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e VOL. 45, NO. 38 • Friday, October 5, 2001
FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER .FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD &THE ISLANDS . FALL RIVER, MASS.
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Diocese eyes youth to 'rebuild culture of life' By DAVE JOUVET
former player at the University of Michigan. The former NFLerworked NORTH DMTMOUTH - For closely with the late Cardinal John nearly one year, James A. 0' Connor on Pro-Life issues dealing McNamee, diocesan superintendent with youth. , .. \\. ~. \. The program is comprised of four ofschools, Marian 1. Desrosiers, assistant director of the diocesan Pro- components, asking the students to: Life Apostolate, and a team ofdioc- try to do what is right, even when it is esan educators have researched, difficult; give themsel~es only to that J planned and developed a new pro- special person they marry as their \, gram to add to the seventh- and partner for life; respect the lives of . \, .. eighth-grade curriculum in all dioc- others, especially the unborn and eld-. I.., ~ L. l erly;' and to not make excuses when esan parochial schools. The program is called, ''That's they fail, but to get up and try again. Godfrey has utilized the program Where I Live, A Guide to Good Relationships," and is expected to be in other areas of the country with introduced to students and their par- great success. In the Fall River dioents this COining January. The goal is cese, a pilot program was instituted to enforce within the students a solid at Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford foundation of with positive rebuilding values with regards to "When. we look into our sults. "This prolife issues. own hearts, changes can gram will not "The diocesan Education take place -changes in our simply be a pass! Departmentcon- points of view about abor- fail type course, tinually re-evalu- tion, euthanasia, chastity. but rather it will By MIKE GORDON ribbon-cutting ceremony and bless the new wing said ates the curricu- When these changes take encourage stuANCHOR STAFF a few words to the gathering of friends, staff and suplum offered to place, we can affect others." dents and their FALL RIVER - Saint Anne's Hospital observed porters of Saint Anne's after a prayer of blessing. parents to examours students," its first 25 years ofcancer care September 27 and held "I offer a word of congratulations on this wonder- Marian J. Desrosiers ine their ~lationsaid McNamee. a ribbon-cutting cer- .--:::---, ful occasion," said the ship with God," ''This new proemony for its new bishop who called the said Desrosiers. gram is a result Wilson W. Curtis On. "'" . new wing a "fabulous of an appraisal of what we feel our ''When someone knows whall their . cology Wing, a facility." students need to effectively under- relationship with God is about, they 7,000-square-foot, He went on to stand and follow the teachings of the can expand that relationship to their $1.4 million facility thank the Curtis famCatholic Church on life issues." parents, family and society. It will be designed to accomily, all the hospital's McNamee added that ''For the Love a prayer-based program. . modate an increasing many generous beneof Life," a pastoral letter written by . "When we look into our own factors and the comnumber ofcancer paBishop Sean P. 0' Malley, OFM Cap. hearts, changes can take place tients. munity for their supin October of 2000, provided a focal changes in our points of view about The opening of port of Saint Anne's. abortion, euthanasia, chastity. When point for the new program. "The wonderful the new wing is part Bishop O'Malley asked these changes take place, we can afofthe HudnerOncolwork being done here McNamee and Desrosiers to join fect others. In addition, these changes ogy Center expanis an inspiration to us forces in this endeavor. "One of the can enhance the parent-<:hild relationsion and is another all. God bless Saint primary focuses was to be sure there ship:' step forward in bringAnne's Hospital," the While the course will supplement, was a consistency of what our stuing advanced oncolbishop said. dents were being taught in school," not replace, current religion classes, ogy care to the resiThe HudnerOncolsaid Desrosiers. ''We discovered a the goal is to incorporate the program dents of the Fall ogyCenterwasnamed few gaps in that consistency regard- into all areas ofthe students' academfor Harold K. Hudner, River diocese and ing life issues. Those are the issues ics. southeastern Massaa Swansea attorney "It will be implemented in varithe new program will.address." who served as a hoschusetts. The program was designed by ous ways into science class or EnBISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., blesses pital trustee for nearly Bishop Sean P. Chris Godfrey, president and founder glish class," added Desrosiers. ''That O'Malley, OFM the new Wilson W. Curtis Oncology Wing of Saint 50 years. It was made of Life Athletes, Inc., a member of way, students will realize life issues Cap., who was on Anne's Hospital, Fall River. Pamela A. Curtis, daugh- Turn to page six the New York Giants' Super Bowl aren't only religious issues, but afhand to help in the ter and trustee, looks on. (Anchor/Gordon photo) Saint Anne's XXI championship team and a fect all aspects of their person." Tum to page J0 - Life EOrroR
Saint Anne's Hospital • opens new wing