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Bishops' pastoral is call tOI pro-life mQdel Pro-Life Activities w~ich developed the statement.

Cardinal Mahony said the document "is emphatically'anti-chQice' in matters of life arid death. It is intended to confrorit and expose the awful consequ~nces of lives lived and ended acqording to the philosophy of 'choice.'"

It offers to Cath61ics and everybody else "the pri~ciple of fidelity" and "the model of Good Samaritan," he added. It also is intended to "help s~ape the country's ongoing 'family values' debate'" and help people understand their obligation to fa:mily members as well as to other p,eople.

In the interview Ms. Alvare said that the documertt "goes way beyond referring to:respecting life as merely not killing. It prescribes a way of living to' make things right," she said, a ~ay of "living generously toward life."

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - The U.S. bishops want their new pastoral statement on lif,e to convince Americans that living in fidelity to the most vulnerable in society is more freeing than choosing abortion or euthanasia.

In an interview with Catholic News Service, Helen Alvare, the bishops' pro-life sp()kl~sperson, said the pastoral, "Faithful for Life: A Moral Reflection," has been two years in the making.

Abortion and euthanasia have become widely accepted in society and "are celebrated today as basic to having freedom in the United States," said Ms. Alvare, who is director of planning and information for the bishops' Secretariat for Pro-Life Activitil~s.

Because of that, she said, the bishops' document is "more radical and prophetic in tone" than those issued on the same subject in 1975 and 1985.

The pastoral was formally released Sept. 28 by Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles, who chairs the bishops' Committee on

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He dreamed of being a priest since he was 15 years old and living in Caceres, Spain. That dream became a reality on Sept. 16 when Antonio Lopez was ordained in Rome at St. John La.teran Church

by Camillo Cardinal Ruini, provicar general of the pope for the Rome diocese. Fathe.r Lopez was deacon for Notre Dame parish in

Fall River from N9vember, 1994 through August, 1995.

"When I was a teenager I met two priests in Mad'rid who influenced me a great db\. Ever since then, I wanted to be a priest," he said.

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HE MAY SOMETIMES betray weariness, but Pope John Paul II travels more in a year than many people in a lifetime, despite April 1994 thigh bone surgery which has left him with a limp. This picture was taken last month during his first official visit to Africa. (CNS/ Reuters photo)

Pope's travel pace has slowed but not his deterDlination VATICAN CITY (CNS) started out slowly, will pick up During Pope John Paul II's visit steam during its final hours. to the United States, which ends . On Sunday, for example, he Sunday, his schedule hasreflected will: both the limitations of his age and - Fly to Baltimore and particithe demands of his popularity. pate in a welcoming ceremony.

After 67 international trips (a - Tour Oriole Park at Camden Sept. 14-20 trip to Africa was the 67th), the pontiff who used to travel at one speed - overdrive Cape Cod teen will -has slowed his pace. There are fewer stops per day, shorter co-anchor papal Mass speeches and less wading into the Colleen Sweeney, 16, of Our crowd.

Lady of Victory parish, Centerville, But as his U.S. schedule has is among 16 teens who will attend shown, even at 75 the pope is Pope John Paul II's Mass tomordetermined to squeeze in as many row in New York's Central Park. meetings as practical with local She and a student from California communities in the countries he will also be co-anchors of a fourvisits.

'The unofficial Vatican rule of hour television broadcast of the thumb these days is two major Mass.

She was among wipners of a events per day during pll;pal trips, broken up by rest periods. Fewer contest sponsored by the Family late-night events are scheduled, in Rosary, Albany, NY, an organizathe hope that the pope will get to .tion founded in 1942 by the late bed early, especially after long Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton to promote family prayer. The plane trips.

But the pope has never com- contest invited adults to nominate plained publicly about jet lag. And a teen forthe award by filling out a his U.S. schedule Oct. 4-8, while it Turn to Page 13

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Yards by popemobile and then celebrate Mass, delivering a sermon and an Angelus talk.

- Preside over a parade through the city.

- Meet with Catholic Relief Services officials.

- Visit the cathedral and give a talk.

- Stop at a seminary before going to the airport for a departure ceremony and another papal speech.

He can be expected to sleep well on the eight-hour flight to Rome that evening: Vatican sources said the pope could have skipped Baltimore, but he insisted that he wanted to visit the oldest diocese in the United States and its archbishop, Cardinal William H. Keeler. To lower the schedule pressure, planners added a day to the beginning of his visit to space out some of its earlier events.

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F ATHER JOSEPH Costa, with Father Stephen Avila, points out the nearly complete construction on the nine buildings at the. new DePaul Center. (Vieira photos) ._

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By Christine Vieira Last week the sounds of hammers, saws, and heavy machInery and the smells of wet paint, sawdust and new plaster mingled with the scent of grass and the song of birds at the DePaul Center in Westport, formerly St. Vincent de Paul Camp, as about 20 diocesan priests toured the renovated facility, now a diognostic treatment center for adolescent boys. Many of the priests reminisced about their seminary summers as cOllnse~

lors at what was then a camp for underprivileged boys.

"This was our stomping ground when we were seminarians," said Father Jay Maddock. "As a kid, I was a camper then became a kitchen worker and then a counselor, so I spent many summers here and loved it."

"I was part of the first group of seminarians that came in 1953," said Father John Cronin, a former counselor and camp director, "and so much has changed since then."

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"If useo to be,''' Fa'ther 'Dick Gendreau added, "that the kids would bring $2 and their bathing suit in a paper bag and that would take care of them for two weeks!"

Nearly complete after about a year of construction and repair, the refurbished camp will boast a new gymnasium and modern kitchen, totally renovated living q uarters and a host of 'programs and activities. The mission of the faCility, directly affiliated with the St. Vincent's Home campus in Fall River, is to provide a refuge for adolescent boys who are in crisis, resolve dysfunctionalism and work toward normalcy in families.

"They could have been abused at home, or suffered the loss of someone close to t.hem that they' just never could deal with," said Father Joseph Costa, director of St. Vincent's Home in Fall River.

"This is a safe place where they can get some help."

A boyis referred to the DePaul center by the state Department of Social Services. H~ typically spends 60 to 90 days there. During that time, a team of professionals will him psychological tests to pinpoint the source of his problems and will then offer a plan of treatment.

To defray the $3 million cost of renovating the former campsite, St. Vincent's Home has initiated a capital campaign: "Kids, Make a Difference." Contributions may be made by individuals in their own names or in that of a loved one by contacting Karin Dejesus at 679.

8511. ' Among the visiting priests there was a sense of nostalgia mixed with excitement at the good things promised by the new program.

They spoke of the bygone days of the mess hall din of 100 clanging metal trays at each meal, of the metal cans of milk brought to the camp from St. Vincent's farm, and of their old mule, Boris.

But with all the memories and excitement of the day, perhaps the highlight came when young Reggie, an extremely congenial resident, observed: ".AII that couldn't have happened that long ago. You all look so young!"

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Obituaries Area principal dies The Mass of Resurrection was offered Sept. 23 at Church of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Providence, for Sister Eugenia Belcourt, RJ M, 80, a former principal at Notre Dame School in Fali River. .

Formerly Mother St. Ronald, RJM, she was born in Nashua, NH, to the late Napoleon ·and Pamela (Descoteaux) Belcourt, entered religious life in 1933 and was professed in 1935.

Her career led her not only to Notre Dame, but also as a teacher for Holy Family and Precious Blood Schools in Woonsocket and Thevenet Hall 'Academy in Highland Mills, NY. She served four years in missionary work as superior and principal of a community-directed school in Lebanon and later spent a year in Brussels, Belgium.

Sister Eugenia was also superior at Thevenet Hall, librarian at Villa Augustina in Goffstown, NH, . secretary at St. Anselm's College in Manchester, NH, and a year at Joan of Arc Residence in San Diego, Calif. After nearly 50 years in religious life, Sister went on sabbatical in Engla"nd, France and Ireland and, in 1983, she went to the Regina Mission Center Hyattsville, MD, as local councilor and part-time office assistant at Regina High School.

She leaves a sister, Josephine.

Moquin of Nashua and several nieces and nephews.

Sr. St. Christiane Sr. St. Christiane, SCQ, 89, the former Albertine Cayer and teacher at schools in Fall River and New Bedford, died Aug. 26, at the Motherhouse of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec after a long illness.

Born in 1905 in Lowell, MA, to the late George and Marie-Anne (Denis) Cayer, she joined the Sisters of Charity in 1925 and taught at Mt. St. Joseph School, Fall River, from 1938-1951 and 19751986 and at Sacred Heart, New Bedford, from 1972-1975. Shealso taught at schools in Canada and at the Franco-American School in Lowell.

She is survived by a sister, Sister Claire Cayer of the Sisters of Charity of Ottawa in Lowell, and nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. She was the sister of the late Henry, Armand and Paul Cayer.

Sister Morency The Mass of Christian Burial was offered Sept. 27 at the Dighton provincial house of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation for Sister Rita Marie Morency, 75, whodied Sept. 25.

A New Bedford native', she was the daughter of the late Desire A. Morency and the late Marie (DesNeiges April) Morency. After graduation from the former Holy Family High School, New Bedford, and the former St. Anne's School of Nursing, Fall River, she earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from Boston College and later completed grad ute studies for operating room supervisioh and management.

Sister Morency was a licensed nursing home administra~or, serv. ing at Marian Manor, Taunton, and Madonna Manor, Attleboro.

After she retired in 19~ I, she v9lunteered in the pastoral care department of S1. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, where she earned certification in pastoral ministry.

During her years of operating room supervision she was known for the reassurance and comfort :;he offered patients facing surgery.

She is survived by a si:;ter-inlaw, Betty Morency, and by a nephew, a niece, a grandnie'ce and a grandnephew.

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CUD offers funds to diocesan groups Area non-profit groups working to alleviate poverty and help the disadvantaged are ur,ged to apply for a grant from the Campaign for Human Development (CH D), the U.S. Catholic b::shops' domestic anti-poverty program.

According to Craig Ga.spard, assi~tant director for the program in the Fall River diocese, CHD is "looking to identify and fund nonprofit, self-help groups whose projects benefit communities within the geographic boundaries of the Fall River diocese." The diocese comprises the cities and towns in Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket counties and the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Wareham in Plymouth county.

To qualify for a CHD grant, four criteria must be mt:t: the organization or group must have a nonprofit-50 I (c) status; must benefit low-income participants; offer a nontraditional approach 1:0 alleviating poverty or helping disadvantaged people; and not provide direct services (i.e., casework, therapy, etc.)

Grants for the last funding cycle ranged from $10,000 to $80.,000 in annual awards and some groups received them for up to thre:e consecutive years, Gaspard noted.

Since its inception 25 yea:rs ago, CHD has awarded $250 million in grant money, making it the largest private funder of community-based self-help projects in ~he U.S. It is estimated that half of the nation's poor have been helped in some way through the 3,000 plus projects funded by the CHD na.tional office in Washington, D.C. Gaspard invites groups and organizations who meet the CH D criteria to contact him immediately in order that the pre-appli,;atio.n process may be completed by a November I deadline. He can be reached at Catholic Social Services, 783 Slade St., P.O. Box M, South Station, Fall River 02724, or by telephone at (508) 674-4681.

Bp. Stang Reunion Bishop Stang Class of 191\5 has scheduled its Tenth Year Reunion Nov. II, organized by Sherri Ouellette Swainamer to coincide with the Bishop Stang Alumni Weekend. The key events are Mass at 10:30 in the Stang Chapel, followed by the Stang vs. DartDolith Home Football Gameat 1:00 PM and the reunion party at 6:30 PM at Hawthorne Country Club in North Dartmouth. Reservations must be made by October 2~',th.

Only two members of the class of 1985 are unaccounted for. If you know the whereabouts of Kelly Buddenhagen or Michelle-Th,:roux or need information about the reunion please call the Alumni/ ae Office at Stang at 993-8959.

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Bishop Sean O'Malley has announced that Father Daniel Lacroix, now parochial vicar at St. Patrick parish, Wareham, will be parochial vicar at St. Mary parish, Mansfield.

Replacing him in Wareham will be Father Kenneth McAlice, SDB, now parochial vicar at St. Mary parish, Norton.

Father George B. Scales, now parochial vicar in Mansfield, will assume the same position at St. Patrick parish, Falmouth, and will also be chaplain for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy at Buzzards Bay. All appointments are effective Oct. 25.

Pontifical College Josephinum in Columbus, Ohio, and was ordained in Columbus March 30,1974. After ordination he served at Don Bosco College, Newton, NJ, from 1974 to 1981 and again from 1987 to 1989; at Don Bosco Technical High School, Boston, from 1981 to 1987; in the seminary program at Seton Hall V niversity, South Orange, NJ, from 1989 to 1990; and at Don Bosco Preparatory School, Ramsey, NJ, from 1990 to 1991.

In the Fall River diocese, Father McAlice has served at St. Elizabeth's parish, Edgartown, from 1991 to 1993 and at St. Mary's parish, Norton, from 1993 until the present.

Father Lacroix Father. Lacroix, a native o(.~t.

Mary's parish, New Bcdford, is the son of Norman C. and Irene A. (Depault) Lacroix. Ordained June 4, 1988 by now Hartford Archbishop Daniel A. Cronin, he is a graduate of St. Mary's parochial school, Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, and Bridgewater State College.

Since ordination he has served as parochial vicar at Holy Redeemer parish, Chatham, and at the Wareham parish, where he has been stationed since July, 1991.

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Father Scales, is a native of Worcester and son of Malcolm M. and Janet M. Crosby. Later moving to Osterville, he graduated from Barnstable High School in 1977 and from Holy Cross College in Worcester in 1981. He entered St. John's Seminary, Brighton in 1983 and was ordained by now Archbishop Cronin in 1988. Since ordination he has served in Mansfield. Last month he was named assistant director of the diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal.

Father McAlice Father McAlice, a Boston native, and the son of Eleanor and the late John McAlice, graduated from King's College, Wilkes-Barre, PA and holds a master's degree in English from Boston College.

He prepared for the priesthood at Don' Bosco College and the

Moral Tonic "Cheerfulness is a great moral tonic. As sunshine brings out the flowers and ripenS the fruit, so does cheerfulness~the feeling of freedom and life-develop in us all the seeds of good, all that is best in us."-John Lubbock

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DHAKA, Bangladesh(CNS)Prominent V.S. lay theologian Michael Novak has inaugurated a library in his late missionary brother's honor at the Notre Dame College in Dhaka.

The facility, called the Father Richard Novak Memorial Library, is dedicated to the Holy Cross priest who was killed in 1964 at age 28 and his body thrown into a river while on a mercy mission during communal disturbances in Bangladesh.

In his remarks at the award ceremony, Novak said that "the most important resource is not land but people," VCA News, an Asian church news agency based in Thailand, reported.

He said that the "worst poverty is a poverty of ideas; the main cause of development is ideas."

Father Novak, a member of the Notre Dame College faculty, a scholar and graduate in Islamic studies from Dhaka V niversity, was also a key contributor to the college library.

The library plaque commemorating him was unveiled at an event headed by Archbishop Michael Roz Ario of Dhaka, president ofthe college governing board, Bangladesh minister of planning Moyeen Khan, a graduate of the college and Father Novak's former student.

Michael Novak, author of over 25 books and former V.S. ambassador to the IJ nited Nations' commission on human rights, was visiting Dhaka Aug. 18 through 25.

Himself a seminarian for 12 years before deciding to leave studies for the priesthood, Michael Novak won the 1994 Templeton prize, awarded for advancing mankind's understanding of God and spirituality.

Rev. Kenneth McAlice, S.D.B., from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, Norton, to Parochial Vicar, St. Patrick Parish, Wareham.

Rev. George B. Scales from Parochial Vicar, St. Mary Parish, Mansfield, to Parochial Vicar, St. Patrick Parish, Faltnouth, and Chaplain, Massachusetts Maritime Academy, Buzzards Bay.

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Priests are invited to concelebrate the Mass that will follow the procession. They should bring their own vestments.

The Mass for Peace will begin at 7 p.m. at St. Anne's Church, South Main and Middle Streets. Bishop Sean O'Malley, who will partici-

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The New Unemployed Last week the Colgate-Palmolive Company announced that it would eliminate 3000 jobs. At the same time AT&T said it planned to release 8500 people. These are only a few of the layoffs, news of which has filled business pages for the last two months. Supporters of the stock market apparently have little care or concern for the new unemployed, but it must be realized that many of these jobless may never obtain another meaningful position.

Most are middle-aged and middle management people and today few jobs are available for those in this category. For the most part, such employees are replaced by computers; but it must be remembered that computers don't spend money for food, clothing, shelter and all the other expenses ofdaily life.

The unemployed, of necessity, will purchase less, affecting everyone from the baker to the banker. Lower purchasing power means that manufacturers will curtail production, stores will close and still more people will be added to relief rolls. It is a frightening scenario arid it flows from the fact that few in Congress hear the cry of the poor and unemployed.

Now is the day of big business, with the poor becoming poorer and the rich richer. Congress, in its haste to reform, has really not stopped to realize what unregulated capitalism is doing to the nation. Without checks and balances, business is throwing out the proverbial baby with the bath water.

Profit is the motive and people are incidental. It is sad to see so many American corporations fleeing to Asia and South America because there they need not pay wages geared to this country's standard of living. The textile industry is a textbook. example of this abandonment of the American worker. Most New England cities and towns never really recovered when this industry went south. Now it is moving out of the country eNS Milri photo altogether, employing millions in other nations, but eager to THE HOLY FATHER ARRIVED IN THE UNITED STATES ON OCTOBER 4 AND sell its products on the horne turf. Given the realities of our WILL DEPART ON OCTOBER 8. FULL COVERAGE OF HIS VISIT IS BEING global economy, many other industries are following the lead PROVIDED BY THE ETERNAL WORD TELEVISION NETWORK. of textiles.

Granted, many new jobs are being created in the service. "Thou art Peter and upon this rock I will found my church." Matt. lc):18 industries, but the vast majority of such jobs pay only the minimum wage. As a result, they are working two and three jobs, wearing themselves out and, of necessity, giving their NEW YORK (CNS) - Plan- church with a cruciform design, and platform used by Pope Paul families scant attention. ning for the papal visit has included maximizing the view of the altar," VI at Yankee Stadium in 1965.

Few in Washington have given such social concerns much of . enlisting many people with special he said.

The Knights of Columbus, who Worshipers will face downtown, are sponsoring a Mass tod.ay at their time and attention. The national budget is indeed a valid talents in design and craftsmanmatter for the consideration of legislators, but the voters who ship to create outdoor worship set- and though a quilt will be hung as Aqueduct Race Track, near Kenput them in office shoulld be given equal time. When big tings for Masses in -New York's a reredos behind the papal plat- nedy Airport, asked Rome about Central Park, a football stadium form, the Manhattan skyline will the measurements of the chair the business asks government to bless its mergers, elected officials and a race track. serve as the larger reredos, Sikula pope finds most comfortabll:, and should scrutinize the job situations that will result and object . "When I heard there would be a said. An altar from St. Charles had one made to those spec:ificato the massive "layoff mentality:' It is the height of inconsis- Mass in Central Park, I became Borromeo Church in Harlem will tions for the Aqueduct MaSH. D'Ambrosio Ecclesiastical Art tency for government to approve job cuts while simultaneously very excited about it," recalled be used, and the pope will sit in a Studios in Mount Kisco, N. Y., is liturgiCal architect Arthur J. Sikula. chair from the church, he added. cutting back on medical services and pensions.

Sikula said he has tried to think building the altar and matching At the time of the announceSome would urge the private sector to take up the slack in ment, he had just been looking at a liturgically about how to move the podiums for lectors and song leadthese cases but most charitable organizations are simply over- book on church art, and his mind . 800 priests who will distribute Com- . ers. Designed by Joe Bilotta ofthe extended and are themselves running out of funds, sometimes went immediately to the Van Eyck munion "from the heart of the D'Ambrosio staff, the altar. will "Adoration of the Lamb" altar- cross" formed by the congregation have three tons of Vermont green to the extent of failing to meet their own payrolls.

As voters attempt to revive social concerns as a Washington piece, a famous example of Renais- in this "living cathedral" and let and Carrara white marble, with art in the St. Bavon Cathed- them "bleed out toward the perime- brass accents. priority, may all in the nation's capital be made thoroughly sance ters." ral of Ghent, Belgium.

Father John C. Tosi, exec:utive aware that people need jobs. The movement of American To create a church in Giants secretary of the Brooklyn liturgiIt pictures Christ as a lamb on businesses overseas and massive mergers are the signs of our an altar in an outdoor setting, with Stadium, liturgical architect An- cal Commission, told CN:;; the people grouped around and tall thony V. Genovese did the design company was donating the altar to times and the cause of our fears. buildings of the New Jerusalem work without charge. . the diocese. After the pope's visit, Just ask the new unemployed.

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rising in the background, he recalled.. . "I said, this is the Mass in Central Park, and I wrote a note to the executive secretary of the liturgical commission of the archdiocese, and offered my pro bono services," he said.

Sikula has done work for his own parish, Jesuit-run St. Francis Xavier Church in Manhattan, and many others in the New York Archdiocese and other dioceses of the area.

For Pope John Paul II's Central P~rk Mass tomorrow, Sikula served not merely as a liturgical architect, designing the papal platform, but as liturgical site planner, he said.

"We have tried to arrange clusters of seats and people like a

Michael Hurley, spokesman for the Archdiocese of Newark, N.J., said Genovese designed the altar

it and the two podiums will find new homes in Brooklyn churches.

He said the Mass will be hi.toric not only for the diocese but for the racetrack too. In the spirit of the event, he noted preparations were moving "into the home stret,:h."

"I'm very grateful to the Diocese of Brooklyn and Queens for giving us this honor," Tony D'Ambrosio, head ofthe firm, told the Brooklyn diocesan weekly, The Tablet.

"This is a very exciting thing, to be able to create something for the Holy Father. We're very proud of it." . D'Ambrosio also renovate:d the chapel of the New York archdiocesan seminary, St. Joseph's in Yonkers, where the pope will have evening prayer with the seminarians today and bless new doors.

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Readings: Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 2 Timothy 1:6-8,13-14 Luke 17:5-10 Faith is more than an intellectual assent to an abstract creedal formula having nothing to do with daily struggles in life. Today's readings plunge us into life's suffering and mystery where faith demands perseverance in struggling for God's justice. As we wait in hope for the completion of His kingdom,let us harken to the call of the responsorial psalm: "If today you hear his voice, harden not your hearts" (Ps 95).

Habakkuk's prophecy comes from the period immediately prior to the destruction of Jerusalem by Babylon when idolatry and political corruption engulfed Judah. In the midst of this moral chaos, the prophet repeatedly cries out to God about the "violence," "ruin," "m isery," "dest ructio n," "st rife" and "clamorous discord" that surround him. He accuses God of, being indifferent to the corruption of the nation and the apparent triumph of injustice. "How long, 0 Lord? I cry for help- but you do not listen!"

God then challenges Habbakuk to do two things. First of all, he must "write down the vision" about the triumph of God's justice.

Habakkuk must do. this ahead of time "so that one can read it readily." And God assures him that the vision is trustworthy.. "For the vision still has its time, - presses on to fulfillment, and will- n'ot disappoint."

Secondly, the prophet himself, along with the community, will have to wait for the fulfillment of the vision. This time of waiting will sort out the foolish from the wise, the "rash" from the faithful.

If it delays, wait for it, It will sureiy come, it will not be late.

The rash man has no integrity; but the just man, because of his faith, shalllivt:. (Hab 2:3-4) If one is temptl~d to think of faith as a passive virtue, the reading from 2 Timothy completely dispels this notion. Timothy is a second or third generation Christian. His faith came from his grandmother, Lois, and his mother, Eunice (see 2 Tim 1:5).

Dai Iy Readings Oct. 9: Jon 1:1-2:1,11; (Ps) Jon 2:2-5,8; Lk 10:25-37 Oct. 10: Jon 3:1-10; Ps 130:1-4,7-8; Lk 10:38-42 Oct. 11: Jon 4:1-11; Ps 86:3-6,9-10; Lk 11: 1-4 Oct. 12: Mal :3:13-20a; Ps 1:1-4,6; Lk 11:5-13 Oct. 13: JI 1:13-15;2:1-2; Ps 9:2-3,6,8-9,ll6; Lk 11:1526 Oct. 14: JI 4:12-21; Ps 97:1-2,5-6,11-12; Lk 11:2728 Oct. 15·: 2 Kg~) 5:14-17; Ps 98:1-4; 2 1m 2:8-13; Lk 17:11-19

The gospel also presents faith as a virtue for the active living of the Christian life. In the previous section Jesus warns the disciples about the dangers of temptations to sin and the need to forgive a repentant brother who has sinned against them as many as seven times (Lk 17: 1-4).

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By DR. PATRICK V. REID Now Paul exhorts him "to stir into flame the gift God bestowed when my hands were laid on you."

Timothy's faith will have to be courageous and steadfast. He is reminded, "The Spirit God has given us is no cowardly spirit, but rather one that makes us strong, loving and wise." Timothy, like Jesus and Paul, may suffer persecution for the faith. But Paul tells him:

(CNS) - A new survey showing that few young obstetriciansl gynl:cologists perform abortions prOves "what we've' been hearing from doctors for years:' according to the president of. the National Right to Life Committee: "M ost doctors recognize that abortion stops a beating heart and are refusing to take part in the deadly abortion industry," said Wanda Franz.

The Kaiser Family Foundation, based in Menlo Park, Calif., recently released survey results showing that only 27 percent of the obi gyns 40 years old or youl)ger perform abortions, while four in 10 over 50 years old are willing to perform the procedure.

In all, 33 percent of obi gyns in practice today perform abortions, compared to 42 p~rcent in a 1983 survey by the AI,an Guttmacher Institute. Half of ~Il obi gyns who perform abortion$ today are over 50 years old, the Kaiser survey said. .

The Kaiser data came from a nationally representative sample of 307 obi gyns, 99 of whom said they perform abortions.

Fifty-three percent of the doctors who did not perform abortions cited "moral," "ethical" or "religious" objections to the procedure.

But among the obi gyns 40 or under, 57 percent gave a reason other than a moral, ethical or religious objection - 21 percent cited community pressure, 17 percent an unspecified personal reason, II percent institutional barriers and 8 percent said "someone else" can or does perform the procedure.

"If current trends persist, in the future years few~r obstetriciansl gynecologists are likely to perform abortions," said Drew Altman, president of the' Kaiser Family Foundation. "For some women, this may mean restricted access to abortion services."

The survey also found that doctors in the Northeast (46 percent) and West (44 percent) were more likely to perform abortions than

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reward, any more than a slave would expect his master to serve him supper after he has done his work in the field.

Rather, after they have done all they have been commanded to do,

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In the following parable of the master and the slave, Jesus warns the disciples against understanding faith as a kind of meritorious claim on God for a reward. Drawing upon the well-known duties of the slave, Jesus reminds his followers, who may have done their duty by living lives of faith, that they should not expect an earthly

those in the South, where 25 percent provide abortions, and in the Midwest, where 16 percent said they perform the procedure.

Female obi gyns (27 percent) were slightly less likely than their mal.e colleagues (34 percent) to perform abortions.

Doctors also were questioned about' whether they support nonsurgical alternative to abortion, such as the French abortion pill R U-486 or the so-called "morning after pill:' which can prevent pregnancy if taken within 72 hours of sex.

About one-third of the obi gyns who do not perform abortions said they would be likely to prescribe RU-486 if it is approved by the Food and Drug Administration, and 18 percent said they were very likely to do so. Sixty-four percent of those who do not perform abortions said they had prescribed the morning after pill in the last year.

But Ms. Franz warned of the potential side effects of R U-486 including heavy bleeding, nausea, vomiting, severe cramping and some reported heart trou.ble -and said her organization was "confident that once doctors realize the potential danger these drugs pose to women, even the small percentage 'very likely' to prescribe them will decrease."

Dr. Beverly Winikoff, director of reproductive health at the P~p­ ulation Council il) New York, which owns the rights to produce RU486 in the United States, said clinical trials on the drug had been completed and the council would apply for FDA approval before the end of the year.

Dr. Richard U. Harusknecht of the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York said he believes many doctors have already begun using the pill, which is actually a two-drug combination taken over several days.

Asked if there would be a surge in abortions, Hausknecht said, "Yes. It's already occurred. We just don't know.aboutit.~'

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Catholic schools. For more than two decades, Catholic schools were in trouble, mostly for money reasons. Many adult hearts were broken when schools they cherished became empty buildings.

Now we're seeing that the schools that remained are starting to flourish. More than that, Catholic education is getting good press these days, even from high-profile people.

New York City Mayor, Ralph Giuliani made the front page of the New York' Times a few weeks before school started with his blockbuster comments. He said the city school system was close to collapse. It needs "radical reform," a change that should be "modeled on the city's Catholic school system," from which he gra,duated.

He pointed out that Catholic schools have higher graduation rates and higher test scores than city schools.

The mayor came under some criticism for his remarks, with one critic saying that this was like comparing a city swimming pool to a private beach club.

Many, though, agreed with Giuliani, pointing out that Catholic

JIM GUINAN, 74, separates nails for recycling in a workshop at Madonna House nn Combermere, Ont., Canada. He has lived with the community of lay men and women and priests since 1959, Earlier he was a Friendship House staff member in the Harlem area of New York City, one.of several such houses promoting interracial harmony in the United States, Others were in Washington, DC, and Chicago. All, as well as the Combermere ministry, were founded by the Baro. ness Catherine de Hueck, a Russian noblewoman exiled after the Russian r~volution of the 1920s, who deNoted the rest of her life to w.orks of charity. (CNS/ Majtehti 'photo)

Making vestments is her thing LITTLE ROCK, Ark.(CNS)When Ruth Davis of Rogers agreed to help a church class design nnd construct a tabernacle covering, little did she realize it would turn her into a seamstress sought across the country for custom-made religious garments.

The teacher had in mind using construction paper, and· "I suggested letting the kids do the work," said Mrs. Davis, a member of St. Vincent de Paul parish in Rogers.

She took their colors, drawings and cut-out shapes and appliqued the pattern onto a fabric that she thought would hang nicely on the tabernacle.

As an afterth~ught~ Mrs. Da'vis volunteered to create a matching stole an'd chasuble for the priests to wear, and "that's how it all got started," she told the Arkansas Catholic, newspaper of the diocese of Little Rock.

Next came requests for a Christmas chasuble and for "something special" for St. Vincent de Paul parish liturgies for the Hispanic community.

She began that project by researching'the story of Juan Diego and his encounter with Our Lady of Guadalupe. She set out to recreate the story with a bright zigzag pattern reminiscent of the . poncho he wore when Mary appeared. Incorporating all the liturgical colors, she then appliqued a two-and-a-halffoot cutout design of the apparition on the front of the vestment.

When pastor Father Richard Oswald donned the garment, 'it drew gasps of admiration from congregation. Later when a visiting priest came to the church to

celebrate the Spanish Mass, he learned Mrs. Davis had created the Guadalupe vestments and placed an order. with her on the spot. . .

Word of mouth has led to orders from an Episcopal Church pastor in Trenton, N.J., for a.· garment that mirrored stained glass windows in his church. His recommendation to his bishop brought .an order for a set of vestments for the Episcopal cathedral there.

In addition to religious garments, Mrs. Davis has designed and made church banners, reversible choir stoles, altar cloths, funeral palls and chalice veils.

She learned to sew from her gralldmother at age II and a casual interest turned into a passion for creating garments.

When she moved to Rogers in 1987, her friends' interest in Mrs. Davis' own artistically appliqued clothes led to a business of making appliqued sweatshirts as well as prom dresses, business suits and costumes.

After a recent story appeared on local television about her work on religious garments, Mrs. Davis decided to make a set of sample vestments for marketing purposes.

A catalog of her work is also in the works. .

"Now all I need is a name," she said. "My business card reads R WD, Couturier. But with my religious line, I need something a little different."

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schools today educate thousands of children of all faiths and ethnic groups at a nominal tuition. Moreover, they are providing an excellent education because parents and teachers are involved together in commitment to provide the best education possible for their children.

Proof that there is truly a new move toward Catholic schools comes from talking to those who work in the schools. On a retreat recently, I met a number of teaching sisters. All told me they are seeing many more children wishing to enter the Catholic school system than can be accommodated.

A teacher at a Catholic high school near my home told me that enrollments there are way up. A priest involved with a regional Catholic high school on Long Island told me the same story.

Recent national figures show that after a steady decline beginning in the mid-1970s, growth in the Catholic school system resumed about three years ago. Last year the growth was 1.4 percent, or an increase of 41,000 students, bringing the total to 2.6 million.

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Hartford, Conn., enrollment increased 2.7 percent over last year.

Father Zigford Kriss, archdiocesan superintendent ofCatholic schools, said parents want a greater say in their children's education, want a school that teaches morals and are dissatisfied with public schools.

The frosting on the cake was reading a column by John Rosemond of Knight-Ridder I\ewspapers, who said, "I'd have to say that the best education in America today is being provided in Catholic schools."

All this is doing my heart good.

I've always been a fan of Catholic schools, where I s.pent my youth, and I. was always grateful to M,:>ther Elizabeth Ann Seton who in 1809 ha,d the vision to start the first parish school, starting with three students, Nice to know the pendulum is swinging back to Catholic schools.

Our children deserve the very best. .

All the world's a toy shop Dear Dr. Kenny: I am a single mother with four small children and am barely getting by financially. With my job and some help from state programs and my friends, I can provide food and clothing, but not toys. I feel badly that I cannot give them much to play with. Any ideas? (New York) You· are doing more than most of us could manage, raising four children alone. You are giving them a great deal already. And I think you can provide playthings as well.

Yard sales or garage sales are one obvious source. Toys may be available at very low cost because someone needs to clear out the house. The same 'is true at Goodwill and Salvation army resale stores.

If you can find some way to purchase or get a VCR, that can be an unending source of entertainment for your youngsters. Libraries in most states offer many wonderful family ·videos at no charge.

The best idea, however, is to rethink what you consider a toy. If you watch children for any length of time, they play with the darnedest things.

Pick up some empty cardboard .boxes, both large and small, from your neighborhood grocery or department store .. Boxes can be arranged into houses, forts or 'simply used as large building blocks.

You can cut doors and windows in them, use foo.d dye to color them. With a few blan/<ets draped over them, you can practically construct a village.

Buy bags of old clothes at the next garage sale you visit. You can cut tnem up and reshape them for costumes and dress-up clothes.

Ask for used-on-one-side copy paper from your nearest copier.

Often they throw it out. Instead, with a few crayons or food coloring, your youngsters can draw and color and paint. .

Balls and sticks are "universally adaptable" toys: That is, unlike some mechanical toys, a ball and a stick can serve most any use a child's imagination invents.

Did you ever notice how many children play with pots and' pans?

Why not? They make great noise, they can be carriers, helmets, whatever. They are great sandbox toys.

Use old pots and pans as toys.

By Dr.JAMES&' MARY KENNY Water IS always fun. Get a child near water and he or she will have a good time. Fill measuring ,;ups.

Bathtub play, hoses in'the summer, water balloons in the refrigerator for special wild moments.

Depending upon one's imagination and inventiveness, anyt.hing can become a toy, including !:ome things you might ordinarily discard.. Fortunately, children have wonderful imaginations.

Save some of the items suggested above. Let your children make up the game. Play with them.

And nave fun.

Reade.r qu~stions on famil;V living and child care to be answered in print are.invited. Address <Iuestions: The Kennys: St. Joseph's College; 219 W. Harrison St.; Rensselaer; Ind. 47978.

LSD coach receivesB,PYs Town award NEWORLEANS(CNS)~Boys

Town of New Orleans has honored Dale Brown, men's basketball coach at Louisiana State Universi.ty, with its "Spirit of Youth" award for his.dedication and comm'itment tQ children and families.

"It is a record not measured in wins and losses, but in lives reclaimed and promises fulfilled," said Father ValJ. Peter, executive director of' Boys Town. "In this

arena, too, Dale Brown is a champion,'" .

Brown, who is in his 23rd year at· Louisiana State, received the a ward at a Itlncheon at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel.

The winningest basketball coach in the school's history, Brown has used his status as a public figure to benefit the less fortunate. He regularly invites terminally ill and handicapped children to LSU

games as his special guests with seats right behind the team, and encourages .inner-city youths to work hard and believe in themselves...

Brown serves on the boarels of Boys Town of New Orleans, Boy's Hope of Baton Rouge, La., and Head Start. He also is a member of Dreams Come True, an orga:lization that grants requests from terminally ill children.

CY 0 sportsmanship award to Terceiro Fall River area Catholic Youth Association director Albert Vaillancourt has announced that Eric Terceiro of St. Joseph's parish, Fall River, has been awarded the Annual Umpires' Sportsman~hip Trophy, the only such award given by the Fall River'Area CYO Base-

ball League. Each league manager is invited to nominate one player from his team who best exemplified qualities of leadership and sportsmanship during the season.

League umpires then vote for the winner from among the nominees..

Terceiro, playing in his first sea-

son of CYO ball, was a standout player for Case High School, Swansea, and is now a sophomore player on the University of Massachusetts-Dartmouth baseball tl:am.

Terceiro will receive a trophy and his name will be inscribed on a plaque at the Fall River CYO.

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Q. Can you give liS the qualifications and requirements for being a eucharistic ministel'? We were told recently that the regulations have been changed. Does it come down mainly to which of his friends the pastor wishes to choose? (Indiana) A. The norms for the universal church for extraordinary ministers of the Eucharist are basically the same as they have been since Pope Paul VI established them in his 1973 instruction on reception of Communion, "Immensae Caritatis."

As for personal qualifications, the pope said "a special minister of holy Communion must be duly instructed and should distinguish himself or herself by Christian life, faith and morals, striving to be worthy of this great duty; cultivating devotion to the holy Eucharist and acting as an example to the other faithful by piety and reverence for this most holy sacrament of the altar.

"Let no one be chosen whose selection may cause scandal among the faithful."

Pope .Paul designated that such ministers should be: chosen in the following order: reader, student of a major seminary, male religious, women religious, (:atechist, man or woman.

However, local bishops are free to change this order.

For many years most bishops in our country and others have not required this absolute preference of men over wome:n or religious over lay people, As the pope indi-

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DIETZEN cates, the decision is up to each bishop, Parishes usually use any of several methods to keep the final choice from being an entirely arbitrary one on the part of the pastor.

Parishioners may be invited to volunteer, for example. Or suggestions might be sought from members ofthe staff, the parish council or other significant organization.

Obviously, the dignity, prayerfulness, faithfulness, joy and competence with which this ministry is fulfilled are supremely important.

They help to establish the atmosphere of worship and faith which enables the people to receive this sacrament with d~votion and spiritual enrichment. ' Thus, in addition to the above requirements, all parishes have training programs for new eucharistic ministers, providing some history and theological background about the Eucharist, and instruction in proper procedures for administering the sacrament.

Q. A friend and I are recently retired and are looking for some place where we can volunteer our help, at least for awhile.

Weare both mec:Hcal technicians and would like something outside our locality if possible. Can you tell us where to look? (Texas) A. The best up-to-date-resource to my knowledge is the 1996 Volunteer Opportunities Directory, published by the Catholic Network of

By DAN

MORRIS About a year ago a Sioux City reader gently chidt:d me for not addressing a distressing aspect of adolescents' room care in an essay which weighed the pros and cons . helmet key chain, sun glasses of "bulldozing as the most efficient (mine), yearbook (sister's), student means of "cleaning up." body card (his) and cassette tapes "You did not mention how fam(everyone's). ily community goods find their Also among the never retrieved way into some of these rooms," are a carburetor (350 Chev), baseshe wrote, "and are never seen ball bat, golf balls (pack of 18), again until they are outdated, alarm clock, mongo pipe wrench, replaced or reporte:d to the insucamera, camp stoVe, hand calcularance company as stolen." tor, Stephen King novel, flashlight, First, I was impressed she had battery charger, 9xl2 tent (with an insurance policy that did not poles), diving tank. attempt to list teen rooms as uninThis, naturally, does not include surable or as a pre-l~xisting condithe zillion or so single socks and tion. sports shoes which have formed Second, she was correct. Little surreptitious relationships with did she know, however, she had hit other paired articles of apparel upon a delicate topic at our home: and fled to heaven knows where our No.3 son. (and ain't telling).

You see, if anything - and anyYes, of course, we growl "Look thing is not too,far from the u~dil­ under your bed" when we cannot uted truth - paSSl:S through the find things. Yet, I am embarrassed door of this young man's room, to admit I avoid renting a forklift chances are It will become victim and doing it myself. Forone thing, to the Bedroom Triangle.

I might never see the forklift again.

H is older brother refuses to loan For another, there is the chance him his mountain bike for fear the my mother's curse might come younger might wheel it into his true: room, losing it forever. Physical "Someday, soli, if you have laws of volume and density are children, may the things growing somehow suspended in there. under your bed and behind your We've considered reducing the door reincarnate in their roo'lns." door to the size of a manhole cover Your comments are welcomed. just to cut our losses. In recent Please send them'to Uncle Dan, memory alone, that list includes 25218 Meadow Way, Arlington, car keys on a full-size football Wa!!h. 98223.

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A free brochure answering questions Catholics ask about membership in tll1e Masons is available by sending a stamped self-ad-' dressed envelope to Father John Dietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

Rosaries needed around world ALBANY, N.Y. (CNS) - A special Family Rosary campaign has shipped more than 2.5 million rosaries worldwide since 1991, but needs 34,000 more to meet immediate demands and ongoing donations to meet expected future demands.

"Rosaries for the World" began as "Rosaries for Russia" to distribute rosaries to people in countries who were experiencing religious freedom after years of domination by the former Soviet Union.

Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton, who founded the organization in 1942 to promote praying of the rosary, started the campaign only months before his death in 1992. .

"There are requests for 82,000 rosaries and a supply of only 48,000," said Carol Pickel, a pastoral associate at Family Rosary headquarters in Albany. In a statement, she said church contacts in Romania had asked for 62,000 rosaries, with requests from other countries totaling 20,000.

Ongoing donations are needed, she said, to meet increased requests from around the world and because the campaign "is expanding to meet the needs of prisoners." Rosary packets already have been sent to 50 prison chaplains throughout the country, "The public has been extremely generous in helping Family Rosary meet its goals," she said. "Now we ask for that generosity to continue." . Rosaries may be sent to: The Family Rosary, 4 Pine West Plaza, Albany" NV 12205-5520; phone: (518) 452-3082.

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BALTIMORE(CNS)- Father Blair P. Raum, a Baltimore priest and expert in post-abortion trauma, has been appointed diocesan program director for the National Office of Post-Abortion Reconciliation and Healing in Milwaukee.

Father Raum also will continue as director of Baltimore's Project Rachel, a support program con-

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sisting of physicians, clergy and laity who help people deal with post-abortion trauma. The Ballimore project, started in 1992 by Father Ratim, is one of 95 diocesan-based Project Rachel programs already operating in the United States as part of the national office's ministry.

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Ireland propose's divorce law DUBLIN (CNS) - The Irish government has proposed a law setting conditions for divorce pending results ofa referendum to be held in November on ending a constitutional ban on divorce.

Ireland's minister for equality and law reform, Mervyn Taylor, said in a Sept. 13 press conference that to secure a divorce under the proposal, spouses would have to be living apart for four of the previous five years and courts would have to be satisfied that there was no reasonable prospect of reconciliation.

He said that there would be no easy divorce and no divorce culture created in the country.

The government supports marriage, he said, adding that in the past decade 18 bills have been enacted to strengthen the family.

The goverment wants to help couples whose marriages are under st ress, he said.

The bill will not be enaeted unless the referendum shows a majority in favor of removing a ban on divorce legislation.

At present, Irish couples whose marriages break down can get a legal separation. But this is not recognized as a divorce. , A spokesman for the II'ish bishops' conference, Bishop Thomas Flynn of Achorny, said that the bishops will not tell people' how they should vote in the referendum.

"We have never done that," he said. "Telling them how to vote could be seen as interfering in politics and could easily backfire.

"But we have a perfect right to explain the teaching of the church on marriage and to point out the downside of divorce - the unhappiness that it causes and the harm that it does to society," Bishop Flynn said.

Anti-divorce groups said that divorce wrecks families and finances and have produced figure~ to show that divorced men are prone to suicide because they cannot cope on their own.

Pro-divorce groups said the proposed legislation does not go far enough and said they would have preferred to see the right to remarry conferred after a shorter period of two or three years.

Campus ministries need cash WASHINGTON (CNS) - Catholic and Protestant campus ministry programs across the United States are "caught in the poverty cycle," according to the executive director of the Catholic Campus Ministry Association. "Fund raising is just part of the solution," said Donald McCrabb in a statement on a new study that shows the nation's campus ministries are facing financial crisis. . The study results were relea.sed at a recent Washington symposium for Catholic bishops and campus ministry leaders. Conducted. by the Center for Applied Research in the Apostohite, based at Georgetown University, the study says that three out of four campus ministries in the nation fear a reduction in programs or staff in the next three years, and anot.her 10 percent say that elimination of. their program is likely,.

CHICAGO (CNS) - A Catholic police officer who.opposes abortion has sued the city of Chicago to keep from getting any more assignments to guard abortion clinics.

Angelo Rodriguez, 44, filed a civil-rights suit against the city after being sent to guard two different clinics.

Rodriguez, a IS-year veteran of the police force, said in the lawsuit that being assigned to protect patients at abortion clinics was "contrary to his deeply held Roman Catholic religious beliefs" and violates his civil rights.

On Oct. 23, 1993, he was assigned to guard a clinic when anti-abortion protests were planned and then put on a rotating detail at the site.

"In standing outside the dinic, Rodriguez could see young mothers entering the clinic to have abortions," according to the suit.

"The scene bothered him greatly, and he began to reflect on his role at the clinic in view of his deeply held Roman Catholic religious beliefs that abortion is the wrongful taking of innocent life."

On Jan. 29, 1994, the suit says, Rodriguez explained his position to his watch commander, who told him he would be excluded from such assignments except in an emergency.

"In reflecting on his religious beliefs, Rodriguez became convinced that his presence 'at the clinic, as a peace-keeping officer, was inconsistent with his beliefs as a Roman Catholic," according to the suit.

In September 1994 he became aware of a provision in the Chicago municipal code that "no

employer shall refuse to make all reasonable efforts to accomme,date the religious beliefs ... of employees." On Oct. 7, 1994, he wrote a formal memo, following department procedures, to his district commander about his objections 路to guarding abortion clinics.

But two months after that memorandum was filed, Rodriguez, was again assigned to the clinics, by a different supervisor. He obje,:ted, but the supervisor told him he' was unaware of the memo or his agreement with the watch commander and that religious beliefs were not a consideration in making as:;ignments. Rodriguez filled the duty under protest.

The suit alleges that the department intentionally violated or acted with reckless indifferen,:e to his religious rights as protected by the municipal code and unde:r the Religious Freedom Restoration Act, a federal law requiring aCI:ommodation of religious beliefs.

Rodriguez seeks compensatory damages in addition to protel:tion from assignments that conflict with his religious beliefs.

Father Gary Miller, pastQr of St. Pascal parish, where Rodriguez attends daily Mass, called his parishioner's action "a' very brave step.

"He has the courage of his convictions," said Father Miller.

"We're all bound to follow our conscience. There is a higher law than the legal law or the mon~s of society."

A police department spokesman declined to comment on the lawsuit, ,b~t sai(!. Rodriguez's jQb is not at risk.

Radio show keys on Black Catholics

A T THE 66th ann ual celebration of the feast of Senhor da Pedra (Our Lord of the Rock) in New Bedford: from top, leaving Immaculate Conception Church for procession through streets; Father Daniel 0, Reis, Immaculate Conc~ption pastor, carries Blessed Sacrament; Society of Senhor da Pedra and New Bedford' city officials walk with Portuguese ViceConsul Jose Canha, at right. (Adalino Cabral photos)

Courage still seeks to form chapter in diocese Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, pastor of Holy Name parish, New Bedford, is seeking to establish a chapter of Courage in the Fall River diocese. Courage is a spiritual support group for Catholic men and women seeking to lead chaste lives in accord with church teaching on homosexuality.

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TRENTON, N.J. (CNS) - A radio interview program broke new ground in evangelization for the Trenton Diocesan Black Apostolate when it premiered Sept. 17. . The half-hour Sunday afternoon show will feature interviews with prominent and successful black Catholics and others who will discuss contemporary issues facing black Catholics.

"The purpose of the program is consciousness-raising and awareness of black Catholics in the church," said Sister of Providence M. Loretto Evans, diocesan director of the Black Apostolate.

"It will offer listeners information about the history of black saints and clergy and the contributions of black Catholics in the church," she said in an interview with The Monitor, the Trenton diocesan newspaper. "The focus is evangelization."

Divine Word Missionary Father Patrick Connor was to be the first guest on "Black Catholics Yes!" He planned to discuss the history and mission of his community.

"The Society of the Divine Word Missionar.ies was among the first communities to' evangelize and offer pastoral ministry to the black community," said Sister Evans.

"They opened the first seminary in the nation for black priests in Mississippi."

WIMG-AM reaches more than 100,000 listeners with Gospel music programming. Sister' Evans said there are more than 9,000 black Catholics in the Trenton Diocese.

"The radio program will, enrich all listeners spiritually," said Sister Evans. "It will tell the story of

black Catholics throughout the history of the church up to the present day."

Two members of Our Lac,y of the Divine Shepherd Parish in Trenton will serve as correspondents for the program. Ellie Ancrum and Angela Dodson will present a few minutes of statistical background information during each show. \ "The statistics'will correlate with the topics of the weekly programs and give it a wider dimension with a historical perspective," said Ms. Ancrum.

"Black Catholics Yes!" is produced by Monitor Communications of the Trenton Diocese, the diocesan Black Apostolate and WI MG.

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T ABACa, Philippines (eNS) - Sixteen Myanmarese seamen, stranded in the Philippines :;ince December, are finally going h,ome and have praised Filipinos and the Catholic Church for timely hdp in getting there. The sailors wen: collectively owed tens of thousands of dollars by the shipowner, who apparently went out of bus iness during their stranding, and were fast running out of what money they did have. The Apostleship of the Sea, a Catholic ministry to seafarers, the bishops' National Secretariat for Social Action.. and the Legazpi Diocese's social al:tion office in Tabaco, about 200 Iniles southeast or-Manila, jointly hdped the merchant',mariners with legal and other needs in their effort to return to Myanmar.

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Pro-lifers urg,ed to shift strategy Austin, Texas (CNS) -- If the pro-life movement is going to change the country's position on abortion, it has to beat supporters of legal abortion at their own game, said a physician who has been a leader int he pro-life movement for more than 20 years.

Most Americans think of prolifers as "religious extremists, a little crazy and violent people ... who do not like women," Dr. John C. Willke told Austin audiences in a recent series of lectures.

That perception lingers even though the pro-life movement is overwhemingly female, added the Cincinnati doctor who was publishing books on abortion before the 1973 Supreme Court decision that legalized it. He was also president ofthe National Right to Life Committee for 10 years.

"We need to shift our strategy and explain how compassionate we are toward women, how we are standing with them, and 1I10t against them," he said.

His message, he said, could be summed up in a line: "Love them both."

WilIke had an obstetrics practice for 40 years and is founder/president of the Life Issues Institute and the International Right to Life Federation.

At a diocesan-wide Respect Life conference he counsele'd participants against using the term "con-. venience abortion." "Those words _ are like slamming shut the iron door," he said, 'explaining that most people who choose abortion consider the decision to be diffi, cult and courageous.

Instead, he said, pro-life people need to stress alternatives to abortion and their willingness to help pregnant women find those alternatives.

Among organizations affiliated with right-to-life committees, Willke said 60 percent are agencies that work with pregnant women, including crisis pregnancy centers and ,adoption agencil~s, and 40 percent deal with ed ucational, political and advocacy issues. Women make up 98 percent of the first group and 60 percent of the second group, he said.

"We have to start by telling people [that) we have more people in the movement helping women than we have trying to stop the killing of the baby," the doctor said.

For 20 years the pro-life movement concentrated on telling people that abortion is the killing of a human being. That message has been only partly successful, according to Willke. Polls show that 80 percent of Americans believe abortion is killing a child. yet the procedure is still legal.

The reason for that, he believes, is that two-thirds of the American public also "say she has the right to choose."

He said abortion advocates have managed to convince the public that the fundamental issue in the debate is the right to choose. Quoting Abraham Lincoln in the debate on slavery, Willke reminded his listeners that "no one has the' right to choose what is wrong."

The fundamental question is not choice, but whether the choice is right or wrong," he said.

and of teaching youth and adults," said Father Dubuc. "They really take pride in making their parish great."

The two-week trip took the pilgrims to religious points of interest and other tourist attractions in New England and Canada. They visited three Attleboro area churches, the Newport mansions, Plymouth plantation and the Mayflower. Traveling through New Hampshire and Vermont, they also spent two days in Montreal, two in Quebec and finally two in Boston.

Father Mar.tin concluded the shrine tour by celebrating Mass in LaSalette Chapel and praying for safe travel and for vocations. His sister, Simonne Romero, is program office manager at the shrine.

His father, Roland Dubuc, is a member of Sacred Heart parish, North Attleboro.

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Japanese pilgrims led by North,Attleboro native

by Christine Vieira Father Martin Dubuc, SSC, a Columban priest and a native of North Attleboro, arrived last month at Attleborois LaSalette Shrine escorting 20 Japanese pilgrims, the majority from Sts. Simon and Jude parish in Fugisawa, Japan, where he is pastor.

The 3,400 member parish, the largest in the diocese of Yokohama and the seventh largest in Japan, serves Japanese, Vietnamese and Filipino members as well as many from Lati,n American countries.

The pilgrimage began with a tour of the !.hrine and grounds, with the visitors, of whom few spoke English, being given a history of the shrine by Father Dubuc who speaks Japanese fluently after 16 years of service in the country.

Among comments: "It's so beautiful. In Japan everything is surrounded by fences and there is a crowd everywhere you go. Here, it is so open. It makes me think the people are open too."

"This is much different from many Japanese' image of Americans as dangerous, hostile, and lazy."

"Coming here has really changed my view," said one woman with tears in her eyes. 'lit makes me realize that it is aU one world and one earth and we are all related somehow."

One man exclaimed, '"Even the sky is so clean and blue!" . "We wanted to see where Father Martin was from and to see New

England," said one woman, who was particularly interested in the "hugeness" of everything she saw.

Members of Sts. Simon and Jude parish are very active in the church and have a strong feeling of stewardship, said their pastor.

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Kids, Happy Ness is here Martin Abrams and the GenNew York (CNS) - Paulist Father Steven D. Harris has gone tiles had extensive experience in beyond deploring the ~;tate of television. movies and other aspects DIANE CRAIG, R.N;, M.A. children's television to helping pro- of entertainment. Anthony and duce a fall show he says offers val- John came up with the Happy Ness concept. and various other uable lessons. .

With the New York agency of people were brought in to help.

Abrams/ Gentile Entertainment, he Father Harris said.

He said Anthony and John both is co-producer of "Happy Ness: The Secret of the Loch," a new have children. so they could do syndicated series of 13 half-hour realistic market testing at home as Diane Craig. R.N., M.A .. has they went along. episodes. been named director of the new Father Harris has a pastoral as T'he idea is a spinoff from the Bethany House Adult Day Health Scottish Loch Ness legend. Happy well as a professional relationship Care program sponsored by MarNess is a creature living ill a sub- with them. He said he had bapian Manor nursing home. The new terranean world with a commun- tized four of the Gentile's' five program, to be located at 72 Church ity of other Nessies. Kind Ness. children. and was scheduled to Green, Taunton, will be open for Bright Ness. Lovely Ness and oth- officiate at Christopher's wedding. service Nov. 6. and is now accept. ers sing and dance there. as do' "This has been a project mainly ing applications and referrals: Loud Ness and Brave Ness. of Catholics and Jews working The Bethany House Adult Day Unfortunately. as in the earthly together. but also some ProtestHealth Care program, developed community, there are some unat- ants, and we all concur on the mes- to extend Marian Manor's mistractive creatures - Mean Ness, sage that gets out there." he said. . sion of care to elders who live in Selfish Ness, Sneaky Ness. But the As co-producer. Father Harris's the community, is a structed, daily better Nessies prevail to maintain job was finding and choosing other program that will provide nursing the world of Happy Ness. people who would help with the services. medical monitoring. social Some human creatures are also project. One accomplishment was services and access to rehabilitadrawn into the stories, including bringing in David Friedman. who tive therapies to individuals who some children who learn valuable has done musical work for Disney live in the community. The prolessons when they find the way and other major producers. to gram will also feature therapeutic down to the Nessies and make serve as c'omiJoser and lyricist. recreational programs. nutritious friends with them.

Anthony Gentile said in an interlunches and snacks. and social In an interview, Father Harris view that Friedman and others oportunities. A professional hairsaid the series had already been were working for much less than .stylist will be available on specific bought by stations in most of the their usual pay because they have a days. top markets.

Adult day health care programs special interest in doing something can have several benefits for elders Father HarTis. who was reared they believe will be worthwhile for who live in the community but in a Protestant family in Maryland children. need skilled services for a portion He said the production budget but was never baptized, became a of the day or week. according to Catholic in 1976. two years after was $3.5 million and indications Ms. Craig. "One of the biggest he came to New York to work as are the project will make a profit benefits of participating in an adult an actor. He also gained expe- .of at least $1.5 million. day health care program like Bethrience as a director and ag(:nt. any House is avoiding premature He was working near the Paunursing home placement...·she said. lists' mother church. St. Paul the Apostle. when he decided to go to WASHINGTON (CNS) - Near- "Our program is designed to help Mass there. He became acquainted ly two dozen members of Con- elders relieve isolation through socialization, maintain their curwith some of the priests and deve- gress, along with medical and rent functional levels or restore loped such an interest that in 1981 scientific experts and Americans functions to previous levels." he joined the order.

United for Life, have asked the "Bethany House provides the supAfter a year's novitiate. he was Food and DrugAdministration to sent to the Paulist house of studies stop any fast-track approval of port services many elders need to at Catholic University of America R U-486, the so-called "abortion remain living in their homes or in in Washington. He was ordained pill." The group filed a 60-page the homes of care givers while maintaining a level of independin 1987 and then assigned back to citizen petition with the agency, St. Paul the Apostle. where he and hand-delivered the document, ence," said Ms. Craig.

Bethany House will operate started an. arts and artists pro- supplemented by tables and scienMonday through Friday, from 8 gram. tific references, to the FDA. Peti"I had the idea that I would like tioners requested that the agency a.m. to 5 p.m .. and will serve up to to break into TV in a national way "refuse to approve any new drug 24 participants each day. Particiwith a message for children that applications ... for RU-486 ... for pants may choose to attend a porwas nonviolent and en'tertaining." use as a pharmaceutical abortifa- tion of the week or all five days. he said. "I wanted to develop some- cient." The petition does not Transportation to and from the thing that was teaching Judeo- address the use of R U-486 in treat- program will be arranged for each Christian values without overtly ing diseases such as breast or ovar- participant who needs it.

The program will be housed in using theological terminology." ian cancer or brain tumors. the entire first floor of Bethany Happy Ness episodes function . House and will feature several like biblical parables in conveying Facelift large rooms to meet the personalmessages to children about unsel"A smile is an inexpensive way ized needs of participants in a fishness and cooperation, he said. to improve your looks." - Charhome-like atmosphere. It has also The "Gentile" part of Abrams/les Gordon received certification from the DeGentile Entertainment in<:ludes partment of Medical Assistance to three Gentile brothers - Anthony provide adult day health care to and John Gentile, who are twins, eligible individuals. The program and Christopher Gentile. "I had will also be available to particimet Anthony's wife when I was working with the National Theater pants paying privately.

Company as a director, and then I For more information about met Anthony," Father Harri~ said.

Bethany House Adult Day Health "Two years ago, Anthony and I sat Care. please call Diane Craig at· down to talk about an idea I had."

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Call for a halt

campaign to boost girls'self-image

WASHINGTON (CNS)-Move over. boys. _ Girls are going to be speaking up in class more and excelling in science and math, if new public service announcements have the impact their sponsors hope for.

"Expect the best from a girl.

That's what you'lI get" is the message of a forthcoming campaign of the New York-based Advertising Council in conjunction with the Women's College coalition, which includes 24 Catholic colleges.

"We hope the campaign will produce behavior changes," said Patricia McGuire. president of Trinity College. a Washington, DC, women's college operated by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur. . Ms. McGuire was enthusiastic about the campaign during its unveiling at a Sept. 28 Washington press conference, but she admitted its message would not h~ve an immediate effect.

"Lowered expectations for girls have been going on for years," she said, "and behaviors can't change overnight."

But the Ad Council is used to changing behaviors slowly. They claim success from their yearslong promotions such as Smokey the Bear, McGruff the crime dog, the crash-test dummies for seat belts and slogans such as: "Friends don't let friends drive drunk" and "A mind is a terrible thing to waste."

The girls' achievementcampaign is expected to cost $25 million a year and is scheduled to run for 15 years. The Ad Council, financed through contributions of. more than 400 corporations, will distribute the public service announcements to television, radio and print media that donate time and space to run them.

"The first goal of the campaign

is to make people aware of what they're doing" in teaching girls, including the "unconscious signals" parents and teachl~rs give to girls, said Eva Kasten, executive vice president of the Ad Council.

The campaign also will give suggestions for parents. Fot' example, one 30-second radio spot featu'res Julie Willey, director of the Delaware State Police Crime Lab, saying: "Do you have a daughter?

Instead of a tea set, get hl:r a chemistry set. Look at the 'boring' job I got from being a science nerd."

Another ad feature:; Lauren Lazin, vice president of MTV News and Specials. "I'm not uncomfortable speaking up for my ideas..

Never have been. Even in school ... where it wasn't always <:001 for a girl to be smart."

Then Ms. Latin tells parents to encourage their daughter to "stand up and be heard" in school. "Tell her to 'go for it' and then let her," she says.

Before the advertismt:nts were unveiled, they were praised by Madeleine Kunin, deputy secretary of education, and U.S. Reps.

Rose DeLauro, D-Conn., Nita Lowey, D-N.Y., and Constance Morella, R-Md. A presentation of the ads during the pres> conference brought cheers from the 40 women's college presidents in attendance.

Rev. DeLauro, a graduate of Marymount College,.a women's college in Tarrytown, N.Y., operated by the Religious of the Sacred Heart of Mary, drew ,applause when she pointed out Sister Brigid Driscoll, her college president, and acknowledged that she would certainly have stories to tell.

Then she quoted a 1933 article, written by one of her role models, her mother, which ended with a phrase that is still timely: "C'mon girls, let's make ourselves heard."

A Caregiver's 'Guilt

By Monica and Bill Dodds It's hard to not feel guilty sometimes when you're taking care of an aging parent. There is so much that needs to be done but only so much that you can do.

Even when you're not with your parent, you can find yourself worrying about him or her, wondering what's going to happen next. Not suprisingly, that kind of stress can lead to a host of physical ailments that only grow worse as you come closer to the point of exhaustion.

Our human bodies don't do well when they're so overworked. Our human minds make mistakes. They misinterpret. They become clouded with so much of the negative it can seem there is no positive.

We may become ashamed of our many "failings" and guard against others finding out what we believe to be the "truth" about us.

We isolate ourselves at a time when we so desperately need the love and support of others who are going through those hard times.

That's why one of the be'st ways for you to deal with those pangs of caregiver guilt is to become part of it support group or to spend time talking with a trusted friend ..

A second suggestion is to remember it's all right for you to set limits. tell Mom or Dad there are some things you can do and some that you can·t.

A third recommendation is to make a list of all that you're doing

for your aging parent. In ·the middle of a guilt-attack. it's easy to focus on only what you "aren't" doing and to fail to see all·that you are doing.

But there can be another side of guilt. This emotion isn't a.lways a bad thing. It can be an important warning. It could be you feel guilty because you are guilty. Maybe there are things you could he doing for your mother or father but you aren't doing them for silly or selfish reasons.

Deep in your heart you know you're letting a sibling shoulder too much of the burden. You realize that you've sloughed off the responsibility of caring f,)r your aging parent onto your spouse.

You cling to the mistaken notion that this is "woman's work." Or it somehow falls completely under the duties of the eldest sibli ng. The youngest in the family. The one without children. The one who isn't married. The one who lives closest to Mom or Dad. You hesitate to volunteer, waiting for someone else to step forward. You ignore or shirk or gloss over your obligations because taking care of an aging parent can be demanding, time-consuming and heart-breaking work.

So you pass up or run fr,)m the final opportunities to be with your parent. You miss a period in that relationship that can be fillt:d with incredible love and grace.

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Stuart Berman, M.D.,. is a radiation oncologist at thE: Hudner Oncology Center of SI:. Anne's Hospital, Fall Ri"er. A graduate of the Uni"ersity of Virginia School of Medicine, he completed his internship at Maimonides Medical Center, Broor"'yn, NY, and his residency at the Har"ard Joint Center for Radiation Therapy, Boston. He is currently an instructor in radiation oncology at Har"ard Medical School.

What is radiation therapy? How is it administered? How l:ffective is it? The physicians at the Hudner Oncology Center of Saint Anne's Hospital, Fa1l River, answer these questions every day as they seek to provide patients with the most effective treatment and lIttempt to

reduce the fears associated with the , diagnosis of cancer.

Radiation therapy utilizes highenergy X-rays to prevent a tumor cell from dividing. Depending upon the type of cancer being treated, a patient wil undergo this therapy daily for a period of two weeks to seven weeks.

Radiation therapy is administered at a precisely determined level, adequate to kill any cancer ce1ls that exist, but carefu1ly calculated to minimize the risk of harming any surrounding normal tissue.

It may be the sole rp.ethod of treatment, or it may be combined with chemotherapy or surgery.

Laryngeal cancer, for example, is very responsive to radiation therapy alone. Patients diagnosed with early laryngeal c'ancer and treated with this therapy have a

Saint Anne's hosts medical students, presents Palumbo scholarship Five medical students from Portugal recently visited Saint Anne's Hospital to increase the:ir knowledge of health care systl:ms in the United States by observing the medical staff during procedures, office visits and evaluations.

The students contacted hospitals throughout the United States to determine their interest in hosting tHe students and Saint Anne's was the only responding hospital.

Natalia Konarski, coordinator of interpreter services at the hospital, and Jean Greenhalgh and Shirley Almeida, both of Dr. Americo Almeida's office, were instrumental in establishing the program.

Ana Catarina Prior, Clara Sofia Ferreira, Clarinda Neve:s, Susana Oliveira and Joana Santos, all students at the Universitv of PortoInstitute of Biomedical ~;ciences of Abel Salazar. Portugal, participated in the unique educational program.

The students expressed gratitude to the hospital, Dr. Almeida and his office staff, and Drs. Elie Tawa and Dr. Henry Vicini and their wives for enhancing their medical education.,

Scholarship A w~rd The medical staff of Saint Anne's Hospital is pleased to announce that Ema G. Rodrigues of Fall River, is this year's recipient of the Victor A. Palumbo, M 0, scholarship award.

The $1 ,000 scholarship is a warded annually in memory of Dr. Palumbo, who practic'ed obstetrics and gynecology in 'Fall River for more than 38 years and was an active member of the hospital's medical staff.

Ms. Rodrigues received the a ward in recognition of her outstanding academic achievements and her strong commitment to health care. She was also highly recommended by her high school faculty and peers.

A 1995 graduate of BMC Durfee High School, she attends Boston University where she is majoring in biology. She plans to attend medical school and pursue a career in medical research.

For further information on the Palumbo scholarship, call the Medical Staff Office of Saint Anne's Hospital (508) 674-5600, ext. 2002.

greater than 90 percent cure rate and maintain a good voice quality.

The goal of this treatment is organ conservation a1lowing patients to maintain a high quality of life following therapy.

In another mode of treatment, a combination of radiation therap'y and chemotherapy has been found very successful in treating anal cancer without s~rgery. Chemotherapy is medication administered ora1ly or intravenously through IV infusion. It consists of molecules which either destroy cancer ce1ls or slow down their development by interfering with their growth. The radiation therapy is commonly used pre-operatively in many cases of advanced rectal cancer when the malignant tumor involved is too large to be surgica1ly removed. In such cases, radiation is utilized to shrink the tumor so that it can be surgica1ly removed.

Radiation therapy is also prescribed post-operatively in the treatment of many different types of cancer, including breast cancer.

Fo1lowing the surgical removal of a malignant breast tumor, this therapy eliminates any microscopic tumor ce1ls which may remain following the procedure. This regime has been very successful, with recurrence rates in only 2 to 10 per-

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(CNS) - A nationwide tour ofSt. Anthony' of Padua relics began with a lO-church swing through the Northeast to commemorate the800th anniversary of the saint's birth in 1195.

The relics - pieces of bone and petrified flesh encased in statues and glass - will move throughout the nation for the rest of the year.

The tour is being organized by the Anthonian 'Association of the Friends of St. Anthony, based in Mount Francis, Ind. The Northeast stage of the tour, which ended Oct. 4, included stops in New York, Massachusetts and Maryland. Beginning in late October, the tour will move through Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio and Wisconsin and will reach the West Coast before year's end.

WAS HINGTON (CNS) - The health care ofthe poor and vulnerAt the first stop in Clifton, N.J., U.S. bishops are "increasingly able." "just before we were about to leave concerned with the direction" ConThe USCC and Catholic Chari- to come to Connecticut, a family AMBASSADOR FLYNNand PopeJohn Paul II discuss gress is taking in reforming Medi- ties urged support for an alterna- drove up ,to the church in tears," papal meeting with President Clinton that took place the caid, said the chairman of their tive proposal expected to be intro- said Martin Donach, a layman' during the pontiffs trip to Denver, Colo., for World Youth traveling with the relics.

Domestic Policy Committee. duced by Sen. John Chafee, R-R.I. "We recognize that reforming and a member of, the Senate "They said they wanted to come' Day in August, 1993. medicaid must be part of budget Finance Committee, that would see the relics but that they couldn't restructuring efforts," said Auxilmaintain federal guarantees of find the church. They were lost, but just before they were about to . iary Bishop John H. Ricard of eligibility and benefits.

Baltimore in a,Sept. 25 letter to all At least one Republicangover- give up, they saw a sign that led nor expressed strong opposition them to the church," Donach told members of the House and to members of the Senate Finance to the GOP's Medicaid proposals. the Catholic Transcript, newspaper Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln AI- of the Archdiocese of Hartford, Committee.

VATICAN CITY (CNS)..,- Pope Flynn stepped up U.S.-Vatican .. But ,we strongly urge that mond,said the current House plan Conn.

John Paul 11 and President Bill information-sharing with an eye changes in the Medicaid program ,would ','cause us to experience That's no surprise because St. , reflect a recognition of the depen~ deficits in the very near future." , Anthony is often referred to as the ,Clinton may not,see eye'to eye on toward better' coordinating huall things, but whenever they've manitarian assistance around tlie , dence of the poor arid the elderly , ,"It would cause significant lay- patron saint oUost items. met a smiling political matchmaker world. The ambassador contrasted offs in the state's health care syson Medicaid in addition to budgeSt. Anthony was born in Lis- !las been standing nearby. this approach to the "short-sighted" tary considerations," he added. tern, and we cannot support a plan b~n" Portugal, in 1195 to a noble Raymond L. Flynn, U.S. ambas- congressional proposals.

House and Se nate committees t ha t en d angers our fIsca I hea Ith family, whom he disappointed Is that being' 'partisan? Not in have been' working to cut $182 bil- and job~!L~ he said, at a Sept. 22 when he entered the Order of St. 'sador to the Vatican,' has been playing Cupid to the pope and the Flynn's view: lion from the Medicaid p'rogram ,press conl'l:,;.ence' iilProvidence.· Augustine's Regular Canons and president ever since he arrived at "There are some .Re'i)ublicans over seven ye~rs, as called for in "For '30 years~ the Medicaid became a priest at age 25. his Rome posting in mid-1993. 'who 'want to sustain these proprogram has enabled states like Wilen he learned of the martyrthe congressional budget resolution. ' Rhode Island to reimburse nurs- dom of five Franciscans _ whom The former Boston mayor believes grams, and there are Democrats - and is not afraid to say so pub- who vote against them," 'he said.

Floor action on the entire budget ing homes, hospitals, nurses and he had, met just a few months earlicly - that a natural sympathy He did add, however, that he sees a reconciliation package - iriclud- doctors who provide medically d necessa'ry servI'ces to poor chl'ld- lier- in Morocco, he was profoundly exists between the social teaching certain historical consistency be. re f orms 0 f M ed'Ical'd an d MeIng icare, welfare reform and a possiren, elders and persons with dis- impressed by St. Francis of Assisi of the church and the Clinton tween the "moral compass" of the Al d'd "M d' 'd and his movement, and became a administration's efforts to aid the Catholic Church and the performble tax cut -":"I'S expected sl,)'met,'me a b·I··" I Itles,' mon sal. e Ical Franciscan himself. poor at home and abroad. ante of many Democrat ic officein October. has allowed the sickest among us Medicaid, created in 1965 along to have quality health care," St. Anthony was said to have That has recently brought cat- holders. with medicare, is a $155 billion While Almond offered no statis- performed many miracles, includ- calls from Republicans, who say The' 56-year-old Flynn, a lifejoint federal-state health plan for tics on who might be affected in ing raising a man from the dead to don't like the "partisan" tone time politician, father of six and a they give witness to the innocence of the poor, including low-income Rhode Island, Susan Venezia, another. of the ambassador's comments. church-going Catholic, came to professional diplomacy relatively disabled and elderly people. campaign chairman of The Long"It appears that Ambassador late in life. When he arrived in "We do not believe that Con- T C C . d' d His reputation for finding lost items reportedly stemmed from an erm are ampalgn, pre Icte Flynn is making .the claim ... that Rome I'n mid-1993, he wised eyegress should reshape the Medicaid the state would lose $649 million incident in which a novice borone political party is better suited than another to the Vatican's brows with his gung-ho attitude Program in such a way that eligi- by 2002 and see a drop of 37 ,900 rowed his psalter without permistoward what some believl:d should bility, coverage, access and quality people from Medicaid rolls. The teaching on poverty, and that the of care are jeopardized," Bishop campaign is a coalition of 143 sion and was compelled to return Vatican 'believes in' the actions of be a low-key position. .

I organizatIOns ., d ed'Icate d it by a terrifying apparition.

He announced he would travel RI'card sal·d. natlOna that party," said a recent letter the world as a fact-finder and "I urge you to preserve Ameri- to enacting comprehensive legisla- at ~~e~~t.h~~y:~~ddienciaar~~a~~~il~~ from Sen. Jesse Helms, R-N.C., to ca's commitment to the elderly tion to protect American families Secretary of State Warren Chris- trouble-shooter, and to some ex. 'h f I less than a year later and in 1946 and the poor, to a'vol'd furl,her ero-' agaInst top her. tent he has done just that. He's t e costs 0 ong-term was named a doctor of the church. sion of health care coverage and to nursing care.

The relics on tour were taken But in Rome" Flynn has been visited AIDS patients in Uganda, facilitate a reasonable restructurunapologetic. refugees in Somalia, ethnic gravefrom the saint's tomb in Italy in ing of Medicaid," he added. yards in Rwanda, battle sites in The Republican plan for Medi1981. It was only the secondtime "I do not see the conflict. The Bosnia and relief workers in SuVatican and the present adminis- dan. He showed up in a devastated caid reform would throw out nearly his tomb had been opened, the first being in 130 I when Francis- tration do disagree on many things, Indian earthquake zone with a all the federal rules while requiring states to spend 40 percent of their WASHINGTON (CNS) - Re- ca!1 friars opened it after building but not on the necessity to assist planeload of relief supplies.

"MediGrants"on low-income famnewing a request he made in 1994,' a basilica to house it. They wanted the poor and the less fortunate," "I've probably learned more in ilies, t'he disabled and elderly, then an Ohio Catholic congressman, to verify his remains and they disthe ambassador told a Fourth of my two years here than in. 25 years spend the rest as they wanted on with 53 of his colleagues, has asked covered his tongue and vocal cords July audience this summer. of having my name on thl: ballot," the state's health needs.

House Speaker Newt Gingrich to were intact, a testament to his repIn a recent interview he' was he said.

"This proposal jeopardizes cov- invite Pope John Paul II to address utation as an eloquent preacher. even more blunt.

The phrase "common ground" erage for over 36 million low- a joint session of Congress when The tongue remains on display "Pope John Paul 11 on this visit rolls off Flynn's tongue frequently income children and famiiies, elders he comes to the United States in at the basilica and is considered will see a much different political when he talks about Clinton and and disabled persons who depend ,October. "Pope John Paul II is one of Italy's' national treasures. climate than did Pope Paul VI 30 Pope John Paul. While :,ome see on Medicaid for health care," said both a head of state and the spiritFather Mark Curesky, minister years ago. In 1965, the U.S. govetn- the United States and the' Vatican Catholic Charities USA in a legisual leader of more than 900 mil- provincial of the Conventual Franment was fighting a war on pov- locked in ideological antagonism, lative alert to member agencies. lion Catholics worldwide, incIud- ciscans ofSt. Anthony Province in erty. Today the Congress is con- the, ambassador thinks the relaing 60 million in this country," Ellicott City, M D, said that alMedicaid currently covers 18 milducting a war on the poo'r," he tionship had definitely improved. said Republican Rep. John A. though St. Anthony often interlion children, or one out of five in For example, he said, the U.N. said. the nation, it noted.

Boehner in his letter to Gingrich, cedes on behalf of those who misHe said he expected the pope Conference on Population and DeThe U.S. Catholic Conference R-Ga. "We believe it to be highly place items, he is of even greater and president, who met Wednes- velopment in Cairo last year was Department of Social Development appropriate that the United States value to many who lose something day, to remind people that the "very divisive." But at the recent and World Peace also issued an Congress grant this visiting digni- of an abstract nature, such as one's United States historically has been women's conference in Beijing, the action alert on Medicaid reform tary an opportunity to speak to a faith or one's peace of mind. a country of deep compassion and Vatican and the United States exSept. 25, urging letters to Con- formal gathering of American Ieg"There are much greater losses hibited much more "openness, concern for others. gress opposing "changes to Mediislators." There was no immediate in life," he said. "St. Anthony is a In the wake of Republican ef- understanding and coopl~ration," caid which would. jeopardize the .. r~~ppp~~ fr;om Gi.ngri,'*'s,.of{i~t:, "<,, sO.I:l.~,!e ~f.great strength to us." forts to cut foreign aid last'year, ... he said~ ,

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Still determlned Continued from Page One with a limp and often carries a cane, making it more difficult for him to work the crowd.

As a result, there are fewer pictures of him picking up babies and more of him sitting on a chair. But papal aides say his energy level is still high, and that travl:ling perks him up more than anything else.

In planning the pope's itinerary, the accent nowadays is on balancing local enthusiasm with papal comfort. The pace is more human.

When the pope visite:d the United States in 1987, for e:l(.ample, he barnstormed the country from coast to coast, presiding over nearly 50 major events in 10 days, and delivering about five speeches a day. During his present five-day visit, he'll give about 12 speeches in three northeastern cities.

These days his talks are typically much shorter than in the 1980s, averaging about 10 to 15 minutes. When he first. addressed the United Nations in 1979, the pope spoke for 61 minutes - and that was the "condenSI:d" version of his talk.

Another change in papal pacing is that his former gruc:ling, ninenation itineraries have been replaced by more relaxed stays in fewer countries. In fal:t, over the last five years he has made only one trip that involved more than three countries.

Trip planners have tried to cut down on the length of ceremonies, too. But that cannot always be done: a papal Mass, for example, rarely lasts less than two hours.

The pope's doctor, who travels at his side, keeps a watchful eye on the thermometer. On a hot day, weight loss due to perspiration is not unusual for the heavily vested pontiff.

In his 17 years in office, Pope John Paul has spent more than 600 days on the road -- or rather, in the air. According to Vatican statistics, the pontiff will probably break the one million-kilometer mark on his trip to the United States. That's 620,000 miles, the equivalent of 25 times around Earth's circumference or a trip to the moon and back.

To those who say thl~ papal pace has slowed significantly, Vatican aides point out that the U.S. visit will be his sixth fore~ign trip of 1995 - the most in a single year since 1982.

Teen anchor Continued from Page One questionaire on the Catholic faith with the young person.

The questionaire consisted of20 questions on the pope, Mary and the rosary. The contest also called for an essay of 75 words or less on why the applicant wished to see the pope on Oct. 7.

Ms. Sweeney's award was a three-day, two-night all-expensepaid trip to New York City, where she and other winners will visit St. Patrick's Cathedral and other sites of interest as well as attending the papal Mass. The diol:esan teen is a student at Scared Heart High School. Kingston, and is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Sweeney, Osterville" A junior at Sacred Heart, she is a member of the National Honor Society.

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"Powder keg" CUAUTITLAN, Mexico(CNS) - The growing problem of poverty in Latin America is a "powder keg" which could explode and engulfthe region, said Venezuelan Bishop Roberto Luckert of Coro, spokesman for the Latin American bishops' council, known as CELAM. Speaking at the CELAM assembly in Cuautitlan, Bishop Luckert, president of the council's social communications department, said that rampant capitalism threatens the stability of Latin America as much as leftist insurgency did a . few years ago.

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Bishop's pastoral Continued from ~age One Supreme Court decision that legalized abortion, she said. Today's environment is marked by a widely recognized "crisis in families" and by "the rapid growth of the choice philosophy."

"We felt we need~d to' place these reflections on abortion and euthanasia in the context of these two signs of the times," she said, noting that abortion is still legal and euthanasia is growing. occurring "sub rosa in every state."

In such a context, she said, those who oppose abortion and euthanasia feel "a weariness or despair that things can be reversed" and they experience a "yearning to attack the source of the problem." .

In the Gospel of Luke, Jesus tells the story of a foreign Samaritan who rescues' and cares for a Jew who was beaten and left by the side of the road.

The Good Samaritan is the model the bishops chose to counter the hopelessness of some pro-lifers, Ms. Alvare said. In the pastoral, he is the model of fidelity, she explained.

This document, unlike the earlier ones, reflects the fact that euthanasia has been increasingly justified. Ms. Alvare said. "Euthanasia gets equal treatment" with abortion she added.

Anoth~r difference is that "prior documents dealt in large part with programs to be implemented," she said. "This document is more catechetical and pastoral."

Like the papal encyclical, "Evangelium Vitae" ("The Gospel of Life"). "this document shows a lot of pastoral sensitivity to those tempted by choice.; she said. "It speaks to the individual and that person's temptation. and says nothing is ever los~ in God, that God is practicing the fidelity we are asking of you.

"The pastoral is very sensitive to women who have had abortions and is committed to helping them," she added.

"The bishops want this pastoral to become a critical part of the pro-life discussion," she said, so copies of the 30-page booklet were sent to 250 reporters and columnists in the secular press as well as to all Catholic editors and diocesan pro-life leaders throughout the country.

"The first arena we hope to

impact is the personal Catholic conscience,': she said. '~as the source of all behavIOr that will lead or not lead to abortion a.nd e~thanasi~." "~e hop~ those m pohcy-makmg positions will be personally moved to see that .the. regu~ar problems they ~eal with I~ their w~rk hav~ the right of chOice at their core, she said. . Legislators' vote~ agains~ abortlon and e~thanasla ~re Important, she said, but so. IS the way they talk about the Issues. M.s.

Alvare hopes the new pastoral Will aff~ct "~ot ~erely the sUbst.ance .of legislation, but the rhetoric leglslators use to promote it, and that the~ "will use fidelity inste~d of chOice as the source of true reJuvenation of family values."

To impact society at large, Ms. Alvare said the document must first impact families.

Secondarily, she saids, "the Good Samaritan principle applies to anyone most in need. Especially at a time when pe~ple are paring do~n help to those m need, we are saymg that is not the way to go."

Ms. Alvare said she has always bee.n. pr~~life, but no~ always an activIst. The more time I spent with the philosophy and theology of this," she said, "the more I came to see that it's every life. Everybody. matters. It move.d ~e .to examme all areas of SOCial Justice ... and galvanized me."

She said the new pastoral does not speak in particular to women or men but is "a challenge to every person who lives in the United States today."

First U.S. Mass Continued from Page One brated his first Mass in the United States at Notre Dame Church before a large congregation of friends and parishIoners. Speaking at the end of the liturgy. Father Lopez thanked Father Richard W. Beaulieu, pastor of Notre Dame, for "being a model of what a priest should be, giving of one's self to others." A reception followed the Mass.

Father Lopez, a member of the Missionaries of St. Charles Borromeo, will serve at St. Louis Church in Fall River and will also continue his studies in Boston.

"I look forward to whatever mission God has in store for me," he said.

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Seniors 'commissioned at opening' liturgy at Bishop Connolly At the opening liturgy of Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, students, teachers, administ ration, staff, parents and friends, led by Father David Costa, the new , school chaplain, sang rounds in Latin as red and gold banners inscribed with every student's name, were carried in procession into the auditorium.

The liturgy included l;:ommissioning of seniors who will be providing service in the greater Fall River area through the Connolly community service program. Principal Anthony S. Nunes then called forth Father Larry Jerge, director of the service program; to entrust him with the responsibilities of his office. All present extended blessings on the participating seniors.

The Connolly service program has been active since 1972. Over the years, thousands of students have served in local soup kitchens, nursing homes, day care centers, elementary schools and homeless shelters as well as in Big Brothers and Sisters programs. There are 47 seniors in this year's program.

Scholarship Awards , Principal Nunes has announced, that John Conforti, Daniel Delisle, and Angela Pacheco of Fall River, Amy Mello of Tiverton, Michael Doherty of North Dartmouth, and Kenneth Marino of Warren have been named as Commended Students in the 1996 Na, tional Merit Scholarship Program placing among the top five 'percent of more than a million students who entered the program.

Seniors Keelin A. Garvey and Angela Pacheco have also been honored for scholarship and community involvement. Ms. Garvey, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Terence Garvey of Swansea, is winner in the 1996 Chancellor's Talent Award Program of the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. A $5,000 per year full scholarship to UMass recognizes her for her high

achievement in high school and on standardized tests.

Angela Pacheco, da,ughter of Jose Pacheco and Mrs., Maria Pacheco of Fall River, has received the Xerox Award in the Humanities/ Social Sciences on the basis of scholarship in the humanities or social sciences, leadership and community service. The ,award recognizes and rewards the aca'; demic achievements of outstanding students and emphasizes the importance of a broad educational background in preparing students for future careers. Ms. Pacheco is eligible to apply for Ii Xerox scholar program at the University of Rochester in Rochester, NY.

Stang students commended Mary Ann Miskel, academic principal of Bishop Stang, announced that Kristen, Enos of Westport, Paul Homier of Tiverton, Marissa Oliver of New Bed-, ford, Daniel Osuch of Fairhaven, Nathan Pierce of, Wareham, and Courtney Vien ,of Westport have been named Commended Students in the 1996 National Merit Scholarship Program. A letter of commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship ,Corporation were presented by the principal tothe seniors who placed among the top five percent of more than'it million students who entered the program. , Joe Balestracci 'of Dartmouth was recently na'med the head boys' basketball coach. Previously the junior varsity coach from 19851992, he most recently served as head of the Case High, Swansea, girls' varsity basketball team.

His appointment follows the resignation of Al Catelli, 'who stepped down after 10 years as head coach but will continue in his role as director of admissions at Bishop Stang.

FA THER LARRY Berge, Director of the Community Service Program, addresses Connolly seniors as they are commissioned at the school's opening liturgy.

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IN RESPONSE to Bishop Sean O'Malley's call for aid for the storm-ravaged Virgin Islands, St. Jean Baptiste students have prayed and donated funds from their spending money and piggy banks to assist their distant neighbors. From~left, Melissa Gouveia, Joshua Furtado, Prisciila Lima, Jason Dupont, Leanne Byrne, Msgr. George Coleman and Monica Araujo. ' -

Feehan High st~ps into action Freshman football cheerleading tryouts were recently completetl at Feehan High School, Attleboro, and seven ninth graders made the squad: Lindsey Aubin and Erin Prefontaine of North Attleboro, Jenna Smith, Diana Sutherland and Katie Webster of Cumberland, Diana Perla of East Providence, and Nicole Perry of South' Attleboro. The team's first home game will be against the Darmouth freshmen team.

Head guidance counselor Neil Loew has announced that the school will continue its participation in the college-mini-fair program. Seniors will meet with college representatives during their lunch period once; each week for five weeks. ' Mrs. Linda Ausiello's French IV and V classes have recently firi-

ished a writing workshop entitled "Qui suis-je?" (Who am 11). Students assumed celebrity characters and challenged classmates in a modern day version of "What's My Line?" The entire creative exercise was presented in French.

The girl's soccer club participated in their first scrimmage against North Attleboro. Encouraged with the team's performance, Coach Doug Weldon, Feehan.'75, made sure all thiry-five Shamrock booters played.

Senior cr~ss-country 'captain, Kevin Myles of Attleboro rewrote the Seekonk High School course record 'with a ,tiine of 15: II in a , recent tri-meet with Attleboro and Seekonk, but the team was edged out, ending a 34 meet, follr-year unbeaten string, '

Students'pledge to'study, serve college community' , ST. JOSEPH, Minn. (CNS)Marcie Betker knows from experience that first-year college stu' dents have a lot of worries.

"I remember on the first day I was concerned about getting along with my roommate and finding my classrooms,"said Ms. Betker, a senior at Co'llege of St. Benedict 'from Hudson, Wis. "Class work didn't become important until the second day, when the homework started rolling in," she added'in an interview with the Saint Cloud Visitor, newspaper of the St. Cloud Diocese.

Bogged down by the pressures, new students as well as moreseasoned juniors and seniors can lose sight of their main task education. That's why the College of St. Benedict in St. Joseph de~ votes a segment of its annual fall convocation to a special ceremony reinforcing students' commitment, to learning.

First-year students who gathered at the Benedicta Arts Center pledged to study, confront challenges, and foster a willingness to serve the college community during the, school year. Returning students, teachers, administrators and staff members promised their support

'and affirmed their own commitments to leadership and,' personal excellence. ' Benedictine Sister Colman O'Connell, the college president, came up with the idea several years ago aft~r attending the inauguration of a new president at Gustavus Adolphus College, a Lutheran school in St. Peter.

At 'most schools, only the presidents publicly pledge to support 'the school's mission, she said, creating the impression that all leadership rests in them. But students, faculty members and admin-' istrators at Gustavus pledged to fulfill that mission together.

At the College of St. Benedict, the school ceremony seemed to be cultivating a similar sense ofshared mission. Students said it made them aware of the important role they have in shaping the schools' academic and living environment.

But the ceremony's emphasis was on more than academics. Sister O'Connell said the college's goals include helping students develop physically, spiritually and socially, and expanding their cultural horizons to put "them in contact with the deeper reality in their souls."

Children at Holy Family-Holy Name preschool, New Bedford, opened the school year with a Mass and tour of St. Lawrence Martyr church. Coming activities will 'include music lessons and many field trips. Together with kindergarten pupils, the preschoolers visited an Acushnet orchard to pick apples and later made apple- . sauce.

Students in grades one through eight are involved in backstage tours of the Zeiterion Theater, New Bedford, and trips to the New Bedford Whaling Museum. Junior choir and the chess and stamp clubs have started and school families atten<;led a Back-to-School . dance.

Malnutrition high in prime farming area ILOILO CITY, Philippines (CNS) - One in every four children of the central Philippines province of Iloilo, the country's top rice-pudding province, suffim from malnutrition, government reports show.

Though figures for the province's preschoolers show an improvement over 1994, older children are still worse off a Thailand-based Asian church news agency, reported. .

Among elementary school students, the malnutrition ratl~ is 24.4 percent.

A survey found 70 percent of Iloilo secondary school students had suffered from goiter - il symptom of iodine deficiency - between the ages land 4. , Goiter is a major cause of infant mortality' on the island . .lodinedeficient children are slow learners, and acute cases can result in permanent mental retardation, Ms. , Tupas said;' , The Western Visayas ;region, including Iloilo; with a population of 1.4 million, has the third highest malnutrition rate among th,e country's 13 regions, although i,t leads the nation in producing rice, sugar, prawns and milkfish.'

Barotac Nuevo: the province's major rice- and sugar-producing town, has a 25.3 percent m~.lnutri足 tion'rate;the worst among lloilo's 43 towns.

Church social workers say the problem is largely due to poverty.

The National Economic Development Authority reported that 50 percent of Iloilo pro'lince's people live below the poverty line but, the independent Ibon research group reports the figure, as 70 percent.

Dr. Tupas said ignorance about proper nutrition is also a factor.

"Cheap and nutritious food" such as local edible plants is "often ignored," the doctor said, Malnutrition, afflicting mainly the poor, is an injusticl: that government and social development groups must address, she said, It is unlikely that conditions will improvesoon, she added, citing an eight-month drought that hit the region beginning in October 1994, the dry spell has destroyed some 105 million pesos (US$4.11 million) worth of rice crops.

By Charlie Martin

HOME If you can look Into his tired and weary eyes They can tell a million stories Of all he holds inside Waiting I>"tiently Til the dny he dies For a better life For a belter life For a better life For a better life He saw people die Because of their beliefs He saw III leader shot down cold By the men behind the trees But he believes That ODl~ day he will see Love and harmony Love and harmony Love and harmony Love and harmony He said Take me to a world That's filled with happy people Take mE: to a land Where the poor men are the rich ones Where there are smiling faces And the lonely ain't alone Take ml~ to that peaceful place That I call home Tell me how it is That' someone can't believe When the sun gives light And brown comes to the leaves But we have got our own ideas Of how the story's told Lie and make believe Lie and make believe Lie and make believe Lie and make believe Written by Eliot Sloan/Jeff Pence/ Matt Senatore, sung by B1E:ssed Union of Souls, (c) 1995 by EMI Records BLESSED UNION of Souls' "Home" is their recent bestselling CD. The current hit off the disc is "Let Me Be the One." While listening to it, I reviewed the rest of the disc's selections

and decided to focus this column on the CD's title song.

"Home" speaks to the common human yearning for a place of peace and happiness. We know that violence affects mil-

lions on our planet. We also recognize that a stark line exists between the haves and the havenots.

Many feel disconnected from the support needed for a satisfying life. Given all of this, we understand one man's longing to "take me to that peaceful place that I call home."

Where is this'( How do we help each other discover a place "where there an: :;miling faces and the lonely ain't alone"?

Some say that such an environment can only be found in dreams or fantasies. However, for those who seek to be Jesus' disciples today, the path to this home is through the heart.

Perhaps this home is not so much a place as a way of living.

Clearly, none of us possess a magic wand that suddenly can transform the world into a happy, peaceful place. Yet, each of us possesses the power to choose how we will relate to others. For example we can decide not to be violent and to speak to others with kindness and respect.

We can decide whether we will be agents of peacemaking.

Such efforts begin by being at peace with ourselves. To achieve a sense of inner peace, we need to affirm our own value and to accept ourselves. Also, affirm the goodness in other people.

Jesus taught us that each person is God's son or daughter.

So we can attempt to recognize this dignity in ourselves and in others.

But to maintain this attitude, we must be recharged frequently through prayer. Life can present difficult challenges. It is by staying in tune with God that we can remain true to our vision.

So, ask yourself: What can teens, or anyone, do to create the kind of atmosphere that is called "home" by Blessed Union of Souls? No matter how old we are, each of us has the power -with God's help - to follow a path of kindness, respect and love.

Your comments are always 'welcome. Please address: Charlie Martin, RR 3, Box 182, Rockport, IN 47635.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri .. Oct. 6,

By Amy Welborn Teaching high school students is an adventure. It's intellectually challenging and emotionally draining. It also provides excellent lessons on human psychology and behavior, particularly family dynamics.

And it's not even the kids who are the most puzzling subjects. It's the parents.

Many a faculty lounge conversation centers around the issue of how skewed parents' visions- of their children can be.

On the one hand, we have the boy who is brilliant in many respects, always well-behaved and with, we all agree, a very bright future. His parents grounded him for six weeks when he made a Bminus in geometry.

On the other hand, we have Scott, who has been a distraction in every class he's been in since the ninth grade, contributes little beyond athletic prowess to the school and is paid literally hundreds of dollars by his parents at the end of each quarter as a reward for passing - yes, passing -;- .\lis classes.

Parenting is an incredibly difficult job and, granted, Chris' and Scott's parents might know something we don't about them that justifies the adults' puzzling behavior.

But when teachers see how kids are at school and listen to parents of these kids, the disparity between parent fantasy and the reality of the children's lives can be startling..

It moves us to ask one simple question of parents: How much time do you spend with your kids? Do you know them at all?

One of the saddest comments I've ever heard from a student came from Joe, who was sharing his answerto a reflection question: "What's the happiest time you~ve had in your life?" He responded that a year ago he and his father went to dinner and stayed in the restaurant for three hours, just talking. It hadn't happened before, and it hasn't happened since. But Joe held onto that memory and hoped that his father, a busy professional, would find time for him again.

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Of course, it's not just the parents' fault. Teens today are incredibly busy too. On the surface, it seems that spending time with their parents is the last thing they want to do after sports, music, dance, work and friends.

But everything I've heard in the classroom tells me that deep down, kids are hungry for more attention from their parents. They don't want the same kind of doting attention they received as 3-yearolds, that's true. But there are times they shrug their shoulders and say: "Parents? When do I see them?"

Their voices, hovering between the lightness of childhood and the gravity of adulthood, are tinged with sadness that somewhere in the past -- for most of them around the age of II or 12 - their parents just gave up in the face of the pre-adolescent's quest for independence; the parents stepped oul of their children's lives, stepping back in only to punish or bribe, not knowing their children well enough anymore to handle things any other way.

After all, the key to appropriate and effective discipline is simply knowing your child well so you can detect subtle changes in behavior and discern what is serious.

That way you are less prone to either overeact or be blind to serious problems.

A colleague of mine once commented on the number of girls who would stay after school to talk with her, pouring out their hearts and dreams and fears. "They must have no one at home to listen to them," she mused.

Is it your child she was talking about?

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River'-:Fri:;'Oct. '6,1995' . 'CATHOLIC WOMEN'S CLUB, , FR The annual bishop's night will be held Oct. 17 at White's of Westport.

Reservations with the registrars of the club must be made by Oct:-7 ..

Entertainment provided by Paul Allard, Rene Latinville and Al Deston. Information: Catherine Audette, tel. 678-9529..

La SALETTE SHRINE, N. ATTLEBORO STONEHILL COLLEGE, ST. WILLIAMS, FR The renovated Rosary Walk will A baby shower will be held Oct. 7 N. EASTON be rededicated Oct. 7, 4:30 p. m.

Over 200 works of noted Korean and 8 marking the end of the adoptAfter a brief ceremony at the walk, a-baby program. Baby gifts (;ollected artist Kwang Sung Shin are on disMass celebrated by Father Joseph will be donated to Birthright of play at Holy Cross Center (entrance Gosselin, M.S. will take place in greater Fall River. The .,respect life on Rte. 138) through Dec. 20. Hours: Monday - Wednesday 3 to 8 p.m., ,either the indoor or outdoor chapel committee would like to collect depending on the weather. A recepThursday to Sunday I to 6 p.m. layette items, baby furniture, equiption will follow in the cafeteria. All Closed Oct. 9 and Nov. 23~25. Free ment and other baby items in good invited. Handicapped accessible. and open to the public. condition. For pick-up contact Mr. LOWER CAPE ULTREYA John P. McGuinness, deputy diLake, tel. 672-6930. Information: Monthly meeting Oct. 13 at Our rector of economic and social affairs, Bea Martins: tel. 261-2052.

Lady of the Cape Church, Brewster Bureau of International Affairs, will at 7:30 p.m. All welcome. speak on "The United Nations at Fifty," Oct. 18,4 p.m. at the Joseph ,CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES, W. Martin'I nstitute on campus..

HYANNIS ' Handicapped accessible. Informa-' 'The support group for parents of tion: tel. 230-1120. gay and lesbian sons and daughters Saul Benjamin, senior advisor and meet every second Tuesday of the special assistant for policy, U.S. Demonth,7 p.m. at the Catholic Social partment of Education will lecture Services office, 261 South St., Hyon "Citizenship and Its Discontent," annis.

Oct. 12 at 4 p.m. at the Martin InstiST. MARY, MANSFIELD tute. Admission free and open to the Blessed Sacrament will be exposed pUblic. Handicapped accessible. InOct. 6 until 8 p.m., with a holy hour formation: tel. 230-1120. from 7 to 8 p.m.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED WORLDWIDE ROSARY SUPPORT GROUP, Members of the Fall River diocese N. DARTMOUTH are asked to join in recitation of the The following meetings have been rosary at 3 p.m. Oct. 7, fo~ the intenscheduled; Oct. II, Attorney Betty tion of an end to all abortion. The Ussach will speak on" Legal Matters worldwide initiative is sponsored by - Separation - Divorce"; Oct. 23, FaProject Truth of Aradell, NJ, which ther Thomas McGlynn, "Anger"; has Father Frank Pavone as moderNov. 8, Ms. Patricia Correia, "How ator and has been supported by to Survive the Holidays"; Nov:27, Pope John Paul II and Mother open meeting; Dec. 13, Clayton Teresa.

Barbeau, "Surviving Depression".

CATHOLIC WOMEN'S All meetings are from 7 to 9 p.m.-at the Family Life Center, 500 Slocum 'CLUB, NB The first meeting of the season Rd., N. Dartmouth. will take place Oct. I I, 7:30 p.m. at Days Inn, 500 Hathaway Road, New Bedford. The speaker is Mr. Joseph Thomas, publisher, Spinner Publications. Information: Joan Sylvia, tel. 993-8825.

NEW BEDFORD REGIONAL ULTREYA Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Chapel, New Bedford (use door at rear of the church).

COUNCIL OF CATHOLIC REDEDICATION OF THE WOMEN RENOVATED ROSARY WALK The Fall River Council of Catholic Women, District I, will hold a living Saturday, Oct. 4:30 PM rosary on Oct. 12 at 7 p.m. at Immaculate Conception Church.

Blessing - Mass - Reception Everyone is invited.

OUR LADY OF VICTORY, Fr. Joseph Gosselin, M.S. CENTERVILLE A Mass of annointing will be celeMusic by "Spirit" brated Oct. 8, 2:30 p.m. Those who are ill and wish to receive the sacraBLESSING OF PETS me'nt of the sick are invited.

CATHEDRAL CAMP AND Sunday, Oct. 2:00 PM CENTER OF RENEWAL, E. FREETOWN Fr. Richard Delisle, M.S. Tres Dias men's retreat, Oct. 12 through Oct. 15; New England ConOutdoor Chapel ference on scouting, Oct. 20 through Oct. 22. Information: Sister Joseph NEW CATECHISM SERIES Marie, O.P., tel. 763-3994.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, Baptism, Confirmation, Eucharist NORTH EASTON The parish marks 125 years of life Tuesday, Oct. 10-10:00AM 7:15,PM Sunday, Oct. 8, with an "olde tyme" traveling circus of the type that Shrine Theater - $2 Donation annually visited communities at the time Immaculate Conception was established. The circus will set up on BIBLE STUDY the grounds of Stonehill College, North,Easton, and will hold performWednesday, Oct. ~ 10:00 AM PM ances at I:30'and 4 p.m. Sunday.

CORRECTION Fr. Joe Ross, M.S. - Above Gift Shop 'in last week's steering points we mistakenly reported the First Friday Club's Mass would be Oct. 6 at St. DAY OF RECOLLECTION .'

Anthony ofothe Desert Church. The Mass will be held at Sacred Heart . "MARY' IN THE BIBLE" Church at 6 p.m. The Anchor regrets the error.' , Saturday, Oct. 10:00 - 4:00 LOCAL FLAVOR Fr. Leo Maxfield, M.S. ' In an effort .to bring our readership more local coverage, The Anchor Theater - $15 Donation is looking for stories about people with noteworthy projects or achievements. Send suggestions to Local Flavor c/o The Anchor along with your name and telephone number.

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by Dave Jolivet Recognizing growing violence locally and nationally, Diocesan Office for Youth Ministry Services, in conjunction with the National Federation of Catholic Youth Ministers, has established an antiviolence committee and has planned several events from now until the end of the school year. The committee, headed by Rev. David A. Costa, director of Youth Ministry, is comprised of youth group members and adult advisors from throughout the diocese.

Last month, 50 youth group members and adult advisors representing every area of the diocese met for a training session on leading small group discussions and activities. They will put their knowledge to work in conferences later in the year.

On Oct. 9, diocesan youth are invited to participate as a group in the annual Diocesan March for Peace in Fall River, carrying an antiviolence banner. Those wishing to mar.ch should meet at St. Anne School at Middle and Forest Streets at 5 p.m..

There will be a diocesan Gathering on Violence at Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River on Oct. 15. Each parish and Catholic high school in the diocese has been invited to send four or more youth representatives. During the day, participants will have the opportunity to express concerns and fears regarding violence, learn ' about the church response to violence and share practical ideas for conflict management and achievement of nonviolence.

The young people will receive information packets to share with peers and adult leaders in schools and parishes. "We hope to have at least half the parishes in the diocese represented at the gathering," said Father Costa.

Warld Youth Day Parish Observance takes place Oct. 29. On that

day all parishes are invited to focus on youth and yout:~ ministry as the nation marks the annual World Youth Day. On Nov. 5, youth a,nd adult leaders are invited to Celebrate YOUth, a diocesan youth gathering at Bishop Connolly High School. The daylong event will bring teens from across the diocese together for prayer, sharing and fun. Bishop Sean O'M;llley will celebrate Mass, and keynote speaker Sheryll Hirschberger will discuss Verbal Disarmament, a laying down of the verbal Wl:apons of shame, blame,judgment, begrudgment and the need to be right.

During the day, participants will be asked to sign a promise card accepting Pope John Paul II's challenge to "become, a communicator of hope and a worker fOJ peace."

The signed cards will be delivered to the National Confe::ence of Catholic Bishops in Washington, D.C., as a sign of unity with the church's stance against violence.

In March, 1996 the annual diocesan youth convention will take place, also at Bishop Connolly High School, focusing on the theme "Called to Be Peacemakers and ' Apostles of Hope." The day will include youth and adult workshops, a keynote speaker" prayer, food and a dance.

Throughout the year, youth of the diocese will receive information encouraging antiviolence and conflict management. "We have a great bunch of kids working with us on these projects. I eag~:rly look forward to what we can do together," said Father Costa.

For information on youth ministry service or' the stand against violence, contact Father Costa at the Office for Youth Ministry Services, 373 Elsbree St., Fall River, 02722-1167, tel. 676-6503, Monday thr~ugh Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 , p.m.

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BOARD MEMBERS of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women held their first meeting of the season at St. Jacques parish, Taunton. Arlene A. McNamee, director of the Diocesan Department of Catholic Social Services, spoke on the work of the agency, especially its newly opened St. Mathieu's Residence for Women in Fall River. Themed WOW, Women Outreach to Women, the board members' held a house shower for the residence with gifts including linens and kitchen utensils. From left, Mrs .. McNamee, DCCW president Kitsy Lancisi and Ellen Calna~, DCCW Community Affairs Commission chairman., (Lavoie photo)