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we could fit at least three morechildren in our house."

Adopting Matthew and Chris­tine, said Peggy Hagen, hasmeant more hamburger thansteak on the dinner table and alowering of sights as far as the"best colleges" for her teenagersare concerned. But steaks andIvy League campuses are notwhat it takes to build a decenthuman being, she maintains.

"It's a matter of where youput your priorities. We'd ratherbe doing this than taking thekids on Bermuda vacations ortrips to Disneyworld."

Explaining why South Koreapermits foreign adoptions, atleast for the present, she saidit is difficult to convince Asians,to whom family ties and bloodlines are supremely important,that they should care for waifs.She related that a South Koreanwho learned of Matthew and

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Beautiful BabiesLooking for Love

By Pat McGowan

Matthew Kim, 6Y2, still hasnightmares about the day hisparents abandoned him in down­town Seoul, South Korea. Hewas 3 years old and he clearlyrecalls them running to a bus,leaving him crying in the street.No one knows how long he wan­dered before police picked himup and took him to an orphan­age.

·Christine Leigh, now 7, wasalso picked up in Seoul, age 2,

" abandoned and severely. mal-nourished. In an orphanage fiveyears, she was considered un­adoptable because she was nolonger a cute cuddly baby.

Both children are now part ofthe loving family of Peggy andWilliam Hagen of St. Joseph'sparish, Fairhaven, Joining theHagen's four biological children,one of whom said thoughtfullythe other day, "Daddy, I think

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Fear Vietnam ArchbishopDied in Communist Jail

NEW DEACON: Rev. Mr. Bernard Vanasse, of SacredHeart parish, New Bedford, a student at St. John's Semin­ary, Brighton, is ordained to the transitional diaconate byBishop Daniel A. Cronin at St. Mary's Cathedral.

Appoint Home Director,Name Associate Pastor

Father Michel G. Methot as as­sociate pastor of St. Michael'sChurch, Swansea, while retain­ing his duties as Associate Di­rector in the Diocesan Depart­ment of Education.

Both assignments became ef­fective yesterday.

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Bishop Daniel A. Cronin hasapointed Father 'f.homas L. RitaDirector of St. Vincent's Home,Fall River, while retaining his .position as Associate Directorof the Diocesan Department ofSocial Services and SpecialApostolates.

The Ordinary has assigned

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Attleboro BoysWorld Champs

Knights of the Altar andJunior Corps members of St.Joseph's parish, Attleboro,have been chosen Unit of theYear in competition withunits throughout the UnitedStates and 40 foreign coun­tries.

"Your unit has been select­ed as the one'which best car­ries out the code and idealsof the Knights of the Altar,"stated Joseph DeSilvestro,national K of A director, in aletter notifying Rev. Nor­mand Boulet, St. Joseph as­sociate pastor, of the recog­nition.

Father Boulet is eastern re­gional adviser for the K of A.

Honors are not new to theAttleboro group. Last De­cember David Bowlin, itssupreme grand knight, wasrecognized as one of 12 out­standing members through­out the world at a ceremony­presided over by AuxiliaryBishop Thomas Dailey ofBoston. Earlier in the yearhe participated in nationallytelevised bicentennial cere­monies at Boston's Old NorthChurch.

And K of A members havetraveled as far as Rome,where they were presentedfor the ceremonies at whichCardinal Humberto Medeirosreceived his present rank.

including being in the pay of theAmerican CIA and receiving hisappointment in Saigon throughAmerican influence.

When he refused, the arch­bishop was put into a dark, air­less cell. There, according to re­ports, he was maltreated, struck,and made to stand for hours.

Latest reports said that hislegs had become paralyzed andhe was experiencing lungtrouble. He was said to be ven­erated as a saint by fellow in­mates.

Will Study RoleOf Churchwomen

WASHINGTON (NC) - Bish­op Daniel A. Cronin is a mem­ber of an ad hoc committee ofthe National Conference of Cat­holic Bishops (NCCB) which hasundertaken a survey of woman'srole in the Church's diocesanstructures and ministry.

The survey seeks answers tosuch questions as the number ofwomen in policy-making and ex­ecutive jobs in the 170 U.S. dio­ceses. Chaired by Bp. MichaelF. McAuliffe of Jefferson City,Mo., the committee has sent itsfellow bishops a letter and ques-tionnaire. .

The survey has five majorsections: on policy-making posi­

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - Vati­can officials fear that the strong­willed, anti-Communist coadju­tor Archbishop of Ho Chi MinhCity (Saigon) may have died ina Communist prision.

Officially the Vatican has saidonly that Archbishop FrancisXavier Nguyan Van Thuan, 49,"is in detention."

But Vatican officials say pri­vately that Archbishop Thuanhas apparently not been seenalive by Vietnamese Churchauthorities for months.

The government, they say, hasassured Archbishop Paul NguyanVan Binh of Ho Chi Minh Citythat his coadjutor is still alive.But some in the Vatican doubtthe government's assertion.

Archbishop Thuan, one of themost progressive of Vietnam'sbishops on social questions, wasput under house arrest in a par­ish in Nhatrang in May, 1975,just after the fall of Saigon andonly a month after he had beenmade coadjutor of the Saigonarchdiocese. Before that he wasbishop of Nhatrang for eightyears.

Later Archbishop Thuan wasimprisoned in Nhatrang, whereCommunist officials gave him alarge cell and permitted Sistersto serve him a home-cooked mealonce a week.

The Communists tried to makehim confess to several "crimes,"

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ill People·Places.Events-NC News Briefs (bMiqrant Task Force

WASHINGTON - A national migrantfarmworker task force will be launchedwith a June 11-12 meeting in Washingtonby an office of the National Conferenceof Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Confer­ence. The task force will be formed inorder to give migrants a voice in the na­tional meeting of U.S. Hispanics August18-21 at Trinity College in Washington,D.C.

Asks Irish PeaceWASHINGTON-The leader of a Cath­

olic rights' group has urged the CarterAdministration to seek peace in NorthernIreland and to stop U.S. support of theBritish there. Jesuit Father Virgil Blum,executive director of the Catholic Leaguefor Religious and Civil Rights, made therequest in a letter to President JimmyCarter in late May. .

Everyone KnowsWASHINGTON - The president of the

National Conference of Catholic Bishopshas released a brief statement indicatingthat all bishops in the United States havebeen informed of the recent Vatican letterforbidding First Communion before firstconfession.

Persecution EscalatesBOSTON - A report by an investiga­

ting team of the Unitarian UniversalistAssociation said the military governmentof EI Salvador has killed close to 100unarmed civilians, including churchmen."The persecution of the Church is escala­ting," the report said. The team, fom theUnitarians' Boston-based Service Com­mittee, visited El Salvador for threeweeks in May.

Ask Pipel'ine DelayWASHINGTON - Spokesmen for six

Canadian churches have asked the U.S.Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ)to recommend a delay of up to 20 yearsin plans to run a natural gas pipelinethrough Canada between Alaska and therest of the United States. The churchesargue that the pipeline should not bebuilt until land claims of Indians livingin the proposed path of the pipeline aresettled.

Schools DocumentVATICAN CITY - Officials of the

Vatican Congregation for Catholic Educa-

tion have confirmed rumors that the con­gregation is about to issue a documentof Catholic schools.

They would not reveal, however, de­tails of the 30-page document except tosay that it concerns primary and second­ary Catholic schools.

It is expected to be released at the endof June.

Doesn't Choose to RunALBANY, N.Y. (NC) - When the 1980

presidential election campaign swings intohigh gear, Ellen McCormack does notplan to be a candidate.

"I hope by then we have a human lifeamendment and full rights restored tothe unborn," Ms. McCormack told TheEvangelist, Albany diocesan newspaper,in an interview.

Long ConvalescenceDETROIT - Cardinal John F. Dearde:l

of Detroit has been released from Provi­dence Hospital, Southfield, Mich., wherehe has been since he suffered a heartattack at his home on April 27. Doctorssaid the 69-year-old cardinal's activitieswould be restricted and that he wouldrequire almost total rest. They forecasta long convalescence.

Won't Take MoneySANTIAGO, Chile - Santiago arch­

diocesan authorities said they would de-. cline Soviet funds coming through a

peace prize given to Communist leaderLuis Corvalan, after learning he planne:Jto donate them to the archdiocese's Vi­cariate of Solidarity. "The implicationsare foreign to the spirit of the Gospel,"they said. The Vicariate has been givinglegal and economic aid to political pris­oners and refugees and their familiegsince 1976.

Writer DiesLONDON - Christopher Hollis, 75,

well known Catholic author, lecturer andpublisher, died at his home in Somerset.

Icon StolenWEST PATERSON, N.J. - The Icon of

Our Lady of' America, reported to beworth $250,000, was stolen early May 23from St. Ann Melkite Church in WestPaterson - just a week before an elab­orate security system was scheduled tobe installed to protect it. The icon, con­taining some 2,300 precious stones, in-

eluding 1,400 diamonds, 76-carat purplestar ruby, pearls, emeralds and aqua­marines, was blessed on July 26, 1976,

4.by Melkite-rite Patriarch Maximos V.Hakim during a visit here from the Mid­dle East.

Pallo'l'tines' Pr'c'gressBALTIMORE - Pallottines, Inc., the

business arm of the Pallottine Fathers'Eastern province, has divested itself ofholdings in fo.ur real estate ventures, ac­cording .to a report filed by the orderwith the Maryland attorney general's of­fice. The Pallottines will realize $2 mil­liin fom the moves, which are part ofan agreement worke~ out with the statewhereby the order will r.educe its invest­ment assets to $3"' million by mid-1978and distribute more funds to their mis­sions.

Pear Tree AxedPIACENZA, Italy - Trying to end de­

votion to "Our Lady of the Pear Tree,"Bishop Enrico Manfredini of Piscenza,near Milan, has imposed sanctions onclergy and Religious who are followersof a self-professed visionary. "Mama Ro­sa." The cult, which the bishop in consul­tation with Pope Paw VI has judged tobe false, has spread throughout Europeand has a few followers in the UnitedStates.

Papal Retirement?MEXICO CITY - Pope Paul VI should

retire an1 the Church shoul1 set up gen-'eral procedures for papal retirement forreasons of health or age, said Father Heri­besto Camarillo, head of the Movementfor a Better World in Mexico. "Loyaltyto God should prompt a Pope to retireafter having served the Church to hisfullest ability," he said. The Mexicanpriest said he had a visit with Pope PaulVI, now 79 years old, late last year andfound him "jovial" but in poor health.

Good NewsNEW YORK - The American Bible

Society reported that worldwide distribu­tion of its Good News Bible, publishedDec. I, 1976, was more than two millioncopies by the start of 1977.

No Matter WhatLom, N.J. - Archbishop Peter Gerety

of Newark told more than 500 divorcedand separated Catholics that "the Lord

loves you, no matter what." The arch­bishop gave the homily and celebratedthe Mass concluding a one-day confer­ence sponsored by the Newark archdioce­san office estabished in 1975.

SuspiCious DeathsMEXICO CITY - The violent deaths of

two priests in recent weeks have beenattributed to their work for the poor.Father Rodulfo EscamilJoa, 56, was shotin the back seven times April 27 in Mexi­co City. Police believe he was killed bya member of the September 23 Commun­ist League. Father Rodolfo Aguilar waskilled in Chihuahua March 22. Policeclaimed he was accidentally shot whilebeing instructed in the use of firearmsby a member of the September 23 group,but Church officials charged that he wasmurdered.

Ford Won't StopDETROIT - Ford Motor Company

stockholders overwhelmingly defeated "aresolution to cease operations in SouthAfrica because of that country's apartheidpolicy of strict racial segregation. In avote at the annual stockholders meetingin Detroit, the proposal was defeated98.18 percent to 1.82 percent. The pro­posal was sponsored by three membersof the Inter-Faith Center on CorporateResponsibility, a group of 14 Protestantdenominations and 150 Catholic religiousorders.

Human RightsWASHINGTON ~ Three churchmen

noted for their defense of human rightswill be featured on the CBS network"Look Up and Live" program at 10:30a.m. Sunday. The program, featuring Car­dinal Paulo Arns of Sao Paulo, Brazil;Cardinal Stephen Kim of Seoul, Korea,and Bishop Donal Lamont of Umtali,Rhodesia, was taped at Notre Dame Uni­versity where the three prelates recentlyreceived honorary degrees.

Basic LawVATICAN CITI - A revised 30-page

draft of the controversial Lex Fundamen­talis (basic law) was given May 26 to atop-level international commission of car­dinals ,Vatican sources said.

The Lex Fundamentalis, likened to aconstitution of the Church, is a new fea­ture in the mammoth revision of the en­tire Code of Canon Law which has beengoing on for almost 14 years.

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JUNE 10

Rev. William H. Curley, 1915•Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, FallRiver.

Rev. George A. Meade, 1949,Chaplain, St. Mary Home, NewBedford.

Rev. Thomas H. Taylor, 1966,Pastor, Immaculate Conception,Taunton.

JUNE 11

Rev. Msgr. Augusto L. Fur­tado, 1973, Pastor Emeritus, St.John of God, Somerset.

JUNE 13

Rev. Edward F. Donahue, S.J.,1974, foriner president HolyCross College.

CHURCH AND STATE: President Jimmy Carter con­gratulates Cardinal Stephen Kim of Seoul, South Korea,after both received honorary degrees at Notre Dame com-

mencement. Second left, Edmund A. Stephan, Notre Dameboard chairman, right, Rev. Theodore M. Hesburgh, univer­sity president. (NC Photo)

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Assignments and appointments were effective Wednesday,June I, 1977.

Bishop of Fall River

DEACON ASSIGNMENTRev. Mr. Bernard Vanasse, Deacon at St. John the Evan­

gelist Church, Attleboro.

APPOINTMENTRev. Thomas L. Rita, Director of St. Vincent's Home,

Fall River, while remaining Associate Director of the DiocesanDepartment of Social Services and Special Apostolates.

ASSIGNMENTRev. Michel G. Methot, associate pastor at St. Michael's

Church, Swansea, while remaining Associate Director of theDiocesan. Department of Education

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., June 2, 1977

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FATHER ASDRUBAL CAS­TELO BRANCO, since 1956pastor of Immaculate Con­ception parish, New Bedford,will mark his golden jubileeof ordination at an 11 a.m.Mass of Thanksgiving Sun­day, June 12. Bishop Croninwill preside and the jubilar­ian will be the principal cel­ebrant. Father Evaristo Ta­vares will be homilist andmusic will be directed byFather Henry Arruda, bothassociate pastors at Immacu~late Conception.

A banquet will follow from1 to 5 p.m. at Venus de Milorestaurant, Swansea. FatherJoao de Medeiros, a friendsince seminary days, will beprincipal speaker and a com­memorative plaque will bepresented to .Father Brancoby State Sen. George Rogersof New Bedford.

Born in Lisbon, FatherBranco moved with his fam­ily to St. Michael, Azores,after graduation from highschool. He was ordained onJune 29, 1927 at Jesus theSavior Cathedral, Angra doHeroismo, and after servingin the Azores for five yearscame to this diocese due tothe need for Portuguesepriests to serve the immi­grant population.

Initially assigned to thechurch where he is now pas­tor, Father Branco alsoserved in various Fall Riverparishes and was pastor ofOur Lady of Health parish,Fall River, before returningto Immaculate Conception.

Distinguished for his devo­tion to Our Lady of Fafima,he is the author of "The Cru­sade of Fatima," publishedin 1948 by P. J. Kenedy andSons.

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Congress to FeatureJoe Wise Workshop

A feature of the 29th NewEngland Congress of ReligiousEducation to be held at the Uni­versity of Massachusetts in Am­herst, the weekend of August19 through 21, will be a Fridayevening concert and entertain­ment by musician Joe Wise,composer of six ·collections ofcontemporary liturgical musicand the score for a film entitled"A Time To Die."

Alien AmnestyWASHINGTON (NC) - Reli­

gious groups concerned with thefacts of illegal aliens staged ademonstration in front of theWhite House to press for amnes­ty and job opportunities. Some400 Hispanics and several com­munity leaders from Washing­ton and New York held ecumeni­cal serVices stressing the bibli­cal command to share the na­tion's harvests with newcomers.

In the past 11 years, Wise hastraveled over one million milespresenting retreats, concerts,lectures, human growth insti·tutes, and workshops in theUnited States, Canada andEurope.

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Dear Editor:I liked your editorial about

the New Church in The Anchor(May 19). Yet it seems to meyou may have missed mention­ing one fact about the growingCatholicism in Africa. Were notmany very self-sacrificing Am­erican nuns and priests whowent into those countries par­tially responsible for bringingthe faith there? In my lifetime,I've heard and met some ofthose inspiring missionaries.

In some ways, it seems we inthis country need to be reclaim­ed back into the true faith, mostespecially our educated Cath­olics who have had humanismand secularism drilled into theirminds from public schoolthrough college.

That was one reason I wasso pleased to see the CatholicCommunications Foundationarticle with Bishop Cronin onthe board of directors.

Kay NowakMarion

U.S. Aided Africa

Letters to the editor

Double-Dipping

Financial Sheet?Dear Editor:

As a frequent visitor to FallRiver, I look forward to readingThe Anchor.

However, I was extremely dis­appointed with your publicationthe week of May 9. It was myimpression that a Catholic paperwas used primarily to dissemin­ate Catholic information re­garding the Church, its rules,regulations and opinions. I neverthought it would turn out to bea listing of many parishioners'financial standing.

I counted eleven, yes elevenpages of contributions by par­ishioners from various parishesin your diocese. To me, as I amsure it must be to many otherCatholics, this is truly archaic,outmoded and old fashioned, tosay the least. It seems thatmoney has become more im­portant than our Catholic reli­gion.

As you have recently been ap­pointed Editor, I wish to con·gratulate you and would hopethat you will be able to makeThe Anchor what it should be­a paper that every Catholic willlook forward to reading- in­formative reading regardingtheir religion- and that mone·tary contributions will remain intheir parish files- where suchinformation belongs and notpublished as a financial sheet.

Cecilia McCabe MohsBridgeport, Conn.

Dear Editor:In reference to your editorial

on "double-dipping," it is pos­sible you might have a point onabuses by those in the upper in­come brackets, but for the or­dinary serviceman your stand,to say the least, seems extreme­ly illogical.

A young man is offered an in­ducement to sta5' in the service20 years. If he is discharged be­fore he is 40, he certainly ex­pects to work, even with thissometimes very necessary cush­ion which he has rightfullyearned. .Almost anywhere heworks he will acquire at thisrelatively young age pensionrights, and if he is qualified forgovernment service and submitshimself to the standard proce­dure for such employment, whyshould he be deprived of thestandard emoluments?

The earlier 20 years of servicehave nothing to do with thejust rewards for any such workhe later performs.

The term "double-dipping"seemed to be a political ploy tocast at taxpayers, but it doesseem that an editorial should bemore aware of all the ramifica­tions of the so-called "double­dipping" evil. Perhaps more con­sideration should have beengiven to the fact that it wouldapply to a non-commissionedserviceman as well as to an ad­miral who worked his points .toacquire a "cushy" sinecure.

Fred McCrackenAttleboro

Letters are welcomed, but should be nomore than 200 words. The editor reservesthe right to condense or edit, if deemednecessary. All letters must be signed andInclude a home or business address.

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Trying To Reform Welfare

Five Hour Vi'gilA five hour vigil in honor of

the Sacred Hearts of Jesus andMary will take place from 8p.m. to 1 a.m. tomorrow night atSt. Mary's Church, Fairhaven,with Masses to be celebrated at8 p.m. and midnight aqd holyhour and rosary service$ to beconducted. The public is invitedto attend any part or all of thevigil, which will include a 10p.m. coffee break.

Last Rites GivenBy Priest-Solon

WASHINGTON (NC) - Nor­bertine Father Robert Cornell, aDemocratic Congressman fromWisconsin, was summoned fromthe House floor to give the lastrites of the Catholic Church toa woman tourist taken ill on theCapitol steps.

The woman, Agnes McDon­nell, 74, of Clayton, Mo. wastaken to Capitol Hill Hospitalwhere she died shortly after­ward.

even if it has to be a publicservice job provided by the gov­ernment - to everyone with afamily.

Although Labor Secretary RayMarshall reportedly favoredpaying $3.50 an hour for publicservice jobs, Carter's desire tokeep the cost of the new pro­gram at current levels led toproposals to pay only the mini­mum wage for public servicejobs; the minimum wage is stillbelow the poverty level.

In another key decision, theAdminstration said it wants tocontinue in some form theEarned Income Tax Credit,which aids families whose headswork part or full time for lowincomes. But the Administrationhas not decided how large thetax credit should be or at howhigh an income it should beavailable.

There seems to be wide agree­ment that Carter's goal of re­forming the whole welfare sys­tem without going above thecurrent welfare cost cannot Qedone with any real improvementin the condition of those on wel­fare. There is also some ques­tion about just what the currentlevel of spending is; Califanonotes that $5.4 billion in publicservice job funds now part ofCarter's "economic stimulus"package will be included in thenew welfare package.

There is also extensive criti­cism from legislators and stateand local officials of the timeCarter wants to take to phasein a new system - he says itwould take until 1981.

Probably the best thing thatcan be said for Carter's welfareprogram at this stage is that itis family centered: the jobguarantee proposal focuses onfamilies; the plan would not en­courage fathers to leave theirfamilies as the current systemdoes in many states; Califanosaid children won't he made tosuffer if their fathers are ableto work and refuse to do so andmothers of young children won'tbe forced to work. (Another un­answered question about the ad­ministration program is whe.therit will ask for an extensive daycare program as an incentive forwelfare mothers to work.)

disabled, with a single cashgrant.

But the size of the grant hasnot been determined. Accordingto press reports, Secretary ofHealth, Education and Welfare(HEW) Joseph Califano wants alimit of $4,300 a year for a fam­ily of four. This is below thefederal level of about $5,800 ayear for a family that size. TheNational Conference of Cath­olic Charities has proposed anincome guarantee of half themedian income, which wouldcome to about $6,500 a year.

A second major element inthe Administration program is asort of full employment for fam­ilies - a guarantee of a job,

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A family ... on a hot summer afternoon ... takesa break . . . together . . . yet each seems enjoying aquiet moment alone ... Tired ·from touring . . . theyrest and refresh themselves . . . munching cottoncandy and ice cream . . . after a picnic lunch.

Summertime is a graced time . . . for just beingtogether ... as family ... as friends . . . to enjoy eachother ... and with one another ... to enjoy the world.

It's a lazy time . . . Summer ... a slowed-downtime . . . meant for sensing . . . tasting . . . feeling ...the goodness of simple things . . . like fresh air . . .hot sun . . . green grass and trees . . . cooling breezes,water and shade ... and most of all ... loved ones.

Summer is a fun time of leisured grace ... a res­pite from rushing ... a time for deep down enjoyment. . . of sensible things . . . basic things . . . earthlyth:ngs . . . It's a time to stop a bit '. . . to let in thewonderful world . . . waiting to be seen and heard ...tasted, smelled and touched.

Summer's slackened pace . . . invites us to dis­cover . . . in the sensed world all about us . . . thehealing . . . warming . . . bonding . . . presence of theCreator . . . whose "eternal power and divinity . . .have become visible ... recognized through the thingsHe has made." (Romans 1:20).

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By Jim Castelli

To the consternation of con­gressmen, governors and mayorsfrom states paying high welfarebills, President Carter has de­layed until August the details ofhis welfare reform proposals.

The outlines of the plan an­nounced May 2 give a good ideaof the Administration's direction,although some vital decisionshave not yet been made.

For example, the Administra­tion wants to guarantee an in­come for those unable to workby replacing food stamps, Aidto Families of Dependent Chil­dren (AFDC) and SupplementalSecu.rity Income (SS'I), a pro­gram for the blind, elderly and

Letters Welcome

Portuguese Festival

A word of congratulations to the many people whoorganized the Portuguese Cultural Festival held on thecampus of Bristol Community College in Fall River thispast weekend. It was indeed a wonderful reflection of thearts and culture of the Portuguese people, presented in atasteful and refreshing manner.

It was also an opportunity for many non-Portugueseto appreciate the culture of so many of our neighbors'Portuguese .ancestry, thus fostering a growth and under,:standing that can only promote community spirit. In an'area noted for its ethnic diversity, such a festival helpsbreak down walls of division normally erected out of ignor­ance and misinformation.

An event such as this should be encouraged and sup­ported by the entire community for the good that it achievesand the understanding that it promotes.

Again Thelllegais

To some this may seem like digging up old bones.However, the problem of illegal aliens is still with us. Theemotions .that surround this issue have clouded the situa­tion to such an extent that some of the basic facts havebeen ignored or even buried.

First and foremost, let it be made quite clear. that thesituation is completely out of control and the federalgovernment is doing very little to alleviate it. It should benoted that this nation accepts more legal immigrants eachyear, approximately 400,000, than those accepted by allother nations of the world combined. Yet the illegal faroutnumber our legal entries every year.

It has been estimated that about 8 million illegal alienslive and work in this country. There are some reformerswho seemingly forget that smuggling them here has be­come big business. The counterfeiting of d,ocuments aloneis a very lucrative source of income for those who ply theirtrade among these poor unfortunates.

Another interesting fact we should keep in mind wasmade by the retiring commissioner of the U.S. Immigrationand Naturalization service, Leonard F. Chapman Jr., whostated that about two-thirds of illegal immigrants appre­hended were working in industries and construction jobsthat pay good salaries - jobs that might be filled by the20 percent of jobless American teenagers or by the 40per cent of black American youths who cannot get work.

To be sure, we must have a care and concern for theplight of the world's poor. However, we must also be awarethat there are millions of poor Americans. If we truly wantto help solve the poverty problem in this country, we mustattempt to stem the tidal wave,of illegal immigration.

This cannot be accomplished unless the federal govern­ment makes an honest and real effort to increase the effec­tiveness' of the U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Ser­vice by proper funding and increased manpower.

Above all, the American people should uphold andsupport the law in this matter and not give in to thoseforces of greed that would have millions of hapless soulsliving outside the law.

4 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., June 2, 1977

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Dearly beloved in Christ,The Universal Church rejoices today, for we keepthe solemn Feast of Pentecost. We celebrate that daywhen, through the outpouring of the Holy Spirit, theApostles first undertook the preaching of the Gospel.Today the Church was born, for as the Acts of theApostles recounts, some three thousand were added tothe Faith on the day of Pentecost.The spread of the Gospel continues to be the Missionof the Church, and more than ever before is ourmodern world in need of the good news which theGospel of Christ announces. Yet, as Saint Paul re­minds us: "But how can they believe unless they haveheard of him? And how can they hear unless there issomeone to preach? And how can men preach unlessthey are sent?" (Romans 10:14-15)It gives me great pleasure to announce that nextweekend will be observed throughout the Diocese ofFall River as our special Annual Day of Prayer forVocations. I ask each of you to pray that numerousyoung men and women of our Diocese will respondgenerously to the call of Christ and, through thestrength which the Holy Spirit brings, offer them­selves in service to the Church.Recently I had the great joy of ordaining severalyoung men to the priesthood. An encouraging numberof candidates are presently preparing for the Diocesanpriesthood, and a large class will be commencingseminary studies this Fall. The readiness of so manyto give themselves to the service of the Gospel isindeed a consolation and a source of great optimism.However, I would take this occasion to ask one andall to actively support and encourage the young menand women in your homes and families who may feelan inclination to the priesthood and religious life.I likewise ask your generosity on next weekend to theCollection for our Ecclesiastical Student Fund. Yoursupport will enable me to finance the seminary edu­cation of our students for the priesthood. I am con­fident that you will assist me in this most worthyendeavor.Extending to all throughout the Diocese prayerfulgood wishes for many choice blessings, I am pleasedto remain .

Devotedly yours in Christ,

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., June 2, 1977

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administrative assistants, pro~gram coordinators, counselorsand psychologists.

A final question asks howwomen are involved in the min­istry. Examples cited are ex­traordinary ministers of the Eu­charist, lectors, commentators,directors of liturgical music, par­ish councils, pastoral teams, andcounseling.

Other members of the com­mittee are Bishop Carroll T. Do­zier of Memphis, Tenn.; Aux­iliary Bishop George R. Evansof Denver; Auxiliary BishopAmedee C. ·Proulx of Portland,Me., and Bishop Ernest L. Un­terkoefler of Charleston, S.C.

Born in Fall River, FatherMethot graduated from BlessedSacrament grammar school andMsgr. Prevost High School. Heearned a bachelor's degree atSt. Anselm's College, Manchest­er, N.H. and a master's degreeat the Catholic University ofAmerica. Ordained Feb. 20, 1971,he has been associate pastorat St. Lawrence Church, NewBedford, since that time. He as­sumed his duties· with the De­partment of Education in July,1973.

The Only Sin"There is but one sin which

makes us unworthy of thatMercy, and that is if we hardenourselves against it and refuseto hope for it." - Francois Fen­elon

FATHER METHOT

Director, Associate PastorContinued from Pa~e OneA native of New Bedford Fa­

ther Rita is a graduate of HolyFamily High School in that city.He studied for the priesthood atSt. Mary's College, Kentuckyand St. John's Seminary, Bright­ton, and was ordained May 2,1970.

He has served as associatepastor at St. Mary's Mansfieldand St. Anthony's, East Fal­mouth.

On Feb. 4, 1976 Father Ritawas named to his post with theDepartment of Social Serviceswith residency at Holy Namerectory, New Bedford. In Sep­tember of last year his po­sition was expanded to include

ChurchwomenContinued from Page On~

tions, executive positions, ad­ministrative/professional posi­tions, consultative process andministry. .

In the section on policy-mak­ing positions bishops are askedto indicate the number of wom­en Religious and laywomen whohold such positions in the dio­cese and to specify what thosepositions are. The questionnairedefi)les policy-making positionsas those "in which a person isinvolved in establishing diocesanpolicy, as well as responsiblefor policy implementation." Itcites as possible examples dio­cesan vicars, chancery officials,directors of Catholic Charities,superintendents of schools, anddirectors of family life.

"Executive positions" includejobs in which the person is in­volved in implementing diocesanpolicy and in which "she has thecapacity to establish programsin conformity with existing pol­icy."

Examples given are directorsof diocesan agencies, programdirectors, persons in charge ofsetting up educational programsin schools and CCD, seminarytraining and campus ministers.

'Examples of administrative­professional positions include

V~ncen'l'ians to MeetVincentians of the Fall River

Council will attend 7 p.m. MassTuesday, June 7 at Holy CrossChurch, Pulaski Street, FallRiver. A ham and bean supperand meeting will follow. Mem­bers are reminded to returncamp application cardspromptly.

News

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Romeif

"The' Pope recently thankedparish rectory housekeepers formaking the ''material side" ofpriests' lives "more human."Speaking to members of the In­ternational Federation of Par­ish Housekeepers, he thankedthem for "generously vowingtheir lives in service to priests,and often to Christian commun­ities, to parishes and other in­stitutions."

"Be proud of thi$ importantjob which constitutes a real ser­vice to the Church and calls forqualities of devotion and dis­cretion," he said.

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Pope Paul VI has declared thatthe Catholic cult of the SacredHeart of Jesus was not madeout-of-date by Second VaticanCouncil reforms.

The Pope told a group of Ob­late Sisters of the Sacred Heartto increase their devotion to theSacred Heart.

"The Sacred Heart manifestsJesus' love for us, and that lovemust be ever more present inour souls today," said the Pope.

Catholics traditionally payspecial honor to the SacredHeart during the month ofJune.

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"We are appealing for theyoung people of the world, sovitally affected by unemploy­ment and its tragic conse­quences," said the Pontiff to theexecutive board of the Inter­national Confederation of FreeTrade Unions.

The Pope said that the prob­lems of working people" sur­pass all national boundaries andcall for international coordina­ted action."

On World Vocations Day, thePope told thousands that Chris­tians who submit to a priestlyor religious vocation win a vic­tory "over themselves today, andover the world tomorrow."

Addressing vast crowds gath­ered in St. Peter's square hesaid that "our age is in greatneed of vocations."

He called the decision over avocation a "duel with a happyending," and an exercise of"freedom obedient to an en­counter with the will of God."

'" '" '"

In one of his strongest attackson liberalized abortion, the Popecalled it an "abominable crime."

In a speech to a group ofFlemish doctors, he said that"once again we want to insiston unconditional respect for hu­man life, from its very begin­nings."

He challenged "manipulatedstatistics," "hasty biological af­firmations," and "alleged socialand political necessities" which,he said, are cited by advocatesof liberalized abortion.

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For Financialtors all matters involving theuse of funds contributed to thechurch by its laity.

We need such accountabilitynot because there is greatwealth or great abuse but be­cause in the absence of accoun­tability wealth and abuse willalways be suspected. In the longrun, as the laity grows moresophisticated and more indepen­dent, such suspicion will have adevastating impact on contri­butions. Accountability will dis­pense the 99.9 percent ofchurch administrators from sus­picion and eliminate the scan­dals of the other 0.1 percent (atthe most.)

By

REV.

ANDREW M.

GREELEY

The best book on the fin­ances of Catholicism is,James Gollin's "WorldlyGoods." Originally planned to bea sensational expose, the bookinstead concluded that theCatholic church was neither richnor corrupt but not all that effi­cient, either. The author's hon-

Sees' Needesty and integrity had produceda gray volume, and hence de­nied him the possibility of abestseller.

I thought of Jim Gollin re­cently when I read two stories."Atlas" magazine carried anEnglish translation of the articlefrom "L'Europeo" claiming thatthe Vatican owned one-fourth ofthe property in Rome, and "Chi·cago Monthly" published anarticle by its editor, EdwinBlack, claiming that the educa­tional' Catholic TV studio run bythe archdiocese had set itselfup in highly successful competi­tion with other studios in thebusiness of making advertising

commercials.Neither accusation was de­

nied. Indeed, the vicar generalof the Chicago Archdiocese de­fended the policy:

"Monsignor Bracken closedhis conversation with the em­phatic question, 'Are we not inthe United States of Americaprotected by its laws and rights,and allowed to 'proceed lawfullyunder the free enterprise sys­tem? Aren't we protected by thefree enterprise system? Don't wehave a right to use our talentsand resources the way every­body else can? Is there not freeenterprise in this country?"

"My answer to him was, 'Yes,

Accountabilitybut not for churches.' My res­ponse was wasted. He mutteredin disagreement.

"Apparently the thunder ofthe money changers crashingagainst the temple floor was notremembered as much as thesweet rattle of the coins."

Whatever one may think ofthe two stories, they point outthe need for a change in churchpolicy. All financial mattersshould become a subject for to­tal and public accountability.The church in the United Statesat any rate, needs somethinglike the Government Account­ing Office - an impartial andindependent agency that moni-

•In Church

Mommi,e's Little Flour Wa,s a Long Way fr,om Lisieux

Becom.e De mocratic Classless Society

Azal'eas Require Either Pati,ence ,or Lots of MOlney

By

MARY

CARSON

I'm writing this on thefirst really warm day thisyear, a taste of summerafter a bitter winter. A groupof the neighbors' kids are play­ing outside. They're pre-schoolage and thoroughly enjoying

By

MSGR.

GEORGE G;

HIGGINS

Last week I took issuewith an article by FatherVincent Miceli, S.J., in Ho­miletic and Pastoral Reviewon the "Call to Action" confer­ence. I said that objective criti­cism of the Detroit conference is

.in order, but Father Miceli'sbrand of destructive and irres­ponsible criticism is unfortunate.

The main burden of his vio­lent criticism of these bishops,priests, Religious and laypeople is that they were alleg­edly hell-bent on turning theChurch into a democracy. "DoAmerican Catholics," the cap-

By

JOSEPH

RODERICK

In recent years I havebeen investing some of mygarden money in small aza­leas of varying types, ~hich

not having to wear hats andcoats.

Watching them gave me a bitof a shock. Not one was mine.For over 20 years I've beenwatching kids from this win­dow, checking up on mine. Nowmy oldest is married and thereare no more pre-schoolers.

You'd think I'd be nostalgicabout it and long for the dayswhen my own were little. I haveto be honest; I'm glad they'vegrown up.

It was a warm spring day,just like this one, about 17years ago when that oldest boy(the one who is married now)

Church Can'ttion over the title page of hisarticle reads, "really want theirChurch to become a democraticclassless society such as wasproposed at the recent Detroitdebacle?"

That'l! .a transparently loadedquestion. It was never proposedor suggested at the conferencethat the Church should becomea democratic classless society.The delegates knew that thloJrrole was advisory to the bish­ops. The bishops, in turn, willrespond to their recommenda­tions accordingly.

The delegates recognized thedifference between turning theChurch into a democracy and"democratizing" its structuresand procedures. Father Micelimay not like this distinction, but,as a professor teaching in aCatholic university, he must beaware that some of our besttheologians are making the samedistinction all the time and aredoing so in full conformity with

take several years to arrive atbloom size. This year, for thefirst time, I expect to see somebloom on the earliest batch Ipurchased. These are basicallyvery expensive plants whichwould make a hole in my gar­den budget if I purchased themblooming size, so I decided topay a smaller price and practicepatience in waiting for bloom.

Since the plants I purchaseare only a few inches tall I potthem for the first two seasonsand winter them in the cold-

and a couple of his friends builta campfire in a vacant lot. Theystarted a brushfire that broughtout the entire fire department.

Memories.It wasn't long after that in­

cident that I decided we shouldredocorate one of the roomsin our house. In many placesthe old plaster had come loosefrom the laths. My husband tooka screwdriver to punch holes inthe "soft" spots so that freshplaster could be forced in tostrengthen the wall.

One of the kids decided to"help Daddy." He took thescrewdriver and punched holes

the letter and spirit of the docu­ments that came out of VaticanII.

If democracy is defined as aform of government in whichthe supreme p.ower- is vested inthe people and exercised bythem either directly, as in theGreek city states, or indirectlythrough a system of representa­tive democracy, as in the UnitedStates system of government,then it must be said that theChurch is not and cannot be ademocracy. I am confident themajority of the Detroit delegateswould agree.

The reason the Church cannotbe a democracy in the abovesense has been stated by num­erous contemporary theologians.Most of these scholars favor thegreater democratization of theChurch, but they start from thebasic premise that the Churchis not simply another politicalentity but a unique religioussociety and that an application,

frame rather than put them di­rectly into the garden. Theplants, which arrive in thespring, are potted in a mixtureof equal parts of peat moss,sand and good garden soil, thenplaced in a sunny location butout of mid-day sun until earlyOctober when they go in thecoldframes until the followingspring. At the potted stage it isextremely important that theyoung plants be watered almostdaily and fertilized sparingly tokeep them actively growing. .

in the walls of his own room,which didn't need redecorating.

Memories.Maybe the reason these things

used to happen in. the springwas because that was the timeI got into long-neglected choreslike cleaning the attic. If I waspre-occupied, it gave adventure­some spirits a chance to shine.

Little Flour

One year I came down fromthe attic to get more garbage'bags, and found the remains ofmy four-year-old daughter's"project." I don't knQw whatprompted spilling a full can-

therefore, of democracy to theChurch has to take into ac­count this uniqueness.

Mean-Minded

In a recent book, "The Com­ing of the Third Church,"(which Father Karl Rahner hasdescribed as the best Catholicbook of the year), Father Wal­bert Buhlmann says that "evenif the democratic model cannotbe applied in all points to theChurch (because here all au­thority does come ultimatelyfrom Christ) and even if thevoice of the bishops carries aweight qualitatively distinctfrom that carried by any votetaken among the faithful, this byno means implies that the faith­and the priests have a merelyconsultative function in pro­nouncements and decisions ofthe Church . . . It would be ideo­logically meanminded to disreg­ard the fact that Christ gave HisChurch a basic constitution

After two years of this treat­ment the plants are placed intheir final garden location andgiven the same treatment as anadult plant. Planting is dOhe in amixture of peat moss and com­post and ample water is givenafter planting.

Location is important for az­aleas. It is true -that they canexist in very little sunlight butthey perform measurably betterin a minimum of six hours sunper day, although, as mentionedthey should be protected from

ister of flour on the living roomrug, but evidently she had de­cided she better clean it up.

I had left the lunch dishessoaking in the sink, so therewas a dishpan full of soapy wa­ter. She lifted the dishrag-notbothering to wring it out-andcarried it dripping to the whitemountain on the rug. Scoopingup what flour she could, shecarried it-now dripping flourand water paste-back to thesink. She had probably made adozen trips before I discoveredit because all 10 pounds of flourwere thoroughly saturated.

Memories.

meant to be efficient, functiomiland as adaptable as possible toany age, Today . . . He wouldsurely wish the whole people ofGod to have a much greater co­responsibility in His Church."

Father Buhlmann is simplyparaphrasing the principle of'Council documents. The "Call toAction" conference representedan honest attempt to implementthis principle. People are freeto conclude that the Detroitmeeting was ill-advised, poorlymanaged, or whatever. On theother hand, it is a clear viola­tion of the canons of justice andcharity - and of honesty - toargue, as Father Miceli does,that the majority who took partin the conference were traitorsaiming at the destruction of theChurch.

I am disappointed that Hom­iletic and Pastoral Review sawfit to publish his screed.

the noon sun. They should alsobe protected from too muchwind, since this has a destruc­tive effect, especially in winter.Ideally, they like a sheltered lo­cation.

It is-the gardener's nature tobe patient. Mter one has beenin it for a while, one learns tolet Nature take its course. Anx­iety is the enemy of the garden­er. One season rolls by and an­other comes and there are dis­appointments and joys in each.One learns to plant and wait.

THE ANCttOR-Diocese of Fait River-Thurs'~, June 2,1977

Beautiful Babies Looking for Lo.ve

God. Both men and womenshould be liberated.

"The ultimate Hberty,',' shesaid, "is to be free to follow thewill of God-a~ 1 have a feel­ing of liberatiOlf ;being here."

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the proUd families at the NewBedford meeting.

:Among them were Patrick andVivian Tortora of Our Lady ofthe .Cape parish, Brewster,whose 4-year-old Suki was "likeshe',d' always beeR ,in our fam­ily, from the minute she got" on>ttie plane."

Suki, abandorted a year agoat the Seoul police station, al.­ready "knows all the Americafislang words and now she's work­ing on the rest of the IllJ?8tlage,except when she gets mad aiher sisteJ:or brothel'S. Then shechatters in Korean and we don'tknow what she's cafling them."

Among prospective parentswere :Elaine· arid AI Boucher of'Our Lady of Mt.t:armel parish,SeekOQlc, who hope for a boy orgirl "of any age up to 5."

Looking to' the fy.ture" theysaid one 01 their concerns wasthat of dates fOt; their S9Il,ordaughter. "We think a group lurethis would help in that area,"said Mrs. Boucher.

Other families interested inbeautiful babies looking for loveare invited to contact MiS$ Gag~

nier at 'the Department of So~

cial Services, 3'68N; MaiD St.~Fall River,' telephone f>76-8481.

, SISTER CECIUA

1

women's rights, 'but 1 think weshould ,have patience in pro­gressing to the future.

"It's really not whether you'rea man or w~man," she mused,"but your status as a child of

over. Older, handicapped orracially mixed youngsters areavailable, but m~y couples ha'Veset their hearts on babies andrefuse to compromise.

Foreign babies, however, are,. at the moment, another story.

With some 3,000 tots like Mat­thew and Christine abaildonedyearly in South Korea alone, itis not presently difficult forqualified families to arrangeadoptions. MISS Gagnier said,though, that, the South Koreangovernment, despite the' obsta­cles described by Mrs. Hagen, isstriving to care for such babiesitself and is phasing out foreignadoptions. By 1980 they areschedl,fled' to .end. "- Other countries with foreignprograms, she said, are India,Colombia and Portugal. Colom­bia, hOwever, requires prospec­tive parents to come in pers<mfor adop~ions and Portugalhandles all cases intiivic:lually.

For a Korean adoption, by farthe most frequent, fees and planefares average $1500 to $2000,she noted, and paperwork in­volved usually takes from siXmonths to ~ year;

It's Wortlt It

It's aU worth it, judging by

• • e,,wants, then I, must go all theway.' ". Six months as an aspirant tothe community, working in Tex­as and at St. Anne's Hospital inFall River followed, and on thefeast of the Annunciation SisterCecilia(was accepted as a npviceand began wearing the Domini­can habit.

Her novitiate will last twoyears, after which ,she can beassigned to any of the commun­ity's houses.

Is it hard for a mature wom­an; accustomed to living in herown house, driving her own car,ordering her activities as 8hewishes, to' fit into a structured

,life style, obedient to superiorsand to a centuries old "holyrule"?

"No," smiles Sister Cecilia."The Lord' had it well timedfor' me. I~m rather a free spiritand this is just the time whenreligious orders became moreflexible.. I'm not feeling any painor ,stresg and the people I'mwith are very pleasant."

She said that she has founda "tremendous liberation in reli­gious life-getting rid of ahouse, furniture and possessions.I'm glad I did everything 1 did,but now this, is what I want.When you give to the Lord, hegives back to you." ,

What about wearing a religi­ous habit? "I have no partiCUlarfeelings about that ORe way oranother. 1 don't think clothingis that important and I've alwaystried ~\,er to kJdge people byexternals."

On the status of women, Sis­ter 'Cecilia is clearsighted. "Ithink women are second-classcitizens in the world and this isreflected in the Church. I'm notone to say we should go backor stand still in working (()r

Continued from Page OneChristine said to her: "Please donot be offended if 1 ask you this-but why do you want ourscum?" , , /

The "scum," she said sadly,must fend .for itself at an earlyage, due to lack of orphanagefacilities. Amon~ child~n whosurvive street life, boys usuallyturn to theft and little girls toprostitution.

FOr FamlliesShe madehetcomments at a

meeting at St. 'Mary's' Home,New Bedford, intended as afriendly get-together for familieswho have either adopted or ex­pect to adopt children fromQther countries, mainly Korea.

n' was organized by DianneGagnier, a social worker for theDiocesan Department of SocialServices, w.hose work includesarrangement of adoptions.

She said she hopes.'the meet­ing will be the first of many andthat it will help the Korean and

, other children to realize as theygrow up that they're not unique.

'She corrobQrated statementsof adoption workers from otheragencies that fot all practiealpurposes the days of adoptinga healthy white American childfrom birth to about age 8' are

until I was 65, I might not bewanted or my health might fail,so 1 began to look into wha~ 1might do.."I also wanted to learn Spanish,because 1 saw a great need forhealth care among S~anish­

speaking people in this, tountry,so 1 registered, with the Cath-

, olic Medical Mission-Board withthe thought that I might workin a Spanish-speaking area andlearn the language more quick­ly;

"In the meantime 1 made acharismatic retreat in Bostonand'met a Sister who referred"me to Sister Ascension, the su­perior here, because she knewthis community works amongthe Spanish-speaking in Browns-ville, Texas. ' ,I

"SO 1 made the contact withSister Ascension, but with nothought·of a religious vocation,and then went to P.eru throughthe Medical Mission Board.

'~I worked in a jungle area,with English lay missionerS butonly stayed four months be­cause I contracted hepatitis. Butapparently the Lord sent methere to learn' something about~yself. The lay- missioners wereidealistic and dedicated, but notreally spiritual and it made merealize that hard work and en­thUsiasm just were not ~enough-the spiritual dimension wasneeded - in other words, 'un­less the Lord build the house,they labor in vain that buildit:' "

Throughout this period, SisterCecilia had been writing to Sis­ter Ascension, and "along 'theway the idea of a vocation cameUp. I went to the Brownsvilleclinic .the Dominicans operateand worked there for a fewmonths but then 1 said to my­self, ' if this is what the Lord

,Sister Cecilia:

MR. AND MRS. mOMAS R.' PERRY,. ASSONET,wrm ~SHA, '6, AND IAN, 15 MONTHS

"If ThisMeet Sister Cecilia Downing,

58, a, widow, registered nurse,­holder of a master of arts de­gree in public health - and thenewest novice of the DominicanSisters of the Presentati~n.

What brought her, at an_agewhen most people are begin-

, ning to anticipate retirement, tothe quiet Dighton farm countrywhere the Dominican novitateoverlooks the Tauton Ri"er?

"God," is her simple answer."In the world I had'and did

everythIng 1 wanted," she eluci-,dated, "and it wasn't the an­swer. I giless it proves the truth

,of' what St. Augustinf! said,'Thou hast made us for thyself,o God, and our hearts are rest­less till they rest in thee.'''

It is not, however, as if Sis­tet ~ecilia abandoned a 'life ofselfish pleasure for religion.From her first days' as a nurse,after graduation from collegeand nursing school, she £aid shewas 'haunted by the thoughtthat she should be doing morefor others. "I was neVf!r quitesatisfied with what I as a nursewas doing - for the sick. andpoor."

Throug,h a busy life, includingmarnage and earning ber mas­ter's degree in public healthnursing, the misgivings contin,­ued.

"After my husband died andJ returned to nursing 1 tried tomake my life more meaningful.I got caught up in organizationsand other activity, but I wasstill disaRpointed. I$Jlppose 1was searchIng and that was theseed the Lord had planted in me.

"Then I began to think I'dlike to do lay missionary work,as a sort of tithe of my profess­

,ional time, to show gratitude tothe Lord for all he'd given me.And 1 tl!ought that if I waited

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tRUROSACIlED HEAIlT

Schedule' effed:ive Jun~18Masses: Sunday......:IJ:30?:A,M.

Saturday-7:oo P.M.Confessions: Before Masses

WOODS, HOLEST.IOSEPIII

Masses: Sunday-8:oo, 10:00 A.M.Saturday Eve.-7:OO P.M. .Daily-8:00 A.M. (9:00 A.M. Sat. only)

Confessions: % hour before Sunday Masses

DINNISPOITUPPEIl COt)NTJ HAD

OUR LADY or THE ANNuNcIATIONSchedule effective May 14 • July 1

Masses: Sunday-8:3O, 10:00 A.M.Saturday Eve.-4:30 P.M.

NORTH FALMOUTH (Me,an..tt)IMMACULATE CONCEPTION

.Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:30, 11:00 A.M. _,Saturday Eve. - 5;QO P.M.DaUy-9:oo A.M.

ConfessJons: % hour before Sunday Masses

WESl HARWICH, HOLY TIUNITY

Schedule effective May 14 - July 1Masses: Sunday-8:oo, 9:30, and 11:00 A.M.,

Saturday Eve.-6:oo Ie 7:00 P.M.Daily-8:00 and 9:00 A.M.

Confessions: Saturday 3:00 and 7:45 P.M.First Friday- Additional Mass at 11:00 A.M. and

Benediction at 2:00 P.M.

NORTH TRUROOUR LADY OF PERPETUAL HELP

Schedule effective June 18, 'Masses: Sunday-9:00, 10:00 & 11:00 A.M.

Saturday Eve.--5:00 ancr 7:00P.M.Confessions: Before Masses

WELLFLEET·OUR, LADY OF LOtJRDES' ,

Schedule effective June 18Masses: Sunday-8:00. 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M.

Saturday Eve.-5:OO and 7:00 P.M.Daily-8:00 A.M.

Confessions,: Sat: 4:3()"5:oo P.M. and before allMasses.Tuesday' Eve.: 1:30 P.M. Mass followedby Charismatic' Prayer Meeting

WAUHAMST. PATRICK

Masses: Sunday-7:oo, 8:30, 10:0011:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M.

Saturday Eve.-4:oo and 6:00 P.M.Daily-8:00 A.M.

Confessions: Saturday-3:0().3:45 P.M. and 7:00­7:30 P.M.

WEST WAREHAMS1'. AN11IONY

SchedUle July and AugustMasses: Sunday-8:00, 10:30 AM.

Saturday Eve.-7:oo P.M.Con(essiona: % hour before Mass

Mass Schedule for Summer Season

VINEYARD HAVENST. AUGUSTINE

Mas-ses: Sunday-8:00, 11:00 AM.Saturday Eve.-5:oo and 7:00 P.M.

, Daily-8:oo A.M; -Confeslfions: Saturday--4:()()..4:30 P.M. and

, 6:00-6:30 P.M.

lASS RlvaOUR LADY OF 11IE mGHWAY

Masses: Sunday--8:00, 9:30, 11:00 A.M.Daily-8:oo A.M. (Mon.-Fri.)

OSTIRVIUI0UIl LADY OF nm-ASStJMPTION .

Schedule effective June 25 tbru Sept. 4M~: Sunday-7:oo, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M.

, saturday Eve.-5:oo and 7:30 P.M.Daity-7:oo and 9:00 A.M~

Confessions: Saturday..:.....t:15 -5:00 P.M.

SANTUITST. nJDE'S CHAnL .

Masses: Sunday-9:oo 'and 10:30 A.M., saturday-t$:OO P.M. _

Confessionr. Saturday--4:15 - 5:00 P.M.

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QUEEN OF ALL SAINTSMasses: Sunday-8:30. 10:00, 11:30 A.M.

SatUrday Eve.--5:oo aDd 7:30 P.M.Confessions: Saturday--4:15 - 5:00 P.M.

POCASSETST. JOHN 11IE EVANGELIST

Masser. Sunday-7:30, 8:30, 9:30,10:30,11:30 A.M.and 5:00 P.M.Saturday Eve.~:oo, 5:00 and '1:00 P.M.Daily-7:~0 A.M~

Confessions: Saturday~:OO-3:45 P.M. and 6:15-6:45 P.M. .

PRQVlNCETOWNST.~ THE APOSTLE

Masses: Sunday-7:oo, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 A.M.,7:00 P.M.

Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M.t>aHy-7:oo A.M. and 5:30 P.M. (except

Saturday)Confessions: Saturday-4:00· 5:00 P.M. and 6:45

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SANDWICHconus CHRISTI

Muses: Sunday-8:oo, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 AM. and12 Noon

Saturday F;ve.~:oo and 7:00 P.M. ­DaUy-9:00 A.M.

SAOAMORIST.11IIUSA

Muses: Sunclay-8:30. 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M.Saturday Eve.-8:OO P.M.

SOUTH YAIMOUTH. ST. PIUS 1'EN11I

Muses: Sunday-7:oo, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 A.M.5:00 P.M.

Saturday, Eve.-4:oo and 7:00 PoM:DaHy-7:oo and 9;00 A.M.(9:00 A.M. Mass Mon.-Fri. only)

NORTH EASTHAMCHUaCH OF 11IE VISITATION

Schedule effective June 18 • 19 - Labor DayMu...: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M.

Saturday Eve.-5:oo and 7:00 P.M.Conlessions-Saturday-6:30·6:50 P.M.

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Our Lady of Perpetual Help Novena---Wednesday ­Mornin, Mass at 8:00 A.M.

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MARIONST. RITA

Schedule effective' ~uly 2 - Sept. 4Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, '11:15 A.M.

Saturday-5:00 P.M.Daily-8:30 A.M.

FALMO,UTHST. PA'I'IUCK

Schedule effective weekend of June 25-26Masses: Sunday.,.-7:00, 9:00, 10:00, I1d5 and

5:30P:M.Saturday Eve-:.s:30 and 7:00 P.M.Daily-7:oo A.M. - Saturdays 8:00 A.M. '

NANTUCKETOUR LADY OF TH£ ISLE,

Masser.·Sunday~7:3O. 9:30, IJ.:30 A.M. and7:00 P.M.

Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:00 P.M.Daily-~:30 AM. and 12:00 NoonRosary before Daily MassesConfessions: S"turday--4:oo-4:45 P.M;

MAnAPOISmST. ANTHONY

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Masses: ,Sund!ly";"'7:oo, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M.SaturdaY-8 -A.M.-4:30 and 7:()O' P.M.Dally-8:00 A.M.

FALMOUTH HROHTSST. THOMAS CHAPEL

Schedule effective weekend of June ,25-26Masses: Sunday-S:oo, 9:00, 10:00, \1:15 A.M.

Saturday-4:30 P.M., Daily-8:00 A.M.

HYANNISST. FRANCIS XAVIER

Masses: Sunday-7~oo, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00,A.M. and 5:00 P.M.Saturday Eve.-5:oo and 7:30 P.M.DaDy-7:oo A.M. and 12:10 P.M.

~Confessions: Saturday- 4:60-5:00and after 7:30 P.M. Mass

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Masses: Sunday-S:45 and 10:00 A.M.Saturday Eve.-4:~O P.M.

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,Schedule effective July 2Masses: Sunday-8:oo, 9:00. 10:00, 11:00 A.M.

_ Saturday Evening-,.5:oo P.M:-Daily-S:oo A.M. '

CENTERVILLEOUR LIDY OF VICTORY

Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:15, 9:30, 10:45, 12 noonSaturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M.Daily-7:00 and 9lOO A.M.

First Fridays-Ultreya-8:00 P.M.First Friday Masses at 7:00 and 9:00 A.M.

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Masses: Sunday-9:00, 11:00 A.M.Saturday Eve.--4:oo and 7:00 P.M.Daily2s:oo A.M. (Mon.-Fri.)Confessions-Saturday 11:00 A.M.-Noon _

SOUTH CHATHAMOUR LADY OF QRACE

SChedule effective July 2Masses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 A.M.

Saturday Eve.--4:00 Ie 7:00 P.M.Daily-9:oo A.M.

EAST BREWSTERIMMACULATE CONCEPTION

Masses: Sunday-9:30 A.M.Saturday Eve.--4:30 P.M.

EAST FALMOUTHST. ANTHONY

Masses:Sunday-7:30, 9:00,10:15, 11:30 A.M.Saturday Eve.--4:30 and 7:00 P.M.Daily-8:oo A.M.Confessions: Saturday-3:3G-4:15Weekdays Anytime by Appointment

ONSEtST. MARY-sTAR OF THE SEA

Uasses: Sunday-8:30, 9:30, 10:30, 11:30 AM.~aturdar~:30P.M.Daily 9:00 A.M.

Confessions:S8turdaY4:30-4:30 P.M., and after6:30 P.M. Mass

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OUR LADY OF' TIlE CAPE

Masses: Sunday-8:30, 10:00, 11:30 A.M.Saturday Eve.-5:ooDaily-8:oo A.M and 11:00 A.M.(Except Wed. at 11:00 A.M. and 7:30P.M.)

Confessions: Saturday--4:30-5:OO P.M.First FridaY-7:60-7:30 ,.M.

BUZZARDS lAYST.MARG~S.

Masses: Sunday-8:oo, 9:00,10:00, 11:00, 12 Noonand 7:30 P.M.

'Saturday Eve.-5:oo and 6:30 P.M.DailY-'8~oo. A.M.

,Confessions: Saturday-4:oo-5:oo and 7:60-8:00P.M.

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THE ANCHOR--..Thurs., June 2, 1977 Moral Freedom ~,f ,Inquiry"

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-'There is a paradox in -modern

debates on the freedom and/orright of inquiry in science. Onthe one hand, bas'c s.ciences,upport is touted under the no­tion that it is really unpredic­table wbat immens~ benefits,may flow from it. ,

On the other hand,'there is arecognition that few are theacts of men vvhich do not insome form impact on others, beit ecologically, biologically 01'

psychologically. The result of theparadox ~s that the scientist isdecreasingly seen as an individ­ual engaged in an enterprise af­fecting no one but himself. Putdifferently, there is no know­ledge without effect. Nowhere isthis more evident than in the

-increasing link between the en­terprises of science and tech­nology.

It is not the point of. this arti­cle to establish all the seeming­ly inevitable links between theprOducts of scientific inquiryand the fate and existence of thenontnquiring public. The day ofthe alleged existence of thesingle individual, doing researchby gazing at the stars, for hisown edification only, is largelygone. This is so if for no otherreason than that it is, quiteproperly, in the nature of manto commJ.1nicate his knowledge.

At issue, then, is whether thecosts, the means and the resultsof his endeavors are in the pub­lic interest' vvhen the' public willinevitably be involved in _theprocess as underwriter, subjector recipient of the inquiry andits results. The conclusion is that'if inquiry is to' be fostered, as IbeTIeveit should be, it is in­cumbent upon the inquirer tocommunicate the interest of thepublic in die inquiry. ,

(Dr. Hellegers is director ofKennedy Institute and professorof obstetrics and gyneooJogyat Georgetown Univenlty inWashington, D.C.)

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barm to others; and, 3. adverseimpact 'of the inquiry and itsresults, on the general public.

The first issue, funding, hasobvious implications for thefreedom of inquiry. Whateverthe inquiry be al?out, it shouldbe cleat that it must meet atest of priorities for (undirig.Problems of funding can be two­fold. Where the proposed fund­ing is from private sources (e.g., foundations)' the inquirymust meet criteria of founda­tion interest.

One can go further and saythat to accept private fundingfor an nlquiry which may harmthe fund~ without giving himprior notification, is unethical initself. It is, of course, possibleto ar.gue "caveat emptor" andhold that the funder has thesole obligation, or option, notto have his ovvn interestsharmed. Increasingly, however,public funding agencies haveasked for statements of poten­tial impact from researchers andwhere the poteptial impact maybe harmful to the donor it maywell be argued that the donor'sgift should only ~. requested insuch a way as to ensure freeand fully informed consent onhis part (as if he were a re-,search subject).

Test of Needs

Where the funding source ispublic, for instance, the govern- peeping Tomism. The term "in­ment, the inquiry must meet a vasion of privacy," much mis­test of needs and priorities. used though -it ~ay have be-

,Such agencies should not with- come, has a certain quality tohold funding on the basis of one it which most men understandideology or another. Rather, instinctively as a disvalue.tests should be' based on ~wide- The third ground on which thespread and informed consulta- freedom of inquiry may be lim­tion about public needs, with a ited is if the result of the in­wide representation of the public quiry (whether by its methodbeing consulted. or the dissemination of its re-

sults) impacts on the general pu-This implies a task for the blic. Is it known, for ins~nce,

community of researchers: to so that it is possible to break upinform the funding public that the DNA molecule (the carrier ofit can take intelligent and in- genetic information). The mole­formed decisions on expendi- CUJe can then be put togethertures of common treasure. It is again in a different sequence tosometimes alleged that only the yield a different genetic 'mes­scientific community can make 'sage. The ' message carriersuch decisions, but in opposi- (DNA), altered' or unaltered, cantion to this contention, it may also, be transferred from onebe held that'.lf the importance organism to another which doesof anenterpme cannot be com- not normally carry such mes­municated to its funders, that sages.enterprise is insufficiently un- A favorite micro-organisplderstood by those who engage with whjch to do such researchin it. It is therefore in the iii- is the intestinal organism, Eterast of the scientific ,commun- coli. At. issue is whether to alterity to inform its constituency the genetic message in such an(the people and their leaders, organism, which readily flour­whether in the private or pUblic ishes in man, but which might,sector) of what is is doing and unleash a mIcroorganismwhy, if it wistJ~s to see its en- " ,qainst which' man has no de­terprise flourish, •or even con- fense. It is not known whethertinued. the, microorganism, so -altered,

The .second ground on which would indeed have such an ef­freedom and the right of inquiry fect, so that uncertainty is alsoshould not be confused is that part of the ethical conundrum.which exists when there is a ' It' is granted that it is pre­need for subjects ot obj¢cts for posterous to' expect E c~i tostudy. As has been said in van- give informed anc;l free consentous forms: The fr~edom to swing to be experimented upon. It isa fist ends at the t[p of my also granted that no one cannose. Where, then, in the per- think of a plausible reason whyformance of research, the sub- man should be prohibited fromject of research is the possess- knowing (or inquiring into) howion -(such as the body) of an- such a genetically altered micro­other, the means of research organism might act. But cer­can also be questioned. While tainly society has a legitimateall would; for instance, Tecog- interest in knowing whether thenize the freedom of an individ- inquiry will lead to the damag­ual to' observe others walking ing or Joss of life in the inquirerin the street, few would recog- himself, not to mention innize a freedom to engage in others, who may not even bewhat is, known as voyeurism or interested il) the knowledge.

By Andre E. HelleJers, M.D.

To the extent that man'sfreedom is one of his mostcherished possessions it isalmost a truism to say thatfreedom of inquiry is in thepublic interest. Yet we in­creasingly see what seemslike a questioning of thisfreedom. I believe that atbottom, ' such questioningstems from a misunderstand­ing as to what the publicdebate is about. It is notabout inquiry, but aboutharmful inquiry.

How can an inquirY be harm­ful? In general, harm can comefrom three SOurces: 1. inappro­priate expenditure of funds for'the inquirY: 2. inappropriatemethods of' study, 'prOducing

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IFirst FridiansRev. James Murphy of St.

Mary's Church, Taunton, willaddress the Fall River First Fri­day Club tomorrow night andshow slides on conditions inGuatelmala following last year'sdevastnting earthquake. Thedinner meeting will follow 6p.m. Mass at Sacred HeartChurch, Fall River, and will beheld in the parish school. FatherMurphy, diocesan coordinatorfor the Spanish apostolate,served for many years in LatinAmerica as a member of theSociety of St. James. .

FATHER JOSEPH CHAR­RON has been named asso­ciate general secretary forthe National Conference ofCatholic Bishops. He hasbeen that body'S assistantgeneral secretary since lastSeptember and he will besucceeded by Father DanielF. Hoye of Fall River, whoseappointment was announcedlast week. (NC Photo) .

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missioner of Education for theCarter administration, will speaktonight at Stonehill College's an­nual President's Dinner, attendedby area business and communityleaders and benefiting collegedevelopment projects.

Boyer, previously chancellor ofthe State Universities of NewYork, is exepected to commenton his six-point list of goals foreducation in the United States.

The reason is obvious. Theresponsibility assumed by thesponsor at Confirmation is thesame as that of the sponsor atBaptism - that is, to help thecandidate for the sacrament liveup to his baptismal promises,under the guidance and influenceof the Holy Spirit. Having thesame sponsor on both occasionsemphasizes this responsibilitymore effectively.

It is permissible, however, forthere to be a different sponsorfor Confirmation. In fact, thisfunction may be filled by theparents of the candidate.

The norms include, amongqualifications for the sponsor,that he (or she) be spirituallyqualified; that he be sufficientlymature to undertake the respon­sibility involved; and that he bea Catholic who has already re­ceived the three sacraments ofChristian Initiation, which areBaptism, Confirmation and theEucharist.

Questions for this columnshould be sent to Father Dietzenin care of The Anchor, P. O.Box 7, Fall River 02722.

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Q. I am a Protestant reader of)'our column, and find it enligh­tening. Most things about theCatholic faith, even your dog­mas, I can pretty much agreewith. But caning Mary theMother of God really turns meoff. I know she is the mother ofJesus. But how can anyone betruly God's mother? (Texas)

A. Your misgivings are sure­ly understandable. On the faceof it, such a title for Marysounds at least ridiculous, if notblasphemous.

Perhaps it will help if youunderstand when and' how thatphrase was officially applied toher. In the early centuries afterChrist, a large and powerfulChristian sect, called Nestorians,taught that when Jesus wasborn He was just a man. Laterin His life, they said, God "sad­dled" Him, as a man wouldsaddle and ride a horse, andused Him to perform the workof our salvation.

The main body of Christiansrealized even then that Jesushad to be both God and manfrom the very beginning of Hislife. They recognized that thisNestorian doctrine was danger­ous to the whole theology ofsalvation. If Jesus were notreally God as well as really ahuman being, something essen­tial would be lacking in the sav­ing work which we believe Heaccomplished - reuniting Godand mankind.

The matter came to a head inthe year 431 at the Council ofEphesus (the third· ecumenicalcouncil). After long and heateddiscussion, the council decidedthat the simplest way to pin­point the basic belief that Jesusis truly God is to say that Maryis the Mother of God - notfrom eternity, of course, but asHe comes into this world in Hishuman nature, in the womb ofMary.

The Greek word theotokos("God-bearer") had been famil­iar in the liturgy even beforethat, as applied to Mary. But,as you can see, the title becamea dogma of our faith as a vitalpart of our belief about JesusHimself, not primarily as a wayto honor Mary. It does, ofcourse, reflect much honor onher to have had such an inti­mate sharing in God's plan ofsalvation - to become themother of the eternal secondPerson of the Trinity made man.

Q. I have heard that it isnow possible for the same per­son who was sponsor at Bap­tism also to be sponsor at Con­firmation. It this correct? Also,does the Confirmation sponsorhave to be a Catholic? (Ohio)

A. According to the presentregulations concerning Confirm­ation, it is not only permissiblebut desirable that the godpar­ent at Baptism also be the spon­sor at Confirmation, if he or sheis present for the ceremony.

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KNOW YOUR FAITH

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quires a new and more accept­ing and perceptive attitude to­ward the problem prayed about.

The image of prayer in theGod of philosophy approach isthat of a mighty and untouch­able king before whom a lowlyand humble petitioner kneels.There are elements of fear andpadification in the exchange.The unchangeable God of phil­osophy appears to be imperson­al, incapable of c·ompassion ­an unmoveable presence. Thescene evokes that of' an un­worthy serf standing before an

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our personal prayers possiblyaffect the lives of other humanbeings? Human experience hasdemonstrated over and over thatthey can and do, sometimes verydramatically. It is the task oftheology to grapple with themystery of how this happens,but there Can be no doubt thatthe Scriptures, both by illustra­tion and exhortation, urge usto intercede for others.

An early and graphic exampleof the power of intercession isin the story of the battIe of Is­rael with the Amalekites shortlyafter the exodus from Egypt: "SoJoshua did as Moses told him:he engaged Amalek to battleafter Moses had climbed to thetop of the hill with Aaron andHur. As long as Moses kept hishands raised up, Israel had thebetter of the fight. Moses' hands,however, grew tired; so they puta rock in place for him to sit

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Prayer: A Mystery

By Father Alfred McBride

In taking up the question ofGod and prayer, it is importantto distinguish between the Godof the Bible and the God ofphilosophy. One of the traits ofthe God of philosophy is his im­mutability. This God does notchange, nor can he be alteredby anything created or human.Hence if one raises the questionof prll-yer with the God of phil­osophy in mind, one usuallysays that that prayer producesno change in God, only in theone praying. The petitioner ac-

'A WEDDING DAY WITH FIREWORKS, DANCINGAND JOY'

By Father John J. Castelot

Like every other activity inwhich there is an interplay ofthe human and the divine,prayer is, in varying degrees, amystery. It is important to ac­knowledge this at the outset;otherwise we run the risk of dis­may and, discouragement at ourinability to comprehend it fully.

Least mysterious are ourprayers of praise, thanksgiving,

.contrition; we are simply res­ponding to God's greatness andgoodness.

Harder to understand are ourprayers of petition, when weask for personal favors. So oftenthey seem to go unanswered, buteven here faith tells us thatGod, in His wisdom, does an­swer them - in His own way.And we are all the better forhaving confided in Him.

Most mysterious is our pray­er on behalf of others. How can

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accentuated the lector proclaim­ing God's word; at another, at­tention was drawn to the altar;after Communion, spotlightsadded emphasis to a chanceldrama; during the post Com­munion reflective song, "TheLights of the City," the entireauditorium w~ darkened exceptfor a section displaying 170colorful parish banners.

- Cand1e bearers. There werethe customary masters of cere­monies and servers, but, in ad­dition, a religious Sister and lay­man acted as candle bearers,carrying specially designed mas­sive tapers to the lectern andholding them on either side ofthe deacon as he spoke Jesus'Good News.

- Homily reflection. In anobviously coordinated move, thechoir and instrumentalists be­gan background music as thenew Bishop of Syracuse con­cluded his homily with a visionof faith. When he had finished.

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publicly to worship in a ritualthat has the depth to expressour lives. Yet much of the ex­plicit testimony we give to ourreligious nature is not as simpleand genu.ine as that of the man

: riding the bus. It -is self-con­scious.

Religion, publicly practiced, isa need. It has not been enoughto "practice" our faith in themodern catacombs where wehide our human, religious na­ture from the onslaughts of therightly or wrongly understoodFreudian critique or the oft­expressed opinion that religionmeans repression.

We have experienced that ifwe repress our spirits we are in

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With such talent and undercompetent direction, they wereable to perform well a widevariety of pieces.

It was, however, neither aperformance nor a concert. Thepeople had come for prayer andthe liturgical planners deftly in­tegrated congregational singingwith choral and instrumentalmusic.

- Instrumentalists. In addi­tion to four organists and anequal number of guitarists, thecommittee arranged for a brassensemble, a flutist, bass violin,percussionists, pianist and can­tor.

- Lighting. Spot and houselights, directed expertly by apriest with a talent for stageproductions, moved the congre­gation's focus from place toplace.

At one point a shaft of light

We have come a long waytoward wishing religion to be­come more explicit. We wish tosee people publicly healed. Wehave grpwn in our thirst forreligious expression; we long

called times when I rode trainswith my prayer books coveredbecause religion was not to betoo explicitly expressed for, in­deed, that turned everyone awayfrom you. I had that attitudewhile dressed in full religioushabit! Yet here was a man whoexplicitly was trying to receiveGod's Word in his life and waspublic about it. Here was a wo­man who was hiding her re~d­

ing with the pseudo-implicity ofa skinny, little cover. Suddenlythe difference sobered me.

Joyfully United in ChristBy Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin

When the Church of Syracusegathered 8,000 strong to installits new bishop, we prayed to­gether for our new 1eader andgave thanks to the Lord for ourblessings.

But that day's liturgy also ex­pressed and deepened our joy,fostered unity in the diocese andillustrated many innovative, yetpractical possiblities for Cath­olic worship. In this column Iwould like to sketch some ofthose highlights from that Sun­day afternoon celebration in thelocal civic arena.

- 300-voice choir. Vocalistsfrom various parishes and chor­al groups. throughout the dio­cese combined over a short, twomonths, bad-weather-for-drivingperiod, for the rehearsals nec­essary to form this huge andmagnificent musical body.

By Mary Maher

Not long ago riding home ona bus next to a man with aBible opened on his lap and hiseyes. shut, I gingeriy observedhim. He would read a bit, thenshut his eyes; noise and busexhaust seemed not to botherhim.

Several days later I rode thatsame bus home, and stood nextto a woman who was seatedreading a paperback with anartificial leather cover on it.Because I was at a height levelabove, I could observe the con­tents. It was a best-selling por­nographic book.

The contrast between the tworeaders at first amused me be­cause of my own history. Ire-

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Continued from Page Twelvedeep trouble. So we lookaround. We see bizarre forms ofreligion. Much of it is focusedon the rally form: thousandsgather to hear an Easternfounder of a new religion or toaffirm the healing power of theChristian faith by watchingcures of a physical naturewrought in front of our owneyes and available on televisionto thousands more. Transcend­ental religion and beh:avioralmodification have helped great­ly but respectfully admit theirown limits in allaying man'shunger for meaning.

We do not have our deepesthunger fed by rallies or eventhe human sciences. They moveand cure, heal and expose ourfeelings, our responses to ourworld. Religion has always prom­ised to heal and feed the hu­man spirit. It offers us themode in which our utter needto worship can find form. Wehave hungered for needed, well­ritualized celebrations too longto be naive.

Christians today cry out forthe Eucharist shared so as to

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emperor who seems to be some­what arbitrary.

In all, fairness to those wholabored to arrive at a notion ofGod through philosophicalmeans, they were not consider­ing the problem of prayer whenthey asserted the trait of im­mutability to the Lord. Theywere anxious to preserve Hisuniqueness, awesomeness anddifference from created be­ings. Because they were ap­proaching the matter from theviewpoint of reason alone, theyportrayed a very abstract andimpersonal image of God. Theirconclusion was legitimate, use­ful and helpful, though not inall cases, as the matter of pray­er reveals.

The biblical approach is moreto the point. The Bible affirmsGod as unchangeable. It callsHim a rock and a mighty for­tress. But the real word forGod's unchangeability is coven­ant. In the Bible, God's immu­tability is His unwavering loy­alty (covenant) with His people.The God of the Bible keeps Hispromises and never stops lovingpeople. He is absolutely un­changeable in His love and fid­elity.

Hence the image of prayer inthe God of the Bible approachis that of a lover and the be­Joved, not one of imperiousprince and self abasing suppli­ant. Prayer is the dialogue oflovers, in which God communi­cates the blessed assurance thatHe will never cease to show af­fection for the beloved. Nothingcan change His resolve to lovewith an everlasting love. Hence,without embarrassment, the Bi­ble portrays God as being af­fected by the prayers of His be­loved. He tells Moses that thecry of His people has come un­to Him. Their anxieties and suf­ferings have touched Him. ThusHe is resolved to help them tofreedom and bring them to aPromised Land. As any loverwill do and rightly demand, Hepleads for a similar love andloyalty in return.

read our languishing spirits andour feeble hopes. Our needs arenow public; magazines printthem and Andrew Greeley earnsa living by telling of them. Ourneed for public healing is sogreat that we do not know howto make it known.

We simply actively await, asthe paralyzed man in John'sGospel, the hour in which wewill be thrown into the pool ofmeaningful ritual to be againhealed. Yet the Eucharist is howand what we together in Jesuscelebrate and we will be healedas we worship with hearts ofpure need and strong hope.

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on. Meanwhile Aaron and Hursupported his hands, one on oneside and one on the other, sothat his hands remained steadyuntil sunset. And Joshua moweddown Amalek . . . " (Ex 17,10-13).

The prophets, too, not, onlyfor them. In one of the mostmoving passages in the Bible,Jeremiah cries out in near-des­peration to the Lord. He hastried so hard to get through tohis people and has met only reojection, derision, cursing. It ispreached to others; they prayedhard for him to understand, toaccept, and in his agorty he callsout: "Tell me Lord, have I notserved you for their good? HaveI not interceded with you/Inthe time of misfortune and ang­uish? You know I have" (Jer15, 11).

Jesus' whole life was a prayerfor others, in both word anddeed. It is epitomized in the Eu­charist, the sacramental con­tinuation of the death He en·dured for all humanity. And aseternal High Priest, He contin­ues to pray for all His brothersand sisters: " ... but Jesus, be­cause he remains forever, has a.priesthood which does not passaway. Therefore he is alwaysable to save those who ap­proach God through him, sincehe forever lives to make inter­cession for them" (Heb. 7, 24­25).

The covenant is not so mucha contract with Israel as anengagement and marriage cere­mony rolled up into one. Thecovenant at Sinai is not a sign­ing of documents so much as apledge of love. Here is no coldbargain which is to pacify a div­ine emperor or quiet a restlessrabble. This is a wedding daywith all the fireworks and danc­and joy that any wedding couldexpect. It is perhaps no accidentthat John says the first mani­festation of the glory of Christwas at the wedding feast ofCana. God comes on as a loverand expects love in return.

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they then broke out into CareyLandry's "Isaiah 49," with thehall darkened except for a spot­light on the reflecting prelate.

- Cookie reception. Follow­ing this nearly three-hour ser­vice, the entire congregationcontinued the celebration with areception. Cookies, baked inevery parish, and coffee com­prised the menu, simple but en­riched by the evident joy ofpartakers.

AI. Verdade E A VidaDirigida pelo Rev. Edmond Rego

----------------------Hoje como ontem e sempre, 0 essencial

do cl'istao e acreditar em Deus. Mas Deusnao for~a ninguem a acreditar; e 0 homemque deve decidir-se pessoalmente e I ivre­mente. Contudo, quem nao acredita nao podeentrar na Salva~ao oferecida por Jesus, umavez que "sem fe e imposs(vel agradar a Deuspois e necessario que 0 que se chega a Deuscreia que Ele existe e a remunerador dosque 0 buscam. " (Hebreus)

Uma coisa e que 0 cristao reconhe9aque ha muitas pessoas que nao acreditam emDeus, os ateus, e ate que os respeite, outracoisa muito distiota ~ pensar que tanto valeacreditar como nao acreditar, tem uma rei i­giao, ainda que nao a catol ica, ou nao ter"nenhuma.

Cristgo e aquele que ?credita firmemen­te em "Deus que tanto amou os homens queIhes deu 0 Seu Filho Unigenito, para quetodo 0 que n'Ele acreditar nao pere~a, mastenha a vida eterna." (Joao)

E porque acredita, de verdade e decora~ao, a que 0 cristao: the presta culto,louvando-O, agradecendo-Lhe todos os bene­f(cios do Seu poder e bondade, invocando 0

Seu aux(lio em todas as necessidades espi­rituais e materiais. 0 cristao procura comtodas as suas for~as estar unido ~ Ele pelaGra~a e pela ora~~o e pretende ama-I '0 deverdade, embora, por vezes, possa esquecer­se d'Ele e mesmo ofende-I '0. Tambem 0 cris­tao sabe e acredita que, embora 0 possamatrair os (dolos do dinheiro, ou de poder,ou do prazer ou do conforto da vida, somentepode adorar 0 unico Deus ~erdadeiro, 0 ~nicoBem que vale a pena conhecer, viver e amar.

o cristao e alguem que vive da fe. Fequ~ ~ um bompromisso. Alguem que se promete~, ~

nao tanto com uma tarefa ou uma missao, ~as

cem uma Pessoa, com 0 Senhor Deus.Mas a fa sem obras e morta. Temos de

ccncretizar em obras a nossa fe, senao de­finha e morre. Daf que com alegria e em con­fiante generosidade nos, cristaos, temos deviver um cont(nuo exerc(cio de amor a Deuse ao proximo, seguindo, "a verdade na cari­dade," d'Aquele que tem palavras de VidaEt'erna.

Como? Robustecendo a nossa Intel Ig~nciapelo estudo das verdades reveladas, e pelotr'ato pessoa I com Deus na ora~ao e na fre­q~~ncia dos sacramentos.

Os caminhos do cristao como peregrinoda eternidade devem ser i luminados pelo fa­rol da fe e constantemente renovados pelaforsa do amor. Epela fe que tem forsa paraamar a Deus no esf<;ryo de cumprir os Seusmemdamentos, como e no amor que executa asobras da fe.

s6 fazendo da fa e do amor a Deus a re-,.., "gra da nossa conduta de cristaos e que po-

dElmos participar da vida de Cristo. Nao vi­ver da fa e nao viver do amor cristao e ig­norar a essencia do cristianismo.

Portanto viver da fa e conhecer, amare dizer sim a Jesus Cristo, como e conhecer,amar e dizer sim ao proximo por amor deDEIUS.

N ' . '"os, crlstaos, se queremos ser os· con-st'rutores da vontade de Deus por um mundomelhor, temos de abrir de par em par 0 no­sso corasao com entranhsa de car idade paracom todos os hlDmens, a quem devemos querer~e um modo novo poruqe sobrenatural. Istoe 0 que essencialmente define a autenticacaridade crista, bem distinta e divinamentesuperior a fi lantropia ou ao humanitarismo

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(c) 1976 Asylum Records, BMI)What a paradox! No generation has ever been exposed to

so many people, yet loneliness remains one of the most press­ing problems of our day. Andrew Gold sings about this painfulreality. In his song it is clear how strangely we live. We arejammed in with travelers on subway and jet, with classmates incomputerized schools, with nameless transients in our churchcongregations, with mobs at our shopping malls, and still weare lonely, for in the faces of all those people we can clearlysee the defenses, the distance between them and us.

Andrew Gold gives a quick view of one boy's life, a sonwho is lonely and unsure of himself, but his song is not justabout the frustration of one person's life. It is aboutpeople who try to protect themselves against life's hard knocksby maintaining distance from involvement. And it's about allof us who continue to pass on the same attitude.

When it is put in these terms, it is obvious how foolishand frustrating this type of lonely life is. We live out ofattitudes of distance and fear. And it is we who contributeto the vicious and painful cycle of loneliness today.

I cannot help but believe that the Christian is a personwho lives differently, looking at the vicious cycle and realizingin light of Jesus that the only way to bring life is to be open.And it begins with us.

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cheerleader, grade 8; SandyDurocher, assistant head, grade8; Lisa Bergeron, grade 8; LoriGirard, grade 8; Karen Vieira,grade 8; Jean Laughlin, grade8; Monique Letendre, grade 8;Jill Sylvia, grade 8; MichelleS1. Gelais, grade 8; Jo-AnnePrachniak, grade 7; Mary Fa­gundes, grade 7; and MichelleDube, grade 7.

Vocation DirectorSister Deanna Marie Carr,

BVM, has been elected nationaldirector of the National SistersVocation Conference. Previous­ly she was associate director. Anative of Seattle, she has servedon the formation team of hercommunity and was a theologyinstructor at Mundelein College,Chicago. In her new post sheheads a 10-year-old, 2000 mem­ber organization concerned withvocation education and a deep­ened understanding of the roleof women in this apostolate.

•InBy The Dameans

LONELY BOYsummer When they said he was an

only sonHe thought he was the only

oneGoodbye, MamaGoodbye, YouGoodbye, PapaI'm pushing throughHe left home on a winter

dayNineteen sixty-nineAnd he hoped to find all the

love he had lostIn that earlier timeWell his sister grew upAnd she married a manHe gave her a sonOh, yes, a lovely sonThey dressed him up warmlyThey sent him to schoolThey taught him how to fightTo be nobody's foolOh, Oh, What a lonely boyOh, What a lonely boyOh, What a lonely boy

He was born on aday

Nineteen fifty-oneAnd with the slap of a handHe landed as an only sonHis mother and fatherSaid what a lovely boyWe'll teach him what we

learnedWe'll dress him up warmlyAnd we'll send him to schoolWe'll teach him how to fightTo be nobody's foolIn' the summer of fifty-threeHis mother brought him

a sisterShe told him we must attend

to her needsShe's so much younger than

youWell he ran down the hall

and he cried

Oh, how could his parentshave lied

Cheering Tournament at theKennedy Center in New Bed­ford.

And on April 18, they com­peted in the New England Re­gional CYO Cheering Tourna­ment in Nashua, N.H., placingfirst out of 13 squads from allover New England.

Their year of cheering end­ed with a testimonial on May10, given by their school; a oneday cheering clinic and tryoutsfor next year's cheerleaders.

These girls have exemplifiedthe qualities of true cheerlead­ers. They have been spirited,cheerful, and have had terrificattitudes in times of stress aswell as times of joy. I, as anadvisor for seven years and acheerleader in high school andcollege, will miss them a greatdeal. They surely will be afine example for upcoming St.Francis cheerleaders.

Their names and grades areas follows: Kathy Hudon, head

jJOANNE FORTIER

Three CheersFor TheCheerleaders !

There are 12 seventh andeighth graders at St. FrancisXavier School, Acushnet, whonever have to wonder what todo with their spare time. Theyhaven't got any.

As diocesan, state and region­al cheerleading champions intheir age group, the name of thegame for them has been prac­tice and more practice.

The dynamo responsible forurging them to the heightsthey've attained is Mrs. JoanneFortier, seventh and eighthgrade teacher for St. FrancisXavier and for seven yearscheerleaders' advisor.

She tells their story:The 12 girls have been cheer­

ing together for one year, prac­ticing weekly at first, but sinceChristmas for six days a week,adding up to about 16 hours aweek. Last June they went tocheering camp, winning numer­ous awards, iJ:}cluding placingfourth out of aproximately 17chiefly high school squads.They were, in addition, awardedcongeniality, spirit, and talentawards.

At the end of August, theywere hosts with two othersquads in conducting the firstCity of New ·Bedford CheeringClinic.

Since September they havebeen. raising money with specialpizza days. They also have beencheering for all .boys' and somegirls' basketball games. In ad­dition, they conducted spiritrallies,· spirit week activities, en·tertained at various schoolfunctions and help at such af­fairs as our St. Francis Christ­mas festival.

In February, they competedfor the first time in the annualMassachusetts Knights of Co­lumbus ·Cheet.ing Tournament.They played first in what isconsidered the State Champion­ship for the Junior High Divi­sion.

In March, the St. FrancisXavier girls placed second inthe Fall River Diocesan CYO

The God of Easter, like theGod of the Exodus, is the Godof a new beginning.

However one wishes to defineGod, for many it is someone inwhom we can put our final trust-wherever one puts one's finaltrust, that reality is one's God.Some people trust in money.Others trust fame and power.We have to choose our gods inthis world. Having made thechoice, then the test is upon us.

The God that I see throughJesus Christ)s one I can trustunconditionally. I ask you to dothe same. Having done that,know then that you have a solidanchor, a rock, a center, fromwhich to function.

Pick up your Bible this eve­ning, Don, and trace the newbeginnings in both the Old andthe New Testament. As I tolda former CCD student of minerecently, "You are in the Bible."The God of the Exodus is theGod of new beginnings. The noteof not only the present, but thefuture is ever present even inHis word to His prophets. Thatword gives hope and promise towhoever truly hears it and be­lieves it.

New Beginnings

By Cecilia Belanger

Q. Recently you wrote some­thing about "new beginnings" inyour column.I need a new startbut I can't motivate myself andneither can anyone around. memotivate me as they don't haveconfidence in me. I read the Bi­ble when I'm in a depressedmood and am not totally ignor­ant of its contents. Can you helpme? D.S.M.

A. There is a saying, "God isgreater than any problem Ihave." And it is God throughChrist who makes all thingsnew. Take one day at a time,believing in God and in yourself.Take the newness of each dayand turn it into a step forwardin a direction that will give newmeaning and impetus.. to yourlife.

You read the Bible. You musthave noticed the phenomenon ofnew beginnings throughout itspages. Did you notice the am­biguities of human existence astold in its stories? In the face ofall this ambiguity, the people ofthe Bible often asked your ques­tion and felt your insecurity.They asked "the God question."Is there anything or anyone whois ultimately trustworthy?

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WASHINGTON (NC) - "TheChurch as a Ministering Com­munity" is the theme of the32nd liturgical week to be heldAug. 8-11 at the University ofIowa, Iowa City, under sponsor­ship of the Liturgical Confer·ence, an interfaith educational,research and publishing group!based in Washington, D.C.

The Father Donovan CYOScholarship Fund was startedin 1961. Monies raised from anannual basketball or hockeyall-star game have made pos­sible awards to area studentstotaling $27,600.

In 1961 Douglas Mello andPaul Raymond were the firstaward winners, followed by Ter­rance Hamilton, 1966, GilbertLemaire, 1971, Gregory Ma­chado and Thomas Walsh, 1972,and John Lynch, 1975.

The award and the annualall-star games are sponsored bythe Boston College Club of FallRiver.

Junior ForestersNew officers of Our Lady of

Fatima Court, Junior Foresters,are Susan Vermette, chief ran:ger; Michelle Vermette, vice­chief ranger; Kerry Harringtonand David Levesque, secretaries.ThE: unit will hold a hayride inAugust.

....w.THEY'RE THE CHAMPS: Banquet honors, Cya divisional champion basketball team

from St. Vincent's Home, Fall River. From left, Frank Prenda, coach; Mike Sullivan, AndyCorreia, Jim Cummings, supervisor; Chris Condinho, Skip Karam, guest, speaker andcoach of the champion Durfee High School Hilltoppers; Guy Ahart, Fred Sullivan.

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Stang ParentsNew officers of the Parents'

Club of Bishop Stang HighSchool, North Dartmouth, areMrs. Anthony G. Thomas, presi­dent; Mrs. Vincent Peternel,VicE~-president; Mrs. AntonioFer:nandes and Mrs. CarmineCoppa, secretaries; NormanGrenon, treasurer.

Bldan Landry, son of Mrs.Muriel Landry and the lateRichard Landry, 579 Hicks St.,Fall River, has been named theeighth winner of the FatherDonovan CYO Scholarship.

A senior at Bishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River, he willreceive $1000 yearly for fouryeaJrs and will enter BostonCollege in September with anintended major in economics.

An honor roll student at Bish­op Connolly, the award recipientwas also a member of the Sen­ior-,runior Activities committee,a bllsketball performer for threeyeaJrS. and a premier infielderon the 1977 Bishop ConnollyninE!.

Connolly Senior AwardedFir. Donovan CYO Grant

IN THE DIOCESE

ball "all" team: senior AudreyCohen, picher; JUnior DebbieMalberger, catcher; senior PattiDavis, first base; junior SharonMandell, shortstop; sentor RuthAnn Casale, third base; seniorVicki Balsamo, outfield.

Others on that stellar com­bine are senior Valerie Wash­burn, Stoughton; pitcher-out­fielder; senior Carolyn Cuneo,Sharon, second base; sophomoreBernie Corbett, Franklin, Short­stop; senior Pauline Babley, Fo~­

boro, junir Cathy Woodhams,King Philip, and, Dotty Pezold,also King Philip, outfielders.

Sharon also won the league's1976-1977 all sports trophy.

By BILL MORRISSETTE

InterscholasticSports

Champion Stoughton placedfive on the All-Hockomock Base­ball Team: seniors Bruce Lindenand Kevin Hall, pitchers; juniorSteve Moriarty, second base;senior Gene !?oucette, shortstop;senior Kevin Kennedy, thirdbase.

Others on the "all" team aresophomore Mike Moreshead,Foxboro, catcher; senior BobMoritz, Canton, first base; sen­ior Pat Kane, Foxboro, utilityinfielder; senior Scott Bartol­omei, Franklin, junior AllenBuckley, Canton, junior SteveHerson, Sharon, and, junior Bri­an Patch, North Attleboro, out­fielders.

Canton placed six on the soft-

And Its All Star Teams

State Playoffs Start TomorrowThe quest for the state's have qualified. However, the

schoolboy baseball champion- "cut-off" date for qualifying be­ship gets underway tomorrow ing yesterday, deadline require­with the first-round games in ments do not permit us to givethe sectional tournaments. a list of these qualifiers. Nor,

Several schools from leagues for that same reason, are pair­operating within the diocese ings available at press time.

Hockomock League ChampionsStoughton is the varsity base- owner of the loop's golf champ­

ball champion of the Hocko- ionship. Mansfield also won themock League, Sharon won boys' J. J. Kelley Relays, the Stateand girls' tennis crowns and Coaches Division III Relays, theshares the girls' track title with Secondary Schools Principals'Canton, which annexed the var- Association Division 2 and thesity softball championship. league's varsity meets. Sharon

Foxboro tied with Mansfield placed first in the league's var­in boys' track and is the sole sity meet in girls tfack.

Canton Wins Taunton Softball TourneyCanton, which swept its 16- in the championship final.

game Hockomock Softball Lea- Westport had routed the hostgue schedule, repeated as cham- school, 19-7, in opening-roundpion of the Taunton High School action.Invitational Softball Tournament, Jack Tripp, of Taunton Highintitiated in 1976. and tournament director, pre-

The Canton girls easily de- sented the championship trophyto coach Paul Scully of Canton

feated Dighton-Rehoboth, 14-3, and Gus DiRubio, athletic direc-in the opening round but were tor at Taunton, presented theforced to go eight innings be- runnerup trophy to coach Mari­fore nosing out Wesport, 12-11, lyn Ritz of Westport.

Barnstable, Case and Bourne Conference Champs,In the Southeastern Mass. Friday. Bishop Stang High and

Conference Barnstable is Divis- Attleboro, 10-6, tied for thirdion One champion. Swansea's place.Case High won the Division Two Case was one game ahead ofcrown and Bourne is the Divi- co-runnerup Bishop Connollysion Three titlist. High an,d Dartmouth, both 9-5,

,Barnstable, 12-4, finished one in Division Two. Bourne, 14-2,game ahead of defending cham- was not as hard pressed in cap­pion Durfee in a pennant race turing the Division Three title,that wasn't decided until the finishing the games ahead offinal card of the season last Diman Voke, 10-5.

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the spiritual reality they sig­nify.

It should be noted that overthe years these priests' insti­tutes have offered to all priestsof the diocese the opportunityto refresh their knowledge ofthe ever-developing theology -ofthe Church.

The clergy must not only bekept up to date, they must alsobe aware of their own educa­tional needs. Such institutes of­fer the opportunity to meetthese needs as well as helpingto foster a spirit of brother­hood and fraternity.

In such an atmosphere ofprayer, study and sociability, apriest can grow in knowledge,becoming a m<lre effective gos­pel witness in a society star­ving for the saving power ofChrist and His Sacraments.

Tridentine MassUsed as Symbol

ROME (NC) - Cardinal Fran­cois Marty of Paris called theTridentine Mass of Pope St.Pius V celebrated by traditional­ist Archbishop Marcel Lefebvreand others "a symbol of resis­tance" to the reforms of theSecond Vatican Council.

It is because of this symboliccharacter acquired by the Tri­dentine rite that Pope Paul VIhas insisted on the celebrationof Mass according to the newrite that he himself issued, thecardinal said in an interview inRome two days after a privateaudience with the Pope.

According to Cardinal Marty,there would be no objection tothe use of the Tridentine rite ­named after the 16th-centuryCouncil of Trent - if the tra­ditionalists had not turned it in­to such a symbol.

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"The gospel message must be lived in the market place"

During the past week manypriests of this diocese attendedthe Fourth Annual Priests' The­ological Institute at LaSaletteCenter of Christian Living inAttleboro.

The institute's theme "Sacra­mental Ministry Today," wasdeveloped by Father CharlesGusmer from Immaculate Con­ception Seminary, Darlington,N.J., who made it quite clearthat the American Church mustbt:gin to realize the absolutenecessity of becoming an evan­gelical church.

In this country, at the pres­ent time, there are 80 millionAmericans who profess no faithwhatsoever in any formulatedcreed. In a different day, thesepeople would be considered"pagans." With this fact inmind, the Church has ever be­fore it the problems of themillions of American Catholicswho are merely nominai intheir profession of faith. If theChurch is to reach these peopleit must make this profession offaith a living reality.

To do this, those responsible,be they parish priests or CCDteachers, must make the Churchlive in an atmosphere of fact andactuality. The gospel messagemust be lived in the marketplace and the factory. The sac­rament should' be seen as anecessary life support system,not merely as a series of signsand symbols devoid of meaningand relevance.

Father Gusmer forcefully in­dicated that much of our liturgyis too wordy. ·People need to seeand touch as well as hear. Em­phasis, he reflected, must be'placed on the necessity of usingsacramental signs and symbolsin liturgy, realizing always theimportant role they play notonly pedagogically but also for

Shift The Center"1n prayer we shift the center

of living from self-consciousnessto self-surrender," - AbrahamJ. Heschel.

ST. JOHN OF GOD,SOMERSET

"Pensaos" of the Holy GhostFeast will be blessed following7 p.m. Mass tomorrow and theywill be distributed beginning at~ a.m. Saturday. The feast willstart with a crowning ceremonyafter 11 a.m. Mass Sunday and"soupas" will be given to allpresent. The afternoon's activi­ties will include a band concertand auction.

Also on Sunday, the BraytonClub will meet in the rectoryfollowing 9:45 a.m. Mass. Re­freshments will be served.

ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER

Holy Rosary Sodalists willconclude ·their season at 1:15P.M. Sunday, June 5 at a meet­ing in the school.

A novena to St. Anthony be­gins at 4:30 P.M. Sunday.

The Czestochowa Confrater­nity will have spiritual guidancesessions during both MassesWednesday, June 8.

ST. JOSEPH,ATTLEBORO

BEE People will hold a din­ner tonight. Boy Scouts will at­tend a camporee in Norton thisweekend. Reservations are beingaccepted by Leona Beausoleiltelephone 761-8664' for dinne;and a show in Fall River thisSunday afternoon.

ST. JOSEPH,NEW BEDFORD

Cub Scouts of Pack 24 willsponsor a bicycle safety inspec­tion, to be followed by a rodeofor inspected bikes from 1 to 4p.m. Saturday, June 11 in theparish school yard.

ST. KILIAN,NEW BEDFORD

The parish council will meetevery second Thursday. Eightmembers were elected lastmonth.

ST. HEDWIG,NEW BEDFORD

The choir will sponsor a cardparty at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, June5 in the church hall. Refresh­ments will be served.

ST. GEORGE,WESTPORT

The public is invited to ao dance to be sponsored by theCouples Club at 8 p.m. Saturday,June 18 in the school hall. Plan­ning the program are Mr. & Mrs.John Caron and Mr. & Mrs. Au­rele Ledoux.

HOLY NAME,FALL RIVER

Altar hoys will meet at 2:30this afternoon in the church.

Eighth grade graduation cere­monies will take place at a 7P.M. Mass Monday, June 6.

ST. JOSEPH,NEW,BEDFORD

New officers of the Couples'Club will be installed at a din­ner-dance from 7 p.m. to mid­night, Saturday, June 4.

OUR LADY OF GRACE,NORTH WESTPORT

State Senator Mary Fonsecawill speak at an installation ban­quet for the Council of CatholicWomen to be held in the parishcenter following 6:30 p.m. MassTueSday, June 7. Entertainmentwill be iby Westport HighSchool Glee Club. To be seatedare Mrs. Raymond Lavoie, presi­dent; Miss Beatrice Lekom, vice­president; Mrs. Andre Latessa,secretary; Mrs. Raymond Gal­lant, treasurer.. The parish will hold an artsand crafts show and flea marketfrom 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday, June5, rain or shine, with proceedsto benefit the parish center. Re­freshments will be available.Mrs. Phyllis Chrupcala will di­rect the crafts exhibit and Mrs.Noella Mello. the flea market.

ST. THOMAS MORE,SOMERSET

Tickets are available from allushers for a Fourth of JulyDinner-Dance to be held from6:30 P.M. to 1 A.M. Sunday,July 3 at Independence Harborin Assonet.

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New Women's Guild officerswill he installed after 6:30 p.m.Mass Saturday, June 18. Theyare Ms. Eleanor Whitney, presi­dent; M~s. Linda Hall, vice-presi­dent; Mrs. Eileen Corrigan, sec­retary; Mrs. Agnes Rose, treas­urer.

New and used items, home­made foods and refreshmentswill be available at a countryfair to be sponsored from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4in the parish hall by the Wom­en's Guild.

OUR LADY OF FATIMA,NEW BEDFORD

ST. JOSEPH,FALL RIVER

OUR LADY OF MT. CARMEL,SEEKONK

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New Women's Guild officerswill be installed Thursday, June9 at a banquet at Moulin Rougerestaurant, Tiverton, for whichreservations may be made withDot Tommer, phone 677-9888.To be seated are Stella Medeir­os, president; Dot Tommer, vicepresident; Valerie Foley, Trea­surer; Dot Jeff and VirginiaMercer, secretaries.

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