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Farm labor mournsloss of great leader

because of tension between eco­nomic and environmental interests.

A new approach to environmen­tal stewardship, Tilt said, mustrecognize that "environment andeconomy are not polar issues buttwo sides of the same coin."

He called for promotion of "en­vironmental citi~enship" througheducation, empowerment and invest­ment.

Surveys have shown that "ahealthy environment is the numberone concern" of today's school­children, Tilt said, adding that ed­ucation must foster "environmen­tal literacy" by teaching childrento recycle and protect their localhabitat.

"There is nothing children likebetter than learning about what isin their own backyard," the speakernoted.

Education empowers citizens totake action, he continued, urgingDCCW members to join with localagencies in such efforts as beachcleanups, creating nesting areas,and explaining proper methods ofrecycling.

Such projects are an investmentin the local environment that givesparticipants a "sense of ownerShip,"Tilt concluded. "And once you feela sense of ownership [for theenvironment] you are much morewilling to maintain and care forit."

The environmental theme wascontinued in a panel discussionmoderated by convention chairBetty Mazzucchelli. Panelists wereJohn J. Gallagher, director of theCenter for Marine Environmental

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collapsing as more than 75 percentof commercial species-includingthe famed cod-are over-exploited.And the whales Tilt and othersightseers so enjoy watching havebeen drawn to the area because"the fish they used to eat onGeorge's Bank have been decim­ated." The whales "are only here <.slong as you treat them well," saidTilt.

Such local examples are a micro­cosm of environmental difficultiesthat have be~n worsening fordecades in the United States andother western nations and morerecently in developing countries.

"The ecological crisis is a moralissue," Tilt asserted. "We cannotcontinue to use the goods of Earthas we have in the past if we are, toprotect and enhance life on theplanet."

While the United States hasmade "tremendous strides" in en­vironmental preservation in recentyears, he said, laws currently inplace "will not get the job done.They are no match for the chal­lenges that lie ah,ead."

"We have talked the talk," saidTilt, "but have shied away frommaking the necessary moral andeconomic commitment," in part

DCCW AWARDS: At the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women's annual convention,Bishop O'Malley presented Our Lady of Good Counsel Awards to, from left, Ruth Murray,Eva Oliveira, Ann Franco, Hilda Ribeiro, Mary O'Brien. (Hickey photo)

By Marcie Hickey

. At their annual convention onSunday at St. Francis Xavier par­ish, Hyannis, members of theDiocesan Council of CatholicWomen were asked to developduring the coming year a programfor environmental action --=- and asa first step were asked to bringtheir own coffee mugs to meetingsso as to eliminate use of styrofoamcups.

That proposal by Claire McMa­hon followed upon the day's ex­ploration of the theme "ProtectGod's Gift-Our Earth."

The program included a key­note speech on "Responsibility fOTStewardship" by Whitney Tilt,project director for the Wash­ington-based National Fish andWildlife Foundation, and a paneldiscussion with local environmen­talists.

Tilt, who has relatives in Chat­ham, spoke of his familiarity withthe Cape ,Cod landscape and saidhe is a veteran of "over 100 whalewatches" off the Cape's coast.

The Cape and South Shore havewhat are among "the richest bogresources left in the United States,"along with other assets such asMiles Standish State Forest andBarnstable's salt marshes, Tilt said.

He warned that such treasuresof the local environment shouldnot be taken for granted, for Caperesidents are "just living on a sand­lot deposited by the last glacier!"

Water, once contaminated; isnot a renewable resource, he said.Littered beaches are constant re­minders of "our throw-away soc­iety." Commercial fisheries are

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like Cesar Chavez, and the nation'sfarms will never be the same....Cesar's commitment to Gospel­based justice for farmworkerssparked all his pioneering efforts,"Cardinal Mahony said.

Of three great social battles thatwracked America in the 1960s ­civil rights, Vietnam and the farm­workers' struggle - it was thefarm labor battle that was uni­quely Catholic.

In its first, most important phaseit pitted Catholic Hispanic migrantlaborers against Catholic grapegrowers in California.

It was a committee of Catholicbishops that mediated the disputeand brought the two sides to thebargaining table after a strike andnational grape boycott that lastedfrom 1965 to 1970.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Uni­ted Farm Workers leader CesarChavez, whose legendary strugglesto unionize farm laborers in the1960s sparked anew generation ofCatholic action for social justice,was found dead April 23 at a homein San Luis, Ariz. He was 66.

Police said he apparently diedduring the night of natural causes.He lived in Keene, Calif., but wasvisiting San Luis on business. Heis survived by his wife, Helen, andeight children.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony pre­sided at his funeral yesterday inDelano, Calif., where Chavezfounded the union that he led forthe past three decades. The cardi­nal met Chavez in 1965 and workedclosely with him in the 1970s.

"No farmworker has impactedthe fields and corporate boardrooms of California's agriculture

CCA KICKOFF: Launching this year's Catholic Chari­ties Appeal at the annual kickoff meeting are Appeal laychairman Claire McMahon, Bishop Sean O'Malley andFather Daniel Freitas, Appeal director. Below, Mrs. McMa­hon's family members, in front row, are among the audience asa choir led by Father David Costa (at right) provides music forthe kickoff meeting. A special insert in this week's Anchor~escribes the work of apostolates benefited by tht; Appeal.Special Gift listings appear on page 9. (Kearns and Hickeyphotos)

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Pro-life mail contributesto House postal backlog

PALM SUNDAY: Bishop O'Malley, with Sacred HeartChurch, North Attleboro, pastor Father Marcel Bouchard atleft, blesses palms at St. Mary-Sacred Heart School (top), thenleads procession to Sacred Heart Church, where he celebrateda parish Mass. (Jennifer Reed pho.tos from The Free Press)

FATHER JAMES CTUX­BURY, OFM~ pa~ochial~icarat St. Louis Church, FallRiver, will be honored on theoccasion of his 30th anniver­sary of ordination at a potlucksupper sponsored by parishMen'sCluband Youth Minis­try members following 4 p.m.Mass May I.

Ordained May I, 1963, as amember of the Franciscanprovince of the ImmaculateConception at St. Joseph'sChurch, Lynn, Father Tux­bury holds bachelor's degreesin philosophy and English anda master's degree in guidancecounseling. He served in ahigh school for 20 years andhas been assigned to six par­ishes, in three as pastor.

The jubilarian was headchaplain for the United StatesDepartment of the AmericanLegion and at other timesserved in the same capacityfor the departments. of Mas­sachusetts and. North Dakota.

couraged by this influx, because itdemonstrates that millions ofAmericans are becoming alarmedat the prospect of a federal lawthat would remove virtually alllimits on abortion, even during thefinal months of pregnancy."

The Freedom of Choice Act hasbeen approved by the Senate LaborCommittee and is pending beforethe House Judiciary Committee.

Affiliates of the National Rightto Life Committee planned to dis­tribute more than 3 million bro­chures against the Freedom ofChoice Act in a national door-to­door campaign April 24-25. Theexact number of brochures dis­tributed was not available April26.

The Shinay memo on the postalbacklog saiq that "in order toensure timely delivery of all of theother mail arriving here daily, adecision was made to segregatethese two sets of postcards fromthe regular mail."

"We have been working diligentlywith overtime to' work this back­log off. As of today, there is lessthan one-half million on hand,"Shinayadded.

Gail Quinn, executive directorof the bishops' pro-life secretariat,said she was "grateful to the.post­master for delivering millions ofcards already, and for alertingevery member of the House to thesize of the. continuing campaignagainst FOCA."

"We hope members of Congresswill seriously consider this un­precedented outpouring of pro­life mail," she added.

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Pro­life leaders expressed a combina­tion of relief and dismay at reportsthat well over I million postcardsagainst the Freedom of ChoiceAct were part of a huge postalbacklog in the House of Represen­tatives.

Michael J. Shinay, director ofHouse postal operations, said in .an April 20 memo to all Housemembers that the House Post Officehad received more than 2.25 mil­lion postcards since January onthe Freedom of Choice Act and onthe Balanced Budget Amendment.

Although the memo did notbreak down the number of post­cards on each topic, Shinay said inan April 21 letter to Rep. ChrisSmith, R-N.J., that approximately1.25 million of the postcards werein opposition to FOCA, a prop­osal which would forbid most statelimits on abortion.

The National Committee for aHuman Life Amendment, a Cath­olic pro-life organization, cospon­sored an anti-FOCA postcard cam­paign called National Project Lifewith the U.S. bishops' Secretariatfor Pro-Life Activities. The cam­paign began in January but con­tinued well into the spring.

Mike Taylor, executive directorof the committee, said those whomailed postcards were relieved atthe House post office's announce­ment "because they were begin­ning to wonder why they weren'tgetting responses from their repre­sentatives, or card counts thatmatched the numbers diocesesknew they had mailed."

But, .he said,. the~ ..were also"dismayed, because, w\1ile .the~ecards remain undelivered, FOCAhas been moving through theHouse, with a hearing in February."

Douglas Johnson, legislativedirector for the National Right toLife Committee, which did notparticipate in the postcard cam­paign, said the group was "en-

itable giving. "It's a theologicalconcept.. .. Stewardship is like beingthe overseer of an estate," a con­cept used often by Jesus, he said.

and the surrounding way of life,"he said.

If a church seems at ease withthe society in which it operates, itwould be described as low-tension,he explained. But in a high-tensionchurch, "the Lord does not like alot of things. So we, the saints, willnot" partake in certain sexual prac- .tices, drinking, dancing, and even"buying on time," Hoge said.

The high-tension model "is avery strong predictor of giving,"Hoge said, because the faithful ofsuch groups are supportive of theirchurch against the prevailingculture.

Earlier studies indicate thatMormons and members of theAssembly of God, both of whichare high-tension denominations,give far more per member thanCatholics and mainline Protestantchurches, he said.

While some believe paying tui­tion to a Catholic school may keepCatholic parents from giving moreto other Catholic institutions, it ispossible those parents "give more,"Hoge said, because "they're morenetworked into the whole scene."

Hoge said he hoped to learn theanswer to Catholic school parents'giving to other religious institu­tions. In past studies, parents wereasked to not count Catholic schooltuition with other church dona­tions:

Hoge added that the U.S.bishops' recent stewardship pas­toral touched on none of the mod­els he is using in the study.

"Stewardship is not any ofthese,"Hoge said, waving a hand at achalkboard listing models of char,

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Why do we give?It's "still a blur"WASHINGTON (CNS) - The

director of a study under way toexamine contribution patterns ofCatholics and members of fiveProtestant denominations saidpinpointing reasons why churchfaithful give is "still a blur."

Dean Hoge, a sociology profes­sor at The Catholic University ofAmerica, Washington, said at arecent seminar that even thougheconomists "do the best theoreti­cal work" in the field of charitablegiving, their models may not besufficient to describe religiousgiving.

Religious giving "is not a verywell-researched field," Hoge said.

Hoge, with a $626,000 grantfrom the Lilly Endowment, isstudying donation habits of mem­bers of the Catholic, Episcopal,Lutheran, Presbyterian, SouthernBaptist and Assembly of Godchurches. His results will be pub­lished in 1994.

Episcopalians and Lutheranswere chosen for the study, Hogesaid, because they were "most sim­ilar" to Catholics. "theologicallyand culturally," Hoge said. Pres­byterians are another mainstreamProtestant denomination, he add­ed, while Southern Baptists andAssembly of God members wereincluded to give a differing per­spective on religious giving.

The models used in the study,Hoge said, are the family altruismmodel, the reciprocity model, theclub model and the high-tensionchurch model.

The family altruism model is"giving to yourself, or an exten­sion of yourself," Hoge said. "Thecloser to the family the target is,the more likely they are going to

• give." In this sense, the churchcould be the donor's extendedfamily, Hoge said.

Reciprocity, he said, could beeither with God or with membersofa social group. Under this model,"it is not irrational to give some­thing to the church because youwant something' in return," Hoge

. said. "We all want something:happiness, success, eternal life. Canyou get it for $1 ,OOO? Can you getit for $IO,OOO? Well, that's a theo-logical issue. .

"But $1,000 is nothing, $10,000is nothing, because what God cangive you is more valuable," saidHoge, a Presbyterian.

Reciprocity with a social grouptakes on a higher profile, such aswith symphony donors. "Peoplewho have big bucks and give it outare social group members," Hogesaid. "That is what drives the phi­lanthropic industry in this country."

In the club model, which Hogesaid "needs a lot of work" to con­form it to church giving patterns,"private clubs arise ·in any societyfor holding public goods." Hogegave an example of a club with aswimming pool fetchiqg a $200membership fee, which would befor a family better than paying forits own swimming pool.

"The club theory gets into the'free rider' problem," such as howto keep out those who would benefitfrom club assets without payingfor them, Hoge said.

Under the high-tension churchmodel, at issue is "how much ten­sion is there between its way of life

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community for 32 years, he wasordained June 7, 1967.

Father Larry Morrison, 42, whohas been assistant director of Dam­ien House, Cheverly, MD, a SacredHearts formation house, will suc­ceed Father McElroy as directorofthe Wareham retreat center. Hewas ordained Sept. I, 1979, andhas been a community member for22 years.

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Assumption parish, New Bedford,will be pastor of St. Mary's parish,North Fairhaven. Ordained Sept.29,1957, he has been a member ofthe Sacred Hearts community for31 years.

Father Thomas McElroy, 53,now director of Sacred HeartsRetreat Center, Wareham, will bepastor of St. Francis Xavier par­ish, Acushnet. A member of his

porting) church movement, thestatement said.

It also said he was persecutedduring the Cultural Revolution(1966-76), but allowed in 1980 toreturn home and resume his hospi­tal work.

After retiring in 1984, "hedevoted himself fully to evangeli­zation," and four years later,without government authorization,was ordained bishop of Anguo,about IJ 7 miles southwest ofBeijing.

He was arrested in December1990 and nothing was known ofhis whereabouts until days beforehis death, when his nephews weretold that he was seriously ill andwanted to go home for rest. Whenthey reached the hospital where hewas, the bishop was in a coma.

Authorities reportedly refusedto let the nephews take the oxygenequipment to which the bishopwas attached and he died beforearrangements could be completedfor moving him with equipmentobtained from another source.

The state said that despitegovernment attempts to bar un­derground Catholics from BishopLiu's funeral, an undergroundbishop as well as 14 priests andmore than 3,000 church memberstook part.

OFFICIAL

Diocese of Fall River

FATHER FOLGER

. His Excellency the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, OFMCap.,has approved the nomination of Reverend Columban Crotty,SS.CC., Provincial of Sacred Hearts Community and has madethe following appointments:

Reverend Thomas McElroy, SS.CC., pastor of St. Francis Xav­ier's Parish in Acushnet.

Reverend Benedict Folger, SS.Ce., pastor of St. Mary's Parishin North Fairhaven.

Effective May 1, 1993

His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, OFMCap.,Bishop of Fall River, has made the following appointment:Reverend Timothy Reis, Parochial Vicar, Our Lady of MountCarmel Parish in Seekonk.

Effective May 19, 1993

Changes for 3 Sacred Hearts priestsIn changes submitted by Very

Rev. Columban Crotty, SS.Ce.,provincial superior of the EastCoast province of the Congrega­tion of the Sacred Hearts, andapproved by Bishop Sean O'Mal­ley, three Sacred Hearts Fatherswill undertake new assignments,effective tomorrow.

Father Benedict Folger, 61, nowparochial vicar at Our Lady o(the

The statement said that BishopLiu was born May 13, 1912, andwas ordained a priest in 1939.

In 1951, two years after theCommunist takeover, he was ar­rested for refusing to join the state­sponsored three-self (self-govern­ing, self-propagating. self-sup-

Bishop may have been torturedHONG KONG (CNS) - An

elderly bishop of the pro-Vaticanunderground church in China diedin custody and is alleged to havebeen tortured before his death.

Bishop Stephen Liu Difen ofAnguo, 80, who was taken intodetention mOore than two yearsago, is the thi'rd Chinese bishop tohave died while being held byauthorities in the past three years.

, A-staternent, signea"The Faith­fur.Ehlirch,oof Mainland China;"said that relatives found unhealedwounds on the bishop's back andin his left armpit, as well as scars-on his left shoulder, after retriev­ing the body.

The statement, which surfacedin Hong Kong in April, is datedNov. 20 UCA News reported. Itsaid Bishop Liu died last Nov. 14.He had been missing since a crack­down on underground Catholiccommunities in Hebei province in1991.

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The Interfaith Council of GreaterFall River will hold a communitysymposium on violence in schools 0

at7 p:m·. "W~d'n'e~day, -M"ay5;'atthe ~Fiist .Baptist Ch'u'rch, North'Main and Pine Streets, Fall River.

A panel of educators, studentsand school security officers willaddress the problem and means ofaddressing it. Spokeswoman AnnePacheco said arrangements for themeeting are being handled by rep­resentatives of the Protestant,Jewish 'and Catholic faiths. Sheand Barbara Shore are InterfaithCouncil copresidents.

All members of the Greater FallRiver community are welcome toattend the gathering, especiallyparents and students. The eveningwill include a fellowship periodand refreshments.

Jesuit Father John Spencer,recently named director of theJesuit Urban Center, which servesinner-city residents in Boston, wasthe speaker for the annual com­munion breakfast of Fall RiverCatholic Woman's Club, held lastSunday at Holy Rosary churchhall, Fall River.

With the topic"M orality Today,"the priest discussed ways in whichmoral principles affect use of theenvironment as well as interper­sonal relationships. He noted thatchildren he sees at the Urban Cen­ter mirror the' views of ad ultsaround them and that it is notuncommon to see suicidally de­pressed 8 and 9-year-olds. Ingeneral, he stressed the necessityof faith and commitment in meet­ing problems in all areas of society.

Father Spencer holds a master'sdegree in divinity from WestonCollege, Cambridge, and a mas­ter's in social work from BostonUniversity. His experience hasincluded serving as pastor of thePassamaquoddy Indian Reserva­tion in Maine for six years anddirecting High Point Drug. Alco­hol and Psychiatric TreatmentCenter in Tewksbury.

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not a fight which will be won withviolence but with prayers and peti­tions. It is a campaign for the verysoul of America, and we must suc­ceed if America is to save herselffrom ruin.

The overwhelming majority ofpro-lifers are not wild-eyed fanat­ics. Most have no desire to breakany law, no matter how trivial. Inthe 20 years since Roe vs. Wadeopened the floodgates of abortion,only one death can be attributed topro-life action at an abortion clinic.

During this same time over 30million unborn children have beenexterminated. Their blood, likethat of their brother, AbeL criesout to God. We who believe in amerciful God, but who fear thewrath of his justice, know that it isnot by our hand but by God's handthat punishments will be adminis­tered. If we are true soldiers ofChrist, our role is to warn thosewho are breaking God's laws byinvading the sanctity of the womb..We must not be silent. We mustseek the conversion of hearts, in­cluding our own.

There is no single issue moreimportant today.

This editorial appeared in theEastern Oklahoma Catholic. news­paper of the diocese of Tulsa. Itwas signed by editor David Jones.

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It has been 16 years since theHyde amendment was adopte<;l.bya bipartisan Congress which extri­cated the U.S. from the grisly bus­iness of killing the unborn. In thelast year before the federally fundedabortions were banned, some300,000 individuals died - peoplewho would just now be gettingtheir drivers' licenses, enjoying theirhigh school years and preparingfor careers that might lead them toachieve amazing things. The poten­tial of their lives was snuffed out.Who knows whether the taxpayerspaid for the elimination of the nextAlbert Einstein, Louis Pastor, Abra­ham Lincoln, John Steinbeck orJohn Lennon. Was there anotherJim Thorpe or Martin Luther Kingon the way?

Many readers tell us they aretired of hearing about the abortionissue. Isn't there something else,they ask? Please understand, weare as tired of this topic as you are.But the pro-abortion forces in thiscountry are not going to let peopleof good Christian conscience rest.They sense that the time is right topress their campaign, what withgood friends in the White HQuseand a pro-life movement seekingto distance itself from an act ofviolence done in its name.

It is in times of adversity thatleaders come forward and greatvictories are forged. It is times likethese in which people like you areneeded more than ever. Our voicesof conscience and reason areneeded. Armed with love for Godand for the truth, with prayer anda regard for each human soul,born and unborn, we need to pressthe case against abortion. This is

Timing is everything, show bizpeople claim. The same holds for'politics. Surely it is no coincidencethat President Bill Clinton hasdecided, in the wake of the horri­ble shooting of the abortionist inFlorida, to press for taxpayer fund­ing for abortions for the poor:

Completely abandoning any pre­tense of balance on the abortionissue, the president is casting hispolitical future (might we also add,his spiritual future) with thosewho kill babies for a living. Hedoes so in full knowledge of recentpqlls which show that a majorityof Americans opposes using taxdollars on abortions.

Spending tax money from thepublic treasury for abortions upsthe ante in the abortion debate. Nolonger can a citizen stand by andsay, "The abortion debate doesnot affect me." When taxpayermonies are used to kill pre-bornchildren, the guilt is spread amongall of us. Those who are not willingto take a stand against this pro­posal must be willing to accept theresponsibility that comes with put­ting up blood money. The 30 pie­ces of silver are coming right out ofour pockets via Uncle Sam.

Bill Clinton seems hellbent onforcing the abortion issue to theforefront. His reversal of the gagrule had the effect of putting thefederal government in the role ofabortion advocate. Taxpayer fund­ing of abortion would put the Uni­ted States government in the busi­ness of baby killing.

It makes you wonder if this is anexample of the Clinton adminis­tration's idea of health care reform.If so, what is next?

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Violence and LifeAs local communities strive to adjust after the recent wave of

school violence, serious questions surface as emotion givesway to reflection.

First and foremost, it is important to make clear that vio­lence does not begin in the school, but is brought into theclassroom from outside. From some media reports, one wouldconclude that teachers and administrators are the instigatorsof school violence.

The reverse is true; they as well as students are victims of themadness that has permeated the very fiber of our social order.

We live, move and have our being in a world of terror,murder and hate. Violence has become the norm, inflamed andencouraged by a society that has abandoned the concepts ofaccountability and responsibility.

One of the foremost reasons for this is the dissolution offamily life and values. In many houses, children rule the roostand parents buy their affection with outlandish bribes andpurchases. One source has estimated that children under 16have a buying power of close to $70 billion annually. Thismoney does not come from their own earnings but from dotingparents or guardians.

Some parents feel that if they keep the k'ids happy with. money and gifts, they in turn can do their own thing. Thus, for

millions of children, "H orne Alone" is more than a movie title;it is a daily reality and television is the babysitter.

For a child to watch TV indiscriminately for six hours a dayis far from uncommon. Young teens, for instance, may centertheir lives on MTV, violent programming and video rentals.Impressionable as children are, youngsters thus programmedall too readily act out their feelings. Violence begets violence.Is it a wonder that slayings by and of teens are at an alltimehigh? As families flounder in the murky waters of a valuelesssociety, our nation is paying a deadly price.

What makes the situation even more hopeless is that manywho would like to reverse the trend surrender the effort.Teachers seem helpless to correct in-school behavior prob­lems. Social workers are burned out. Churcnes are dailymocked and spat upon by the media. The rights of criminalsreceive more support than those of their battered victims. Theendless litany is known to us all.

If we <.j.re to restore and renew our schools, we must start byrestoring and renewing our families. They are the backbone ofour social order. But this will be a difficult achievement, espe­cially in a society that refuses to accept abortion as murder.Should we be shocked at killings by anq among teens whenmillions of unborn babies are murdered "legally" in abortionclinics and hospitals?

This double standard of life is among the basic causes of ourviolent society. We must respect all life, be it in the womb,school or nursing home. If we care nothing for human life, allof us are at growing and constant risk. It avails little to alarmour schools and homes in feeble attempts at self-protectionwhen we continue to pass legislation enabling destruction ofhuman beings.

Building new jails for criminals, enlarging our policedepartments and keeping the National Guard on alert is notthe answer.

Respect for life and for one another is.

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Guests included SpringfieldBishop John A. Marshall, whogave the invocation, SpringfieldAuxiliary Bishop Thomas Dupree,and Boston Auxiliary Bishop Law­rence Riley.

"Grave crime"VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A

Vatican-sponsored conferencetermed abortion a "grave crime"and called for a political commit­ment to make it illegal. Thosebearing responsibility for abortioninclude not only people directlyinvolved in the practice, but tosome extent those who are notworking to oppose it, said a con­cluding statement of the confer­ence. The report was drawn up at arecent meeting sponsored by thePontifical Council for the Familyand attended by European expertson family issues.

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Special Ohmpics Presentation1993 ChiIJhoo() Lecture Serie.JMay 13, 6:30 p.m. Held in Clemence Hall,Room 134. Entrance to Clemence Hall andparking are on Forest Street. By Louis Azie,Director. Admission is free. Contact:Barbara Chlaupek at 674-5741,Ext. 425.

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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Apr. 30, 1993 5religion in society." He called uponall persons of good will to "reversethe suicidal course" of the nationand begin a "counter-revolution."

Catholic League chapter presi­dent Daniel T. Flatley praisedKing's courage and integrity andcommended Cardinal Law for stand­ing up to Catholic-bashing in themedia.

Master of ceremonies John F.Collins, former Boston mayor nowretired and living on Cape Cod,told the assembly that "nothingless than the family itself is atstake" in the cultural battle andurged that "the Catholic resistancemust begin now."

The McCormack award, estab­lished in 1988 by tlie League'sfounder, the late Father VirgilBlum, SJ, was presented to Kingby last year's recipient, Massachu­setts Senate President William M.Bulger.

"Natural Family Planning"May 4, 7:00 p.m. Held in the EducationClassroom. The Sympto-Thermal Methodof Natural Family. Planning is taught byMrs. Rita Quinn of the Couple To CoupleLeague International. This is a four sessioncourse. The fIrst session is free. Materialswill cost $40. Contact: EducationDepartment at 674-5600, Ext. 2480.

"Collage of Women as They Live andWork in Africa and Central America"May 10,4:00 p.m. Presented by TobyShea, R.N., M.S.N. Admission is free.Contact: Education Department at674-5600, Ext. 2480.

"Footsteps: Together We Walk"A SpirituaL Support Groupfor PeopleR'tperiencing Cancer. May 11 and May 25,6:30 p.m. "Footsteps" offers a safe place toshare feelings of isolation from and - evenfear of - God. Contact: Ann Mitchell at674-5600, Ext. 2270 or Sister LindaLambert at Ext. 2060.

Gov. King receivesservice award

Co~!9ourseminarslSnt a life ordeath

decision. Butwe couldhelpyoumake one.

A proxy is someone you appoint to "The Health Care Proxy: Massachusettsmake critical health care decisions for you Advance Directives"ifyou're unable to make them yourself. May 11,1:00 p.m. A program for anyoneNeedless to say, puttingyour interested in learning more abouthealth in someone else's hands the who's, how's, what's andis not somethingyou should do why's of establishing a health carelightly. To answer questions proxy. The program is part of theabout proxies and other health Community Education Program.care issues, we offer a wide range Admission is free. Contact:

f If th t From Saint Anne's Hospital Educau'on Department ato programs. you see one ainterests you, sign up. It could be the 674-5600, Ext. 2480 or the Social Worksmartest decision you'll ever make. Department at Ext. 2270.

The Massachusetts Chapter ofthe Catholic League for Religiousand Civil Rights held its annualaward banquet April 15 in Fra­mingham, bestowing the John W.McCormack Public Service Awardon former Governor Edward J.King.

In his acceptance speech, Kingtold more than 200 guests thatCatholics are "losing ground" inthe struggle to uphold moral valuesin public life. He urged practicalgrassroots action to turn the tide.

Also speaking was Cardinal Ber­nard F. Law of Boston, a previousMcCormack Award recipient. Hecited "the breakdown of a culture"and the "disintegration of a society"in America and warned that theso-called cuitura'i elite intends to"render absolutely ineffectual anysignificant institutional form of

of community. Each person is im­portant, including sinners andthose on the lower rungs of thesocial ladder. Like shepherds, wewho form the community mustnever be content with "what wegot." We have a responsibility tobring everyone into the Lord'sfamily.

The message is beautiful andchallenging.

Yet in John, notice how theemphasis has shifted from thepreaching to the Preacher. Jesusnow proclaims, "I am the sheep­gate. All who came before me werethieves and marauders whom thesheep did not heed. I am the gate.Whoever enters through me willbe safe. He will go in and out, andfind pasture." Jesus has becomethe criterion for who's in and who'sout.

No wonder so many Christianfundamentalists disdain anyonewho doesn't believe exactly as theybelieve. Taking passages like thisout of the context of the entireChristian Scriptures, they revolvetheir faith around a very narrowbelief in Jesus' divinity.

Judging everyone else againstthis ,one conviction, they're quickto condemn other "imperfect"Christians, damn the unbelievingJews, and totally write off Mos­lems and Hindus. (Only Godknows what fate they have in storefor atheists!)

We must always remember theearly church's entire process offaith when we hear today's gospel.It makes sense only against thatbackground. John is not the placeto start our journey of faith. His­torically, those who begin with hisgospel usually end up dividingtheir communities.

The person of Jesus is impor­tant because those who first at-·tempted to imitate him and carryout his message quickly discoveredthat they attained life. The Preach­er only becomes the preached forthose who listen to his preaching.

Jay T, MaddockJudicial Vicar

By FATHER ROGER. KARBAN

EDICTAL CITATIONDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTSSince the actual place of' residence of

MARY ANN SHaNTY is unknown,

We cite MARY ANN SHaNTY to appear per­sonally before the Tribunal of the Diocese ofFall River on Monday, May 10, 1993 at 10:30a.m, at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mas­sachusetts, to give testimony to establish:

Whether the nullity of the marriageexists in the REIS-SHONTY case?

Ordinaries of the place or other pastor~

having the knowledge of the residence of theabove person, Mary Ann Shonty, must see to itthat she is properly advised in regard to thisedictal citation.

Given at the Tribunal,Fall River, Massachusetts,on this 26th day of April, 1993.

Daily ReadingsMay 3: 1 Cor 15:1-8; Ps

19:2-4; In 14:6-14May 4: Acts 11:19-26; Ps

87:1-7; In 10:22-30May 5: Acts 12:24-13:5;

Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; In'12:44-50May 6: Acts 13:13-25; Ps

89:2-3,21-22,25.27; In 13:16-20

May 7: Acts 13:26-33; Ps2:6-11; In 14:1-6

May 8: Acts 13:44-52; Ps98:1-4; In 14:7-14

May 9: Acts 6: 1-7; Ps33:1-2,4-5,18-19; 1Pt 2:4-9;In 14:1-12

The Preacherbecomes thepreached

Acts 2:14, 35-411 Peter 2:20-25John 10:1-10

Only John gives us the image ofJesus the Good Shepherd. BothMatthew and Luke, defendingJesus' (and the early church's) con­cern for sinners, narrate a parableabout a shepherd's' concern forlost sheep. But neither developsthe concept of Jesus as shepherdand sheepgate. John's eventual ex­pansion of this theme gives us avaluable simile ...and offers us aglimpse into the mind of the Chris­tian sacred author.

Rudolph Bultmann often point­ed out that things were never thesame after Good Friday and EasterSunday. One of the most impor­tant changes is that the Preacherbecomes the preached. Before hisdeath and resurrection, Jesus pro­claimed a message. After his deathand resurrection, he becomes themessage. He who went aboutpreaching the word of God is nowbeing preached as God's Word.

Obviously this process broughtabout many valuable insights forthe early Christian community.Gradually it started to discover thereal person of Jesus. Step by step,his divinity began to unfold.

Eventually Luke has Peter pro­claim on Pentecost, "Let the wholehouse of Israel know beyond anydoubt that God has made bothLord and Messiah this Jesus whomyou crucified." And I Peter remindsthe newly baptized, "At one timeyou were straying like sheep, butnow you have .retl!"rry~<! to th~ shep~

herd, the guardian of your souls."The faith of Jesus developed intofaith in Jesus. We modern Chris­tians simply take this for granted.

But this procedure also produceda significant problem: the morethe Lord's followers emphasizedthe Preacher, the easier it wasto ignore the message he hadpreached. We see this possibility intoday's shepherd/ sheepfold im­agery.

Matthew, who composed hisgospel almost 20 years before Johnwrote, used this figure in the con­text of concern for the communi­ty's "little ones." In chapter 18,Jesus first warns his disciples, "Seethat you do not despise one ofthese little ones..... He ends, .... .It isnot the will of your heavenly Fatherthat one of these little ones belost."

The Lord wants no one left out

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Friday, Apr. 30; 1993 Birds: a link to the heavens

Birds have always fascinated me.Long ago I learned that these mar­velous winged creatures have fas­cinated others all the way back toprehistoric times when birds were~epicted on cave walls.

-And why not? With their myste­rious ability to soar in the skies,birds became something of a sym­bolic link between earth andheaven.

Q, Our father was widowed at afairly young age. He married aCatholic woman, also \l widow"shortly after mother's death. Theyremained practicing Catholics forabout six years.

Then she became bitter towardthe church and left it for somenondenominational congregation.

The problem is that she humil­iates Dad's Catholic devotion to­ward Mary and the saints, amongother things.

Are religious differences grounds for annulment?

As we arrived, we noticed thatthere were birds in Jeannette'sgarden, especially on one tree thatwas filled with them. It was a sightto see! Never before had she seenanything like this, Jeannette said.

And as we pondered the sight ofall those birds resting in the tree,we asked ourselves if Frank washappy with the Lord. We chose tobelieve so.

All of us gave thanks to theLord that day for his winged mes­sengers that had lifted our spiritsor, we could say, had given ourspirits wings. .

the cemetery, we each laid a floweron his coffin and went back to ourcars to proceed to my sister Jean­nette's house.,

ments (in the parish of baptism orpresent residence, or residences inbetween, or any combination ofthese) that an individual intends tomarry.

Anyone who has informationwhich might constitute an obstacleto the forthcoming wedding - aprevious marriage is an obviousexample - is expected to makethis information known.

A free brochure answeringquestions Catholics ask aboutcremation and other funeral regu­lations and customs is available

'by sending a stamped self-ad­dressed envelope to Father JohnDietzen, Holy Trinity Church, 704N. Main St" Bloomington, 111.61701. Questions for tlJis column

. shou'ld, be sent to him at. the:.samelaadress:.;';~- _.. J ';~':~.':':-, "~:;~~l~

ber of local bishops (New Yorkarchdiocese; diocese of Metuchen,N,J.) have legislated as particularlaw that the banns of marriage areto be announced in their diocesesas a means to help determine thefreedom of the parties to be mar­ried. (New York)

A. Canon law (1067) indicatesthat conferences of bishops are toestablish norms for marriage bannsor other appropriate inquiries be­fore marriages.

Each bishop, however, still mayprovide such directives for his owndiocese (c. 455); they, of course,need to be observed. Such lawsmay exist in additional diocesesas well, but I am not aware ofthem.

For those who do 'not ··k:AOW,banns of marriage' are ann'ounce-

arrangements, hovered a moment,then suddenly flew away.

The bird reminded me how oftenreferences to birds appear in theBible. The dove was a sacred birdto the Israelites. A dove was Noah'smessenger. And after it returnedto the Ark with an olive branch,this gentle bird became a symbolof peace.

Christians have had an even,greater awe of the dove, regardingit as a symbol of the Holy Spirit.

Bird symbolism appears in allcultures, particularly in theirmythology and religious art. Num­erous Christian saints have beendepicted as accompanied by a dove,including St. Thomas Aquinas andSt. Gregory the Great.

After the prayers for Frank at

46 years of their married lives inthe same house. They raised sixgreat children and were faithfulmembers of their church, Our LadyHelp of Christians.

It was consoling to have the pas­tor they had known for decades beso much a part of the send-off forFrank as he began his new andgreatest adventure, taking upresidency in heaven.

The sense of how life goes oneternally was so strong that eventhe funeral became more of a cele­bration for Frank's life than amourning for his death.

Just after we all had left thechurch, and the cars were gettinglined up to proceed to the ceme­tery, a dove circled over the hearse,and the car containing the floral

Apparently they have workedout a way of living with their dif­ferences. Maybe in spite of all youdescribe he does still love her.

If I were you I would just do alot of patient listening, tell himyou love him and respect himenough not to try to make his deci­sions fOf him.

Two points for the record. First,no annulment process is begununtil a couple's divorce is final.

And second, unless th~re's alot more you haven't told me,grounds for an annulment in this

, instance would be at best extremelyshakey.

Q. I write concerning your col­umn recently on the banns of mar­riage. While the bishops' confer­ence of the U niled States has notyet acted on this question, a num-

Is his situation grounds for an­nulment? I would hate to see himfollow his heart and faith only tofind he could never share his con­victions with a woman.

We have talked with priests andthey differ on the answer. Whatcan we do to help? (Florida)

A. Going only on what you tellme, the best thing you can do isstay out of it!

Is your father as disturbed aboutall this as you are? It's his marriageand his wife and his decision howto deal with what you see as a bigproblem in their lives.

Obviously, they have been mar­ried a long time. TJ:te fact that yourfather talks to you or even com­plains about his wife's behaviordoesn't mean he's looking for youto facilitate a divorce.

No wonder these magical crea­tures figured so prominently inreligion, mythology, legends andart.

Which makes it all the more fas­cinating to me that birds on morethan one occasion have broughtme cqmfort in times of death.

My brother-in-law died not longago. I've told of him before in thiscolumn. He suffered a long andawful bout with Parkinson's dis­ease for nearly 20 years and spenthis last year of life hospitalizedimd physically deteriorated.

My sister Rosemary cared forher husband during all those years.It was an inspiration to Jamily,friends and especially the hospitaistaff to see her devotion to Frank.

Rosemary and Frank lived all

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P'EOPLE R US: reassessing our cultural prioritiesBy

DOLORES

CURRAN

I had a visceral reaction theother day to our materialistic andconsumption-hungry culture andit wasn't pleasant. I've experiencedail intellectual reaction before, onein which I've shaken my head overconspicuous consumption atparties and weddings where hoststry to produce. happiness by buy­ing matching everything, from toilettissue to toothpicks.

But this experience was differ­ent. It hit me right in the stomachand lasted for days. A combina-

tion of circumstances produced itbut, as the saying goes, "Coinci­dence is just another word forGod's will." I suspect it was plannedat some Great Board meeting inthe Sky.

I was invited by Sister GabrielHerbers of the Maria Droste coun­seling services to visit and tourtheir facility, a non-profit therapyclinic run by the Good ShepherdSisters where over 300 clients amonth receive counseling on asliding fee scale. As we movedfrom room to room, Sister Gabrielproudly pointed out donated fur­niture, hopes for the future, andpresent needs.

The urgent need, of course, ismoney. These are clients who some­times can afford as little as a dollara session in a culture where $80 to

$100 therapy hours are common.Many clients are single abusedmothers, others are elderly suffer­ing from depression, and still oth­ers are struggling to becomehealthy.

I was intrigued by the idea that areligious order which in earliertimes would have existed to alle­viate physical misery' is now rec­ognizing the need to alleviate emo­tional suffering. The clinic utilizeswell-qualified professional volun­teers for counseling, supervised bya sister-therapist in charge of c1ini- ,cal services, but the order runs theclinic. Mostly they pray for com­passionate donors so they can keeptheir doors open.' '

While I was there, a call came infrom a retirement community ask­ing for help in counseling elderly

clients who were experiencing abusefrom spouses and grown children.Sister shook her head and said,"S.o many needs we can't meet."When I left, I was both upliftedand saddened because the needsare so great and the resources sofew.

Anyway, the Droste clinic is sit­uated directly behind a shiny newTOYS R US superstore and Idecided to run in and get a can ofmodeling clay for our young friendsin Ireland when they visit our cot­tage. And that's when I felt a vis­ceral revulsion at the array ofexpensive, colorful plastic toys, atthe incessant loudspeaker urgingsto buy happiness, and the bleepingof the electronic games and dolls.The contrast was unsettling.

How can we talk about being ina depression when huge shops

offering nonessentials flourish?How much of the depressionaddressed at the Droste clinicsprings from the empty happinesspromised in the accumulation oftoys by both children and adults?And, why, if we're able to pur­chase electronic toys, fad clothing,and new gadgets, do we not matchthe cost of each nonessential bysending a check in the same amountto a soup kitchen, Habitat forHumanity, or the Droste clinic?

I don't know why. All I know isthat I was repulsed rather thanattracted by these shiny wall-to­wall symbols of the good life aftermeeting those who live out thetruly good life. (Angels who believethat PEOPLE R US can in thisdiocese support the Catholic Char­ities Appeal when a volunteerknocks at your door this Sunday.)

Responding to a child's repeated lyingBy

Dr,JAMES&

MARY

KENNY

Dear Dr. Kenny: We caught ourdaughter in a lie yesterday, andnot for, the first time. She told usthat she had no homework whenin fact she did.,

The week before, she deniedbeing in our local teen center. Wehad forbidden her to go therebecause she is only 12. We learnedfrom our neighbor that she wasthere for more than an hour.

r expect the truth from her.What can we do? (Iowa)

Lying can be a difficult behaviorto discipline. You never really knowwhen you have the "truth."

Most parents expect their chil­dren to be honest and confesswhen asked about' wrongdoing.Many parents will cajole, quiz andeven threaten in an attempt towring out the facts.

I recall obtaining a confessionfrom one of my youngsters, onlyto learn later than someone elsehad done the misdeed. When Iasked him why he confessed tosomething he didn't do, he toldme: "Well, Dad, it was the onlyway to get you to stop."

Yet we adults are neither ex­pected nor required to confess ortell on ourselves. Our constitutionprotects us from self-incrimination.

Should we not grant our chil­dren thesame privilege? If we stoprequiring our children to confess

, to their misdeeds. we have elimi­nated most childhood lying.

I see this as good discipline, likechild proofing a room. I call it lie­proofing. We avoid tempting ourchild to lie by not asking questionswhere the answers might incrimi­nate him or her.

Our child cannot lie when itcomes to confessing because wedon't ask. Instead, we do our own

parental homework (or policework)and find out the truth in otherways.

Does this mean we should letour children lie and thus get away'with misbehavior or with failure todo their chores or homework?

Of course not. It means we mustfind other more reliable ways tolearn what we as parents need toknow.

Focus on the outcome, not theprocess. Rather than wasting timeseeking a confession, move to cor­rect the misdeeds. If truth is whatwe are after, then we should findout what has happened throughother sources.

In the instances mentioned in

your letter, you found out fromyour neighbor that your daughterwas at the teen center, and youapparently found out from theteacher that she had homework ata time when she said she had none.

By finding out what you need toknow from other sources, you areable to keep your child in line. Bynot asking for self-incrimination,you avoid the temptation to lie.

After all, this is a privilege thatwe adults have. For many reasons,it is a good one to grant ourchildren.

Reader questions on family liv­ing and child care to be answeredin print are invited by The Kennys;219 W. Harrison; Rensselaer, Ind.

202 Rock St.Fall River

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Our Lady'sMonthly MessageFrom Medjugorje

April 25th, 1993

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Today I invite you all to awaken your hearts to love. Gointo nature and look how nature is awakening and it will be ahelp for you to open your hearts to the love of God th~ Creator.I desire you to awaken love in your families so that where thereis unrest and hatred, love will reign and when there is love inyour hearts, then there is also prayer. And, dear Children, donot forget that I am with you and I am helping you with myprayer that God may give you the strength to love. I bless andlove you with my motherly love. Thank you for havingresponded to my call.

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1970 to 1979 and later was secre­tary and bookkeeper at Our Ladyof Fatima High School, WarrenRI.

She came to the Seekonk parishin 1982 as director of religiouseducation, and assumed her cur­rent responsibilities in 1989.

Sister Mary Fraga, SSD, cele­brated her golden jubilee in reli­gious life with a Mass of Thanks­giving April 18 at Our Lady of Mt.Carmel Church, Seekonk, whereshe is a pastoral minister. TheMass was celebrated by her brother,Father Bento R. Fraga, pastor ofSt. Paul's parish, Taunton, andconcelebrated by Father GeorgeHarrison, Our Lady of Mt. Car­mel pastor.

Sister Fraga, the fourth of 12children of Etelvina (Bertao) andAntonio e. Fraga, grew up inTa,unton and entered. the Sisters ofSt. Dorothy in 1943, during herjunior year of high school. Sheprofessed first vows in 1945 andfinal vows Sept. 2, 1951.

She attended Fordham Univer­sity and Catholic Teachers Collegein Providence, earning a bache­lor's degree in education, andreceiving a master's degree in reli­gious education from ProvidenceCollege.

I n her early career she taught atOur Lady of Mt. Carmel School,New Bedford, and schools in RhodeIsland and New York State. Shewas principal of St. Francis XavierSchool, East Providence, from 1960to 1963.

Sister Fraga was secretary to theprovincial of her community from

May I1882, Rev. Francis J. Quinn,

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

May 21963, Rt. Rev. Msgr. M.P. Leo­

nidas Lariviere, Pastor, St. JeanBaptiste, Fall River

May 51973, Rev. Leo M. Curry, Chap­

lain, Catholic Memorial Home1985, Rev. Albert Rowley,

SS.Ce., in residence, St. FrancisXavier, Acushnet

May 6. 1905, Rev. Thomas P. Elliott,Founder, St. Mary, Mansfield

1980, Rev. Asdrubal CasteloBranco, Retired Pastor, Immacu­late Conception, New Bedford

May 71958, Rev. Raymond P. Levell,

S.J., Professor, Spring Hill Col­lege, Mobile, Alabama

Sister Fraga marks golden jubilee

JUBILARIAN Sister Mary Fraga is congratulated by along-time friend, Mary Shott of Rehoboth. (Mike Gay photo)

Tknnk~to Marcie- - ~

Dear Editor:I personally want to thank Mar­

cie Hickey and the Anchor for thewonderful article that was done onCHAMP Youth Home. Marcietook the time to come to Hyannisto see, firsthand, the level of caringthat goes into maintainingCHAMP. The article definitelywent a long way toward getting theCHAMP name out to the public.Kudos to the whole staff, andthank you again.Claudia (Camara) MonizCoordinator,CHAMP Youth Home, Hyannis

St. Anne's stafferon state substanceabuse task forceCurtis P. Wilkins ACSW

L1CSW, director of c'ommunit;and social work service at St.Anne's Hospital, Fall River, hasbeen named to a task force assist­ing the Supreme Judicial CourtSubstance Abuse Project.

Funded with a $100,000 grantfrom the State Judicial Institute,the project is developing a coordi­nated institutional approach toassist judges, court personnel andothers in addressing the substance

. abuse problems suffered by anoverwhelming number of individ­uals coming before the courts.

Although individual courts havedeveloped innovative programs,there areno statewjde coordinateddfbrts among the'courts', socialservice providers, health treatmentorganizations and law enforcementagencies, One of the first activitiesof the task force will be to shareinformation and ideas concerningalternative sentencing options,drug and alcohol treatment pro­grams and statewide communityresources.

"We are bringing together thecollective expertise of people inhuman services, education, thebusiness and religious communi­ties and the courts to initiate abroad based effort in assistingpeople with these serious addic­tions who often commit crimes. Itis a societal issue, but the judiciaryis in a unique position to take aleadership role in trying to stemit," Justice O'Connor explained.

Wilkins, a Mattapoisett resident,'has been director of communityand social work services at St.Anne's for six years. He received amaster's degree in social work fromBoston University is certified bythe Academy of Certified SocialWorkers and has a diplomate inclinical social work.

Pastor gets awardRev. Richard Donovan, OFM,

received the St. Joan of Arc Awardat a recent awards dinner of theTecumsa District of the GreaterPittsburgh Council of the BoyScouts.

Father Donovan, now pastor ofSt. Louis parish, Fall River, re­ceived the honor for his work inthe area of promoting religiousvalues among Scouts as TecumsaDistrict. chaplain from 1988 to1991 and as a camp chaplain from1988 to 1992. He was also a char­tered representative for ExplorerScouts at Serra Catholic HighSchool in McKeesport, PA, wherehe was chaplain, academic deanand active in sports programs.

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"The Nail" by Parker

as his exposed torso was abused bythe raw' elements, while his fellowactors quarrelled about his cloak.Tourists on passing buses couldcatch a IO-second glimpse of thescene (hardly time enough to focustheir cameras) - but time enoughto gauge the commitment of hun­dreds of soaking wet people stand­ing before an image of their cruci­fied Lord.

Beneath the cross, to one side,the' Salvation Army band fromChalk Farm played "When I Sur­vey the Wondrous Cross." A bandat the foot of the cross ought toseem incongruous, oughtn't it? Yetit wasn't: Reverent, and musicallyaccomplished, the offering of therich old hymn by Isaac Wattscommented most effectively onthe drama.

Jumping over puddles, dodgingtaxis, and anxiously awaiting greenpedestrian traffic signals, fivesoaking Grace~ raced away.fromthe concluding drama and towardWestminster Cathedral, the motherchurch of English Catholicism sincethe turn of the century. Arrivingjust at three o'clock, we searchedfor seats among the multitude fill­ing the church, and found our­selves eventually in a remote cornerof a side chapel, hearing but notseeing the liturgy.

In this cavernous Byzantinestructure, a magnificent choirgraced the liturgy with the musicof Byrd, Victoria, Poulenc, Bruck­ner. But it was one of the congre­gational hymns which brought meback to that scene of a man on across in the drenching rain outsidethe Abbey. Rising from thousandsof throats, "When I Survey theWondrous Cross" echoed the Sal­vation Army band: "Love soamazing, so divine, demands mysou!..."

Inan England which these daysoften seems ready to surrenderitself to a new paganism. it washeartening to see, in the streets andin the churches; on this Good Fri­day 1993, that the faith planted inEnglish soil in the year 597 byanother Benedictine had takendeeper root than a casual giancemight suggest.

Religious News Service photo

. Jesus is Nailed to the Cross(De Lue sculpture)

Religio~'~~'Ne;; 'Service photo

Simon of Cyrene Carriesthe Cross of Christ (De Luesculpture)

plays, employing the alliterativerhyme scheme that one associateswith "Piers Plowman" and using aWest Midlands dialect, which alltogether sounded like a kind ofCockney Shakespeare to Made­leine, my wife.

Judas, the betrayer; Peter, theself-confidenr never-betrayer; andthe servant who lost his ear, butmiraculously had it restored, allspoke their parts in poetry.

Awaiting the final scene of thedrama on drenched greenswardbeside Westminster Abbey, weheard a tourist query a nearbypoliceman, "What's going on hereT'I will never know whether theresponse "passion play" dis­appointed a hope of glimpsingPrincess Oi.

Now the half-naked actor, supineon a cross, was borne from theAbbey and set down before us. Ihad never thought at length aboutthe difficulty of elevating a man ona cross, but I shall never forget thelabor required, with the aid of ablock and tackle arrangement, tohoist that figure high above thecrowd. Having assured Lizzie thatthis was an actor, and that no one.was actually being killed here, Iwas nonetheless very uncomforta­ble for the man grasping the spikes

legion into the Methodist CentralHall which faces ParliamentSquare.

The order of events in the 'Pas­sion had been rearranged to ac­commodate the different venues(pavements, lawns, buildings) alongthe way. And now, in this greathall, we were awaiting an enact­ment of the Last Supper and Agonyin the Garden, when the ministerwho had befriended Elizabethstepped out before the imposingorgan and announced that Cardi­nal Hume would have to leave atthis point, to return to Westmin­ster Cathedral and prepare for thethree o'clock liturgy.

He spoke of Basil Hume as aleader of all the Christians of GreatBritain, and as he embraced thewhite-haired Benedictine monkwho is Cardinal Archbishop ofWestminster, there was a verypronounced lump in my throat,produced by that momentary tab­leau of English Christianity re­knitting its ancient; fracturedbones.

Soon there were actors beforeus, speaking their lines in the tradi­tion of the late medieval mystery

Exhilarating faith found am.ongpassion play crowd

By Richard J. GraceRichard Grace. his wife Madeleine and their three children. members

ofSt. Mary's Cathedral parish. Fall River. visited England during Ho~v

Week. where the\' observed a Good Friday passion play in Wesminster.Grace, a history professor at Providence College. is currently q visitingfellow at St. Edmund's College. Cambridge University.. Stations ofthe Cross below coincide with scen.es ofthe passion playasdescribed by Grace.

Jesus Falls the Third Time("The Final Fall," terra-cottarelief by New York artistMargaret Parker)

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Jesus Takes up His Cross(bas relief sculpture for Loy­ola Seminary, Shrub Oak,NY, by Donald De Lue)

WHEN WE arrived, a little bitlate, the procession was movingaway from us eastward, all huddledunder umbrellas, all getting theirshod feet washed by a steady rain.

Fifteen hundred pilgrims, maybemore, were in possession of one­half of Victoria Street, with taxisand buses claiming the other half.As we caught up with their rearguard, we fell in with the BoroughPipe Band, w'hose skirl failed toblend with the fainter strains of abrass band at the head of the line.

In the midst of the crowd a manwith a beard labored with a cross.

Sunshine would surely havedrawn more people to the specta­cle of a passion play in the streetsof London. But rain made it seemall the more penitential and under­scored the determination of thewitnesses.

We merged with the crowd atNew Scotland Yard, where the filestopped as the Christ-actor felland his guards berated him. Emerg­ing from a thicket of people, aMethodist minister spied our young­est, Elizabeth, who was seeing onlythe waistlines of other people in'the throng, and said, "Hello, Trea­sure. Vou can't see very we)l, canyou?" His persistent requests tothe crowd moved her forward fiveor six ranks and deposited her inthe arms of a nun in a grey habit,as I sheepishly followed, excusingmyself to people with the apologythat I was trying to keep track ofmy little girl.

Aid from Simon moved the crossforward again? as bobbies soughtto protect the crowd from the taxisand as a heavier rain dripped fromthe pipes and drums. Two umbrel­las hardly protected the five of us,but we disregarded the rain as bestwe could and surged with the wet

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The bishops estimated that thereare more than 120 parishes whichthey cannot visit. .

Bishop Roger Hollis of Ports­moutb, England, said the blamerested primarily on Serbian "eth­nic cleansing" policies.

Bishop Hollis' report, followinghis April 13-17 visit to Croatia-,also was made available by Vati­can Radio. The Portsmouth dio­cese funds relief projects of theCroatian Catholic relief agency,Caritas.

Ethnic cleansing is a "viciousaspect of this war" and a "syste­matic attempt on the part of theSerbs to destroy the roots of thepeople," said Bishop Hollis.

"They seem particularly deter­mined to destroy all religious life,whether Christian or Muslim" hesaid of the mainly OrthodoxSerbs.

A quarter of Croatia has beenoccupied by the Serbs for twoyears, causing a flood of displacedpersons, he said.

Added to the refugees from thefighting in Bosnia-Herzegovina, itmeans that Croatia is forced tocope with a. homeless populationof at least 600,000, he said.

. The situation is making "mas-sive demands" on Croatia's poorlyequipped economy, said BishopHollis. '

The cost of housing and caringfor these people is estimated at $80million per day, he said.

Croatian Catholics express bit­terness, feeling "they have beenbetrayed by the West" in this "warof aggression by Serbia," he said.

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VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Thesufferings of Catholics in Serbian­occupied Croatia have increasedsince these zones came under U. N.military protection, said Croatia'sbishops.

"In some of those areas underprotection the destruction and an­nihilatiOll increased," they said ina letter to the U. N. forces com­mander, Gen. Lars Eric Wahlgren.

The letter was writtert after anApril 20-22 meeting of the Croa~

tian bishops' conference and signedby' Cardinal Franjo Kuharic ofZagreb, conference president. Thetext of the letter was made availa­ble by Vatican Radio.

More than 68 percent of Croa­tia's 5.4 million population isCatholic. .

The letter said U. N. troops wereforcing Catholics to evacuate "theircentury-old living places" and pre­venting priests and bishops fromvisiting these zones.

Catholics "are not protected butare continuously under threats thatthey will be killed" or forced toflee, it said.

Using the term "voluntary" todescribe U.N.-supervised evacua­tions is false, it said, charging that"these people are being routedout."

The letter also said nothing isbeing' done to return displacedpeople to their homes.

"The high expectations ... forour 200,000 displaced faithful toreturn to their parishes have notbeen realized," it said.

Bishops have been denied U.N.permission to inspect these zonessince the autumn of 1991, it said.

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Cardinals honorAIDS ministerDV~ I UN (eNS) - Five of the

six cardinals heading U.S. archdi­oceses came together in BostonApril 24 to honor a local AIDScounselor at a dinner that raisedmore than $1 million for the Catho­lic University of America.

The $1 ,OOO-a-plate Fourth An­nual Cardinals' Dinner at theSheraton Boston Hotel drew al­most 1,200 participants.

Anne Burns,\who coordinates afamily AIDS project from a rec­tory basement in the Dorchestersection of Boston, received theCardinals' Encouragement Award,which recognizes exemplary workin the tradition of Christian service.

"AIDS makes you deal withevery issue there is in life, ,and oneof them is God," said Ms. Burns,who described herself as "a heroinaddict who got straight in 1981."She said her former husband hasAIDS but she does not.

','We work with people who arelong past chat [talk) and at thepoint of walking the walk," sheadded. Thirty-two women, sixchildren and nine men in the St.J ohn-St. Hugh Parish outreachprogram have died from AIDS­relate.d complications since shebegan working with the programin 1989.

"Sometimes it is so frustratingthat I want to climb to the top ofthe church and yell for everyone tohear: 'Look what you are doing toyour children!'" Ms. Burns said."But of course I've got to admitthat I'm also afraid of heights.

"The most important thing wedo is welcome people into a homeand tell them we'll support them aslong as they need it," she added."They have to know they aren'talone and they have a lot of dignityin the eyes of Jesus. He loves themand someone has to tell them thatand then show it to them."

The encouragement awardrecipient is selected annually bythe six U.S. cardinals who headarchdioceses. They are CardinalsBernard F. LawofBoston,JosephL. Bernardin of Chicago, JamesA. Hickey of Washington, AnthonyJ. Bevilacqua of Philadelphia,Roger M. Mahony of Los Angelesand John J. O'Connor of NewYork.

All but Cardinal O'Connorattended the Boston dinner. TheNew York leader was in Albaniawith Pope John Paul 1\ for theepiscopal ordination of ArchbishopRrok Mirdita, who had headed anethnic Albanian parish outside NewYork City for 20 years.

The cardinals' dinner is heldeach year to benefit academic pro­grams at Catholic University, thenational university of the UnitedStates, which currently has 6,500students in 10 schools.

Three special guests whoattended the dinner are serving inthe Roman Curia: Cardinals Wil­liam W. Baum, former archbishopof Washington and now head ofthe Apostolic Penitentiary; Ed­mund C. Szoka, former archbi­shop of Detroit and now head ofthe Prefecture for the EconomicAffairs of the Holy See; and PioLaghi, former apostolic nuncio tothe United States and now prefectof the Congregation for CatholicEducation.

In accepting the encouragementaward, Ms. Burns waved to hermother and said, "I've broughtyou a lot of pain and embarrass­ment over the years, Mom, butisn't this night something toremember!"

The bishop, chairman of theCommittee on Science and HumanValues ofthe National Conferenceof Catholic Bishops, spoke at asymposium on "Knowing God,Christ and Nature in the Post­Positivistic Era."

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Waco cult suicide wasinevitable, says priest

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (CNS) ­The end result of the standoff atthe Branch Davidian compoundin Waco, Texas, was inevitablebecause of the group leader's apoc­alyptic vision, according to aProvidence priest specializing incults.

Father Paul E. Desmaris, headof the Providence diocese's OccultAwareness Ministry, said he wasdismayed but not shocked by thereports that more than 80 BranchDavidian members had. died inWaco April 19. "It was just a mat­ter of time" before the situationcame to a head, he said. "In weekspast, I told others that the com­pound had all the elements presentfor mass suicide. I never thoughtthere would be a peaceable end."

The talk of Armageddon by cultleader David Koresh was the keyto antieipating the tragic results,Father Desmaris said. Other keyelements included the presence ofa charismatic leader and followerswho had "sold body, mind andsoul into adream."

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Catholic bishops have a mandateto reach out to the scientific com­munity and to promote betterunderstanding of science's relation­ship to the culture, says a Louisi­ana bishop.

The church should offer scien­tists its wisdom' on the spiritualdimensions of scientific theoriesand discoveries, said Bishop Wil­liam B. Friend Of Shreveport, La.,in a speech at the University ofNotre Dame.

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Seniors target of socialsecurity scare tactics

care administration from Stone­hill College, North Easton, andhas five years' experience in long­term care. She may be Gontacted at699-2740.

SUSAN S. CARLSON, RN, ofAttleboro has been promoted todirector of staff development atthe Manor. A nursing supervisorat the home for three years, sheholds a bachelor's degree in nurs­ing from Northeastern University.

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tered over Harrods departmentstore "to be sure that her daughtervisited her at least twice a week."

The most popular parish bulle-'tins are those which brighten theirpages with cartoons and funnystories. Sprinkles of humor makethe appeals, notices, announce­ments and biblical quotes easier toswallow and digest.

Gerontologists, doctors whospecialize in treating the elderly,believe that a bright, cheerful spiritis one of the best medicines forseniors with medical problems, andthat a good sense of humor caneven prolong life.

I'd ,like to use this column topublish some humor for seniorsappropriate for use in homilies,lectures and parish bulletins. Ifyou have a favorite senior "daffy­nition," joke or story, please sendit to me in care of your diocesanpaper.

I'll reprint it when there isenough space as long as you givefull credit to where you saw orheard it, or I will use your nameand home town if it's original. '

Let's spread some joy around,replacing anxiety with some holyhumor, and maybe we'll all livelonger and happier.

Honoring older Americans

A t diocesan health facilities

This year, during May, Older Americans Month will once againsalute the contributions of older persons and will signal a com­mitment to renewed efforts to enhance the quality of life for thenation's senior citizens.

Many public and private organizations currently are completingplans for special events that will include open houses, seminars,

'and special programs. Social Security offices throughout thecountry will join in these tributes to America's senior citizens.

The Administration on Aging (AoA), has asked state and areaAgencies on Aging to give special recognition to individuals andorganizations that have contributed to the quality of life of olderpersons.

If you are interested in participating in activities during OlderAmericans Month or if you want to know what is scheduled inyour area, contact the state or area Agency on Aging listed in yourtelephone directory. Additional information also is available fromthe Office of External Affairs, Administration on Aging, 330Independence Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20201.

PATRICIA MACPHEE hasbeen named admissions coordina­tor for Madonna Manor, 85 NorthWashington St., North Attleboro.She will assist those .interested inadmission to the nursing homeand will provide information onlong-term care and Manor pro­grams and services to greaterAttleboro area residents.

The North Attleboro residentholds a bachelor's degree in health

friendship or seeing someone whohas been away.

At the same time, "they mayconnect with significant personsfrom their past, like their parentsor siblings who have died beforethem, and see them standing attheir bedside. This is not unusualand it helps them to let go," SisterEnis said.

Responding to the dying is:Jmp,9r~~qt ,.. r:"When the'faffi1lys~y~it;~OKio

let go, this is very helpful to thedying person," she added.

Hospice teaches that "releasingthe dying person from this concern[about those being left behind) andassuring that it is all right to let gois one of the greatest gifts you can

.give your loved one," Sister Enissaid.

As the body begins the finalphase of shutting down, dying per­sons yearn to "make things right"spiritually and emotionally, SisterEnis added, by mending a troubledrelationship, bringing closure to a

ST: AUGUSTINE, Fla. (eNS)- There is a lot to learn from thedying, including how to respondto them, says a nun who is a cha­plain for Hospice of northeastFlorida.

"People are afraid to visit some­one who is terminally ill," saidDominican Sister Mary Ann Enis.

People need to be, aware that adying person feels isolated, shesaid. She suggested staying intouch, because it is important forthe terminally ill to continue theirrelationships. Otherwise, it is easyfor them to feel abandoned.

"You might say, 'I'm sorry foryour pain; do you want to talkabout it?'" Sister Enis told Com­munity, St. Augustine's diocesanpublication. "In some cases, theywill; in others. they won't."

Near the end oflife, when energyand time are at a minimum, thedying person may want to limitwho visits. This is not a rejection,Sister Enissaid, but a narrowingof focus.

Respect is essential, which meanscalling before visiting, knockingbefore entering a hospital roomand refraining from imposing one'sown religious beliefs on the otherperson.

It is helpful to know that on oneday the patient will accept what ishappening, but not the next day.

People tend to die according tothe way they have lived, she said.They may feel afraid at first becausethey fear the unknown or becausethey are not in control, but mostbelieve in an afterlife and eventu­ally they come to a point of peace.

_N<!I~ugh lostIn the confessional, the penitenttore'rriinafo'lks tnar UHC'ur "'.,,"'''~.

admitted to having stolen wood solutions to anxiety problems is afrom the lumber yll,rd where he generous application of humor.wO,rked. That was serious, the con- Psychiatrists, psychologists andfessor said, and for his penance the other health workers are discover­sinner was told to go and make a ing the power of humor and anovena. cheerful attitude in helping heal

"All right, Father," he replied. the most serious illnesses, and"If you've got the plans, I've got chaplains are being urged to carrythe lumber." joke books along with their Bibles.

That's a Catholic as well as a Humor is therapeutic for illnesssenior citizen joke, and I collect at any age, of course. A glance atthem. If you're an older Catholic, the get well cards and books inyou probably groaned because hospital gift shops will reveal thatyou've heard it before, and most tickling our funny bones can helpseniors will recognize old confes- in the most critical situations.sions and novenas. Mainline churches are in trou-

I also collect senior citizen say- ble these days, with attendanceings and ecumenical religious wit- way down at weekend services andticisms for any age. I don't have a contributions falling as well. Manyjoke 'box like some entertainers, reasons have been advanced forbut I do have a file 'of witty one- the decline, but I think an injectionliners and stories at the back of my of humor in preaching might help.speech box usable for most oc- Lots of assistance is available.casions. Monsignor Arthur Tonne of Mar-

Do you remember the one about ion, KS, has published at least five,the woman who began getting hys- volumes of a series entitled "10kesterical during turbulence on her Priests Can Tell," which couldfirst jet flight? The attendant tried brighten, up a lot of homilies andto calm her, suggesting she might keep the people in the pew awakesay a prayer. "I don't know how," and coming back.she cried. The Fellowship of Merry Chris-

Frustrated, the attendant gave tians, which calls April Holyup and told her to "just do some- Humor Month, publishes a month­thing religious." So she took up a ly newsletter, "The joyful Noiselet­collection. That's a religious ter,"which is full of church humorchuckle good for any age or audi- appropriate for most any occasion.ence, regardless of its faith or lack Even the staid British have aof it. church humor book; it's called

By a strange coincidence, April "Christian Crackers." It tells theis both National Anxiety Month story,of the lady who specified inand National Humor M.onth. The her will that she should be cre­combination makes it a good time mated. She wanted her ashe's scat-

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Ifyou're being harassed by directmail solicitations, or if you receivean offer from a private organiza­tion that implies it is connectedwith the government, send thecomplete mailing, including theenvelope in which it was mailed toyou, to: Social Security Adminis­tration, Office of Public Affairs,Misleading Advertising, P.O. Box17740, Baltimore, MD 21235.

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rBIRTHDAY BISHOP: Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy

of Miami holds colorful balloons that came his way on hisrecent 75th birthday. As required by canon law, he submittedhis resignation to the pope, who has not yet accepted it. Thearchbishop has headed the Miami archdiocese for II years.(CNS photo)

Senior citizens continue to beone of the primary targets of directmail advertisers using scare tacticsto solicit money to "save" a SocialSecurity system they claim is inserious financial trouble or to askfor monetary help for their effortsto combat the alleged mishandlingof the Social Security trust funds.

And, senior citizens across thecountry continue to write to theSocial Security Administration(SSA) expressing confusion oversuch mailings. One elderly womanwrote: "This organization wasmailing me requests for paymentstwice a month. I'm in· the lowincome bracket and their letters tome stated $5 was not enough. So Itried to send them $.10."

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Anannouncement by the head of theFood and Drug Administration ofa step toward U.S. marketing ofthe French abortion pill, RV-486.shows the Clinton administration's"real agenda" on abortion. accord­ing to a spokeswoman for the V.S.bishops.

"Once again. the administrationthat pledged to make abortionrare has demonstrated its realagenda - to make abortion moreplentiful," said Helen Alvare.director of planning and informa­tion for the bishops' Secretariatfor Pro-Life Activities.

Ms. Alvare made the commentafter FDA Commissioner DavidA: Kessler announced April 20that Roussel-Uclaf, the Frenchmanufacturer of RU-486, had giventhe New York-based PopulationCouncil license to produce thedrug in the Vnited States.

The council will now seek aU .S.manufacturer for RU-486, whichmust undergo at least two years oftesting before final FDA approvalis given for its use in the UnitedStates.

Kessler said the ag'reementbetween Roussel-Vclaf and thePopulation Council was workedout "with the encouragement ofthe U.S. government."

Ms. Alvare said Kessler's actionsconstituted "unprecedented pres­sure" bv the Clinton administra­tion on' Roussel-UclaL which hadpreviously said it was not inter­ested in marketing RU-486 in theUnited States. .

"In a country where 1.6 millionabortions are performed every year~ by vacuum aspiration, dismem­berment. poisoning by saline ordioxin. or evacuating the brain

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militant approach. Chavez an­swered with a water-only "fast andpenance" that drew new nationalattention to the farmworkers'struggle.

He ended the 25-day fast onMarch IO at an outdoor Mass inDelano, celebrated in Spanish andattended by 5,000 farmworkers. .

That summer Chavez withdrewhis pickets from struck grape fieldsafter a picketing seminarian washospitalized from a beating by a"security guard." He said theunion's "commitment to nonvio­Ience.left it no other choice," andhe relied on the national boycottfor pressure to bring the growersto recognizing the union.

The Catholic bishops' direct in~

volvement in the farm labor strug­gle began in 1969 with formationthat November of a committee ofbishops to mediate between grow­ers and workers. The Bishops' AdHoc Committee on Farm Laborwas headed by Auxiliary BishopJoseph Donnelly of Hartford,Conn.

Cardinal Mahony, then a youngpriest of the Fresno Diocese, wasnamed the committee's field secre­tary in California. Throughout the1970s he worked almost constantlywith Chavez and the growers, firstthrough the committee and then asfirst head of the California Agri­cultural Labor Relations Board,established in 1975 to superviseunion elections in the fields.

In May 1970, when grower aftergrower was finally signing con­tracts with UFWOC, Chavez toldCatholic News Service that thebishops' committee had set thestage for settlement by dispellingthe growers' claims that the work­ers did not want union representa­tion.

In 1973 UFWOC changed itsname to United Farm Workers ofAmerica. But the Chavez-led unionfaced new setbacks as the three­year contracts it signed in 1970came up for renewal. The Team­sters moved in, establishing "sweet­heart" contracts with growers whosaw the Teamsters as an opportun­ity to weaken or break the UFWA.

Chavez' life-and-death strugglewith the Teamsters continued until1977 when they reached a pact.The Teamsters continued to repre­sent the truckers as they had beforeChavez union existed, but theyconceded jurisdiction over fieldworkers to Chavez.

By then the momentum of thelate '60s and early '70s was lost,however, and several factors ­internal strife in the union, in­creased mechanization in agricul­ture, the continuing flow of illegalimmigrants, depressed produceprices - added to the union's dif­ficulties. It never regained theprominence of its early years.

Chavez came to personify notonly the union he founded but themovement of farmworker rights,solidarity and a sense of self-worththat stretches far beyond the Uni­ted Farm Workers.

That movement is known simplyas "La Causa" - The Cause. Withthe death of Cesar Chavez it haslost its greatest leader.

Msgr. Higgins said. "He estab­lished a credit union.... His mem­bers also found that by bandingtogether, they could pool theirresources and buy the things theyneeded at discount prices.

"In short, the Delano ~orkers

learned what outside union organ­izers had never been able to teachthem. 'They learned the lesson ofsolidarity."

In Msgr. Higgins's view, Chavezwas "one of the great labor leaders'of this century."

But Chavez died long beforeachieving his vision of dignity, justwages and safe working and livingconditions for agricultural workersacross the country.

Cesar Estrada Chavez was bornon a small farm near Yuma, Ariz.,March 31, 1927. When he was stilla child his father lost the farm inthe Depression, and the familytook to the road as migrant work­ers.

He dropped out of school by theeighth grade after having attendedso many schools along the migrantlabor path that he lost count.

After two years in the Navy' inWorld War 11- hejoined in 1944when he turned 17 - he returnedto the cotton fields in California.

Chavez attributed his educationin unions and Catholic socialteaching to Father Donald Mc­Donnell, a San Francisco arch­diocesan priest and social activistwho knocked on his door one daywhile visiting homes in the SanJose Barrio known as "Sal SiPuedes" (Spanish for "Leave ifyou can"). .

Chavez first came to nationalattention in 1965 when the infantunion he had formed in 1962 ­still fighting for recognition and itsfirst contracts and known then asthe National Farm Workers Asso­ciation - called a strike againsttable grape growers in the SanJoaquin Valley around Delano.

From 1962 on the story of CesarChavez and the story of the UnitedFarm Workers were one and thesame.

The union had some initial suc­cesses - contracts in 1966 withSchenley Industries and the Di­Giorgio Corp.. the two largestgrowers-but faced a long-drawn­out struggle.

In February 1968 Chavez faceda challenge to his principles ofnonviolence by rival leader ReiesTijerina, who called for a more

Continued from Page Onegot a high school diploma butcould quote Pope Leo XIII atfarmworker strike rallies, Chavezlived austerely and took only $5 aweek in pay.

Masses marked the beginningsand endings of strikes. Union pick­ets often carried the image of OurLady of Guadalupe and knelt topray on the picket line.

"What [Chavez] is for me isanother Jesus Christ. He lived hisfaith ... : I think he was a saint,"said Jesuit Father William Wood,head of the National CatholicRural Life Conference's board andformer California Catholic Con­ference director.

Like Mahatma Gandhi and theRev. Martin Luther King, Chavezinsisted on nonviolence. He oncecalled off pickets after attacks onthem by hired goons, saying hewould risk the appearance of cav­ing in rather than give up on theprinciple.

His leadership not only inspiredfarmworkers -:- who until thenhad never succeeded in unionizingover the long haul, in large partbecause of the almost insurmoun­table obstacles posed by their ex­clusion from the protections of theNational Labor Relations Act.

He also inspired hundreds ofCatholic priests, nuns and semi­narians who gave up summer vaca­tions or took sabbaticals to gohelp picket, organize or promotehis national boycotts of grapesand lettuce.

Some of the bitterest attacksagainst him also came from Catho­lic leaders. Daniel Lyons, a con­servative Jesuit priest who was.later laicized, regularly used hisnewspaper, Twin Circle, to accuseChavez of communism.

Chavez himself frequently cred­ited his success to the backing ofchurches - and especially theCatholic Church. "I doubt thatanybody has done as much for usas Msgr. [George G.] Higgins," heoften said.

Msgr. Higgins, long the CatholicChurch's leading national figureon labor issues, said it was Chavezhimself who had the insight toform not just a union but a "com­munity organization."

"For three years [in the early1960s] Chavez gathered the Mexi­can-Americans in Delano, a littletown in the heart of the vineyardarea, into a closely knit group,"

HOLOCAUST MEMORIAL: At left, more than 1,300 photos of resi­dents of Ejszyszki, Lithuania, line the walls of a three-story tower at the U.S.Holocaust Memorial Museum. The photos, taken during the 1920s and '30s,were collected by a survivor of the 1941 Nazi raid which killed nearly 90

percent of the town's 3,000 people. At right, an exhibit of a triple-tieredprisoner bunk in a barracks building from the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentra­tion camp in Poland. (eNS photos from United States Holocaust MemorialMuseum)

lum and headlines which warnedof unspeakable terror occurring inEurope.

It also gives credit to the menand women who helped to rescuethe Jews. Among the thousandscredited with such bravery are sev­eral Catholics; including CapuchinFather Marie Benoit, who helped4,000 Jewish refugees escape toSwitzerland and Spain.

Once museum visitors haveworked their way down to the endof the exhibit, they can sit in theHall of Remembrance, where aneternal flame burns over a cryptcontaining soil from all the con­centration camps. .

Words from the Book of Deut~­ronomy inscribed on the back wallof the shrinelike room poignantlytell the mission ofthe new museum:

"Only guard yourself and guardyourself carefully lest you forgetthe things your eyes saw and lestthese things depart your heart allthe days of your life. You shallmake them known to your chil­dren and to your children's chil­dren."

According to Rabbi Klenicki,the Holocaust story is not com­pletely dark. "Beyond tears it mani­fests the strength of the humanspirit that comes out of a relation­ship with God," he said.

It recounts "people saying 'yes'to God despite everything."

The pope said that for Catholicsthroughout the world, whether inindustrialized nations or develop­ing countries, "the parish church- great or small, majestic or poor- is the point of reference for thefaithful, for evangelizatio~,publicworship and the organization ofcharity.

City officials must support thebirth of new parishes, he said,especially in Rome where religiousart and architecture have made thecity "one of the culturally mostappreciated places in the wholeworld."

Pope John Paul said the centuries­long identification of Rome withthe best in church art and architec­ture means that the design of thenew churches must be the result of"a creativity in the field of thesacred which is new and, at thesame time, respectful ofthe intrin­sic and fun<=:tional meaning of asacred building" and harmoniouswith its urban surroundings.

Pope wants 50 new churches in Rome

does one learn the fate of the per­son on the card.

Other displays also depict thehumanity of each Holocaust vic­tim. There is a case of rusted sil­verware, umbrellas, hair brushes,scissors and kitchen utensils takenfrom inmates upon their arrival ata camp.

Even more disturbing is a dis­play of 4,000 shoes, browned withage and smelling of dust - takenfrom'prisoners before their deaths.

Nothing prepares the visitor forthis scene. It comes up suddenly,around a corner, and speaks ofthesenseless killings of men, womenand children, none of whom knewwhat would happen that day whenthey buckled their sandals orslipped on their loafers.

Through each exhibit the darkmuseum with its grey walls notonly tells the story ofthe Jews, butit speaks of all who were victims ofthe Nazi regime, including personswith disabilities, Gypsies, homo­sexuals, Jehovah's Witnesses andCatholics.

A picture of Catholic priests inPoland awaiting execution is ondisplay. One priest is standing, theothers are sitting on the ground;their faces are expressionless.

The exhibit tells of those whodid nothing to help the Holocaustvictims - countries that ignoredJewish refugees who sought asy-

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II wants his diocese tohave 50 new churches built by "areasonable and meaningful date"- the year 2000.

The diocese of Rome, with 2.7million Catholics, has some 320parishes functioning with adequatefacilities, the pope said. But ano­ther 50 parishes, erected on paperand assigned pastors, have nochurch of their own.

"The bishop of Rome must listento the appeal of so many of hissons and daughters who have anequal right to be provided withthese essential sacred. structures,"the pope said.

The pope met at the Vaticanwith a' group of architects, engi­neers, clergy and business leadersworking on the project "50Churches for Rome 2000."

Pellegrino Capaldo, president'of the Bank of'Rome, told thegathering that the 50 new churcheswould cost about $135 million.

cation service attended by severalworld leaders including ChaimHerzog,president of Israel.

Inside the museum, the ques­tions come fast and hard as imageafter image assaults the visitor.

Included in the three floors ofthe permanent exhibit are artifactsas simple as 10 cards and prayershawls and as chilling as a dese­crated Torah ark and canistersthat once held the deadly chemi­cals used in Nazi gas chambers.Visitors can walk through railwaycar 31599-G that carried hundredsof unsuspecting Jews at a time todeath camps. They can also touchthe wooden prisoner bunks fromAuschwitz-Birkenau, worn smoothin places from too many bodies.

"If [visitors] think about whatthey've seen, they will be uncom­fortable, and that is good," saidmuseum director Jeshajahu Wein­berg during a press briefing.

The uncomfortable feeling startsas soon as one enters the $168 mil­lion museum, built with privatedonations on land donated by thefederal government and establishedby an act of Congress in 1980.

The huge atrium at the build­ing's entrance is reminiscent of atrain station. A stairway at the farend leads to a door set in brick thatresembles the gate to Birkenau,Auschwitz's killing center.

Once inside the museum, thevisitor has stepped into anotherworld. And for the few hours ittakes to see the entire exhibit, thatworld closes in. There are no hall­ways where one can escape; noopportunity to go back and forthamong displays. The museum isdesigned to make one feel pushedalong, almost forced, as were theconcentration camp prisoners.

Amid the discomfort, there isalso a connection with the perse­cuted. Visitors are immediatelygiven a computerized identity cardofa Holocaust victim who matchestheir own age and sex. The cardincludes a short biography whichis updated at -stations along theexhibit's route. Only at the end

A Quiet PlaceThe Holocaust Museum is a

quiet place. Its silence forces vis­itors to hear the millions of voicesof those who died under the Naziregime during World War II. Italso gives faces to these unfathom­able numbers to etch the devasta­tion in the visitors' minds.

Posted within the permanentexhibit are photos of men andwomen with shaved heads in stripedprison uniforms, emaciated andweary. But almost more piercingare the photos of Jewish men,women and children unaware oftheir impending doom.

Visitors 'stand inside a three­story tower within the museumthat contains about 1,500 photo­album pictures taken in the 1920sand '30s in the small Lithuaniantown of Ejszyszki. The picturesthemselves are ordinary; the men,women and children posed ingroups or alone, sometimes laugh­ing, often serious. They sat beforea camera's eye on a swing, in a fieldwith a lover or with a group offriends or family.

But the photographs hauntinglyspeak of life and love prematurelycut off. Only 29 of Ejszyszki's3,500 Jews escaped death by theNazis during two days of Sep­tember 1941 when the townspeo-,pie were stripped, shot and throwninto ditches.

The display causes visitors to .question why but does not givemuch time for contemplation be­cause it is but one display amonghundreds.

"There are no answers and thismuseum is not an answer. It is aquestion mark," said Nobel lau­reate and Holocaust survivor ElieWiesel during the museum's dedi-

William Lowenberg, vice chair­man of the U.S. Memorial Coun­cil, also spoke of the parallel be­tween the atrocities committedduring the Holocaust and in theBalkans. During a press confer­ence he said he hoped the timing ofthe museum's opening would"knock sense into people."

Lowenberg, a survivor of Ausch­witz and Dachau concentrationcamps, said the message of theHolocaust was an urgent one, par­ticularly because the survivors weregetting older. "We have an obliga­tion to share with the world whatpeople can do to people. We musttell the story, and unfortunatelyfew of us can do it anymore," hesaid.

Holocaust museum filled with victims·' stories, lessonsWASHINGTON (CNS) - The

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Mu­seum not only recounts the deathsof millions of victims of WorldWar II, but it presents a lesson forall people, according to Jewishand Catholic leaders.

Eugene J. Fisher, associate di­rector of the Secretariat for Ecu­menical and Interreligious Affairsof the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops, called, the newmuseum's role "extremely impor­tant" in "helping all Christiansremember what can happen ifwe'renot extremely vigilant."

The nation's only memorial mu­seum to the Holocaust was dedi­cated April 22, a surprisingly drearyand cold day for spring, at aceremony attended by severalworld leaders and a crowd of about10,000.

In a telephone interview, RabbiA. James Rudin, interreligious af­fairs director of the American Jew­ish Committee, said the museum"makes permanent a piece of his­tory that can't be forgotten."

He said the building's dedica­tion was particularly significantbecause it occurred during theweek his office released a pollshowing 22 percent of Americanadults believe the Holocaust neverhappened.

Father Edward H. Flannery, aretired priest in Providence, R.I.,who wrote an award-winning his­tory of anti-Semitism called "TheAnguish of the Jews," related dis­claimers of the Holocaust to anti­Semitism.

"Anti-Semitism is never dead,"he told Catholic News Service.

The priest, who was the U.S.bishops' first national director forCatholic-Jewish relations, said themuseum was important not onlyfor the memory of the Jewish peo­ple but as a sign for those who saythey don't believe such horribleatrocities occurred.

Rabbi Leon Klenicki, directorof interfaith affairs for the Anti­Defamation League ofB'nai B'rith,said the significance ofthe museumis its "testimony of the evil poten­tial of what humans can do toother humans."

He told CNS the lesson was par­ticularly important now, "especial­ly with what is happening in formerYugoslavia." . . .

References to atrocities com­mitted in the Balkans were men­tioned during the dedication cere­mony by Nobel laureate ElieWiesel and President Clinton.

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Environment is DCCW convention topic

DCCW CONVENTION: (From top) New DCCW presi­dent Bella Nogueira with moderator Father James Lyons(left), Bishop O'Malley and Father Daniel Freitas, pastor ofSt. John' of God parish, Somerset, where Mrs. Nogueira is aparishioner.

At convention liturgy, Father Lyons installs new officersLillian Plouff, Mary Geary, Mrs. Nogueira, Betty Mazzuc­chelli and Judy Pelletier.

Environment pa'nelists, from left, Albert Lees, Jr., ClaireMcMahon, George Hampson, William Rogers, John J. Gal­lagher, Gilbert Newton; keynote speaker Whitney Tilt.(Hickey photos)

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Protection and Safety at the Mas­sachusetts Maritime Academy;William Rogers, manager ofSummer­time Laundry in South Yarmouth;Albert Lees, J r., president of LeesSupermarket in Westport; GeorgeHampson, biological researchspecialist at Woods Hole Oceano­graphic Institute; Gilbert Newton,president of the Associa,tion forPreservation of Cape Cod and ascience teacher at Sandwich HighSchool; and the DCCW's 'ClaireMcMahon.

Gallagher and Hampson, bothexperts on oil spills, spoke aboutthe long-Ia.stinge effects of suchcatastrophl~s on the affected eco­system.

A salt marsh such as one inBourne affected by a 1974 spill cantake decades to recover from far­reaching effects on organisms'mortality and breeding habits, saidHampson. The Bourne marsh isimproving, he said, but is notexpected to return to its peak foranother 50 years.

Hampson and Gallagher empha­sized the necessity for ships' crewsto be trained to deal quickly withoil spills-and even better, preventthem. The Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy is currently providingsuch training, said Gallagher.

While it is the disastrous spillssuch as the Exxon Valdez incidentthat spotlight oil pollution, "we allcontribute to [it] in ways we arenot c;:ven aware of," Hampsonnoted.

Oil leaks from cars onto roadsand parking lots, where it is washedaway by rain and leaches into theenvironment as "road runofL"Other harmful elements in runoffare heavy metals and animal fecalmaterial, which can reach watersIn quantities that can causeshellfish bans, said Hampson.

He said all citizens should beconcerned that parking lots androads be designed with properdrainage to prevent runoff intostreams, watersheds and drinkingwater supplies.

Water is also a concern of laun­dromat owner William Rogers,who calls himself a "reformedpolluter."

Realizing that "every drop ofwater going through the laundryeventually makes its way back tothe environment," laden with dirtand detergents, Rogers has installeda filtration system which enableshim to reuse 85 percent of the 1.4million gallons of water his laundryconsumes each year.

Filtration "does the same thingMother Nature does, only faster: itremoves impurities from water soit can be used again," he said.

Of the remaining 15 percent ofthe water Rogers' business uses, 10percent evaporates and 5 percentcondenses with impurities to forma sludge.that is sent to a treatmentplant.

The filtered water is not pota­ble, but is usable for other purposes.

Rogers said a residential appli­cation of the filtration process is indevelopment. "We're all guilty" ofwasting water, he said, from thefive gallons used every time a toiletis flushed, the 50 gallons neededfor a five-minute shower, and theaverage 180 gallons per hour con­sumed by lawn sprinklers.

A typical household uses 500gallons of water a day, "90 percentof it going directly into the ground,"said Rogers.

Like Rogers, Lees has conformedhis business to environment-friend-·

Iy standards. In 1978, Lees Super­market began recycling cardboard;today it recycles 90 percent of itssolid waste, including newspapers,glass and other supplies. Energy­saving light systems have beeninstalled, and the store stoppedselling styrofoam cups five yearsago.

Lees said recycling inspires "op­timism about the environmentrather than gloom and doom" andthat small steps can have a rippleeffect.

"We got into these [envi­ronmental problems] incremen­tally, and we'll get out of themincrementally," he said.

Newton spoke about the Asso­ciation for Preservation of CapeCod's 25 years of work in educa­tion, restoring polluted waters andoffering conferences and state-of­the-Cape reports. Major currentconcerns include groundwater pol­lution at Otis Air Force Base andrepercussions of the Boston Har­bor cleanup.

The Air Force base has morethan 70 toxic waste sites, with con­taminants including pesticides, fuelsludge, paints, solvents and hospi­tal waste. They are 'among the"worst 'toxic sites in the UnitedStates-in some areas you can'teven walk on the soil without pro­tective clothing," Newton said.

Efforts have been made to con­tain the sites with plastic coveringsto prevent rain from further leach­ing contaminants into the ground,but the APCC hopes to see someof the hazards removed from thesites altogether.

The Boston Harbor cleanupposes another set of problems forthe Cape Cod area, said Newton.An outfall pipe will pump 500 mil­lion gallons a day of primary treatedwaste into Cape Cod Bay for fouryears, until a secondary treatmentfacility is constructed. The wastecould have toxic effects on marinelife in the area, particularly atStellwagen Bank, five miles off theProvincetown coast, declared lastfall to be a national marine sanc­tuary.

Newton said the APCC recom­mends suspending construction ofthe outfall pipe until the impact onmarine species can be assessed an<:until a secondary treatment facil­ity is available.

Mrs. McMahon, the final pan­elist, explained the "Earth in OurHands" program instituted by theNational Council of Catholic Wo­men in 1991. The council devel­oped information packets whichwere mailed to all affiliates, offer­ing resources and ideas for envi­ronmental action. Mrs. McMahonsaid she hopes eliminating styro­

.foam cups at local meetings will bea positive step toward more exten­sive involvement by members inenvironmental affairs.

The First Catholic WomanBishop Sean O'M alley celebrated

the convention Mass at St. FrancisXavier Church, urging DCCW mem­bers to emulate Mary, "the firstCatholic woman."

The gospel account of the wed­ding at Cana, read at the Mass,describes how Mary urged Jesusto perform his first miracle whenthe wine supply ran out at thewedding feast. .

The account shows how "Maryholds up our poverty before Godand intercedes for us," said BishopO'Malley.

The Blessed' Mother is "a con­stant in salvation history," thebishop said, calling her visit to Eli­zabeth "Mary's first apparition:

she goes to someone in need andbrings Jesus into her life."

At the Crucifixion, Jesus "en­trusts us to his mother," who wasthen taken into the household ofthe apostle John and became avital part of the first community offaithful.

Mary's words at Cana, "Dowhatever he tells you," are the lastof her words recorded in thegospel-and are also BishopO'Malley's episcopal motto.

Through this command, Marytells us "to be not just hearers butdoers of the word," said the bishop.

He told the Catholic women tofollow Mary's example in "leadingpeople to Christ, teaching newgenerations how to pray, havingcourage to stand at the foot of theCross and being concerned aboutothers' needs.

"Be like Mary, the first disciple,who reminds us constantly toremember that true purpose andhappiness in life will be discoveredwhen we do whatever he tells us."

Officers, AwardsAt the conclusion of the Mass,

Bishop O'Malley and DCCW mod­erator Father James Lyons installednew officers for the coming year.

Present for the installation wereBella Nogueira of the Fall Riverdeanery, president; Lillian Plouff,third vice president; Betty Maz­zucchelli, fourth vice president;Judy Pelletier, fifth vice president;and Mary Geary, recording secre­tary. Other officers are KatherineLancisi, first vice president; TheresaLewis, second vice president; andMaureen Papineau, treasurer.

The bishop also presented OurLady of Good Counsel awards tooutstanding members from eachof the DCCW district councils.Recipients were: Ruth Murray, St.Patrick's parish, Fall River; EvaOliveira, St. Julie Billiart, NorthDartmouth; Ann Franco, Our Ladyof Lourdes, Taunton; Hilda Rib­eiro, St. Mary's, Norton; and MaryO'Brien, St. Elizabeth Seton, NorthFalmouth.

The 282 convention attendeesalso heard messages from Mrs.Nogueira and from outgoing pres­ident Mary Mikita.

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"The pope was very pleased,because he does want it to be areligious experience for them, withthe celebration of the Eucharist,the availability of the sacramentsand catechesis," Bishop Pilla said.

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The pope is scheduled to arrivein Denver Aug. 12 and is expectedto take a day for prayer and rest inthe mountains before joining youthday activities Aug. 14.

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church leaders told Pope JohnPaul II that this summer's WorldYouth Day is shaping up as asignificant religious exp'eriencefor a record number of youngpeople.

The pope is "very excited aboutcoming and very pleased with theenthusiasm he's sensing for thevisit," Bishop Anthony M. Pilla ofCleveland said.

Bishop Pilla, vice president ofthe National Conference ofCatho­lic Bishops, was one of three U.S.churchmen who briefed the popeon preparations for the Aug. 11-15youth day program in Denver.Archbishop William H. Keeler,NCCB president, and Msgr. Rob­ert N. Lynch, NCCB general secre­tary, accompanied him.

150 diocesans who will travel to 'the Denver event as a group fromthe Diocesan Office of CatholicYouth Ministry helc;l their firstmeeting April 25. They will leavefor Colorado on Aug. 10 and stayat Annunciation parhih in Denverfor the week's activities, which ,willconclude with an outdoor papalMass Aug. 15. The diocesan pil­grims will be commissioned byBishop Sean O'Mall~y Aug. 8 atCathedral Camp, East Freetown.

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Counting every momentBiding all my timeStanding out here on my ownSearching for that someoneTo heal this heart of mineAnd keep me from being aloneBut when will it beAnd how will I knowI don't wantTo wait here foreverSomebody love meCome and carry me awaySomebody need meTo be the blue in their graySomebody want meThe way I've alwaysDreamed it could beWon't somebody love me, love meI'm waiting for somebodyTo dance across the floorSweeping me off of my feetI'm looking for the right oneTo open up that door,And offer me a tender retreatIt's like wanting to singBut needing a songWhen will I hearThe music playing?

Written by Michael W; Smith and Wayne Kirkpatrick. Sung byMichael W. Smith (c) 1992 by O'Ryan Music, Inc., (ASCAP),

Emily Boothe, Inc., (BMI), Mal;ic Beans Music (BMI)MICHAEL W. SMITH re~ "standmg out here on my own,

minds me of Amy Grant. Both searching for that someone towere stars in Christian music heal this heart of mine." .Hebefore becoming pop recording keeps looking for the right onestars. Their musical styles, and to s\yeep "me off of my feet" tothe types of songs they release' end his lon.eliness.are similar. However, he doesn't seem to

Smith's current chart hit is realize that such a person might"Somebody Love Me." The song not cure his pain. Lonelinessnever mentions the word "lone- can affect your life whether youly" directly, but that is the feel- are in a reJationship or not.ing the lyrics describe.. . Yet we can minimize the hurt

The person in the song is of 10rieliness, no matter what

counseling or treatment, emotionsget stuck. .

Bungee-jumping offthe emotion­al cliff of life is not the answer.There are highly trained profes­sionals around to help get us backon the right track, but we musttake the first step. That involves alittle risk-taking, but not nearly asmuch as bungee-jumping!

Getting into the self-pity trap,playing the blame game of makingsome trifle into a major crisis is anunhealthy way to deal with unre­solved feelings.

Being physically ill can often betraced to emotional problems.Headaches, insomnia, stomachtrouble and many other ailmentscan' be directly related to what'sboiling inside us.

Even the Lord can take a hitwhen nerves get frayed to thebreaking point: "Where are you,Lord? I thought you were sup­posed to be there for me. 'I'veprayed and prayed and nothinghappens. You've let me down."

There's a beautiful verse called"Footprints in the Sand" that saysit all in response to those words.The speaker in the verse asks Godwhy there was just one set of foot­prints in the sand as he or shewalked in loneliness along the shorein a time of trouble.

The response is that the foot­prints were those of God when hewas carrying the suffering person.

In homes where alcoholism ordrug dependency is present, stressis the common denominator. If aparent is chemically dependent,the entire family system respondsin a variety of unhealthy ways.

Family secrets abound, emotion­al turmoil reigns supreme, andfeelings get stuffed because there'sno appropriate way to deal withthem. '

If there is a teenager in the homewho is in trouble with alcohol ordrugs, the same stresses are pres­ent. No one c~n function normallyin an environment that is centeredaround chemical dependency. Even-

, tually the whole family gets weirded­o'ut from trying to deal with thenerve-racking effects of stress.

Some form of intervention isneeded when stress brings peopleto the breaking point. Without

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Apr. 30, 1993

, A.T LE~T, sixth-graders Mer~ilee Fazio and Shay Bennett, se~ted, explain their project onEgyptIan Kmg Tutank~amen to flrst-:grader Colin Kearney, standing; right, Emily Gingras,grade 6, explains symbols on ancient signature seals to third-graders Joey Corriveau (front) andC.hristopher Lampron: The displays were part of the sixth graders' study of ancient Egypt withteacher Mrs. Ellen GUIllette at S1. Mary-Sacre'd Heart School, North Attleboro.

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By Mick ConwayTeenagers sometimes become

highly proficient at stuffing theirfeelings. At a time of life whenothers seem to have all the powerand control, teens often expressfeelings by cramming them insidethemselves.

Repressed feelings can be dan­gerous. They may erupt into inap­propriate actions such as abusiveor violent behaviors, hurtful re­marks or other uncharacteristicmannerism.

"My nerves are shot! I've onlygot one nerve left and you're onit."

It's easy to relate to those wordsbecause we've all been stressed tothe max at. one time or another.When our emotions come thund­e.ring to the surface, we knowwe've reached the limits of ourendurance.

Feelings are an important part, of our psychological make-up. If

our feelings are hurt, we respondin various ways: perhaps withanger, hatred, hostility or aggres"sion.

These feelings may not alwaysbe e'xpressed openly, but get stuffedway down deep where they smolderaway, eating at our guts.

And drinking or drug usage canprovoke a volcanic eruption. Theanxiety level ofalcoholics or addictsand their family members can reachan emotional level that causesblow-ups, resulting in injured feel­ings and resentments.

Layers ~nd layers of emotionalscar tissue may be present in thosewho have been battling chemicaldependency. It can be an impenet­rable mass that interferes withspiritual, emotional and physicalhealth.

One exarripl~ of'stuffed feelingsis the "poor me" syndrome. Whenwe don't deal openly with emo­tional issues, we sometimes turnour wounded feelings inward.

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Madigan himself openly admitshis convictions.

"You better believe I'm pro-life,but I'm not going to shove mybeliefs in anyone's face," he said."I would hope that most people ofgood will would agree that helpingpoor women who are pregnantobtain better health care for theirbabies is a worthwhile thing to do.no matter where you stand on theabortion issue."

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CHICAGO(CNS)- Whosaysall young adults like to do is partyand drink and have a good time?

Well, they may like to do thatfrom time to time. admits 30-year­old John Madigan. But a neworganization called Young Chica­goans enjoys combining the partywith a special cause - helpingyoung mothers in crisis pregnan­cies.

Less than a year old, the organi­zation already boasts more than650 names on its mailing list afteronly three parties.

"The parties have been incredi­ble," said Madigan, an attorney inprivate practice. "Names have beenpouring in to our mailing list andpeople keep asking when the nextparty is."

Earlier this year one party raised$1.000 for the Chicago archdioce­san Maternity Fund from a $25cover charge. Donations also havebeen made to four other agenciesthat support mothers and children.

Madigan said Young Chicagoansbegan in January 1992, when heand a friend were expressing theirfrustration about "how little inter·,est our peers seemed to have inreally doing something about abor­tion."

"We knew that anything we didwould have to be as nonthreaten·ing as possible," he added. "Wecame up with the idea of hostingsomething that all of our friendswould come to and have a goodtime at. Our hope was that peoplewould meet other people they likeand want to become a part of this.all the while contributing to worthycauses."

The friends' at the first partyeach told two friends. and so on.and so on. and so on.

"Because abort,ion has been sopoliticized, most people will not

ture, fishing, low impact campingand marine ecosystems, while thebiology class presented "Walk theTraiL.to Extinction," an exami­nation of how species can becomeextinct.

Junior Josh Campos and seniorBrendan Martin gave a presenta­tion based on the Lorax, the Dr.Seuss character who, as the Spiritof the Earth, champions care ofthe environment; and senior MattTracy showed slides from EarthWatch exped.itions in which heand his pan:nts have participated.

young people to put together ashow on a shoestring, Father Diehlpointed to "EI Mariachi," a filmcurrently being shown in about 35V.S. theaters that gained instantfame when it was reported thedirector made the movie for $7,000.

"Ask an adult to do this andhe'll say, 'I need $100,000 to dothis.' Young people don't thinkthat way. They get an idea, andthen they go out and find ways todo it," Father Diehl said.

Contest guidelines are availablefrom Youth Video Contest, CTN A,3211 Fourth St. NE, Washington,DC 20017.

Equal a~cess askedWASHINGTON (CNS) ~ Pri­

vate school students should beable to fully participate in the fed­eral programs and services availa­ble to public school students, aCatholic official told Congress."Federal programs should accom­modate the diversity that exists inAmerican education as one of itsstrengths," said Mercy SisterLourdes Sheehan, education sec­retary for the V.S. Catholic Con-ference. '

In recent testimony before aV.S. House subcommittee, sheemphasized the need to reautho­rize the Elementary and Secon­dary Education Act of 1965, whichprovides federal funds for variouseducational needs.

Sister Sheehan told the Sub­committee on Elementary, Secon­dary and Vocational Educationthat representatives from privateschools should be full partnerswith their public school counter­parts in the planning and imple­mentation of federal programs,

Students in George Angelo'senvironment studies class and Ms.Colleen Smith's freshman biologyclass hosted an Earth Day celebra­tion at Bishop Connolly HighSchool, Fall River. The day offeredlectures, workshops and otherevents planned by the students andSave the Bay, the Lloyd Center forEnvironmental Studies, the Sach­uest Wildlife Refuge and the West­port Watershed Alliance.

Environmental studies studentsmade presentations on aquatichabitats, water quality, 'horticul-

-BISHOP CONNOLLY High School senior Brian St.Pierre with his exhibit on Low Impact Camping that demon­strated environmentally friendly techniques of outdoor living.

CTNA. announces youth ,video contest

Connolly students celebrate Earth Day

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Tohelp spread the word about avideo contest, the V.S. bishops'Catholic Telecommunications Net­work of Ame'rica is using a moretraditional form ofcommunication.

Some 3,000 pieces of mail havebeen sent to Catholic high schools,campus ministries and diocesanyouth agencies to publicize a CTNAcontest for videos produced byyoung people up to age 28.

The two winning entries will get$1,000, a plaque, air time on CTN A- and perhaps on other cableoutlets as well.

".I t's more than just doing TV.It's 30 ministry," said F.ather Den­nis Diehl, CTNA director of pro­gram development.

Programs must be original andbetween 27 and 29 minutes inlength. They may be submitted inone of two categories: high school,

·and college/young adult. Awardswill be presented next January.

The contest is a chance to showyoung video enthusiasts "how touse this medium in communicat­ing the values of the Gospel," Fa­ther Diehl said.

He called the contest the brain­child of new CTN A director PeterDirr. "He saw the need for this anddecided we should dothis," FatherDiehl said.

Father Diehl noted CTNA doesnot carry much material for youthsor young ad ults, but what is broad­cast se'ems to get noticed, forinstance a series of live call-inshowsTeaturing young adultpane- .lists talking about abortion andAIDS.

"Priests have been calling, say­ingwe need more things for youngpeople," Father Diehl said. ,

While it may seem daunting for

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TCMS

The Debrabant Chapter of theNational Honor Society at Coyle­Cassidy High School, Taunton,recently welcomed 15 new membersat a candlelight ceremony for whichthe guest speaker was Mrs. TheresaDougall, principal of Bishop StangHigh School, North Dartmouth.

New NHS officers, all juniors,were installed to serve in the com­ing academic year by the presentofficers. Incoming are Mark Es­trella, president; Lauri Poyant,vice-president; Theresa Arpin,secretary; Samantha Hammond,treasurer.

The Spanish Honor Societyreceived IO new members into theArchbishop Oscar A. RomeroChapter. They were installed byfaculty moderator William Breen.Faculty moderator Sister LauretteDeChamplain installed four newmembers in the French HonorSociety; and four members werereceived into the Latin HonorSociety.

To be presented this weekend bythe C-C Drama Club are two per­formances of "The Crucible" byArthur Miller.

248 students achieved honor rollstatus for the third marking periodat the Taunton school, led by all-Astudent Kara Sault and 61 stu­dents who earned all A and Bgrades.

How To Live"If you can spend a perfectly

useless afternoon in a perfectlyuseless manner, you have learnedhow to live.','-Lin Yutang

Coyle-Cassidy

Cheerleaders at St. Joseph'sSchool, New Bedford, placed firstin jazz and in prop and noveltydances at a tournament at She­pherd Hill High Scbool, Dudley.Coach Valerie Gamble, received'the All-American Coach award.The 13-member squad is headed'by captain Jennifer Silva and Ms.Gamble is aided by Sheri Gentilli.

Taunton Catholic Middle Schoolhas a'Rnounced~its· roster- for,the"Lady Crusaders' 1993 softballsea­'son. Practice began April 2 andthe first game was played April27against Cohannet School.

Sixth-graderd Kristy Winberg andCorinne Zamaitis have receivedhonorable mentions in a postercontest with the theme "Go theExtra Mile" cosponsored by theNational Council for Better Hear­ing and Speech and the TauntonQuota Club.

Students from St. Mary's andOur Lady of Lourdes Catholicschools, also in Taunton, werealso cited for their posters.

And TCMS students have pub­lished a second issue,of "Class," amagazine containing 40 originalwritings ranging from essays topoetry. Some selections appearedin the Taunton Gazette as part of aNewspapers in Education program.The year-long project was directedby sixth grade teacher Lynne Wel­don with the aid of other staffmembers. Both issues of the anthol­ogy are sold out but school offi-,cials note that an office copy isavailable for reading.

16 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-F~i.;Apr. 30.1993

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CHRIST THE KING, MASHPEEDonations to Food Pantry wel­

comed. Especially needed: crackers,spaghetti sauce, canned fruit. Volun­teers needed to aid with activities atJM L Care Center, Falmouth. Infor­mation: Sandy Hartwell, 457-4621.Food and non-foodcoupons may beleft or taken at parish library.

DIVORCED/SEPARATED, FRTwo groups meet at 7 p.m. each

first and third Wednesday at St.Mary's Cathedral School, Fall River.One group is for those separated ordivorced two years or less and focuseson healing and adjustment to lifechanges; the other is for those di­vorced longer than two years andfocuses on outreach to others. In­formation on first group: SisterMichaelinda Plante, RSM, 678-2828;on the second, Sister ChristopherO'Rourke, RSM, 997-7732.

ST. MARY, SEEKONKDrive for children's clothing only

2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May I, churchparking lot. All donations will bebrought to area St. Vincent de Paulcenters for distribution to meeturgent needs.CATHEDRAL, FR

Parishioners living outside offi­cial parish boundaries are asked tobring or mail Catholic Charities do­nations by May 2, since collectorswill be unable to reach them.ST. STANISLAUS, FR

The parish welcomed guests fromTwin Falls, Idaho, who came ex­pressly to attend a mission given thispast week by Father Carl Schmidt,C.SS.R., and Sister Mary Hogan,OSU. Parishioner Patricia Galkow­ski offered them hospitality for theweek.

LEGION OF MARYA spiritual bouquet of rosaries is

being collected for Pope John PaulII for the intention of the success ofWorld Youth Day, to take place inDenver in August. Those wishing toparticipate may contact any activemember of the Legion of Mary in theFall River diocese or telephone 995­0637 or 995-2354.

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ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS. All welcome at prayer group meet­mg 7:30 p.m. each Tuesday in parishc~apel. Each second Tuesday,Liturgy of Hours is led by DeaconDon Biron.

ST. MARY, NBDonations of canned goods and

other non-perishable items may beleft at Illinois Street church entrancefor distribution by Vincentians.

VINCENTIANS, TAUNTONDistrict Council monthly meeting

and .Mass 7:30 p.m. May 3, HolyFamily Church, East Taunton.ST. MARY,NORTH ATTLEBORO

Congratulations to parishionerSist~r Lorna Riordan, professedApnl24as a Dominican Sister of thePresentation.K ofC, FR

Msgr. John E. Boyd Council willmeet 8 p.m. May 4 at Polish NationalHome, Globe Street, Fall River.Information: Father James Calnan679-6732. '

CATHEDRAL CAMP,E. FREETOWN

April 30 - May I: overnight retreatfor young men considering priest­hood, sponsored by Diocesan Officefor Vocations.CATHOLIC WOMAN'SCLUB, NB

Annual meeting '7:30 p.m. MayI~, Wams,utta Club, County Street,With mUSical entertainment by theDe Rossis.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLEParishioners are asked to take the

name of a confirmation candidate(posted on the altar) and pray forthat person as he or she prepares toreceive the sacrament. It is alsorecommended that people write anote to "their" candidates, inform­ing them of the prayers.

Canes and a wheelchair in goodcondition are offered at no charge toanyone who might need them. Infor­mation: Mrs. Holmquist, 775-8194:

All welcome to tree-planting 9a.m. May 5, Ancient Cemetery,Phinney's Lane.

SACRED HEART,N. ATTLEBORO

Donations of nonperishable foodsfor the needy may be left at theChurch Street entrance to the churchthis weekend.

VOLUNTEER MINISTRYSisters of Divine Providence, who

serve at St. John Evangelist School,Attleboro, offer volunteer ministryfor single women 18 and older serv­ing homeless, poor, handicappedc.hildre~, sick and elderly. Informa­tIOn Sister Mary Francise, (617)585-7724.

ST. MARY, NORTONJunior high, high school and adult

help needed at vacation Bible schoolfor kindergarten - Grade 6 childrenAug. 2 to 6. Information tel. 285­3237.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTERAll welcome at Brewster in Bloom

program May I. Parish will offerkaraoke and children's activities I to3 p.m. in parish center. All also wel­come at 7 p.m. May I to dedicatoryconcert of classic selections on neworgan by famed organist WalterStrojny. The concert honors Mr.and Mrs. Charles Phillips in whosename the organ was donated to theparish.

Healing Mass 7:30 p.m. May 5with Father Dick LaVoie, MS, ofthe Association of Christian Thera-'pists as celebrant.

D of I, ATTLEBOROAlcazaba Circle roll call supper

and meeting 6 p.m. May 6 with pastand present state regents as guests atK of C Hall Hodges St.SS. PETER & PAUL, FR

CYO members will aid parishion­ers unable to cut their own grass dur­ing spring and summer. Lawnmow­ers, rakes, etc., must be available onsite. Call rectory, tel. 676-8463 from8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Mon.-Fri. torequest service.ST. VINCENT de PAUL,ATTLEBORO

Clothing needed at Pine StreetSalvage Center; donations may bebrought to the center 6 to 7:30 p.m.Mondays or to lower sacristy of St.Stephen Church, 683 S. Main St.DISABILITIES APOSTOLATE

Mass and social 2 p.m. Sunday,May 16, at St. Vincent's Home, FallRiver. Donations of baked goodsfor social requested.ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH

Support and Faith Group for menmeets each Tuesday 7:30to 9 p.m. inchurch. Information: Patrick Bre­ault,993-8919.

LIFE IN SPIRITREFRESHER,FR

A refresher course suitable forthose who have completed a Life inthe Spirit seminar or for newcomersto the program will begin at 7:30p.m. May 14 at Blessed SacramentChurch, 2492 South Main St. Thecourse will be followed by Mass.WIDOWED SUP.PORT,ATTLEBORO

Attleboro area Widowed SupportGroup members will meet at 7 p.m.May 7 at St. Mary's parish center,North Attleboro, with Mass offeredby Father William Babbitt.ST. ANNE, FR

St. Anne novena followed by heal­ing service 3 to 5 p.m. Sunday.COME AND SEE

Come and See meeting for singleCatholics ages 20 to 40, 5 to 8 p.m.May 16, St. Thomas More parish,Somerset. Those planning to attendshould call Diocesan Office of Edu­c~tion, t~1. 678-2828, by May 12.Video Will be shown and partici­pants are invited to bring contribu­tions for potluck supper.NOTRE DAME, FR

All welcome at Memorial DayMass at 10 a.m. May 31 at NotreDame Mausoleum, 1540 StaffordRd., Fall River. Bishop Sean O'Mal­ley will be principal celebrant. NotreDame School alumni invited to con­tact school for information on boo­ster club. Tel. 672-5461.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON"Graduating" altar boys Michael

Chaves, Joshua Dorsey and MarcGarcea will be honored at 10:30 a.m.Mass Sunday for their years of serv­ice to the parish.

HABITAT FOR HUMANITYVolunteers needed for this project

providing low-income families withhomes. Information: Dgug Rodri­gues, Bishop Stang High School, tel.996-5602.

PUBLICITY CHAIRMENare asked to submit news Items for this

column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, FallRiver, 02722. Name of city or town shouldbe Included, as well as full dates of all activ­ities. Please send news of future ratherthan past events.

Due to limited space and also becausenotices of strictly parish affairs normallyappear In a parish's own bulletin, we areforced t.o limit Items to events of generalInterest. Also, we do 'not normally carrynotices of fund raising activities, which maybe advertised at our regular rates, obtain­able from The Anchor business office, tel­ephone (508) 675-7151.

On Steering Points Items, FR IndicatesFall River; NB Indicates New Bedford.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSETWomen's Guild members from

area parishes are invited to join in aliving rosary and Benediction serv­ice at 7 p.m. May II, sponsored bythe parish Women's Guild.

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FIFTY-TWO YEARS OF SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITYYOUR GENEROUS GIFT HELPS MEET THE NEEDS OF MANY PEOPLE

Appeal funds aid women with unplqnned pregnancies, youth,handicappecJ persons, engaged couples, those with marriageproblems and th~ sick, poor and elderly. They also provide familylife enrichmentprograms, continuing. formation for clergy and-laityand S(!J.rvf3 q. Vl/lriety of oth.er needs.MO$t R.ev. $e.an p'. o.'Malley, OFM:, Cap.. • Honorary ChairmanRey.. Dani~1 "·.Ff~itas • Diocesan Dir~ctor

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TIRANA, Albania (CNS) ­Pope John Paul II encouragedAlbania's moral and political

. resurrection after getting an eye­witness. view of the death anddecay left by 47 years of hard-linecommunist rule.

"Y ou have risen almost miracu­lously from an abyss of tyrannyand death," he said during a one­day visit to the Balkan nationApril 25.

During the trip, the pope alsorenewed. his call for peace in theneighboring republics of what wasonce Yugoslavia <;lnd pleaded forreligious harmony in the Balkans.

The pope noted that the faith ofAlbanians survived the "hardstruggle against religion~' led 'by agovernment that outlawed beliefin God "in the name of radicalatheism."

The visit brought the pope toaEuropean nat.ionwhere priests weremurderedJor exercising their min­istry l!-nd. churches were turnedinto basketball courts.

Albania also needs major socialand economic repa.irs after decadesof harsh dictatorial rule that iso­lated it from most of the world,including the Soviet bloc, longbefore the communist regime (;01­lapsed in 199 I.

The.pope accelerated the rebirthof Catholicism by ordaining four'

bishops in the northern city ofShkoder during a midday Mass inwhich he praised the victory ofbelief over beatings.

"Your experience of death andresurrection belongs to the entirechurch and the entire world," hesaid.

The pope remembered bishopsand priests martyred under com­munism. He noted that one of thenew bishops, 75-year-old Archbi­shop Franco IlIia of Shkoder, wascondemned to deat.h 25 years agoon the same date, and that thesentence was later reduced .to 20years of forced labor.

The other bishops ordained were:- Auxiliary Bishop ZefSimoni

of Shkoder, 64, who spent 12 yearsin prison.

- Bishop Robl'<rt Ashta ofPulati, 74, who was forced to giveup active ministry and to labor forII years as a construction worker.

-Archbishop Rrok Mirdita ofDurres-Tirana., 53, an ethnic Al­l?anian born in neighboring Mon­tenegro, who worked for 20 yearswith Albanians in.the United States.

Catholics form I I percent of the3.3 million population in a coun­try wnere 65 percent of the popula­tion is Musli.m and 18 percent isOrthodox. All three religions suf­fered equally under' communism.

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SPREADING the word about diocesan undertakingsaili:lilewsevent.s isilfejob o.Ti1ieDejjaffme-ilTO]CommiTiiR.'a=tions, directed hy Father John F. Moore, assisted by John E.Kearns. far right in photo o.f press conference ht;ld whenBishop O'Malley arrived in Fall River. (Hickey photo). .

,..SISTERS SER VING in the Fall River d.iocese are greeted

by Bishop O'Malley at annual yuletide dinner hosted hy Fa­ther Francis L. Mahoney. Vicar for Clergy. at HO~f' Nameparish. Fall River. (Gaudette photo)

A DEVELQRMENTALL·Y disabled child receives herfirst .communion alter learning the d([fer.enceb.~t}\'eenJesusBread and "people hread. " (Gaudette phoio)

CAMPERS A T St. Vincent de Paul and Nazarelh dal'('amps, Westport, f(reetBishop O'Malley. (Breen ph~to)' '

• Choir, 150 children• Religious education and other

workshops, 80 adults• Prayer services for Crystal

Springs School parents and staff.275 children and adults

• Outreach workshops, 1,010children

• Two reading programs, 40children

• Mailing list, 1,000 names• Contacts with family members,

professionals, 1.000 .

presently in the organizationalstages and will shortly announceits program.

basis to print media and TV andradio stations, including on occa­sion background information onhuman rights and social justiceissues.

Press conferences and interviewsare arranged when needed as, forinstance, on the occasions of theappointment and installation ofBishop Sean O'Malley as diocesanleader.

The office is also a resource todiocesall--agencies and parishes,assisting, as requested, with com­munication dimensions of theirprograms.

• Last summer during the camps'eight-week season, 8 children fromAttleboro, 162 from Fall River,129 from New Bedford and 98from Taunton attended St. Vin­cent de Paul Camp, while 10 spe­cial needs children from Fall Riverand II from New Bedford wereserved at Nazareth Camp.

"In addition, committees workout of my office with membersfrom the Providence diocese whooffer services such as workshops,vocation meetings and other typesof assistance to religious.

"Finally, I am available to re­spond to requests for informationabout religious life, the church andservices offered in the area. I esti­mate .that this office served at least1000 people last year."

APOSTOLATE FOR DISABLEDThe Apostolate for Persons with

Disabilities is directed by FatherJoseph Viveiros. From its head­quarters at St. Anne's Hospital,Fall River, it has ministered in thepast year to 3,905 persons.

A list of its programs and thenumber of participants in eachfollows:

• Technical assistance, 125adults

• Sign language classes, 225children

OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS

Sponsored by diocesan membersof the Society of St. Vincent dePaul, St. Vincent de Paul andNazareth day camps in Westportprovide healthy outd()or recrea­tion for youngsters who mightotherwise have liule to do duringthe summer months.

Reporting.on the work of heroffice. Sister Mary Noel BIute,RS M,Episcopal Representativefor Religious, writes:

"Since I serve all the religiouswomen and men of the diocese. myoffice contributes to the welfare ofover 625 men and women reli­gious. Also, through speaking atthe funerals of deceased religiousduring the year, I reach and serveanother several hundred layper­sons and religious.

A newly established diocesanapostolate will serve thePortu­guese community under directionof Father John J. Oliveira. It is

ST. VINCENT de PAULI~ NAZARETH CAMPS '

DIOCESAN APOSTOLATETO PORTUGUESE

OFFICE FOR RELIGIOUS

The Office of Communicationsserves the diocese in many ways. Itarranges broadcast of the Televi­sion Mass heard at 8 a.m. eachSunday on WLNE-Channe16 andchannels diocesan news to the sec­ular media, maintaining contactwith the 46 daily and weekly news­papers, 18 radio stations and 20cable TV channels serving within.diocesan boundaries.

An office representative is pres­ent at all major diocesan rites and

.-eYen1£.to facilit.atemediacoverage.and is available at other times as amedia information source. The of­fice sends news releases on a timely

FAMILY MINISTRY

~.PASTORALMINISTRY TO. SICKThe office of Pastoral Ministry to the Sid, directed by Rev. George C. Bellenoit with

Sister Shirley Agnew. RSM, as assistant director, organizes the apostolic wo·rk ofchaplains, volunteer pastoral ministers and Eucharistic ministers at eight hospitalswithin the Fall River diocese.

By hospitals, the 1991/92 statistics folio": .• Charlton MemOf'ial, Fall Rh'er, with two fulltime sister-chaplains, one fUlltime

and one parttime priest-chaplain and 20 volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers, recorded34,365 visits, 19,178 communions, 1,751 anointings of the sick

• St. Anne's, Fall River, with three fulltime sister-chaplains, one parttime sister­chaplain, one priest-chaplain and 45 volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers, recorded 22,216visits, 22,182 communions, 1,957 anointings

• St. Luke's Hospital, Oncology Clinle, Mental Health unit and The OakS" skillednursing facility, New Bedford, with two fulltime sister-chaplains, one parttime sister­chaplain. two priest-chaplains and 92 volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers recorded 42,811visits, 23,654 communions, 4,434 anointings

• Tobey, Wareham, with one fulltime sister-chaplain. priests of St. Patrick's~parish,Wareham, and four volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers recorded 7,200 visits, 2,880 com­munions and 156 anointings

• Morton, Taunton, with one fulltime sister-chaplain, one priest-chaplain and 52volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers recorded.22,022 vis.its, 11,682 communions and 1,633anointings

• Sturdy Memorial, Attleboro, with one fulltime sister-chaplain, one fulltime­chaplain and 28 volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers recorded 11,007 visits, 9,173 com­munions and 1,052 anointirigs

• Cape Cod, Hyannis, with one fulltimesister-chaplain, one fulltime priest-chaplainand 50 volunteers/ Eucharistic ministers recorded 17,471 visits, 9,585 communions and2,218 anointings

• Barnstable County, Barnstable, with one fulltime sister-chaplain, priest from St.John the Evangelist parish, Pocasset, and four volunteers/Eucharistic ministersrecorded 7,200 visits, 3,840 communions·and 36 anointings

The Office of Family Ministry, directe<lby Father HoraceTravassos, has among itsfuture plans the establishment of RainbowsJor All God's Children, a support programfor children experiencing the trauma ofdivoKe or separation or ofthe death ofa parent.Rainbows has the potential of helping htl_eds of diocesan children~

Other activities during 1992:• Preparation of 2,928 couples for marriage, including 80 Portuguese-speaking

couples• 843 served in support groups for divQrced/ separated• 426 served in support groups for widowed• 48 served by Retrouvaille ministry for troubled marriages• 68 participants.in Natural Family Planning instruction groups• 480 participants in adult education workshops on family issues• Organization of annual Mass ofThanksgiving at St. Mary's Cathedral for couples ~

celebrating significant wedding anniversaries : .

TOP PICTURE: A highlight of the year for the Office of FamilyMinistry is the annual celebration of sign(ficant wedding anniversaries (~f

diocesan couples. Shown ar.e some (~l the c:ouples at the 1992 Mass ofThanksgiving with Father Horace Travassos, Family Ministry director,and Bishop O'Malley. (Studio D photo) Below, candidates in the PastoralMinistry to the Sick program attend:u retreat, part ofaSeptember to Aprilcurriculum that prepares them for the apostolate. (Gaudette photo)

issued for 2,666 meals

• St. Francis Residence forWomen in Fall River housed 54persons

• Three or four enrichment daysfor catechists annually

• Six to eight Catholic AdultReligious Enrichment Programsannually

• Four professional days andmeetings annually for directors/coordinators of religious education

• Six professional days andmeetings annually for Catholicschool principals

• Annual retreat for directors/coordinators of religious cd ucation

• Annual retreat day for schoolpersonnel

programs include an annual retreatfor deacons'and a biannual retreatfor deacons and wives

• Teenage children Q.f deaconsand candidates attend a teen dayof recollection and wives of 28deacons attend a special wives'program conducted by Domini-,can Sisters, Sisters of Mercy andSisters of St. Joseph

• An annual family day held for ~

deacons, candidates and theirfamilies, ~ttractsabout 500 people .

• Deacons, candidates'and wivesregularly attend days of recollection "

• 10 deacons will be ordained .May 22, thus increasing the numberavailable to serve diocesan needs.

• Resettlement services providedfor 5 families from Liberia/ Viet­nam

• Information/ referral serviceshandled 954 cases

• The soup kitchen housed inthe Fall River building of CatholicSocial Services served an averageof 375 meals per week

• -Alcoholics Anonymous served90 persons weekly

• Federal Emergency Manage-

• Organization of a diocesanpro-life Mass

• Distribution of Respect LifeManual to every diocesan priestand deacon

• Curriculum resource list sentto school principals

• Pro-life conference for clergy

• Quarterly meetings of 10­member Diocesan Pro-Life Com­mittee

• Participation of some 1,500diocesan Catholics in Boston Res­pect Life walk

CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONApproximately half the operat­

ing costs of this department arefunded through Catholic Chari­ties;. therefore the following de­partment activities, as well ;is sev­eral others, are partially supportedby the Appeal.

• Annual Religious Educationconvention for catechists

• Annual convention for teach­ers

• Four Clergy Day conferencesannually

• Two priests' retreats annually

The diocesan Permanent Diac­onate has 30 deacons assigned to30 parishes. In addition:

• One deacon serves in prisonministry

• One deacon visits aged andinfirm Portuguese immigrants andone serves porish aged and infirm

• One deacon serves the His­panic apos'tolate

• 10 deacons assist in diaconalformation programs

• Two deacons serve in thediocesan marriage preparation pro­gram

• All deacons visit nursinghomes and hospitals

• Ongoing deacon formation

PRO-LIFE APOSTOLATE

PERMANENT DIACONATE

The Pro-Life Apostolate, di­rected by Father Stephen A. Fer­nandes, organized diocesan partic­ipation in a January postcard Cam­paign urging members ofCongressto oppose the Freedom of ChoiceAct. The diocese ranked second inthe nation in postcards sent, com­ing in only slightly behind the first­ranked Boston archdiocese.

Other activities in the past year:• Three speaker training work­

shops• Six informational letters sent

to parish pro-life representatives,seven to clergy

DIOCESAN CA THOLICS prepare to hoard buses forannual Respect L(fe walk in Boston. (Hickey photo)

\'PARISH DIRECTORS and coordinators'(~freligious

education pick up informatil)n packets at meeting at Our Ladyof Grace parish. Westport.

Father Peter Graziano, execu­tive director of Catholic SocialServices, which has offices in FallRiver, New Bedford, Hyannis andAttleboro, reports that last yearthe agency provided individualcounseling or group therapy to1,174 persons.

Other figures:• Women receiving pregnancy

services: 59• Adoption services: 8 infants

placed; 21 couples approved foradoption; 20 cases assisted in which

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to go are Father Daniel Freitas. director of both the Vincen- daystians and the Catholic Charities Appeal (nearest camera). andMary- Lou Mancini. Catholic Sodal Services Fall River direc­tor. riding pillion on the next cycle. (Hickey photo)

BISHOP O'MALLEY installs diaconal candidates asac()~rth'~ At right.f,fJther lohnF: Moore, djacanate p,.ogtamt!lre,;(or.'IStudi'o '0 pht!to.) .' .

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tion in national and regional His­panic Encuentros or meetingsdesigned to promote social justiceand evangelization among theever-growing Hispanic populationofthe United States, recently foundto form more than 50 percent ofCatholics in at least 12 U.S. arch­dioceses and dioceses.

With his background as chair­man of the board of directors ofthe Northeast Hispanic CatholicCenter and as the former directorof the Hispanic apostolate in thearchdiocese of Washington, wherehe founded a Spanish-languageweekly newspaper, Bishop O'Mal­ley has already demonstrated hisdeep concern for the Hispanic andPortuguese members of the FallRiver diocese. Both apostolateslook forward to active programsin months to come.

• Enrichment days for adults.140

• Basketball tournaments andcheerleading

• Baseball leagues• Hockey programs• Golf tournaments• Various social events

• Retreats. 770

• Youth Advisory Board andYouth Ministry Council, 60

• New England Youth Gather­ing, 26

• Certificate program candi­dates, 4

• Planning participation inAugust trip to Denver for WorldYouth Day, 150

in a national Catholic StudentCoalition Leadership Conferenceheld in Washington.

Other Activities:• A bike-a-thon raising $450

for Thanksgiving dinners for needyfamilies

• A Mail-Call Project with over.. 2,OOOChrTstmas cards sen-tto1J3:

military personnel overseas. UMassDartmouth ranked second nation­ally and first statewide in numberof cards sent

• Lenten fast collections raised$750 for St. Patrick's Soup Kit­chen, Fall River, and Market Min­istries, New Bedford ..

• A Newman Lecture Seriesoffered presentations by diocesanpriests and UMass Dartmouth pro­fessors on various aspects of reli­gion, as did Advent and Lentenluncheon talks

• Seven students prepared forconfirmation

CATHOLIC CAMPUS MINISTRYCampus ministers are present at

Bristol Community College, FallRiver; UMass Dartmouth, NorthDartmouth; Stonehill College,North Easton; Wheaton College,Norton; Massachusetts MaritimeAcademy, Buzzards Bay; and CapeCod Community College, WestBal nstable..

On all campuses counseling isavailable and other programs vary.

At UMass Dartmouth, with5,680 students the largest institu­tion served, Father Richard Degag­ne and Sister Madeleine Tacy, OP,are campus ministers. Their officeis open daily, logging an averageof 22 office calls a week, plus IIappointments. It offers studentsmaterial on Catholic perspectiveson various topics for use in prepar­ing papers or projects or in con­nection with course work. A Catho­lic Student Organization meetsweekly and a highlight of this yearwas participation by three students

Activities participated in by theCatholic Youth Organization ofthe diocese, directed by FatherPaul F. McCarrick, have includedduring the past year:

The Diocesan Apostolate toHispanics is coordinated by Fa­ther Paul E. Canuel, who isalso director of its Attleboro out­reach. Father Bruno Ciardiello,OFM is director of the New Bed­ford outreach and of Regina PacisHispanic Center on Rivet Street.Working with them are the Mis­ioneras Guadalupanas del Es­piritu Santo, also based in NewBedford.

Hispanics from Taunton, FallRiver and Attleboro join annuallyin enacting a living Stations of theCross on Good Friday at LaSaletteShrine, Attleboro. The movingevent is coordinated by Guadalu­pana Sister Teresa Aguinaga.

Other activites over the yearshave included fiestas at ReginaPacis Center, camp programs forHispanic children and participa-

CATHOLIC YOUTHORGANIZATION

APOSTOLATE TO HISPANICS

The Office for Youth Ministryprovides printed and audiovisualmaterials for adult youth advisorsin the I I I parishes of the dioceseas well as holding many programsfor youths themselves. Staff mem­bers are also available for consul­tation and for parish visitationand training.

From April 1992 to March 1993,the following numbers participatedin ministry programs:

• Youth convention, 800• Christian Leadership Insti­

tute, 75

CATHOLIC YOUTH MINISTRY

DIOCESANHISPANICS celebrate the January Feast ofthe Three Kings at a "conviviencia" or get-together at St.Mary's Cathedral, following a Mass celebrated by BishopO'Malley. (Young photo)

THIS FALL RIVER SOUTH CYO hockey team wo·n the1992 Bristol County h(}(.'key<'hampionship. defeating the NewBe(({ord. Whalers.

CHRISTIAN Leadership Institute participants prepare aproject at the annual weeklong program for parish youthleaders held at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. (Hickeyphoto)

PARTICIPANTS in a symposium of the New EnglandCatholic Collegiate Association at UMass Dartmouthpreparefor a dance. (Hickey photo)

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