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"It was so predictable that theveto would be met with outrage byCatholics and non-Catholicsalike," he said. "That's why 1wroteto the president" before the formalveto, asking the president to re­consider.

afforded us the opportunity to reduce theincidence of violence in our culture. I amdismayed that the President refused to coop­erate with the majority of Congress whofavored this lifesaving legislation. Instead, healigned himself even more securely and plain­ly with the extreme and fringe sections of oursociety who insist that the "privacy" and"individual rights" of someone "already born"are more sacred than the actual life of onewho is "nearly born."

I urge Catholics and all persons of goodwill to work together for an override of theveto, for a reduction of violence in our coun­try, and for civilized solutions for the prob-

, lems faced by society today. A procedurethat is tantamount to infanticide is barbaricand must be banned.

FATHER J. BRYAN HEHIR

Flynn said he was asked at thedinner what he would do ifhe werea member of Congress. The am­bassador responded he would voteto override the veto. The Vatican'sresponse to Clinton's veto was notsurprising, Flynn said.

emphasis on a literacy program;Lorraine Robidoux on ministry inthe business world, specifically inaccounting; and Madeleine Grace,organist and choir director at St.

H.R. 1833, the Partial Birth Abortion BanAct, was the most broadly supported anti­abortion legislation to arrive on a president'sdesk. Even two-thirds of self-proclaimedpro-choice supporters felt compelled to sup­port this Act, so repulsed were they by thetorturous and inhuman invasion which itsought to outlaw. The Easter Week veto ofthis minimal pro-life legislation manifested acontempt for new life which a citizenryshould not expect to witness from a presi­dent.

Daily, our culture increases its depend­ence upon violence as the primary manage­ment tool over those among us whose de­fenses are minimal or nonexistent: the elderly,the handicapped, immigrants, battered wives,small children and the unborn. H.R. 1833

he said. Attending a dinner atRome's North American College,the U.S. seminary in Rome, Flynnwas seated next to Cardinal JamesA. Hickey of Washington, one ofthe eight cardinals who wrote toClinton.

With the theme "Women ofPeace, Women of Love, Minister­ing at the Heart ofthe World," theDiocesan Council of Catholic Wo­men wiII hold its 43rd annual con­vention from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sat­urday, May II, at Bishop FeehanHigh School, Attleboro.

The principal speaker, whosetopic is Caltholics' at Prayer inPolitics and Ministry, will be Rev.Bryan Hehir, to be heard at 2:45p.m. Now Professor of the Prac­tice of R~ligion and Society atHarvard Divinity School and anexecutive committee member atthe Harvard Center of Interna­tional Affairs, Father Hehir servedin Washington, DC, from 1973 to1992 with the U.S. Catholic Con­ference and at Georgetown Univer­sity.

At the Bishops' Conference hewas Director of the Office of Inter­national Affairs (1973-83), Secre­tary of the Department of SocialDevelopment and World Peace(1984-88) and Counselor for SocialPolicy (1988-92). At Georgetownhe was Joseph P. Kennedy Profes­sor of Christian Ethics in theSchool of Foreign Service and atthe Kennedy Institute of Ethics. In1991-92 he was Associate VicePresident for Church and Univer­sity issues.

Highlighting the morning pro­gram, to begin at II: 15 a.m., aftera coffee hour and business meet­ing, will be a panel discussion onthe convention theme. New Bed-'ford Mayor Rosemary Tierney willspeak on Women Ministering inPolitics; Stonehill College, NorthEaston campus minister SisterGrace Donovan, SUSC, on cam­pus ministry; Kathy Hickman onvolunteer ministries, with special

VATICAN CITY (CNS) ­President Bill Clinton's veto of thebill banning partial-birth abortions"in practice amounts to an incred­ibly brutal act of aggression"against the unborn, the Vaticansaid.

"The fact that this presidentialdecision legalizes this inhumanprocedure morally and ethicallyimperils the future of a society thatcondones it," said Vatican spokes­man Joaquin Navarro-Valls.

In its April 19 edition, the Vati­can newspaper printed an Italiantranslation of the April 16 letterwritten by eight U.S. cardinals andthe president ofthe National Con­ference of Catholic Bishops con­demning Clinton's veto of the bill.

"The Holy See completely sup­ports the position taken by thecardinals of t.he United States andthe National Conference ofCatho­lie Bishops," Navarro-Valls saidApril 19.

"As has already been stated bythe American cardinals, this presi­dential decision is 'more akin toinfanticide than to abortion,' andthus it is not surprising that 65percent of those who call them­selves 'pro-choice' are opposed topartial-birth abortions," he said.

Navarro-Valls explained to re­porters at the Vatican that the biIIvetoed by Clinton would havebanned a procedure used in late­term abortions. The spokesman,who is a medical doctor, said theprocedure involves the partial de­livery of the fetus before surgicalscissors are stabbed into the baseof its head. The brains are removedby suction, allowing for easier de­livery of the rest of the fetus.

Clinton's decision to veto thebill passed by Congress is "shame­ful," the spokesman said, and "inpractice, amounts to an incrediblybrutal act of aggression againstinnocent human life and the in­alienable rights of the unborn."

"Naturally, this situation makeseven more urgent a greater solidar­ity in defense of the life of theunborn who cannot speak forthemselves," he said.

Navarro-Valls said the fact thatthe United States will hold a presi­dential election in Novemberplayed no part in the Vatican'sdecision to comment on Clinton',sveto.

"The Holy See cannot saynothing," he said. "This is an ethi­cal and moral problem which isvery clear and very serious."

The same day the Vatican issueda statement condemning the Israelibo'mbing of a refugee camp inLebanon, killing many civilians,he said. "W(: must also say some­thing about this attack on defense­less, unborn babies."

Raymond L. Flynn, the U.S.ambassador to the Vatican, saidhe was informed April 18 "of theHoly See's disappointment withthe president's veto."

He also h(:ard ftom U.S. Catho­lic leaders about it the night before,

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dered how God could let cancerpatients suffer as they do. But astime progressed, he found his faithwas deepened by what he heardand saw at the home. "Then:'s noway I cannot believe in our resur­rection. I know there's somethingbeyond this life," he said.

"I particularly like working thenight shift," he commented. "Lateat night can be a time when apatient wakes up and wants some­one there. I like to be there forthem."

The staff and sisters at the RoseHawthorne Lathrop Home thinkthe world of Raposa. Sister Flor­ence said "Mr. Raposa is a verydedicated and caring empl,)yee.He bends over backwards to makethe patients comfortable." Sheadded, "He's part of the familyhere."

"I've never heard anyom: sayanything bad about him, anel he'sbeen here 20 years," said ~;ister

Rosaria McDonough, O.P. :'Thepatients and the staffIike him verymuch; he's very kind and a .goodworker. In fact, he even play!: gui­tar at some of our Masses in thechapel. He and his wife have beau­tiful voices."

Over the last two decades Homethings have changed, Raposa ob­served. "Because of strides madein modern medicine, you don't seeas much evidence ofexternal ca.nceras you once did."

Another change he has notedover the years is that the clienteleused to be very poor. "But it's boththe poor and the middle class thatcan't afford large nursing h.omebills," he said.

Raposa noted that volunteersare welcomed to wash disheH, doother chores and visit patients whootherwise have no visitors. "Wehave students from Connolly HighSchool [Fall River] who corne inand do volunteer work," he noted.

Many people today change jobsor careers 'after a few years, grow­ing bored or disenchanted withtheir work. But Louis Raposa stillhas a fresh and vibrant outloo konhis job and many people are thebetter for it.

The Rose Hawthorne LathropHome is available to all individu­als in the region who have heendiagnosed with terminal callcerand cannot afford nursing home.care. For information contact Sis­ter Florence at (508) 673-2322.

He is pursuing a nursing programin compliance with Massachus.ettsstate laws for institutions such asthe Rose Hawthorne LathropHome. "Licensed people must beavailable around the clock," hesaid.

Raposa's wife, Gayle, also worksat the home. "She's been there fora couple of years now," he said."She is very helpful to the presentadministrator, Sister Florence Gil­more, O.P." The Raposas havethree daughters: Vanessa, 151/2,Diana, 12 and Monica, II.

In addition to his busy work andschool schedule, Raposa also di­rects the choir at the 5 p.m. Sun­day Mass in his parish, has been aSecular Franciscan for almost 20years and is a member of the stu­dent council for LPNs.

His work at the home beganalmost by accident. After highschool, he attended SoutheasternMassachusetts University (nowUMASS) in Dartmouth, but leftto work fulltime. During a periodwhen Raposa was laid off he was:asked to work at the home to see ifhe would like it. "I loved it, and Istayed and stayed!" he said.

But Raposa admits that onenever gets used to patients dying.Apart from that, he enjoys minis­tering to their needs. "It is sad tosee people dying, but periodicallya patient says or does something'that restores your faith," saidRaposa. "Over the past 20 years,I've learned much about divineprovidence. There is a reason foreverything that happens; everythingeventually ties in."

He said that for a while he won-

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LOUIS RAPOSA, an employee at the Rose HawthorneLathrop Home, Fall River, was recently named student of theyear by the Licensed Practical Nurses of Massachusetts, Inc.(Anchor/ Jolivet photo)

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By Dave JolivetAnchor Staff

For 20 years he has been a care­giver for terminally ill patients atthe Rose Hawthorne LathropCancer Home in Fall River. Fortwo decades, Louis Raposa, a cer­tified nursing assistant on the nightshift, has lovingly and profession­ally performed one of the most dif­ficult of occupations - caring forthe dying.

The parishioner of Our Lady ofFatima in Swansea has .been stud­ying to become a licensed practicalnurse, attending classes at DimanRegional Vocational TechnicalSchool, Fall River, during the day,while working nights at the home.He is on course to graduate thisJuly.

His hard work and dedicationhave not gone unnoticed. Raposawas recently named "Student ofthe Year" by the Licensed Practi­cal Nurses of Massachusetts, Inc.,.receiving the honor at the annualconvention in Eastham earlier thisyear.

Raposa was nominated for theaward by a fellow nursing studentwho watched him in action at alocal hospital, observed his com­passion and professionalism andwrote an essay recommending himfor the honor. The award commit­tee asked Diman for its recom­mendation and for Raposa's aca­demic records and, based on those,

. selected him for the award. "Thiswas a real surprise," said Raposa.

In addition to the award, in anon-related presentation, Raposawon the second annual Donna W.Castro Scholarship for nursing.

Sister Gertrude and the otherartists here whose work leads us toGod," he continued.

The artists agreed. At the exhi­bition of their work that followedthe liturgy, they presented a bou­quet of roses to Sister Gertrude asan expression of their gratitude forher dedication to developing theirtalents.

The exhibition took place inDominican Academy's auditoriumwhich, not so incidentally, SisterGertrude built. As a 1978 Anchorstory said: "Want an elevator re­paired? A furnace fixed? Maybean auditorium constructed? Orpictures taken? A few signs painted?You only need one person - pro­viding she's Sister Gertrude Gau­dette."

Her varied career has included

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SISTER GERTRUDE Gaudette stands with BishopSean O'Malley before a panel displaying paintings of studentsat her Creativity Center (top); below, she receives congratula­tory bouquet of roses from the studen~s. Applauding man atright is her brother, Bernard Gaudette. (McGowan photos)

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Last Sunday was a special dayfor Sister Gertrude Gaudette'sCreativity Center at - DominicanAcademy, Fall River. Bishop ScanO'Malley headed those joining in acelebration of the work producedthroughout the past year by thenearly 100 children and adultsenrolled in oil painting, watercolor,calligraphy, woodcarving and spe­cial project classes, all taught bySister Gertrude.

"She represents the long artistictradition in the Dominican family,beginning with Fra Angelico," saidBishop O'Malley in his homily atthe Liturgy of Thanksgiving thathighlighted Sunday's events. Onehad only to look around thecrowded Dominican Academychapel to confirm his statement.The 14 beautiful Stations of t.heCross on the walls, carved by Sis­ter Gertrude in 1963 as her firstwoodworking project, provide ma­terial for endless meditation.

"I am humbled to be in thecompany of so many artists," saidthe bishop; looking out over acongregation ranging from tinygrade-schoolers to senior citizens,most of them Sister Gertrude'sstudents. "We are very blessed in

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Three jubilariansserved in diocese

.school teacJ:terinNew Jersey, Mary­land and Massachusetts, she wasalso director of religious educa­tion at Immaculate Heart of Maryparish, Baltimore. In the Fall Riverprovince, she is a member of theformation team and coordinatorof personnel and ministries. Ad­ditionally, she has served on manycommittees and commissions forthe province and in the dioceseswhere she has served.

Sister Jean Carpinelli, presentlycoadministrator of the Fall Riverprovince retirement home, is thedaughter of the late Francis andEmma Carpinelli. Ed ucated atCamden Catholic High School inNew Jersey, she is a graduate ofboth Sacred Hearts College in FallRiver and Hunter College, NewYork. She has taught on the ele­mentary level in Maryland, NewJersey, New York and Massachu­setts and has been a residentialcounselor at the Jesuit Programfor Living and Learning in StatenIsland, NY.

Sister Beverly Furtado, daugh­ter of Mary and the late ManuelFurtado of Fall River. is presentlya crisis intervention nurse at theBrockton Multi-Service Center.She attended high school at theformer Sacred Hearts Academy inFall River and is a graudate ofTrinity College, Washington, DCand of Massachusetts Bay Com­munity College.

She has ministered in educationin Pennsylvania, Maryland, NewYork and Massachusetts and innursing in Boston and Fall River,and in the African Republic ofCameroon.

Sister Carol Regan, daughter ofthe late Francis and Mary EleanorRegan, is a graduate of SacredHearts Academy. Fall River; Hun­ter College, New York; Washing­ton, DC, Theological Union; andLoyola College, Baltimore. For­merly a teacher on the elementaryand high school levels in Massa­chusetts and New York, she hasserved as general councilor of theHoly Union Congregation in Romeand as coordinator of personneland ministril:s and provincial supe­rior of the Fall River province.

She is presently coordinator ofSabbatical and Continuing Edu­cation at Boston College's Insti­tute of Religious Education andPastoral Ministry, and will assumethe position of director of the sab­batical program at WashingtonTheological Union in Washington,DC. in May.

Among II Sisters of SI. Josephof Springfield who will celebrategolden jubilees at their Mont MarieMotherhouse in Holyoke on Sun­day, May 5, with a 2 p.m. liturgyand reception are: Sister FrancisThomas Kelley, Estelle Santarpiaand Mary Francis Sidebottom.

Sister Kelley, a native of Cran­ston, RI, served at the former SI.Joseph Montessori School in FallRiver. She is now retired and liv­ing at Mont Marie.

Sister Santarpia, who enteredthe community from St. Elizabethparish, Fall River. is a pastoralassociate at Sacred Heart parish,Milford. In the Fall River diocese,she taught at SI. Michael Schooland the former SI. Louis de FranceSchool, both in Fall River.

Sister Sidebottom is a data pro­cessor for the diocesan cemeteriesof the Springfield diocese. .In theFall River diocese she was assis­tant diocesan director of religiouseducation.

rior, and Sisters Jean Carpinelli,Beverly Furtado and Carol Regan,provincial councillors.

Sister Horvath is presently direc­tor of pastoral care at Mercy Med­ical Center, Baltimore, MD. Thedaughter of Dr. G. Kenneth andMrs. Horvath of Ellicott City,MD, she is a graduate of NotreDame Preparatory School in Bal­timore, Sacred Hearts College inFall River and the Univeristy ofNotre Dame in Indiana.

A former elementary and high

year to receive the chapter's Penn­sylvanian of Vision awards.

They are given annually to indi­viduals whose "extraordinary vi­sion" is reflected in betterment ofthe community, in professionalexcellence or in service to others.

The bishop originally plannedto accept the a ward but changedhis mind when he learned that thenational office of the diabetes asso­ciation supported using tissue fromaborted fetuses in research, hisspokesman said.

While praising the work of thelocal chapter. especially on behalfof children. Bishop Dattilo said hecould not accept an award that"would in any way give validationto fetal resf:arch from deliberatelyaborted fetllses, even by implica­tion." said Father T. RonaldHaney. diocesan spokesman.

According to Richard Doer­flinger of the U.S. bishops' Secre­tariat for Pro-Life Activities inWashington. the American Dia­betes Association was the firstgroup to push for lifting the banon federally funded fetal tissueresearch.

Association representatives firstspoke out on. it at hearings at theNational Institute of Health in1988. when a moratorium was firstplaced on such reSearch to allowtime to study the situation.

The U.S. bishops have opposedfederally funded research becausethey say it could legitimize andencourage induced abortions.

Researchers studying transplanta­tion of fetal tissue into patients totreat diseases say that the tissue isvalued because its cells developmore rapidly than adult cells andare less likely to be rejected. Elec­tive abortions provide the mostconvenient source of fetal tissue.

Members of the Fall River prov­ince of the Sisters of the HolyUnion convened earlier this monthat St. James on the Sakonnet,Nanaquaket Road, Tiverton, RI,to elect a new leadership team.The 115 members of the provinceserve in ministries in Florida,Maryland, Massachusetts, Missis­sipp, New York, Rhode Island,Rome and Tanzania.

Elected for a five-year term tocommence Aug. II, were SisterTheresa Horvath, provincial supe-

HARRISBURG. Pa. (CNS)­The Catholic bishop of Harris­burg has turned down an awardfrom a local chapter of the Ameri­can Diabetes Association becauseof the national group's support forfetal-tissue research that includesusing tissue from elective abortions.

Bishop Nicholas C. Dattilo isone of three people named this

NEWLY EI,ECTED leaders ofthe Fall River province ofthe Sisters of the Holy Union are, from left, Sisters JeanCarpinelli, Theresa Horvath, Carol Regan and BeverlyFurtado. .

Holy 'Union Sisters electprovincial leaders

April 271925, Rev. Francis J. Bradley,

D. D. Rector, Cathedral, Fall River'1949, Rev. Romeo D. Archam­

bault, SI. Anne, New BedfordApril 28

1959, Rev. Stanislaus J. Goyette,Pastor, St. Louisde France, Swan­sea

April 291987, Rev. James Leo Maguire,

Pastor, Monterey Diocese, Cali­fornia

1989, Rev. Adolph Szelagowski,OFM Conv., Parochial Vicar, OurLady of Perpetual Help, New Bed­ford

April 301900, Rev. John A. Hurley, Pas­

tor, SI. Mary, North Attleboro1930, Rev. David F. Sheedy,

Pastor, St. John Evangelist, Attle­boro

May I1882, Rev. Francis J. Quinn,

Founder, Immaculate Conception,North Easton, Founder, SacredHeart, Fall River

May 21963, RI. Rev. Msgr. M.P. Leo­

nidas Lariviere, Pastor, SI. JeanBaptiste, Fall River

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about 50 yards away, in the !:amemuseum, are six paintings oJ theMadonna and Christ and a s(:ulp­ture of Mary.

At what point could som,~one

decide that these centuries-oldworks of art are offensive to !lon­Christians? Or offensive to moralsensitivities, since Mary is c((:arlybreast-feeding Jesus in one 0:: the·pieces?

Especially in art, where themedium is intended to touch theviewer's emotions, the potentialfor an extreme reaction is clear.But freedom of expression is a fra­gile thing. We cannot begin bybanning art depicting the flag. Ifwe start there, what's next? ThePieta? . _ "

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of the artwork is the fact that thecorpus on the crucifix has no head,hands or feet. We're not sure whata beheaded and legless Christ hasto do with death in the PersianGulf, but we do know this: it maybe art, but we don't ~ave to like it.

The flag exhibit, however, in­cludes another thought-provokingpiece: a flag in a glass box, on thepanels of which the First Amend­ment is inscribed. That's the oneabout freedom of expression, ofspeech, of religion, of assembly.This case is on top of a stack ofburned books.

This piece reminds us that al­though the exhibit includes somelousy, disrespectful and offensiveart, we have to allow such publicdisplays because that freedomprotects other expression as well.

This point is pertinent because

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~ flap over the flagThe flap about the Phoenix Art

Museum's exhibit, "Old Glory: TheAmerican Flag in ContemporaryArt," has generated more rhetoricthan any Phoenix, Arizona, cul­tural event in recent memory.

Some people are offended byparts of the exhibit, usually citingtwo of the pieces: one with a flagdraped partially into a toilet.another featuring a flag spread outon the floor. On the other hand,many of the pieces in the exhibitare very respectful of the flag.

Another piece in the exhibit is apainting/ sculpture piece that in­cludes a crucifix imposed over ablack-and-white flag with smearsof blood in the field where the starsnormally are. Created by HansBurkhardt in 1990, "Lime Pit" is aprotest against the Persian Gulf.War. The most disturbing aspect

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Deadly SignsIn many ways, too many Americans live in their own "pie in·

the skyi' world. If everything is sailing along smoothly, whyworry? I But we forget that hidden negatives have a way ofaccum~latingand that the truth is that the m~re we retreatfrom r~ality into a Disneyworld of our own making, the moredisastrously will reality eventually crash in upon us. In truth,our politics and policies trick us into believing that allis rightand bright in America.

Let's 'take a look at the facts. The Oklahoma City bombingdidn't jl,lst happen; that horrendous act of violence laid bare adeep-se~ted issue that has yet to be addressed and'that cannotbe separated from the episode in Waco, Texas, or the currentstand-off with the Freemen in Montana. Each of these trage­dies tell's us that there are many in this land who are willing toresort to anarchy and terrorism. Much of this mur~erous

mind-set is socially inspired. The sneers of a Farrakhan simplypolarize people and lead to the creation of militant black andwhite urderground armies,

This fact is too often overlooked by the white-flight subur­banite; but it is all too 'real to the inner-city poor who are barelysurviving. Our cities are already battlegrounds; and the disso­lution of school systems, the state of welfare programs and therapid rise in illegitimate births are but a few of the problemsthat ar~ combining to create warfare.

In such an atmosphere, people lose hope and the results arepredict~ble: rage and riots. We may think that such fury iscontained within ghettos, but we live in a fool's paradise if wethink that as ferocity mounts it will remain limited; and it willnot be solved by pork barrel laws of Congress or token charityfrom the establishment.

While all this is developing on the home front, the country ismoving from a domestic economy to one that is worldwide andadjust~entsare constant. Take, for example, the mergers ofvast industries with resulting unemployment: people who oncefelt sec'urely employed are now vying for jobs at fast-food

establishments.Such conditions create despair. As we move toward a new

century; we must refocus our attention on our direction as anation. If we fail to do this, chaos will mount.

As ~e assess our problems it is important to remember thehard lessons of history. W~: must strive for peace at home; if wefail in this, we will become the street angels and house devils ofthe pl~net and turmoil, violence and racism will turn theAmerican dream into a nightmare. .

As the middle class begins to 10,se its influence, as wagesbecome a major economic concern and as the governmentmore and more loses its ability to govern, we should see thatsomething is really wrong with America. If we are to continueplaying a leading role in world affairs, we cannot remainindiffetent to those forces that if unchecked will assure ourself-destruction.

Democracy is a very fragile enti'ty with many inherentdangers, yet match it if you can. It works when people cooper­ate to better the lives of all citizens, To defend a government ofpersonal preference is far removed from the ideals of ourfounding fathers, the Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

IWhile we still have time to choose, we should define the

issues that divide us and seek solutions that will once again'. make the United States a truly united democracy.

Fourth Sunday of Easter

Readings: Acts 2:14,36-41 1 Peter 2:20-25 John 10:1-10

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Daily ReadingsApril 29: Acts 11:1-18; Ps 42:2-3; 43:3-4; In 10:11-18April 30: Acts 11: 19-26; Ps 87:1-7; In 10:22-20May 1: Acts 12:24-13:5a; Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; In 12:44-50May 2: Acts 13: 13-25; Ps 89:2-3,21-22,25,27; In 13:16-20May 3: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps 19:2-5; In 14:6-14May 4: Acts 13:44-52; Ps 98:1-4; In 14:7-14May 5: Acts 6:1-7; Ps 33:1-2,4-5,18-19; 1 Pt 2:4-9; In14:1-12

They've never spent anight apart ...he even slept on acot by her bed

the night you were bornso they could be together.

welcoming environment. They'll find it easy toexpand their circle of friends through mealtimesserved in our restaurant-style dining room andthrough a variety of activities. A creative artscenter, fitness and health center, music room,library and greenhouse are just a few of thediversions they'll enjoy. Plus we providetransportation to local shopping a~d social eventsif they choose not to drive.

to both the gatekeeper and the sheep. The true she­pherd enters through the gnte, and "the keeper opensthe gate for him." But the thief"climbs in some otherway~" Likewise, when the true shepherd. speaks,the sheep "recognize his voice, "and they follow himas he "walks in front of them." In contrast, "They willnot follow a stranger."

As the sheepgate, Jesus is the way to safety. Where­as the thief "comes only to steal and slaughter anddestroy," Jesus came that the sheep "might have lifeand have it to the full." The way in which Jesus givesfullness of life is by laying down his own life for hisflock. Those who see and believe in this revelation ofGod's love "recognize (Jesus') voice" and joyfullyfollow him in the path that leads to life.

For as long as youcan remember, your Mom

and Dad have always been there for each other.Completely devoted to each other, you've watchedthem go through life in tandem. When she cooks,he's there to slice the roast. When he can't find hiskeys, she's right there to the rescue. Assisted livingat Carmel Terrace allows them to remain togetherin their own private one or two-bedroomapartment while getting the extra hand they needon a daily basis.

At Carmel Terrace, they can maintain theirown preferred lifestyle in a warm and

The Word of the Lord"I give you a new

commandmorit: Love oneanother. Such as my lovehas been for you, so must

your love be for eachother."

In 13:34

"At one time you were straying like sheep, but nowyou have returned to the shepherd, the guardian ofyour souls" (I Pet 2:25). This Sunday's readings callus to rejoice in the fact that we have in the risen Jesusa good shepherd, who has laid down his lifc for usand now calls us to hear his voice as he leads us to thefullness of life. Let us joyfully sing the refrain of ourresponsorial psalm: "The Lord is my shepherd; thereis nothing I shall want" (Ps 23). .

The first reading from Acts proclaims the glorioussuccess of Peter's first preaching of the resurrectionon Pentecost. It begins with the climactic conclusionof Peter's Pentccost sermon which we heard lastweek: "Let the whole house of Israel know beyondany doubt that God .has made both Lord and Mes­siah this Jesus whom you crucified." After the peoplehave heard Peter's good news,they ask "What are we to do,brothers?" Before his ascension,Jesus had told the apostles thattheir task would be to preach in hisname repentance for the forgive­ness of sins "to all the nations,beginning in Jerusalem" (Lk 24:47).Now Peter begins that mission bytelling the crowd.

"You must reform and bebaptized, each one of you, inthe name of Jesus Christ,that your sins may be for­given; then you will receivethe gift of the Holy Spirit. Itwas to you and your child­ren that the promise wasmade, and to all those stillfar off whom the Lord ourGod calls."

The people's rcsponse is over­whelming. We are told that "some3,000 were added that day."

The I Peter reading is takenfrom a section of the letter thatwas addressed to slaves who madeup a significant portion of theearly Christian communities. Theywere always in danger of beingunjustly beaten and punished bytheir masters. Peter tells them thatif they suffer "for doing what isright, this is acceptable in God'seyes."In fact, they are following inthe footsteps of Christ who, thoughinnocent, endured insult, suffer­ing, and death on the cross inorder to heal them from sin.

He did no wrong; nodeceit was found in hismouth. When he was insultedhe returned no insult. Whenhe was made to suffer, he didnot counter with threats. Inhis own body he broughtyour sins to the cross, so thatall of us, dead to sin, couldlive in accord with God'swiIl.In the gospel reading from John,

Jesus presents two images of him­self in relation to his followers: theshepherd ofthe sheep and the gateof the sheepfold. In both cases,Jesus contrasts himself with otherselfish leaders who are "thievesand marauders."

In the first image, the differencebetween the true shepherd and thethief is that the shepherd is known

6 THE ANCHOR - Diocese o'f Fall River - Fri.: April 26, 1996 Noticing G'od-:inc'idences i·n our lives

JOHN POLCE • BETHANY NIGHTSF.riday, April 26 - 7:30 PM

It was very cold. so Kathleen invited the couple toher home to wait. They all had a grand time. and atII :30 they went back to the parking lot.

A few minutes later, a car pulled up with the-you ngwoman's brother and father. When they heard thestory, the father smiled. He said that all the way overhe kept praying that his kids would find a nice familyto take care of them till they got there.

Prayer do get answered!. Kathleen simply said that this was no coinciden.:e.

"We were meant to be there.'!It was a God-incidence.Jesuit Father Karl Rahner. the noted theologian.

once was asked if he believed in miracles. "I don'tbelieve in them. 1 rely on them to get me througheach day:: he replied.

Surprisingly, we don't seem to recognize all themiracles around us. We categorize them as coinci­dences. I think it's time to recognize them for whatthey are.

To share a story of coincidence, write to me at 23Stony Hill Rd., Brookfield, Ct. 06804.

problem, Kathleen and her husband then di'sco-vered, was car trouble. -

Kathleen and her husband asked if they couldhelp. and the young couple explained that they livedin the next state and had called their family for help.but it would be a couple of hours before it wOlildarnve.

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justice and great. is yoUr mercy.Protect us in the burdens and chal­lenges of life. 'Shield our min~:s

from the' distortion of pride antlenfold. our· desire with the beaut:rof truth. Help us to become marieaware 9fyour loving design sQ th@twe may more willingly give o-qrlives in service to all. We ask thisthrough Christ our ·Lord. Amen.

For homework, set a time limit. At the end, ofthetime, if your child has not completed his homeworkhe goes to school with 'incomplete homework nextday.

Unused to the change, he might well show lessresponsibility at first. He will need time to learn to

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Your goal is not to creat.e an A student this weekbut to help him make himself into a mature, respon­sible loving adult for a lifetime.

Keep this long-term goal in mind, and continUi~ toenjoy the many good things about your son.

Reader questions on family living or child car,~ tobe answered in print are invited. Address questions:The Kennys; St. Joseph's College; 219 W. Harri:.onSt. Suite 4, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

Just when I think I've put the topic of coincidencesaway lor good, someone calls to tell me about astrange. unexplainable incident. and I find myselfback at it again.· .

A good coincidence .always makes me ask who'sreally running the show in this universe.

Recently my son-in-law Rick told me about some­thing tha~ happened to him. He lives in Manhattan,and had to get to school to pick up my granddaugh­ter Sophia. This particular day. he went a way henever goes. He chose this way because a grocery storein that block had advertised some specials'he wanted ..

As he was crossing the street he noticed a man in awheelchair with a man next to him, seemingly pus·h­ing the chair around. The seated man appeared to bean invalid. His arms were frozen across his chest. Heseemed to be trying to manipulate the wheelchairwith his feet.

But as Rick-got closer, he re'alized that the stand­ing man was actually harassing the man in the wheel­chair. When Rick got next to the wheelchair, theman looked up in a pleading way and asked him tohelp. Rick, six feet-four, stepped in and told theother man to get lost. Then Rick pushed the wheel­chair across the street and took the grateful, relievedman home..

As Rick told me. but for the coincidence of decid­ing to walk o'n that avenue where he never treads, onthat day at that particular time. who knows whatdamage the miserable harasser. who may have beenon drugs. might have done to this terrified man.

We agreed it was not a coincidence. As Rick said.it appears that the Lord puts things into motion sothat, at the moment of need, good can be done.

The next day I got a call from a woman namedKathleen who reads my columns. She and her hus-band had gone with their two grandchildren for icecream and s9da on a late Sunday evening. A couplewith a baby were sitting behind them and were hav­ing a problem. It turned out that both couples left therestaurant at the same time, and the other couple's

Pro~oting teen's desire for excellenCf!Dear Mary: Ihave a 13-year-old, seventh-grade

boy. At the least he is an exasperation, and at themost he is a total joy. His attitude is, "I don't care ;I want to take responsibility for my school grades .but ... it's easier for my sister to check my pre-algebrahomework because then I know I will get a goodgrade."

For one and one-half years my response has beento have him report to me daily, through a bindercheck, on his activities, homework, grades, etc.

My hope was to help him along until he was men­tally mature enough to do it on his own.

My concerns: I) He tak~s forever to do his home­work; 2) he cannot write well - he cannot think andwrite it on paper; and. 3) in pre-algebra he will notpay attention to detail (+ or - signs, etc.).

My son is an AlB student. His teachers think he isdoing great but he has the capability to be an Astudent.

Please send me more details on how to encouragebetter grades, more self-discipline and a desire forexcellence. - Utah

You present a remarkable description of familydiscipline and family interaction. This is hardly thepicture of a child in difficulty.

At a time when so much is written about the lackof parent involvement with children, I find yourproblem' the opposite. Your son is growing up. Heprobably needs less of Mom's concern, not more.

Years ago a wise father and writer, Eugene S.Geissler, wrote an essay, "Age of 12," a meditationon the scene when Jesus is lost in t·he temple ~nd

explains that he must be about his Father's business.Jesuswas.giving notice, Geissler says, that life

would never be. quite the same. At the same time here~urned ~o his family home and remained there f~rmany years.

All children at a'ge 12 begin"a new relationshipwith family and world. They begin the awesome task

: offinding their place in the. world.The task requires the'loving guidance of parents,

but it is a task only the maturing child can do.....Respect .your.chi1d:s .gr.owth toward adolescence.

• Allow him to exercise more responsibility. Allo~him h)· fail at respon~ibility,to forget"to mess up.

· Children learn maturity and responsibility by· being, given the opportunity to practice them. You

must not deny him responsibility until, in your view.he is perfe~t, for that day will never come.

How to do this? Since you have used a very struc­tured approach, gradual change is preferable. Per­haps you can continue the binder. but check it once aweek.

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in New Bedford have been meeting for mutual sup­port and ministry. The group started from a confer­ence in the fall of 1994 that focused on the preserva­tion of sacred bUildings. In the group are two Jewishsynagogues, Roman Catholic parishes, a wide rangeof Protestant churches and a Unitarian congregation.

When the Invite-A-Friend program was held lastfall, it was plain that many persons living in the cityhad never set foot into a house of worship other thantheir own. The question was raised whether or notthey would be welcome.

On April 28, these eighteen houses of worship willbe open to the general public from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.Visitors to the city might wish to start from the Visi­tors' Center (33 William St.) in the historic district indowntown New Bedford, or they can start at any ofthe houses of worship.

A brochure incorporating information about eachcongregation will be available at the Visitors' Centeror at any of the sites.

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He smiled with a faraway look in his eye. Probablya side effect from breathing lawn-mower exhaust.

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such matters insist repeatedly that considerationmust always be given to the discipline of these otherchurches, as it pertains both to their own faithful andto members of other churches.

You acted properly, therefore, in asking abouttheir discipline before acting on your own.

Your experience is a good lesson for all of us whenwe consider exchanging sacraments with people ofother faiths.

Eastern churches are notthe only ones who havetheir own rules. Certain Protestant churches (someLutherans, for example) have quite strict require­ments before people of other denominations areinvited to share Communion.

While we obviously need to respect the guidelinesof our own church in these matters, courtesy ofcharity demand that we also respect another church'srules. Even when our policies would permit it, weshould refrain from receiving Communion if thatchurch restricts the sacrament to its own members tothe exclusion of others.

The above policies of the Roman Catholic Churchare found in the Directory on Ecumenism for theLatin Church, of March 1993; the Vatican II Decreeon Ecumenism; and Canon 844 of the Code ofCanon law.

A free brochure outlining basic Catholic prayers,beliefs and practices is available by sending a stampedself-addressed envelope to Father John Diet~en,

Holy Trinity Church, 704 N. Main St., Blooming-ton, III. 61701. •

Questions should be sent to Father Dietzen at thesame address.

group experienced in their visit to the Orthodoxchurch.

It also explains why our church's guidelines on

"I guess this means you're still part of that letter­writing campaign to make mowing an Olympicdemonstration sport?".........,

' ...........If there was such a thing as an Olympic Games lawn­

mowing competition, it would be fair to say 1 livenext door to an Olympic hopeful. Bud is full ofthings other than hope, too, but that's part of hischarm.

For a long time Bud stuck with traditional grass­cutting styles: diagonals, hexagons, pentagons,woebegones, Etch-a-Sketch lawns. Then he struckout for new fields, in a manner of speaking. His latestattempt is termed "aggressive agrishapes."

Near as 1 can tell, this means he drives his lawnmower in meandering lanes until he hits an immova­ble object - like his house, a tree or his new-wavebird feeder (title: "Perplexed Cement").

Then he plans his next pass.Crouching into a quasi squat, he gazes through the

handlebars of his lawn mower like Chi Chi Rodri­guez sighting a putt.

"Hey, Bud," 1 called to him last Saturday, "youbeen sniffing the fertilizer spray bottle again?"

"Funny, Morris," he snorted, one eye squeezedshut while he concentrated on his John Deere"sextant."

"A man whose lawn - sorry, yard -looks like ithas a terminal cowlick should not make fun of alandscape artist."

"You still collecting baseball cards of major leaguegroundskeepers?" 1 asked.

"Funny," he said. "Speaking of funny, are youplanning to torture your dandelions soon? Or areyou going to wait until you need to rent a hay baleragain? Where are the lawn police when you needthem?"

''I'm thinking of putting in a bid on the artificialturf from the Kingdome infield if they sell it," 1replied.

Holding the small of his back, he grunted intostanding position. "Well, if anyone can get it to growweeds, you can."

"Seriously, Bud," 1said, "have you ever had one ofthose psychological tests done where they can findout if you're too attached to your grass and maybeone of these days you might snap and become adanger to society because you develop root rot orsomething?"

"We artisans are never truly appreciated in ourown times," he intoned.

Olympic lawnmowing, sport of choice

Q. Please clarify something for us about receivingCommunion in Orthodox churches.

It was my understanding that when Pope Paul VImet with the ecumenical patriarch of Constantino­ple, in the 1970s I think, they both lifted the mutualexcommunications of their respective churches; thispermitted intercommunion between the Roman Cath­olic and Greek Orthodox churches, and interchange­able attendance at Sunday liturgies.

We recently visited a major Greek Orthodoxchurch with a religious education study group andwere told that, though the excommunications werelifted, intercommunion was not allowed by theirchurch.

Is intercommunion now legal, and if it is does itapply to all branches of the Orthodox churches?(Missouri)

A. First, let's be clear that the following para­graphs refer to those Eastern churches which are notin union with the Church of Rome. Many Easternchurches are in communion, and the limitations onsharing of the sacraments described here of coursedo not apply to them.

Our Roman Catholic Church acknowledges a spe­cial closeness to the Eastern churches not in fullcommunion with us, both in matters of faith and inpossession of true sacraments, above all the priest­hood and the Eucharist.

This is the ground which allows and in some cir­cumstances even encourages us to share liturgicalworship and the sacraments with them, including theEucharist.

From our side, whenever a genuine need or spirit­ual advantage suggests, a Catholic who for somereason cannot approach a Roman Catholic ministerfor the sacraments of penance, Eucharist or anoint­ing of the sick may ask to receive these sacramentsfrom a minister of an Eastern church.

Similarly, Catholic ministers may administer thesesacraments to members of the Eastern churches whoask for them of their own free will and are properlydisposed spiritually.

However, the regulations of the Eastern churchesthemselves are generally much more restrictive.Some practices which our Latin Church approvesfor exchange of the sacraments, other churches abso­lutely forbid.

This could explain, at least partly, what your

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Permanent Deacons Dick Murphy and Joe Stanley coordinate a spiritual program with the inmates of theBarnstable County House of Correction. They enjoy the full cooperation of Barnstable County Sheriff DeMello.

Over time, the deacons and volunteers have devised the "Residents Encountering DIANE ORRISChrist" approach, or the "REC program." Diane Orris, a Hyannis resident, spoke of the powerful impact thisexperience had in her life. "If it wasn't for the REC program," she said, "I think I would probably either be back injail. ..or I'd be dead. The REC program brought spiritualilty into my life, and without it, I would not have been ableto change my life, my thoughts, my way of living." The story has a wonderful outcome: Diane is no longer en­gaged in criminal activity and no longer swept along the painful current of addictive disease. She is a responsible,articulate witness to the value of this program, a young woman returned to society whole and contributing in apositive way to the community and the Church.

A nother priest engaged in special ministry is Father Kevin Harrington, pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Attleboroand director of the Apostolate to Hispanics in the Attleboro area. He describes Angel Reyes as the corazon y

alma, heart and soul, of the apostolate there. Angel, a native of Puerto Rico, has beenANGEL REYES active in the ministry for more than 15 years. The Hispanic population in the Attleboro

area numbers nearly 2000 persons and Mass has been provided for them in Spanish for 20 years. Angel has helpedto prepare many folks for the reception of the sacraments. He noted that funds provided for the apostolate by theAppeal provided a religious sister, one of the Guadalupana Sisters. "That's a big help, you know," he said. "TheSister can teach us how to work with the community, with the sick people. That's very important."

Phyllis Townley of Marion is a volunteer with the Diocesan Office of AIDS Ministry, an outreach established, shenntp,". to offpr rl ("omn;:p;;,ion;lfp rp,nnn<;p to thn,p npnnlp Ii\lina ,,,,ith A Inc; in nl Ir rnrnrnllnihl 1'\Alithr".t r",thr.l;r

Charities," she explained, "we just wouldn't be able to reach out like we do; our hands would be tied." Every day,Phyllis reports, people come to the office needing food vouchers, perhaps help with the rent or utilities, or needing

information about services. Loving her ministry, Phyllis recalls, "I've heard manypeople say that without the encouragement of people in the Office of AIDS Ministry,they would find it very difficult to live with the disease because, out there, the reality isthat there is so much prejudice. just finding a place where they are accepted, non- PHYLLIS TOWNLEYjudgmentally, as human beings makes a big difference in their lives. As a result, they are able to accept themselvesand !hat always brings a tremendous amount of peace."

Here in the Diocese of Fall River, the Catholic Charities Appeal provides the financial resources which enable the agencies, institutions andapostolates of the diocese to help some 200,000 persons annually. This staggering figure translates into indi­

vidual stories and it is in those personal experiences that the statistics, however impressive, are best given substanceand mean ing...

The Diocesan Youth Ministry offers opportunities for enrichment to several thousand young people in south-eastern Massachusetts. One of them is Nathan Cesarz, a senior at Bishop Feehan

high School, Attleboro, and an active member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church,Seekonk. Nathan is a member of the Youth Advisory Board and has participated inplanning the annual Youth Convention which has attracted thousands of teens over

the years. He values Youth Ministry efforts very much. "I think that youth ministry helps us in our own communi­ties," he said. "It provides a sense of Christian faith and leadership which young people take and then build upon."

It was during a tragic situation that Winthrop Davis of Sandwich encountered Sister Shirley Agnew, RSM, one of 28chaplall1s who serve In hospitals throughout the diocese as part of the Diocesan Pastoral Ministry to the Sick.

Winthrop recalled, "I felt kind of relieved that the Church was with me on this, you know. Mom and I had beentogether for forty-nine years. That's when Sister Agnew came into the picture. There's a strength that we need whenyour loved one is dying, and Sister provided that strength to my mind. I'll be forever grateful that she was there whenwe needed her. Both of us. It's not only for the dying, it's for the living also." Since the death of his wife, Mr. Davishas continued to draw support from Sister Shirley, who has been journeying with him during his bereavement. TheMinistry to the Sick is funded entirely through Catholic Charities Appeal donations.

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$2,379,764.78 (4) PASTORAL ENDEAVORSa. Diocesan Family Lifeb. Charities Appeal Officec. Development Priestly Personnel!

Priests Councild. Liturgicale. Permanent Diaconatef. Campus Ministryg. Communicationsh. Youth Ministry, Scouti. Development Disabilitiesj. Office for Religiousk. Pro-life ActivitiesI. Office of AIDS Ministrym. Misc. (Vocations, Ecumenics, etc.)

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"Face to Face: Facing BreastCancer Together," a region­ally acclaimed photographicexhibit which conveys thehuman side of breast cancerwill be on display at SaintAnne's Hospital, Fall River,through Sunday, April 28. Theexhibit, prepared by the Mass­achusetts Breast Cancer Coa­lition, displays photographsof women who are either liv­ing with breast cancer or havedied from the condition ­placing a face on the statisticthat one out of eight womenwill be diagnosed with breastcancer in her lifetime.

"The Face to Face display isa tribute to the strength andcourage of women and theirfamilies who have battled toovercome breast cancer. Itbrings remembrance and deter­mination to the thousands ofpeople whose lives have been

St. Nicholas that she had painted touched by this cancer," saidfor the annual Christmas display Susan O'Brien, director ofat LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro, one Oncology Services at Saintof many such Christmas projects Anne's.she has undertaken for the shrine.

The Massachusetts BreastA high point in Sister Gertrude'swoodcarving career came when Cancer Coalition is a state-she carved Bishop O'Malley's in- wide alliance of individualstricate coat of arms, now hanging committed to decreasing thein St. Mary's Cathedral. A rush incidence ofbreast cancer. Forjob, she completed and painted itonly hours before the bishop's its part, Saint Anne's Hospitalinstallation Aug. II, 1992; in fact,' is dedicated to education onwhen it was hung above the this area and to increasingcathedral's high altar, the paint public awareness of breastwas not fulIy dry. cancer through exhibits such

Another special project, com-pleted in 1979, was a wooden relief as Face to Face and organiza-map of the Fall River diocese, tion of support groups.including photographs of all itschurches, a gift from Sister Ger­trude's community, then the Do­minicans of St. Catherine of Sienaand now the Dominicans of Hope,to former Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.

Teacher, artist, plumber, car­penter, electrician, woodcarver:Sister Gertrude can do it all. It isno wonder th.at FalI River HeraldNews columnist John McAvoy,who has known her for over 30years, has dubbed her "Sister MaryElectric Wires." He explains thatthe first day he met her she wasatop a ladder installing a soundsystem between three buildings inher community's Park Street com­plex, having purchased the systemfor $16 from a government surpluscenter.

At last Sunday's Mass, SisterCatherine Walsh, prioress of theDominican Sisters of Hope,thanked Sister Gertrude for heroutreach to the Fall River com­munity and for her unselfish shar­ing of her talel1lts with her students.

And where was Sister Gertrudeduring most of the Mass? Stand­ing at the back of the chapel, mak­ing sure, as she has for decades,that all was well with her studentsand her felIow community'mem­bers.

Church and thf: Diocesan Office ofEducation, both in Fall River.

Over the Yf:ars, she' has alsotaken scores of photographs forthe Anchor, induding those for itsoutstanding 1995 Christmas fea­ture, for which she provided pic­tures of a series of 4by 8 feet ply­wood panels depicting the story of

Liturgy of Thanks at Creativity Center

IN THIS 1992 photo, Sister Gertrude works on herwoodcarving of Bishop O'Malley's coat of arms. (Hickeyphoto)

Continued from Page Twoteaching religion, French, sociol­ogy, history and art at DominicanAcademy for 17 years, and art atBishop Stang High School, NorthDartmouth, for another 10. Shehas also found time to make out­door signs for many diocesanbuildings, among them St. Patrick's

FOLLOWING Liturgy of Thanksgiving, from left, Sister Catherine Walsh, prioress of theDominicans of Hope, Bishop O'Malley, Sister Gertrude and Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM,diocesan Representative for Religious, meet in Dominican Academy chapel. (Studio D photo)

Peace in the Barrio:

Priest helps ho'meboys work it out

"Children in the religious edu­cation classes presented me with'good luck' cards before II left forBoston," he said. "It wa!: nice toknow while I was running that theparishioners at home wen: pullingfor me."

Although Father McDermott isnot sure he will compete in anothermarathon. he says that participat­ing in the 100th running ill Bostonwas "a truly great experience thatwill remain unmatched."

"The laughter, camaraderie, fel­lowship and friendship of peoplefrom all over the world was amaz­ing," he said. "Everybody therewas a runner; what you do andwhat you are" outside the mara­thon "doesn't really matter orcomeup," he added.

However, the experienc,e did not.pass without sincere reflection fromFather McDermott.

'Tsaid a prayer before and I saida few as I finished," he said, "but Ithank God for the ability 10 finish,the health to participate and thestrength to keep going throughoutth-e race."

, Fathe'r' Alvarenga olame'd 'the' ' "He'whc)commits a crime willlack of jobs and good education receive his due punishment ... Iaw­for the surge in gang membership. abiding citizens don't have any-

Gang members "are merely the thing to worry about," he :;aid.product of a r~ined society," he Human rights groups have criti­said. "I tell them that they're not cized the new measures for violat­bad, that society has made them ing constitutional guarant,ees andbad." for _treating minors on the same

terms as adult criminals.Many people would not agree.They see gang members as incor- Even before the law was in effect,rigible delinquents. The Little One and The C1'y Baby

said they were harassed constantly"We recommend our students by police. Local officers told them

stay away from them," said Sara the police "haven't signed anyEscobar, a school teacher in San peace pact" with the gangs.Martin who has had to run for Father Alvarenga said he be­cover on occasions when gunfights lieves the youngsters should beerupted between rival gangs. given a chance to adjust.

In March, responding to what it - "They have lost their !:ense ofhas interpreted as a public clamor valuing life ... we must give thatfor tighter measures against street back to them," he said .cri,me, the government rushed Ms. Romero, too, said she be­through Congress emergency leg- lieves rehabilitation programs areislation giving wider powers to a better solution than stiffer penal-.judges and police. ties and that sending gang members

One plan calls for a. law that ,to jail only makes things worse.would allow police to arrest any For now, the youngstt:rs whosuspected gang member, even ifhe signed a truce in San Martin areor she has not committed any looking forward to the vo,:ationaloffense. training promised by Father Alva-

Juan Duch, a congressman for renga, with the help of the localthe governing party, said other mayor.measures should be taken to com- "The majority of us re:ally dobat the increase in gangs, but he want to learn somethin:g new,"defended the new law. said The Cry Baby.

in i897 ~as a John McDermotthailing from New York City, andFather McDermott figured it would"be neat to have another McDer­mott in the 100th running."

"Even back when running wasn'tpopular, the Boston Marathon wasalways the big event people cameout to support on Patriot's Day."said the priest. who grew up innearby Hudson, Mass. Patriot'sDay is a Massachusetts stateholiday.

"I guess it's always been one ofmy'goals to sometime run myself,"he added. ,

This year the world's oldest mara­thon had four times the usual8,000-9,000 participants, with ap­proximately 1.5 million fans liningthe streets in support.

"Everybody lined up along themarathon route was screaming forevery person who ran," FatherMcDermott said. "The crowd wasnecessary after Heartbreak Hill ....I think that's what helped me getacross" the finish line, he added.

The Vermont priest also had hissupporters back home.

Marathon experience gives homily ideas

hatred between the gangs .... Some­thing reached into their hearts;God gave them strength."

Much of the lawlessness in EISalvador has been blamed on thegangs that have taken hold sincethe end of the civil war in 1992.

Sociologist lren~ Romero, whohas studied the phenomenon, saidthe majority of gang members areyoungsters from families split as aresult of the l2-year war.

She said many of them grew upin exile in the United States, wheremore than I million Salvadorans

. fled during the fighting. Withoutstrong cultural roots and with afeeling of not belonging, theyformed gangs to defend themselves.

"Salvatrucha" and "18" werefounded in Los Angeles before­

,being"imported" back to.the streetsof EI Salvador, she said. Localimitations sprang up and quicklyrecruited among an increasinglydisillusioned youth, she added.

Salvadoran officials estimatethat more than 260 different gangswith some 13,000 members oper­ate across the country.

BURLINGTON, Vt. (CNS)­Father John J. McDermott came

, home from rul)ning the 1996 Bos­ton Marathon with a few sermonideas.

"There are lessons I will be ableto extract for use in future homi­lies," said the associate pastor ofSt. Mark parish in Burlington.

"We all 'go through marathonswith regard to our spiritual lives,and with God's guidance we canovercome what seems like theHeartbreak Hill," he added, refer­ring to the hill that marks the 20­mile point in the Boston race.

Father McDermott was amongalmost 39,000 registered runnersparticipating in the 26-mile raceApri1.l5. "It was a day when it didnot seem like there were any prob­lems in Boston," he told The Ver­mont Catholic Tribune, newspaperof the Burlington Diocese.

Completing the marathon wasnot only the realization ofa dreamfor the priest, but a salute to themarathon'slOO-year history.. The winner of the inauguralrunning of the Boston Marathon

SALVADORAN CHILDREN make the signs ofthe "Mara 18" youth gang. One priest in, San Martin is h.elping to quell the terror that rival youth gangs have spread throughout EISalvador. (eNS/ Reuters photo)

more than a year trying to get closeto members of the different gangsoperating in San Martin. He said,the majority of members had drift­ed into the gangs because of brokenhomes.

Although the priest lived closeto the fighting during EI Salva­dor's civil war, he said he felt"extremely nervous" the first timehe brought rival gangs face to facein his small parish hail.

"They sat eyeing each other up,each side armed ... ready to fight,"he said.

To break the ice, Father Alva­renga asked who had been bap­tized. Each one put up a hand, hesaid. That gave him "the openingto talk a bout Christ, loving oneanother, and so on," he said,smiling.

During Holy Week, the twosides met again under the auspicesof Father Alvarenga, who toldthem about the teachings of Christ.A week later, the two young lead­ers signed' a pact in the name oftheir 120 followers, bringing a fra­gile peace to the neighborhoodsthey consider "territory~"

"It was a true miracle," saidFather Alvarenga. "There is such

which area families paid $110 each;a steep sum in 1898. Jesuit FatherDavid Smith, superior of the HolyRosary Jesuit Co.mmunity, saidchurch records show the price ofthe windows, but no one knowshow local families !T!anaged to­afford them.

Although' not b,urned, parts ofthe main mission building wereheavily damaged by smoke. Theconvent had to be evacuated, andits former occupants, three relig­ious and one laywoman, are livingin a trailer on church property.

Rooms used for the Montessoripreschool also will require clean­ing. The 40-student class hasmoved temporarily to Red CloudGrade School.

According to Father McKenney,the fire was hard on the children.Notre Dame Sister Kathy Mad­den, the Montessori teacher, helda student prayer service and tourof the smoke-damaged facilityApril 9.

"One little girl ... would not evenlook at the church," said FatherMcKenney.- A third part of the building, the

Heritage Center run by JesuitBrother C.M. Simon: also had tobe closed because of smoke dam­age.

The center housed hundreds ofIndian paintings and other arti­facts. Brother Simon and JesuitFathers Peter Klink and KevinSchneider removed some paintingsto minimize smoke damage, butthey were not able to save every­thing. They are waiting for artexperts to assess what can besalvaged.

The Jesuit residence, housingseven - priests, five brothers andtwo novices, sustained little dam­age. A new worship schedule forthe mission's 60 active families wasset up, with Sunday Masses inEban Hall and daily Masses in theJesuit chapel.

Contributions to a restorationfund may be sent to: Holy RosaryChurch Fund, c/o Red CloudSchool, Pine. Ridge, SD 57770-

- 0001.

SAN MARTIN, EI Salvador(CNS) - Despite their youth, TheLittle One, 15, and The Cry Baby,19, are hardened street fightersand local leaders of the two mostfeared gangs in EI Salvador.

As in the rest of the country, therival gangs they lead - known as"Mara Salvatrucha" and "Mara18" - fight regular and frequentbattles over their territories, sow­ing terror in the local population.

Just days after the governmentrushed through new anti-crimeh~gislation, The Little One andThe Cry Baby decided to call itquits.

"Too many homeboys have beenkilled; it's not worth the trouble,"said The Cry Baby, 'the lanky,dark-haired leader of"Mara Salva­trucha."

"We weren't getting anywhere;killing each other didn't amount toanything," added The Little One~

the skinny leader of "Mara 18."The driving force behind the

truce is Father Andres Alvarenga,parish priest of San Martin, atown of 55,000 situated 10 milesnortheast of the capital.

Along with a group of lay mis­sionaries, Father Alvarenga spent

Church destroyed in GoodFridayfireRAPID CITY, S.D. (CNS) ­

The historic Holy Rosary Churchon Pine Ridge Indian Reservationin southwestern South Dakotaburned to the ground on GoodFriday.

Jesuit Father William McKen­ney, director of Holy Rosary Mis­sion and president of the RedCloud Indian School, said it ap­peared the April 5 fire started inthe daily Mass chapel to the left ofthe main altar and was not of sus­picious origin.

When fire alarms sounded at5:30 a.m., Pine Ridge volunteerfirefighters responded within' 15minutes and soon were joined byvolunteers from three nearby com­munities.

To save the 1887 mission build­ing, the church was bulldozedshortly after noon. Since it wasreduced to rubble, finding the pre,.cise cause of the fire will be ex­tremely difficult.

"The firefighters all did a terrific,job," Father McKenney told theWest River Catholic, newspaperof the Diocese of Rapid City."They put heart and soul into try­ing to save the church."

Red Cloud Indian School origi­nally was named Drexel Missionbecause it was built in 1887-88with money from Blessed Katha­rine Drexel. In 1898, the new HolyRosary Church was built by Jesuitbrothers using local materials.

The mission's name was changedto Holy Rosary Mission then, andbecame Red Cloud Indian Schoolin the 1970s.

"The loss was priceless," FatherMcKenney said. "The craftsman­ship in the hand-carved main andside altars is irreplaceable."

The building included 28 im­ported stained-glass windows, for

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Mrs. Bonner said, she has receivedsuch comments as '" didn't realizethe problem was so large"; "It wasin my family and I didn't realize itor I didn't want to admit it"; "It'shelped me identify what the prob­lem really is."

The brochures are sent only inbulk with the expectation thatthey will be distributed to placeswhere abused women can findthem: libraries, doctors' offices,church vestibules - and the wo­men's restroom at church.

"That's the only place she can gointo without the man going in withher." Mrs. Bonner said.

Contributions to fund furtherprintings of "Women Healing theWounds" can be sentto the NCCW,'1275 K St. NW, Suite975, Washing­ton, DC 20005. Checks should bemade out to the NCCW, with"Domestic Violence Program" onthe memo line. Copies of the bro­chure are available in packets of100 for$10 plus postage by writingto the same address.

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Abrochure from the National Coun­cil of Catholic Women that giveswomen options when confrontedwith domestic violence has goneinto its third printing.

Called "Women Healing theWounds: NCCW Responds toDomestic Violence Against Wo­men," the brochure debuted inOctober at the NCCW conventionin San Francisco. It proved sopopular that the first two printingsof 10,000 each quickly sold out.

Money is the only thing keepingthe NCCW from printing evenmore copies, said NCCW secondvice president Kathryn Bonner.who headed the committee thatprepared the brochure.

The pamphlet is one of threeNCCW responses to domestic vio­lence, all of which started last year.

Thousands of place mats focus­ing on domestic violence have beenprinted for use at luncheons heldby NCCW diocesan affiliates. The'place mats include graphics andstatistics on domestic violence tokeep the issue at the forefront.

Also debuting in San Franciscowas the NCCW's "ClotheslineProject." T-shirts were hung up ona clothesline in a convention hall.Drawn on the T-shirts were mes­sages of hope for domestic vio­lence victims.

"I myself made a T-shirt in SanFrancisco and put on it the namesof two women I'm dealing with,"said NCCW president 'Joan Mc­Grath, a pastoral minister in Min­nesota who counsels domesticabuse victims.

Abuse victims reading the bro­chure also have a list of things theycan do to prevent being victimizedfurther. and a list of things to takewith them when they are ready toleave the abuser. .

The brochure also has a blankspace for "local resources." NCCWaffiliates can fill in the names.addresses, and phone numbers ofQrganizations that help abuse vic­tims, such as the new toll-freenationwide domestic violence hotline: (800) 799-7233, and (800)787-3224 for tDD users.

"It's a sad message that the needis so strong," said Mrs. Bonner.who chaired the NCCW's Women'sConcerns Committee last year whenthe proposal to respond to domes­tic violence was made.

Mrs. Bonner was part of theGovernor's Task Force AgainstDomestic Violence in Florida.From her service on the task force.she looked for ways to apply theknowledge gained on the subjectto an NCCW project.

Since the brochure's publication,

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Keynote speaker Father Ger­maine Kopczynski, OFM Conv.,will be heard Saturday night.Representing the Pope John XXIIIMedical-Moral Research and Edu­cation Center', he will discuss"Catholic Identity in Health Careand the Relevance of the Ethicaland Religious Directives."

Masses will be offered at 8 a.m.Saturday at the convention hoteland II a.m. Sunday at SS. Peterand Paul Cathedral in Providence.Sunday's Mal;S will have Coadju­tor Bishop Robert E. Mulvee asprincipal celebrant.

To register or for further infor­mation, health care professionalsmay contact Jan Moriessette, tel.(401)949-3195 or Marylee Meehan,(508)771-0546. .

professor of al~counting at SalveRegina University, both in RhodeIsland. She holds a bachelor's de­gree from the College of St. Eliza­beth in New Jersey and masters'degrees in administration and tax­ation from Bryant College inRhode Island.

Ms. Grace, a graduate of theNew England Conservatory ofMusic, taught music in SQmersetschools from 1973 to 1980 a nd hasserved at the Fall River cathedralsince 1985. Prior to that she wasorganist and choir director atSacred Heart Church, Fall River,and St. John of God parish,Somerset.

Mass, AwardsThe DCCW parley will conclude

with a Mass at which Bishop SeanO'Malley will be principal cele­brant and priests. of the diocesewill be concelebrants. In the con­text ofthe liturgy, the Our Lady ofGood Counsel Award will be pre­sented to an outstanding memberfrom each of the five council dis­tricts: Taunton, Attleboro, Capeand Islands, New Bedford andFall River.

pital, Fall River, will speak at themorning session on April 2'7 onspirituality as derived from theOld Testament Book of Genesis.

A Saturday afternoon sessiondesigned for student nurses butopen to all attending the conven­tion will be pn:sented by MaryleeMeehan, RN, MA, who will haveas her topic "Spiritual Values andNursing's Ethical Dilemmas." Thesession will include a $500 scholar­ship drawing for student nursespresent.

Continued from Page Onedegree in education from Bridge­water State College and has taughtfrom grammar school to collegelevels in the New Bedford schoolsystem and at military bases over­seas. She has a'iso been director ofthe New Bedford Regional JobCenter, a realtor and a manage­ment consultant.

Sister Donovan holds master'sand doctoral degrees from BostonCollege and did postgraduate stud­ies at Oxford University andL'Ecole Etudes Politiques. An as­sociate professor of history as wellas campus minister at StonehillCollege, she previously taught atBoston College and the Universityof Lowell and was dean of stu­dents at Regis College. She hasserved on the Interracial Councilof the Boston archdiocese and theEcumenical Commission of' theFall River diocese. She is a mem­ber of the national executive boardof the Leadership Conference ofWomen Religious.

Ms. Robidoux, a certified pub­lic accountant, has an office inWoonsocket and is also associate

RICHARD UAUTISTA, 13, victim of a Los Angelesfreeway shooting, is a recipient of the American Cardinals'Encouragement Award, which honqrs examplars of Gospelvalues. (CNS/ Los Angeles Tidings photo)

US Catholic Nurses to meetApril 26-28 in Prov'idenceProvidence Bishop Louis E.

Gelineau will welcome CatholicNurses from throughout the Unit­ed States to a national conferenceof Catholic Nurses USA, to beheld April 26 to 28 at the MarriottHotel, Providence, RI. The meet­ing's theme will be "Made in theImage and Likeness of God: OurPatients and Ourselves."

Rev. Mark R. Hession, paroch­ial vicar at St. Joan of Arc parish,Orleans, and a member of theboard of ethics of St. Anne's Hos-

Connolly faculty members attendnational education convention

BISHOP CONNOLLY High School faculty membersAnthony S. Nunes, principal, and Brother Richard Lunny,CFX, academic vice-principal, were among. members of theeducation community that represented the diocese at theNCEA convention held in Philadelphia April 9-12.

ketball. Girls b/lsketball coacheschose sophomore Marybet~1 HoI­limd of Norton of their team.

. . In track, sprinters Kim Nwosuof Bridgewater and Christine Inskoof Brockton raced their way to all­star ·selections.

Taunton, Mike Parker of Assonet,Bill Consalvo of Taunton, AdamLevesque of Middleboro, and DomViola of Avon.

Seniors Eric Ferris of Tauntonand Chav'es were selected to theEAC all-star team for boys bas-

DEREK CHA~ES, senior ba.ske.tball captain at Coyleand Cassidy High School, Taunto.n,.sets·up for hfs'shot thatwill add to a record-breaking performance this year..

STUDENTS AT Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, enjoy the company oftheir neighbors at the Savoy Nursing Home (t.op photo) through song, prayer, and quiet chats.Third, fourth and fifth graders on the school's "Brainquest" team are preparing for their matchagainst the students f~om the Dubuque School, Fall River, on May 4. L~st year the HJFHNteam won the local-challenge and progressed to the regional finals in Boston.

.Co.yle Cassidy lists outstanding scholar~'athletes

Senior basketball captain DerekChaves of Assonet has been selectedto the second team state AlI­Academic team for his outstand­ing play on the basketball courtand his outstanding work in theclassroom at Coyle and CassidyHigh School, Taunton.

Chaves. was .the 'captain of 'thevarsity team that qualified for theMIAA Division III tournament.He scored 305 points in 21 g~mes

and broke the school record forthe number of three-point fieldgoals (44).

"Derek is just a great kid tocoach," said Warrior. head coachM ike Correia, who nominatedChaves. "His academic work car­ried over to the basketball courtand is a model to all of our youngerplayers."

The award was presented toChaves by the Massachusetts Ba's­ketball Coaches Association in cere­monies held at Merrimack College.

Chaves will be attending BryantCollege in Rhode Island to studyaccounting.

In addition to Chaves' perform­ance, Coyle and Cassidy HighSchool is aiso celebrating the selec­tion of 10 student-athletes on win­ter Eastern Athletic Conferenceall-star teams. .

The team with the most numberof all-stars is the conference cham­pion varsity hockey team. The fivehockey players receiving leaguehonors' include: Chad Morin of

Anne is the daughter of Mr. andMrs. John R. Short of Portsmouth,RI.

Pamela Lynn Costa and John J.Conforti haye been named Teen­agers of the Month for March atBishop Connolly High School.

Pam has been active in theDrama Society (9-12), Law Team(10 & II), Amnesty International(II & 12)~ Chorus (10), Winter/Spring Track (9),. Tennis (10),National Honor Society( II & 12),Spanish National Honor Society(10, II & 12), and has logged 300hours of volunteer work at St.Anne's Hospital. Scholastically, sheranks in the top 10% of her classand currently taking 3 AP courses.Upon graduation, she hopes topursue a career in medicine. Pamis the daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Robert J. Costa ofS.wansea.

John has been involved in Win­ter Track (9,10, II), Spring Track(II), Cross. Country (9,10, II),Baseball (9), National HonorSocie­ty (II & 12), and French NationalHonor Society (10, II, 12). Heranks in the, top 20% of his classand was a Commended Student ofthe National Merit ScholarshipProgram. His future plans are stillundecided. John is the son of Mr.and Mrs. John J ..Conforti of FallRiver.

A spiritual tripWORCESTER, Mass. (CNS)

- It was a spiritual experience, ahumbling experience, one thatastronaut Albert Sacco Jr. saidchanged him forever. Sacco, whoheads the department of chemicalengineering at Worcester Polytech­nic Institute, said he had thosefeelings wilen he looked out of thespace shuttle Columbia at thecosmos and at the Earth. He andsix other astonauts spent 16 daysin space in October and Novemberon what has been called the mostsuccessful mission of a mannedspace science laboratory. "It wasjust so awesome," he told the Catho­lic Free Press, newspaper of theDiocese of Worcester. After seeingthe vastness of space, it would bedifficult not to believe in a greaterforce in the universe, he added ..

Anthony S. Nunes, principaland Brother Richard Lunny, CFX,academic vice-principal of BishopConnolly High School, Fall River,attended. the 93rd Annual Con­vention and Exposition of theNational Catholic EducationalAssociation (NCEA) in Philadel­phia, April 9-12.

National television news cor­respondent Cokie Roberts andformer U.S. Surgeon generalAntonia Novello were among thekeynote speakers.

"It was evident thatCa1.holicschools are alive'and well through­out the country. The conventionprovides a wonderful opportunityfor all those involved in educationof our youth to be renewed andaffirmed in their mission as Catho­lic school teachers," Mr. Nunessaid when asked about the conven­tion.

NCEA is the. largest private,professional cd ucation association

. in the world. Founded in 1904, theassociation's membership repre­sents more than 200,000 educatorsserving 7.6 million students inCatholic education at all levels.Bishop Connolly High School is amember of NCEA.

Anne G. Short, ajuniorat BishopConnolly High School, will receivethe Xerox Award in the Humaniti­ties/ Social Sciences, presented byXerox Corporation.

Xerox Award winners are se­lected on the basis of scholarshipon the humanities or social scien­ces, leadership, and communityservice.

Anne will recieve her XeroxAward on May22. 1996duringtheyear-end awards ceremony at Bish­op Connolly High School. Annealso will be eligible for a specialXerox Scholarship at the Univer­sity of Rochester located in Roches­ter, NY.

The Xerox Award in the Human­ities/ Social Sciences recognizes theacademic achievements of out­standing students and seeks toemphasize the importance of abroad educational background in .preparing students for future ca­reers. The awards program recog­nizes students at high schools in all50 states. .

Information night at Stonehill

GOD'S ANCHOR HOLDS

Catholic schoolteachers mostly

female laityPHILADELPHIA (CNS) - A

national survey of Catholic schoolteachers shows the majority oftoday's educators are lay andfemale.

According to the survey resultsreleased during the annual NationalCatholic Educational Associationconvention in Philadelphia, reli­gious orders account for less thanone-third of Catholic educators.Lay teachers make up 66 percentof the teaching force and femalesaccount for 79 percent of that.

The number of years of teachingexperience varied. Eighteen per­cent have been teaching more than30 years; one to five years, 16 per­cent; and the largest segment, 19percent, has 16-20 years of teach­ing experience.

The level of ed ucation and train­ing of Catholic educators exceedsthe college level. Nearly half, 46percent, have completed graduatedegrees.

The National Catholic Educa­tors Survey was conducted by theArchdiocese of Philadelphia andRC/ Braithwaite Communications.In February, 12,000 questionnaireswere mailed to NCEA membersand 3,748 forms were returned.

Comingof

AgeABOUT YOUTH

It's understandable, of course.Graduation from high school

isn't only an educational mile­stone. It marks a life passage fromchildhood to adulthood that 18­year-olds are anxious to make.

I always tell my seniors that Iwould be concerned about a stu­dent who wasn't anxious to grad­uate and had not tired of the highschool scene.

It's time to go, no doubt aboutit.

But be careful. Don't totallygive in to senioritis, and for heav­en's sake don't use it as an excuseto ignore your responsibilities. It'snot good life training.

I also remind my seniors whenthey drag into class whining. "Dowe really have to work today?"that time goes much faster if you'rebusy. If youjust sit around staringat the clock, waiting, those handsdrag like molasses.

Keep your mind engaged, anddon't stop working. Time will ny,and graduation will be here beforeyou know it.

And we can all- students, par­ents and teachers - offer a sincereprayer of thanks that one moreclass has survived that fearsomescourge.

Of course, there's always theclass of '97 to look foward to.Really.

FOR YOUTH •

By Amy Welborn

Jennifer had a 97 average inSpanish one week before the endof the third marking period. Whenreport cards came out, she had a71.

Jennifer's teacher shakes herhead when telling the story.

"She had a major project to turnin that was worth two test grades.She just didn't do it. so she got twozeros."

Does Jennifer have an ex­planation?

She certainly does, and this con­sistently A-B student offers itwithout apology or remorse. Sheeven has to repress a grin as shespeaks the word. .

"Senioritis, I guess."Yes, senioritis.Teachers start hearing about this

disease about the second week ofschool as new seniors settle intotheir roles.

The usage is only half serious atfi rs t.

"Sorry I'm late to class. Must besenioritis setting in."

However, as the year progresses,the word loses its humorous toneand teachers are hard pressed notto lose their patience.

Perhaps the center for diseasecontrol should study this illness.It's insidious. It's highly contagious,and it affects an entire demogra­phic cohort without discrimination.The already-poor students getworse, if that's possible, and eventhe good students are afflictedwith symptoms, the primary oneof which is a polite, yet vacantstare which experts interpret tomean something like this:

"Can you just stop talking andgive me my diploma so I can get onwith my life?"

Imagine trying to impart know­ledge to a collection of 30 suchfaces on a daily basis from Janu­ary to May and you might begin tounderstand why teachers of seniorsoften weep at graduation cere­monies.

Those aren't tears of grief.Senioritis manifests itself in a

generalized resistance to pursuingheretofore valued goals ofacademicachievement, knowledge acquisi­tion and skills development.

In other words, the kids get lazy."Didn't study?"Senioritis."N 0 homework?"Senioritis."Lost your textbook and don't

ha ve plans to replace it before theend of the year?"

Senioritis."Sit like lumps during class dis­

cussions on any topic, includingthe desperate teacher's trump card,sex?"

Senioritis in its terminal stages."A large number of you are

absent on a warm spring Wednes­day only to reappear on Thursdaywith that healthy, tanned glow andsand trailing off your shoes."

Nothing but senioritis.

THE ANC·Ho"R:"· O'iocese of FaIl'River--Fri., April 26, 1996 15

real even if nobody knows, and I'mcrazy inside, and nobody knows itbut me."H~ girlfriend has brolcen off their

romance. He I:lments this fact bysaying: "Why didn't I say the thingsI needed to say? How could I letmy angel get away?"

While the song doesn't specifywhat needed to be said, it doespoint to the importance of commu·nicating certain feelings. The follow·ing statements, when appropriate,help a relationship stay healthy andgrowing:

1. ''I blew it!" This refers to hon·e~t1y admitting mistakes. When)Uur behavior hurts another, don'tgive excuses. Rather, own up to )Uurresponsibility. E.xpress )Uur sorrow,but even more important, tell theother how you will handle similarsituations differently in the future.

2. ''What is your need in this situ·ation?" Ask, don't assume whatanother wants in certain circum·stances. This shows caring and re­spect. lnquirinl: about what anotherwants doesn't mean agreeing to hisor her request. However, it doesassert that another's needs are ofequal worth to )Uur own.

3. "How do we settle this con·flict?" Using the. word "conflict"makes )UU admit that you and an·other person are not in harmony,Speaking this truth frees both of)Uu from trying to smooth over aproblem with :Il false sense of peace.Relationships are helped by facingreality, even when painful, and thenworking toward creative solutions.

4. "What I really like about youis _..._-." Taking a relationship forgranted diminishes the shared con­nection of love. One way to avoidsuch an erosion of affection is to beexpressive about what )UU like andenjoy about your dating partner.Problems in relationships are inevi­table, but they don't have to rob usof what we find positive in eachother.

Obviously, these statements arenot all that needs to be said. Nei­ther do these words apply only toromances. For example, they can dowonders for enhancing the connec­tion between teens and their par·ents.

So whatever the relationships in)Uur life, be sure to nurture themthrough the power of words.

Your comments are alwayswelcome, Please address: CharlieMartin, RR 3, Box 182,Rockport, IN 47635,

Session II classes begin the weekof July I. Classes will meet twonights per wleek for six weeks.

For course descriptions, regis­tration information, or directionsto the campllls, call: (508)230-1470,

1 ",

CY0 meeti,ng slatedAlbert "Val" Vaillancourt, the

associate director qfthe Fall RiverArea CYO, announced today thatthe organizational meeting for theFall River Area CYO BaseballLeague will take place Tuesday,April 30, at 8:00 p.m. at the CYOHall on Anawan St.

Any Catholic parish in the FallRiver deanery that wishes to spon­sor a team is asked to have a repre­sentative at this meeting.

. League rules will be discussedand practice times will be given.

disappointment of filled classes.Summer Session I classes beginthe week of May 20, and Summer

,

Our ROCK anti RoleThe Power of Words

By Charlie Martin

I pl'etended I'm glad you went awayThese four wallsClosln' more every dayAnd I'm dying InsideAnd nobody knows It but meLike a clown I put on a showThe pain Is realEven 11 nobody knowsAnd I'm crazy InsideAnd nobody knows It but me.Why didn't I sayThe things I needed to say,How could I let my angel get away?Now my world IsJust a 'tumblin' downI can say It so clearlyBut you're nowhere around.(Rofraln)The nights are lonelyThe days are so sadAnd I Just keep thlnkln' aboutThe love that we hadAnd I'm mlssln' youAnd nobody knows It but me.I carry a smileWhen I'm broken in twoAnd I'm nobodyWithout someone like youI'm tremblln' InsideAnd nobody knows It but meI lie awakeIt's a quarter past threeI'm screamIn' at nightAs 111 thought you'd hear meYeah, my heart Is calling youAnd nobody knows It but me.How blue can'l get?You could ask my heartBut like a Jigsaw puzzleIt's been torn all apartA million wordsCouldn't say Just how I feelA million years from nowYou know I'llBo lovin' you stili.(Repeat refrain)Tomorrow morningI'm hmln' the dusty roadGonna find you wherever,Ever you might goI'm gonna unload my heartAnd hope you come back to meSaid when the nights are lonely...(Repeat Refrain)

Wrmen by Tony Rich. Sung by The Tony Rich Project.Copyright (c) 1995 by Otna Oundsa Muslcl

Stiff Shirt Music Inc. (BMI)

"NOBODY KNOWS" is a song ing inside. This individual hides histhat describes what a person is feel· emotions from others: "The pain is

NOBODY KNOWS

Stonehill College, North Easton,will hold an information night onApril 30 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. inAlumni Hall on campus.

New students registering duringthe information night for the Sum­mer Session I or II courses willreceive a $50 grant toward the tui­tion of each 3-credit course.

Among the many courses beingoffered this summer are: Introd uc­tion to Computers for Business,Literary Traditions I, Organiza­tional Behavior and Introductionto Philosophy,

Both new and returning studentscan take advantage of informationnight as a convenient way to regis­ter for Summer Session courses.Registering early will avoid the

GODIS ANCHOR HOL,DS

active in the Church, responsiveto ..he needs of others, andhave a desire to share theirfaith. The responsibility to invitethem belongs to the church com­munity.

If you know of someone whoshould consider a vocatiorl, tellthem or send their name to FatherCraig Pregana (508-675-1311),Vocation Office, P.O. Box 2577,Fall River, MA 02720.

Groups seekillgfamily-life lal1vsROME (CNS) - An as:;ocia­

tion of29 Italian family life g,[OUPShas gathered 1.4 million signatureson a petition asking govern mentleaders to pass laws favoring fam­ily life.

Measures requested include: pro­moting child care from the momentof conception, a graduated systemof'state subsidies for family unitsand greater parental voice in edu­cation matters.

Petition-drive leaders presl:ntedtheir requests to President OscarScalfaro. They also announcedplans to p'ush for family life i:;suesduring the current campaign forthe April 21 parliamentary elec­tions.

The petition drive was supportedby the Italian bishops. Italy has 57million people.

The petition shows that familylife groups have matured and realizethat they must unite to be effec­tive, said Father Renzo Bonetti,director of the bishops' family. lifeoffice,

"Either families become protag­onists of social policy or they willcontinue to be the victims," hesaid.

The national vocation scene isreplete with evidence that voca­tion directors in the US are alreadypracticing what Pope John Paul IIwill preach in his message forWorld Day of Prayer for Voca­tions on April 28.

The pope calls for developing a"deep sense ofthe church, a gener­ous openness to the pastoral needsof the people of God, [and] a mut­ual and honest collaboration be­tween diocesan and religious clergy,in order to support the journey offaith of the men and women whodecide to follow Christ."

The scope of these national ef­forts are an indication of growingawareness that, in the pope'swords, "the discovery of one's ownvocation, whatever it may be, can­not leave one unaware of the otherevangelical choices necessary forthe church's identity as instrumentand image ofthe Kingdom of Godin the world."

"Evangelizing and nurturingparish communities and familiesare necessary steps for the successof vocation ministers," accordingto Mrs. Dorothy Foss, executivedirector of the National Confer­ence of Diocesan Vocation Direc­tors. "We need to believe in themission and ministry of JesusChrist and to be courageous inrecruiting talented spiritual lead­ers."

The World Day of Prayer forVocations is a time for each Catho­lic to pray for vocations, especiallythat more and more young peoplewill choose to make a difference byfollowi"ng the call to be a priest,sister, brother, deacon. It is also anopportunity to think of someyoung people who demonstrl,ltethe potential for service and lead­ership in the Church and askthem to.consider a vocati<)O. Thereare so many young people who are

Diocese promotes prayer for vocations

'IMMACULATECONCEPTION, . ·ST. MARY; N. ATTLEBORO," .NORTH EASTON Adoration of the Blessed Sacra-

The parish will celebrate its 125th ment will take place at St. Mary'sanniversary at a Mass ofThanksgiv- Church chapel (rear of the church),ing May 19 with Bishop Sean 14 Park St., N. Attleboro, everyO'Malley as principal celebrant. The First Friday immediately followingliturgy will be followed by a dinner the 7 a.m. Mass, ending prior to thedance from 6 p.m. to, midnight at 9 a.m. Mass on Saturday. EveningChristo's II, Brockton, with music prayer Friday at 7 p.m. and specialby Moon Dance. Further informa- prayers at 8 a.m. Saturday. Every-tion is available at the rectory, tel. one welcome day or night. Idorma-238-3232, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. tion: Joan Provost, tel. 699-:~740.

Monday through Friday. FIRST FRIDAY CLUB, FitECHO OF CAPE COD Fall.River First Friday Clu,o mem-

ECHO of Cape Cod will hold a bers Will attend Mass at 6 p.m., May"25th" celebration on May 3,7 p.m. 3,. at Sacred He~rt Church, Fallat Our Lady of Victory Church, River. Celebra.nt Will be Fatht:r JohnC · .. f Ozug, chaplain of the group. A

entervIlle. A receptIOn wIll ollow 'd fA hb' h F It J Sh'th . h If' . VI eo 0 rc IS op u on. eenIn e pans center. n ormation: '11 b t d t th t' f I771-4257 WI e presen e a e mee Lng 0-

. lowing the Mass, in the chun:h hall.. CATHEDRAL CAMP, Video topic is the Lord's Pral,er. All

E. FREETOWN, area men invited. Information: PaulOn May I, there Will be a work- A Dumais tel. 673-7675.

shop entitl~d:"Assisting Ad~lescents TAUNTON COUNCIL' OFto Deal Wlth"Current SOCial ~rob- CATHOLIC WOMENlems - AIDS..The presenter. will be The Taunton District COll.n·1 fDr. Krysten Winter-Green, director, C h r W . CI 0Diocesan Office of HIV/AIDS Min- at 0 I~ omen Will present a pro-. T ,. . . gram, Mary, Woman of ManyIstry. he conlere~ce Will deal with Faces" at St. Jac ues Chun:h 249HIV / AIDS and ItS effect on the . ' q , 'family and the school community. Whlttenton St., Taunto.n, o~ May 2Local d h t · b' at 7 p.m. The program IS a live tab-

resources an w a IS elng I . h . fM'don . '11 f t fth eau Wit narrations 0 ary:; appa-e In our area WI orm par 0 e . . . h 15 hpresentation. Information: tel. 763- ntlO.ns since t e t. century. A pr?-8874 cessIOn and crowmng of Mary Will

. conclude the event, followed by anOUR LADY OF THE CAPE, ice cream social in the church hall.BREWSTER All welcome. Information: Adrienne

A healing service with Mass will Lemieux, tel. 824-8395.be led by Father Dick Lavoie, M.S. ST. PATRICK, SOMERSETat Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster, The Clover Club choir will sing aton May I at 7:30 p.m. Information: 9 a.m. Mass April 28.Sue, tel. 432-4934. SUPPORT GROUP, PAREI~TSNEW BEDFORD ULTREYA OF GA YS/LESBIANS

The New Bedford regional ultreya Beginning in May, the group willwill take place at St. Joseph Church, meet each second Monday of theNew Bedford (rear door, near rec- month at the Catholic Socil:J Ser-tory), on May 14 at 7:30 p.m. Wit-· vices office in Hyannis. Previously itness speaker will be Edward J. met each second Tuesday. For furtherRomano. information call (508)771-6771.

DIANNE-MARIE HERVEY

LaSALETTE SHRINE;ATTLEBORO

CORRECTION: In last week'sissue, an April 27 workshop at theshrine was misidentified. The cor­rect title is "Meditation: Types andTechniques." Preregistration is re-quested.' .

On April 26, John Polce will per­form at the chapel at 7:30 p.m., partof the Bethany Nights program.

On April 27, Dianne-Marie Her­vey will be featured at the CoffeeHouse at 6:30 p.m. in the cafeteria.Ms. Hervey is a professional musi­cian from the Boston area, whosegoal is to break down the wallsbetween denominations through aministry of love.

Father Andre Patenaude, M.S.,will lead a healing service with Massat the chapel on May 28 at 2 p.m.The service will include music, teach­ing, celebration of Eucharist and theopportunity for persons to be anoint­ed and prayed over individually.

The chapel and cafeteria are handi­.capped accessible. Information: tel.222-5410. .

ST. ANTHONY OF THEDESERT, FR

There will be a crowning of theoutdoor Blessed Mother statue afterthe II :00 a.m. Mass, followed byexposition ofthe Blessed Sacramentuntil 6 p.m., on May 5. Holy hourfrom 5 to 6 p.m. at St. SharbelChapel, 300 N. Eastern Ave., FallRiver. Exposition also every Mon­day, Tuesday and Wednesday 9 a.m.to midnight.

CAPE COD WIDOWEDSUPPORT GROUP

There will be a meeting on April28, I:30 to 3:30 p.m. in the lowerchurch of St. Francis Xavier, SouthSt., Hyannis. The topic will be "Tak­ing Charge." Information: Dorothy­ann Callahan, tel. (617) 267-5258.

CAPE-ISLANDS CHAPTEROF CATHOLIC NURSES

An end-of-the-year Mass will becelebrated May 15 at St. Pius XChurch, So. Yarmouth at 6 p.m.,followed by a banquet at the UnionStation Restaurant, Yarmouth. AllCatholic nurses, members and non­members, are invited. Information:Lennie, tel. 362-8264.

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On May 4, Jacqueline Sittle, R.N.,psychotherapist and author, will beconductinga workshQp on "Embrac­ing the Spiritual Journey." Therewill be healing prayer. Information/registration: Pat or Norma, tel.947-4704.APOSTOLATE FOR THEDISABLED

There will be a meeting at S1. Ber­nard's Church, Assonet, on April 29at 7 p.m. New members are welcome.

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