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Faith Expressed Conquered October Cold it, thousands of pilgrims cre- rival at Kennedy Park where ating a river of lighted candles . a Ilue, white and gold draped that flowed from curb to' curb altar was set up on a baseball all the way from St. Mary's diamond.

Cathedral to Kennedy Park.

Leading the park rosary in Many of those who did stand French was Notre Dame parish, on the. sidewalks were them- Fall River; in Portuguese, St. lIelves carrying candles, simply Anthony, Taunton; in Spanish, waiting for their own parish to Regina Pacis Center, New Bedpass by so they could fall in ford; in Polish, Holy Cross, Fall line with their friends. Old and River; and in Italian, Holy Rosyoung marched and all sang ary, Fall River. Also in five lanMarian hymns in English, French, Spanish, Polish, Portuguese and Italian. In many Vol. 20, No. 42, Oct. 14, 1976 tongues too were the prayers of the rosary, recited during the Price 15c. $5.00 per year Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, procession and again upon arS.T.D., has assigned two priests to parish posts in the Diocese.

45 Percent Would Murder for Money Named are: Rev. Manuel Andrade, recently returned from Yucatan, Mexico, to St. Michael Parish, Fall River, as assistant pastor.

Rev. Joaquim da Silva, C.M., Turn to Page Eight

Very few people watched last Monday's candlelight procession honoring Our Lady of Fatima.

Almost everyone on Fall River's South Main Street was part of

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Bishop Assigns Two Priests

Survey Highlights Need of Pro-Life

The need of programs such as yesterday's Pro-Life Study Day at Bishop Stang High School and of long-range efforts such as the Diocesan Pro-Life Plan, detailed on Page 7 of this week's Anchor, is highlighted by a survey indicating that "from 25 to 45 percent of the U. S. population would kill someone who was unknown to them for money when no one else would know what they had done."

The finding was reported to the annual meeting of the National Federation of Catholic Physicians Guqds by Dr. Paul Cameron,

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professor of psychology at Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, Calif.

Cameron said that while he was teaching at St. Mary's College, Emmitsburg, -Md., he conducted a survey whose results point to a disregard for the value of human life in U. S. Society. , To 200 persons around Andrews Air Force Base near Washington, D. C. in 1975 and to another 452 persons in St. Mary's County, Md., this year, he posed the question: "What is Turn to Page Three

guages, as. well as in English, was the Prayer of the Faithful during the Mass.

After a stormy weekend, Monday night's skies were flaWless, although the temperature, a windy 48 degrees, nipped fingers and noses and prompted one pilgrim to remark, "Our Lady is reminding us that penance was part of the message of Fatima!"

Promptly at 6 o'clock, the Angelus hour, Monday night's procession began, heralded by the tolling bells of St. Mary's Cathedral. Parish contingents were led by banners, and in many cases priests in cassocks lent an old world atmosphere to the march as they strode with their flocks, leading prayers and singing.

To Espirito Santo parish went the honor of escorting a nearly life-size statue of Our Lady of Fatima, borne on men's shoulders atop a cloud of illuminated

chrysanthemums.

Here and there along the line of march, candles shone in windows, lit by elderly or shut-ins Turn to Page Eight

Priests' Senate Studies Change At its last meeting held at Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River on Friday, Oct. 8, the Priests' Senate began to explore how it could restructure itself so as to be of better service to the Diocese.

Following an earlier meeting of past officers of the Senate, the priests-with the approval of the Most Reverend Bishop and with only one dissenting vote-are seeking to become a smaller and effective body.

The move, described by Father Robert Kaszynski, president, as Turn to Page Eight

Ordensberufswerbungsarbeitsgemeinschaft?

Ordensberufswerbungsarbeitsg- new observance. It was attended emeinschaft, anyone? That's the 'by Rev. John J. Smith, in charge German for "religious vocations of vocations programs for the workshop," and such projects . Fall River diocese; and Bishop were in the news this week, the Cronin joined other New Engfirst National Vocations Aware- land bishops and prelates from ness Week sponsored by the Na- other parts of the nation in contional Conference of Catholic celebrating its closing Mass.

Bishops through its associated At sessions of the week-long group of diocesan vocations dir- conference, delegates approved ectors. organization of a National CounThe directors held their annual cil for Church Vocations, which national meeting last week in will coordinate activities of inProvidence, on the eve of the dividual dioceses and religious

communities. The council will include a Sister, a religious priest and a diocesan priest, all fulltime workers. Officials said it should eliminate wasteful duplication of vocation recruiting efforts.

At the closing Mass, Bishop John D'Arcy, vicar general for spiritual development in the Boston archdiocese, reminded the directors that study of the "vocation of Jesus" should guide Turn to Page Eight

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New La Salette Apostolate

Sisters Set Saturday Session

Communion Twice In One Day?

Catholic Taxes For Catholic Schools

Special Summer For Feehanites

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National Wants Ads DENVER - Rev. Charles Curran, professor of theology at Catholic University of America, told the National Conference of Catholic Charities convention here that an anti-abortion amendment "won't work." Instead, he suggested taking up a collection in every church in the country and using the money to buy advertisements in the natio::l's 25 biggest newspapers stating that Catholics will help any woman wanting an abortion to carry the child to term and that they will then care for the child.

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Use Grows

WASHINGTON -- Contraceptive use among married couples in the United States as of 1973 grew to include all but 11 percent of those capable of conceiving, according to a government study. Methods most favored are birth control pills, sterilization and the intrauterine devices (IUDs) which according to many doctors are actually abortifacients.

.. Theologians' to Fordham NEW YORK ~ Two prominent theologians, German Redemptorist Father Bernard Haering and Dutch Jesuit Father Piet Schoonenberg have been named to Jesuit-run Fordham University's Loyola Chair for the 1976-1977 academic year.

Both will teach undergraduate level courses and deliver some public addresses while at Fordham.

Teachers Picket BETHESDA - The presidents of four major· lay teachers Unions picketed a symposium on

unions in Catholic schools here and charged that they were excluded from the meeting, making it a "sham." The symposium, held at the Mercy Generalate, was sponsored by the National Catholic Education Association "to provide information and an exchange of ideas" on the issue. But union leaders complained that the meeting was stacked against them.

Sunday Program WASHINGTON - The U.S. bishops' liberty and justice conference in Detroit this. month, "A Call to Action," is the subject of the Sunday, Oct. 17 Look Up and Live series. on the CBS television network, to be aired at 10:-30 a.m.

Favor Abortion BOSTON - Massachusetts voters approve of the U.S. Supreme Court's 1973 abortion ruling by more than a two-to-one margin, according to a copyrighted Becker Research Corporation poll.

Fifty percent of Catholics interviewed are in support of the Supreme Court ruli.ng; 35 percent favor a constitutional amendment and 15 percent are uncommitted. The Protestant percentages were 73, 13 and 9. The Jewish response was 93, 3 and 4.

World Salutes Abp. Camara VATICAN CITY - Pope Paul VI has sent a message in Portuguese via radio and television to congratulate the people of Olinda and Recife, Brazil, on the ZOOth anniversary of the diocese.

In the unusual message, the Pope saluted Archbishop Helder Camara, head of the See and a well-known defender of the poor, saying he hopes that the Church in northeast Brazil will "progress even further in building up a world more closely united in faith, hope and charity."

Canonization Sunday VATICAN CITY - Jesuit martyr John Ogilvie, cruelly tortured and hanged in his native Scotland in 1615, will be solemnly canonized in St. Peter's Basilica Oct. 17, the Vatican has announced. The priest, slain at age 35 after clandestinely ministering to "outlaw" Catholics in postReformation Scotland, will be the first Scotsman to be canonized in 700 years.

Blames System CAPETOWN - Cardinal Owen McCann, in an open letter to the South African government, called for abolition of laws and social practices which perpetuate racial inequities. The cardinal followed that with a pastoral letter blaming the "whole system under which colored, Indian and black people live" for the violence which has plagued South Africa recently and left hundreds killed or injured.

Disservice to Truth DUBLIN - John Cooney, one of Ireland's leading religious journalists, has blasted the leadership of the Irish bishops, accusing them of fostering sectarianism and doing "a severe disservice to the truth" in their handling of the violence in Northern Ireland. He said the bishops have launched a preemptive strike against the pluralist society that he said is now beginning to emerge in Ireland.

First Since 1917 ROME - The first liturgical book since the 1917 Revolution, "A Selection of Orthodox Liturgical Prayers," has been published. in Russia for use in parish worship there, said Jesuit Father Paul Mailleux, rector of Rome's Pontifical Russian College.

Necrology OCT. 22 Rev. John E. Connors, 1940, Pastor, St. Peter, Dighton OCT. 23 Rev. Joseph Eid, 1970, Pastor St. Anthony of the Desert, Fall River OCT. 25 Rev. Reginald Chene, O.P., 1935, Dominican Priory, Fall River Rev. Raymond B. Bourgoin, 1950, Pastor, St. Paul, Taunton OCT. 27 Rev. Edmond L. Dickinson, 1967, Assistant, St. Matl~iell, Fall River Rev. Francisco L. Jorge, 1918, Assistant, Mt. Carmel, New Bed· ford OCT. 28

Rev. Alfred E. Coulombe, 1923, Pastor, St. George, Nort.h. Westport Rev. Stanislaus K07.ikow"ki, OFM CQnv., 1956, Pa~:tor, St. Hedwig, New Bedford

NEW APOSTOLATE: Five of 29 founding members of newly organized La Salette Fraternity receive documents outlining their privileges, responsibilities at La Salette Shrine ceremony in Attleboro. The Third Order type spirit. u.al organization had its beginnings at the Attleboro pro-

vincial house of the La Salette community, is expected to spread to other houses. Clockwise, new members Connie Lessard, Betty McGuire, Joseph Di Martino, Marie Flinkfelt, Rose La Bonte are inducted by Rev. Donald Paradise, MS, spiritual director, and Brother Roland Langevin, MS.

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Sisters' Senate Program Set for Saturday All Sisters of the diocese are invited to a program on Women in Ministry to be sponsored from I:30 to 4:45 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at Bishop Gerrard High School, Fall River, by the Sisters' Senate.

Seminars will include Women and the Aged, Women and Politics, Women and the Church, Women and the Parish, Visita-

DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

OFFICIAL ASSIGNMENTS

Rev. Manuel Andrade; as assistant pastor of St. Michael Parish, Fall River, effective Wednesday, Oct. 6, 1976.

tion of the Sick, Women and Spiritual Direction, Women and NAWR (National Assn. of Women Religious).

Participants will have an opportunity to attend two of the above seminars. The program is intended to give an· overview of sdme of ,the ,maIo/ ways in which women are involved in ministry.

DENNIS FITZPATRICK Bishop

Survey Highlights

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Copyright Suit Far-Reaching

CHICAGO ~NC) - Cardinal John Cody of Chicago, defenCameron said: "In a society hot dant in a lawsuit charging Continued from Page One on cost accounting, it isn't un- .. wholesale copyright violations in the least amount of money you reasonable to expect efforts will his archdiocese, has agreed to would take to push a button to be taken to reduce the number order churches here to stop uskill a person inside a black ing unauthorized .songbooks-an box-(no one would 'ever know of men and women."

He warned that what hap- agreement made just as the what you did)?"

The people were divided into pened in Germany during Hit- plaintiff raised the stakes from regime could happen in the $180,000 to over $2 million. two groups. One group included Jer's United States. Trends related to The moves came at a hearing those who acknowledged hav- abortion, euthanasia, suicide, in the suit filed by F.E.L. Publiing deliberately killed someone -usually during military service homosexuality and the treatment cations, Ltd., a Los Angeles li-or having tried to do so. Those of the aged point in this direc- turgical music publisher. tion, he said. who had never killed or tried F.E-L. president Dennis FitzHomosexuality is being pro- patrick filed suit Sept. 20 in to were in the second group. moted because "its product is Of those who had killed beso sterile", he said. Because of ~gS'fie~s~~~;e~~:t~tie:r~h~~~~:~ fore, 45 percent said they would deaths from lung cancer, he murder for money and their av- added, "No society could afford with infringements of the copyright laws. erage price was $20,000, Camerto totally ban smoking." on said. Of those who had never In a motion presented at the A survey of periodical articles hearing on Sept. 30 F.E.L. killed or tried to, 25 percent said they would and their aver- dealing with suicide found that charged continued violations on it "exploded as a topic in the the part of some of the five age price was $50,000.

50s" after a previous post-De- churches served with complaints Deathward Direction pression period of disinterest, he "Lethality feeds upon itself," said. Besides an increase in the 10 days earlier.

The company, through its lawCameron said. Estimating that number of articles, their tone changed from negative to "neuyers, raised the number of about 20 million persons in the churches in the archdiocese acUnited States have killed hu-" tral-positive", he said. cused of violations to 97. man beings in various situations, This mass media encourageparticularly in military service, ment of suicide and homosexIn an agreement reached at the hearing, the archdiocese conhe said they retain a greater uality, he said, is influencing sented to deliver all homemade willingness to kill and their at- young people. He pointed out songbooks containing material titudes "influence our society in that the suicide rate among copyrighted by F.E.L. found in a deathward direction." teenagers has doubled since all 447 parishes of the archdiPointing out that the propor- 1960. ocese to the F.E.L. attorneys' tion of those in the United Dr. Herbert Ratner, editor of offices.

States who produce material goods dropped from 33 percent Child and Family Quarterly and Birthright in 1850 to 12 percent in 1975, secretary-treasurer of the National Commission on Human 'Birthright of Attleboro will Life, Reproduction and Rhythm, Prot. No. M·l44 hold an open house from l'to 3 EDICTAL CITATION was installed as president of the Since the actual place of residence of p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 17 at 48 Bank Catholic physicians' federation Ronald Kelly is unknown. We c'te RONALD St., Attleboro.

The organization KELLY to appear personally before the at the Oak Brook, Ill. meeting, sacred Tribunal of the Diocese of Fall River on October 18, 1976 at 1:30 P.M. at which about 20 physicians, cler- provides emergency pregnancy 344 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Massachugy, Religious and laity attended. services. setts, to give testimony to establish: Whether the nullity of the marriage exists in MACLEAN·KELLY CASE? Ordinaries of the places or other pastors having the knowledge of the residence of the above person, Ronald Kelly, must see to It that he is properly advised In regard to this edictal citation.

Raymond P. Monty Notary Given at the Seat of the Tribunal Fall River, Massachusetts, on this', the 12th day of October 1976.

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To be pro-life is more than being anti-abortion. This does not lessen justified concern for the taking of the preborn life but it means: that a Christian's concern, because of the teachings of Christ, must affect life in all its forms and at all stages. Too often abortion is only a theoretical threat for many but any life threatened affects us all.

True, a Latin .American official confessed, not one murderer was apprehended in a series of killings of "liberal activists." But, he went on, an anti-liberal reaction should be expected.

In such a.casual, matter-of-fact attitude, the threats to and loss of life were simply taken for granted in our advanced civilization. ' Readers were shocked last week by a picture of a Thai student hanging by the throat and, though already dead, being battered by a fellow student with a chair. An elderly lady mangled under the wheels of a subway by a youth interested only in stealing her pocketbook. On and on the litany goes. ~eople have returned to the castle-made-fortress idea in installing series of locks on doors, erecting sophisticated alarms and light towers, ·carrying pens that repulse with mace, dye or screeching calls.

The cheapness of life has infected all no matter what side of the world, what ideology, what culture, what "civilization."

Life can be questioned during its first months of search for development; during its competition with other healthy citizens; when convicted of a crime; when lying in a hospital hoping for some chance of rebirth; when ebbing away because of a yet non-invented cure.

What has ripped. out all those years of progress in civilization from our :3istory books?

An internationally renowned lecturer recently stated that it is scientific and technological advances that have propelled us into a new barbarian state. Our preoccupation with the material has often relegated religion into a simple hope after death or a simple utopia.

Our Christian pro-life emphasis must proclaim the fact that we' earnestly bell.eve and accept the new role Christ created for us. We are not simple techologically-becoming-perfect creatures but truly brother and sister to one anQther.

Our Christian humanity does not spring from the progressive mass of technological advances over the centuries but from the fact of our divine creation, redemption and sanctification.

Life - the opportunity given by God to be of His glory - must be defended and enriched at every tum and for everyone. To permit its destruction or devastation, to suffer its being shackled by injustice for convenience is a suicide pact agreed to in advance.

The German thol.ogian Kaesemann put it this way: "Every human being lives by virtue of the fact that others made sacrifices for (loved) him. We all must constantly sacrifice for (love) those we love and for whom we are responsible. Society can only live -when we sacrifice for (love) others. If there is no sacrifice (love), society becomes a jungle."

Do I truly love the unborn, the unexpectedly pregnant, the criminal, the elderly, the sick, the troubled ...

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Three footprints in the sand made by a solitary stroller along the ocean shore symbolize life's incessant journey.

We move on . . . one step after another . . . The footprints of the past ... have long been washed away ... No future prints are yet visible ... We walk always in the present . . . never wholly free of past step's sands ... not sure what the next step will bring ... or even if there will be another step.

On so unpredictable a journey'. . . what really tounts ... as we continue to walk on? ... What is important? . . . What can we always take with us along the way ... to help uncover the meaning ... and share the beauty ... of life's passing footsteps?

The Hebrew prophet, Micah . . . walked life's sands ... centuries before Jesus ... He gives us the rruit of his rich experience: "This is what God asks of you . . . only this . . . to act justly ... to love tenderly '.' . and to walk humbly with your God." Micah 6:8)

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Religious Tests Should presidential candidates have to pass a religious "test"?

Do they, in fact, face such a test, whether or not they should? How does a candidate respond to such a test without indulging in outright manipulation of religion and religious symbols?

These are some of the questions being raised by the un:" usual attention being paid to re.ligion in this year's presidential campaign.

The consensus on' the fitSt question - from politicans and clergymen alike - is that candidates should no~ have to pass a religious "test" in terms of belonging to a particular denom" ination.

There is a religious "test," however, in the sense that many people want candidates to reflect a belief in moral values .and express a certain amount of piety.

Most of the attention given to religion in this campaign has

been devoted to Jimmy Carter, a "twice-born" Southern Baptist.

(There was, of course, a flurry of interest in California's Gov. Jerry Brown as a "Zen Jesuit.")

Carter's campaign has raised the religious "test" issue from two different directions: some people suggest that he should be elected president simply because he is a committed Christian, while others believe he should not be elected president for the same reason.

Curiosity about Carter's religious beliefs has been a major element in this campaign. It was in an effort to explain his religious views more fully that he made his now famous remarks about adultery· in a Playboy magazine interview.

Carter, like other candidates, has also made efforts to appeal to those from different religious backgrounds. His supporters, for example, circulated their own comparison of the party platforms with testimony pre·

CHICAGO - Father James Ratigan, president of the National Federation of Priests' Councils (NFPC), has responded to a letter of explanation from the Ecuadorian Ambassador to the U.S. concerning the jailing of bishops and priests in Ecuador the past month. . The bishops and others had gathered at a conference to discuss pastoral ministry among the poor according to the guidelines set down by the Holy Father, Pope Paul VI, and the Second Vatican Council.

Ratigan has demanded "a more . plausible explanation" of the "government's attack on the dignity and person" of the bishops.

The federation president told Ambassador Jose C. Cardenas that the response he received added "insult to injury."

The ambassador's letter to Ratigan, dated August 31, explained that the hierarchy had been "treated cordially." The letter went on to say: "The National Government of Ecuador, in exercise of its sovereign rights, requested that the prelates leave the country, when it was proven that they were intervening in domestic affairs of Ecuador."

In Ratigan's letter to the Ambassador, dated September 10, he retorted: 'It would be a sad commentary on ''the national government of Ecuador if they found such Christian concern," as the bishops and others were discussing, "to be an 'intervention' in 'domestic affairs.' " Father Ratigan strongly challenged the claim that the hishops had been treated cordially since the bishops were taken at gun· point from their conference and detained for more than a day without food. He also pointed out what he said was a lack of proof regarding the bishops' intervening in domestic affairs. nUlllmm'lII"tmllllnIl111r1H1ltrlmmU"",m11l11111Im",,,"UllllllrnmllUllltllmU'11111II

sented by the U.S. Catholic Conference to show that Carter is in agreement with the USCC positions on everything but support for a constitutional amendment to restrict abortion.

No Endorsements In the Ford camp, after the bishops noted that they were "encouraged" but "not totally satisfied" with Ford's support of a states' rights amendment, his campaign manager James Baker said the president's people had not wanted abortion to be a campaign issue.

But, he said, "we're pleased that it's an issue because we. have received a higher approval rating from the bishops." Short· ly after Baker's statement, th' bishops re-emphasized that they do not endorse or support ' candidates.

On a personal level, Ford's piety has been well-known, but it has not been public. Now, Ford is emphasizing - in interVIews and TV commercials the same characteristics in his own life that his supporters seem to be criticizing in Carter; Ford says he and his wife Betty both read the Bible daily and he emphasizes the satisfaction h& gets from having a son who is a divinity student.

On Our Way The areas of ministerial con· cern in a given diocese must be Since we are preparing to sub- determined by the objectives of mit our own proposal for the its bishop. In our diocese cerrestoration of the Permanent tain areas have such a concern Diaconate in the Diocese of Fall that can be served by the mini· River, it is appropriate at this . stry of an ordained permanent time to share with our readers deacon. They might include some of our program's unique ministry on campuses, in hosfeatures. pitals and prisons, to the aged, As has been mentioned we infirm and immigrants, as well will have a three year pro~ram. as ~r~.Can~ work and .v~~ious Each academic year will be di. speCifiC SOCial work activIties. vided into two, 12 week semestServing on a "part-time" ba· ers, with candidates meeting two sis and financially indepedent, evenings a week at a central the deacon will freely give his meeting place, yet to be chosen. apostolic service. One should On these evenings basic acad- not be confused, however, with emic courses will be offered in the concept of "part·time" minthe areas of Sacred Scripture, istry. The deacon is a truly orSacraments, Church History, dained minister of the Church Dogmatic and Moral Theology all the time, even though his and Liturgy. first obligations of time and serIn addition, courses will be vice are to his family and work. offered to meet special needs of Since a candidate for the Per· deacons serving in our diocese.

They will include studies in care manent Diaconate expects no of the sick, catechetics and fam- monetary return for his services, the diocese underwrites the cost ily living.

But a program devoted solely of his preparation, and in this way he and it enter into a un· to academics would have little ion of trust and faith which in meaning in the life of serivce a unique way brings meaning as it pertains to the Permanent to the witness of ministry.

Diaconate. Academics must be '*#_#_##_##_#########,.,#_" balanced with meaningful pas· toral formation and abtwe all with a sensible and devotiomil spiritual program.

Each deacon candidate will be required to attend two retreats each year, one with the class "Serving the Community and the other, if married, with his wife. In addition, nine days Since 1873" of recollection will be offered each year for the benefit of the Cities Service Petroleum candidate, his wife and his family.

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With this basic and necessary spiritual foundation, together with effective pastoral on-thejob training il1 tegrated with a basic academic program, gradu· ates of our diocesan program should be confident and responsible ministers of the Church.

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The Permanent Oiaconate

GOLDEN JUBILEE: Sister Mary Galligan, a Taunton native, will be among 18 women around the world celebrating golden jubilees as Maryknoll Sisters this Sunday. She will mark the occasion in ceremonies at the Maryknoll convent in Monrovia, Calif.

Entering religion Oct. 15, 1926, the jubilarian has spent most of her religious life in instruction of novices and in the post of novice mistress

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SACRED HEART, FALL RIVER

Parish Boy Scouts will attend an ecumenical religious camporee at Camp Norse this week· end and Cub Scouts will hold a Halloween party at 7:15 p.m.

Sunday in the parish hall.

Elementary CCD classes have begun with all classes being held on Sunday mornings from 8:45 to 9:45 at the school. The Sunday 10 o'clock Mass will be a rFolk Mass open to the participation of children.

A Copper Demonstration is slated for Sunday afternoon and evening in the parish hall with proceeds going to the parish school.

ST. ANN,

at the Maryknoll Sisters' Center, Maryknoll, N.Y. She also served for short periods in California and in Lima, Peru.

In Monrovia since last year, Sister Mary is pursuing a "second career" as an artist, selling her paintings for the benefit of her community. Her experience in the field includes research in art history, design and clay modeling.

The daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Louis E. Galligan of Taunton, the religious has two sisters, Mrs. Ruth McCarthy, Middleboro, Mass., and Sister Louise Galligan, also a Maryknoller.

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THE ANCHOR-路Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Oct. 14, 1976

Hails Retu路rn t,o Feminine, R,omantic Look of Dress

N,ot Olnly Sunday Should Be Day c.f th:e Lord

After commentating a fashion show the other evening, I coudn't help but be grateful for the return of the dress.

Yes, while pansuits and slack sets are still around, they have taken a back-seat to lovely feminine dresses, in all lengths and sizes. At the They are calling the look from show my mother modeled a striking grey, black and Paris romantic and while most of us will never have the affluwhite print two-piece dress ence necessary to spend $5,000

Reading a Catholic paper I saw two contradictory stories. That contradiction, I believe, makes an important point about the difficulty the Church has adapting to change. One was an interview in which Cardinal John Wright commented on traditional Archbishop Marcel tivity, giving the muscles a to recuperate. So the Lefebvre's private audience chance laws said working your farm with Pope Paul. The other was servile work ... reading was was a protest by the 10Gai bishop against stores being ,open on Sunday.

Cardinal made a

By MARY CARSON strong point about the new liturgy. Support for it is fulfillment of an obligation which older Catholics offer "to the (:hildren of a totally different civilization."

But how do the children of this totally different civilization see a bishop's demand that stores remain closed on Sunday?

They know that energy such as electricity is used most efficiently if the demand is constant. Shutting everything down on Sunday is contrary to the best,use of energy.

Our roads, trains, busses, and subways are crowded al:' week with people who must tr:ilvel to ,work. Why not spread the crowd by having shoppers travel on Sunday?

In today's economy, many people are forced to work two , jobs. Sunday may be the only time they are free to S:lOp. With the necessity of wives going back to work to help support the family, a seven day week for stores would create more evening and weekend jobs when mothers of small children would- be free to work.

If you're an older Catholic you probably remember the old definition of servile work. Servile work was any unnecessary physical labor for more than three hours.

Today, many people enjoy shopping. For them, there is no difference between shopping and going on a picnic.

Last Sunday, I spent five hours making catsup and pickles.

Servile work? Not for me.

When the laws regarding servile work were made, people labored physically all week.

"Rest" for them was mental ac-

not. Digging ditches was ... writing wasn't.

Definition Is Reversed I work at a desk all week.

Reading and writing are my livelihood. For me, "rest" is physical activity. So canning for five hours is relaxation; gardening on a Sunday would be sheer joy!

The definition. of servile work has become reversed. And in today's civilization this is true for most young people.

It is perfectly acceptable to play tennis or golf for five hours on a Sunday. They are more strenuous than canning or gardening. If you enjoy the gardening, then what's the difference?

The bishop who wants to prevent stores from opening on Sunday is, I think, contradicting Cardinal Wright's view that we have an obligation to adapt the Church to the needs of the young.

They are positive in their approach-more interested in doing what is good than not doing 'What is bad. We won't reach them by closing stores on Sunday. We will reach them by teaching them to make a prayer of everything they do ... seeing God's hand in what they are doing.

Certainly that's easy in gardening. But it can be shown in aU work ... God's inspiration ... t..e DounLy of -men's minds that create machinery, even com路 puters.

So, if we can see God's relationship in all we do, we should be able to shop, program computers, dig in our gardens ... or fly to the moon ... on Sunday, and have it become a prayer.

The real problem, then, seems to be that we've always been So niggardly that we accepted one day as ample offering to God. Maybe the solution lies in revising our thinking. All seven are days the Lord has made. Let's stop being so cheap, giving Him only one.

They Do Not Die "Reflection is the path of immortality, thoughtlessness the path of death. Those who reflect do not die, those who are thoughtless are as if dead already."-Chammapada

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Among Bishop's Ball committee members making, plans for a commemorative booklet to include seven categories of supporters is Miss Margaret M. Lahey, theme chairman for the gala January event which will feature a Caribbean decor this year.

Living Rosary South End Council No. 295, Knights of Columbus, will hold a living rosary using flashlights at Blessed Sacrement Church, Fall River at 7:30 p.m. Monday Oct. 18 All are invited to participate and are asked to be at the Church by 6:45 p.m.

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her appearance in the dress. She is considering buying it and I hope she does because dresses are "in".

Some are wrapped in stoles, others in shawls, still others are topped with jackets that will keef their wearers warm in the chilly weather ahead, all, however, have the absolute plus of being a dress. Many women are going to find it strange to rediscover that they actually have It'gs but these same women will lm,e this discovery when it arrives.

for one dress, we know that the df'sign influence will filter down into ready-to-wear, and that the dress is all-important in this collection.

The evening gowns that are arriving on the scene are so romantic they remind one of Madam Bovary or Camille. They float, they have the romanticheroine silhouette and above all, they are gloriously extravagant.

Truly inspired by the smallwaisted, full-skirted heroines of old, these gowns can't help but make a woman feel lovely and therefore look that way too. Taffeta, moire, silk, all of the luxurious fabrics are used for this look of the rich and many of these lovely dresses are columns of bright color.

If you haven't bought a dress in years, then this is the year for one. While many seasons have passed during which finding a beautiful dress was an impossibility, that dry era has come to an end and you'll find such an abundance of beauty that choosing will be your only problem.

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Diocesan Pro-Life Plan The Diocesan Pro-Life Committee was formed by Bishop Cronin on February 17 1976.

Its primary task was to develop a Diocesan Pro-Life Plan for the Bishop's consideration, based upon the Pastoral Plan For ProLife Activities of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.

(NCCB) It was also understood that the committee would suggest general directions for diocesan programming but not an abundance of specifics. Details and eventual implementation of the Pro-Life program would rest with responsible diocesan departments, agencies and parishes.

Initially, the Diocesan Committee was concerned with the fact that from its perspective, the Pastoral Plan of the NCCB appeared too restrictive, to identify pro-life activities with the problem of abortion per se. With this in mind the committee asked: What problem or problems are we trying to resolve through a diocesan Pro-Life Plan?

In response to this question, the following are some representative comments: .

1) There is a growing failure to see God as the Creator of Life. Consequently, many people have lost a sense of God's control over their lives and destiny.

2) Too many of our people are following the trend of the times regarding moral issues in general and pro-life issues in particular; e.g., "if something is legal, it must be permissible".

3) Such thinking is coinciding with a growth of family disarray; a breakdown in Goddirected morality and an increase in materialism.

4) The role of the Church as teacher is not getting across to many of our people. Answers to such questions as "What is life?

When ~oes it begin and end?" are at times not effectively communicated.

5) The Church is not seen as effectively responding to pro-life issues beyond generalities from the pulpit or classroom. This in turn has created a credibility problem. If assistance from the Church is available beyond the pulpit, where can it be found?

6) On the diocesan level we need better communication regarding the message of the Church and the services being provided by the Church. There is need for a directory of prolife services from the parish through the diocesan level.

Monumental Problem Although some of the above problems touch the very root of the human condition and God's saving grace and although no human plan could ever be de\Vised to handle such an enormous task, nonetheless, these aspects of life cannot be ignored by the committee.

The problem is monumental.

It includes a seamless web of values. However, something can be done to accomplish some good on a practical level.

The long-range problem, as viewed by the committee, is as follows: WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER, PARISHES, DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS, IN-

STITUTIONS AND AGENCIES NEED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN HANDLING THE BROAD SPECTRUM OF CURPRO-LIFE ISSUES RENTLY FACING OUR PEOPLE. The specific short-term problem is as follows: WITHIN THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER, PARISHES, DIOCESAN DEPARTMENTS, INSTITUTIONS AND AGEN路 CIES NEED TO BE MORE EFFECTIVE IN HANDLING THE PRO-LIFE ISSUES OF ABORTION AND EUTHANASIA. The committee decided to combine these two issues in order to emphasize the broad spectrum of pro-life and not identify it only with anti-abortion. This has been emphasized by the Holy See. The Committee believes that these two prolife issues need immediate attention. In the area of abortion, the American Church is somewhat late but is at least trying to effectively accomplish its moral mission. In the area of euthanasia, the American Church is right on target and must see that this issue does not get ahead of us in our teaching and advocacy of God's law.

programs and individual parish preparation sessions.

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Laity-Medical It was the committee's opin-

ion that some Catholic physicians do not completely agree with the Church's position on abortion and euthanasia. It was felt that members of the medical profession, including nurses and technicians, can best be reached through their peers, and it was thought that the Diocesan Council of Catholic Nurses might be instrumental in reaching nurses. There is at present no Catholic physicians' organization in the diocese and it was suggested that efforts be made to establish such a group. It might be helpful' for the Fall River diocese to contact dioceses with active medically oriented organizations for information and advice in this area.

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Pro-Life Opponents The education of those holding positions opposed to that ot the Church could be fostered by keeping open communication with them, not through ~mil颅 itancy, negativism or debate, but rather through positively oriented explanations of principles together with viable alternatives to abortion and euthanasia.

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SOCIAL SERVICES

While the specifics of this part of the Pro-Life Plan will be drawn up by the Diocesan Departme"nt of Education, the committee suggests that serious consideration be given to the following points:

This part of the Pro-Life Plan falls within the competency of the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates. It will be the task of this Department (1) todevelop and strengthen the social service components related to the respect life issues on a diocesan level, and (2) to urge and assist parT-shes in establishing their own social service systems.

Clergy Religious The committee was unanimous in thinking that the clergy will be the keystone to the success of the diocesan plan.

Consequently, it was felt that the clergy must be made aware of it as effectively as possible, as by the Pro-Life Study Day held yesterday.

The committee thought that religious men and women in the diocese would be involved in the implementation of the plan according to their apostolates.

Committees to further this obiective could well be chosen from the religious men on the Senate of Priests and the relip;;ious women on the Senate of Sisters.

Laity Overview 1) It was agreed that the Church's message on abortion and euthanasia should stress the positive elements of God's law.

The value of life per se should be emphasized. By first concentrating on the sacredness of life and then the dignity of womanhood, the Church's position on euthanasia and abortion could then more logically be presented and hopefully more readily acceptable.

2) Regarding the educational factors in reaching the various age groups, it was observed that: a) The young are impressed by the positive approach and by a!1 effective presentation of abortion being but the first phase of a process that leads to euthanasia. b) Many people between the ages of 30 and 50 seem to be most difficult to reach.

'All creation is an image of His love' c) The elderly seem to be interested in pro-life issues and often appear as strong supporters for the unwed mother in difficulty.

3) A key ingredient in any educational program, particularlyon the adult level, is the necessity of sensitizing the clergy, religrous and laity so that they apprec.:iate the feelings of the unwed mother, as she ponders whether to have an abortion or not. The mother must be valued as a person through compassionate understanding of her predjc~ ament.

If she is 10itially approached in terms of dogma and/or threats of excommunication from the Church, combined with sermonizing that is either patronizing or militant and does not take into account her individual emot~nal needs, then during this time of her confusion, theological points may be made but the pro-life battIe to protect the unborn child could well be lost.

Laity-Youth Realizing that some. aspects of the pro-life issues of abortion and euthanasia are handled in an over-all sense by most catechetical programs, it was the committee's thinking that these two issues should be specifically addressed through a particular core curriculum that would dfectively communicate the Church's teaching to all our people. The Committee believes that these two issues should not form the single basis for a catechetical program, but they should be considered an integral and essential part of catechetical planning.

The committee was unanimous in its thinking that with

parental approval the catechetical curriculum from grades 1-12 should include sessions on family life and its relation to God's design for man.

On a high school level, while experimental programs of "faith in action" must not be ignored, it was emphasized that the catechist must be trained to go beyond the general moral principles and teach and discuss the rationale, both natural" and supernatural, of the Church's position relative to abortion and euthanasia.

In this connection, panels with handicapped and elderly members could be effective in helping the young define quality of life and discuss human problems arising from handicaps or from old age.

Laity-Adults 1) On a married adult level, it was thought that ideally an emphasis should be placed on moral formation of parents prior to working with the children, since parents are the primary educators of the young. Such an emphasis, however, was seen as quite unrealistic, for many parents will never be directly reached, yet a comparatively large number of their children are enrolled in religious education programs. In some CRses through the children, parents could well be evangelized through special class activities or on the occasion of first reception of the sacraments of Baptism, Penance, Holy Communion and Confirmation.

2) Young adults preparing themselves for marriage could possibly be made more aware of the abortion and euthanasia issues through diocesan pre-Cana

Parish Level 1) Parishes should be encouraged and helped to develop programs so that none of their ill, handicapped or aged will be found malnourished, suffering pain, or even dying alone.

2) Where possible, local St. Vincent de Paul Societies should be urged to consider meeting the medical bills and other material needs of girls who are above the poverty line and not entitled to state assistance but are also in financial need. This assistance could be viewed as a loan or an outright subsidy. Surveys show the average amount needed in such cases is about $400.

Diocesan Level 1) The Committee believes that to date there has been insufficient communication between various diocesan social service agencies and diocesan parishes, institutions, etc., not to mention lack of sufficient outreach to other related non-Catholic agencies, schools, etc. This problem could be partially resolved through more active public relations by all diocesan social service agencies, especially through flyers, posters, etc.

2) Through the diocesan nursing homes, the Rose Hawthorne Home and St. Anne's Hospital, the Church in the Fall River diocese is actively involved in death with dignity procedures.

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Carudles, Burning with Faith, Dispelled Chill Continued from Page One as a sign of community with the passing pilgrims.

Candles were of every size and shape, from !ilender tapers to 7-day lights. They illuminated faces young and old black, white and golden-browr., united on Monday night in devotion to Mary. Some pilgrims walked with difficulty, assisted by com-

panions, but there were no accidents on the line of march.

As the first parishes reached Kennedy Park, contingents were still leaving the Cathedral starting point.

Once at the park, the throng stood quietly as Bishop Cronin who had marched in his episcopal robes from the Cathedral, celebrated Mass and delivered

a homily, calling on his hearers to pray to Mary for peace for themselves, their families and the world.

"We seek an elusive, fragile peace, which seems to fall to pieces around us," said the prelate, urging the pilgrims to ask Mary "to gather people together in peace and harmony as one people of God" and recalling

that part of the message of Fatima, "given 50 years ago this Wednesday to the three little children in Portugal, is that peace will come only when all do the will of Christ."

Music for the Mass was directed by Rev. William G. Campbell, leading the Diocesan Chorale of some 150 voices. At the end of the service the pil.

grims, as at last year's candlelight ceremony, saluted the departing statue of Our Lady of Fatima with the traditional European gesture of waving white handkerchiefs.

And possibly it is not without significance that the altar for Mary's Mass was located at home plate on the Kennedy Park baseball diamond. Home with Mary is not a bad place to be.

Assignments Continued from Page One from assistant pastor at St. Michael Parish, Fall River, ·to Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, New Bedford, as assistant pastor.

Father Andrade Born in. Taunton on March 30.

1926, the son of Manuel and Maria Hortensia Medeiro:l Andrade, he was educated at the Village of Rabo de Peixe on St. Michael Island, Azores.

After beginning his preparation for the priesthood at the Angra Seminary in the ,Azores, he continued at St. Mary':; Seminary, Baltimore. He was ordain· ed to the priesthood on Jl.Jle 11, 1949 at the Cathedral i r1 Fall River.

Father Andrade has served at St. Anthony of Padua, Espirito Santo and Our Lady of Health Parishes in Fall River; Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and Imm~,culate Conception Parishes in New Bedford.

On July 23, 1975, he resigned as pastor of Our Lady of Health Parish, Fall River, and was granted ~ one-year leave of absence to serve on the Faculty of the Seminary of Yucatan, Mexico.

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Priests' Senate Studies Change Continued from Page One "a very positive step in evolution ahead" would transform the Senate into a 12-13 member board: -a set number of senators would represent priests from each area of the Diocese and

be elected from those areas; -a set number of senators would be appointed to the Senate by the Bishop of the Diocese; -the Priests' Senate, to be called, the Bishop's Council of.

Priests, would meet every other

month with the Ordinary for its discussions.

The proposals are still being studied so that constitutional changes may be formulated, priests of the Diocese may be consulted and a representative and efficient form may be found.

Continued from Page One them as they advise young people.

In the opening days of the week-long meeting which had the theme of "Clothe Yourself in Truth," Rev. Vincent Dwyer, OCSO, director of the Center for Human Development at Notre Dame Uniyersity, discussed the attributes needed !Jy a vocations director. He noted that need still exists for fasting and self-Otlni!ll

by Christians and he added that maintaining good physical condition throngh weigh~ control end exercise is one facet of such a program.

Other topics discussed at con· ference sessions included new trends in vocations awareness, use of mass media, pastoral care of vocations candidates and the role of women in ministry.

Throughout the wee\{ dele· gates· were -spiritually sustained by representatives of PrQvidence diocesan organizations who gathered at the convention, site to hold prayer sessions.

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Feehan, Stang Set Activities

Immaculate Conception parish of North Easton observed the 250th anniversary of the Town of Easton and the nation's Bicentennial with a dedication ceremony at a marker on the site of Easton's first Catholic Church at the edge of Shovel Shop Pond off Pond Street, North Easton.

The ceremony was conducted

by Rev. Joseph O'Donnell, pastor, assisted by Rev. John Daly, CSC, and Rev. James W. Fahey.

Father O'Donnell reviewed the growth of the parish since the 1830's, when the first Mass was held in the town for 15 parishioners. In 1850, when the Pond Street chapel was constructed on land donated by the Ames family, there were about 150 members of the parish. Later on a new church was built on Main Street, and use of the Pond Street chapel was discontin~ ued.

Father O'Donnell also noted that the bronze marker, located in the North Easton Village Historic District, is set in a granite glacial boulder removed from the pond during a recent reclamation project. The inscription reads: "Site of the first Catholic Church in Easton.

Erected in 1850 to the greater glory of God, dedicated in honor of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary.

August 15, 1976."

A reception for the 100 parishioners in attendance followed the dedication.

Members of the Dedication Committee were Father O'Donnell, Helen Derby, Alice Harvey, Marietta Canan, Patricia Griffiths, Laetitia Tremblay and John Kent. Students of freshmen CCD classes cleared the site for the occasion.

A regional College Information Program for students and parents will take place at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, from 7:30 to 9 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. The program, co-sponsored by the guidance departments of Norton, Attleboro, North Attleboro and Feehan high schools, will offer information concerT!ing programs, costs, and course offerings at over 65 institutions, including four-year and junior colleges, hospital schools of nursing and technical schools. Also present will be representatives of the armed forces.

Also at Feehan, faculty members yesterday participated in an afternoon of professional enrichment which included consideration of a proposed policy revi,sion concerning teacher ethics and evaluation and reports of meetings recently attended by facuIty members.

Sister Mary Noel, English department chairman, will attend a regional meeting of the Massachusetts Council of Teachers of English to be held today at Fairhaven High School; and some facuIty members will attend a regional meeting of the National Catholic Educational Assn. to be held Saturday at Aquinas Junior College, Newton.

At Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, Booster Club members will sponsor a spaghetti supper and auction Sunday, Oct. 24, with the supper served from 4 to 5:30 p.m., inspection for the auction taking place from 5 to 5:45 p.m. and the auction following immediately.

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Catholic Charities Heads Meet Denver (NC) - Much of the emphasis at the annual meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Charities (NCCC) here was on the need to influence and shape public policy, to try to "influence the course of society," as Cardinal John Dearden of Detroit put it in his keynote address.

Delegates rejected an amendment urging support for a Human Life Amendment to the Constitution to restrict abortion, but added a call for an end to all capital punishment.

Matthew Ahmann, NCCC associate director for governmental relations, said the conference is "supportive" of the Catholic bishops' stand on abortion. But the delegates' rejection of an expression of support for an antiabortion amendment, he said, indicated their displeasure at the way the abortion issue has been injected into the political campaign.

The congress adopted a resoluation directing its board of directors to initiate within three months research "to ascertain the status of women in leadership roles within Catholic Charities."

Other resolutions: - Urged the NCCC to assist parishes in establishing parish ministries of service to involve people of the community in assessing and responding to human needs; - Pledged support for penal reform before Congress as well as leadership in responding to injustices in the juvenile and criminal justice systems and making staff available to victims of that system, including ex-convicts.

In this connection, Bishop Patrick Flores, auxiliary of San Antonio, defined justice in the United States as "the prostitute who sells herself to the man with the most money."

Bishop Flores said he arrived at this definition because of the many injustices he has seen.

A man he knew, the bishop said, was sentenced to eight years in the penitentiary for picking up 13 half-rotten cucumbers by the same judge who gave a suspended sentence and a reprimand to a man represented by a lawyer who does not take a case for less than $50,000.

"It is amazing," the bishop said, "how anyone who quotes Christ or the papal encyclicals on behalf of the dignity and rights of the poor, the oppressed and the abject, is immediately accused of being a 'Communist' instead of being a member of the family of Christ."

Representing the Fall River diocese at the meeting was Rev. Peter N. Graziano, director of the Department of Social Services.

Fulfillment "Mercy is the fulfillment of justice, not the abolition."

-St. Thomas Aquinas

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A. The answer to both your questions is no. It is not wrong, and one needs no special permission to receive Holy Communion more than once.

For several years, church regulations have clearly not only allowed, but actually encouraged, receiving CommJnion each time one attends Mass, even if it is more than once a day. The reason is simple: sharing in the Eucharist at the Communion table is an esssential part of the Mass, and if one is participating in the liturgy, he or she should normally follow that principle.

In taking this position, the Church pointed out numarous occasions as examples of when Communion might be received more than once-wedding~', funerals, Masses for special gatherings or when baptism or one of ~ the other sacraments ill administered. In practice, the rule is simple: If one is at Mass for any good reason, one may receive the Eucharist.

In other words, about the only time it is forbidden is when a person attends successive liturgies simply to multiply Masse9and Communions. To act 011 the principle that if one Communion is good, three or sux mw;t be better, borders on plain sup,arstition, and betrays ignoranc:e of what the Eucharistic liturgy is all about.

Q. Can a murderer, rapi~t, or a robber, who is not Roman Catholic be converted to Catholicism and receive all the sacraments after living a sinful life for 10 or 20 years?

A. No question about it: Of course he can. It is hard to believe that some CatholicB or other Christians may be surprised at this, considering the dozens of times Jesus insisted that he came "not to call the just, but to call the sinm,r to repentance."

If one has to be perfec.t or sinless, to become or remE.in a Catholic, we are all in deep trouble. In fact, if we are to have the spirit of Christ, our best efforts at charity, patience, and acceptance should be· directed to those who have (at least as far as our human eyes can see) the most to overcome,

Disarm Hostility "If we could read the

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history of our enemies, we should find in each man's life sorrow and suffering enough to disarm all hostility."

-Henry Wadsworth LongfE,lIow

Catholic Taxes for Cath:olic Schools: How Canada Does It

By Frank Dolphin

EDMONTON, Canada (NC)Mary Lancaster slipped on' a jacket and shouted good-bye to her mother. She ran aCross Sun• • set Boulevard and through the students' entrance of Vital Granand to have the most difficult din School. She settled at her struggle to become what God is desk just before the final bell calling us to in this pilgrimage and the opening prayer.

For Mary, the morning ritual on earth.

No one of us has any right to is similar to that performed by act otherwise than Christ him- thousands of Catholic students self, who was overjoyed and across Canada and the United went out of his way to lend a States. But in her case, there is healing word when a sinner was something different.

Her school, named in honor of ready to try to find his way back. I suggest you reread a pioneer Oblate bishop, is a Chapter 15,of St. Luke's Gospel. Roman Catholic public school, financed by government taxes.

Q. If I cannot get to Mass on Protestants and others in the Sunday because of sickness, community not wishing to send what am I obliged to do to make their children to Catholic up for it? A friend said she schools, have estabtished their thought I have an obligation at own government-supported "sepleast to watch the Mass broad- arate" schools. cast in our city on television on Mary Lancaster lives in St. Sunday morning.

Albert, the oldest town in Alberta. Its Roman Catholic public A. When one is excused from Sunday Mass because of sick- school system illustrates the ness or any other reason, he is flexible approach to education not obliged to any other prayers and minority rights in this provor devotions. Naturally, one ince.

Behind the unusual situation may wish to unite oneself with the worship which his fellow is the province's dual educationCatholics are offering to God al system of public and separate that day at the eucharistic sac- schools, organized into local disrifice. This might be through re- tricts. While both systems are flection on the Scripture read- financed mainly through the ings of the day, the other prayers provincial government's Educaof the Mass, or even by watch- tional Foundation Program. A ing and uniting oneself as much tax levy is set on residential and as possible with the Eucharist commercial property, gathered into a common fund, then redisvia a televised Mass. tributed to local school authorAny of these is purely a mat- ities. Last year, Edmonton's ter of personal preference, how- Catholic schools received more ever. One is not obligated to than $48 million. any of them. .

The most common objection to Q. The Words of consecration the two systems is that the duin our "new" Mass are different plication wastes thousands of from those in my English missal tax dollars. But the annual rein the old Mass. How can this port of the Department of Edbe? Isn't the consecration sup- ucation shows Catholic schools posed to contain the words that provide a bargain for the taxChrist used at the Last Supper? payers. The average per student cost in the public schools last A. First, Jesus obviously year was $1,182, while in the never spoke English, so any separate schools it was words we have can be only a $1,096.77. translation-an effort to put the The teaching of religion, long meaning of what He said into a point of division between another language.

Protestants and Catholics, has Second, if you look at the gained acceptance as a governGospels, and at St. Paul's de- ment-approved credit course. scription of the Last Supper in "Religion has become the fourth the letter to the Corinthians, R," said Father Kevin Lynch, diyou will find that even they rector of religious education for differ in the words they ascribe the Edmonton Catholic schools. to Jesus in the institution of the Most Catholic students, like Eucharist. The reason is that the Mary Lancaster, can attend exact words of Jesus were not Catholic schools from kinderthat important to the writers of garten to graduation from high the Gospel, who probably re- school. All follow the same basic flected the words used in the curriculum set by the provincial . Eucharistic liturgy at the time government. Formal courses in and place that particular part religious education and the atof the New Testament was tempt to create a Christian atwritten. mosphere in the schools are the It's the same today. In the main differences in approach Eucharistic prayer which as the between the two systems. name implies, is esssentially a Wide Variations prayer of thanksgiving and reCatholic education varies membrance, the important thing is that the words give the mean- widely in Canada's 10 provinces. ing that Jesus intended, as this There are U. S.-style parochial meaning is handed down to us \!>chools in British Columbia and Manitoba with no public fundin Scripture. ing. The opposite extreme is in Questions for this column Newfoundland, where the Cathshould be sent to Father Dietzen olic schools have full ,legal recin care of The Anchor, P. O. ognition under the direction of Box 7, Fall River 02722. .the bishops.

SCHOOL BAPTISM: Priest baptizes baby as part of religious education class in one of Canada's Catholic public schools. (NC Photo) In Alberta, the schools in both systems are run locally by school boards or county committees, elected every three years. Membership on the Catholic boards in the province is almost entirely lay. Alberta's Catholic bishops have no legal right to set educational policy but they do exercise a strong influence, indirectly.

For Americans, concerned about the separation of Church and state, the experience of Alberta and much of Canada may seem like a violation of that principle.

But Francis O'Hara, deputy superintendent of Edmonton Catholic Schools, views the system as an affirmation of the United Nations charter, giving Catholic parents the right to send their children to the school of their choice.

He commented, "The municipal and parochial governments act as tax collecting agencies.

The taxes of Protestants and others support their school system; the Catholic's taxes support his system. The state is not involved in any argument over religion.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Oct. 14, 1976

Anti-Irishness Reverse Racism of Intellectuals

Labor Prefers Flexibility In Collective Bargaining

I recently presented in this column a letter from Adam Walinsky to the New York "Times" on Jewish anti-Catholicism. The "Times"-in response to an article by me suggesting anti-Catholic sentiment was necessary among Jews - 'having run a half have been hired to teach Wornpage of letters from Jews en's Studies because she was who accused me of pogroms bound to be anti-abortion and and the Holocaust didn't therefore, anti-feminist. It was think it worthwhile to ~rint let. ters from other Jews who agreed with me.

This week, with her permis-

By

REV. ANDREW M. GREELEY

sion, I turned the column over to Professor Rona Fields of Clark University in Worcester, Massachusetts. The "Times" didn't think there would be any interest in her story: .

"Sometimes a case study is a useful device for documenting a thesis. The Rev. Andrew M. Greeley's thesis that there is rising anti-Catholic feeling among Jews has set off a tempest of subjective appraisals.

Unfortunately, many of these arguments are based on the implications of Greeleys statements rather than on the validity of his analysis. It is especially gratifying to me to note that in the United States today hardly anyone really likes to be called a 'bigot: Despite the popularity of Archie Bunker, there are few who would identify with him amongst the au· dience of the New York 'Times,' anyway. But denials of its manifestations do not necessarily eliminate the behaviors of social prejudice nor the damages inflicted by bigotry.

"My own experience of leftleaning Jewish intellectuals has been from the combined positions of being one of them; having spent my professional life studying social prejudice and violence; having also strong roots and identification with the Irish particularly, the struggle of the Northern Irish against British imperialism.

"I came to Clark University directly from Northern Ireland where my children and I had spent several terrible and beautiful months in the Catholic ghettoes of Lower Falls, Belfast, and the Bogside in Derry. I had by this time acquired a little bit of an Irish accent, and, as a gift from a group of youthful young Republicans, a huge Tricolor, which I immediately installed in the window of my new office.

Meets Opposition "That first year, I taught, among a number of subjects, Irish Culture and Politics, and Women's Studies. It was not long before the rumors started that these two areas of specialization were inimicable. In fact, it was suggested that Dr. Fields, as an Irish Catholic, should not

further suggested that since my closest relationship in Worcester were in the Irish community, I was also probably a reactionary.

Nor did my erstwhile colleagues, nearly all of whom were nominally Jewish (but not practicing Jews) do anything to dispel these rumors by helping students learn to critically appraise ideological positions as distinct from ethnic identification.

"The following year, when I initiated an Irish Culture Festival at Clark, the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and the Acting President (a man from my own department) were incensed that I had not gone through them before 'getting us involved with those people.' I had gone through Cultural Affairs, which was the appropriate office for the previous year's • Black Culture Festival. It took a lot of argument and explaining before the Chairperson of the Board (a woman from an old New England Yankee industrialist family) and the President (a former Peace Corpsman, and yes, Jewish) accepted the role of the university as a cultural agent for the largely Irish-American community of Worcester.

"Perhaps the most dramatic moment of my own painful expenence came when my book 01.

Northern Ireland (published in London) was ordered off the market after I had myself been detained and tortured in Crumlin Road Gaol in Belfast 1973).

When I returned to Clark I pleaded with my departmental colleagues to make some sort of protest in my behalf to the British and American governments. I asked them to join with many other colleagues from Britain, Ireland, Canada and the U. S. in petitioning for the release of my book. My departmental colleagues, all selfproclaimed radicals (one of whom was a co-founder of the SDS) refused to take any pub· lie stance in my behalf. A few months later, they, as a group, protested the treatment of antigovernment political dissenters in Korea. It occurred to me then' that their anti-Irishness is part of the kind of reverse racism to which many radical and liberal intellectuals are heir.

What is the attitude of organized labor with regard to profit sharing? I recently had occasion to look into this question and I was told by one well informed labor bureaucrat that "We have nothing directly on profit sharing, but unofficially we are leery and "Similarly, we guard our I am personally against it."

Some of those who have re- strength and our militance and when we bargain, we bargain on searched this subject have all issues - whether they are concluded that labor's lack of interest in profit sharing is based on its opposition to incentive plans or on the fear that profit

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Parish· Parade HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER Donations of plants, cuttings and new and used flower pots or hangers are requested for the plant table at the November parish bazaar. Donors may contact Laura Burns, telephone 673-7869, or Mary Melker, 672-7987.

A harvest dance will take place from 7:30 p.m. to midnight, Saturday, Oct. 30 in the school hall, with music by the New Sound. Tickets are available at the school or rectory.

The school will sponsor a Parent Effectiveness Training course and further information is available at the school office, 6749131.

A rosary service at 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 24 will honor Mary, Queen of Peace.

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HALLETT

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mandatory subjects for bargaining under our laws or not - because realistically, they are all on the table. And we probably bargain on as many, if not more, issues than the number we might have any impact on as members of a Board of Directors."

Contemptuous of Formulas

GEORGE G. HIGGINS

sharing will be used as a device to undermine trade unionism and to thwart the development of genuine collective bargaining. I suspect that that's only half the story, and not the most important half at that.

In other words, I have the impression - that the underlying difficulty is that profit sharing, from labor's point of view, may have been oversold, whether consciously or not.

I have read many statements on co-determination or co-management, the most recent being a major address delivered in May of this year by Thomas Donahue, George Meany's administrative assistant.

Donahue said, "We do not seek to be a partner in management - to be, most likely, the junior partner in success and the senior partner in failure. We do no~ want to blur in any way the distinctions between the respective roles of management and labor in the plant. We guard our independence fiercely - independent of government, independent of any political party and independent of management.

In summary, Donahue says that "U.S. collective bargaining will be, as it aways has been, contemptuous of textbook formulas and definitions."

What I hear him saying is that, for the time being and for the forseeable future, organized labor, for pragmatic and realistic reasons, is going to stick to a flexible and aggressive type of collective bargaining on any and all issues and is not interested ' in theoretically restructuring the present wage system or the present system of labor-management relations. In this respect, he is undoubtedly speaking not only for himself, but for the mainstream of the labor movement.

He and his associates in the movement may be right or may be wrong. The point is that jf profit sharing, regarded not as a panacea but as one pragmatic means of improving upon our present system of labor-management relations, is to win the day, those who are promoting it will have to enter into a long term dialogue with organized labor with the hope, at the minimum, of clearing the air and, at the maximum, of coming to an understanding.

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t II

KNOW YOUR FAITH By

MSGR. JOSEPH M. CHAMPLIN

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At an ecumenical graduation service a few years back one of the clergymen introduced his benediction in the usual manner: "Let us pray."

We all stood, bowed. our heads and prepared to listen . in a reverent spirit for this concluding prayer of the ceremony.

My colleague's invocation, however, became more of a sermon.

It went on and on and on.

I strongly disapprove of clergy in the sanctuary looking at their watches within the course of a liturgy and attempt to resist that impulse myself when serving as a celebrant. But 'is his benediction continued, my legs grew weary and my restless mind wandered. I finally yielded to the temptation. A swift and concealed glance at my watch (head still bowed), indicated the prayer was now into its seventh minute.

This event reminded me cf the late Cardinal Cushing's invocation at the inaugural of Pres· ident John F. Kennedy. That prayer likewise seemed inter-

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By FATHER JOHN J. CASTELOT A few years ago the author of an article on original sin remarked that the Bible is a record of salvation history, not damnation history. What surprised me was not the statement itself, but the fact that it had to be made. Still, it is true that many people, with only a superficial or even distorted knowledge of Scriptures, think of them in terms of sin and punish. ment. Conscious of their sinfulness, they live in terror (hatred) of a God who is waiting to get even with them. Burdened with guilt, they look upon misfortunes as a sign of God's anger.

The Bible, beginning with the story of man's fall from God's favor, says a great deal about human sinfulness. It does so, however, not to grind us into despair, but to give us hope. It tells us again and again that our God is loving, merciful and saving-a God whose purpose is not to condemn but to redeem.

Take the case of the great king David, from whose line the Messiah would one day come. Favored by God in many ways, he committed adultery with his next-door neighbor, - -then had her husband murdered. know that God really is forgiv- The author of the account, with muted understatement, tells us ing. that "the Lord was displeased ... with ·what David' had done" Ever-Waiting Forgiveness Woven throughout Scripture, (2 Sm., 11-27). from beginning to end, there are Yet, powerful king though he stories of man's failures, God's was, when reproached by the ever-waiting forgiveness, and prophet Nathan, he confessed His urging us to strive to be like humbly, "I have sinned against Him. Nevertheless He has made the Lord." Nathan answered it perfectly clear that if '?Ie are David, "The Lord on his part to be forgiven, we likewise must has forgiven your sin; you shall forgive those who have caused not die" (2 Sm. 12,13). liS pain.

David proceeded to do what Some years ago, I was on the amounted to public penancereceiving end of being unjustly rather amazing, given his posi. hurt. I thought I could not bear tion and prestige. He could rest it, nor that I could ever forgive assured of God's forgiveness, the responsible person. There was no solace for me until Christ crucified came to my conscious thoughts. If one act, I thought, could wound me so deeply, how could He have borne By the awful injury of so many sins DEACON STEVE LANDREGAN against Him? How could He utter as He was dying, "Father, As we view God through the forgive them for they know not what they do?" He and He alone prism of our own humanity, an gave me the strength to forgive. inevitable distortion occurs. This is no place more evident than When the ability to forgive when we reflect upon God's came, I felt that a great weight mercy. had been lifted from my whole A French playwright makes being. And I thought that it the point well in a play when he would change my life so com- depicts the Last Judgment. The pletely that I would never be righteous are assembled at the guilty of hurting anyone ever gate of heaven awaiting their again in any way. moment of victory, when they But that just cannot happen see others also there whom they completely. There are those lit- consider undeserving of salvatle things that get in the way. tion.

There are mornings like this "That's not just," one cries. one when I start with the first "After all I went through to .unkind word that leads to others. get to heaven," another com· The best I can hope for is that plains. there will not be a great failing.

Soon, the crowd's surprise . Yes, we are all constantly in turns to resentment, and, then, to fury. They begin cursing God. need of God's great mercy.

minable and I believe only a fire in the lectern brought the oration to a halt.

In our multi-media age with television such a dominant means of communication and entertainment, visual images generally tell the story; words usually but accompany the pictures and tend to hold second· ary importance.

Words, Words, Words During the televised "Statio Orbis" concluding Mass of the recent Eucharistic Congress, for example, the cameras began to look for other scenes of interest - the crowd, flashbacks, the President-while Cardinal Knox delivered his homily. Straight talk on TV lacks the power to sustain interest. Words, words, words and the viewer flips to another program; the same could be true of those who worshiptheir minds may switch to another channel when the liturgy becomes too wordy.

This is one of the dangers in spontaneous, extemporaneous public prayer on the part of celebrants or leaders of worship.

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T-.me to St'op and Th.-nk _

By ANGELA M. SCHREIBER

"..,

Forgiveness, ~entral Theme of the New Testamen_t_

'Words, Words, Words'

"If you had put your shoes where they belonged, you'd ::tave no problem finding them" I said impatiently to my ll-yeat-old daughter this morning.

"We're never going to be on time if you can't move fas':er," my husband remarked to me with irritation as he passed by.

And so it went this morning.

By the time the three of us got hi the car, we had all displayed enough temper to know it was best to keep quiet.

Then when I got to the of:~ice, I saw the first notation on my calendar-write an article about mercy-do we need it?

My immediate response to the question was: When don't we n~ed mercy. And I took time out to think seriously about this morning and our constant need for mercy.

For three of us (little Angela had protested loudly to my chastisement), the day had bej~n with a common human failureTEMPER. But before the day is over, each of us will have experienced something good, too.

I already know the good experience for me-it's that remind· er on my calendar. It has made me stop and think.

I remember somewhere long ago hearing that a human being cannot go through one single day without some kind of sin, not necessarily big, usually just little. Going further, there are probably only a few among us who can say that we have never gone beyond little wrongs. This whole line of thought would be most depressing if we did not

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"IT IS TRUE," Father Castelot writes, "that many people think of the Scriptures in terms of sin and punishment." God separates .the good from the bad in this 15thcentury wood cut of "The Last Judgement" by Michael Wolgemut. (NC Photo) but his sin brought about its own punishment. It marked a turning point in his brilliant career, and the rest of his life

Do We Really Need Mercy?

At that very instant they are damned.

The playwright shows that the righteous condemned themselves because they had seen God's great act of mercy through the prism of their own selfishness and condemned it.

They had forgotten Jesus' promise that "Blessed are they who show mercy; mercy shall be theirs." (Mt. 5,7).

God's mercy is not deserved by any creature. His mercy comes to each of us as a free gift. Had God's justice not been tempered by His mercy, there might not have been a Jesus Christ or a redemption.

Transcends Justice We recall in the Sacred Liturgy that in justice God condemned man, and in mercy He redeemed him. We become truly Turn to Page Thirteen

was marked by misfortune and heartbreak.

Seeds of Punishment "Aha! God was stiIl punishing him." Not so. God does' not "punish"; He forgives and saves.

It is our sins which carry within them the seeds of their own punishment. But that is another question.

The psalms are filled with conviction of the need for forgiveness and the prophets, too, for all their fiery denunciations of the people's sins, constantly call them back to God's mercy.

At the beginning of the Book of Isaiah, we read this moving plea: Come now, let us set things right, says the Lord: Though your sins be like scarlet, Turn to Page Thirteen

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.Diocesan Pro-Life Plan Continued from Page Seven and made known to our people.

We must be seen to practice what we preach.

3) The Diocese might consider sponsorship of a Catholic family planning program to assist the married before, during and after the birth of children.

St. Anne's Hospital is now equipped to give counselingwith regard to the Billings method of family planning. The hospital has also entered the field of genetic counseling and has operative a new intensive care unit for high risk births.

4) The Committee also urges that a study be undertaken of the feasibility of opening a small facility (vacant convent, institution) as a residence for· unwed mothers. A small number of families prefer to have their unwed pregnant daughters in institutions as opposed to private home care by strangers. Such a facility could operate in concert with groups such as Birthright and provide viable alternatives for those in need.

5) Counseling and adoption services are now sponsored by the Diocese. These services should receive greater visibility, endorsement and some expansion.

6) Catholic physicians should be approached to take one or two unwed mothers per year under their care for a nominal fee.

Forgiveness Continued from Page Twelve they may become white as snow; Though they be crimson red, they may became white as wool (1,18).

An earlier prophet, Hosea, stressed this theme so much that he is known as the prophet of divine love. And so, even the God of the Old Testament, who has often been caricatured as a hard, vindictive judge and a sort of Lord High Executioner, turns out to be a loving, merciful God, willing and eager to forgive.

This divine eagernesss to forgive, to save, is perhaps the central theme of the New Testament. The theme is stated at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew. Joseph is hesitant to accept his mysteriously pregnant fiancee and the angel reassures him: "Joseph, son of David, have no fear about taking Mary as your wife. It is by the Holy Spirit that she has conceived this child. She is to have a son and you are to name him Jesus because he will save his people from their sins" (Mt. 1, 20-21). The very name Jesus sums up His mission as merciful savior, who came not to condemn but to forgive.

In parable after parable, divine mercy is stressed. This is especially true of the Gospel of Luke, whom Dante called "the chronicler of the gentleness of Christ." He has preserved many examples of Jesus' attitude to sinners not mentioned by the other evangelists. Only he, forinstance, tells us of Jesus' forgiveness of His executioners and of the penitent thief on the next cross. Only he has preserved for us the parable of the Prodigal Son (the Forgiving Father), and how much poorer we should be without that!

7) The Diocese has five active Birthright organizatinos, mainly staffed by Catholics. This work should be encouraged. It is proof at this time that the practical pro-life involvement of clergy, religious and laity has not been negligible.

COMMUNICATIONS As the diocese is organized, this part of the Pro-Life Plan falls within the competencies of various departments, agencies and groups, including the· departments of Education, Communication, Social Services and Special Apostolates; various health care facilities; and organizations such as the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women and the St. Vincent de Paul Society.

Within liturgical norms, prolife talks by qualified lay people during "'(eekend liturgies might be impressive to congregations and bring the realization that pro-life issues are not simply a concern of the clergy.

Catholic physicians and others should be urged to permit prolife literature in their offices.

On the diocesan level, oneminute telespots, or radio tapes might be made or purchased on the abortion and euthanasia issues. Some of such spots should be designed for radio and television stations followed by the young.

Since free radio and television time is granted· for responses to editorials, it should be taken advantage of when such editorials are pro-abortion or proeuthanasia.

Advertisements might be purchased in secular dailies and weeklies of the diocese with special outreach to the young through high school and ..college . papers. Such advertisements could both spread the Church's message and give facts on diocesan resources for further information and social services.

Pro-life material could appear on a regular basis in The Anchor; and if a directory of social services available throughout the diocese is prepared it could also be distributed through the newspaper.

A speakers' bureau could be formed to serve both Church related and appropriate secular forms.

LEGISLATIVE/PUBLIC POLICY EFFORT This part of the Pro-Life plan is g~ared to political involvement in attemfpting to obtain a Human Life Amendment to the United States Constitution.

The Bishops have given their approval to an organization known as National Committee For A Human Life Amendment, Inc., which has devised a model approach relative to implementing Part III of the national Pastoral Plan. It appears that this particular model, entitled the Congressional District Action Committee (CDAC), embodies the route the Bishops wish the Church to take.

The model calls for the establishment of a citizens' lobby in each congressional district. Each diocese through its Pro-Life Coordinator would be the initiator of the lobby tqrough appointive procedure. Once formed, the CDAC would devise methods of outreach into all churches, synagogues and organizations that llre favorably disposed to a Human Life Amendment.

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Need Mercy?

Continued from Page Twelve aware of the mercy of God when

by God's grace we become aware of our own sinfulness.

God's mercy does not in any sense defeat or reduce His justice. It transcends it and turns the sinner into a just man ... a man made just by God's mercy.

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The mercy of God is a golden thread woven through the tapestry of salvation history. References to God's mercy, His compassion and fidelity to His covenant far outbalance the Old Testament references to His wrath.

MSGR. CHAMPLIN writes, "During the concluding Mass of the Eucharistic Congress ... the cameras began to. look for other scenes of interest while Cardinal Knox delivered his homily. The same could be true of those who worship - their minds may switch to another channel when the liturgy becomes too wordy." A pilgrim rests her chin on a sign during Cardinal Knox's homily. (NC Photo)

Jesus' ministry is a ministry of mercy, a ministry to "the lost sheep of Israel," a ministry to the outcasts and derelicts. His is the ministry that takes the sinner who is deserving of God's justice and justifies him, so that ly 1)ecomes the beneficiary of Gou s mercy.

"Words, Words, Words" Continued from Page Twelve It takes careful preparation to

speak succinctly, to use a minimum of words, to say much with a few, well chosen phrases.

Other-wise, we normally are very verbose.

I am not referring here to non-liturgical prayer gatherings which have grown rapidly in recent years. More extensive and subjective praying out loud in those specialized circumstances may well have power and impact. Instead, these observations apply to official worship, e.g., the rituals for· Mass and the sacraments, or to generalized public services, like the graduation event mentioned earlier.

The Roman Missal, especially in its prayers or orations, usually follows that pattern of paucity in word use. The "collects" are brief, its phases few and universal in scope.

In theory, the congregation has been invited to pray silently and, very personally for a short period of time. Then, the celebrant, speaking in their name,

The mercy we show to others is a response to God's mercy ... it is a sharing of the mercy He has shown to us.

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We acknowledge our own ministry to mediate the mercy of God when in the Lord's Prayer we call upon the Father to show us mercy as we SPI)W it to others.

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by Cecelia Belanger

HONOR STUDENTS: Bishop Stang Hjgh School students Peggy O'Neill and Tom Reilly have merited a Letter of Commendation and Semi-Finalist rank, respectively, in the National Merit Scholarship Program.

It Was a S.pecial Summer For 10 Feehan Students Summer was special for 10 Ethical Problem students at Bishop Feehan High Three students participated School, Attleboro, who took in a summer high school at part in various academic and en- Brown University. Sophomores richment programs.

Andree Fontaine and Monique Lisa Logan, sophomore, ,and Lareau and junior Stephen Nancy Nerney, freshman, were Basile studied modern literature enrolled in Project Contempo- and language and historical toprary Competitiveness at BriC:ge- ics of contemporary interest in a water State College, with Lisa program stressing small group taking drama courses and Na:lcy instruction. Of special interest participating in music and ECO- was the production of a class nomics sessions. newspaper and a study of the Both enjoyed living in college .~thical problems involved in dormitories and taking part i::l a World Wars I and II. Senior Donna Martel spent variety of social experiences Hnd field trips. Their only difficulty her summer at the Cumberland was getting up at 6 every morn- police station as an enrollee in a ing!

Law Enforcement Cadet ProJunior Susan Richardson took gram. Her work included dispart in a National Science Foun- patching, processing FBI "mug dation sponsored program in en- shots", some contact with prisonvironmental computer simulatLon ers and attendance at Superior at Providence College. Her proj- Court cases. The experience ects included skindiving off helped her decide on a career Point Judith to seek parent in law. stock for a scallop breeding exMary Rose McCarthy, a junior, periment and conducting a qua- toured Nova Scotia by bicycle hog survey in Apponaug. in a Darmouth College Outward Her summation of the cour.se: Bound program. Experiences in "I don't think I have ever survival, repairing of esssential learned so much so quid:ly equipment and mountain climbing were part of her training, without even realizing it!" which she found both mentally In a class of 20 freshman Christine Cibutti took advantage and physically stimulating. One of a dramatics program at WElst . of the most profitable aspects of Junior High School, Walpole, her experience, she said, was helping in production of two meeting the people of Nova Scoplays and attending professional tia. She depicts them as "honest, loyal, helpful, and just plain productions. beautiful."

Junior James Birch partic-. ipated in the Massachusetts Both Tub Ruined :' Youth Conservation Corps Program, an experience which he describes as "more a work than an educational project." Nevertheless, his sojourn at Hawley State Forest gave him a fund of We Can RESURFACE IT! ecological and environmental Like New - Guaranteed - No Removal WHITE OR COLOR knowledge backed up by on the . ~ LECTROGLAZE 1·362-957!1 spot experiences.

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Usually there is a spirit to an age. And this year of all years should have had that spirit. But to many it is superficial at best.

Something very important is missing. It's as if youth belonged to a lost generation.

We speak of an age of faith, and there is evidence that more and more people are turning to some kind of religion, but sad to say, one runs into many young people who have lost what little faith they once had. Once again an age of anxiety, fear and distrust is upon us and anything can happen if we don't get things turned around.

"No hope?" I asked. "Well, let me say that my hope has been deferred," said one young person. How sad that soundsbut still, there is hope.

One young lad who hasn't been able to come to terms with his parents said that his vision of love and reconciliation and "all those nice things" have become a joke and grow dimmer and dimmer. He has turned to nature-to Mother Nature-for his balm, and "the soothing of my forehead," he said.

Uncertain Youth Worry, fear, uncertainty dog the footsteps of many. If I just sat at home I would never know what youth are thinking, doing, planning. One has to go out "on the road" to meet them, to talk to them, to share a pizza with them, and to comfort and uplift when possible.

Many feel we live in times when men and women and children 'are being programmed so that they move like robots through their days with really no free will, but conditioned to think they do have.

They worry about two major candidates for the Presidency being told what to do, how to do it, what to say, what not to say, how to sit, stand, smile, wave a hand, and all those things one associates with a robot. Who are the REAL people in government? they ask.

They Escape Others are escaping the overTurn to Page Fifteen

Forester Scholarship The first Francis L. Hannigan Memorial Scholarship in the amount of $100 has been awarded by Our Lady of Fatima Court, Fall River Junior Foresters, to Sean Slater of Bishop Connolly High' School. The scholarship, made available by his family, honors Hannigan, a Past High Chief Ranger in the Forester organization, who in 1947 with Judge Beatrice Hancock Mullaney founded the Fall River junior unit.

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By The Dameans IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW If you leave me now You'll take away the biggest part of me And if you leave me now You'll take away the very heart of me 0000, no baby, please don't go 0000, girl I just want you to stay A love like ours is love that's hard to find How could we let it slip away We've come too far to leave it all behind How could we end it all this way When tomorrow comes and we'll both regret The things we said today 0000, no baby, please don't go 0000, girl, I've just got to have you by my side 0000, no baby, please don't go 0000, mama, I've just got to have your loving.

by P. Cetera © 1976 Polish Prince Music and Big Elk Music, ASCAP

Chicago's hot-selling new single is a sweet, smooth number with an enchantingly strong melody. The words, while not very developed, still touch upon a theme basic enough to invite singing again.

The song focuses on lovers w'ho are separating because of a quarrel.

Daytime has turned into night. The singer stands alone in the darkness wondering what will happen when morning comes. Will the dawn find things the same or will everything be different?

In the engulfing darkness, there is another experiencefear for self. Gradually, the man feels the frailty of human life.

Most couples have been through similar experiences. In the darkness they have learned there is more to sight than physically seeing. There is a kind of insight which comes, revealing how important the other person really' is.

While a person never really wants to seek out times like these, they are sometimes the most productive in a relationship. Often it is the time of struggle and forgiveness, separation and compromise, that proves whether a relationship can grow.

Chicago's song is an attractive, simple piece that affords an opportunity to think about the many times we have been blind. If you wanted to discuss this song further, you might ask yourself how and why people hurt those closest to them.

Do you think it is necessary for people to learn the hard way, through the times of darkness? How should parents and friends react: with distance or closeness?

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Rainy Weather Throws Damper On Schoolboy Grid Campaign Daily football practice is for most high school players a necessary evil which must be endured in order to participate in Saturday's gridiron clash. The rigors of practice which, at times, offer I)1oments of "fun" are tedious. Saturday's game is the climax of a hard week's happened today was the second work. It is that which makes period downpour. The game never should have been played." the hours of labor worthwhile. When old man weather chooses not to cooperate and orders rain for game day, coaches and athletes are understandably dejected.

The past two Saturdays have been anything but conducive to good football. In fact, only a few clubs even attempted to play Saturday last. An observer at one of those contests who braved the wind and rain to watch his favorites slosh around in ankle deep mud commented, "The only thing exciting that

Why was it played? Coaches and players work hard to attain a game attitude by the end of Friday's practice session. Postponements do cause teams to have psychological letdowns and for that reason some coaches request that the game go on regardless of the weather. Likewise, in the opinion of some mentors the weather can be the equalizer when playing a superior team. Rationale of this type may be justified on the college and professional levels, but not for high school athletics.

Championship Title Races Just Beginn:ng Prudent judgement with regard to the welfare of the athletes should supersede all other considerations. And, such was the situation locally, in the majority' of instances, Saturday last. The few games that were contested: in the words of the fan, "should never have been played."

Hopefully the weather will become more cooperative over the second half of the campaign which commences Saturday.

With only three practice days to prepare for this week's contest coaches will have to modify their workout schedules in order to accomplish desired objectives.

The races for championship honors in the multi-team Southeastern Massachusetts Conference are just beginning. Over the first half of the season no team was able to establish itself as a clear cut favorite. Either the circuit is unusually well balanced or the weather has prevented the

pre-season choices from achieving that winning edge.

In the seven team Division I pennant chase only the fate of Durfee High of Fall River can be safely predicted. The Hilltoppers are winless to date and apparently do not have the manpower to challenge for the crown. Defending titIlst Dartmouth has, to date, suffered a loss and tie. It is in the precarious position of being dethroned.

Some insight as to whom the heir will be should be forthcoming Saturday. Fairhaven, who has looked impressive against pon-divisional opponents, will play its first loop contest at home against Durfee. A rapidly improving Taunton eleven will tangle with New Bedford in the Whaling City while Attleboro travels to Cape Cod to meet the Clippers from. Falmouth. Dartmouth is slated to meet La Salle in Providence, R. I. in a nonleaguer.

Coyle-Somerset Set on Collision "Course Dighton-Rehoboth felt it had to beat Old Rochester Regional of Mattapoisett in order to win the Division III championship trophy. The Falcons failed by two points. Dighton's belief is the consensus opinion among III coaches. If you are to win the title, you must beat the Bull Dogs. This week that challenge goes to Seekonk. The Warriors have been playing good football and are capable ,of upending, OR. Coach Frank Oliva is going to have to guard his charges against overconfidence from here on in. Norton will host Bourne in the only other Division III game listed for weekend. Dighton entertains

Bridgewater-Raynham and Wareham is at Cohasset for a nonference games.

Msgr. Coyle-Bishop Cassidy High of Taunton and Somerset appear to be. on a collision course which will decide the Division II race two weeks hence.

The two schools feature explo&ive offensive units capable of scoring from anywhere on the field. Both were hampered the past two wee.ks by the rain but should get untracked Saturday if the track is dry.

Coyle will be in Attleboro to do battle with diocesan rival Bishop Feehan High. The undermanned Shamrocks will have to utilize their fullest potential to derail the Warrior express.

focus on youth..• Continued from Page Fourteen populated cities in which they were- born. They have found a friend in the simple, sparselypopulated world of Maine. They feel here that one needn't fear his neighbor as he would in the city. They are breathing good, fresh, clean air for the first time in their lives. "Simplify," they would say with Thoreau, one of their heroes.

So many expressed to me their fear that too many Americans still pursue at too high speed the. so-called abundant life, which "in the end brings on a more spectacular death." That man's ingenuity is outrunning his intelligence. One scholarly youth said, "We are poor creatures of an hour"-"look around you and see what people do with that hour."

"I don't want to be a plastic man," said one youth. The girl on the bike with him agreed.

I'hey feel that the plastic man and woman are growing in numbers in every city, town and hamlet in the United Statesthat he/she can be conditioned to almost anything - and the cllnditioners are so proud of their achievements and brag about it. "Look what we have done," they cry! .'

What is Success?

A grollp of young people with whom I shared a meal were debating the meaning of success.

By what standards is su.ccess to be judged, measured? All their lives, they said, people have told them, "You've got to get an education to be successful."

One of the group interrupted, and with his eyes half-closed said, "I met a very successful man on this trip and he lived in a shack. He grew his own vegetables, cut his own wood, did his own cooking, laundry, etc.

He read a lot. Said he didn't need much money"":"'that no one really does. That it's all selfish-

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00 YOu HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS? I HAVEN', BEEN ABLE TO MAKE HIM QUIT SINCE HE WON AT THE ~RISH PlCNIC.'" ness, conceit, vanity, pride. He along the highways and byways sold me. I envy that man. Can't of our nation inspiring many a you just see my parents when I young soul in his or her search. tell them? In their opinion that They are looking for the religion man is a kook. I think he's that most honors God, not man. great!"

They are seeing the majesty of "How can you get close to God in his creation. They are God if you don't simplify your questioning those who would life?" Yes, these young people try to bring God down tQ their are looking for God. Never once level. did one of them tell an off-color Letters to this column are weijoke, or use four-letter words. I come and may be addressed to find that it's the ones we call Cecilia Belanger in care of The "adult" who are guilty of these Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River, vices. The Holy Spirit moves 02722.

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The Pa.rish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked to submit news items f(lr this columr. to The Anchor, P. O. Box :T. Fall River. 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: the same news item can be used only once. Please 110 not request that we repeat an announ(:ement several times.

ST. MARK, ATTLEBORO FALLS The Women's Guild will hold its annual Mother-Child corr.munion supper at 6:30 p.m. Monday, Oct. 18. Entertainment will be by the Indian War Dancers of Boy Scout Troop 37 and refr~sh· ment co-chairpersons will be Anne Bonome and Mary Perry.

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OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER Children of Mary Sodalists will attend a breakfast meeting following 9 a.m. Mass Sunday, Oct. 24. The unit will sponsor a cake sale the weekend of Nov. 20 and 21.

Holy Rosary Sodality members announce a penny sale at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 14, in the parish hall. .

The Council of Catholic Women will sponsor a supef; market supper Wednesday, Noy. 10, also in the hall.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA The annual Women's Guild rummage sale will take place from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 in the parish center at the rear of the church. Refreshments will be available.

ST. HEDWIG, NEW BEDFORD Holy Rosary Society members will sponsor a card party open to the public at I :30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 17 in the church hall.

Refreshments will be served.

OUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP. NEW BEDFORD Our Lady of Perpetual Help Society will sponsor a public ham and bean supper at 6 p.m.

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.SACRED HEART, TAUNTON Women's Club members and their friends will attend a dinner theatre performance of "South Pacific" in Randolph Tuesday, Oct. 19. Reservations may be made with Jean Nunes 824-7803, Prudence Smith, 822-6153, or Corline L. Cronan, 822-9592.

A cake sale will follow all Masses this weekend, under di· rection of Jean Nunes, Mary Martin and Peggy Reams.

The club's annual fall dance will be held at the Italian Social Club on Columbus Boulevard Saturday night, Oct. 30. Reservations may be made with Dorothy Custer, 822-7626, or Shirley Lorden, 824-5669. Music will be by the Carousels.

ST. JOSEPH, NEW BEDFORD Benediction services at 3 p.m. each Sunday have resumed and the public is invited to attend this traditional ceremony.

BLESSED SACRAMENT, FALL RIVER The Men's Club will hold a Halloween party in the church hall beginning at 7:15 p.m. Sat· urday, Oct. 23. A costume contest will be held at 7:25 sharp, with cash prizes to be awarded.

A chicken supper will be served and the Casino Royales will provide music. Normand Berube is in charge of arrangements for the evening.

A mid-autumn chicken pie supper and dance are scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 30, with music by the Jardinaires and Eddy Brault as chairman.

Tickets for both evenings are available from club members. ·,ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER Kolbe Sunday will be observed Oct. 17 as the parish commemorates the fifth anniversary of the beatification of Father Maximilian Kolbe, her<~ of Auschwitz under the Nazi regime, who gave his life for a fellow prisoner. The day's program will include a liturgy of Blessed Maximilian and a spiritual guidance session for members of the Confraternity of Our Lady of Czestochowa.

Polish language courses will begin at 8 p.m. tomorrow night.

Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament takes place from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. each Thursday for the intentions of the sanctification of priests and new vocations to the priesthood and religious life.

ST. JAMES, NEW BEDFORD A bicentennial program presented by the glee club of Hyacinth Circle of the Daughters of Isabella will feature the Ladies' Guild meeting scheduled for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday. Oct. 20. The singers will be directed

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by Miss Ellen M. Gaughan, Members with donations for a penny sale planned for Monday, Dec. 6 may bring them to this meeting.

New guild officers are Maureen C. Lewis. president; Marcelle Clarkson, vice-president; Lucille Kolbeck, recording sec· retary; Kathleen Walden, treasurer; Joan Pierce, financial secretary.

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