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LAURAVERGOW,religiouseducationcoordinatorat St.JohnEvangelistparish,Attleboro,conductsworkshopat last Saturday's coilVention at Bishop Stang High School. (Mottaphoto) .On Sept. 25, members ofSt. theDiocesanCouncilofCatholic their own parish. A temporary Joseph's parish, N orth Dighton~ Women;and-StateSen.John F. churchbuildingwaserected,de- lookedbackover75yearsofpar- Parker. signedforfutureuseastheparish ish history. The occasion was hall. markedbyaMassofthanksgiving By Joseph Motta
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FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPERFOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSmSCAPE COD & THE ISLANDS
VOL. 32, NO. 40 • Friday, October 7, 1988 FALL RIVER, MASS. Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $10 Per Year
women's role in church and societywould be addressed in a later document.
In the letter the pope arguedagainst traditional views that Godmeant women to be subject tomen. He said that when God toldEve, after she and Adam sinned,"he shall rule over you," it did notrefer to the way God meant thingsto be, but rather to "the constant'inclination to sin,' the tendency togo against the moral order," thatresults from original sin.
God's intended order, the popesaid, is for men and women to beof equal dignity and united in marriage in "a mutual subjection" inwhich each affirms the other's personhood, dignity and vocation.
Pope John Paul described Maryas "the archetype of the wholehuman race" and said that "Christ'sway of acting (toward women), theGospel of his words and deeds, is aconsistent protest against whateveroffends the dignity of women."
TheologianDoris Donnelly saidin a telephone interview that the
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copal Church and the first in the27 member churches of the worldwide Anglican Communion.
The election of the pastor of theEpiscopal Church ofthe Advocatein Philadelphia must be confirmedby a majority of the 117 diocesanstanding committeesin the UnitedStates and by a majority of theapproximately 200 U.S. Episcopalbishops. .
Although Bishop-designate Harris' election is expected to createconsiderable debate, a spokesmanat the Episcopal Church Center inNew York said that "it's been rare- only once or twice in history-that an elected bishOJ1 has notbeen affirmed." Her installation isexpected in early 1989.
Women's ordination was approved by the Episcopal Church in1976 and the status of womenpriests ordained before then wasvalidated.
Bishop-designate Harris was or. dained to the priesthood in 1980after a career in. public relations.For four years she served as a pris
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Papal letter seendefending women
Bishop sees dreamof unity shattered
WASHINGTON(NC)- WhilePope John Paul II's new letter onwomen ruled out their ordinationto the priesthood, initial reactionsto the document viewed it as astrong defense of women.'s dignity..
"He says the inequality we'vepracticed is due to original sin, andwe'.ve got to work to overcome thissinful condition," said Bishop J oseph L. Imesch of Joliet, Ill., headof the U.S. bishops' committeewriting a pastoral letter o~ women'sconcerns.
The first draft of the U.S. pastoral says that attitudes or actionstreating women as less than menmust be overcome.
The papal letter, titled "MulierisDignitatem" ("The Dignity ofWomen"), was released by theVatican Sept. 30. The 119-pagedocument focuses on the place ofwomen in Scripture, with particular emphasis on .Eve, Mary andChrist's approach to women.
The pope described the letter asa "meditation" on the "bases" ofthe equal dignity of men and women. He said specific issues of
of their labors. What they aredoing, he said, keeping with the
. day's "Sow Justice, Reap Peace"theme, is "planting seeds that willbloom later."
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LAURA VER GOW, religious education coordinator atSt. John Evangelist parish, Attleboro, conducts workshop atlast Saturday's coilVention at Bishop Stang High School.(Motta photo)
The annual convocation is designed to assist catechists in preparing for their teaching responsibilities.
Father Beaulieu said during hishomily that catechists very oftendo not immediately see the fruits
North Dighton parish ~arks'75 years
Like a glass of fresh water
AT 75th anniversary celebration for St. Joseph's parish, North Dighton, from left,parishioners Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Charwood; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin; Father William F.O'Connell. (Rosa photo)
By Joseph MottaGeorge Averill of St. Patrick's
parish, Wareham, was one of hundreds of individuals involved withparish religious education in theFall River diocese who gatheredSaturday at Bishop Stang HighSchool, North Dartmouth, forthediocese's fourth annual ReligiousEducation Day.
Averi II, a veteran eighth gradeteacher, said that attending theconvention "is always a renewal"for him.
"It's like a glass of fresh water,"he said.
Highlights ofthe gathering werea morning liturgy with principalcelebrant Father Richard W. Beaulieu, Diocesan Department ofEducation director; an address by Elinor R. Ford, Ed. D., president ofSadlier Publishing Company; andan AIDS information workshopwith Father James M. Krupa, SJ.
Convention attendees, who included catechists, religious education coordinators, clergy and religious, also were able to select fromtwo dozen workshops on religiouseducation topics.
. On Sept. 25, members of St. the Diocesan Council of Catholic their own parish. A temporaryJoseph's parish, North Dighton~ Women; and- State Sen. John F. church building was erected, de-looked back over 75 years of par- Parker. signed for future use as the parishish history. The occasion was hall.marked by a Mass ofthanksgiving Parish History The first pastor was Father E.at which Bishop Daniel A. Cronin Around the turn of the century, Sousa de Mello, who initially alsowas principal celebrant and homil- the Mount Hope Finishing Com- served the people of South Dighist. pany was built in North Dighton, ton, who now attend St. Peter's
Dinner and dancing at the par- attracting many workers, includ- parish. In 1917 he was succeededish center followed the Mass, with ing Catholics, to settle in the area. by Father John E. de Valles, whoremarks by the bishop; Father The first Catholics were part of a remained at St. Joseph's only aWilliam F. O'Connell, pastor; Mrs.. mission of Sacred Heart parish, few months before entering theLeo Plouffe, dinner chairperson Taunton, but by 1913 their numbers armed forces chaplain corps toand Taunton district president of grew to the point that they needed T t P 14 WASHINGTON (NC) - Elec-~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~u.rn~.o~.a.g.e~~~~~1 tionofawomanbishopinthe U.S.
Episcopal Church is a "major setback" to dialogues aimed at uniting the Roman Catholic and theAnglican Communion as "oneflock with one shepherd," saidArchbishop John F. Whealon ofHartford, Conn.
Archbishop Whealon, coch~ir
man of the U.S. Anglican-RomanCatholic Consultations, said thatelection ofa woman bishop "meansa shattering of that dream" ofunity.
Atonement Father ThaddeusHorgan, associate director of theU.S. bishops' Committee for Ecumenical and Interreligious Affairs,said the decision "accentuates theneed" for continued <:\ialogue between the two churches.
"While as an ecumenist, I sincerely regret that this impairs oursense .of communion," as imperfect as it may be, "it doesn't negatemy hope" for continued progressand eventual unity, Father Horgan said.
The Rev. Barbara C. Harris, 58,a black pastor in Philadelphia,was elected Sept. 24 as suffragan(auxiliary) bishop of Massachusetts during a vote by clergy andlay delegates to a diocesan convention.
She is the first woman to beelected a bishop in the U.S. Epis-
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Anointing service'Elderly and infirm members
ofSt. Joseph and St. Mary parishes, Fairhaven; St. Anthony,Mattapoisett; St. Francis Xayier, Acushnet; and Our Lady ofthe Assumption, New Bedford,are invited to attend the annualMass and anointing service at5t. Joseph's, Fairhaven, at 2:30p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16.
The Mass will be conceleorated by pastors of participating parishes, a nurse will be inattendance and wheelchairs willbe available.
The service is sponsored bySt. Joseph's EvangelizationCommission. It will be followedby refreshments provided bythe parish Couples' Club andserved by young parishioners.
Too Young To Be Widowed, Dorothyann Callahan, widow, directorCapeCod WidowedSupportGroup:How do you face life when you areyoung and suddenly alone and/ orresponsible for a small child/ children.
Grieving personsconference set
The many faces of grief will beaddressed at a daylong diocesanconference for grieving persons tobe held from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.Saturday, Nov. 5, at the FamilyLife Center, 500 Slocum Rd., NorthDartmouth. -
Sessions will deal with the emotions of widows and widowers,those affected by suicide, and bereaved parents.
An opening address by AnnMurray, a widow and director ofthe Family Life program of theNorwich, Conn., diocese, will dealwith the process, stages and feelings of grief.
The closing address, "My God,My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me?" will be' delivered bySister Theresa Carlow, SND, ofthe bereaved and pastoral careministry of St. Anne's Hospital,Fall River.
Further information and advanceregistration forms are availablefrom the family ministry office.
Morning Workshops11:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m;
Coping with Widowhood, AnnMurray: Adjusting to single life in a"couple world"; dealing with loneliness and building friendships.
The Aftermath of Suicide, NoreenStoro, bereaved, administrative assistant for Family Life, diocese ofNorwich, Conn.: When touched bysuicide, personal reactions are filledwith conflict. How does one dealwith attitudes and emotions?
When a Parent Buries a Child, .Jim and Priscilla Norton, bereavedparents, founders of Rhode Islandchapter of Compassionate Friends:We never expect to bury our child.What happens when we are facedwith that devastating reality?
Afternoon workshops1:15 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
For Men Only, (a) "A Husband'sGrief," George Vezina, widower, codirector of New Bedford WidowedSupport Group; (b) "A Father'sGrief," James Norton. (two separateworkshops).
Children Grieve Too!, Dr. Josephand Natalie Ryan, bereaved parents,psychologist: Assisting adults to helpa child Ichildren deal with grief afterthe death of a loved one.
One has a great interest in -andtalent for basketball.
"He's the Basketball Shoot-AThon champ!" Edwards reports,proudly.
He said the Special Olympics'most popular events are track andfield, soccer, bowling and swimming. Other sports include diving,volleyball, softball, wheelchairgames, speed and figure skating,skiing and floor hockey. _
A short film produced by thesoutheastern Massachusettsprogram shows a graceful,powerfully-built young man performing on the rings to tremendous applause.
Another young guy, in tears,cheers himself as a gold medal isplaced around t).is neck.
"I'm going all the way!" youhear another athlete exclaim. "Noone's gonna stop me, neither!"
Ron Edwards turns the film off.He speaks of how he's affected bythe athletes' happiness and emotions and by how serious they areabout competition.
"We have opportunities," hesaid, "for people who can coach oroffer skills," be they artistic, clericalor other.
People with just a couple ofhours a week to spare are welcome, he adds.
Volunteers, Edwards explained,gain as much as the athletes. Hetalks of "the fulfillment inside"that comes from knowing you've"helped someone to excel atsomething."
The communities of the FallRiver diocese are served by sev.eralregional Special Olympicsprograms. Information for potential participants and volunteers isavailable from Edwards, 992-0033,and the program's state office,1-800-451-1001.1111111II111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111
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The fulfillment insideSpecial Olympics
RON EDWARDS
Motta photo
By Joseph Motta
Confidence. Self-esteem. Theability to communicate effectivelywith peers. Sportsmanship.
We're better off if we possessthose attributes. And a lot of us, atone time or another, have had tomake a real effort to obtain orkeep them.
. Now imagine that you're mentally retarded. Self-esteem, forexample, just migh.t be a bit harderto come by.
Ron Edwards of St. Mary's parish, New Bedford, is one of manyindividuals who care about whatthe mentally retarded think ofthemselves. He's a SoutheasternMassachusetts Special Olympicsworker.
Special Olympics, founded in1968 by Eunice Kennedy Shriver,is the world's largest year-roundprogram of physical fitness, sportstraining and athletic competitionfor mentally retarded adults andchildren over eight years of age.
In Massachusetts, 4000 volunteers serve 8000 athletes. The Southeastern Massachusetts program isone of 14 in the Commonwealth.One half of its athletes are youngadults, ages 20 through 30, the restare children, teens or older than30.
Fairhaven resident Edwards, 30,is a residential director for a NewBedford mental health agency,heading up a group home for fourmentally retarded men ages 40through 55. He's also a juniorstudying education and psychology at Southeastern MassachusettsUniversity, North Dartmouth.
He said he became involvedwith Special Olympics throughcoaching clients to compete.
He is an outreach coordinatorfor the southeastern Massachusettsprogram. His responsibities includeindentifying eligible volunteers andathletes not yet participating.
With outreach committeemembers he will also work withschools, aiding them in involvingmentally retarded students withSpecial Olympics.
All the men in Edwards' grouphome are in Special Olympics.
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in 'Portuguese, French, Spanish,Italian, Polish and English. A statueof Our Lady will be carried in theprocession, which will leave theCathedral.
At 7 p.m. or a little later, depend-'ing on the time needed for marchersto arrive, the Mass for peace willbe celebrated in St. Anne's church,which faces the park at SouthMain and. Middle Streets,
The principal concelebrant willbe Bishop Daniel A. Cronin.
Priests of the diocese wishing toconcelebrate the Eucharistic liturgyare asked to bring vestments. Deacons are also encouraged to vestand participate.
Disabled or elderly personsshould proceed directly to St.Anne's Church, where a specialarea will be reserved for their use.Parish groups in the peace procession are urged to identify themselves with banners or flags.
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bus Day holiday, members of the·Fall River diocese are invited tojoin in the 14th annual candlelightprocession and Mass for peace.
Marchers will meet at 5:50 p.m.at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River,tomarch about a mile to KennedyPark.
They will carry candles, recitethe rosary and sing Marian hymns
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correspondence; respect for freedom of thought, religion and conscience; freedom of expression;freedom to meet peacefully and tojoin a union; the right to propertyand education; the right to travelfreely and to leave any country,including one's own.
- The human rights commission,its court - consisting of judgesselected from each of the 21 signatory nations - and the council'sranking Committee of Ministerscan rule on cases brought againstmember states by their own citizens or by other states.
The recognition of a legal process beyond a country's own borders and a willingness to submit tointernational review is unprecedented in modern Europe.
While in Strasbourg, the popewill meet with young people, withlocal Protestant and Jewish communities, and with boatmen andworkers in the city's Rhine Riverport.
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ture, housed in the architecturallystriking complex known as the"Palace of Europe." In the complex meet the European Parliament, the Council of Europe andthe Commission and Court of Human Rights.
The pope is to speak to theCouncil of Europe and the Commission and Court of HumanRights tomorrow. He will addressthe European Parliament Oct. II.These speeches will be opportunities for him to repeat previous callsfor a united Europe and to reasserthis often-stated support for international organizations and the protection of human rights.
As the pope told members oftheCouncil of Europe visiting theVatican in March, one of the council's greatest accomplishments wasthe 1950 European Convention onHuman Rights.
Signed by 21 member states, theconvention's wide-ranging guarantees include the right to life, libertyand s~curity; respect for an individual's private life, dwelling and
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VATICAN CITY(NC)- PopeJohn Paul II's 40th pastoral tripoutside Italy will be a symbolladen journey to the heart ofEurope: France's Alsace-Lorraineregion.
Although the pope is travelingto France, his major focus is likelyto encompass Europe. Particularlyin the medieval city ofStrasbourg,the pope is expected to remind thecontinent of its Christian roots atthe same time that he addresses itsfuture.
The Oct. 8-11 trip will includepastoral visits to the cities of Strasbourg, Metz, Nancy and Mulhouse,and to the mountaintop abbey ofSt. Odile, a historic Alsatian sanctuary, all located in eastern France,along its much-contested borderwith Germany.
Strasbourg is a fitting symbol ofEurope's past: a center ofmedievalChristian humanism and a diocesewhere a 187-year-old Napoleonicconcordat compels the secularFrench state to pay the clergy.
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Persons or organizations wishing to be listed may call or writeball headquarters at 410 HighlandAvenue, P.O. Box 1470, Fall River,02722, tel. 676-8943 or 676-3200.
Ball Committee and DCCWmembers and Vincentians may alsobe contacted.
HORACE COSTA, president of Taunton district Vincentians, presents the society's donation for the 1989 Bishop'sBall booklet to Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, ball director.(Gaudette photo)
Appointments listedHis Excellency, the Mos(Rev
erend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop ofFall River, has accepted the nominations of the Reverend RogerPlante, MS, provincial superior ofthe Missionaries of Our Lady ofLaSalette, Province of the Immaculate Heart of Mary, and hasmade the following appointmen'ts,effective Sept. 28, 1988:
Reverend Richard Lavoie, MS,and Reverend Thomas Parish, MS,parochial vicars at Our Lady ofthe Cape Parish, Brewster.
October 101918, Rev. James C.J., Ryan,
Assistant, Jmmaculate Conception,North Easton
1987, Rev. Boniface Jones,SS.CC., Chaplain, Sacred HeartHome, New Bedford '
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Booklet will list Ball supportersContributors to the 34th annual
Bishop's Ball will be listed in acommemorative booklet being prepared for the social and charitableevent. -
The ball will be held Jan. 13 atWhite's of Westport. It will benefitdiocesan camps for underprivilegedand exceptional children and otherdiocesan charitable apostolates.
It is cosponsored by die Dioce-san Council of Catholic Womenand the Society of St. Vincent dePaul. "
The ball booklet will list sevencategories of supporters: Memorial, $200 or more, four tickets;Very Special Friend, $150 ormore,four tickets; Guarantor, $100, threetickets., Benefactor, $100, two tickets;
Booster, $75, tWQ tickets; Sponsor, $50, one ticket; Patron, $25,one ticket.
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ticular theory may be validatedbeyond doubt, by conforming pre-
. dictions with observations. Hawking lists a whole series of viabletheories that might survive such atest.
As the dream of explaining allnature in terms of a single forceseems to be coming closer to realization, believers in God need notfeel threatened. Ifdiscoveries showthat the freedom of God to actupon the universe is limited bynature's laws, there will remain theconcept of the God who creatednature and devised the laws ofphysics that made the existence ofour marvelous universe inevitable.
After theoretical physicists havecongratulated themselves upon unlocking so many mys.teries of theuniverse, I would hope they wouldbe gracious enough to thank Godfor creating that universe that hasteased so many generations ofthinkers and stretched the capacity of that wondrous three poundorgan, the human brain!
I highly recommend Hawking'sbook because although he maintains objectivity by not endorsingany particular religious interpretation of the physical world, heclearly indicates that probing thelaws that govern the universe is theclosest he has come to reading themind of God.
What makes his work all themore remarkable is the fact thatboth he and the universe haveovercome incredible odds!
He has turned his interest fromblack holes (singular points ofintense gravity where matter isconde~sed into nothingness) intotrying to unify present theoriesconcerning the origin and fate ofthe universe into a theory that willaccount for all the forces of nature.
I hiive read many books oncosmology but until "A brief History of Time" have seen none thatgives so objective an overview ofthe "world views" that have evolvedsince the time of Aristotle.
Hawking's explanations of Einstein's 1915 theory of relativityand Heisenberg's foundational discovery of the uncertainty principlein quantum mechanics are given inthe most dowl).-to-earth terms Ihave ever read.
Accomplished scientists usuallybefuddle readers with mathematical abstractions, while popularwriters simplify to the point of 'puerility; but the popularity ofHawking's book testifies that thereis a happy medium.
The dream of 20th century science is to combine the insights ofrelativity (the theory of the vast)with those of quantum mechanics(the theory of the extraordinarilytiny) into a unified quantum theory of gravity. Such a theory mayvery well challenge some of ourtraditional assumptions.
Hawking ventures that there is'areal possibility that the end oftheoretical physics is in sight. Withthe help of creative minds and thepowerful tool of computers, a par-
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Miracles are always occurring.One of the most miraculous ha,ppenings of our century has beenthe advance of theoretical physics.One of the most knowledgeabletheoretical physicists of our day isStephen W. Hawking, author ofthe current number one nonfictionbook on the New York Times listof best sellers.
The book, entitled"A Brief History of Time from the Big Bang toBlack H,oles," is Hawking's firstattempt to write in words ratherthan equations about the populartheories of cosmology, the studyof the origin and nature of the universe. In the book he captures aspirit of reverence and awe as heattempts to unlock the secrets ofspace and time.
Hawking was born in 1942\ 3QOyears to the day of the date of Galileo's death. He is a victim of LouGehrig's disease and has been confined to a wheelchair for 20 years.Now in his forties, he considershimself "over the hill" becausemost physicists accomplish theirbest work before age 30 while theirmental powers are at their peakand while they are likely to beirreverent of tradition.
Hawking was inducted into theBritish Royal Society of Science in1974 at age 32. Some feel thishonor was bestowed upon him atsuch a young age because societymembers feared his life would beshort.
EDITORRev. JohnF. Moore
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The Biblical MaryCatholics cannot and should not forget that Mary is a
unique treasure of the Church. In October, this month of theHoly Rosary, it is not only fitting but, considering the times,necessary to remind ourselves of her role in the plan ofsalvation.
In this period of church history we should, as the HolyFather so often reminded us in the Marian Year just concluded, stress her importance as we hand on the faith to thenext generation. Yet many Catholics have neglected Mary. Ina search for religious "relevance," many so-called educatedchurch members have set her aside as some pietistic phenomenon good for the simple but certainly unsuitable for thesophisticated believer.
Indeed, in the wake of self-styled religious awakening, manysolid faith practices were hurriedly abandoned. The rosary,Marian devotions and Marian hymns were discarded in favorof burlap and banjos. To be truly relevant one had to encounter, to experience and to confront religious practices andtraditions.
Those that did not meet the Woodstock standard weresimply to be abandoned and disregarded. Many threw Maryout of their lives as they threw the baby out with the bathwater.
Renewal of Marian devotion in the Church certainly hasbeen the hallmark of our present pope. Like a sign to all, the Memblazoned on his coat of arms shines like a beacon to all whowant to know Mary's place in the Church. She is indeed, asproclaimed by Pope Paul VI, the Mother of the Church.
She moves us toward an intensive life of faith not throughso-called visions and apparitions but because more and morepeople want to know the real Mary, the biblical Mary, theneglected Mary.
It is interesting to note that fundamentalist televangelistsnever mention Mary. They hold up the Bible, they wave it inthe air, some even weep over it, yet never is the name of Marymentioned. Her biblical presence is deliberately and determinedly avoided.
Catholics who involve themselves in such spirituality leaveMary before they leave the Church. How often does one hear
'of Catholics who join fundamentalist sects decrying the socalled supersitions of Mary, saints and angels. It is as if there isa selective process aimed at ridding Scripture of what is plainlypresent in its pages.
It is well for us to recall that Mary lived in a society moldedand formed by the Old Testament. The New Testament waswritten under the inspiration of the Spirit while witnesses ofher life still lived. Both testaments derive their importancefrom her Son.
Much work is yet to be done but no doubt exists as tobiblical references to Mary. All ~ Catholic need do is listen tothe Lectionary readings for Masses honoring Mary. It's ajourney from Genesis to Revelation. She is the hope of theprophets Isaias, Micheas and Zacharias. The pages of Matthew, Luke and John proclaim her role in the mystery of theIncarnation. From the beginning of the Church, Maryremained with the apostles in expectation of Pentecost. She ispresent today in the midst of the pilgrim church..
Catholics should not be ashamed to proclaim the biblicalMary. Too many who say they follow her S~n Jesus work veryhad to eliminate her from the plan of salvation. God did not,nor as a believing people can we or should we.
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ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCH
NEUMANN CHURCH
By Joseph Motta
St. John Neumann Church is atreat for the eyes. It's a handsomebuilding, rugged as a Catholicchurch should be. It harmonizeswell with its pristine countrysetting.
And the scent of freshly-carvedwood in the new East Freetownhouse of worship, to be dedicatedat 3 p.m. Monday by Bishop DanielA. Cronin, is clean and invigorating. It brings to mind the confidence Catholics have in their parish communities.
St. John Neumann parish waserected by Bishop Cronin on Ash
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-Wednesday, 1984. It comprises thegeographical area of Precinct 2 ofthe Town of Freetown and is adjacent to Cathedral and Our Lady ofthe Lake.camps, the diocesan youthand retreat facilities on scenic LongPond.
When· erected, it had alreadybeen functioning. informally forseveral months and had in place aparish council, a couples' club, aprayer group and religious education and youth ministry programs.
In its early days, the parish usedAssumption Chapel at CathedralCamp as a place of worship.
The parish began with 550 families and from the beginning, according to founding pastor FatherGeorge E. Harrison, found thechapel too small to meet its needs.
Father Harrison, 45, a Fall Rivernative, was originally assigned, onOctober 19, 1983, as director ofthe East Freetown camps with
pastoral responsibilities in the EastFreetown area.
The assignment, in a way, completes a circle that began when hewas a young boy.
Attending Cathedral Camp as ayoungster, Father Harrison said,he was successively a Brave, aWarrior, a Hunter, a Chieftain.
During the summers followinghis sophomore and junior years atTaunton's former Msgr. JamesCoyle High School, now part ofCoyle and Cassidy, Father Harrison took care of horses at Cathedral Camp. The seminarians whostaffed the camp, then an over-
night facility often asked the teenif he wanted to be a priest.
"This is where my·vocation camefrom," the pastor said, stressingthat the seminarians had a verypositive influence on him.
The next time he returned to thecamp he was a seminarian himself,counseling and again working withhorses.
Now, ofcourse, he's a veteran ofthe camp director's position.
".Literally, I've experienced everyaspect ofthe camp," he said. "NowI'm building a church on the veryhorse field where I really beganthinking about becoming a priest."
Father Harrison said that a campdormitory he "had slept in morethan once" as a youth was renovated for the parish when squeezing Massgoers into AssumptionChapel became impossible. Thechapel was still used for dailyMass, weddings and funerals.
What is now the rectory wasonce the camp caretaker's house.
The parish is named for Philadelphia Bishop John NepomuceneNeumann, a European immigrantfrom Bohemia, born in 1811 andeducated at seminaries in Budweisand Prague.
The future saint joined a mission project for America, since hisordination at home was deferredbecause there were so many candidates for priesthood at the time.He was ordained in New York in1836 by Bishop John Dubois.
The young priest worked amongforesters near Niagara Falls forfour years, then entered the Re-
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demptorist congregation, where heministered to German-speakingimmigrants, first in Baltimore,where he pronounced his religiousvows, and later in Pittsburgh,where he remained three years andwas superior of a Redemptoristhouse.
Returning to Baltimore, he became the first Redemptorist pastor in the United States, servingthe parish of St. Alphonsus. Asdescribed by Pope Paul VI in hishomily at the saint's canonizationMass on June 19, 1977, he was"always first in work and sacrifice,always last in matters of rest,always a model of regular religiousobservance."
In 1852 Father Neumann wasnamed bishop of Philadelphia,where he established some 100Catholic schools and was knownfor his love of the poor.
He oversaw construction of Phil-
adelphia's cathedral and foundtime to write a famous catechismwhich went into many printings.He died very suddenly on Jan. 5,1860, stricken by sudden illnesswhile on the street.
About 800 families are nowmembers of the East Freetownparish. The quick growth,. FatherHarrison said, has come from thecommunity's expanding population and from "people cominghome."
He said"A lot of it is a directresult of people's enthusiasm fortheir faith and their parish community."
Early last year, St. John's
,.
launched Total Stewardship, atwo-and-a-half-year program ofspiritual revitalization.
Developed by the NationalCatholic Conference for TotalStewardship, the retreat-workshopthat launched the parish programwas conducted by Father FrancisA. Novak, C.SS.R., the program'soriginator, like St. John Neumanna Redemptorist.
Father Harrison stated last yearthat "emphasis in this process is ontotal stewardship, not fund raising,that is, on spirituality and on making Vatican II teachings happen,enabling the laity to share responsibility for carrying out the mission of the church by good management of all their gifts andthrough the exercise of meaningful ministry."
The parish is now entering theprogram's fifth and final phase,which focuses on the Eucharist. As
a result of the recently-completedfourth period, Home Visitationand Evangelization for Community Building, Father Harrison said,"some tremendous fruit cameforth," with unchurched Catholicsreturning to the fold.
Father Harrison says the St.John Neumann populace is "extraordinary.
"The people here," he explains,"are very generous with their timeand their talents. You never haveto beg them to share their gifts.
"I've always said, 'Let all thatyou do be done in love.' Thatwould be our credo."
The parish has a "very active"
ladies' guild with about 50 members, the pastor said. Shirley Magnett is president.
A comprehensive youth ministry program, including a highschool youth group, which alsohas about 50 members, is anothersource of parish pride. A halfdozen teens have been commissioned the organization's leaders,Father Harrison said, noting thattwo attended a recent ChristianLeadership Institute at CathedralCamp and two others attended thesame program in Boston last year.
The sociaJ-oriented couples' clubis "active and growing," the pastorsaid. Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Ferreira are its leaders.
St. John's parish council annually assesses parish, needs andestablishes a theme for each year.Evangelization, youth ministry and
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ST. JOHN NEUMANN CHURCHContinued from Page Five
adult education have been themesto date.
Rachel Constant is in charge ofthe parish prayer line. LorraineSadeck coordinates the 450-childreligious education program, whichincludes about 45 confirmationcandidates.
Sister of Mercy Elizabeth Hath-. away is St. John's pastoral minister, visiting the sick and workingwith catechumens. This year twowomen and two men are preparingto enter the church through theRite of Christian Initiation ofAdults.
A charismatic prayer group withabout 30 regulars meets weeklyand an adult Bible study group iscurrently focusing on the prophetIsaiah. .
The Bible study, Father Harrison 'said, is "one of the most powerful spiritual tools we have. It's
been a real instrument of conversion in people's lives."
Atty. Robert Surprenant is president of the parish Vincentian conference, which has over a dozenmembers and .an auxiliary group.An adult choir rehearses weekly toenhance parish celebrations.
The rosary and morning prayerare a part of daily morning Masses.A parish festival is held everyMemorial Day weekend.
St. John's has established a Respite and Bereavement Programthat Father Harrison calls "verywonderful." Parishioners involvedoffer at-home care to severely impaired or dependent persons bypreparing meals, sitting at thehome, providing transportation orassisting with personal care.
The volunteers also host postfuneral gatherings at NeumannHall.
St. John's first paris~ council
described the parish's mission withthis statement: "to proclaim thegospel of Jesus Christ to all and toinvite all to belong to our Christian community where the traditions and values of our Catholicheritage are treasured."
The new church, its pastor ob~
serves, reflects that sense of community.
The building was designed byfhe Boston architectural firm ofHolmes and Edwards. It featureslarge exterior and interior gathering spaces and windows affordinga view of Cathedral 'Camp andLong Pond, a spacious parishlibrary/ meeting room, also with apond view, and a small chapel offthe narthex.
The narthex has as a focal point"The Family Tree," a wall sculpture with brass leaves bearing thenames of "pioneer families whomade the initial sacrifice to buildthe church," Father Harrison said.
A bronzed mold of a Madonnaand Child statue that stands in
Q'ueen of All Saints Cathedral,Baltimore, where Father Harrisonwas ordained to the subdiaconateand the diaconate, is also a churchhighlight.
Radial pews will seat 500 and 50choir chairs are at the right of theoak altar. A striking crucifix hangsin front of the altar.
The church's Stations of theCross were completed in Canada.A memorial panel in the back ofthe church listing donors has aboveit windows with the pope and thebishop's coats of arms.
Parishioner Barbara E. Cunha,of Flying Colors, Assonet, createdSt. John's stained glass windows.
Windows depicting the four evangelists will surround others forming a cross above the choir area.
The eight main windows arethemed "The Seasons ofSalvation."
Four are on either side of thechurch.
First are two Autumn windows,one showing the story of creation
with Adam and Eve resting besidea stream.
Their fall from grace is detailedin the second window.
Ms. Cuhha's Winter windowsare striking. One shows a deerdrinking from a stream in a darksnow-covered forest. According tothe artist, the window portrays "atime when the world received verylittle of God's ·light."
The deer represents man's thirsting for God, she explained. Shaftsoflight filter through the darkness,representing the prophets.
The birth of Christ is't1etailed inwindow number four. A starannounces the birth of Christ. Bethlehem is seen in the distance whileevergreen branches, a sign of hope,are prominent in the foreground.
The Spring and Summer windows represent the mystery offaith.
The first Spring window evokesthe crucifixion. A dogwood treesignifies the wood of the cross,palms recall those which lined the
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Father Michael R. DufauItcamelut week l<fSt.John'su parochialvicar... It's- re&lly exCiting," he told·The Ancher-durin« a tour _of the
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The J98S ordinand pointed outthe church's large Vermont granitebaptiSmal font, which features flow·ing water.
"bn't that beautiful," he said."Now, that's a piece of the rock'"
Another chunk of granite is infront of the church. Inscribed withthe name, "St. John Neumann," itawaits a statue of that Wnt.
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Seated before a temporary,covered altar on the steps of .St. Peter's, Pope Paul, 79,told Americans in his homilyto preserve their Catholicschools and religious education programs.
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ASSUMPTION Chapel,where St. John Neumann parishioners originally wor-.shiped. (M~tta photo)
Redemptorist, in Pittsburghand Baltimore.
Named bishop of Philadelphia in- 1852, the small-sizedbishop became known for his·radical life of Christian charity, hard work and lack ofpretension.
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The saint, once consideredboorish by Philadelphia highsociety, was "close to the sick"at home with the poor and afriend to sinners," said PopePaul.
Lectors for the canonization liturgy included Dr. William Zintl of Philadelphia,one of two physicians whosupervised the exhumation ofBishop Neumann's body priorto the investigation preceding
his beatification in 1963, anda German representative ofthe Bishop's ethnic heritage.Cantor for the ceremony wasPeter Manna, director of theCollegiate Choir ofthe Cathedral Basilica, SS. Peter andPaul in Philadelphia, whichjoined the Sistine Choir inleading the singing for theMass.
A triduum of Masses in themajor basilicas of Rome followed the canonization andadhered to the pattern of an1854 pilgrimage to Rome madeby Bishop Neumann on theoccasion of the declaration ofthe dogma of the ImmaculateConception.
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But she sees the "radical change"as an opportunity for church members to expand their experience ofGod by recognizing that a womanpriest can image Christ at theEucharist and by experiencing the"mothering" of God through women pastors.
The attention focused on theordination of women has detouredthe dialogues' more importantfunctions, Ms. McLaughlin said.Among those issues she listed:meeting the needs of the poor andthe oppressed; working towardpeace; and evangelizing the unchurched.
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change in the tradition of a maleonly priesthood.
Episcopal Bishop Frank Griswold of Chicago, a member of theU.S. Anglican-Roman CatholicConsultation, said Bishop-designate Harris' election is "a legitimate and welcome expansion ofthe Catholic tradition."
The Rev. Eleanor McLaughlin,a member ofthe Anglican-Roman'Catholic Consultation and a priestof the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts, called the conventionwhich elected Bishop-designateHarris "an extraordinary experience of the church"-responding tothe Holy Spirit.
For the nine years Ms. McLaughlin has served on the dialogue team, she said, "we havebeen wrestling with what the'ordination ofwomen" means for churchunity.
Ms. McLaughlin, a church historian and a professor at AndoverNewton Theological School, agreedthat the ordination of womenrepresents a break with Westernchurch tradition.
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. on chaplain and in 1984 was appointed pastor ofa small church inNorristown, Pa. She has also beena writer and editor and publisherof The Witness, an Episcopaljournal.
Archbishop Whealon, in a telephone interview with NationalCatholic News Service in Washington, said it had been hoped thatAnglican-Roman Catholic conver:sations would lead to an "Anglican rite" in the church.
The rite would be similar to theLatin and Eastern rites of thechurch, he said, in allowing Anglicans to keep their parishes andpractices while at the same timerecognizing them.as part of "oneflock with one shepherd," the pope.
The election of a woman bishopand the decision by Anglicanbishops at the 1988 Lambeth Conference in England to respect theordination practices of memberchurches "means a shattering ofthat dream," he said.
The dialogues will continue,Archbishop Whealon said, but "ata lower level."
The Roman Catholic Churchwould question not only the validity of the ordination of a womanbishop, but also the validity oforders she then confers upon others, Archbishop Whealon said..
Father Horgan, in a: separateinterview, said that key questionsraised by the ordination include: Isthe tradition of a male-only priesthood and episcopacy open tochange, and can women bishopsclaim, as male Roman Catholicand Anglican bishops do, to besuccessors of the apostles?
Pope John Paul II has repeatedly stated that there can be no
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She said the pope rightly emphasized that the woman's maternitygives her a "specific precedenceover the man," but said the modern world does not always understand it correctly.
"This is recognized, yes - butunfortunately in the negative sense.I am talking about abortion, aboutthe mother who is left to 'decide;"slie said.
Philippine President CorazonAquino, in an article written forthe Rome newspaper II Messaggero Oct. I, said the letter was"beautiful and profound" and represented a "milestone" in thechurch's teaching. It has specialsignificance for people like herselfwho hold positions ofsocial responsibility, she said.
Readers who want the full textof the papal letter may obtain it ata price of 53.50 per copy fromOrigins, NC News Service, ,1312Massachusetts Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.
years since that August night whenfire ravaged our parish center.'Many sacrifices have been madethroughout the parish and endlesshours devoted to reaching thisday.
"But the task was made easierbecause, with God's help, we cametogether as a parish to work towarda goal we believed in . On this special day I extend my heartfeltthanks to everyone who has madea contribution, no matter howlarge or small, to making ourdream a reality."
Today the friendly, involved people of S1. Joseph's move confidently toward the completion of'their 1?arish's first century.
1958
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O'Connell inspected newly laidchurch carpeting. He recalls thinking that with that project completed, the parish plant was inshipshape condition.
Six hours later, on Aug. 9,1981,he was awakened by the reflectionof flames. The 70-year-old parishhall was being consumed by a fireof suspicious origin.
It was a time for the parish topull together and pull together itdid, said Father O'Connell, at theOct. 28, 1984, dedication of a$683,000 center replacing the oldbuilding. A program for the occasion included words of gratitudefrom the pastor, who wrote: "Ithas been a long and difficult three
Pope Pius XII died after a 19-year reign, the 12thlongest in history.
. 1963Installed as Holy Name Society officers at Holy Fam
ily parish, Taunton, were Joseph Mozzone, president;Joseph Rapoza, vice-president; Raymond Cooke, secretary; and Joseph Medeiros, treasurer.
~ 1968Father Peter N. Graziano, president of the Fal1.River
diocesan Priests' Study Group, opened the '68 -'69 program.Father Leo T. Sullivan, James W. Clark and.Arthur DeMel10 were, respectively, executive board vicepresident, ~ecr'etary and treasurer.
1973Augustine parish, Vineyard Haven, welcomedPaul G. Connol1yas pastor... .... 1978
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'i .9ol1:enBrady, WilliaT ~utl:r,~aul Dowd, JosephMedeiros and John' Mosher, seniors at Bishop Stang
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Continued from Page Onenew papal document "moves thediscussion about women to a newlevel," chiefly through its interpretation of Scripture.
The pope's scriptural interpretations of women's dignity andequality exhibit an awareness ofand. sympathy with "the way thatwomen are reading the Scripturestoday," she said.
She said some people had expressed fears that the papal letterwould "write off' the U.S. bishops'pastoral on women, but instead "itsupports it, I would say."
Ms. Donnelly praised the pope'semphasis on "the radical equalityof women," oil the need for maleresponsibility in sexual relationsand childbearing, and on the sinfulness of discrimination againstwomen.
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, interviewed by the Italian Catholic newspaper Avvenire, called the letter a"truly marvelous gift."
Continued from Page dneserve heroically in World War I.He was followed by Father SimonA. O'Rourke, who also left after afew months for army service.
The next pastor was Father JohnDoyle, who served until 1921. Rev.Thomas Trainor, who served atSt. Joseph's until 1931 ,formulatedplans for a permanent building toreplace the 1913 structure. Despitethe Great Depression, which beganin 1929, he mounted a successfulfund drive. His successor, Rev.John J. Shea, completed the project in 1932.
Father Shea's name, wrote Marion Unsworth in a 1960 parish history, "became synonymous with~he growth of the parish in NorthDighton.
"He served there during the de'pression and through World WarII, leaving in 1949 to become pastor at St. John's, Attleboro.
"St. Joseph's Church had beenerected and then left unembellished,due to the trying times. It waspainted for the first time by thenext pastor, Rev. William Dolan,who served there from June, 1949to November, 1954.
"Tile flooring and new pewswere added during the pastorate ofRev. Thomas F, Walsh, pastorfrom November, 1954, until February, f956."
Father Walsh was followed byFather Francis A. McCarthy, whooversaw a 1957 renovation of theold parish hall. During his pastorate the Mount Hope FinishingCompany, which had attracted St.Joseph's original members to theDighton area, moved operationsto the South, taking with it manyparishioners following their jobs.
Parish newcomers, however,were primarily young Catholic couples, thus St. Joseph's continuedto flourish. 1963 saw its goldenanniversary celebration, arrangedby Father Leo Cuny, who hadsucceeded Father McCarthy in1962. Former pastors Fathers McCarthy and Walsh were amongpriests present for the occasion.
Fatiter Curry served at S1.Joseph's until 1967. During hispastorate he was assisted fromtime to time during periods ofillness by Father William McMahon. In 1963 the latter was instrumental in purchasing 'land adjacentto the church for use as a parkinglot.
Fattter Curry's pastorate concluded in 1967 and one of his lastacts was arranging to have thechurch interior painted. He alsohad new statuary installed, including a set of Stations of the Cross.
In 1967 Msgr. Bernard Fenton,a much-decorated former Armychaplain, became pastor of St.Joseph's. Serving until his retirement in 1976, he renovated thechurch interior and altered thesanctuary to meet the liturgical .guidelines promulgated at VaticanCouncil II.
The church hall basement wasconverted into religious educationclassrooms and the remainder ofthe building was· renovated. By1971 the religious education program had grown sufficiently torequire a fulltime coordinator. Thelatest to serve in the post is Sister.Judith Costa, SSD.
It was a special event when thepresent pastor, Father William F.O'Connell, the first priest ordainedfrom St. Joseph's parish and thehomilist at its golden anniversarycelebration in 1962, was named tosucceed Msgr. Fenton.
Life rolled along smoothly inthe parish and in 1981 Father
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"Patty Hearst"(Atlantic Releasing ) - Intense docudrama on1974 kidnapping of heiress PattyHearst (Natasha Richardson) fromher Berkeley campus apartmentby the Symbionese Liberation army. Much conscienceless violenceand wall-to-wall profanity. A4, R
"Sweet Hearts Dance"(Tri-Star)- Tracks temporary midlife breakdown of a 15-year marriage (DonJohnson and Susan Sarandon) andbehind scenes machinations oftheirkids and best friends (Jeff Daniels,Kate Reid and Elizabeth Perkins)reunite them. Locker-room language, implied sexual infidelity,sexual involvement by the unmarried couple and brief nudity. A3. R
Film on TVSunday, 0«:t.16, 9-11 p.m. EDT
(CBS) - "Out of Africa" (1985)-Slow-moving narative and beautiful photography characterize thisdramatization of storyteller IsekDinesen's (Meryl Streep) years asa plantation owner in East Africaand her love affair with a hunter(Robert Redford). Romanticizedtreatment of adultery. A4, PG
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Please check dates andtimes of television and radioprograms against local listings, which may differ fromthe New York network schedules supplied to The Anchor.
Symbols following film reviewsindicate both general and CatholicFilms Office ratings, which do notalways coincide.
General ratings: G-suitable forgeneral viewing; PG-13-parental guidance strongly suggested for childrenunder 13: PG-parental guidance suggested: R-restricted, unsuitable forchildren or young teens.
Catholic ratings: AI-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents: A3-approvedfor adults only; 4-separate classification (given films not morally offensive which, however, require someanalysis and explanation); O-morallyoffensive.
Catholic ratings for televisionmovies are those of the movie houseversions of the films.
New Films"Bird" (Warner Bros.) - Bio
graphy of legendary jazz saxophonist Charlie "Bird" Parker(Forest Whitaker), who died in 1955 atage 34 after years of heroin andalcohol addiction. Works as ananti-drug film due to director ClintEastwood's realistic .portrayal ofthe consequences of Parker's addiction. Sexual promiscuity, graphicsuicide attempt and acceptance ofout~of-wedlockpregnancy. A4, R
"The Deceivers" (Cinecom) -.Based on truth, this lackluster crimestory features efforts of a Britishofficer (Pierce Brosnan), based inIndia circa 1825, to infiltrate andexpose a murderous cult preyingon travelers. Violence, brief nudityand hallucinatory sexual encounter with prostitute. A3, PG 13.
"Memories of Me" (MGM) 37-year-old cardiac surgeon (Billy
NEWYORK(NC)- The $3,000top prize in a film-videotape contest sponsored by The Christopherswent to a Protestant seminarianfor his video interpretation o'f themessage that one person can makea difference.
Jonathan Clark of United Theological Seminaryin Dayton, Ohio,won for "If I Had a Hammer," avideo about a civil engineer wholeft a secure job to work for Habitat for Humanity, an associationwhich builds and renovates housesin poor neighborhoods.
The Christophers offered $8,500in prizes for the best video or film
interpretations of the Christopherbelief "that one person can shapeour world for the better," saidFather John Catoir, director ofthe Catholic association.
Elizabeth Blanchard of Northwestern University won secondprize for "Soup Kitchen," the account of a woman who obtainedweekly professional entertainmentat a Chicago soup kitchen.
Third place went to Amy Straussand Glenn Eglinton of Ithaca College, Ithaca, N. Y., for "Hospice; ASpecial Kind of Caring."
The winners will be aired nextyear on "Christopher Closeup,"the association's nationally syndicated TV program.
tional significance. They wouldnot be parishes as such, but wouldhave Masses and other devotions.
One proposed shrine is St. Albertus, the third oldest Polish Catholic parish. in the United Statesand a Michigan historic site.
The other proposed shrine isSweetest Heart of Mary, locatednear St. Albertus.
The closing of a parish does notnecessarily mean a school will close;and no decisions have been madeon the disposal of buildings, although it is expected that somewould be sold, leased or used byother archdiocesan or communitygroups.
A special office will be established to assist ·parishes with questions on buildings, parish records,proposed mergers and workingwith parishioners.
Providence editorto head CPA
ST. LOUIS (NC) - Owen P.McGovern, editor of the Providence Visitor since 1983, has beennamed executive director of theCatholic Press Association.
McGovern's appointment takeseffect Oct. 31, his 42nd birthday.
His selection by the CPA bOardof directors was announced Sept.28 by Father John T. Catoir, association president, after a board
. meeting at a fall regional meetingof the CPA in St. Louis.
McGovern began writing forthe Visitor in 1981 and joined thestaff in 1982. In 1983 he wasnamed editor. Previously he hadbeen in the advertising and musicp'ublishing business.
,He has won a number of CPAawards for advertising, editorialwork and reporting.
He succeeds James A. Doyle,who retired at the end ofJune after30 years' service to the CPA. Regina Salzmann has been interimexecutive director.
The CPA is an association ofCatholic newspapers, magazinesand other publishers in the UnitedStates and Canada.
McGovern is a native of Providence and a graduate of the University of Rhode Island.
Detroit' proposes closingof 46 parishes
DETROIT (NC) - The Detroitarchdiocese will close 46 parishes- more than 40 percent of thecity's Catholic churches - if amajor reorganization plan recommended by two archdiocesan committees is put into practice.
The Urban Advisory Board andImplementation Committee outlined their recommendations at anarchdiocesanwide telebriefing Sept.28.
In light of falling parish enrollment, declining priest numbers andrising costs, the committees recommended:
- Closing 45 Detroit parishesand one parish in nearby RiverRouge.
- Designating two parishes 'asshrines.
- Establishing five new parishes.- Giving preference to minor-
ity leadership, especially black andHispanic, in parishes, particularlyin formation of new parishesthrough merging existing parishes.
In the reorganization, the number of parishes in the city woulddrop from III to 70.
Church historian Msgr. JohnTracy Ellis told the Detroit FreePress, "I don't think you couldfind. a single historical parallel tothis." Parish closings are ocCurring elsewhere, he said, "but notanywhere near these numbers."
Detroit Cardinal Edmund C.Szoka is expected to make a finaldecision concerning the closings inJanuary.
The recommendations followfour years of study on the viabilityof city churches. The committeesconsidered each parish's ministerial service, the number of available clergy, the parish's financialstate, geographical location andthe condition of the physical plant.The committees did not visit theparishes.
The study also recommendedmission status for four parishes. Amission is defined as a "quasiindependent" parish communitynot necessarily served by a resident priest, but which owns itsbuildings and has a Mass scheduleand programs.
The recommendations call forestablishing two parishes as shrines,existing for their historical or devo-
Youth Day movedWASHINGTON (NC)
Beginning in 1989 the annual U.S.Catholic celebration of the WorldDay of Youth will be moved fromspring to autumn.
The administrative committeeof the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops has moved theobservance from Palm Sunday tothe 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time.In 1989 that Sunday is Oct. 29.
The bishops' Committee on theLaity requested the shift on behalfof the National Federation forCatholic Youth Ministry. It saidthat since Palm Sunday is a majorfeast, attention has been drawnaway from the youth celebration.
, adequate preparation is of the ut-most importance. .
"They are like little sharks," sheoffered. "If you go in unprepared,they'll eat you alive."
Teachable moments, she said,should of course be used, "butdon't wait for something to happenevery week to build your class on."
The energetic presenter said thatteachers should "stay on top" oftheir students' lives by learningsuch things as what television showsthey like and what communitygoings-on affect them.
"They don't think we're in reallife," Ms. Burke said, also warningthat if one's enthusiasm level islow, the kids will pick up on it inno time.
Activities should be chosen carefully, she said. If children are tiredwhen they begin an afternoon class,for example, "you need somethingto lift them up.
"And we need a safety net"activity. "If you finish 10 minutesearly it will be the longest 10 minutes of your life."
The experienced catechist alsostressed the importance of occasional silence in the classroom. Itcan be used to give children achance to absorb a point or reflecton the significance of a specialprayer.
"Use your body to maintain discipline," she advised, explainingthat positioning oneself next to "aproblem child" while teaching willsolve a problem "without saying aword."
Catechist Michael Racine of St.Lawrence parish, New bedford,said he attends Religious Education Day "every year."
The sixth grade teacher, a sociology student at North Dartmouth's Southeastern Massachusetts University, is currently takinga Bible as Literature course.
"You could never know enoughto teach a religion class," he said.
Father Krupa said it is important "to remember the whole socialjustice aspect" of AIDS.
"If you can imagine rejectionalways being a part of your life,AI DS is it. What do we do with theindividuals, with the people?"
Catechists listened intently asthe young priest hit them withmore stats. Although only 12 percent of this country's population isblack or Hispanic, those two groupsconstitute 40 percent of the AI DSpopulation. 70 percent of all women, children and heterosexualmen with the syndrome also belongto those minorities.
The priest also detailed some ofthe diseases people with AIDS'contract.
Father Krupa told the grouphe's been working with AIDS sufferers for over three years. Thepoint of his talk, he said, was toleave his listeners "empowered tofeel less scared" and to let themknow that someday, if they're dealing with an AIDS victim or anassoclate of one, their simple presence may make a world of difference.
He called his work "a ministryof presence."
The speaker said he comes froma town of 1,800 "in the middle ofnowhere" where four individualshave died from AIDS.
"If it can touch Renovo, Pennsylvania," he said, "it can touchanywhere."
The afternoon workshops available to registrants included sessions on classroom arts and crafts,teaching Catholic morality, classroom Bible use and "prayer experiences" for teens.
Laura Ver Gow, religious education coordinator at St. John theEvangelist parish, Attleboro,offered a storytelling for ReligiousEducators" workshop. .
"If you're a catechist an,d y.ouwant to teach as Jesus did," shesaid, "you have to be a storyteller."
Storytelling can be "sharing experiences offaith," she said. "Stories are timeless. You can take themout of any time and they meansomething."
Stories, she said, help us toremember. "That's what the Gospels are about!"
Sadlier publishing representativeand consultant Michaela Burkegave a "Practical Methods ofTeaching" presentation.
"Does anybody have a full hour"to teach an hourlong class? sheasked, laughing. "Not unless youhave an hour and 15 minutes!"
Because a catechist's preciousminutes with his or her chargesslip by so fast, the speaker said,
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"We may not live to see a transformed world," she said, but therewill be satisfying glimpses of what'sto come.
"That, my friends, is what has togive you the guts to go and begtonight." If her hearers did that,she said, most people "are going topass you by. But you have nudgedsomething that is the grace of theirbaptism and you will never knowwhich of them will begin to findJesus Christ."
People will remain apathetic,she said, "unless we give them theopportunity to be angry."
Father Krupa, who taught atBishop Connolly High School, FallRiver, from 1983 to 1985, offeredinformation on Acquired ImmuneDeficiency Syndrome to all convention participants.
The priest is a student at WestonSchool of Theology and a memberof the Support Services Team andthe Pastoral Concerns unit of theAIDS Action Committee of Massachusetts.
He explained what AIDS is andthe four ways it can be spread: sex,blood, breastfeeding and by birthfrom an infected mother.
The priest also gave his listenersan explanation of the workings ofthe human immune system.
His terms were, at points, rathergraphic. Catechists planning ondiscussing AIDS in the classroom,he' said, should keep in mind tqat"when you talk about AIDS youtalk about sex," and "if you're notcomfortable talking about sex,you'd be better off if you gotsomeone who is. Otherwise thekids will turn you off."
As of September I, he said, theUnited States has had over 70,000AIDS cases. An estimated one andone-half million are affected withthe virus. Over 38,000 have alreadydied.
By 1991, according to this country's Center for Disease Control,there will bean estimated 270,000cases and over 54,000 dead.So~e parts of Africa, hard hit
by the disease, are expected tobecome "depopulated," Father Krupa said.
"It's very easy to get numbed bythese statistics," he added.
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Mrs. Lucas said that coordinators can sometimes feel isolated~rom their peers and that gathermgs such as the convention helplessen that feeling.
Dr. Ford's talk on justice andpeace followed the day's theme.
The speaker had an enthusiasticdelivery, a heavy New York accentand an important message, onethat earned her a standing ovation.
"You and I live in the richestcountry in the world," she told herlisteners. "What are we worriedabout justice for?"
A recent survey in a popularnewspaper, she said, let us knowthat very few Americans wouldkill their best friend or throw theircat off the rooffor a million dollars.
"We're good people!" Dr. Fordsarcastically exclaimed.
But why then, she asked, aresenior citizens in well-to-do Stamford, Conn., having to rent couchspace in people's homes just tohave a warm place to sleep? Whywill only4l of the 100 babies beingborn "as you and I sit here rightnow" be living with both biological parents by the time they turnl8?
Dr. Ford is an angry person.Why? Because, she said, ifan individual leaves "this marvelous catechetical day," and goes to a churchto ask people to work for justice,"in front of you they would washtheir hands.
"Don't you want to clutch themby the throat, with Christianenthusiasm, of course, and tellthem it's their job to help, too!"
The former university professorand New York archdiocesan schoolsuperintendent said that "thosebeautiful good Catholic' people"have yet to meet Jesus and gettheir agendas straight.
The keynoter told her listenersthat the Holy Spirit had broughtthem to the convention and thatthey were faithful to their gifts."You, my friends, are holy people," she said. "Don't tell me youain't holy!"
Every person present, the speakersaid, was capable of fighting cityhall, just as Jesus did.
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Continued from Page OneLord is there," the director said."He is the one guiding the church."
Mass concelebrants were FathersRobert A. Oliveira, director of theeducation department's Continuing Formation of Clergy and Laityprogram; and Martin Dubuc, SSC,a North Attleboro native homefrom mission work in Japan.
Permanent deacon James M.O'Gara, who serves at St. Joseph'sparish, North Dighton, also assisted at the Mass. SeminarianDouglas Rodrigues was acolyte.
Lectors were Sisters EugeniaBrady, SJC, and Elaine Heffernan, RSM, the education department's associate directors of religious education.
A small but powerful group ofvocalists and musicians, most fromSomerset's St. Thomas More parish, earned applause from Massgoers for their energetic contributions to the service.
Elaine Lucas, for three yearsreligious education coordinator atSt. Bernard's parish, Assonet, wasat the Mass. She said the day was"a chance for community," a timefor religious education personnelto meet others "in the same space.It's a chance for us to maintain the
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