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HOW THEY VOTED

Human Ministry of the Peopleof God."

- Father Robley E. Whitson,director of the United InstituteBethlehem, Conn., and past the­ology department chairmanof Fordham University, whosetopic will be "The Living Scrip­tures; The Message of Light."

At the Saturday night dioce­san meeting, Bishop Cronin willspeak, followed by Father GeorgeColeman and Father Michel G.Methot of the Diocesan Depart­ment of Education. Father An­dre Patenaude, MS, well-knownfolk composer and singer andassociate pastor at Our Lady ofthe Cape parish, Brewster, willoffer music and lead song at aprayer service and diocesan dele­gates will share their impressionsof the congress.

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Changes ListedBy Schools Head

Several staff changes havebeen announced within the Dio­cesan Department of Educationby Rev. George W. Coleman,Director of Education. Leavingthe Department for new assign­ments are Sister Barbara Me-

. Carthy, O.P., former Coordina­tor for Schools and Sister RitaPelletier, S.S.J., former AssociateDirector for Youth~CD.

Sister iBarbara joined theSchool Department in 1970, hav­ing served as principal of Dom­inican Academy, Fall River, andassumed the duties of super-

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SR. RITA PELLETIER

among the scores of topics thatwill be handled at seminars, dis­cussions that will support themajor theme chosen.

Focus speakers are:- Mrs. Doris Donnelly, pro'"

fessor of Roman Catholic the-

..ology at Princeton TheologicalSeminary, who will discuss "TheSearch for Spiritual Experience."

- Father Bryan Hehir, As­sistant Secretary for Internation­al Justice and Peace, U.S. Cath­olic Conference. His topic willbe "The Social Mission of theGospels."

- David J. O'Brien, directorof the Institute for Justice andPeace, Stonehill College, NorthEaston. He will consider "TheCommunity Dimension of the

IBishop Daniel' A. Cronin willlead some 200 diocesan dele­gates attending the 29th NewEngland Congress of ReligiousEducation, to be held tomorrowthrough Sunday at the Univer­sity of Massachusetts at Am­herst.The Ordinary will preside at

a special gathering for Fall Riverdelegates scheduled for Satur­day night and will join the otherbishops of New England 'for aconcelebrated closing liturgy at4 Sunday afternoon.

The fourfold theme of the con­gress is Light, Healing, Com­munity, Service and the hugemeeting will offer participantsfour focus speakers, each givinga three-part in-depth presenta­tion of his or her topic. It issuggested that delegates followone c1f the speakers throughoutthe congress and choose from

Light, Healing Are ThemesOf New England Congress

Seek Gutsy Jobs,D'eacons Advised

NOTRE DAME, Ind. (NC) ­Permanent deacons of the Uni­ted States were told to seek outthe "gutsy" ministries "of thestreet" and were warned againstbecoming liturgical functionariesduring the first national Diacon­ate Institute for Continuing Ed­ucation, held this month at No­tre Dame University.

"The ministers of the streetare not necessarily ministers ofthe sanctuary," said Bishop Wil­liam McManus of Fort Wayne­South Bend, Ind. The Church in

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Hospital, Fall River, was inter­ested in establishing such a clin­ic in the small community, to­gether with family planning andcounseling services.

According to an informal tallykept by a meeting participant,Seekonk followed the state leadin opposing abortion. Clinic op­ponents outnumbered propon­ents in the ratio of four to one.

A few days later, however, Dr.Mandell said his decision on theclinic would await both a state

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(Mansfield); Pina (New Bed­ford).

DEMOCRATS NOT REC­ORDED: Volterra (Attleboro);Viveiros (Fall River, Somer­set).REPUBLICANS AGAINST

ABORTION FUNDING:Poirer (Attleboro,

North Attleboro); McDowell(Brewster, Dennis,Yarmouth);Deeas (Marlon, Wareham,Mattapoisett); Conway (Nan­tucket.

REPUBLICANS FORABORTION FUNDING:

Cahoon (Chatham,Wellfleet, Orleans, Eastham,Harwich, Provincetown, Tru­ro); Lombardi (Mansfield,Easton, Norton)_

INDEPENDENT FORABORTION FUNDING:

McCarthy (Martha'sVineyard).

Here is the voting recordof area representatives on theDoyle-F1ynnt WI prohibitinguse of state funds for abor­tions:

DEMOCRATS AGAINSTABORTION FUNDING:

Lynch (Barnstable,Sandwich); Peck (Freetown,Dartmouth); Raposa (Digh­ton, Somerset, Lakevllle);GllIet (Fall River); Long (FallRiver, Westport); Correia(Fall River); Norton (Fall Riv­er, Somerset); Goyette (NewBedford); Coury (New Bed­ford); Lopes (New Bedford);MacLean (Fairhaven, Acush­net); Aleixo (Taunton); Bof­fettl (Rehoboth, Taunton);Aguiar (Seekonk, Swansea).

DEMOCRATS FORABORTION FUNDING:

Almeida (Bourne);Cahlr (Falmouth); Filosa

By Pat McGowanOn the same day that the

Massachusetts House of Repre­sentatives voted 156-69 to pro­hibit use of state funds for abor­tions, an emotional hearing washeld at Seekonk High School onthe issue of whether or not thetown should amend its zoningbylaws to prohibit abortion clin­ics.

The issue surfaced when citi­zens learned that Dr. CharlesH. Mandell, a radiologist on thestaff of the Union-Truesdale

Emotions Run~.

At Seekonk

NOT ONLY INCREASED space for parish activities but a boost tothe ar~a economy and a demonstration of diocesan growth are providedby construction in two parishes. Left, Father John Murphy, pastor, in-

spects new parish hall for Holy Name Church, New Bedford; right, FatherStephen Salvador, associate pastor at St. John of God parish, Somerset,checks progress of church building.

2 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Aug. 18, 1977

ill People.Places.Events--NC News Briefs ill

FATHER WILUAM MciNNES,president of the University of SanFrancisco, has been elected presi­dent of the Association of JesuitColleges and Universities.

BOB HOPE is the recipient of theFather Flanagan Award for serviceto youth.

NO PAYCHECKS: Mrs. AngelaFalciani has served as a teacher andnow as assistant principal at St.Joseph's School, Swedesboro, N.J.for 25 years at no salary. She saysit is her way of expressing gratitudefor God's blessings.

Death in Golden WestSACRAMENTO, Calif. - The death

penalty was restored in California Aug.11 after the State Assembly overrodeGov. Edmund G. Brown's May 27 vetoof the measure. In June, the state Senatehad overridden the veto with exactly thetwo-thirds majority required. The As­sembly override also mustered a baretwo-thirds majority.

Network Report.WASHINGTON - A voting record is­

sued by Network, an organization of Re­ligious lobbying on social justice issues,shows that eight members of the 95thCongress agreed with Network on 13of 13 key votes involving issues such ashuman rights, increased food aid, econ­omic stimulus and military spending be­tween March and July. One senator andone representative voted against the Net­work position on all 13 issues.

It'll Never HappenPORTLAND, Ore. - Despite gains

made by the Communist party in control­ling the government of Italy, the coun­try will never go Communist, accordingto Father Vittorio Farrari, a Milan priestwho is visiting friends in Portland.

Bolivia Is Pro-LifeLA PAZ, Bolivia - In what observers

attribute to Church influence, Bolivia'sgovernment has hardened its standagainst birth control practice and abor­tion. Undersecretary of Health DorianGorena told the openiqg session of theBolivian Congress of Gynecologists andObstetricians that any attempts to curbbirths artificially are considered "an at­tack against the country itself."

Paid KillersTEGUCIGALPA, Honduras - "We

know from reliable sources that there isa band of paid killers who now have con­tracted to kill priests and nuns," thePastoral Commission of the. HonduranBishops' Conference has declared. Ac­cording to the commission, a recent as­sassination attempt on a U.S. priest ­Father Richard Preston - at a rural par­ish in Olancho province is part of awider pattern of persecution, includingdeath threats against native and foreignmissionaries.

Polish BiasWASHINGTON The Catholic

League for Religious and Civil Rights hasentered an employment discriminationsuit on behalf of a Polish-American elec­trical engineer who has charged that hisEastern-European surname relegated himto the bottom quarter of his former em­ployer's rating curve. Carl Kubaszewskiof Chicago filed suit after he was laidoff from his job with Motorola Automo­tive Division.

Peer PressureBOYSTOWN, Neb. - Peer group pres­

sure is the most important factor shapingjunior and senior high school students'attitudes toward alcohol and drugs, ac­cording to a study by Ronald Akers, asociologist at the Boys Town Centerfo rthe Study of Youth Development.

Natural Family PlanningMANILA - The Catholic Church in

the Philippines has placed a new stresson natural family planning education inthe face of an intensified populationcontrol effort by the country's martiallaw regime.

Unrepresenf'ativeCLEVELAND - The approximately

200 pro-life and pro-famiily delegates tothe International Women's Year confer­ence in Houston will try to show the na­tion that the gathering is "by and large,anti-life" and unrepresentative of mostAmerican women ,accord:ing to Pat Pich­ler, vice president of Ohio Right to Lifeand an elected delegate to the Nov. 18-21conference.

Missioners I<:illedSALISBURY, Rhodesia - Two white

women missionaries - a. doctor and anursing Sister - were killed Aug. 9 byblack nationalist guerrillas at St. Paul'sRoman Catholic mission in southwestRhodesia, government spokesmen inSalisbury said. Dead were German-bornDr. Johanna Decker, 59, from Munich,and Sister, Ferc\inan,da Pioner, 53, anative of Austria.

Full EmployrnentWASHINGTON - Bishop Joseph A.

MoNicholas of Springfield, III., has urgeddioceses and parishes throughout thecountry to reflect on the enormous costsof joblessness and the need for full em·ployment during the week of Sept. 4-10,which has been designated as Full Em­ployment Week. The bishop is chairmanof the U.S. Catholic Conference Com­mittee on Social Development and WorldPeace.

Recommends IDeathTORONTO - An Anglkan Church of

Canada task force has recommended thatseverely retarded infants be allowed todie. The recommendation is contained ina report suggesting that it. may be mor­ally right to kill newborn infants withsevere brain damage. The report is nota policy statement of the AnglicanChurch, but rather the work of the 11­member Anglican Task Force on Hu­man Life.

Bomb at LoulrdesLOURDES, France - A bomb ex­

ploded during the night between Aug. 13and 14 in the concrete dome of the un­derground Basilica of Pope Pius X atthe world-famous shrine of Our Ladyof Lourdes. It was the first such incidentin th history of the shrine.

Many windows were shslttered in theadjoining Bernadette Hospital. About 20patients suffered shock and one had aheart attack.

Reactions V'aryWASHINGTON - Reaction to Presi­

dent Carter's plan to curb illegal immi­gration and to deal with thl;l illegal aliensalready in the United States ranges fromdenunciation by the Hispanic communityto mild criticism by Church officials andothers who recognize it as an important,yet flawed, response to what the Presi·dent called "one of our most complexdomestic problems."

Traditionalist Church?LONDON - The traditionalist follow­

ers of Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre, whohave been attending Mass each Sundayin the unlikely setting of the GreatWestern Hotel at one of London's mainrail terminals, may soon have a churchof their own in the English capital. Theyhave been negotiating to II~ase a formercongregational chapel in Islington fromthe United Reform Church.

I

MICHAEL NEWMAN, editor ofthe San Diego diocesan newspapera.pd a permanent deacon, has beenselected for the 1977 Pope JohnXXIII Award by the Italian CatholicFederatton for his work in Catholicjournali~m and the Cursillo move­ment as well as for his aid to Cath­olicism in southern Africa.

NEWEST BISHOP: Bishop Thom­as Kelly, OP, was ordained Mondayas an auxiliary for the Washington,D.C. archdiocese. He will also con­tinue as general secretary for the Na­tional Conference of Catholic Bish­ops and U.S. Catholic Conference.

ONLY ONE: Franciscan SisterMary Hargrafen is the only nurse­nun in the US military. You can callher Sister, Mary, Captain or Nurse."I respond equally well to all," shesays.

Continued from Pa~e Onevision and curriculum coordina­tion. With the reorganization ofthe Department of Education,she became Coordinator forSchools.

Sister BaI'bara has served asSecretary for the New EnglandCurriculum and SupervisionAssociation and as an officer ofthe executive committee of theSupervisor's division of the Na­tional Catholic EducationalAssn. She leaves the Depart­ment of Education to beginstudy toward a master's degreein religious studies at FairfieldUniversity in Connecticut.

Sister Rita Pelletier wasnamed Director of Religious Ed­ucation of the Diocese at thetime of the reorganization ofthe Education Department in1973. Previously she was prin­cipal of St. Joseph's School,New Bedford.

Sister Rita has been a mem­ber of the executive committeeof the New England Directorsof Religious Education. She willassume the duties of religiouseducation coordinator for St.Mary's parish, New Bedford.

Staff members coming into theOffice of Education are Rev.Marcel H. Bouchard and SisterMary Laurita Hand, PBVM.Father Bouchard, who holds amaster of theology degree inSacred Scripture, has recentlyreturned from the Catholic Uni­versity of America in Washing­ton, D.C., where he earned a

Changes Listedlector of sacred theology degreein systematic theology with aconcentration in spiritual the­ology.

He will serve as part-time as­sistant within the Office of Re­ligious Education while servingpart-time as an assistant pastorat Notre Dame Church, FallRiver. Post-Confirmation andScriptural programs for adultswill be his major responsibilityand he will also establish lia­ison with youth ministry pro­grams within the diocese.

Sister Mary Laurita Hand, aSister of the Presentation of theBlessed Virgin Mary, whoseMotherhouse is located in Fitch­burg, Mass., will assume theduties of Assistant Superinten­dent of Schools. She has taughtat the elementary and secondarylevels and has had a well­rounded experience in curricu­lum development.

The new assistant superinten­dent holds a master's degree inEnglish from Rivier College, andhas studied at Exeter College ofOxford University, England; Un­iversity of the .Pacific, California;Western Washington State Col­lege, Washington; and Clark Uni­versity, Worcester.

De'sappearing Act?In our last issue we promised

a feature this week on a teen­age magician. He Is as elusiveas a magician should be, butwe hope to tell you about himnext week.

Her responsibilities will in­clude curriculum developmentand visitation of all parish ele­mentary schools in the diocese.As the only member of her com­munity working within the dio­cese of Fall River, Sister Lauritawill reside with the Sisters ofMercy at St. Theresa's Convent,New Bedford.

Serving as Director of Re­ligious Education will be Rev.Michel G. Methot. Since 1973and the reorganization of theDepartment of Education, FatherMethot has served as the Associ­ate Director for Adult Educa­tion, including the Directorshipof Continuing Education ofClergy and Campus Ministry.

He will assume his new re­sponsibilities in addition to hispresent duties. He is presentlyalso the part-time assistant pas­tor at St. Michael's Church,Ocean Grove.

Completing the professionalstaff of the Department of Edu­cation are Sister Marion C. Ged­des, RSM, Superintendent ofSchools, and Sister Theresa Spa~row, RSM, Coordinator for Re­ligious Education.

The staff looks forward tothe challenge of the new acad­em.ic year and encourages all toavail themselves of the resourcesof the Catholic Education Cen­ter, 423 Highland Avenue, FallRiver, telephone 678-2828. TheCenter is open daily, Mondaythrough Friday, from 8:30 a.m.until 4:30 p.m.

FOES OF CHILD pornog­raphy demonstrate in SanDiego, said to be center of"child sex-slave racket" es­timated to involve thousandsof children in production ofpornographic films, books,pictures. (NC Photo)

More Terrible"While it is true that it is a

terrible thing to fall in the handsof the living God in judgement,it is a much more terrible thingto fall out of his hand." - Al­bert T. Mollegen

THE ANCHOR- 3Thurs., Aug. 18, 1977

Birthright SetsLecture Progrann

'Birthright of Fall River willpresent "An Evening with Dr.Donald DeMarco" at 8 p.m. Mon­day, Aug. 29 at Bishop Con­nolly High School on ElsbreeStreet, Fall River.

The Fall River native, edu­cated in Canada, the UnitedStates and Europe, is a professorof philosophy at St. Jerome'sCollege, Waterloo, Ontario. Helectures extensively and is acolumnist and feature writer. Histopic will be "Abortion in Per­spective" and the public is in­vited to attend. There will be noadmission charge.

The speaker is the son of Mr.and Mrs. Americo DeMarco ofSS. Peter and Paul parish, FallRiver. He graduated from B.M.C. Durfee High School, FallRiver, and Stonehill College,Easton, before attending theGregorian University in Romeand St. John's University, Jam­aica, Long Island, N.Y., wherehe earned his doctorate. He haslong been active in the Birth­right movement.

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EDITOR . FINANC.IAL ADMINISTRATORRev. John F. Moore, M.A. Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan

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NecrologyAugust 27 .

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August 29Rev. Joseph De Villandre,

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into your town and immediatelyset up a clinic here,"·

Baird excoriated the CatholicChurch, indicating it is theprime opponent of abortionists,and proclaimed, "We're everybit as noble as you pretend tobe."

Twenty-year-old Marcie Adlerof Boston, who sat with Baird,declared she was grateful to havehad an abortion at age 17. "Idon't think any woman has tobe a breeding machine for any­one else" she said.

(Some days after the meeting,however, Baird told an inter­viewer on a 'Boston radio stationthat he expected anti-abortion­ists would succeed in adding ahuman life amendment to theU.S. Constitution, probablywithin two or three years. Hesaid pro-abortionists are apa­thetic and that he expected theMassachusetts legislatur.e wouldoverride a Iiomised GovernorDukakis' veto of the Doyle­Flynn bill.)

Following the meeting, whichhad been planned to last fourhours if necessary, but whichactually took less than twohours, Mrs. Elsie Chandley, aleader of pro-life forces, saidshe was "very proud of the citi­'zens of the town. <Baird was notable to agitate anyone,".

She said that although shehad no inkling of what recom­mendation the planning boardwill make to the Seekonk rep­resentative town meeting, she isconfident that the expressed willof the majority of those at thehearing will prevail.

Many at the meeting had highpraise for the way in which itwas conducted, with clinic op­ponents and proponents grantedseparate time periods in whichto speak, thus avoiding confron­tations between individualspeakers.

Sampling ViewsA feeling of decency outraged

came through in views express­ed at the meeting. A sampling:"We moved from California toSeekonk in 1969 because weliked the feel of the land, whatit had to offer and what it didn't.

From a grammar school prin­cipal: "I would be at a loss toexplain to my own children orto the school children of thistown why we were permittingsuch a clinic,"

"I would prefer to live nextto a landfill than to an abortionclinic."

"I have many happy memoriesof Seekonk. I would like alwaysto have happy memories."

"I am marrying a resident ofSeekonk and we have chosen tolive here because of its smalltown atmosphere. If a clinic isbuilt we will not live here."

!But possibly the last and mostpoignant word belonged to 11­year-old Lisa DiAngelo, who willgo into sixth grade next month:"I enjoyed growing up in See­konk the way it is and I would­n't want it to change. If there'san abortion clinic, I think itwill change,"

Hearingclinic to present at the repre­sentative town meeting.

,But speakers for and againstthe clinic obviously felt the realissue was abortion. John Ghi­orse, a Seekonk resident andwell-known television meteor­ologist on Providence Channel10, received prolonged applausewhen he declared that "an ab­ortion clinic could be called a'murder clinic, as much as theconcentration camps of Dachauand Auschwitz,"

··But ,Bill Baird, who operatesabortion clinics in Boston andNew York, spoke with equalemotion in favor of abortion,vowing that if the proposed clin­ic is not erected, "I will come

Continued from Page OneSupreme Judicial Court rulingin a similar abortion clinic casein Southboro, Mass. and the out­come of Seekonk's representa­tive town meeting, to be heldSept. 12. The zoning bylawamendment will be voted on atthat time.

.John Pozzi, chairman of thetown planning board, made itclear at last week's meeting that"we are speaking to the issue ofland, we cannot speak to theissue of morality," He explainedthat lhe purpose of the eveningWBLS simply to give board mem­belrs "the sense of the meeting"and aid them in arriving at a rec­ommendation on the proposed

Seekonk

A car window . . . shattered . . . a gaping hole . . .The car smashed head on . . . The fate of the driver... may be guessed ... from the extent of the damage.

It was an accident . . . the kind of thing . . . noone expects to happen to oneself . . . a totally unex­pected tragedy . . . a meaningless moment . . . thatchanges a lifetime.

Not a pleasant sight . . . the place of unforeseendeath or injury . . . Not a pleasant thought . . . thepossibility of the same . . . happening to me . . .but the sight . . . and the thought . . . may be graced. . . with life-challenging questions.

What was the driver of that car living for . . .at that unexpected moment? . . . What was importantto him or her? . . . What is important to me . . .as I go from day to day? . . . What am I living for?

A life-changing accident ... can cause us all . . . toponder deeply ... what is really important to us ...An accident invites us ... to pra~ over Jesus' words:

"What profit would a man show ... if he wereto gain the whole world . . . and destroy him­self in the process? . . . What can a man offer. . . in exchange . . . for his very self?"

(Matthew 16:26.)

4. THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Aug. 18, 1977.

Letters WelcomeLetters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief

and the editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemednecessary. All letters must be signed and contain a home or businessaddress.

themoorin~Moral Issues and Political Accountability

The recent vote in the Massachusetts House on theDQyle-Flynn bill produced some surprising votes from arealegislators. From our count, Representatives Almeida, Cahir,Filosa, Pina, Cahoon, Lombardi and McCarthy voted againstthe bill and thus in fact approved the use of state fundsfor abortions. Representatives Viveiros and Volterra forreasons of their own unfortunately abstained from indica­ting their preference in this matter, leaving one to wonderwhere they stand on the abortion issue.

Now these men represent yarious sections of ourdiocese that are overwhelmingly Catholic in population.Either they have ignored the preference of the electoratein this matter or they are ignorant of the feelings of theirconstituents who sincerely believe that abortion is murder.

Naturally, there are some who will use the tired cryof abortion proponents that this is now a "Catholic" issue.

So what! It is about time that Catholics stood up to becounted on the important moral issues of our day.

Why must we hide from the reality of issues thataffect our society and be ashamed to make our viewsknown to a materialistic world? Why should we be afraidto let people know that our faith is not just a once a weekaffair and that we too have a voice in the world's market­place?

Why should we sit on the sidelines and refuse to letour elected officials know that their vote is offensive andrepulsive? There is no reason whatsoever that should silencethe Catholic voice of Southeastern Massachusetts or anyother area of the state or nation!

We urge our readers to write to these men. Let themknow our position on the abortion issue. Demand a reply.If they fail to respond, then take it up at the ballot box inthe next election.

It is imperative that we act swiftly, with determinationand effectiveness. The right to life issue is crucial to thevery existence of our human family. Already there ·is agroup in Canada advocating the murder of retarded infants.An Anglican Church of Canada task force has recommendedthat severely retarded infants be allowed to die by starva-"tion. If this doesn't remind one of the madness of Hitler'sThird Reich, what would? How would our representativesfeel about this issue especially if they are, at this stage intheir political lives, supporters of abortion?

It is evident that there are many issues involved in apro-life position that are and will be introduced. into thevarious branches of government. The Catholic communityshould be aware of these issues, how they are viewed byour elected officials and insist on public accountability.

It is so very easy to sit back and let the world pass by.If we continue to take the easy road then life itself willpass us by. 1t is crucial that we let our political representa­tives know that they can no longer play the game of poli­tics for the sake of politics when lives are at stake. Theymust know where we stand, no matter what the cost ofpersonal inconvenience.

On our part, this paper will make a determined effortto publicize the position and votes of the men and womenwho have been elected to public office from the variousareas of this diocese, especially in the important areas ofbasic moral issues.

Hopefully this will give our readers the needed en­couragement to take a good clear look at the voting recordsof those who claim to be their publie servants and force­fully demand from them an accountability that will trulyreflect the confidence placed in them by the electorate.

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INDIANAPOLIS (NC)Archbishop Joseph 'Bernardin ofCincinnati, president of the Na­tional Conference of CatholicBishops (NCCB), has called onthe U.S. government to "prac­tice what it preaches" by ex­tending its human rights foreignpolicy to the unborn and the agedin this country.

The archbishop made the callon Tuesday in a speech beforethe Knights of Columbus Su­preme Council convention in In­dianapolis.

Application of the concept ofhuman rights to domestic con­cerns and problems begin with"the most fundamental of rights:the right to life," ArchbishopBernardin said. "When this rightis violated - as it is in manyways in the United· States to­day - discussion of other rightsbecomes hollow and even cyni­cal."

The NCCB president calledabortion "a crucial test case forour respect for the right to life"and said the recent SupremeCourt rulings that the govern­ment is not constitutionally re­quired to pay for medically un­necessary abortions and thatstate hospitals have no obliga­tion to provide them are "wel~

come . . . especially in light ofwhat had previously seemed thecourt's almost unqualified com­mitment to abortion."

He then outlined a five-stepprogram on abortion, whichwould include:

- "Vigorous efforts" to op­pose existing or proposed legis­lation which would require theexpenditure of taxpayers' moneyfor elective abortions.

- Support of legislative ac­tivities to provide "effective andacceptable" alternatives to abor­tion, including improved pre­and post-natal maternity andchild care and improved pro­grams for adoption and fostercare.

- Stepped-up efforts in theprivate sector to provide similarsupportive services to women be­fore and after childbirth, as wellas to their children. "This is amoral imperative of the highestorder for the Church," the arch­bishop said.

- Support of legislation andpublic policy which will dealwith social problems "wbich in­fluence some women to consid­er abortion as a solution to per­sonal or family difficulties."

- Continued and increasedefforts" for passage of a humanlife amendment to the U.S. Con­stitution.

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SISTER MARY ELLENMAHON, SUSC of St. LouisConvent Clarksville, Md.,will pronounce final vows ata liturgy to be celebratedHoly Name Church, Fall Riv­er, at 2 p.m. Saturday, Au­gust 20, by Father MauriceLebel, SJ. A reception willfollow at the Holy Union Sis­ters Convent, 570 RockStreet, Fall River.

Sister Mary Ellen, thedaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Edward L. Mahon of Mt.Ephraim, New Jersey, enter­ed the. Holy Union commu­nity in September, 1966. Shereceived a bachelor's degreein theology from Trinity Col­lege, Washington, D.C.,taught at St. Francis de SalesSchool, Patchogue, Long Is­land, and was chairperson ofthe religious studies depart­ment at the former SacredHearts Academy, Fall River.

She is presently engagedin .vocation education workfor the Immaculate HeartProvince of her communityas well as in the archdioceseof Baltimore. This summershe . addressed the HolyUnion Sisters InternationalRenewal Program in Romeon the topic of spirituality.

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The network cited democracyand pluralism as reasons whythe show which reportedly in­sults various Catholic beliefs andsymbols must go on.

Two DiocesansIn WashingtonAt Encuentro

Father Charles Soto, CFM, di­rectpr of Regina Pacis Center,New Bedford, and Father JamesE. Murphy, in charge of the His­panic apostolate in the Attle­boro and Taunton areas, areamong delegates to the SegundoEncuentro Nacional Hispano dePastoral, to be held todaythrough Sunday in Washington,D.C.

With' other delegates fromacross the nation they will con­sider over 100 resolutions bear­ing on all aspects of Churchservice to the Spanish-speaking.

Among the J:esolutions areproposals which call for in­creased recognition of and res­pect for Hispanic culture inChurch evangelization efforts;an active role for the laity inChurch ministry; and total am­nesty for illegal aliens.

The resolutions were initiatedat local, diocesan and regionalencuentros attended by clergyand laity earlier this year. Thenational Encuentro is sponsoredby the Committee for the Span­ish Speaking of the NationalConference of Catholic Bishops­U.S. Catholic Conference (NeCB-USCC).

More than 400 official dele­gates, including a 30-memberdelegation representing migrantfarm workers, will vote on theresolutions. Observers and otherspecial guests will raise the to­tal Eucuentro attendance toabout 800.

CBS television crews will tapeportions of the meeting, includ­ing a panel discussion on theproject with Archbishop RobertF. Sanchez of Santa Fe, N.M.; aSpanish~speaking nun, and a mi­grant worker. The program willbe broadcast at 10:30 a.m. ESTSunday, Aug. 21.

A message from Pope PaulVI will be delivered as' part ofthe opening session today, whileArchbishop Jean Jadot, apostolicdelegate in the United States,will deliver the keynote address.

6 THE ANCHOR-Thurs., Aug. 18, 1977 What Would ~We Do to Teilhard de Chardin Today?

By

REV.

ANDREW M.

GREELEY

Mary and Ellen Lukas, intheir book, "Teilhard," des­cribe a chance meeting be­tween their hero and hisenemy, Reginald Garrigou-La'­Grange at a party in Rome. Theformer was a native dreamer, astrange mystic and scientist outof the deserts of China; the lat­ter a powerful, prestigious Dom-

inican, a Roman theologian, aman who had the confidence ofthe pope and the curia. Theychatted pleasantly and then Gar­rigou, with the urbane self-de­precation of a busy, powerfulman, moved away. Teilhard re­marked to a friend, "There isthe man who wants to bum me."

Garigou and his allies did notquite bum Teilhard; but theymade his life miserable and un­happy. He died in a hotel roomin New York because there was"no room" for him at "America"house and he had been ejectedfrom a Jesuit rectory which wasbeing "redecorated." He was notsure that any of his books wouldbe published and died convincedhe was a failure.

Garigou, of course, was asuccess.

But as Gerald McCool notesin his "Catholic Theology in the19th Century," Garrigou and hiscronies won the battle and lostthe war. They destroyed the'FrE!nch Jesuit theological revivalin 1950 with the encyclical let­ter "Humani Generis;" but itwas in reality the end of theirown brand of traditional Thom­ism. The Thomism of the JesuitAmbrose Marechal (the inter­war teacher of the iFrench Jes­uits) would tum up again as thetranscendental Thomism of KarlRahner and Bernard Lonergan.

Who reads Reginald Garrigou­LaGrange these days?

I asked a friend of Lonerganhow the Romans missed himwhen they cleaned out theFrench Jesuits. "Bernard isIrish," replied the friend

meaning, I take it, that he knewhow to keep a low profile andbe properly obscure, unlike thenaive Teilhard.

It is easy to become angrywhen reading ~·Teilhard." Whileit is fashionable to patronizehim in certain circles today, heis still probably the most impor­tant Catholic thinker of the firsthalf of the 20th century. Es­sentially a mystic visionary whosaw the unity of a religion andscience and the development ofhumankind towards the cosmicChrist, he was sacrificed on thealtar of the most rigid philoso­phical literalism and the mostreactionary ecclesiastical poli­tics.

Would it happen again? Sure-

ly not. A contemporary Teil­hard would simply ignore _theRoman authorities and publishhis books. Power, in the absenceof the ability to impose consent,becomes worthless. The Gam­gous of today get appointed tocommissions and even eventual­ly obtain their coveted red hats,but they can no longer silencetowering thinkers.

If Teilhard were alive today,however, he would still be anoutcast. The unusual, the gifted,the original, the creative arestill out of place in the Church- victims of rigidity and envyas much as of Roman authority.

Rome may have changedsomewhat since Teilhard's fatalheart attack in the Manhattanhotel room. But clerical envy hasnot.

prove of abortion they are notaccepted by pro-lifers, who ,havealready determined that becausethey accept contraception theyare pro-abortion.

Based on such logic, we coulddraw all sorts of catch phrasesthat ought to devastate Chris­tianity..

Once you accept capital pun­ishment, you will accept euthan­asia. From there you will acceptkilling any undesirable - theretarded, the aged - and fromthat . . . the unborn. Therefore,the "capital punishment - abor­tive mentality."

Everyone knows that manyChurches must have bingo tosurvive. Now, in the strictestsense, bingo is gambling. Yetbingo is nice, harmless gamoling.

and you wouldn't want somekid betting his lunch money.And you really don't want toteach children that gambling isa good thing.

With legislation of marijuanain restricted circumstances, may­be the Church could also spon­sor pot nights. Maybe they couldcombine a double event . . .pot luck in the cafeteria andpot party in the basement. Ofcourse, they wouldn't sell thepot, just an admission charge tocover the evening.

Blanket legality apparentlyisn't really the criterion. A LasVegas night is legal in the par­ish church is not at the comerbar. Evidently what is importantis that it be Church sponsored,giving it dignity, acceptability.

If a woman sought counseling

from a priest because her hus­band regularly lost his pay­check, needed to support thefamily, with a bookie, the priestwould undoubtedly recommendthat he get help from- GamblersAnonymous.

Suppose the same man regu­larly dropped his paycheck atthe parish Las Vegas night?

Once the Church approves ofthese things, it's obvious thatthe morality changes a bit. Butif the "abortive-contraceptivementality" is true, then why notthe "bingo-marijuana mental­ity?"

Why stop at marijuan~?Peoplespend money for all sorts ofquestionable things the Churchcould tap. If gambling is allright, where do you stop?

Basrement?•Hall, MariiuanaNo one gets hurt ... exceptpossibly those who are spendingthe, milk money for their bingocards. But it's for a good cause.So your kids do without milkfor a few days ... it's followingthE! commandments to contri­bute to the support of theChurch.

Besides, if the Church spon­sors bingo it must be all right,and you have the "blessed bingomentality." .

But bingo is rather tame formany people. If they are goingto spend the money anyway, whynot have them spend it on agood Church-approved project-Las Vegas nights.

These must always be hand­led. with greater discretion thanbingo. They're for bigger stakes

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It's always dangerous tojoke about sacred cows butthat has never stopped mebefore. The pro-life move­ment frequently links the "abor­tive-contraceptive mentality."The premise is that if you ac­cept contraception you are au­tomatically pro-abortion. I be­lieve this premise has strangledthe pro-life movement.

Statistics show that about 85%of Catholics approve of contra­ception. Even if they don't ap-

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Offers Trilbute to Apostle of Sqcial JusticeBy

MSGR.

GEORGE G.

HIGGINS

Bishop Joseph F. Don­nelly, Auxiliary of Hartfordand Chairman of the BishopsCommittee on Farm Labordied suddenly at his residencein New Haven, Conn. on June30.

Few bishops in recent Ameri­can history have come to theepiscopate so well prepared topromote the Church's apostolatein the social order. Appropriate­ly, Bishop Donnelly's episcopalmotto and the details of his epis­copal coat of arms reflected hislong-standing and effective in­volvement in this phase of thepriestly ministry. His coat ofarms featured two claspedhands, symbolizing his 20 yearsof service on the ConnecticutBoard of Mediation and Arbit­ration and his 15 years of ser­vice as chairman.

During those years, in media­ting more than 2,000 labor­management disputes, he joinedthe- hands of labor and manage­ment in peaceful and equitablesolutions to their problems.Th':>se years of service were un­der the patronage of St. Josephthe, Worker, Bishop Donnelly'sbaptismal patron. The lily, sym­bolic of St. Joseph, was repre­sented by the fleur de lis, theFrench form of the lily, in theclasped hands.

The bishop's episcopal motto- expressed the guiding principle

of his many years of devotedpublic service. "Peace, the Workof Justice" signified his dedica­tion to the principle that peacecan only come from the appli­cation of justice.

His services in the field ofCatholic social action labor ed­ucation, labor-management re­lations, interracial justice, hous­ing and urban renewal, were in­spired by his conviction thatonly when the rights of all arerespected will it be possible formen and women to live togetherin happiness and peace.

During the last 10 years ofhis life, Bishop Donnelly madeperhaps his greatest single con­tribution to the cause of socialreform by the effective mannerin which he carried out his ar­duous duties as chairman of theBishops Committee on Farm La­bor. As his staff assistant, I wasin contact with him at leastonce or twice a week and trav­eled with him to the West Coaston countless occasions as heworked tirelessly - on occasion,for weeks at a time - to medi­ate the California farm labordispute.

Summer's Hot But Fall's Coming, M·arrilyn Promises

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MARILYN

RODERICK

Today is clear and cool,an oasis in the midstof the hottest summer onrecord, a summer that hastaken its toll of frayed nervesand weary bodies during dayafter day of sticky, intense heat.Such a summer coming on theheels of frigid winter causes

one to evaluate the effect ofweather on people and evenanimals.

A friend commented that dur­ing a particularly torrid spelllast week in the course of anhour she heard three peoplecomplain about their jobs,. eventhough two were working inair conditioned facilities. Tem­pers become hair-trigger, eyesheavy and even thoughts vagueas we plod through seeminglyendless hazy heat.

Today is a preview of thingsto come and one almost feelsthat with a taste of civilized

weather, one could even considera lretum to the kitchen. By thefirst of September most of usvim have had those "your kindof place" hamburgers right upto our ears and palates willyellm for well-prepared food.

Appetites surely wane in thehot sumer months but ~ the In­dialn summer days of fall road­side stands and pleasantweather. tum our thoughts andout tastebuds back to the de­lightful task of cooking and eat­ing good food.

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% cup sugar1 envelope unflavored gelatin

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blend yolks, Y2 cup sugar, thegelatin, water and lemon juice.

2. Cook over medium heat,

stirring constantly, just untilmixture boils. Stir in lemon peel.Place pan in bowl of ice andwater or chill in refrigerator, stir­ring occasionally, until mixturemounds when dropped from aspoon.

3. Beat egg whites and creamof tartar until frothy. ,Beat in YJ.cup sugar, 1 tablespoQn at atime, continue beating until stiff

.and glossy. (Do not underbeat.Fold in lemon mixture; pile in­to pie shell. Chill several hoursuntil set. If desired, garnish withsweetened whipped cream. Agreat pie!

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Fall River Diocese will hold itsannual out-door picnic on Sun­day" August 28th from 12:30 to4:00 p.m. on the grQunds of theHoly Cross Fathers, Tucker Rd.,North Dartmouth.

AlI active and auxiliary mem­bers, as well as their relativesand friends, are invited to at­tend.

Msgr. Thomas J. Harington,Diocesan Director for the Leg­ion of !'4ary, will preside atBenediction of the Blessed Sac­rament which will conclude theprogram.

Those attending are asked tobring their own box lunchesand, if possible, chairs.

ture Joe Wise, liturgist, com­poser and singer, tomorrownight, and Alexander Peloquin,founder and conductor of. thePeloquin Chorale, on Saturday.

To accommodate those whomight have to choose betweenpresentations offered at the sametime, many- speakers will betaped and cassettes of their talkswill be available about one hourlater. Orders will be receivedand cassettes will be availableat the congress exhibit area.

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CIDLDREN PARTICIPATE enthusiastically in singalong with "Father Pat," Rev.Andre Patenaud~, MS, associate pastor at Our Lady of the Cape parish, Brewster, whohas drawn 1000 visitors weekly to a series of Summer concerts on church grounds. Ac­companying him is Sister Lucille Gauvin.

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Sister Rita PelletierPreparation for the congress

have been. made by a committeerepresenting all the dioceses ofNew England and Sister TheresaSparrow, RSM, of the Fall RiverDiocesan Department of Educa­tion was responsible for the 64­page congress "bible," listingall speakers and other essentialinformation for delegates.

Among three outstanding re­ligious edu!=ators to whom theprogram is dedicated is SisterRita Pelletier, SSJ, cited for"many years of leadership anddedicated service in the field ofreligious education in New Eng­land.

Sister Rita, leaving the Dioc­esan Department of Educationafter four years. of service asDirector of Religious Education,will take up new duties as co­ordinator of religious educationfor St. Mary's parish, New Bed­ford.

She will participate in thecongress as a reader at one ofthe major liturgies, scheduled for6:30 p.m. tomorrow at the con­cert haIl in the Fine Arts Centerof the University of Massachu­setts.

Also on the convention pro­gram is Father Roger Chau­vette, M.S., president of MarkIV Presentations of La SaletteShrine, Attleboro. Father Chau­vette will offer a seminar, re­peated four times, on communi­cations dynamics, titled "EvenJesus Had Five Senses."

The presentation is describedas "a journey through John'sGospel with emphasis on Jesusthe Communicator, who uses allhis senses to proclaim the king­dom of God."

Other FeaturesOther convention features will

include a discussion of "Wom­an and the Faith Community"by Sister Elizabeth Candon, late-

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these days of "diminishing par­ish communities is "out there"on the streets, he told the 100deacons and 50 wives attendingthe meeting.

Msgr. Ernest J. Fiedler, execu­tive director of the U.S. bishops'committee on the Permanent Di­aconate, said he believes Ameri­can permanent deacons havethree major concerns today: thebetterment of relations betweenpriests and deacons; the da!lgerof becoming liturgical function­aries; and the problem of cleri­calism, with deacons one stepin the authority structure.

"The permanent diaconate hasreached the stage of adolescencein a complimentary sense," Msgr.Fielder said. "We have rushedinto adolescence and should beastonished that we have grownso quickly. There are the vigor,insight, progress, desire for free- .dom and independence. But alsodeacons suffer from the depend­ence, insecurity and awkward­ness of that age.

"An alb and ribbon doesn'tmake anybody ... You need tobe recognized as a man of ser­vice, a living sign of the sacra­ment of service." The liturgicalministry, he said, only takes onits proper aspect when the dea­con is recognized for his servicein the community.

Msgr. John Egan, director ofthe Center for Pastoral and So­cial Concerns at Notre Dame,praised the diaconate movement,saying' that deacons had comethrough despite' "hostility andapathy" from some of the clergy.

"Men like yourselves .will takeon the tough gutsy apostolateswhich are reflected in the newsof each day from every city,"Msgr. Egan said. "The perman­ent diaconate did not come amoment too soon. Questionswhich are presently unresolvedwill be resolved by you."

There are now more than2,000 permanent deacons in theUnited States, with 2,700 candi­dates in training. Out of approxi­mately 170 dioceses, 120 havediaconate formation programs.A second national institute isplanned for next year.

Family DayThis Sunday will be another

first for the .c1ass of prospectivecandidates for the PermanentDiaconate of the Fall River di­ocese. The occasion will be afamily day to be held at SacredHeart Seminary in Warehamwith the theme of ",Family Shar­ing - A Step in Building Dia­conal Community."

The event will be a firstmeeting for the families of the18 candidates. It follows a homevisitation program that has beencarried on during the summerby the Office of the PermanentDiaconate and that has pro­vided the opportunity to meetthe families, as it were, on theirhome grounds. It also gave chil­dren of the candidates an oppor­tunity to ask any questions theymight have concerning the pro­gram their fathers are about toundertake, alleviating any anxi­eties they might have about theimportant events that the futurewill bring to their own familyenvironment.

Sunday's program will be an­other opportunity for husbands,

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Schedule effective weekend of June 25-26Masses: Sunday-7:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:15 and

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Schedule effective weekend of June 25-26Masses: Sunday-8:00, 9:00, 10:00, U:15 A.M.

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Masses: Sunday-8:45 A.M. July and August

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Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:30, 10:00, 11:30 :A.M.Saturday-8 A.M.-4:30 and 7:00 P.M.

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Masses: Sunday-7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00, 11:00,and 12 Noon and 5:00 P.M.Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 7:30 P.M.Daily-7:00 A.M. and 12:10 P.M.Confessions: Saturday- 4:00-5:00 P.M.

and after 7:30 P.M. Mass

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

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Masses: Sunday-7:45, 9:00, 10:15, 11:30 and5:00 P.M.

Saturday Eve.-4:00 and 5:30 P.M.Confession: 3:15-3:45 and 7:30-8:00 P.M.

YARMOUTHPORTSACRED HEART

Masses: Sunday-9:00 A.M.Saturday Eve.-5:00 P.M.Confessions: Before each Mass

WEST BARNSTABLEOUR LADY OF HOPE

Masses: Sunday-8:45 and 10:00 A.M.Satu~day Eve.-4:30 P.M.

SOUTH CHATHAMOUR LADY OF GRACE

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

Saturday Eve.-7:00 P.M.Daily-9:00 A.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-8:00 A.M.Confessions: Saturday-3:30-4:15Weekdays Anytime by Appointment

CENTERVILLEOUR L <\DY 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 9:00 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-8:30, ~O:OO, 11:30 A.M.-Saturday Eve.-5:00 and 6:30 P.M.Daily-8:00 A.M and 11 :00 A.M.(Except Wed. at 11:00 A.M. and 7:30P.M.)

Confessions: Saturday-4:00-5:00 P.M. & 6:00to 6:30 P.M.

First Friday-7:00-7:30 P.M.

CHATHAMHOLY REDEEMER

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

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WASHINGTON(NC) - The tracting true marriages, hadVatican ruling that men who been the court's stance.have been sterilized can enter No longer will a marriedvalid marriages has created a couple be able to point to astir in some quarters, where the vasectomy performed on the maletendency has been to describe before marriage as guaranteedthe ruling as a major shift in the exit from a marriage which mayCatholic teaching on the moral- have soured for other reasons.ity of contraceptive sterilization. "A man with a' vasectomy does

One headline in a Washington, contract a valid marriage," theD.C., daily newspaper read: Church official said."Vatican Switches on yasecto- A marriage involving a ster-mies." i1ized male may of course be

.In fact, informed sources have annulled on other grounds,pointed out to NC News that however, and it is here that thethe ,Doctrinal Congregation's / question becomes complicated,decision that semen produced in the official said.the testicles need not be present Catholic teaching on marriage,for conjugal intercourse means holds that the prior intentionnot a relaxation of the Church's never to have children invali­attitude toward sterilization, but dates a marriage: that is, noa tightening up of marriage court marriage is validly contractedprocedures. where one or both of the part-

"The Holy Office .(the former ies harbors such an intention.name for the Doctrinal Congre- A man who has had a vasec­gation) wants people to know tomy during courtship to insurethey are getting married for that his will be a childless mar­life," one Church official told riage might not enter a validNC News. marriage despite the Doctrinal

"Remember, this is a purely Congregation's ruling, anotherlegal question, not a moral one. Church official said.The Church is not saying, 'It's But once the condition existsall right to get vasectomies," - and vasectomies are rarelyhe continued. "What the Church reversible - the person's dis­is saying is, 'You may not get position could change, severalmarried, then expect to have the Church spokesmen pointed out.marriage annulled because of a That person is left with a con­preexisting vasectomy,''' dition which he cannot alter,

"The law is extrinsic to per- but if he is contrite an4 har­sons," the Church official said. bors no continuing will not to"All the Holy Office is doing is have children, he could marryjudging the act." validly.

Vasectomy, the severing of the The second churchman, whoducts that carry sperm from the serves as top official on his di­testicles, will always be judged ocesan tribunal, said,:, "Romewrong by the Church, the offi- always had doubts aboutcial 'said, because the prohibi- whether vasectomy was an in­tion does not stem from Church validating impediment. Sincelegislation, but from the natural there was doubt, it permittedlaw. such marriages. The Rota, when

While vasectomized males had it came to invalidating, declaredbeen allowed to marry in the that there was no true semenChurch, the Roman Rota, the after vasectomy; therefore thereChurch's highest marriage trib· was impotence and the marriageunal, had been annulling such was invalidated.marriages upon application from The Doctrinal Congregationthe parties. decision "does not relieve the

According to the Rota, since parish priest of the Obligationvasectomized males ejaculate no to question couples about theirsperm, that substance which intention of having children. Wethey do ejaculate is not "true have still to deal with the ques­semen," They are therefore im- tions of intentions and atti­potent, and incapable of con- tudes," he noted.

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A. I understand how terriblyhurt you must be by this tragicaction on the part of your hus­band. Certainly you cannotmake a wise decision withoutsharing the problem and explor­ing your alternatives with some­one you trust.

On the other hand, it is im­possible for me to advise youhelpfully at this distance. Somany feelings of all involvedmust be explored, and so mUchof the past and present historyof your relationship with yourhusband needs to be considered,that you need someone withwhom you can sit and talk outthe problem.

Don't be too quick to countout your parish priest as a con­sultant. I realize the situation isembarrassing to you; but you willnot scandalize him, and he hasprobably helped many others insimilar dilemmas. Beyond that,try a wise relative or friend, ora professional counsellor youcan have confidence in. Butdon't try to go it alone. Youneed all the suport and encour­agement you can get from some­one who is interested in you andyour children.

(Questions for this columnshould be sent to Father Diet­zen, c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.)

Growth Is SeenIn Tertiaries

NEW YORK (NC) - Theworld head of the largest branch·of Franciscans sees a renais­sance in devotional life amongCatholics which is reflected inthe renewal of the Franciscans'Third Order with two millionlay and 150,000 Religious mem­bers. In the Fall River diocese,tertiary groups are active in St.Louis parish, Fall River, and atOur Lady's Chapel, New Bed­ford.Father Constantine Koser saidthat after the Second VaticanCouncil the Third Order hadmany dropouts. But it now ap­pears that the Third Order isbeing revived with a more flexi­ble style of operation.

"Our decline was due to a gen­eral decline in devotional life,"Father Koser said. "Young peopledid not· want the institutions.Now the number of fraternitiesis spreading again."

Many members consideredsuch practices as wearing theFranciscan scapular and sayinga daily office to be outdated, andthere appeared to be no substi­tute for these externals, theFranciscan leader said. But to­day, lay persons are rethinkingthe meaning of the centuries-oldFranciscan spirit in terms ofevangelizing the modern world,he added.

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Q. I am reluctant to talk tomy parish priest about thisproblem, but I need help fromsomeone. Two months ago Ifound out that my husband wasinvolved with a white woman.(We are black.) Later I foundout that she Is pregnant by him.What do you advise me to do?At this point I'm so confused.I can't forgive him and am veryunhappy living with him now.He's a truck driver and is awayfive days out of a week. Ofcourse, he blamed me for whathappened; he says that I neg­lected him and that is why heturned to this woman for loveand companionship. We have sixchildren, aged five to 16. Pleasehelp me make a decslsion. I can'tdo it alone. (La.)

By Father John Dietzen

Q. Do parish priests have theright to deny parish privilegessuch as baptism, marriage andfunerals to parishioners theyfeel are not contributingenough money to the parish?(Del.)

A. Every Catholic has an ob­ligation - and it is an obliga­tion - to contribute his fairshare, to the best of his ability,toward the financial responsi­bilities of his particular parishcommunity. Parish priests almostalways give every benefit of thedoubt in making allowances forfamilies and individuals who can­not give as much as they mightlike. To arbitrarily cut people offfrom the services of the Churchwould unquestionably be wrong.

However, this is not the wholestory. People who continuallyignore their financial responsi­bility to the Church, who place avery low priority on carryingtheir fair share of the burdenwith other members of their par­ish, not infrequently manifestthe poverty of their faith inother ways as well.

Certain basic requirements ofcommitment to the Catholicfaith, including some assurancethat the parents intend to raisetheir children as Christians andCatholics, are absolutely re­quired before baptism can takeplace. Similarly, couples maycome to be married and demon­strate such immaturity of marri­age, that the priest may serious­ly question whether this boy orgirl should (or even could) entera valid mariage in the Church.

In other words, a priest hasno right to baptize or marrypeople simply because they pre­sent themselves for these sac­raments. If any requirementsare lacking, he has a responsi­bility to refuse, or at least delaythe ceremony until the situationis changed. In such instances, theindividuals involved may pro­test that they are being discrim­inated against for financialreasons, when both they and thepriest know the facts are other­wise.

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KNOW YOUR FAITHNC NEWS

Forgiveness Forgiveness: Does It Help?

II Forgiveness Here and Hereafter

Love of God and Neighbor

One day Peter asked Jesus;"Lord, when my brother wrongsme, how often must I forgivehim? Seven times?" "No, Jesusreplied, "not seven times; I say,seventy times seven times" (Mt.18,21-22). Then, to drive homeHis point, He told the story ofthe mericless official who owedhis master an immense sum ofmoney. He pleaded and pleadedand the master went all the wayand simply wrote off the debt.This official, in turn, refusedeven to be patient with a fellowemploye who owed him a trif­ling sum. He had him thrownin jail. When the master heardabout it he was furious, and thestory ends on this powerful note:"Then in anger the masterhanded him over to the torturersuntil fie paid back all that heowed. My heavenly Father willtreat you in exactly the sameway unless each of you forgiveshis brother from his heart" (Mt.18, 34-35).

pel of Luke has been called theGospel of Great Pardons, of For­giveness. Only he records thatastonishing prayer of the dyingJesus: "Father, forgive them;they do not know what they aredoing" (Lk. 23,34).

to make an act of faith in theoffender, by believing that ul­timately no one is beyond re­demption. While alive they arecapable of being reached,touched and healed by forgive­ness.

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"POPE PAUL VI and the Orthodox Patriarch locked ina friendly embrace after 1000 years of hostility betweentheir two churches."

By Father John J. CastelotWhen we think of living the

Christian life, it is sometimeseasy to narrow our sights anddistort our perspectives. Manyare tempted, for example, toview it almost exclusively interms of their direct relation­ship with God.

But the Christian life is livedby human beings in a real worldin interralation with other hu­man beings. That is why, whenJesus was asked which com­mandment He considered thegreatest, He unhesitatinglyquoted the command to loveGod completely, utterly, but thenhastened to join to it the com­mand to love one's neighbor.The two go hand-in-hand.

One of the· most importantaspects of the love which wemust show each other is a read­iness to forgive. In the crush ofdaily life we are constantlyhurting and being hurt" creatingsituations which can be correctedonly by forgiveness and a will­ingness to accept forgiveness: Itis not surprising, then, that theNew Testament issues repeatedcalls to forgiveness, to reconcilia­tion.

",Pardon, and you shall bepardoned" (Lk. 6,37). The Gos-

times, but seventy times seven."They knew that He didn't justmean 490 times, but always. Hedidn't argue with them on thereasonableness of forgiving. Infact most of the time it seemedunreasonable. He called on them

By Father Alfred McBride

Forgiveness scenes are amongthe most touching in humanmemory. Jesus bringing forgive­ness to the woman taken in ad­ultery. Pope Paul VI and theOrthodox Patriarch locked in afriendly embrace after 1,000years of hostility between theirtwo churches. Protestant andCatholic women in Northern Ire­land marching arm in arm forpeace after untold centuries.Parents coming to prisons tocomfort their wayward sons anddaughters.

Despite the centrality of thisGospel teaching, the act· of for­giveness remains one of themost difficult forms of love topromote. Whose family does nothave at least one instance wheresome intimate relatives refuse tospeak to each other? Tally up allthe crimes of passion commit­ted by those whose capacity forviolence was greater than theirpower to forgive.

Where is the Christian parishthat is able to boast that it haspurged itself of its last proudperson who had been toowretchedly stubborn to offer thepalm of peace to an alienatedother? Total the body count inwars fought over real or imag­ined insults.

Listen to the excuses: Shecan't talk to me that way. Iwon't put up with his insolence.

. This is the last straw. Don't putyour foot in this house again.I've had enough of your faceand guff. After all I've done foryou, look at the way you treatme. You aren't worth the roomyou take up. How did I earn ason like you? If I had knownwhat you were like when I mar­:ried you. And so on.

Sound familiar? We don't havea garden of Eden yet. The King­dom of heaven may be here, butsometimes its luminosity andhealing peace have yet to be:fully experienced.

One reason so many people:find it hard to forgive is thatthey think it won't work. Theyhaven't seen the forgiven partyhealed and cured. They find thatthe offender too often keeps re­peating the wounds. Sick of be­ing abused and betrayed, people:finally give up in despair, havingcome to the conclusion that for­giveness is a nice idea thatdoesn't work.

The apostles ran into such asituation. They knew how stub­'born human nature could be andwere puzzled that Jesus spentso much time talking about for­giveness. Surely he must seehow useless it was in so manycases. Still they tested him onthe matter. "How often must I;Forgive my neighbor and brother?Seven times?" In allowing forseven acts of major forgivenessthey thought they were beingsomewhat generous.

They were astonished atChrist's reply. "Not just seven

ing being of light apparentlywished to stress two importantaspects of life: loving otherpeople and acquiring knowledge.

The clinically deceased indiv­iduals also saw their entire livesreviewed before them in an in­stant. One noted:

"All through this, he keptstressing the importance of love.The places where he showed itbest involved my sister; I havealways been very close to her,He showed me some instanceswhere I had been selfish to mysister, but then just as manytimes where r had really shownlove to her and had shared withher.

"He pointed out to me that Ishould try to do things for otherpeople, to try my best. Therewasn't any accusation in any ofthis, though. When he cameacross times when I had beenselfish, his attitude was only thatI had been learning from them,too."

I found many fascinating par­allels between these reports andsome of our common CatholicChristian beliefs or practices.

Consider, for example, thesequotes from the Introduction tothe new Rite of Penance:

" . . . The Son of God mademan lived among man in orderto free them from the slaveryof sin and to call them out ofdarkness into His wonderfullight ...

"By a hidden and loving mys­tery of God's design men arejoined together in the bonds ofsupernatural solidarity, so muchso that the sin of one harms theothers just as the holiness ofone benefits the others. Penancealways entails reconciliation withour brothers and sisters who arealways harmed by our sins . . .

one or the other of the sons ofthe story - the prodigal whosquandered his inheritance inriotous living and returned homeabjectly penitent, or the narrow­ly righteous older son who com­plained that his father was tooready to forgive. But the realhero of the tale is the father. Infact, the parable could as wellbe called "The Prodigal Father."He stands for Christ's lovingFather and ours - for God whois ready to forgive us with al­most prodigal generosity, if onlywe ask.

Asking is all-important, andwe have to mean it when weseek God's forgiveness, for Godcan hardly forgive us for evildeeds which we intend to com­mit again if the occasion arises.

The central point of the story,however, is the father's eagerwillingness to forgive. It standsin sharp contrast with the olderson's resentful attitude. Thefather's response to his penitent

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By Msgr. Joseph M. Champlin

What is it like to die?"All pain vanished.""There was a feeling of utter

peace and quiet, no fear at alL""After I came back, I cried off

and on for about a week becauseI had to live in this world afterseeing that one."

"I heard a voice telling mewhat I had to do - go back ­and I felt no fear."

These are comments from per­sons who, after being pronoun­ced clinically dead, were resusci­tated and returned to speak oftheir experiences with the lifewhich follows death.

Dr. Raymond A. Moody Jr. in­terviewed about 150 such indiv­iduals, and published his re­search in a remarkable text,"Life After Life." (MockingbirdBooks, Box 110, Covington, Ga.30209; also available as a Ban­tam paperback.)

One of the most common ele­ments in the accounts Moodystudied was the description ofan encounter with a very brightlight. Of unearthly and indes­cribable brilliance, it still didnot hurt the subjects eyes or pre­vent them from seeing otherthings around then.

Moreover, this light was judgedto be a personal being of loveand warmth utterly beyond des­cription. That person of lightseemed to ask them: "Are youprepared to die?" "What haveyou done with your life to showme?" "What have you done thatis sufficient?"

Those could prove unervingbarrassing, but the resuscitatedbarrassing, bu the resuscitatedpeople insisted they were notasked in condemnation or as anaccusation or threat. Instead,this warmly loving and accept-

By Russell Shaw

Forgiveness is one of the hard­est things in the world. "Be­ware of the man who does notreturn your blow," that masterof paradox George BernardShaw wrote. "He neither for­gives you nor allows you to for­give yourself." -

ILike much that he said, thisremark catches our attention byturning Christian truth upsidedown. But it also expresses atruth of its own - the truth ofunredeemed humanity, for whomgiving and receiving forgivenessdo not come easily.

It is very different for thosewho presume to call themselvesfollowers of Christ. At least itshould be. The theme of forgive­ness sought and granted runsthrough the New Testament. No­where does it receive clearer andmore memorable expression thanin the parable of the ProdigalSon.

Most of us identify easily with

Forgiveness

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"This is unique," she said,pointing to a copy of the 224­page directory, "because so manypeople have had a hand in de­veloping it. People can look atit and say, 'I recommended that.'

"There's a tremendous amountof wisdom out there in peoplewe've never listened to before,"she continued, and much of it,she said, has gone into thework.The directory is not a catechism,Msgr. Paradis and Sister Fryeemphasized. It is, rather, "a ref­erence work . . . a source work. . . a help in catechizing," sinceit was earlier determined thatit was impossible "to developa document addressed simultan­eously to the trained catechistsand the untrained parent,"

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ing of the bishops, Committeeof Policy and Review and at theNovember general meeting, fur­ther modifications could bemade from the floor.

The document, if and when itreceives the endorsement of thebishops' conference, will givedirection to all religious educa­tion in the United States, inclu­ding pre-school through adultprograms.

Sister Mariella Frye, associateproject director, pointed out thatthe document has been producedthrough what she said was "themost massive consultation inAmerican Church history - evenmore massive than the Call toAction" (the October, 1976, De­troit gathering which made rec­ommendations for Church actionon social issues.)

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"It means 'Blessed be God.' andwhatever happens to me, thatis what I respond,"

"If someone praises me, I sayit; if someone curses me, I sayit. Our mission is to die welland go home to God," he said,and he would have been willingto stare down "Son of Sam's".44 caliber revolver if it wouldhave helped, he added.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Theproject director for the NationalCatechetical Directory said heis optimistic that the country'sbishops will give final approvalto the document at their Nov­ember meeting.

Recommendations submittedby the bishops will be analyzedand acted upon during a meet·

just as badly when it comes toforgiving ourselves. Basically,there are two ways of doingthis: by being too hard on our­selves, and by not being nearlyhard enough.

The latter happens when weseek forgiveness from God andother people without beingreally sorry. The other extremeis to be almost neurotically con­cerned with our past, repentedmisdeeds.

In everyday life, forgivenesscomes to us through otherpeople. Instead of bypassing thehuman, as He might have done,God works with and through it.Thus the sacrament of Reconcili­ation, in which we experienceGod's forgiveness and renewedcommunion with Him, very nat­urally involves an experience ofreconciliation with our fellowsin the faith.

his order's missionary activitiesfrom an office at St. John theBaptist church in midtown Man­hattan, said the vengeance de­manded by crowds that gatheredin Brooklyn for 'Berkowitz' ar­raignment does not speak wellfor the condition of the society.

What is needed, he said, Tsnot anger and violence directedat a possibly deranged man, buta renunciation of such feelings.

Father Cartmell, a native ofthe tough Hell's kitchen sectionon Manhattan's West Side, wasnot taken up on his offer tomeet and talk with "Son ofSam," No one claiming to bethe killer contacted him, but hesaid he still feels the offer wasdemanded of him. "Priests, rab­bis, ministers - all have to givewitness. A spiritual .dimensionmust be present,"

The priest, who said he isknown as "Father Alleluiacontinued "There must be jus­tice, but the element of mercymust not be left out either,"

He is called Father Alleluia, hesaid, because that has been hisconstant prayer and greeting.

Continued from Page Twelveyounger son does go beyond thebounds of good sense, even be­yond the bounds of justice. Suchforgiveness can only arise fromprofound love.

But it is love-God's love andours, modeled on His - thatChristianity is all about. A per­son who loves as God does (ortries to love that way) will beready to forgive (or try to for­give) as generously - as prodi­gally - as the father in theparable. One who doles out for­giveness according to narrowjustice will imitate the older son.To act that way makes perfect­ly good sense - humanlyspeaking. But as Christians weare called to more than goodsense in regard to forgiveness andmuch else besides.

If we can err in our approachto forgiving others, we can err

NEW YORK ~C) - A priestwho had offered himself as ahostage for the killer known as"Son of Sam" shortly beforepolice arrested a suspect Aug.10 criticized the general publicfor its vengeful attitude towardthe suspect.

Capuchin Father Canice Cart­mell said he felt "pain - noquestion about it," when heviewed the crowds screaming"kill," at 24-year-old David Ber­kowitz of Yonkers, the manwho allegedly killed six youngpeople during a murder spreethat lasted just over a year.

Father Cartmell had offeredhimself as a hostage to the kill­er on Aug. 5.

At the time he said, "I felt 1had to do this . . . I think 'Sonof Sam' is basically a sincereman, maybe a little off, but aman like anyone of us. Even ifhe's not a religious man," thepriest said, he felt that the kill­er might wish to talk with"someone he can trust, some­one who won't give him away,because he is full of fear,"

Father Cartmell, who promotes

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Mr. and Mrs. Leon Menard Jr.of 640 Garner Neck Road, Swan­sea, has been awarded a $500scholarship by the Saint-JeanBaptiste Educational Foundation. ,He is entering his ~econd yearof theological studies for thepriesthood at St. John's Semin­ary in Brighton.

More than 47 students thisyear have received scholarshipsfrom the Saint-jean-BaptisteEducational Foundation, a trustfund established by the UnionSaint-Jean-Baptiste, the nation'slargest fraternal society for Am­ericans of French descent.

Grants are awarded to stu­dents majoring in French, the­ology or special education.

Is Eag Ie ScoutThomas G. Motta, a June

graduate of Bishop Stang HighSchool, North Dartmouth, andthe son of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur

-~ Motta, New Bedford, has re­ceived the Eagle Scout award,highest recognition in the BoyScout program., His "Eagle project" was themarking of the parking area atStang High School. He receivedthe honor at a Mass celebratedat Boy Scout Camp Cachalot byFather Allen Beauregard.

A junior assistant scoutmas­ter of North Dartmouth Troop74, Motta holds 26 merit badgesand 12 awards, including a life­guard medal. He is assistant

. aquatics director at Camp Cach­alot, where he also instruct:>camper!! in life-saving techni­ques.

He belongs to the Scout Orderof the Arrow and is active in Ex­plorer Post 176 of the organiza­tion.

Music

On a line asking why, hewrote simply, "As a Christian,I spend a good deal of my timein jail."

•InLife

By The Dameans

'PEACE OF MIND'Now you are feeling

Kindo low about the dues you've been paying,Future's coming much too slow and you wanta run,IBut somehow you just keep on stayin'.Can't decide on which way to go .••yea, yea, yea • • •I understand about indecision,But I don't care if I get behind.People Iivin' in competition,All I want is to have my peace of mind.Now you're climbing to the top of the company ladderHope it doesn't take too long ••.Can't you see there'll come a dayWhen it won't matter •••Come a day when you'll be gone •.•yea, yea, yea •••Take a look ahead.

Take a look ahead, yea ,yea, yea, yea.Now everybody's got adviee •••They just keep on givin'Doesn't mean too much to me,Lots of people have to make believe they're livin'Can't decide who thy should be • • •yea, yea, yea •••

(c) 1976 CBS Inc.Written by: T. Sholz - Performed by: Boston

If you were asked "What do you want out of life?", whatwould your response be? Would your answer be differentnow than it was last year, or five years ago, or ten yearsago?

Since each person is unique, the approach to "what Iwant out of life" would greatly differ. Even if several per­sons came up with the same word to express their yearningsin life, there would still be individual differences as to howthose desires would be approached.

Possibly our yearnings are for a good and fulfilling lifeor a life of service to others. It might spread further throughbearing and fostering children. A life-work might p!ovide th.e ..feelings of satisfaction that make life a worthwhile expen­ence.

The Boston group sings about the desire to have peace ofmind. In a life of competition, of trying to "climb to thetop of the company ladder," of wanting to ru? from life, ~f

getting a lot of advice from others, of deCISion, there ISthe need to get some of· the possibilities 0 flife-styles men­tioned above but there is no doubt that this appealing qual-ity is in opposition to some... .

Success at any cost, ruthless busmess practices; greed,pleasure at any cost, being caught in the rat race of co.m­petition, all lead one down a different path than that whichmight lead to peace. .,

The word peace is often used by Christ and He Wishesit continually for His apostles. After Hili resurrection, thefirst words that He uttered were "peace be with you."

What do we want out of life? There are so many optionsthat we can easily get confused and misguided. No ma.tterwhat type of work we might do or what approach we mIghttake, one possibility is offered by a person who has had anincredible impact on the lives of many people. That personis Christ and His gift is Peace.

crown without bearing thecross.

Stephen reminds us how cost­ly it is to be a true Christia~.

He reminds us that speeches,time and energy are not alwaysenough to give, but that thereare times when one's very lifemust be given in order to makea faith and a freedom a reality.

There have been martyrs inour day. And they have won re­·ligious liberty for us, the exer­cise of political freedom, ourliberty to think and speak as wesee the truth, our right to dis­sent, all these gifts have cometo us because someone, some­where, won these rights for us.If we, are called upon to bestirourselves and pay somethingtoo, we should not grumble.

The Alumni secretary of afamous college received a notefrom a graduate declining at­tendance at a class reunion.

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Stephen Ryan said he had'been named after the martyrand that he was glad. "Gives meslomething to live up to."

It began way back then. Step­hen illustrates the power of thegospel to reach beyond thosewho had known Jesus face toface. He also shows that theGospel stands in sharp contra­diction to the world and thatthe reward for taking it to heartas one's faith is, inwardly if notliterally, to become a martyr.

This is not welcome news formost people.

People prefer wearing' the

Vince picked it up. "I thinkthe account of Stephen's perse­cution is the story of men attheir most cruel and malicious.Here you have perjured testi­mony, they refused to listen tohis defense, they (reading hisbook) "ran upon him with oneaccord" and killed him. Thats.Dunds like today. It is the per­fl~ct description of a malignantevil which escapes now and thenin human history: in Nazi con­centration camps, in the mili­tary purges of dictator govern­ments, in the lynching of Am­erican blacks and wherever mobviolence overrules reason."

Tricia. a pre-med student,said, "The apostles were leftfree to preach. They knew whatthey were supposed to do andthey didn't let anyone stop them.Today if you try something likethat you're thrown in jail."Then "Just think, seven men"of honest repOrt" set aside todo the business of the youngchurch. That's exciting!"

The second Nigerian student,a girl, said, "Yes, but it wasn'teasy. In the midst of their suc­cess the enemy struck. And thetarget was Stephen, one of theseven. He was the first exampleof the claim on which the Chris­t:an faith is based. We knowStephen today from anothertiime and another place, as wellas did his contemporaries, byr,eceiving his spirit in ourhearts."

focus on youthBy Cecilia Belanger

We sat under trees, acrosstables; we walked and walked,and all the time we were talk­ing, talking, the young peopleand myself.

We discussed many religionsbut focused on the Christianfaith. In this column I shall talkabout Catholic youth and ofhow close we became. The faithdoes indeed bring people to­gether in a very special way.

I won't say they all attendMass, but I can say that six outof 10 do. None of them useddrugs, smoked or drank. Theycredited their behavior to par­ental discipline when it counted.They had parents they could de­pend upon and who were alwaysthere when needed. Religion wasa big influence in their lives be­cause they discussed it at homeand their parents explainedwhat needed explaining. Par­ents did not over-react when adoubting Thomas said, "I haveto find out for myself."

In this group were two stu­dents from Nigeria. "What doyou like about the Christianfaith?" II asked. They repliedthat it was not easy to becomea true Christian and that thecost is what makes it worth­while.

An early mystic, Baron VonHugel, made the same observa­tion, that there was a "costing­ness to the Christian faith."Digging further into the mean­ing from the Latin one comesup with "to .stand with at aparticular price."

"I either-want to be a realChristian," said one student, "ornot at all."

One of the Nigerian studentssaid, "There's nothing to stopyou, Steve, from becoming thebest Christian you can be. Justremember the disciples, Peter,James, Johncmd Philip. Remem­ber they were on their own af­ter Jesus had taught them whatthey must do. We promised tobe with them just as He is withu.s."

"AS A CHRISTIAN, I spend a good deal of my timein jail." Father Smangalisso Mkatshwa is under ind~finite

nighttime house arrest in South Africa because of hiS ac­tivities as a Catholic priest.

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Students To GoTo SICA Meet

Students from Bishop Gerrardand Bishop Connolly HighSchools, Fall River, and BishopStang, North Dartmouth, will beamong delegates from all partsof New England attending aSummer Institute of CatholicAction (SICA) to be held Sun'­day, Aug. 21 through Friday,Aug. 26 at Our Lady of Provi­dence Seminary, Warwick Neck,R.I. .

Accompanying the BishopGerrard contingent will be Sis­ter M. Albertus Clancy, RSM,Miss Rita O'Loughhn and Mrs.John Grobe.

The theme for the week-longsession, sponsored by the Chris­tian 'Life Communities (CLC) ofthe New England states, will beAcceptance of Self, Others andChrist.

Officials describe SICA as "afun-filled time, a sharing timewith one an·other, an awarenesstime '- a healthy awareness ofChrist."

Christian Life Communitiesare active at 'Bishop Gerrard andBishop Connolly High Schoolsand are an outgrowth of Sodal­ities of Our .Lady formerly in ex­istence at most Catholic highschools. Area delegates havejust returned from the 11th bi­ennial national CDC conventionin New Orleans.

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selves: How can we serve atleast a little the needs that sur­round us? Are we not aware ofthe cry of so many sufferingpeople who do not find lovingand provident aid? Could wenot in planning our personalactivity include some good pro­posal of service to the cause ofthe good of others? Why notprofit from vacation time to re­new generous intentions for theservice of our neighbors?"

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Taunton Junior CYO champion­ship. This team also went tothe finals of Diocesan play be­fore 'bowing to Our Lady of theAssumption ·Parish from New'Bedford.

FATHER RENE PATENAUDE speaks to membersand friends of St. Anne's Junior Baseball League at cere­monies dedicating playing field of Fall River parish in hishonor.

. CASTELGANOOLFO, Italy(NC) - Pope Paul VI has recom­mended that Christians use va­cation time to consider how theymight serve their neighbors moregenerously.

That we live in a complicatedand overwhelming world "shouldprompt, in this moment of rest~

a personal thought," Pope Paulsaid. "This personal thought can­not :be dictated by discomfortand disgust at living immersedin a troubled and suffering soci­ety; nor can it be an astute andprudent plan of egotistic inter­est alone, to profit from the sadcircumstances of a people to im­prove one's own fortune, or towithdraw from the increasingannoyances of social, economicor political life. But it must bea recovery of brotherhood, soli­darity and love: What can we dofor the common good?

"We should now ask our-

IN THE DIOCESE

Jayne Ross and her cheerlead­ing squad, winners of the FirstAnnual Taunton CYO Cheer­leading Tournament. Also re­ceiving jackets were coach JimMartin and members of hischampion Junior B team. Thehighly successful Junior A team,coached by Fred Rheaume, re­ceived; jackets for winning the

By BILL MORRISSETTE

InterscholasticSports

Taunton eyO AwardsMembers of the Sacred Heart

Jr. CYO of Taunton, and theirfamilies recently attended anouting at St. Vincent de PaulCamp in Westport. At the picnic,championship jackets were pre­sented to coaches and playersof three championship teams atSacred Heart.

Awards were given to coach

Attleboro, Cape Cod CYO Golf WinnersAttleboro and Cape Cod golf- 'Brian Stewart, Cape Cod, shot

ers topped the field in the 18th an 80 to win the cadet divisionannual eyO Diocesan Golf championship. Paul Saunders,Tournament at the Pocasset Fall River, was the runnerupGolf Club last Monday. with Steven Donnelly, Cape Cod,

William Vine, Attleboro, shot third. Saunders was 88, Donn­a 74, to win the senior division elly 90.championship. Matt Szulik, New The winner and the runnerupBedford, and Paul Saunders, in each division qualified forFall River, tied for second place the New England CYO champ­with 75's. Szulik eagled the ex- ionships later this month. Thirdtra hole in the sudden death place finishers alternate.playoff to take second place. Others who turned in cardsSaunders, who birdied the extra were:hole, was third. Senior Division - Steve Zaz-

Mitch McCullough, Cape Cod, rid, Cape Cod, 76; Barry Hig­was the winner in the inter- ham, New Bedford, 78.mediate division with a 77. Joel Intermediate Division - Mar­Goncalves, New Bedford, and tin Sowa, Fall River, and DanJeff Massoud, Fall River, with Donovan, New Bedford, 81;78's, tied for second pla.ce. In George Saxon, Taunton, 85; Bobthe sudden death playoff, Gon- 'Braga, Taunton, 87; Mike Mc­calves birdied the extra hole, Auliffe, 88.on which Massoud was par. Con- Junior. Division - Jim Mc­sequently, Goncalves took the Auliffe, Attleboro, 83; Greg Bar­runnerup spot and Massoud was rett, Attleboro, 84; Jeff Stewart,third. Cape Cod, '85; Mike Alves, Fall

Attleboro's Jim Bell topped River, and Jim Donovan, Attle­the junior division with 76 and boro, 88; Richard Vieira, Taun­Patrick Shaw, Fall River, was ton, 91.runnerup with 78. Peter Kelly, Cadet Division - Steven Don­Taunton, defeated John Connor, nelly, Cape Cod, 90; Jeff Reilly,New Bedford, in the sudden Fall River, 94; Mike Stone, Newdeath playoff for third place. Bedford, 96; Michael Dix, Attle­They had tied for third place boro, 97; David Bourque, Taun­over the regulation course with ton, 100; John Bell, Attleboro,81's. Bell was awarded the 105.Marty Higgins Trophy, emble- (Special thanks to Bill Doyle, ofmatic of being the outstanding New Bedford, the tournamentgolfer in the tournament. director, for his co-operation).

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OUR LADY OF HEALTHFALL RIVER

Manuel Martins is chairmanof a committee planning cele­bration of the parish patronalfeast this weekend on the churchgrounds at Somerset and Rod­man Streets. Saturday's activi­ties will continue from 6 p.m.to midnight and incLJde a lawnparty, bazaar, games, money raf­fle, Portuguese and Americanfood specialties, an auction,rides and a band concert. Sun­day's schedule includes a pro­cession at 2 p.m. for all memobers of parish organizations, fol­lowed by a lawn party. The pub­lic is invited and parking isavailable.

Donations from parishionersmay be brought to the rectoryat any time this week.ST. 'FRANCIS OF ASSISI,NEW BEDFORD

Mrs. Bertha !Bessette is chair­person of a public whist partyto take place in the church hallat Mill and Newton Streets at1:30 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 28.OUR LADY OF ASSUMPTION,NEW BEDFORD

A yard sale will be sponsor­ed by the parish from 11 a.m.to 5 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27 andfrom 8 a.m. to L p.m. Sunday,Aug. 28 in the church hall andparking lot. Concurrently, abraised beef dinner will beserved in the hall from 1 to 4p.m. Saturday and a pancakebreakfast will follow all MassesSunday. A cake sale will also beheld and refreshments wiIl beavailable during the yard sale.ST•. JOHN BAPI1ST,CENTRAL VILLAGE

Women's Guild members willserve a lobster supper from 5to 7 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 20 inthe church hall. Tickets are avail­able from any member and maybe reserved by caIling 636-2378or 636-2251.HOLY NAME,FALL RIVER

The 1923 Club will begin anew 20-week session Monday,Sept. 5. Prospective membersmay call Merna Renaud, tele­phone 674-4437, for further in­formation.

..Parishioners are needed forlectoring and for the parish choirand may call the rectory to vol­unteer their services.

A foliage tour will take placeMonday through Wednesday,October 10 through 12, in theWhite Mountains of New Hamp­shire. Further infomlation willbe forthcoming on registrationand other details.

'Parishioners are invited to afinal profession ceremony fOtSister Mary Ellen Mahon, SUSCat 2 p.m. Saturday in the church.ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER

A novena in honor of the festof Our Lady of Czestochowa onFriday, Aug. 26 begar.. yesterdayand parishioners are asked toattend daily Mass as often aspossible until that date.

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