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Pope ends historic sojourn

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POPE JOHN PAUL II places a prayer into a crevice in the stones of the WesternWall during his visit to Judaism's holiest site in Jerusalem. The pope prayed at the wallfor a few minutes on the final day of his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. (CNS photo fromReuters)

~ The weeklong. pilgrimage to the HolyLand found Pope .John Paul" walking inthe footsteps ofJesusChrist.

By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

JERUSALEM - With slowbut determined steps, Pope JohnPaul II made his long-desiredpilgrimage to the Holy Land,preaching peace and reconcilia­tion among the region's peoplesand religions.

From the heights of MountNebo in Jordan to the shores ofthe Sea of Galilee in Israel, the

: pope visited holy sites of the Oldand New Testaments, making

. dramatic gestures of respect forJews and Muslims and pleadingfor the unity of Christians.

Walking carefully through aminefield of political sensitivi­ties, Pope John Paul also urgeda renewed commitment to theMiddle East peace process, guar­anteeing the security of Israel butalso satisfying the Palestinians'right to a homeland.

The March 20-26 trip culmi­nated in Jerusalem with visits tothe city's holiest Muslim, Jew­ish and Christian sites.

While at every step he made

overtures to other religions andother Christian churches, hebrought energy to his own per­sonal prayers at churches mark­ing the site of the AngelGabriel's annunciation to Maryin Nazareth, Jesus' birth inBethlehem and, especially, Jesus'·death in Jerusalem.

In fact, instead of resting be­fore going to the airport, .thepope returned to the Church ofthe Holy Sepulcher to pray atwhat is believed to be the site ofJesus' crucifixion, death and res­urrection.

The pope brought the same in­tensity of prayer with himMarch 26 to Jerusalem's West­ern Wall, the holiest site of Ju­daism.

The stooped pontiff stood andplaced his trembling hand uponthe massive stone blocks of the2,000-year-old wall, as Jews havedone for centuries. As is the Jew­ish practice, he left a prayer writ­ten on a piece of paper in a crev­ice between the stones.

The prayer· was the same herecited earlier in the month at theVatican, asking God's forgive­ness for Christians who have"caused these children of yoursto suffer." The prayer was to beput onodisplay at the museum at

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Eucharistic Congressspeakers anno~nced

~ Congress events.begin June 18 acrossthe diocese andconclude with a June25 outdoor Masso atFall River's KennedyPark.

By JOHN E. KEARNS JR.

DIOCESAN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR

OF COMMUNICATIONS

FALL RIVER - St. Clare 0

Sister Briege McKenna, whosehealing ministry has reachedcountless people all over theworld, will be the speaker at the 0

first of a series of five eveningsof reflection to take place as partof the Fall River Diocesan Eu­charistic Congress in June.

This will be the first Eucha­ristic Congress to be held in the

diocese and is planned as thecenterpiece of its Jubilee Year2000 celebration.

In announcing the scheduleof speakers, Congress ChairmanRev. Msgr. Stephen J. Avila saidthat he and the committee are"excited by the variety and cali­ber of the speakers and the back­grounds they will bring to theevening reflections."

Each speaker will focus on aparticular aspect of the Elicha­rist in his or her talk.

The congress will get under­way with prayers in paI:ishes onSunday, June 18 and concludethe following Sunday, June 25with an outdoor Mass celebratedby Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFMCap., at Kennedy Park in FallRiver followed by a Eucharis-

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Diocese launchesinformation website

~ Those with access to the Internet will finda whole new vista of diocesan history,stories, pastorals, upcoming events andparish schedules at their fingertips.

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Learning all about the Fall River 0

diocese and what's of news to Catholics in its broad re­gion extending to Mansfield and out to Cape Cod and theIslands, will get increasingly easier starting this weekend.

That's when the diocese's official website,fallriverdiocese.org goes online, announced John E.

Keams Jr., assis~ant director of the Office of Commu­nicatioons.

"Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Capo, felt thatthe use of the Internet is increasing, that it is a new

medium whose popularity is growing, espe­r--;::::::::::::::::;:::;::;:::;;::;::;:::;::;:::;::::::::::~::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::=:=:::lL_-o""cially among young.people and that the dio­

=,~, cese needed to be a voice within that me- 0_lia_ iiiCii dium," Kearns said in an interview this week~~~~~~~~~~~~;;~~~~~~~ Turn to page 13 - Website

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Aibany and in Hollywood respec­_tively~y the late -Father Patrick"p~yto,?x a Hol~Cross .priest in:, terIjationally kn9~n,as the "Ro-

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. April'S1988, Rev. Alvin Matthews, OFM, Retired, Our Lady's Chapel,

New Bedford '

April 91919, Rev. Cornelius McSweeney, Pastor, Immaculate Concep-

tion, Fall River ' .., 1965, Rev. Edward F Dowling, Pastor, Immaculate Conception,

Fall River

In Your Prayers'Pleasepray for the followingpriests during the coming week

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, . \\PriI4 ,1972, Rev. Lionel Gamaclie~S:M.M. '1985, Rev. James F. McCarthy, Retired Pastor;,Sacred Heart, Fall

River \,\~~r-1~91, Rev. Gaspar L. Parente\ RetirecCPastor, St. Theresa,

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, ~,April61977,Rev. Msgi. JohnA. Chipp~ndale,Retired Pastor, St.

Patrick, Wareham ,,' .,\.\, ,, -l980, Rev. Lorenzo MoraIS, RetJreoPastor, St. George, Westport'1987, -Rev:'Msgr. William D. Thom~oh, Retired Pastor, St.

Francis Xavier, Hyannis' '-\ \ ' ,1994, Rev. Gerald E. Conmy; CSC, A~sociate Pastor, St. Ann,

DeBary, F1a: ~' :, . 1997,'Rey;'Msgr',Francis J. Gilligan \ '., \

, ': ' , , April 71976, Rev. -James A. Dury, Chaplain, Madonna Manor, North

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prayer ministry; Family Rosary sary Priest" and a Catholic me­international and the new Father dia pioneer. He died in 1992 andPeyton Family Institute, estab- is buried in Holy Cross Cemeterylished in Easton last year; and , adjacent to the college and closeFamily Theater Productions, to the new building which willHollywood, which groduces fam-: be calle,d the.PeXt9n Center.ily.oriented'radio and 'TV pro- :"", Fam'ily Rosiirfserves 30,000grams. . ' members/supporters. It seeks to

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Daily Readings

April 4'

April 3

April 6

Is 65:17-21; Ps30:2;4-6,11­12a,13b; In

, 4:43-54Ez47:1~9,12; Ps '46:2-3,5-6,8-9;In 5:1-16

April 5 ' 1549:8-15; Ps145:8-9,13c-

"~" '1.4;17-18; In5:17-30 .Ex 32:7-14; Ps106:19-23; In,5:31-47' .

'April?"" Wis 2:1a,12-22;Ps 34:17-21,23;

~ JnJ-2,10,25-30AprilS ;jer 11 :18-20; Ps

,·-7:2·-3,9b-12; In"7:40.~53"

April9 . Jer 31 :31 ~34; Ps, ':' ,5l:3-4,J 2-15;

Heb 5:7-9; In12:20-33

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FALL RIVER - In honorof the 300th anniversary of thedeath of Saint MargueriteBourgeoys, the Sisters of theCongregation of Notre Dameare hosting a one-woman playon her life, performed byfamed actress Roberta Noble­man, who gives similar perfo'r­mances about other holy womenin the New York and New Jer­seyareas.

The play, "Marguerite: AHeart Still Beating," will takeplace at St. Pius V Church, 55Elmhurst Street, Providence,R.I., on April 9 at 2:30 p.m.There is no charge for the per­formance. A free will offeringwill be taken.

On April 17, 1620, Marguer­ite Bourgeoys was born inTroyes, France to devotedCatholic parents. Twenty yearslater, during a rosary proces­sion, she would feel a callingfrom God that would change herlife forever.

Having been a teacher andadvocate of the poor in herhome town, Bourgeoys re­ceived and accepted an invita­tion from Governor deMaisonneuve to go to VilleMarie (Montreal) in 1653, andhelp tutor children of the newsettlers in the New World, and

. help them adjust to their sur­roundings.

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"I WILL DELIGHT AND REJOICE IN YOU; I WILL SING HYMNS TO.

YOUR NAME, MOST HIGH" (PSALMS 9:3A).

Recapturing. respectdeterioration of the spoken word.We need only listen to conversa­tions on the streets to realize thatlanguage once considered foul anddegrading has become fashionable.

What can we do to reinstate re~

spect as a most-honored virtue?I ~;uggest starting with small

courtesies at the dinner table andwith our gestures in church.

At the dinner table, how aboutan extra dose of the words "please"and "thank you"? And how aboutinitiating the practice of waitingfor everyone to be seated beforestarting the meal? Most importantof all, do we begin and end themeal with grace?

As we enter church, a carefullymade Sign of the Cross with holywater, and a respectful genuflec­tion, are good lessons of respectto teach young people. When ,theyare done with reverence, they re­veal our unabashed sense of awein the presence of God.

My guess is that if we all con­tinued to fill in this list with othercourtesies and reverential gestures,and then practiced them, the levelof respect expressed in our sur­rounding~ would rise enonnously.

our young people, not only is in­jurious'to the,ears,' but containslyrics' that demean the sacrednessof sex, laud the use of drugs, con­done antisocial behavior and mockreligion.

Interestingly, in the Library ofCongress we honor' composerswho wrote music that.elevated thehuman spirit down through theages. They realized that music en­ables us to get in touch with aninn~r harmony. Yet, when we lis­ten to much oftoday's music, isn'tit true that it speaks to our darkside and attempts to dazzle us bybeing bizarre and chaotic and de­meaning?, Our world ofevening entertain­ment is no better in this regard.

One of the Church's deepestconcerns is respect for life. But howcan this be achieved when muchof what we view in prime-timetelevision portrays people beingcasually blown away with guns andotherwise treated savagely? Somany movies today thrive on thedisrespect their characters exhibittoward each other.

Another indicator of the break­down in respect is found in the

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,By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK. CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

Is it possible to teach the mean­ing of "respect" 'to young peoplewithout sounding out of touch withthe times?

Most everyone ,agrees that incontemporary society there is aserious shortage of signs of thevirtue of respect.

Yet respect is essential for fam­Ily unity, for maintaining dignity inthe exercise of government, for en­suring good relations among peopleof various cultural groups, for en­suring the well-being of the envi­ronment and for preserving religion.

We're at great risk if disrespectoutweighs'respect. Then laws ofthe jungle will prevail.

To respect others we need 'toesteem their dignity and worth ­to hold them in'a certain awe. Andthat needs to be combined with ameasure of humility on our part.

But take a look at two of themost pervasive influences withinsociety: music and prime-time en­tertainment. Are they dominatedby the virtue of respect?

Much of the music we hear, andespecially the music that surrounds

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He's alive in the SpiritFor years our American culture has delegated so-called senior

citizens to a lifestyle called retirement. As one enters the market­place, retirement and medical benefits become an urgency. Project­ing at least a double generational span of about 40 years, the retire­ment mind-set becomes the goal and object of life planning. Thus,at age 65 work ends and life supposedly begins. An entire industryhas been based on this concept. People live in retirement villages;they belong to retirement associations; and senior centers are devel­oped to take up their time. The retirement litany is ever-developingand will continue to do so. However, t1)ere is a glimmer of hope forseniors on the horizon. Congress is going to allow people overretirement age to work productively without income limitations.The job market is in such a critical state of need that many seniorsare encouraged to continue the use of their employm~nt skills. Ingeneral,.there is a developing trend that age is not a time for puttingone's self, or being put on, the proverbial shelf.

For those who truly believe that age is not the benchmark forimposed inactivity, the pilgrimage of Pope John Paul II to the HolyLand must be viewed as a sign of positive encouragement. Here isa man up there in years, suffering from Parkinson's disease, a viC­tim of an attempted assassination, recovering froin cancer and walk­ing with a cane, doing more in one week than some people try to doin a lifetime. Without moaning and groaning, with physical encum­brances 'and without a personal sensitivity to his infirmities, he sethis mind and soul to all that would raise him up from all that coulddrag him down. To be sure, his' personal life in the Spirit and inde­fatigable determination are the influences that keep him on the jour­ney. What a wonderful example to all in the Church, but especiallyto those who use age as an excuse for their own inactivity. JohnPaul should be an inspiration of accomplishment and gpal-settingfor young and old who have relegated themselves to the status ofcouch potato. So many just sit and moan in their own self-pity andlet all of life pass them by. They have lost all motivation for trueliving, often caught up in .the trivia of theiI: own making. '~~,

People like this need to ')get a life." The pope has 'become astirring motivator in a search for that life". He came to the HolyLandas a pilgrim, not a politician. He preached the Good News of broth­erhood, justice and peace. His prayerfulness was worn not on hissleeve, but came from the heart. This was the energy that drove himto keep a schedule which would ~xhaust many a young person.

He steered the barque of Peter on an exemplary course, as heprayed for t~e peace of Jerusalem. And he did this that all peopleliving in this holy place' might do so sharing and enjoying their rightto live in harmony and to worship freely. ,

" As the secular media reflected with, unexpected enthus;asl11 pnthe papal visit, all in the Church family should certainly be proud ofthe successor of Peter as he journeyed in faith to the holy places. AIl

_people of good will who believe in the oneness of God 'should see 'this as a divine moment in time which summons us not merely to apersonal reflection of fqrgiveness, but an inspiration to the holinessof life. This week's papal visit was not a mere interlude in' the his-

.tory of religion: It was an historic event that transcended the bound­aries of time.

As he stood at the Western Wall of the Temple in Jerusalem, thepope, in the tradition of the place, placed a petition in the crevices ofthe wall's foundation. In that note was a prayer for God's forgive­ness and a pledge of brotherhood with all the people of the Cov­enant. May that be our goal, no matte~ what our age, in this journeyof life.

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Today in Mongolia, there aremore than 200 converts and a largergroup preparing to enter theChurch. Two young people fromMongolia, recently in Rome forstudies,' spoke. about . thecatechetical courses they were tak­ing at the Gregorian University.

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Michael W. Metzler is alsosenior vice president of theCaritas Christi Health CareSystem. He is a resident ofDartmouth.

engaged in health care, educationand social works. One of their ac­tivities is a feeding program formalnourished children.

In the neighboring country ofSudan, priests are "beacons of lightin the dark," following a decade­long civil war that produced ~wo

million refugees into the capitalcity of Khartoum, reported Arch­bishop Gabriel Zubeir Wako.

The Church renewed her mis­sion in Mongolia in the summerof 1992 with the arrival of a fewmissionary priests of the Immacu­late Heart of Mary.

many. During 1999 there were 31missionaries who spilled theirblood in the service of the Gospel.Many were killed while workingin troubled spots in East Timor,and in Congo (formerly Zaire),where civil war has raged sinceAugust 1988. Their heroic sacri­fice is a prophetic witness for ourage, a witness that will surely actas a "seed" for the faith through­out the world.

But along with '~Good Friday"news also comes "Resurrection"news as well. In Ethiopia, EastAf­rica, the Daughters of Charity are

the health care system for plans,hospitals, nursing homes, homecare agencies and physicians.New technologies and new drugscannot be ignored. Someone hasto bear the cost, otherwise judg­ments have to be made aboutwhat is allowed for whom.

Hospitals are paid fixed ratesno matter how much care is pro­vided a patient. When new, ex­pensive procedures, tests and'drugs are introduced, their costsare not added to reimbursementrates for hospitals.

Understandably, physicianswant to give the best availabletreatment and they use the newtechnologies, but the hospitalstake the loss.

It is folly to think providershave the ability to absorb highercosts through improved effi­ciency. A recent report by theMassachusetts Council of Com­munity Hospitals shows how hos­pitals have reduced costs and ca­pacity over the past decade in re­action to payment pressures. Mas­sachusetts Community hospitalshave a cost per discharge that is15 percent lower than the rest ofthe nation, and 21 percent lowerthan the best community hospi­tals selected by U.S. News andWorld Report. .

Mostly due to high managedcare our community hospitals arepaid almost 25 percent less thanthose nationally for treating non-

.Medicare patients and we have11 percent fewer beds per 1,000state residents. There is a direneed for increased revenue.

It is time for simplification.One health plan with one set ofrules is the answer. We ~an nolonger tolerate the needs of thesick becoming secondary to bal­ancing the budget or emergingfrom financial crisis. ()ur gov­ernment must face up to the rightof every American to be prop­erly cared for when confrontedwith the burden of illness.

It is time to get rid of the com-. plexity and be an advocate for thesick. We are treating the sick as ifthey are to blame for their illness.They are not to blame; they arethe victims. Each of us is subjectto the nature of illness and acci­dent. Let's simplify our system

By MICHAELW. MElZLER

PRESIDENT,

SAINT ANNE'S HOSPITAL

The simple fact of caring forthe sick often gets lost in com­plex discussions of healthcare.

The cost of providing neededcare is a burden that keeps shift­ing among providers, healthplans, employers and the govern­ment. Unfortunately, those inneed become the victims.

Our federal government, witha primary objective of balancingthe budget, decided to shift theincreasing burden of caring forthe sick by reducing payment inthe Balanced BudgetAct of 1997.

As managed care health plansfaced financial pressures, theydecided to let providers, ratherthan employers, cope with thecost burden. They feared thatemployers might switch healthplans to avoid higher premiums.As pressures intensified, thesesame plans decided to let thosein need take a greater share ofthe burden through reduced ben­efits such as prescription cover­age.

Now larger increases are be­ing added to employer premi­ums, but little of the increasesare passed back to providers,leaving the burden of high drugand technology costs at theirdoorstep.

Blue Cross of Mass. success­fully returned to a healthy finan­cial position as it perfected its in­formation technology to deter­mine what the right premiumshould be for each employergroup; that is, those with thesickest employees would be re­quired to pay a much higher pre­mium. At the same time,Harvard-Pilgrim's computer sys­tem was unable to make such de­terminations and lower premi­ums were offered.

Blue Cross was willing to losesicker employer groups if thepremium was too low and un­profitable. Should not all em­ployers pay the same premiumfor the same set of benefits sothere is an equitable distributionof the burden of caring for thesickest among us?

Constant shifting of the bur­den causes instability throughout

Propagation of the Faith seekshelp for missio~s worldwide

Caring for the sick

FALL RIVER - Lenten ap­peals aimed especially at helpingthe Church in Ethiopia, Sudan,Mongolia and other missions is be­ing made this year, reports Msgr.John 1. Oliveira, diocesan directorof the Society for the Propagationof the Faith.

As Catholics in the UnitedStates and around the world ob­serve Lent in this Jubilee Year,the Paschal Mystery of suffering,death and Resurrection continuesin mission areas around theworld.

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called it several times until there finally wasn't a busysignal at 3 a.m. Then it took a couple more tries until Imade it through the multilingual, psychologically chal­lenging options menu to someone who could put me onhold for the better part of the weekend. Then I was trans­ferred to someone who told me exactly which forms touse if I was either the Boeing Company or an 83-year­

old widow living on So­cial Security in a foreigncountry that did not be­long to the United Na­tions."

I tactfully avoidedtelling her I had read thatthe answers the IRS tax­payer assistance hollineprovides are about as ac­curate as asking advicefrom the McDonald's

takeout window, only you don't get fries.,"You know, Mr. Morris, it is common.knowledge the

IRS hold-'em-'til-you-fold-'em hotline cannot be usedas an excuse for inaccurate returns."

"I'm glad you have a little sense of humor," I ven­tured, "because I was admiring that cattle prod you keepmounted on the wall there."

'That's a clothes hanger we keep around in case sOme­one locks their keys in the their car," she claimed.

'Then why does it have an electrical cord hangingfrom it?" I asked innocently.

Her eyes narrowed. She glanced left and right, thenleaned forward. "In case someone has electric windows,"she whispered with a grin.

Oh, how I wish I could have said, "Hey, I am a Catho­lic, you know, and the chaplain of the House of Repre­sentatives is a priest."

I rendered instead.

By Dan Morris

The offbeat

world ofUncle Dan'

Now that a Catholic priest has been named chaplainof the U.S. House ofRepresentatives, millions ofCatho­lic Americans are ~king the same question: Whereshould letters be sent pleading for him to intercede ontheir behalves with the Internal Revenue Service?

For years I've wondered why parishes have not hadoutreach ministries to the tax-code challenged. Ifwe as aChurch can go on recordagainst capital punishment, ....----------....jr-:;::::::---..,I don't see why we cari't atthe same time go on recordagainst having our capitalpunished.

Sure, it's easy for thoseofyou who never have beenaudited to say, "Render untoCaesar what is Caesar's." Butonceyou've been there, you L- ....j~..

get the feeling the IRS has adifferent notion of"render" - something along the linesof extracting oil from an animal, a dead one in mostcases,

It's easy for you because you've never had to sit be­fore a 24-year-old accounting graduate on the 23rd floorof a federal building with 75 pounds of boxes full ofwrinkled receipts wondering ifshe wants to confiscateyour house.

During one of my early audits, I was told somethingalong the lines of: "Mr. Morris, your interest deductionshave raised a red flag and we need to see documentation.Also, you listed it on Schedule C when it seems youshould have included it in Schedule E as is readily clearin Publication No. 375-005."

I wondered if it was true that to get one of these jobsyou had to join a secret society and have ''ConfiscationFever, Catch It" tattooed onto your shoulder blade.

'.'But I called the 800-number," I told her. ''Actually I

Celiacs and the Eu·charist

Can chaplain inter~ede with IRS?

Q. I have read your two recent columns in our gluten-free wheaten flour.Catholic paper about eucharistic bread. In some In a letter on this subject to the American bishopsways I feel sad that' so much attention is given to . (lime 19, 1995), Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, head ofthe form of the bread. As a person with celiac dis- the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, againease, who can eat nothing made of wheat, I realize affirmed that bread from which all gluten is removedpeople should be grateful just to receive Commun- is not valid for the Eucharist.ion. If enough gluten remains to perniit the making of

It is apparent from our support group that bread, however, such flour could be used.for Com­celiacs are finally managing to get diagnosed. When 'munion. Low-gluten hosts, containing only about 13there are enough of us, maybe some way will be' percent of normal gluten, are available now. Again,found for us to be, . - since sensitivity to glutenamong those called to r--__--------~w:0L::ii can differ, this may answerthe supper ofthe Lord. Questions the problem for some'

Some time ago you 'd people.suggested that celiacsan . I return, however, tocould receive Com- Answe'is' what I've said on this sub-munion from the cup ject before. The most ob-only. A friend asked By :Father vious solution is to receiveher priest to do that John J. Dietzen Communion only under the

.and was told, ''We will form of wi ne. A lot ofnot serve wine in this ....---....;.------~ people are still under theparish." Others don't even seem to believe they impression that unless one receives the host, one doesreceive Communion unless they receive the host., not receive Communion. That is wrong.

I feel better at least having unburdened myself It is Catholic doctrine, and always has been, thatabout the plight of celiac "second-class citizens" in Jesus is no more or less present under the form ofthe Church. Is anything being done to help? (New wine than of bread. I have heard even priests occa­York) sionally speak of ministering the "cup" with the pre-

A. As one. who is blessedly spared from this dis- cious blood, and then of ministering "Communion"ease, I had no idea how many celiacs there are, many with the host. Botli are equally holy Communion,,of the~ Catholics with the same dilemma you have. whether received separately or together.The disease is now more carefully diagnosed. Even a Perhaps this confusion is behind some of the reluc­tiny bit of wheat (or rye, oats, barley and other grains) tance to give or receive Communion only from thecan, in many cases, be dangerous for those who have cup. Whatever the reason, a large number of Catho­it. lics who cannot tolerate wheat ar~ consistently miss-

,Obviously, for them the Eucharist is but one of ing the opporturuty to share in the Eucharistby choosingmany daily challenges, but that one is a major spiri- not to receive (or, as in the case of your friend, nottual concern for any Catholic, since bread must be having the option to receive) under the form of winemade of wheat flour to be valid for celebration of the' ,only.Eucharist. Two sources of information on what is being done

Some efforts are under way to find a solution. A to deal with this problem are the Benedictine Sisterspossible alternative presently being worked on is spelt ofc:Iyde, Mo. (phone 800-223-2772); and the Institutflour. Spelt("triticumspelta") is a grain related to wheat, Voor Doven in the Netherlands, who supply Catholicbut digests differently from other flours in that it doesn't distributors in the United States. The number for theirstay in the digestive tract as long, For some this may host bakery is 011.31.735.588434. Both of them areeventually be a solution, if it meets the conditions. quite willing to discuss their research.

A group of Benedictine sisters in Missouri, who I will appreciate receiving from readers any fur-bake Communion hosts for hundreds of parishes, are ther information to share with others who write to meworking with specialists to produce a low-gluten or on this issue.

"Catholics shouldnot give any supportto the NRA. It wouldbe immoral to do so,"the editorial con­cluded.

was NRA executive vice presidentWayne LaPierre, who during arecent national television interviewsaid that President Clinton "needsa certain level of violence in thiscountry ... a certain level of kill­ing to further his political agenda."

"After that remark," said the.--- ----,_-, edi tori ai, "there

should be· aheightened levelof concern on thepart of every citi­zen over the NRA.The charge is sovicious, so irratio­nal, that it revealsthe deepest, dark­

est nature of the NRA, whose solereason to exist is to lobby on be­half of the interest of th9Se whomanufacture and own guns." .

"Catholics should not give anysupport to the NRA. It would beimmoral to do so," the editorialcOllcluded.

The newspaper has been out­spoken over several years l;lgainst

, gun violence and has called for,better gun regula!ion, such aslonger waiting periods for pur­chases at gun shows and strength­.ening the federal "Brady Law."

TIIEANCHOR---:Di~ ofFallRiver-Fri., March 31, 20006

By CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

DALLAS - The Texas Catho­lic, newspaper of the Diocese ofDallas, called the National RifleAssociation an "immoral organi­zation" and urged Catholics notto support it.

Editor Bropson Havard saidth~ March editorialwas in response tothe NRA's "newestpropaganda cam­paign against rea­sonable gun regu­lation proposed inCongress'."

"Every citizenshould raise his orher consideration of the gun is­sue in America to the level ofmoral conscientiousness," said theeditorial in the 51 ,ODD-circulationnewspaper.

The editorial added: "The NRAconsistently fights to thwart ev­ery social effort made at reduc­ing gun violence through better'gun n~gulation. Gun violenceplagues our schools, our inner­city neighborhoods and even ourchurches (Remember the FortWorth Baptist church?)" . '

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flect a ray of that truth which en­lightens all men. Yet she proclaimsand is duty-bound to proclaim with­out fail Christ who is the way the 0

truth and the life (In 14:6)."There is no contradiction in rec­

ognizing the good in other reli­gions while still openly believingand living our Catholic faith. AsBerthrong writes, "Christians haveJesus as the Christ and the recordof his incarnation, teachin'gs andpassion to share with a wearyworld." We must remember andact on this.

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Berthrong Writes because it is such ,achallenge. He sees greatjoy emerg­ing.when Christians meet with peopleofother faiths "in order to share their

man. The' council document stories." •("Nostra Aetate") speaks of this Pope John Paul II, still quotingunity and links it with the current the council document, wrote: ''Thetrend to bring humanity closer to- , Catholic Church rejects nothing thatgether through the reSources avail- is true and holy, in these religions."able to our civilization." The document continues: "[The .

I can tell you that embracing re- Church] has a high regard for theIigious pluralism is difficult manner of life and conduct, the pre­for many Catholics, espe- cepts and doctrines which, althoughcially older ones. Young differing in many ways from herpeople don't have the same own teaching, nevertheless often re­difficulty because they'vebeen raised in a world de­fined by ethnic pluralism,and they are familiar withfaiths we knew little about,such as Buddhism and Hin­duism.

I remember covering atalk back in the '60s given by theremarkable man who was a key ar-

, chitect of the Vatican II documenton religious freedom, Jesuit FatherJohn Courtney Murray. He said thatwe Catholics would have to be con­verts to ecumenism, but our chil­dren would be "natural-bornecumenists." I think he has beenproven right.

I have reflected on what John

- Listen' to a kind of music that - Write a family cookbook.is new to you: classical, religious, Write down the recipes your chi1­country. dren grew up with, and add contri­

- Try sketching, ~special.ly tI)' . butions from them. Copy it, and dis-to create depth in your sketc~. .' tribute it to the· family..'~ .po math you~selt instead oC~, ,~;Write ;p~ay~rs t.hat express

using a calculator. your feelings, needs and insights atthis point in your life.

Choose one or two ideasto start, and try them for amonth. Then review yourprogress, and try anotheridea, or two. You will notonly exercise yourbrain butadd interest to your-life andthe lives of those aroundyou.

Address questions:The Kennys; St. Joseph's

College; 219 W.· Harrison;Rensselaer, IN 47978•.

- Recall aconversation that tookplace 24 hours ago. Write down allthe details you can remember.

- Practice reading upside down.-:.. Pick a year from your past

and write down as many events asyou can remember from that year.

Once you have tried some ofGoldman's ideas, make up some ofyour ow.ll. Here are some more sug-gestions: '

- Learn how to use a compass.Learn how to read a topographicalmap.

- Explore an Internet websitewith a subject that is new to you.0- Become a sculptor in clay or

even sand.- Join a book club or a club

about current issues. Your librarymight host such clubs. If not, sug­gest it. Your mind is emiched andstimulated when you exchange ideaswith others.

- Write poetry. Share it withothers or not as you choose.

- Write your life story for yourchildren and grandchildren.

- When doing a craft you enjoysuch as cross-stitch, crochet or sew­ing, try to design apattern from scratchrather than using one from a book.

Bo~ton University School of The­ology, in his book"The Divine Deli"(Orbis Books), challenges "the ac­cepted wisdom that God only works·in the Christian Church." He says;"Such an exclusive teaching simplydoes not make sense anymore, if it

ever did."Pope John Paul II explains this

beautifully in his book "Crossing theThreshold of Hope" (Alfred A.Knopf). "From the beginning,Christian revelation has viewed thespiritual history of man as includ­ing, in some way, all religions," hewrites, "thereby demonstrating theunity of humankind with regard tothe eternal and ultimate destiny of

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Religious pluralismIt's a fact

Exercising your brain as you ageDear Mary: I am getting more

i forgetful as I getolder, and I won­der if there is anything I ~n doabout it. There are many articleson the subjec~, and sometimes

:tl)ey .seem to disagree. (Illinois) :As you rightly observe, there are

many articles now aboutgetting older, and the ques-tion of memory oftenarises. Dr. RobertGoldman shares interest-ing ideas in his new book"Brain Fitness" (RobertGoldman, MD, and Lisa'Berger, Doubleday, 1999).

According toGoldman, as you age youwin some and you losesome. On the losing side, you needlonger exposure to something in or­der to remember it. Response speedslows as you age. The tendency toforget where things are increases asdoes the tendency to forget some­thing that is "on the tip of yourtongue."

What do you gain? According toGoldman, vocabulary improves withyears as does the capacity to formnew and original ideas.

"Use it or lose it," the adage thatapplies to keeping the body fit,seems to apply to the mind as well.Keep your mind fit by using it.Goldman suggests mind exerciseswhich not only challenge the mind'but are novel and interesting. Choosefrom the following exercises, andbegin to exercise your mind:

-'-Wear your watch on the otherwrist.

- Use your other hand to brushyour teeth, stir your coffee, open orclose a door, tum on a faucet.

- Choose something to readfrom a field which is new to you:science, computers, medicine.

- Do crossword puzzles. Playword games.

- Memorize poems.

I happened to be reading a bookthis week on "Prayers of the WomenMystics" by Ronda De SolaChervin(Servant Publications) and noted arevelation received by St. Birgittaof Sweden. "Time will come whenthere shall be one flock and one shep-

, herd, one faith and one clearknowledge of God," she r----------­was told.

That fit in well withwhat we Catholics prayedfor in decades past - thatone day, all the worldwould be Catholic. Cer­tainly Catholics of my gen­eration were given a mis­guided teaching - that wewere the only ones in real contactwith heaven. Fortunately, VaticanCouncil II set the record straight withthe greatdocument on relations with'non-Christian religions that beginswith the words "Nostra aetate" ("Inour time").

,Truly we are in a new place to­day in understanding that a world asbig and diverse as ours is character­ized by' religious pluralism. JohnBerthrong, associate dean of the

'.Papacy will n,ever relinquish'global'role, Father Dulles says

DEACON RAY Deabel talks with patient Susan Barker'at S1. James, Hospital in Chicago Heights: Among hismany duties as chaplain is informing the family of the deathof a loved one. (CNS photo by David V. Kamba, CatholicNew World)

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But Father Dulles said globalauthority had now become moreimportant than ever because of

, developments that have brought.people into more immediate con­tact.

"Rome cannot sit back inertlywhile doctrinal issues are debatedon the local level, as might havebeen done when communicationswere slow and transportation wasdifficult," he said. "Today, Romeis drawn in as soon as a contro­versy arises."

When Pope John Paul II, in his, encyclical "Ut Unum Sint," in­

vited leaders and theologians ofnon~Catholicchurches to suggestways he could facilitate Christianunity, some Catholic theologians.took the appeal as an occasion topresent their own views on re­structuring the papal office, Fa­ther Dulles observed. These pro­posals came mostly from Catho­lics who were "discontent withrecent developments," he added.

"Precisely because of the in­creased activity of particularchurches and conferences, Rome isrequired to exercise greater vigi­lance than ever, lest the unity ofthe Church b~ jeopardized," he said.

and who wish to give greater au­tonomy to bishops and local'churches, frequently invoke theprinciple of subsidiarity.

'But that' principle was origi­nally developed in relation to the,role of governments, and the ~x­'tent to which it applies to theChurch is still debatable, he said.

While local problems shouldbe handled locally, in the Church

'local issues often have universalramifications and require the in­volvement of higher authority, hesaid. Although earlier periods al­lowed for extended processes ofdeliberat!on, he said, if somethingis ruled permissible in Peoria, intoday's world it imm~diately be­comes an issue in Warsaw.

Father Dulles said that even inearlier periods the more limitedexercise of Roman authority ledto quarrels among the patriarch-

, ates and the disruptions caused bynationalism in the West. '

"The resurgence of Romanauthority in the 19th century was'a signal benefit," he said. "It en­abled Catholics of different na­tions to maintain a lively sense ofsolidarity even through the twoworld wars of the 20th century."

By CAROL ZIMMERMANNCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE "

lection of Mr. Wright for the job even though abipartisan selection committee had voted in favor

WASHINGTON - Father Daniel Coughlin is of Father Timothy O'Brien, a Marquette Univer­the new House chaplain ending a four-month po- ~ity professor of political 'science.litical quagmire over who would get the position.', In the ensuing rancor, many Democrats refused

, Father Coughlin, vicar to meet with Mr. Wrightfor priests in the Chicago and seemed ready to voteArchdiocese, was sworn against him when the is-in by House Speaker Den- sue came to a floor vote.nis Hastert, moments af- The vote, which was toter he announced the ap~ hav'e taken place in Feb-pointment on March 24. ruary, was postponed and

Applause fot the 65- then ultimately done awayyear-old priest belied the with when Hastert useddivision that had been the speaker's prerogativebuilding behind the scenes to simply appoint a newfor the job that requires chaplain.opening each daily ses- ' The speaker 'of thesion with a prayer and House has always had theproviding counseling to role of assigning theHouse members. House chaplain, since

Father Coughlin called 1789 when the positionhis appointment as the first began.first CatholicHouse chap- Father Coughlin, a Chi-lain "terribly unex- cago native who was or-pected." He had not even dained in 1960, has servedapplied for the position as tht:< vicar for priests inthat had stirred up s6 Chicago for the past fivemuch political contro- years, assisting priestsversy on Capitol Hill in with their spiritual, 'pro-recent months. 'FATHER'DANIEL 'COUGHLIN fessional' and personal

Just two days earlier, needs.the Rev. Charles Wright, a Presbyterian minister PriC?r to that position, l1e served ,as directorand the primary candidate for House chaplain, of the Cardinal Stritch Retreat House inoffered to withdraw his name for consideration Mundelein, Ill. He has also been pastor of St.for the post. ' . 'Francis Xavier Parish in ~a Grange, I~l., direc-

He said in aletter that he w.as withdrawing be-' tor of the' archdiocesan Office'ror Divine Wor- 'cause of the dissension among House members ship and assochite pastor in two ChiCago par-over his appointment. ishes.

The dispute over who would replace the retir- He took a one-year sabbatical to study East-ing chaplain, the Rev. James Ford, began in De- West religions, serve with missionaries in Indiacember when House leaders announced their se~ and teach at North American College in Rome.

, ByTRACY EARLY

CATHOuc NEWS SERVICE ,

NEWYORK - The expandedglobal role exercised by the pa­pacy in recent times has been nec­essary to meet the conditions of 'the modem 'world, according toJesuit Fatl)er Avery Dulles.

Although Catholics who advo- ,cate a return to the more limitedpapal activity in the medieval andpatristic pe.riods call themselvesprogressives, actually they are"nostalgic and anachronistic," hesai<;l in a lecture on "The Papacyfor a Global Church."

Delivering the spring McGinleyLecture at Fordham University lastweek, Father Dulles said the pa-

. pacy '~will never go back" to thestatus it. had before the develop­ments brought by the First andSecond Vatican Councils.

"The global Church, in a worldof rapid communications, de­mands a primatial office thatholds all local an~, regional

, churches in dialogue and reachesout to the whole world with thetruth and love of Christ," he said.

Father Dulles said Catholicswho contend the papacy has be~

, come "too' active and. powerful,"

ber of people in parishes min­istering to the bereaved," saidTressler. "There are those whomay bake or baby-sit or driveparishioners to the funeral.

. Then there are others who co­ordinate everything, includingwakes and prayer services."

, Tressler said one of the mostimportant aspects of bereave­ment ministry is bringing forththe message of resurrection.

"Even Jesus wept whenLazarus died. That's part of our ,humanity," she said. "We can't,deny the hurt, but we can't denythe hope of the Resurrection."

She added, "We must remindpeople that through ~heir sad­ness and pain, there is reasonto, be hopeful either by goingback to Scripture or simply bybeing present to them."

De,abel said that, in his hos­pital work, he sometimes isasked to deliver the news of apatient's del;\th. "I don't knowif there is an excellent way todo it," he admitted.

In addition to offering sup­port after a death, said Deabel,bereavement ministers must·help families ,become open.. totheir loved ,ones as they expe­rience dying.

The deacon said he has talkedwith grandmothers who re-

'ported trying to talk to family,members about readings fortheir funeral Mass, or theirsense of peace, or just aboutdying, He said the women havetold him, "They won't listen tome. They won't help me die."

Said Deabel: "In hospice ­and in any form of bereavementministry' - we need to walkwith families as their loved onesfight for life and when theymust submit to God's w.ill."

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

CHICAGO - "Since we aremade of dust, what makes usspecial is the breath of life,"sai,d Ray Deabel, a deacon, hos­pital chaplain'and, board mem-ber of the 'National CatholicMinistry to the Bereaved.

"When God breathed intoAdam, his soul was born," saidDeabel. "God's breath is oursoul. So when a person dies,God's presence - that breath,of life - simply returns'toGod. We then, respectfully,bury the dust."

This perspective is one wayto guard against burnout in theburgeoning field of bereave­ment ministry, said the chap­lain at St. James Hospi~al inChicago Heights since 1995.

Deabel spoke with -TheCatholictvew World, Chicagoarchdiocesan newspaper, in ad­vance of his talk to parish carefacilitators and bereavementministers at the archdiocese's10th annual Bereavement Con­ference.

Martha Tressler, archdio­cesan be'reavement ministry co­ordinator, told the New WorLa..that the painJul void felt in dif­ferent $ituations can be diffi­cult to grasp, especially ifsomeone tries to do it alone.

She said much of the growthand change in bereavement min­istry over the past 20 years hashappened in the Chicago area.She referred to Rainbows, aministry to those experiencingthe loss of family due to pa­rental separation and divorce aswell as death, and to JoyfulAgain, another ministry begunlocally.

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young people from around theworld were expected to participatein the Aug. 15-20 youth event, mak­ing it one of the biggest of the jubi­lee year.

Among other main activitiesplanned, Scavo said, was' a "recon­ciliation celebration" in the CircusMaximus, a large grassy field usedfor chariot races in imperial Romantimes. .

World Youth Day will culminatein an evening prayer vigil and amorning Mass with Pope John PaulII at an 800-acre field on Rome'soutskirts.

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, ' More than 2,000 priests to hearconfessions at World Youth Day

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Un­derscoring the jubilee's centraltheme of repentance, more than2,000 priests will be stationed inan ancient Roman field to hear con­fessions during August celebrationsof World Youth Day., Though previous World Youth

Days have also offered confessions,"it has never before been of thesemassive proportions," Nello Scavo,

, a spokesman for World Youth Day'sItalian committee, told CatholicNews Service last week.

Based on reservations receivedby mid-March, at least one million

Monks begin casket businessto boost dwindling farDl profits

ADMIRERS OF slain Archbishop Oscar Romero prepare a sidewalk mural of his im­age last week in San Salvador, where commemorations are marking the 20th anniversary,of his death. The Salvadoran archbishop was gunned down 20 years ago March 24 as hecelebrated Mass. (CNS photo by Edgar Romero)

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TRAPPIST BROTHERS William Bu'ms, left, and Paul Tan­ner, right, confer with Sam Mulgrew on finishing a maple cas­'ket. The monks of New Melleray Abbey in Peosta, Iowa, ven­tured into the casket-making business to offset lagging in­come from their farm products. (CNS photo by Judith Bandy,The Witness)

By JUDITH BANDY

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

PEOSTA, Iowa - NewMelleray Abbey, home to contem­plative Trappist monks for morethan 150 years, has announced.itis launching a wooden casketbusiness to offset lagging farmprofits.

The Trappists will continueproducing soybeans and com on1,800 acres of their land, one­third of which will soon be certi-fied organic. ,

For decades, New Melleray hasderived its livelihood from 2,000acres of rich Iowa farmland sur­rounding the abbey, but dwindlingprofits have forced the monks totum to another nearby asset: theirmassive forest. '

According to Abbot BrendanFreeman, the monastery's maingoal is to combine a commercialendeavor with a spiritual one.

"We feel this is a nice balance '

of both," he said.The monks purchased an ex-

. isting cottage industry from a lo­cal farmer to begin their business.Sam Mulgrew began buildingwooden caskets by' hand threeyears ago.

He wi11 now teach the monksall he knows about building cof­fins (simple, rectangular. boxes),caskets (shaped wide at the shoul­der and narrow at the feet) andcremation urns. He will also serveas general manager of themonastery's operation.

The new business, calledTrappist Caskets, wi11 produce aline of simple" handcraftedwooden caskets for clergy and thegeneral public. The monks be­lieve this is an ideal niche forthem and one consumers willembrace.

Raw materials for the casketswi11 come from the abbey's for­est, the second largest privately

owned forest in Iowa. Long com­mitted to conservation and properland stewardship, New Melleray

,has been touted by the Iowa De­partment of Natural Resources forits expert forest management. Themonks will do everything fromlogging the trees to lining the cas­kets with white muslin.

. The monks have been makingsimple caskets for members oftheir community since the abbeywas founded in 1849. The differ­ence wi11 be in the magnitude ofthe operation, however. The ab­bey has appointed six monks towork fulltime on the business,nearly a sixth of its population.

The handcrafted caskets, avail­able in pine, oak, walnut, ash ormaple, are fully lined. Prices startat a few hundred dollars.

, Their primary market wi11 bepriests, sisters and religious or­ganizations throughout the UnitedStates, but they wi11 also sell cas­kets to the general publie throughfuneral providers, local distribu­tors and even directly from theabbey. They wi11 be able to shiporders anywhere in the continen­tal United States.

Mulgrew said response to theannouncement' ha's been strong."The monks are already takingcasket orders and expect to pro­duce 200 caskets this year," hesaid. "If demand warrants it, theyare prepared to triple productionnext, year."

Abbot Freeman said the monks"hope to provide people a reason­ably priced casket and a sense ofthe spirituality of death, whichconcentrates on the soul and anauthentic, sacred burial ritua1."

"People seem to like the ideaof being buried in an honestwooden casket that was,hand~raftedby monks," he added.

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By CATliOLIC NEWS SE~VICE, '

BOSTON - The first issue ofLa Vida Catolica, a monthlyCatholic Hispanic newspaper, hasbeen published by the Boston

, Archdiocese.Cardinal Bernard F. Law of

Boston is publisher and FatherJames Gaudreau, director of theOffice of the Hispanic Apostolate,is editor.

The paper's goal is' "to,presentan original publication meant toreach the heart of the Hispaniccommunity of Eastem Massachu­setts," according to a news releaseby the paper.

La Vida Catolica will includearticles on Catholic culture,

health, immigration, the family,education and leisure, with em.:phasis on issues of interest to re-cent immigrants, -

"Our analysis and studies con­firm that La Vida Catolica willappeal to the greater· part of theSpanish community," the newsrelease said:

The distribution plan calls forthe newspaper to be given to eachperson who attends Sunday Massin the 36 parishes that celebrate aSpanish Mass. '

That would mean at least20,000 copies would be distrib- 'uted in an area with a readershipof at least 100,000, according toLa Vida Catolica. '). ..

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between the two is undeniable,1l1aking young love bloom. "

"Here on Earth" has all thelovey7dovey scenes nece.ssaryfor a sappy romance. Kelleyand Samantha take long walksin the woods, where Samanthareveals her' fav'orite spot to him.They slipi1)to t~e town's bas~-

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bility of.an old one.As directed by Mark

Piznarski, the film gets boggeddown by too mal1Y si:de storylines thrown in for effect. In ascene that borders on the ridicu­lous, there is a melodramaticretelling of ,a parental suicide.Toward the,..end.9f,the,..fjlm, il

'. ~ foreshadowed .illness--------------~--- co mes to the fore­

front, giving an ·easy,albeit tearjerker, end­ing.

Most of the perfor­mances are average.For some reason,Hartnett has.a butch­ered Dutch boy hair­cut that is supposed toconvey his redneckbackground .. Klein

ball field one night to have a spends a good portion of the'pretend game of baseball be- film sulking and pouting, orfore they surrender into each just being a pretty-boy jerk.other's arms for their first kiss. The exception is Sobieski, whoThey even recite poetry to each adds some depth to an other­other.- coincidentally they wise one-dimensional characterboth favor, Robert Frost's with soulful eyes and appeal-"Birches." ing beyond-her-years wisdom.

It is a classic love triangl~ Although the teens' familieswhere the poor boy struggles to playa small - and somewhatkeep his girl ,from the rich boy. stereotypical- role in the film,Having known her all his life', ,they are portrayed for the mostJasper is certain that he and part in a positive and support­Samantha were meant to be to- ive Jig,ht. rhe only deviationgether and that only their love' . from this is Kelley's distant fa­is real. Samantha is torn be- ther, who comes in after the facttween the excitement and pos- to impose some stern and inef­

. sibilityof new love and the sta- fective discipline.With its manipulative plot

and contrived dialogue, even themost sentimental type willprobably want to pass on this

. saccharin tale.,Because of an implied sexual

encounter, brief violence andbrief rough language, the U.S.Catholic Conference classifica­tion is A-III - adults. The Mo­tion' Picture Assocl'atlon ofAmerica rating is PG-13 - par­ents are strongly cautioned thatsome material may be inappro­priate for children under 13.

By ANNE NAVARRO'

CATliOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - A girl from,the wrong. side of, the tI:acksfalls in love with a rich prep­school boy in the sw.eet butschmaltzy teen romance, "Here'on Earth" (Fox 2000 Pictures).

Brash and self"assured,.Kelley Morse (ChrisKlein), doesn't thinktwjce about sneaking ,Most.ot,the performances are aver­out of his posh prep- age. Klein spends a goodportion oftheschool one night totake his brand new film. sUlking and pouting, or just beingMercedes for a spin. a pre,tty-boy jerk. The exception' isTh~,car is an advance' Sobieski, who adds some depth to anhigh, school gradua- . ' otherwise one-dimensional character

. tion presen~ from his with soulful eyes and appealing be-father. An Important •business deal in Lon- " yond-her-years Wisdom.don will keep his fa-ther away from Kelley's gradu­ation, so the car is consolationfor this as well. ,

,Feeling a little cocky, Kelleyand a few friends drive intotown and try to pick a fight withsome local teens at the town'sdiner. Not one to let it go, 'Kelley ends up in. a dangerousdrag .race with Jasper (JoshHartnett), a local teen, asSamantha (Leelee Sobieski),Jasper's girlfriend, watches.Both cars lose control andsmash into Mable's Tables, thedin.er owned by Sa'mantha'smother, causing an explosion,which burns the diner to theground. '

In a creative interpretation ofthe law, the judge sentences thetwo boys to spend the summer

.helping to rebuild the diner. Tomake matters worse, Kelleymust also'livewith his rival Jas­per and his family.

Kelley stubbornly does hiswork, but refuses to have any­thing to do with Jasper and hisfamily, or any of the other .10­cal townspeople- until oneday when, he encountersSamantha again. The attraction

A violent tragedy. The U.S:Catholic Conference classifica':tion is A-II - adults and ado­lescents. The Motion PictureAssociation of America ratingis PG - parental guidancesuggested.' .

"Romeo Must Die". (Warner Bros.)

Entertairiing hip-hop actiondrama about an ex-cop (Jet Li)who escapes from a Hong Kong

NEW YORK (CNS) - Fol- prison to avenge the death oflowing are recent. capsule re- his' beloved brother iri Califor-

" views' issued by the.:..JJ:,;"So' niaonly to get caught in a gang ,Catholic Cohferencepffice fey waribet.ween Asians andAfri"Film and Broa-dcasting: . can~Ameritans, and by chance,

"Beau Travail" , ' fall in'love with the rival gang(New Yorker Films) leader's daughfer(Aaliyah).

,Strange, slow-moving' DirectorAndrzej Bartkowiak's,drama about a sergeant (Denis feature debut combines' skill­Lavant) in the French Foreign fully choreographed martial­Legion assigned to an outpost arts action with cutting-edgein east Africa where brooding music but the surprising twistsjealousy over his cOll}manding and double-crosses produce aqfficer's (Michel Subor) atten- convoluted plot marred bytion to anew recruit (Gregoire skimpy character develop-

, Colin) pushes him to make an 'ment. Recurring violence,ill-fated decision. Director brief homosexual innuendo,Claire Denis' ,"Billy Budd"-in- fleeting nudity, brief recre~spired film is rich in dramatic. ational drug use, and somecolor contrasts and sleek shots, 'rough language. The U.S.

, but sparse dialogue and the Catholic Conference classifica-, plodding pace make the climac-, tion is A-III - adults. The

tic confrontation fiz'zle. Sub- Motion Picture Association of'titles. Fleeting frontal male, America rating is R ,---'- re­nudity and briefrough lan- stricted.guage. The U.S. Catholic Con- "Whatever It Takes"

-ference classification is A-III (C,olumbia)- adults. Not rated by the Forgettable romantic teenMotion Picture Association of comedy in which a sociallyAmerica. awkward boy and a popular

"The Color of Paradise" high school jock hatch it plan, (Sony Classics) ~ to woo their respective dream

Affecting drama centers on girls, producing unexpected.a blind Iranian eight-year-old results. As directed by David(Mohsen Ramezani), much Raynr, the "Cyrano deloved by his rural grandmother Bergerac" imitator lacks, anyand little sisters, but wh9se wid- original spark with its predict- .owttd father (Hossein Mahjub) able plodind strained comedic,callously leaves hiin t,,' appren- efforts. Several sexual. tefer~tice'with a blind carp~nter be- erices, adolescent drinking andfore fate intervenes. \Vriter-di- some, rough language. Therecto'r Majid"Majidicaptures U.S. Cath91ic Conference clas­the~Q~eplxfe1temotiQns of the sification is A-III- adults.vulnerable child, embittered ' The Motiori Picture Associa­father and terider grandmother,' tion of America rating is PG-·'as well as the natural' beauty: 13~ parents .are strongly cau­of Iran's lush countryside, in tioned that-some material mayan accomplished' film with be inappropriate for children,spiritual dimensi9ns. Subtitles. under 13.

Programs abound for area seniors

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Pope to beatify two Fatimachildren visionaries in May

At Council On Aging CCOA)buildings and Senior Centersthroughout the diocese there isa wide array of programs andspecial interest groups. Theymeet to enjoy hobbies, moviesand share aspects of their lives.Below are some activities in lo­cal areas. For more informationcontact your local COA.

Mansfield COAA quilting group meets on

Fridays. Call the COA at 261­7368 for more information.

The Walking Club will re­sume on April 18 at 8:45 a.m.at the COA. The Modified WalkClub begins on April 26 at 9:30a.m. Call the COA for details.

A Podiatry clinic is held onTuesdays at 1 p.m. and a bloodpressure clinic is held severaltimes a month. Call the COAfor more information. Exerciseclasses are held on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays at 1:30p.m. Line dancing classes meetat 9 a.m. on Wednesdays.

Bingo is held on Tuesdaysat 12:30 p.m. Cribbage isplayed every Wednesday at 9a.m. A crafts group meets at10:30 a.m. On Thursday bingois held at 12:30 ·p.m. Ca.ll theCOA for more information andschedule changes.

Provincetown COAWatercolor painting with lo­

cal artist Gail Brown will be­gin on the first Tuesday in Mayfrom 9-11 a.m. To register andfind out what supplies you needcall the COA at 487-7080.

The COA is offering help toseniors filing out income taxforms. A social worker is avail-

able on Tuesdays from 10 a.m.to 1 p.m.-Call the COA for anappointment.

On Mondays the COA hasthe program "Ask a Nurse" from9-10 a.m. A veterans agent isavailable from 9-noon andaerobics take place from 10:30­11 :30 a.m. The Cancer SupportGroup meets from 11 :30 a.m.to 1 p.m. and the bridge clubmeets at 7:30 p.m.

Yoga is held on Tuesdaysfrom 10-11 a.m. An oil paint­ing class meets on Wednesdaysfrom 9:30-11 :30 a.m. and cardsare played from 1-4 p.m. Bingois held from,12:30-3 p.m. onThursdays and a movie is shownat 1:30 p.m. every Friday. TheCOA's exercise room is openfrom 1-2 p.m. daily.

Rehoboth COAA computer instruction

course will meet on March 28.It will cover basic computeroperations, web "browsing andthe Internet and e-mail. To signup call Pat at the COA office at252-3372. Space is limited.

Tax assistance is available onMarch 29, April 5 and 12. Ifyou need help preparing yourincome tax forms call the COA.Health clinics and Qearingscreenings are held each monthat the senior center. Call formore information.

The COA is ~ponsoring anegg hunt for children of thetown of Rehoboth ages eightyears old and younger on April22 from 11 a.m. to noon. Theyare looking for volunteers tohelp and for donations to helpbuy candy. If you'd like to help

call Janice Godfrey at the COA.Cribbage is played every

Monday at 9:45 a.m. and onWednesdays at 9 a.m. the se­nior craft and social is held. TheQuilters Group meets at 9:45a.m. on Thursdays.

Yarmouth COAState Rep. Thomas George

will be at the Senior Center onthe first Friday of each monthfrom 9:30-10:30 a.m. to listento concerns about state and lo­cal issues.

Computer classes are beingoffered several times a week.For more information call theCOA at 394-7606.

A presentation on Web TVwill be held at the COA onMarch 27 at 1 p.m. They arealso off~ring intermediateclasses in" conversationalFrench, Italian and Spanish.Registration required.

Line dancing classes are heldat 9:30 a.m. every Tuesday.Diabetic screening is availableon the second Tuesday of eachmonth. If you would like to getyour blood sugar checked, callthe COA for an appointment.A blood pressiJre clinic is heldon Wednesdays from noon un­till p.m.

The Young at Heart weighttraining program meets onMondays, Wednesdays and Fri­day.s each week-at 8 a.m. Aero­bics are held five days a weekin the morning. Call for moreinformation.

Legal advice is available onalternating Mondays beginningat 9:30 a.m. Call 394-7606 tomake an appointment. a

By JOHN NORTON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

VATICAN CITY - PopeJohn Paul II will travel to Fa­tima, Portugal, in May to be­atify two shepherd children whohad visions of Mary in 1917, aVatican official confirmed.

'~The Holy Father acceptedthe invitation of the bishop of

.Fatima to hold the beatificationceremony of the shepherd chil­dren directly in Fatima," Arch­bishop Crescenzio Sepe, secre­tary-general of the Vatican's ju­bilee committee, told VaticanRadio March 21.

The pope will leave for Por­tugal May 12 and celebrate thebeatification Mass the followingday - the Feast of Our Lady ofFatima - on the shrine's espla­nade, he said.

The announcement markedthe first Vatican confirmationthat the pope would travel toFatima to beatify Francesco andJacinto Marto, two of the threechildren who had visions ofMary. The third child, SisterLucia dos Santos, is a 93-year­old nun living in a Portugueseconvent.

Portugal's bishops, after vis­iting the Vatican in November,said that the pope had agreed to

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Pope John Paul has severaltimes spoken of Our Lady ofFatima as a special protectress.He was shot and seriouslywounded on her feast day in1981, and a year later he paid avisit to the Fatima shrine to givethanks for his survival. On the10th anniversary of the shoot­ing, he placed a fragment of thebullet that wounded him in thecrown atop the Fatima statue ofMary.

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. By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE "While local and federal courts have enjoinedWASHINGTON - Cardinal William H. Keeler many other state laws, claiming that they are 'vague,'

of Baltimore has sent a letter to members of the House this legislation is both clear and specific," the cardi­of Representatives urging them to support the Par- nal said of the proposal in the House. "It bans thetial-Birth Abortion Ban Act. direct killing of a child who is partly delivered alive

The cardinal is chairman of the U.S. bishops' - a form of killing which the Supreme Court ex­Committee for Pro- r------------------------, plicitly exemptedLife Activities. A from the scope of itsvote on the legisla- "SO unique and bru- \.~. . Roe vs. Wade deci-tion, H.R. 3660, is tal is the procedure that -~ sion, when it left in-expected in early \ . tact a ban on the kill-April. a majority of Ameri- .'''il'f~::''.. ing of a child in the

'This is a proce- cans who are Pro-Life \! -I. ...... \ process of parturi-dure more akin to ',,'/ ." I tion."infanticide than as well as those who "It has becomeabortion, wherein describe themselves crystal clear overan infant is killed years of debate thatafter being forcibly as 'pro-choice' agree partial-birth abor-partially delivered that it ought to be tions are neveroutside his or her banned:' CARDINAL WILLIAM H. medically neces-mother's body," KEELER sary," CardinalCardinal Keeler 1...-- --' Keeler said. "Even

wrote. the American Col-"To allow this to continue violates every prin- lege of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, which op­

ciple of human rights and decency this country has poses the ban, has acknowledged that it could findalways stood for," he added. "So unique and brutal is no situation in which it was necessary to save athe procedure that a majority ofAmericans who are woman's life or preserve her health."Pro-Life as well as those who describe themselves as The first Partial-Birth Abortion Ban Act approved'pro-choice' agree that it ought to be banned." by the U.S. House and Senate was vetoed by Presi-. Cardinal Keeler said the "unusual consensus" on dent Clinton in 1996. The Partial-Birth Abortion Banthe brutality of partial-birth abortion "is reflected in Act of 1997 met the same fate.the number of states which have moved quickly to Thus far, congressional efforts to override theprohibit" it. Partial-birth abortion bans have taken president's veto by two-thirds majority have passedlegal effect in eight states, he said. in the House but narrowly failed in the Senate.

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Russian Catholic leaders unsurewhat' Putin will do for religion

MOSCOW (CNS) - Catholic apostolic administrator of Westemleaders in Russia say it is unclear Siberia,what the administration of newly Until the 1991 breakup of theelected president Vladimir Putin Soviet Union, only two Catholicwill mean for religious minorities churches served all of Russia,like the Roman Catholic Church. which Catholic officials estimate

"As everyone stresses, Putin is an has more thanone million residentsunknown quantity. No one knows of Catholic background.what he is thinking or will do," said Aside from the war inJesuit Father Stanislaw Opiela, gen- Chechnya, political analysts alsoeral secretary of the Russian bish- . credit Putiri's election victory toops' conference. his fr~uent pledges to restore law

Putin, 47, was elected Russia's and order. It is a promise thatsecond president Sunday with more Caritas official Antonio Santithan 52 percent of the vote. hopes Putin keeps.

His popularity grew by leaps and Under a 1997 religion law,bounds as the Russian army slowly Catholic organizations - lifebattled for control of more and those of all faiths - are requiredmore territory in the breakaway to re-register with the Justice Min­Muslim republic of Chechnya. istry. In most cases, the process is

The nationalist revival has in- cumbersome, This year, twocluded a higher profile for the 80- Catholic parishes have been deniedmillion-member Russian Orthodox registration on procedural grounds.Church, the country's dominant The Jesuit order was also rejected,faith into which Putin was baptized a decision it is appealing.as a child. However, according to spokes-

Putin has been the most demon- man Viktor Malukhin, the Russianstrably Orthodox, talking publicly Orthodox Church's official positionabout his faith, attending services is that the 1997 law.is adequate.and speaking of the church's role in Legislatively, Lev Levinson,today's Russia. secretary of the Presidential Com-

He began his career in the KGB, mission on Human Rights and an. working 15 years as a spy. Putin's expert on religious freedom issues,,past in the dreaded Soviet security said Russia's newly elected parlia­apparatus is not cause for alarm, said ment is unlikely to take any dras-Soviet-born Bishop Joseph Werth, tic steps soon.

Consecration to the Divine Will,

Oh adorable and Divine Will, behold ine here before theimmensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may opento me the doors and'make me enter into It to fonn my life all inYou, Divine Will.· Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate beforeYour Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the littlegroup of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Pros­trate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that itclothe me and'eclipse all that does not pertain to You, DivineWill, It will be my Life, the center of my· intelligence, theenrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. l' do not wantthe human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast itaway from me and thus fonn the new Eden of Peace, .of happi­ness and of love. With It I shall be always happy. I shall havea singular strength and a holiness that sanc~fiesall things andconducts,them to God. .

Here prostrate, I invoke the help of the; Most Holy Trin,jty .that They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will and

'thus retumin .me·:the .first order of creation; just as the creature .was created.

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign' and Queen'of the Divine 'Fiat,'take my hand and introduce me into the· Light of the Divirle .Will. You will be my guide, my most tender Mother, and willteach me to live in· and to maintain myself.in the order and thebounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Mother, I consecrate 'mywhole being to Your Immaculate Heart: You will teach me thedoctrine of the Divine Wtll and I will listen inost attentively. toYour lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that theinfernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to en­tice me and make me fall into the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, YO\! will give me Yourflames that they may bum me, consume me, and feed me tofonn in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of myheart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. Youwill keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again,that I may be sure of never leaving the Wtil of God.

My guardian Angel, guard me; defend me; help me in ev­erything so that my Eden may flourish· and be the instrumentthat draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

( In Honor of Luisa Piccarreta 1865-1947 Child of the Divine Will)

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YOUNG PEOPLE from Nazareth chant "John Paul II., we love you!" as the pope arrivesfor an outdoor Ma~s .overlooking the Sea of Galilee recently. (eNS photo by Debbie Hill)

Far East bishops.speak out on issues

Korean bishops urge Catholics to choose Pro-Life candidatesSEOUL, South Korea (CNS) abortion and mercy killing. In a' Lenten message, Arch-

- Leaders of the Catholic The bishops' committee un- bishop Nicholas Cheong Jin-sukChurch in South Korea have derscored the need for politicians of Seoul also condemned politi­urged Catholics to choose candi- who are open to those who cians who are fanning regionalqates in the general election on struggle against hunger, poverty sentimenfs to gain votes for them­the basis of their respect for "life, and unemployment, and to selves and their parties.truth and love." people whose lives have been The archbishop asked people

Catholic voters with authen- threatened and their dig'r.iity dis- to exercise their voting rightstic political consciousness will figured by violence( '·\.~l properly and select candidatesfind this a useful way to assess "Democracy thardbes n6~ re- who will serve their people in­

.candidates and political party 'sp"~ct the righ!f?,r-.)!t;hasalr~~dy stead of their parties.' -platforms, the Korean bi~hops' lq,~k~ts rgis9ii:4f~lr.:e;",th,e~bish- A Mass was also held for thejusti.ce and peace commi}}ee ~~'.f~pB~~!,<t",~¥t:;~:., "~: '....~:,\ It .....\) , "repentance of pol.itic~ansand ~eTheIr statement was ~eport1~ ~~~~..:- ;.f9r<;;>Ga~PB,~.c~:.'Yh~ ,are.:obsery,- \. recovery of voters' n¥hts" WIthUCA News, an ASIa!15~~UIjC~.I!1g."the,J:,e!!t~n;~~a~onof conver.:-"J. some 500 representatIves of 73news agency based irV:FJj~lihp;,·~'sH),na;q.d);~fac~" th~ ;eleqtion. Catholic groups from 14 dioceses

Signed by. the ~o..1TfiJ.1i.tt~e'_sh.pMft;.1?e·.ipl·oI>portirn'iW't~~,n- across the nation attending. Dur­president, Bishop JgmitiusJ.·Pak.' ·.Jl,1s~tlf(Ghrj.stian spirit into, tli~. ing the Mass, Father Simon ChunSok-hi of ~~~on9'.t.~r'Ille,s~~~~'.:7iP9~it.~~~1\.9~?er.Rnhisw.Qrl~,}hei/;Jong-~u~of'the Cat~olic Pries~s'

: for t?e Apr~~~~gen~~aI;e.lect:~on~,m7~s:ag(t~aI? > - '.:. '/ .:::ASSOCIatIOn for Jus~ce, C~-ch~Ir- .was Issuep",,~~;~~~ \¥'e.d.nesd,~'y,'.:\~:)rE~e..f~ P91~cy an~;e,!e9tron! rpan of the Cathohc Sohda~Ity,

The messa~e stressed thClffue,>->rsh?uld'J5e venfiedby the truth, .J urged voters to overcome regIon­right to lite'~i~1herhostdff~da'..·';~tirey:sliid; whil¢'e!lpfe,s~jijgJropej alism and to avoid 'playing onmental rig~tOf;'p~oply ~ij$£~'Ia~ ':}hat K~~ean..:.pi()p}~;~111Vo~q6,?vfe~rs ?f communism: which heto be protectej a.g~mstthe~tlJ.r,~~t~ ';the".b,asIso~u:P;t.}i, n~~. on famrl§.j' saId hmder democratIC develop-from the cul,t~rep.fdeath}such,lj:s, .r~glOnal.or, schoo]. t1es~, ment.

'. . >'-:,;'.;';. : ' •.';, ;j':, ~;. ..-: "'. •... ,::~~::;. .{Taiwan\}J:>ish6ps~:.p~ecti()n§ho~S,pe9P~Ef·.want'thorough change'

('~~' ", -" . "__ ', '. . '~', '.' '.: ~"~" ::~ I.J. .TAIPEI, Taiwan (CNS) .-.;.... Jer:a<:;tiqn wi~h m~Wand China was elected president by a vote

Presidential elections'in Taiwan ·and to .-establish:a :new intema~ of'39,percent, ending the nation­show that the peopl¢wa11.ted not"'Hbnaj image;fo'r 'Taiwan/the alist Kuomintang party's 55 years'only stabiHty, "but also thorough bish'ops. also "uige'd the com'p'a- -~. of power since the governmentchange," said the Taiwanese bish- triot's irt, m.ainland. China to re:- ffled mainland China.,ops.. ... . \' / spect the:choicepfTaiwim p~ople'J Maria Chao Rung-chu, direc-

In a'statement last W~J<,after under a democratic proc.yss~~: " .torof Taiwan Pastoral Cen'te'r inelection results became IChbwn, Tat~~n.~and 'the mainhgld:--;'Taipei, tqld:!JCANews thatshethe bishops .called on newl.y sh~)Uld~~or~:,~.o.warf'Co~~,~nsus/Z belie~es th((.!1ew president, wi!!e~ected PreSIdent C:~e~ ShUl- they _SaIa~\\.~_... c,., :.~'> ~l'r defimtely bn!1~ ch~nge~ to TaI-blan ~o foster, reconcIh.atIOn and. "We woulg, hke to say to tli.~~ wan. c, -....-~',.>

peace with mainland China and mainland compa:triots' and' leatl- A Catholic nun who visits theto build up a new society.UCA ers:'Let us set out on our way; I mainland occasionally and whoNews, an Asian church news will travel alongside you;'" they requested anonymity said cross­agency based 'in Thailand, re- said, quoting the Book of Gen- strait relations are unlikely toported the bishops' statement. esis. . change in the near future because

The bishops said voters exer- They said the Catholic Church people are not prepared for anycised their rights and obligation in Taiwan, which they said has changes.under the democratic system shown concern for the holistic Just days before the Taiwanwith maturity, and they urged development of Taiwan, will co- election, Chinese Premier ZhuChen to lead Taiwan to "forgive operate with the new govern-. Rongji vowed to use all meansand reconcile" and to work for ment to foster a society that re- to safeguard national unity, andstability and. progress in the is- spects life, human dignity and analysts said that Chen's victoryland nation. social justice. indicated Beijing's intimidation

While calling on the new Chen, of the ~ro-independent failed, c~ouding future cross-.president to promote positive in- Democratic Progressive Party, strait relations.

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WEBSITE LAUNCHING - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley and John E. Kearns Jr., assistantdirector of the diocesan Office of Communications, scan the menu on the diocE;lse's Internetinformation site accessible beginning this weekend. (Anchor/Gordon photo)

13traveling somewhere in the dio­cese or looking to attend Massaway from their home parish, tofind out what times Masses arebeing celebrated. It will be reallyhandy for people, who for in­stance, are traveling to the Capein the summer."

Kearns said the system makesit easy "because if the 'travelersare heading, say, to the midCapearea, all they have to do is type inthe name of the city or the townand they will receive a listing ofall the Catholic parishes in thatarea and their Mass schedules."

The system will be constantlyupdated and it is designed tohandle that.

A section entitled "News andEvents" will offer current eventsand features and a diocesan cal­endar that viewers can scrollthrough and find out what's up­coming.

"When readers of this week'sAnchor read a1;)out it, they'll beable to go to our website address,fallriverdiocese.org and be ableto pick up all that is currently

.being made available," saitlKearns, adding, "we intend tobuild on this start and improveit."

When parishes were contactedto obtain their Mass schedules forthe site, "we found a great manypeople excited 'and interested,"Kearns reported. "They gave usgreat encouragement. BishopO'Malley is eager to use thewebsite as an educational tool sothat hj,s messages will be seen."'-"Even before other diocesan

agencies establish their ownwebsites, "we'll certainly behappy to host their information,"said Kearns. "The Church has al­ways made use of whatever meansof communication are out there,and it was a natural that we jumpinto cyberspace as welL"

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homepage offering a menu or list­ing of other pages on the site.

One section, called "A Lookat the Diocese," presents a historyof the diocese, information andstatistics; its geographic dimen­sions; and features a photo andbackground of St. Mary Cathe­dral, its mother church, as wellas directions on how to get there.

"We are also offering a com­plete listing of all the diocesanministries and offices along witha brief description of what eachone does," Keams explained.

"Those entering the websitecan click on those diocesan of­fices which have an e-mail ad­dress and get a message off tothem, so the site can be interac­tive. And if they have a webpageof their own, the site is so de­signed that all they have to do isclick on the web address and theywill be linked to it."

In the future more' and moreof the diocese's offices will behaving their own web page, "andso it is designed that when theydo, whoever enters our web pagewill be able to link from the di­ocesan web page to the depart­ment web page," Keams said.

There is also a section center­ing on Bishop O'Malley that in­cludes a biography and thebishop's significant pastoral let­ters, messages and statements willbe posted there for people to ac­cess.

Keams noted that people whoaccess that page will be able tomake copies with their printers.

One of the interesting facets of'the site is that viewers will be ableto find a complete listing of theparishes throughout the dioceseand their m'issions.

"What's exciting about it is thatit will include all the Mass sched­ules of parishes," Kearns said. "Itwill be good for people who are

"It is the beginning of the pro­cess and once we get online we'llsee what the next' step will be,"said Kearns. "We made it easy fouse - to navigate - as well asbe attractive and informative."

What Catholics will find is a

He prayed on Jordan's MountNebo March 20, the place whereMoses glimpsed the Promised Land

.before dying, me;! from a promon-tory looked mit 'upon a dramaticbiblical landscape stretching fromthe Dead Sea to Galilee. '

Pope John Paul went March 24to the Sea of Galil~e, the regionwhere Jesus spent the most timewith his disciples. On the Mount ofBeatitudes near Korazim, he cel­ebrated Mass for an estimated50,000 youths and called on themto become true disciples as well.

, "It is strange that Jesus exaltsthose whom the world generallyregarc;ls as weak," the pope said."He says to them, 'Blessed are youwho seem to be losers, because youare the Due winners: The kingdomof heaven is yours!'"

At a Mass in an Amman soccerstadium for Jordan's minorityCatholic community March 21, thepope evoked St. John the Baptist asa sure guide for Christians of allages. Later he paid brief visits toboth, sides of the Jordan River topray near the sites where St. Johnis believed to have carried out hisfirst baptisms.

Arriving at Tel Aviv's airportthat evening, he was met by IsraeliPresident EzerWeizman and Barak,who walked him down a red carpetamid a sea of Vatican and Israeliflags.. In Bethlehem, the pope declared

that he had reached the heart of hispilgrimage. Celebrating Mass inManger Square, he. encouraged theMiddle East and ,the world to redis­cover the gift ofpeaceChrist broughtto humanity 2,000 years ago.

At the close of his semon, theMass was briefly interrupted by anoontime Muslim call to prayer­abbreviated out of respect for thepope, according to Church officials;

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tensions between, Christians andMuslims over Muslim plans tobuild a mosque on a plot of landadjacent to the basiliG3"but all wascalm on the day of the pope's visitto Jesus' hometown. .

Meeting the Christian leaders atthe Greek Orthodox Patriarchate ofJerusalem March 25, Pope JohnPaul said, "Only in a spirit of mu­tual respect and support can theChristian presence flourish here ina community alive with its tradi­tions and confident in facing thesocial, cultural and political chal­lenges of an evolving situation."

The papal pilgrimage alsomarked a milestone in Catholic-Jew­ish relations.

After a warm encounter withIsrael's two chief rabbis March 23,he prayed at theYad Vashem Holo­caust memorial and said the Naziattempt to exterminate EuropeanJews was a tragedy that "bums it­selfonto our souls. No one can for­get or ignore what happened. Noone can diminish its scale;' the popesaid.

Prime Minister Ehud Barak,who escorted the pope through theHolocaust memorial, said the popehad done "more than anyone elseto bring about the historic changein the attitude of the Church to­ward the Jewish people" - athought echoed by several partici­pants.

The pope did not directly ad­dress the verbal tug-of-war by hishosts on the status ofJerusalem, buthe strongly defended Palestinians'right to a homeland and said their"legitimate aspirations" wquld onlybe met through a negotiated settle-ment. '

Throughout his heavy scheduleofevents, the pope looked alert andvery much involved in what he hascalled the pilgrimage ofhis dreams.

nities," Kearns added.He said the website was devel­

oped by the Office of Communi­cations along with the help ofExtremeSites and Meganet Com­munications of Fall River, and thelatter will host the site.

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Israel's Holocaust memorial, YadVashem.

Rabbi Michael Melchior; a mem­I bel' of the Israeli Cabinet, \Vqlcomed,the pope to the wall, saying thepope's visit confirmed the CatholicChu.'ch's commitment to "end theera of hatred, humiliation and per­secution of the Jewish people."

The pope's visit was plagued byIsraelis and Palestinians usingspeeches to the pope to trade claimsto the city as their own capital.

Just before visiting the WesternWall, the pope met with the grandmufti of Jerusalem, Sheik IkremaSabri, who asked the pope to pro­mote the end of"Israeli occupationof Jerusalem."

Pope John Paul's last appoint­ment in Israel was his celebrationof Mass in the Church of the HolySepulcher, which he described as"the most hallowed place on earth."

Before the Mass, the pope kissedthe rock marking the place whereJesus' dead body was anointed,then, stooping down to enter a smallcave, he kissed the stone ledge ofJesus'tomb.

"The tomb is empty," the popesaid in his homily. "For almost2,000 years the empty tomb hasborne witness to the victory of lifeover death."

Another highlight for the popewas his March 25 Mass at Nazareth.

"I give thanks to divine provi­dence for making it possible for meto celebrate the feast of the Annun­ciation in this place, on this day,"said the pope.

Visiting the lower level of theBasilica of the Annunciation, heheld onto the altar and knelt to kissthe plaque that commemorates theplace the angel Gabriel appeared toMary and "the Word was madeflesh."

Nazareth has been the scene of

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OUR CATHOLIC SCHOOLS e OUR CATHOLIC YOUTH

EIGHTH·~RADE class officers (top) were named atOur Lady of Carmel School, New Bedford. Standing fromleft are: John Mateus, president; William Horrocks Jr., trea­surer; Kristina Arruda, vice president; and Jessica Correia, .secretary. Below, first-graders Angelica Rodrigues,Danielle Enos and Lisa Rodrigues enjoy hot chocolateduring th~ recent "Celebrate Mount Carmel Day:' Studentspresented pr9jects and shared snacks at the ga!hering.

~ THE COYLE. andCassidy High School Portu­guese National Honor Soci­ety made traditional dishesand desserts recently toshare the Portuguese cultureand heritage with others dur­ing the Taunton school'slunch periods. From left toright are Lisa Moitosa, NadiaMelim, Jeffrey Larivee, TracyChaves and' SandraMedeiros, club moderator.

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lHEANCHOR- Diocese ofFall River-Fri., M'!1'Ch 31, 2<Xp 1S

And who might you betoday, young person?

-Do you"ev(fr wonder why your par-

ents sometimesseem -.:.. ahem -lessthan enthusiastic when they detect you'reheaded their way?

Well, let me tell you why. I'm a par­ent of two teens, so I can let you in onthissecret: They have no idea exactlywho you're planning to be today - oreven this minute.

Let's take apart a typical 30-minute : ,_ ~~=====~~~period in my house. It·s late afternoon, •·..F.O.It.:.YO...0IIII!TII!IH_e.".B_O.O.T.Y.O.O_TH..,and I, having answered the truly most'

.,bateful question a mom has to field procreated in the last 60 minutes.("What'sfor dinner?"), am busy attempt- . 5:23: Disappointed, Teen 2 resignsing'to fix it. We',ll leave out the eight-' .himself to the fact that the refrigeratoryear-old who 'comes dancing through has maintained zero-population growth

. the kitchen every 90 seconds or so. We'll' and asks for the business section so hejust concentrate on what the teen-agers can check on his mutual fund.- both'b"oys - areupto, .. ' 5:25: Teen,l asks mom ifshe'll miss

5:03: Teen 1stomps in and opens the him when he goes to college.refrigerator, studies the interior with great 5:26: Teen 1 does not ask Teen 2 if

.interest and eventual disappointment, and he'll miss him when he goes to college.finally shuts it. 5:27: Teen 2 puts politics and the stock

5:06: Teen 2 enters and does the ex- market in the past and fights with theact same thing. eight-year-old over the comics.

5: 10: Teen 1 re-enters, asksJor the 5:28: Teen I begs,to' pick mom upsports page and ,impatiently brushes off off the ground because "it's so cool thatql.l,estions about what happened at school I can.". ,today. , 5:32: Mom declares that if they want

5: II: Teen 2 is flushed out of the to eat tonight, they need to leave thepantry, crumbs dribbling, off his lip, kitchen by the time she counts to three.swearing he was just looking. 5:33: Teen 1and Teen 2join forces,

5: 12: Teen 2 engages mom, desper- munnurdire threats again the eight-year­ately trying to keep a gravy on course, in old's stuffed menagerie. and all three race·a conversation about presidential candi- out of the kitchen, yelling and rattlingdate Alan Keyes. the pictures on the walls.

5: 15: Teen 1appears again, breaks in . Do you get it now?to tell momto guess what happened to- .. There may oniy be one of you inday in school. stomps off in irritation your house, but you're just the same:when he's told not to interrupt and shuts calm, cool, collected and mature onethe door of his room with vigor. minute, a raving temperamental maniac

5: 17: Teen 2, foqner political ana- the next and a sentimental sop wonder­lyst, sticks his tongue out at his eight- ing when she got too big to sit in ayear-old sister practicing h~r tap routine parent's lap the next.in the comer. We just never know who you're go-

.5:20: Teen I bursts through the door ing to be when we see you coming.and asks for someone to go out and shoot· Oh. it's OK, we're not really com­baskets with him. He has no takers, so plaining. It's pait of why we love you.he leans across the counter and instead; It's so fascinating to see all these sidesOffers his cool, ratherprofessional aniily- come together into one .beautiful piecesis of the NCAA men's basketball tour- of God's handiwork.

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.':~eve,r,look back,'.' we s~id... From t~~Jirst,~isses to the v~ry But you put a dart,t:t~w w.a~ I to ~now I'd miss .'.': .. lastro.s~ ,,' .";,,, .' ,;Through my dreams, through.~: ".", you so? . ' Fr,OI~.th~,~p~~qirt of my '. my heart .:',:-Lonelln~ss up ahead, . ." broken heart And'I'm back where I started gall:l

. ",:. '.'e~ptlne$s behind '. ·Even tbough time ,!T'ay f,ind mE! ,., ' "Never thought it would end..t,' 'Whe~e.dolgo? .sol11eQo~y,new :~"" :'.'~ >; (Repeat refrain)

~,,!d,yo,l;I'didn't h,ear all my joy You wen~ my'real19ve, I.never...·:· You promised yourself, buUQ. , through my tears, .. :··,:,--knew love" , . somebody else ..

All rny hQpes through.my fear~, ,,~n,tiI~there:was.you., ::And you' made it soDid Y0l.!;now? Stil,llmiss . ,From,the'bpttom of'!'y, . .' c' perfectly clear

" yol,l somehow, ,," '.' br~k!,!n heart ' ~ , -, ~tilll ~ish'y~u were her~" Refrain: , , • ,,'.':, "B.abyi·1 said, "please, stay. .:, (Repeat refrain} .,: F~om the bottom of my '. ~'Giye'ou.r'lovea c,hance for one , "~ever look·back," we said.

• bro~en heart. , ' ' , more day," Howwas I to know I'd missThere's jU!?t a thing or two I'd like W~ cQuld haveworked . you so?

, you to know things out,. Sung by Britney SpearsYou were my first love, you were T~king.time is what my' (0) 1999 by Zomba .

. my true lov'e . ' love's all,about ' Recording Corp.

HOW MANY chart hits can an artist get off' 'theirlove and concern.one disc? Britney Spears has one more! Off her .3. She can acknowledge that she really did carebest-selling CD "Baby One More Time.... Spears about the guy. As.she says .inthe song, "You werehas another hit with "From the Bottom of My Bro- my first love, you were my true love, fro'm the firstken Heari." kisses to the very last rose." '

The song is vintage Biitney: soft,roma!1tic and She can be proud that she took the risk to careemotioll-ce.ntered. This time the subject is the deeply about another human being. She can con­heartbreak of being dumped in a romance. The' tinue to care about the other's well-being.girl in the song has agreed to "never look back." 4. It would be helpful to avoid dating othersAll she sees now is "loneliness up ahead, empti- 'for a while. She needs to work through her currentness behind." . feelings without the distraction of a new involve-

She had asked the guy to "give our love a' ment. By not rushing into a new romance she has.chance for one more day" for she believed that time to gain valuable insights into herself."we could have worked things out." However. he 5. While dealing with this hurt. she can bring"putadartthrough my dreams, through my hemt." all her feelings to God. God is bigger than any­

,Now she finds herself"back whereJ stal'ted again-." . - thing we might feel. God accep~s all our emotions.Consequently, she asks herself a potentiaIly Allow God to be a healing, caring presence even

helpful question: "Where do I go?" in the midst of pain. .. Here are some suggestions to assist her in 'get- . 6. Finally, times of hurt have a way of helping

ting through her difficult feelings: us notice more about who ·we are at our deepestI. She should not get lost in "if only." She needs levels. This includes our more vibrant passions

to face her feelings with self-generated kindness and interests. our hopes and goals. No matte.r whatand compassion, not with self-blame. There will happens, she can appreciate in a new way that shebe a time later LO aclmowledge mistakes made. remains forever a person bearing the Image and

2. She shouldn' i pretend that everything is fine. likeness of our Creator.She can tell her friends the truth: She is hurting. If Your comments are always welcome, Pleasethey arc indeed clos'e friends, they will not try to address: Charlie Martin, 7125 W 200S,minimize or fix her feelings, but be present with Rockport, Ind, 47635.

Priest continues. to console students two years after Jonesboro. \. . ~ .

teachers and administrators to Littleton "The only solemn moment was when and given an hour-and-a-half to talkfor the S'ummit of Schools in February. they visited Columbine. They needed to about their feelings.

He also served as " drive byihe school," "After the hour-and-a-half was up,chaplain during the' the priest said. "It they made it clear to us that they werespring break ,camp was important to do not finished." Fatller Harris said. "So,at, Ferncliff, in that so they c.ould we gave them another nour."Little Rock in .mid- make' a connection Teachers also met to discuss theirMarch . for the with the other stu-questions, he said. Oniy one groupWestsid~ students. \ . dents." . needed to take a br~ak during the after"St. James Presbyte- . Co'nyers sent'15 noon.rian Church in students. teache-rs', ,Father Harris called the. Summit. of

· Littleton' h6ste'd the, and administrators .Schools "a strengthening experience forthree,;-day event." . and the totai' for the the students" and '''a'wonderfully posi.-

"" "I think:1t is 1m- week'end' was tive experie~ce." lie.said the visi't gave,portant:to notetliat . around 50, Father s~udents'thechance'ta,set. up a networkt,hiswas ,not a nega'-' , Harris said.: . ' to use 'w,hen they need help ,or jusrneedti've,a<;;tiv ity ," Fa-.' ' Prior to attending .' ~ friend. , ,ther Harris said, ,the meeting,' the. . For the adufts; FatherH~rrissaid the

,"The energy'was so three groups sent in conference gave them "a little more di-positive. They held questions or discus- rection of what to do locally.~' He said

· each other up. This sion topics, the Westside has now establis~ed a localcould have been priest said. Then at chapter of S.O.S. called Save Our So-self-des,tructive." A CROSS made of flowers was hung the conference the ciety. . .

In fact, Father on the flagpole outside Westside School students were di- Plans,are being made for FerncliffHarris said there inJonesboro,Ark.,wherefourgirlsanda vided ,into five Camp in Little Rock to host a national

· was only one really pregnant teacher were killed there March groups, given a list meeting where students from every trau­.somber moment 24,1998,inashootingspreecarriedout of the questions and mati~ed school can attend, the priestduring the trip. by two students. (eNS file photo) discussion topics added.

JONESBORO, Ark. - iwo yearshave passed since the March'24, 1998;shootings at Westside Middle School inJonesboro took the lives of four studentsand one teacher.

But one. way that students ,have beenworking through the!~ grief is by reach­ing 9ut ~o others wh'o have experienced.simtrar situations. . ,

. Rt?cently, students. teache~s and ,ad'~ministrators from .Westside, HeritageHigh.Sc~aol in Conyers, G~., and Col­umbine Bigh School inLittleton, Colo.;came:together for S.O.S. 'or'Summit ofSchoolS in Littleton.

"The main reason (for the 'summit)was to get the students together," saidFather Jack Harris, pastor of BlessedSacrament Church in Jonesb'oro.

"Those kids have things to say to eachother that no one else can say," headded. "But they need adults to createthe opportunity for them." .

Father Harris has been working withthe students from Westside since thetragedy and accompanied. 20' students;

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'RAYNHAM - An afternoonof reflection for CeD.teacherswill be held at the parish centerof St. Anne~s Church on April 16from 2-5 p.m. It will be presentedby Deacon Robert Normandinand his wife Paulette. For moreinformatiQ.n call Deacon JohnWelch at 823~3814.

WEST HARWICH - TheCelebrate Life Holy Hour will beheld on April 2 at 3" p.m. at HolyTrinity Church.

, SWANSEA -.A workshopentitled "In Support of· Life: ACatholic Priority;" will be pre­

. sented by Mary Pat Tranter onApril 3 at 7p.m. at St. Michael'sParish.

Courage Group will meet onApril8 at the rectory of Holy Name ofthe Sacred Heart of Jesus Parishbeginning at 7 p.m. It is a sup­port group for Catholic men andwomen who are confronting samesex attraction issues and who arestriving to life chaste lives. Formore information call Msgr. Tho­mas Harrington at 992-3184.

TAUNTON - The YouthApostlesInstitute will hold a semi­nar entitled "Helping Youth Dealwith Tough Moral Questions," on

NORTH DARTMOUTH - April 4 beginning with Mass atThe Office of Family Ministry is . St. Mary's Church. Mass; will besponsoring a day of healing for' held in the chapel and the semi­the bereaved entitled "Easing the nar follows in the Dolan Center.Pain of Loss," on April 29 from For more information call the9 a,m. to 3:45 p.m. at the Family Youth.Apostles at 672"2755.Life Center, 5.00 Slocum Road.It will include prayer, presenta­tions and guest speaker DorothyLevesque. For registration infor­mation call 999-6420. .

NEW BEDFORD - Calix, agroup which enlists Catholic menand women who are gratefullycelebrating recovery from alco­holism, drug addiction and other'dependencies will. meet on April.9 in the parish center of HolyName of the SacredBeartofJesus'Church at 6:30 p.m.

NEW BEDFORD - -The

ers Chorus will be held on April7 at 8 p.m. at St. Mary's Parish.It will also perform on April 13at 8 p.m. at Sacreq Heart Parishin FALL RIVER.

FAIRHAVEN - The Spiri­tual Life Commission' of St.Mary's Parish is sponsoring aLenten commemoration of the ­Lord's Passion and Death on April2at 2 p.m. in the church.

MASHPEE --cA Young AdultPrayer Group for sipgle and mar­ried person~ in their 20s and 30smeets on the first and thirdWednesdays of each month at 7p.m. in the chapel of Christ theKing Parish. For more informa­tion call Heather Kirby at 548­2364.FAIRHAVEN- The musical

story of Easter, "Now I See You,"presented by the Saints and Sing-

prayer community will be avail­.able for individuals who wouldlike to be prayed over individu­ally.

A third program in the "Can - FALL RIVER - The secondWe Talk" series entitled"...About in' a series of four Lenten Pen­Three Our Fathers and Three Hail ance Services will be held on AprilMarys?" on the sacrament of rec- 4 at 7:30 p.m. at St. Jean the Bap­onciliation ~ill be held in the tist Church, 951 Stafford Road.Shrine's chapel on April lat 10 The sacrament of penance will bea.m. It will include a talk and a available. .question and answer period. Formore information call' 222"5410.

A Spring Discussion Series. entitled ~'Renewing the Land,"will begin at the Shrine on April14 at 7:15 p.m. Dominican SisterCarole Rossi will be guestspeaker.' .

THEANCHOR- Diocese ofFaiI River'-Fri., March 31, 2000

Iteering pOint/.

ATTLEBORO - Singer/musician John Polce will performat the La Salette Shrine tonightat 7:30 p.m. Join him for aneveping of song, witness andprayer. Members of the Shrine's

ATTLEBORO - The Coun­seling Center of the La SaletteShrine offers year-round GriefEducation Programs for thosedealing with the death of a lovedone. For more information ortheir April schedule call theCounseling Centetat 226-8220.

ACUSHNET - The NewBedford Catholic Women's Club~ill hold its annual Bishops'Night on April 1'2 beginning at

, 6:30 p.m. at the Century House,107 South Main Street. FOl'moreinformation call 992-0107.

47the University of Paris,Sorbonne, and in theology fromthe Catholic Institute of,Paris.His studies also included.a post­graduate program in Cam­bridge, Mass.

Father Lima has been a pas­tor and chaplain and served ina lo.ng list of academic and pro- .fessional posts, among· thempresident of the Founding Com­mission for the Braga RegionalCenter of the Catholic Univer­sity of Portugal; a member ofthat university's Science.Coun­cil'; and. member of the Secre­tariat for Liturgy of the dioceseof Viana do Castelo.

He has written many booksand is a frequent contributor t.oa variety of journals in Portu­gal and throughout Europe witharticles on theology, pastoralministry, anthropology and theCatholic Church in Portugal.

FATHER DAVID

REID

FATHER RICHARD, • FRAGOMENI

FATHER JOSE:

LIMA

FATHER ROBERT

BARRON

Continued/rom page oneSpeake.;s the Feast: An Invitation'to Eucharistic'Trans­formation," was pub"lished. . .'

tic p'rocession'to three neighbor- lieves she received in prayer the .Fatller Barroning parishes. gift of healing for which she . Ordained a priest for

The evenings of reflection has become so widely known. the Archdiocese of Chi­will be held during that week For well over 25 years now, she cago in 1986, Fatheron consecutive nights from has shared herspecial ministry. 'Barron is an associate­Monday through Friday at,7 Her popular book, "Miracles professor of philoso­p.m. at differe.nt ch~rc~~s Do Happen," tells of her en- phy and systematic the­throughout the dIOcese. Along counter with the healing power ology at Mundeleinwith the talks, the evenings will .of God and' her insights about Seminary outside ofinclude prayer' and Eucharistic the power of,the Eucharist. It Chicago. He earned a SISTER BRI,EGEAdoration. _ has sold thousands of copies in' master's degree in phi- . McKENNA

The schedule for the eve- many languages around the losophy' from The Catholic course on. thenings of reflection is as follows: 'world and has.been featured on University ofAmerica .in Wash- New Testa­Monday, June 19, Sister Briege everythi,ng from "Oprah" to ington, D.C. and a doctorate in ment in theon "The He-aling Power oJ "Mother Angel,ica Live" on theology from the Catholic In- diocesan dea-Jesus in the Eucharist," at St. EWTN. stitute of Paris. con formationAnthony Church, Taunton; Father Fragomeni He writes and lectures exten~ program andTuesday, June 20, Father Rich- Father Fragomeni is an as- sively on theology and spiritu- is treasurerard Fragomeni, "The Liturgi- ' sociate professor of liturgy and . ality. He is author of the, 1993 for the U. S.cal Celebration of Eucharist," homiletics and chairperson of book, "ThoIIllls Aquinas: Spiri- East Province­St. John Neumann Church, East the Department of Word and' tmll Master," which received. the of the FathersFreetown; Wednesday, June 21, Worship at the Catholic Theo- Catholic Press Association,'s ' of the SacredFather Robert Barrbn, "Eucha- logical. Union in Chicago, First Prize iii spirituality, and, Hearts.rist and Service: God's Presence where he has taught since 1990. "And, Now r See:, A Theology In describ­in the Community," St. Pius X He also serves as spiritual di" of Transformatiqn," publishe'd ing his aca­Church, South Yarmouth; and re,ctor at the Shrine of Our Lady in 1998, demic, andThursday, June 22, Sacred of Pompeii, an Italian-Ameri- In', addition to, his teaching pastoral inter­Heart Father 'David Reid, can spiritual center in Chicago's duties, he also directs retreats, ests, Father"Mystery of the Eucharist in "Little Italy." missions and workshops around ' Reid said they have alwaysScriptures," St. Mary Cathe- He received a' master's de-' the country addressing various "concerned how religion inter-dral, Fall River. gree i'n religious studies from, aspects of spiritual life. prets people's lived experi-

On Friday, June 23, Father the University of Louvain, Bel- Father Reid ence." He added ~hat most re-Jose Lima will present a pro- gium, and one in liturgical Now a pastor in New Bed-' cently he has become involvedgram on the Eucharist inPbr- studies from,The Catholic Uni- ford, Sacred Hearts Father in the question Of environmen­tuguese at Our Lady of Mount versity of America in Washing- Reid will.bring to the series of tal ethics. 'Carmel Church, New Bedford. ton, D.C. before his ordination evening reflections the exper- Father Lima

Sister Briege to the priesthood in 1975 for tise and talent of one serving Father Lima is coordinatorSister Briege, a member of the diocese of Albany, N.Y. He within the diocese.' 'of the Pastoral Theology de-

the Order of St. Clare, minis- went on to earn a doctorate in A native of Dublin,' where partment at the Catholic Uni­ters hope and healing around the sac.ramental theology from the his family still lives, he stud- versity of Portugal and an as­world, from prayer meetings in Catholic University ofAmerica ied at the Gregorian University 'sociate professor of theologythe United States to rallies in and a master's in vocal perfor- in Rome, earning a doctorate in there, as well as a prolific au­Latin America to retreats in Ko- mance from the Rome School biblical theology. He has been thor whose writings are widelyrea. of Music of that university. a priest of the Congregation of published throughout Portugal.

Born in County Armagh, Ire- He has 'been active in the the Sacred Hearts for 33 years, He was ordained a priest ofland, she entered religious life implementation of the Rite of teaching at several academic· the diocese of Viana do Casteloat age 15. After coming to Christian Initiation ofAdults in levels, serving as pastor, and in Portugal in 1978.Tampa, Fla., as a teacher, she the U.S., Canada, Scotland and preaching retreats to groups Following his ordination hebecame crippled by rheumatoid Wales, and is a coordinator of . throughout ihecountry. received master's degrees in the-arthritis but then experienced a . liturgy and music f9r the North He is currently pastor of Our ology and social anthropology.miraculous healing during a cel- American Forum on the Lady of the Assumption, a par- and comparative sociology andebration of the Eucharist. It was Catechumenate. ish serving the Cape Verdean then continued on to earn doc-

shortly thereafter that she be- In 1997 his book, "Come to community: He also teaches a torates in religion history from

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