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Door closing en'cI.sJubilee Year

By MIKE GORDONANCHOR STAFF

~ Bishop O'Malley officially endsdiocese's observances ofyearof grace and forgiveness,

repairs to St. Mary's Cathedral in FallRiver, the diocese's mother church.

The liturgy began as the bishop invitedthe congregation to kneel with him andpray as the outer door was closed to sym­bolize the jubilee's ending. He then re­moved a crucifix that was over the door. It

NEW BEDFORD - Even as he closed was later brought to the altar with the of­the atrium door at Our Lady of Mount fertory gifts.Carmel Church on Sunday to signal the end In his homily, given in Portuguese andthe Jubilee Year, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, English, Bishop O'Malley spoke of theOFM Cap., centered greatYearofJubilee,on the Epiphany feast "We must be a star., a light during which the ca-day theme to call all thedral and 10 otherCatholics to a con- that leads people to Jesus' churches in the dio-tinuing commitment Christ, the savior of the cese, including Ourto Christ in the mil- world," the bishop said on Lady of Mountlennium ahead. the day the Gospel text re- Carmel, were desig-

"We must be a star, lated the story of the magi nated by him as sta­a light that leads following the star to find the' tion or pilgrimpeople to Jesus churches.Christ, the savior of infant Messiah. Visits to thosethe world," the bishop ~ • churches, with cer-

said on the day the tain prayers, atten­Gospel text related the story of the magi dance at Mass and reception of holy Com­following the star to find the infant Mes- munion, would grant indulgences to .thesiah. pilgrim petitioner or for a departed soul.

An overflow congr~gation attended tht<; ~1:h~Jv.QileeYearhas been a time forbilingual Mass with its readings, songs and gre'lii::g:iaiie;; af(d;, blessings,~' Bishopprayers in Portuguese and English: .The o'Miu}eY:~a!d;:a~. he recalled. !he year'sMass, at which Bishop O'Malley was the higbligntS:.: :'~Jt. was a year filled with re­principal celebrant, was celebrated in the tn~~t~,: p'ug!i!n:ages and special intentions."New Bedford parish because of ongoing " ·.:.;}~~j;~!age 13 - Closing

BISHOP SEAN P..O'Malley OFM Cap., wearing the jubilee logo on hischasuble preaches at t~e Mass closing the Jubilee Year. (Anchon'Gordonphoto)

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Two men ordained transitional deacons

. NEWLY,:ORDAINED - Transitionafdeacons and family members have aphGto:tciken with Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., after ordination cer­

.emo,nle;s:'Jan. 6. From left, Louis and Rosemary Cook and their son, Rev. Mr.Kevin·A:.Cqok; Bishop O'Malley; Rev. Mr. David C. Frederici and his mother,Joan Frederici. (Photo by Stephen Medeiros)

FALL RIVER - Surrounded by fam­ily, friends and professors, two seminar­ians preparing for the priesthood were or­dained transitional deacons at colorful cer­emonies in St. Jean Baptiste Church atHoly Trinity Parish on Jan. 6.

Rev. Mr. Kevin Andrew Cook of Pem­broke and Rev. Mr. David CallahanFrederici of West Harwich are the first tobe ordained by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,OFM Cap., in the year 2001 for the FallRiver diocese.

Both men are in their final year of the­ology and it is anticipated they will be or­dained priests -in June.

The bishop reminded the gathering thatthe Saturday marked the last day of theJubilee Year as well as the feast of BlessedAndre Bessette, a humble, Congregationof Holy Cross brother ofFrench-Canadianheritage who worKed among those .in thetextile mill industry until his death in 1937.

During his homily, the bishop talkedabout Philip, one of the first seven deaconsin the early church ordained by theApostles, and who, guided by the HolySpirit, preached in Ethiopia and explainedthe Scriptures.

"The readings show that the deaconswere not just altar boys and waiters,"Bishop O'Malley said. "Soon they had se­rious ministries assigned to them such aspreaching and baptizing. The diaconate

came in'to existence so that deacons couldhelp, heal. tberlivisions in the Christiancommunity ... ~d they were'also to takevery spedal'care of the poor, orphans andwidows."', .-<

'Ifwas 'tti~ persecution of the Church and

the martyrdom of the deacon Stephen thatled Saul, known later in his conversion asPaul, to seek out Philip for counsel. Al­though all of Philip's converts were not asrock solid, "he was a man led by the Spirit,who led an interior life of prayer ... whose

suffering caused him to rise to a new levelof zeal and commitment," BishopO'Malley said, advising Deacons Cookand Frederici to look to Philip as a rolemodel.

Noting that Philip loved Scriptures andunderstood that the correct interpretationof the Word of God is needed to teach thefaith, Bishop O'Malley urged the new dea­cons to be like Philip, "to have the zeal toevangelize that led him chase the chariotsand talk to strangers about Jesus Christ."

Likening the deacons to those from theTribe of Levi chosen to assist the priestsamong the people, Bishop .O'Malleyquoted the Old Testament reading: "Theyhave been set aside from among the Isra­elites and are dedicated to me."

He added that: "You have renouncedfreely your home and family to accept theLord as your portion and for consecratedcelibacy for the sake of the Kingdom ...giving you the freedom and availability towork on behalf of families and commu­nity involvement."

Addressing the deacons, BishopO'Malley said: "David and Kevin, you areto be Levites, to dwell in the house of theLord all the days of your life.... Humbleyour self. Deacon by definition means ser­vant. A good servant is always humble ...so take your cue from Jesus Christ him-

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ecutive director of the Massachu­setts Council ofChurches, said theletter's theme is also that for theweek of prayer, chosen from theGospel ofJohn by an internationalgroup of Protestant, RomanCatholic and Orthodox leaders.She said the signers of the letter"have .called for the healing ofmemories that foment our divi­sions and for the fostering ofmutual understanding."

Rev. Kessler added that "thisappeal to pray for unity is espe­cially poignant in the light of glo­bal ten~ions both among Chris­tians and among people of dif­ferent religious traditions."

The.Massachusetts Council ofChurches is an ecumenical part­nership of 15 Protestant denomi­nations in the state, with approxi­mately 1,675 congregations.

The letter, also signed by Car­dinal Bernard Law of the BostonArchdiocese; Bishop Thomas L.Dupre of Springfield and BishopDaniel P. Reilly of Worcester,reads in part:

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Jesus 'proclamation, 'I am theWay, the Truth and the Life', is aclarion call for all ofus to join inpraying that the reconciling Wayof Christ will become ever more·

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. -Jan. 15 .1948, Rev. Thomas F. Kennedy, Pastor, St.Joseph, Woods Hole1972, Rev. Vincent Marchildon, O.P., Director, ·St. Anne's Shrine,

Fall River' • .1977, Rev. Msgr. John ·E. Boyd, Retired Pastor, St. Patrick,

Wareham .1997, Rev; Harold A. Whelan, Jr., SS.C:C: .

Jan.I' .·1967, Rev. John'Laughlin, Retired Pastor, Holy Ghost, Attleboro

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the Serra C\!Jb of Attleboro wereguests ata 'holiday dinner andmusical program. .

Nuns from St. Mary.'s Parish,Jesus and Mary Convent, SturdyMemorial Hospital and BishopFeehan High School were amongthose attending, St. Mary'sChurch . Choir and flutistKatherine Rose entertained.

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FALL RIVER - Christian re­ligious leaders of Massachusettswill observe the Week of Prayerfor Christian Unity Jan. 18through 25, and have jointly is­sued an ecumenical letter to markthis 13th year of their efforts.

The letter, entitled "I am theWay, the Truth and the Life", wassigned by dozens of representa­tives ·of various Christianchurches, as well as by BishopSean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., ofthe Fall River diocese and thebishops of the three other Catho- .lic dioceses in the Bay State.

According to Father Mark H.Bergeron, ecumenical officer forthe Fall River diocese, and pas­tor of St. Anne's Church, the pur­pose of the annual letter is tostimulate awareness of and par­ticipation in the week of prayer,as well as to encourage ongoingefforts in support of the ecu­menical mandate.

"We have been doing this to­gether for 12 years," said FatherBergeron, "and over the yearspeople have begun to anticipatethe letter and to make use of itand the accompanying prayer ina wide variety of ways, both incongregations and in ecumenicalgatherings."

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A recent report'on' 'families' with·mbln and:with daa:wherl'·he from ,Irelahdand. had- heade.dawho average only one: meal a wasn't at work. My father was a city w'ard:'We<he·ar-d.·about· theweek together truly 'disturbed mec " _C.pic_agQ.(ir~lJijlowh9 y{..Q.0s~d_2_4= _ Jir~s he .fought and,the 'people' heWhat -further dismayed me w~s,.. hgl;!r s,hifts. ,B~t ,\'{h~D h~_v.::asn 't, ,saved .. Thi's was,fl'nportant .be­to hear that children' have grown" .' w6tkrl1g~his' shift, h~' 'was 'at tlie' . I.~ause we' were leatning.about tl1eaccustomed to eatingTV dinners"· '. ct'innertitDIewiih: tis:", .• ,'~- ~' 'details' of his, work,a'nd why healone while watching their favoi<·.:'; '. <Thelessons,nearne~ fhiril-din-' \ lo\-:ed it: 'iteprograms. . . ing,together \~,ere not:on1y memo., '. '•..• ,~n Latin, we have two words

Having a difficult. time believc.~, .rable,-p~t .prec,iQ4s.! ,.' ' '.; .", for knowing, 'icogno'scere" 'anding this, I decided to db 'a little., ..· _.B~·fo~e.Qirine,r" w.e '\.vourd'hclp. : :'s.apere~~:· Sapere means, I knowstudy on my own. Not onlv-did i mom:prep1ire the'meak:fre'mem~' "about'" ·soinethihg~· Cogn'oscerefind out thaf this is true; but when ~ b~r'a 'n'uhibe(6f'time's ",heir-slle," "me'ansT'know, you;' that is; thereI asked peopl~ if t.hey· thought my gran(hnother'. aridl.j:Wbblcl' . 'Isa personal rehitionship betweenthis was normal they replied in a . 'make homemade ravioli·. During - you and' rtl~: 'As I ·reflec't .on mymatter of fact tone, "yes.~' this exercise I learned how to memories of eating together, it

Then I decided to ask priests' make dough. out of flour, how 'to now occurs to me-th'at itwas thenwho live with other priests' how prepare a filling. of ricotta'cheese that we d'efined ourselves to eachoften they dine together. They are and parsley, how to use the .pasta' other and really got to know eachlike the rest of society when it cutter. We also used our own gar-' other.: 'comes to dining together. Sel- den tomatoes, which' we had ". Why be concerned that fami­dom, if ever, do they come to- canned.-It was here that I'came to lies.no longer dine. together regu­gether. More disturbing than this appreciate ·thevalue of good larly.? Because it can lead us·tois that even though they work and homemade food: .' .' become like ships passing in thelive together, personal contact As we: worked ·together; night. Instead of living "I-thou"between them is minimal. Grandma·told us stories ·of my relationships that are built on

No doubt there are homes and grandfather and the old country. s'haring ourselves with eachrectories where this is not true. These stories were a magnificent other, upon intimacy, we reduceBut my guess is that dining to- means of learning my roots. our lives to passive "I-it" rela-getheris more the exception than My course of studies didn't tionships in which we hardlythe rule in our society. end here. At the table dad often know each other.

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the moorin!l..-,As we creep into the new year with a new administration,

there is a tendency to zero in on the problems and difficultiesthat beset the nation as a whole. Yet, there are so many areas ofconcern that truly affect the local scene~ Solutions for these situ­ations should not be postponed when some very basic issuesmust be addressed by the community here at home. These chal­lenges are ours to deal with on a day-to-day basis. Big brother inBoston or Washington can indeed be of assistance. However,it's the people who live here in our backyard that should be thecatalyst in solving these realities.

First and foremost, the massive population increase projectedfor Southeastern Massachusetts is astounding. In the greaterWareham, Carver and Plymouth areas it is estimated that 6,000new homes will be built within the next 10 years. Now join theseprojections to the abutting Cape and Islands and we will facechanges which will place a severe strain on many areas of ourlife. Along with this growth, we will also meet the ever-growingcommunities in Northern Bristol County.

In this process of growth and development, certain social con­cerns become immediate. For example, the difficulties of hous­ing immediately surface. New home construction is for the af­fordable. There are many people with middle-class jobs whoeven today cannot buy a home because of explosive marketvalues. Imagine then the concerns of the homeless, the displaced,the immigrant and the elderly. Thousands will simply be edgedout into the cold. They won't even be able to fund a mortgage.Somehow, we should concentrate on the resources at hand andwhat can be had to face this crunch with equity and justice.

Education is another issue that will involve more and more ofour energies. Our inner-city schools are in need of extensivecare. More opportunities for adult immigrants should be offeredto help them advance in the workplace. Local towns and citiescan no longer bear the brunt of educational expenses. State andfederal resources must be made available to ensure that everychild has the opportunity to fulfill. his. or her hopes and dreams...

Amid all of the development, we should always be consciou~of the fragile,nature.,of.,our,land and.o~an rerourG6S: \There"ha!i~to be a sincere effort on everyone's part to conserve and p're~;

serve the gifts of nature that are unique to our area. A serious.concern by all should be given to the protection of 15,000 acresat the Massachusetts Military Reservation. No longer can weafford the outrageous destruction of the gift that nature has en-trusted to our keeping. .: Other issues, ·sUGh- .as:~p:ubli9' transportation, the SteamshipAuthority's autocracy, development of rail transportation, theintroduction of mainland cargo container service, and the fre­quent bridge traffic jams are but ~ few ,of .the major 'worries thatarise in this particular area. Everyone is affected and everyone'should work for honest and fair proposals that will alleviate theever-developing congestion that enslaves us all. .

It should be obvious that we have a great deal of homeworkto do here in our own place. Big government is not the solution.It will take the involvement of each person to WOfk in a coopera­tive effort to stand up to our challenges. God~as given us awonderful gift in the very nature of where we live, move andhave our being. This gift must be protected and nurtured for thesake of the quality of our living. If we fail to act now, we willdestroy all that has been given to us - even ourselves.

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~ THE CATHOLICMemorial Home, Fall River,was the site for the recentgraduation ceremony fornine participants in the Cer­tified Nursing Assistant Ge­riatric Career Ladders Pro­gram. It enables CNAs toobtain the skills and supportneeded to increase theircareer opportunities andprofessionalize the CNAposition. From left, standingare Marcia Barbosa, SheilaCarlton, Zenaide Carreiroand Hilda Ferreira. Seatedare Maria Greenson, Bar­bara Quintal, DonnaRamunno, Lori Smith andSusan Whitehead.

Fineschi said."As a doctor, I should order

him to rest, but it would be use-less," he said. The pope carriesout his mission "even at the costof great suffering, with total al­truism."

"To force the pope to stay awayfrom his work is impossible, sohe left the hospital after just twoweeks," the doctor said.

Fineschi said that for "along time" he had lunch withthe pope every Wednesdayand was struck by his "fas­cinating personality" and hissense of humor.

The doctor said his rev­erence for the pope and hisawe in his presence did notprevent the development ofa real friendship.

In the interview,Fineschi said the pope hadmade comments to him

about papal meetings with a vari­ety of world leaders, includingPoland's former communist presi­dent, Gen. Wojciech Jaruzelski;the former ChHean dictator, Gen.Augusto Pinochet; and U.S.­Pr~sidentBill Clinton.

,After one of his meetings withClinton ,- Fineschi did not saywhich meeting ,- he said the popetold.hirp; ':Th~ only o.ne I wasn'table Jo dialogue, wi~h was Clinton.I ~p'o~~,~d h~~lpoked at,th~ waJl;aqrp~r.i.ng ..t.h~, JrescQ~S and·, t·bepaintings. J:I~·w~s.no! liste'1ing t9 •me.'" " L- ---l

until now. He has done very well,but it is not enough in a worldwhich, needs him so much,"hesaid. ' " , ., In addition to performing the1994.surgery:after the pope brokehis· femur,. Finesc!ti ;WltS Rart (Ifthe team of doctCirsoperating ,on:the,pope after,he was-shoUn 1981because.0f damage .to, ,his .eJbp~,

aJ:lc;l.. /te tre~ted..the pope, in .1.993w,ll.en.he. f~U .~a!1c!,disIQ9at~"L his:shoulde.r-: ," , 'i " ••••' , , , , ,,'

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,i;Every time:thepope, leav.es ona .tr,ip. Or. ti~s;.hil1,lself.'during 'anofficial event, I fear for him,"

ments, has sustained him; butwithout the help of God he wouldnot be able to remain fully ac­tive," Fineschi told the magazine.

The doctor said he absolutelydoes not believe Pope John Paulwill resign from the papacy.

"I hope he will continue withthe same ability, the same deter­mination and the same diligenceto do what he has been doing up

After one of his: meetings withClinton - Fineschi did not saywhich meeting - he said the popetold him: '7he onlyone I wasn't ableto dialogue with was' Clinton. I spokeand he IQoked at the wall, admiringthe frescoes a'nd the paintings. He

. was not listening to me."

By CINDY WOODEN

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Surge~1J ~ay~ .P9P~'~. Slow. gaitnot relatetlf''t'o: hlp'~ rep'lacement

~ VENERINI SISTERMaria Cravedi, pastoralcare director for OurLady's Haven, Fairhaven,greets family memberswho attended its annualMemorial Mass for de­ceased residents. SacredHearts Father MatthewSullivan celebrated the·Mass and a social fol­lowed.With Sister from leftare' Armande Abaray,George Menard andTherese Menard.

VATICAN CITY - PopeJohn Paul II's limp and slow gait,are related to a neurological dis­order, not problems with his arti­ficial hip, said the orthopedic sur­geon who implanted the prosthe­sis in 1994.

Dr. Gianfranco Fineschi, thesurgeon, was quoted by an Ital­ian magazine as saying thepope suffers fromParkinson's disease and istaking medication to slowits effects. Parkinson's is aprogressive neurologicaldisease.

However, after the maga­zine Oggi went on sale lastweek, Fineschi denied hav­ing been so specific aboutthe pope's condition.

"I did not say and I donot know that the pope hasParkinson's," Fineschi told theItalian news agency ANSA.

"I am an orthopedic surgeon,and Parkinson's is not a diseasewithin my competence,~! he said."Certainly, some of the pope'ssymptoms ',can', suggestParkinson's" but,they are present'in other diseases 'as welL", ,,' :-,

,Fineschi said that exceplfor the,references to Parkinson's,. the rest,of the quotes used by Oggi were'accurate. '. " .' .: ',' ',', : '..~.'

"The Holy F.ather1s phy.s.iqoo:is very muscular like'a sWimmer.'s:which, together with the treat-

I received an invitation from Mother DoloresHart, -the actress. who left Hollywood in 1963to devote her life to God in this Benedictinecommunity, to, attend a special afternoon pre­sentation intrbduting. the CI? to 'soine of theirfriends. -

. Mother David Serna,. "the administnitor, ex­

plained' that they chose-·the theme of"re'cordare"to' join' in the c'all forforgiveness and recon­ciliation raised by PopeJohn Paul II."Recordare" is Latin for"to remember," and thecommunity believes that

before one can forgive the past, one has to re­member it and "admit the part we have played inone another's sufferings." Nowhere is this truthbetter expressed than in the life of Jesus and hismother Mary.

And that brought the nuns to a very creativepath. They joined two radically different spiritualexpressions, classical Gregorian chant celebratingthe cycles of Advent, Christmas, Lent andE~stertide, and the devotional prayer of the ro­sary, following the progression of the 15 myster­ies. Special meditations, spoken by MotherDolores, reflect on the events in Christ's life fromhis mother's point of view.

Listening to the chant and the words was trulyprayer, and I felt I and the others there had beenshown a new way to be linked to the divine.

At the final blessing, sung by the abbey'sfounder, Mother Benedict Duss, now 90, I thinkwe all felt elevated and renewed.

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On Jan. 25, 1999, bluesman and music pro­ducer Thomas J. Pomposello died of a heart at­tack at age 50. His work, he would say, was moti­vated by the desire to "bridge the' gap betweensecular and sacred music." ..' ~

0!1e of Pomposello's last productions was theinternational best seller"Women in Chant," a r-------------­compact disc featuringthe choir of nuns at theBenedictine Abbey ofRegina Laudis(Bethlehem, Conn.06751), who werecoached by TheodoreMarier, a professor ofliturgical music at The ....-----------l_L....;;__J.JCatholic University of America in WaShington.

As the nuns, my friends, prepared to remem­ber him on this second anniversary of his death,they honored him by giving the world in his nameanother music gem. The nuns have released a newcompact disc called "Women in Chant'Recordare'- Remembering the Mysteries in the Life ofJesus,Son of Mary."

The idea behind completing this recording camefrom Pomposello's son, Travis, a vice-presidentat the Discovery Channel. He approached the nuns,asking if he could continue the work his' fatherha,d begun at Regina Laudis.

"Travis' appearance on the scene reminded us,once more, that the life of resurrection is experi­enced in the continuity of those who love beyondthe terrifying mystery ofdeath," said Mother LuciaKuppens, one ofthe 38 nuns at the abbey. A former:ale sch?lar, Mother Lucia wrote the beautifullymformatlVe booklet that accompanies the new CD.

Narne of the Sacred Heart of JesusChurch. Courage is a support groupfor Catholic men and women whoare confronting same sex attrac­tion issues and who are striving tolead chaste lives. For more infor­mation call Msgr. ThomasHarrington at 992-3184.

NORTH DARTMOUTH ­Priests and deacons are invited toan informational session regard­ing Natural Family Planning andits new role in the Diocesan Mar­riage Preparation process on Jan.16 at 1 p.m. at the St. Julie BilliartParish center. John Dumont willbe guest speaker. For registrationcall Jerry and Scottie Foley at 999­6420.

NEW BEDFORD - Calix, agroup which enlists Catholic menand women who aregratefullycelebrating recovery from alcohol­ism, drug addiction and other de­pendencies will meet Sunday at6:30 p.m. at the parish center ofHoly Name of the Sacred Heartof Jesus Church. New membersalways welcome.

Q. Please discuss in your column if or when Into the Full Communion of the Catholic Churchbaptism in another church is recognized by (n. 480) says repetition of the sacrament of bap­the Catholic Church. If it is recognized, has it tism "is not permitted unless there is a prudentalways been? doubt about the fact or validity of the baptism

We are concerned because a relative wish- already received." If after "serious investigation"ing to enter our faith is reluctant to be hap- it seems necessary to confer baptism again con­tized again. He feels he has already received ditionally, "the minister should explain before­this sacrament. We are receiving v;uious an-. hand the reasons" for this action.swers from different These same regula-priests. (Wisconsin) tions are repeated in the

A. Since as long ago .Questions Code of Canon Lawas 1949, the Catholic d (845) and the 1993Church has explicitly an Vatican Directory onassumed the validity of Answers Ecumenism (Nos. 94-baptism in most Prot- 95).estant denominations. By Father Q. Do we fulfill ourSeveral of these Sunday or holy dayJohn J. Dietzenchurches were listed by Mass obligation by at-name, but the ruling tending Mass in theapplied to any others if basically necessary ritu- home of a retired priest? We had a discus­als and intentions were present. (Reply from the sion about this, but I think those who say noHoly Office Dec. 28, 1949) - have no law to back them up. (Massachu-

This position resulted partially from a better setts) .awareness. by the Catholic Church of baptism in A. Canon law (1248) states, "A person whothese other congregations, but also, at least to assists at a Mass celebrated anywhere in a Catho­some degree, from a more developed theology lic rite either on the feast day itself or in theand practice concerning baptism on the Protes- evening of the preceding day satisfies the obli-tant side. gation of participating in the Mass."

Since then, of course, the understanding of Church law formerly required that Sunday andthe meaning and significance of baptism has de- holy day obligations be fulfilled in a church orveloped significantly, making conditional bap- certain oratories (chapels):.. However, that needtism (or, as it is sometimes erroneously called, no longer exists."rebaptism") of converts to our faith quite rare. Some people also seem unaware that the Mass

Most times today, if aconvert has belonged attended need not be the Sunday Mass with' itsto and been baptized in a major Protestant de- proper readings and prayers. Those participatingnomination, conditional baptism may be minis- in a Saturday evening wedding Mass, for ex­tered only if the fact of the previous baptism is ample, are not obliged to attend another Mass

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Christi-Cape Cod will be held Jan.15 from 7 :30-9: 15 p.m, in St.Mary's Hall at St. Pius X Church.It is themed "Faith-based Commu­nity Organizing for Justice andPeace." For more information call771-6737.

WEST HARWICH - TheCelebrate Life Committee of HolyTrinity Parish will hold itsmonthly holy hour Jan. 28 at 1:30p.m. They invite all to join themin praying for the end of abortion.

fteering pOint,6 THEANCHOR-DioceseofFalIRiver-Fri.,January 12,2001·

Publicity Chairmen are askedto submit news items for this col- .umn to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7,Fall River, 02722. Name of cityor town should be included, aswell as full dates of all activi­ties. DEADLINE IS NOON ONFRIDAYS.

Events publis~ed must be ofinterest and open to our generalreadership. We do not normallycarry notices of fund-raisingactivities, which may be adver­tised at our regular rates, ob­tainable from our business of­fice at (508) 675-7151.

ATTLEBORO - The LaSalette Center for Christian Liv­ing will present a program entitled"Day of Recollection: Discover­ing the Personality of Jesus," Sun­day at 1 p.m. For more informa­tion call the retreat secretary at222-8530.

FALL RIVER - BishopConnolly High School will have. amak'eup' 'date' for "iIi'e'Placement Exam for prospectiveninth-graders on January 13thbeginning at 8:30 a.m. at theschool. Students planning to takethis exam are asked to call JimL'Heureux, DirectorofAdmissionsat 678-7618 by Jan. 12 at 2:30 p.m.

Students should arrive the dayof the exam by 8: 15 a.m. to regis­ter. Students should also bring two#2 pencils.

NEW BEDFORD - TheCourage Group will meet Satur­day at 7 p.m. in the rectory of Holy

BARNSTABLE - "ResidentsEncounter Christ" will be held Jan.26-28 at the Barnstable County·House of Correction. Prayers andPalanca notes are requested forresidents (Dear Sister in Christ. .. )and unsealed notes should be sentto: R.E.C. #55, P.O. Box 104,Barnstable, MA 02630. Do notinclude your last name.

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He left this morning to help amutual friend with problems thelatter is having with his vessel onthe Oregon coast "because it justseems like I should."

I know this unselfconsciousmobile "monk" will help breathenew life into more than our friend'sempty sails.

"Thanks for the coffee," I wavedat him.

"Pleasure's all mine, buddy," hesmiled back. And he meant it. Hehas built a life purposely that en­ables him to be available and fully

and women to fresh efforts toimplement the great humanitar­ian ideal which is at the heart ofthe UNHCR's mission: the pro­tection of refugees and the de­fense and promotion of their dig­nity," he said.

The pope said that the Vaticanwould continue to do all it couldto ensure that refugees and thosedisplaced within their owncountries "are not forgotten inthe midst of the profound trans~

formations affecting interna­tional life."

"It will continue to encour­age support for those countriesthat bear the heavy and oftenprolonged burden of shelteringdisplaced populations," he said.

Ogata, a Japanese Catholicwho headed UNHCR for nearly10 years" was succeeded Jan. Iby former Dutch Prime Minis­ter Ruud Lubbers.

UNHCR's staff of 5,000cares for more than 22 millionrefugees and displaced peoplein about 120 countries.

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CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

It could have been either Ma­hatma Starbucks orJuan Valdez whosaid, "If wisdom does not taste likegood coffee smells, it should."

The profundity of this observa­tion formed the subtext of the storyofa recent - and probably the best- cup of coffee I ever had. The

VATICAN CITY - Callingrefugees "among the poorestmembers of the human family,"Pope John Paul II. appealed forfresh efforts to protect displacedpeople and promote their dig­nity.

In a letter to Sadako Ogata,who until recently served asU.N. High Commissioner forRefugees, the pope said care forrefugees would continue to bea priority for the CatholicChurch and its aid organizations.

The pope noted that he oncereferred to the plight of refugeesin the world as "a shamefulwound of our times," and thatsince then their numbers haveincreased and "their situationhas become more tragic."

"Today we must count refu­gees and other forcibly dis­placed persons among the poor­est members of the human fam­ily," he said.

"The dawn of a new millen­nium calls all responsible men

worn Bible on the dash, a rolledsleeping bag at the end of his ply­wood "sofa."

He can make only one cup at atime, but since he decided to giveup coffee in recent times he said helooked forward to making one forme, "just for the smell of it."

Current per­sonal concernsof mine occu­pied much ofourconversationas Winstonworked slowlyand methodi­cally from hiscrouched posi-tion - worked,that is, on the

cup was served by a wise man and coffee and on my self-absorbedbrewed in wonderful style in his meanderings. He pulled a tiny redtidy home. funnel from somewhere and used

His home doubles as his medi- it to fill his tiny single-burner hik­tation and counseling center which ing "stove" with fuel from a smallis also his front room and kitchen. container he had pu~ed from some­It also serves as his mode of trans-' where else. He pumped pressureportation. His address is a'license 'into the device and lit it as he al­plate number. His home is a lowed me to seek self-healingVolkswagen Vanagan. through his listening.

Winston has been a friend for a From under his breadbox-sizelong time, the friendship being born library he produced his sole metalin the underwater diving and har- cup, a small bag of fine coffee, avesting industry in the San Juari Is- plastic carton of water, and a filter.lands and the fjord-like inlets. of As he performed his rite of shar-Homer, Alaska. ing, my heart lightened. When af-

Years ago Winston began ter sometime he handed me a steam­"decluttering" his life. At first it was ing cup of perfect coffee, I real­economic necessity. Today it is a ized I was being served by aconscious choice. He is the only uniquely spiritual person. Winstonperson I know who actually knows has no checking or savings account,in an intimate way the truth of the no I~s or401K, no house paycstatement, "Less is more.'" ... '. m~nt, no c(lr payment; 'no desire t~,: '

I sat s~'dewa)'s in the Vanal!:an's .. tiit'it oil!: iii'the stock rruirket or the~~' ,.t'~;;~'J:'~ :1~..r~r""'t~-.Gw"l\.IT..~"'~/rP'''''''m :>"I·." ..~ito.,R) .'rl'I",I'~·'1 'I";' ,'0'" "',.'pas"eog r""a as' tnstuO' per~ . ottery.' . .' " , . .. -

formed his coffee making ritUal and ' He had stopped by to spend awe talked. I surveyed his condensed couple of days with me because "itkingdom: a tiny library ofchalleng- just seemed like I should." Heing books, an eclectic assortment helped me repair water lines and aofcassette tapes and music, a well- septic system. And my heart.

"While' today'we, close' theHoly Door, a ~ymbolof Christ,the heart of Jesus remains moreopen than ever,'He continues tosay to a humanity in need ofhope and' meaning: 'Come tome, all who labor and areheaviiy laden, and I wil! give

the Holy Door. ~ressed in goldvestments, the 80-year-old pon­tiff entered the atrium of St.Peter's at the end of a long pro­cession.

Looking frail but deter­mined, supported by the arm bytwo aides, h,e went up three

. . steps to the threshold ofthe door and knelt in pri-

," . .vate prayer."While today we close the Holy Then, standing just

Door, a symbol of Christ, the heart outside the near-empty.of Jesus remains more open than basilica, he swung the twoever. .He continues to say to a hu- , pa~els of. the doors shut,manity in need of hope and mean- one by one, and turned the. 'c handle to close it., Themg: ome to me,all who labor and door was later bricked upare heavily laden, and I will give you and was not expected torest,'" the pope said. be reopened until 2025,

when the next Holy Yearis scheduled.

"We return to our normal ac­tivities, but this is somethingquite different from taking arest," he said.

The pope's 84-page docu­ment, "Novo MillennioJneunte" ("At the Beginning ofthe New Millennium"), put itanother way: "If ours has beena genuine pilgrimage, it will'have,' as it were,. stretched ourlegs for the iotirneY"stiil'ahead."

Jf"'; ,,'.II\\,--1 1t'l"I?J:l~h'''' 'f.! , ..... ," "'". ulalOgue' wn ,otner'reh-', 'gionsmust con'tinue, 'the pope

said, but it cannot be "under­stood as negotiation." Norshould Christians fear that theirjoyful proclamation of the giflof Christ will "be considered anoffense to the identity of oth­ers," he said.

The document outlinedChurch priorities in the newmillennium, including a rekin­dling of personal holiness,strengthening of ecumenism,an urgent push for new priestlyvocations and creative Chris­tian input on social issues.

The pope wanted the jubileeto go out on a festive note, sohe approved a late addition tohis schedule, a songfest withseveral thousand children Jan. 5.Many of the kids, includingsome with Down syndrome,lined up for a papal kiss andhug. .

The Vatican's chief liturgist,Bishop Piero Marini, said heconsidered it one of the pope'sgreatest personal accomplish­ments that he successfullyguided the Church into the newmillennium.

After the closing Mass, thepope stood and leaned with

, both hands on his silver staff,closing his eyes for severalminutes, in prayer as a hymn ofthanksgiving was sung.

Then he took a long ride in anopen jeep around nearly everysection of the packed square andthe adjacent area, giving cheer­ing pilgrims one last jubilee treatand kissing five babies en route.

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POPE JOHN Paul II closes the Holy Door in St. Peter'sBasilica. The pope ended the Holy Year by closing the por­tal, celebrating Mass for more than 100,000 people in St.Peter's Square and releasing an 84-page letter on the Churchin the new millennium. (CNS photo from Vatican)

VATICAN CITY - PopeJohn Paul II pulled shut theHoly Door and formally endedthe Great Jubilee of the. Year2000, giving thanks for a yearof extraordinary grace and un­veiling his vision of theChurch's path in the thirdmillennium.

The pope said thejubilee's spiritual giftswill have a lasting impactonly if they revitalizedaily faith in action andspur the Church's mis­sionary outreach.

He issued a lengthynew document outlininghow the main themes ofthe Holy Year - charity,penitence and personal encoun- you rest,''' he said.ter with Christ - could be de- An estimated 100,000 faith­veloped in the coming years ful joined the pope for a clos­and decades. ing Mass in St. Peter's Square.

"Today this extraordinary The day began with light rain,year officially closes, but the but by the end of the two-hourspiritual gifts poured out dur- liturgy the sun was breakinging the year remain," the pope through and lit up the face of asaid Jan. 6 after swinging shut visibly pleased pontiff.the ceremonial brop.ze doqr of , The pope ended the jubileeSt. Peter's Basilica.· ; '" where,he began it ---"in front of

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POPE JOHN Paull! signs his 84-page apostolic letter outlin­ing a vision of the Church for the new millennium. He signed theletter in St. Peter's Square after celebrating the closing Mass ofthe Great Jubilee of the Year 2000. (CNS photo from Reuters)

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VATICAN CITY - In a final are offered to a fortunate few whiledocument on the Great Jubilee of millions are l¥ft in gegradipg cO,n:­the Year' 2000, Pope John Paul II ditions. It called fora !'new cre­revisited highlights of the Holy ativity in charity:" to £fud ways thatYear and suggested how its spiri- . get close to those who suffer andtual gifts can help lead others to ensure that aid is not seen as a "hu-the Gospel. miliating handout."

The apostolic letter, titled The pope said the Church"Novo Millennio Jneunte" ("At the should not apologize for trying toBeginning of the New Millen- implement its moral teachings innium"), offered some last words society. The defense of human lifeon several controversial jubilee from conception to natural deaththemes. It also sketched out the is not a case of "imposing" Catho­pope's vision of Church priorities lie teachings on nonbelievers, butin the third millennium, emphasiz- of protecting values rooted in hu­ing that the personal encounter man dignity, he said. In defendingwith Christ should ultimately in- the Christian view ofmarriage andfluence the economic and social the family, he said, the Churchbehavior of modem society. "cannot yield to cultural pressures,

The pope signed the 84-page no matter how widespread anddocument Jan. 6 on a small table even militant they may be."brought to him in St. Peter's He encouraged pastors to chal­Square, where he had just cel- lenge Christians and urge them notebrated a Mass to close the jubi- to settle for ethical mediocrity andlee. . "shallow religiosity." He asked

The document calls for a H new pastors to lead Catholics back tosense of mission'; built on the en- the sacrament of penance, exhort­thusiasm of the jubilee, one that ing them"not to "give in to passingleads people to holiness and finds crises." He said the dramatic neednew ways to proclaim the Gospel for new priestS in the coming yearsin a culture marked by diversity should prompt an extensive glo-and globalization. bal plan of vocational promotion.

Citing the recent and controver- In discussing the need for com-sial document, "Dominus Jesus," monion within the Church, he saidthe pope said interreligious dia- more attention should be given tologue cannot simply replace proc- local councils of priests and par-lamation. ish members.

But he noted with joy that for Addressing foreign debt, thethe first time in 2000, a holy door pope said he was gratified that re­was opened together by leaders of cently some creditor nations hadthe Catholic, Anglican and Ortho- approved a substantial forgivenessdox churches. He also looked of bilateral debt of the poorest na­ahead to planned trips to Ukraine, tions, and that more work needs

. Arme~a and Syria later this year to be done on relieving the mas­and SaId he had great hopes for re- sive multilateral debt that poorlations with Eastern churches. . countries have contracted with in­

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Irish nun killed, 13 hurt inattack at St. Lucia cathedral

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WASHINGTON (CNS) -At- ofthe Sisters ofSt.JosephofCluny.tackers killed an Irish nun and set Msgr. Theophilus Joseph, rector ofworshippers and the presiding priest the cathedral, said one of the attack­ablaze at the Cathedral of the Im- ers struckher in the head with a piecemaculate Conception in Castries, St. of wood as she was distributingLucia. Communion, reported the Associ-

The attack carne at Communion ated Press. Her funeral was held Jan.during a 6 a.m. Mass on Dec. 31. 6 at the cathedral.

Msgr. Patrick Anthony, informa- The attackers also went to thetion officer for the Archdiocese of altar where they set fire to FatherCastries, said in a telephone inter-Charles Gaillard, wounded a eucha­view that the attackers poured gaso- ristic minister and burned the altar.line on worshippers and set them The priest, who suffered third-de­ablaze with torches placed on top of gree burns and a collapsed lung, waswooden staffs they were canying. flown to the island ofMartinique for

'The police know the two per- treatment.sons because they have been in- ''Father Gaillard's condition re­volved in other incidents. They are mains critical. He is in intensivetwo kind ofweird characters who've care;' said Msgr. Anthony.been going around the place wear- Police said at least 12 othering sackcloth and carrying (wooden) people were hospitalized followingpoles;' he said. the attack. Five of them remain in

Police said worshippers seized critical condition.one ofthe suspects, 20-year-old Kim The island's Rastafarian leadersJohn, and held him until police denounced the attack, said policecame, and the next day the other spokesman Albert Fregis.suspect, 34-year-oldFrancis Phillip, Rastafarianism is based on peacefulwas captured in the suburb of Pave. principles and emerged in Jamaica

'They claim they had this vision and spread throughout theCaribbeanin which the spirit of Saul from the in the 19308. Itholds that Selassie wasBible and the spiritof(the late Ethio- divine and a savior and has some onepian emperor) Haile Selassie and million followers worldwide.

By JEAN M. SCHILDZ flower business, the bespectacled walked; it kept hitting the left side some other spirits told them that they Msgr. Anthony said: 'The policeCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE priest now arranges beautiful bou- of his body, and his left foot would commissioned them to go out and have been excellent. The govern-

ST. LOUIS - It might be the quets and other floral displays for not step correctly. destroy the Catholic Church because ment and prime minister have beenwheelchair that gets noticed first, the Franciscan parish and his com- At that time, he was thinking it's the biggest church, the most meeting with the archbishop (Kelvinbut the broad smile will easily out- munity. , : .,' about running for the position of po~erful, <1?d i~'s the ce?ter o~ all Felix) and myself regularly. Theyshine all 9;~~! ptem,ori~s: , ..' He also cooks, preparing a deli-' . religious superior ofhis Franciscan thiS ~,bommatlOn that s takmg have offered to cover whatever costs

So; why:,i~~ ~~f\q.c+~c~~ ,f;~#t~[~' cio~~!i:~~tP.~4he ..~,s .," .~~~~at9~ncy l.l.niv~rsity m...~l~,. ~~~ ~thony. ad?ed. for damages and also whatevercos~James Kelly smiling?After all, here ,for tile2thplt,lS memoep; Oflri.s'cori- 'Quincy, m. Hewas.selected for that." ': . P<?\ice ld~niijied; the sla;m nun as .' to~port peopleoverseas for treatis a man with a doctorate in read- gregation and their guests on role, and served for the next nine ~lster Theresa Egan, 72, a member ment.ing, language and cognition who Thanksgiving last' year. years despite his illness.studied for years to discern the best Father Kelly also has been able At Quincy, he served as the di-ways to teach others - particularly to continue a ministry of writing. rector of the university's readingchildren and those with reading dis- He composes homilies for center and also was an assistant andabilities - the joys of reading. But laypeople to read anq for. his fel- later full professor of education.he can no longer teach. low friars to use at Mass. "I believed I had the most desir-

Because of his struggle with He also writes children's books. able teaching job in the world,"Parkinson's disease, Father Kelly Previously, he composed a series Father Kelly said. '~I taught educa­has lost his ability to speak clearly. involving the character "Sherman tion majors (young adults) in theWhile mentally as sharp as ever, the on the Mount;' based on the esca- morning, children in the afternoon49-year-old's tools of his trade - pades of a Franciscan friar and his in my reading clinic, and adults inhis schooling and skills - are now friends. our evening master's program. Itrapped inside his body. Because that character is copy- had it all." ,

When he can't get his thoughts righted, Father Kelly plans to write Visiting several neurologistsacross verbally or with gestures, the a new series for children involving during this time period, he finallypriest uses an electronic device that a Franciscan brother named after was diagnosed with Parkinson's.mechanically voices his keyed-in himself, he said with a grin. Battling the illness, Father Kellyresponses. Each day presents a new chal- underwent two brain surgeries. The

Father Kelly attributes his grace- lenge to Father Kelly, who because first one was "miraculous" and theful ability to cope with his illness of the nature ofParkinson's disease second "disastrous," l;J.e said, "se­to God, who he said gave him the doesn't know wpat parts ofhis body verely impairing my speech, pen­gift ofhope to help him. He is even will be ~or~ng fro~ one moment manship and sense of smell."able to be thankful for his disease, to tb:e next. Somtttin).es he can walk, The day he had to resign frombecause it "brings out the ,best in and sometimes, he needs a wheel~ his work at Quim;y University waspeople." chair. . i ~", • the saddest time m. his life, he said.

Father Kelly now lives at St. Parkinson's ,di'sease is a pro- Though he has.been discouraged,Anthony Friary, his Franciscan gressive netv0llsdisorder typically disheartened and 'embarrassed be­community's headquarters located known to s~.ol,der adults. But cause of his illness, he has nevernext to St. Anthony of Padua Par- with popul¥. actor MiChael J. lost hope; Father Kelly said.ish in South St. Louis; Never a Fox'sannoun~emen,t that he suf- With his 'charact~ristic opti­negative person before the onset of fers from tlll(diseilSe, the public mism, Father Kelly said he hopesParkinson's, the priest said he didn't has become more aware of its ca- for a cure, improved medications,want to change now. pacity to' stri}re earli~r in life and and surgical procedures that not

"Moreover, I knew and still be- of its varied complications. Those only will halt the disease's progres­lieve that God can and does trans- complications can include muscu- sion, but restore some of his lostform pains and hurts into blessings;' lar rigidity, tremor, facial paraly- abilities.he wrote in materials prepared for sis, peculiarity of gait and posture "I will be 25 years a priest inhis interview with the St. Louis Re- and weakness. 2003," he noted in his prepared re-view, archdiocesan newspaper. Father Kelly first noticed some- marks. "I am practicing my voice

Even with his grave illness, the thing was wrong 16 years ago, in lessons now because I hope and amFranciscan friar remains produc- the spring of 1984 when he was just determined to use my voice by thattive. Having grown up in Cleveland 32. His left arm, the priest noticed, time and preside over my silver ju­in a family that ran a wholesale didn't swing normally when he bi1ee celebration!"

FRANCISCAN FATHER James Kelly prepares a floral arrangement at St. Anthony Friaryin South St. Louis, Mo. He credits God for the ability to cope with Parkinson's disease. Hisactivities include flower arranging, .cooking and writing children's books and homilies. (eNSphoto by Mark Kempf, St. Louis Review)

Catholic Conference classificationis A-IV - adults, with reserva­tions. The Motion Picture Associa­tion of America rating is R - re­stricted.

''Yatel'' (Miramax)Flat culinary drama that revolves

around Francois Vatel (GerardDepardieu), the devoted valet of thefinancially troubled Prince ofConde (Julian Glover), who stagesan elaborate ihree-day feast to helphis prince regain the favor of KingLouis XIV (Julian Sands). Direc­tor Roland Joffe's epicurean delightis just empty calories without asolid screenplay or engaging per­formances to accompany it. A sui­cide, brief violence, a few impliedsexual encounters and some homo­sexual references. The U.S. Catho­lic Conference classification is A­IV - adults, with reservations.The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG-13 - par­ents are strongly cautioned. Somematerial may be inappropriate forchildren under 13.

of musical storytelling, to presenta universal tale of honor and fi­delity, although some may find theatonal chanting and drumbeats dis­tracting. Subtitles. Brief maritalencounters with nudity and occa­sional violence. The U.S. Catho­lic Conference classification is A­III - adults. Not rated by theMotion Picture Association ofAmerica.

''Malena'' (Mirarnax)Shallow tale set in Fascist-era

Sicily in which the sexual yearn­ings ofa l3-year-old boy (GuiseppeSulfaro) are awakened by the town'scurvaceous bombshell (MonicaBellucci), whose beauty makes herthe target of nasty rumors and in­nuendoes. Director GuiseppeTornatore's nostalgic coming-of­age film is dramatically underde­veloped with some tasteless scenesand a cursory narrative that fails tomake an impression. Subtitles.Brief violence, a few impliedsexual encounters, some nudity andminimal rough language. The U.S.

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There's no saving 'last Dance'

JULIA STILES left stars in a scene from the movie "Save the Last Dance." (eNS photofrom Paramount Pi'ctu~es)

NEWYORK (CNS) - Follow­ing are recent capsule reviews is­sued by the U.S. Catholic Confer­ence Office for Film and Broad­casting.

"Chunhyang" (Lot 47)Sumptuously filmed Korean

fable about a young prince secretlymarried to a commoner and forcedto travel the countryside while hisfaithful wife rejects the governorwho orders her caned and sentencesher to death just as her belovedreturns. Director 1m Kwon Taekemploys pansori, the Korean art

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10 THEANCHOR,-Diocese ofFall River-Fri., January 12,2001

NEW YORK - The follow- inappropriate for children undering are home videocassette re- 13. (Columbia TriStar)views from the U.S. Catholic "Love's Labour's Lost" (2000)Conference Office for Film and Merry musical set in the 193.0sBroadcasting. Each videocassette based on Shakespeare's romanticis available on VHS format. The- play in which the king of Navarreatrical movies on video have a (Alessandro Nivola) and his corn­U.S. Catholic Conference classi- rades (Kenneth Branagh, Matthewfication and Motion Picture As- Lillard and Adrian Lester) swearsociation of America rating. All off women for three years to de­reviews indicate the appropriate vote themselves to academic life,age group for the video audience. but a visit from the princess of

"The Exorcist" (1974; ex- France (Alicia Silverstone) andpanded 2000 version on video) her attendants (Natascha

Strong screen version of the McElhone, Emily Mortimer andWilliam Blatty novel about the Carmen Ejogo) soon upsets theirdemonic possession of a young plan for a secluded existence. Withgirl (Linda Blair) and the attempts a simplified plot and much of theof two priests (Jason Miller and original text cut back, director

Max von Sydow) to exorcise the Branagh's film is an upbeat NEW YORK (CNS) _ A middle-class white girl difficult to feel much empathy for the two sweetheartsdevil from her. Directed by Will- throwback to the traditional Hol- sparks a clash of cultures when she falls for an African- or for their situation since their attraction for one an­iam Friedkin, the movie is on Iywooi:! musicals, but some of the American teen-agerin the mediocre teen romance "Save other is not convincing. Stiles' performance is wooden,shaky ground theologically and its ~ctors are not up to a musjcal . the Last Dance" (Paramount). and the viewer is never quite persuaded that she trulyspecial effects are horrific but the comedy, or Shakespeare, render- On the surface, the film seems to have all the essen- cares for Derek or, for that matter, that she has a' realresult is an exciting horror fan- ing a few of the numbers a bit tialstoappealtothedesiredMTVaudienceoftheyoung passion for ballet.tasy for those with strong stom- amateurish. A sensuous dance rou- and hip: fresh faces, plenty of hip-hop music and dance The film also suffers from too many underdevel­achs. Its graphic violence, ob- tine. The U.S. Catholic Confer- and the controversy of an interracial relationship set in oped-and almost stereotypical-characters that floatscene references and foul lan- ence classification is A-II - the gritty world of urban America. Unfortunately, it in and out. Derek's boyhood friend, Malakai (Fredroguage make it strictly adult fare. a.dultspa~d adoleAscents: T~e MO

f- only partially delivers, as one-dimensional characters Starr), is a violent thug convinced that there is no better

The U.S. Catholic Conference tlOn. Ictu~e . ~~clatlOn 0 I and the stale fish-out-of-water scenario hold the film life for him than the one on the South Side's meanclassification is A-IV - adults, A~enca ratmg IS ---: parenta back from engrossing the viewer. streets. Nikki (Bianca Lawson), Derek's old flame, is a

;i~~u::~~~~~ii~~~nT:t~~~~~ gUlda~,~ su:¥s.te~.(~~:~)max) For Sara (Julia Stiles), ballet was everything. But nasty little thing who resents Sara for being white andR 0: rIp d' h' h when a tragic car accident kills her mother, she aban- stealing her man. And Roy is given little to do other

rating is R - restricted. (Warner ~ aurt y co;re y ~ w IC dons her dream of going to Juilliard and moves from than to inform Sara where the frozen dinners are 10-Home Video) .lour C? egte fstu enNts t ye a kraUt- her small, suburban town to the South Side of Chicago cated. .

"Hollow Man" (2000) cous Jaun rom ew or 0 . ,'t. . f .d where her e~tranged musi~ia't:l father, Roy cr~rry .Ho~ever, the !!cript sfores by including fresh, cur-

Unev~n s.ci-fi th~lIer about a ex:as m pursu!t 0 _ a VI. eo~ape . Kinney), lives. Suddenly she finds herself i'n the mi-' rerit'lingp, as the ,bailter betweel1 ttie teens is believ-rogue sCle.n.tlst (Kevm Bacon) ~t aCCIdentally maJied to aglrlfnend nori as one of onl a fe~'~hiie teens at a redomi- able.'T.M-best 'ceri~s '~'in 'tile dance'Club, .wl!erea secret mlht~.I~b,.~ho t~sts.hIS.. ,o~ o~e ~f ~?~. ~tu.~~~.t~ t.~t. shows ~. 'nro;t~ bl~ck'!Ugh'Sc~ooi~h~~ things ate,,;~N§llifflt~' ,:'~.~e~il.6fR.&B, hlp~"op "~hd) ~gp~iUhis'la~e. heara andformula ~OF mVlslblhty·on hIm" hIm bel~g. u~falttifu1. Dlfector ent, both racially and cultUrally, from anything she's cast members show off their dancing abilities. Butself a~d IS~na~le to re~ers~ th~ ~~ddh PhJ1~PS. fossiouthhumor experienced before. by the second half of the film, even these becomePfr~ce ure

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hraldn ess'p ot t at por- Lost in this new world, she is befriended by Che- tiresome.

.e .lects an an mtngumg p~emlse, trays Ig er e ucatlOn as an ex- nille (Kerry Washington), a black unwed teen-age On the whole, the film has no depth, failing to saydIrector Paul Verh~even s film ~use ~or drunken ~d lewd be~av- mother who introduces her to her younger brother, the anything new about interracial relationships or evenlurches fo~ward tradmg susp~nse lor wI~h. an onsl~ught ~f tedIOUS handsome and gifted Derek (Sean Patrick Thomas). telling the story in a compelling manner.f~r explOSIOns. and other obVIOUS vulgantles and mane SIght gags Not only is Derek popular and smart, with aspirations Due to some violence, an implied sexual encounter,glmml.cks whIle only ~hallowl>, that only add to the nausea fac- of being a doctor, he is the king of the local hip-hop brief drug references and recurring crass words with anexpl?nng the psychol?glcal ram!- tor. Se.veral .se~ual e~counters, club. Soon he is guiding Sara in the culture of hip-hop, instance of rough language, the U.S. Catholic Confer­ficatlOns of. a man WIthout SO~I- sporadIC ~udlty, .m~ermlttent .d~g and dance leads to romance. ence classification is A-ill _ adults. The Motion Pic­etal constraJn~s. ~uch gory VIO- use, coml.c depIctIOn of SUICIde "Save the Last Dance" goes through all the typical ture Association ofAmerica rating is PG-13 - parentslence, a few Imph~d sexu~1 en- and recumn~ rough language. Th.e plot machinations with Sara's and Derek's relationship are strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappro­counters, some nudIty and Inces- l!'S, .Cat~ohcConference classl- comin u a ainst criticism from all sides. But it is priate for children under 13.sant rough language and profan- flcatlOn IS 0 - morally offen- g p git~TheU.S.C~holicConfurence ~ve. The Motion Picture Asso- ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~-

classification is A-IV - adults, ciation of America rating is R­with reservations. The Motion restricted. (DreamWorks)Picture Association of America "Saving Grace" (2000)rating is R - restricted. (Colum- High-spirited British romp inbia TriStar) which an older woman (Brenda

"Kikujiro" (2000) Blethyn) left destitute after herFlawed Japanese comedy- husband's death tries to earn

drama about a sensitive nine-year- money by using her gardeningold boy (Yusuke Sekiguchi) who savvy to grow a bumper crop ofis reluctantly accompanied by a marijuana with the help of hergruff, middle-aged roughneck pothead gardener (Craig(Beat Takeshi), on a quest to find Ferguson). As directed by Nigelthe mother he has never met. Ini- Cole, the character-driven,tially endearing, writer-director sprightly paced film rolls out theTakeshi Kitano's tiresome road laughs, but the moral implicationsmovie sours despite innovative of resorting to illegal acts to solvevisuals by becoming emotionally life's troubles is problematic.manipulative and without being Drug theme with intermittent drugfunny. An attempted child moles- use, implied off-screen suicide, antation scene, fleeting violence, extramarital affair and unwedbrief full nudity and a few in- pregnancy, brief frontal nudity,stances of coarse language. Sub- recurring rough language andtitles. The U.S. Catholic Confer- some profanity. The U.S. Catho­ence classification is A-III - lic Conference classification is A­adults. The Motion Picture Asso- IV;- adults, with reservations.ciation of America rating is PG- The Motion Picture Association13 - parents are strongly cau- of America rating is R - re­tioned. Some material may be stricted. (New Line)

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mental or physical damage from eugenics or ge­netics, and when the mother's health is in dan­ger.

The bishops said that the law stipulates the rea­sons for an abortion so vaguely that medical doc­tors may intentionally perform an illegal abor­tion and make it appear legal.

The dignity of life and the basic rights of ahuman being from the moment of conceptionmust be protected, the bishops said.

Therefore, "an abortion should not be allowedin any case regardless of how many weeks havepassed since conception, except for indirect abor­tion in cases when the mother's health is in seri­ous danger," the Church leaders said.

They admitted that pregnancy by rape or in­cest and pregnancy with mental or physical dam­age from eugenic or genetic problems are a diffi­cult reality.

However, they stressed that "an abortion is nota positive solution." It is contradictory that thelife of an unborn human being is sacrificed be­cause of an already-born person's economic andsocial difficulty, they said.

The Mother and Child Health Law was pro­mulgated in 1973 by a military regime withoutcollecting the people's opinions.

In 1992 when Article 135 of the Criminal Law,based on the Mother and Child Health Law, waspresented to the National Assembly, the bishopscampaigned to have it revoked by submitting apetition with one million signatures.

Arizona group helpsheal abortion's victims

By GINA KEATING

CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE

South Korean bishops subDlitpetition to abolish abortion law

By CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE

SEOUL, South Korea - Catholic bishops ofSouth Korea have sent a petition with 1.2 mil­lion signatures urging the National Assemqly toabolish a law that allows abortion.

"Abortion is murder against God's law andnatural law, which are the sources of all laws,"the country's 20 bishops and diocesan heads saidin the petition.

Auxiliary Bishop Peter Kang Woo-il of Seoulpresented the petition with 1.2 million signaturesof Catholics and non-Catholics to National Assem­bly Chairman Lee Man-sop, a Catholic, last week.

According to the petition, 1.5 million abor­tions are performed annually in South Korea,which has a population of some 45 million. Thenumber of abortions is more than double the num­ber of births, it noted.

Of the abortions performed in 1988, only eightpercent conformed to legal criteria, and the restwere "arbitrary abortions," the petition said.

It cited a survey that said among the reasonsfor an abortion are social pressure against pre­marital pregnancy, pregnancy as an obstacle tofuture plans, health problems and economic dif­ficulty.

The bishops argued that, "on the basis of suchimmoral and unjust reasons, the attempt to legal­ize abortion is fundamentally wrong."

According to' the present law, an abortion canbe performed within .the first 28 weeks of preg­nancy, in the case of pregnancy by rape or incest,

the same situation, and thus the "I shut off communication withwomen's group was formed. God. I never prayed to him about

TEMPE, Ariz. - With the Tears Speak is ongoing and what I should do," she said. "I livedhelp of a local support group, one open to any woman who has had ,in silence during and after thewoman overcame her fear, isola- an abortion, regardless of reli- abortion. I know in my heart if Ition and the shame of an abortion gious background, age or when had spoken up, it would have beenwhich had resulted in a plea to the abortion occurred. As Patty different."God to take her life during the has learneC:, oftentimes the ef- Lynn, who continues to go toprocedure. fects aren't revealed for seven to meetings, now shares her story

The group called "Tears with teens around the Phoe-Speak ... but Spirits Soar," nix area. "God takes thingsfounded seven years ago at that aren't so good andthe Church of the Holy As a rbsult of the abortion 10 makes them whole," sheSpirit in Tempe, seeks to years ago, Patty experienced a pri- said.heal and reconcile those vate hell that ultimately led to the Lori, 43, waited 18 yearsemotions often associated demise ofher marriage, and almost before joining Tears Speak,with the aftermath of an her life. Herpain and anguish mani- which she said has finallyabortion. brought her peace. "I could

"I wanted to die on the fested itself through self-starvation. never rectify the past, but Itable," said Patty, the She was slowly killing herself and know there's forgiveness.founding member. "I was needed help. The group provides support,begging God to take me encouragement and a listen-with the baby." ing ear," she said.

At 40 years old, Patty was mar- 10 years following the abortion. One element Patty said sheried and already a mother. She said Seeking the solace of the feels is vital and beneficial to anyshe fell victim to pressures from group is 27-year-old Lynn, abortion support group is for theher husband, which led to a "dev- whose emotional scars from an facilitator to know and understandastating," life-altering decision. abortion nine years ago resemble the experience so the women's

As a result of the abortion 10 Patty's. feelings are "validated."years ago, Patty experienced a . Carrying the burden alone for Through the healing process,private hell that ultimately led to nearly seven years before join- women in the group eventuallythe demise of her marriage, and ing the group, Lynn said she come to terms with the death ofalmost her life. Her pain and an- found herself in a "funk" of de- their child by naming their baby.guish manifested itself through pression and anger. Her senti- Within the grounds of Queenself-starvation. She was slowly ments were so overwhelming that of Heaven Cemetery in Mesa is akilling herself and needed help. she lost her zest for friendships, memorial stone with the engraved

With the guidance of a thera- work and life, and found herself names of 16 aborted children.pist, and counseling froJl.1 F~ther , daydrea~ing abourfata,l cflr ac- Patty's child i.s the, first name

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Up to 17 U.S. bishopscould retire this year

for age reasons

ARCHBISHOPTHEODORE E. MGCarrick reaches out to Washington resident Judy Chaseduring his Mass of installation as new head of the Washington Archdiocese. Thousandsgreeted Archbishop McCarrick during the service at the Basilica of the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception in WaShington. (CNS photo by Bob Roller)

pass that catechism test," and"Lord, you have gotten me thisfar, maybe this is as far as youwant me to go."

"I stepped gingerly through hedoor," he recalled, and the refu­gees pulled out a box much like acigar box.

"Inside the box was a host,"Arch.bishop. McCarrick, said, ,T.herefugees told him that a priest hadstopped at the camp six. monthsbefore and celebrated Mass. Theyhad kept this host for eucharisticadoration.

"We do not tell the people whorun the camp. We do not tell any­one," Archbishop McCarrick saidthe refugees told him. "But we .come here when we can to pray.This is the only presence of Godbetween Bangkok and Saigon."

Addressing the clergy insidethe cathedral, the archbishop said,"I truly believe that it is only inthe Eucharist, dear brothers, thatyou and I will find the strengthto serve our people and only inthe Eucharist that the faithful ofthis church of Washington willfind the strength to live their livesin Christ."

Archbishop McCarrick, whohad served as archbishop of New­ark, N.J., sinc'e 1986, said hecame to the nation's capital withno illusions.

"The day of the announcementas I was starting back home toNewark, I was standing in the air­port 'as a man reading a newspa-~

per· very close by: lookedd.lp.:and1saw me./He· exclaimed out loud,'What good news!''', the arch­bishop recalled.

"Somewhat flattered and de­lighted that he had recognizedme, I said, 'Thank you.' His faceinstantly became somewhat quiz­zical and after a pause he smiledand said, 'I mean about the greatpandas. They're coming to ourzoo, you know!'"

Archbishop McCarrick alsotold a tale of when he visited, byhimself, a Vietnamese refugeecamp in Cambodia in the after­math of the Khmer Rouge hor­rors.

. "Come with us," they told him,as they walked into the jungle fora half-hour before coming to ahut. Archbishop McCarrick saidhe had thought, "Maybe I didn't

Bishop Bootkoski to manageArchdiocese of Newark

NEWARK, N.J. (CNS) - Aux- Benedict's Prep, Seton Hall Univer­iliary Bishop Paul G. Bootkoski, sity and Immaculate Conceptionvicar general and moderator of the' Seminary, Darlington. He was or­Curi;. in the Archdiocese of New- .dained a.priest in 1966.ark, has been elected to administer. ' Since his ordination as an auxil­the archdiocese until a successor to iary bishop for Newark in 1997,Archbishop Theodore E. McCarrick Bishop Bootkoski has served as vicaris named. .,. . . "generalapd; moderatpr of the

In a special meeting held the day archdiocesan Curia.after Arc;:hbis,~op ¥s:Carris:k ,took "I am ~~ply h~p1bled byth~ sup-.over his:new .post,as archbi.shop qf; por:q felt f~m my ~rother bishopsw'ashingtofl, ."- the" Newark' aria piiests,"'Bish6p Bootkoski saidarch(li'6c~jiill'c?!I~ge of'~?~i~lto.~,' 6t.hr.~:~,l:~~tidn.".i wilrdo all I cantoelected Blsh'op Bootkoski to man- contInue the good work of the arch­age'the'day)ib':day1o~rntiohs;of the" dib~b~: 'Mid as~ fo'r the prayers andruthdioc~se. (',i:.-," ,N' Y,V~lLnl 11:; sil~bol1 dt'Jfrly bro.th~r.piiests, reli-'

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Archbishop McCarrickinstalled at vespers service

By MARK PATTISON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Arch­bishop Theodore E. McCarrickwas installed as the fifth arch­bishop of Washington during avespers service at St. MatthewCathedral.

Those inside the cathedral ~I1)9.stly ordained .cl~rgy..-;- gaveArchbishop McCarrick a minute­long standing ovation once hetook the crosier from ArchbishopGabriel Montalvo, the papal nun­cio to the United States.

Earlier on Jan. 3, the assem­bly gave a minute-long standingovation to ArchbishopMcCarrick's predecessor; Cardi­nal James A. Hickey, after heended his formal greeting bywalking over to ArchbishopMcCarrick and exchanging a fra­ternal kiss.

In his greeting, CardinalHickey said his vision of Wash­ington, which "I have come toknow and love," is "a vision ofBethlehem ... of Athens and ofNazareth. A world capital, a vitalcenter of communications andachievement. Of dreadful pov­erty, poverty of body and spirit,"yet also with "abundance and op­portunity."

Cardinal Hickey said, "Ours isa diverse community, rich in itshistory and complexity.... A placewhere the Lord has sent us to servein this place ... with the graces atour disposal. This is the missionto which all of us have beencalled."

"In our city, our counties, ourregion, there are abundant chal­lenges for all who will serve theLord," he added~ "The people towhom we minister make ded­sfons that alter' the course Of hu"man history;.. '.':'. <' .• i .

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first African-American bishopin this century to be named thehead of a U.S. diocese. Heturned 75 Aug. 30, 1998.

- Auxiliary Bishop Leonard1. Olivier ofWashington, a priestsince 1951 and bishop since1988. He turned 75 Oct. 12,1998.

- Auxiliary BishopAnthonyF. MestiCe of New York, a priestsince 1949 and bishop since1973. He turned 75 Dec. 6, 1998.

-Auxiliary Bishop WilliamJ. McCormack of New York,national director of the Societyfor the Propagation of the Faith,a priest since 1959 and bishopsince 1987. He turned.75 Jan.24, 1999.

- Auxiliary Bishop Thad J.Jakubowski of Chicago, a priest?since 1950 and bishop since1988. He turned 75 April 5, 1999.

- Auxiliary Bishop Fran­cisco Garmendia of New York,a native of Spain who has beena priest since 1947 and a bishopsince 1977. He turned 75 Nov.6, 1999.

- Lithuanian-born BishopPaulius A. Baltakis, based inBrooklyn, N.Y., as bishop ofLithuanian Catholics outsideLithuania, who has been a priestsince 1952 and a bishop since1984. He turned 75 Jan. 1,2000.

- AUXiliary BishopEdwardA. Pevec of Cleveland, a priestsince 1950 and bishop since1982. He turned 75 April 16,2000.

- Milwaukee-born Arch­bishop Charles A. Schleck, inVatican service as adjunct sec­retary of the Congregation forthe Evangelization of Peoplesand president of the PontificalMissionary Works, who hasbeen a priest since 1951 and arch­bishop since 1995. He turned 75July 5, 2000.

- Auxiliary Bishop John R.Gorman ofChicago, apriest since1952 and bishop since 1988. Heturned 75 Dec. 11,2000.

Besides Cardinal Baum, thefour active bishops who will cel­ebrate their 75th birthday in2001 are:

- June 26: Bishop WilliamR. Houck of Jackson, Miss., apriest since 1951, bishop since1979 and head of the Jacksondiocese since 1984.

- Aug. 6: Auxiliary BishopJohn J. Glynn of the MilitaryServices, a priest since 1951 anda bishop since 1992.

- Sept. 20: Bishop Gilbert I.Sheldon of Steubenville, Ohio, apriest since 1953, bishop since1976 and head of the Steubenvillediocese since 1992.

---.:. Dec. 23: ArchbishopFrancis B. Schulte of New Or­leans, a priestsince 1952, bishop

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CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON -As manyas 17 U.S. bishops could retirein 2001 because they are at orbeyond the retirement age of75.

Most prominent among themare Cardinal Anthony J.Bevilacqua of Philadelphia, whoturned 77 last June, and Cardi­nal William W. Baum, theVatican's major penitentiary,who turns 75 next November.

Church law says at age 75 abishop "is requested to presenthis resignation" to the pope. Thepope may refuse it or delay ac­cepting it, and Pope John PaulII often keeps bishops activebeyond their 75th birthday.

Cardinal Bevilacqua is cur­rently the oldest active cardinaland second-oldest active bishopin the United States.

Cardinal Baum, who wasmade a cardinal at the age of 49,is one of only II cardinals inthe world under the age of 80who received their red hats be­fore Pope John Paul becamepope.

Cardinal Bevilacqua and 11other active U.S. bishops werealready 75 when the new yearstarted. Cardinal Baum and fourothers will tum 75 during 2001.

. _. Cardinal- Bevilacqua: whowas Dorn in Brooklyn, N.Y.,June 17, 1923, has been a priestsince 1949. He was made auxil­iary bishop of Brooklyn in 1980,bishop of Pittsburgh in 1983,archbishop of Philadelphia in1988 and a cardinal in 1991.

Cardinal Baum, born in Dal­las Nov. 21, 1926, has been apriest since 1951. He was madebishop of Springfield-CapeGirardeau, Mo., in 1970, arch­bishop of Washington in 1973and a cardinal in 1976. He wascalled to Rome in 1980 as headof the Vatican Congregation forCatholic Education. Since 1990he has headed the' ApostolicPenitentiary.

Even when a cardinal has re­tired from his archdioc~se oradministrative post, he remainseligible to enter a conclave andvote for a new pope until theage of 80.

The only active 'U.S. bishopolder than Cardinal Bevilacquais Bishop Patrick J. Sheridan,78, one of four over-75 NewYork auxiliaries who are stillactive.

A New York native, BishopSheridan has been a priest since1947 and a bishop since 1990.He turned 75 March 10, 1997.

The other 10 bishops who arealready 75 and still active are:

- Bishop Joseph L. Howzeof Biloxi, Miss., a pnest since1959 and bishop since 1912.When he was made bishop ofBiloxi in 1977, he became the

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timents were echoed'by many at­tending the closing ceremony.

"The Jubilee Year was verywell planned and organized," saidResurrection Sister MarcellaRostkowski of the St. SaviourDay Nursery, New Bedford."Bishop O'Malley did an excel­lent job and it was great to pro­vide so many opportunities forindulgences."

Lisa Gulino, director of AdultEducation for the diocese and amember of the planning commit­tee for the jubilee, commented on

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"It was a magnificent conclu­sion to a year well celebrated,"Gulino said. She added that herprayer is that "the renewed spiri­tual fervor will propel us into thethird millennium."

At the close of Mass, theicon of the Holy Trinity wascarried from the lectern andpositioned on a wall. BishopO'Malley then bestowed theapostolic papal blessing on thecongregation.

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Rev. Mr. Cook served as dea­con for the first time on Sundayat the 9:30 a.m., Mass inEspirito Santo Church, FallRiver. Rev. Mr. Frederici servedhis first time as deacon at theII :30 a.m., Mass in S1. Mary'sin Seekonk.

and Father Scott A. Ciosek, whoalso served as cantor. 0

Deacons Paul J. Macedo andAbilio Dos Anjos Pires of OurLady of Mount Carmel Parish,assisted at the Mass.

The choir was directed by pas­tor, Father Henry S. Arruda.

Father Arruda told The Anchorthat the jubilee has been "very spe­cial" and he knows many peoplewho have received blessing duringits observance. He said he was notsad that it was coming to a close,because "Christ is in our midst." Healso praised the work of the dio­cese in promoting the year ofgraceand stressing'itsrimportance. ... Deacon. Pires Isaid the juoilee

yeaI"has ,"been 'a'good' thing for·the diocese because it broughtspirituality to people." Those sen-

The Mass was sung by the FallRiver Diocesan Choir under thedirection of Madeleine Grace,who was also the organist. Ac­companying were John Smialekon trumpet and Wendy Hawes onflute. Marianne Grace was thecantor..

the magi did not go back to "busi­ness as usual" after they weredrawn to Christ in Bethlehem,"neither should we now that theJubilee Year is closing. We mustnot think that Christ is closing thedoor, but opening one."

The bishop continued, "Ourtask is t9 make disciples for JesusChrist. We must also be disciplesourselves and share our faith withour brothers and sisters, prepar­ing a new generation of Catho­lics for vocations."

He added that he hoped "weknow Jesus more" after the jubileeand encouraged the congregation toacC!~pt thc.ct.tallenge/:'to bebetter,peopl~ili¥ .ounwords.and.aqtions!",: ,. :Coricelebrants'anhe tMass in-'

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Jeremiah Reardon, EugeneSasseville and Walter Thomas.Readers were Peter Cook andseminarian Mark Parker. Semi­narians of the diocese were theMass servers.

He mentioned the diocese'sinspiring Eucharistic Congress inJune, the successful Pilgrimage2000 at Fenway Park, the amaz­ing World Youth Day in Romewith 1.5 million young people,his several pastoral letters, and thediocese's commissioning of a mis­sion team to serve two poor par­ishes in Honduras.

These were all part of "ourJubilee commitment in responseto the Holy Father's invitation to'Open Wide the Doors to Christ,'''the bishop said. And expressinghope that the spirituality and de­votion to the Eucharist continues,he urged: "We mustJive our com­mitnlent.tof Qluist,,;fu'or~aeepJyl'.I,

Summpning'Catholics to con­tinue bringing their faith to oth­ers, the bishop said .that just as

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.... BISHOP FEEHAN High ~chool, Attleboro, recently namedofficers for its National Music Honor Society.They are, from left:Catherine Poholek, secretary; Beth Croteau, vice president;Megan Simard, president; andSailaja Ganti, t~easurer.

.... AMONG THOSE inducted to the Music Honor Societyare: Lauren Williamson, Lisa Ziniti, Kevin Tremor, MelissaSmith-MacDonald, Brian Desmond and Debi Giangarra. KatieRose and Rachel Henderson are also members.

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FOURTH-GRADE teacher Maxine Bonneau from Our Lady of Mount Carmel School,New Bedford, stands with her students as they participate in a school-wide praying of therosary. Students each made their own rosary bead cut from a paper plate which was strungtogether in'the auditorium to make one giant rosary. Below, students show off their. handi-work. .

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anymore - these people disap­pear like mist at sunrise.

And then there are instant ad­dicts such as this young womanin the ER. I believe that for thesepeople, there is a match betweenthe biochemistry of the drug and

some particularunhappiness thatmakes the drugdynamically po­tent and immedi­ately addicting.

I rememberone girl, an alco­

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moment she took her first drinkthat she couldn't ever get enough.The first time she had a beer shewent on to drink until she passedout. That became her pattern.

If alcohol was available, shewou Idn' t stop at two or threebeers. She would drink 15 or 20beers - until all the alcohol wasgone or until she was too drunkto take another swallow.

She ended up in the ER whenshe drank so much that shestopped breathing. The "friends"she was with put her on astranger's front porch, rang thedoorbell and drove off. They fig­ured she was going to die, andthey didn't want the blame.

Some friends!I've seen instant addiction to

methamphetamine and cocaine aswell. The drugs aren't instantlyaddictive for everybody, but it isvery clear they are for some.

None of those instant addictsknew what they were in for whenthey took that first drink, firstinjection or first puff. By the timethey knew, it was already too late.

Like all teen-agers they thoughtthey were bullet- proof, that addic­tion could happen to other people,but not to them. But addiction is anequal opportunity destroyer. It canhappen to anybody.

The first step is a gigantic riskto take.

Your comments are welcome.Please address: Dr. ChristopherCarstens, cio Catholic News Ser­vice, 3211 Fourth St. N.E.,Washington, D.C. 20017.

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

THEANCHOR-DioceseofFall River-Fri., January 12,2001

STUDENTS FROM Holy Name School, Fall River, cel­ebrated the Christmas season with a school-wide show andmanger scene involving kindergartners and eighth-graders.Students also participated in the Salvation .Army's Clothe-a­Child campaign. Each class sponsored a child and raisedmoney to purchase much needed clothing item~.The Christ­mas show and clothing drive were coordinated by fourth­grade teacher Sue Frank.

Addiction: Equalopportunity destroyer

She was 17, with jet-black hairand pale-white skin. She woredark makeup on her eyes, and thehair at the back of her head wasspiked straight up, forming an arcaround her face.

She was slen-der. No, actually ..r~~rshe was gaunt, -," I Comingso thin that you 11111 q./I•.llI! 0 fcould see thebones in her flgeface. Her eyeswere wide, in­tense, looking atthe same time fearful and angryat being in the emergency room.

The reason for her visit?Heroin withdrawal. Five monthsago this young woman had firsttried heroin, and the drug hadplugged into some jagged placein her nervous system. Withinweeks she was injecting the druginto her veins twice or three timesa day.

She didn't want to say howmuch it cost, and she certainlywasn't going to disclose how shepaid for her now increasingly ex­pensive habit. Perhaps she stolefrom her family and friends.Maybe she was selling just enoughdrugs to pay for her own or wasinvolved in the ancient exchangeof sexu~1 favors for drtigs.

She wouldn't say how shefound the money, and it wasn'tthe time to press the issue.

Many teens, who believe theywon't become addicted, start ex­perimenting with addictive drugsand gradually, over months andsometimes years, use becomesmore frequent and the need moredesperate.

I have seen far too many youngpeople who have gone down this'gradual road, moving to daily use,alone or with a small group ofpathetic, so-called friends.

I say so-called friends becausethese relationships begin and endwith the search for drugs. As longas you have access to drugs, theothers are your friends. The mo­ment you don't have drugs - ordecide that you won't use them

Zulu Women's Choir from K­Zulu Natal.

During the recent visit, FatherBrownholtz taught the confirmationcandidates how to make "apple-of­my-eye" balloons to bring to invalidrelatives or shut-ins in nursinghomes. Younger students leamed tomake "puppy" balloons as they lis­tened to the presenters.

The program was made pos­sible via a grant from theMurphy-Yates Educational Trustwhich benefits parishioners ofHoly Name of the Sacred Heartof Jesus Parish, established byformer parishioner Edward M.Murphy of Salisbury, N.C.

applications," Rioux said. "I thought there was a goodparallel there - they were looking for innovative waysfor hospitals to get involved in their communities."

While Little Falls Community Services offered aplethora of programs in the summer, there were fewafter-school opportunities for younger students.

''There just wasn't a whole lot of funding availableto do stuff like that," Larsen said. "St. Gabe's hasstepped in and helped do that."

Larsen programs the activities at six sites, includ­ing Mary of Lourdes Elementary School and Mary ofLourdes Middle School in Little Falls. Students re­ceive fliers at their schools about the programs of­fered and sign up for specific activities, each lastingbetween five and six weeks. Although a fee is chargedper student (generally between $15 to $20), scholar­ships are offered.

At each practice, students learn the'basic skills'ofthe sport. Coaches and volunteers also speak to thestudents about "Positive Practices," a curriculum thatdiscusses good sportsmanship, respect, responsibility,self-esteem and goal-setting.

"It's a subtle, five or 10 minutes of time, to discusshow their actions on the court translate into a modelof citizenship that we want to espouse," Rioux said.

"It's outstanding, in so many ways," said SusyProsapio of Little Falls, who has coached in the pro­gram and had two children involved in it. "One, it hasthem doing something physically, which is good. Ithas them doing something with their time. They'renot sitting in front of the TV. And it brings them incontact with adults who care about kids."

There have been other benefits. Rioux said thatMorrison County juvenile crime incidents have droppedsince the program began. And parent involvement has"gone through the roof," Rioux said.

IT'S EASY - Students at Holy Family-Holy Name School, New Bedford, learn how tomake balloon animals from Father George Brownholtz, OSFS.

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LITTLE FALLS, Minn. (CNS)~When you thinkabout a hospital, you're not likely to think about youthsports.

But on any given weekday in Little Falls, you'relikely to see kids playing volleyball, flag football, socceror basketball. They are participants in the Youth Rec­reation and Self-Esteem Enhancement Initiative forelementary school students, made possible through agrant given to St. Gabriel's Hospital, Little Falls.

Catholic Health Initiatives, St. Gabriel's parent or­ganization, awarded the grant of slightly more than$78,000 to St. Gabriel's three years ago. That allowedthe hospital, in collaboration with the Little Falls SchoolDistrict, Little Falls Community Services and LittleFalls parochial schools to start the program in the fallof 1997.

Currently, nearly 2,000 children participate in theprogram throughout the school year, with 140 parentsinvolved as volunteers.

"It's pretty unusual to see the hospital, I think, in­volved with youth rec sports. But I think it has gonewell," said Steve Larsen, recreation director for LittleFalls Community Services. "They are concerned withhealth. That's everyone's goal, to get those kids in­volved in stuff."

The grant came as a result of a conversation be­tween Larry Schulz, then hospital president and CEO,and Patrick Rioux, manager ofdevelopment and com­munications at St. Gabriel's.

Schulz "indicated that it would be really nice for usto explore a way that we could expand recreationalopportunities and provide some self-esteem and val­ues education to kids in kindergarten through eighthgrade," Rioux said.

"Then, Catholic Health Initiatives came out withthis mission and ministry grant fund, and requested

NEW BEDFORD - Father seminar for adults and confirma­George Brownholtz, the story- tion candidates from Holy Nametelling, balloon-making Oblate of as well as neighboring St.St. Francis de Sales, brought his Lawrence Parish, New Bedford,craft to students and adults at the in the Parish Center.Holy Name of the Sacred Heart Joining Father Brownholtz wasof Jesus Parish recently. Deacon John Welch of St. Anne

Father Brownholtz, of Childs, Parish, Raynham, himself a giftedMd., captivated the young people Christian storyteller.in the Parish religious education Acclaimed as the creator oftheprogram and pupils of Holy Fam- "Breaking Bread in the Desert: se­ily-Holy Name School with his ries of tapes and stories drawingQl~~~ ~.L~~.':I.S!~&.'?~!!'2.0!1.~~i~r.t. ~p~>nNs missionary experience inand stories inculcating doctrine South Africa, Father Brownholtzand ethical values. likes to develop eucharistic themes

And on another evening there in his stories.was a paraliturgy in the church . Some of his story-telling is ac- .and a full-fledged ·storytelling companied by music from the

boIs and fractions.The result: the cookbook was

sold at the Durfee Craft Fair heldin early December.

An ecstatic Moss was awed. "Istill cannot believe that these youngstudents .accomplished this task soquickly," she said. "We never couldhave completed this without theirhelp."

Bates said that "Our students feltgood about doing this project andit allowed them to serve the com­munity. They had a chance to puttheir knowledge into action. De­signing the cookbook gave us theopportunity to review the effective­ness of our technology program."

The instructor noted that whatmakes the program unique is thatsuch a curriculum is not taught cur­rently in any other elementaryschool in the area.

'The program being with ourkindergarten learning MicrosoftWord, something unheard of- un­til now," Bates added.

Kathleen Burt, principal of SS.Peter and Paul, said "I'm veryproud that our students have com­pleted this community serviceproject. It just shows how our tech­nology· in schools can benefit not.prily thes.tudent, but also the entirecOnimuiUi( .

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TEAM CAPTAINS - Computer, students Melissa Silvia, Kaitlyn. Sentner, Nicole. Silviaand Kimberly Gillette were key players in designing .and publishing a cookbook.

FALL RIVER - Who knows technology coordinator. Mosswhat new cyberspace journey the wanted to see if the SS. Peter andteachers and students at SS. Peter Paul technology powerhouse couldand Paul School will be taking this set up a cookbook for the shelter.year. ,Bates told The Anchor, "I re-

As year 2001 slipped onto the member Linda's face when I said,Internet, it ended the first year of 'I'm sorry, I can't help you, but mythe new millennium in which the students can.'''school had opened its computer lab Although Moss hesitated at put­initially with the intent to educate ting a project of sucQ a size in thethe students with the newest tech- hands of students grades fivenology available, but branched out thfough eight, 'the stUdents wereto offering the same learning ad- prepared because ofthe curriculumvantage to the local community. ofindustry standard office tools and

SinceJanuary2000,freeevening publishing programs Bates hadclasses have been a huge success taught them.serving more than 250 adults. The students found the tasks

And by October and celebra- simple, but time consuming, Batestions ofComputer Learning Month, reported. More than 250 recipesthe adults attended some very .spe- had to be typed and formatted andcial classes. Those included photos of adopted pets from the"Internet Safety for Adults:' "On- shelter scanned and placed strate­Line'Travel," "Broadband Night" gically. Each grade was assigned a

. sponsored by AT&T, and an "On- food section with captains leadingLine Shopping" night whose sur- each food category.prise was no other than Santa. Bates noted that the students sur-

But it was in November when prised her by frequently giving upthe computer lab and its students their recess time and staying afterheaded in an exciting, new direc- school to complete the project.tion to utilize their knowledge and What was happening was thepower to help the Forever Paws task allowed the students to applyAnimal Shelter. what they had learned and make the

That came after, Linda Moss, . s,oftware systems i:>ecol?le a realproject organizer at-the shelter, ap- . experience. They ~§(rhad to learnproached Ines Bates, the ·school's.. ne\'{ lessons such as applyingsyin-

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to lead good lives. While all this maybe good, whatmeasures are we as aChurch takingontlie.IQCal and na~

tional level to educate our young "adults about stewardship and then .accept the!ll'as gSX?<fstewarcJs?:'"

They also have an earnest desire,Father Cusick.said,·to deepen theirrelationship .with God, especially

.after their children are bom.While it is often children .that

steer young adults back to being'ac~

tive Catholics, the fact of the matter;. according 'to Father Cusick, is they

are marrying later in life which­means they are away from theChurch for a longer period of timethan in the past.

'The average age now of youngadults today whom I marry is be­tween 28 and 34," Father Cusicksaid. 'This means they are livingwithout the Church longer andlonger."

Collectively, Father Cusick be­lieves, the Catholic Church is fa­mous for a kind of"one-size-fits-all"approach when it comes to adults.The Church must come to recognizethis by bringing about necessarychanges to fit the needs and sched­ules of young adults and welcomethem in as vital members ofourfaithcommunities, he said.

'They are desperately lookingfor ways to connect their faith withtheir daily life," Father Cusick saidof young adults. 'They want JesusChrist to make sense to them andbe a viable spiritual tool in theirhomes, at work and in the commu­nity. They don't need someonepreaching on what the Gospel saysbut rather how they can make itwork in their lives."

16 THEANCHOR-DioceseofFall River-Fri., January 12,2001

Young adults must becomepriority in C,",urch, priest say~

ORLANDO; Fla. (CNS) ­With the explosion of the computerage, more young adults than ever areholdlng'leadership positions withinFortune 500 companies, yet thosein the 20- to 30-year-old group of­ten find few opportunities to partici­pate in the life and development ofthe Catholic Church.

This, ac~ording to Father JohnCusick, director of a very.success­ful yoimg adult ministry in theArch­diocese of Chicago, must ·change.

''At any given moment youngadults in Florida, the Chicago area,or any place else are making signifi­cant decisions in their professionallives and in positions of manage­ment, but within the Cath9licChurch we are hesitant to give themany responsibility or authority," Fa­ther Cusick told The Florida Catho­lic, Orlando diocesan newspaper, ina phone interview.

'This has to change," he added.'The Church has to make them apriority and we all know, if theCatholic Church makes somethinga priority, it will happen."

The profile ofmany young adultstoday, according to Father Cusick,is that of a person of intelligence,often highly educated, not shy aboutliking material things, yet with astrong sense of the need to help theless fortunate. They grew up withthe true spirit of stewardship by be­ing involved in Church and commu­nity activities throughout their child­hood and want to continue to makea difference when given a chance.

"Young adults have an innatesense of altruism," Father Cusicksaid. 'They want to do good, theywant to be good stewards, they want

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