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Calls Indians Pilgrims of the Absolute

Papal bridge builderCALCUT1=A, India (NC) ­

Pope John Paul II, the SupremePontiff, is spending the days of hisFeb. 1-10 trip to India trying tobuild a bridge to the country'spredominantly Hindu culture andhistory. The word pontiff derivesfrom the Latin pontifex, meaningbridge builder.

During Masses in the urbancenters of New Delhi and Calcuttaand in visits to tribal regions ofRanchi and Shillong, the popeframed Christianity's message interms with which the average Indiancould identify.

He talked little about internalchurch issues. Instead, his sermonsand speeches were marked by praisefor India's rich spiritual traditions.

The pope repeatedly describedall Indians - and himself - as"pilgrims of the Absolute." Hesaid he had come to "listen andlearn" from their experience.

He quoted from sacred Hindutexts and cited several of India'sbest-known writers in making hispoints about the religious meaningof life. In a visit to the funeralmonument of Mahatma Gandhi,he honored the country's mostesteemed modern social philoso­pher.

The tone of the trip reflected thepope's personal desire to betterunderstand India, a papal secre­tary said. All during January, thepope had sessions at the Yaticanwith scholars of Hinduism and

"spent a lot of time reading forthis," he said.

In his public talks, the popementioned none of the controver­sial issues that have marked church­state relations in recent y(;lars, suchas birth control and the freedom ofmissionaries to seek converts.

In the off}cial text of one speech,in fact, the word "conversion"'wascrossed out and "repentance" wassubstituted.

Some Hindu groups have pro­tested the pope's trip, saying it wasaimed at widescale conversionsamong Hindus.

Soon after he arrived fromRome, the pope told Indians thathe wanted to "meet as many of youas possible."

Despite that declaration, therewere signs that being a simple pil­grim was a difficult thing for apope.

Watching traditional dances"listening to speeches by other reli~

gious leaders, or celebrating Masson platform altars, the pope inev­itably was kept well away from thethousands of Catholics and non­Catholics who came to see him.

The dilemma of papal trips ­that formal and often massivegatherings do not always make forreal personal contact - was under­scored when a key Hindu leadercanceled his appearance at a cultu­ral meeting with the pope in Cal­cutta Feb. 3.

Swami Lokeswaranda told repor-

ters that he wanted a real conver­sation with the pope, not anexchange of speeches. The cancel­lation was embarrassing becausethe swami was to have addressedthe main greeting to the pope.

Some Indian Catholic priestsand nuns, too, have questionedwhether the pope's trip might havebeen designed with more personalcontact in mind.

They have pointed out that thetrip's itinerary does not take thepope to a single rural village, whereabout 80 percent of Indians liveand where much of the church'smost difficult work is accom-plished. .

The images of India seen by thepope have not always been at adistance, however.

On February 3 he went into theheart of Calcutta's slums andprayed for the dead and dying in ahouse of charity run by MotherTeresa.

In an emotional encounter, thepope greeted and touched 44women and 42 men, many unableto rise from their mattresses on thefloor of the two-room Nirmal Hri­day, also' called "the antechamberto heaven."

Then he entered a tiny chapel topray over the bodies of a woman,two men and a baby boy who haddied that day. On a blackboardoutside the chapel was written: "Feb.

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strength of mind; in the cross is joy of spirit. 'In the cross is height of virtue; in the cross is perfection of i

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There is no health of soul nor hope of eternal life but in the'cross.'

Take up therefore thy cross and follow Jesus and thou shaltgo into life everlasting. , " I

He is gone before thee, carrying his cross, and he died for'Jhee upon the cross that thou mayst also bear thy cross apdlove to die on the cross. "

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hearts that dare to risk the journeyof faith.

"May this season of conversionand renewed faith bear much fruitin our lives as the springtime ofLent unfolds into the bright prom­ise of our Easter hope in the RisenChrist. "

As in previous Lents, diocesanCatholics will participate in theRice Bowl program 01 CatholicRelief Services as well as in specialprograms offered by individualparishes.

Rice Bowl participants are askedto fast or to eat a reduced mealonce a week during Lent and tocontribute money saved to theirparish Rice Bowl fund.

Twenty-five percent of contri­butions may be kept by each dio­cese to fund local anti-hunger andpoverty programs, CRS said. Theremaining 75 percent funds com-

. munity self-help projects in ThirdWorld countries.

it is a unique opportunity of givingmore of ourselves, to each otherand to God. In the words of theprophet Isaiah:

This is the kind offasting thatI wish, says the Lord.Setting free _the oppressed,breaking every yoke;Sharing your bread with thehomeless,Not turning your' backs onyour own.Then you shall call, and theLord will answer.You shall cry for help, imd hewill say,Here I am! (Is. 58:6-9)

"As we undertake this impor­tant Lenten'pilgrimage, we ilfe notlonely wayfarers. As a Church,together we are common pilgrimswho hunger for changed heartsand renewed faithful';ess to JesusChrist. Lent is that springtimethrough which the Lord's gifts arenurtured in a community renewedby prayer and fasting. The gifts ofthe Lord's love blossom in open

Lenten regulations are on page2; a calendar of Lenten activitiesplanned by diocesan parishes is onpage 8.

"Once again we begin our Lentenjourney," said Bishop Daniel A.Cronin in his annual Lenten letterto members of the Fall River dio­cese.

To be read at weekend Masses,the letter continues: "During thesenext 40 days, we are invited totravel into deserts, though not aphysical wilderness. Rather, wejourney into the vastness of thehuman heart. Our hearts seek thatrenewal and search for that lightand peace which only Christ Jesuscan offer.

"Our pathway is marked by thesignposts of penance and fasting.We long for wholeness and heal­ing. 'Standing before Christ, weacknowledge the darker momentsof our Jives, yet we profess ourhope and confidence in the forgiv­ing Christ. We fast. Lent is not somuch a time of giving up things as

visiting his mother, who wasseriously ill and in a coma. Hisfather died Aug. 20 of cancer.

Gregg Burke, sports informa­tion director at the college, saidHoly Cross was "stunned" bythe news of Carter,'s death,which followed by two days askiing accident that killed 19­year-old sophomore TheresaChurilla, of Greenwich, R.I.

Carter came to Holy Cross in1981 Mter "eading the Marian­ist-run University of Dayton'sfootball team to a 14-0 recordand a Division III nationalchampionship, At Holy Cross hecompiled a 35-19-2 record, in­cluding a 9-2-1 season in 1983and made the Division I-AAplayoffs. He received the Divi­sion I-AA coach of the yearaward that year.

Last season's record was4-6-1.

Carter was buried in OhioFeb. 6 following a funeral at theUniversity of Dayton ch~peI.

He is survived by his wife,Deanna, 'and sons Nicholas, ajunior at Holy Cross, and An­drew, 12.

4 years of age and older areobserve the law of abstinence.

b. erlce, those bound by the lawabstain from meat.

c. all,:~ridayli, of abstinence is pre$crlbed., of course, incl GOOd Friday. Abstinence

is also prescribed on Ash Wedne$day. .

nlNrENJ'''ISCtPLlNE;;:a. No Catholic will hold himself or herself lightly

,.;;~cus~ 'fromJthe law. of ,fast and' abstinence. ''Commenting upon the mitigated Lenten regula­tions promulgated several years ago by the'Holy

,Father~' the ,National Conference of CatholicBishops in the United States noted:' "The obliga­tion to do penance is a serious one; the obligation

,'ltoobs&rve, as a whole or 'substantially,' thepenitential days specified by the Church is also,serious." .

b. <tent is'a most appropriate time for the voluntarypractice of self-denial or personal penance. This

,Play ,~~.,phY$}cal mortification, temperance, or.'SUCh w.orks as Christian charity and witness.

c. The C«>de of 'CanonLaw very aptly summarizes«\the eecle$iastical discipline in Canon 1249: "Allmembers of the Christian faithful in their ownway are bound to do penance in virtue of divineclaw; ineorder that all'ntay be joined in a common'observance of penance, penitential days are pre­scribed. in whi~h the Christian faithful in a special:way pray, exercise works of piety and charitYand deny themselves by fulfilling their responsi.,bilities.more faithfully and especially by observing.fast arid abstinence •.. " .

'::DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER1986 Lenten Regulations

LAW OF FAST... .:. a. Those who are 18 years of age, but not yet 59

years of age, are obliged to observe the law of.fast.

b. On days of fast, those b()und by the law are,limited . to a. single full meal. This meal is.meatless. T\io other meatless meals, sufficientto maintain strength may be taken according to

's needs;JJ,~wever, togeth~ two mealsuhf not liqual arlother full

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Holy Cross coach suicideshocl{s college community

WORCESTER, Mass. (NC) ­The president of Holy CrossCollege in Worcester has ex­pressed shock at the suicide ofthe school's highly respectedfootball coach, Rick Carter.

Friends and associates werebaffled by the tragedy in whichCarter, 42, was discovered deadat his home early Feb. 2 by his21-year-old son Nicholas.

"I am shocked by the news ofCoach Carter's sudden death,"said Jesuit Father John E.Brooks, the college president.

"I pray for his sons and wifeand trust God will be a sourceof comfort and consolatfon tothem."

Carter was found hangingfrom a belt in his bedroom, ac­cording to Worcester CountyDistrict Altorney John J. Conte.

Father Brooks said that Feb.1 had been a normal day forCarter, who met with his staffand 20 high school football re­cruits who were visiting the HolyCross campus.

Carter had reportedly returnedfrom Kettering, Ohio, Jan. 31after spending 10 days there

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Buddhistsassisted

from 18 to 72, Ms. Valley said,including many who have them­selves lost loved ones.

English, French, Portuguese,Polish and sign language areused by the diverse group offriends, who are matched to pa­tients depending on the needs ofthe recipient and the availabilityof volunteers.

One giver featured on the slideprogram said she donates hertime "to help people find a senseof peace. To help people in theirmost frightening moments is awonderful gift."

For many' patients, hospicevolunteers hecome a real partof the family. One patient's wifestressed that the volunteer as­signed to her family "helpedvery much, more than words cansay."

Hospice, Ms. VaHey said, triesto point out to patients 'and fam­ilies that life is a natural processand that. its last stage can be atime for growing and sharing.

"No two patients are thesame," she said, but the goalfor all is to "make the dyingmore comfortable, and help thepatient and family become lessfearful." Most patients arrive atsome form of peace at the end,she reports.

. Organizations wishing to viewthe Hospice slide presentationand hear a speaker, or individualswho would like m()re infonna­tion on the agency may call Lin­da Valley at 673-1589.

(Undated) (NC) - CatholicRelief Services is providing$113,250 to fund a vocationalprogram fora drug rehabilita­tion center at 11 Buddhist templein Thailand, CRS officials' said.Beth' Griffin, spokeswo~an forCRS in New York, told NationalCatholic News Service that vo­cational training will be pro­vided in tailoring, carpentry,electricity, agriculture andmotor repair. She said it is notunusual for CRS'to work withBuddhists o!' other religions,since CRS provides assistancebased on need.

LINDA VALLEY

Fall River in 1979 by the lateRev. Jones B. Shannon, an Epis­copal priest, tater a cancer pa­tient himself. Ms. VaHey hasdirected the agency for over fouryears.

"I had been a social workerfor several years and saw a lotof people die without support,"she said. She, was a hospice vol­unteer herself while living inNew Hampshire, Her move to.Southeastern New Englandfound her heading one of theagencies in which she so strong­ly believed.

The organization, she explain­ed, serves patients with a lifeexpectancy of six months orless.

"We're now working withAIDS patients," she said, stress­ing that providing dignity andcomfort in the last days of meare major goals for hospice vol­unteers.

The program also acts as anadvocate for patients, "to try andprovide them with ~ny servicesneeded to make their remainingdays better," Ms. Valley said.Such services may include fin­'ancial help, referrals and ar­rangements for visiting nurses.

Bereavement care for familiesof deceased patients can includeone-to-one visits from volunteersor participation in a supportgroup. A six-week' self-helpcourse is offered ,to family mem­bers, as is a' support correspon­dence program providing helpto those who do not opt for per­sonal visits.

Marcia Zuehlke, director ofvolunteers for Hospice Outreach,in a slide show produced to ex"plain what hospice is. and does,explains that the organization's120 volunteers have received in­tensive training. New applicantsare carefully screened, she adds.

Volunteers, mainly laypersons,plus an ecumenical group ofclergy, learn about Ithe physicalaspects of cancer and bereave­ment and are instructed in thevery important 'art of 'listening.

Catholic patients make upabout 90 percent of those served,and Hospice arranges for minis­try to them by parish priests orhospital chaplains.

The volunteers range in age

THE ANCHOR­'Friday, Feb. 7, 19862

Hospice:a han:dto hold

By Joseph Motta

Hospice is a philosophy of carefor advanced cancer patients, away of giving love and supportto them and their families duringthe final stages of illness.

"We allow patients to havecontrol of their lives until theend," said Linda Valley, execu­tive director of Hospice Out­reach Inc, a nonprofit organiza­tion with headquarters at St.Anne's Hospital and a sateHiteoffice at Charlton MemorialHospital, both in FaU River. Hos­pice serves greater Fall Riverand nearby communities, includ­ing Tiverton 'and Little Comptonin Rhode Island.

"Hospice' is here to providesupport," the young directorsaid.

"Among our services we offeremotional support to patientsand their families: a hand tohold, someone to listen, someoneto be there through difficult

.times."Our patients will not die

'alone," she stressed. "Volun­teers are available 24 hours aday seven days 'a week. They'llailso follow families through be­reavement."

All services are offered at. nocost to recipiel1ts. In addition toUnited Way funding, operatingcosts are met through memorialcontributions, donations andfundraisers. .

,Counseling .for patients andfamilies is provided, as are oft-

'needed transportation services.Respite care, free time for fam­ily members to shop or relaxwhile the patient is cared for bya competent. professional, isavailable ·for the asking.

"We accept our patientswherever they're at, and try tosupport them no matter whatfeelings they may have," Ms.VaHey said, explaining that manypatients 'are sad or angry as ill­ness progresses. "We try to givethem some type of inner peace~"

For children in the advancedstages of illness, Hospice offersplay therapy, tutoring and a sib­ling support program. Ms.Valley notes that every case in­volving a child is foHowed up

'with counseling 'by a psychiatricsocial worker.

"Children are usually a lotsadder for the people they'releaving behind than they are forthemselves," the director said."They worry about how mommywill make out."

The hospice movement cameto America in 1973 from Eng­land, where both inpatient andhome care are offered.

-It is spreading rapidly in thiscountry; there are 1200 hospicesin the United States, 71 of whichare in New England. Home careis emphasized.

The program was brought to

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The Mass of Christian Burialwas offered.Monday at Mt. St.Rita Convent Chapel, Cumber­land, RI, for Sister Mary Dosi­thea, RSM, 81, who· died Jan. 30.

A Fall River native, her teach­ing career as a Sister of Mercyincluded 19 years, from 1945to 1964, at St. Louis School,Fall River, and assignments atHoly Family and St. Jamesschools in New Bedford.

Sister Dosithen was the daugh­ter of the late Luke and Bridget·(Connors) Callery. She enteredthe Mercy community in 1945.

She has no immediate sur­vivors.

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Summer galaplans laid

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Plans are underway' for thethird annual summer reception,"An Evening on Cap~ Cod withBishop Daniel A. Cronin," to beheld this year on Aug. 7 in theRoyal Suite of the SheratonRegal Inn, Hyannis.

Mrs. Aubrey Armstrong, Dio·cesan Council of Catholic Womenpresident, led a recent planningcommittee meeting at St. Fran­cis Xavier parish, Hyannis. Itwas hosted by Very Rev. EdwardC. Duffy, pastor and DCCWDistrict 5 moderator.

Diocesan Board members rep­resented the five districts of theFall River diocese and also pres­ent was Msgr. Anthony M.Gomes, diocesan DCCW modera·tor. He noted that the summergala, coordinated by the DCCW,has been well received, afford·ing an opportunitly for diocesanfamilies as well as Cape vaca­tioners and summer residents tomeet Bishop Cronin.

A combo will play for dancingand listening throughout the re­ception and hors d'oeuvres andcanapes will be served. Ticketsfor the evening will shortly be

. available. with proceeds to bene­fit diocesan charities.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin hasannounced the following datesfor the 1986 Catholic CharitiesAppeal, the 45th such . annualcampaign:

_ Kickoff Meeting: 8 p,m.April 16 at Bishop Connolly HighSchool, Fall River;

_ Special Gift Phase: April21 to May 3;

_ Parish Phase: May 4 to Mayi4. '

Bishop Cronin emphasized thatfor 45 years the diocese has ex­pressed through the Appeal itsconcern for human life and hasserved the people of South­eastern Massaohusetts, regard­-less of race, creed or color. Thebishop noted that greater en­thusiasm, support -and generosityare needed in the 1986 Appealto meet increased area needs.

Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes,diocesan Appeal director, added,"Caring, sharing and giving aremore necessary this year thanever.before. The situation is reoflected in our' theme for thisyear's campaign: "Reach Out inLove - Share and Give."

Appeal dat~s

are listed

He was born March 15, 1909in West Pubnico, the son of the-late James G. and Elizabeth Annd'Entremont, and studied for the'priesthood at the Seminary ofthe Sacred Heart, Charlesbourg,Quebec.

He was ordained as a EudistFather Feb. 9, 1936, by BishopPatric Chiasson of Bathurst, NewBrunswick. Thereafter he studiedat the Pontifical University ofSt. Thomas Aquinas in Romefor the degree of licentiate incanon law, then taught at sem­inaries in the United States andCanada and served on the marri­age -tribunal and the archdiocesanliturgical commission of thearchdiocese. of Quebec.

In 1952 Father d'Entre,montwas incardinated in the FallRiver diocese. He served at St.Anthony's parish, New Bedford,from that time until 1965, whenhe was assigned to Our Lady'sHaven.

'To get awardNEW YORK (NC) - "We

Are the World," the best-sellingrecording that helped focus na­tional attention in 1985 on theissue of world hunger, will re­ceive a special ChristopherfI.ward at the group's annualClwards ceremony Feb. 27.

The only diocesan 'priest cele­brating a golden jubilee this yearis Father Clarence J. d'Entre·mont, whose ordination anniver­sary comes Sunday, Feb. 9.

The former chaplain of OurLady's Haven, Fairhaven, whoretired in 1982, will celebrate inhis native Canada, where 'he·lives in West Pubnico, NovaScotia.

An 'avid researcher, with anextensive private -library, he haswritten a definitive history of theCape Sable area of Nova Scotia.

Golden jubilarian

The Mass of Christian Burialwas offered yesterday at St.Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, forSister Mary Lomax, RSM, 45,who died Feb. 3.

Formerly known as SisterMary Aquina, she is the daughterof William and Catherine(O'Neil) Lomax of Fall River.

A graduate of' SS. Peter andPaul School and Mt. St. MaryAcademy, Fall River, she. enter­ed the Sisters of Mercy in 1958and was professed in 1961. Sheheld bachelor's and master's de­grees in music from the Catholic

- University of America.

Sister Lomax taught at Mercy­mount Country Day Sohool,Cumberland; St. Margaret'sSchool, Rumford. and Salve Re­gina College, Newport. She was

,religious education director andliturgy coordinator at St. Josephparish, Newport, and Holy Trin­ity parish, Central Falls and wasalso director of religious educa­tion for the Catholic Associationfor Regional Education in Provi­dence.

At her death she was campuschaplain -at Brown University,Providence.

She is survived by her parents.

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rejection of certain sinful values ofour culture and living by Christ'Svalues and standards, which arenot always the same as those ofone's friends and associates.

After confirmation, one shouldengage with apostolic zeal in thechurch's mission ofevangelization;but unfortunately for many thereseems to be less involvement ratherthan more. TragicalIy, young peo­ple are not chalIenged to share thegifts of the Holy Spirit that theyreceive at confirmation until theyprepare for the sacrament ofmarriage.

Evangelization calls us to relateour baptism to Christ's way of Hfe.The graces of baptism and later ofconfirmation provide us with allthe help we need. In the face of aculture that tells us over and overthat our only duty is to ourselves,to get as much as we can and enjoyit to the full without worryingabout anybody else, Jesus' mes­sage of sacrifical love gives usanother model.

Conversion involves a turningaway from the values of secularculture and a turning toward aGod who challenges us to liveaccording to his Son's standards.Catholic in any culture and in anytime are called to shine, not toblend.

It should not be surprising thatour model for evangelizing is Jesus.who calIed his disciples to be thelight of the world.

warm Catholics. It is not surpris­ing that they see church member­ship as more of a burden than aprivilege, because it brings with itrules a,nd obligations tha~ seemonly to limit their freedom. Theysee no advantage in belonging to achurch in. which neither they northeir parents have ever played anactive part. TragicalIy, this cycle,of indifference is repeated fromgeneration to generation.

Of the 52 million Roman Catho­lics in America, abou~ one-thirdrarely or never go to church yetthink of themselves as Catholic.It is precisely this group that isoften touched by evangelical effortsof our Protestant brethren.

Out of touch with the faith oftheir baptism, they long for anencounter with Christ: How manydisenchanted Catholics haverelated how they came to know theLord after experiencing somesickness or failure and receivingprayerful attention from a supportgroup? It is unfortunate that somany Catholics have felt the need'to wander from their roots tonourish their souls.

Roman Catholics need to hearthe call to conversion from theirown pulpits. They need to relatetheir participation in the sacra­mental life of the church to a clearconversion.

Conversion involves a turningaround. Reception of the sacra­ments of baptism and confirma­tion should involve conscious

the Iivingword

'A door was opened in heaven.' Apoc. 4:1

By Father Kevin J. Harrington,

Catholic evangelization

The gap between Catholic her­itage and Catholic belief hasalways existed, but today it ismade especialIy obvious by thealarming number ,of parents who ,bring their child to church for bap­tism only out of custom, not as asign of commitment.

Often such young parents werethemselves brought to church asinfants by parents who were luke-

Since the Second VaticanCouncil, the word evangelizationhas become common in RomanCatholic circles. No longer is theterm associated only with evangel­ical churches,

The .Roman Catholic emphasishas grown because of the realiza­

.tion that our culture has becomeincreasingly secular and at oddswith the mandates of the Gospel.

In the United States peopleoften look to the days just beforeVatican II as the good old days.While it is true that at that time agreater p'ercentage of Catholicsparticipated regularly in the sac­raments, there were still manyshortcomings. For many, Catholi­cism was and is still associated tosome degree with one's ethnic iden­tity, having little to do with belief.Conversion meant changing one'sreligion, not a deeper conversionamong the already baptized towardtranscendent truth.

EDITORRev. John F. Moore

.it iHE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri.; Feb. 7,1986

The Editor

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the moorins.-,The Idealism of Catholic Education

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As we, the church in this nation, continue to celebrate'Catholic Schools Week, it is well ~o remind ourselves that weshould consider the thoughts of our Holy Father on thissubject. .

In a recent address to members of an international educa­tional association gathered in Rome, Pope John Paul II setforth some very specific guidelines for Catholic schools.

Today, when some areas of American Catholic educationhave been evaluating their religious fidelity, we should takesome of the pope's words to heart. It is' true that a few mis­guided souls feel that papal advice is an infringement on theirintellectual freedom. This is evidenced at various colleges and'universities which while maintaining their place within thechurch community at the same time seek to divest themselvesof responsibility towards it.

It should, however, be ol?vious that a Catholic institution oflearning is responsibl(! for fidelity to the faith. It is preciselythat area of concern with which the pope dealt; and he had nohesitancy in using the term Catholic school in its 'originalmeaning as opposed to the usage of those who would water itdown to their own liking.

The pope unequivocally stated that the prime responsibilityofa Catholic school is to educate for the truth; i,ndeed, that it isessential to the service of the truth revealed by ,Christ andpreserved and transmitted by the church.

John Paul made clear that the Catholic school 'shouldrespect the state school, seeing itself as not in opposition to butcomplementary to it. .

Yet in this relationship the Catholic school must always give.priority to forming its students for a life of integrity andwitness. They must be directed in the development of a gener­ous and upright conscience which applies the Gospel to lifewithout compromise or hesitation. Sometimesthis means thatone must make decisions contradicting secular'values, a hard'task for many. Thus the Catholic school must give a formationleading to strength of will as well as sensitivity to hu~an needs.

The material difficulties so often encountered by Catholicschools should not discourage striving towards the educa­tional goals put forward by the Holy Father. Rather, suchstresses should be a stimulus towards even more p,rofoundeducational and religious preparation.

Those engaged in Catholic education must see their, effortsas truly a part of the apostolate of the Church.

This in no way prevents coordination of humanistic culturewith the, message of salvation. Indeed, such coordination has'been and is the ongoing task of every Catholic school (romnursery to the postgraduate level. If it is not, no one is served,neither pupil, teacher nor the Catholic community at large.

, .As we explore the ever-expanding world of knowledge, from

earthly classrooms to celestial encounters, may we pray thatour Catholic schools will always be dynamic in learning andalive in spirit. Thus we can help society realize that educationshould n~t only form man to'live his earthly life but also shouldprepare him well for eternal life.

Letters WelcomeLetters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief

,and the editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemedaecessary. All. letters must be signed and contain a home or businessaddress.

FATHER

, 'Moral plague', TALLAHASSEE,Fla.(NC)­Calling pornography a "co'niem­porary moral plague," 28 Floridareligious leaders in a statementorganized by Catholic officials haveJ,lfged a ,boycott of p'ornographymerchants ·and.advertisers. In astatement sig~edbyleaders of ninedenominations, includi,ng all ~ightCatholic bishops of the state, Flor­idians were also called on to joinand support- "organizations suchas Morality in Media and theNational Federation of Decency"and to band together "in localcommunities to take action againstpornography_..

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3. It would emphasize in anotherway our conviction that God is theLord of life.

4. It would follow the exampleof Jesus who taught and practicedforgiveness of injustice and whocame to give his life as a ransomfor many.

(The above quote and reasonsare from the 1980 statement andthe California bishops' staten;tentof September 1985)

Obviously, the point argue~ byour bishops an~ others is that,whatever theoretical reasons mightsupport the death penalty, realitiesof life in our country today placethe morality of such penalties inserious doubt.

Q. You have written severaltimes that an annulment of a mar­riage is possible because of thepsychological inability of one or

.both of the spouses to make a mar­riage commitment.

Any party found "guilty" ofsuch deficiencies by the tribunal,in'my opinion, should be refusedpermission to enter another mar­riage if these deficiencies makethem incapable of honest marriageconsent.

However, this is not the case.Once an annulment is granted bothparties are free to remarry with theblessing of the Catholic Church.(louisiana) ,

It is not true that once an annul­ment is granted both partners areautomatically free to marry in theCatholic Church. True, there is nolonger any previous marriage asan obstacle. The church does, how­ever, recognize the very difficultyyou raise.

When a serious psychologicalproblem is discovered in an annul­ment process, and there is no evi­dence that this deficiency has beenovercome in the intervening years,the annulment decree itself statesthat the individual involved maynot attempt another marriage inthe Catholic Church until approp­riate psychiatric counseling andtherapy is completed.

A free brochure explaining themeaning and procedures of annul­ments is available by, sending astamped, self-addressed envelopeto Father Dietzen, Holy TrinityParish, 704 N. Main St., Bloom­ington, III. 61701. Questions maybe sent to Father Dietzen at thesame address.

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P,ro,'con'capitalpenalty

Q. I have been considering thepros and cons of capital punish­ment. In my moral reasoning I feelGod might be for it.

We on earth must instill somefear. Death that way isn't the worstthing for someone who has killedanother, for example, if he diesafter repentance.

. A hired assassin for the UnitedStates is supposedly a moral man.He justifies his killing because aterrorist might kill more people.

Yet I have heard that the bishopsof our country are against capitalpunishment. Can you tell me why?(California)

A. First, let's separate capitalpunishment from the kind of self­defense hinted at in the secondpart of your question about assas-'sins. Defense of oneself when one'slife is immediately threatened byanother is a different moral ques­tion from capital punishment,though some overlap is obviouslypossible.

The American bishops issued amajor statement on capital pun­ishment in 1980, arguing that theimposition of the death penalty isunjustified given the conditions ofcontemporary society in the Uni­ted States. Their position has beenrepeated since then by numbers ofgroups of bishops; including t~e

'26 bishops of your own state asrecently as last September.

Some reasons given by the bi­shops, which incidentally areechoed by a growing number ofCatholic and other Christian theolo­gians, deal with problems inherentin any policy imposing the deathpenalty:

I. The elimination of any possi­bility of reform or making compen­sation;

2. Possibility of a mistake inexecuting an innocent person;

3. The long and unavoidabledelays which diminish the effec­tiveness of capital punishment as adeterrent and which can producelegal aimlessness;

4. The anguish, even dehumani­'zation, execution brings to thecriminal, his family and those whoorder, peifor'm and witness theexecution;

5. The unhealthy publicity andviolence in public discussion engen­dered by the executions;

6. "The not-unfounded beliefthat many convicted criminals aresentenced to death in an' unfairand discrimiJ.latory manner: Forexample, more than 50 percerit of 'those on death row are minorities,virtually all of them are poor."

Those'are on the negative side,Other reasonsd'eal with importantvalues which would be promotedby the elimination of cii~italpunish--ment: . ,r" .'"

I. It would send the~ messagethl,lt the cycle of violen'ce can bebroken by not taking Ii life for ~life, and that we can find morehumane and hopeful ways torespond to violent crime.

2. It would show that we con­sider each person, even a criminal,as having unique worth and dig­nity, made in the likeness of God.

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balk at continuing their education.Perhaps it wo~ld help them to

read about the handicaps thiscauses in later life. Would it increasetheir motivation to motivate theirchildren?

It might also be worthwile toresearch the amount of time par.­ents today spend reading with theirchildren. '

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- Feelings of frustration overnot getting things done. .

- A feeling that time is passingtoo quickly; children are growingup too fast.

- A nagging desire for a simplerlife; constant talk about times thatwere or will be simpler.

- Little "me" or couple time.. - A pervasive sense of guilt fornot being and doing everything toand for all the people in one's,life.

And now for some characteris­tics of families who handle stresswell. Again, which of these areevident in your family? Are theresome you can work on to makefamily life more satisfying?

I. They tend to recognize thlltstress is temporary, maybe even.positive. 2. They work together onsolutions to minimize stress ratherthan seek a place to lay the blame.3. They develop new rules, such asprioritizing time and sharing respon­sibilities. 4. They realize some stressis a normal part of family life anddo not consider themselves fail­ures. 5. They feel good about them­selves for dealing effectively withstress.

On the parish level, a parishcounCil might put itself on alert tospot possible cases of illiteracy. It .might put out a call to retired per­sons who are willing to sit patientlyand read with non-readers. Thiscould be part of adult education inthe parish. The apostolate would.be helpful especiallylo adults fromother countries who are new to theparish and the country,

Often in Scripture we encouI\ter '.the theme .of light,- anq we areinvited to become·a light to others.

>Helping others lea.rn to read lind·escapefrom their-dwellingsof dark- .ness is one way to cast a bit ofjighton the world around us.

February 14Rev. Charles E. Clerk, Pastor,

1932, S1. Roch, Fall RiverR~v. Msgr Francis E. McKeop,

Pastor Emeritus, 1980, SacredHe,~rt, Taunton

February 10'Rev. Edward L. O'Brien, 1966,

St. Mary, Mansfield ,Rev. Lucien A. Madore, 1983,

Retired Chaplain of M1. St. JosephSchool, Fall River, Director, NotreDame Cemete,ry, Fall River

February 11Rev. Jo'hn 'J. Sullivan, S. T.L.,

Pastor, 1961, Holy Rosary, FallRiver" 'r .

Rev. John'b~Connell:F''dimder,1910, St. J onn Evapgelist, Att'le-boro: ':: } .

February 12Rev. Stanislaus B. Albert,

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off from the normal stream of life,taken for granted by those of uswho are literate.

As I read about this nationalcalamity, I wondered what can bedone to rectify the situation.

How often I hear parents whofeel like giving up when children

column for the week aloud together.Follow the discussion suggestionsor let the conversation flow as youlike.

Don't be a slave to the "lessonplan" if one of you wants to takethe discussion in a different direc­tion. The value of this kind ofactivity is that it fosters familycommunication on issues of daily'living. And how rarely we focustogether on these.

Much of the material I will usecomes from research for my latestbook, Stress and the Healthy Fam­ily, for which I surveyed familiesto discover the top everyday stressesand studied those who deal withthem well.

To start, let's look at the signs ofa constantly stressful family. Beforereading them, though, please under­stand that all families have them tosome degree most of the time. Butsome families live with them atpeak level all the time.

These are the highly stressedfamilies. And highly stressed fami­lies are dissatisfied families. Whichofthe following describe your fam­ily? Are they present riuely, some­times, often or always?

- A constant sense of urgencyand hurry; no time to release andrelax.

- Tension that underlies andcauses sharp words, sibling fight­ing, misunderstandings.

- A. mania to escape-to onesroom, car, garage, away.

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Are you aware as you readthis column that you areamong the two-thirds of Amer­icans privileged enough to beable to read at all? Jonathan Kozol,in a Notre Dame Magazine articletitled "They Dwell in Darkness,"reports that a minimum of 60 mil­lion American adults cannot read,with millions more qualifying asmarginally illiterate.

To four out of.1O New Yorkers,for instance, the New York Timesis beyond comprehension.

Illitera'cy is cause for alarm. It iscreating havoc with the military,which is required to issue picturebooks resembling comics to explainthe operation of equipment. It ispossible that illiteracy could leadto a nuclear accident.

The world of business also sharesa concern in this area. There is afear that a'far more literate work­force in Japan, Germany and theSoviet Union could imperil theability of the United States tocompete competitively. '.'. .

I was surprised to learn Qf.non­readers who want to learn to readbecause they want to r.ead theBible. Others dted the desire tounderstand good books and to'Qeable to help ..their children.

Kozol feels that these three rea­sons for wanting to read reflect aninnate longing within all of us. "Itis the yearning to regain our his­tory, retrieve our past, in order-toendow the presenfimd inJorm thefuture with written meanings' ofthose who lived and died before wecame upon this Earth," he says.

In the article, Kozol paints onesad story after another of peoplehe interviewed who literally dwellin darkness, who are outcasts cut

On illiteracy

Lenten checkupLent is upon us again and

we have another opportunityas family to focus on our lifetogether and on the part Godplays in it. It's like a yearly checkupand because families change andgrow, we need to take time toreflect on our healthy and not-so­healthy habits.

For several years, I have offereda Lenten series on family whichreaders tell me they like. "It givesus some direction, something spe­cific to do," said one couple,"instead of just looking at eachother and saying some prayers."

This year I will talk about thetop everyday stresses iri family lifeand how, with God's help, we candeal with them more effectively.All of us have them. I have yet tomeet the perfect family, mine in­cluded.

These stresses may seem minorin light of larger ones like depres­sion, alcoholism and divorce, butall it takes to produce a stressfulfamily life is pileup of ordinarystresses. If we can deal with thembefore they get out of control,

. hopefully the pileup won't occur.I invite you to find a half-hour

weekly this Lenten season to iden­tify, name and discuss your stresseswith an eye toward integrating theLenten message of God's caringand presence more richly into yourfamily life.

Gather the children, light a can­qle, say a prayer, then read the

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Pope"s notes onCatholic schools

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Catho­lic schools should seek to form"free consci,ences" and responsibleindividuals, Pope John Paul IIsaid recently.

"A Catholic.school must hold asthe aim of its educational missionthe formation offree consciences,"the pope told a group of ItalianBenedictine sisters celebrating the50th anniversary of one of theirschools. He stressed the obligationof Catholic school teachers to formindividuals "capable of jiving theirchoices responsibly and truthfully."

The pope also said that an atmo­sphere of community should markCatholic schools in order to "teachchildren from when they are smallto live together with others, and tocollaborate with arid to respecttheir neighbors."- The Catholic school commun­ity, the po'pe added, "s.hould helpyouths to understand the value ofthe gift of themselves, as JesusChrist 'has taught them."

He also underscored the school'stask to plant "in minds and heartsof children the beginning of intel­lectual formation and the first con­victions about values which formthe basis for personality growth'and development."

The pope stressed the signifi­cance of a role for Religious inCatholic schools,. and said thatthey can be "a profoundly validsign to turn the minds of childrenand young people toward the sig­nificance of the truth which comesfrom Christ."

Chilean planVATICAN CITY (NC) - Chile's

Catholic bishops have asked themilitary government'to talk withcivilian politicians regarding areturn to elected rule. Dialogue isneeded because "our country isdangero'usly and deplorably di­vided," said a statement from theChilean bishops' conference whichwas published in the Vatican news­paper, L'Osservatore Romano. Thestatement criticized the governmentfor refusing to talk to civilian poli­ticians who have'drawn up a planfor gradual return to elected govern~

ment, after 12 years of militaryrule.

in the city's main downtown park.On a floodlit altar constructed

for the visit, ,he delivered an appealon behalf of the poor and thosewithout a public voice. He heldout the examole,of Mother Teresa.

"Such charity and self-sacrifice, __done out of love for Christ, chal­lenges the world, a world which isall too familiar with selfishnessand hedonism, with greed formoney, prestige and power," thepope said;

The church seeks to preach good, news' to the poor, he said, andexhorted the crowd of about200,000 people: "Do nothing toperpetuate hatred, injustice or suf­fering! Do nothing in favor of thearms race! Nothing to promote theoppression of peoples and nations!Nothing inspired by hypocriticalforms of imperialism or inhumanideologies!

"Let those who have no voicefinally speak; let India speak," hesaid., The p.ope also emphasized thechurch's "fundamental mission" toproclaim th~ Gospel with "clarityand conviction." The churchesteems non-Christian religious,the pope said, but sees their valuesas "prep~ration for the GospeL"

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downtrodden in Calcutta," saidSwapan Mukheree, a 30-year-oldHindu who was a volunteer guardat the event. "She's not a foreignlady to us - she is our mother," he

,.said.

On 'Feb. 4 the pope was in Shil­long in remote northeastern Indiato celebrate an open-air Mass fortribal peoples.

Among 150,000 in attendancewas Abraham Neamnei, a formerheadhunter, now a Catholic.

'''For me, the'pope is like Ii smallgod. I'm very happy to see him,"Neamnei said through an interpre­ter, Father Jesudah Fernando., Like others in his Konyak tribe,

the 62-year-old aborigine wore wildboar tusks on his forehead and astring of little brass beads acrosshis chest, identifying him as amember of a traditional headhunt­ing tribe. Some in the group, wholater danced for the pope, bran­dished razor-sharp machetes.

The tribe dropped the head­hunting practice in 1967, FatherFernando said. ,

Th'e papal Mass, on a hilly golf'course beneath mountains thatstretch to the Chinese border,included a dance program per­formed by a dozen area tribes.

One dance depicted a tribe pro­tecting itself from foreign intrud­ers; another si~nified the flight of alegendary woodpecker.

The headhunting Konyaks pre­sented their peace dance, normallyperformed at the end of a war. Inhis sermon, the pope recognizedthat "each group has within it alongstanding tradition of God'scommunication with mankindthrough signs and symbols."

The church's proclamation ofthe Gospel, he said, is being car­ried out "in harmonious dialogue"with these traditions.

Afterward, the pope re'turned toCalcutta for another public Mass

Papal bridge builder

THESE TWO YOUNG men, students at Columbia BibleCollege, were among 1,300 people participating in a pro-lifemarch and rally' at the State House in Columbia, Sc.(NCjUPI photo)

Continued from Page One3, 1986: Entered 2, Discharged 0,Died 4. This we do for Jesus."

More than 22,000 destitute peo­ple have died in the house sinceMother Teresa and her Missionar­ies of Charity opened it in 1952.Many literally were picked up offthe streets in the city that exhibitssome of the most wretched pov­erty in the world.

The pope walked slowly throughthe house, stopping to hand platesof sweet curd, to each of the suffer­ing. Many cried as they touchedhis hands, and one woman shoutedin Bengali: "I am alone, I am alone- come back again." The pope­was visibly moved, a Vatican spo­kesman said.

Outside the house, tens of thou­sands packed Calcutta's old quar­ter and gave Pope John Paul hismost enthusiastic welcome sincehe arrived in India Feb. I. Thepope, who has mentioned povertyin many of his talks during thetrip, saw block after block of slumdwellings as his motorcade woundinto the city. PeopJ,e cheered as the"popemobile" passed their ,hutsmade of straw, bits of metal andconcrete blocks.

In an unscheduled talk deliveredin a blocked-offintersectiqn out­side Nirmal Hriday, the pope saidthe center was a place of "anguishand pain," but also "a house builtof courage and faith."

Mother Teresa, who joined thepope on a flowered, covered pavil­ion, told a Vatican official, "This isthe happiest day of my life."

The large turnout contrastedwith the small crowds that greetedthe pope in New Delhi Feb. I.Both cities have tiny Catholic pop­ulations.

Some people thought the differ­ence was Mother Teresa.,

"She's the only foreign personwho has dedicated her life to t~e

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Coming to the United States,Father Saad served briefly in Con­necticut before assuming his postat Our Lady of Purgatory on July14, 1954. Under his leadership theparish has grown in membershipand 'community recognition.

Fat~er Saad was honored pre­viously by his parishioners in 1979on the occasion of his 25th anni­versary of service to the parish andin 1983 on his golden anniversaryof ordination.

ments, fasting is usually associatedwith the eating ofless food, or lessexpensive food," he said. "I wouldpropose that we target two typesof modern consumption: food andtelevision."

He. askeq Catholics to focus on. "our overconsumption of time

viewing television."

"Because of our all-too­frequent addiction to the 'tube,'''he said, "we no longer have time toread the Bible, read about ourCatholic faith and the teachings ofour church, nor read anythingspiritual to help us grow in ourdiscipleship with Jesus Christ.

"By limiting our viewing timewe can then devote more time toour prayer: to the family rosary, tofamily Scripture reading, to indi­vidual prayer and reflection, togrowing in our lives of faith."

The archbishop remindedCatholics that current church reg­ulations for the Lenten observancerequire fasting and abstinencefrom meat on Ash Wednesday,which is Feb. 12, and Good Fri­day, and abstinence from meat onother Fridays of Lent.

"I would invite you to fast, torestrict your consumption of foodon other days of Lent as well,"Archbishop Mahony said.

He suggested fasting on certaindays "such as Monday, Wednes­day and Friday, or alternate daysor even better, fast each day ofLent, your health and work com­mitments permitting."

"Fasting," the archbishop add­ed, "brings tremendous spiritualbenefits to our lives in Jesus Christand enables us to focus on our dis­cipleship with the Lord."

How about cuttingfood, TV?

LOS ANGELES (NC)Archbishop Roger Mahony of LosAngeles has asked Catholics toobserve some form of fasting forLent and proposed they target twotypes of "modern" consumption:food and television.

"Fasting means restraining our­selves from some type of con­sumption," he said in a pre-Lentenletter titled "Fasting is Not Old­Fashioned" published in The Tid-ings, archdiocesan newspaper. .

"In the Old and New Testa-

Maronite pastor'to be fete'd on retirement

FATHER SAAD

Father George l. Saad, for over31 years pastor of Our Lady ofPurgatory Maronite CatholicChurch, New Bedford, will be hon­ored March IS and 16 on the occa­sion of his retirement.

Saturday, March 15, he will beprincipal concelebrant at a 5 p.m.Mass at Our Lady of Purgatory. Itwill be followed by a reception atthe Lebanese Center.

At 3 p.m. Sunday, March 16,Archbishop Francis M. Zayek,head of the Diocese of St. Maronofthe United States, will celebratea Mass of thanksgiving at thechurch. Bishop Daniel A. Croninwill preside.

A banquet will follow at Venusde Milo restaurant, Swansea. Tick­ets for the occasion are available atOur Lady of Purgatory rectory.

Father Saad, a native of Le­banon, began preparation for thepriesthood at the Patriarchal Semin-

. ary in Kesrouan, continuing hisstudies ~ the Angelicum and Gregor-

ian Universities in Rome, where heearned a doctorate in philosophyin 1931 and a licentiate in sacredtheology two years later.

He was ordained a Catholicpriest of the Maronite rite in Romeon April 15, 1933.

Upon his return to Lebanon,Father Saad was secretary to thearchbishop of Sidon and later wasa chaplain and teacher at the Col­lege de la Sagesse in Beirut. Dur­ing World War II, he saw serviceas a chaplain for political prison­ers in Lebanon.

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"And that's a mystery,"· headded, "because we know thatGod permits evil. But God .is not apuppeteer" who pulls strings andcontrols all events on Earth.

Father Morrison said he wouldagree with the boy that tragediessuch as the Challenger explosionare beyond understanding. "Allt~e .pieces don't fit together," hesaid. "But a lack of understandingis not a reason to stop loving andtrusting God."

Father O'Rourke, who is also aprofessor of pastoral theology,said the basic issue is trust.

When children are bothered bytragedies, he said, "what they'rereally concerned about is that theadult world is not trustworthy ­that the people who run the worldmight not know what they'redoing - especially since they'rebeing told all day long to trust(adults). "

Father Morrison said the Chal­lenger explosion can be especiallytraumatic for children because ofthe American faith in science andtechnology. They saw that "thebest we can offer," the best ourtechnology can produce, is stillable to fail on a grand scale.

To help a child or anyone elsedeal with these issues, "allow themto talk about what bothers them,"Father O'Rourke said. "Tl'Y to getthem to describe at length and indetail· what is bothering them.Break it down and deal with eachpart of it." .

Listen to children as people,Father Morrison said. "Their con­cerns 'deserve to be handled withrespect and care," he said.

Death and violence have anenormous impact on people, thetwo agreed, especially if it isbrought into the living room viatelevision.

The images are haunting and .powerful, Father O'Rourke said.He indicated that time may be theultimate remedy. .

After talking about one's fearsand sadness over a tragedy such asthe Challenger explosion, saidFather O'Rourke, the next step isto "get on with life. Make a con­scious effort to get on with life.Don't dwell on it."

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ROME (NC) - Religious edu­cation can be made more relevantif it includes use of mass media,says the official charged with over­seeing Vatican communications."The use of media in the class­room," said Archbishop John P.Foley, can "underline the fact thateducation, especially religious edu~cation, Christian education, is not.divorced from life or from intellec­tual, moral and spiritual forma~

tion." Archbishop Foley, formereditor of Philadelphia's archdioce­san newspaper, The Catholic Stan­dard and Times, heads the Pontif­ical Commission for Social Com­munications. He spoke to membersof the Salesian order meeting inRome to discuss social communi­cations.

By NC News Service

FATHER PAUL CAR­RIER, SJ, is among speakersfor a Lenten series to be heldat 6 p.m. Feb. 19, Feb. 26, andMarch 12 at Bishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River. AFall River native and formerConnolly faculty member,Father Carrier will speak Feb.26 on the Jesuit style of reli­gious education.

Father Julio Giuliettti, SJ,Of the faculty of Boston Col­lege will speak Feb. 19 on thespirituality of adolescents;and Father Paul Roy, SJ, alsoa former Connolly facultymember and now a professorat the Weston School ofTheology, will discuss Chris­tian community.

Further information on theseries is available at theBishop Connolly Develop­ment Office.

The boy, his face contorted inpain and tears streaming down hisface, emerged from a memorialservice for the crew of the spaceshuttle ~hallenger.

He was maybe 8 or 9, about thesame age as Christa McAuliffe'sson Scott, and he was strugglingvaliantly to comprehend it all.

"I just don't understand," hetold the television reporter, hisvoice breaking with emotion, "whyGod wanted to take them now."

Why tragedies happen - andhow one deals with the grief thatfollows - are basic questions thatemerge, especially for children,after catastrophes such as the Jan.28 explosion of the shuttle.

Two Catholic priests who arealso counselors said in interviewsthat they would tell children thetragedy should not make them dis­trust God. .

"I would try to ~xplain that Goddidn't do it. It just caught fire andblew up," said Dominican FatherDavid K. O'Rourke, associatedirector of the Family Life Officein the Diocese of Oakland, Calif.

Father Douglas A. Morrison,director of the pastoral center atThe Catholic University of Amer­ica in Washington, agreed withFather O'Rourke that God doesnot will evil. .

The Fall River DioceSe' keeps Lent

Remembering the crucified LordFollowing are listings of Len­

ten activities in the Fall Riverdiocese, divided by areas. Ifyour parish or a parish atwhich you would like to attendservices is not listed, inquireat the rectory; it may be thatits listing did not reach us bypress time.

Cape, IslandsST. JOAN OF ARC,ORLEANS

Daily Mass 8 a.m.; Stations ofCross in chapel 3:30 p.m. Fridays;parish mission March 10 through14, directed by Rev. John J. Mad­den, SJ, director of Christ theKing retreat house, Syracuse, NY;discussions on four Gospels 7:30p.m. Feb. 20, 27, March 6,20, St.Joan of Arc CCD Center.

CHURCH OF VISITATION,. NORTH EASTHAM

9 a.m. Mass Monday throughFriday; Stations of Cross after 9a.m. Mass Fr-idays; family Masses9 a.m. Feb. 23, March 9, 23, fol­lowed by coffee and doughnuts inchurch hall; prayer group meet­ings in hall 7:30 p.m. Tuesdays.

CORPUSI CHRISTI,SANDWICH

Lenten weekdays 9 a.m. Mass atCorpus Christi, 5 p.m. Mass at St.Theresa's, Sagamore; stations ofthe Cross 7 p.m. 'Fridays.

ST. ANTHONY,MATTAPOISETT

Lenten services, all 7 to 8 p.m.:Wed. Feb. 19, Pick Up Your Crossand Follow Me; Wed. Feb. 26,Lonely, Alone, Different; Wed.March 5, The Sacred Heart: LoveSongofa Broken Heart; Fri. March7, Penance Service; Wed. March12, Eucharist: The Bread of Life;Wed. March 19, Healing OurBrokenness; Wed. March 26, PoorFamily Supper, including a shortfilm and a meal.

Taunton AreaIMMACULATE CONCEPTION, 'TAUNTON

Each week pari'shioners willreceive a newspaper filled withexciting stories, practical helps forthe widowed, divorced, single, mar­ried, parents, teens and children.These weekly newspapers will betied intoStinday liturgies and willsuggest ways to pray at home andthings to do there that will helprecover some of the togethernessfamilies were meant to have. Byparticipating in the program whole­heartedly, parishioners can expectto have "the best Lent ever."

Fall River AreaST. PATRICK,FALL RIVER

"A Lenten Time for Christ" isthe theme of a series to be held at 2p.m. for five consecutive Sundays,beginning Feb. 16, at the p~rish

school auditorium. Information ontickets is available at the rectory,672-2302,

Speakers and subjects will be:Feb. 16, Sister Mary' Christ­

opher, RSM, provincial adminis­trator, Sisters of Mercy, Cumber­land, RI, speaking on "A FamilyToday: Its Potential and Problems

- A Woman's View; A Thera­pist's View."

Feb. 23, Rev. Richard Beaulieu,diocesan director of education,"The Future of Education: Pre­paring Our Children for the 21stCentury."

, March 2, Rev. Bartley Mac-Phaidin, CSC, president of Stone­hill College, North Easton, "SacredValues in a Secular Culture.'"

March 9, Rev. Andre Patenaude,MS, director of LaSalette Shrine,Attleboro, "Christ in Our WorldToday."

March 16, Rev. Robert A. Oli­veira, Parochial Vicar at host par­ish, "Holy Week: Its Power andImportance in Our Lives."

SACRED HEART,FALL RIVER

Daily Mass at 4 p.m. Mondaythrough Friday.

Feb. 16, solemn annual exposi­tion of the Holy Eucharist follow­ing II a.m. Mass with a holy hourat 3 p.m. conducted by Rev. RobertS. Kaszynski, who will also beavailable for the sacrament of recon­ciliation.

March 9,2:30 p.m., Sacred Con­cert, including the Stations of theCross. '

ST. DOMINIC,SWANSEA

A Lenten Spiritual EnrichmentSeries will be held at 7 p.m. exceptas noted, six consecutive Sundays,beginning Feb. 16.

Feb. 16, "We are the Church,"an invitation to parishioners torecognize their importance as partof the Body of Christ; a reunionfor those who have made a ParishRenewal weekend. Presented byRev. William Campbell, pastor.

Feb. 23, Evening of Recollec­tion for Parish Ministries espe­cially directed to those alreadyministering and those consideringthis service. In two parts, directed.by Father Paul Carrier, SJ, it willconsist of an address and smallgroup discussions of tl\e impor­tance of prayer.

March 2, "Jesus Is My Friend:Am I My Friend?" presented byRev. Neil Decker, SJ, chaplain atSt. Anne's Hospital.

March 9, ":rhe Eucharist: Cen~ter of Catholic Living," presentedby Rev. Joseph F. Richard, AA.. March'16, Parish Renewal Week­

end, Fnday night to 6 p.m. Sunday.March 23, A Penitential Con­

cert: "Seven Last Words of Christ"by Theodore Dubois, presented bythe parish music ministry with

. guest soloists and instrumentalists.

ST. JOHN OF GOD,SOMERSET

Adult Lenten program, "A Wayto God for Today," presented byRev. Anthony de Mello, SJ, willbegin at 7p.m. Feb. 18 with Mass,

THE DIOCESAN Coun­cil of Catholic Women willsponsor a retreat weekend,March 21 through 23 at'Cathedral Camp, EastFreetown. Early planningi~ advised.

The retreat director willbe Rev. Richard Beaulieu,diocesan director of educa­tion.

Information: ClaudetteSykes, 672-4033.

and continue for the next fiveTuesdays of Lent. It consists of a,video showing followed by a dis­cussion period and prayer. No reg­istration necessary.

ST. THOMAS MORE,SOMERSET

Daily Mass 9 a.m.; followed bycoffee and doughnuts at the parishcenter.

Evening prayer and Benedictionled by deacons and priests of thediocese and coordinated by Dea­con Tim Reis: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 18,Feb. 26, March 5, March 12, March19.

Stations of the Cross following9 a.m. Mass each Wednesday ofLent.

March 24, 7:30 p.m., parish pen­ance service.

March 26, 7:30 p.m. Tenebraeprayer service.

NOTRE DAME,FALL RIVER

During Lent there will be a 7p.m. Mass Monday through' Fri­day in the Lourdes Chapel at therectory.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE,SWANSEA

There will be a parish missionthe week of Feb. 15 preached byFather Leo Gallant, a Maristpriest from the Boston area. Thetheme will be: "A Parish Encoun­ters the Living Christ." ,

Father Gallant will preach at allweekend masses Feb. 14 and 15and there will be Mass and sermonMonday throiJgh Thursday at 7p.m. For those who canno~ attendevening sessions there will be ahalf hour talk following the 9 a.m.Mass.

Attleboro AreaST. MARY,SEEKONK

Rev. William Baker will presenta six-week Lenten series for adults,"Introduction to the Bible," from9:45 to II a.m. Tuesdays and from

6:30 to 7:45 p.m. Thursdays ofLent in the CCD Center.

New Bedford AreaST. GEORGE,WESTPORT

Weekday Masses 7 and 9 a.m.except Wednesday and Friljay, 9a.m. and 7,p.m.

Sundays of Lent, 7 p.m., parishhall:llA Journey of Faith," DonaldSylvain, leader; Lucille Pimentel,facilitat,or. Subjects: Temptation, 'Transfiguration, Living Water,From Darkness to Light, A Call toNew Life.

Tuesdays of Lent, 7:30 p.m.,convent conference room: study ofthe Gospel of Mark led by Rev.Richard Gendreau.

Week of March 16, 7 nightly,church: "Path to Peace:, Finding-God Again." Sunday, Suffering,Joy, Hope, Rev. Edward Correia,chaplain at St. Luke's Hospital;Monday, Prayer, Rev. RichardRoy, Coyle-Cassidy High Schoolchaplain; Tuesday, Worship, Rev.John FoIster, pastor St. Anne'sChurch, Fall River; Wednesday,Eucharistic celebration; Thursday,Penance Service; Friday, LivingStations of Cross by parish youthgroup.

ST. MARY,NEW BEDFORD

Weekday Masses 7 a.m. and12:05 p.m.

A symposium on Faith andPrayer will be offered at 7:30 p.m.each Lenten Tuesday and 10 a.m.each Lenten Thursday by SisterRita Pelletier, SSJ, and DeaconLarry St. Onge in the ReligiousEducation Center.

ST. FRAN'CIS OF ASSISI,NEW BEDFORD

Holy hour 7 p.m. each Friday ofLent.

ST. JOSEPH,NEW BEDFORD

"About YourSpiritualJourney," ,

a Lenten program, will be held at 7. p.m. the Wednesdays of Lent, begin­ning Ash Wednesday, in the schoolhall.

This program provides an oppor­tunity for us to look where we'vebeen, where we hope to go andhow we intend to get there. It gives ­us the advice of the great spiritualmasters who have maae the jour­ney before us and the insights 'ofmodern behavioral scientists whohave studied the process of humangrowth.

The content will be concise andto the point. Participants will havethe opportunity to digest it andflesh it out in the light of their ownideas and experience. Most of thetime will be spent in discussionand meaningful activities.

You are cordially invited to jointhis learning and growing com­munity along with fellow parish­ioners. Come with us on this "Jour­ney of 'Faith." You'll be delightedthat you did!

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"After all's said and done, there's more said than done." - Anon.

is fragile that it can come to anend."

At the church where Mrs. McAu­liffe was married, St. Jeremiah inFramingham, Mass, the altar flow­ers were yellow and red mums,sent by her parents, Grace andEdward Corrigan, who are parish­ioners.

During a Mass Feb. 2, FatherJohn S. Morris said, "The tragedyputs us in mind of our own vulner­ability and fragility, and we needto let the~e feelings emerge."

Cardinal Law earlier celebratedanother memorial Mass, for Mrs.McAuliffe at the Framingham par­ish.

"Because this was"in a singularway, her flight, and because in somany ways she was our own, thedeath of Christa McAuliffe touchesus deeply and personally," Cardi­nal Law said.

"Born and raised locally in Fra­mingham, a graduate of MarianHigh School, a member of a fam­ily whose 'life centers so closelyhere around St. Jeremiah parish,we feel' her loss most -poigmintly,"the cardinal said.

More than 300 children attendeda Mass Jan. 29 at another Con­cord parish, St. John the Evange­list. Father Daniel Messier saidmany of the children toW him oftheir sadness at Mrs. McAuliffe'sdeath but said they were happy"because they (the astronauts) ,arein heaven, happy because theirspirit cannot get blown up."

He told the children not to beangry with God.

"God didn't make it happen.God did'n't let it happen," he said."When you fell down and skinnedyour knee, did your parents make

, you do that?" .The priest called a ,young boy

from the congregation and huggedhim, saying "that is exactly whatGod does to you and me. Goddoesn't just stand by and watch."

The seven astronauts were alsoremembered at the National Shrineof the immaculate Conception inWashington Feb. 2 in commem­orative prayers at all Masses. Dur­ing the noon Mass seven candleswere placed near the Americanflag in the sanctuary and were ligh­ted in memory ofthe crew members.

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CHRISTA McAULIFFE

proud now make your home be­yond the stars, safe in God's prom­ise of eternal life. "

A number of services were heldin Florida, where the shuttle waslaunched from Cape Canaveral.

At St. Theresa's Catholic Churchin Titusville, mo.re than 100 resi­dents joined schoolchildren at amemorial service. Father MichaelHanrahan said the Challenger'screw' was "the salt of the earth,light of the world."

The seven, he added, "have nothidden their brilliance under abasket. They will bring light to allof us. We can only hope this greatwork (the space program) will con­tinue and there will be more dis­covery and more enlightenment."

Bishop Thomas Grady ofOrlandopresided Jan. 29 at a memorialMass at St. James Cathedral.

The bishop said the Mass wasnot for the dead but for "the pro­gress of peoples." He noted thefemale, black and Oriental mem­bers of the shuttle crew.

To students he said of Mrs.McAuliffe,. "She' did teach yousome important lessons - that life

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Shuttle crew rememberedBy NC News Service

At Masses and memorial servi­ces, the nation mourned the loss ofthe seven persons killed Jan, 28 inthe explosion of the Challengerspace shuttle. _'

Speakers consoled the shuttlecrew's families and paid tribute tothe seven, remembering them asheroes who made a "brave sacri­fice. "

Services were held for ChristaMcAulif(~. a New Hampshireschoolteacher who was to havebeen the first ordinary citizen inspace, and for crew members Fran­cis R. Scobee, Navy Cmdr. MichaelJ. Smith, Gregory B. Jarvis, Elli­son S. Onizuka, Ronald E. McNairand Judith A. Resnik.

A private memorial Mass wascelebrated Feb. 3 at Mrs. McAu­liffe's parish, St. Peter Church inConcord, N. H., with Father JamesLeary of Bristol, Conn., as chiefconcelebrant. Father Leary cele­brated the wedding Mass at whichMrs. McAuliffe and her husband,Steven, were married in 1970. Pre­siding at the Feb. 3 Mass wereCardinal Bernard' F. Law of Bos­ton and Bishop Odore J. Gendronof Manchester, N.H.

Mrs. McAuliffe, in addition toteaching at public school, taughtreligious education classes at theparish.

The seven were remembered inRome Jan. 31 at a memorial Massat the North American College,the seminary for men studying inRome for the priesthood for var~

ious U.S. dioceses.The Mass was concelebrated by

Cardinal William Wakefield Baum,the highest ranking American atthe Vatican and head of the Vati­can Congregation for Catholic Edu­cation; Bishop James Malone ofYoungstown, Ohio, president ofthe National Conference ofCatho­lic Bishops; and Archbishop JohnMay of St. Louis, NCCB vice'president.

President Reagan paid tributeto the Challenger crew at a memo­rial service at the Johnson SpaceCenter in Houston Jan. 31.

The pain will be deep for "ourseven star voyagers," Reagan said."We can find consolation only infaith, for we know in our heartsthat you who flew so high and so

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He's 36 years old, with a nicewife and two children. Maybe hiswife keeps him from us. I don'tknow. This has been getting worseover the last five years.

We have taken the initiative andreached out to him and his familyrepeatedly. We keep calling everymonth or so, even though he nevercalls us. We send birthday and hol­iday cards. Still nothing. Hisanswers on the phone are non­committal. What can we do?(Indiana)

Even the best-intentioned efforts, at reconciliation will not always

succeed. Remember, it takes twoto make a relationship, but onlyone to effect a split. Two partiesneed to say yes for a match, butone no is 'enough to introduce aseparation.

You may have done everythingreasonably possible to reopen andimprove communication. Fromyour letter, it is clear that your son

does not wish to be an active partof your family at this time.

Perhaps you should rela){ youractive efforts at reconciliation andhonor his wish to be private. Otherpeople, even our adult children;have the right to their own separ­ate lives. Once we have indicatedthat· the door is open on our side,we should respect their right toturn away from us.

Keep the formalities alive. Yourbirthday cards and holiday greet­ings are routine indicators thatyou remain open to a closerrelationship.

The monthly phone caIl is also agood habit to continue. Keep himinformed about family news. Con­centrate on teIling him some of thehappenings in your own livesrather pressing him for details inhis. He may respond with a lack ofinterest and hurt your feelings, butyou won't be accused of prying.Besides, this is a good way to keephim up to date, so that if and whenhe is ready to resume a more activerelationship, he won't feel hope­lessly estranged.

Some parents won't write theiradult children. unless the childrenwrite back. This tit-for-tat style ofrelationship is a mistake. Keep ongiving and writing without anyexpectation of return. This way

you can eliminate any subtle pres­sure on your part. Sometimes adultchildren sense this pressure as anobligation and react negatively.They protect their freedom bycreating distance.

FinaIly, focus on someone orsomething else in your lives. Findother things to do, other peoplefor close relationships. "Don'texpect him to respond" is goodadvice, but it is not enough. It isimpossible for you to develop thenecessary de~achment unless youcan add a positive action or focusto replace it. A "don't" cannotstand alone. It can only succeed ifpaired with a "do." Reinvest yourenergies and concerns elsewhere tofiIl the gap in your own lives andtake any perceived pressure offyour son.

Not everyone that we want to bewith wiIl want to be with us. If,after a reasonable effort, the otherparty still indicates a need for dis­tance, that does not mean we havefailed. It does mean, however, thatwe should look elsewhere for awhile. Then maybe some day ....

Reader questions on family liv­ing and child care to be answeredin print are invited. Address theKennys, Box 872, St. Joseph'sCollege, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

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son to an analyzable quantity isthe opposite of love.,

One of the most disturbingcomments I've ever heard camefrom a psychiatrist I met at a cock­tail party. He told me that he couldhave any patient completely fig­ured out after listening to him orher for 15 minutes. He couldreduce all human beings to a fewelementary textbook definitions.

That is the opposite of love, Ithought, for love sees peopleexpanding into the unknown.

It is curious that as a society wefeel compeIled to find the one, all­inclusive definition of love. It isprobably because we know in­stinctively that a simple, unifyingprinciple does exist.

Despite all of our complicatedhuman thoughts and activities, Ifind myself returning to the basictruth the church has taught me allalong; love is God and God is love.

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For when we sense the mysteryin a person, we are acknowledgingthat their potential is unlimited,and that there is something moregoing on inside than what we seeon the surface.

The truth is we are sensing God'spresence in that person, for the"unfathomable mystery" is God.

Ifwe love someone, we can't putthem in a box. I've always beenvaguely uncomfortable when Ihear comments like "He's got youpegged" or "He's got yournumber." To reduce another per-

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It seems that every Valentine'sDay someone pops the age-oldquestion: How do you define love?

Whenever I am put on the spotto answer that question, I findmyself stammering, trying to comeup with just the right definition.We've heard so many, includinglove' means caring about someone'else more than you care aboutyourself, love means commitment,and the' famous, if silly, "Lovemeans never having to say you'resorry."

Psychologists have tried foryears to define the phenomenon ofhuman love by drawing up catego­ries including sexual, parental,sibling, social and religious. Thelatest, most sophisticated studiesare focusing on the stages of lovethat couples pass through as theymove from the initial "romanticstage" to the final "mature stage." ,

None of the neat definitions I'veheard in the past did justice to thereality of love.

Recently, however, I cameacross a definition that hit home asthe truth.

"Love is based on a sense of themystery of the person," said SisterMary Paul of The Center for Fam­ily Life, a Brooklyn-based social­service agency which works tohelp the poor.

Quoted in a Time magazinearticle, Sister Mary Paul, a Sisterof the Good Shepherd, spoke ofthe many people who have cometo the center for help. She added:"Here we have the privilege ofmeeting people 'in via,' as it is said,on the way. They're on a journey.the gratitude I feel that I am ableto see this particular person at thisparticular time. Yet the personremains an unfathomable mysteryand is going somewhere I wiIlnever know."

It struck me that her concept oflove extends to all love relation-

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb. 7,1986 11

CARDINAL SIN

BISHOP MAIDA

With political opposition out­la,wed, the Catholic Church hasbeen almQst the only oxganizedvoice in Haiti opposing injusticeand rights violations by the Duva­lier regime. Bishop Gayot, presi­dent of the Haitian bishops' con­ference, has been a leading figurein church confrontations with the

, government.

It was in Cap-Haitien a weekearlier that the latest round 'ofanti-government demonstrationsreportedly began, near parishcl:lUrches following SUf!day MassesJan. 26.

Many date the increased mil­itancy of church leaders in over­whelmingly Catholic Haiti toMarch 1983, when Pope John PaulII made a one-day visit there andpreached stirringly against "div-­isions, injustices, excessive in­equality, the degradation of thequality of life! misery, hunger, thefear of many people."

The U.S. Catholic Conferenceannounced postponement of thevisit by the U.S. bishops' delega­tion on Feb. 3, the day the four­day trip was supposed to begin.

Father Lewers said the decisiont<:> delay was, made late Feb. I,when Father Joseph Miot, generalsecretary of the Haitian bishops'conference, telephoned to say thatHaiti's bishops "asked us to post­pone until such time as they think

, it appropriate for them to cometogether in the capital."

, Originally, Father Lewers said,all of Haiti's bishops had plannedto g~ther in Port-au-Prince to meetwith the U.S'. delegation. U.S,bishops who had planned to fly tothe small Caribbean nation- were

, Archbishop Roger Mahony of LosAngeles and Bishops AnthonyBevilacqua of Pittsburgh andDaniel Reilly ofNo~wich, Conn.

But "with 'the local warlords,like Gov. Ali Dimparo of Lanaodel Sur, who is known as Mr. 110percent because he delivers 110percent of the-¥ote for Marcos, it isa hard task" to insure a fair elec­tion, the bishop ,said.

Bishop Capalla is chairman ofthe Iligan region branch of theNational Movement for Free Elec­tions, a citizens' election-monitor­ing organization. In remote pro­vinces most of its volunteers andresources come from the localCatholic Church. ~

The bishop said he felt his_ involvement with the election

group has caused paramilitarygroups responsible for past elec­tions rigging to be "very wary ofmy presence. I think it will makethings honest."

Bishop Vicente Ataviado yTumalad of Maasin said people oilthe island of Leyte are "suffering,like everywhere, there is a feelingof fear."

Bishop Ataviado compared thecurrent period to 1972 when Mar­cos declared martial law.

He said a dirty election is inevit-,able, but said he does not see thecommunists as a good alternativefor disgruntled citizens.

"The p~ople will be tempted tothe communists, but the long­range consequences of affiliationwith the left would be worse thanwhat we have now because theywould impose their ideas on us,"he said.

Bishop Edmundo A!>aya of,. Laoag said' he expected heavypressure on voters and politicalviolence in his province.

President Marcos said in a press ,conference Feb. I that most of hisopponents in the church "arecommunists or communist-inclin­ed. We have evidence.

"If they. are communists," hesaid, "they will be wiped out."

By NCNews,Service

A delegation of U.S. bishopshas postponed an early Februarytrip to Haiti as the government ofthe Caribbean nation invoked' a30-day state of siege to stave offcollapse. ', The Haitian bishops asked for

the delay of the trip because they"did not want to leave their dio­cese" during the period of uncer-

, tainty, said Holy Cross FatherWilliam Lewers, internationaljus­tice and peace director of the U.S.Catholic Conference. Father Lew­ers was to have gone with the U.S.bishops.

In Haiti, President-for-life JeanClaude Duvalier closed downRadio Soleil, a Catholic stationwhich has been a leading critic ofhis regime, for the second time inless than three months.

Duvalier' also imposed a six­hour Sunday morning curfew Feb.2 in Cap-Haitien, Haiti's second­largest city, preventing plannedII Hi-anniversary celebrations ofthe ordination of Bishop FrancoisGayot.as bishop of Cap~Haitien;

Bishops delay,Haiti trip

International affairs, inv<?lye prelates

Philippine bishops, ,

wary of electionMANILA, Philippines (NC)­

Philippine bishops in Manila for aspecial meeting on the Feb. 7 pre­sidential elections spoke' of fearamong Filipinos and the potentialfor fraud in the upcoming bal­loting.

Also, as the election drew closer,the government's election commis­sion ordered the country's clergyto avoid offering political adviceto parishioners or face possiblepenalities, including prison. Itbased the directive on the principleof separation of church and state.

Bishop Fernando Capalla ofIligan said that "the oppositionstrength is definitely there'.' in hisnorthern Mindanao region. "In afair count, I am sure the opposi-tion would win." ,

Bp. Maida named'- ,

to U.S. delegationGREEN BAY, Wis. (NC) ­

The White House has namedBishop Adam J. Maida'of GreenBay to a 19-member Americandelegation to observe the Philip­pine presidential elections Feb. 7.

Bishop Maida, who said that h~is not an expert on the Philippines,is the only clergy member of thedelegation, which includes sena­tors, congressmen and private citi­zens. The group was scheduled to

, leave the United States, Feb. 4.Cochairing the committee are

Sen Richard Lugar, R-Ind., andRep. John Murtha, D-Pa. In theelection, Philippine PresidentFerdinand Marcos is. being chal­lenged by Corazon Aquino, widowof slain opposition leader BenignoAquino.

Bishop Mai,da, 55, who caplefrom Pittsburgh in 1984 to headthe Green Bay Diocese, said hewas asked by the White HouseJan. 31 to be a member of thedelegation.

At a news 'conference before hisdeparture from Green Bay forWashington Feb. 3, Bishop Maidasaid that the delegation would bebriefed en route to the Philippines.

"The delegation, as I understandit, will break up into groups of six,or seven and move through thecountry to observe the politicalprocess," he said. "My role in thedelegation will be primarily as aprivate citizen.".. . -.

"Nevertheless," he s~id, "I hearmy fellow bishops of the Philip­pines asking the church to pray fora just and fair election; and I go tobear witness to the truth of what Isc:.e_and experience."

The Catholic bishops of the Phi­lippines,have issued a pastoral let­ter urging voters to fight a "con­spiracy of evil" involving votefraud which they say threatens theelection.

Earlier Cardinal Jaime Sin ofManila met with Mrs. Aquino butrefused to endorse eithercandidate. "

However, he said he thoughtmost Philippine bisl10ps see Mrs.Aquino as the moral alternative toMarcos, but they cannot andshould no~ commit the church tosupport her candidacy. ,

12 THE ANCHOR:.-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Feb: 7, 1986

You have seen the AmazingWhatchamacallit shining'brightly in the window ofyourlocal ,department store, gua­ranteed.to completely clean yourhouse'while you relax on the couchor your money b,ack. Convincedthat it will be the' answer to,all 'ofyour household chores, you saveyour pennies until you haveenough money to buy your dreammachine. ,At last you've savedenough to buy the Whatchama-callit! '" ,

You rush home from the storewith the large crate, which youquickly open and rlace in YO).IT liv­ing room. You turn it on, follow­ing the instructions to the letter.

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You wait for the cleaning to begin,but all you hear is a brief sputterbefore the'machine goes dead, Tryas you may, the Whatchamacallitremains lifeless. When you contactthe store, the manager informsyou that he canQot return yourmoney, Now you have lost yoursavings and all you have left toshow for it is a broken machine.You begin to wonder what you cando to get back your money.

Luckily, as a citizen of Massa­,chusetts, you have a strong con­sumer protection law designed tohelp you in this type of situation.The state legislature passed theMassachusetts Consumer Protec­tion Act to protect consumerswhen they invest their money inproducts which do not live up tothe consumer's modest expecta­tions of them. The Act allows youto sue a businessperson who hasdealt with you unfairly or decep­tively. This means that if a sales­person tells you something falsewhich leads you to buy a productor fails to tell you something whichwould make you think seriouslyabout not buying the product, thebusiness may be found at fault andordered by the court 'to ',returnyour money.

Under tlie law there 'are fourpoints which you must show in'order to' win your suit.

The first req uirement is that youmust show. that the goods, servicesor property you bought or leasedwere for your own personal use of

for your family. Because the lawonly can be used when dealingwith a business person, you mustalso show that you are a consumerand you are not engaged in a busi­ness relating to the problem youare,suing about. In other words, ifyou sell your broken-down lawn­motor to Mr. Jones next door, theAct won't help him when themachine won't start unless you arein the business of selling lawn­mowers.

The law also contains a sectionfor business people in' their deal­ings with other businesses. Thispart of the Act allows a business­person to sue another business­person for an unfair or deceptivepractice. The businessperson mustshow the same elements as the'consumer in order to win his suit.

Second, the most important partof your suit, will be to describe forthe court exactly what happened.This is necessary because you aretrying to show that the businesstreated you in an unfair or decep­tive manner. Though the hiw itself'does not define what an unfair ordeceptive practice is, Massachu­setts courts have allowed a varietyof suits to be brought under theAct. Finally, you may aiso want todescribe to the court 'what thesalesperson told you about yourWhatchamacallit. and any adver-tising claims made about themachine, '

YO!! must prove that you lostmoney or property' in the deal.

This means if your Whatchama­callit explodes and puts a largehole i'n the living room wall, youcan show the court both how muchthe machine cost and what it willcost to repair the wall. However, if 'your machine merely is slow to 'start but from then on doesn't giveyou any problems, a court wouldprobably not award you anymoney,

Before you run down to yourlocal courthouse, however, youmust give the businessperson achance to deal with the problem.You can do this by sending a writ­ten letter informing him or herthat you intend to sue under thelaw. In the letter, you shouldinclude details of your purchase,including dates and amount ofmoney paid, as well as what claimsor guarantee,s were made by thebusinessperson that you feel havenot been satisfied. You shouldspecify exactly what is wrong withthe product and what damage hasbeen, done to you as a result ofpurchasing that product. If thebusinessperson fails to correct theproblem after 30 days, you maythen go to court and begin yoursuit.

If you are successful in showingthese points and the court agreesthat the business was at fault, youwill usually be awarded an amountof money as damages for your lost'investment. Ordinarily, a court willsimply award you with enoughmoney to replace the product or

service you lost as a result of thebusiness person's unfair of decep­tive practice,

In some circumstances, though,the court will double or triple theamount of damages. It will do thisif you can show that the businessperson intentionally sought todeceive you. In other words, if theWhatchamacallit salesman tellsyou the machine will vacuum thefloor and paint the walls, but it canbarely pick up the dirt, you may b'eable to show that the businessintentionally sought to deceive youjust so you would buy the product.

One final element of the lawmay make it even easier for you tosue: a judge is free to award a con­sumer reasonable attorney's feesand any other costs of the suit ifthe businessperson fails to respondadequately to your writtend_emand. This is an important partof the law since mest consumersare reluctant to sue because of thecost of hiring an attorney evenwhen they believe they have beendeceived.

For those who have been treated ~

unfairly under the law, the Actthus provides a clear and possiblyinexpensive way to get a solutionto your problem. While you maynever' be able to get the housecleaned while you lie on the couch,at least you have the chance to getyour money back.

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NEW YORK (NC) - Francis­can ,Father Bruce Ritter, foundero(Covenant House and a memberof the U.S. Attorney General'sCommission on Pornography, saidin a recent interview that the "tensof millions of God-fearing Ameri-,cans"who patronize the "sex indus­try" are "pJ.ltting money in thepockets of organized crime."

"And they have to know it," hesaid, or their failure to know is "a ,deliberately sought ignorance."

The total control of organizedcrime over th'e pr04:uction and dis­tribution of pornography is soobvious, he said, that trYing to'deny it is like "denying that ~he sunrose this morning,"

He said that youngsters involvedin pornography who come to hisTimes-Square shelter in New Yorkfor help are sometil:Jles, i~ 'fear Qftheir lives'because "they know, toomuch.'::',' : ': '~ , , ,. ',' .~

'FatherRitterwas interviewed ,atthe federal building in New York,where the pornography·commis­sion was completing four days qf',hearings•.the last of six sets held bythe commission since)t, was, ap­pointed in ,1984,

The commission will work ona'report on the hearings at upcom­ing meetings in Arizona and Wash­}ngton.

Father Ritter said he expectedcriticisms of the finished report. Itwill not please p'eo'ple on the rightwho think "every dirty book andfilm should be burned'~ or those on

the left who believe "everythingshould be permissible," he said,

The priest said the New Yorkhearings, which focused on organ­ized crime involvement with por­nography, brought out nothingtotally new or surprising to him,but only "corroboration" of whathe had previously known.

"What surprises me is that peo­ple are so surprised," he said."What surprises me is that theAmerican people accept it."

Father Ritter said he found thepress, including the ~atholic press,expressing only "minor-league out­rage." Further, he said, his impres­sion is that the secular press voicesmore outrage than the Catholicpress. "Iftrue, that is a rather terri­fying stat,ement," he said. ,

"My problem is this: We have apornography industry and a drugindustry taking in billions and bil­lions of dollars a year w.ith tens ofmillions of customers," Father Rit~ter said. "To go to a peep show orto snort some coke (cocaine) is amoral decision, and tens of mil­lions Oil. goo(f A'irieticans, ' God·fearing Americans, do that. No­body wants to accept the realitythat they make themselves part ofa 'murderous process; a situationthat leads to thousands of murdersand suicides, that brings enormouspolice andjudicial corruption;thatdestroys thousands of families,"

, Many of the people supporting'the sex industry, and thereby financ­ing organized crime, are "sitting inour pews," Father Ritter said, Some

organizations such as Morality inMedia, founded by the late JesuitFather Morton Hill, have donegood work, he said. But he saidthat preaching in the church doesnot deal with the reality of what isgoing on when a church memberpays for something like a video-

VATICAN CITY (NC) - TheAssociation of Vatican Lay'Employ­ees, claiming that its rig~t to nego­tiate wage and other issues hasbeen ignored by Vatican officials,has joined an 80-million memberinternational trade union federa­Him, association' President Mari­ano Cerul10 has announced.

The employe~s' associationjoiJ:led t!Ie Brussels-based Interna­tional l7ederati()n of ,Free' TradeUnions on I?ec:: I~, he sai~. "

The federation of about 100unions is connected with the Con­fedenition of It~lian'Labor Unions,which is Catholic-oriented andcloseiy tiep' to .taly's" ChristianDernocrat Party:, Pope JO\tll Paul I11earneti Dec,'

14 that the Va,iicanemp.loyees wereabout to ,join the federation, a~eli-inforined Vatical} source said,

There was no immediate officialVatican reaction to'the move. Thedecision to join the federation fol­lowed two, years of often-bitter

cassette tape of hard-core por­nography.

'~Our young people live in thereal world, and their clergy are notin the real world," Father Rittersaid. "That is one of the reasonscandidates for the priesthood arein short supply.

negotiations over higher wages andother reforms, said Cerullo.

As the ,negotiations were draw­ing to a close, the Vatican imple­mented' most ofthe reforms sought,including regular cost-of-living ad­justments, without seeking the asso­ciation's final approval. Cerullocalled the Vatican action "unilat­eral" and said it was aimed atweakening the employees' asso­ciation.

Cerullo emphasized that the asso­ciation,<fid not join theJederationover economic issues., Wage in­creases implemented by the Vati­can last year ranged from 4 to 25percent. ",' "

Archbishop Jan Schotte, a Vat­ican official, who negotiated withthe employees' association lastApril, said at' the time that theassociation should not have ex­pected to approve the final deci­sion on the reforms.

"It's the Holy Father who makesthe decision," he said,

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John Paul has highlighted the roleof the science academy, which tra­ces its history back to 1603. It hasexisted in its present form since1936, when it was reorganized byPope Pius XI.

Among the recent academy pro­jects haye been a study of the feas­ibility of space weapons and thestudy of effects of a limited nuclearwar on the atmosphere.

A WOMAN and her youngson take part in a Detroit pro­life rally.

Hopes for synodVATlCAN CITY (NC) - Pope

John. Paul II told a New Zealandbishop that he hopes the 1987world Synod of Bishops will leadto an acceptance of the SecondVatican Council by all Catholics.

The synod should "mark a deci-'sive stage toward the reception ofthe grace of the Second VaticanCouncil on the part of all Cathol-ics," the pope Said. ;

The pope voiced his hope in arecent message to Bishop Denis'George Browne of Auckland.

The Auckland Diocese waschosen to host a Jan. 30-Feb. 5meeting of Australian and NewZealand Catholics to prepare forthe synod which was slated to dis­cuss "The Vocation and Missionof the Laity in the Church and inthe World, 20 Years After Vatican11." The meeting was promoted bythe Vatican's Pontifical Council'for the Laity.

Vatican II "was a gift," the popesaid. He added that Catholics are

. called upon to intensify "efforts toknow and understand the councilbetter, to assimiliate its 'orienta­tions and directives, and to res­pond to t.he challenge it offers."

The pope also urged participantsat the Auckland meeting to deepentheir understanding of-the "secularcharacter" of .the laity. The role oflaity. in the church, he added, is "togive Christian witness in the midstof temporal activities."

The pope especially cited a needfor the laity "to translate the coun­cil into ways which make Christand his Gospel present in the socialcultural context of every countryand region."

"Each people," the pope added,"has its own riches of history andheritage, and the Gospel must takeroot within that context."

, The pope will visit Australiaand New Zealand late in 1986.

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Named to Pontifical AcademyVATICAN CITY (NC) - A NobelPrize-winning Harvard Universityprofessor has been appointed byPope John Paul II to the Pontifi­cal Academy of Science.

Carlo Rubbia, 51, professor ofphysics at Harvard and winner ofthe 1984 Nobel Prize for Physics,was named to the academy, whichadvises the pope on scientific matters. -

During his pontificate, Pope

"Shall I pick up a tuba and songsheets 0!1 the way?" I growled.

"Ok; ok," he laughed. "I got thepoint."

We ended' up meeting' at Mel'sPancake House. He ordered a stackwithaside of sausage and I had atuna salad. We argued about thetip (he always leaves too much),tried to figure out who had writtencheck No: 2312 and' decided tohave Thanksgiving at our housethis year. .

We laughed about my diet, hishairline and our car. We looked atthe kids' pictures in his wallet,wondered out loud about theirfutures and decided to nag lessabout their rooms.

We even held hands and lookedinto one another's eyes a bit. Andwe decided to do it again.

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Just to prove to Marriage En­counter friends of ours that ourmarriage still has a little zing to 'it,I called my husband to talk himinto rendezvousing with me for aValentine's Day lunch.

"It'll keep you out of trouble foranother year," I told him on thephone.

There was a romantic pause."Don't forget the VISA card," hesaid. "And bring my Sports Illus­trated if the mail comes, will you?"

"You little passionate devil, you,"I said. "I know you won't forgetmy flowers and a card."

"Are you sick?" he asked off­handedly.

"Ha!" I giggled. "Always thelight wit."

"Where do you want to go?" he.asked. "Has to be close. I'm up tomy pants pocket in work."

"That romantic little place withthe real candles on the table,checkered tablecloths, hands acrossthe table," I said sweetly.

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simple diet. By that I don't meandiet as most people understa~d theword. Think of Jesus when he fed ­the multitudes; He gave ,them asimple meal. He made no attemptto please palates with sweets andpastries; He dignified simple food,common everyday bread.

fv.1any prayers, I assume, risefrom the "kitchen when one feedsseveral guests. Let us rememberthat Jesus did not tolerate waste'he. was bountiful but economical'saving the smallest fragments. Ho~much waste do we see today? Whatwould Christ say about it?

An ill friend said to me, "If onlyJesus were here to lay his hands onme I would be well." He does layhis hands on us, my friend, if wehave faith. His touch is life. Byfaith we rise to life everlasting.

is, John Barratt, Elissa Bongiorno,Reina Callouri and Pam Biss'onettefor qualifying for the State IndoorTrack Meet to be held later this "month at Harvard University.

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On dean's listLaura J. S,eguin of New Bedford

is a first semester dean's list stu­dent at Salve Regi"na College, New-port. '

Students and faculty at BishopFeehan High School, Attleboro,celebrated Catholic Schools Weeklast week with a Mass, a profes­sional day for faculty and meet­ings to plan for the Catholic highschool's 25th anniversity celebra­tion.

. By Cecilia Belanger

As we enter Lent, a cacophonyof contradictory voices assails theears.

Just as the apostolic fishermenof the Galilean sea were often inperil, so are the people of today'sworld. We are weary from the bat­tle of day-to-day life, and the crimeall around us, weary of the loudand angry voices that will not bestilled. Let us still our own voicesIorig enough to turn to God in 'prayer.

These are the'days when prayersshould be uttered loud and clear.We need to hear Jesus'voice calm­ing his people and the turbulenceof the world. Man cannot do italone. Only Christ can subdue thestorms in our minds.

Lent is a good time to begin a

~enten thoughts

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Coyle-CassidyAt the 13th annual State His­

tory Conference at FraminghamState 'College six students of Coyleand Cassidy High School, Taun­ton, received honorable mentionfor papers chosen from a field ofover 900 student entries. They'wereCharles Barton, Laurie Houghton,Amy Laroucque, Michael Rafferty,Lisa Whittmore and Howardw'~ng. 25 other C-C students alsoparticipated in the conference.

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flict is to avoid going steady inhigh school. If you find yourselfparticularly attracted to one per­son, dating around will not hurtthis relationship. In fact, by giv­ing it more space and time, thispotential love will develop moredepth and lasting attraction.

Jones does offer good sugges­tions on how to help a relation­ship grow. One is for each person,to share what is going on withinhimself or herself. Such sharingmeans talking openly about one'sfeelings, hopes and dreams.

In addition to time, develop­i~g closeness in a relationshiptakes effort. It will not jus~

happen being togeth,er. Eachperson must help the other per­son know who he or she is. If weknow that we have the time to dothis gradually, trust between twopeople can be built more solidly.

Jones.is correct when he statesthat "all are insecure." More'people have some fear of close­ness. This fear is appropriate. Weneed to make decisions aboutwhom we will trust with our feel­ings. We should respect this hesi­tation in ourselves and others ­but not let it control us or keep usfrom caring about others.

This .is' another relison whytaking time with love is so impor­tant. As we gradually get to knowone another, these fears are les­sened, allowing a growing love toheal our insl:curity. ,

Getting to know another per­son well is one of life's mostimportant needs. and rewards.Protect and "nurture a new loveby giving it plenty of time andspace to grow:

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realized that recognizing Mr.Rig~~ is not necessarily an easytask .. It involves much thought,someprayer,perhaps conversationwith a friend or parent and a care­ful decision.

If you come to a decision and ifthere still remain serious doubts,then he is probably not Mr. Right.At the very least, you should post­pone marriage until these doubtshave been resolved.

The high. rate of divorce sug­gests something else. Don't enterinto marriage hastily.

There is much to be said for get­ting to know even Mr. Right wellover a fairly lengthy period oftime. Be aware of your prospectivepartner's flaws as well as his or hergood points. "

VATICAN CITY (NC) ~ PopeJohnPaul II has named New YorkCardinal John O'Connor as one offive cardinal members of the Pon­tifical Commission for Pastoral"Care of Health Care Workers. Thepope established the commissionin 1985 to coordinate Catholichealth care efforts and to educatepeople in medical ethics.

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and how much to save. He wouldnot even discuss the question.

Recognizing Mr. Right involvesa careful weighing of his goodpoints and his bad ones. He may begenerous, but he may also tend todrink a bit too much alcohol. Hemay be a hard worker, but he mayalso be lax about religious obliga­tions. And so on. .

Perhaps your parish priest couldarrange for you both to take a testof your basic attitudes. In this wayyou and your prospective partner.can get a good idea of each per­'son's expectations in regard tomarried life. .

At some point, you also shoulddiscuss with one another what youthink about children and how,toraise them. Will you be a tradi­tional mother or will you workand leave your' children at a day- 'care center? Can you both agreeon what the role of mother andfather should be in regard to yourchildren?

,By now you haveprqbably

Like to Get to Know You WellLike to get to know you wellLike to get to know you wellLike to get to know you wellSo we can be oneWe can be one together. 'Together'we can cast away the fearTogether we can wipe away the tearTogether we can strip down the barriersAnd be one.Don't want to talk about the weatherDon't want to talk about the newsJust want to get to the' real you inside.Don't you think now is the timeWe should be feelingJust want to simply sayWon't let you slip away.People want to talk about the futureDon't want to linger on the pastJust want to reach the real you insideForget cold glances and rejectionLeave on a trust that we must stand on.We're finding all are insecureOpening the same doorLeaving out a stubborn prideSeen from another side.

Written and ~ung by'Howard Jones. (c) 1984. by Howard Jones Music Ltd.

, HOWARD JO~ES SINGS time for sharing, time to faceabout wanting "to get to know problems and then more time toyou well." While he sugge~ts work out difficulties. . ,some ways to do this, he omits As. young people fall in love,any mention of the most impor- they sometimes face conflicts.tant aspect in getting to know One naturally wants to be withanother person - time: the other person. Yet, real love

It can be a mistake to move too needs both space and time if it isfast in love. More than anything to grow.else, love needs time to grow, One way to handle such a con-

What's

Q. How do you know when youhave met,Mr. Right? (California)

A. The high rate of divorce inthe United States suggests that idsnot easy to know with absolutecertainty when you have met Mr.Right. .

It may also suggest that toomany persons think that the term"Mr. Righi': means nothing less

.than Mr. Perfect, the man withouta flaw. .

But such a man does not exist;nor does Ms. Perfect. AlI:humanshave imperfectiom'of 'some·sort.

So when the' time, comes tochoose a mate, do so in a realisticway. Recognize that some flawsare going to show up' sooner orlater.

One marriage I know of wentbeautifully for five years. Thenwhen the coupfe began to considerpurchasing a ,house, the husbandrevealed a deep immaturity aboutmoney. Nobody was going to tellhim how much money to spend

on your'min,d?

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FOR ALL DAYWALKING COMFORT

Religious RadioSunday, Feb. 9 (NBC) - "Guide­

line" - The topic of today's pro­gram is the U.S. Conference ofMayors' report on the homeless inthe United States.

coach the varsity football team.Her wish takes her to an inner-cityschool where the kids are so toughthe corridors are patrolled by police

. dogs.

The team proves a winless disas­ter that refuses to take a womancoach seriously. After much abuse,she wins respect by out-runningand out-cursing them. Whippedinto shape, they win the city cham­pionship and bring pride and self­respect to a formerly apatheticstudent body.

It's the old story of how sportscan turn ghetto youths from losersto winners. However, the scenariohas been 'updated to include wo­men's equality and sexism in schoolathletics.

Because of offensive language,briefnudity and a 'fornication scene;this film is rated 0, R.

Religious TVSunday, Feb. 9 (CBS) - "For

Our Times" :... CBS presents aprogram on Langston ijughes, the'black writer and civil rights advo­cate.

. . -."Wildcats" (Warner Br:os.) stars

Goldie Hawn as a Chicago highschool gym teacher who wants to

"F-X"(Orion) - This suspensethriUer is about a movie special­effects expert (Bryan Brown) askedby a government agency to stage afake killing and then pursued bythe police for murder and shot atby unknown assassins. The plot isfull of holes but its twists and turnshold one's attention. There is someintense violence but because thefilm is about the trickery of specialeffects, the fake blood is not likelyto offend most adult moviegoers.A-4, R'

"Stripper"(Fox) - This pseudo­documentary is an exploitationfilm about women paid to displaytheir bodies to voyeurs. q, R . ,

Symbols following film reviews indicateboth gene~al and Catholic Fi~m, Officeratings which do not always cOincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen­eral viewing; PG-13-parentalguidancestrongly suggested for children under13' PC-parental guidance suggested;R~restricted, unsuitable for children oryounger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents; A3-approved foradults only; A4-separate classificat!on(given to films not morally offenSivewhich however, require some analysisand explanationl; O-morally offensive.'

•tv, movie news

Standings: Fall River South 12­1-2 (won, lost, tied); Mansfield 10­4-0; New Bedford 8-5-1; Fall RiverNorth 3-10-0; Somerset 1-13-1.

The league has its 'usual twin billon tap for SUlJday night at FallRiver's Driscoll Rink.

~chool "arsity cheerleaders havebeen invited to Boston's Emma­

-nuel College to cheer' on the col­lege t.eam in a game tomorrowagainst Western Connecticut.'

The squad was chosen for theirperformance at last summer's riatiop­wide cheering camp and at an'Em,manuel-sponsord:l cheering com­petition in November.

CYO hockeyResults last Sunday in the Bris- Rick Webster. Fall River North:

tol County 'Hockey League: Fall Jeff McDonald.River South 6, Somerset 2; Mans­field 7, Fall River North I.

Goal scorers: Fall River South:John Carroll 2, Dave Nobrega 2,Chris Romana, Scott Hornby.Somerset: Chuck Borge, RobHichock; Mansfield: Steve Sharpe3, Mike Cassidy' 2, Paul Santoro,

Cathedral parish bowlingThe St. Mary's Cathedral parish The entrance fee is payable ~t

bowling tournament will be held the alley. T~e, .tournament willat 2 p.m. today at the Walko . have three divIsions: ?pen, vete­Bowling Alleys on Globe Street, rans, j~niors. All, ~ansh womenFall River. are eligible to participate.

Through Jan. 25, Craig Char­ron of Oliver Ames was top scorerin ice hockey with 40 points. DavePatterson ~f, Franklin was run­nerup with 30.

Oliver Ames, Sharon and Stough­ton wer~ in a tight race for theboys'basketballcrown, while NorthAttleboro, Foxboro and Mansfieldwere battling for girls' honors.

The Coyle and; Cassidy High

The Somerset High School gym­nastics team has clinched its II thconsecutive Southeastern 'Massa­chusetts Conference Champion­ship. The Blue Raiderettes rantheir undefeated streak to 107.

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"Spirit and the Bride," a talkshow with William Larkin, 6p.m, Monday, cable channel35.

Charismatic programs withFather John Randall are airedfrom 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. Mon­day through Friday on stationWRIB, 1220AM; Massisbroad-_cast at I p.m. each Sunday.

Programs of Catholic inter­est are broadcast at the follow­ing times on station WROLBosto'n, 950 AM: Mondaythrough Friday 9, 9:15, 11:45a.m.; 12:15, 12:30, I p.m.

On Radio

Contemporary Christian rockmusic is heard at 5 p.m. eachSaturday on WDOM, 91.3 FM,Prpvidence College radio; alsoat 9 a.m. each Saturday onWSHL, 91.3 FM, Stonehill Col­lege radio. Produced by theGood,NewsCatholic Radio Min-.istry of Taunton and reaching,diocesan listeners in Taunton,Fall River, Easton and Attle­boro, the program also discussesartists, concerts and videos con­nected with this fast-growing'sector of the rock scene.

Portuguese Masses from OurLady of Mt. Carmel Church,New Bedford: 12:15 p.m. eachSunday on radio station WJFD·FM, 7 p.m. each Sunday on tele­vision Channel 20.

The following television and radio programs originate in the, diocesan viewing and listening area. Their listings normally do not'vary from' week to week. They will be presented in The Anchor thefirst Friday of each month and will reflect any changes that may bemade. Please clip and retain for ,reference.

Each S'u'nday, 10:30 a.m. '''Maryson,'' a family puppet.WLNE, Channel 6. Diocesan show with moral and spiritualTelevision Mass. perspective6 p.m. each Thurs­

day, Fall River and New Bed­ford cable channel 13.

Portuguese Masses from OurLady of Lourdes and St. An­thony of Lisbon parishes, Taun­ton: 7 p.m. each Sunday and 6p.m. each Monday on V.A.Columbia Cablevision, Channel27.

Mass Monday to Friday everyweek, 11 :30 a.m. to noon,WXNE, Channel 26.

"Confluence," 8 a.m. eachSunday on Channel 6, is a panelprogram moderated by TrumanTaylor and having as 'perman­ent participants Father PeterN. Graziano, diocesan directorof social services; Right Rev.George Hunt, Episcopal Bishopof Rhode Island, and RabbiBaruch Korff.

"Breakthrough"6:30a,meachSunday, Channel 10, a programon the power of God to touchlives, produced by the PastoralTheological Institute of Hamden,Conn.

"The Glory of God," with.Father John B~rtolucci, 7:30

, a.m. each Sunday, Channel 27.

Spartanettes first in relay.The Bishop Stang High School combine ofTom Clark, pn:g Dow­

Spartanettes finished first in shut- ney;Jim Gouveia ahd Mark Brady.tie hurdles at the state Class' C posted a time of 3:42 for a fifthRelay Meet at the Massachusetts place finish.Institute of Technology last Satur­day.

Gina Serena, Serena Serena,Katie Rivet and Jan Markey toppedthe competition with a time of4: 19.1. .

In the sprint medley the Stang

ADVANCED THEATRE Workshop students at BishopFeehan High School: Attleboro, will present "An Actor'sStory," written and directed by Ms. Charlene Andrade, headof the school's theatre department, at 7:30 tonight in the Fee­han auditorium.

Hoop games tonightAmong Southeastern Massa- morning Feehan's Shamrocks en­

chusetts Conference games tonight: tertain the Durfee Topperettes.Barnstable at Bishop Feehan, Other sports tomorrow list a

, Bishop Stang at Falmouth, New league gymnastics meet at SomersetBedford at Dennis-Yarmouth, Som- High School and a South Coasterset at Durfee. . Conference track meet at Greater

In girls' basketball tomorrow New Bedford Voke-Tech,

This Message Sponsored by the FollowingBusiness Concerns In the Diocese of Fall River

SECULAR FRANCISCANS,ST. LOUIS FRATERNITY, FR

Meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 12, St.Louis Church. All welcome.

DOMINICAN LAITY, FRMeeting including Dominican

workshop 7:30 p.m. Feb. 14, Domin­ican Academy.

LaSALETTE SHRINE,ATTLEBORO

Healing service Feb. 9, conductedby Father Andre Patenaude, MS,shrine director, including individualprayer and anointing. Information:222-5410.

BLUE ARMYFive-hour vigil 7:30 tonight, St.

Francis Xavier Church, Acushnet.

SECULAR FRANCISCANSST. CLARE FRATERNITY, FR. Meeting 6:30 p.m. Feb. 9, Rose

Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

According to some observers,the government cracked down onthe newspaper because it took upissues, such as human rights,which other Ghanaian newspapersavoided.

HOLY NAME, FRParishioners donated last weekend

for cotton used by Women's "Guildmembers to make pads for the RoseHawthorne Lathrop Home. The HolyName Guild is one of the few groupscontinuing to supply the home, mak­ing over 2200 pads last year.

Today is "Sneakers{ Jeans" dayfor parochial school pupils, closingobservance of Catholic SchoolsWeek. The school will mark its 25thanniversary this: year with a dinnerdance April 4 at White's restaurant,open to all.

BREAD OF LIFEPRAYER GROUP

Father William W. Norton willspeak at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 21. Mass willfollow. Meetings are held at BlessedSacrament Church, Fall River.

O.L. MT. CARMEL,SEEKONK

Renewal of marriage vows: 10:30a.m. Mass Sunday. Coffee and pas~

try follow, parish center.Parish choir: rehearsals 7:30 p.m.

Tuesdays, church. New memberswelcome.

ST. PATRICK, FALMOUTHWorld Marriage day will be

observed at 7 p:m. Mass Feb. 8 withrenewal of vows. Coffee and wed­ding cake will follow in the parishhall.

CORPUS CHRISTI,SANDWICH -­"Share the Word" Bible study is

held weekly. All welcome. Informa-. tion: 428-9456.

Ghana shuts downCatholic paper

NAIROBI, Kenya (NC) ­Ghana's information ministry has

- canceled the publishing permit ofthe Catholic Standard, Ghana'snational Catholic weekly news­paper.

A report in the Nairobi-basedAll Africa Press Service said theban was issued recently by Under­secretary of Information KofiTotobu Quakyi, who said thepaper's writing had jeopardizedtHe interests of Ghana.

The official charged that whilethe West African country was try­ing" to recover from years of eco­nomic hardship and political tur­moil, the newspaper was"unpatriotic ~nd determined touse its pages to undermine thenoble cause."

He said the government had noalternative but to prevent "misin­terpretation of government polic­ies. "

ST. FRANCIS XA VIER,HYANNIS .

Volunteers needed to serve coffeeand doughnuts after 7:30, 9 and 10a.m. Sunday Masses. Information:Dave and Maureen Harrington,778-6657.

ST.GEORGE,WESTPORTHospitality Sunday following 7:30,

8:45 and 10 a.m. Masses Feb. 9.World Marriage D!ly will be

marked Feb. 9 with a special 11:30- a.m. Mass.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE,SWANSEA

Ladies of St. Anne meeting 7:45p.m. Feb. 12, parish hall.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST,POCASSET

Those interested in forming a par­ish prayer group are asked to con- .tact Deacon Bob Lemay, 477-2435.ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHA VEN

'Parishioners 'are asked to assist atthe New Bedford soup kitchen today.

Coffee and pastry follow 9:30 a.m.Mass Feb. 9..

Catholic Schools Week closestoday with 'Mass, followed by apizza party for "stamp ofexcellence"winners.ST. JAMES, NB

- Bible study resumes 7 p.m Feb.13, parish center."CYO general meeting 2 p.m. Feb.

9, church hall.ST. MARY, NB

First penance 9 a.m. Feb. 8.ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET

FeUowship meeting 7 p.m. Feb. 9,parish center.

HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTONRedeemable bottles and cans are

requested and may be brought to theparish garage. "

BEGINNING EXPERIENCEA weekend fOf separated, divorced

or widowed men or women will beheld March 14 to 16 at SacredHearts retreat house, Wareham. Infor­mation: Sister Jean. Plausky, 986-8696. .

DCCW RETREATThe Diocesan Council of Catholic

Women will sponsor·a retreat direc­ted by Father 'Richard Beaulieu,diocesan director of education, fromMarch 21 to 23 at Cathedral Camp,East Freetown. Information, Clau­dette Sykes, 672-4033..SACRED HEART, FR

Parish musical booklet committeemeeting 7 p.m. Feb. 10, rectory.ST. ANNE, FR

. Scholarship Junior Olympics con­test 7 tonight, school cafeteria.ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA

Women's Guild members will spon­sor a Mass at 8 a.m. tomorrow forthe intentions of Bishop Daniel A.Cronin. All members are asked to bepresent.

Parish council meeting 9 a.m. to­morrow.CHRIST THE KING,COTUIT/MASHPEE

An instruction class for prospec­tive converts begins at 7:30 p.m.Feb. 20, religious center. Informa­tion and enrollment: -.rectory, 428­0166.

Retreat for parish women: March7 to 9, Family Life Center, NorthDartmouth. Information and reser­vations: Louise Snyder, 428-6325.

Catholic Women's Club meeting7:30 p.m. Feb. 12, St: Jude the Apos­tle chapel basement, Cotuit. Massand distribution of ashes at 7 p.m.Guest speaker: criminologist Pau­line Orsi. New members welcome.

Adult choir rehearsal 7:30 p.mFeb. II, St. Jude's.O.L.VICTORY,CENTERVILLE

Confirmation students'day of recol­lection 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Feb. 9, par­ish center. Parents are invited to jointhe students at 5: 15 p.m. for Massand a following dinner.

Bus trip to healing service at Mis­sion Church, Roxbury, Feb. 9. Infor­mation, Mary Ferriter, 548-4392.

ST. PATRICK, FRUntil.Palm Sunday, funeral Masses

will be held in the newly renovatedchapel.

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BLESSED SACRAMENTADORERS

Special Mass in honor of OurLady of Lourdes: 6:30 p.m. Feb. II,Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven.All welcome. .

ST. KILIAN, NBWidowed Support group meeting

7:30 p.m. Feb. 10, rectory basement.Guest speaker Mrs. Helen Comeauwill discuss handwriting analysis.Information: 998-3269.

D of I, NBDaughters of Isabella meeting 7:30

p.m. Feb. 20, K of C Hall.SRS. OF NOTRE DAMEde NAMUR

Search day for women March 15,Julie Hall, Ipswich; retreat for womenMay 30-June I, Fairfield, CT. Infor­mation: Sr. Kathleen Gallivan, POBox 112, Boston 02117:

NOTRE DAME, FRClaire Amiot has been named

youth ministry coordinator. Coop­eration of parishioners in this pro­gram is requested.

GIFT WEEKEND REUNIONThose who have 'made a GIFT

weekend through St. Anne's parish,Fall River are invited to a 10th anni­versary celebration March 22 atWhite's restaurant, Westport, fol­lowing 4 p.m. Mass at St. Anne's.

.Information: Karen Foley, 674-5366.

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CATHEDRAL, FRAn AI-Anon group for relatives or

friends of alcoholics began last nightin the school building. It will meet at8 p.m. each Thursday, the same time'and day as the Alcoholics Anonym­ous group also.meeting in the school.

FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FRMeeting at 6 tonight atBt. Mary's

cathedral beginning with Mass, fol­lowed by a talk by Father RichardW. Beaulieu, diocesan director ofeducation.ST. THOMAS MORE,SOMERSET

World Marriage Day observanceand vows renewal at 10: 15 a.m.Mass Feb. 9. In c.onjunction withthis celebration, wedding pictures ofparish married couples will be dis­played in the rear of the church. Pic­tures may be left at the rectorybefore Sunday.

LEGION OF MARY, NBHoly hour 5 p.m. Feb. 21, St.

Joseph Church.

Strong VoiceServing YOU.and Your Church

BUILDING MATERIALS, INC.GLOBE MANUFACTURING CO.

ST. STANISLAUS, FRGrandparents' Day will close Cath­

olic Schools Week today with a pro­gram from I to 2:30 p.m. for grand­parents.SS. PETER & PAUL, FR

Forms for centenary fund highschool scholarship aid will be avail­able March' I.

·ST. MARY, SEEKONKVincentians meet Feb. 9 following

10 a.m. mass.Annual couples' Mass and rene­

wal of vows 6 p.m. Feb. 8.

Iteering pOintl

February 21-22-23 eMarriedCouplesRev. Albert Ryan

March 4-'5-6 e Catholic WomenRev. Maurice Proulx, M.S.

March 14-15-16 • Widowed PersonsTEAM

Call 999-6420 for referral

PUBLICITY CHAIRMENare asked to .submit news items for thiscolumn to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7. FallRiver, 02722.. ·Name of city or town shouldbe included. as well as full dates of allactivities. Please send news of future ratherthan 'past events. Note: We do not carrynews of fundraisilll activities such asbingos, whists, dances. suppers and' bazaars.We are happy to carry notices of spiritual'I'ro~rams, club meetinRs, youth projects andsimilar nonprofit activities. Fundralsing pro­jects may be advertised at our regular rates.obtainable from The Anchor business office.telephone 675-7151.

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