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Time to light the first candle on the Advent wreath.

Children can make a soft bed for Baby Jesus by putting a straw in a box for each good deed.

Wouldn't it be great to have all the shopping done a week before Christmas, then concentrate on the "reason for the season." Try it.

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Is there time to make Ch ristmas cookies today, even allowing for youthful assistance? Are there neigh'borswho' d love to share them?

The feast of St. Nicholas (if you say his name fast; it turns into' Santa Claus).

Some families give gold chocolate coins' today, in memory of the saint's generosity.

A prayer for those

who fell at Pearl Harbor; and could you share Christmas with a lonely one in memory of the Holy Family denied shelter in the

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Are people getting tired and tempers short? Can you make a special effort to be patient?

Are the Christmas boxes filling up with straw? Small baby dolls "wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in the manger" would be a wonderful reward for good children on Christmas.

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How about giving up dessert for one or more nights and sending the money saved to an agency that feeds the needy.

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Is there someone with whom you've lost touch over the years.

What about a phone call or Christmas card to him or her?

In ancient times, monks took turns treating their brethren on the 0 antiphon days. This is a custom families love and the best treats are expected from Mom and Dad!

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It's not too early for Christmas music, especially some of the lovely Advent carols.

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SATURDAY Dec. 3 How can you help your parish get ready for Christmas?

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How about a rosary

Drop a holiday note to a shut-in member ofyour parish. Maybe include an edible treat?

Is the shopping finished? Could you read the first two chapters of St. Luke's Gospel tonight?

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Did you find a lonely one? Or are you that one? Remember, the way to be happy is to make someone else happy.

Have you got your Christmas tree?

T~ere's a lovely blessing for it in today's Anchor, meaning Dec. 16.·

Today through Dec. 23 the Church will use the ancient 0 antiphons for Evening Prayer. Theymake beautiful graces and are also in the Dec. 16 Anchor.

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Think how Mary felt, just three days before the world would be forever changed. Has her Son changed your world?

your tree? There's a special blessing for it in the Anchor of Dec.

,Sing We Now of Christmas A brave,hearted maid grew up among mankind.

There it pleased Him who shaped'alllife, The Holy Ghost, to dwell in her treasure,housebright on her breast shone the radiant Child who was the beginning of all light -

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Obituaries

The Word of God

Angelina Annunziato

We believe in the word of God because it brought us to life when we· were' deap in our sins. We believe in the word of God that created life out of nothing. We praise the mercy of which that word speaks and we seek the forgiveness that the word always offers.

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"research and publication in con- demic Freedom and Ecciesial Retroversial areas" because of a sponsibility, a group formed in church atmosphere of "mistrust" 1986 by the executive boards of and "disregard" for scholarship, the Catholic Biblical Association, said an interdisciplinary commit- the Catholic Theological Society of America and the College Theoltee report commissioned by three ogy Society. of the major Catholic scholarly societies in the United States.

According to the report, theolLow morale among scholars ogians and scholars need "freecomes from restrictions imposed dom of research and publication" on some colleagues and a "general to carry out effectively their pasfailure of the church to understand . toral task of understanding and the pastoral task of theologians," interpreting the church's tradition the report said. and its application today.

It said that confusion over the "Where academic freedom does role of theologians has grown in not flourish, controversial areas recent years, partly because of "a are not explored and good minds veritable flood of official docuseek other channels of expression," mentation" from the Vatican and the report said. "Political pressures because of the way the news media begin to determine what is useful highlight church conflicts and disto know. Controversial areas of agreements. theology, sueh as sexuality and The report was drawn up by the ministry, suffer neglect."

Intersocietal Committee on AcaThe report cited "the dramatic increase in papal and Vatican documents in recent years" as a major cause of confusion.

"N ot only articulation of basic church teaching but also its detailed interpretation is routinely provided by episcopal conferences and especially by Vatican congregations," it said. "The task of theologians has to a large extent been taken over by church officials."

It also noted that the media are "now unfortunately the source of many Catholics' understanding of their church."

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"A common _media stereotype of the Roman Catholic Church" the report said, -"is that of an._ organization in which liberals and conservatives struggle for power: The bishops, supporting Roman orthodoxy, battle liberal theologians and activists of various causes."

The media search for controversy "makes excellent copy but creates the impression that the theologians are leaders of a minority dissident party," the report said.

, Penalty "He who begins life by stifling his convictions is in a fair way of ending it without any convictions to stifle." -John Viscount Morley

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presided at the Mass of Christian Burial Monday at St. Joseph's Church, Taunton, for Angelina M. Annunziato, 83, who died Nov. 18.

Her sons include Very Rev. Armando A. Annunziato, pastor of St. Mary parish, Mansfield, a principal concelebrant at the Mass together with his brother, Rev. Michael A. Annunziatio, SS.Cc., of Harlingen, TX, and maternal uncle, Rev. Amalio E. Greco of Baltimore.

Mrs. Annunziato was the widow of Michelangelo Annunziato. A retired stitcher, she was born in Providence to the late Giovanni and Maria (Soldarelli) Greco.

Also survivors of the Taunton resident of 60 years are sons John P. Annunziato of Taunton and Amalio E. Annunziato of North Dighton: a daughter, Elaine E. Oldfield of Raynham; tWQ sisters, Elena Placella and Nilda Cintolo of Cranston, R.I.; a brother, John Greco of Providence; II grandchildren and two greatgrandchildren.

Arthur Oliveira Father Robert A. Oliveira was principal celebrant and Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presided at the Mass of Christian burial Tuesday for Father Oliveira's father, Arthur A. Oliveira, 73, who died Nov. 20.

The Mass was offered at Our Lady of Health Church, Fall River.

Mr. Oliveira, a Fall River native, was the son of the late Manuel R . and Louisa Oliveira. Until retirement five years ago, he was a maintenance worker at the Catholic Memorial Home in the city. Pre-viously he had worked in city textile companies.

He is survived by his widow, Hilda (Botelho) Oliveira; his son, parochial vicar at St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, and dio<.:esan director of continuing formation of clergy and laity; a daughter, Elizabeth Mello of Swansea; a sister, Balbina Viveiros of Fall River; and grandchildren, greatgrandchildren, nieces and nephews,

MSGR. THOMAS J. Harrington, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, Taunton, will speak Friday, Dec. 2, for the Fall River area First Friday Club.

The program will follow 6 p.m. Mass at Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, and a supper served in the church hall. All Catholic men are welcome.

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OVER 150 U.S. BISHOPS prefaced their Washington meeting last week by participation in a spectacular Byzantine-rite Divine Liturgy at the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington. The liturgy celebrated the millennium of Christianity in Ukraine. (!'lC photo)

Vatican asked to rewrite bishops' conferences paper WASHINGTON (NC) - fhe U.S. bishops approved more than a half dozen reports and statements during their Nov. 14-17 general meeting, including a document urging the Vatican to throw out its first draft of a statement on the theological and legal competence of national bishops' conferences.

The report to the Vatican challenging its draft statement on bishops' conferences, approved by the bishops 205-59, drew the most discussion of all the documents voted on during the meeting in Wa.shington. Other documents ~pproved by the bishops are summarized elsewhere on this page.

The bishops' report to the Vatican on national bishops' conferences such as the NCCB was written by a panel of ex-presidents of the NCCB and said the Vatican draft issued earlier this year was not "suitable as a basis for discus-

sion." The Vatican draft takes a negative view of the teaching authority of bishops' conferences and says they exist more for practical reasons rather than theological ones.

Archbishop John L. May of St. Louis, NCCB president, said news reports characterizing the proposed report as a, struggle between the U.S. bishops and th~ Vatican were "simply false." He noted that bishops in Canada and Latin America also had objections. to the docu c ment.

Guidelines for lay preaching approved by the bishops tell when lay people can preach at liturgical services but do not change the centuries-old ban on lay people giving the homily after the Gospel reading at Mass. Bishops supporting the proposal said it would help them to address unique needs, such as when it would be advan-

tageous for lay people to preach at a black Catholic liturgy.

The guidelines still need approval of the Vatican.

In their opposition to sanctions against employers hiring illegal aliens, the bishops said the immigration reform law approved by Congress in 1986 was not generous enough to aliens already in the United States. They called for new legislation to legalize aliens arriving in the country after Jan. I, 1982, the current legalization cutoff date. .

They also approved- continuation of the national Campaign for Human Development collection and made the campaign's ad hoc committee of bishops a permanent committee in the U.S. Catholic· Conference. .

The statement on Vietnam,

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Rain ignored as church dedicated

By Pat McGowan Sunday was dedication day for the new St. Mary's Church and parish comple~ in New Bedford, but it could have been mistaken for a baptism. The standing-roomonly congregation braved torrents of rain to reach the church and Bishop Daniel A. Cronin commented he thought that as he . blessed the interior walls "the rain might ·be the Holy Spirit blessing the outer walls."

Father John F. Moore, St. Mary's pastor, dismissed the downpour with a lighthearted "What did you expect-we were born in a hurricane." He referred to -the

demolition of the first St. ·Mary's Church in the 1938 hurricane.

But inside the new St. Mary's, rain was forgotten. Light, color, music and liturgy combined in an unforgettable Mass of dedication.

An entrance procession took place to the triumphant "Procession of the People" by parishioner Joseph Carrier. It included blueand-white-robed altar servers and "servers of the cross," all with fresh haircuts. Also in blue and white were choristers, leaders of song and lectors, while all ranks of Boy and Girl Scouts were repre- .. sented.

Scores of priests, each with a blue and white St. Mary's stole, a

gift from the parish, were followed by the designated concelebrants and Bishop Cronin, the latter in blue, white and gold' vestments and mitre. .

Watching iri awe from a front pew, enchanting those seated behind them and occasionally reaching out to shake the hand of a passing priest were Katherine, 3, and Elizabeth, I, the adopted Korean daughters of Kevin and Katherine Moore, Father Moore's brother and sister-in-law.

The church, unbroken by pillars, focuses on a cream-colored marble altar, set on a green marble ..

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the路moorira.-, Celebrating More Than Turkey Thanksgiving, the Massachusetts festal day now celebrated as a national holiday, is really an all-American celebration, despite its surrounding myths and fantasies.

First and foremost, it has become the one religious celebration easily adaptable to the rainbow of denominations that are such a hallmark of our national life.

One reason for this is that Puritans have become mainstream. This means they have lost much of their thunder and brimstone, their intolerance, intimidating tactics and outright bigotry. To be sure, many of their followers still possess a residual amount of all the above,' but at least 路it's greatly watered down. Because of the decline of the negative aspects of Puritanism and the uniqueness of American worship experiences, Thanksgiving has indeed become a national expression of gratitude enjoyed by those of all religious persuasions.

Jew, Buddhist, Moslem, Hindu, Catholic and even Calvinist can share in this yearly reminder of bountiful blessings.

This alone is a wonder, certainly never intended by the Pilgrims. They might have had a few Native Americans at their table but it was not an ecumenical event. In this regard, Thanksgiving day as we now know it has come a long way from Plimoth Plantation. It is'perhaps the sole quasi-religious celebration that all Americans observe. For this we should indeed thank the Almighty.

Yet recognition ofthe true meaning of this day is diminishing. Thanksgiving is now becoming merely the formal kickoff of the Christmas season, highlighted by the arrival of Santa Claus. Of course, the way is already well prepared for that notable event, with stores welcoming Christmas shoppers well before Columbus Day. What really keeps any semblance of meaning attached to Thanksgiving is the family. For millions of Americans, it's the time for families to gather and it's really the first time home for many college students. More Americans are on the move this week than at any other time ofthe year. Airports, bus and trail) terminals are jammed. Really, we're a nation of strangers, desperately trying to hold on to the last vestiges of roots and. heritage - which is the main reason why Thanksgiving clebrations should be encouraged.

It's not so much the turkey with all the trimmings that we' appreciate in this land which has become one big shopping mall. For too long we have taken our bounty for granted.

Indeed, we spend more money to lose weight than one-third of the world's countries budget for all their national needs.

No, it's the desperate need of belonging that has given Thanksgiving its emotional and psychological importance.

The heartbreaking torn-apartness of American family life has fueled the need of belonging, closeness and acceptance. This is what drives millions of us to wait in long lines and suffer endless hours to get home for the T~anksgiving holiday - to be. affirmed by family and to join with friends. If this is what this celebr.ation signifies then by all means let it be encouraged and promoted.

Americans need every excuse in the book to come together.

We spend most of the year emphasizing our differ~nces and pointing out our individuality. Thanksgiving is a celebration during which Americans can come together to pray, ,celebrate and communicate and that is great. If we can d.o this with family and friends, then it's tremendous.

In this light, we commemorate the Pilgrim experience not with narrowed minds and hardened hearts, but with open joy and fellowship.

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We've got no culture impact WASHINGTON (NC) - U.S. The remarks by the 70-year-old Catholic lay people still have an Jesuit theologian, himself widely "immense" way to go to make . regarded asa leading light in U.S. Catholic intellectual life for more their mark on U.S. society, said than three decades, reopened a Jesuit theologian Father Avery theme first argued in depth in the . 路Dulles. mid-1950s by church historian In addition, he said, once-thrivMsgr. John Tracy Ellis: that U.S. ing Catholic apostolate groups Catholics have failed to achieve a seem to have been replaced since leadership stature in U.S. intellecthe 1960s by "more inward-looking tual and public life commensurate organizations."

"American culture is not being with their numbers, wealth and sufficiently evangelized. In spite of organizational strength. our many Catholic schools, colIn a telephone interview Msgr. leges and universities we have as Ellis said he "would basically agree" yet very few eminent Catholic inwith Father Dulles' analysis of the tellectuals on the national scene," current situation.

Father Dulles said Oct. 20 in a talk The influence of Catholic, leaders to the Washington chapter of the has increased substantially in the Catholic League for Civil and business and political worlds since Religious Rights. the 1950s, Msgr. Ellis said. But in "Catholics, whether clerical or the field of culture and intellectual lay, are not 1Jrominent in science, life, he added, "I fail to find for the literature, the fine arts, or even, I last 35-40 years any widespread think, in the performing arts and love oflearning for learning's sake communications," he continued. in Catholic circles. I say this with "We have all too few Catholic polgreat regret." iticalleaders and statesmen with a clear apostolic vision and commitHe said that today "there is a: ment. decided emphasis in Catholic circles "Many Catholic lay organizaon money," with the result that tions that were flourishing before "the United States is now teeming Vatican'(Council) II have faded with Catholic millionaires." away. What has become of the But he said there are very few Catholic Interracial Council, the Catholic students in the 1980s Catholic Evidence Guild, the Cathwhose main goal in education is olic Organiz~tion for International being able to contribute to the life Peace and the Young Christian of the church and the nation rather Students Movement, not to menthan increasing their earning potention many others? In their place we tiaL seem to have more inward-looking Father Dulles made his remarks o'rganizations, such as the Cursillo, the Focolare, Marriage En- on U.S. Catholic lay influence and counter and the Catholic charis- outreach in a speech analyzing church teaching on the laity. In the 'matic communities."

Father Dulles said he held those speech he warned against either movements in "esteem," but he confusing or separating too comsaw a need for more effort by pletely the respective roles of clergy groups such as the Catholic League and laity, either within the church and the Chicago-based National or in the church's role in the world.

He said the Second Vatican CounCenter for the Laity "to reanimate the Catholic presence in secular cil dramatically changed the church's concept of the lait:,' with and public life."

"There is scope and need for its declaration that through baptism immense progress" in that field, he and confirmation all Christian~ , "are commissioned ... by the Lord said.

himst;Jr' to spread God's saving message .

"In other words," he said, "the lay person does not need any special delegation or deputation from the hierarchy in order to labor for the sanctification and growth of the church and 'the improvement of the world."

He said that in the view of the council the sphere of "formally religious activity, such as worship, prayer and Christian doctrine" is primarily the responsibility of priests and religious, while the sphere of"ordinary life, the world" is primarily the domain' of the laity.

"But we should be on guard against confining the clergy to the sacristy and the religious to the cloister," he said. ' And since Vatican II the possibilities of "ministry within the church" by lay people have been opened up, he added. By reviving the doctrine' of the common priesthood (of all the baptized) the council implicitly taught that the business of the church is not foreign to the laity,"'he said.

But Father Dulles warned against using the term "ministry" to describe almost any religiously motiviated activity of service. "I do not find it helpful to describe professional services such as psychiatry or legal aid, even though given to the poor free of charge, as ministries," he said.

"Vatican II generally restricted the term 'ministry' to stable comitments to perform some specific service within the church, especially as related to word, sacrament and pastoral government," he sa.id.

"The st;cular activities of Christians, whether clerical or lay, were generally designated by the more general term 'apostolate,' " he added. "For some reason the term 'apostolate' has recently fallen out of favor, but I hope that it may be salvaged or restored."

Curran photo fun Every year save one since we've been married we've sent out a family photo with our Christmas card. That lone year our daughter was studying abroad and we decided a picture without her would raise more questions than we wanted to answer. As a result, we spent a year explaining why we didn't send a photo. .

Our pictures aren't studio photos. My husband, a fine amateur photographer, sets up a time-lapse camera, rushes to his place, smiles and awaits the flash. To get one decent photo of the five of us takes about 20 shots.

The best part of this tradition is that we have a photographic history of the family. Each pregnancy, new baby, lost tooth and gained pound is visibly recorded. It's fun to look at our 28 photos and I'm happy we've done it.

Most of the time, I'm happy.

The process itself isn't that pleasant. It begins with arguments over the setting. "Not in front of the fireplace AGAIN!," or "It's too cold to go outside," are· familiar refrains. The ones who want he photo outside don't want to get d.ressed Ii p.

So we rotate from inside to outs:de, thereby also recording the growth of trees or change of furniture. Agreement on what to wear

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is another conflict. It always starts DOLORES wi.th, "Let's wear jeans," and ends with, "Because I said so." (Guess who?)

CURRAN Suffice it to say that no matter how we collaborate, someone, is unhappy. If we assert our power and hold out for real clothing, we' get a chorus of, "But jeans ARE and grouped ourselves attractively.

Along came a large dog who wanted good c.!othes." to be in the photo. We chased it The ultimate controversy away. It thought we were playit:Jg. explodes when it comes to choosing which photo to use. Being human We finally got a photo without and vain, we each fight for the best him but I've often thought it would picture of us, even though another's . have been fun to send the reject eyes are closed or Jim didn't quite pictures of our attempts to shoo make it back in time. I'd like to say him away. They are classics. we care enough about the family Now that our children are older, unit to be generous but it turns they have introduced horseplay into a bartering session, concluding into the session. So it was that in with our using the photo which last year's photo I was holding our offends most members the least. cat. Seconds before the flash went Our daughter, anticipating the off, my son tossed the cat in my flash, closes her eyes. So off the lap. Both of us appear startled but top we can count on throwing out as lack of luck would have it, that about eight negatives. There are shot was the only decent one. usually one or two of the boys So let it be said publicly, I am smirking at one another and three not one who views the cat as a of me frowning at them for doing sibling in our family. Let it also be so. said that Steve heard some unThis leaves us with maybe three seasonable words from me. I profinal choices. Democratically we nounced, "Next yearthe cat will be vote on which to use, with Jim and locked in the garage. Next year me deciding.

Beth will open her eyes." This year wasn't any better.

But we've had merriment, too.

But when friends comment on Once when we decided to take the how happy we look, I will smile picture in the mountains, we found a lovely setting, set up the tripod and feel guilty. As usual.

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Let's try prayer What are the five most pressing issues for vocations dIrectors'? The question was asked of participants at a recent meeting of vocations directors in Boston.

One participant cited these five concerns: I. Better support from our own - that is, priests, sisters and religious brothers.

2. Better support from parents.

3. An inner support system that is, an adequate budget, colleagues with whom to brainstorm and respect from other diocesan offices or the administration of the religious order.

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4. A vision of what a vocations director should be doing.

5. Good health and strength to be energetic on the job.

His choices center on support and collaboration. Why did he focus on these particular issues?

Why didn't he concentrate on better programs to find candidates for the religious life, how to attract them and how to keep them?

I believe the difficulty of being a vocations director is the primary reason.

We are experiencing one of the worst shortages of priests ever. It has put vocations directors into a do-or-die situation. There is the dreaded sense of being "behind" and in the position of trying to catch up. And there is so much on which to catch up: Many parents are no longer proud to have a child go into religious life. There are priests and religious sisters and brothers who hesitate to encourage vocations because their own morale is down.

The new role of the laity and the permanent diaconate in church ministry, and changing expectations for religious life have yielded confusion about the differences between various vocations. 'l~'i.

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Also, our culture with its many luxuries acts as a deterrent to the religious life, which is countercultural in many ways.

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When one considers that the November 26 strongest support for religious voca1945, Rev. James R. Burns, P. R., tions comes (rom parents, those in Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall River religious life and the culture, it is November 27 no wonder that a vocation director 1948, Rt. Rev. Patrick E. McGee, stressed need for better support.

Pastor, St. Mary, North Attleboro Often it 'is considered a form of November 28 escape from difficult problems to 1959, Rev. Adrien A. Gauthier, say there isn't much we can do but Pastor, St. Roch, Fall River pray. When the suggestion is made, November 29 it can sound as if one is retreating 1965, Rev. Francis A. McCarthy, from the world instead of conPastor, St. Patrick, Somerset . fronting problems face to face.

December 1 I suggest, however, that it is pre1958, Rev. Phillipe Ross, Cha- cisely prayer that is needed to alleplain, Sacred Heart Home, New viate the burden vocation direcBedford tors shoulder.

1964, Rev. Edward J. Gorman, The prayer I envision is comPastor Emeritus, St. Patrick, Sommunal prayer in which groups from erset a parish are encouraged to come December 2 together much as they do for a 1917, Rev. Arthur Savoie, Pas- penance service. The group would tor, St. Hyacinth, New Bedford . spend time considering the gift of a 1958, Rev. Dennis W. Harring- vocation, whether in marriage, as ton, Assistant, St. Mary, Taunton a single person or in religious life.

Wide support WASHINGTON (NC)-Groups ranging from the U.S. bishops' pro-life committee to the National Abortion Rights Action League have lined up to support legislation that would require companies to give unpaid leave to parents of newborn or seriously ill children.

The Family and Medical Leave Act calls for companies with mQre than 50 employees to allow their workers to take unpaid leaves of at least 10 weeks to care for newborn, seriously ill or newly adopted childr~n· { ":' ... 1

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There might be an hour of silence before the Blessed Sacrament devoted to prayer to see God's will in a vocation. The hope would be that hearts would be opened to the Spirit - and that in such openness and goodness support will be found.

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Two major documents being worked on by the bishops - a pastoralletter in response to women's concerns and a new statement on the church's response to people suffering 'acquired immune deficiency syndrome - were discussed at the bishops' last general meeting in June and were not brought up at the November meeting. ' Archbishop Roger Mahony of Los Angeles, chairman ofthe committee drafting the AIDS statement, told the bishops his committee plans to have a first draft ready for the bishops' next meeting in June at Seton Hall University, South Orange, N.J. Tridentine Mass The traditionalist Lefebvre movement "is of no great importance, really, in many ways in our country," Archbishop John L. May of St. Louis, president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said Nov. 17' at a press conference foIlowing the bishops' meeting.

Permission to use the so-caIled Tridentine Mass does not resolve the problem of those Catholics who want that Mass but also reject important teachings of the Second Vatican Council, the archbishop said.

Tjle bishops discussed the Tridentine Mass Nov. 16 in an executive session, closed to reporters.

Reporters at the press conference asked about the discussion and also asked about a planned special meeting next spring of U.S. bishops with Pope John Paul II, alleged tensions between the U.S. bishops and the Holy See, the bishops' planned pastoral letter on women's concerns, and whether bishops' conferences have authority to teach Catholic doctrine. .

In response to several questions about the bishops' approach to followers of the excommunicated traditionalist leader, French Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, Archbishop May said that while the bishops discussed the matter secretly "there is no great secret" what the concern is.

He said the bishops treated it in executive session because, even though it is not a big U.S. problem

in terms of numbers, "it is a question of people's very deep sensibilities. It's a sensitive issue with many people, and the bishops like to be particularly understanding about those people."

He said that in St. Louis he has permitted a monthly Tridentine Mass since 1984, but whether to do so or not is "an individual decision by an individual bishop."

Regarding a recent letter from the Vatican asking bishops to seek reconciliation with followers of Archbishop Lefebvre, including permission for Tridentine Masses if it is helpful, Archbishop May said: "It was made very clear by the Holy Father personally ... that it's one thing to grant a Latin Tridentine Mass - that's no problem. The problem is that most of these people (who follow the excommunicated archbishop or other traditionalist leaders) disagree almost totally with Vatican Council II; with the decree on religious liberty, with the decree on ecumenism. They dissociate themselves, as the archbishop did, from all that happened in Vatican II. They deny the validity of Vatican Council II." Asked about the makeup of the group of U.S. bishops which is to visit Rome next spring for a series of special meetings with the pope

and Vatican officials, Archbishop May said, "Ultimately that will be decided by the Holy See, with our consultation."

One of the most controversial issues treated during the bishops' meeting was its responseto a Vatican draft document on bishops' conferences which said, among other things, that such conferences do not have authority. to teach doctrine, properly speaking.

Archbishop May said people . should "not in any way" view the bishops' decision to ask for a completely new Vatican document "as a rejection of the Holy See's position."

He said the Vatican had asked for critiques of its original draft document.

When asked what difference it makes whether a conference has doctrinal authority or not, the NCCB president said, "It makes a great deal of difference - just as much difference as it would for a local bishop. Suppose he were considered a local functionary, in charge of administration and in charge of practical details and nothing else. .

"That's what some people would say about the bishops' conference - it's a good contrivance for administration on the part of the overall church in the United States and so on, and it serves a purpose and we couldn't get along without all (the bishops') efforts.... If that's all it is, then that's a tremendous difference from a body that teaches Catholic doctrine."

Archbishop May said it was evident that "we clearly disagree at times" with Vatican officials; but he referred reporters to the statements by Pope John Paul II to U.S. bishops visiting Rome this' year. "If anybody reads those (papal statements)," the archbishop said, "I don't know how he or she can come to any other conclusion than saying that the pope !S bullish on the church in the United States'" In comparison with some other periods of relations between the Vatican and the church in the United States, .'!we are in the most serene of times," he added.

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AT A RECENT meeting of some 200 Holy Union Sisters from the Fall River and Groton provinces of the-community at S1. James Convent, Tiverton, are, from left, Superior General Sister Maria Teresa Andant, a native of Argentina; and general councilors Sisters Mary Patricia Daly of the Anglo-Hibernian province ofthe community; Marilyn Spellman, formerly principal of St. Michael's School. Fall River; and Mary Lou Sullivan of Fall River.

Sister Andant is currently visiting Holy Union members in the Fall River and Groton provinces. Last month she and the general councilors, all based in Rome, met in Groton with provincial superiors from the United States, Belgium, France, England/Ireland, South America and Cameroon, Africa.

Following the conference, she and the councilors went to St. James Convent for the meeting with the Fall River and Groton sisters. It included Mass, a luncheon and time for socializing.

NUTRITION: Food forthe Spirit, Food for the Body was the topic of a recent workshop at Dominican Academy, Fall River, sponsored by the offices for religious of the Fall River and Providence dioceses for men and women religious of Southeastern New England. Keynote speaker Sister Marylou Cassidy, CSJ , discussed the effect of nutrition on physical, psychological and spiritual well-being and panelists Sisters Rosemary Laliberte, RSM, Ellen Martin, RSM, and Cynthia Mello, SSD, also addressed the topic. Sisters Cassidy and Martin are health care coordinators for their communities; Sister Laliberte is provincial administrator for the Sisters of Mercy; and Sister Mello is a teacher.

Underlining the spiritual dimension of nutrition was a paraliturgical service during which participants prayed "Jesus, first one blessed and broken, make of me a good handful of dough. one who trusts enough to be kneaded, one who loves enough to be shared:' From left, Sisters Laliberte, Cassidy, Martin, Mello. (Gaudette photo)

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THE ANNUAL benefit dinner in support of Mt. S1. Rita Health and Retirement Centre of the Sisters of Mercy took place eartier this month at Venus de Milo restaurant, Swansea.

From left, Sisters Marietta Walsh, a Fall River native and an alumna and teacher at the former Mt. S1. Mary Academy in the city; Mary Mauricita Stapleton, also a Fall River native and Mt. St. Mary alumna; Mary Monice Houston, stationed at SI. Vincent's Home, Fall River; Mary Nathan Doherty, principal of Holy Family/ Holy Name School, New Bedford.

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,committeI:' appointed to study "rosary messages" allegedly given by 'the Virgin Mary to members of a Texas parish found shem to be "pious meditations" of sincere iPeople. but found no "evidence of miracles."

Other evrnts at St. John Neu· mann Parish in Lubbock -- such !.IS the sun pulsating, rosaries I.:hanging colors and physical healings - also were not miraculous. !Said the five-member commission.

The commission gave conditional approval to continued dissemination of messages two parish members believed were inspired hy Mary, as long as the conlents are approved in lldvance by the bishop.

"If the 'rosary messages' are conveyed as the PlOUS meditations of good people and not private revelations miraculously produced,

the content of Mary Constancio's and Mike Slate's messages may be shared with others," the report said.

The report did not menlion Theresa Werner, the third "messenger." She has said thai mes~ sages to her stopped in early August.

The only apparent reference to Ms, Werner's messages in the report said lhat they "portray an angry God in language that is stridenl. affected and makes one 'question the claim to divine inspiration.' ..

The commission chairman, Dominican Falher Frederick M. Jelly of Mount St. Mary Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., told National Cath9lic News Service in W'.l.shing100 that her messages "were not doctrinally erroneous," But he said the commission believed that as a means of spiritual

enrichm'ent Ms. Werner·s messages were "not that healthy."

A parishioner who asked not to be identified, said the mood there after the report was issued was "very upbeat.

"If the commission said there was no fraud. no hoax. no deception, no search for financial gain - which they did say - then hallelujah!" the parishioner said.

In analY7ing the events and information gathered from interviews with the three "messengers," the pastor. Msgr. Joseph W. James, and testimonies from participants at a recent MasS and day of prayer at the parish, the commission distinguished between the "miraculous" and the "supernatura1."

"Thl" precise distinction," Fat her Jelly said, "is that a miracle is a phenomenon perceptible to the senses which cannot be cl(plained throJ.tp;b -natural ex."lanations.·'

ROCKVILLE CENTRE, N,Y. year under U.S. diocesan news(NC) - North American Catholic papers, showed 14 publications, newspapers and newsletters showed up from II, with a combined circusignificant increases in numbers lation of 77,488, higher than last and circulation totals, but Calholic . year's 73,198. magazine figures declined, accordThe circulation of267 V .S. Cathing to the 1988 Catholic Press olip magazines and 138 newsletters was almost 20.9 mitJion, up Slightly Directory.

Total circulation of North Amer- from 20.8 million in 1987. The ican Catholic periodicals for 1988 number of U.S. magazines was up was 28,297,117, up 520,785 from eight but for the magazines atone the 27,776,332 recorded in 19&7. the circulation dipped slightly from The new directory listed 665 pub- 18,679,536 in 1987 to 18,572,449, lications in all. up42 from the pre- down 107,087.

The boost in the total combined vious year. circulation for all magazines and The 159 U.S. diocesan news- newsletters came with a gain of 24 papers accounted for a total of U.S. newsletters and with news4,995,601 circulation, compared letter circulation that rose atmost to last year's 4,897,144 for 156 490,000 to 3,231,536. papers. Sil( V.S, national newsCatholic publications in lanpapers reported 45 I,670 in circulaguages other than English showed tion, down 13,536 from last year. a gain in numbers, from 38 to 41.

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By Joseph Motta Rose Mello. a resident of Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River, prays the rosary and goes to Mass every day. She'll tell you that prayer is mighty important in her life.

There's a fifth grader halfway across town at S5. Peter and Paul School, a lucky. little girl who'll always be a part of Rose's prayer life. And that's been documented by the National Catholic Educa~ tional Association.

Two years ago, then-third grader Jennifer Rocha, preparing for first communion, became Rose's"pray~ . er pal." When they met, an area newspaper's sharp-eyed photographer captured on film a moment so special that it became the cover photo for a recent NCEA publication, .. Apostolic Service Activities for Catholic Elementary School Students."

The photo shows Rose with Jennifer. Her"arms are around the little girl. both wear big smiles and the warmth between them is very evident.

The prayer pal program was initiated at SS. Peter ano Paul by principal Kathleen A. Bun, who based it on a similar program of which she had heard. It was reported to NCEA by Ann Walsh, a former teacher at the school.

Miss Burt, who was also religious education coordinator for SS. Peter and Paul parish when Jennifer entered the prayer pal program, said it was "an attempt to do some service projects with young people."

The first communicants were paired with CMH residents and each oldster and youngster was asked to pray forhis .or her partner in the weeks preceding reception of the sacrament.

The youngslers met their prayer pals before and alter first communion, afterwards in the clothes they wore fodheir special day. On that second visit, they attended Mass with the r-esidents.

About 150 children have partlcipated in the program in its three years. 55. Peter and Paul has since moved its first communion program from grade three to grade two.

The VISitS included gelling-toknow-each-other time, Miss Burt

cxplatned, adding with a laugh that for some children that meant spending time with prayer pals in CMH's poolroom.

The principal, who serves on NCEA's elementary department executive commiUee, noted that four members of Jennifer's class lost their prayer pals between the first and second meetings. The deaths, occasions of much sadness to the youngsters involved, Miss Burt said, were used by the school "as a vilal teaching tool, to talk about the life/death process."

However, first communicants "now meet their prayer pals only' after reception of the sacrament.

Miss Burt said "a good number" of the 1986 prayer pal teams still keep in touch.

The principal and Jennifer visited Mrs. Mello at CMH after the NCEA book was published. "It was just a very special day," Miss Burt said.

Jennifer, now a self~assured 10year-old, remembers the very first meeting between her and Rose as being a lot of fun.

"I was nef\lOUS, 1 was excited to meet her." the student said. "She was nice."

Jennifer also rememDers going back to CMH in her white communion dress. "She thought it pretty," she said. The youngstcr~ who hopes to become an artisf, still lives up to her part of the. prayer arrangement. "I ask that she's well," she explained.

Rose Mello was only too happy to participate in the prayer program. The SO-year-old, a CMH resident for three years and a lifelong member of Santo Christo parish, Fall River, a community to which she is devoted, said that she and lennifer"took to one another" right away.

"She's a nice little gir~" the senior said. "Very nice. Very polite.

She kissed me and kissed me!"

When Rose praY5 for her pal, her intentions are "for her to be healthy, and her SChooling."

Student, principal and rrporter, it is \\'0 rth noting, all received gifts ofcolorful hand-erocheted slipper50cks from Rose.

The NCEA publication also includes two contributions from Irene L. Fortin, principal of St. Anne's School, Fall River.

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Sunday. RCIA welcoming ceremony at 11:30 a.m. Mass Sunday.

ST. M~RY, SEEKONK Women's Guild Christmas party Dec. 6; information: Karen Bergeron, 761-6342.

ULTREYA,ATTLEBORO Reunion 7:30 p.m. Dec. 7, St. Joseph parish, Attleboro.

BLESSED SACRAMENT, FR The Pilgrim Virgin Statue of Our Lady is available for home visitation; information: Pattie Ahaesy, 678-3183. Women's Guild Christmas party Dec. 7; information: 624-8849.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA The parish will host a no-charge Council of the Arts woodwind trio Christmas concert 7:30 p.m. Dec. 18; all welcome: refreshments.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET Women's Guild 'Mass for deceased members 10: 15 a.m. Sunday; refreshments follow, parish center. Guild Christmas party ("p.m. Dec. 4, J.T.'s restaurant; information: Linda Marcoux, 678-5380. Christmas children's choir rehearses 4 p.m. Mondays, church. Advent Scripture study begins 8 p.m. Monday, parish center.

Advent morning prayer 8:40 a.m., before daily Mass. A "Family Jesse Tree" has been placed in the main foyer. ' BLESSED SACRAMENT ADORERS, NB Hoiy hour 7 p.m. Monday, St. Theresa's Church; guest priest: Father Joseph A. Martineau.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, N. EASTON Parish,retreat Nov. 28 to Dec. I, conducted by Rev. Thomas J. Tobin, CSc. ST. JOHN EV ANGELIST, POCASSET Little Rock Bible study time change: morning sessions will follow 9 a.m. Mass Tuesdays. Evening classes still meet Wednesdays.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE Parish council meeting 7:30 p.m.

Monday. Saints and Singers' concert 8 p.m. Dec. I at Queen of All Saints Chapel, Mashpee. Altar boys wanted; information: CCD Center, 428-3521; leave name and number on machine. First meeting for new altar boys 7 p.m. Tuesday, Queen of All Saints Chapel. Altar boy teaching assistant and adult to be responsible for boys' robes needed; information: Dr. Al Rich, 428-3830, after 6 p,m.

EMMAUS/GALILEE Emmaus retreat 76 begins Dec. 2; Patrick Breault will be director; sponsors and others welcome to 7 p.m. Mass opening night, St. John Neumann Church, E. Freetown.

Galilee reunion 7 p.m. Dec. II, Neumann Hall at Cathedral Camp retreat house, E. Freetown; them'e: Seeking the REAL Christmas; priest/ celebrant: Father Mark Hession.

Jan. 8 reunion centers on a teaching Mass with Father Ed Correia. Prayers are asked for Dennis and Claire Marotte, formerly active in this Emmaus community, now part of an Emmaus team in Orlando, FL. DCCW, DISTRICT I Diocesan Council of Catholic Women Fall River district council open meeting Wednesday at Our Lady of Grace parish, Westport; program presentation by community affairs chairman.

DCCW, DISTRICT II Diocesan Council of Catholic Women New Bedford district council presidents' meeting 7;30 p.m. ,Tuesday, St. Francis of Assisi Church hall, New Bedford.

LaSALETTE CENTER FOR CHRISTIAN LIVING, ATTl'EBORO Enneagram (a self-discovery method) workshop weekend Dec. 16 to 18 with facilitator Father Fernand Cassista, MS; "Love is Born" Advent retreat, same dates-, directed by Father Gilles Genest, MS, and Norene Dupre; information on both events: 222-8530, O.L. MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK Youth ministry meeting and Mass 6:30 p.m. Dec. 4, church basement.

Dottie Levesque of the Diocese of Providence's office for ministry to the separated, divorced, widowed and remarried is giving a series of presentations at the parish. Youth Ministry-sponsored Habitat for Humanity work project volunteers needed; contingent leaves parish center for local project 7 a.m. tomorrow, return at 4:30; information: Sam Barchi, 336-4745. Women's Guild/ Holy Name Christmas party 7 p.m.

De-c. 15, K of C Hall, Seekonk. A parish"Advent Tree" features names and addresses of shut-in parishioners; Massgoers are urged to send holiday season greetings to them. Enrollment of catechumens at 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday.

ADORATION SCHEDULE Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament at the following parishes, in New Bedford except as noted, at the following times: Immaculate Conception: after 7 a.m. Mass Tuesdays, ending with 6 p.m. Benediction and Mass (rosary 5 p.m.); St. Mary, Fairhaven: after 8:30 a.m. Mass Wednesday to 6 p.m.; Our Lady of Fatima: after 8 a.m. Mass Thursday to 8 p.m. (includes hourly rosary); St. Theresa: Benediction 7 p.m. Fridays follows exposition beginning after 9 a.m. Mass; St. Kilian: after 8:30 a.m. Mass first Saturdays to 3 p.m. with rosary every half hour; Our Lady's Chapel: after 12: 10 Mass weekdays to 4:30 p.m.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Oliveira, parents of Father John J. Oliveira, parochial vicar at St.' Michael parish, Fall River, are celebrating their 40th wedding anniversary. Preston Forman is congra"tulated for attaining Eagle scout rank. Celebration of the entry of Mary-jo Forrest and Ginger Kilgote into the parish catechumenate program at 10:30 a.m.

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WIDOWED SUPPORT, TAUNTON Greater Taunton Widowed Support Group meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday, Immaculate Conception Church hall, Taunton; Charles Crowley will offer a "Taunton Through the Years" slide presentation.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT Christmas Choir rehearses 7:45 p.m. Thursdays, church; new members welcome. Anthony's Angels, the children's choir, begins rehear.saIs 9 a.m. Dec. 3, church; new singers grades two through eight welcome.

ST. STANISLAUS, FR Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament II :30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Family candlelight Mass to begin Advent/ Christmas season 4:30 p.m. tomorrow" Sister Mary Lawrence, CSSF, a former parish school principal and teacher, has been elected provincial superior of her order's Province of Enfield.

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ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Non-confirmed adult parishioners interested in preparing for the sac-. rament may contact pastoral minister Sister Rita Abramavage, RSM, 992-8721. Fall River's retired Sisters of the Sacred Hearts remembered the parish family in prayer last week.

Coyle and Cassidy The Latin Club at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, recently elected its 1988'-89 leaders.

Consuls are Beth Boyle and Lynn Thomas; secretary is Brian Johnston; treasurer is Heather Petersen; activity leaders are Anne Gionanoni and Katie Giovanoni and Latin I representatives are Sarah Funke and Brian Awalt. .

Coyle-Cassidy is a "'member of the Massachusetts Junior Classic~l1 League and the National Junior Classical League.

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Sister Elizabeth Magdalen Clayton, SUSC, is club moderator.

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Rain ignored at dedication Continued froni Page Three floor and backed by a green marble half-wall. On Sunday the wall was topped by gold and white mums, each pot wrapped in blue foil.

The ceremony began with presentation of a ring of symbolically huge "keys to the church" to Bishop Cronin by architect James P. Edwards and contractor George Agostini.

"This is a symbolic gesture," said Edwards, "'but our hope is that for years to come this church will present the keys to the spirituallife to its parishioners."

In introducing Bishop Cronin for the homily, Father Moore expressed gratitude to him and the chancery office for support during construction of the parish complex, to all in the parish and to the neighboring parishes of St. Theresa and St. Kilian, which offered their facilities for weddings and funerals during the building period.

Bishop Cronin congratulated all responsible for the new St. Mary's.

He requested applause for Father Moore, which turned into a standing ovation, beginning with the choir and spreading to the whole congregation.

As the church is lit for this special occasion, said the bishop, "all should exemplify the light of Christ in their families and work places as well as in the church itself."

The rite of dedication, he reminded the congregation, "transforms what was a building made of natural materials into a holy temple of God." .

Following the homily, the bishop anointed the altar,' then a brazier

of incense was placed upon it. As the smoke filled the church, the choir sang the haunting "Veni, Sancte Spiritus." The altar was then dressed with a cloth and candies, flowers were placed in the sanctuary and candles in consecration candlesticks with backings made by parishioner Andre Richard of oak from the former church's pews were lit.

The offertory gifts included 50 pots of mums solemnly clutched by 50 St. Mary's schoolchildren who advanced down the aisle in the traditional hesitation step of first communion processions of bygone days. The flowers were placed on the sanctuary steps.

Also offered were St. Mary's memorial booklet, the plans for the new complex, a chalice described as "the cup of suffering, in remembrance of the sick and homebound of the parish," a ciborium, a basket of written promises of works of mercy and charity performed in connection with a day of prayer and fasting held on the eve of the dedication, a Sacramentary and the traditional bread and wine.

At the end of the Mass spontaneous applause paid tribute to the choir and musicians, the former directed by Carrier, with Janice Lynch as leader of song, Jacqueline Vardo as organist and director of music, Marian Payant as guest soloist and music augmented by the Concordia Brass Quintet, the New fngland Chamber Players and Craig Lil}y as timpanist.

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termed it an "absolute delight" to preside at the church ceremony.

"What we've done today is an expression of faith," he said.

Father Moore, he told the diners, "has done a fine job and you're lucky to have him."

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By Joseph Motta Sanctity. Scholarship. Sportsmanship.

Over a generation of graduates of Attleboro's Bishop Feehan High School can tell you that those three words are Feehan principles, what the school is all about.

They'd tell you, too, that the word "commitment" could easily join the list.

Three members~ of the Feehan community who currently bring that statement to life are Katy Brandley, Paul O'Boy and Andy Stanford.

Miss Brandley, a religion teacher and recruitment worker, spent a year with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. O'Boy, Feehan's vice-principal since 1971, has for years also coached at the school and this month is being recognized as an Attleboro Area Football Hall of Fame honorary inductee. Andy, a senior, was a kicker for Feehan's football team this year, not letting a birth defect of both arms, lack of forearm bone, hands and fingers, get in his way.

Commitment. With a capital e.

New Goals Katy Brandley, 23, an '83 Feehan graduate, is a first-year faculty member.

She earned a psychology degree from Worcester's College of the Holy Cross, where she was very involved in peer and campus min- . istry and social activities. She's also been active with Encountering Christ in Others (ECHO) teen retreats since making one her senior year at Feehan. , The teacher, a No;th Attleboro resident, once wanted "to run a company, make tons of money, own a BMW." Now her goals are simpler: ,,'Fam- . ily," she smiles. "To be fulfilled by whatever I'm doing." .

Why the change? .

Miss Brandley says the religion classes she took as a Feehan student got her "in there with God" and taught her "what it meant to be part of a Christian world." And the Jesuits at Holy Cross and a course there on individual discipleship "just added more and more .to my desire to work with people," Miss Brandley said. .

All the while, she was asking herself questions, "What路 does he want me to do?" and "What does thi's world mean?"

A friend, Mike Kraemer,' now also on the Feehan faculty, had been a Jesuit Volunteer Corps member. Miss Brandley's heavy questions, talking with Kraemer and reading about the program eventually led her too into the JVe. She worked in Hillsboro, are., from August 1987 to August of this year as an emergency services specialist, taking crisis calls, working with homeless families at a shelter and managing assistance program funds. . }'he social justice field, she says, stressful. 1used to go to Mass in . the morning just to quiet down. 1 ran during my lunch break and walked to and from work.;' The JVe program incorporates Jesuit spirituality into work, community and prayer lives of members. . Poverty was a part of the expe.rience. Small food and personal stipends had to be managed carefully. "I ate a lot of pasta," Miss Brandley said. "I've lost a lot of weight since 1 came back." is

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Now Katy Brandley couldn't care less about a BMW. "I don't want to live that way anymore," she said.

A Model Coach Paul O'Boy, who began at Feehan as a faculty路 member in 1965, was honored by the football association at a dinner Tuesday at Attleboro's Elks Hall. .

According to Feehan English teacher Lou Gazzola, a Hall of Fame board member along with Feehan faculty member Cl1ris Servant, O'Boy is being recognized for his outstanding coaching. contributions and for having served as a "m?del and challenging the young. men In probably the most physical sport there is.

He's served as "an excellent representative of school" to the community, Gazzola added, explaining that the association honors athletes from Attleboro area high schools. Several players are inducted each year, he said, as is one honorary inductee, an adult who contributes to one of the teams.

1975 Feehan graduate Michael Achin is among.plaYer inductees this year, Gazzola said.

"I was pleased that they would think of me," O'Boy told The Anchor.

A Typical Kid 18-year-old Andy Stanford IS, in his own' words, "just like any other high school student."

Like most of his classmates, he is deciding on a college.. He has a parttime job at an area bank. He loves his car almost as much as he does a good party.

Because of his birth defect, Andy always "had to work a little bit

harder" for what lie's come by. Hut si.nce "I've never known anything dIfferent," it's never bothered him' too much.

"Working hard in practice" is part of the challenge Feehan's recently-ended football season held for him.

This was his first year on the t~am. He was a junior varsity place kIcker/ second string varsity place kicker. .Just being part of a team, Andy saId, gave him a "great" feeling; "And we were really good this year," he added brightly.

Andy says his coaches and teammates treated him like any other player. He gives a special nod to senior Paul Sibilia, who regularly helped him suiting up for the field.

Andy wears a prosthesis to help him write. "I just call it an arm" he explains. "I couldn't get into hav~ ing fake arms."

The teen, who hopes to be a history teacher, says a recent area newspaper article about him prompted a woman whose young son has a similar birth defect to write him.

Andy plans, he says, to take the boy fishing.

According to coach Ed Gagnon, A~dy worked hard at his kicking skIlls and was "always ready "to get in there." The coach laughs as he tells you that. the player's favorite saying is "Hands are overrated路... . "It's kids like Andy," Gagnon said, "who make it a complete team."

Q. It seems as though I am the only person in my age group (mid20s) who has been J;llised with a sense of morality and decency. I am attractive, college-educated and personable. Everyone .. meet through work, various athletic activities and social gatherings is either divorced, living together, promiscuous, doing drugs or has no respect for others.

I was raised to believe that if you conduct yourself with decency you would connect with others like yourself. In church I have met many fine people but they are much older. I would like to meet someone with stability and good morals and evenutally marry' and have a good Catholic family. Where can I meet good, moral people?

(Massachusetts) A. Usually this column answers questions from teenagers. Your question, however, does have relevance for teens since, when they are in their 20s, they may well face the same challenge that you do right now.

In a secular society where Christian truths are not valued and may be scorned, it sometimes can be difficult to build a satisfying social life that will lead to a marriage in the faith.

Might you en.Iist the aid of your parish councilor the older persons in your parish whom you seem to admir芦<? Could you ask them to help start a club fQr your parish (or

diocese or town) whose only aim will be to provide a climate and social activities for single Catholics?

Be ready to take a leadership role and be determined to ride out the setbacks and periods of discouragement. Pioneers seldom have an easy time and it sounds as though in your area some pioneers are needed to help young Catholics.

An advantage of your endeavors will be that even if they don't succeed completely you may meet some other Catholics your age.

One of them may turn out to be You Know Who! . Another possibility is this: Get involved in some service work or some activity such as a political campaign or an amateur theatrical group (you don't have to be an actress to be in one ofthese groups).

Keep your eyes focused mainly on the work at hand but take time out on occasion to see if there are any young Catholics around whose friendship you might try to foster..

And now 1 invite readers of any age who have a solution to the serious problem this week's questioner faces to write in and, as briefly as possible, tell about your successful experiences. .

As space per-mits, we.'11 pass on the solution to our many n::aders who are or soon will be facing the same dilemma.

Send comments and questions to Tom Lennon, 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

St. Anne's school, Fall River

Prayer services and family St. Anne's school, Fall River, kicked off November with an All actiyities are part of National Family-and National Bible weeks, Saints' Day liturgy featuring. the now being celebrated at St. Anne's. school's children's choir, directed

by Normand Gingras.

Pre-K and kindergarten students and students from nearby Dominican Academy participated in a "What Tadoo" child abuse prevTaunton Catholic Middle School ention program presented by the students were recently treated to Corrigan Mental Health Center. an Edgar Allan Poe special, when Parents attended an informational Mercy meeting' prior to the program, . Brockton actor Mel Harold ap"Dost thou wish to receive which taught youngsters how to peared as Poe to recite three ofthe mercy? Show mercy to thy neigh- protect themselves against child 19th century author's most famous bor." - St. John Chrysostom abuse. Followup with trained works, The Tell-Tale Heart, The counselors for those who need it is Raven and The Bells. part of the program.

"Poe" also told of his life and About" 250 students are part- premature death from an accidenicipating in the school's computer tal drug overdose. learning program. Chapter 1 partStudents wanted to know if Poe icipants, taught by Pamela Frei- were really "crazy." His creativity, tas, are also using computers to the actor said, was often confused improve reading and math skills. with insanity.

Students also participated in Just Through this unique performLearning Naturally, a program teach- ance, students gained appreciation ing notetaking skills, research pro- of Poe and insight into tl)e dangers cedures, dictionary use and other of even occasional drug use. ,Iangliage and reading skills.

Grade two and three students visited Plimoth Plantations to view a recreation of a pilgrim settle~ Fall River's St. Jean Baptiste ment. St. Anne's Home and School ANDY STANFORD demonstrates his kicking skills. Association contributed to the field School has presented certificates. to October Students ofthe Month.

Junior Mike Davidson Ie'nds a finger. (Motta photo) trip.

All classes participated in Thanks- The kindergarten through grade giving service projects and kinder- eight winners were Lindsay Souza, garteners dressed as pilgrims attend- Carley Boivin, Heidi Souza, Krised a prayer service and enjoyed a tIe Gagne, Rhonda Pacheco, Daniel Thanksgiving meal prepared and Hayden, Kelli Costa, Lisa Mantell and Melissa Costa. served by parent volunteers. ,...... .... .. .. ' -

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Ann Blumenthal, a Connolly High guidance counselor, has been named a director of Junior Achievement of Greater Fall River.

J A provides young people with economic ed ucation programs and experiences through partnerships with the business and education communities..

Many Connolly participants have earned regional and national J A recognition. They include Stephanie Ciosek, Jennifer Venice, Kris Batista, Chris Viera and Paula DeSousa.

Over 80 of the Jesuit school's juniors and seniors are involved in peer ministry. Complementing the chaplaincy team, they will conduct school Advent and Lent prayer services and lead reflection days for freshmen and sophomores.

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Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan Ball director, has announced that all committee members will meet at White's at 5:30 p.m. Jan. 10 to put decorations in place.

Presentees and escorts will rehearse at 6:30 p.m. the same date, also at White's. (Gaudette photo)

Fall sports wrap-up: The boys' cross-country team posted a 4-1 conference (4-3 overall) recorded and clinched a share of the conference championship (tri-champions with Dartmouth and Durfee).

In a post-season competition the team finished third in the Division two state coaches meet, the best finish in Connolly history. Lead man Brian Ramos consistently broke records and earned a place in the state championship meet.

Other team all-stars were Mike Iacovelli and Holly Marvelled the O'Neil and Jeff Pereira. team to a 3-7-2 divisional (5-9-2 Girls' cross-country: The distance runners achieved a 4-1 conference overall) record. Miss Marvel scored (5-1 overall) record and a second . the first goal in the history of Connolly girls soccer vs. Dartplace conference finish. M uffy mouth. Misses O'Connell and Merrick set school records. Joining Iacovelli and Cara McDermott her as all-stars are Aimee Vezina were named all-stars. and Sharon Hand.

Volleyball: Although they finishBoys' soccer: The Cougar soccer team battled all sea'son to qualify ed with a respectable 7-3 divisional record and a third place conference for tournament play and succeeded. rating the spikers missed qualifying Led by all-stars Sean Studders and Chris Lafrance and fellow tri-cap- for tournament play. Tri-captain Kerri Hanley was named an all-star. tain Derek Leahy, the team netted • a 6-4-6 divisional (8-4-6 overall) Jesuit rector Father George Winrecord. Studders scored four goals chester and campus minister John in the contest against Barnstable.

Girls' soccer: The Lady Cougars Dacey will offer a "Christmas Is showed remarkable spirit and skill - for Grown-Ups, Too" evening of in their first season of play. Tri- reflection and prayer for parents Captains Kara O'Connell, Melissa at 7 p.m. Wednesday.

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Ski club members plan tTlPS to New.Hampshire, Maine, Utah and Canada. Officers are Gregory Ciosek, president; Jen Tung, vicepresident; Mikala Brennan, secretary; and Jeremy Tung, treasurer.

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1953 - 1988 ATRADITION OF 35 YEARS OF COEDUCATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN A CARING COMMUNITY A SURPRISE birthday party for David Mello, children's department head at the Fall River Public Library was recently held at SS. Peter and Paul School, Fall River, as part of the school's second Friday Night Prime Time reading/ slumber party. Mello read bedtime stories to more than 30 students. On Saturday morning, at a breakfast for participants and parents, Dr. Edward J. Hart of Bridgewater State College, consultant for 55. Peter and Paul's health program, spoke on the importance of a ilUtritious morning meal.

GRADES 7 - 12 E.NTRANCE. EXAM OPEN HOUSE DEC.3 & JAN. 21 - 8:30 a.m.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE

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Iteering pOint, Continued from Page 11 SS. PETERAND PAUL, FR Parish council meeting 12: 30 p. m.

Sunday, parish hall. CYO bowling tomorrow, Holiday Lanes, Westport.

Junior choir (grade four and older) is forming.

WIDOWED SUPPORT; FR Meets 7 p.m. fourth Tuesdays, Sacred Heart parish hall, Fall River; all welcome; information: 999-6420.

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CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH Instrumentalists! singers wanted for Advent! Christmas! Epiphany music ministry; information: Ada Simpson, 746-5440.

ST. KILIAN, NB Healing service 3 p.m. Sunday; all welcome. First Saturday day of adoration'and reparation Dec. 3 begins with 8:30 a.m. Mass; exposition of Blessed Sacrament follows to 3 p.m.

Benediction.

ST. AN'NE, FR ( (r Novena service in honor of St. Anne3p.m. Sunday, shrine: healing service follows to 5 p.m. Scoutsponsored blood drive 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Dec. II, school cafeteria; inf~rmat.ion and appointment,s: CecIle Mlchno, 674-8120. Court of Honor and Scout ba~quet n<;Jon to 3:30 p.m. Dec. 4. Pansh Chnstmas party 7 p.m. Dec. 10, school auditorium. Jesse Tree ceremony Dec. II, church.

CAPE COD HOSPICE Information on the support program benefiting terminally ill individuals and theirfamilies is available at 362-1103; volunteers welcome.

NEWMAN LECTURES, SMU Southeastern Massachusetts University Newman Lecture Advent Series Monday through Dec. 19; information: 999-8224.

'CATHEDRA'L','FR . n 'O.L. VICTORY~ 'CENTERVILLE' Blessing of Advent wreath at 4 The High School Youth Minisp.m. Mass tomorrow. Rite of try's rece'nt Drew Fayne Memorial Acceptance into the order of catech- Blood Drive netted 135 units of. umens at II :30 a.m. Mass Sunday. blood. "Family Advent Activities ST. ANTHONY OF DESERT FR Evening"4:30to7 p.m. Sunday; parExposition of Blessed Sacra~ent ish center; information: Mary Lou in St. Sharbel C:hapel noon to 6 p.m. ,Coleburn, 771-325 I. Dec. 4 with holy hour 5 to 6 p.m.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTER .

Prayer group meets 7:30 p.m.

CATHOLIC MEMORIAL Wednesdays; all welcome. The Men's HOME, FR Club recently welcomed 10 new 'New residents Father Adrien members; all parish men welcome.

Bernier, Katherine Gillespie, Valen- Christmas Day dinner at parish hall I to 3 p.m.; anyone who would othtina Primo, Edmond Vadeboncoeur, Mary Kilroy and Lucienne Mail- erwise be alone for dinner welcome. loux are welcomed. Sunset Senior ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Chorus performs 2 p.m. WednesHarry and Maureen Kammerer day, auditorium. Congratulations' are celebrating their 40th wedding and best wishes to "Lopesy," Irene anniversary. Prayer group meetings, Lopes, LPN, who has retired after through spring, will be held at Helen 28 years of service to the diocesan Varley's home, Wamisco Road, N. home for tfte aged and infirm.

Eastham. The parish bids a fond farewell to Father Albert F. McMahon, OFM, a weekend assistant since February 1986 who has been assigned to work in Toronto.

HOLY NAME, FR Children's Mass 10 a.m. Sunday.

Youth group trip to Lasalette Shrine lights Sunday evening follows 4:30 p.m. Mass, school; bring nonperishable food for collection for the poor. School parents' meeting 7 p.m.

Wednesday, school.

CHRISTMAS CONCERT Greater New Bedford Choral Society Christmas concert 7:30 p.m.

Dec. II, St. Anne's Church, New Bedford; information: Ella M. Sherberg, 636-8654.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER, N. DARTMOUTH New Creation prayer community meets 9: 15 a.m. tomorrow and Sunday. Divorced and separated support program meets 7 p.m. Monday.

Marriage preparation team meets 7 p.m. Tuesday. Pastoral care to the sick program meets 7 p.m. Wednesday. Lamaze natural childbirth class 7 p.m. Wednesday. Commissioning for marriage preparation leaders 7 p.m. Thursday.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Catechist formation '~What is a Community Faith?" course 10 a.m. to noon and 7 to 9 p.m. Dec. 6.

Advent retreats 9 to II a.m. and 7 to 8:30 p.m. Nov. 29 and Dec. 6, 13 and 20, Room I, hall.

VINCENTIANS, FR Communion breakfast Dec. 4 fol-, lows 8:30 a.m. Mass at St. John of.c God Church, Somerset; principal celebrant: Bishop Daniel A. Cronin. . Free clothing outlet haS opened at 355 East Main Street, Fall River; hours: noon to 3 p.m. Mondays; 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays.

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hristmasconc¢tts with er Andre P.atenaude, MS, ' scheduled, for d .daily at the Pe eI. At 7:30 p.m. Dec. 9 and 16, Ms. Vera Meyer wiUoffer glass harmonica concerts. Further information is available at 2225410.