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BUILDING BLOCK Ministries participants gather for a Cornerstone program. TonyMedeiros is at left. (Motta photo) .

Building Block Ministries

Pope supportsnuclear accord

of the doctrine of nuclear deter­rence, cannot constitute, in a last­ing way, a viable base for security andpeace," the pope added.

The Vatican "has always affirmedthat deterrence based on a balanceof terror cannot be seen as an endin itself but solely as a stage towardprogressive disarmament," he said.

The pope spoke Jan. 9 in hisyearly speech to diplomats accre­dited to the Vatican. He encour­aged widespread disarmamentagreements and asked for diplo­matic solutions to conflicts aroundthe world.

The talk marked the strongestpapal support to date for the Dec.8 treaty signed in Washington byPresident Reagan and Soviet leaderMikhail Gorbachev. It was thefirst time the superpowers had

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kerson "deprived her of the paren­tal right to choose whether toavoid the birth ora child afflictedwith Down's syndrome, Dr. Wil­kerson can be held liable for theextraordinary medical and otherexpenses attributable to the careof that child."

Richard Doerflinger, assistantdirector of the National Confer­ence of Catholic Bishops' Officefor Pro-Life Activities, said courts"unintentionally make themselvesinto tools of pro-abortion advo­cacy" by upholding such suitsagainst physicians "who fail tofacilitate the abortion of a men­tally disabled child."

"These suits could make it legallyand financially impossible for pro­life physicians to practice obste­trics," he said in a statement.

He urged state legislatures thathave not already done so act toinvalidate such suits.

The state Supreme Court of.North Carolina and the legisla­tures of some states, includingMinnesota and Idaho, have refusedto allow "wrongful birth" suits.

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VATICAN CITY - PopeJohnPaul II has tied his support for theDecember superpower agreementeliminating intermediate-range nu­clear weapons in Europe to a strongcriticism of nuclear deterrence as apolicy capable of producing last­ing peace.

The superpowers must see theagreement as a starting point forelimination ofall nuclear and chem­ical weapons and for significantreductions in conventional arms,the pope said.

Further agreements must beforged "in a context of detente andcooperation," he added.

Nuclear deterrence must be re­placed by a strategy in which mut­ual security is based on an "inter­twining of vital interests and rela­tions," he said.

"The fear of 'mutually assureddestruction,' which is at the heart

WASHINGTON (NC) - Aspro-lifers across the nation pre­pare to participate in Jan. 22 dem­onstrations marking the anniver­sary of the 1973 U.S. SupremeCourt decision legalizing abortion,a three-judge panel of the Districtof Columbia Court of Appeals hasreinstated a "wrongful birth" suitbrought against an obstetrician bythe mother of a child with Down'ssyndrome.

A Catholic pro-life official saidJan. 6 that by upholding such suitscourts become "tools" of thosewho advocate abortion and alsocould make it "legally and finan­cially impossible" for pro-life phy­sicians to practice obstetrics.

In a unanimous decision releasedDec. 31, the court reinstated a suitbrought by Carolyn B. Haymonagainst her obstetrician, Dr. Mar­ciana W. Wilkerson. 6

The mother has claimed herdoctor deprived her of the right todecide whether to have an abor­tion and thus avoid the birth of herdaughter.

Judge Judith W. Rogers wrotefor the court that if Ms. Haymoncould prove at a trial that Dr. Wil-

"Wrongful birth"suit is hit

But music remained an integralpart of the Building Block expe­rience. The Cornerstone meeting,one of several Building Block out­reaches, is a showcase for Chris­tian rock videos and concert clips.

Cornerstone meets at 7 p.m.each first Sunday in K ofC Hall onTaunton Green. The most recentgathering found the hall full ofyoung people by starting time, andas the evening progressed, therewere many new arrivals. Atten­dees watched a concert by Chris­tian rockers White Heart, occa­sionally reacting to the music withan "Amen!" or handclapping.

If you don't listen to the lyrics ofWhite Heart, a Midwestern-basedquintet, the group sounds aboutthe same as many contemporaryrockers: polished and fresh, with aget-up-and-dance aura.

But you should listen to the ~yr­

ics. They're about Jesus and loveand sharing. And that sets Whiteheart and other Christian actsapart from their musical contemp­oraries.

Tony Medeiros, who often lec­tures about Christian rock and itseffects on young people, says thatl\lthough the majority of religious

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He said he sought strength todeal with his illness through theChurch. What he found, he said,was "personal change and conver­sion." The idea to stfirt BuildingBlock came to him and his friendsat about that time.

The group started as the Build­ing Block Youth Group, namedfor "The Building Block," a tuneby Christian performer Noel PaulStookey, better known as one­third of the popular folk groupPeter, Paul and Mary.

At first, most group memberswere teens. Prayer meetings andattending and sponsoring concertsby Christian pt::rformers wereamong their activities. The groupalso sent members to several youthconferences at Ohio's Universityof Steubenville, Medeiros said.

Medeiros, a job placement spe­cialist at B.M.C. Durfee HighSchool, Fall River, said that withtime Building Block "evolved intoa young adults' grpup." Most ofthe 40 to 50 current members, hesaid, range in age from 18 to 30.

The group's name was changedto Building Block Ministries whenmembership aged, he said."'Youth Group' was too restrict­ing."

By Joseph Motta

A group of young people injeans, sweaters and corduroysgathered in Taunton recently.Pizza boxes littered the roomwhere they met. And, of COl\rse,rock music blared.

But it wasn't your ordinaryparty. Its attendees were partici­pants in the activities of Taunton'sBuilding Block Ministries. Andanyone of them would be glad totell you that the reason for theirmeetings is pure and simple: JesusChrist.

Building Block Ministries wasbegun about eight years ago byTaunton native Anthony Medei­ros, a member of the city's St.Anthony parish, and fellow Taun­tonians Dave Lewis and HarryRyan.

Lewis is now a Rhode Islandresident. Ryan remains an activeBuilding Block participant.

Medeiros, 36, holds a master'sdegree in religious education fromProviden~eCollege and is a memberof the Fall River Diocesan ServiceCommittee for the CharismaticRenewal. He told The Anchor hehad suffered from recurring spinalmeningitis before cofoundingBuilding Block.

Tonight! The Bishop's Ball

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SISTER SCHRAUTEMYER

"Indian summer" givesdyin'g nun time to reflect

WASHINGTON (NC) - Lea­ders in seminary education andresearch will meet with Catholicfoundation representatives Jan.21-22 in Florida for a conferenceon the future of U.S. Catholicseminaries.

Costs of seminary education andthe place of non-priesthood stu­dents in seminary-sponsored pro­grams are among key concerns tobe addressed.

Researchers have reported thatenrollment of non-priesthood stu­dents in seminary programs hashelped keep down costs of priest­hood training. However, a 1986Vatican letter responding to a com­prehensive study of U.S. Catholictheology-level seminaries urgedclearer separation of seminary pro­grams from those for lay ministersor lay theologians.

The average yea~ly cost for edu­cating a seminarian is now over$13,000. In the 1986-87 schoolyear nearly half the students in the54 Catholic theology schools a­round the country were not pre­paring for the priesthood.

The invitation-only Florida meet­ing is cosponsored by the LillyEndowment, a major contributorto seminary research in recent years,and FADICA - Foundations andDonars Interested in Catholic Activ­ities - a consortium of 31 privatefoundations which collaborate instudying trends affecting Catholiclife.

"The prognosis for Marcia Grayis that there is no reasonable hopefor recovery. Mrs. Gray survivesin a persistent vegetative state.Therefore, the medical treatmentswhich are being provided the pa­tient, even those which are supply­ing nutrition and hydration artifi­cially, offer no reasonable hope ofbenefit to her. This lack of reason­abie hope of benefit renders theartificially invasive medical treat­ments futile and thus extraordi­nary, disproportionate and undulyburdensome. Moreover, the con­tinuation of such medical treat­ments is causing a significant andprecarious economic burden toMrs. Gray's family.

"It must be unambiguously clearthat the primary intention of rem­oving what has been competentlyjudged to be extraordinary meansof artificially prolonging the pa­tient's natural life is to alleviate theburden and suffering of the patientand not to cause her death. More­over, even after the removal ofsuch extraordinary means of pro­longing life, the patient has theright, because of her dignity as ahuman person, to proper care andthe provision of comfort. If suchconditions are fulfilled, it is notinconsistent with the moral teach­ing of the Roman Catholic Churchto allow the removal of such extra­ordinary means of medical treat­ment."

Having reviewed this positionof Father McManus, I gave himmy permission to provide the fam­ily's legal counsel with this infor­mation. Father's opinion does notcontradict Catholic moral theol­ogy and in no way supports orcondones th~ practice of euth­anasia.

Seminaries' futureto be discussed

Bishop makes statementon feeding co~a patient

PROVIDENCE, R.t. (NC) ­Bishop Louis E. Gelineau of Prov­idence said Jan. II it would bewithin Catholic moral teaching toallow food and water to be discon­tinued for a Rhode Island womanwho has been in a coma for twoyears.

Bishop Gelineau issued a state­ment endorsing the opinion ofdiocesan moral theologian Father

. Robert J. McManus that the wo­man had no "reasonable hope forrecovery" and that medical treat­ments, even those providing foodand water artificially, were "dis­proportionate and unduly burden­some."

The bishop said he asked FatherMcManus, vicar of education inthe diocese, to review the case ofMarcia Gray, who lapsed into acoma in 1986 from a cerebralhemorrhage.

The bishop's statement follows:The case of Marcia Gray is one

that is both complex and highlysensitive. Serious study has beengiven to this case, taking intoaccount the constant moral teach­ing of the Catholic Church and themedical facts present in the case.The magisterium of the church hasnot yet issued a definitive state­ment regarding the need to pro­vide nutrition and hydration to thepermanently unconscious person.Within the church, however, twotheological opinions are presented.The first, that nutrition and hydra­tion can be considered extraordi­nary means of sustaining life incertain circumstances; the secondstates that fluid and nutritionalsupport are always to be provided.

When the family of Marcia Graysought the counsel of the CatholicChurch in this matter, I askedFather Robert McManus to reviewthe case and to assist the family inreaching a conscientious decisionin accord with Catholic moral the­ology. Father McManus, who isour vicar for education, holds adoctoral degree in moral theologyfrom the Gregorian University inRome. After careful study and re­view of church teachings, FatherMcManus offered the followingmoral argument:

Food concerns all,says NCRLC head

ST. PAUL, MINN.(NC)-TheNational Catholic Rural Life Con­ference will be revitalized andbroaden its impact and scope as aresult of a December board meet-

, ing in the Minneapolis-St. Paularea, said the conference's newexecutive director, Joseph K. Fitz­gerald.

In the past the 65-year-oldNCRLC with headquarters in DesMoines, Iowa, has concentratedits work in the upper Midwest,traditionally the stronghold of ruralAmerican Catholicism, he said.

But food is everybody's concern,rural or urban, he pointed out, andthe tre'atment of food issues in theV.S. bishops' 1986 economic pas­toral broadens NCRLC concernsto the whole spectrum of foodissues.

Fitzgerald likened the organiza­tional work of the Decemberboard meeting to giving a room anew coat of paint. People may notnotice the room was repainted,"but you think it looks great," hesaid.

Her doctor assured her that whilethe cancer has been less active attimes, it was not in remission.

"When people say: 'You lookgood,' I feel I am going to disap­point them if I tell them what'sreally going on. And sometimes Ihonestly look a whole lot betterthan I feel."

She said she has found that "ifyou have a few months to live, youhave one task and that is to die. Ifyou are dying, but you don't knowwhen, to put it bluntly, you haveno excuse to lie around. I don'tknow how to take myself."

When people start talking aboutremission and miracles, "I don'tknow how to respond. I know bet­ter. I've already had it checkedout." .

Last summer Sister Schraute­myer spent much time with hermother. "We talked more honestlythan I ever thought possible. Mycancer and dying have led us bothto focus on the things that matter.Her faith as a Jehovah's Witness issomething I respect in her, and Iknow she reverences my faithtoo."

Since making retreat for womenreligious with cancer, SisterSchrautemyer has worked withdying people and their loved ones.

She hopes to develop a way toreach more people around the dio­cese but she feels no sense ofurgency. A year ago she talkedabout things she had looked for­ward to in her life. Now, eventhough many days she has moreenergy and more time, "there'sisn't a lot I need to get done in mylife," she said.

BELLEVILLE, Ill. (NC) - An"Indian summer" in her life hasgiven Ursuline Sister SuzanneSchrautemyer time to reflect onthe ambiguity and confusion ofdying as a "normal" routine.

Autumn brought her less painand more energy, a time of "solaceand comfort," she said. But the"limbo-like experience of my body"during her Indian summer also hasbeen a time of confusing signals.

In a series of articles over thepast year in The Messenger, Belle­ville diocesan newspaper, SisterSchrautemyer, 40, has talked aboutthe diagnosis of terminal cancerand how she lives with the fact thatshe is dying. The Anchor carried aprevious story Jan. 9, 1987.

"I have experienced autumn as avalid season of life," she said in arecent issue of The Messenger,"not just the beginning of winter.Most years I felt a sense of endingabout the green of summer, andresisted the onset of winter. It'sdifferent this year. I feel a sense ofconfidence. I feel more sure ofwinter as a valid promise of life."

But in Indian summer "thecancer in my body is teasing me.There's not an urgent battle goingon inside. There's just the linger­ing, subtle, ambiguous erosion oflife. My body is losing the battle,though there hardly seems to be abattle going on," she wrote in herjournal.

Sister Schrautemyer said thatwhen she has been in a lot of phys­ical pain "people are anxious to bepresent, supportive and sympa­thetic. But when I continue to besick but look good, reactionbecome more confusing and sym­pathy more difficult."

Christians will observe the80th annual week of Prayer forChristian Unity, beginning Jan. 18and concluding Jan. 25. The 1988theme is "Love Casts Out Fear."

Among commemorations in thediocese oJ Fall River will be servi­ces in Greater New Bedford, FallRiver, the Swansea/ Somerset areaand Harwich.

The observance, which lookstoward the union of all people inthe church established by Christ,originated in 1908 as the Chair ofV nity Octave on the initiative ofFather Paul James Francis, SA.,of Graymoor, NY. It begins onJan. 18, formerly observed as thefeast of the Chair of St. Peter atRome ~nd concludes on Jan. 25,the feast of the Conversion of St.Paul.

An ecumenical prayer servicefor use during the week has beendistributed nationwide by the Gray­moor Ecumenical Institute, nation­al coordinator of the observance.

In New BedfordThe Greater New Bedford Clergy

and Religious Association will spon­sor its traditional eight services, tobe held at 7 o'clock nightly Jan. 18through 25. The listing follows:

- Monday, Jan. 18: St. Mar­tin's Episcopal Church, Countyand Rivet Streets, New Bedford;

- Tuesday, Jan. 19: TrinityUnited Methodist Church, 473County St., at Elm, New Bedford;

- Wednesday, Jan. 20: TrinityLU.theran Church; 5Pafk Ave.,Fairhaven';' .. .. ...... '.' ,

- Thursday, Jan. 21: St. Anne'sChurch, 890 Brock Ave., New Bed­ford;

- Friday, Jan. 22: South Bap­tist Church, 745 Brock Ave., NewBedford;

- Saturday, Jan. 3: V nion Bap­tist Church, Court and CedarStreets, New Bedfor<J;

- Sunday, Jan. 24: PilgrimV nited Church of Christ, PurchaseStreets, New Bedford;

- Monday, Jan. 25: FriendsMeeting House, 594 Smith NeckRoad, South Dartmouth.

On Cape CodOn Cape Cod, Holy Trinity par­

ish, West Harwich, will participatein an observance at 3 p.m. Jan. 24at the church of the Open Door,Old Chatham Road, Harwich. Mem­bers of eight churches will join inthe ceremony.

Fall River AreaThe ninth annual Niagara Neigh­

borhood ecumenical service willbe held at 2:30 p.m. Feb. 7 in St.Luke's Episcopal Church, 215 War­ren St., Fall River. All city resi­dents are welcome at the obser­vance, at which the homily will bedelivered by Rev. Gerard Blais Jr., .of St. Paul Lutheran Chruch. Acoffee hour will follow the service,at which members of SS. Peterand Paul, Holy Cross and OurLady of Health Catholic churcheswill be participants. .

At Our Lady of Angels parish,Fall River, prayer for ~hristian

unity will follow the 7 a.m. and 4p. m. daily Masses during the obser­vance.

Swansea and Somerset churcheswill observe the week at a time andplace to be announced. The servicewill be sponsored by the Somer­set/ Swansea Clergy Association.

The Anchor2 Friday, Jan. 15, 1988

Unity servicesscheduled

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Jan. 15, 1988 3

,An official at the U.S. Embassy

in San Salvador said the judge'sdecision "supports our positionfrom the beginning."

Former guardsmen Luis Anto­nio Colindres Aleman. Carlos J oa­quin Contreras Palacios, FranciscoOrlando Contreras Recinos, DanielCanales Ramirez and Jose RobertoMoreno Canjura were given themaximum sentence for aggravatedhomicide and robbery.

In 1985, Contreras' attorney saidhis client 'had been forced into a"conspiracy" to cover up the in­volvement of high-ranking offic­ers in the case. The attorney. Sal­vador Antonio Ibarra. said he didnot pursue that angle of the casebecause "I feared for my life."

The U.S. government rejec~ed

Ibarra's claim, citing an independ­ent investigation in 1983 by formerNew York judge Harold Tyler.Tyler said there was no "credibleevidence" that the killers were fol­lowing superiors' orders when theycommitted the murders.

BISHOP DANIEL A. Cronin was the principal celebrant of a recent Mass marking the50th anniversary of the death of Rev. Felix, de Jesus Rougier, founder of Misioneras Guadalu­panas del Espiritu Santo. With the bishop, from left, are the Guadalupana sisters serving theHispanic Apostolate of the ~all River diocese: Sisters Isabel Escamilla, superior; MargaritaOcana; Magdalena Carrillo and Soledad Mendoza. Mass concelebrants were Msgr. John J.Oliveira, YE, and Fathers Peter N. Graziano and Brian J. Harrington. (Motta photo)

33rd annual Bishop's Charity Ball tonight

No amnesty for churchwomen killersSAN SAL VADOR, EI Salva­

dor (NC) - A Salvadoran judgehas rejected the amnesty appeal offive former national guardsmenconvicted of murdering four U.S.churchwomen in 1980.

"The court finds the appeal foramnesty to be without groundsand therefore rejects it," JudgeConsuelo Salazar Alvarenga deRevelo of the Ist Criminal Courtof Zacatecoluca was quoted assaying. The judge also said herJan. 8 ruling could not be appealed.

The five men were sentenced to30 years imprisonment on May 23,1984, for the slaying of three U.S.nuns and a lay missionary Dec. 2,1980.

The bodies of the women werefound in shallow graves on theroadside between the national air­port and San Salvador, the capi­tal. Each had been shot in thehead.

They were Maryknoll Sisters ItaFord and Maura Clarke. UrsulineSister Dorothy Kazel and lay mis­sionary Jean Donovan.

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Unda-USA electsAKRON, Ohio (NC) - Sister

Angela Ann Zukowski, a sister ofthe Mission Helpers of the SacredHeart, has been elected presidentof Unda-USA a national Catholicassociation for church communi­cators.

She succeeds Maury R. Sheri­dan, telecommunications directorfor the Archdiocese of Seattle.

Sister Zukowski, who had beenfirst )lice-president of the 500·member organization, is executivedirector of the Center for Reli­gious Telecommunications andassistant professor of religiousstudies at the Marianist-sponsoredUniversity of Dayton.

John E. Kearns Jr., assistant toFather John F. Moore, director ofthe Fall River Diocesan Office ofCommunications, serves on Unda­USA's national membershipcommittee. He is a past member ofthe organization's national nomi­nating committee.

The presentees will be escorted bytheir fathers or other male familymembers.

Also scheduled are the tradi­tional Grand March and a singingof the National Anthem by FallRiver's Kenneth Leger.

Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes. PA,is the ball's diocesan director. Hereports that tickets will be availa­ble at White's this evening. Therestaurant is located on Route 6W~stport.

AppointmentHis Excellency, the Most Rever­

end Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop ofFall River, has announced the ap­pointment of Rev. Msgr. ThomasJ. Harrington as spiritual directorfor the Taunton District Councilof the Society of St. Vincent dePaul. The appointment was effec-tive Jan. 4. .

Memory of Her: A Feminist Theo­logical Reconstruction of Chris­tian Origins."

The Krister Stendahl chair intheology was named after a Luthe­ran theologian and preacher whotaught at Harvard for 30 years.

social and charitable event. Hewill be escorted by Frank C. Miller,diocesan president of the Societyof St. Vincent de Paul, andDorothy Curry, president of theDiocesan Council of CatholicWomen. Their organizations arethe ball's honorary cosponsors.

A ball highlight will be the pres­entation of 34 young ladies,representing an equal number ofdiocesan parishes; to BishopCronin in an elaborate ceremony.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (NC) ­Harvard University's divinityschool has named Catholic bibli­cal theologian Elisabeth SchusslerFiorenza as its first Krister Sten­dahl professor of divinity.

Ms. Fiorenza. widely known forher feminist analyses of Scriptureand early Christian tradition, is tojoin the Harvard faculty this fall.

Also a faculty member is herhusband, Francis Schussler Fior­enza, named last year as the divin­ity school's Charles Chauncey Still­man professor in Roman Catholicstudies. He had been a professor ofsystematic and foundational theol­ogy at The Catholic University ofAmerica in Washington since 1979.

Ms. Fiorenza is currently Tal­bot professor of New Testament atthe Episcopal Divinity School inCambridge. She taught New Tes­tament at the University of NotreDame in Indiana for 14 years.

Among a dozen books and 70articles she has written, one of herbest known is her 1984 book, "In

OFFICIAL

Diocese of Fall River

Sister Brett

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop ofFall River, announces 'the following assignments for the newlyordained transitional deacons:

Rev. Mr. Daniel W. Lacroix, Holy Name Parish, New BedfordRev. Mr. George B. Scales, St. John the Evangelist Parish,

Attleboro.

Thousands of friends of excep­tional and underprivileged child­ren, representing Fall River dioce­san parishes from the Attleborosto Provincetown, will dance to thesounds of Al Rainone and hisorchestra and Monte Music tonightat the 33rd annual Bishop's Char­ity Ball.

Festivities will begin at 8 p.m. atWhite's of Westport.

Ball proceeds benefit diocesansummer camps for exceptional andunderprivileged children and othercharitable apostolates.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin willmake his 18th appearance ashonored guest at the outstanding

The Mass of Christian Burialwas offered Monday at Mt. St.Rita's Convent Chapel, Cumber­land, RI, for Sister M. Louis Brett,RSM, 81, who died Jan. 8.

Sister Brett was a teacher at St.Mary's School, North Attleboro,and· St. John the EvangelistSchool, Attleboro. She also taughtat several Catholic schools inRhode Island. She retired in 1984and resided at Mt. St. Rita's.

Born Alice M. Brett, the Provi­dence native was the daughter ofthe late Charles and Theresa (Han­ley) Brett. She entered the MercySisters community in 1926 andwas professed two years later.

Sister Brett is survived by sev­eral nieces and nephews. She wasburied in Resurrection Cemetery,Cumberland.

EO.rORRev. John F. Moore

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"I will rejoice in the Lord and I will joy in God, my Jesus." Hab. 3:18

gence of life from the dust of theuniverse must be counted a greatwonder, perhaps equal in gloryonly to the birth of the entirecosmos.

The great paradox of modernscience is that it knows more aboutthe first second of the Big Bangthan about the first billion years ofpresumed molecular evolution onearth that le.d to the first cells.

Earth is believed to be as muchas 20 billion years old. The fossil ofthe first single-celled organismdates back 3.8 billion years.

The prevailing scientific modelis that life began in an ocean ofchemical broth cooked up on prim­itive Earth sometime during itsfirst 800 million- years. The firststep in the process leading to lifewould have been a chemical evolu­tion involving the transmutationof available chemicals into thelong organic molecules that arethe components of all life.

It is in this first step of evolutionthat lightning may have played animportant role before natural selec­tion replaced it as life's drivingforce.

So the next time you see alightning bolt, try not to be thetallest standing target around! Farbetter to bow humbly and recallthat without those "acts of God,"there might have been no life onearth at all.

Franklin's invention encounteredthe same resistance in Englandand France. In fact, the prevalenceofsuch stubborn bigotry and ignor­ance-accounted for a gap of some40 years between the inventionand its general implementation. Inthat time countless lives were lost.

Even today, lightning claims sev­eral hundred lives annually in theUnited States, fully 15 percent ofthem caused by taking refuge undera tree during a storm. Too manypeople are not aware that the bestway to avoid danger during anelectrical storm is to lie flat if one isin an open area. One should neverbe the tallest standing target or beunder one!

As a child, my fear of lightningwas allayed by the knowledge thatif you count seconds between thetime you see lightning and the timeyou hear thunder and divide thatnumber by five, you arrive at thenumber of thousands of feet be­tween you and the lightning bolt.Possession of such informationcomforted me more than imagin­ing that the angels were bowling orthat God was stiking only sinnerswith lightning.

On the average, some 8 millionto 9 million lightning bolts strikethe earth every 24 hours. Theubiquitous nature of lightning hasled many scientists to theorize thatit and the development of life gohand in hand. Indeed, the emer-

Facts about lightning

the living word

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

Few events conjure up morefeelings of awe and wonder thando thunder and lightning. Althoughby the middle of the 18th centuryBenjamin Franklin had allayedmuch of the ancient fear of thesephenomena through his explana­tion of lightning and his inventionof the lightning rod, many irra­tional myths still linger.

The belief, for instance, thatlightning never strikes the sameplace twice is demonstrably false.The Empire State Building, forone example, has been hit hundredsof times.

Over the centuries, however,man's fear oflightning has led himto do many irrational things, includ­ing refusing to employ an impor­tant precaution.

In 1767, years after invention ofthe lightning rod, the authoritiesin Venice, Italy, opted not to equiptheir churches with rods. In fact,they decided it was sacrilegious tosuggest that God would cause light­ning to strike a church and sostored hundreds of tons of gun­powder in a church vault.

When the inevitable occurred,3,000 people were killed and anentire section of Venice was des­troyed. After many more suchpainful lessons, such landmarks asSan Marco in Venice and St. Peter'sin Rome were fitted with lightningrods.

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themoorin~Pop Sociology vs. Good Theology

Last week the media had a rather sensational story of anex-Navy man who had a sex change operation, then became anEpiscopalian nun.

After surgery Michael Clark became Joanna Clark and nowwishes to be known as Sister Mary Elizabeth Clark. AsMichael Clark, he flew on patrol missions in Vietnam, wasmarried twice and fathered a child before undergoing his sexchange operation. On taking the veil as an Episcopalian nun,he reflected that support of his efforts by a mainstream churchdid not constitute a radical departure from tradition.

Well, this certainly sounds like the gospel according toDonahue whose show has promoted this attitude on two occa­sions. And in this mindset lies the crux of the horrendousdecline of the Christian churches. Aside from the individualconcerned and all the emotional and personal ramificationsthat must have contributed to his turmoil and confusion, thestory is a sad one for so':called mainstream Christianity.

It is yet another clear indication that the divisiveness of sectshas led to a smorgasbord Christianity devoid of even the mostbasic Gospel realities. Too many so-called Christian churcheshave abandoned good theology and good biblical teaching forpoor ethics and pop sociology. Some, merely in order tosurvive, have adopted practices devoid of principles. The morebizarre a situation the more accommodation is sought.

By catering to the fringes, they have effectively removedthemselves from the center, from the heart of biblical andchurch teaching. As a result, they find they must continue tocater to the different and difficult in order to fill pews and keeptheir heads above water.

As various sections of mainstream churches continue todivide, split and even oppose the direction of their founders,they have indeed created a divisive atmosphere.

The situation is exacerbated by our secular society which isalway~ r.~.ady. to ridicule. the folly and· mistakes of fragilehumanity. Elements which themselveswbrship false gods oftheir own making relish and encourage the dissolution ofchurch life. Thus when unfortunate situations within thechurch surface, they are fair game for media meddling. It ismore than obvious that the secular press delights in settingchurch against church, especially in the case of in-housedifficulties.

This has been very true of our own church family. On morethan one occasion, headlines have trumpeted conflicts of peo­ple and priest, priest and bishop, bishops among themselvesand everyone against the pope. Even when areas of legitimatediscussion are involved, it is reported that in-house clashes andbattles are polarizing and dividing the church into fragments.

In short, the secular world is no friend of the church.Whether wittingly or not, it seeks to destroy everything thechurch teaches and preaches. The Clark case is but anotherexample of fodder for a media heyday.

But when a church begins to compromise the Word and itshanding on, when it waters down its content and intent andwhen it fails to proclaim it day in and day out, that church iswell on the road to self-destruction. The proliferation of Pro­testant sects is an example of what can happen when popular­ity becomes the theological norm in the promotion of situationethics and morality. .

The Clark story should indeed provide a lesson to all whomight subscribe to substitution of pop sociology for goodtheology.

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to the communicants, I do notdrink the wine because I feel it isnot truly part of the sacrament.

Our assistant always pourswater into the beaker used for thecongregation, Other priests do not,Why do some priests overlookwhat seems so obvious to me?(Missouri)

A. Your concerns are entirelyunnecessary. Pouring the waterinto the wine at the offering of thegifts is purely symbolic and hasnothing to do with the validity ofthe celebration or the sacrament.

Various meaning!i have been as­signed to this symbolic act. Per­haps the most common is that itsignifies the union of our actionsand lives with that of Christ, whichis of course one of the primarymeanings of the entire eucharisticcelebration. But the action is notrequired for validity.

For this reason and perhaps toavoid any false understanding ofthe mixing of the water and wine,it commonly is recommended todaythat water be poured only into theprimary chalice at Mass, not intoother containers of wine that maybe used for communion.

What your assistant is doing isnot forbidden. The other priestsalso have good and proper reasonsfbr the' practice they foliow.· .. ~

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Minimum wageincrease asked

WASHINGTON (NC) - Con­gressional intent 50 years ago andCatholic social teaching both sup­port an increase in the federal min­imum wage, the U.S. CatholicConference told a congressionalsubcommittee.

The USCC's views were expres­sed in testimony to the SenateSubcommittee on Labor Stand­ards, part of the Senate Ed ucationCommittee, by Father J. BryanHehir, USCC secretary for socialdevelopment and world peace.

"In our view, Congress in 1937met its responsibility to social jus­tice when it established a just min­imum wage," the USCC officialtestified. "The original idea was toset a minimum somewhat resem­bling a living wage. It was thoughtthat such a wage was slightly morethan half the average wage in theprivate sector."

The original minimum wage was25 cents an hour and Congressoriginally assumed that the levelwould· be adjusted as the wageaverage increased, Father Hehirsaid.

"Congress, unfortunately, neverwrote this into the law," he said.

Legislation proposed in Con­gress would increase the minimumwage, currently $3.35 an hour,over several years.

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Q, Our discussion group hasbeen studying some ofthe changesin the church in the last 25 years orso, In our reading we find thatmany things that have happenedinvolve changing what some popein the past had decided and hadsaid was "irreformable,"

We are confused. How can some·thing one pope says be changed byanother pope? (Pennsylvania)

A. One must understand whatthat word "irrefMmable" means inpapal and other church documents.

Its use developed mainly in rela­tively modern times in response tosomething happening in the secu­lar world. For centuries, particu­larly in what we sometimes callChristian Europe, most of the timethe pope was considered supremeover even countries and other civilstates.

Anyone who knows history isaware that this claim of supremacywas by no means always honored,but it was at least there in theory.

This concept of who had whatpower changed dramatically un­der the influence of such move­ments as the Englightenment andthe French Revolution. Politicaldecisions of states and countriesbegan to be seen as actions of thepeople of that country which couldnot. be changed by anYQne e.l~,

even the pope. Such actions werecalled irreformable.

For these and other reasons, theinfluence of the church even in re­ligious matters was weakened con­siderably.

In their understandable desirefor a greater religious "security"similar to that of civil society, theChristian and particularly Catho­lic people and leaders began tolook for something similar to thiscivil autonomy for their church.

It was in light of this situationthat popes began to characterizetheir decisions and statements as"irreformable." This meant onlythat no other authority outside thechurch was competent to changethem.

It did not mean that futurepopes or councils or other respon­sible authorities in the church couldnot change policies or practices oreven adapt and reformulate state­ments of faith in light of othersituations and cultures.

This very situation explains, inci­dentally, much of the pressure forthe definition of papal infallibilityin 1870.

It also, by the way, clarifieswhat that council meant by des­cribing the church as a "perfectsociety." They did not mean toclaim that the church is perfectlyholy, or for that matter, perfect inany other way.

It simply meant what was meantby applying that same term tocountries and nations - that thechurch was competent and auto­nomous in its own area of religiousmatters and in appropriate ways inother matters that are connectedwith religion in civil society.

Q. Since water and wine clearlyare part of the eucharistic celebra­tion, if the celebrant fails toinclude water with the wine served

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At the end of each year, it iscustomary for the news media toreview the past year in its entirety.Wc are given a picture of all theprominent events that have affectedour lives.

Wouldn't the church profit fromadopting this practice? Not so muchto create another news event, butrather to employ a method ofstopping the merry-go-round lestwe spin ourselves apart.

January 171967, Rev. John Laughlin,

Retired Pastor, Holy Ghost, Attle­boro

EUGENE

or insight on family at a commis­sion meeting only to be asked, "Isthat true in your family?" Somemen just can't accept that womencan reach beyond subjective expe­rience while dealing with generalissues.

Once when I gave a talk at theAir Force Academy on the church'sunjust behavior toward women, ahigh-ranking officer asked, "Wouldyou say these things in front ofyour husband?" My husband, whowas sitting in the front row, stoodup and waved. "Here I am." Eve­ryone laughed but the questionwas arrogant.

A more familiar trivialization ofwomen's contributions happens inhomes as well as offices. A wifewill submit an idea to which herhusband doesn't respond but comesup with the following day as hisown. It's as if men have a rightseemingly to ignore and then pla­giarize ideas simply because theyoriginate with women.

We need to be aware of theserealities so we recognize them whenthey appear in media, committees,offices, pulpits and conventions.Like Pat Schroeder, we need tospeak out against the dual stand­ard, even if it means we aren't asnice as we used to be.

HEMRICK

January 201952, Rev. Roland J. Ma'sse,

Assistant, Notre Dame de Lourdes,Fall River

January 211983, Rev. Msgr. Henri A.

Hamel, Retired, St. Joseph, NewBedford

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understandable that we have sofew great women writers of thepast. As the saying goes, "Ano­nymous was a woman."

A second gender issue and onewe battle constantly was also pin­pointed by Schroeder, i.e., to beaccepted by men we must appearstrong but to be accepted by women'.ve must not appear strong. It's afamiliar tightrope.

I recall a publisher's meetingduring which I insisted upon work­ing with a single editor, on alloca­tion of promotion monies and onother conditions for my next book.The meeting lasted three hoursand we negotiated "like men." Inother words, the discussion gotheated at times.

As we were leaving the meeting,the publisher put his arm aroundme and said, "Dolores, you used tobe nicer." That's the real zinger-attack our femininity (often definedas niceness) whenever we showstrength. I doubt that he wouldhave said the same to a maleauthor.

The third issue concerns thetrivialization of women when wedeal with heavy issues. Schroedertold of discussing the intricacies ofdefense spending with a group andthen asked if there were any ques­tions. The first question: "If you'reelected president, will your hus­band's tuxedo be placed in theSmithsonian?"

It's infuriating. Too many timeshave offered some information

Christian strugglein Lebanon told

Forgiven"Your sins are forgiven for

Christ's sake." - I John 2: 12

WASHINGTON(NC) EmilcRahme says Christianity is strug­gling to survive in Lcbanon and hcwants Christians in other parts ofthe world to become conccrnedabout it. Rahme. 41, a Lcbancselawyer, political activist and Mar­onite Catholic, also said that l.cb­anese presidential elections nextAugust are crucial to Christiani­ty's future in thc Middle Easternnation.. He was· in the Unitcd Statesrecently to "raisc the conscious­ness" of U.S. Catholics aboutLebanon. He heads the ChristianSolidarity Movement, an organi­zation of some 500 doctors, law­yers, engineers and othcr profes­sionals aiming to preserve what istcrmed the "last bastion" of Mid­die Eastern Christianity.

picture. We need the sort of selt­assessment - self-tracking - thatwill make us more aware of whatactions are occurring and howthey are affecting us. We need tosee the reality of the situation andto feel it more acutely.

This enhances the likelihood ofchanging our behavior.

I get the distinct feeling in myconversations with Catholics thesedays that for them the church hasbecome·like a merry-go-round theywould like to stop. Too much newsis coming too quickly to digest.Much is misunderstood because ofa lack of background and educa­tion. The result is confusion.

Historically speaking, oneof the best ways to destroy anorganization is to create intern­al division among its members.

This can happen by getting var­ious members into the mood ofcontradicting and being suspiciousof each other and creating black­lists. And, best of alL it can bedone by getting members to feelthat the institution is being savedthrough their personal efforts andnot through teamwork.

I believe a quick review of newsreports on the Catholic Church inthe United States in 1986 and 1987will show that the church could betearing itself apart from within.

The division of the U.S. bishopsover the AI DS statement issued inDecember by the AdministrativeBoard of the U.S. Catholic Con­ference is only one example of themany issues that divide not onlybishops but also clergy and laity.

It is no exaggeration to say thata mood of suspicion and divisionexists among many church mem­bers today. Although the 1987visit of Pope John Paul II to theUnited States made great press forthe church, the bad press regard­ing divisions among U.S. Catho­lics far outweighs the impact ofpositive church events.

The situation must lead us toask what can be done to stop theerosion of unity in the U.S. church.

Once behavior is set in a certaindirection, it is very difficult tochange. So before it is too late, Ibelieve th·ere should be a study ofthe media reports - newspapers,television, magazines, etc. - thathave shown Catholics disagreeingwith Catholics.

It is time for a glimpse of the big

Gender imageAs I listened to Congress­

woman Pat Schrodeder speakon the difficulty women facein politics, I realized that atleast three of the issues she dis­cussed are experienced by womenin other fields as well. I've had myshare ofIess-than-pieasant encount­ers.

The first has to do with genderimage. Schroeder explained thatshe was often askcd, "Why are yourunning for president as a woman?"

Her response: "I didn't know Ihad a choicc."

As flip as her answer may appear,it is the conlect one. When peopleask how we, as women, are able totravel, lecture, publish or whateverused to be considered male roles,we are forced to respond, "I amwhat God made me to be. I'm not aman so if I want to publish, I haveto publish as a woman."

Back in my early days of writ­ing, the fifties and sixties, if I wrotea major article on weighty subjectslike social issues, I was often askedby editors to use a pseudonym ormy initials instead of my firstname "so men will read it."

General wisdom seemed to holdthat men wouldn't read thought­provoking articles if they knew theauthor was a womc:n (which is whyauthors of the past like GeorgeSands took male pseudonyms). Aslong as I wrote humorous or fam­ily articles, I could use my firstname.

Since building name recognitionis a chief goal of the writer, it's

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creeps up the coast "can be anightmare to predict because adeviation of only a few degrees canmean either snow or rain, and theburden rests on. the shakingshoulders of area meteorologistswho probably often dream ofmak­ing a living in the Southwest, whereweather is more stable." .

Father Duane, who has been atSt. Gregory Barbarigo's for sixyears, is often asked for help.

"I've had lawyers call' me upbecause I keep official records thatare admissible in court and I'mcalled to give testimony or give awritten report on specific weatheroccurring at the time of an acci­dent," he said.

Cardinal in ChinaPEKING (NC) - Filipino Car­

dinal Jaime Sin, visiting China forthe second time in three years, saidhe was in the Communist nation toimprove relations between Pekingand the Vatican, which have nodiplomatic links. His trip includedtalks with Zhao Ziyang, China'spremier and Communist Party'general s~cretary. It was the firstmeeting between a high-rankingmember of the Roman CatholicHierarchy and a Chinese partyleader since Chinese-Vatican linkswere severed nearly 30 years ago.

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"Wrongful birth" and "wrong­ful life" suits "classify the lives ofhuman beings with disabilities as'wrong' and·.... they tend to coercephysicians against their better judg­ment to promote prenatal diagno­sis and selective abortion," Doer­flinger said.

A "wrongful life" suit involvesparents who claim a physicianshould pay for the suffering of anunhealthy child whose life mighthave been avoided through abor­tion.

In the Haymon case, Ms. Hay­mon, who was 34, claimed she wasworried about becoming pregnantat that age and asked her obstetri­cian about amniocentesis, whichcan detect genetic defects in fetuses.She claims the doctor recom­mended against it.

Citing the 1973 Supreme Courtabortion decision Roe vs. Wade,the appeals court judges in theirdecision said Ms. Haymon had avalid suit in claiming her physiciannegligently deprived her of herconstitutional right "to decide whe­ther to terminate her pregnancy."

But Doerflinger said the case"involved no particular advocacyon the physician's part."

He said Dr. Wilkerson "simplyused good medical judgment inrecommending against amniocen­tesis for a 34-year-old woman,since at this maternal age the chancethat the amniocentesis will accid­entally cause a miscarriage of ahealthy child is higher than thechance that it will detect a geneticdefect."

"'Freedom of choice' is a mean­ingless slogan if the only 'choice' tobe legally protected is the one mostlikely to produce more abortions,"he added.

Douglas Johnson, legislative dir­ector for the National Right toLife Committee said Jan. 7 theappeals court decision was "omi­nous and appalling for doctorswho don't want to be accomplicesin killing unborn children. It vio­lates the conscience rights of a lotof doctors."

cal observers like me throughoutthe United States," Father Duanesaid of his work recording temper­atures and precipitation on a dailybasis.

Father Duane, pastor to 2,500families, has his weather station inhis rectory. It houses instrumentsranging from a sophisticated fac­simile machine to antiquated butstill accurate barometers. .

"The facsimile," he said, "printsvarious types of weather charts ­upper air, surface weather andsatellite photos."

While the weather horizon formost people is the day-to-day tem­perature, the real concern for mete­orologists is long-term trends.

"The real benchmark in terms oftemperature, for example, wouldbe the average annual temperaturebecause a change of a few tenths ofa degree could be significant," hesaid.

Father Duane said that contraryto some impressions, winters arenot getting warmer.

"We have selective memory.When I was a kid I remember thesnow being up to my waist. But Iwasn't tall. It's a relative measure­ment.

"And the temperature now isn'tthat much warmer than it waswhen I was a kid. In fact, we havehad some devastating cold weather.Today they cart away the snow, soit seems like less snow around. Butif we look at the records, we'll findthat the snow we get isn't thatmuch different from 50 years ago."

But if there is one revolution inweather forecasting, he said, it isthe invention of the weather satel­lite.

"Before satellites, the only way ahurricane was spotted was if a shiphappened to be passing by and

.reported it. Now a satellite canimmediately see signs of a tropicaldisturbance, so it is virtually impos­sible for the mainland not to haveadequate warning."

But it still can be difficult topredict the weather, he said.

The typical winter storm that

Wedding forecast: sunny

FATHER ROBERT J. DUANE, an official observerforthe National Weather Service, checks a weather map. (NCphoto)

GARNERVILLE, N.Y. (NC)­While it is not unusual for the par­ish priest to be drawn into. plansfor a wedding, a pastor in the NewYork archdiocese is often asked topredict the weather for that specialday..

Father Robert J. Duane of St.Gregory Barbarigo, Garnerville,obliges with a big smile and saysthat wedding days are alwayssunny.

As an amateur meteorologistand official weather observer forthe National Weather Service,Father Duane makes more officialpredictions for television and radioin the New York metropolitanarea.

"There are some 2,500 climati-

ham, who has been involved inediting the Vatican papers of PiusXII's pontificate. and Msgr. JohnM. Oesterreicher, a Jewish con­vert to Catholicism and retireddirector of the Institute of Judaeo­Christian Studies at Seton HallUniversity, South Orange, NJ.

Both priests attributed the criti­cism of Pius XII's record on theHolocaust to the 1962 play "DerStellvertreter" (The Deputy) bythe German playwright Rolf Hoch­huth and said the hostility towardPius XII on this issue was a mattersusceptible to explanation moreby psychologists than by histor­ians.

Father Graham said Jewish crit­ics of the pope ignored the pub­lished volumes of Vatican papersdealing with the period. "They'renot interested in the sources," hesaid. "Theyjust ignore the documen­tation."

The priest said that Hochhuth,while criticizing Pius XII's publicsilence on the Holocaust, acknowl­edged that he was acting to helppeople. But today, he said, refer­ences to the "silence" are taken toimply indifference to Jewish suffer­ing.

Father Graham said Jewish or­ganizations continually approachedPius XII during World War II,asking him to use his influ'ence onbehalf of particular individuals."They all found out the pope waswilling and ready to help," he said.'~They were not asking him tomake speeches, but to intervenewhere he had influence."

Msgr. Oesterreicher cited the reac­tion of the Nazis in deporting allDutch Catholics of JeWish originafter the Dutch bishops made apublic protest. Such displays ofNazi ferocity in retaliation explainwhy Pope Pius XII could notmake the kind of public statementsthat critics say he ought to haveissued. Msgr. Oesterreicher said.

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CLEVELAND (NC) - JesuitFather Michael J. Lavelle, 52, hasbeen named president of JohnCarroll University in Cleveland.He succeeds Jesuit Father T.P.O'Malley, president for the pasteight years, who is to teach theol­ogy at the Catholic Institute ofWest Africa in Nigeria. . r /'

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Defense of papal actionsin Holocaust to be issued

6 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall Riv~r - Fri., Jan. 15, 1988

NEW YORK (NC) - The Uni­ted States Catholic Historical Soci­ety, a body oriented to non-profes­sionals, plans to publish a compre­hensive body of source materialson the response of Pope Pius XIIto the Nazi persecution of theJews.

A recent conference launchingthe effort was chaired by Msgr.Eugene V. Clark, society treasurer.

Comparing the project to govern­mental issuance of a "white paper"on an international"dispute, Msgr.Clark said it would include publi­cation of a special issue of thesociety'sjournal, the United StatesCatholic' Historian.

It will also involve, he said, pub­lication in English offour volumesof Vatican papers relevant to theissue and several volumes of othermaterials. The total enterprise willextend over several years and in­volve publication of perh'aps 10volumes, he said.

Speakers at the conference in­cluded Jesuit Father Robert Gra-

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mention Soviet military interven­tion.

- Favored the clirrent CentralAmerican peace plan as providinghope for solutions which will allow"populations to live in a politicalsystem freely chosen."

- Criticized the situation of"the populations who live in theland of Palestine. in a political andsocial c.ontext which is still pre­carious."

- Asked for an end to the civilwars in Ethiopia. Angola, Mozam­bique and Sri Lanka.

The pope also issued a sweepingattack against the reasoning usedby nations to justify their currentwars.

Many distinguish "between leg­itimate defense and unjustifiableaggression." he said.

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Development programs alsoshould allow Third World coun­tries to "reasonably free themselvesfrom their debts" and to havegreater access to modern technol­ogy. the pope added.

Development programs are ur­gent because "the heavy imbalan­ces between abundance and pov­erty can become the germs offuture conflicts:' he said.

Regarding current world trou­ble spots. the pope:

- Asked for international co­operation to end the "inhuman,terrible. destructive. let us sayabsurd" Iran-Iraq war.

- Asked for an end to the fight­ing in Afghanistan based on a "justsolution. corresponding to the willsof the populations." He did not

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agreed to eliminate nuclear wea- ,pons already in place.

There must be "no turning back"from the disarmament processstarted by the accord. the popesaid.

"A return to the arms race wouldbe. without doubt. fatal to eve­ryone." he added.

The pope praised the "politicalwill" of the superpowers "to physi­cally destroy an entire class ofweapons." He supported sectionsof the accord allowing for mutualinspection to verify that the mis­.siles are being destroyed.

Verification procedures will helpovercome suspicion and build con­fidence. he said.

But the pope noted that theaccord covers "a very limited por­tion of their respective arsenals."He expressed hope that the agree­ment would speed up negotiationsto eliminate all nuclear weapons."to discard definitively the menaceof nuclear catastrophe."

High priority should be given toaccords eliminating intercontinen­tal ballistic missiles. "the mostmenacing of all." he said.

The pope favored a step-by-stepapproach by which nuclear arse­nals first would be reduced "to thelowest level possible" while main­taining the current balance of pow­er. This should be followed by thetotal elimination of atomic wea­pons. he said.

Agreements also are needed toeliminate chemical weapons. "aparticularly cruel and undignified"class of arms. he said.

Conventional weapons andarmed forces must be reduced tothe lowest level possible "compat­ible with reasonable demands ofdefense." he said.

"It is necessary to avoid at allcosts a new round of escalation inconventional weapons because itwould be dangerous and ruinous:'he added.

As disarmament progresses. nu­clear powers must replace deter­rence with a new strategy for main­taining peace and security basedon their mutual vital interests. thepope said.

Nations with different politicaland social systems "should learnto live together. to find areas ofcooperation. to deepen their peace­ful relations." he said.

The pope added that disarma­ment is only one of three interna­tional conditions needed forworld peace. The other two are"justice in the safeguarding of therights of persons and nations" anddevelopment in Third World coun­tries.

"In the East as in the West, theright of nations to exercise controlof their destiny and to freely coop­

, erate with others for the interna­tional common good can only favorpeace," he said.

Prosperous countries should usethe money saved from arms dees­calation for Third World devel­opment programs, he said, butthese programs must exclude thearms trade.

"It would be abhorrent if devel­opment aid becomes arms aid toThird World countries, even ifthey have need for means ofdefense," the pope added.

Industrialized countries "shouldnot annul with one hand the con­tribution that they make withanother to the authentic develop­ment of peoples" through health.food and economic programs, hesaid.

New bishopsWASHINGTON (NC) - Pope

John Paul II recently appointedtwo U.S. priests as bishops andmade an auxiliary bishop the newhead of the diocese of Great FaIls­Billings, Mont. Named were: Msgr.John G. Nolan, 63, national secre­tary of the Catholic Near EastWelfare Association, as an auxil­iary bishop in the archdiocese forthe Military Services; AuxiliaryBishop Anthony M. Milone ofOmaha, Neb., 55, as bishop ofGreat FaIls-Billings; and JesuitFather Alfred Jolson, 59, asso­ciate dean of the school of businessadministration at Wheeling Col­lege, Wheeling, W. Va., as bishopof Reykjavik, Iceland.

and place it in the address area ofyour Form 1040, 1040A or 1040EZ. Make necessary name andaddress changes on the label. Ifyou did not receive a tax package,merely print in your name, currentaddress and social security numberin the spaces provided. You do nothave to use the address where youlived while earning the income.Q. If I move to another city ·andstate after December 31, 1987,should I mail my return for thepast year to the IRS Service Cen­ter where I have been filing?A. No. Show your address andmail your return to the IRS Serv­ice Center that covers the areawhere you now live. If you live inMassachusetts, mail your returnto: IRS Service Center, Andover,MA 05501.

Lebanon shattered,says patriarch

VATICAN CITY (NC) - For­eign occupying forces, power­seeking local politicians and cor­ruption have combined to shatterLebanon, said Maronite PatriarchNasrallah Pierre Sfeir.

"This country is cut up intosmaIl pieces. The occupying forcesare numerous, with a foot on the.chest of the people," he said in arecent message.

"The state is nothing but anaggregate of mini-powers impos­ing themselves on the citizens," headded.

Politicians seeking power "andthe honors of authority, no longerlisten to the complaints of theirpeople," he said.

Politicians hope to find "politi­cal advantage and win pretendedvictories to the detriment of thepeace and security of their feIlowcitizens," the patriarch said.

They are more interested "intheir own future and those of theirchildren" than in fostering nationalunity, he added.

Patriarch Sfeir said corruptionis widespread.

Government employees "receivetheir benefits without dischargingtheir responsibilities," he said.

Private individuals and compan­ies "in coIlusion with authorities"evade paying taxes while demand­ing better public services, saidPatriarch Sfeir.

For 12 years, Lebanon has beentorn by fighting between variousChristian and Moslem militias,often in shifting aIliances.

Complicating the situation hasbeen the presence of Israeli troopsin the south and Syrian troops inother parts of the country.

The patriarch's message wasreleased at his headquarters inBeirut, Lebanon, and distributedby the Vatican press office.

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Q. What is Tele-Tax?A. The IRS provides recordedtax information tapes covering suchareas as filing requirements, depen­dents, itemized deductions, andtax credits. Tele-tax is available 24hours a day, 7 days a week to tax­payers with a push-button phone.Tele-tax is al~o available duringnormal business hours to taxpay­ers using a rotary phone. In theBoston area, call 523-8602. In theSpringfield area, call 41 3-739-6624with a pushbutton phone only.For all others, a toll-free numberhas been provided by calling 1-800­554-4477.

Q. Is there any telephone assist­ance for the deaf!A. Yes. Telephone assistance ser­vices for the deaf or hearing-im­paired who have access to TV/Tel­ephone-TTY equipment 8:00 a.m.to 6:45 p.m. EST (Jan. I - Apr. 15)and 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EST(Apr. 16 - Dec. 31).

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Q. Ifunusual circumstances makeit impossible to file on time, whatshould the taxpayer do?A. The taxpayer should applyfor an automatic four-month exten­sion to file on form 4868, whichmust be filed on or before the duedate of the return. To avoid a latepayment penalty, the taxpayershould send with the form 4868 apayment which, when added toamounts withheld or paid on esti­mated tax, will be at least 90% ofthe final tax. In any event, interest(currently 9% per year, com­pounded daily) must be paid onany tax that isn't paid by the duedate.

Q. What telephone number do Icall to obtain IRS tax help?A. You can call the IRS foranswers to your federal tax ques­tions at 523-1040 in Boston. Else­where in New England, use thetoll-free number 1-800-424-1040.Q. Where may I call to obtainadditional IRS tax forms?A. You can call in Massachu­setts the IRS toll-free number 1-800­424-FORM.Q. What ifl need just one or twoforms, where can I go?A. Most local IRS offices willhave available many forms andpublications. Another place to gois your local library, bank or postoffice. Or write to: Forms Distri­bution Center, P.O. Box 25866,Richmond, VA 23260.

such as real estate and personalproperty taxes.Q. What is the least amount ofincome that would require the fil­ing of a Federal return?A. SINGLE .PERSON: $4440

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Q. Does the IRS provide any.publications summarizing the taxlaw changes brought about by theTax Reform Act of 1986?A. Yes. You can obtain Publica­ti'on 920, "Explanation of the Re­form Act of 1986 for Individuals,"and Publication 921, "Explanationof the Tax Reform Act of 1986 forBusinesses."Q. Are there any exceptions tothe regular April 15 deadline forfiling my return?

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brothers and sisters."Anne Troy, who directs the

Emmaus House program, explain­ed that when the homeless showup at Emmaus House, they aresheltered. But very soon theybecome not guests but workers,putting in 35 hours a week forroom, board and a modest sti­pend. Their assignments mayinclude distributing food and clo­thing to the homeless still on the, 'streets or doing carpentry to helpthe house support itself.

Emmaus House also cares for afew AIDS patients and is trying toget another building to expandthis ministry.

less, were successful. As he told theteens, "Congress passed a $1 mil­lion bill to provide aid to thehomeless for the next four years."

Stoops has been continuing hisefforts for the homeless in hishometown of Portland, where helives in a skid row hotel.

He asked the conference dele­gates to pray for "our brothers andsisters who are still out there in thestreets." He said the cause willcontinue and the dreams of thehomeless will never die.

Speaking with Stoops was Bev­erly "Ma" Curtis, 65, 1987 "Queenof the Hoboes," who told her lifestory, beginning at age 7 when hermother gave her away.

An alcoholic from the age of 12,she described her life in prison,eight years of jumping boxcars,four failed marriages and her lifeon the streets. With the help ofStoops, the Portland resident hasbeen sober for 20 months.

Her blunt, straightforwardspeech, laced with humor, had theyouths on their feet applauding.She expressed her love for themand strongly urged them to shunliquor and drugs because ". do notwant you to go through the hellthat. went through."

Ms. Curtis added, "Don't tellme about peer pressure becauseI'm not going for it."

PITTSBURGH (NC) - "Whydoes homelessness exist in the rich­est nation in the world?," askedMichael Stoops, advocate for thehomeless, in an address to over3,500 youth at the recent 19thbiennial National Catholic YouthConference, held in Pittsburgh.

Stoops, who works with thehomeless in Portland are., spokeat the four-day conference whichhad as its theme "Love is our shel­ter - together we build."

According to Stoops, who hasworked with the homeless for 15years, there are 100 million unshel­tered people in the world, 3 millionof them in this country.

Who are these 3 million Ameri­cans living in the streets? Accord­ing to Stoops, they are not "bums,but families. They include displacedworkers, the elderly and bankruptfarmers who love their land andlost it." '

These people are now sleepingon steam grates, on sidew'alks, inboxcars and under, bridges. Theyare suffering from malnutritionand inadequate health, he said.

Stoops himself lived among theWashington, D.C. homeless lastwinter while lobbying Congress.Like them, he was subject to harshweather, crime and rats.

Stoops' efforts, along with thoseof other advocates for the home-

Youth told of homeless

Father Kirk said he joined theEmmaus movement in 1969 butdid not really begin to operateaccording to its philosophy untilhe visited Abbe Pierre in 1978.

"Being with Abbe Pierre changedmy direction," he said.

". come out of the CatholicWorker movement, and have donehospitality'work since my 20s....The Catholic Worker movementwould not say everyone has towork, but we say'everyone has towork," Father Kirk explained.

"This is a reversal of the idea ofchurch people serving the poor.We let the poor make new lives forthemselves and for their poor

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FATHER DAVID KIRK, left, with Father Henri Antoine Groues, founder of theinternational Emmaus movement. (NC photo)

NEW YORK (NC) - A Frenchpriest who started an internationalmovement for the homeless thatemphasizes the poor helping theirfellow poor saw the result of one ofhis efforts during a recent visit toNew York.

Father Henri Antoine Groues,founder of the internationalEmmaus movement, began hismovement in 1949 when a home­less man asked for help, and thepriest turned the tables by askingthe man to help him build a com­munity where people would sup­port themselves by their own workand also help others more needythan themselves.

He set the poor to work as rag­pickers and housebuilders. Theragpickers would find reusableitems in the trash and earn moneyto buy materials for the men con­structing homes for the homeless.

He last visited New York whenFather David Kirk of East Harlemwas trying to buy a small hotel,then a house of prostitution, for anEmmaus House. After the Frenchpriest went back home, FatherKirk said, money started arrivingfrom European groups which gave

$2,000 each from money they hadearned.

The movement, taking its namefrom the Gospel account of disci­ples finding their despair turnedinto renewed hope through anencounter with the risen Christ,now has about 250 groups in 30countries.

The French priest, widelyknown as Abbe Pierre, a name hetook as a member of the Resist­ance in World War II, said in aninterview at Emmaus House inNew York, one of six North Amer­ican members of the Emmausmovement, that although the suf­fering of Harlem was doubtlessless than that of a city such as Cal­cutta, where Mother Teresa works,it was also less excusable in theUnited States because of thiscountry's resources.

He did not advocate more wel­fare assistance, however, "Youshould provide people with jobs,"he said.

10 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Jan. 15, 1988

·Uncle Dominick's sage advice

their child with their faith in Godwhen they are ready.

Don't suggest or hint that theirchild's death was due to anythingthey did or to anything in theirmedical care. They already may beplagued with guilt over somethingthey did or did not do. If they wishto talk about such feelings, listen,but do not judge or blame them orothers.

You mention calling yourdaughter-in-law frequently. Try todrop in for brief informal visits.Perhaps you could bring a plant, aspecial food or some other smallgift.

If your daughter-in-law con­tinues to grieve deeply, you mighturge her to join a support group.Many hospitals now have groupswhere parents who have lost achild or loved one can share theirfeelings and experiences with oth­ers who understand because theyhave been through it.

Finally, although words mayfail you, you cannot go wrong withhonest sympathy and love warmlyexpressed. Hug and touch yourson and daughter and tell them inyour own way the simple and sin­cere message, "I'm sorry."

Reader questions on family liv­ing or child care to be answered inprint are invited. Address TheKennys; Box 872; St. Joseph'sCollege,. Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

subject. They probably think oflittle else. Your- bringing up thesubject lets them know that it is allright to talk about her.

Let them talk about their childas much as they wish. Mention anylittle things you noticed about her.Use her name when you talk abouther.

If you don't know what to say tocomfort them, say that. Hold themor touch them when words seeminadequate. Cry if you wish andallow them to cry.

Don't say you know how theyfeel unless you too have exper­ienced such a loss. You cannot putyourself in their place.

Don't tell them how they shouldfeel. They are not choosing theirfeelings and there is no set waythat they should feel.

Don't tell them that they will getover it. Don't tell them that theycan always have other children.Such attempts, while well-meaning,could easily hurt and anger griev­ing parents. They are grieving forthis child now and they are notready to look to the future.Another child does not replace alost child.

Don't tell them it was God'swill. God's will is far too complexfor our simple ~J<.planations. Theparents may well see God as crueland punishing at this time. Theywill integrate their feelings about

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I was there with my sister Jeann­ette, my mother and his son anddaughter-in-law. He turned to meand with a radiant smile said,"Antoinette, it's like a party, hav­ing these people I love here." Stillsmiling, he gestured with his eyesto heaven and said, "He's alwayswith me. The boss never let medown."

attempts to be happy by servingothers. So she had prayed. Yet shewas not sure for what: Insight?Acceptance? Patience? A weekendin Tahoe? To be 23 again?

Maybe that's why God's responsehad seemed to be a busy signal.She rested her face in both handsand looked into her cup of c'offee.Maybe this was the beginning ofmidlife crisis. Maybe it was earlyempty nest syndrome. Maybe itwas the reason soap operas flour­ish.

"Goodbye, Mom, see you to­night. I love you," called Mikeyjust before the front door slammed.She went to the window andwatched her youngest half-shuffle,half-trot down the driveway tocatch the school bus. His sacklunch jutted from the top of hisbook bag. His shirttail droopedbelow his jacket.

He stopped momentarily aQdturned around as if he knew hismom was watching. He grinnedand waved. Maybe God's linewasn't busy after all.

still living - and was ill. He wasdown to maybe 90 pounds. He washaving such a hard time breathingthat the doctors put him on oxy­gen and intravenous feedings.

But if he was suffering or un­comfortable he'd never tell you.He doesn't complain. He's all spirit.Around him you feel a benevolentaura.

By Hilda Young

She sat down at the kitchentable and rubbed her face withboth hands. It was as if she hopedthe effort could rub away thethought that kept pounding her.She felt trapped, hurt, angry, con­fused and bored.

The feeling twirled around her,binding like invisible ropes. Herhusband was up to his eyeballs in anew career. He was panicky, buthe was going somewhere, doingsomething. Even his anxiety provedhe was alive.

Her children were so busy withbasketball, yearbooks, music les­sons, school work and friends thatmost of the time she was not surewho would be home for dinner,who needed a ride or who waswhere.

But what about her? She feltbrain dead. She felt selfish becauseshe resented everybody else'sactivity. She felt angry because shehated feeling selfish.

She even seemed to botch

God's line wasn't busy

"Antoinette," he said, "when you'rein as much trouble as I was, youdon't go to anyone but the boss."Then he told me how he hadprayed directly to God for help.At the end ofhis intense prayer, some­one came into the store, went intothe back room, saw him lyingthere bleeding to death and calledan ambulance.

So many times after that, and tothis day, I remembered his advice:"When you've got a heavy prob­lem, go right to the boss." I can tellyou it has worked.

In case you're wondering whyUncle Dominick is on my mind asI write this, I should explain that Ivisited him recently in the hospi­tal. He had just turned 83 - theoldest of my mother's family, all

I learned much from them ­these loving, attached adults whowere always comfortable to bearound, something like living secur­ity blankets.

Some ofthe wisdom they passedon to me has remained a strongpart of my belief system. I espe­cially remember some advice fromuncle Dominick.

He was a butcher and a store­keeper, and one day when I wasabout 12 he had an almost fatalaccident. He had been cutting apiece ofbeef when the knife slipped,stabbed him in the side of hisabdomen and would have killedhim, but for the grace of God.

When I saw him in the hospital Itold him I had prayed to all myfavorite saints, asking them to askGod to help my uncle.

He looked at me and smiled.

By Antoinette BoscoAmong my dominant memories

of childhood and youth are thetimes I spent with my seven auntsand uncles, my mother's brothersand sisters.

It is a special privilege when youare growing up to have what I callthe buffer-zone people around you- those who are not your peers oryour authority figures. They arethose who help somewhat to cush­ion you from the pains of growingup, giving you someone to talk to- and learn from - in an abso­lutely non-threatening way. Myaunts and uncles were my "buf­fers."

My three aunts, much youngerthan my mother, were the oneswho introduced me to the myster­ies of emerging womanhood. Theycould give me a gentler, actuallymore honest sex education becausewhat they said wasn't blocked byparental fears.

My uncles could round out myeducation, taking me to the circus,the fish hatchery and the stateparks.

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Diocese leads nationin future planningNEW ULM, Minm (NC) ­

Bishop Raymond A. Lucker ofNew Ulm has unveiled a tentativediocesanwide parish reorganizationplan that cal1s for clustering andconsolidating parishes, reassigningpriests and increasing the numberof non-ordained parish administra­tors.

In some cases, parishes nowserved by one priest wil1 be clus­tered with one or two neighboringparishes.

Bishop Lucker said the diocesenow has 85 active priests, includ­ing those working as missionariesor on other assignments outsidethe diocese. Because many arenearing retirement, that number isexpected to decline by 27 by theyear 1995, he said.

The plan cal1s for nonordainedparish administrators to increasefrom seven to 20 by 1995. The dio­cese has been a national leader indeveloping lay parish administra­tors, mostly nuns.

According to the plan, the num­ber of priests serving in parishes isforecast to drop from 69 to 58 by1995.

The bishop said that leaders ofevery diocesan parish were con­sulted in developing the tentativeplan. Each parish wil1 now beasked to conduct consultations torevise or refine the plan, with athird or fourth round of parish­level discussions ahead if it seemsnecessary.

Bishop Lucker described con­solidation of parishes as a long­term process in which the parish­

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dispose of church properties, andhow to utilize resources. "Thatway it isn't an edict coming fromme. It's coming out of the com­munity," he said.

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O'Donovanjoked that he was temp­ted to describe Father Dul1es as a

. "model theologian." But the termwas inadequate to cover thepriest's theological accomplish­ments, he said.

He summarized Father Dul1es'life as a theologian by quotingfrom the conclusion of his ,1969book, "Revelation Theology," inwhich Father Dulles said that "per­haps the task of the theologian isnot so much to solve as to continueto wrestle with" the mysteries ofGod and his revelation.

FATHER DULLES

Symposium honorsretiring theologian

You Lift Me Up"Thou, 0 Lord, art my protec­

tor, my glory, and the lifter up ofmy head." - Ps. 3:4

WASHINGTON (NC) -JesuitFather Avery Dul1es was affec­tionately described as a "reveredteacher and priest" in a sympo­sium at the Catholic University ofAmerica marking the theologian'spending retirement.

Father Dul1es, who has taughtin the theology department at Cath­olic University since 1974, wil1reach the university's mandatoryretirement age of 70 next August.He is perhaps best known to Cath­olics for his writings and speecheson the church and on ecumenism,but within the theological com­munity he is noted at least equal1yfor his writings on revelation.

In tribute to Father Dul1es. oneof his former students, Jesuit FatherLeo J. O'Donovan, a theologianand assistant for formation andstudies of the Jesuits' MarylandProvince, described the evolutionof the elder theologian's thoughtfrom neo-Scholasticism to "sym­bolic realism."

He described Father Dulles as a"hungry seeker" whose search mean­ing led him to Catholicism as ayoung man, then to the Jesuitorder and a lifetime of dedicationto the quest of theology.

Even though Father Dul1es'thought evolved over the years, heshowed a "remarkable consistency"in that development, with a theol­ogy that was always "biblical1ygrounded," "faithful to tradition"and marked by "clarity and humil­ity," Father O'Donoval) said.

Alluding to two of Father Dulles'most famous books - "M odels ofthe Church" in 1974, which hasbecome a basic frame of referencefor interpreting different perspec­tives on the church, and "Modelsof Revelation" in 1983 - Father

After the pope and Waldheimmet in June, Jewish leaders de­manded a meeting with the popeto discuss the implications of thevisit. .

Rahbi Schindler and Reich wereamong nine Jewish leaders whomet with the pope Sept. I at thepapal summer residence in CastelGandolfo, Italy. The rabbi, Reichand Foxman were among about200 Jewish leaders who met withthe pope in Miami Sept. II.

Bishop William H. Keeler ofHarrisburg, Pa., then head of theU.S. bishops' Committee on Ecu­menical and Interreligous Affairs,also attended the Sept. I sessionwith the pope and Jewish leaders.Bishop Keeler later referred to theJune pope-Waldheim meetingasa"historical glitch" in world Catho­lic-Jewish relations which led to"an enormously significant" deep­ening of understanding betweenthe two religious traditions. .

Miami's Jewish leaders who metwith Pope John Paul last Sep­tember expressed outrage at theannouncement that the pope wouldmeet with Waldheim.

Rabbi Soloman Schiff, execu­tive director of the Greater MiamiJewish Federation, called theplanned meeting "in a sense, evenmore disturbing than the first."

New church viewshailed by Reigner

ROME (NC) - A planned Vat­ican document on the Holocaustwill show the world that the churchhas "truly left behind" an earlierperiod of anti-Semitism and isapproaching Jews and Judaism ina new way, said a world Jewishleader.

In an interview published in theJanuary issue of the Rome-basedCatholic monthly 30 Giorni (30Days), Gerhart M. Reigner, co­chairman of the World JewishCongress, also commented on Cath­olic-Jewish relations and his per­sonal efforts to encourage strongerVatican opposition to Nazi depor­tations of Jews during World WarII.

Catholic-Jewish dialogue hasseen "enormous progress in thelast 20 years, after centuries of dis­agreement and hostility," said Rieg­ner, who is to participate in aCatholic-Jewish dialogue meetingprior to release of the church docu­ment.

But while the two religions. have"much in common," there are stillimportant misunderstandings, suchas the Vatican's refusal to recog­nize the State of Israel and thereception of Austrian PresidentKurt Waldheim, Riegner said.

He also said the pope's meetingwith Waldheim last June did notsignify an "indifference" to theHolocaust.

The pope is "favorably disposed"toward the Jews, Riegner said."One feels that he was profoundlystruck and impressed by what wecal1 the Shoah," or Holocaust.

Reigner and eight other Jewishleaders met with Pope John PaulII in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, inSeptember to discuss Jewish-Cath­olic relations. A cofounder of theJewish congress 51 years ago, Rieg­ner is also director of the Euro­pean secretariat of the Interna­tional Jewish Committee on Inter­religious Consultations.

Pope-Waldheim meeting. reawakens controversy

NEW YORK (NC) - Leadersof two U.S. Jewish organizationssaid they hoped PopeJohn Paul IIwould discuss the Holocaust whenhe meets Austrian President KurtWaldheim in June.

Other Jewish leaders said Wald­heim should either resign beforethe pope arrives, or confess hispast as a German army officer tothe pope and then leave office.

Morris B. Abram, chairman ofthe Conference of Presidents ofMajor American Jewish Organi­zations, and Abraham H. Fox­man, national director of the Anti­Defamation League of B'nai Brith,said they hoped the pope woulduse the scheduled visit as an "oppor­tunity." not just a formality.

"It is to be hoped that in light ofnew sensitivities stemming fromthe pope's recent meetings in Romeand in Miami with Jewish leaders.he will use the announced visit as anew and different opportunity toconfront the issues of the H010­

caust in the presence of Kurt Wald­heim on Austrian soiL" Foxmansaid.

"If the pope as leader of theCatholic Church and as the headof a state - Vatican City - feelsobliged to reciprocate Kurt Wald­heim's visit to Rome last summer,I respectfully suggest that he use itnot as a mere formality but as anopportunity to give public expres­sion to his views on the Holocaustand its dreadful and continuinglessons for all humankind," saidAbram.

Abram and Foxman reacted toa Jan. 5 announcement by VaticanRadio that the pope would meetWaldheim June 2Jin Vienna, dur­ing a pastoral visit to Austria. Jew­ish organizations have accusedWaldheim of committing warcrimes while he was a World WarII German army officer.

The pope met with Waldheim atthe Vatican June 25, touching offJewish outrage and a series ofmeetings on the matter betweenCatholic and Jewish officials.

Many Austrian political leadershave asked Waldheim to resignbecause of the controversy overhis war record, and some U.S.Jewish leaders agreed.

"Kurt Waldheim should havethe good grace to resign beforeJohn Paul II arrives, thus sparingthe Austrian people further humi­liation and saving the pope theembarrassment of another meet­ing with the only president of anycountry to be barred from enteringthe United States because of hisNazi past," said Rabbi AlexanderM. Schindler, president of theUnion of American Hebrew Con­gregations.

"At the same time, the popeshould convene a meeting of Cath­olic clergy in Austria, where hecould not only speak out on anti­Semitism, but also discuss withchurch leaders how they can helpextirpate that evil from the landthat greeted Hitler so enthusiasti­cally 50 years ago - and whereanti-Jewish sentiment remains dis­turbingly strong today."

Seymour Reich, president ofB'nai B'rith International, said hecould see "only one useful result ofsuch a visit - if the pope were totake confession from Mr. Wald­heim, and if that act gave Austria'spresident the moral courage to dowhat he should have done yearsago: publicly admit his Nazi pastand withdraw from public life."

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NUNS GREET Pope John Paul II during a weekly audience. (NC photo)

Documents show Vatican budget not generating enough for expensesVA101€AN CrfY (N C).....; The

Vatican, far from being fabulouslywealthy, has a budget half that ofsome UN agencies and is not gener­ating enough income to meet itsannual expenses, confidential doc­uments show.

Furthermore, the documentsshow the Vatican is steadily deplet­ing its assets by dipping into invest­ment capital to make up the differ­ence between income and expenses- a practice contrary to soundfinancial management - whichcould lead to future financial diffi­culties.

The documents, which includebudget summaries for 1985 andother financial information, showthe Vatican at the end of 1985 hadassets of $485 million and liabili­ties of $261 million for a total networth of $224 million. The assetsdo not include artistic, archeologi­cal and historical holdings, whichinclude'some of the world's mostfamous works and which the Vati­can says it will not sell.

Nor do the figures include theassets of the controversial Vaticanbank, which is financiallyindepen­dent.

The documents show that in1985 the Vatican took $2.2 millionout of its investment capital tohelp make up a shortfall of $39.1million in its operating budget of$124.7 million.

Two-thirds of that budget ­$83.7 million - went to the workofthe Holy See, the central officesserving the church and churchinterests around the world. Theother third - $41.1 million - wasin the separately administered civilbu(Jget of Vatican City State, a108-acre enclave surrounded bythe city of Rome.

A clear understanding of thescope of the figures is not easy to

reach because of the unique natureof the work of the Vatican, buthere are some comparisons.

- The net worth figure is slightlyover half as much ($400 million) asthe University of Notre Dame hasin its endowment fund alone.

-The combined $124.7 millionspent for Vatican operations wassome $24 million less than the UNfund for Population Activities spent .in 1985 and almost identical to theamount of U.S. military aid to EISalvador in 1986.

- The government of the 443­acre principality of Monaco spent$222 million in 1983.

The remainder of the money tocover the Vatican's 1985 shortfallcame primarily from Peter's Pence,a collection taken up around theworld for use at the pope's discre­tion. Peter's Pence totaled $28.5million. Other donations used forthe budget shortfall totaled $8.4million.

By 1986 the Peter's Pence col­lection grew to $32 million, yetcovered a smaller portion of thebudget shortfall than in 1985 be­cause total spending had increasedmore rapidly than the collectionhad grown.

For 1987 the budget shortfall isexpected to be $59 million.

All the deficits are on the HolySee's ledgers. The city state has abalanced budget.

The confidential documentsshow that the Vatican is reachingthe practical limit of dipping intoinvested funds to cover threateneddeficits.

One reserve taken from thosefunds in the past to cover short­falls is now "completely exhausted."The wisdom of establishing anotherfrom the same source is question­able.

The documents did not supportcontentions that Vatican reserveshad been drained by the paymentin 1984 of $240 million in theBanco Ambrosiano case. Whilethat point was not directly ad­dressed in the documents, they didstate that the finances of the Vati­can bank, on whose behalf thepayment was made to Ambrosi­ano creditors, had no connectionwith the finances of the VaticanCity State and the Holy See. InMarch 1985, the Vatican said the$240 million did not come fromHoly See funds.

Concern over its finances hasbecome so great that the Vatican isturning to bishops, religious ordersand others for financial help.

The 1985 budget figures con­tained in the confidential docu­ments show annual expenses withvery little apparent fat to cut and atotal modest by comparison withother organizations.

The $124.7 million that the Vat­ican spent in 1985 to govern its citystate and provide central servicesfor a culturally and ethnicallydiverse worldwide church of 866million people is only two-thirdsas much as the University of NotreDame operating budget. $189.5

- million. in the 1987-88 fiscal year.Some specialized agencies of theUnited Nations. such as UNESCOand the Food and AgriculturalOrganization. have yearly budgetsabout double that of the Vatican.

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The biggest fixed expense inVatican spending is salaries andbenefits to 30400 active and 10400retired employees. accounting for55 percent of the annual budget.

The payment of retirementbenefits out of current operatingfunds is a practice which has beencriticized by some high-rankingchurchmen. The Vatican has neverestablished a pension fund for itsemployees.

·Ret irement benefits in 1985totaled $8.3 million and are on therise each year.

The Vatican's 1985 assets of$485 million include mostly cashdeposits. securities and real estate.They do not include the treasureswhich contribute to the widespreadperception of the "riches of theVatican." ,

The church's stance, however. isthat these are a patrimony ofhumanity over which the Vaticanis custodian. not items to be sold.While some produce revenuethrough being on display in theVatican Museums. all requiremaintenance. and often protection,which is an expense.

The figures include Vaticanproperties used commercially. suchas apartments and offices rentedout. but not properties used exclu­sively for Vatican institutionalpurposes. A note in the documentssays that properties which the Vat­ican both owns and uses are eachgiven the nominal value of one lira- less than one-tenth of a cent-in the ledgers.

Supervising preparation of thefigures was a special council ofcardinals. none of whom are Vati­can officials. named by Pope JohnPaul I I to advise him on economicaffairs.

The confidential documentationwas mailed to the world's bishopsafter the cardinals met last March.

Since 1979. the Vatican has beenpublishing bottom-line annualbudgets, but it has never madepublic a complete line-item break­down of income and expenses.Nor has it made public its assets.liabilities and net worth.

The figures in the confidentialdocumentation do not give anexact picture of Vatican finances.Internal transfers of funds amongVatican agencies are not clearlyidentified and some of the head­ings of assets and liabilities arehazy.

But the figures provide the mostdetailed picture of expendituresand income to date, and allow fora general determination of networth.

Reasons given for the mushroom­ing shortfall are ever-increas­ing expenses - especially for per­sonnel and the expanding servicesreq uired by the post-conciliarchurch - and static sources oftraditional in'come, mostly frominvestments, real estate and sala­ble items such as stamps, coins andpublications.

The totals have also jumpedbecause of the shrinking value ofthe dollar which, according to Vat­ican figures, lost more than 25 per­cent of its value against the liraduring the past two years.

The lira is the basic unit of mostVatican expenditures and of Vati­can City State income, but most ofthe Holy See's income. includingthe Peter's Pence and private con­tributions to cover the deficit. is indollars and other currencies.

The Vatican separates its Vati­can City State and Holy See

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lems, he said, was "religious awak­ening." This awakening has gen­erally positive aspects for society.he said.

Patriarch Sabah, 54, will beresponsible for the spiritual care ofabut 65.000 Latin-rite Catholics inIsrael, the West Bank, Jordan andCyprus. Most are Arabs living inIsrael. Israeli-occupied territor.iesand Jordan.

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thorities said some 3 million pil­grims visited the Basilica of OurLady of Guadalupe during theDec. 12 weekend of her feast,which recalls her appearance to anIndian peasant in 1531. Com­memoration of Our Lady of Guad­alupe, patroness of the Americas,was updated to feastday status inthe United States last Novemberby the U.S. bishops.

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ROM E (NC) - The troubles inIsraeli-occupied territories such asthe Gaza Strip and the West Bankstem from the fact that Arab resi­dents have no share in authorityover the territories, said newlyappointed Latin-rite Patriarch Mi­chel Sabbah of Jerusalem.

The patriarch said peace andjustice were the basic needs forpeople in the territories, but headded that he had no easy answersto the political problems there.

Patriarch Sabbah spoke in aninterview published Jan. 10 in theItalian Catholic newspaper Av­venire.

Asked about discriminationagainst Arab Christians in the occu­pied area, Patriarch Sabbah said:"Discrimination? There is this fact:The Arabs are an occupied people.These Arabs do not participate inauthority. especially in the occu­pied territories, this is a re­ality."

He said the question of socialdifficulties "depends entirely onthis juridical position: The Arabsare not in control. They are gov­erned and live in (Israeli) adminis­tered territories."

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Since mid-December. about 30Palestinians have been killed byIsraeli troops in demonstrationsagainst the occupation, which datesin most places from the 1967 Mid­dle East war. An estimated 10 per­cent of Palestinians are Christian.

Patriarch Sabbah said he thoughtrelations were "very positive" be­tween Christians and Moslems inthe region. For example. he said.the mayor of Nazareth, a Moslem,came to Rome to attend the patri­arch's ordination in St. Peter'sBasilica. The. new patriarch wasborn in Nazareth. in what is nownorthern Israel.

Patriarch Sabbah said Moslem"fundamentalisrri" was not a dangerto Christians in the region. A bet­ter t,erm, one preferred by Mos-

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Serra miracle 0 K'dVATICAN CITY (NC) - PopeJohn Paul II recently cleared theway for beatification of Francis­can Father Junipero Serra by ap­proving a miracle attributed to the18th-century founder of nine Cali­fornia missions.

Born in Spain in 1713, FatherSerra began his work in what isnow California in 1769. SomeIndians claim that Father Serrabeat Indians who tried' to leave hismissions but his defenders saythere is no proof of the accusation.

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Msgr.Thomas P. Ivory. assistant chan­cellor for pastoral ministry in thearchdiocese of Newark, N.J., hasbeen named 12th rector of TheAmerican College of the CatholicUniversity of Louvain, Belgium.An alumnus of the college, andformerly its spiritual director. hewill succeed Father John J. Cos­tanzo of the Diocese of Pueblo,Colo.. rector since 1983.

Msgr. Ivory is a two-time presi­dent of the National Conference ofDiocesan Directors of ReligiousEducation and has been presidentof the Newark archdiocesan sen­ate of priests and archdiocesandirector of religious education.

The American College is one oftwo U.S. national seminaries inEurope. The other is North Amer­ican College in Rome. Seminar­ians from 35 dioceses are enrolledin the priestly formation programat Louvain. The college has otherprograms for graduate degrees andcontinuing education.

for investment to the Adminstra­tion for the Patrimony ofthe Apos­tolic See, which handles Vaticaninvestments. These total $66.2million.

Other major liabilities includefunds needed for specific futureexpenses, such as severance payfor departing or retiring workets.The severance reserves at the endof 1985 totaled $56.8 million ­$34.9 million for Holy See em­ployees and $21.9 million for employ­ees of Vatican City State.

The Vatican figures show thatsalaries and pensions took up$68.7 million. Because these arefixed expenses with salaries andpensions controlled by laboragreements, they cannot be cutunless the Vatican drasticallyreduces its work force.

Curial administrative expenseswere $6.5 million. Of this, $1.2 mil­lion went for travel. The figures donot show how much of this was forpapal trips.

Editorial costs for the Vaticandaily newspaper, L'OsservatoreRomano, and other Vatican pub­lications were $7.6 million. How­ever, editorial operations were inthe black, generating an income of$11.3 million.

In the red was Vatican Radio,which cost $3.6 millien, and hasnext to no sources of income.Most of its activity is shortwavebroadcasts around the world.

OverseersWASHINGTON (NC) - A

board of bishops will join theCatholic Press Association's Liai­son Committee next year in exer­cisipg oversight of the NationalCatholic News Service, it wasannounced by NC. The news ser­vice quoted a study that said creat­ing a board of bishops "working inconcert with the Liaison Commit­tee" would provide "some new butlimited oversight of NC withoutcompromising NC's independ­ence." The Liaison Committee iscomposed of 20 editors whorepresent the CPA and the morethan 150 U.S. Catholic periodicalsthat subscribe to NC.

Deterrence deterredWASHINGTON (NC) - The

U.S. bishops' Ad Hoc Committeeto Assess the Moral Status ofDeterrence has delayed its reportto the nation's bishops until nextJune because of rapid changes inU.S.-Soviet negotiations on nuclearweapons. Cardinal Joseph L. Ber­nardin, committee head. explainedthat it was hoped "that severaldimensions of the negotiations onnuclear weapons should be mademore clear in the next six months."

Even though it has several FMand AM stations in Rome whichbroadcast news, music and relig­ious programs, the Vatican doesnot allow commercial advertising.Vatican officials consider the radioa main tool of church evangeliza­

,tion and feel its costs should beabsorbed by the Holy See.

The principal sources of ordi­nary income are investments,supermarket sales to employees,and the sales of stamps, publica­tions. coins and tickets to the Vati­can Museums.

Ticket sales to the VaticanMuseums totaled $7.9 million.Stamp and coin sales totaled $8million.

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budgets for administrativepurposes.

The smaller city state budgetconcerns only operation of thetiny country. which spent $41 mil­lion in 1985 and had an income of$41.1 million. The principality ofLiechtenstein spent $186 millionin 1986.

The Holy See budget covers theRoman Curia. the central admi­nistrative offices which overseeoperations of the universalCatholic Church. It also includesover 170 members of the diplo­matic corps who are also thepope's representatives to nationalchurches.

The Holy See budget is deeplyin the red because it is basicallyprovidi"ng services. such as thediplomatic corps. which producelittle or no income. I

Vatican City State. however.has many commercial operations.These include a supermarket foremployees. entrance fees to theVatican Museums and sales ofstamps and coins.

Assets of the Vatican are alsodivided between the Holy See andVatican City State. Almost all theassets. including real estate. areowned by the Holy See. The com­bined assets include $142 millionin interest-bearing bank accountsand $84 million in stocks andbonds.

The confidential documents didnot list specific securities held.

Most of the deposits and securi­ties are held in U. S. dollars andinvested in the United States andWestern European countries. saida church official overseeing Vati­can financial activities.

The Vatican puts its money in"safe investments" such as termsavings accounts and low-ri~k

stocks producing dividends. saidJoaquin Navarro-Valls, Vaticanpress spokesman. "The pope hasruled out speculation in financialmarkets," said Navarro-Valls.

According to the figures in thedocuments, the deposits and secur­ities generated a 1985 income of$21.9 million, almost a 10 percentreturn on investment.

Real estate is valued at $76.4million. Of this $68 million iscommercial real estate.

In 1985, commercial propertiesproduced an after-expenses profitof $2.6 million, a return of 3.4percent.

Most of the property is in theVatican or in Italy. Much of it isrented to Vatican employees.

The Holy See also has sizableassets in organizations formed toadminister properties held in Italyand in other countries. The figuresdo not give the total value of theseassets but lump them together withother assets being held as reservesagainst unexpected financial prob­lems. These lumped assets total$121.6 million.

One official involved in Vaticanfinancial matters said these organ­izations are administering proper­ties built or acquired after 1929,when the Vatican received the equi­valent of$90 million from the ital­ian government for church prop­erties confiscated after the 1870unification of Italy, which saw thefall of the pope as a temporal rulerofcentral Italy. Much of the moneywas used to build regional semi­naries in Italy. .

Liabilities listed include debts tobanks and money which individ­ual Vatican agencies have given

It's better to talk with just one ofyour parents. If you try to talk toboth at once, confusion may resultor you may simply be outtalked.

Don't begin aggressively with abig chip on your shoulder. Insteadgently say something like this,"Mom, could I talk to you aboutsomething that's been troublingme?"

Then present your case, usingthe five or six incidents you havewritten down.

Avoid the word "always." Don'tsay, "I always get blamed for ever­ything." If your parent cites oneexception, you are partly defeated.

Say something like, "I think Iget blamed sometimes for stuffthat's not my fault."

It's impossible to say with cer­tainty what the outcome of yourconversation will be. If it goesbadly with one parent, you maywant to talk with your other parent.

If that conversation also goesbadly, you simply may have to tryto put up with yO,ur present situa­tion, at least for the time being.

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us that we sometimes fail to seethe good already present in ourlives. We begin to dream about abetter life full of changes and dif­ferent people.

Indeed, at times we need tomake major changes to improvethings. Often, however, we onlyneed to "adjust the tuning" of ourperspective to rediscover what isgood in our lives.

Ms. Simon suggests that westart our tuning process by re-·examining those we live with. Toclarify the point, she presents thesituation of a marriage grownstale. aile person in the relation­ships dreams of some "prince"entering her life and saving herfrom the boredom that she nowexperiences.

The song asks, What if theprince is there already? Too oftenwe allow familiarity and theproblems of day-to-day living tocloud our vision. We becomeblind to the worth and value ofthose in our own homes.

Consider parent and teen rela­tionships. Even in the best offamilies, problems and misunder­standings occur between parentsand teens. Both may fail tounderstand each other's needs.

For such difficulties, the songoffers good advice: "Take a newpicture." All involved may havelost sight of each person's valueand worth. Parents sometimesforget how the stress of adoles­cence affects their sons and daugh­ters. Teens need to remembertheir parents' lifelong contribu­tions to their welfare.

With this new perspective, sitdown once more and talk throughthe problems you are facing withyour parents:

Seeing the good in others firstdepends on appre~.iating thevalue in yourself. Let the stuffyour dreams are made of reflectyour own dignity and the specialways that others bring meaninginto your life.

Your comments are welcome.Address Charlie Martin, 1218 S.Rotherwood Ave., Evansville,Ind. 47714.

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Carly Simon's "The Stuff That, Dreams Are Made Of' reminds

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justified'. Perhaps your parents,without realizing it, are in thehabit of blaming you even whenyou are not the cause of the pro-blem. '

What to do?The first thing is to collect some

concrete evidence to prove yourcase. In the next few weeks jotdown on a sheet of paper'five orsix instance of unfair ,treatment.

Write down details and be verysure of your facts. There must beno doubt at all that you have beenunfairly treated.

After you have written downfive or six incidents; watch for agood time to approach one of yourparents. It should be a time whenthe parent is not tired out, orafflicted with a case of frayednerves or simply in a grumpy orsullen mood. And do not approachthem 10 minutes before supper.

on yourmind?

What's

THE STUFF THAT DREAMSARE MADE OF

Take a look aroundNow change the directionAdjust the tuningTry a new translationDon't look at your manIn the same old wayTake a new pictureJust because you don't see shooting starsDoesn't mean it isn't perfectIt's the stuff that dreams are made ofIt's the slowest, hidden fireIt's the stuff that dreams are made ofIt's the heart and soul's desireSo it's this about your best friendShe's got a brand new shiny boyAnd they're moving out to MalibuTo play with those pretty toysAnd you feel closed in by the same four wallsSame old conversationsWith the same old guyYou've known for yearsUse your imaginationAnd you will seeWhat if your princeOn the horse in the fairy talesIs right here in disguiseWhat if the stars thatYou've been reaching so high forAre shining in his eyesDon't look at yourselfIn the same old wayTake another pictureShoot the stars offIn your own back yardDon't look any furtherAnd you will seeIt's the reason we are alive

ARE LIFE'S best things rightbefore your eyes?

Recorded and written by Carly Simon. (c) 1987, Artista Records

Q. I'm in the middle in my fam-ily and I get blamed for everythingand always get in trouble. Why doparents blame me first instead ofmy older brother? (Iowa)

A. As I pondered your question,I found myself wondering if yourolder brother might be having somethoughts like these: "Why do Ihave to take on all the big respon- 'sibilities just because I'm the old­est child? And why do I get blamedwhen things go wrong?"

Sometimes it seems there's justno "good" position in the age andrank of children. I was the young­

, est child and I used to grumble inthis fashion about my brother andsister:

"Why do they get to stay out lateand I have to be home early? Idon't see why I can't stay up as lateas they do. It's not fair."

But maYQe your grumbling isMotta photo

through a friend. She describes thecommunity as "a group of youngpeople who love God and are notashamed to admit it." She met herboyfriend, Richard Gomes ofSacred Heart parish, Taunton,through the ,ministry about twoyears ago.

"Before," Ms. Curtis explained,"I went to Mass [out of a sense ofduty] as a practicing Catholic.Now I apply the Gospel to my lifeand I have a deeper love for theEucharist."

Tony Medeiros said that Cor­nerstone and other Building Blockoutreaches are regularly evaluatedby a core group of members.

The other outreaches includeBible sharing sessions, held 7 p.m.Wednesdays in room 101 at Taun­ton's Coyle and Cassidy HighSchool; prayer meetings, held at 7p.m. each second and fourth Sun­day in Immaculate ConceptionChurch parish center, Taunton;FI RE (faith, intercession, repent­ance and evangelization) videotapeteaching sessions, 7 p.m. thirdSundays at the Immaculate Con­ception center; and The Beat, acontemporary Christian rock pro­gram currently aired on Tauntonand North Attleboro cablestations.

Listings may be checked forBeat times and dates.

When'he leads young people inthese and other Building Blockoutreaches., Medeiros keeps inmind Pope John Paul II's call for'adaptation of the Gospel messageto its receivers. '

And it seems that he and Build­ing Block are doing a good job.

"I found out what it means to bea Christian community," saidCornerstone attendee Rick Alvar­naz ofSt. Joseph parish, Taunton.

The 22-year-old comparedBuilding Block gatherings to themeetings of Jesus' followers des­cribed in the Acts of the Apostles.

Alvarnaz, who is handicappedby scoliosis, said his BuildingBlock friends are an accepting,congenial group.

"It really is a good supportgroup for a Christian to be in," hesaid. "God's grace comes through."

Building Block Ministries wel­come new members. Tony Medei­ros can be reached at 824-8378 for

'information. He would also like tohear from persons who would likeThe Beat aired in their areas.

TONY MEDEIROS

Not your ordinary party

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rock performers are Protestants,most deliver an ecumenicalmessage.

The Boston-based Daughters ofSt. Paul religious order, asreported in last week's Anchor,recently created a new contem­porary music label with a specialpriority going to Catholic artists.

'Two acts "making inroads intothe secular market" and increasingthe popularity of religious rock arethose of Amy Grant and Stryper,Medeiros said. The young andbeautiful Ms. Grant has a pop/ rocksound. One of her albums, Age toAge. has gone platinum, sellingover one million copies. Stryper,Medeiros said, is a heavy metalband that has recently had threenumber-one-requested M-TVvideo hits and gets considerableplay on some local Top 40 radiostations.

"Kids listen [to Stryper] at firstbecause the music gets their atten­tion," Medeiros said, adding thatthey keep listening after notingthat there is a definite Christianmessage in the group's lyrics.

Manny Medeiros, 27, a Corner­stone regular, says that he finds "alot of the Christian bands are a lotbetter musically" than manymainstream rock groups. "I usedto have a lot of junk [in my musiccollection], things like Black Sab­bath. really satanic stuff, and I gotrid of it."

The Building Block participantsaid that the messages in Christianrock "make you reflect on yourown life." ;',;; ,,"',

Tony Medeiros- said that about100 young people have been Build­ing Block regulars over the years.The group grows, he said, by wordof mouth and by friends bringingfriends to meetings and activities.

Some members have gone on tostart CYO-type youth groups intheir home parishes or to teach inreligious education programs, hesaid.

20-year-old Brenda Burak ofImmaculate Conception parish,North Easton, has been involvedwith Building Block for about fouryears. A sophomore at WorcesterState College, she is one of theorganizers of a soon-to-begin Lifein the Spirit seminar at the school.

Lynne Curtis, 21, from the sameparish, heard about Building Block

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Recently elected Debate Clubofficers are Todd Piantedosi, pres­ident, and David Dusseault, secre­tary. Debaters Ruta Kalvaitis andKarin Haberlin won both roundsin which they participated at arecent South Shore meet, held atFoxboro High School.

The national debate topic for1988 is: Resolved: That the UnitedStates should adopt a policy topromote stability in Latin America.

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He Won't Fail"It is the Lord who goes before

you; he will be with you, he willnot fail you or forsake you." -Deut. 31:8 '

The Anchor 15Friday, Jan. 15, 1988

Dr. Joseph Kerrins of the Fox­boro Health Center will present"AIDS: A Disease You Can ChooseNot to Get" at 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at aparents' night enrichment eveningat Bishop Feehan High School,Attleboro. Information: 226-6223.

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Former Boston Bruins greatDerek Sanderson recently addres­sed the junior and senior classes atCoyle and Cassidy High School,Taunton, on substance abuse.

Sanderson, currently color com­mentator for the hockey team'stelecasts, presented a videotape ondrugs and alcohol, spoke with stu­dents and entertained questions.He has spent much time address­ing substance abuse and how youngpeople react under peer and socialpressure.

The CC Athletic Associationwas responsible for arrangementsfor Sanderson.

Feehan's SADD (StudentsAgainst Drunk Drivers) chapterrecently sponsored an awarenessweek for the organization. Its activi­ties were organized by religionteacher Kathleen Killion.

Religious TV

Sunday, Jan. 17, (CBS) - "ForOur Times" - Rebroadcast of"Voice of Armenia," a conversa­tion with Armenian ArchbishopTorkun Manoogian of North Amer­ica, composer Richard Yardum­ian and CBS News correspondentCharles Osgood.

Film on TV .

Thursday, Jan. 28, 8:30-11 p.m.EST (ABC) - "Live and Let Die"(1973) - James Bond (RogerMoore) takes on a hokey mixtureof Harlem hoods (led by YaphetKotto) and Caribbean voodoo wor~

shipets, all eager to chop him upbefore he foils their plan to satu­rate the United States with heroin.Preposterous plot, tasteless humor,special effects department worksovertime to hold the spectator'sflagging attention. A3, PG

Pope raps apartheidVATICAN CITY (NC) - The

church must mobilize nonviolentlyto dismantle South Africa's racialdiscrimination system, Pope John ..Paul II recently told bishops fromSouth Africa and Namibia. Apar­theid should be overcome througha "conversion of hearts" whichincludes ".sincere dialogue" and awillingness "to pardon, to be justand to be reconciled," the popesaid.

"Empire of the Sun" (Warners)- Adventure saga of a young Brit­ish lad (Christian Bale) who mustsurvive on his own when he isseparated from his parents as theJapanese capture Shanghai andintern him during World War II.A2, PG

Religious Radio

Sunday, Jan. 17 (NBC)"Guideline" - New York Citytransit police Detective BernardJacobs discusses prevention of pub­lic transportation crime.

Virgil C. Dechant, supremeknight, said members of Catholicfraternal society, by supportingthe institute, "are not only express­ing their longstanding commitmentto Christian marriage and familylife, but contributing to a programwhich over a period of time canhelp to counteract and reverse theantifamily trends in our society."

While the campus will be locatedin Washington, it will be part ofthe structure of the John Paul IIInstitute at the Lateran Univer­sity, with the same governing andadministrative structure under thepresidency of Msgr. Caffarra.

In the apostolic constitution,"Magnum Matrimonii,n which gaveofficial juridical recognition to theprogram in 1982, Pope John Paulsaid its "special concern" is "topromote the basic theological andpastoral study of marriage and thefamily for the good of the wholechurch."The pope said the institute wascreated "so that lay people, relig­ious and priests can receivescholarly formation in the study ofmarriage and the family."

to open in capitalWASHINGTON (NC) - A

North American campus of Rome'sJohn Paul II Institute for Studieson Marriage and Family will openin Washington next fall, it hasbeen announced.

The announcement came in ajoint statement by ArchbishopJames A. Hickey of Washington,institute vice-chancellor; BishopPietro Rossano, rector of the Later­an University; and Msgr. CarloCaffarra, institute president.

The Washington campus willoffer courses leading to a licentiatein the theology of marriage andfamily. Funded by the Knights ofColumbus, it will be located at theDominican House of Studies andis expected to open Sept. I.

"The pastoral care of marriageand the family is one of the fun­damental concerns of the church,"the announcement said. "An expres­sion of this concern was the crea­tion by the Holy Father, PopeJohn 'Paul II, of the PontificalJohn Paul II Institute in Rome, atthe Lateran University."

The institute is dedicated to "scho­larly research so that the truth ofChristian revelation, as taught bythe church's magisterium, may bealways more known and loved, forthe true happiness of all men andwomen," according to the an­nouncement.

In addition to providing directfunding to the institute, the Knightsalso are offering a limited numberof full and partial fellowshipsnamed for their founder, FatherMichael J. McGivney. The dead­line for applications for McGivneyFellowships is March I, with noti­fication by May I.

New Films

"The Dead" (Vestron) - Screenversion of a story in James Joyce's"The Dubliners"is a small, beauti­fully crafted mood piece about anEpiphany-eve party. Warm evoca­tion of the story's characters ishelped by excellent performancesof a mostly Irish cast. A few indeli­cate words and some mature refer­ences. A2, PG

~OTEPlease check dates and

times of televisIon and radioprograms agaInst local lIst­Ings, whIch may dIffer fromthe New York network sched­ules supplIed to The Anchor.

tv, movie news

'Family Institute

Symbols following film reviewsindicate both general and CatholicFilms Office ratings. which do notalways coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable forgeneral viewing; PG-13-parental gui­dance strongly suggested for childrenunder 13; PG-parental guidance sug­gested; R-restricted. unsuitable forchildren or young teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents; A3-approvedfor adults only; 4-separate classifi­cation (given films not morally offen­sive which. however. require someanalysis and explanation); a-morallyoffensive.

Catholic ratings for televisionmovies are those of the movie houseversions of the films.

positive messages." The five pro­grams are consistently listed inNeilsen's top 20.

In an unusual move, the coali­tion also praised a new CBS pro­gram, "Tour of Duty," which, witha fall average of61 acts of violenceper hour, was the most violentprogram on prime time televisionby coalition standards.

Despite having the "highest levelof physical violence," the programabout the Vietnam Warwasjudgedby the coalition "to frequentlyportray the Vietnamese rebels inhuman terms and to usually focuson the tragedy of ~ar, rather thanon the violence itself."

It also praised "Tour of Duty"for dealing "with issues like racismbetween soldiers" and alcoholism.

The coalition scored several pro­grams and one network, CBS ­"the most violent network by alarge margin," it said, - for airingviolence and being "likely to haveharmful, unconscious effects onnormal viewers." Particular pro­grams scored, in addition to" Hun­ter," included "Wiseguy," "TheEqualizer," "Houston Knights,""Spencer: For Hire,''''Private Eye,""Beauty and the Beast," "MiamiVice," and "Crime Story".

The coalition said that" At cur­rent rates, the average Americanwill still view some 45,000 murdersor attempted murders on TV bythe age of 21.

56 Chinese bishopsHONG KONG (NC) - Two

new China-appointed bishops wereconsecrated in south-central Chinain early December, bringing thenumber of Chinese bishops to 56,the official Xinhua news agencyreported. The report said 53 ofChina's bishops are self-electedand self-consecrated, meaning thenation has only three Vatican-ap­pointed bishops. Self-consecrationsare considered invalid by the Vati­can.

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Vio­lence on network television is onthe decrease, especially on Satur-'day morning cartoons, a citizenwatchdog group has reported.

The decrease also was seen inprime-time programs, accordingto the National Coalition on Tele­vision Violence, based in Cham­paign, III.

Reporting the decrease in a pressrelease, the coalition credited it to"widespread and still growing pro­test against violent entertainment"and the "high quality of nonvio­lent programs."

Dr. Thomas Radecki, chairper­son and research director of thecoalition, said in a telephone inter­view that the report was based on astudy of the first eight weeks of the1987 fall TV season.

"N ot one single Saturday morn­ing cartoon features war themes,"the coalition said. However, it stillcriticized cartoon shows such as"The Smurfs," "My Pet Monster,"and "Gummi Bears" for airing"moderate amounts of slapstickviolence."

The coalition, which has beencounting instances of violence inTV programs since 1980, said thatthe ratings for prime time showsdid not include any high violenceprogram in the Neilsen top 20.

"Hunter," a popular programwhich the coalition said averages23 violent acts per hour, held only22nd place in the ratings.

The coalition also reported thatnot only are violent programs faIl­ing in popularity, they also areappearing less and less on networktelevision.

In 198550 percent of all primetime programming was violent. In1987, only 34 percent was, the coa­lition said. Prime time violencepeaked in the 1985-1986 time per­iod, it said.

The coalition praised "The CosbyShow," "A Different World,""Growing Pains," "60 Minutes,"and "Family Ties," for "teaching

".~._ .iHEAVENLY MINISTRY: Jesuit Fathers Bill Stoeger,

left, and Richard Boyle with a model of a binocular telescopeto be installed in an Arizona observatory as a joint project ofthe University of Arizona and the Vatican observatory. ThreeJesuits are stationed at the observatory as fulltime astrono­mers, a ministry they say permits them to be dedicated both toscience and the church. (NC photo)

NAME:

Ethiopia aid askedvATICAN CITY (NC) - Cari­

tas Internationalis, a Vatican-basedinternational aid organization hasappealed to members for nearly$15 million to fund aid for famine­stricken Ethiopia. Efforts includeairlifts and distribution of foodand purchase of trucks, warehousespace, medicine and 5,000 tons ofseed to "help re-establi-sh self­sufficiency."

If seeds are purchased and dis­tributed now, said officials, "thehoped-for yield is expected to benearly equal to the amount offoodaid that has to be provided thisyear."

The congress was sponsored bythe Vatican Commission for Mi­gration and Tourism. ArchbishopGiovanni Cheli, pro-president ofthe migration commission, presidedand delivered the keynote address.He condemned "traders in humanflesh" who think poor peopleshould be ready to do "any kind ofwork at any price."

The congress was attended by140 delegates from 30 countries.With 15 representatives, the Uni­ted States had one of the largestdelegations, Father Smith reported.It was led by Bishop Rene H.Gracida of Corpus Christi, Texas,national episcopal promoter of theApostleship of the Sea, and FatherRaymond F. Rau, director of thenational headquarters in CorpusChristi.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAMAdult enrichment 7 p.m. Feb. 9,

hall; Father Thomas McElroy,SS.Ce., will speak on discipleship;covered dish supper at 5:30 p.m. forreligious education teachers precedesprogram. CYO organizational meet­ing 7 p.m. Tuesday, cenacle. JuniorCYO meeting 7 p.m. Thursday,Room One.

cause of. seamen

LaSALETTE SHRINE,ATTLEBORO

Services Sunday include 2 p.m.Marian devotions with Benediction.Winter schedule: daily Mass 12:10p.m., evening Mass 5: 10 p.m. week­days and 7:30 p.m. Saturday. Con­fessions I to 2:30 p.m. weekdays, Ito 5 and 6:30 to 7:25 p.m. Saturdaysand I to 5 p.m. Sundays. Informa­tion on services and activities throughApril: 222-5410.

O.L. ASSUMPTION,OSTERVILLE

The adult choir will sing at 4 p.m.Mass Sunday.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FRDay of recollection for ninth grade

confirmation students, led by FatherWilliam Baker, 2 to 6 p.m. Sunday."Living and Working with Adoles­cents" workshop 7 p.m. Tuesday,Father Coady Center; presenter:Kate Simpson, principal of SI.Mary-Sacred Heart ConsolidatedSchool, N. Attleboro; school and re­ligious education teachers, parentsand interested parishioners welcome.During 1987 the parish had 33 bap­tisms, 33 first communions, 32 con­firmations, eight marriages and 44funerals; it has 1,003 families and atotal population of 2,714.

BLESSED SACRAMENT, FRAppreciation dinner for the par­

ish family, hosted by Holy GhostChurch, Tiverton, R.I., 1:30 p.m.Feb. 21.

ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST,POCASSET

Babysitting in parish center avail­able during 9: 15 a. m. Mass Sundays.Women's Guild meeting 7 p.m. Tues­day; Chris Petravicz, director ofSWOP, will speak.

ST. ANNE, FRDen I Cub Scouts meeting 2:30

today, school. Exposition of BlessedSacrament after II :30 a.m. Masstoday; hour of adoration and repa­ration 2 p.m. today, shrine. Fellow­ship meeting 7:30 p.m. Thursday, schoolcafeteria.

Church champions

REGIONAL PRAYER MEETINGAttleboro/Taunton regional

prayer meeting 7:30 to 9 p.m. Thurs­day, St. Mary parish, Seekonk, re­ligious education center; fellowshipfollows.

FATHER ROBERT S.Kaszynski, pastor of St. Sta­nislaus parish, Fall River, willbe guest priest at Adorers ofthe Blessed Sacrament holyhour 7 p.m. Jan. 25 at St:Theresa's Church, New Bed­ford. Exposition, prayer andBenediction will be includedand refreshments follow inchurch hall. All are welcometo this event and to expositionFriday at St. Theresa's fol­lowing 9 a.m. Mass to 7 p.m.Benediction. Information:Angelo DeBortoli, 996-0332.

BROOK LYN. N.Y. (NC) ­Father Lee Smith, port chaplainfor the Diocese of Brooklyn. re­ported that attending a recent worldcongress of the Apostleship of theSea in Mombasa. Kenya, gave hima renewed sense of the need for

. church defense of seafarers' rights.In an interview at Stella Maris

Seamen's Center. which he oper­ates near the Brooklyn docks. hesaid that in talking with port chap­lains from around the world hefound that problems are virtuallythe same everywhere.

Seafarers, he said. normally comefrom extremely poor communities,and are easily exploited on shipssailing under "flags of conven­ience," registration in countriesthat offer little, if any. wage orsafety protections.

"Seamen are easily taken advan­tage or." Father Smith said. "Theyhave no rights. and are at themercy of the ship owner."

A Message to Seafarers adoptedby the world congress declaredthat "human dignity is defiled .onnumerous occasions in the seafar­er's daily life." These occasionsinclude. it said. the ways the sea­farer is recruited. working condi­tions. lack of social security andincreasing unemployment.

The statement also expressedconcern for "the safety of seamenwho find themselves in war zonesor on board ships transporting.even without their knowledge andconsent. armaments or drugs."

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ST. MARY, NBIllinois Club meeting 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday. school.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEAPizza party and Promise Cerem­

ony for confirmands, during 3 to 8p.m. special session Jan. 24. church.

O.L. VICTORY,CENTERVILLE

Parish Council meeting 8 p.m.Jan. 19, religious education center.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA, FRCouncil of Catholic Women meet­

ing scheduled for Jan. 19 has beencanceled.

HOLY NAME, FRVincentian meeting 7 p.m. Tues­

day, rectory.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTHMr. and Mrs. Antonio Carram­

ona are celebrating their 50th wed­ding anniversary.

DIVORCED AND SEPARATED,NB

Greater New Bedford support groupfor divorced and separated Cathol­ics meets 7 to 9 p.m. second Wed­nesdays and fourth Mondays; Fam­ily Life Center, N. Dartmouth; Jan.25: Father Jay T. Maddock, vice­officialis of the diocesan tribunal,will speak on church annulments;Feb. 10: Father John Powell video"Free To Be Me"; Feb. 22: groupmembers will speak on how partici­pation has helped them; open dis­cussion follows.

DCCW,NBDiocesan Council of Catholic

Women New Bedford district Fam­ily Service Commission meeting 7:30p.m. Thursday, Sacred Heart Churchhall, New Bedford; topics: AIDSand subs~ance abuse; speakers: reg­istered nurse Marianne Mauceri ofthe Greater New Bedford Commun­ity Health Center and Brian Foss ofthe Drug and Alcoholic Program;all welcome.

O.L. ANGELS, FRPortuguese mission with Padre

Joao Oliveira Feb. 22 to 26. HolyName Society members will attendthe 8 a.m. Mass March 29; breakfastand meeting follow. Blessing of can­dies at 4 p.m. Mass Feb. 2. Altarservers and lectors needed; informa­tion: Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes,PA, pastor, 676-8883.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBOROSong leaders' meeting follows II

a.m. Mass Sunday.

DIOCESAN DIRECTORY

O,L. CAPE, BREWSTERPrayer group line for emergency

prayer: Mary Farrell, 896-3309.

NOTRE DAME, FRParish school fifth graders recently

participated in the Bear Down OnDrugs program. Weekly choirrehearsals resume 7 p.m. Tuesday,church cry room: new memberswelcome.

ST,STEPHEN,ATTLEBOROAlcoholics Anonymous meeting 7

p.m. Sundays. parish hall. Parishcouncil meeting 7:30 p.m. Monday,hall. Day of recollection for parishadults I to 8 p.m. Jan. 24, hall. Bab­ysitting available during II a.m.Mass Sunday. hall. Lectors neededfor 6:30 p.m. Saturday Masses and 8and II a.m. Sunday Masses; Infor­mation: Father Richard R. Gendreau,pastor, 222-0641. .

FAMILY LIFE CENTER,N. DARTMOUTH

Marriage Encounter today throughSunday. Training program for Prismworkers Tuesday evening. BishopStang sophomores Wednesday.

ST. ANTHONY,MATTAPOISETT

The parish has been thanked fordonations to Market Ministries ofNew Bedford.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVENLadies of St. Anne communion

Sunday 9:30 a.m. Mass Jan. 17;meeting with speaker 7 p.m. Jan. 19;all welcome.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICHIn 1987. the parish has 125 bap­

tisms. 110 first communions, 80 con­firmations, 35 marriages. 41 funeralsand 780 pupils in its religious educa­tion program.

LaSALETTE CENTERFOR CHRISTIAN LIVING,ATTLEBORO

Retreat for Women Only. led byFather Ernest Corriveau. MS, andSister Patricia Cocozza, SND, Jan.30 to Feb. I; information: retreatsecretary, 222-8530.

ADDRESS: ~---:-:::::-:-=- _Street/PO Box City

CATHEDRAL, FRVincentian meeting 7:30 p.m.

Mon,day, rectory. Steering commit­tee meeting for parish 150th anni­versary 7:30 p.m. Thursday, rectory.Parish council meeting 7:30 p.m.Jan. 25, school.

ST. STANISLAUS, FRExposition of Blessed Sacrament

today ending with 6:40 p.m. eveningprayer and devotions to St. Paul, thefirst hermit; Mass 7 p.m.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE;SWANSEA

Appreciation banquet for parishvolunteers 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13. Venusde Milo restaurant, Swansea.

sf j(jSEPt-l, FAtRt-IAVENAdoration until 7 tonight. New

Jerusalem prayer meeting 7:30tonight, rectory. Sister Gail Fortinwill speak about Peru 7:30 p.m. Jan.28, rectory; all welcome.

HOSPICE OUTREACHGreater Fall River Hospice Out­

reach training course for volunteersbegins March 3; volunteers spendtime weekly with a cancer patient; .information: office, 673-1589.

Iteering pOintl

The 1988 edition of the Fall River Diocesan Directory andBuyers' Guide will be published this month. It will contain

~ complete diocesan information and amuch enlarged telephonedirectory of priests, directors of diocesan institutions, parishreligious education coordinators and permanent deacons. Alsoincluded are addresses of retired priests and those servi'ngoutside the diocese.

New this year will be a complete list of priests and dates ofpriestly ordination.

We are offering th.e di~ect~ry at a special prepublication price of $3.50 per copy, plus $1postage and handling (It Will be $5 plus $1 postage and handling after publication).It may be ordered by telephone at 675-7151 or by mail, using the coupon below. Either way,your order should reach us by.January 19 to qualify for the prepublication rate.

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APOSTOLATEFORPERSONSWITH DISABILITIES

Mass 2 p.m. Jan. 24, St. Vincent'sHome, Fall River; social follows.cafeteria. Gladys and Fred Macedoare celebrating their 45th weddinganniversary. Contact apost91ateoffice, 679-8373. if you can volun­teer as an office worker or specialeducation CCD teacher or know ofhousebound disabled individualswho wish to receive communion.

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