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Pro-life, schools Respect Life Sunday will have special meaning this year in Massachusetts due to concern over Question I on the Nov. 4 ballot.

The question concerns protection of the right to life of the unborn.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will celebrate a Respect Life Mass at II :30 a.m. this Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral, asking God's blessing on those involved in pro-life activity. The congregation will include pro-life representatives previously appointed in diocesan parishes; and at every parish a pastoral letter from Bishop Cronin on the pro-life issue will be read.

Among concelebrants of the cathedral Mass will be Rev. Thomas L. Rita, diocesan director of the pro-life apostolate. Father Rita will also offer the previously taped diocesan television Mass, to be aired at 10:30 a.m. Sunday on Channel 6.

Two Questions Both Question I and Question 2 on the November ballot were the subject of presentations held last week at three locations for priests of the diocese.

Question 2 concerns the rights of children in non-public schools to be treated in accord with the basic freedom guaranteed by the V.S. Constitution.

The presentations were made by Atty. Gerald D'Avolio, executive director of the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, comprising the bishops of the four dioceses of Massachusetts, and Jeffrey Dongvillo, pro-life education director for the conference.

The meetings took place at Holy Ghost church hall, Attleboro, for priests of the Attleboro-Taunton vicariate; at Holy Name church hall, New Bedford, for priests of the Fall· River-New Bedford vicariate; and St. Francis Xavier church hall, Hyannis, for priests of the Cape Cod and Islands vicariate.

At the meetings, D'Avolio and Dongvillo explained that both questions seek approval of amendments to the Massachusetts Constitution.

Question I has to do with an amendment which would render the state constitution neutral on abortion, bringing it into alignment with the V.S constitution, which the V.S. Supreme Court interpreted in 1977 as not mandating federal or state funding for medically unnecessary Medicaid abortions.

THE DEADLINE for voter registration throughout the commonwealth is Tuesday, Oct. 7. If you are not registered, you cannot vote. Register today, inform yourself on the issues and vote your conscience.

Ballot approval of this amendment by the citizens of the Commonwealth would allow the Legislature to act once again to restrict state-funded Medicaid abortions as it did in the late 1970s. In 1981, the Supreme Judicial Court ruled this statute unconstitutional according to the current language of the state constitution.

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Speaking the truth

By Joseph Motta

AT DIOCESAN Religious Education Day, Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye delivers keynote address. At left, Rev. Richard W. Beaulieu, diocesan director of education. (Motta photo)

Brian Landry ofSt. George parish, Westport, was one of over 600 persons to attend Sunday's second annual diocesan Religious Education Day, held at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, and coordinated by the Diocesan Department of Education.

"Maybe I can pick something up here that could help me teach the kids and share more with them," said Landry, 16, a student at New Bedford Regional Technical High School.

Half of a two-man team that teaches a confirmation class at St. George parish, Landry said he "hoped to get some useful tips on making presentations" at an upcoming retreat for his students.

His hopes for the day were shared by many. It offered participants a choice of over 30 workshops on

catechetical topics. Msgr. Dan·iel F. Hoye, Taunton native, former vice-officialis of the Fall River diocesan tribunal and now general secretary to the National Conference of Catholic Bisbops, gave the keynote address on the day's theme: Speak the Truth in Love.

The theme was also expressed

by Father Robert A. Oliveira, director of Continuing Formation of the Clergy and Laity for the education department. "Words have an impact, and the words we speak today are spoken in love," he told his listeners after a prayer service that began the conference.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, originally scheduled to speak, could not attend, said Father Richard W. Beaulieu, director of the Diocesan Department of Education, because he was called to a Boston Turn to Page Two

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FATHER Joseph L. Hart, SSE, Ph.D., has been named director of the Boston office of the House of Affirmation, which offers counseling and psychotherapy to priests, religious and others in Church service.

ANTONIN Scalia became the second Catholic FATHER Thurston N. Davis, SJ, 72, editor of on the U.S. Supreme Court when the Senate con- America magazine from 1955 to 1968, died Sept. 16. firmed his nomination last month.

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NANCY Reagan is this year's recipient of the Cardinal Gibbons medal of Catholic University of America. The first lady was cited for her work in combating drug abuse.

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PAULIST Father James Young, 46, nationally known for his ministry to separated and divorced Catholics, died Sept. 12 in Washington after hospitalization for fever apparently related to a respiratory problem. A self-help group for the divorced and separated he began in Boston in the '70s became a model for some 3,000 such groups in the U.S. and Canada. ,11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111

SISTER Cecilia Baranowski, RSM, calls her new job in the pastoral care department of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, "difficult but very rewarding. "

WILLIAM Barrett, 85, author of "Lilies ofthe Field," a 1962 novel made famous by a film starring Sidney Poitier, died Sept. 14 in Denver. The novel was about German nuns on the American frontier, helped to build a chapel by a Baptist handyman played by Poitier, who won an Academy Award for the role.

Speaking the truth Continued from Page One meeting of the bishops of Massachusetts.

In his keynote address, Msgr.

Hoye, ordained by Bishop Cronin in 1972, discussed what makes a parish religious education program effective.

He frequently referred to a soon-to-be-published study by the National Catholic Educational Association, "Toward Effective Religious Education for Children and Young People." He noted that the program at St. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth, was included in the study.

A positive working relationship between pastors and religious education directors is most important, Msgr. Hoye said. "If you don't have a good team at the leadership

level," he observed, "a religious education program has to overcome almost insurmountable difficulties. If you have a great team in your parish, cultivate it, nourish it. If you don't, ask yourself why.

"We all have to work together.

If we don't, the education of our youth suffers. If we don't, the Church suffers."

Msgr. Hoye observed that the size of a catechetical budget is not strongly related to a program's success. "People, not dollars, are the key," he said, also noting that goal-setting should be important to parish programs.

"It is generally agreed that the content of any parish religious education program is like a threelegged stool," Msgr. Hoye continued. "The legs are called cognitive, affective and behavioral.

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"In other words, we need to challenge the head, move the heart and strengthen the will... what we're realty talking about here is the fact that the religious education programs in which you are all involved ought to have as their primary goals the need to form literate and involved Catholics; the student should have a knowledge of the Catholic faith which is not limited to facts and figures but encompasses or experiences what it means to be Catholic.

"If one is going to speak the truth, first you have to know what the truth is."

Msgr. Hoye pointed to the importance of retreat programs in "giving students the opportunity to experience Catholic community." He said that the Fall River diocese "can point with pride to the efforts that it has made in various retreat programs."

DETROIT Auxiliary Bishop Thomas Gumbleton, president of Pax Christi USA, has been relieved of administrative duties in the archdiocese to devote more time to work in city parishes. He said speculation that the move was a demotion is untrue; that he asked for the change himself.

Noting that parents "playa critical part in the transmission of the faith"to their children, Msgr. Hoye said that studies indicate that "the most important factor in students' knowledge and practice of their Catholic faith was whether or not they talked with their parents about religious beliefs and morality."

"We entrust to you the most precious gift we have,"he said, "the future of our church, our children and our youth. With God's help we know that you will cherish these gifts and help them grow."

Old Testament In a workshop entitled "Old Testament: A Journey to Our Past," Margaret Travis, religious education coordinator at St. Joseph's parish, Taunton, enthusiastically told her listeners to teach their students by association and to

encourage active class participation.

She asked a workshop attendee to lead another on a "trust walk" then explained the similarities between this exercise and Abraham's journey to Canaan.

Her memory-association techniques included use of hand puppets and "acting out" Bible scenes. She demonstrated the latter by having participants portray Saul, David and Goliath in a short skit.

Moral Dilemmas Father William M. Costello, parochial vicar of St. Mary's parish, Norton, offered a workshop on "Moral Dilemmas of Youth." He asked his hearers to list what they felt were the moral issues confronting today's youth.

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Corita Kent BOSTON (NC) - Artist Corita Kent, who as a nun in the 1960s gained prominence for her silkscreen posters, died in Boston Sept.

18 of cancer.

Ms. Kent, 67, also was known for designing the U.S. Post Office's 1985 "Love" stamp and in Massachusetts for the bold colors she splashed on a gas tank beside the Southeast Expressway approach to Boston.

The artist, who was a member of the Sisters ofthe Immaculate Heart of Mary from 1937to 1968, became famous for a vibrant "op-pop" style in silk-screen posters which often combined pop art with religious imagery.

Her work, which reflected commitments to ecumenism and the peace movement, included book jackets, greeting cards, advertisements and art for nonprofit organizations.

Sr. Alphonse Joseph The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Tuesday at St. Joseph's Church, Fairhaven, for Sister Alphonse Joseph, SS.CC. (Emilie Beillevaire), who died Sept. 26 at age 78.

Very Reverend Patrick Bradley, SS.Cc. Father General ofthe Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, was principal celebrant.' Father William Heffron, SS.CC. East Coast Provincial, was homilist.

Numerous Sacred Hearts Fathers and diocesan priests concelebrated.

A native of France, Sister Alphonse Joseph came to the United States in 1929 and taught for 49 years, for the most part at the former Sacred Hearts Academy and later at St. Joseph's School, both in Fairhaven.

Although retired due to illness, she remained active, knitting, crocheting and frequently making items for exceptional children, especially those at the former Nazareth Hall School in Fall River.

Sister Alphonse Joseph resided at Sacred Hearts Convent, Fall River, where she is survived by a sister, Sister Marie Leobin. Other survivors, all in France, are a brother and numerous nieces and nephews.

Last summer the sisters were visited by a nephew, Francois Bei!levaire, and his family, who participated in celebration of Sister Marie Leobin's 60th anniversary of religious profession.

Sister Margarita Denis, sister in charge at the Fall River convent, noted Sister Alphonse Joseph's faithfulness to the community's ministry of adoration and intercession and expressed gratitude to friends for their support at the time of bereavement.

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BIRTHRIGHT'S Janet Barbelle, left, and volunteer Eleanor Gagnon with Priests For Life concert poster. (Motta photo)

Priests for Life

Eleven men preparing for ordination as permanent deacons will be installed by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin as acolytes at 5 p.m. Mass Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.

The acolyte attends to the service of the altar and assists the deacon and the priest in liturgical celebrations, especially that of the Mass. He may distribute holy communion when needed and may also under certain circumstances expose the Blessed Sacrament for adoration by the faithful and replace it in the tabernacle.

He may also, as needed, instruct others who assist the priest or deacon in liturgical celebrations by carrying the missal, cross, candles or other liturgical appointments.

To be installed are Louis A. Bousquet, St. Anthony of Padua parish, New Bedford; Richard M. Dresser, St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis; Claude A. LeBlanc, St. Mary, New Bedford; Paul J. Macedo,

Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford.

James Marzelli Jr., St. John the Evangelist, Pocasset; John deA. Moniz, St. Anthony of Padua, Fall River; Marcel G. Morency, St. Anne, New Bedford; Michael E. Murray, St. Ann, Raynham.

Robert G. Normandin, St. Louis de France, Swansea; James M. O'Gara, Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton; John Welch, St. Ann, Raynham.

Retreats scheduled Upcoming retreats at the diocesan Family Life Center, 500 Slocum Road, North Dartmouth: Widowed retreat, Oct. 10 to 12; Men's 11th Step, Oct. 17 to 19; Legion of Mary, with Father Joseph Richard, Oct. 24 to 26.

Catholic Women, Nov. 7 to 9; Couples' retreat, Feb. 20 to 22; Widowed retreat, Apri! 24 to 26.

Father Ronald A. Tosti directs the diocesan facility. Retreat information is available at 999-6420.

ing, medical and legal assistance, A dozen diocesan priests will professional counseling, clothes participate in "Priests for Life," a and furniture for the baby, materconcert to benefit Birthright of nity clothes, and, most importantly, Greater Fall River, at 8 p.m. Oct. friendship during a difficult time.

17 at Fall River's Bishop Connolly Birthright offices are staffed by High School auditorium. volunteers, many from Catholic The priests, many of them trained parishes, and subsist wholly on musicians, according to Janet Bardonations. belle, regional Birthright consul"We're doing what we consider 1680 North Main Street tant and a Greater Fall River to be the Lord's work," said Miss Fall River, MA 02720 chapter volunteer, will tell stories Barbelle, "and he has taken care of and present sacred, secular and Roland G. Bileau. Pres. us. Money and clothing donations pop music and instrumental selecalways come in when they're most tions. needed."

They are Fathers David A. Costa, The concert was scheduled for St. Thomas More parish, Somerset; October because it "has been desigPrompt, Courteous, Professional Joseph M. Costa, St. John of God, nated as Respect Life month," she Somerset; Richard W. Beaulieu, said.

St. Louis de France, Swansea; Information on ticket donations Thomas L. Rita, St. Mary, TaunTRANSPORTATION FORTHE ELDERLY is available from Diane Lambert, ton.

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AND HANDICAPPED TO: William F. Baker, St. Mary, Persons wishing to make donaSeekonk; William G. Campbell, tions, to volunteer, or who need • Physician's Offices • Hospitals St. Dominic, Swansea; Richard E. the services of Birthright may con• Nursing Homes • Clinics Degagne, St. Anthony of Padua, tact Mrs. Lambert or the Birthright • Dialysis Centers • Airports New Bedford; Stephen A. Fernanof Greater Fall River office, 1139 • Radiation Centers • Private Functions des, St. James, New Bedford; County Street, Somerset, • Prosthesis Centers • Weddings Joseph D. Maguire, St. Patrick, 02725, tel. 675-1561.

• Physical Therapy Centers • High Rise Apartments Falmouth.

Raymond Cambra, Santo ChrisRemember To Vote to, Fall River; Clement E. Dufour, Massachusetts law currently auSt. George, Westport; Horace J. thorizes our tax dollars to finance Travassos, St. Patrick, Somerset. abortions performed out-of-state.

Several Jesuit priests will also Every month, about 90 Massachuparticipate, said Miss Barbelle, a setts teenagers obtain abortions in member of St. Dominic's parish.

Medicaid and Commission for the Blind approved. neighboring states without their The volunteer noted that 24 Hour advance notice for scheduling required. parents' knowledge. A "Yes" vote Birthright's Springfield chapter preon Question #1, Nov. 4, would sented a priests' concert as a fundraiser last year; it was an over- allow this law to be changed. whelming success, and she took ~dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dIl~T dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT dlIhT ~ the idea to St. Thomas More's musically talented parochial vicar Father Costa, "who organized and coordinated the whole thing" with his brother priests.

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the moorin&-, Caring about Church Few in the pastoral ministry of the Church have escaped the onslaught of new religious movements and the subsequent falling away, as it were, of once faithful parishioners.

In an age when media and show often outweigh faith and belief, many people find it exciting to get involved in new creative experiences, no matter how shallow and emotional.

Today's church, acknowledging this reality, is attempting to find out why people leave her for new religious encounters. ' In the past year the Vatican secretariats for Non-Christians and Non-Believers have issued a report on this subject which is a valuable source of information. The report points to many areas of particular pastoral concern.

Obvious to all is the fact that the fabric of many institutions and communitites has been destroyed. Traditional lifestyles have been disrupted; homes are broken up; people are lonely and uprooted; abortion and suicide are expedient answers.

People are seeking human warmth and support in close-knit communitites, sharing of purpose, individual attention and security in crisis situations.

The trend towards holistic living is also a challenge to the church. Many feel out of touch with themselves, with others, with their environment. They experience brokenness and feel left out. In a response similar to the holistic approach now developing in the medical arts, people seek a religious response to their total beings. In discussing this desire, they use terms such as healing, wholeness, integration, harmony, peace, reconciliation, creativity, participation.

The need to be recognized is evident. Men and women are trying to escape anonymity, to be more than just a number or a faceless member of a crowd. Large parishes and congregations, administration-orientated undertakings leave little room for approaching a person in his or her life situation.

What all this says to pastoral ministry is that there are many in our society who feel lost and want to be found. There is a vacuum crying out to be filled.

This need can be met if we in the church truly realize that our brothers and sisters seek a sense of community. But acting on this realization will involve much hard work. It will involve evangelization and ongoing educational programs such as Bible classes and prayer groups. Greater'and better use should be made of the communications medja.

Above all, we must somehow get out of the numbers game, of judging success by how many parishes we have and how much they contribute.

Despite the obvious difficulties, people must be helped to know themselves as unique and loved by us, their neighbors, and by a personal God. The Editor'

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"Choose life!" Dent. 30:19

The role of the magisterium

By Rev. Kevin J. Harrington Again the secular press is having a field day at the expense of the Roman Catholic Church. The controversy surrounds the decision to revoke Father Charles Curran's ecclesiastical license to teach on Catholic University's theology faculty.

Although the secular press refers to this Vatican decision as a major crackdown against liberals, Father Curran should not be seen as a martyr ofthe new Spanish Inquisition but as a product of many years of a laissez-faire attitude to theologians. ' The magisterium in assuring students of Father Curran that his teachings, no matter how persuasive, are not the teachings of the Church is demonstrating its interest in the preservation of the deposit of teachings on faith and morals.

Students of good will who desire the fullness of the faith will find the teachings of the magisterium not merely persuasive but compelling if they are exposed to them by those who in good conscience fully assent to them.

The Sacred Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith would be negligent did it not challenge theologians such as Father Leonard Boff, OFM of Brazil and Father Curran.

Father Borfs writings are both articulate and persuasive. One can also understand how his vision of the Kingdom of God comes dangerously close to a Marxist utopia, He was silenced, that is, forbidden to publish for one year. During that time t~e Congregation and

the bishops of Brazil entered into a valuable dialogue.

Father Boffwas never ostracized by either the bishops of Brazil or his fellow theologians. The dialogue was productive because both sides entered it with a spirit of openness.

Father, Boff is publishing again and his ideas, while not radically different from before, are clarified sufficiently to assure that the Gospel vision of the Kingdom of God takes precedence over the Marxist vision.

While that Marxist vision was gaining popularity in Brazil, a populist vision, ably represented by Father Curran, was winning in the United States. Vatican II provided a new self-definition of the Church as the people of God. The Cl1urch was seen from the starting point of baptism rather than from that of the hierarchy, as a community of believers more than as a juridical society. In other words, the Church rested on its base, the people of God, rather than on its summit, the hierarchy.

NOTICE Marking the opening of Respect Life month, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will celebrate a special Mass at II :30 a.m.

Sunday at S1. Mary's Cathedral, asking God's blessing on all involved in life-affirming activities. All members of the diocese are invited to attend.

The populist VISIOn, like the Marxist vision, is not without merit, but neither vision can claim to be the official teaching ofthe Church.

The pastoral problems that result, for instance, when Gallup polls begin to determine Church teaching on birth control, abortion, euthanasia, masterbation, homosexuality, premarital sex and divorce are mind boggling.

The secular media accuse Pope John Paul II of being a reactionary who is trying to nullify Vatican II and populists call "the spirit of Vatican II" to justify their pet beliefs but few quote this critical passage from Lumen Gentium: "In matters of faith and morals, the bishops speak in the name of Christ and the faithful are to accept this teaching and adhere it with religious assent' of soul. This religious submission of will and mind must be shown in a special way to the authentic teaching authority ofthe Roman Pontiff, even when he is not speaking eX,cathedra."

Submission to the magisterium of the Church means that the one submitting agrees with the Church that monarchy can be a good and moral form of government, that not all men are born with a perfect sense of what is right and what is wrong, and that when men disagree about the truth there exists a decisive tribunal furnished by Christ himself.

It may not be popular to speak against Marxism in Brazil or against democracy in the United States but the magisterium can never be interested in popularity, only in the truth.

Women and fatigue "I don't know why I'm tired all the time," a working mother of three complained on a talk radio show. "I get eight hours of sleep but I'm tired when I get up and irritable most of the day.

Sometimes I just don't feel like going on."

"Are you depressed?" the host asked.

"Yes, of course. Anybody who's tired all the time would be depressed," she answered tartly.

Right she is and not alone in her complaint. According to Dr. Holly Atkinson, fatigue is the most common physical problem facing women today. Part of the cause, she claims, is a dual-career lifestyle.

Part is due to fluctuating hormones.

Chronically tired women exhibit sluggishness, impatience. depression, irritability and emotional outbursts. They aren't easy to live with, even with themselves. And they don't like their lives very much. Often the fatigued woman tries to do more rather than less, feeling that renewed activity will reduce her tiredness.

If she is okay medically, the most effective way of dealing with fatigue is to take more time for herself and her interests instead of constantly meeting others' needs.

This is difficult for women to do because we have been reared to believe our needs should come last.

"Don't play till your work is

done;" "Idle hands are the devil's workshop;" "Cleanliness is next to godliness;" and "Don't put off till tomorrow what you can do today;" are just a few of the messages that haunt women. If we try to obey even half of those, we're bound to be tired most of the time.

Dr. Atkinson explains, "A woman is trained to be self-sacrificing.

To get through her list ofthings to do, she first sacrifices her free time. Then she sacrifices her sleep.

But a man will kick a chore off the list instead. He's been raised to take time out to restore himself."

God gave us childhood gifts like carefree ness, play, humor and adventure, but I don't believe he intended'them to end with marriage.

For women suffering from chronic fatigue, the tough and ongoing questions must be, "What have I done for myself lately?

What did I do today that was fun?

Did I take a book to the park for an hour after taking the kids to their ballgame? Did I take a long bubble bath instead of cooking a gourmet meal, settling for tomato soup and grilled cheese sandwiches instead?"

Contrary to popular myth, these aren't selfish but self-preserving behaviors, ones, incidentally, that will benefit the family more than watching every ballgame and cooking superb meals.

And women need to overcome feeling guilty because they aren't

Business problems Just because a priest relates well with parishioners and gives them good service should he be made a pastor? Should a religious brother or sister who is an excellent teacher and has a gifted personality consider himself or herself a candidate for being a school principal?

In the past, those questions would have posed little problem for a bishop or religious superior. Relating well, being faithful to one's ministry and serving others well were the signs for promotion.

Today, however, there are dramatic shifts in the business world which challenge this supposition.

To cite just a few: The 70s have seen an increase in executives who are highly qualified in financial matters and have legal backgrounds.

In this age of the computer, financial projections can be made with greater ease.

Also, in an age of an increasing number oflaws and lawsuits, without a legal background it is very easy to wake up one morning bankrupt.

The same problems big business is guarding against are also the problems ofthechurch. As churc? institutions rely on highly techmcal financial consultation and are more prone to being sued, it follows that those in charge should be well schooled in law and finances.

In many cases in parishes and dioceses, priests and religious in administrative positions set the tone for or against good methods of administration.

The increase in master's degrees in business administration is another area the church should study carefully. In a recent survey of 971 top executives it was found that only 16 percent of those over 50

years old had an MBA, rising to 31 . percent of those between 40 and 49, and to an astonishing 48 percent of those under 40.

Another shift affecting parishes is that the proportion of married women who work has doubled, now including more than half of all wives. Many women and their husbands are learning highly technical skills and human relations skills at a rapid pace.

The study on U.S. parishes conducted by the University of Notre Dame points out that the increase in people with MBAs and women entering the white-collar market is causing many Catholics to expect more of their parishes.

October 6 Rev. Stephen B. Magill, Assistant, 1916, Immaculate Conception, Norih Easton October 7 Rev. Caesar Phares, Pastor, 1951, St. Anthony of the Desert, Fall River Rev. Msgr. Arthur G. Dupuis, Pastor Emeritus, 1975, St. Louis de France, Swansea October 10 Rev. James c.J. Ryan, Assistant, Immaculate Conception, North Easton '111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111 THE ANCHOR (USPS-545-o20). Second Class Poslage Paid at Fall River, Mass.

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working or serving. When they can give themselves permission to chat with a friend or take a long walk without feeling guilty, they are on the road to real success.

I often suggest to tired and depressed women that they put ?n enjoyable activity on their dally list and view it as important as getting their laundry done. This way their family gets more than fresh clothing. It gets a fresh wife and mother to boot.

Caring families can take the initiative in helping a woman overcome chronic fatigue by encouraging her to lower her housekee~ing standards and to take more time for herself. Some families do this effectively by suggesting she take the aerobics class she wants; they take on some of "her" chores.

Other families, sadly, intensify her guilt when she decides to take care of her needs. "You're not going to my ballgame?" "Hamburgers again?" "Where were you?

I had to wait a half houdor you to pick me up." The differences i.n families decide whether Mom IS going to be chronically tired and depressed or pleasant and happy.

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FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

The changes in the business world raise a big question for religious life: How much time and energy should they expend on learning the techniques of the business world? Yet, if they do, what becomes of the world of spirituality, theology and pastoral care?

Is there a danger that such ministries and the theology that supports them will be shortchanged if the effort to run the business end of the church is increased?

Then, too, it is no secret that some religious orders are going under financially. Would they still be surviving today if their administration had been better? Or is their demise the result of other factors, such as spending too little time on their spiritual renewal?

As laity become more demanding about the type of parish they desire, as lawsuits become more pressing in church circles and as financial'solvency occupies more of our thinking, how the church responds to the role of diocesan priests or religious as administrators will be crucial.

If their role as administrators is properly handled, church leaders can avoid many problems that could consume their time with things not directly connected with religion but which influence it deeply.

No Committee "God so loved the world that he didn't send a committee." Anonymous

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Can our dogma be 'revised?

Fri., Oct. 3, 1986

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FATHER JOHN

DIETZEN

Q. Recently I became involved in a discussion with a well-educated us little. They certainly do not young minister of a Protestant suffer the painful separation of denomination. He brought up lim- God that is the result of serious bo as an example of Catholic personal sin. dogma which has been "revised."

Does God, as some theologians Just how has said dogma been hold, give a dying infant a moment revised? I have been under the of awareness in which he'or she impression that it is not revisable. can make a decision for God? Are there any other examples of Or does God in some way accept this kind of revision? (Wisconsin) the faith of the child's parents, or A. The word "dogma" simply the faith of Jesus in his church, as means "teaching." Much confusion the faith of that child sufficient for has resulted, however, from fail- salvation? ure to remember that not all teachWe simply do not know. We are ings of the church enjoy the same certain only that God, in his desire level of authority or, if you will, for the salvation of all mankind, infallibility. has arranged some plan for fulfillThe fact that there are three per- ing that desire through the merits sons in one God, or that Jesus is of our Savior. truly divine and truly human, is of A limbo of natural happiness a far higher level of unchangeabil- for infants is, therefore, something ity than, for example. the teaching Catholics may believe. It is not and belief of the church on the and has not been a necessary part precise nature of original sin. of our faith.

The church once strongly held, Q. Our local newspaper confor example, that the Bible required tained a story recentl1 about a new us to believe that the sun revolved theory concerning the death ofthe around the earth. Galileo was Egyptian soldiers when the Jews silenced and condemned by the were fleeing Egypt in the Exodus. official church for teaching other- According to tlnis scripture scholwise. ar, a tidal wave caused the death of Obviously, since not long after the soldiers. Since this happened Galileo, the church has changed its centuries before the biblical story, teaching about our universe and the implication as we gatherabout its understanding of the ed it was that the bible story could not be true. Could this have hapmeaning of biblical truth.

Thus, to answer one of your pened the way the newspaper dequestions, change and development scribed it? (Florida) in the doctrines of the church are A. The newspaper was speaknot that new or unusual. ing, I assume, of a theory advanced As for limbo, most people are during the past few years by Dr. amazed to learn that the church's Hans Goedicke, a world-renowned official teaching has not changed scholar of Egyptian history and all that much; but what many professor at Johns Hopkins UniCatholic books, including cate- versity. chisms, presented as Catholic docBriefly, his theory is based on an trine was often less than accurate. ancient description of an Egyptian Limbo is an excellent example military disaster which occurred of what I said above about levels apparently in the year 1477 B.C. of authority - or how closely a According to the story, a huge doctrine is related to divine revela- tidal wave came in from the Medition. terranean Sea, causing the death The teaching about a limbo for of hundreds oftravelers. Goedicke infants relates to a question about proposes that these travelers were which we still know very little: the escaping Hebrews and that the What happens to an infant who soldiers killed in the disaster were dies without baptism? the pursuing Egyptian army.

For centuries it was simply asMany theories about the exact sumed that God took care ofthese nature ofthe escape ofthe Hebrew children i'n his own way. Some people are compatible with what theologians held that unbaptized we have in the Scriptures. Even so, infants suffered physical pain, but however, Goedicke's theory has by the 12th or 13th centuries that been severely attacked by, I believe, idea was widely rejected. the vast majority of other scholars A few centures later, limbo again who have commented on it. became the subject of heated deBased on what we know from bate. A heretical group called Jan- Scripture and elsewhere (the "Song senists, who harmed the church of the Sea," for example, in Exoenormously in many ways even up dus IS, is believed to be the oldest to our own generation, taught that passage of the Bible, written very all infants'who died without bap- close to the time of the Exodus), tism are condemned to the fire of the new theory would place the hell.

Hebrew-vs.-Egyptian event too far In 1794, Pope Pius VI condemn- north, too unlike what we are ed this teaching. One may believe pretty sure happened according to in some sort of limbo, he said, a biblical evidence, and at least 200 place of happiness that is not heaven years earlier than other available but where there is no suffering, information would indicate for the and still be a Catholic.

Exodus.

This is the only mention of . There's no problem of "faith in limbo in all the major official doc- the Bible" here one way or the uments of the church. other. But the theory you ask God's plan for infants who die about is a long way from causing without baptism is one of many any serious problems with the trasubjects about which he has told ditional bible story.

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Vatican action in Seattle confuses many Catholics

Pornography health hazard says Koop CHICAGO - Pornographic materials, especially those involving children and sexual violence, pose a public health hazard, U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop told the National Federation of Catholic Physicians'Guilds, which met last month in Chicago.

"The results of its dissemination," Koop said, "have been injurious to the physical, mental and emotional health of our citizens, youngs and old, male and female alike."

Koop linked pornography to domestic violence, which he said has some 4 million victims annually He also blamed rape on material portraying sexual aggression as pleasurable for the victim, saying that "if a man sees a steady stream of sexually violent material in which the victim seems to be liking it, he begins to get the idea that coercion and violence are acceptable in sexual relations.

Pope to France, security tight vATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II will mark the 200th birthday of St. JohnVianney, a model for diocesan clergy, with a spiritual retreat for French priests and seminarians Oct. 6.

The pope's Oct. 4-7 trip to France wiII include beatification of a 19thcentury Freach priest and a meeting with Protestant, Jewish and Moslem leaders. The visit wiII be the pope's third to France and his first to the Lyons area.

The pope is scheduled to visit Ars, a viIIage near Lyons whereSt. John Vianney became famous as a confessor and drew thousands of penitents in the 1800s. There he wiII lead the priests' retreat.

On the trip's first day, the pope plans to beatify Father Antoine Chevrier during a Mass in Lyons.

The priest, a native of the area, founded a religious order.

On Oct. 5, the pope wiII visit an ecumenical community of monks in Taize for a prayer service and meet with youths in a Lyons sports stadium.

Also in Lyons, he will meet with French bishops the evening of Oct.

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MARGARET Travis presents one of33 workshops at the Religious Education Day. Her topic was methods ofteaching the Old Testament (Motta photo)

Pro-life, schools Continued from Page One The proposed amendment, if approved by the voters, would allow the state legislature to determine state policy on the appropriation of public tax doJIars for medicaJIy unnecessary abortions. Appropriation o( tax doJIars is a responsibility of the legislature, not the courts. Massachusetts is one of only 13 states who have not stopped state-funded abortions, an action aJIowed by the 1977 U.S. Supreme Court decision.

Currently, Massachusetts taxpayers, contrary to their will as expressed in previous legislative action, are forced to be a party to nearly 8,000 state funded abortions annually, expending up to 1.4 million public tax dollars each fiscal year.

Question 2 on Novemtier's ballot has to do with an amendment that also will bring the Massachusetts Constitution into conformity

with the U.S Constitution.

The amendment would aJIow students at non-public schools in Massachusetts to receive minimal aid such as textbook loans and' health services, in the same way as students in many other states receive such aid.

Passage of this amendment will not violate the principle of separation of church and state; it wiII not cause public school teachers to lose their jobs; it is neither a tax tuition credit nor a school voucher proposal.

The amendment would merely rectify the 1855 "anti-aid" amendment in the state constitution, which treats non-public school students as second-class citizens.

It would give members of the state legislature the right to discuss, debate and vote the provision 'of specific services to students in non-public schools, returning to them their pre-1855 powers.

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, NB Catholic Woman's Club meeting and music program, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Wamsutta Club, New Bedford: information: Mary Ann Dupere, 997-4427.

SECULAR FRANCISCANS, POCASSET St. Francis of the Cape fraternity mini-retreat for members and guests, Oct. 12, Miramar Retreat House, Duxbury, with retreat-master Father William Kane, SVD; information: Robert Collyer, 563-2654.

CATHOLIC SINGLES, CAPE Catholic Singles ofCape Cod informational and planning meeting and social 8 p.m. Oct. 8, Holy Trinity parish hall, Route 28, West Harwich. All Catholic singles welcome regardless of status or age; information: Marie Mann, 432-2898..

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET October, rosary month, will be observed by rosary recitation at 8:45 a.m. weekdays before Mass; A basket for intentions will be placed before the statue of Our Blessed Mother.

Respect Life Sunday will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Family Mass Oct. 5 with Respect Life observance.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Parish 75th anniversary Mass 4 p.m. Oct. 26, followed by banquet at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will be present at both events. Women interested in forming an altar guild may call the rectory, 675-7206.

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On 0ct. 7, his itinerary caJIs for meetings with representatives of the region's Jewish and Moslem communities.

In the wake of September's terrorist bombings in Paris, security is tight for the papal visit.

But Bishop Jean Vilnet of Lille, president of the French bishops' conference, said the bombing wave has not given rise to security fears for the pope's visit.

"There's no panic," he said.

"Security forces have foreseen everything. Security is very detailed," he said.

Bishop Vilnet said that French security forces are already experienced in protecting the pope because he has visited the country twice.

The pope is not scheduled to visit Paris during the trip.

French police have announced that 10,000 local and national policemen will be mobilized to protect the pope during the visit.

SEATTLE (NC) - Three weeks after announcement of a Vaticanmandated division of responsibilities between Seattle's two active bishops, Catholics inside and outside the archdiocese expressed confusion and anger over the Holy See's decision.

Archbishop Raymond Hunthausen and his auxiliary, Bishop Donald Wuerl, at a daylong closed meeting Sept. 26 with about 250 of Seattle's priests and other archdiocesan leaders, said they would ask Rome to help sort out the confusion resulting from the Vatican instructions.

The meeting - which some sources termed "explosive" - ended with an appeal by Archbishop Hunthausen to remain "prayerful, reflective, but most of aJI loving."

It was one of the latest developments in the controversy that began Sept. 4 with the revelation that Archbishop Hunthausen, acting on Vatican instructions, was delegating to Bishop Wuerl his fuJI authority over some archdiocesan . matters. These included liturgy, priestly formation and continuing education, marriage tribunal practices and staffing, and some areas of moral teaching.

The areas in which Bishop Wuerl was given final authority were those cited by the Vatican as problems in the archdiocese at the conclusion of a two-year investigation of Archbishop Hunthausen from 1983 to 1985. Bishop Wuerl was named an auxiliary of Seattle in December 1985, just days after the investigation was formaJIy closed.

Reaction to the Vatican-ordered division of authority has been widespread and largely sympathetic toward both the archbishop and his auxiliary. Among responses: - On Sept. 22, the 17 Catholic bishops of Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington the five states forming Region XII of the National Conference of Cath'olic Bishops - issued a declaration that they "unanimously support" the two bishops in their efforts to deal with the controversy.

- Archbishop Pio Laghi, papal pronuncio to the United States, told reporters Sept. 22 in Portland, Ore., that the action against Archbishop Hunthausen "is not to be interpreted as a slap in the face." He said the church allows "diversity" but had to "contain aJI those energies (in the Seattle archdiocese) in a straight line."

- Western Washington Catholics by·Sept. 22 had gathered more than 12,000 signatures on a petition ,urging Rome to restore Archbishop Hunthausen's authority.

- Archbishop Francis Hurley of Anchorage, Alaska, writing in his archdiocesan newspaper, said the Vatican action was widely viewed "as a public criticism" of Archbishop Hunthausen. But he said that the "generic nature" of the problem areas cited by the Holy See left people wondering: "Would an itemization of specifics reveal some fundamental flaws in Archbishop Hunthausen? Or, would they appear trivial and, therefore, provide feeble basis for the extreme action taken?"

- Bishop Sylvester Treinen of Boise, Idaho, wrote that after 24 years of friendship and coJIaboration with the archbishop, "I love him and know him better than my blood brother. He is indeed a holy, prayerful and learned man.... I

wiII remain faithful and loyal to the church and to the two Seattle prelates. I must allow prayer and time to resolve the matter, as I continue to struggle with the mystery. " - America, a Jesuit-run national weekly, in its Sept. 27 issue asked people concerned about the case to draw on Archbishop Hunthausen's response as their example. "The deep Christian faith of his immediate response, as evidenced by his paramount concern for the care of his flock and by the graceful courage and humility he demonstrated, stands in sharp contrast with aJI partisan beJI-ringing," the magazine said, - The U.S. branch of Pax Christi, an international Catholic peace organization to which Archbishop Hunthausen belongs, caJIed for Vatican reconsideration of the decision to strip the archbishop of his authority in certain areas.

- The executive board of the National Federation of Priests' Councils said the action appeared "unjustified" and called for a restoration of the archbishop's full authority. It asked priests' councils across the country to study the situation and make their views known.

- In the first 18 days after the division of authority was announced, Seattle archdiocesan offices received more than 1,400 letters from all over the country in support ofthe archbishop and only 17 letters criticizing him or backing the Vatican action.

Sources who attended the Sept.

26' meeting termed it "explosive" and a "disaster." During the lunch break, they said, the 20-member archdiocesan priests' council caJIed an emergency meeting and decided to ask the two bishops to revise the agenda in order to recover something from the proceedings.

The two bishops emphasized at the daylong meeting that resolVing the situation would be a long process.

Two participants, who asked not to be named, said the meeting became explosive after Bishop Wuerl complained of a divisive current in the archdiocese, which he said was led even by people high in the chancery.

At the meeting Archbishop Hunthausen said both bishops acknowledged the Holy See's right to conduct visitations and the possible benefits of doing so.

But they also felt it was important for the Vatican to know that "the way this visitation was conducted caused pain and, for some, disillusionment, distrust and even scandal," the archbishop said.

In Seattle itself, the controversy was front-page news almost daily throughout September.

Some Seattle-area chruches scheduled prayer vigils or parish meetings to discuss and pray over the issue. The archdiocesan pastoral council expressed "great confusion, pain, disiIIusionment and sadness" over the Vatican directive. The priests' council met behind closed doors to plan a common response.

Many of the groups opposing the Vatican directive stressed that they welcomed Bishop Wuerl and did not want their support for Archbishop Hunthausen interpreted as an attack on the auxiliary bishop.

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Wonderful town Dear Editor: Thank you for'your friendly letter. I enjoy hearing from out-ofstate visitors.

I am glad that you found out, firsthand, that the City of New York offers a fine and diverse quality of life and a full range of efficient services. Ii is a vibrant city, which can stimulate the mind and heart as few other cities in the world can.

I know that you can appreciate the wonderful people who live and work in this magnificent city. The City is the greatest in the world; the people are the best!

I believe New York City is the only city in the world with the ability and temperament to have successfully hosted the Liberty Weekend celebration. She is called the "Big Apple" for good reasons.

Thanks for writing. I hope that you will help spread the good word about New York.

Edward I. Koch, Mayor City of New York

Bond of unity Dear Editor: Besides being a tribute to the late Bishop James L. CQnnolly, the (what seemed to be) hundreds of priests attending his funeral Mass were in my opinion both a true sign of the bond of unity that exists within the clergy and the solidarity with their present leader, His Excellency Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

As a member of the Legion of Mary, I was proud to hear Bishop Cronin say of the late Bishop Connolly that he had a great devotion to and depended on the protection of our Blessed Mother Mary. It was most impressing to hear the voices of the priests joining that of Bishop Cronin as he led them in the hymn to Our Lady.

May Bishop Connolly's devotion to the Mother of God and his zeal to promote evangelization be a source of inspiration for the laity in our diocese.

Alice Beaulieu New Bedford

Fri., Oct. 3, 1986

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Enrichment day

Identifications Dear Editor: I have something that I must get off my chest. As a subscriber to the Anchor for the past several years, I have a question. Weekly, I see our dear Bishop Daniel A. Cronin's photograph appear on one, two and oftentimes as many as four different pages of the newspaper.

He is always idep.tified.

However, the individuals he poses with are rarely named. I for one am more interested in learning who these people are, as I well know who the dear bishop is. I give an example from the Aug. 22 issue. (see page 8, children posing with Bishop Cronin). I can also recollect many other issues which bore similar photographs.

I, and I am sure many more subscribers, would like to see this rectified.

Patrick J. Hunt Fairhaven In the case ot the photo cited, The Anchor was requested not to give the children's names; in most other cases of unidentified individuals, the picture has been taken by someone other than an Anchor photographer and it has not been ' possible to secure names. Editor

Diocese of Fall River -

DURING RECENT ceremonies at St. Patrick's Church, Fall River, celebrating the tOOth anniversary of the first arrival of Sisters of Mercy in the parish, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin is joined by, from left, Sisters Mary Noel Blute, Mary Madeline Strang, Mary Christopher O'Rourke, Mary Romana Murphy and Jean Marie McGee. (Gaudette photo)

The Diocesan Office of.,Family Ministry, directed by Father Ronald A. Tosti, will offer an enrichment day for marriage preparation teams from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Oct. 25 at St. Mary's parish, New Bedford.

After an opening prayer service and morning workshop sessions, participants will hear keynote speaker Father James A. O'Donohoe, Boston archdiocesan priest and associate professor of theology at Boston College. Father O'Donohoe holds a doctorate in moral theology and canon law from the University of Louvain, Belgium.

According to Scottie Foley, with her husband Jerry a program director for the Office of Family Ministry, 126 married team couples and 17 priests are involved in the mar-

riage preparation program, working with engaged couples at the diocesan level. Teams make presentations on issues of concern to engaged couples; she said, and present them with opportunities to share with each other their answers to pertinent questions regarding their future married lives. Mrs. Foley noted that bilingual couples and priests work with Portuguesespeaking engaged.

Enrichment day workshop topics will include the sacrament of matrimony, communications, natural family planning, sexuality and related issues.

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Shakespeare Reagan choice as Vatican ambassador WASHINGTON (NC) -President Reagan will nominate U.S. diplomat and former CBS executive Frank Shakespeare to be ambassador to the Holy See, the White House has announced.

Shakespeare, 61, a Catholic from Greenwich, Conn., and the father of three children, has been ambassador to Portugal since 1985.

If approved by the U.S Senate, he would succeed William A. Wilson, the first U.S amba,ssador t.o the Vatican, who resigned in May to return to private life.

Under normal protocol, a country seeks Vatican acceptance of the person being considered for ambassador to the Holy See before making the name public.

Shakespeare was president of CBS Television Service from 1950 to 1969 and director of the U.S. Information Agency from 1969 to 1973.

From 1973 to 1975 he was exec- . , utive vice president of Westinghouse in New York. In 1975 he became president and vice-chairman of RKO General Inc., New York. From 1981 to 1985 he was chairman of the Board for International Broadcasting.

He graduated from Holy Cross

CDA double gift' for bishops' HQ WASHINGTON (NC) - The â&#x20AC;˘ Catholic Daughters of the Americas have pledged $1 million, double their previous pledge, to the U.S. bishops for their new national headquarters building in Washington.

Response of members to the Catholic Daughters' appeal was so strong the pledge was doubled, said Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye, NCCBUSCC general secretary.

Loretta J. Knebel, past national regent of the Catholic Daughters, delivered the first $200,000 of the pledge in July to Bishop James W. Malone, president of the bishops' , conference.

The new building, to cost $20 million, is being financed through donations and sale of the present conference headquarters in downtown Washington.

College, Worcester, in 1946 with a bachelor of science degree.

Ernest Lefever, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, a Washington conservative thinktank and research organization, said Shakespeare "understands the distinctive and complementary role of church and state." Lefever worked with the prospective ambassador on a USIA transition team in 1980 as Reagan took over the White House.

Father Martin Hitchcock, pastor of Shakespeare's former parish in Greenwich, said he was active in parish life before moving to Portugal 'and that despite his busy schedule, "if he was called upon in any way, he responded."

hff$l' THE RAYS of Sunshine, a chorus of girls aged II to 18, will be heard at LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro, at 2 p.m. Sunday.

Based in Cranston, RI, and directed by Joe DiBiase, the group has traveled extensively, performing at the Vatican during the pontificate of Paul VI.

THIS SATURDAY IS THE FIRST SATURDAY OF THE MONTH Honor the Immaculate Heart of Mary Practice the devotion of the five First Saturdays This devotion was requested by Our lady of Fatima on July 13, 1917, when she said: "God wishes to establish in the world devotion to my Immaculate Heart.

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"1 shall come to ask for the consecration of Russia to my Immaculate Heart and the Communion of reparation on the first Saturdays. If people listen to my requests, Russia will be converted and there will be peace."

Then again, on December 10, 1925, Our lady appeared to Sister lucia, one of the children of Fatima, and told her the following: "Announce in my name that I promise to assist at the hour of death with the graces necessary for salvation, all those who on the first Saturday of five consecutive months, shall

1. Go to confession and receive Holy Communion, 2. Recite the Rosary, 3. And keep me company for a quarter of an hour while meditating on the mysteries of the Rosary 4. With the intention of making reparation to me."

To practice this devotion, you must fulfill the requests of Our Lady, .doing so in reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary. Confession may be made during eight days before or after the Communion.

(Courtesy of the Third Order of St. Francis of Assisi, , St. Hedwig parish, New Bedford, Mass.) .

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usee calls for divestiture to protest apartheid WASHINGTON (NC) - The U.S. Catholic Conference intention to divest South Africa-related corporate stocks if the nation refuses to begin dismantling apartheid by next spring follows increasingly frequent and anxious outcries by U.S. bishops against apartheid.

Divestment was approved by the 46-bishop USCC administrative board.

The board asked Catholic dioceses and other church entities to remove their funds from companies doing business in South Africa if the government there fails to begin dismantling apartheid and negotiating with black leaders by May 15, 1987.

It also suggested that, in some cases, small blocks of stock be retained as clout in shareholder actions questioning corporate policies on South Africa.

Through apartheid, the legally mandated separation of the races, white supremacist South Africa has maintained national power for a white minority over majority black and Asian citizens.

The system, now exploding in violence, has drawn the world's scorn. It also has prompted the decision by many U.S. church, university and private investors to divest.

Among them is Washington's Georgetown University, the nation's oldest Catholic university, which took the action shortly after the USCC board's request.

The USCC action stemmed from

a November 1984 request by Auxiliary Bishop Emerson Moore of New York that his brother bishops adopt a position regarding divestment.

His suggestion developed into a nearly two-year study by the USCC Office of International Justice and Peace, culminating in the Sept. to recommendation.

In the past two years, much has happened to fuel the fires of U.S. Catholic ire over apartheid.

Acts of bigotry, brutality and repression in South Africa have frequently - sometimes, almost weekly - evoked strong criticisms from U.S. church leaders.

During the last days of August, Bishop James Malone of Youngstown, USCC president, Cardinal Joseph Bernardin of Chicago, and Cardinal John O'Connor of New York called for intensified American preSsure to end apartheid and denounced torture ofjailed Father Smangaliso Mkhatshwa, secretary general of the Southern African Catholic Bishops' Conference.

On May 2, the South African bishops became the first governing body of a South African church to call collectively for economic pressures to fight apartheid.

Groundwork for the administrative board's Sept. 10 action came a year ago when the board issued a Statement on South Africa referring to the USCC's then-ongoing consideration of divestment, calling for American awareness of problems in South Africa 'and requesting prayers for that nation.

Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Baltimore announced it would divest stock from assorted companies if they do not cease their South African operations by Dec. 31. Archbishop William Borders said the policy was intended to "bring pressure on the South African government to end the inhuman practices of apartheid."

On July 30, USCC General Secretary Msgr. Daniel Hoye backed Senate legislation to impose sanc-

The 1985 statement minced no words in condemning apartheid.

"On item after item," it said, "apartheid stands as a contradiction to the basic Christian teaching on human dignity and the human person." In an analysis presented in the board's statement, the USCC Department ofSocial Development and World Peace termed apartheid "one ofthe most reprehensible and all-pervasive systems fo repression in the world today."

tions - economic penalties - on South Africa. He termed it "morally indefensible and harmful to American long-term interests" to fail to take a strong stance.

A month earlier, on June 17, Bishop Malone protested stringent South African state of emergency restrictions and crackdowns, including curtailment of the press, harassment and incarceration of human rights workers and detainment ofjournalists at a church-run publication.

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Speaking the truth Continued from Page Two prime concerns, as were fear of failure and lack of self esteem.

Young members of St. Mary's parish had previously responded to a similar questionnaire and Father Costello said their concerns included the death penalty, smoking cigarettes, prejudice, child abuse, premarital sex, abortion, alcohol and drugs.

Pat Sundquist, a member of St. Mark's parish, Attleboro Falls, observed that no one had mentioned suicide. She said she feared that teens didn't think of suicide as a moral issue but rather as a way out of trouble.

"We tell them [teenagers] that they are our future," said Father Costello, "but as they read our newspapers and watch TV they find our world is threatened. They find themselves lost in the middle, trying to figure out what love can be. Many want to experience that love as quickly as they can, because they don't know when the world is going to end.

"Teens look to the adult world for direction and answers. We fail' to give them." , The Eucharist A fast-paced and informative workshop, "Eucharist: Celebration of Life," was presented by Father James M. Fitzpatrick, parochial vicar of St. John the Evangelist parish, Attleboro.

Father Fitzpatrick said that when he receives the Eucharist he thinks of everything that has happened to him since the last time he received, because "It's Jesus that makes it all possible."

"We not only give thanks to the giver of the gift, we give thanks to the gift· himself. " The Attleboro priest also pointed out that eucharistic devotions are very necessary. "There have to be ways for people not able to receive the Eucharist [the divorced and remarried, for example] to be able to worship."

Preparation of children and parents for a child's reception of first Eucharist was also discussed.

Other workshops dealt with topics including prayer, spiritual guidance for teenagers, music and worship, discipline and peace and justice.

The day ended with a Mass at which Father Beaulieu spoke on Luke's Gospel account of Lazarus and the rich man.

"When the Gospel's message is understood," he said, "it demands a lot from us. Something happens, we [realize] that the message of Jesus is a wonderful one that we want to share with others."

In the gospel, the rich man did not hear the cry of the poor, Father Beaulieu said, noting that one may be spiritually rather than materially poor. When the rich man died, the education director added, even his name died with him.

"May you go out and hear the cry of the poor," Father Beaulieu said. "May you do so filled with the Lord's love."

Sister Elaine Hefferman, RSM, and Sister Eugenia Brady, SJC, associate directors of religious education for the diocese, told The Anchor that they were very pleased

with the day's attendance and program.

"People seem to be very happy with all the speakers," Sister Hefferman said. "I think Msgr. Hoye's speech gave coordinators an idea of what parish religious education should be."

"I've heard very good comments from all those I've spoken to," added Sister Brady, "and I thought that the prayer service was very inspirational. " Both nuns expressed gratitude and appreciation to Sisters Doreen Donegan, SUSC, and Patricia Halliday, SND, former department of education personnel who began preparations for this year's event.

New superior ROME (NC) - The Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate have elected Father Marcello Zago as superior general of the 5,500member international community.

Father Zago, 54, an Italian, currently is secretary of the Vatican Secretariat for Non-Christians, where he is working on plans for an Oct. 27 "prayer summit" in Assisicalled by Pope John Paul II.

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TAKING SISTER Peggy Fromm, SUSC, to a position at the Catholic Youth Center of the Worcester diocese will be this shining new car, gift of friends and parishioners at Sacred Heart parish, Taunton. Among those at a farewell Mass and reception was Father Richard M. Roy, right, Sacred Heart parochial vicar. For the past 11 years Sister Fromm was director of religious education at the Taunton parish, also organizing a children's vacation school and taking teenage "peer ministers" from" the parish to work in summer programs in inner-city Baltimore and rural Kentucky. (Gaudette photo)

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Many skills, talents and abilities used in volunteer work can effectively be transferred to the job market. Consider the person who organizes a fund-raising activity or coordinates a workshop or does data entry or coaches a Little League team. These activities allow for the development of leadership qualities, money management, organizational and people skills, as well as encouraging one to be punctual, accept responsibility and initiate creative programs.

In addition, those considering reentry into the job market or taking tJ,is step for the first time should consider volunteer work as a way of polishing old skills, exploring careers, developing contacts and gaining experience.

I suggest that readers contact a voluntary action center or volunteer bureau if there is one in their area. If not, they can make a direct contact with an appropriate community agency or organization, many of which depend on volunttiers. Then, if and when they decide

to join the work force, they will be able to draw on their volunteer Jobs for recent experience and letters ofrecommendation. They will also have made a contribution to their communities.

An individual who has never worked for pay but has given many hours of community service as a volunteer has skills and qualifications to offer a prospective employer, and today's employers recognize this. - Director ofVolunteer Bureau, Massachusetts.

Thank you. Unemployed readers of our column, especially those seeking a first job without much luck, should benefit from your remarks..

When one cannot find ajob that pays enough to cover expenses, it is good advice to use the "down" time to improve work skills. While this is often done through formal education, it can also be done through volunteer work.

As the writer notes, volunteer work is an acceptable way to fortify a creditable resume. This can be especially useful for mothers who have raised their children, but are entering the formal work force for the first time.

Be selective. Pick your place to volunteer carefully. Choose work in the area in which you eventually hope to find employment.

Be willing to perform small tasks.

Be a "gofer," a messenger, a receptionist, whatever. Keep your eyes and ears open. Learn while you work.

Ideally, volunteering is like the old-fashioned apprentice system.

When a person wanted to learn Ii trade, he worked alongside an expert craftsman.

Volunteering not only gives you a chance to work, it also places you in contact with people in the work world. You might impress your supervisor or meet other potential employers. You are better off out where the action is than sitting home waiting for someone to call.

Volunteering is one temporary answer to unemployment, not the only alternative, but a productive way to prepare yourself while you wait. It has three big advantages.

First, you are doing something worthwhile. Second, you are building your resume, both with creditable work and possible personal references. And third, you are learning practical skills. Volunteering can be more than a charitable donation of time.

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I'm in a most gratifyingphl!.se of motherhoo<!: that of watching my children grow through the events in their adult lives.

A recent incident in my daughter Margaret's life made me think about this. Margaret and her French husband, Jean-Claude, ran their own business overseas for several years before returning to the United States to have a baby.

In the last few months, they've used most of their savings to pay medical bills, to get reestablished here and to start a small home decorating business. Last week something went wrong.

"When Jean-Claude came home, I took one look at his face and I knew just what had happened," my daughter said. "All ofthe tools which he had just bought had been stolen from the van. The whole investment - and gone! We were so upset."

But then, she continued, "we . both looked at the baby and he was laughing. He didn't know that the tools had been stolen. He was just happy."

Margaret explained that pretty soon the tools didn't seem so important, compared with the baby. She said that she felt no anger toward the thieves who probably were desperate for money. "The way I look at it," Margaret said, "when we live in such a material world, gaining things and losing things is all part of the balance of nature. ".

This is a far cry from the reaction Margaret had six or seven years ago when three of her "precious" silk blouses were stolen from the dry cleaners. She was terribly upset and crying, and I hoped then that she would grow beyond such a strong attachment to personal belongings.

It makes me happy to see the enormous growth which has taken place in Margaret, especially since the birth of her son six months

ago. Giving birth helps one realize that only life and love are important. The rest falls into place when you get your priorities straight.

I also recall an earlier time when I was on vacation and received an urgent message to return a call from Margaret.

To say that I panicked would be an understatement. When I reached her she announced, "Mom, the house has been robbed!" I breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Is that all?" .

I had visualized an injury to one of the children. Now that Margaret is a mother herself, she can fully understand how I felt.

In my new phase of motherhood, I am watching my children

bring life and joy into the world through their own young families and through their work. As they continue to learn and 10ve;I believe their souls are becoming more fitted for the life to come.

I am still learning so much about all this from my father's death last winter. I keep thinking of him being carried to the grave by 10 strong grandsons - each in the prime of young manhood, each of whom loved his grandfather. I keep thinking of him, the simplest man in the world who couldn't have cared less about money.

The question in the end, after all, is never, "How much did you own?" but "How much did you love?"

Where there's smoke there's ire

By Hilda Young The news media would have you think the big hoopla over Father Charles Curran is the center of controversy in the Catholic Church.

Pshaw. Some of those reporters ought to visit my parish when we're discussing smoking at parish functions. Now that's controversy.

I haven't seen such red faces and bulging neck veins since Jimmy Dempsey and Tony Sorrentino tried to see who could hold their breath the longest during recess in the third grade. As I think about it, there are probably a lot of parallels.

Anyway, the Curran controversy is peewee league stuff compared to the hard ball at St. Mary's over whether or not people should be allowed to smoke in the parish hall after weddings and funerals.

That's just starters. I've seen politer crowds at riots than at the meeting where we debated smoking on bingo nights. These people could have been recruited for those televi-

sion wrestling programs - you know, where they pan to a woman in the crowd standing in her chair ripping her handbag to shreds with her teeth.

"Whew," my husband breathed last night as we came out of another session. "When they told Larry he shouldn't smoke his cigar at parish council meetings I thought the guy was going to come unglued. I never would have believed a guy that small could crumble a bronzed ashtray into a ball with one hand like that."

I nodded. "He really shouldn't have blown that smoke ring in Nancy's face when she made the motion."

"The motion to ban smoking or the motion where she whacked the ashtray and his cigar with the gavel?" he asked.

"The surgeon general is no doubt right about smoking," I said, "but I don't think this is what he had in mind about hazards to your health."

Assisi prayer day plans finalized VATICAN CITY (NC) - The schedule for an Oct. 27 Vaticansponsored "prayer summit" for world peace in Assisi, Italy, will incorporate fasting, prayer and a final common meal, said a Vatican spokesman. It will bring together representatives of the world's eight major religions.

The day of prayer for peace in the birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi will include an initial papal reception of the religious leaders in the Basilica of Holy Mary of the Angels, prayers by each religious confession in different places around the medieval town, and a final gathering for prayer in the Basilica of St. Francis.

Representatives of major Christian denominations and of Sikhs, Buddhists, Moslems, Shintos, Jews, Hindus and animist religions will attend, as will a representative of the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini and representatives of other branches of Islam.

Because of the fast there will be no lunch, but the pope will host a dinner in a convent adjoining the Basilica of St. Francis.

The program is expected to last about eight hours, with the separate prayer sessions taking about two-and-a-half hours.

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PHILIPPINE president Corazon Aquino receives communion from Cardinal Bernard Law. (NCt UPI photo)

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By NC News Service Three Catholic colleges presented Philippine President Corazon Aquino with honors during her recent visit to the United States.

Between meetings with bankers, President Reagan and members of Congress, Mrs. Aquino accepted

the awards from two Jesuit colleges - Boston College and F ordham University - and from her alma mater, the College of Mount St. Vincent, a small women's college in New York City.

In February, Mrs. Aquino assumed the presidency of the Philippines following the ouster of President Ferdinand Marcos. A military rebellion toppled Marcos after widespread allegations of voter fraud.

Boston College gave Mrs. Aquino a medal of honor at a Mass at St. Ignatius Church, the parish which she, her husband Benigno and their five children had attended prior to her husband's assassination.

Mrs. Aquino received Communion from Cardinal Bernard F. Law of Boston at the Mass.

At Mrs. Aquino's alma mater later that day yellow balloons dotted the landscape, as she was awarded the college's highest hon-

or, the Elizabeth Seton medal.

Yellow has become Mrs. Aquino's trademark color.

Mrs. Aquino recalled stories from her college days during her speech and noted that her former classmates would remember her as a shy young woman. The "making of the new Cory" took place during the years her husband was imprisoned by Marcos, she said.

Mrs. Aquino then traveled by motorcade to greet the approximately 8,000 Filipino-American well-wishers who gathered to honor her at Fordham University.

Jesuit Father Joseph A. O'Hare, president of Fordham, presented her with an honorary doctor of laws degree and described Mrs. Aquino as "a woman of remarkable grace." He said he used that term with all its meanings, including the theological one.

Mrs. Aquino said she accepted the degree "in the name ofthe Philippine people. " Addressing her countrymen, she thanked them for their prayers and support in the revolution last February that deposed Marcos.

While in New York, Mrs. Aquino was welcomed in a ceremony at City Hall during which Cardinal John J. O'Connor of New York gave the invocation, In Washington Mrs. Aquino spoke at a Mass celebrated at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception Sept. 16 and said the power of prayer helped pave the way for the Philippines' peaceful revolution. "Those not formed in the faith cannot understand the power of prayer," she said.

She added, "As proved to us in February, the answer came in unforeseeable ways, always surpassing human understanding."

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They search his shoes but diplomat endures VATICAN CITY (NC) - As the Vatican's first "roving ambas.sador" in Eastern Europe, Archbishop Luigi Poggi has found that the job involves human, as well as diplomatic, drama.

In 13 years of state visits, public ceremonies and working lunches with communist officials, the 68year-old Italian often has been forced to "improvise" protocol along the way. Occasionally, like the night Czechoslovakian authorities searched his shoes for weapons, he's had to exercise patience with systems unfamiliar with treating a cleric as a dignitary.

"M ost ofthem are very friendly," Archbishop Poggi said of his East European counterparts. "It's too bad that when they change jobs, we never see them again."

Archbishop Poggi spoke about some of the lighter moments in his work in an interview shortly before leaving his office at the Vatican Secretariat of State for a new post as papal nuncio to Italy.

In his travels to Poland, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia, Romania and Bulgaria, he said, he almost always was greeted with respect and native hospitality down to the bottle of Tokai the Hungarians would leave in his room at the Budapest Hilton.

"The Hungarians were also very good at putting on big dinners," he recalled. "I remember one lunch we had with Imre Miklos, their secretary of state for religious affairs, and other officials. Just before the meal began, Cardinal [Laszlo] Lekai stood and began reciting a prayer in a loud voice."

Unsure ofthe social conventions of state dinners, Archbishop Poggi joined in with the Hungarian primate.

"I prayed, too, but in a slightly lower tone," he said.

Their hosts, he said, were never offended at their displays of faith and went out of their way to show respect for church customs.

"We were never served meat on Friday - they were very careful about that," the archbishop said.

State dinners sometimes turned into working lunches. More than once, Archbishop Poggi recalled, a thorny church-state problem would be the only topic of conversation from aperitif to dessert - a two-hour process.

"It wasn't very good for the digestion, but I'm still alive," he commented.

He recalls as one of the more unpleasant moments in his career a train trip through Czechoslovakia at the end of 1981. Poland had just declared martial law and cracked down on the trade union Solidarity, and Archbishop Poggi was taking a message from Pope John Paul II to Polish leader Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski. The only way of entering the country from Italy was by train, he said, and along the way local Czech functionaries made frequent searches of the prelate's compartment.

'We will never make any progress unless the Holy See recognizes the irreversible nature of the regime,' " the archbishop said.

"I then gave him my answer: 'The Holy See has an experience of more than 1,900 years in dealing with governments. Looking around, I don't see any regime that old. Would you care to point one out for me?' " he said.

Individual cases are not forgotten in the broader aims of diplomacy, Archbishop Poggi said.

"We do make appeals for individuals, not only for clergy and religious who may be imprisoned, but also for lay people, whose relatives may have written to the pope.

This is part of our work, too," he said.

Such appeals have been made especially on behalf of Solidarity members in Poland, he said, but in the other East European nations, too.

"Sometimes the authorities act on our request, sometimes they don't - but at least they know we are concerned," he said.

Nor has the archbishop overlooked the value of a rosary blessed "They said they were searching by the pope for East European for weapons - they even looked Catholics. inside my shoes. I said, 'Look, I'm "I always bring along holy cards, an old man, search my luggage if rosaries and pictures of the pope, you want but leave me alone,' " to hand out to people in church," recalled Archbishop Poggi, who he said. "The authorities have never stands just over 5 feet tall. The tried to stop me, not anywhere." harassment continued until the For an East European troubletrain crossed the Polish border. shooter, adding up concrete sucAt times, negotiations with a cesses can be painfully simple. particular government have begun Sometimes years of negotiating with rhetorical flourishes. The become a diplomatic triumph bearchbishop recalled one that par- cause one more name is entered ticularly amused him, when church into the Vatican yearbook. and state were sitting down together' "N egotiating is never easy," for the first time.

Archbishop Poggi said, "and even "The religion minister announced one bishop's nomination can be a at the beginning of the meeting: great success."

Today's science spurs renewed Christian thought about cosmos CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy (NC) - Modern scientific discovery challenges Christians to renew their thinking about the cosmos, says Pope John Paull!.

"The contemporary vision of the cosmos, the conception oftime and space, the abundant discoveries in physics, chemistry and biol- . ogy, "the pope said, "call for a new formulation of Christian anthropology and a renewal of philosophical thought among Christians."

He spoke Sept. 5 to a meeting of theologians, philosophers and scientists at his summer villa at Castel Gandolfo outside Rome.

The pope added that sometimes the scientific method and Christian belief are "difficult to harmonize." He offered the Bible as an example, but said its theological lessons "teach us less the 'how' of things than the 'why.''' For Christians, he said, the "why" in- . cludes providential design, grace and redemption.

The pope also said the language of modern science is often incomprehensible to nonscientists, making it difficult for theologians and philosophers to reflect on new discoveries. New scientific discoveries need to be compared with the

"certain gifts of the faith" by Christians working in specific disciplines and by observers, he said.

The pope insisted on "the necessity for a permanent confrontation between the renewed scientific

vision of man and the world, and the results obtained by philosophic research and theological reflection." This confrontation, he said, is an "essential responsibility" of Christian scholars.

Solidarity must conquer selfishness VATICAN CITY (NC) - Nations have to trade selfishness for solidarity in their politics, Pope John Paul II said during a recent address to Denmark's new ambassador to the Holy See, Troels Munk.

"What is required is a new mentality, radically different from the self-interest which often prevails in relations between nations," the pope said. "There is a need of a vibrant sense of brotherhood and solidarity at every level of human relations and political engagement.

"Barriers must be removed and replaced with trust built on truthfulness and on the will to collaborate for the general good of all," he added.

Pope John Paul also delivered an ecumenical message in the address to the representative from the country.

In Denmark, where about one- .

half of one percent of the people are Catholic, Catholics "live in close relationship of harmony and dialogue with the members of other religious traditions, in particular with the members oftheLutheran Church to which the majority of the population belongs," the pope said.

"It is our hope that this privileged forum of dialogue" wi11lead to increased "mutual understanding" resulting in more collaboration in response "to the challenges of our times," he said.

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General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-13-parental guidance' strongly suggested for children under 13; PC-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved for children and adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check dates and times of television and radio programs against local listings, which may differ from the New York network schedules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Clockwise" (Universal) John Cleese is a panicky, neurotic private school headmaster obsessed with punctuality. Dry wit, gentle humor and silliness pervade in this subtle farce which proves the futility of a rigid systematic approach to life. A2,PG The Name of the Rose" (Fox) This thoroughly grotesque murdermystery is set in a medieval monastery populated by degenerate and repulsive clerics who are hard at work saving the lost books of antiquity. Sean Connery is the Franciscan sleuth who solves the crime but not before viewers sit through scenes marked by nudity, torture and overall vulgarity. The film is obsessed with deformity and the perverse. O,R "Radioactive Dreams"(DeLaurentis) In this punk nightmare, two youths take to the road to discover their fate in a post-nuclear age. The desolate and bleak landscapes give a clue to the equally vacant moral perspective in a film which exploits the punk style of violence, sex and brutality. O,R "Shanghai Surprise" (MGMUA) Sean Penn and Madonna perform poorly in this romantic adventure, set in 1930s China and involviog a search for a lost shipment of opium earmarked for wounded soldiers in a missionary home. Profanity, explicit sex scenes, brutality, torture and the bad acting make for meager production values. A3,PG-13 "Twist and Shout" (Miramax) Two Danish teen-agers experience the pains of growing up in the 60s.

They make the best decisions they can without any parental guidance and suffer the tragic consequences. Nudity, a graphically depicted abortion, confused moral perspective and celebration of adolescent sexuality make it hard to find value in this import. O,R "Crocodile Dundee" (Paramount) Successful Australian TV personality Paul Hogan stars as a wild and woolly frontiersman who has a way with wild animals and women. Central premise of this comedy is a clash of cultures as he visits New York City with the journalist sent to Australia to do a human-interest story on the crocodile wrestler-hunter. A2,PG-13 "Men"(New Yorker Films) Doris Dorrie's comedy of manners and morals explores the egocentricities

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of men and the effects of marital infidelity upon them with wit and affection. The film says more, however, about how women are seduced by superficial surface qualities of maleness than it says about the male psyche. Some mild sexual innuendo. A3, no Motion Picture Association of America rating.

"Otello" (Cannon) Franco Zeffirelli's lavish but musically ineffective production of the Verdi opera emphasizes lighting, mood, melodrama and staging at the expense of the rather depressing libretto. The visual spectacle doesn't overcome uninspired casting and orchestration and its theme of jealousy leading to murder and suicide doesn't make for exciting family entertainment. A2,PG "Tough Guys"(MGM-UA) Burt Lancaster and Kirk Douglas are released ex-cons who comedically confront a society neglectful and uncaring of senior citizens. Douglas' sexual encounter with a young aerobics instructor and harsh language makes the farce less suitable for youngsters. A3,PG "A Man and a Woman: 20 Years Later" (Warner Bros.) Director Claude Lelouch's sequel to his 1966 romance has none of the charm and appeal of the original.

Instead he has made a glossy'film about filmmaking that has clever moments but lacks humanity in its characters. Permissive attitude about sexual affairs. A3,PG "90 Days" (Cinecom) A young Canadian has three months in which to decide ifhe will marry his mail-order Korean girl, who shows him that happiness and commitment can develop without premarital sex. Explores the pitfalls ofthe male ego with charm and subtlety, but has a rather mature running gag about a friend's consternation over artificial insemination and its relation to manhood. A3, no Motion Picture Association of America rating.

"She's Gotta Have it" (Island) Spike Lee's comically irreverent story centers on a black girl who is too strong-willed, sexually exploitive and independent for her own good as she confounds three egocentric males. Interesting characterizations in the male-female confrontation are degraded by excessive nudity and rough language.

O,R Films on TV Sunday, Oct. 5, 9-11:15 p.m.

EDT (NBC) "Trading Places" (1983). Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd reverse their roles as poor con man and rich complacent heir in this crude comedy directed by John Landis. Used as pawns in a game of greed, the comedians prove that money and surface values determine social position and levels of power. O,R Religious TV Sunday, Oct. 5 (CBS) - "For Our Times" - How three communities are dealing with teen pregnancy. Of special interest are critical remarks about a St. Paul program, made by Father Michael O'Connell, St. Paul-Minneapolis archdiocesan vicar-general.

Religious Radio Sunday, Oct. 5 (NBC) "Guideline" - Actress Elaine Stritch is interviewed about her book"Am I Blue," which tells how she has learned to cope with life as a diabetic.

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Bishop Stang Richard Benoit, Douglas King and Ernest Joynt, seniors at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, have been designated commended students in the 1987 National Merit Scholarship Program.

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New Parents' Club officers: Diane Shenk, president; Betty Clark, vice-president; June Newby and Amy Gamache, secretaries; Ma'ry Warren, treasurer.

• • • • Juniors Susan Bileau, Colleen Murphy and Kristen Roth, and 'sophomores Barbara Cannistraro, Kathleen Green, Martha Hart, Tammy Pimental and Eric Zajac are participating in this semester's spotlight program at Southeastern Massachusetts University. The program offers enrichment activities for 10th and II th graders.

BISHOP CONNOLLY High School National Merit commended students, from left, Nelson Branco, Robert Griffiths, Christopher Lamora, Maura McLaughlin, Jeffrey Pontes, Stephen Raymond and Scott Rix are honored at a school assembly. (Motta photo) .

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The Stang Community Chorus seeks new members; made up of teachers, parents and friends of the school, the group will join the Bristol PhilharmQnic Orchestra for a Christmas concert. Rehearsals are from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Tuesdays in the school music room.

Information: development office, 993-8959.

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18 new faculty members have joined the school staff.

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The classes of 1967 and 1977 are planning reunions. Information is available at the school development office.

At Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, seniors Michael Brady, Geoffrey P. Clarke and Neil P. McDevitt have been selected as National Merit Scholarship Corporation semifinalists. They are been awarded the book prize of among 15,000 students across the the Harvard Club of Fall River country eligible to advance to and New Bedford; Patricia Estrela finalist' standing. Five students merited the Holy Cross College have received National Merit letters of commendation: Lee Ann book prize.

Ghazil, Paula John, Thomas * * alumnae * Two Connolly and a Meegan, Timothy Sullivan and present freshman swept the board Eric Haskins. Haskins is the son of in this year's Canado-American faculty members John and Sheila Association essay contest. They Haskins. * • • are Elaine Turcotte, '85; Bernadette The Feehan band, under direcBoutin, '86; and freshman Louise tion of Joseph Taylor, will particiLeduc.

Bishop Connolly Seven seniors at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, have received letters of commendation from the National Merit Scholarship Corporation.

They are Nelson Branco, Robert Griffiths, Christopher Lamora, Maura McLaughlin, Jeffrey Pontes, Stephen Raymond and Scott Rix.

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With Terrance Rankin as moderator, students will publish The Feehan Print, an in-house newspaper. Math leagues have begun fall activities under direction of Virginia Jolin and Judith McLaughlin.

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Junior Kellie Reed recently won a first place award in WCVB-TV's "Talent Showcase" and will compete for a Grand Champion award on Sunday.

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Coyle· and 'Cassidy High' Sch.ool Anthony'S.; Nunes, language department chairman at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, recently received a grant from the Azorean .regional government tospend three weeks at the University ofthe Azores, Ponta Delgada, Soa Miguel, studying the history, culture, geography and government of the island. In all, 30 educators from the United States, Canada, .

Europe and South Africa attended the program.

As a result of Nunes' participation, the C-C language department will receive teaching materials associated w.ith the Azores for use in Portuguese language classes.

• * • Students Mark T. Bettencourt, Liam P. Ehrenzweig and Roger G. Roy have been designated com-

mended students by the National Merit Scholarship-Corporation.

• * • The school's varsity cheerlead-' ers recently attended a cheerlead~ ers' workshop at Emmanuel College, Boston, where they learned new porn-porn routines, sideline cheers and crowd leadership techniques and participated in a talent show. The program attracted 18 squads representing several states.

The C-C team presented a pep rally at the workshop. They received three superior and two excellent ribbons for cheering, and were recognized for presenting the best overall dance routine and being the "most eager to learn" squad present.

Team member Deenah-Jean Roma rated a special award for a solo

dance and a ribbon' for superio~ performance.

* * • In its latest report, "The Catholic High School: A National Portrait," the National Catholic Educati'onal Association gave Coyle and Cassidy its highest commendation.

Special recognition was given for C-C's spiritual climate, Christian community involving students, parents and teachers, and parental involvement in school life. C-C was the only school in the nation to receive recognition in all three areas.

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New faculty members are Elizabeth Figlock, English and drama; Eileen McSoley, guidance and religion; Sister Louise D. Synan, OP, English and management.

Recently elected French Club officers are Mike Sousa, president; Christi,ne Pelletier, vice-president; Amy Andr!:lsco; secretaryj treasurer.

CYO basketball Al Vaillancourt, Fall River area associate CYO director, has announced that the Anawan Street CYO basketball court is available for team practice.

Coaches may contact him at 672-9644 to reserve practice time.

They will meet at 7 p.m. Oct. 8 at the hall.

CYO teams are sponsored by Fall River area parishes with divisions for junior girls,junior boys, prep boys (grades 9 and 10), and senior A and senior B boys (grade II to age 21).

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AT THE FEEHAN anniversary Mass, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was joined by three of the many Feehan graduates now teaching at the school. Representing 25 years of Catholic secondary education in the Attleboro area are, from left, Lou Gazzola, '66; Jim Wynne, '81, and Nancy Mowry, 71. (Motta photo)

Feehan celebrates 25 years

By Joseph Motta Friends, faculty and students at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, began a yearlong celebration of the school's 25th anniversary with a Mass of Thanksgiving Sept. 14.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin celebrated the liturgy and designated concelebrants were Father Richard W. Beaulieu, Diocesan Department of Education director' Father Paul A. Caron, Feehan's c'haplain; and five former chaplains: Fathers George C. Bellenoit, James F. Burbank, CSC, Brian J. Harrington, Joseph L. Powers and John J. Steakem.

Sister Mary Faith Harding, RSM, Feehan's principal, told the over 1000 people at the celebration:"All of you are special because of your unique relationship to Feehan; alumni, students, present and past faculty members and adminIstrators, parents and workers, all people devoted to Catholic secondaryeducation.

"In the name of the entire Feehan community," she said, "I welcome you here today to celebrate what you have accomplished, 25 years of Catholic secondary education in the Attleboro area."

Sister Mary Faith named two persons whose contributions "must be acknowledged"; Bishop James L. Connolly, the school's founder, who died two days before the celebration, and the late Sister Marion Geddes, RSM, the former Sister Mary Urban, Feehan's first principa.I Opened September 6, 1961, Bishop Feehan High School has.

graduated 4325 young persons. It has a present population of 980 students.

In his homily, Bishop Cronin spoke of the triumph of the Cross.

"Through the history of the Church," he said, "the crucifix has become synonymous with the Christian. Everyone, at one time or another, has carried in his or her pocket or purse a little crucifix.

"Just as Jesus made a difference in the world, we are called to make a difference in the world," the bishop continued, noting that Feehan was "founded on Christian principles so that young people could go out into the world and make a difference.

"We are here to give thanks, first for the past," he said. "We think lovingly of Bishop Connolly, who dedicated the school to Bishop Feehan, the very priest who had ordained him to the priesthood.

"We think of Sister Mary Urban, a stalwart woman of faith. I consider it a privilege to have known them both so closely. .

"We give thanks for all the students, the parents who have sent their youngsters here and the religious and lay faculty."

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Michael Brady of Our Lady of the Cape parish, Dennis, was among more than 200 young men who participated in the annual G lenmary Home Missioners' summer volunteer program.

Based in Vanceburg, Ky., the program serves the people of Lewis County. Participants learn about the history, poverty and culture of Appalachia.

This summer, the volunteers built a two-bedroom home for a widow, renovated a shelter for battered women and worked at a health care center. For the first time, volunteers also worked with mentally handicapped and emotionally disturbed persons.

Glenmary is a society of priests and brothers striving to bring spiritual development and social justice to rural Americans. Catholic Church Extension Society grants help finance the volunteer program.

Glenmary will also sponsor a winter volunteer program for single Catholic men college age or older. Information on it is available from Winter Volunteers, PO Box 465618, Cincinnati, Ohio 45246-5618.

Sister Mary Faith and past faculty an~ administrators for th~ir aC.~levements ~nd fine leadershIp. There aren t only the yesterdays and todays," the bishop observed, '~there are to~o!rows.".

He saId he found It mterestmg and "delightful" ~~at secular educa~o~s are recog?lzmg the need for rehglOus formatIon and moral and character development among students. Even the lack of such qualities as c.ourtesy .amo?g students !s now bemg re~hzed m the pubhc sc?ools, he saId. . . Thanks be to God, It already e.xlsts here ~t Feehan. W ~ beg contmued blessmgs from almIghty God for Feehan High School," he conclu~ed.

Slste~s of Mercy Mary Mercy McAuhffe a~d Ma~y.Therese ~nt?ne, Feeha.n.s two h.vmg pa.st pnnclpals, partJclpat~d m the htu~gy: ?ffertory gIfts ~nclud~d a.n mVItatlOn to Feehan s dedIcatIOn on Jan. 6, 1962, the school's song, seal and fir.st .y~arbook and plaques. memonahzmg dec~ased students and faculty. MUSIC was by the Feehan adult and student choruses, the school's woodwind ensemble and the Bridgewater Antiphonal Brass Society.

"I'm very delighted about the success Feehan has had in its 25 years," Bishop Cronin remarked at a reception following the Mass.

Other jubilee events will be held throughout the year, said school officials.

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Commissioning of teachers opened recent Spirit Week activities at St. Anne's School, Fall River. During the o~servance, students celebrated International Peace Day and Citizenship Day. The week closed with a family skating party. .

Personhood Awards, begun last year, will be given again this year.

Students who display outstanding qualities will be honored with a certificate and a pizza lunch hosted by principal Irene L. Fortin. September's theme was friendliness; students were asked to befriend each other, faculty members and their o~n families.

An open house for parents, school picture sessions and registration for a new computer program were recently conducted, and it was announced that students and their families will receive monthly school activity and fam-. ily religious calendars.

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Iteering pOintl Continued from Page Six ST. RITA, MARION Persons wishing to be a prayer godparent to a religious education student may register in the back of the church. Parishioners John and Mary DePina recently celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary. Mass and healing service 7 tonight.

ST. KILIAN, NB Widowed support group meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 13, rectory basement; topic: Coping with Grief; entrance located at rear of building; information: 998-3269.

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SECULAR FRANCISCANS, FR St. Louis Fraternity Transitus service honoring St. Francis follows 6:30 p.m. Votive Mass Oct. 8, 420 Bradford Street, Fall River; All welcome.

CATHEDRAL, FR The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts are praying for the parish family.

Women's Guild members will lead rosary recitation before each 12:05 p.m. Mass in October.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Parish Bible study resumes Oct. 8; information: Dotty Peluso, 428-9456.

Women's Guild meeting 7:30 p.m.

Oct. 8, Father Clinton Hall; Ruth Condon will demonstrate flower arranging.

CATHOLIC NURSES, CAPE Cape Cod Chapter of Dioesan Council of Catholic Nurses meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 8, St. Pius X church hall, S. Yarmouth; guest speaker: Jeffery Dongvillo, director of prolife education for the Massachusetts Catholic Conference. Topic: Abortion on Demand. .

DCCW Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Day of Recollection Oct. II, St. John the Baptist parish center, Westport; information and registration: Claudette Sykes, 672-4033.

ST. BERNARD, ASSONET Family life evening 7 to p.m. Sunday; family therapist Dr. Rick Varier will speak on "Parenting - Practices and Pitfalls"; information: Paula Kelley, 644-2309.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBORO First Friday Mass 7 tonight, said in Portuguese. First Saturday Mass 9 tomorrow. Rosary prayed 8:30 a.m.

October weekdays.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Daily October devotions: scriptural rosary 8: 10 a.m. and 6:40 p.m. weekdays, chapel. Rosary 4: 10 p.m.

Saturdays. Sundays: 8:40 a.m. Polish rosary, 6 p.m. English rosary.

Consecration to Our Lady of Czestochowa 7 ·p.m Oct. 17, with teaching by Father Rufin J ozef Abramek, OSP, prior of Jasna Gora Monastery; free admission tickets available after Masses this weekend. Adoration of Blessed Sacrament 11:30a.m. to 6 p.m. Oct. 19. Blood pressure checks after 4:30 p.m. Mass tomorrow and after all Masses Sunday, chapel vestibule. Holy Rosary Sodality Mass 9 a.m. Sunday; members meet at school by 8:20 a.m. for procession.

LEGION OF MARY, NB New Bedford Curia meeting 6:30 p.m. Sunday, St. Mary's rectory, Fairhaven. Retreat Oct. 24 to 26, Family Life Center, N. Dartmouth.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA CYO basketball trials 9 a.m. Oct. 4, church hall. Rosary recitation before 7:30 a.m. Mass October weekdays.

ST.MARY,NB ST. MARY, SEEKONK Parishioner Claude Andre LeBlanc Rosary after 9 a.m. Masses Octowill be installed to the ministry of . ber weekdays. Holy hour 7'tonight Acolyte at 5 p.m. Sunday, St. Mary's with Mass and prayer. Youth softCathedral, Fall River; all parishion- ball 1:15 p.m. tomorrow, North ers welcome. Choir rehearsals 7 p.m. School Field. Adult Bible discussion Wednesdays, church; new singers 9:45 to II a.m. Oct. 7 and 7 to 8:15 and instrumentalists welcome; in- p.m. Oct. 8; all welcome. formation; Jackie Vardo, 995-2115.

Separated, divorced and single par- SEPARATED AND DIVORCED ents' group meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 7, CONFERENCE religious education center; a tape, Region One Separated and Div"Darkness and the Gift," will be orced Catholics conference Oct. 10 screened. Used Cub Scout uniforms and II, Rhode Island College, 600 may be left at the parish "uniform Mt. Pleasant Avenue, Providence; bank"; contact Cubmaster Ed Mello, registration information: Family Life , 996-9045. Adult computer education Center, 500 Slocum Road, N. Dartclass planned for October at parish mouth,02747. school; information: 995-3696 dur- PSYCHIATRIC HOTLINE ing school hours.

The Boston-based Citizen's Commission on Human Rights has estabST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Cheerleading practice 12:30 p.m. lished a "psychiatric abuse line" tomorrow, school. Used Cub and where cases of psychiatric mistreatBoy Scout uniforms may be left at ment may be reported. The telethe church hall Tuesday evenings for phone number is 617-623-1540.

Written queries may be sent to the reuse. commission at Suite 213, 89 MassaHOLY NAME, FR chusetts Ave., Boston 02155.

Rosary recitation 5 p.m. October weekdays. Rosary and Benediction BREAD OF LIFE PRAYER GROUP 3 p.m. October Sundays.

Meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Blessed HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON Sacrament Church, Fall River; Rev. Rosary 7:15 a.m. October week- Joseph Costa will speak, evening days. Rosary, litany and Benedic- will end with Mass. tion 7 p.m. October Wednesdays.

Feast of St. Francis blessing of ani- DOMINICAN LAITY, FR St. Rose of Lima chapter meeting mals I p.m. tomorrow, parking lot.

Free babysitting at 10:30 a.m. Mass 7:30 p.m. Oct. 10, Dominicim Academy, 37 Park Street. The group's Sundays, parish center. new director is Very Rev. Robert ST. JAMES, NB Blais,OP. New CYO officers will be installed NOTRE DAME, FR .at the 4 p.m. Mass Sunday; council Boys born after Jan. I, 1966, meeting 7 p.m. Oct. 7, parish center. interested in playing CYO basketST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN ball may contact Bob Lajoie, The Sisters of the Sacred Hearts 679-8278. are praying for parishioners through O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Oct. 5. First Friday Mass 7 tonight.

Bible study group meets after 9 Family Mass 9:30 a.m. Oct. 5, with ' a.m.

Mass Tuesdays, religious eduinstallation of officers of the Sacred cation center. First Rosary of repaHearts Association. Adult forum 7 ration and act of consecration to the p.m. Oct. 7, church hall; guest speakImmaculate Heart of Mary 8:40 a.m. er: Father Thomas McElroy, SS.Cc., tomorrow. Ultreya 7:30 tonight, parA Catholic Response to Fundamenish center. ,talists' Questions.

F AMILY LIFE CENTER, N. DARTMOUTH New Bedford deanery meets Oct. 6. Divorced and separated program meeting Oct. 8; Bishop Stang High School retreat day Oct. 8. Retreat for Widowed begins Oct. 10.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE Blessing of animals on the Feast of St. Francis of Assisi II a.m. Oct. 4, St. Jude the Apostle parking lot, Route 28, Cotuit.

VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON Taunton District Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul meeting Oct. 6, Immaculate Conception parish center, N. Easton with 7:45 Mass, church, for intention of the canonization of Frederic Ozanam, society founder; speaker: Father William A. Boffa, director of St. Vincent de Paul camp, Westport.

ST. JOSEPH, NB Holy hour Oct. 17 begins with 5 p.m. Mass. Living rosary 3 p.m.

Sunday includes Benediction. Prayer group meets 7 p.m. Oct. 15,22 and 29; rectory basement. Bible study 7 p.m. Oct. 8, rectory basement. St. Joseph Seniors' Halloween party 2 p.m. Oct. 23. Girls ages 10 to 14 welcome to join CYO basketball team; information: 995-2264 by Nov. II. Month's Mind Mass for Bishop James L. Connolly Oct. 15.

SSt PETER & PAUL, FR School Mass 1:15 p.m. today, for Bishop James L. Connolly. Women's Club meeting 7:30 p.m. Oct. 6, Father Coady Center; guest speaker: Louise Freeman of Bristol County Agricultural School.

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Recitation of rosary after 7:30 a.m.

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