VOL. 45, NO. 48 • Friday, December 14, 2001
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Semina'rian to be ordained as transitional deacon NORTH ·DARTMOUTH spent a year as a substitute teacher Seminarian Jeffrey Cabral will be of mathematics at Bishop Stang ordained to the transitional High School and at Dartmouth diaconate on January 12 at 11 High School before entering St. a.m. in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall John's Seminary in 1996 where River, by Bishop Sean P. he began two years of pre-theolO'Malley, OFM Cap. ogy studies. Cabral, 28, the son of Antonio During his first year as a semiand. Maria Cabral of North narian, Cabral's summer ministry Dartmouth, is currently in his was at Cathedral Camp in East fourth and final Freetown. The year of theologinext summer he cal studies for the served at S t. priesthood at St. Michael's Parish John's Seminary in Ocean Grove, Swansea. . in Brighton. During' the A member of St. Julie Billiart summer of his Parish in North 1999 year of theDartmouth where ology Cabral he was involved stu~ied Portuwith the youth guese in the group and was a Azores from Peer Leader, which his parents, natives of Cabral graduated from Dartmouth the Island of High School in Santa Maria, emi1991 with hon- SEMINARIAN JEFFREY CABRAL' grated. He served at St. Maiy's Caors, placing third in his class academically. He ac- thedral Parish, Fall River in 2000; tively participated on the Math- and at St. John .the Baptist Parish ematics Team and was a member in New Bedford this past summer. of the National Honor Society. In the seminary, Cabral was He graduated from the Univer- involved in music and was a memsity of Massachusetts-Dartmouth ber of the schola cantorum. in 1995 with a bachelor of arts He was admitted to candidacy degree in mathematics. While for the priesthood on May 9, there he served as vice president 1999; installed in the ministry of and president of the Catholic Stu- lector on April 9, 2000; and was installed in the ministry of acolyte dent Organization. Following college, Cabral Turn to page 1~ - Seminarian
MEMBERS OF the justice system honored at the Red Mass Sunday gather for an historic moment at a dinner later at White's of Westport. From left, Atty. Joseph P. Harrington, chairman of the celebrations; Atty. Edward A. Roster, who received the St. Thomas More Award; Bishop O'Malley; Judge John A. Tierney and Clerk Magistrate Omer R. Chartrand, who also received the award; and Atty. Frederic J. Torphy, who was installed as a Knight of St. Gre. gory. (Anchor Photo)
Annual Red Mass honors jus~ce system members ~ Prestigious St. Thomas More Medal awarded to an attorney, a judge and a clerk magistrate. By
DEACON JAMES
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WESTPORT -: Saying "We have maiL. from Pope John Paul II ... and we need to open it," Harvard University Professor Mary Ann Glendon told members of the justice system Sunday that the Catholic laity has been "set apart to help ensure a culture of life and' not death" in today's Church. Glendon, an'author, teacher and lecturer in the field of human rights, was the keynote speaker at a dinner at White's of Westport that followed the annual Red Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral honoring members of the justice system. The Red Mass, so called because of the red vestments worn at the liturgy honoring the Holy Spirit, was celebrated by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. He presented the St. Thomas More Awards to Atty. EdwardA. Roster of Taunton; Superior Court Judge John A. Tierney of New Bedford; and Clerk Magistrate Omer R. Chartrand of the Barnstable District Court. The awards are named· for 16th century English lawyer and layman St. Thomas More. He was martyred for opposing the divorce of England's King Henry VIII and· for refusing to renounce pa-' pal authority. In a ceremony of speCial recognition at the Mass, Atty. Frederic J. Torphy of Fall River and Little Compton, R.I., who has served as the attorney for the Diocese of Fall River for 31 years, was installed as a member of the Knights of St. Gregory and presented' with a ceremonial sword. The presentation
was made by Father Michael K. McManus, chancellor. . Glendon, a member of the Holy See's Committee for the Great Jubilee of 2000, and chairman of the Holy See's delegation to the Fourth U.N. Women's Conference in Beijing, China in 1994, adapted her talk around the AOL frame "We have mail." But typical ofo busy professionals and an Qverstuffed "in" box; we.sadly haven't even opened our mail, taken it in or answered it, said Glendon. The mail we're receiving has been coming in a steady stream for the entire pontificate of Pope John Paul II and especially in his letter the "Third Millennium," Glendon asserted. She synthesized that all of the pope's letters to the faithful have set them apart from the clergy and .the bishops, "and the pope says: 'I'm depending on you,' and 'It's up to you' ... if we are to have a culture of life and not death." To do that, "then Catholic men and women of the world have to be able to stand in this Catholic moment and be heard," Glendon stated. She lamented that many Catholics - "fearing they would impose a Catholic morality" - some. times hesitate, shy away from, or simply refuse to bring their faith with them throughout the work day and into their relationships where it makes the most difference. But Glendon argued persuasively, that "we would never or should ever impose a Catholic morality on anyone, but we are failing the test of proposing it." She called on Catholics to realize they "have mail" that allows them in response to be able to propose things that make "an incredible difference in adapting a culture of life." Turn to page 13 - Red Mass