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By Father Kenneth J. Doyle One hundred and one persons will be honored for their service VATICAN Cny (NC) - Pope to their parishes and diocese at John Paul II surprised church ceremonies this Sunday in St.. and civil authorities Nov. 26 Mary's Cathedral. when he ended a meeting of the At 3 p.m. Bishop Daniel A. world's cardinals by proclaiming Cronin will present the Marian 1983 as a Holy Year of Jubilee.

Medal to men and women nom­ The unusual meeting, called inated by their pastors as "pillars by the pope to report to the car­ of the parish." dinals and solicit their advice The recipients include 13 who on several of the church's key are 80 years of age 'or older. The concerns, was only the second oldest woman is Mrs. Mary E. such convocation in the modern Gray, 90, the oldest active par­ history of the church. The first, ishioner of Our Lady of Lourdes also called by Pope John Paul, Church, Wellfleet. The oldest was held in November 1979. man is -85-year-old Raymond The four-day assembly (Nov. Powers of Sacred Heart parish, 23-26) gathered at the Vatican Fall River.

97 of the world's 120 cardinals.

Other octogenarians are James The pope ended the meeting F. Gallagh~r, Immaculate Con­ . by proclaiming 1983 as a special I, ception, North Easton; Charles Holy Year of Jubilee to celebrate Gomes, St. James, New Bedford; the l,950th anniversary of the Mary Bargiel, st. Casimir, New year of the redemption, when Bedford; Adele Dion, St. Michael, died on the cross.

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN, aided by Msgr. John J. Oliveira (left) and Father Thomas Christ Swansea; Clara Parent, St. Mat­ Normally Holy Years are cele­ C. Mayhew, dedicates new Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Seekonk. (Torchia Photo) hieu, Fall River. brated every 25 years. The last one was in 1975.

Helen Keenan, St: Mark, Attleboro Falls; Marion Fahey, In Seekonk: A concluding communique, is­ St. Louis, Fall River; Leo Markt, sued by the Vatican Press Office St. Mary, Mansfield; Luiz An­ on Nov. 26, listed the topics of drade, Our Lady of Assumption, the cardinals' meeting, which in­ New Bedford; Margaret Kinton, cluded reform of the Vatican St. Mary, Attleboro; Maximin Curia, the church's central ad­ Leblanc, St. Joseph, New Bed­ ministration; the soon-to-be­ Diocese of Fall River since the On the Feast of .Christ the with holy water, bathed in fra-· ford. promulgated new code of canon King, Bishop Cronin celebrated grant incense, sealed with publication of the revised ritual law; the financial situation of for the dedication of a church The list of all recipients and the solemn rites of dE!Clication of Chrism and illuminated by dedi­ the Holy. See; and activities of in 1977, serves a vigorous paro­ but cation candles, the simple their parishes follows: the attractive and functional the Vatican Congregation for the chial family in the Seekonk­ elegant new temple of the Lord, at Our Lady of new Church Attleboro Area Sacraments and Divine Worship second church to be dedicated Rehoboth area.

Catalina Alicea, St. Joseph Mount Carmel Parish in See­ and the pontifical commissions year and seventh sa­ within the konk.

Parishioners thronged the Spanish Apostolate; John April, Reverend Thomas C. Mayhew, of the family and on culture.

St. Stephen; George J. Charette, lovely new house of worship, cred edifice to be blessed in the Pastor, and Father Joseph M. St. Mary, Norton; James P. joining the Ordinary and a host Also included in the communi­ Costa, the Associate, concele­ Fitton, St. John the Evangelist; que was the full text of a report of priests in participating in the Florence M. Forget, St. Joseph. brated the liturgy, joined by given to the cardinals by Papal Raymond F. Hayes, St. Mary, liturgy of dedication. former pastors and assistants Secretary of State Cardinal Agos­ Seekonk; Helen Keenan, St. and a large number of concele­ Hearkening to' the themes of Mark; Margaret Kinton, St. tino Casaroli on relations be· brating priests. With great pride, Mary, No. Attleboro; Leo G. the Feast Day, the culmination tween the Vatican bank and Markt, St. Mary, Mansfield.

Father Mayhew accepted the key Banco Ambrosiano, Italy's largest Oscar L. Mercier, Holy Ghost; of the Church's year of grace, to the new Church from James Bishop Cronin called upon all private bank before it was de­ Bernard E. Poirier, Sacred P. Edwards, the architect, of clared bankrupt earlier this year.

Heart. present to anticipate the graces Holmes and Edwards, Inc., and and blessings to be dispensed to The Vatican bank is also call­ Cape and Islands Leonard M. Pacheco, president ed the lOR, the Italian abbrevia­ God's faithful people of the par­ Francis Alves, St. Peter ,the of Southeastern Contracting and tion for its formal name, the In­ Apostle, Provincetown; Mildred ish community in the new Engineering, Inc., the builder, stitute for the Works of Religion.

Bailey, St. John the Evangelist, Church. at the poignant moment in the Pocasset; Charles J. Chiasson, Cardinal Casaroli's report in­ Corpus Christi, Sandwich; Rob­ Grateful acknowledgement rites when the doors were thrown dicatedthat a three-man team ert Elskamp, Our Lady of ,the was made in the Ordinary's re­ STIR UP our hearts, 0 open to receive the procession. of banking experts· concluded Assumption, Osterville; Albert marks of the contributions of Lord, to prepare the A. Fee, St. Mary, Nantucket. the lOR had no legal responsi­ In addition to the main Church, ways of thine only-be­ MarY E. Gray, Our Lady of clergy and laity of the Parish in bility for the collapse of Banco the new facility, attractively Lourdes, Wellfleet; Jane A. years past, the foundlation upon gotten Son; that through Ambrosiano.

The report said, landscaped on a site adjacent to McLaughlin, St. Joseph, Woods which the pew building was however, that the banking ex­ his coming we may at­ Hole; Judge Henry L. Murphy Route 44 in Seekonk, contains a firmly based. The Bishop called Sr., Our Lady of Victory, Cen­ perts felt that their study "did daily Mass chapel, a large base­ tain to serve thee with terville; Barbara O'Connell, St. upon the intercession of Our pot yet have a complfltely con­ ment area for parish gatherings purified minds, who liveth Elizabeij) Seton, No. Falmouth; Blessed Mother, P/itro,ness of the clusive character" and' had sug­ and auxiliary rooms.

Parishion­ Emile 1\. OWvier, St. Joan of Parish, during his homily, beg­ and reigneth with him in Arc, Or~ans. ers celebrated .the dedication gested cooperation wi~ Italian the unity of the Holy Jack Joaquim Pens, Holy ging her protection. with a "family" gathering in the banking authorities fQr further Trinity, West Harwich; Florence Spirit, God, world with­ research into the linkS between The new Church, seating 600, lower level, enjoying refresh­ Razzetti, Our Lady of the Ca,pe,

the lOR and Banco Ambrosiano. out end. Amen. ments prepared by an enthusias­ Brewster; Harry C. Richardson, reverberated with scmg during tic parish committeee. the meaningful liturror. Sprinkled Tum to Page Six

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.Pope: 'asks· wage' study

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope John Paul II has backed the em­ ployee association for Vatican lay workers and issued instruc­ tions that lay employees be paid a wage high enough to pro­ vide for their own' needs and those of their families.

The pope's instructions were contained in a Nov. 20 letter to Cardinal Agostino Casaroli, papal secretary of state.

The association of Vatican lay employees, a group of 1,600, workers, was formed in 1979 and since then has presented a series of demands to Vatican officials regarding improved wages and working conditions.

The pope said in his letter to Cardinal Casaroli that this asso­ ciation and those like it "consti­ tute an initiative conforming to the social doctrine of the , church."

"The renumeration for lay workers of the Apostolic See," the pope observed, "ought to cor­ ,respond to the tasks performed taking into consideration at the same time the responsibility which they have to support their families.... ,Studies will have to be made concerning what are their ob-

jective material needs and those of their fa'milies, ipcluding those pertaining to the education of their children and to a fitting in­ surance for their old age."

At the time the letter was sent monthly salaries of the Vatican's 1,800 lay employees were $650 to $1,000. ' The pope said that such organ­ izations as the Vatican workers' association should not be used as weapons of class conflict or for political purposes.

"The moving of this type of or­ ganization into the terrain of confrontational conflict and above all of class struggle does not respond to the social doc­ trine of the church," said the pope's letter. "Nor should they have a political stamp nor serve, openly or secretly, party inter­ ests."

The letter also said that priests who work for the Vatican should be given adequate compensation so they can help the needy and so they can provide for aging par­ ents.

The letter asked Cardinal Casaroli to prepare adequate norms and structures to put in­ to operation the principles out­ lined by the pope.

A carillon for Bernie

Holy Name parish, Fall River, will honor the late Bernard F. Sweeney, Jr., its sexton for 42 years before his death on Oct. 26, with installation of a caril­ lon.

The carillon will memorialize ,Bernie Sweeney's total dedica­ tion to the parish and its people.

1\ carillon fund appeal will open Tuesday, Dec. 7, the vigil of the feast of the Immaculate

Conception, and will continue through Dec. 12, the third Sun­ day of Advent.

Holy Name parishioners will be contacted by mail with re­ gard to the appeal. Others wish­ ing to share in the memorial may send c~mtributions to Holy Name rectory, 709 Hanover St., Fall River 02720. Checks should be made payable to the Bernard F. Sweeney, Jr. Memorial. Fund.

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DANIEL A. CRONIN meets young men attending an information day on .the diocesap priesthood at Holy Name parish center, New Bedford; blesses statue of St. Vin­ cent de Paul at Sacred Heart Church, also New Bedford; and blesses Iilfant Jesus statue at official opening of Christmas Illuminations at LaSalette. Shrine, Attleboro. The statue is held by Vi~o Montaruli of St. Joseph parish, Attleboro. His wife Theresa is at left.

ROME (NC) - Italian investi­ gators probing the attempted assa.ssination of Pope John Paul II for 18 months have arrested a Bulgarian as an alleged accom­ plice and issued arrest warrants for two Turks.

The actions by an Italian in­ vestigation team' headed by Judge I1ario Martella brought to six the number of suspected par­ ticipants or accomplices in the May 13, 1981 attempt on the life of the pope in St. Peter's Square.

Only one person, 24-year-old Mehmet Ali Agca, has been tried and ,convicted on charges re­ lated to the papal shooting.

The arrested Bulgarian, Ser­ gei Ivanov Antonov, is a 35-year­ old employee of the Balkan Bul­ garian Airlines, .an agency of the Bulgarian government. His ar­ rest Nov. 25 was' followed two days later by the issuance. of arrest warrants" for Turkish citizens Oral Celik and'Bechir Selenik, whose whereabouts were not known.

Two other Turks suspected of having had a role ,hi the assass­ ination attempt are currently . under arrest, " The .arrest of Antonov 'was strongly .protested by the Bul­ garian embassy in Rome, where' officia1s called Antonov "an' es­ teemed functionary of the Bul-

garian airlines, whose absolute non-involvement in the events read about in the press will be certainly ascertained by the Italian court system."

Judicial sources said that some of the suspects in the Ag­ ca case were believed to have been in St. Peter's Square with Agca on the day of the shooting, perhaps firiqg into the air at the moment when Agca shot at the pope, wounding him and two American tourists.

1\ Rome daily newspaper, 11 Messaggero, reported Nov. 30 that Martella had issued six other arrest warrants, for a Bul­ garian and five Turks.

The newspaper report said the Bulgarian was Teodorov Aiva­ zou, an employee of the Bulgar­ ian embassy in Rome.

The embassy, refused to com­ ment on press reports that Aiva­ :lOV had met in Rome with Agca, in the presence 'of Antonov, be­ fore the papal shooting.

Meanwhile, Antonov's lawyers, citing lack of evidence, went to court Nov. 30 to request his re­ lease. rHE ANCHOR (USP5-54S-G20). Second' Class Postage Paid at Fall River, "ass. Published weekly except the week of ~ul)' 4 and the week after Christmas at 410"HIlIIIland Aven. ue, Fall River,. Mass. 02722tby' the Cath­ olic Press of·the Diocese of Fall River.

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A souvenir booklet is in prep­ . presentees submit the names of the young women chosen to Mrs. aration for the 28th annual Bish­ James A. O'Brien Jr., 488 High op's Charity Ball, to be held Fri­ day night, Jan. 14, at Lincoln St., Fall River 02'720, as soon as Park Ballroom, North ·Dartmouth. possible.

Names for the ball booklet may Conferences of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and affiliates of the Diocesan Council of Cath­ olic Women, honorary co-spon­ Continued from page one sors of the ball, are asked to The pope, in his closing ad­ submit names for inclusion in the booklet within the next two dress to the cardlinals, spoke of Italian-Vatican (:ooperation on. weeks. Various categories with­ in the booklet entitle individuals the Ambrosiano Blffair and prom­ or organizations to ball tickets. ised that "the Holy See 'is pre­ pared to take all the steps re­ Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, di­ quired for an agreement on the ocesan ball director, requests part ·of both sides so that the that pastors of parishes having whole truth can come to. light."

While reform of the Curia is­ still in the planning stages and no specific resolutions were drafted by the cardinals, church sources expec:t substantial A placement examina­ changes in the Vatican's admin­ istrative structure to assure a tion for new students will more efficient op1eration. be administered tomor­ Cardinal Terence Cooke of row at Bishop Feehan of New York said at the end of High School, Attleboro; the meeting that the process of Bishop Connolly, Fall the internationalization of the River; Holy Family, New Curia started by Pope Paul VI Bedford; and Coyle-Cassi­ would continue, "so that there can be people from all over the dy, Taunton. It will be ad­ world at the Vatican to listen ministered on Saturday, and to respond to the church's Dec. 11, at Bishop Stang, concerns."

North Dartmouth. .The financial report presented Students wishing to to the cardinals noted a 1981 de­ enter any of these schools ficit of $28 milli(>n in the opera­ tion of the chur,ch's central ad­ 198311 ·in Septembel1, ministration, but indicated ·that should report to the it had been balanced by Peter~s school of their choice at Pence contributions from the 7:45 a.m. on the dalte in­ world's Catholics and by other dicated. The exalnlnation' unspecified donations. and application procedure More efficient financial man­ will last until approxi­ agement of the Curia's opera­ tions was among meeting topics. mately noon.

But the pope said in his clos­ There will be a $5 fee, ing address that, by comparison payable at the time of ap­ with other intemational institu­ plication. Students need tions, the churc:h accomplishes not bring records, nor its work "on what must be equated with the, widow's mite," need they be accompan­ the tiny contributions of poor ied by a parent Complete people. infol'D\8t1on on courses, Cardinal Cooke and Cardinal activities and financial John Krol of lPhiladelphia in­ and scholarship aid will dicated that the meeting had be available at each brought the Vati(:an a step closer school. to publication of an audit of its annual balance ,sheet. They are

be sent to ball headquarters, P.O. Box 1470, Fall River 02722.

Tickets are available at all rec­ tories, from Vincentians and members of the DCCW and from ball committee members.

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the two U.S. churchmen on a 15­ member commission of cardinals that meets regularly on Vatican finances and organization. Both are strong promoters of the public accounting of funds.

Discussed at the plenary as­ sembly, said Cardinal Cooke, was appointment of a team of lay financial experts to work with the Vatican's Prefecture of Econ­ omic' Affairs to devise account­ ing methods which could lead to publication of b'alance sheets.

The cardinals also discussed the still-to-be-promulgated new code of canon law. They have been given one month to submit further suggestions to the Vati­ clm on the topics discussed.

The pope told the cardinals that the importance of the new code "demands more time for 'further inspec~ion and thought."

Many church sources are now predicting a release date in early spring.

Cardinal Krol said that he found the plenary assembly a useful structure for broadening the cardinals' understanding of the church's work.

"One of the most impressive things was the meeting's open­ ness," he said.. "No question was precluded, and any information available was given to us." . The pope attended the· car· dinals' discussions throughout the plenary assembly's sessions.

In other news 'affecting the pontiff, Auxiliary Bishop Greg­ orio Rosa Chavez of San Salva­ dor said Sunday that Pope John Paul would tour EI Salvador early next year.

Officials' in Costa Rica and Honduras have also said the pope would visit their nations' in February or March. There is a possibility that Guatemala will also be on the papal itinerary.

The Vatican has not comment· ed on a possible tour of Central America.

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. THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Dec. 3, 1982 . i

the moorins..-, The Battered Feast The economic pressures that currently weigh upon the nation have especial urgency for the commercial world during this pre-Christmas season. During these next three weeks stores usually make 20 percent of their annual sales.

Given'the climate of recession that has so affected American commercialism, many stores are depending on this year's holiday shopping for their very' existence.

Businesses have poured ext~a effort into advertising projects in the hope of luring those precious dollars fro~ customers: For many people profits are the very adrenalin of this season; For them the holiday is nothing more than a "lay-away" Christmas. ' . . ' .

Because of the financial uncertainty surrounding this year's ,,~elebration of Christmas, it will be more than ever difficult for people to concentrate on its true meaning. Yet if Christmas Day is once again to remind us of the reality of the Word made flesh, we believers must take time'to reflect on why Christmas changed the course of man's life journey. In the midst of commercialism and holiday bustle, it is no easy task to raise minds and hearts to this level of contemplative thought. Yet if we fail to meet this' challenge, we will eradicate all meaning from Christmas.

Together with' the church, the main responsibility' for the preservation of some semblance of religious meaning for this season has in the past rested with the family. In our current social order, however, dependence on the family is severely limited, battered and bruised as the family unit is by divorce and separation. ' Even the concept of family" is rejected by many young adults who through their experimental lifestyles merely use and abuse one another. Many children of single-pare!).t homes have been denied the experience of having, a father and have a difficult time even' understanding the idea of a Holy Family. , , In short, the traditional notion that family, religion and Christmas support and reinforce one 'another can no longer be taken for granted.

Making matters worse for all who do care about the real meaning of this celebration is the determined opposition of the American Civil Liberties UniQn ,and 'other organizations of its ilk to any public ~eligious Christmas display. Such efforts are also a reflection of secular attempts to remove, Christ from Christmas and make it a big.x feast. Direct 'intervention by the courts and thus the government into the public's right of choice in the matter of Christmas crib scenes is nothing less' than another step towards the land of Big Brother. ' , .Beseiged commercially, socially and even by the family, Christmas is today a battered, even an endangered feast.

This Advent ,season gives believers a wonderful oppor~ tunity to refocus the distorted image of Christmas. May each of us make a positive effort by our own lives and in our own world to point out by deed and example the true road to, Bethlehem.

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Many people speak I)f how difficult it is to live a moral life today. Compromise and expedi­ ency seem to be the rule.' Codes of'morality and ethical st;andard~ seem too inflexible and people

are genuinely confused as to where to turn. Young people especially are looking to religion' only to find church leaders ready to compromise with whatever philosophy seems most relevant

and prevalent.

The simplicity of the, moral teachings of Jesus has always been appealing. His refusal to compromise when faced with a moral dilemma and his demand for total loyalty have unleashed a force which crosses all reHgious barriers and appeals to us whether 'or not we consider our self in total agreement 'with it.

We instinctively feel that the way Jesus treats moral'problems is the way they shO'Llld be treated. . In practice, we may often find that it is impossible tOt 'apply J~sus' teachings literally; and no one would dispute that he did in fact teach in hyperbole. Some moralists might present their teachings in what some might consider a more sane, wise and well-balanced manner; however, Jesus' teachings were never deI

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signed as a, detailed rule fo!' its popular acceptance. They can daily life. They possess a sharp- be accused of being eccentric but ness and immediacy which pale never of being unfaithful to the those of every otl>er moralist. moral teachings of the church.

Jesus never taught in moral Many people nowadays advo­ abstractions divorced from his cate a sophisticated ethical code profound religious belief!!. Un- that would accommodate a vari­ fortunately, today the church ety of moral choices. They act

can in some places and situations as if they belong to the first gen­ be rightly criticized as being too eration that has had to deal with content to accept the moral sta- gray areas. Ambiguity has always tus quo, only changing its moral been a part of morai decision outlook as. society itself does, makillg;, Hoy.oevElt:; while compro•.

The arly and medieval church mise is sometimes unavoidable,

quoted St. Paul to justify slavery, thera are certainly many occas­ yet, it was the radical implica- ions when the cardinal virtues of tions of Jesus' moral teachings. prudence and temperance should that rallied Christian opposition Qe balanced by those of justice to shivery in 19th century West- and fortitude. ern society.

One of the greatest of false In our present age, however, assumptions is that conventional Pope John Paul II speaks force- wisdom has little to offer us be­ fully in his defense of human" cause we are so very different values as embodie~ in the family from generations that preceded ,unit. His condemnation of birth 'us. Human beings will always control, abortion and divorce are find themselves yielding to the against the tide of popular moral temptations of the seven cardinal ppinion. This is as it should be. sins and pursuing the fout" Moral reasoning must never be cardinal virtues. Our circum­ guided by majority opinion. AI- stances will always make us ap­ though the pope's statements are pear much different from what 'not alway& well received, few we truly are. can doubt' his sincerity and his But the church's teachings insistence upon continuity in the have the ring of eternal truth. church's moral teachings, ' She may at times se~m 'out of Saints have always distinguish- ' tune with popular oPInion. But ed themselves by-their refusal to 'the moral teachings of Jesus are acquiesce in evil, regardless of not subject to constant change.

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Family Night

A weekly at-home plt-ogram for families

sponsored hy the Diocesan Offiee of Family Ministry

OPENING PRAYER Dearest Father, hear our prayers for the many sufferings of our bI.Qthers and sisters around the, world. Oh, Father, you hear the cries of the poor.

Help us also to hear and to re­ spond in love and charity.

Amen.

TO THINK ABOUT In Matthew 25:44,45, Jesus reminds us that whatever we do for the least of our brothers and sisters, we do for him. This year as the busy Christmas season nears, do we really need so much? Think about others in the world who are desperately poor and have little or no hope for a . better life. Consider what your family could do for the poor dur­ ing the coming holidays. St. Francis reminds us: "It is in giving that we receive."

bank out of a coffee can with a slot in the plastic lid. Decorate it with pictures cut from a mission magazine. Coins could be put in it,' perhaps the money saved by cutting back on one meal a week.

Plan to give the money the week before Christmas to an organiza­ tion serving the :poor, or mail it to a mission.

Share some thoughts about our charity becoming institutional­ ized by the government or the church. What might the family do personally for others.

Middle Years Families

Indoor "snowball" throwing contest. Use cotton balls; line the family up and give each member six tries to see who can throw their "snowball" the farthest.

Gather together some mission magazines from church, home, or library. Read Ilnd discuss arti­ cles and pictures in them that describe hunger lind want.

It's difficult for those of us with so much to comprehend what it means to have so little.

Make some concrete plans for what the family will do for the world's poor this holiday season.

Adult Families Read aloud Matthew 25:31-46.

SNACK TIME Pumpkin pie and hot spiced tea.

ENTERTAINMENT

SHARING - Share a memory about what the family was doing five years ago. ' - Someone share a crazy ex­ perience from this past week.

- Each share a time he or she felt especially loved.

CLOSING . PRAYER Father, thank you for this Family Night. Help us to be more aware in our daily lives of thos~ who are so very poor. Bless them, Father, and help us to be more generous in our material giving, especially to missions. Amen.

ACTIVITY IDEAS Young Families Discuss together the meaning of gift giving. Decide as a family what could be done to help others more needy. Make a

Gift hook

Each year about this time I find myself answering questions and mail from readers who are looking for a book on some phase of family life, so every year about this time I write a column on some of the new and better family re­ lated books. Whether for your­ self or a gift, these are all good reading. Ask a local bookstore to order them for you if they don't have them on the shelf.

The Hurned ChUd by Dr. David Elkind is a provocative book sure to jab parents where their values lie. Elkind submits that we are pushing our children into maturity so fast that we are setting them up for lives of stress and fear. Inundated with the idea that "sooner is better," parents foster stress and fear of failure. Much worth ponderi.!1g.

(Addison-Wesley; $6.95 paper) Joan Wester Anderson has a new guide to home-based car­ eers entitled The Best of Both Wqrlds. Filled with ideas for parents who want to work and be at home at the same time, this book gives practical infor­ mation on taking inventory of your talents, experiences and in­ terests to come up with a career at home that will work for you. $6.95; Betterway Publications White Hall, VA) When Bad Things Happen to Good People was wrung out of the experience of Rabbi Harold Kushner. When he learned that his three-year-old son would soon die of a rare disease, he asked the ageless question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" and tells in his intro-

duction, "I wanted to write a book that could be given to the person who has been hurt by life - by death, illness, injury, rejection or disappointment . . .

What can God mean to such a person?" (Schocken Books) The Family Handbook of Adolescence by John E. Scho­ walter, M.D. and Walter R. An­ yam, M.D., is a bargain at $7.95 because there's Ipractically noth­ ing that isn't in it. Nutrition, weight change, religion, employ­ ment, rebellion, depression, sex­ uality and loads more are in· cluded in this large-sized paper­ back. Good for new parents of adolescents. (Alfred A. Knopf, Pub.) Joel Wells has a smaller book out called How, to Survive yOW' Teenagers. Easy to read, smiles galore, and thoughtful material including communicating with teens, athletics" lying, drugs, driving, careers, and college.

Sketchier than the above book but good for t.he parent who wants quick and enjoyable in. formation. ($5.9!>; Thomas More Press) For those fathers on your gift list, I suggest two good' books.

How to Father by Dr. Fitzhugh Dodson (Signet, $3.50) covers the psychological stages of a child's development by the au­ thor of the popular How to Par­ ent. Chock full of solid informa­ tion, this is written from the dad's point of view.

The Father's Almanae by S. Adams Sullivan ($8.95; Double­ day) is loaded with warmth, hu­ mor and firsthand ideas that have worked fol' young kids and

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their, fathers. Sample topics: job versus family life, painless car travel, fishing and worm hunts, playing with kids, and the like.

Excellent.

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He discusses raising children, or­ ganizing households, developing a personal life, coping with over­ load, conflicting demands, loneli­ ness and more. I like his many anecdotes and positive tone but not his small print. ($13.95; Basic Books) Finally, for sheer fun, get How to Eat Like a Child - And Other Lessons in Not Being Grown-Up by Delia Ephron. For $4.95 you get hilarious read­ aloud accounts of How to Watch TV, Hang Up the Tele­ phone, Care for a Pet, Act After Being Sent ,to Your Room, Tor­ ture Your Sister, Say Your Pray~rs and Celebrate Christmas.

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John Wheeler, chairman of the board of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Wash­ ington, leafed through his

By MARY McGRORY

touch of Norman Rockwell in the middle of a Dantelike statement, one that quarrels wi.th the dark majesty of a wall constructed to big Directory of Names, found bear the unbearable grief and that of Thomas George Kolinski, pain of the only war in our his­ and led his. father and mother to tory where the men who fled it panel 44-E. were honored more than those White-haired Edward Kolin­ who fought it. ski narrowed his gaze to his The memorial was constructed son's name. Tears sprang to his with subscriptions. Jan Scruggs, eyes. He fell to one knee and a wounded combat veteran, gave aimed his camera up to line 48. his own money to start it.

Then he got up, took out a' Wheeler volunteered to help. handkerchief and walked a few Wheeler is the antithesis of steps away. the Vietnam veteran sterotype, His wife, Mary, bowed her the haunted doper. He is special head. counsel to the chairman of the She found the memorial "grue­ Securities and Exchange Com­ some looking." mission. A veteran, he still has "It's different," said her hus­ no views about the war beyond band. But they seemed oddly that it was "not well-managed" satisfied as they set off to look - a characterization befitting for three other names among the a graduate of the Harvard Busi­ 57,939 that are carved in stone ness School, where the Army in the chronological order of sent him in 1969. The campus their dying. was aflame with demonstrations; Black-haired Helane Howlett undergraduates were starving of Tampa, Fla., was not looking and lying to avoid the draft. No for names. She had a different one mentiollled the war to hilJ1; errand. Her husband, a totally it was taboo. They knew he was disabled veteran, had asked her going there. ,It never occurred to to put a white rose at the mem­ him not to. ·orial. , When he heard of the death in She glanced up at the names Vietnam of his best friend and of the dead. "He is still living it," West Point classmate, Thomas she explained to Wheeler. "He Hayes IV, Wheeler went to the doesn't sleep a night without a funeral at West Point. "I didn't nightmare, he doesn't have a day tell anyone where I was going," without a flashback." he said. "When I got back, no­ "This is the way it ought to body asked me where I had be," she said of the wall. "They be,en." should be remembered. People He spent a year in Vietnam at spat on them when they came headquarters in Long Binh. He back. It doesn't glorify war." came back thinking "there was Edward Kanuss from Harris­ burg, Pa., was staring up at the a chance" he should be an Epis­ copal priest. While stationed at names, not searching.

"I feel I have a part in this," the Pentagon, serving as a So­ viet nuclear strike planner, he said.

He had been a member of a Wheeler lived at the Virgina Theological Seminary. In the end draft appeal board.

No, he didn't regret having he went to Yale Law School.

He and his wife, Elisa, who sent men to the war. His son had not gone. He was in college did become an Episcopal priest, were married before they ever - -and deferred.

A man came up to Wheeler. talked about the war. They have "I'm looking for my brother," he 5-year-old twins, a girl and a boy. Katie was born with an un­ said.

The name of Richard H. Davis, formed trSlchea, and requires who died April 30, 1970, was nursing attention around the clock. located. Jim Davis likes the mem­ orial - "a belated acknowledg­ Wheeler considers the possi­ ment." bility that Agent Orange caused The Vietnam Veterans Memor­ the birth defect. He isn't sure ial will be, Wheeler hopes, "the that the fire zone where he first step in a healing process." served was not sprayed with So far it has, like anything else "the juice." He feels no bitter­ to do with Vietnam" set off an ness about it. ugly controversy, a new round He talks about the "grace" of threats and name-calling. and "redemptive aspects of Viet­ It is a wall sunk into ,the earth, nam, the special spirit of "my not visible from Constitution brothers who came back alive," Avenue. It is uniquely somber who want to go on giving, who among war memorials. It is a look after each other, who powerful, gleaming declaration banded together to build a memo that says simply, "In war, young orial and insisted that it name men die; here are their names." the names of everyone who died, The starkness so affronted so that the living - even those some of its patrons that they de­ who feel nothing but rage and manded the addition of a statue shame about the war - will and a flag. To others, that is a know who fell, if not why.

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NEW YORK (NC) - A new language about God is emerging from the sufferings and hopes of the poor in Latin America, Fath­ er Gustavo, Guttierrez, a theolo­ gian from Lima, Peru, told parti­ cipants in an ecumenical confer­ ence: '~Little by little we are finding a language of contempla­ tion and a prophetic language for speaking about God ... (which) denounces oppression' and its s'tructural causes," said Father Guttierez. The theme of the con" ference, held at the ~nterdenom­ ina1tional Riverside Church, was "Preaching in America: Speaking Trutlh ,to Power."

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Continued from page one St. Patrick, Falmouth; Cecile Robbins, St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay; Frances G. Sampson, St. F'rancis Xavier, Hyannis.

Lillian Santos, St: Eliza.beth, Edgartown; John L. Tavares, St. Anthony of Padua, E. Fal­ mouth; Francis Town, Holy Redeemer, Chatham; Helen M. Wynn, St. Pius X, South Yar­ mouth.

Taunton Area Ruth Andrade, Our Lady of Lourdes; Arthur T. Bourgault, St. Mary; John C. ,Correia, St. Anthony; Armand E. Desautels, St. Peter, Dighton; John M. Evangelho, St. Joseph, No. Dighton.

Mary Ellen Figlock, St. Joseph; James F. Gallagher, Immaculate Conception, No. Easton; Agnes. C. Kelly; Sacred Heart; Frank Kullas, Holy Ros­ ary; Clara Levesque, St. Jacques. lj:lizabeth Martyniak, St. Ann, Raynham; John G. Medas Jr., St. Paul; Kathleen Pilz, Holy Cross, So. Easton; Alfred D. Senechal, Immaculate Concep­ tion.

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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin presented the Marian award, to Girl Scouts· and Camp Fire members, the Ad Altare Dei award to Boy Scouts nnd the Pope Pius XII a;.vard to Ex­ plorer Scouts.

The latter award went for the first time to a young wo­ man of the diocese, Lori Chretien of Fall River. She is

an Explorer Scout, a program formerly open only to boys' but now coed.

Following the award cere­ monies, Father Martin Buote, since 1976 diocesan director of Catholic Scouting, concele­ brated Mass with area chap­ lains.

Father Buote, pastor of St. Anne's parish, New Bedford, was recently named .to the board of directors of the Ply­ mouth Bay Girl Scout Coun­ cil. He was previously a board member of the Cape Cod Camp Fire organization.

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MANITOWOC, Wis. (NC) ­ Holy Innocents Parish in Mani­ towoc is helping unemployed parishioners through a 11~-point plan for providing money, ,cloth­ ing, food, and other necessities.

The points follow.

1. The parish will develop a list of 10 members willing to­ provide low-ipterest emergency loans to individuals or fs:milies.

2. The parish will work with tile St. Vincent de Paul' Society to. provide adequate clothing for individuals or families.

3. Supplies of various foods will be available at parish loca­ tions.

4. Parish volunteers will offer temporary emergency housing for those unable to make hous­ ing payments or in transition from one site to another.

5. Counseling services will be available to persons experiencing emotional trauma due to unem. ployment. ,.'

6. The Holy Innocents school lunch program will be expanded

New Bedford Area Luiz C. Andrade, Our Lady of the' Assumption; Hilda Babiarz, St. Kilian; Mary Bargiel, St. Casimir; Bertha ;eedard, Sacred Heart; Wanda A. Buba, St. Hed­ wig.

Irene Campbell, St. Mary; Raymond Carter, St. Francis of Assisi; Charles C. Cassidy, St. Patrick, Wareham; Eileen M. Coleman, St. Mary, So. Dart­ mouth; Margaret Collard, Holy Name.

Clare M. Doyle, St. Anthony, .Mattapoisett; Josephine Dziuba, Our Lady of Perpetual Help; Claude Ellis, St. Rita, Marion; Bertha A. Fletcher, St. Anthony of Padua; Charles T. Gomes, St. James.

Maxime U. Leblanc, St. Jo­ seph; Raymond J. LeBlanc, St. FranCis Xavier, Acushnet.

Alice Macedo, Our Lady of Mount Carmel; Mary Morris, St. Mary, Fairhaven; E. Carl Natho, St. Julie, No. Dartmouth; Mary Nelson; St. Boniface; Thomas F. Parker Jr., St. Lawrence. o

Antone Perry, St. Joseph, Fairha.ven; Eleanore E. Porter, St. John the Baptist, Westport; Gilbert Rebello, Our Lady of Fatima; Anthony Rudler, Sacred Hearts, Fairhaven; Marie S. J. Zager, St. Anne..

Fall River Area Joseph V. Benevides, Holy Name; Normand Berube, Blessed Sacrament;' Mildred S. Bolduc, St. Bernard, Assonet; Leonard P. Bolger, St. Patrick; Raymond Brodeur, 51. Anne.

to provide a nutritional noon Andrew W. Cook, Immaculate meal to needy person$.

Conception; James W. Coyne, 7. No students will be refused St. Mary Cathedral; Daniel I.

by Holy Innocents School, the DeCouto, Our Lady of Health; CeD program or Roncalli High Adele Dion, St. Miohael, Swan­ sea; Marion E. Fahey, St. Louis.

School because of. inability to Jose P. Gonsalves,' Santo pay tuition.

Christo; Dorothy Hathaway, 55.

8. Names and telephone num­ Peter and Paul; Helen T. Janick, bers of high school and college St. William; George C. King Jr., students available for vacation st. Thomas More, Somerset; employment will be printed in Sophie Kocon, St. Stanislaus. the parish bulletin.

Robert P. Laflamme, Our Lady 9. Parish prayers and a city­ of Fatima, Swansea; Madeleine wide prayer rally will reflect the . Lavoie, Our Lady of Grace, Westport; Maurice Milot, St. needs of those affected by high Jean the Baptiste; Irene S. unemployment.

Monte, 'Our Lady 'of the Angels; 10. Holy Innocents Parish will Clara Parent, St. Mathieu. explore ways for the neighbor­ Pauline Parent, Notre Dame ing parishes to pool their re­ de Lourdes; Muriel Patenaude, St. Louis de France, Swansea; sources in dealing with com­ Maria D. Pavao, Espirito Santo; munity unemployment, Maria Teresa Pavao, ~t. Dom-, , While some points of the plan inic, Swansea; RaYlpond F. are implemented, others are de­ Powers, Sacred-Heart. .

Manuel E. Rapoza, St. John of veloping but "within 48 hours, anyone of these 10 points could God, Somerset; Vincent J. Stai­ be implemented," ·said ,Father 'bano, Our Lady of ·the" Holy Daniel Felton, Holy Innocent.s' . Rosary; Dorothy St~c, Holy Cross; Leo Tavares, St. Anthony associate pastor. of Padua; Anne Wilson, St. Patrick, Somerset.

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LINCOLN PARK BALLROOM-

the moll packet pUt Editor: .. ''l\e beautiful miracle that 'hap.

Penedm. family of llttle Jamie

ftI*e. rem.iildS US that we" still ' . a caring, believing peoplet ~:

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"Pidect in, tile' d@I1Y new•. , ,.,Jdicbt (lODClude that a J'6o turn. to peaceful good Order in • .belo\I$l tana waS imPoesibte.

,GOcI·W·abandO.ned it to suffer ' , . ~ ~ Of its evilwa"'.

'What'a wekome ~tiOD to real poteDtla1 in the caring heart of ~caJ Wasn't your heart bursting with gratitude u mine wu?

Wa.'t your f~th restored by thte way God answered prayers? i-W he use a _helpless baby once more, to sbow us the way back to a peacetuI. lawabiding ~ in· these United States? By ....1' ot prayer and putting our . liVes in order?

We should an thank God this nanksgiving for His "great love throUgh the, actions of a caring people.

We should however, have a new awuymess of, and defense ,~, tM, ~dious, pOWerQf Gat'_~'~mI, Sataft, , .; ~ widt all, ~ ·other evil spirits . '.'I6ws seedS"<of diScouragement and bopelesssness in the hearts of unbelievers.

Let us DOW pray with renewed vigor and be joyful, for with God, nbtbing is impossible!

Viola J. Lopes Vineyard Haven

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to read the excellent article on the· Echo Program on Cape Cod CbDtained in your Nov. 12 issue. p~ McGowan once again deI

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serves high praise for writing a worthy tribute to a spiritual formation prognun for Juniors and Seniors in high school, which I believe is one of the best. . As one of the two spiritual directors for' Echo here on the cape, I have found, the spiritual dynamics of this deeply religious experience to be just what our young adults need to encounter the warm love of JeB)IS Cbii$t for them ~ their brothers and sisters ill 'the faith. Echo is a positive answer to· the many stresses of. peer. pressure en~ cOQnteteCI bY youth today.

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Once again my sincere congratulations on an excenent article on such a moving spiritual experience.

THE HOLY 'ATHER'S MHISIDN AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH'

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SHOPPING USED TO BE A PROBLEM?

Father James W. Clark St. John the Evangelist Church, Pocasset '

FAntER LEONARD M. MULLANEY (top 'picture),

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u.s. Catholic Conference Administrative Board has welComed "in principle" President Reagan's call for a constitutional amendment to anow prayer in public schools. But the board. a 47bishop committee which supervises usec business between general bishops' meetings, also asked usec committees to study the question further and report' in March 1983. The bOard's statement leaves' intact its 1973 endorsement of a proposed constitutional amendment to permit prayer and religious instruction in public schools on a voluntary basis under private auspices.

pastor of, St. Bernard parish, Assonet, and Father Rith,mf W. ~ulieu, BSSOQUite' pastor of St. Lquis ~,France parish, Swansea. have< bieJi. named prosynodal judges for ,the Diocesan Marriage' Tribunal. Their appointments were effective W~i; Dec. 1.

For IIiDIseJf "Although it be good to'think upon the kindness of God • • • yet it is far better to think upon the naked being of him and to love him and praise him for himself." - waiter Hilton, ''The Cloud ,of Unknowing"

.what 10 give at Christmas ttle MEnd wM has everyt-hinfl is a problem no longer. Now, In hIS name (or hers), you, can wipe out .ardshlp " .

Young men need your help to bECome good priests. Millions of babies are hu~gry all the time. Christmas will be happy if youhelp people '. like these, in your friend's name, WE'll send him, (or her) a new artistic personalized Gift Card in ' time for Christmas, saying what yOti hayedone. ... To train a native priest costs orly $1,080 aU told ($180 a year, $15' a month). To train a Sister, costs merety $300 ($150 a year, $12.50 a month).

Give an attar to a mission church ($1t<l); a chalice ($40), a ciborium ($40), a tabernacle ($25). a. sanctuary lamp ($15). For as little as$20 you can : f,eed af~tlY of refugees tor a montt.

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Father, she stiD sucks her If she is attending school she thumb and even now I don't think she realizes what we have surely is able to achieve some done. I stlD think we did the knowledge of Jesus, and under­ right thing. stand' that she receives him in God says that sinners who are Communion. truly sorry wiD be forgiven, but the thought of going to con­ fession scares me. Having our priest tell me I can no longer go to the sacraments is more than I can face. I am a convert, but my husband who was born a Catholic feels this Is what will happen. What should I do? (Olin­ ols)

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1\. Your family obviously has suffered terribly with this experi­ ence, but the hope you are looking for is surely there if you will prayerfully follow a couple of suggestions.

First, try to be sincerely hon­ est with yourself. What you did was very wrong. But considering the enormous pressures you were under, no one except God can possibly judge how guilty you may have been for what you did.

However, after writing three full pages defending yourself for doing the right thing, you con­ clude by saying how much you need God's forgiveness for your actions. You knew, for example, that loving institutions and peo­ ple were available to help your daughter through the experience with much less trauma than could result from an abortion, if only you would let them.

This leads us to your first and most important step to hope and healing. When we sin at all seri­ ously it is generally impossible to unravel and analyze all the good, bad and doubtful motives that influenced us. In fact it is generally not even healthy to try to do so. Certainly God does not expect or want this.

We open our hearts to his for­ giving love, as did the prodigal son, simply by humbly and trust­ ingly acknowledging our sinful­ ness to him, and telling him we are back.

As I said, this is the big part of the job. Once you do this, with the grace of God, 90 percent of your journey ,back is com­ pleted.

As for your other question, please don't stay away from the sacrament of penance any longer.

Your husband is mistaken in what he expects the priest to say. Nothing wiJI stand any more in the way of your receiving the Eucharist and the other sacra­ ments.

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I hope you will encourage her THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Dec. 3, 1982 guardian to talk with a priest. If someone can pray very simply with her, and help her under­ stand at her own level what she is doing, she should be receiving . the Eucharist regularly.

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THE ANCHOR­ Friday, Dec. 3, 1982

. II Feelings

By Katherine Bird

II Who is he? II

By Father John Castelot The activity of J,esus through­ out the first eight chapters of the Gospel of Mark provoked one question: "Who is this man?"

His activities could have pro­ vided the answer for one enlight­ ened by faith: He "is the Messiah of God. _ However, faith could not come until the story had been finished.

Thus the answers were confused.

For some, Jesus was a threat to the establishment. For others he was an embarrassment. For people in general he could have been anyone of the messianic figures associated with the anti­ cipated day of the Lord.

For the Christians of Mark's day - after the resurrection ­ Jesus was the Messiah. And this is the answer voiced by Peter in the name of the disciples in an­ swer to Jesus' questions. How­ ever, like many of Mark's Chris­ tians, Peter did not understand the true meaning of messiahship.

Chapter 8:27-9:1 is central to Mark's Gospel. It climaxes the first part and begins the second part, which opens with the words, "He began to teach them."

In the first part of Mark's Gospel, there was little actual teaching. Now the time has come for Jesus to make perfectly clear that his mission involves suffering and death. . - The first part of the Gospel was marked by reactions of three different groups to .the activity of Jesus.

- The second part of the Gos­ pel will be punctuated by three predictions of Jesus' passion (8:31; 0:31; 10::33-34). Each is followed by a misunderstanding and' an instruction on the de­ mands of discipleship.

In each prediction of the pass­ ion, Jesus refers to himself as the Son of Man, the humble in­ strument who follows God's way.

His way is not one of dazzling triumph"":' not what the popular mind expected, in a Messiah.

This passage is of pa~amount importance for Mark. It brings into sharp focus his teaching about the cross. Tradition furn­ ished Mark with several bits of material but the passage also reflects the' post-resurrection situation he was addressing.

The base of the passage seems to have been a confession of Peter, a dialogue between him and Jesus, and an instruction on discipleship.

Peter's violent response to the prediction by Jesus of suffering shows clearly that he does not understand in what sense Jesus is the MesSiah.

For Peter the Messiah was to be a conquering hero, not a suffering Son of Man. This was unthinkable and moreover if it were true, it would mean that the followers of Jesus would also have to accept suffering. Peter was having no part of that!

But that was just what Jesus meant. He 'rebukes Peter for._ judging I)ot "by God's standards but by man's." Like the tempter Turn to Page Thirteen

know yo;faith Emotions are ~portant too Catholics place heavy empha­ The understanding of God we sis on the rational underpinnings get from Jesus is not based sole­ ."I don't know enough," re­ to faith. Theology, the study of lyon what Jesus said, but also plied the Scarecrow cheerfully, God and his relation to the world, on how we acted and feIt. Jesus' in the classic film, '~The Wizard is faith seeking,understanding. expressions of anger, compassion of Oz." "My head is stuffed with and sorrow provide us with in­ But emotions are important straw, . you know, and that is sight into God's way of relating why I am going to Oz to 'ask him too. They are not some sort of to us. adjunct to life, nice to have in for some brains."

And our own feelings are a "Oh, I see," said the Tin Wood­ moments of joy, but' often rich way of experiencing God's bothersome. :. man. "But, after all, brains are presence in our lives.

Emotions are "the breath of not the best things in the world."

'Part of growing humanly as our soul, the stuff of which much "Have you any?" inquired the_ poetry and art are mude. God well as in faith is to discover Scarecrow.

"No, my head is quite empty," speaks to them as well as to our our capacity for feeling. In one of the classic methods of medi­ ansewered the Woodman, "but mind.

- ' Have we experienced joy? tation, one is· encouraged to read once I had brains, and a heart the Scriptures and then to re­ also. Having tried them both, I God was there. flect one's feelings about the should much rather have. a - Have we cried? God has passages.

Feelings are seen as heart." . seen our tears. important in discovering how In a sense, people are fortun­ God is speaking to us and as ate in not having to choose be­ clues as to how God may be tween brains and a heart. God acting in our lives. provides us with both. But, in another sense, that choice is one Of course, Christian rituals ap­ of life's continuing tasks. peal to our emotions as well as our minds.' What makes liturgy While our intellect and emo­ .tions are· at "their 'bestvihen so. powerful is that it .appeal~ to working in close harmony, fre­ us as whole persons. . quently one gets the upper hand When people speak of their over Uie other. The common say­ reactions to a particular liturgy, ing, "Love is blind," grew out they invariably describe their of countless human experiences feelings. This indicates that peo­ where reason was clouded by ple want to be touched through feelings. liturgy. In short, they seek a re­ Thinking and feeling must. be ligious experience that reaches kept in balance "but in today's the heart as well as the mind. atmosphere of scientific analysis Each time I get a whiff of in­ and intellectual rigor,. it may be cense, I am .taken back through that we do not take our emotions , a thousand Masses, through past seiiously enough. Unlike the Tin moments of prayer and worship.

Woodman, we may tend to choose It is all there again, the feelings brains over heart.

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By Virginia Finn Pottery blends the warmth of earth and hearth in the New Eng­ land home of my friends, John and Primm ffrench." , Neither television nor plastic materials are in their home. ffrench was chief designer for ArkIow Pottery in his native Ireland, while Mrs ffrench comes from Richmond, Va. They have fused the best of the .American and Celtic traditions in their marriage.

When the ffrenchs have dinner guests, they invite each to choose a goblet from an assortment of varying shapes and textures on a shelf over the dining room wood stove. This ritual reflects the hospitality of their home where guests might include an elderly woman the family brings weekly to Mass qor a ,troubled young man living· with them for a time.

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HEAD IS quite answered the Woodman. "But once' I had brains and a heart also.l::!av­ ing tried them both, I should much rather have a heart." ~mpty,"

One day Jesus and his dis­ ciples were on their way to Jerusalem.

James and John, Zebedee's sons, walked beside Jesus. The other disciples followed just be­ hind them.

"Teacher," the" two brothers said to Jesus, "we have some­ thing to ask you. We would like you to see to it that we sit on two thrones in your kingdom," they said. "One of us would sit on your right, and one on. your left."

"You do not know what you are asking," Jesus told them.

"Are you able to drink from the bitter cup of pain- that I am about to drink from? Are you ready to share the pain and suf· 'ferings I am going to endure?"

"We are ready and able!"

James and John responded.

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A few years ago, a couple 1')1 call Jane and Jeremiah Jones, the parents of six children, made a momentous decision. They in­ vited the four children of close friends to join their family circle.

These courageous parents act­ ed out of pity and love when their friends, first the husband and then the wife~ died of can­ cer within a five-year period.

Naturally, the Joneses con­ .sidered the implications of their action and the financial and emotional costs The Joneses also talked the idea over at length with close friends, including a priest and a religious sister. Finally, they had many conversations with the children's mother during her long illness.

Making the decision to. be­ come foster parents was difficult for the Joneses. They correctly perceived that taking on the care of four more children would con­ siderably complicate their fam­ ily life; but they also knew that they could be a lifeline for the orphaned children.

In making this decision, the Joneses listened to both their feelings and their intellects. Both were important. But without question their strong feelings for the four children played a mighty role in the final decision.

The emotions are powerful.

Often they give us the impetus and courage to make major de­ cisions.

-Jesus is portrayed· in the New Testament as responding to strong feelings. In one striking scene, he storms into the temple and sweeps it clean of money· lenders.

Is it any marvel, then, that Christianity speaks to our emo­ tions as well as our intellect? A perceptive writer in the 1930s pointed this out in books worth recalling today. . In "The Church and the Cath­ olic," Father Romano Guardini wrote that "Christianity is a passionate endeavor" in which people become acquainted with a being who "leaves us breath­ less," a being who draws us close.

Father Guardini, who died in 1968, was quite aware that Christianity appeals to the mind.

But he cautioned that a religion which is "merely intellectual im­ prisons us in an empty dead world of concepts." He thought Christians should blend the emo­ tions and mind in their practice of religion.

The priest detailed the ways in which liturgy appeals to the feelings as well as the mind.

Writing in another short book, "The Spirit of the Liturgy," Father Guardini said the liturgy is "full of deep feeling that is intense, sometimes even vehe­ ment." .

Yet he was careful not to asso­ ciate liturgy with volcanic emo­ tional appeals, writing, "The .lit­ urgy as a whole is not favorable to exuberance of feeling. Emotion glows in the depths, but it smolders like the fiery heart of the volcano whose summit stands out clear and serene against the quiet sky."

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Dec. 3, 1982

For children Continued from page tweh'e "You will share my cup of pain," Jesus answered them, "You will suffer with me. But it is not up to me to give you thrones at my right and left in the kingdom."

The other disciples overheard the conversation. "Who do those two think they are?" they com­ plained. "What makes them think they are better than the rest of us?"

Jesus knew how angry his friends were. He sat down with them on the side of the road.

James and John coul~ feel 20 angry eyes staring at them.

"You know how people with power often act," Jesus began.

"They act as if they were better than everyone else. It cannot be like that with you - whoever wants to rank first among you must serve the rest."

James and John were embar­ rassed. The others began to feel sorry for them. Each at times had wanted a place of honor close to Jesus. All had felt the desire for power.

Jesus was silent for a few mo-­ ments. The disciples thought about what he had said. "That's a surprising teaching," one \;Jli::.pcl'e(; -; " ~nother. "Leaders are to be servants to the restl" "I always thought it was just

Artists Continued from Page Twelve The ffrenchs' vocation to com­ munity and creativity is worked out through their marriage and family life and in their commit­ ment to faith and church. ffrench often aids his wife in her silk screening work, while she helps him with his ceramics.

The ffrenchs teach art in the public schools and also hand­ craft items for their Dolphin Studio shop and mail order busi~ ness. Their three daughters also create pieces for the shop and contribute designs for the fam­ ily's yearly project: producing by hand 500 stunning silk screen calendars, a tradition initiated 11 years ago.

The couple share their talents with the church, both their parish and churches farther afield. Their liturgical pieces include batik banners, stained' glass windows, vestments and beautifully ap­ pliqued ,altar cloths. ­ Turning their creative efforts to teaching, the ffrenchs encour­ age families in their parish to save such items as scraps of fab­ ric or paper and broken umbrella frames and with them to create liturgical symbols for use at home and in the church. Such projects have included large paper butterflies for Easter, a paper mosaic angel for Christ­ mas and tracings of dozens of hands to form a sunburst around the name of Jesus on a church wall. .

Though the frenches work closely together, they retain their individuality. What others notice about ffrench are his hospitality and his gentle, encouraging man­ ner; about Mrs. ffrench her hon­ esty and heartfelt caring.

Observing their unassuming talents, '1 think how much crea­ tive people give the church. '

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"I have come to give my life to save people."

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Continued from page twelve in the desert, Jesus says, Peter is trying to divert Jesus from his God-given mission. Jesus _calls Peter a "satan," a stumbling block. ,Jesus tells the disciples that if they really want to be his followers, they must walk his path of selfless love. This is the only way that they will find self-fulfillment, authentic human­ ity in this life and eternal life in the , hereafter.

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Our feelings are important, too, because they can motivate A statement prepared by the us to put our faith into action.

11 women on their return de­ Emotions, of course, are not clared in part: "Alleviation of infallible. History is filled with pain, exposing injustice and stra­ examples of peop"~ of faith mis­ tegizing for peace have always led by strong feelings and tested been a women's agenda. We against reason. undertook this study tour . . . as I 'like to think of S1. Teresa of an opportunity to understand the Avila as a saint who illustrates , conflicts and their roots so we how faith appeal:. to both the can explore possibilities for a emotions and the intellect. Ac­ negotiated settlement based on claimed as a doctor of the the rights and security of all church for her writings in spirit­ people." uality, she also was a mystic who gave God full entry into her life through her feelings. ~

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (NC) ­ God is out there "waiting to be discovered" by young people, but he has it lot of competition, Father Don Kimball; a disc jockey and executive director of Catholic Media Ministry in Santa Rosa, Calif., told a fl)Ur-state youth congress here.

But "God has' somecompeti­ . tion" in today's world, tbe priest said. He cited TV commercials implying that a six-pack of beer and a group of friends at a beach will bring happiness. A'nother ex- . ample is "conditional love," which, he said, is charllcterized by such sentiments as "I wiII love you if you go to the dance with me, if we can haVE! a good time in the backseat of the car, if you sniff coke."

But, the priest said, "on the other side is God who says, 'Wait a minute,' and who takes the 'if' out of love. He says, 'I am the only one you (:an love without condition.' God loves you permanently with no 'if.' "

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MOONUGHTING BISHOP? If he's not at the chancery . office or visiting a parish, you just might find Bishop Cronin coaching the Stang Spartans. Presenting him ,with an offi­ cial shirt is senior class president Pat Horan, an honor student and football star at the North Dartmouth schooL /

Preparing for Jesus flicted, the good and the bad, with holy people and murderers.

That little child who knocked And finally we see him deserted, on the doors of our hearts from betrayed, falsely accused, llis very birth still knocks and righteously condemned and prepares a place' for us. Let us nailed to Ii cross. A'1l these prepare a place for him. The things were written before he , perfection of his character makes was born. us trust him. The purity and But wherever and however

moral beauty of his fife are placed, at the Last Supper or in

something to behold and emu­ Gethsemane, in the judgment half

late.

A former president of Harvard, or on Calvary, ihe is the same,

Mark Hopkins, phrased it thus: pure, wise, loving, perfect in the "Take away, if you will, the ~Ual equilibrium of his powers, a element of the air, disrobe the model for those who were, are sun of its lbeams, but remove not and are to come. from me this .)ife of my Hfe;

leave to me ,the fuB-orbed and unshorn brightness of the ohar­ acter of Christ, the Sun of RightA special treat was,' enjoyed

eousness." " recently at the Attleboro school,

When else in human history when Cecile's Entertainers 0(­ . have we met a being who never .fered a musical program, .directed did an injury and never resented by Cecile Cazeault. Besides tal­

ent, troupe .members must be at

one, who never practiced a de­ least 60 years old. There is no ception and never lost an oppor­ tunity of doing good; who' was upper age limit, the oldest cur- . rent performer. being 87. The generous in the midst of selfish­ Feehan program included solo ness, upright in the midst of dis­ honesty, 'pure in the midst of the vocalists, piano and tambourine numbers, with specialties such

sensual, -and wise above the wis­ as Bathing Beauties, Floradora est of the sages and' prophets.

We have seen Jesus in every Girls and Red Hot· Mamas. The conceivable place, mingling with program closed with "Let There all sorts of peJ.'Sons and being at Be Peace on Earth," complete all kinds of events. He is the.. with audience participation. same Jesus wherever we find him. We follow his public mife, we watch him in his private SAT tests will be given to­ moments; we see him in' the midst of t:housands, with his morrow and Monday will see a Red Cross bloodmobile on cam­ disciples, or with a single indi­ viduarl. . pne moment he is in pus. Students 17 years old may donate with parental permission..

Jerusalem, the next in some re­ mote wllage, in ¢he temple and All prospective donors are re­ the syna~ogue, :in 'the desert or minded to eat a substantial

meal beforehand. on the s~reets.

Parents' Night is schedUled We ~ him with the rich and the pOOr, the happy and dte af- for 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Thursday.

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Father John Tickle of the Dio­ cese of EI Paso, Texas, told the young people that "OnE! of the best w§lYs to become holy is to pretend you are for a long time

- and then you'll turn into it.

In ~mother program" Arch­

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viIle held an "Ask You.r Arch­

bishop" workshop.

One girJasked his opinion about teen-agers attending R­ rated (restricted) movies:.

Archbishop Kelly replied: "I guess al)ything that's rated R is probably bad enough that you ought. to avoid it, that you owe it to your own development to keep away from stuff like that."

NOT ONLY BISHOPS but primary school tots get into the Stang act. Maureen Donahue shows Catherine and Mau­ reen Zukowski the fine points of cheerleading' as dads Thomas Donahue (left) and Robert Zukowski supervise.

Donahue is Stang principal, Zukowski is assistant principal.

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REVERSE MASKING 1 want to depart a bit from the usual format of my column this week t~ respond to a lettllr post­ marked Davenport, Iowa. A rea~er writes: "Recently I was watching a television show where a gentle­ man was being interviewed about today's music' and the anti­ Christ message that much of it proclaims. The person played a tape of a couple of songs in re­ verse which did seem to uphold his theory. He warned people to take heed and alerted them to what destruction thiis can cause when the subconscious hears the 'hidden' messa,ge re­ peatedly.

"It would be interesting if you would comment on this theorY in your column."

Since I have received !leveral other' letters concerning this issue, I will attempt a response.

The technique described is

called "reverse masking." Alleg­ edly certain rock groups u/ie it to promote devil worship and other un-Christian activities.

As the letter says, some peo­ ple fear that teens will be ad­ versely aff~cted by listening to such records.

The uproar has been consider­ able in some places. Certain churches have encouraged teens to bring their rock records to be burned. .Personally, I see this as oven-eo, acting. Even if some rock groups' do use reverse masking, that is no reason to indict the whole rock movement.

'Many worthwhile values are promoted by today's music.Con­ demning it alias evil greatly oversimplifies: the issue of re­ verse masking,

. I suspect that groups engaged in it are interested in Something more mundane. than devil wor­

ship - money. They are using sensationalism to sell more records. .

My personal judgment is that some groups accused of this technique are in need of some­ thing startling to promote their music; Personally I would be more concerned about a teenage son or daughter wasting money and being taken in by such adver­ tising than about whether re­ verse masking was corrupting his or her mind.

1 judge it more worthwhile' to evaluate a song's direct message than to worry about hidden mess­ ages.

Obviously not everything is good in today's rock music. I hope this column has helped readers question values that c'on­ flict with Christianity.

Such questioning can lead to .. worthwhile discussions about . what it mean,s to be Christian . today. ' .

Most teens are smart enough to reject Junk. 1 would be con~ cerned about .reverse masking only if a teen seemed consum­ ingly interested in hidden mess­ ages. Then .~ would want to' know why he or she felt that. way. .

Your thoughts on this Issue may be addressed to OlarlIe . Martin, 1218 S. Rotherwood Ave., Evansvllle, IDd. ,47714.

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ports watch Diocesan All Stars Seniors Pat Horan, John Green and Gerald Lanagan of Bishop Stang High School have been named to the New Bedford Standard-Times Southeastern Mass. Conference all-star foot­ ball team.

Horan was named a tackle on offense. Green is a linebacker and Lanagan a defensive back on the stellar aggregation.

Other stellars on offense are tight end, Dan . Conceicao, quarterback Bob O"Berry of New Bedford High; tackle Chris Irv­ ing, running back Peter Silvia and split end Steve Melloni, Wareham; guard Steve Walker,

New Bedford Yoke-Tech; center David Spatch, guard Bob Mello and kicker Peter Martin, Dart­ mouth; running back Brad La­ berge, Case; and Rick Kowalski, Somerset.

Rounding out the defensive unit are linemen Chris Farias and Mike Tavares, linebacker Bob Sylvia, defensive back Matt Quinn, all of Dartmouth; line men Brad Oliveira and Chris DeMello, Yoke Tech; defensive back Gary Britto, Fairhaven; de­ fensive back Chris Riley, Old Rochester. Scott MacNay of Middleboro High is named an alternate on defense.

Conference Soccer All Stars Bishop Connolly High School has placed three Cougars on the Southeastern Mass. Conference Division Two all-star - soccer team. They are forward Bill Cam­ ara, halfback John Nunes and al­ ternate Paul Hebert.

Others on the division stellar aggregation are forward Manny Pimental, fullback Oliver Borges and alternate Paul Leite of Di­ man Yoke; goalie Peter DeFusco and halfback' Rui Almeida of Westport; Brad Stubendeick, 'Dartmouth; Tim Duir, Bill Leg­ gett and Steve Baggerly, Old Rochester; and Joe Paiva, New Bedford Yoke-Tech.

Named to the Division One all-star team are Carlos Belloi, Henry Andrade, Lou Pereira and John Macaroco, New Bedford High; goalie Chris Callais, Brian Griffin, Joe Malloy and Bill Johnson, Denni~Yarmouth; Eric Hobie, Falmouth; Lou Faria, Attleboro; fullback Lou Carreiro, Durfee; halfback Mark Borkman

and forward Steve' Crombie, Somerset.

Rev. Arthur Pare, who coached Connolly to the Division Two championship and led the Cou­ gars to the semi-finals of the Eastern Mass. playoffs, was named coach of the year.

Holy Family, ;Bishop Stang and Connolly high schools will participate in a basketball jam­ boree next Friday evening in Durfee High School of Fall River.

The four-game program (each game consisting of two eight­ minute halves) will get under­ way at 6:25 p.m. with Somerset vs. Case. Other pairings have Holy Family vs. New Bedford High, Stang vs. Connolly and Durfee vs. Dartmouth.

The jamboree is sanctioned by the Massachustts Inter Scholas­ tic Athletic Association and members of the Southeastern Massachusetts Board of Ap­ proved BasketbaH Officials have volunteered their services.

CYO Hockey Seekonk posted its first vic­ tory of the season, a 5-1 triumph over Marion, last Sunday in' the Bristol County CYO Hockey League. In the companion game Fall River South and Mansfield tied, 3-3. The tie game enabled South to cut pace-setting idle New Bedford's lead to eight points.

Trailing 1-3 late in the game South rallied for two goals - by Steve Mendonca and Rick Rod­ erick - in the last two minutes to gain the split of the points.

Ricky Coleman ha<l scored in the first period.. Dave Barberie scored in the second period for Mansfield which took a 3-1 lead on markers by Ernie Tasho and Gino Govoni early in the third period.

Mario Pasqua scored three goals, Tom Rodrigues and Dave Lassard one each for Seekonk and Chrys Ripley saved Marion from a ~hutout with his goal in the final seconds of the game. : Next Sunday's games in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, have

Fall River South vs. Marion at 9 p.m., Seekonk VB. New Bedford at 10. In the standings New Bed­ ford is 8-0-0 (won, lost, tied), Fall River South 3-3-2, Mans­ field 3-4-1, Marion 3-5-0, See­ konk 1-6-1. .

With a 34-0 victory over King Philip on Thanksgiving Day, Franklin captured the Hocko­ mock League focltball crown fin­ ishing with a 7-0-1 record only a half-game ahead of North Attle­ boro 7-1-0.

Oliver Ames easily won the Hockomock golf championship with 14 wins, net losses and two ties. Canton and King Philip tied for second 'place with 10-5-1 records.

The Hockomock all-star golf team lists Keith Laporte, Stoughton; Steve Porter and Dave Moynahan, Oliver Ames; Mike Dix and Brian Theriault, King' Philip; John Delbonis, North Attleboro; StEive Goldstein, Sharon; Greg Alves,. Foxboro; John Folan, Canton.

NOTE Please check dates and times of televisIon and radio programs against local list­ ings, which may differ from 'the New York network sched­ ules supplied to The Anchor.

Symbols following film reviews indicate both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug· gested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

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

New Films

, "Bugs. BUIDlY's 3rd Movie:

1001 Rabbit Tales" (Warners):

Old Bugs Bunny films bridged

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bit much for this sort of thing,

but children like it. One or two

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scary for younger children. AI, G

'''Heidi's Song" (paramount): This animated musical version of the popular story about an or­ phan girl who brings cheer into the life of her grandfather, a crippled girl and all sorts of other people, is entertaining for younger children, although some sections - especially a sequence in which Heidi is menaced by rats - might frighten the very young. AI, G "In too Still of the Night."

(MGM-U.A.): A psychiatrist is irresistibly drawn to a mysteri­ ous woman who he thinks may have killed one of his patients and may make him her next victim. No suspense, trite dia-' logue and a contrived plot. A2, PG "Five Days One Summer" (War­ ners): Produced and directed by veteran. filmmaker Fred Zinne­ man, this is a genteel. story of ,incest set 50 years ago against the stunning background of the Swiss Alps. Sean' Connery and newcomer Betsy Brantley play an uncle and niece trying to pass themselves off as husband and wife during a skHng vacation.

The film is beautiful to look at, and the acting is gOod, but the motivation of its characters is inconclusive and the pace is slow.

Still, it's hard not 11:0 feel posi­ tive about a film which acknowl­ edges in no-nonsense fashion the \ existence of good and evJI. Also welcome is the. reserve with which the' love scenes are han­ dled. A2, R On Television The Juggler of Notre Dame, 9 p.rn. Saturday, Dec. 4, WJAR Channel 10; 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 20, WSBK Channel 38: This hour­ long contemporary rendition of a medieval folk tale stars Merlin Olsen, Melinda Dillon, Carl Carls­ son and Patrick Collins. It is a delightful mix of entertainment and .evangelization. Highly rec­ ommended.

Films on TV Sunday, Dec. 5, 9-11 p.m.

(ABC) - "The Jerk" (1980) ­ Steve Martin makes his film debut as a poor, sharecropper who goes from rags to riches to rags in this dreary, relentlessly vulgar and foulmouthed comedy.

O,R Sunday, Dec. 5, 9-11 p.m.

(NBC) - "The Gauntlet" (1977) - A not-too-bright police officer (Clint Eastwood) is assigned to extradite a woman arrested in another state (Sandra Locke). A lot of people don't want to see her live until her trial. A shoddy, violent, brutal movie with nudity rind constant ohscenity. O,R Religious Broadcasting - TV Sunday, Dee. 5, WLNE, Chan­ nel 6, 10:30 a.m., Diocesan Tele­ vision Mass.

"Confluence," 8 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Truman Taylor and having as permanent participants Father Peter N. Graziano, diocesan di­ rector of social services; Right Rev. George Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island; and Rabbi Baruch Korff. This week's topic: Sex Education~ "The Glory of God," with Father John Bertolucci, 8:30 a.m. each Sunday on Channel 27.

"Spirit and the Bride," a spirit­ ual growth program with Dr. William K. Larkin, a psycho­ therapist, and Grace Markay, a, recording artist, 7 p.m. each Monday, Fall River .cable chan­ nel 36.

"MarySon," a family puppet­ show with moral and spiritual perspective, '4:30 p.m. each Mon­ day, Fall River and New Bedford cable channel 13.

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The Women's Guild will hold its annual Christmas party at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday. A catered dinner will be followed by en-' tertainment by ,the Senior Sweethearts. .

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM Saints and Singers, a upper Cape Cod choral group, will pre­ sent a Christmas concert at, 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, in the parish hall. Traditional and contemporary selections will be offered.

St. Patrick's Social Ae.tion Volunteers wHl hold a Christ­ mas party from 2 to 4 p.m.

Sunday at the hall for their .phone line"friends..

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA The Women's Guild will hold -its annual Christmas party at· 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 14, at McGovern's ~estaurant, Fall River. .

Parishioners have experienced their first Parish Renewal weekend. . Eucharistic com­ ments quoted in the Sunday bulletin include "So much love I could explode!"; ·"St. Domin­ ic's Church has love spilling over. Come to the renewal weekend 'and share i.t;" ·and "This weekend has been' the greatest weekend of my whole life!"

ST. JAMES, NB The Ladies Guild will meet at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in the lower church hall. A Christmas musicale presented by the Stetsonaires will be followed by refreshments.

HOLY REDEEMER, CHATHAM A Reconcilia.tion and Healing Retreat will be conducted from Dec. 13 through 15 by Father Joseph T. Maguire, CSS, of ·the Espousal Conference Center, Waltham.

Father Maguire, known as a "'healing priest," has preached throughout the world.

A native of Lowell and a dis-· 'abled veteran, he was a hotel operator before beginning stud­ ies for' the priesthood at lage 38.

Information about hours of the Cha·tham services is 'available from Holy Redeemer ·rectory, 945-0677.

DOMINICAN LAITY, F:R Our Lady of the Rosary chap­ ter will meet at 1:30 p.m. Mon­ day in St. Anne's rectory. Mass in the priests' oratory celebrated

by Very Rev. Michael Doran, OP, prior 6f the Dominican community and spiritua:t direc­ tor of Our Lady of the Rosary chapter, ,will be followed by caroling and a ,Christmas lunch­ eon in :the reclory '8!:,sembly ·room.

HOLY NAME, FR Womeri's Guild members will attend 'a Christmas social at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, with a hot and cold buffet followed by a Christmas floral demonstration by members of the Portsmouth Garden Club.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Parents and friends lire in­ vited ,to an altar boys' open house from 8 a.m. to noon Sun­ day ·in the parish center.

The youth group will meet at 7:30 p:m. Wednesd.ay.

WIDOWED PERSONS, NIB The area support group for widowed persons will meet at Thad's Steak House ·at 7 p.Ut. Monday, Dec. 13, for a dutch treat Christmas dinner. Reser­ vations, closing F-riday, Dec. 10, may be made at 998-32139. All widowed 'persons welcome.

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meet at 6 p.m. tomorrow at Jlti the center. The youth group of St. Norton, will hold . aMary's day parish, of recollection Sunday, while ,parish workers from St. .F.rancis of Assisi, New Bedford, will meet at 6 p.m., also on Sun­ day.

The New Bedford deanery will meet from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Monday ·and Marriage Prepara­ ,tion Directors will gather at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.

ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NB The' Women's League Ohrist­ mas party is scheduled for Wed­ nesday -evening at Thad's res­ taurant.

D OF I, SOMERSET St. Patrick's Circle, Daugh­ :ters of Isabella, will hold a Holly Ball tomorrow in the par­ ish center of St. John of God Church, Somerset.

FIVE HOUR VIGIL The monthly five-hour vigil held in various churches of the diocese will be held from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m. ,tonight 'at Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport. The service will begin and end with Mass and will include a holy hour and rosary. There will be a 10 p.m. coffee break. All wel­ come.

DIVORCED, SEPARATED, NB An area support group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Sunday at Our Lady's Chapel, 600 Pleasant St. A square round dance will be held this SundaY,a liturgy and social hour on Dec. 12, a wine and cheese party on Dec. 19 and a small-group discussion on Dec. 26. The topic will be "But I Didn't Want a Divorce.

An annulment clinic is held at 10:30 ·a.m. each Saturday at the chapel. Inf1lrmation: Father Ed­ ward Holleran, 996-8275.

SACRED'HEART, FR Parishioners are invited to make symbols relating to peo­ ple and events in salvation his­ tory to be hung on the parish Jesse tree.' Gif.ts to be distribu­ ted to' nursing home patients may also be left under the tree.

A Young Couples' Club is in process of formation. Those married within the past :five years who are interested in BL.SACRAMENT,FR Rosary makers will not meet membership ·are 'asked to attend month. an initial meeting at 7:30 p.m. this The Fall River City Council Sunday. issued a certificate of .recog­ The Blessed Sacrament will · has nition to the parish on the occa­ be. exposed following 1~:05 sion of its 80th anniversary. p.m. Mass each Monday of Ad,;. vent. Exposition will conclude SS. PETER & PAUL, FR at 4 p.m. with -evening prayer Parish families are invited to and benediction. meet from 6 to 8 p.m. Sunday, The Women's Guild Christ­ Dec. 12, to celebrate Advent with mas party will take place at prayer, discussion and activity.

6:30 p.m. Monday in the school Each family ·is asked to bring hall. Entertainment will follow an ornament for the parish tree. a buffet.

New parish cheerleaders are Lauren Barros, Cheryl Bigos, ST. ANNE, FR A parish Christmas party will Sharon Bouchard, Diane Costa, Donna Costa, Cathy Gillette, be' held in the school auditor­ Pamela Jeffrey, Pat. Lavoie, ium at 7 p.m. tomorrow.

A Jesse Tree ceremony will Christine Mendoza, T·racey Pa­ vao, Kristen Quinn, Kerry Walsh, be held 'at 4 p.m. Mass Satur­ Stephanie Ciosek and Melissa day, Dec. 11.

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FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FR MATTAPOISETT Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will Father Richard McNally, SS. CC., spiritual director of Sacred address club members tonight, Hearts Seminary, W'areham, following 6 p.m.. Mass ·at Sacred will give an Advent series .in Heart Church, .Fall .River. Dean Donald Howard of Southeastern' the parish at 7 p.m. on Wednes­ day Dec. 8, 15 and 22. His topics · Massachusetts Uni:versity will be will be Christ in His Church, the January speaker.

Christ in His Word and Christ O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT in His Sacraments. All welThe ·parish adult Bible class, come. conducted by Father William Baker, will meet Tuesday night, ST. STANISLAUS, FR Dec. 14, ,to discuss the Christmas , An Advent holy hour includ­ ing the scriptural rosary will be ~ narrative in the Gospel of Mat­ offered from 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. thew. All welcome. Participants should bring their Bibles. each Wednesday.

A Christmas babysitting serv­ ST.w.DCHAEL,SWANSEA ice for children from 3 to 10 will '. A Christmas concert will be be offered from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. presented in the church at 7 p.m. tomorrow in the school.

Sunday, Dec. 19.

Holy Rosary sodalists will The youth group will :hold a meet at 1:15 p.m. Sunday for a prayer service and Christmas pizza party tonight and members will also decorate the parish party. center for Christmas.

CATH. MEMORIAL HOME, lLEGION OF MARY .FR Diocesan members of the Le­ The residents' council will meet Thursday, Dec. 16. Among gion will :hold their annual ·re­ recent activities was a luncheon union at 2 p.m. Sunday at St. at Valle's restaurant, attended Mary's parish, Fairhaven. Fol­ lowing prayers in the church, by 18 residents.

Employees were lhonored at the remainder of the program a ·recent .dinner and service will take place in the rectory awards .program. Rita Price and :basement. All welcome.

Louise Rogers were cited !or 20 years of service and Susan SECULAR FRANCISCANS, FR Members of St. Louis Frater­ Santos for 15 years. Seven 10­ year and 17 five-year awards nity will attend Mass and a fol- , lowing meeting at 6:30 p.m. were also made.

Wednesday at St. Louis Church, ST. THOMAS MORE, Fall River. All welcome.

SOMERSET The youth choir will meet ST. RITA, MARION from 1 to 1:45 p.m. Saturday.

Prospective altar boys meet Gratitude is expressed to Miss after school each Friday in :the Jane Borden, donor of ·a new church. processional cross to ,the parish As a Christmas gift, parish­ in memory of deceased family ioners -are invited to ·purchase a members and friends. new outfit for a child at St. . Families and i'ndividuals are Mary's Home, New ,Bedford. invited to bring their. evening Also needed at the home are meal to the parish ceriterat 6 "friendship families" Qig broth­ p,m. tomorrow so that they can ers and sisters willing to spend dine together and share time in time regularly with a ~hild Who' anticipation of Christmas. Juice has no family contacts. Infor­ and coffee will be served. .. mation: Sister Anthony Marie, The Women;s Guild christmas 992-7345. party will .take place in tqe~cen­ ter at 7 p.m. Thursday. 'Mem­ · ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN bersareaskeCI to bring tw9 gi~s, Gratitude is expressed to 98 one for exchange and one for a 'parishioners who donated blood shut-in. . at a recent blood bank.