12.09.76

MARIAN MEDAL AWARDS

Bishop Praises Recipients, Urges Growing Dedication The constant, day in, day out, love for the Church was especially highlighted by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin last Sunday as he awarded the Marian Medal to 99 laity from throughout the Diocese.

The focus of special attention was the first recipient announced from the Greater New Bedford area, Mrs. Clara Brista. The Bishop announced to the crowded cathedral that this was a

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nation and personification of the preached word of the Gospel, the Bishop pointed out.

It was the "constant influence of your vocation in your homes, neighborhoods, state and nation" that was especially valuable and priceless the Ordinary acknowledged.

The Bishop asked that the reTurn to Page Seven

Stonehill College To Train Deacons To insure that the most qua'nfied teachers will be available for the Permanent Diaconate program of the Diocese of Fall River, Rev. John F" Moore, director of the program, has announced establishment of a special collaboration between

Who Shall Live?

Senior, Bishop Stang High School North Dartmouth Perhaps one should ask: "Where did I come from?

Why-am I here? Where am I going?" Each one of us has been created to complete the pattern of life. Since man has been redeemed by the death of Christ on the cross, he must rightfully respect, preserve, and share new life: Therefore, respect for life involves the degree, of importance we place on our own values.

From our readings, we have discovered the quest for quality in life. We are working toward a better future, but how is it being achieved? A societal neglect of children born imperfect suggests abortion. The growing pressures for euthanasia and "mercy killing" lead us to believe that "useless eaters" of any age are a burden to society. Who are we to deny a life which just may be our own?

I am living testimony to this controversial question. At eight hours old, Dr. William S. Downey, a New Bedford pediatrician, diagnosed that I had a malformation called a tracheo-esophageal fistula - the _esophagus was not joined to the stomach, but was attached to the trachea which bifurcates to the lungs. Without surgical intervention my life was doomed. My parents agreed to save me through means which, at the time, were considered beyond major surgery. Perhaps I could have been disregarded as an "imperfection" to society.

Even to this day, I realize that I could have been a victim of "mercy killing."

As Valerie Dillon, author of "Life In Our Hands," points out "Who shall live? Who shall die? Whose life is worth protecting? Who has some defect which forfeits that right?" And a key question, "Who shall be the one to decide that right?" Can decisions be made on the basis of scientific measures, or is the issue fundamentally ethical? Difficult decisions will always be with us. However, if we realize that our lives have value, and that each human being, no matter how small or old or wretched, is made equally in the image of God, then all men will dwell with Him for all eternity.

dedicated woman 92 years old, who was still going strong; a valuable example to all.

A dozen monsignori and more than 125 priests proudly accompanied their parishioners to the event which brought one of the largest crowds in recent years to the cathedral. :rhe honored dedication of the medal recipients was the incar-

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Stonehill College, Easton, and the diocese.

In this connection, Very .Rev. Ernest Bartell, CSC, president of Stonehill, has confirmed the appointment of Rev. Kenneth Silvia, CSC, to act as liaison between the college and the diocesan program.

Father Silvia, born in Fall River, is a graduate of Msgr.

Coyle High School. He graduated from Stonehill College in 1961 with a B.A. in Theology. In December of 1964, he was ordained to the priesthood as a member of the Holv Cross Fathers Eastern Province. The following May he received his S.T.B. from the University. of Montreal.

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Bishop1s Charity Ball Theme • ~My Island In the Sun l

The color theme and motif of the 22nd annual Bishop's Charity Ball of the Fall River Diocese

to be held on Friday evening, January 14 at the Lincoln Park Ballroom will be in contrast com-

Rev. Thomas F. Daley Dies in ,New Bedford will be held at the Holy Name Church at 7 p.m.

Father Daley retired from the active ministry on June 18, 1975 after 40 years serving as assisA Mass of Christian Burial tant pastor, army chaplain and will be offered for him with pastor.

Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Son of the late John L. and Bishop of Fall River, as principal the late Catherine (Sullivan) celebrant, at Holy Name Church, . Daley, Father Daley was born New Bedford, tomorrow, Friday, in New Bedford on June 19, Dec. 10 at 10 a.m.

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He was educated at Holy The former New Bedford pastor's body will be transferred Family High ScOOl, St. Charles from the Saunders Funeral College, Catonsville, Md., and Home, 495 Park St., New Bed- St. ,Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. ford tonight and' a wake service Tum to Page Eleven

Rev. Thomas F. Daley. former pastor of St. James Parish, New Bedford, died suddenly in New Bedford on Tuesday, Dec. 7.

pletely to the bi-centennial theme of last year's Ball. In January most New Englanders are thinking how pleasant it would be on an island in the Caribbean sea. The decor of the ball will be tropical with the colors of bright orange, yellow, pink, blue, white, violet and green. Palm, orange and lemon trees, pineapples, bananas and sugar cane along with a profusion of flowers in gay colors and straw baskets will be in evidence. The atmosphere created by the decorations will bring to mind the aquamarine sea, the diamond clear water with the various shades coral, even to the midnight blue and tropical fish which are so fascinating to watch. The orangey-yellow skies, the pearl white beaches should suggest the serenity and beauty of "My Island in the Sun." Greeting the guests as they Tum to Page Three

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National Vetoes Hand Communion BOSTON - Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston has turned down a request that he approve Communion in the hand as a hygienic measure to prevent the spread of influenza and other viral and bacterial infections.

The health measure was recommen<;led to Cardinal Medeiros by John and Alice Brennan of Needham, Mass., who had the backing of Dr. Lewis Weinstein, an expert on infectious diseases.

Puerto Rican Independence HARTFORD, CONN. - A Puerto Rican bishop who has no diocesan duties urged during a visit to a predominantly Latin American parish here that 'his country be granted complete independence. Bishop Antuilio Parilla-Bonilla, who lives in San Juan but has had no e"lisco"lal d"ties since 1967, said in an interview that his fellow bishops have remained silent on the independence issue, in effect supporting American domination of the island.

Outlines Responsibilities ST. LOUIS - Church agencies should consider the impact of corporations on the spiritual and material well-being of people as well as corporate profitability in deciding how to invest . funds, an official of the U.S. Catholic Confer,ence (USCC) said here. "A good investment does not always mean the most profitable one." said Msgr. Francis J. Lally, former editor of the Pilot, Boston archdiOcesan newspaper, and now usce secretary for social development and world peace.

"Many portfolios are being scrutinized these days to make certain that church funds are not involved in economic ventures which exploit workers, promote the arts of war or are insensitive to human rights generally," said the prelate in an addre~s to the National Council on Philanthropy.

at 134. He had lived in Rome since resigning as Archbishop of Goa in 1953. He was named to the Goa post in 1940 by Pope Pius XII, who also gave him the honorary title of Patriarch of the East Indies.

USCC Aids NAACP

TORONTO - Augustinian Father Gregory G. Baum, a widely known theologian, announced here his decision to resign from the active priesthood and petition the Vatican for laicization. is a professor of religious studies and theology at the University of Toronto's St. Michael's College.

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Catholic Confer· ence (USCC) Office of Domestic Social Development has forwarded a donation to the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) to help pay for appealing a judgment against it in a civil rights boycott suit.

The boycott was carried out against merchants in Port Gibson, Miss., in 1966 and 1967.

World Ordain Teenage Bishop SEVILLE, Spain - Defying a Vatican ban, leaders of the "Carmelite Order of the Holy Face" have illegally ordained three more. bishops - including a 17-year-old youth - and nine priests. At ceremonies in October and November at Palmar de Troya near here, the head of the order, Clemente Dominguez, also presided over the religious consecration of 13 nuns.

Azorean Cardinal Dies , ROME - Cardinal Jose da Costa Nunes, former missionary bishop in Macao and in Goa and Daman, India, has died in his apartment in Rome's Portuguese Institute.

The death of the 96-year-old Azores~born cardinal puts membership in the college of cardinals

Father Baum to Resign

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Ask Participation MADRID - Calling on the civic conscience of citizens and leaders, the Spanish bishops have opposed a move to boycott a Dec. 15 referendum aimed at making Spain more democratic. "There are basic moral demands in such a plebiscite, not only for those in government but also for the plain citizen if he wants to respond as a Christian," the Spanish Bishops' Conference said at the end of a general meeting here. The bishops also called for full freedom and access to mass media for "the many diverse options and groups (sharing in the referendum), so that all citizens can make an informed judgment."

Anglican Women Priests TORO~TO-Six women have been ordained to the Anglican priesthood in Canada. The ordinations, the first of their kind in the Canadian Anglican (Episcopal) Church, took place in St. Catharines and London, Ont., and in Vancouver and Prince George, B.C. Observers felt that the ordinations will increase pressure on other national Anglican bodies to admit women to the priesthpod.

Necrology DEC. 20 Rev. Manuel S. Travassos, Pastor. 1953, Espirito Santo, Fall River DEC. 21 Rev. Henri J. Charest, Pastor, 1968, St. Mathieu, Fall River DEC. 23 Rev. Owen J. Kiernan, Pastor, 1901, Immaculate Conceptio'n, Fall River Rev. Charles P. Trainor, SS.• 1947. St. Edward Seminary. Seattle. Washington Rev. Msgr. John A. Silvia.

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."MY ISLAND IN THE SUN," is theme of the 22nd annual Bishop's Ball, to be held Friday, Jan. 14. The midwinter event will provide diocesans with an evening's respite from Northern chill as they enjoy a tropical decor and

strolling calypso musicians. Among members of Theme and Hall Committee for the gala are, from left, Romeo Parent, John MacDonald, Robert Coggeshall, Margaret M. Lahey, Lester Reed, Norman Hathaway.

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Father Feeney's Group Named 'Pious Union~

ALL AREAS of the Fall River diocese ha ve members serving on various committees planning the 22nd annual Bishop's Charity Ball to be held at the Lincoln Park Ballroom on Friday evening. January 14. The Ball benefits the institutions for the exceptional and underprivileged children. There are four summer camps and four Nazareth Hall Schools which receive funds from this annual charita ble event. Part of the decorating committee includes the following, from left, Mrs. Edward S. Franco, Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton; Miss Emily Medeiros, Mt. Carmel, Seekonk; Mrs. Raymond Boulay, Notre Dame, Fall River; Mrs. Thomas Fleming, Immaculate Conception, Fall River; Mrs. John J. Houst, S1.

Pius X, So. Yarmouth; Miss Helen McCoy, S1. Lawrence, New Bedford.

Bishop's Ball Continued from Page One arrive at the Ballroom will be a ,group of strolling musicians from Al Rainone's orchestra playing calypso music of a Caribbean island. George Washington, oUr first president, visited one of these islands and said, "this is an eternal June." The goal of the committee is to create an atmosphere of an "eternal June in January." .

The Ball is held annually to assist Bishop Cronin in his work with exceptional and underprivileged children. The schools and summer camps for these children are the beneficiaries of the funds of the Ball. Groups, organizations or persons wishing to have their names in the Bishop's Charity Ball Booklet may contact members of the Ball Committee, Council of Cathoilc Women and Society of St. Vincent de Paul, or call .or write to the Charity Ball headquarters, 410 Highland Ave., Fall River, 02720 tel. 676-8943.

Miss Margaret M. Lahey, St. Mary Cathedral Parish, Fall River is chairPerson of the committee assisted by Norman Hathaway, Lester Reed, John McDonald, Romeo Parent and Robert Coggeshall.

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Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, di.ocesan director for the ball, has also announced that the dealine for inclusion in the traditional souvenir ball booklet is near and that space for names is nearly filled. He requests affiliates of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, co-sponsors of the event, to submit their final listings as soon as possible.

The listings in seven categories, may be sent to ball head-quarters at 410 Highland Ave., Fall River 02720. Msgr. Gomes added that tickets for the midwinter gala are available from members of affiliates and at all rectories. He also reminded pastors of parishes having presen.tees fQr this year's ball to send their names to Mrs. James A. O"Brien Jr., 488 High St., Fall River, 02720.

Money, Not Disinterest, Causes School C'losings Contrary to allegations by some critics, declining enrollment in Catholic schools is due much more to economic problems than

Grant Proposals Asked byCHD Rev. Peter N. Graziano, diocesan director of the Campaign for Human Development (CHD), has announced that the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates has application forms available for agencies or voluntary groups seeking funding from the national CHD office for projects aimed .at eliminating the causes of poverty. \ , CHD, sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Bishops, is funded by annual contributions from parishes across the nation. Father Graziano said the organization "looks to innovative projects which demonstrate a change from traditional approaches to poverty." Such projects should have the potential of generating funds from other sources or becoming self - supporting; and must conform to Catholic moral teachings.

Appropriate outreach areas include communications, economic development, education, health, housing, legal aid, social development and. transportation, said the director. He noted that proposals for the· national office must be fully written and submitted by Jan. 31.

to lack of interest_by parents in religiously oriented education.

That statement was made by Msgr. Patrick J. O'Neill, director of the Diocesan Department of Educat~on, in response to queries by a news service reporter for a· survey' of New England parochial schools.

The Associated Press story featuring Msgr.. O'Neill's comments was carried in' newspapers throughout the the sixstate area.

Although Catholic schools throughout the state report a 4 percent loss in enrOllment, Msgr. O'Neill said that the Fall River decline is less than 3 percent, and that every time budgetary considerations have forced closing of a school, parental protests have been strong.

"If you had ·been at some of the meetings where people were ready to throw furniture at us. you'd know what I mean," said Msgr. O'Neill.

By Owen J. Murphy Jr. WORCESTER, Mass. (NC) Bishop Bernard J. Flanagan of Worcester has established St. Therese House of Father Leonard Feeney's 51. Benedict's Center in Still River as a "pious union" of men and women under the umbrella of the Benedictines.

In an official decree dated Nov. 19, the bishop said the Still River community, under the leadership of Father Feeney since its members took up residence on a communal farm there in 1957, was being "established and erected· as a moral person with all the favors, privileges and indulgences granted now or in the future by the Holy See to such associations."

At the same time it was announced that two members of the community - Brother Gabriel and Brother Cyril - would be ordained priests.

Bishop Flanagan will ordain Brother Gabriel as Father J. William Gibbs, a priest of the Worester diocese, on Dec. 11.

Bishop Francis M. Zayek of the Maronite-rite Diocese of St. Maron in Detroit will ordain Brother Cyril as Father Cyril Karam of the Eastern-rite diocese, on Dec. 12.

Both men will remain in the Still River community.

Ultimately, members of the community said, "it is our hope to petition Abbot Rembert (Weakland), who visited with us last winter, and the Sacred Congregation for Religious for establishment as a Benedictine priory or abbey."

The community of St. Therese House has 26 male and 19 female members. It also has some "extern members" who do not live at the house, but who do participate, in varying degrees, in its rigorous life of prayer, study and work, according to the Benedictine tradition.

Several members of the community have been associated with Father Feeney and St. Benedict's Center since the stormy days in Cambridge in the late 1940s and early 1950s when St.

He said that although declines of 5 to 10 percent in pupil enrollment during the early '70s, "the situation has pretty well stabi- . ,lized."

A factor considered by some to be an additional factor in the enrollment picture is a declining birth rate among Catholics ,as among other population groups. Father O'Neill said, however, that he had no hard figures in this area.

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It was four years ago, Nov. 22.

1972, that the 1953 excommunication of Father Feeney was lifted. The penalty was imposed by Pope Pius XII for the priest's refusal to obey Cardinal Richard J. Cushing. The cardinal had ordered him to stop preaching a literal interpretation of the doctrine that "there is no salvation outside the Catholic Church."

Pope Paul VI removed any censures following the intercession of Cardinal Humberto Medeiros of Boston and Bishop Flanagan. On March 4, 1974, Bishop Flanagan accepted a "simple profession of faith" from 29 members of St. Therese House after any censures that may have existed were lifted in a decree from the Vatican's Doctrinal Congregation.

Not all members of the community that had formed in Still River sought or accepted reconciliation. Eighteen men and wo- . men took up residence in St. Anne House, another building on the lBO-acre farm under the leadership of Sister Theresa, as prioress. , There is little contact between the two groups today, other than the priestly ministry of Father Feeney to them both. They use a common kitchen at different times.

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Not Enough Time Walter Cronkite answered an area youth's letter asking what his first question of God would be· as soon as he would meet Him following death by responding that he had no time to answer such a question at this time.

In one of many· breaks into my vehicle, a sick call set with its prayer book was discarded and thrown under a nearby parked auto.

Now, I realize that there must have been "good" reasons for these actions. Walter, no doubt, is a very busy man and the thief was surely not so religiously motivated that he or she yearned for a prayerbook. . .

Yet, I wonder, is it not a sign of the times? True not only of our times, of course, since prophets and religious teachers have had to deal with it at all ages - for many there simply is not enough time for God. We can all fall to that temptation as the glitter of Christmas decorations and the jingle of cash registers occupy most of our Advent. So many things need to be done!

But the right things?

Does our preparation for Christmas give the last and exhausted place to the Christ? Does our Advent boil down to substituting Xmas for CHRISTmas? There simply is not enough place for Him? By the way. 'the inquirinp. yOl'th rlid pet a long- letter from Gary Gilmore, the convicted criminal close to death and wishing even to be executed. Does that tell us something?

Convinced Parents There are always too many who seek the easy way out. If a decree does not mention every little detail, they think the details have been abolished.

Scarcely had the new rite for Adult Initiation been nub· licized than some held there would be no further need for infant baptism and others began to create new rites to replace it.

It is "in keeping with the nature of the Church for believing p~rents to have their babies baptized," mentioned a Vatican spokesman.

Yet the little crisis has provoked a rude awakening. a conscience stirring. Baptism is most important but it cannot be the simple clerical propagation of wheeled Catholics who are comfortably conducted to church for Baptism, Wedding and Funeral only.

"Baptism of infants required, except in the case of danger of death, that the parents would be able and willing to raise theirchildren in the faith." Otherwise. the liturgist continued, "Baptism would have' to be delayed."

The Sacraments of Initiation (Baptism, Confirmation and Eucharist) are much too important, necessary and sacred to be left to chance, to be taken for granted. The loving embrace of the Faith, by a well-decided adult or the gradual conviction of a child well surrounded by examples of the Faith, is a grave responsibility of both the parents and the clergy involved in the administration - better, celebration - of this all important sacrament.

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LEGAL JUSTICE The highest court of our land .. .- meets in a building on which is engraved . . . one of our country's most lofty ideals ... "Equal justice under law."

The Supreme Court building proclaims in stone . . . the ideal of legal justice . . . our nation proudly professes . . . an ideal symbolized in the noble figures . . . resting in such harmonious balance . . . above the marble inscription.

It is a great ideal . . . never fully achieved . . . often ignored ... 'frequently abused ... denied more in practice than in principle . . . but an ideal few nations . . . have even attempted to live by.

The Hebrew prophets of old . . . preached passionately for justice....' for equality of justice ... "Make justice your aim'; . . . preached Isaiah . "redress the wronged . . . hear the orphan's plea . . . defend the widow" (Isaiah 1: 16).

In the tradition of the prophets' ... Jesus spoke vehemently . . . about "the weightier matters of the law ... justice and mercy and good faith" (Matthew 23:23).

Equal justice under law·... a constant challenge. '.. rooted in our most cherished religious and legal traditions ... an ideal to be proud of ... while working to achieve it more fully in practice.

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Death Debate The commission paper supThe Supreme Court's reinstatement of the death penalty and ports "a pastoral attitude that the somewhat grotesque case of says: for the ethical values inGary Mark Gilmore, have renew- volved and because of the lack ed public debate about capital of probative arguments to the contrary, the abolition of capital punishment.

The death penalty is a divi- punishment is to be favored."

The commission paper sugsive issue within the Catholic Church. A national poll, for ex- gests that the U.S. bishops addample, found a strong majority ress their opposition to the of Catholics in favor of the death penalty in the same "resdeath penalty. But in November, pect for life" context as their 1974, the U.S. Catholic bishops opposition to abortion and euissued a one-sentence statement thanasia. opposing capital punishment.

This, in fact, is exactly the The statement was so short be- approach used by some Church cause the bishops could not people who oppose the death agree on, a satisfactory explana- penalty. Bishop Bernard Flanation of their reasons for oppos- gan of Worcester, Mass., for exing the death penalty. amble, calls the death penalty A previously unreported staff "brutal" and "barbaric" and document prepared by the Pon- "barbaric" and "gravely countertifical Commission for Justice productive" to the "pro-life cruand Peace supports the U.S. sade."

A number .of bishops and Church's position opposing the death penalty and suggests that ,church organizations have opa more detailed "pastoral" state- posed capital punishment.

For example: the four bishops ment be issued.

heading dioceses in New Jersey; Bishop Louis Gelineau of Providence, R. I.; Cardinal John Cody of Chicago; Archbishop John Quinn of Oklahoma City; Bishop Carroll Dozier of Memphis, Tenn.; Bishop Joseph Durick, who resigned as 'bishop of Nashville, Tenn., to serve as a prison chaplain; the National Conference of Catholic Charities; the National Federation of Priests' Councils; the National Coalition of American Nuns and the Leadership Conference of Women Religious.

In October, 1975, Pope Paul pleaded for clemency for Basque terrorists scheduled to be executed by Spain; when the executions were carried out, the Pope expressed his "bitterness" toward a "murderous repression."

The statements made by all of these people and groups make similar, points which form the basis of a growing Catholic opposition to capital punishment: -All life belongs to God and man does not have the right to decide who will live and who will die.

-The death penalty is irreversible: this means that a sentence cannot be taken back if the condemned person is later proved innocent. It also cuts off any opportullity for rehabilitation and repentance.

Exchange of Horrors -The death penalty has been imposed disproportionately on blacks and other minority groups. "Like many other issues," according to Father James Sheehan, executive director of the National Catholic Confer-, ence for Interracial Justice, "without being explicitly a racial issue, this is a racial' issue."

-The way the death penalty is imposed today exchanges "one horror for another." A brief filed , a year ago by a number of religious groups argues, "in place of physical cruelty, we substitute an exquisite torment the. months and years that intervene between sentence and execution, while the miserable condemned man alternates between hope and fear, not knowing from stay to stay what his fate will be." At the same time, the condemned person is treated as though he were "already dead." It was apparently 'this "exquisite torment" which led Gilmore to seek' his own execution.

-The question of wheth~r the ,state has the right to impose the death penalty to protect itself must be seen within the context of the "justification for the death penalty and its impact on society.

-The death penalty cheapens all life and teaches brutality.

"Back in 1764," noted Bishop Durdick, "a' wise and compassionate Christian lawyer in iltaly, Cesare Bonesana Beccaria, made the first great plea for an end to capital punishment. Among other things he pointed out that ferocity of punishment breeds ferocity of character, even in the non-criminal public. This is as true today as it was in Baccareria's day."

Winds of God "The true believer in the Holy Spirit is one who knows how to hoist the sail of his own spirit to catch the winds of God." Ralph W. Sockman

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The kingdom of heaven poses no threat for governments on earth, Pope 'Paul VI told thousands in St. Peter's Square on the feast of Christ the King.

"It does not enter into competition with the sovereign lands of the earth - even though the earth n,eeds those spiritual gifts of justice, love, peace and the ability to overoome its own temporal limits which only the kingdom of heaven can bring."

The pontiff said that conflicts between the two kingdoms are continuing today. "This makes us wish always that some prudent and harmonious formula may be reached with calmness and honesty which would work to the advantage and glory of a civilization unal:!le to deny that it wants to be and must be Christian." :I:

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Young people today suffer from an underlying sadness, inherited from two world wars perpetuated by modern "revolutionary mania," the Pope told a general audience.

The younger generation, he said, "carries the scars and consequences of two wars that toppled nations and filled the cemeteries of a world which was already sad."

"The heart of man is not happy despite so many riches, discoveries, advances and conquests," the Pope asserted. "Instead of consoling man, progress seems to bring a type of indigestion which grows to the degree to which man's welfare improves."

The Pope affirmed, however, that Christ brought an answer for the world's discomforts.

"Before mankind which suffers and weeps, Jesus says, 'Come to Me and I will comfort you,' " Pope Paul told the crowd.

"But some Christians accept the Gospel only up to the part where it says, 'Blessed are you ••• ' That for them is a nice passage. But they don't like the parts where Jesus says, 'Take up your cross.' For the Christian, however, even the cross can bring happinesss," the P~ concluded.

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ORDAINED A DEACON by Bishop Cronin at ceremonies last Friday at Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford, was Brother James W. Czerwinski, OFM, of Buffalo, N. Y., who is serving a pastoral year at the chapel prior to ordination as a Franciscan priest.

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Second to None Dear Editor: Your news release announcing the resignation of Msgr.

Patrick J. O'Neill from the directorship of the Diocesan Department of Education brought a keen sense of loss to the staff of the Diocesan Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates.

Msgr. O'Neill has given the Diocese of Fall River a professionalism in the field of Catholic education that is second to none.

In overseeing our Catholic School System and Religious Education Programs, the Diocese has been fortunate in having among its directors men of notable competence. In recent years, we have been the recipients of the talents of Fathers Edward (J{)rman, Joseph Powers, Ronald Tosti, and presently Michel Methot, not to mention the dedicated religious women and laity who provided a constant high quality of service the length and 'breadth of the Diocese.

We wish him well as he returns to full time parish ministry, a ministry that has always been closest to his heart.

(Rev.) Peter N. Graziano Director

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By KC Loans "In the last six years the Knights of Columbus has distributed in student loans over 19 million dollars to 14,622 applicants," Grand Knight George A. Velardi of Fr. McSwiney Council in Hyannis announced recently.

PAMPLONA, Spain (NC) Work has begun on the longawaited final version of a new code of general law for the Church, a high Vatican official said here.

Cardinal Pericle Felici, president of the' Pontifical Commission for the Revision of the Code of Canon Law, told 500 delegates at the Third Internation Congress of Canon Law here that the first draft of the new code has been completed and work on the final vers!on has started.

"The first draft is divided into seven books containing 1,440 canons," the cardinal said.

"These must be further corrected and refined by means of consultations which have already been begun."

The commission for revising the code was established by Pope Paul VI over 13 years ago, but its work began in earnest only after the' Second Vatican council closed 11 years ago.

The cardinal said that consultations have started on the books on-sacramental discipline, penal law and administrative procedures. Consultations will soon begin on the books of canonical processes and Religious life.

Addressing himself to- the congress theme, "The Norm in Can-

Members and their children, as well as widows and children of members in good standing at the time of death, are eligible to participate in this financial aid program which has started or saved college careers for thousands who, finding themselves short of tuition funds, might have been forced to give up hopes of a degree.

"The student loan program is funded by, the Knights of Co'Jumbus and guaranteed by the U'. S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare (HEW)" continued GK Velardi. "Under the program eligible students can apply for a 'maximum loan of $1500 for each full academic year continuing' for as many as five years. Thus a total of $7500 is available to them.

In the years ahead we can look forward to profiting from the expertise of the younger clergy, religious, and Jay men * * * and women' as they move into "Scouting is a worthy means more responsible positions in for furthering religious values," The majority of loans are parish and diocesan programthe Pope told officials of the' ming. However, in the mean- granted interest free to the apWorld Scout Committee after a time, we do feel the void that plicant. Repayment of the loan recent general audience.

Monsignor O'Neill's resignation begins no later than 12 months Scouting, he said, "has concauses and we wish to' share this after the student ceases to be tributed so much to the formaenrolled and must be completed in an open fashion. tion of generations of young within 10 years. people all over the world."

Religious education withcr.J.t A recent study shows that 65 According to' the pontiff, Boy social service soon becomes and Girl Scouts receive "train- mere rhetoric and social services students are enrolled at Northing for initiative and leadership" without religious services eastern University and 52 at and "appreciation of spiritual swiftly become secularistic hu- Boston College under this provalues and those ideals of true manism. Msgr. O'Neill realized gram. brotherhood and generous ser- this. His doors have always been GK Velardi concluded, "the K vice which are so greatly needed open to our staff. His cooper- of C is the only fraternal organin the world." ation with our ministry has been ization to become involved in The pontiff expressed, hopes invaluable. It is no secret that such a project, and it is well on that Catholic scouts "who re- such cooperation does not,·exist its way to fulfilling the HEW ceive so much from scouting in many other aioceses. In Social ,prophecy that tha Order may will in return make an ever Services we are grateful for his become one of the largest sup. more lpyal and valuable contri- good will and we want him to pliers of government-guaranteed bution to the world movement." know he will be sorely missed. loans to students."

on Law," Cardinal Felici remarked that the salvation of souls is the supreme law governing the Church, and that all the people must be subject to the laws by which the Holy Spirit guides the Church community.

No Foundation He said that there is no foundation for the tendency to inject into the Church democratic principles of self-government through elective processes.

"The power of pastors," he said, "does not have its origin in the people, as if they could be elected and deputed by them: Their authority comes from Christ, whose role they fill on earth. This' is particularly true of the Roman pontiff.

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by Christ," he continued, "cannot be changed by anyone."

He added, however, that this power.is not arbitrary and must be used only for the good of the people. It must respect and reconize individual rights and gifts, and these are safeguarded by canon law, he said.

The cardinal observed that a truly pastoral spirit applies the law with charity and prudence.

But, he added, "the pastoral spirit is also present when the shepherd must apply the law with firmness to safeguard the common good."

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Many of its recipes come from the contests that are a regular Yankee feature and their names provoke mouth-watering visions.

Victorian gingerbread, Angels on Horseback, Frugal Pie are just some of the delightful titles that charm the reader. For the price, $7.50, this is the book that would top my list of cookbook gifting.

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He wished it were daylight. It the weather, and the ways would have been easier to see, . ACTRESS DIES: Rosalind

Russell, shown in 1965 title role in film, "Mother Superior," died of cancer at age 65 last month in Los Angeles. An active Catholic, she had been slated to receive an award last week from the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul of the Los Angeles archdiocese.

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Crock Pot Cooking An item that will be found under many Christmas trees on that special morning will be one of the much publicized crock· pots and what could be more fitting as an accompaniment than a special cookbook. One Mrs. Rita Lopes of Onset of the latest is "Crockery Cookpresident and program chairma~ ery" by Mabel Hoffman, pub· of SS. Margaret and Mary Guild lish by H. P. 'Books of Tucson Arizona. ' of St. Margaret's and St. Mary's A good feature of this inex- Chltrches, Buzzards Bay and pensive ($4.95) semi-hardcover Onset, has been selected for inedition is that the care of your clusion in the bicentennial edicrock pot is covered very well in tion of "Community Leaders the first chapter. While I would and Noteworthy Americans." have liked more main dish The nomination recognizes her recipes, this is one of the most many years of parish service thorough specialty books I have during which she has been ~ come across' and its beautiful teacher-supervisor of religious photographs add to its value. educa~ion, . a member of the Very often it's much easier to social pastoral team and cofollow a "how-to" photoseries chairperson of the World Day than written instructions. of Prayer.

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Now his belief of all those years had come to pass. He shivered a bit, rethinking all that had just happened . . . the angels . . . the promise that they could find Him. . . .

The others urged him to make haste. They were anxious to see the Messiah. As he reached for his staff to help himself to his feet, his 'hand trembled. The fire reflected a ~listening in his eyes.

He hurried to keep pace with the younger men. But driving himself as hard as he could, he couldn't keep up with them.

They stopped to wait for him.

And it made him feel a burden.

Finally, he told them to hurry on ahead, he would get there in his own. time. He walked on alone, familiar with the ground he had walked for so many years. He was grateful he had lived to see the coming of the Messiah. All his life he had believed in this night. . . .

Lamb's C",ry His thoughts were interrupted.

A lamb cried in the night. He stopped a moment, and went on his way.

A few paces and the bleat of the lamb stopped him again.

Something was wrong. His ears were attuned to slight differences. That lamb was hurt. He wanted terribly to go to Bethlehem. . . . But the lamb. . . .

He followed the sound. The unusual brightness of the night made his path easy, until he reached the edge of a ravine.

He peered into the darkness.

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The lamb cried again pleading.

He hurried his descent.

The slope became steeper.

Reaching out to a branch for support, a rock gave way beneath his feet.

He slid down the sand, the stones scraping his legs. The fall stopped. He climbed to his feet, spat in his hand, and rubbed a scratch on his arm that was stinging.

But the bleat, again, made him forget himself, He could see the lamb now . . . just a bit further.

As he started, to untangl~ the vines to free it, thorns pricked at his withered hands. He was annoyed with the lamb.

"All my life I've waited for th Messiah .

"Stupid lamb " but all the while he was working it free.

He finally had the lamb in his arms. He could feel the warm blood seeping from one of its legs.

"Little lamb, I guess you got hurt more than I did falling in here."

The lamb was shivering. He wrapped his cloak around it, and found his way ou( of the ravine.

Carrying the lamb to a stream, he washed the cut leg, and ripped the hem from his robe to make a bandage.

He sat with the lamb in his lap. It bleated gently, then went to sleep. He pulled his cloak round the two of them, to keep out the chill night air.

Off in a distance . . . in the direction of Bethlehem . . . he could see a most unusual star. . . . and he thought about the Messiah. . .. and the long yearshe bad waited.... and he buried his face in the lamb's coat and cried. $

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Rhythm Is Obsolete Natural Way Is In WASHINGTON (NC) - The term "rhythm" is obsolete, according to executives of two organizations aimed at fostering natural family planning, the Human Life Foundation of America (HLF) and the Natural Family Planning Federation of America (NFPF).

Another organization, the U.S. Congress, agrees, and in the past 18 months has revised birth control legislation to require that all such federal programs include natural family planning.

The, term "rhythm" was dropped from such legislation during the same period. '

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Dec. 9, 1976

Domi~icans

CHICAGO (NC) - Parishes should adjust their "almost exclusively family orientation" and become more sensitive to the needs of their single members, according to the editor of U. S. Catholic. .

"Realization of the fact that there is a vocation to the single life, both including and apart from religious celibates and that this is a completely 'honorable' vocation, not at all incomplete; might help us to put the single Catholic parishioner in a proper perspective," said Robert Burns in the October issue of the national Catholic magazine.

Most parishes, he said, have no way, "other than Mass and the sacraments, for an unmarried parishioner to participate in parish life." .

Burns, who is married" advised the Church against seeing single members as threats to family life. "To assert the integrity of a role for the single Catholic in no way detracts from tl\e dignity of the family," he said.

"It is important, in fact, to realize that the two roles are not mutually exclusive . . . Single Catholics ought to be fullblooded members of our parishes, their uniqueness recognized, their participl!tion recognized."

In another article, Dr. Marsha Linehan, a psychologist and professor at the Catholic University of America in Washington, D. C., reflected on being a "single Christian."

She pointed out that "the problem of the single person in society are to a huge extent the couples in society." Some couples, she said, are blinded by stereotypes of the single as a

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How does the Gospel of Mercy come alive in the charism of Dominicans' throughout the United States?

More than one hundred Do- I minican priests, brothers and sisters, including representatives of the Dominican Sisters of· St. Catherine of Siena and of the Presentation in the Fall River diocese, came from as far away as R'ome, Italy; New Zealand and Puerto Rico internationally; and coast to coast from California to New York; from Texas to Wisconsin, to meet at the Adrian Dominican Generalate in Michigan. Here, as participants in a Dominican Leadership Conference held last month, they worked out possible solutions to the above question.

Speakers and topics included:

Rev. Liam Walsh, assistant to the Master General of the Dominican Order, "The Gospel of Mercy an~ U. S. Dominicans"; Sister Noel McCreal, Vicaress General of the Sinsinawa Dominicans, "The Gospel of Mercy and Our Traditional Ministries"; and Rev. Kevin O'Rourke, Director of Medical-Moral Affairs, Catholic Hospital Association, !'The Gospel of Mercy and Moral and Ethical Concerns".

Newly elected conference officers are Sister Nadine Foley, Adrian, Michigan, vice-chairperson and Rev. James Quigley, Kingstree, South Carolina, treasurer. They join chanrperson, Sister Mary Francis McDonald, Newburgh, New York, and secretary, Sister Irene Garvey, Amityville, New York.

"swinger" or a lady or gentle- system ... To the extent that man in waiting. the Church ignores the existence As a result, "couples invite of the single person it cannot couples over. They don't think help but fail in calIing on us to in terms of inviting single, or .grow. The call to growth must if they do, they look for a arise out of total acceptance of matching partner." the value of the single person."

So it is with the Church, she said. "In any number of ways, I come face-to-face with the realization that· the Catholic Continued from Page One "Families and marriages are derstood by the Const'tution Church does not re.iect singles destroyed without any worry writers and they felt the need cipients continue their dedicaso much as ignore them." tion "to work for the Church, whatsoever. The situation now only to outline the rights of "Tragically, the churches are to pray for the apostolates in . arises when two partners in man. ignoring the need of singles for the diocese, so that all may ef- marriage walk down the church "Now, God has no rights," the relationships and for a support fectively preach the Gospel, as aisle with the hope that it might . Bishop protested. Questions are Jesus did, stress Gospel values somehow work out instead of raised as to whether we can pray and mitigate the heinous secu- convinced of a commitment for or not; whether youths can be larism inyading the Church to- life, strengthened by the sacra- told of God or not; and what ments and to be broken only by was permissive in the abortion day." field is now commanded, if a To live as Christians was not God," Bishop Cronin stated.

VIENNA, Austria (NC) hospital is to share in governeasy this day, the prelate pointA parent's incomparable co"Twentieth Century Passion," a ed out. Modern economic probment funding. musical composition commem- lems have stressed the material operation with the creative work The Scriptures teach us that of, God is often not the felt vocaorating Blessed Maximilian to the neglect of the spiritual; God is patient with His people, Kolbe, the Polish Franciscan Christian spiritual values are tion of married couples. Well Bishop Cronin explained, but may we join European nations priest martyred at Auschwitz not only not respected but they also teach us that at times and beatified in 1971, pre- they are looked down .upon as who must now worry economic- He must intervene and punish. ally as they see their populamiered here last month. outdated with some kind; of an tions deplete and feel the need The Bishop concluded by askThe composition was written ephemeral promise of enlighten- for immigrants to provide na- ing the recipients and their

by Polish Franciscan Father ment in the 21st century. tional services. proud relatives and friends in Rogeriusz Vincenty. An arrangeVery criminal influences have the cathedral to pray that God "When youths do not evidence ment combining full orchestra been felt with which we will not have to punish; that our nawith male, female and boys' have to deal for years to come, the care artd love of parents," tion may take up its traditional the prelate warned, "it becomes choirs, 'it uses music and voice the Bishop complained. Hapcourage and work for the good to dramatize the hell of the Nazi hazard decisions are a threat to the duty of the state." of mankind, for peace in the concentration camp at Ausch- old age and the unfortunate un"Two hundred years ago," the world, for the honor and glory witz and the triumph of love as born.

Bishop continued, "our forefa- of God. Father Kolbe died.

Right to life and right to die thers founded this country as inThe Polish priest voluntarily are often words alone, the Bis- dependent so men could lead Holy Spirit took the place of another man in hop explained. There is often no lives without interference from "What our soul is to the body, a group of prisoners selected for one to speak for the unfortunate anybody in their relations with the Holy Spirit is to the Body of death by starvation as retalia- found in a trash barrel.

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Marian Award Recipients

No mat.ter where you live in the Fall River Diocese, there is a Fernandes near you! *NORTON, West Main St., *NO. EASTON, Main St., *EAST BRIDGEWATER, Bedford St., *NEW BEDFORD, Jct. Routes 140 & 18, *ATILEBORO, 217 So. Main St., *SOMERSET, Route 6, *RAYNHAM. Route 44, *FA1RHAVEN, Route 6, *BRIDGEWATER, Route 18, *MANSFIELD, Route 140, *FALL RIVER, Southway Plaza, R. I. Ave., *FALL RIVER,路 Griffin St., *SEEKONK, 17 Central Ave., *Middleboro, 133 So. Main St., *NEW BEDFORD, Mt. Pleasant St., *NEW BEDFORD, Rockdale Ave., *FAlRHAVEN, Howland Rd., *SO. DARTMOUTH, Dartmouth St., *NEW BEDFORD, Rodney French Blvd., *SOMERSET, Route 138.

AMONG 99 RECIPIENTS of the Marian Award at colorful Cathedral ceremonies are the following, representative of all areas of the diocese, from top to bottom, left to right, across both pages: TAUNTON: John E. Reilly, Wilfred V. Saint, Orville C. Smith, Mrs. Estella R. Margarido, Mrs. Victoria Carew, Mrs. Helen Lamb, Mrs. Rita Murphy, Mrs. Theresa Rogers (East Taunton), Mrs. Carmen Morales, Mrs. Barbara Cardoza, Mrs. Helen DeCosta. FALL RIVER: Rev. R. Gabriel Blain, O.P. congratulates Mrs. Angela Mello, George Nugent, Mrs. Mary路 Cassidy, Raymond Canuel, Charles J. Cullen, Albert R. Vezina Jr., Miss Mary Raposo, Vincent A. Campbell. NEW BEDFORD: Rev. James F. Lyons with J. Ern~st LeBlanc, George Pratt, Mrs. Irene Franklin (Wareham), Mrs. Josephine Catalano, PaulO. "Kruger Sr. (Fairhaven), Edward V. MacKay, Joseph Gonet, Mrs. Beatrice Arruda, Mrs. Dorothy DeCicco, Walter S. Polek, Mrs. Jeanne路 Chartier, Mrs. Agata Turbak, Raymond Laliberte, Mrs. Colombe Proud- . foot, Mariano Baptista, Mrs. Maria Fernandes (Acushnet). ISLANDS: Thomas DeMont, Oak Bluffs; Mrs. Lenora Bettencourt, Edgartown; Bradford Sylvia, Vineyard Haven; with Rev. John J. Oliv:eira. GREATER NEW BEDFORD: Mrs. Agnes E. Tremblay, Mrs. Elizabeth A. King, Joaquim B. Livramento, Raoul J. Gagnon, Mrs. Mary Ann Brennan, Mrs. Helen M.

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He Wants Pastors Freed from Business Aspects of Parish Management

By Gerald M. Costello PROVIDENCE, R. I. (NC) Father John T. Catoir, personnel director of the Paterson, N.J., diocese, told Church planners meeting here they should consider the long-range goal of freeing pastors from administrative burdens by appointing qualified permanent deacons, Religious or lay persons to administer Church property.

Speaking at the annual meeting of the National Pastoral Planning Conference, Father Catoir, who is also president of the National Association of Church Personnel Administrators (NAC PA), said the proposal of creating the new post of parish business manager would extend a process begun when pastors started looking beyond the clergy for qualified people to direct parish religious education . programs. The director of religious education is now an accented parish position, he noted, but it was once considered a threat to the clergy.

"I am suggesting a real separation between the two distinct tasks of the pastor," he said, "namely, that of spiritual leader , and that of business manager.

"The pastor should be the spiritual leader of the parish, and the parish should be the spiritual ceQter of the commun. ity. To attain this goal the priest should seek the assistance of others with a charism for spiritual leadership, and the parish should provide a business manager who is not a priest. . . .

"For well over 50 years in America our priests have been through a fund-raising nightmare," Father Catoir said.

"Many have ended up wi~h

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We are coming to the day when our priorities will have to be rearranged. . . . To have a priest available in every parish exclusively for' spiritual counseling and planning is something sorely needed by our people."

Done Elsewhere The Paterson priest said the

ing rich' spirituality from our priests if we do not take the necessary steps to foster it."

The president of NACPA said .the Church' may have fewer priests and those remaining may have many conflicting responsibilities. "However," he continued, "we are not poor in human talent, and we are rich in grace.

The priest is ordained to be a man of prayer and sacrifice, a leader in the spiritual life. If we can get back to the plan our Lord established for his priests, we will be simultaneously solving many of the problems besetting the modern Church in America."

Studies PrenataI Consciousness concept of removing financial burdens from priests might seem revolutionary.

"But," he continued, "it has been the practice in most of Eu/rope and much of Canada for centuries. This is the "fabrique" system approved by the Council of Trent over 400 years ago. The present Code of Canon Law has permitted laypersons to be administrators of ecclesiastical property since its inception in 1918."

FORT MITCHELL, Ky. '(NC) - President Gerald Ford, Secretary of State Henry Kissinger and probably President - elect Jimmy Carter are going to get mail soon from the National Youth Pro-Life Coalition (NY PLC), protesting foreign aid tied to "coercive sterilization policies" in underdeveloped countries.

The resolution was one' of several approved at the NYPLC's sixth Thanksgiving for Life Convention.

Father Catoir, who holds a Its keynote speaker was Dr. doctorate in canon law, said that Elisabeth Kubler-Ross, Swissin some cases priests become born psychiatrist, who summarskilled administrators but poor ized the research that has led spiritual leaders, and that in her to believe "beyond a shadow other cases.. priests who ,are cap- of a doubt that dying is ,iust the able spiritual leaders are remov- shedding of the physical body ed because of their poor busi- and nothing more. The human neSs sense. The priest should re- being continues to live." tain the title of pastor, he said, The . research is taking new ·but should be relieved of "finat this point, she said, directions ancial headaches" in order to be and her investigations are prob"what he was called to be - a ing suicide, the death of chilspiritual leader."

"Pastors unable to meet this dren, reincarnation, and conscchallenge," he said, "this need :iousness before birth. of their people, should volunteer "If consciousness continues to be taken out of the system after death, naturally you wontemporarily to be retrained -and der if it's present before birth," renewed in the Spirit."

Dr. Kubler-Ross said~ Research He continued: "Administrative is just beginning in this area but duties in a large parish are so experiments in age regression (a demanding that a pastor can hypnotic technique that recalls easily lose his effectiveness as to a person experiences deep in a spiritual leader. The real prob- the past) indicate that at least lem is not necessarily with the immediately before birth "there individual priests themselves. is much more consciousness They are dedicated men, willing then we ever believed possible." to do what is asked of them for Beca~se this aspect of her rethe good of the Church. The search is so new, she refused to \)roblem is with the system. We :speculate on just when prenatal are not being realistic in expect- consciousness begins.

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By Father John Dietzen Q. Would you please explain why the Latin Mass of Pope St. Pius V was not translated into English or other native tongues, rather than trample it underfoot? I understand and ~now there was a curse also that no 'one could ever change the Mass, and if they did they would suffer the curse. (Ill.) A. At the Second Vatican Council, the bishops of the world laid down the rules for the revision of the Mass. These requirements are found in the constitution Sacrosanctum Concilium.

The revised missal, they said, should be drawn up so that both texts and rites "express more clearly the holy things they signify"; that the several parts of the Mass should be clear as to their nature and purpose, and how they are connected together; that the active participation of the faithful be more easily accomplished; that the "treasures of the Bible be opened up more lavishly, so that richer fare may be provided for the faithful at the table of God's word"; and that a rite for concelebration by many' priests be incorporated into the new missal.

In other words, just as Pius V saw the need for action in his day, Paul VI today, along with the rest of the bishops, felt strongly that the so-called Tridentine Mass lacked too many of these elements to serve well the liturgical and spiritual renewal of modern Catholics.

It is more than a little sad, and a testimony to the shallowness of the faith of many Catholics, that the Eucharistic altar, the great sign of Catholic unity, should become the stage for belligerence, and even rejection of the authority of Jesus in the person of the Holy Father and others who have the responsibility of guidance in the Church. The fact that some can even speak of a "curse" for revising the Mass is further evidence that their understanding of the Mass is one step above superstition. It also proves they know nothing of the history of the Church or of the liturgy.

When Pius V issued his edition of the Roman Missal, he pleaded that it be an in~trument of liturgical unity and a witness to purity of worship in the Church. Paul VI did the same

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when he issued the current one after Vatican II. The "legitimate variations and adaptations" allowed for in the new rite, were themselves a basis for hope, he said, that the revisions "will be received by the faithful as a help and witness to the common unity of all."

Every sincere Catholic will do everything possible to make that happen.

Q. My husband Just finished a heated reaction to your answer concerning the scrupulous lady, and her worry about what is a sin. Oth~r pri~sts had told her that she should go to Communion, no matter what sins she thought she committed. You said she should follow their advice.

We think you should have inisted that one does not ~o to Communion with a mortal sin, and then approached the possibility that she lQay be scrupulous.

(Mo.) A. Answers to questions appearing in this column are worded very carefully to respond as directly as possible to what was asked. Without writing a book each week, it is impossible to repeat the entire theological background of every answer. I must hope, and assume, that readers inspect carefully what is said, and not attempt to apply the response to something entirely different.

In the opinion of at least a few priests, the lady in question is a victim of some real scrupulosity. It also came through in her letter to me.

'Such persons may be totally incapable of judging the seriousness of any sin, or even of judging whether there was a sin at all. It can be highly questionable whether an individual so distraught and emotionally entangled is psychically capable of serious sin. If you recall your Balti· more Catechism, two requirements for mortal sin are sufficient reflection and full consent of the will.

My response, therefore, described how a scrupulous person may react. The answer obviously does not apply to anyone not afflicted with this emotional problem.

Q. Do 1 have to tell the priest in confession that I have contracted V.D.? Is it a sin to catch V.D. from your husband? (Mass.)

A. It is obviously no sin to catch V.D. The sin, if there is one, is in the morality of the sexual relationship which transmitted the disease. It would be very wrong, of course, to expose someone else to the disease, or to refuse to obtain proper care for oneself when it is known the disease has been contacted.

Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen in care of The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, -Fall River 02722.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Dec. 9, 1976

Deacons Continued from Page One In the summer of 1965, Father Silvia left the United States for France on temporary loan from the Eastern Province of the Holy Cross Fathers to the Congregation's French Province, He served for a year as Assistant Director of a seminary in Dinan, Brittany.

On his return to the United States, Father Silvia was assigned to do graduate study in dogmatic theology. After receiving an S.T.L. degree from the University of Nijmegen, the Netherlands, he transferred to Louvain University in Belgium, where he pursued studies leading to an S.T.D. In July of this year Father Silvia joined the staff of Stonehill College as director of Campus Ministry.

Only Catholic College Stonehill has always had a special relationship with the diocese of Fall River, being its only Catholic college. The Holy Cross Fathers who staff the institution have served in many areas of diocesan life and with the establishment of this new relationship ties between the college and diocese will truly be enhanced.

Present plans for restoration of the Permanent Diaconate in the diocese envision September of 1977 as target date for the beginning of academic sessions and liaison with Stonehill College will add a valuable dimension to this program, offering the possibility that Deacon candidates might obtain college credit for some courses.

Father Moore, commenting on the liaison said that a strong academic program, together with an understanding spiritual and pastoral component, will be of tremendous assistance not only to the candidates themselves but also to their effective ministry of service to the Diocese. With a clear and concise academic foundation, tha future deacon will be able to offer his ministry with competent knowledge and prudent understanding. In the three years of his training, the candidate will be able to grow and develop with basic information and judgment that will help his witnessing to the reality of the Gospel message. The gracious cooperation of Stonehill College with the Permanent Deacon program said Father Moore, assures this important diocesan undertaking the basic support essential to an effective academic program.

The director added that any eligible men interested in the Permanent Diaconate may contact him at St. William's Rectory, Fall River.

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He Has Modest Proposal To Study Vocation Lack The vocation' crisis, according to Marianist Father William Ferree, is a time bomb with a delayed action of about three decades. Vocations to religious communities, he has . demonstrated, have fallen about 90 percent in the last 15 years and mean certain dis30 to determine what their FROM THE TAUNTON area serving on various com- aster for the American and attitudes are on the priesthood mittees for the 22nd annual Bishop's Charity Ball to be held Church before the century and religious life, how they reat Lincoln Park Ballroom on Friday evening, January 14 for is over. Why? I submit that late to and what they expect the benefit of exceptional and underprivileged children are, no one knows the reason for the from the Church and the circumdecline. All the explan- stances in which the various left to right: Frederick Andrade, Rev. Leonard M. Mullaney, vocation ations are guesswork, specula- forms of religious education Mrs. William Grover, Rev. Walter A. Sullivan, Mrs. Aris- tion, personal prejudice, or poshave an impact on their life. tides Andrade. ~ibly private revelation.

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Father Daley's Funeral Tomorrow Continued from Page On~ Following his ordination in 1935, he was assigned as assistant pastor at Our Lady of the Isle Parish, Nantucket, and then Holy Name Parish, Fall River.

On June 8, 1944, he joined the Chaplain Corps of the U. S. Army and remained in the service for 20 years with service in both the European and the Asiatic Theatres of Operation.

In March 1960, while still a member of the chaplain corps he attended the Vatican Consistory that saw his personal friend, Peter Cardinal Doi, elevated to the Cardinalate. The friendship developed when Father Daley was serving as, an Army Chaplain in Japan.

In 1964, Father Daley returned from the service with the rank of Lieutenant Colonel. After serving as pastor of St. Mary Parish, Norton, he continued in th.e pastorate at St. James Parish, New Bedford.

The Department of the Army awarded a Certificate of Appreciation for Patriotic Civilian Service to Father Daley on Au-'

gust 30, 1971. The award was bestowed for the volunteer' services rendered by Father Daley to the 24th Artillery Group from Aug. I, 1964 to March 31, 1971.

The citation especially pointed to the kind pastor's "infectious good humor, sincere desire to be of service, empathy with the men and rapport with their families ..."

These qualities, the citation stated, "reflect great credit upon himself, the Fall River Diocese and the Roman Catholic Church."

Father Daley is survived by three sisters, all of New Bedford, Mrs. Helen (Anthony) Gallagher, Mrs. Anna (George) Seddon, Mrs. Gertrude (Arsene) Rousseau and 19 nieces and nephews.

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Seminaries Request To Return to Manual VATICAN CITY (NC}-The Vatican Congregation for Catholic Education has appealed to seminaries to bring back use of the theological manual in instruction.

Manuals, once essential tools In seminary courses, are text books giving concise principles in fields such as moral or dogmatic theology, liturgy or scripture study. Use of manuals has dropped off sharply since Vatican Council II. ' French Cardinal Gabriel-Marie Garrone, who heads the congregation, admitted that it "runs the risk of appearing to be outdated" in its call to bring back seminary manuals.

envious clerics and nervous bishops from rejecting the project on the grounds that I am involved, I will neither take salary from nor direct the project; By I will rather volunteer my time as an adviser to the laity who REV. would do the study. Indeed I would cheerfully turn the design ANDREW M. over to any Catholic university GREELEY in the country which could demonstrate the sociological capability of finding a representative Are young people' any less sample of 1500 young American generous or more materialistic Catholics more cheaply than we than they used to be - as many could.

Small danger, I don't think bishops have suggested? Such an explanation flies in the face of they could find them at any the success of the far-out religi- price. I am bitter you say? Gosh, ous cults which make a greater no. Why should anyone be bitter demand on generosity than do about a time bomb in which most religious orders. It may nobody is interested? Let the still be correct, but there surely Church blow up in a quarter of a century, but whatever you do, is no proof of it. don't be bitter.

Would optional celibacy lead Meantime, have a lot of fun to an increase in religious voca-: tions? It might, but anyone who with those 800,000 records, and argues that it would is relying remember that's the way Alf on private revelation rather than Landon beat FDR in 1936. evidence. Would the ordination Braille Calendar of women lead young women A free 1977 Catholic calendar back to the religious life? It might, but the low level of sup- in Braille is available from the port for such a reform (only 30 Xavier Society for the Blind, percent of the Catholic popula- 154 E. ~3 St., New York, N. Y. tion is for it and more than half 10010, on request from any visustrongly against it) raises some ally impaired person in the United States or Canada. doubt.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River~Thurs., Dec. 9, 1976

KNOW YOUR FAITH II

Parish Bulletins _Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin

My predecessor initiated a very wise policy for weekend Masses: He insisted the parish bulletin be distributed after the liturgy, not beforehand.

The procedure avoids or eliminates many problems. Youngsters are not able to make paper airplanes so easily during Mass; adults more -readily listen to the homily rather than read through the bulletin; the, pews remain relatively free of liter after each Eucharist. . This is no way minimizes the importance or value of that w~ekly newsletter. Nor does it suggest we spend a lengthy period at Mass repeating announcements which already ap-路 pear in the printed bulletin.

Such a practice, unfortunately still prevalent in many Churches, insults the intelligence of worshipers and causes them to disregard the published handout. Why read this piece of

His Name Is Christ

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By Father Alfred McBride, paper when its contents have O.Praem. just been proclaimed from the pulpit?

Every age looks for a mesOur experience over five years siah, for a savior. The reason is indicates that people do check the bulletin quite carefully and that no period of history is withwill respond to its messages out profound needs that call for with little or no reinforcement a cure. Chaotic times demand from the altar. This enhances someone _to put life back in orthe prayerful atmosphere of the der. Wars trumpet for savior liturgy itself and keeps distrac- leaders. Diseased people cry out tions at a minimum. Persons for saving healers. Tormented who come to Church hoping to neurotics and psychotics plead hear a tpessage about Jesus for psychological messiahs. ConChrist the Lord, King and Mes- science-smitten sinners search siah find frustrating the recita- out redeemers. Hence messiahs tion of tedious announcements 'come in many shapes: Kings, about forthcoming meetings or generals, doctors, counselors, saints. Different strokes fOr difac~ivities. ferent folks.

The Roman Missal rather subPeople with deeply felt needs tly, it seems to me, makes a similar point. The General In- perceive an aura, around the sastruction, article 123, only sug- vior who comes to help them. gests there may be announce- It is an aura so palpable that it ments and places them at the seems to be an invisible anointend of Mass before the conclud- ting with oil. This is why the Bible calls messiahs "christs" ing rite. or anointed ones.

This directive states: "if there No different from ourselves, Tum to Page Thirteen biblical people saw different kinds of Christs for varied needs. Great kings, like David, were "christs" in the sense -that they seemed anointed by God to respond to heartfelt yearnings. erate them from all their ills and No less was this true of prophestablish God's reign. The reign ets, like"Isaiilh, who came to aswas envisioned in different ways sume spiritual leadership. but with some common denomWhen all is said and done, iinators. It would be a realm of people either look for a king justice, peace, prosperity, naor a prophet, for a political mestional autonomy and pre-eminsiah or a spiritual one. All the ence. In time, the picture got Gospels love to tell the story of clouded by wishful thinking and the loaves miracle. It is usually the clouds were dark with nar- followed by noting the people's row nationalism, militarism, enthusiasm for making Jesus a hatred of Gentiles, domination. political savior. They wanted a Because the title "Massiah" bread king. suggested all of this to many One can hardly blame them. contemporaries of Jesus, He was Why shouldn't they have perreluctant to accept it. He never' sonal control of their poHtical denied having a massianic mis- affairs - and destinies?

Why sion, but it was a mission to be should they be content to fincarried out in a way far differ- ance the Roman troops of ocent from that implied in the title cupation and debaucheries of the as currently understood.

Roman emperor?

The climactic turning-point of Non-Political Jesus His public life in the Synoptic tradition (Matthew, Mark, Luke) ,Contemporary society has seen was Peter's acknowledgement: the end of colonialism by the "You are the Messiah" (Mk. powers of Western Europe. The 8,29). Jesus did not deny it, but sun does set now on the British "gave them strict orders not to empire and on many others. tell anyone about him" (Mk On the other hand, social cri8,30), and followed up this intics point out that the North Atjunction immediately with a preTum to Page Thirteen Not Bound

Jesus' Messianic Identity

By Father John J. Castelot How natural it is to refer to our Lord as Jesus Christ, almost as if we were using name and surname. Actually he had just one personal name, Jesus. Christ -more exactly, the Christ - is a title indicating His mission and dignity.' It is the English form of the Greek Christos and this, in tum, is the equivalent of the Hebrew mashiah, 'anointed.'

The title was used so frequently in the apostolic Church that soon it became part of His name.

In the Old Testament the king was "the Lord's anointed," His mashiah; and as time went on the people came to look to an ideal future king who would lib-

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POUTIC,IANS, writes Father McBride, "setk, seize and exercise power over others. Christ Jesus faces up to that power with a non-violent Cross." (NC Sketch) Iantic nations exert a new kind of colonialism, an economic one against the nations of the third world. Who .can blame the 'Oppressed, whether behind the iron

curtain or below the _39th paral路 leI, for wanting a political messiah?

The Gospels, however, show Turn to Page Thirteen

Wise Men Still Seek Him

By Father Donald McCarthy The Christmas cards flooding the mail this week vary 'greatly in content. A novelty shop in one southwestern city reached a new extreme in non-Christian cards last year with a selection featuring suggestive and doublemeaning ver~es about Santa Claus.

In recent years, on the other hand, a signi~icant five-word verse has appeared on numerous cards: "Wise men still seek Him.'" These five words capsul路 ize Christian faith.

When Jesus, the Messiah, the Anointed One, was born, World history began over again. Instead of dating years by A.D., "anno domini," the year of the Lord, the designation could well

be, "the year of the Messiah."

In this 1976th year of the' Messiah, "Wise men still seek Him." First generation Christians began a process still going on a process of identifying with the Messiah and His kingdom. What does it mean' to proclaim, "Jesus is Lord"?

Christians who look up to heaven Christ has ascended to mount His throne in glory spontaneously assume at first that He reigns as a kind of "absentee landlord." But this assumption postpones the Messianic era until after this life and leaves the world almost as bewildered as if the Messiah had not yet come.

Thus Christian faith has always realized that Christ the Lord, unlike an absentee lando' Turn to Page Thirteen

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Wis'e Men Still Seek Him Continued from Page Twelve lord, intended to remain always present among His people. The, Church that Jesus founded lives in the world and Jesus lives in the Church. The Messiah provided the Messianic Church.

Jesus' Identity

Men and women who seek the Messiah find Him present in their own lives through the Church.

His Name Continued from Page Twelve Jesus as repudiating that role.

In fact, He seems to reject any messianic title at all, though He clearly acts like a spiritual messiah. Like any Jew, He must have been personally offended by the humiliation of living in an occupied country. Yet the closest He comes to a political statement is in His "render to Caesar" statement and His reminder to Pilate that God's power is far more important than that of earthly princes.

People Are Church In fact, the people of God are the Church, not the building in which they gather. Hence the Church anoints her members at Baptism, for the Messiah is the "Anointed One." Seeking the Messiah today means seeking Baptism-uniting with the Messiah. But Baptism represents only the begining of a Christian's process of identification with the Messiah.

Christian faith teaches that, although Jesus truly lives with His Father in heaven, He also truly lives and continues His dynamic mission in the world.

He is not visibly present here, 'but present nonetheless. Catho'lice Christians find Him in the , Mass where He renews the cen. tral action of His earthly life: His passion, death, and resurrection. In the Mass Jesus establishes His real presence in the visible appearances of the consecrated Bread and Wine.

Continued from Page Twelve diction of the sufferings which He, as "Son of Man," would have to endure. Peter, who shared His contemporaries' views, found the idea of' a suffering, dying Messiah incredible, unendurable, and Jesus harshly reprimanded him: "Get out of my sight, you satan! You are not judging by God's standards but by man's!" (Mk 8,33).

This studied silence about His being the Messiah is so pronounced in Mark that it has given rise to a famous question, that of the "Messianic Secret."

Mark also underscores the obtruseness of the disciples, their slowness to comprehend what kind of Messiah Jesus was to be.

Matthew tones down somewhat Mark's unflattering portrayal, but he still retains it. It seems Jesus rightfully expects His they never quite understood, and people to carry on His own Meswhen Jesus was arrested, they sianic mission in their daily surwere panic-stricken, broke and roundings. His expectations far ran - except for Peter, who outrun worldly standards, "Love stayed around long enough to your enemies, do good to those disown Him, and John, who who hate you; bless those who curse you and pray for those braved the crucifixion. who maltreat y,ou."

Resurrection-Faith Hence the Messiah brought to Just before the Passion Jesus staged a messianic scene: the tri- this world a vision to be realumphal entry into Jerusalem. ized, a goal to be pursued. No But He did so in such a way as matter that He died on the cross. to intimate to the crowds the His work has only just begun. real nature of His royal messianic dignity: This came about to Pope Calls for Halt .fulfill what was said through the prophet: "Tell the daughter of To Excess Criticism Zion, your king comes to you VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope without display astride an ass, Paul VI has called for a halt to astride a colt, and/foal of a excessive criticism of the beast of burden" (Mt. 21,4-5; Church by Catholics and especZech. 9,9). ially by Catholic authors.

Then with the. resurrection exPope Paul has also warned perience, faith dawned for the 'Catholics against being "setlIsciples and they began to com- du'ced" into siding with the prehend His true identity. And "winners" of the world and purnow, in the light of the passion- suing only economic goals in death-resurrection event, there life. was no risk of misunderstanding, At his general audience Oct. and the first ~hristians felt no 20, attended by about 4,000 hesitation about proclaiming Scots and about 6,000 otner pilHim as Messiah and Lord. In grims, Pope Paul said that cerPeter's Pentecost speech as re- tain healthy aspects of Church constructed by Luke, Peter says: life were becoming "dangerous "Therefore let the whole house and harmfu1.'~ of Israel know beyond any "Self-criticism, or the examindoubt that God has made both Lord and Messiah this Jesus ation of conscience which a whom you crucified" (Acts 2,36). Christian must make concerning Still, it was not easy for the his own life, has turned into a early Church to conceptualize habitual form of disputing," the and formulate this uniquely new Pope said. messianic reality. Theologizing "It is almost a normal thing is a slow, often tentative pro- now for Christians to beat the cess. Jesus obviously had not breasts of others instead of their lived up to their expectations of own breasts, thus making our what a Messiah should be. Quite life together bitter and argumenthe contrary. Would He be real- tative by depriving it of its ly the Messiah only at His re- charisms - concord, joy and turn in glory (Acts 3,21)? That industry." was one trial explanation. Another was that it was precisely as the glorified Lord that He was Messiah (see Acts 2,36).

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Herein is the key to the messiahship of Jesus. Politicians even messianic ones seek, seize and exercise power over others. Christ Jesus says and acts out the position that vulnerability is the answer to coercive power. The five wounds of the cross are His answer to the five -point plants of the coercively powerful. Politicians will not allow betraya1. They hang traitors, Jesus opens Himself to the possibility of betrayal and denial and then turns a hopeful and forgiving glance on the very ones who let Him down.

"PEOPLE DO CHECK the bulletin quite carefully," writes Msgr. Champlin, "and will respond to its messages with little or no reinforcement from the altar." (NC Photo)

. Parish Bulletins Continued from Page Twelve are any brief announcements, they may be made at this time."

Note the "if," the "brief," and the fact the Church locates these messages here rather than before or after the sermon.

Strong Communicator An attractive bulletin, interestingly written and full of significant material, serves as one of the strongest communication vehicles we have in a parish. A few illustrations should prove that point.

Mention of who will preach next week and on what topic stimulates interest. If also reveals that advance planning has gone into the Sunday liturgy and homily.

Listing the scheduled lectors and gift bearers for the day's Masses helps build a community spirit. "I often wondered who that family was." "So that's the reader's name."

Reporting the previous weekend's collection and noting any major expenditures fosters trust, shifts the financial burden from the priests to the congregation's shoulders and is a step toward fiscal accountability.

Welcoming by name new Christians or parishioners as well as mentioning the sick or deceased deepens the bond linking the parish family together.

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.Questions WASHINGTON (NC)-Young tudes, beliefs and behavior of people in the United States those two groups, to explain question religious beliefs at an changes in them and to make earlier age than in the past, ac- projections for the future. cording to a study on religion Describing the religious belief and America youth. and behavior of adolescents, the The study published here by .study reported a decline from the U.S. Catholic Conference 83 percent in 1951 to 70 per(USCC) also concluded that cent in 1975 of those who beparental religious belief / and lieve in a personal God. The practice is the dominant influ- drop was greatest among Cathence on the religious belief and . olics, from 88 percent to 68 perpractice of adolescents and cent. Among Protestants, the young adults. percentage dropped from 84 to Entitled "Religion and Ameri- 75 and among Jews from 38 to can youth: With Emphasis on 21.

Catholic Adolescents and Young Decline in weekly attendance Adults," the study was commis- at religious services was also sioned by the USCC Education greatest among Catholics, from Department and made by socio- 81 to 55 percent. Among Proteslogists at the Boys Town Ce'n- tants, the percentage dropped ter for the Stu~y of Youth De- from 68 to 43 and among Jews velopment at the Catholic Uni- from 35 to 10. versity of America. The center The study also reported deassumed the cost of the study. clines in' the percentage of ad"The main impacts of secular olescents who believe in life intellectualism and experience after death, regard the Bible as with different beliefs occur in God's word and pray daily. high school more often today Also noted were significant than several decades ago," the increases in the percentage of study said. adolescents who consider sexual It also noted a greater desire relations before marriage to be among adolescents and young all right in some circumstances adults for freedom and self-ful- and increases in the use of marifillment, together with less wil- juana or other drugs, in suicide, lingness to' accept civil or re- truancy, running away from ligious authority. home, fraud and theft. The perThe study focuses on adoles- centage of assaults, however, cents from 13 to 18; and young dropped by half. adults from 18 to 29. It attempts The study reported that reto describe the religious attiligious and moral belief and practice declines among adolescents as they grow older.

It was also found that being enrolled in religion classes makes a significant difference in the degree of religious belief and practices.

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By cecilia Belanger More than ever today youth is asking for voices of conscience.

Voices that speak without condescension, but firmly and forthrightly. Voices with immense powers' of perception and drama~ tic expression to challenge peo' ple everywhere.

In a speech sponsored by the AFL-CIO, one great voice of conscience, Alexander Solzhenitsyn, called attention to certain American businessmen who brought to Moscow a display of their products - sophisticated equipment for crime detection. "The problem being," as William Buckley wryly observed "that we were selling our scientific paraphernalia not to the lawabiding for use against criminals but to criminals for use against the law-abiding."

Solzhenitsyn's own comment was, "This is something which is almost incomprehensible to the human mind: that burning greed for profit which goes beyond all reason, all self-control, all conscience, only to get money."

Diminished Freedom Recently Solzhenitsyn, in his acceptance of an award from the Freedoms Foundation, set forth a whole catalogue of common activities that are thoughtless Turn to Page Fifteen

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It noted the finding that parent-

Baby, come as you ar, with just your heart and I'll take you in You're rejected and hurt to me you are what you have within Now I don't need no superstar 'cause I'll accept you as you are You wa·nt me tonight 'cause I'm satisfied with the love you inspire You don't have to be a star, baby to be in my show Somebody nobody knows could steal the tune that you want to hear So stop your running around cause now you've found out what was cloudy is clear There'll be no cheering from the crowd just two hearts beating out loud There'll be no parades, no TV or stage only me till your dying day You don't have to be a star, 'baby to be in my show

by J. Dean/J. Glover (c) 1976 ABC Records (BMI) "You Don't Have to Be a Star" is not moving fast on the pop charts. It is, however, one of the better "message" songs out today. It comes from some people whose names you probably won't recognize, Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. But you do know their voices; You have listened to them countless times singing songs such as "Up, Up and Away," "Stoned Soul Picnic" and "California Soul" hack in the days when they were part of the five-member group, The Fifth Dimension.

"You Don't. Have 'to Be a Star" is about inferiority feelings. It is about the person who is convinced he is not good enough for his girl. In his mind, she is the star and he is only a "drag." And, as in all cases where this happens, the relationship is becoming painfully strained.

Everyone knows what this feeling is like. The suspicion that other people are better than we are plagues all relationships. It is hidden at the root of even good marriages, fine religious communities, and the best student bodies across the country. Everyone struggles with these feelings, sometimes hiding them through bravado, sometimes retiring from the scene in defeat.

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr. have a nice number which recalls for us the importance of treating others, regardless of their imperfections, with gentleness and respect. It's a good message for the week: "You don't have to be a star to be in my show."

child relationships and parental images are important in the formation of concepts of God." The study reported findings that among all college students, the percentages of those who believe that extramarital sexual relations, having an abortion, homosexual relations, and premarital relations are wrong declined between 1969 and 1973. The percentages of those who welcomed more emphasis on selfexpresion and sexual freedom increased, while the percentage of those wanting more respect for authority decreased.

The study reported on a survey of students at a Catholic college which found increases .between 1961 and 1971 from 17 to 82 percent who said it was all right to date non-Catholics with marriage intentions, from 17 to 70 percent who said it was all right usually not to say evening prayers, and from 6 to 75 percent who approved heavy necking with a steady date. The study found increases in approval of having some serious doubts about religion, reading an obscene magazine and drinking

heavily so as to become high.

Date indicate, the study said, that in terms of church attendance, self-reported religiosity or, religious knowledge and understanding, Catholic college graduates score higher than graduates of non-Catholic colleges.

The Boys Town center researchers- attributed changes among young Catholic adults to increased assimilation to modern American culture. "Efforts to define Christian principles of behavior in new social situations are sorely needed," they said.

Among the study's projections for the future are: -The changes in U.S. society over the past five decades are not likely to be reversed. These include greater stress on personal freedom and less adherence to detailed codes of moral behavior.

-The rapid decline in religious belief and practices among Catholics since the Second Vatican Council is pro.bably over, but its effects are now being felt among younger children and religious instruction will have to adapt to a greater degree of questioning among them.

Intersch 0last ic S'ports

IN THE DIOCESE

By BILL MORRISSET!E

Soccer Team Coaches Select All-Star .Schoolboy Eleven Coaches of soccer teams in the Western Division of the Southeastern Mass. Conference have selected an all-star eleven that includes goalies Mitch Petty of champion Westport High and Mark Vaughan of Attlet)oro High. George Benoit, a forward on the Bishop Stang team, is among berger, Somerset; forward Vladimir Galindo, Attleboro. those named to the stellar In addition to Benoit, players aggregation. Bishop Con- selected as reserves, or utility nolly High's Paul Chabot, also a forward, was named as a reserve or utility player.

players, are goalie Ed Amaral, Durfee; fullback Jose Raposa, Diman Voke; and,forward Dave The selections were made not Strong, Westport.

DeSilva was the division's by position but on the basis of leading scorer with 15 goals, overall showing. barely nosing out Galindo, who Runnerup Durfee placed for- netted 14 goals. In his three ward Lou deSilva and halfback . years with the Hilltoppers, deJohn Sousa on the select list. Silva scored 45 goals. Galindo's Others named to the all -star 14 goals surpassed the previous team are halfback Floriano Lima School record of 13 set by Ralph and forward Joe Leite, Diman Arguin in 1967. Arguin is now Voke; fullback Barry Alves, assistant coach for the BomWestport; forward Udy Klein- bardiers.

Close Battle For Top Scorer The battle for the honor of being the division's top scorer was as close as the struggle for the team championship. Westport's Bruce Smith, who was not named to the all-star team, accounted for 13 of the champions' goals, only two back of deSilva. Durfee's Sousa was close to the leader with 12 goals.

Others in the top 10 scorers in the division were: Leite, 10;

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Turn to Page Fourteen and irresponsible and undermine civilized living. His brief statement spoke more directly and eloquently to the ideals of America than did the utterances of Americans themselves.

To quote: "In a situation like this, it is easiest to give way to rhetoric on the dark abysms of totalitariimism 'and to sing the praises of the shining strongholds of' western freedom. It is more difficult, but· almost more productive, to take a hard look at ourselves. If the region of free so-

cial systems in the world keeps shrinking, and if huge continents only recently obtaining freedom are being drawn off into the zon~ of tyranny, then the fault lies not just with .totalitarianism which devours freedom as a function of its natural growth -but also with the free systems which have lost something of their inner strength and stability. . . ."

In speaking of 'freedom' Solzhenitsyn said: ". . . it has been relegated almost exclusively to freedom from outside pressure. . . .

Freedom! to litter compulsorily with commercial rubbish - in the mail boxes, the eyes, ears and brains of people. . . . Freedom! for editors and film producers to start the younger generation off with seductive miscreations. Freedom! for adolescents of 14-18 years to immerse themselves in idleness and amusements instead of invigorating tasks and spiritual growth . . .

Freedom! for politicians indiscriminately bring about whatever pleases the voters today, but not what farsightedly provides for his safety and wellbeing."

Abuse of Power For the past several months mail has contained fear of the abuse of power. If one reads a great deal and follows the contemporary scene, one knows of no truth, no privilege, no power, no blessing, no right, which has not and is not still being abused.

Unfortunately, it is too easy to pervert whatever one wishes for political or other purposes.

The weak are tempted to meddle with government. However, are we not to have politicians because some turn the privilege of serving into something else?

We ask, "Are men and women never to be trusted to themselves? Are they never to make themselves worthy of this trust?"

Kleinberger, 9; Chabot and Bill Crowley, of Atleboro, 8; Richard Fonseca, Somerset; Alves and Vaughan, 6 each. It should be noted that Vaughan played part of the season in goal, part on the forward line.

Durfee posted the best showing in team scoring rattling the opposition nets for 47 goals while being scored upon only 17 times.

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Basketball and Hockey Around the Corner Now that echoes of the football and soccer seasons have virtually faded away, attention is turning to the fast approaching basketball and hockey seasons.

Coaches in both sports have been looking over candidates for berths on the varsity, jayvee and freshmen squads. For nearly two weeks practice sessions and scrimmage games have given the coaches a good look at those candidates.

For the next couple of weeks, exhibition games, for the most part, will be the menu, with some games scheduled for next Tuesday night when Durfee visits East Providence, Apponequet is host to We~tport and Somer-

set entertains Case among basketball openers.

Wednesday night Diman Voke. is home to Bristol-Plymouth.

'Bishop Connolly and Barnstable Highs have the distinction of launching the Conference's Division One schedule.

They are scheduled to meet, at Connolly, on Dec. 20. Three days later, Connolly's Cougars face perennial powerhouse Durfee in the Bank Street Armory, Fall .

River.

On the hockey front, little, if any, Conference action will oc~ur before the new year. Meanwhile, there willi be exhibition games galore as the many high school sextets prepare for the championship drives.

New Sports Writer The Anchor welcomes the well-known sports figure Bill Morrissette this week as the new columnist for Interscholastic Sports. Mr. Morrissette needs no formal introduction to the area in which his expertise has been, an inspiration to many.

Peter Bartek, long-time columnist for The Anchor, has had to discontinue his series due to increased commitments. He leaves with our profound gratitude for a contribution long and weD done.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River---Thurs., Dec. 9, 1976

The Parish Parade • Publicity chairmen of parish organizations are asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates 01 all activities. Please send news of future rather than past events. Note: the same news Item can be used only once. Please do not request that we repeat an announcement several times.

HOLY NAME, FALL RIVER

The parish ski club will travel to Innsbruck, Austria for -skiing during the February school vacation. Two openings are still available for the trip and those interested may call Rev. William Campbell at the rectory.

More donations are still needed for the fund-raising auction to be held at 7 p.m. Saturday,

Dec. 11 at the school hall. Items such as furniture, tools, toys, bicycles and household items may be left at the school or rectory or pick-ups can be arranged.

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER

Reservations are being accepted for a trip to Greece and Turkey from April 14 through 23. Details and application blanks are available in the church vestibule and in the rectory.

The Men's Club will meet at 7 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 in the school hall, where members will hold a dinner-dance from 7 to

midnight Saturday, Dec. 18.

A pre-Christmas party for parish bingo workers will be held Wednesday night, Dec. 15, also in t!le hall.

Tickets for a New Year's Eve party are available from parish council members and at the rectory.

-The parish Christmas tapestry will be on view from Christmas day through Sunday, Jan. 16, with Christmas lights turned on from 4 to 8 p.m. daily and all day Sunday. Christmas oplatki will be available from the Felician Sisters this weekend. Other Christmas activities will include a Christmas show by the school, children at 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 and the annual tradition of -blEissing Christmas cards, to take place at 10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday, Dec. 12.

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BENEFITS FROM BALL: Children of Nazareth Hall School for Exceptional Children in Hyannis welcome Bishop Cronin. The Cape facility, as well as Nazareth Balls in Attleboro and Fall River and a summer camp in Westport, benefits from the Bishop's Ball.

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OUR LADY OF GRACE, NORTH WESTPORT The Couples' Club will hold its annual members-only Christmas party' Sunday night, Dec. 12 at the church hall, with a dinner 'Served at 6 p.m. and dancing following until 11 p.m. Santa Claus will be on hand to distribute gifts brought for exchange.

ST. ANNE, FALL RIVER An Advent pilgrimage to the Shrine of Our Lady of LaSalette, Attleboro, will take place from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12. Bus reservations may be made at the rectory.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, NEW BEDFORD Reservations are limited for a New Year's Eve dinn~r-dance to be held at the church hall 'from 9 p.m. to 2 a.m. Features will include a champagne toast, favors and a continental breakfast.

Dancing will be to the music of the Art Coppola Quartet. Reservations may be made at the rectory, with the ticket chairperson, Julie Denault, telephone 994-3071 or 994-4673, or with members of her committee.

OUR LADY OF THE CAPE, BREWSTER A concert, "The Spirit of Christmas with Father Pat," will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Wixon Middle School, Route 134, South Dennis. Proceeds will benefit the La Salette Fathers.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA, SWANSEA A special Christma~ liturgy for all children in the parish will take place at 4 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 14. Children in religious education classes and their parents are particularly invited to the service. , Teenagers are invited to a program from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 12 in the church hall. The agenda will include music, refreshments, a slide presentation and a social hour.

ST. STEPHEN, ATTLEBORO The Women's Guild Christmas Party, open to all parish women, will be held on Monday, Dec. 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the Stone-E-Lea Club House on County Street.

A buffet and entertainment will be provided.

ST. PIUS X, SOUTH YARMOUTH The Women's Guild will hold a Christmas party at 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 14 in the parish hall. Members are asked to bring two gifts, one for exchange, and one, marked for a man or woman, to ,be presented to an area nursing home resident.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO Senior Citizens will attend a concert_at the Provjdence Civic Center Monday, Dec. 13, with

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Diocesan Notive On NPPC Board Rev. Joseph Delaney, a native of Fall River, who served in this diocese before going to the dio.cese of Brownsville, Tex., where he is co-chancellor, has been named to a 12-member coordinating committee for the National Pastoral Planning Conference (NPPC).

- The organization held its fourth annual conference last week in Providence. (A feature story on one of the conference presentations is on page 10 of this issue of The Anchor.)

Among nearly 100 delegates from across the nation was Rev. Leonard Perotti, OFM, rector of Our Lady's 'Chapel, New Bedford.

Bishop Gerrard The chorus and drama clubs of Bishop Gerrard High School, Fall River, will present a special performance of a Christmas concert and play at 12:15 p.m. today for elementary school children. Other performances of "A Child's Chr.istmas in Wales" by Dylan Thomas and of Christmas music from around the world will be offered at 8 tomorrow night and 2 p.m. Sunday. The play is directed by Ronald Rathier of the Gerrard social studies department and the concert has been arranged oy G. Joseph Campeau, Latin, history and music teacher. Tickets are available from either director or from cast and chorus members.

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