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Vol 26, No. 25 Fall River, Mass., Friday, June 25, 1982 20c, $6 Per Year

Aid for Lebanon By NC News Service to a $200,000 recovery program Msgr. Nolan also announced

announced by CRS executive di­ the start of .an CNEWA intensive Catholic Relief Services, the rector, Bishop Edwin B. Broder­ campaign in the United StatesCatholic Near East Welfare ick, in New York and a $300,000 and Canada for funds for food, Association and Caritas Interna­grant from the U.S. Office of clothing, medical supplies andtional have announced plans to Foreign Disaster Assistance. blood plasma f()r Lebanon casual­increase aid to war-torn Leban­

ties. on. An estimated several hund­ Meanwhile, Cardinal Terence Meanwhile, Msgr. John Mean­red thousand Lebanese have been Cooke of New York, president of

ey, regional director in Lebanon made homeless by the Israeli in­ the Catholic Near East Welfare for the Pontifical Mission forvasion which began June 6. Association, authorized immedi­Palestine, told NC News Service ate disbursement of $100,000 to

CRS, overseas aid agency of in a June 17 interview, that heassist in relief work in Lebanon. U.S. Catholics, increased its would "not be surprised if the emergency program for Lebanon The decision was announced tally shows that 10,000 Lebanese June 21 by beginning a massive in Rome by Msgr. John G. Nolan, have been killed up till now." food distribution effort focused president of the Pontifical Miss­ Describing Lebanon as a on children and the elderly. ion for Palestine and national country ravaged for decades by

. The food program, valued ini- . -secretary for the near East asso­ outside forces, Msgr. Meaney tially at $3 million, is in addition ciation, also known as CNEWA. Turn to Page Eight

Numbers tell story There are 784,660,000 Gath· cial Catholic Directory, are­ manent deacons, catechists

olics in the world, 17.9 percent basically as of Ig81. and lay missionaries. of the population of the plan­ But they are ballpark num· Most of the increase in the et, according to the latest bers and they are interesting. permanent diaconate program Vatican Statistical' Yearbook, To continue: although .the was in North America. The which gives figures through number of Catholics in the total rose by 978 to 7,654 1980. world increased by nearly worldwide. In North America

Of those, 340,000 were in three percent during 1980, at the end of 1980 there were the Fall River diocese as of totals for priests and Religious 5,023 p~rmanent deacons, an Jan. 1 of this year. registered slight drops. increase of 704.

The nose-counts are some­ However, the total number The number of priests what skewed, since world fig­ of Catholics engaged in apos­ 'worldwide dropped by 0.6 per­ures are as of 1980 andl U.S. tolic activity increased be· cent to 413,600 at the end of figures, compiled by the Offi- cause of rises in totals of per-' Turn to Page Six

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One hundred years Tomorrow S1. Joseph's parish, She added an interesting note

Woods Hole, will mark its hun· about the Angelus bells. Recent· dredth year. At the same time its Iy a Nova program on public unique Mary Garden will reach television featured th'e Marine the half-century mark. Biological Laboratory. Filming

was done at noon and the bells The occasion will be observed were clearly audible as back­with an 11 a.m. Mass to be cele­ground to the scientific discuss­brated by Bishop Daniel A. Cro­ion going on. One scientist re­nin, followed by a luncheon at ported that he had seen thethe Cape Codder Hotel. program while in Europe and

Another observance is also recognized St. Joseph's bells. planned: the restoration of the Mary Garden to its original What the glory of the Mary beauty. Adjacent to a bell tower Garden was is described by John

.which rings the Angelus thrice S. Stokes, Jr., a retired engineer, daily, both it and the tower were who, inspired by a 1950 visit to given to the parish by the late the garden, which he thinks is Mrs. Frank R. Lillie, together the first of its kind in the world, with a trust fund for their main­ founded a nonprofit organization

to spread the idea among gar­tenance. deners everywhere.

Her husband was director and president of Woods Hole famed In April he spoke at S1. Jo­Marine Biological Laboratory and seph's about Mary Gardens and it was' Mrs. -Lillie's hope that . previously he had published an the shrine, so close to the labor· 'article about the parish's pion­atory, would heighten "the pray· eer project. Excerpts from that erful sense of the biological article follow: work, seen as a collaboration "As visitorS to Woods Hole,with God's providence in sus­ we first learn of the shrine when taining life." ,we hear the ringing of the An­

The bell tower was erected in gelus, or see its bell tower ... a prominent landmark clearly visi­1929 and the garden was planted

in 1932. Until 1937 it flourished, ble across the inlet from the but was then heavily, damaged town center. by successive hurricanes. Up un­ "With a sense of adventure,til the present it had not been we put our hand to the wooden restored to its original design, gate in the hedge. Opening it, we

'b':lt work is now in progress. step through to find ourselves Miss Jane A. McLaughlin, a before a door in the tower. base.

parishioner involved in the cen­ To the left of the door is a tennial celebration, said that bronze placque bearing the in­

AMONG THE BEST-LOOKING diocesan statistics are these youngsters from weather conditions this spring scription: have prevented extensive plant­ SAINT JOSEPH'S BELLS Holy Redeemer parish, Chatham, St. Pius X, South Yarmouth, and Holy Trinity, ing but that the garden should Harwich, confirmed in recent ceremonies at Holy Redeemer. (Kelsey Photo) The large bell is named regain its former glory by "mid to late summer." Turn to Page Six

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36 NURSES' AIDES receive certificates and pins after completing geriatrics train­ing at Catholic Memorial Home; Fall Riv~r. From left, Sister Paul Anthony,' OP, director of nursing; Aide Clotilde Oliveira; Father Lucio B. Phillipino, assistant coordinator of diocesan nursing homes and guest speaker. «Torchia Photo)

JACOB STRUNK of St. Geprge parish, Westport, has embarked on a 2,200 mile bikeathon to help reduce the parochial school debt. His rOllte will take him through New Hampshire and Maine to Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia. He will return via Vermont.

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VATICAN CITY (NC)-Pope John Paul 11 canonized his first salint aast Sunday before more than 20,000 people in St. Peter's Basilica. '

The canonzation of 'St. Crispin of Viterbo, an Italian Capuchin ·Brother who died in 1750, was the highlight of a quiet weekend at the Vatican as Pope John Paul began a lighter 'summer schedule.

St. CI1ispin is best ,remembered for his nearly 40 years as questor (alms collector), for his order in Orvieto, Italy. He collected not only enough to provide for ,the order's needs, but enough to help aU the poor in the town as well.

WASHINGTON (NC)-The U.S. CathoJoic Conference supports the immigratlion reform bill but has "serious reservations" about some of its provisions. In a June 17 letter to senators, Msgr. 'Daniel Hoye, usec general secretary, said the major factor leading to support of the bill is a provision establishing legaHzaNon for illegal aliens who entered the United States prior to Jan. 1. He said ;the rela­tively late date for lega:lization "makes possi1:?.le relief for a larger proportion of a subclass which has been forced to Hve in fear, even while contlributing to our society." However, parts of the ibill con­trary'to a' fa'ir legalization program, according to Msgr.' Hoye, an­c1ude those relating to employer sanctions, family unity, 'temporary workers and the review of application for asylum.

WASHINGTON (NC)-The Supreme Cour:t, asked to rule again -on the issue of religious schools and unemploYlllent taxes, avoided the matter June 18 by dediding on procedura1 grounds to send the question back to the lower courts for further proceedings. Ruling an a case from Caiifornia, the high court said that a U.S. dlistrict court judge overstepped legal authority last year after stdking down the state's requirement that iindependent reliigious schools pay unem· ployment taxes. A Los Angeles judge had ruled that requiring the tax payments was a violation of the separation of church and state. The Supreme Court said the lower court's inj'uncNon preventing the state from collecting the taxes was a violation of the Tax Injunction Act prohibiting federal courts from intervening lin state tax dlisputes.

(iUATEMALA CITY (NC)-Guatema:la's Catholic Justice and Peace Committee has demanded that the new miHtary government "end the massacres and repression" of Indian peasants. It said that 450 Indians lin 20 villages had been sla1in sirice the new 'government came to power an March. Supporting the committee was the 1,700­member Guatemalan Conference of Religious <Men and Women. The conference, wh'ich includes 180 U.S. missionaries, salid that "the fact that some guerrilla activity goes on does not justify genocide, nor does the fact that people clamor for a' change in unjust social structures justify slaying~."

WARSAW, Poland (NC)-The top Vatican diplomat for Eastern Europe has met with Poland's leading churchmen to begin talks designed to smooth ;the way for 'a papal visit to Poland in August. Archbishop Luigi Poggi went dJirectly to a meeting with Poland's primate, Archbishop Jozef Glemp of Warsaw and Gniezno, ,and other Catholfic leaders after his arrival in Warsaw last week for a two­week visit. Pope John ,Paul II has often expressed his desire and "duty" to visit his homeland for celebrations mark'ing the 600th anniversary Aug. 26 of the image of the Black Madonna of Jasna Gora ~in Czestochowa. But he has also said that certain "conditions," which he has not publiciy defined, must be met before the trip can take place. '

CHICAGO (NC)-The National Catholic Rural Life Conference board of directors has approved a resolutlion stating, "We oppose ex­tension of military alid to El Sa1vador until a genuine land reform program is reinstat~d." The board also backed the nuclear weapons freeze campa'ign and called for the United States and the Soviiet Union to use a substanNal portion of money saved to establish a world food bank.

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ROME (NC)-IFather Flavio Carraro, a 50~year-old native ofNEW OR REELECTED members of the Priests' Council meet with Bishop Daniel , San Dona, Italy, lis the new minister genera:! of the world's Capuchin A. Cronin, third from left. From left, Fathers John P. Cronin, John J. Steakem, Gerald T. Frandiscans. He was a seminary professor in Venice at the time of Shovelton, John A. Perry, Francis/L. Mahoney. (Torchia Photo)' . his election.

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A. PIZZA PARTY beats an installation banquet any time, say Teen Club member~ at Our Lady of Grace parish, Westport. The lively group recently installed officers at a Mass of thanksgiving, followed by pizza and dancing. Kelly Cosgrove, club president, and William Almeida, vice-president, approve the menu. (Rosa Photo)

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 25, 1982

Girl Scout leaders' Eight Plymouth Bay Girl Lorraine Nader, New Bedford,

Scout Council volunteers were and Alice Zylinski, East Fal­honored at the 23rd annual mouth, received the St. Anne Adult Recognition Night held re­ Medal. cently at St. Michael's Church, They were recognized during Swansea. Girl Scouting's 70th anniversary

Recipients of the St. Elizabeth year, during which 20,000 girls Ann Seton Medal were Barbara and 4,000 adults in Southeastern Ann Sliva and Janice Lynch, Massachusetts are members of New Bedford; Judy Galligan, Girl Scouts, one of the largest Brewster; Charlotte Thomas and organizations for women in the Claudette Richard, of Fall River; world. and Margaret Courcy, Taunton.

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HELP! THe HOLY FATHER'S MISSION AID TO THE ORIENTAL CHURCH

OUR HOLY FATHER ASKS YOUR HELP FOR LEBANON NOW FOR MORE THAN 600,000 PEOPLE DISPLACED AND WOUNDED - - AND FOR THE FAMILIES OF THE MORE THAN 10,000 KILLED - -MANY OF THEM INNOCENT CHILDREN.

Church supports Voting Rights Act WASHINGTON (NC) - Cap­ the 1960s, bans 'discriminatory . ing effort for the voting, rights NEEDED! FUNDS FOR • •

ping a year-long'debate in 'Which voting prac.ti<;es, such, as 'requ,ir­ . extension. the Catholic Church was an ac­ ing newly registered voters to They included the' National * PLASMA AND MEDICINES tive participant, the Senate has pass a literacy test. Office of Black Catholics, the Na­voted overwhelmingly to extend The measure passed by the tional Catholic Conference for * BANDAGES key provisions of the Voting Senate - along with a smilar Interracial Justice, the National * SANITARY FACILITIESRights Act of 1965. bill approved by the House last Council of Catholic Women,

"This victory is a heartening year - also extends the act's Catholic Charities and Network, * FOOD AN'D CLOTHING sign that Congress will not end­ bilingual provisions requiring a social justice lobby primarily * UNCONTAMINATED WATERlessly turn its back on the needy localities with many non-English made up of nuns. in our society and the minority speaking voters to provide regis­ Several U.S. bishops also * COOKING STOVES who are not white," said Sen. trationand election materials in spoke out individuaily in favor * TENTS AND OTHER TEMPORARYEdward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.), a both English and minority lang­ of the voting rights extension, floor manager of the voting uages. and the USCC submitted testi­ SHELTERS rights extension. Led by the U.S. Catholic Con­ mony on the issue to both the

The Voting Rights Act, called ference, public policy arm of th~ House and Senate judiciary com­one of the most important pieces U.S. bishops, a number of Cath­ mittees. CATASTROPHIC EMERGENCY 1 SEND WHAT of civil rights legislation from olic groups joined in the lobby- YOU CAN TODAY TO HELP

Tax cre~it bill applauded GOD'S SUFFERING PEOPLE. WASHINGTON (NC) - Cath­ the form of credits subtr.acted The Packwood-Moynihan bill PLEASE.

olic educators and officials ap­ directly from the amount of would allow a refundable credit plauded President Reagan's tui­ taxes owned, for half of the tui­ to low income families, while the tion tax credit bill, announced tion they-pay, up to a maximum Reagan proposal does not. The June 22 at the White House. amount. Reagan proposal phases out tax ~R~OPERATIDMUBANO"ru~--CO

Msgr. Daniel Hoye, general The president's bill, the "Edu­ credits if parents have an ad­Dear ENCLOSED PLEASE FIND $secretary of the U.S. Catholic cational Opportunity and Equity justed gross income exceeding

Monsignor Nolan: Conference, said the result of Act of 1982," is similar. to a $50,000; the Packwood-Moyni" FOR .. _

the president's bill would be that tuition 'tax credit bill proposed .han bill does not have a cap. NAME _--'- ~--_Please"thousands of students, including last year by Sen. Daniel Patrick Both the president's and Pack­

return coupon many. who are deserving but un­ Moynihan (D-N.Y.) and Sen. wood.Moynihan's bills allow for STREETwith yourable to meet the growing costs Robert Packwood (R-Ore.). , a phase-in period for tax credits. offering CITY STATE ZIP CODE __of parochial or private education, Both bills, contain language to Packwood-Moynihan would have will benefit from this legislation prohibit tuition tax credit money begun with a credit of up to $250

THE CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WEL,FARE ASSOCIATIONbecause of the increased educa­ going to students who attend in August 1982 and would have -~ - -=~-=:-=-==tional choices it helps make pos­ racially discriminatory institu­ increased that to up to $500 in ----- --=

sible. tions. However, the Reagan pro­ August, 1983. Reagan's bill ~'At the same time parents posal spells out in much greater would begin with $100 Jan. I, ===='" ,. NEAR EAST

who are making heroic sacrifices detail how to determine if a 1983 and reach the $500 maxi­on behalf of their children's edu­ school has a racially discrimina­ mum by Jan. I, 1985. ~ I ~c!!.!!E:~d!cation will receive some measure tory policy. Reagan had announced at the of much needed relief. Such re­ Msgr. Hoye said the USCC, annual National Catholic Edu­ ~ :.';.i MSG" JOHN G. NOLAN. N"'o",' S.""",

Write: CATHOLIC NEAR EAST WELFARE Assoc.lief is long overdue." which has supported the Pack­ cational Association meeting in 1011 First Avenue ~ New York, N.Y. 10022Tuition tax credits would pro­ wood-Moynihan bill, supports April that the administration Telephone: 212/826·1480

vide parents of children in non­ "the basic thrust': of the Reagan planned to draft tuition tax credit public schools with tax relief, in proposal. legislation.

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THE' ANCHOR-Dioc~~ of F~II. River"';'Fri.,June 25, 1982

themoorin~ Temporary Relief . .

As the tall ships sail into th~ waters of Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, it should be a comfort to know that the Coast Guard will be on hand in its usual capacity.

Due to efforts from many quarters, including that of this newspaper, some temporary relief from proposed sharp cutbacks in services has been given the .Coast Guard in the shape of increased monetary support from the Congress and the Administration.

Evidence of this stopgap measure came to this news­paper. by way. of response to a Jetter from this editor to President Reagan.

The reply stated that Secretary of Transp9rtation Drew 'Lewis had reexamined the proposed curtailment measures and had "determined .that alternative savings elsewhere in the Coast Guard are possible. These savings, coupled with enactment of supplemental appropriations for. 1982 which the Administration has requested, should avoid any significant changes in the Coast Guard's rescue and law enforcement activities." ,

.From this letter, one might think that all is now well with the Coast Guard's budget and operational capacities. But this is simply not the case. .

One is led to suppose that the intervention by Wash­. ington has assured the Coast Guard of adequate funding and support of its capabilities. In fact, what has been re­ceived is a mere summer stay of execution. The Coast Guard has received only Bandaid .treatment. The help that

. supposedly will keep its services at their customary effici­ency level is only temporary, transitory and for the tourist season. Even under the so-called reexamined plans of Drew Lewis, the Coast Guard will find it' most difficult to fulfill its motto, "Always Prepared." .

From all indications, this area, will enjoy a banner summer; even with adverse weather predictlons. There will be more small craft plying' the .Bay waters. Law enforce­ment agencies also know that drug traffickers have taken to the waterways. Additionally, increasing pressures for this nation to become energy efficient in the face of Middle East uncertainties will send more oil rigs into the waters of Georges Bank. All these factors will make more work for the Coast Guard.

It is estimated that about 50 percent of shore area search and rescue operations will be conducted by'Auxili­ary members. Wi~ all due respect to their dedication, it should be remembered that these people are amateurs and volunteers, not professionals. .

Yet even with Auxiliary assistance, the Coast Guard will not be able to meet the challenges of its motto effec­tively and efficiently. It has·fewer vessels to patrol the 200­mile limit. What cutters it has must cover unreasonably large a~eas, allowing the Atlantic to become a drug smug­gler's paradise. The oil industry will be able to cut corners in its' deep sea drilling operations with less rigid Coast Guard surveillance to be expected.

The Coast Guard is indispensable, its needs many: more men, more ships and of .course more money. Our tesponse to these needs should be proportionate'to their urgency.

We continue to encourage area citizens to be aware of the difficulties the Coast Guard faces as it discharges its heavy responsibilities.

Maintenance of. Coast Guard capability, to save life, to patrol, to police must never bec<?me a Bandaid matter.

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Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, D.O., S.lD. EDITOR FINANCIAL ADMINISTRATOR

Rev. John F. Moore, Rev. Msgr. John 1. Regan ~ I.eary Press-Fall River

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'Come, children, hearken to me: I will teach you the fear of the Lord< Ps. 33:12

.Medicine, anld nuclear war By Jerome D. Gorman, M.D.

Pax Christi, USA

The popular television pro­gram MASH portrays ~n army field hospital unit at work and play in a combat zone. Unit per~

sonnel are not particularly fond of war, but they do their job, patching up arid comforting the wounded and dying, losing some to death. We do not see the

. corpses on the battlefield. Other popular programs over the years have shown health-care workers in offices, hospital warl;ls, emer­gency rooms, helping those who suffer from trauma and disease, conveying concern _for the sick and wounded.

Medical workers in a nuclear war would not be engaged i~ a drama of. helpful concern like those shown in' these programs. The question of how to care for the sick and wounded in a nu­~lear war is - at last·- being examined by health-care workers in a systematic way.

Scientists, physicians and .others have begun to study the problem and to develop a realis- . tic and constructive therapy for the threat of nuclear war. Around the world, they are organizing within the various limits to free­dom in their countries, including Russia and the east bloc nations.

Two of their organizations are International Physicians. for the Prevention of Nuclear War (IPN) and Physicians for Social Responsibility (PSR). PSR has several thousand members and is growing and organizing in the United States. (It can be con­tacted. at P.O. Box 144, Water­town, MA 02.172.) ­

Health-care workers who have

carefully studied both the scien­tific and medical aspects of nu­clear war conclude that it is in­appropriate to plan for mobiliza­tion of health-care facilities and personnel under an assumption that nuclear war will occur, be­cause the d~aths, injuries and destruction of medical facilities would be so widespread and im­mense that no effective response could be made by the medical community.

Dr. Tom Dooley, on being citicized for his primitive health­care work in' Laos, responde~ that 18th century medicine in a 15th century country was not all that bad. However, after' a nuclear war, we would probably have third century medicine in a 20th century world.

Concerned physicians are in­creasingly viewing nuclear war as a kind of "final epidemic" comparable to, but· far worse than, the great killers and crip­plers of history such as plague, smallpox, yellow fever, malaria" typhoid and· polio. Though speci­fic therapeutic measures, as they became available, were no doubt helpful to people afflicted. with those diseases, the only signi­ficant success came when public health workers organized to pre­vent such diseases altogether: by isolation, quarantine, sanitation and immunization.

In a similar fashion, scientists and physicians are now realizing that the most appropriate, re­sponse to nuclear war is to pre­vent one from occurring. The threat of nuclear war is realign­ing the peoples of the world. It is bringing a growing understand­ing that the world is, in fact, one community (fl;)r people with re-

Iigious beliefs, one community under God), and that the good of all the different people in this world community depends on the prevention of nuclear war.

[necrolo9YJ June 26

Rev. Charles P. Gaboury, 1931, Pastor, Sacred Heart, New Bed­ford

Rev. Msgr. Albert Berube, 1973, Pastor Emeritus, St. An­thony, New Bedford

June 27

Rev. John Corry, 1863, Foun­der, St.. Mary, Taunton, Founder, St. lV,Iary, Fall River .

Rev. Dario Raposo, 1933, Pas­. tor, O.L.O. Lourdes, Taunton

Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Walsh, 1980,. Pastor Emeritus, St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro

June 28

Rev. Thomas C. Gunning, 1947, Assistant, St. Lawrence, New Bedford

June 30 Rev:' Alphonse M. Reniere,

O.P., 1961, Dominican Priory, Fall River

July 2 Rev. Gerard A. Boisvert, 1967,

Assistant, Notre Dame, Fall River

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5 Nucle'ar warfare

I sat in the hushed audi­ence in the packed cathedral and listened to Archbishop Hunthausen talk of his re­action to nuClear buildup and I had a feeling of deja vu. My mind went back 15 years to sit­ting in churches listening to talk of Viet Nam and becoming un­comfortable with having to face the reality of being morally re­sponsible for what was going on there.

It's so much easier if we can just pass that morality off onto leadership consciences. What did I know, after all, of what was going on in Viet Nam? I was bUSy with babies and family. What do I know today of what's going on in the nuclear arena or in EI Salvador?

Should I not "worry my pretty little head" over such issues, as the TV evangelist inveigled, or must I once again take the time, effort, and prayer to learn and decide what my Christian re­sponse as an ipdividual and as a parent should be?

This time I have more personal stakes, with three draftable young people jn my family. I don't have the luxury of debat­ing dispassionately the issue of sending other people's children off to fight in jungles or learn ever more sophisticated techni­ques for using nuclear weaponry. How do I counsel them in their patriotic duty if I'm not clear in my own mind of the moral conse­quences?

I am angered at the outrageous deaths of the many nuns and priests in EI Salvador, Guate­mala and Nicaragua, committed Christians who were serving in a non-war capacity because of their devotion to the peace and justice Jesus demands of us as his followers. But anger at atrocity is an easier response. Everyone knows those deaths are wrong. But is it wrong to be­come as strong as we can'to de­ter a nuclear holocaust?

I am running into Catholics everywhere who are examining the Christian role in encouraging or discouraging the nuclear buildup. The large crowd gather­ed to hear Archbishop Hunt­hausen, a courageous leader, tell of the pain involved in coming to his own decision to speak out for reason, testifies to this.

He called neither for followers nor for Christian obstruction. He merely shared his own convic­tion, that if he is to take the gos­pels seriously, he must do every­thing he can to stop a nuclear exchange.

I sense a frightening note to­day among Americans, a fear that we probably will face a nu­clear "incident" in our lifetime, a sense of helplessness to stop whatseems inevitable. While fac­ing and promoting more weapon­ry, we refuse to prepare for the consequences, as if it's too hor­rible to ponder.

We've been entertained" by movies of evry conceivable dis­aster - earthquakes, infernos,

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even invasion of killer rats ­but not of nuclear annihilation. Why not? If we're willing to pro­duce nuclear weapons, shouldn't we be preparing for Armaged­don? Praying at Mass, for exam­ple, 'that when it comes, we will be ready to accept human exter­mination as God's wi.Jl?

Archbishop Hunthausen referr­ed to the Trident submarine with its 500 warheads, each five times as powerful as the bombs drop­ped at Hiroshima, as our modern Auschwitz. He believes that more weaponry will not lead us to peace but to war and when ques­tioned about our need for deter­'rence, he said that as Christians we may have to choose being crucified over being crucifiers.

I guess that's the tough ques­tion in the long run. Would I rather my children be on the shooting or receiving end of a nuclear holocaust? I haven't ar~

rived at an honest answer to that, even in the hidden recesses of my heart. Either way, we all lose. And God created all of us. Nobody said taking Christianity seriously was going to be ·easy.

watching "General Hospital,"and' fellow critic the other MfCHAEL ..4you, the teacher, instead of de­day. He told me about a' ploring this in the time-honored conversation with a 16-year­ GALLAGHER ~ .~'Jfutile fashion, simply have the old Catholic boy, whom he ask­ kids discuss it and similar fare ed if he would decide not to at­ in class and see what conclusions t:~:'i-'itt':: ,'''4;:1.tend a morally offensive movie. they can reach. The boy merely smirked at the Now I'm not against doing ization of community life,naivete of the question. this as a first step in certain through the production system

What are we, who know bet­ desperate situations, but I don't and through pressure from the ter, to say to teen-agers who see it as a general method. You means of social communication." think that moral values have no can't pour water out of a pit· The church in this countrybearing on their choice in enter­ 'cher you haven't taken the once went too far, perhaps, in tainment? trouble to fill. deploring, in viewing with alarm

We should tell them quite One presumption of this all the products of the media. candidly that they're wrong. We "value-free" approach is that But let's not go to the other ex­should tell them that movies and there is no such thing as original treme and forget that part of television really do affect ,the sin. Christian witness must alwaysway they think and feel and act, The let's-talk-about-it method be a heartfelt "no" to much in and we should illustrate how worked well in the groves of the world about us" this is done: But something else Academe, but Socrates 'was cap­ It is, that '~no," based uponmust precede this. able of asking some dandy ques­ love, that makes us free to

I think the first thing is to tions, and he was also presuming choose what is good. make sure our children have a not only maturity in his discipl~s And that's why I don't think tttorough grounding in Christ­ but a rich and profound culture. it's wise to compromise that ian morality, a moral education Jesuit Father John K. Kava­ "no" by' uncritical appreciationappealing to their minds as well naugh of St. Louis University, in of the media. The' idols of the as their sensibilities. Otherwise an article titled ,"Culture, Value­ gentiles were once silver and if you talk to a teen-ager about formation and Advertising," gold. Now they are electronic,the relation of moral values to warns against acquiescing in the but that gives them no greaterfilms and movies, you might as value system conveyed by the validity. ' well be carrying on in Sanskrit. media, quoting Pope John Paul

And here, I believe, lies the II: "Indeed there is already a Let ps Lovedanger of the if-you-can't-Iick­ real, perceptible danger that

them-join-them school of "val­ while our dominion over the "What did He, in loving us, ues" education, especially as it world of things is making enor~ love, but God in us, not who was incorporates the media into its mous advances, we· could . . . in us, but so that He might be. method. ourselves become subject to Wherefore let each of us so love

In the most extreme cases, this manipulation in niany ways ­ the other, as that by this work­approach seems willing to offer even if the manipulation is often ing of love, we make each other the poison itself as the best anti­ not perceptible directly , the habitations of God." - St. dote, Since your seventh and through the whole of the organ- Augustine \

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 25, 1982

Haig is cast. in new role'

Image change was what several members of Rea­gan's party had in mind as they set out on their Euro­pean safari.

The president wanted to be re­seen as a peacemaker, but trip­ped over his sword in a Cold War speech in London. The first lady wished to be noticed for her good works at drug centers, but upstaged herself by wearing black knickers at Versailles.

Only Secretary of State Alex­ander Haig, who went along ex· pecting nothing, found a new role abroad. It was thrust upon him.

The president's people had seen the journey as one long "photo opportunity:" the presi­d~nt with the Swiss Guards at the Vatican; the president horse­back riding on the velvet lawns of Windsor Castle with the queen of England. But when they ar~

rived in France, they found that European leaders are dismay­ingly into words, and, more as­tonishingly, their own.

After the economic summit, Margaret Thatcher, Helmut Schmidt and their ilk hurried around to tell the reporters of their countries about what had happened. It was unthinkable to'

achieving the zero option."throw Reagan into such a situa­At journey's end, the Middle tion and equally unthinkable to Electr.o1nic idols, East crisis had invaded the trip. field the everyday presidential

Haig was a central figure.By f1acks against such heavy hitters. I was talking to a friend eighth graders are regularly Would he go to Israel? Why did .So Alexander Haig became the

official mouthpiece. He was either an exalted press secretary or a surrogate president. The one sure thing was that he was having a wonderful time, and so was the press.

Haig obviously didn't tell everything he knew, but at least he was in a position to know, and he revealed an antic side to his nature hitherto well con­cealed.

He had to open each session with' a tribute to the president and how well he had performed on that particular day. Once that was out of the way, he went on to give his own views.

His Maggie-and-Jiggs with U.N. 'Ambassador Jeane Kirkpat­rick 'followed him' across ~e ocean. The muddle over the U.N. vote on the Falklands - she re­ceived his instructions too late - greatly embarrassed the presi. dent, but entertained Haig no end.

The press hammered away at him at the briefing center at Grosvenor House in London. Had he spoken with Mrs. Kirkpatrick the night of the vote?

The secretary's blue eyes gleamed. ,"I talked with her not once, but twice," he said. He held up two fingers and wag­gled the~ playfully. "Twice," he whispered.

He has always been lucky in his enemies. Before Mrs. Kirk·

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patrick, there was Richard V. Allen of the watches and the guerrilla warfare. Mrs. Kirkpat­rick is, if anything, even better. Her Argentine sympathies are well known and her attacks made Haig a hero in London.

He was absolutely delighted when Mrs. Kirkpatrick stirred the pot again by making provocative remarks about American diplo­mats - "s bunch of amateurs," and American diplomacy - "in­ept."

When asked about American diplomacy, Haig said happily, "At times it is even brilliant, and at times it is even stupid."

By the time he got to Bonn, all traces of his former self ­the heavy-breathing, polysylla­bic, syntax-mangling martinet - had pretty well disappeared. One afternoon, as he was grind­ing through his paily report about the president, he used the word "criticality." There were groans and hoots from the scribblers. . Haig stopped, raised his eye­brows, and said, "You didn't like that?" Amid the continuing up­roar, he murmured defensively, "Eisenhouwer used that word. I am sure." He began the sentence over again: "The president em­phasized the importance of

we have so little control over an ally?

Another instance of the presi· dent's limited power was being vividly demonstrated just across the Rhine. Out of his sight and hearing, one of the largest crowds in postwar Germany had assembled to protest the arms race. Two hundred fifty thou­sand peaceable people carpeted a hillside, watched over by amaz­ingly benign German police who helped them lift their bicycles over police barricades.

Haig had nothing to say about the demonstrators. He does not approve of them. He shares the president's feeling that the Ger­man peace movement is excess­ive. When he complained to Chancellor Helmut Schmidt about it, Schmidt rejoined dryly th~t the world should be glad that the Germans are now pas­sionate for peace instead of war.

Haig plainly made himself in­dispensable on the European trip. He might make himself even more so if he could explain to the president that, in Ger· maJlY, he is dealing with a de­programmed nation.

image Changes "An adult's understanding of

God is not the same all a child's. As we grow up, and as our ex­perience of life widens, our im­age of God also changes." - Tad Guzie

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I DIRECTED BY Joseph Scammons, the choir of Sacred He~rt Church, Newl Bedford, was heard in concert earlier this month for the benefit of No~re ~ame

parish, Fall River, destroyed by fire May 11. Singing before a packed church, the choristers raised over $1300 for the-Notre Dame fund; (Andrews Photo)

Numbers tell story. Continued from page one Order priests: a decrease of 119.

746 .Permanent Deacons were1980, and the number ()f Reli­added during the past year togious went down slightly less.

than one percent to 73,900.' There were 960,991 nuns in

the world at the close of 1980v

a decrease 'of 13,691. During' 1980 there were

17,541,164 Catholic bapt~sms per­formed, 93.6 percent'of them on children up to' seven years ·old.·

'There were 4,156,264 Catholic marriage ceremonies, with .8.1 percent of them inclu4ing a non­Catholic partner.

U.S. Figures U.S" 'Catholics' numbered

51,207,579, 22.17 percent of the total population, during 1981, the

.Catholic Directory reports. This was an increase of 757,737 over' 1980.

There are 33 U.S. archdioceses and 141 dioceses, 'with Chicago the largest archdiocese, number~ . ing 2,374,138 Catholics, fol­lowed by Los Angeles; with 2,303,560. Over one'million Cath­olics . are reported by Boston, 1,913,827; New York, 1,839,000; Philadelphia, 1,386,247; Newark, 1,374,484, and Detroit, 1,259,807. Brooklyn continues as the largest diocese, with a Catholic popula­tion of 1,372,402.

Eleven dioceses reported no .change in Catholic populations, while 44 reflected decreases. Ad­vances were reported by ·118: sees, the largest in Corpus Chris­ti, 130,750; Brownsville, 76,792; . Los Angeles, 72,380; Miami, 59,902, and Detroit, 57,676.

The largest decreases were noted in Boston, 103,123; San Diego,. 22,957; Lansing, 20,268; Fargo, 14,662; Chicago, 12,184; New Orleans, '11,126, and Austin, 10,566.

The 1982' Directory lists 357 members of the hierarchy, a de­crease of three from a year ago.

A decrease of 313, brings the 'total of ordained U.S. priests to 58,085; there are now 35,513 or 114 fewer Diocesan or Secular priests and 22,572 Religious

the 4,725 'recorded last year to bring the current total to 5,471, for a total of 63,556 clergy. Pro­fessed religious personnel include 7,880 .Brothers, a decrease of 86, and 121,370 Sisters,. repres~nt­ing a· decrease of 1;283;

Other- ·U.S.· statistics show a' record total of 18,903 parishes in the 50 states, infant baptisms the highest in 10 years and converts. the highest in 13 years. Marri­ages increased by 2,630, to 353, 375, as did deaths, up 8,194 with a total of 425,241 recorded.

Fulltime' students in Catholic schools numbered 3,712,102, up for the first time in 17 years. There are 5,596 more lay teachers' than a year ago among fulltime staff numberng 173,230. In 1944, when first recorded, lay teachers numbered 8.25 percent of Cath~

olic school personnel. Now they represent 74.5 percent, while

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COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS This support' group for b'e­

rea.ved parents will meet af 7:30 p.m. Monday at St. Louis de France youth ·center, Swansea. N d f . .

ee s 0 gnevmg parents will be discUissed all.d a tape byNancy Hogan, ~N will be play­ed. Information: Leo and Georg­ette Le Comte, 676-8458.

BL. SACRAMENT, FR New Vision, the parish news­

paper will. be on sale at all Masses this weekend. It will be assembled at 10 a.m. tomorrow in the church hall. Volunteer

. help wanted. Young people will meet at 7

p.m. Sunday in the chapel. . The parish prayer group meets at 7:30 p.m. each Monday at the parish center.

CATHEDRAL CAMPS Counselors will meet from 7

to 9 p.m. Simdayand Wednesdayand from 9 to noon Saturday,July 3, for training sessions in

. preparation for the camp sea'­son, to open Monday, July 5.

there are 65.5 percent fewer classroom sisters than in 1964, the peak year for sister-teachers.

CCD classes reported 977,098 hig~ school and 3,323,398 gram­mar school students enrolled,' for a total of 4;300,496, down 90,009 from 1980 figures.

With 19 fewer Catholic hospi­tals, bed 'capacity decreased by 255 in 1981; nevertheless,' pa­tients treated increased by 175,471 to a record high of 37,168,573.

. Diocesan Figures What about the Fall River

diocese? We .have 188 active dio­cesanpriests, up one from 1980,· plus 172 priests belonging to re': ligious communities, total un­changed. There are 738 sisters, down two from 1980.

Conv.erts number 166, up from 98, ~hile total baptisms are 5,835, up 11. Increases· are posted in both marriages and deaths: marriages up from 2,329 to 2,362; and deaths f~om 3,382 to 3,639.

place Wednesday from 10 a..m. to 3 p.m. . ,Parishes are invited to send

servers fora day of fun and competition in athletic and waterfront events. Swim suits,baseball gloves and lunchesshould be brought. Soft drinks will be provided. Trophies will be awarded to winning parishes or groups of parishes. Last year's champions were the boys from St. George, Westport.

Parishes -intending to send boys should notify the camp at 763-8874 or Father Leonard Mullaney, 644-5585. .ADORERS

The Adorers of the Blessed Sacrament 'will hold their monthly 'hour from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday 'at Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven, under direc­tion of Father Henry Creighton, SS.CC., pastor. Refreshments. All welcome.

Exposition will take' placeFriday, July 2, follOWing 8:30 a.m. Mass until 8:45.p.m., also at Sacred Hearts Church. . (See also page 16.)

100 years.. Continued from page one

MENDEL its inscription reads

I Will Teach You of Life And of Life Eternal

The smaller bell is named PASTEUR

its inscription reads Thanks Be To God

. "Mrs. Frank R. Lillie, a c'on­vert, who gave the shrine as ad­junct to St. Joseph's. parish church, named the Angelus bells for Mendel and Pasteur - two Catholic pioneers in the' study of life - with a special view to the scientists working at the re­nowned Woods Hole Marine Biological Laboratories across the inlet. . ..

"The bells have rung out each morning, noo'n and ev~ning since they were blessed in 1930 by the Bishop of Fall River, during a special dedication procession and Mass.

"On the metal facing of the tower door, dedicated to St. Joseph, are six scenes from the life of the saint, telling the' joy­ous message of, the Eternal Word become man. ... .

"Inside the door is a small oratory. Around the walls are miniature Stations of the Cross, calling us to meditate upon H.im Who by His death has given life to the WOfld. On a table and 'some shelves are the ,Bible and Christian books of many centur­ies....

"Stepping out again from the .oratory, we behold a garden, at the other end of the hedged tower enclosure. But this is no ordinary pleasure' garden: 'it is a Mary Garden dedicated to the Blessed Virgin, around whose statue God's riches and artistry - the plants and blooms - are ordered in garden beds.

"Plant markers, and a notice posted to one side tell more: that the garden is composed of plants which centuries ago, in the popu­lar tradition of pre-reformation, Catholic England were ,seen and named to rec~ll Our Lady and her mysteries. Ordered here about her statue, they join the Angelus bells in singing a litany of her praises: Virgin Flower, Assump­tion Lily, Mystical Rose ... . "The plants and blooms also bring us testimony of the deep piety of a former age when Chris­tian love and devotion were mir­rored in even the little things of daily life, such as the flowers of the - field. With penetrating clarity and impact we are struck by the imprint of intimate de­votion as out of the silence of the centuries the pendant bloom clusters ·of primrose once again come into focus as "Our Lady's Keys;" the. pointed seed pods of wild geranium as "Madonna's 'Pins;" the stout, erect stalk and blossom clusters of mullein as "Mary's Candle;" the dainty blue blossoms of harebell as "Our Lady's Thimble;' the slender buds of honeysuckle as "Ouf Lady's Fingers" . . . and many others. The faithful have no need of books in order to react. Is there here, perhaps, a glimpse of a vast forgotten' heritage from the ages of the Faith - Ii sacra­mental view of nature which !lwaits only the vision of faith to be restored to life?"

7

~~q'!pd Child on trial

Dear Editor: Recently on television there

was the rather shocking story of a seven-year-old arrested and brought to trial on a number of charges. EventuaIly he was con­victed on three counts.

Someone expressed horror that such a thing would be televised. PersonaIly, I had mixed emo­tions. Truly, I was saddened to see such a child in a court of law but I was not shocked.

Most of the teenagers and adults whom I have talked with in Walpole and Norfolk state prisons began their journey to these institutions when they were 8, 10, 12 years old....

It is long overdue for more and more television news cover­age of the children and teenagers who are stealing cars, money, breaking and entering, dealing in drugs, drinking,\ raping, and prostituting themselves.

If we are going to reduce crime and the need for more prison expansion then the police, mental health facilities, churches, synagogues, family counseling agencies, and everyone will have to bring their healing gifts to bear with children, teenagers, and their parents. When a 31­year-old murderer says that his trip to Walpole State Prison be­gan at 8 years of age in a foster home, it sounds like a broken record....

Please God that more will be put in our newsmedia about children, teenagers, and females who are getting into trouble through illegal behavior.

Rev. Joseph P. McDermott Catholic Chaplain Norfolk State Prison

Appeal Dear Eiditor:

I am a Jesuit missionary in the mission station of Malligapu­ram. The people here are very poor, too poor to afford to have decent clothes. Therefore I will be very grateful to you if you could please ask the readers. of The Anchor to send me used light clothes in parcels of 4 to 6 pounds and religious articles such as rosaries.

Fr. Alexis Fernando, SJ 51. Antony's - Malligapuram Uttiramerur PO 603406 Chingleput Dt. Tamil Nadu, India

Rosaries Dear Editor:

Thank you for publishing my recent letter concerning the need for more rosaries for distribution to those in need. The responses are still coming in which shOws the reading power of your paper and also a healthy grassroots in­terest in the rosary.

You will also be pleased to know that over 500,000 new mission rosaries were made and distributed during the first two months of 1982, a substantial in­crease over the same period in 1981.

Lawrence B. Severson

SURROUNDED BY present and former directors of St. Mary's Home, New Bedford, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Rivard celebrate their silver wedding anniversary. Rivard, who lived at the home as a child, has been in charge of its maintenance since 1956. From left, Father Armando A. Annunziato, and F ather William W. Norton, past directors, Father Thomas L. Rita, present director. (Rosa Photo)'

'St. Mary's really helped me out'

THE ANCHOR­Friday, June 25, 1982

June 17 was a big day for Lor­raine and Raymond Rivard, one on which they renewed their wedding vows after 25 years of marriage. The celebration took place at 51. Mary's Children's Home, New Bedford, a place that has seen much of Rivard's life.

.He t1)ought about, that Iifp the other day, recaIling that he came' to 51. Mary's as a l3-year-old, when his parents separated, leaving their ten children without a family home.

"The older ones went to live on their own and my' ·mother moved to California to live with one of my sisters," said Rivard. He and a youriger brother and sister went to 51. Mary's, which had 110 children, compared to its present 35. Most were from broken families, said Rivard, who feels, however, that the youngsters now at St. Mary's have more difficult problems than did those of the past.

Nowadays, with fewer young- . sters, a different regime pre­vails, but in those days life at the home was quite programmed. "They had to have the discip­line," explained' Rivard. "There were too many kids to let them roam· around doing what they pleased... ·

So the boys and girls arose at 6 a.m., attended Mass and did chores before breakfast. School began at 8:30 a.m" continuing until 10:30 a.m.,· when chores were resumed. After lunch it was back to the classroom from 1 to 3 p.m., recreation until 6 p.m., then back again to the books from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Recreation was limited, said Rivard,because of the .large number of youngsters, but base­baIl and soccer were played and the, boys belonged to a Scout· troop. "Mostly we built models," he added," since there were so many kids here."

"a lot of theatres with the sis­ters. We had to walk down the street in single file, 110 of us with two sisters who took care of us. We must have looked like a bunch of ants going down the road."

The youngsters washed their own clothes and did ,other chores; .. "I did the basement 'flboruntil they found out that the boys did a !>etter job on the dishes than the girls," said Rivard. "So then I did dishes for four years. I didn't mind because we got to eat the leftover food."

After five years at the home, he said, he resumed living with his mother, who had returned from California. He held several jobs before he was offered his present position at St. Mary's, where he has worked since Labor Day, 1956.

The following June, at age 20, he married the former Lorraine Vieira. The couple has two sons and a daughter.

One son is a carpenter, the . other a steam engineer, develop­

ing the interest as a youngster observing the workings of St. Mary's furnace. .

"I think life is great, to have kids is fantastic," declared Riv­ard. "I think that helped make my marriage beautiful and it's good to see them grown up. They were all brought to S1. Mary's after their baptism. They always' had a Mass for the kids and· Sister Dativa, who's still here, put my kids on the altar in the chapel so they would be blessed by the priest. They were good to my kids and I think it was great.

"You have to work to keep your family going' and some people can't cope with that ­it's tough. Family life is very important to me. I taught my kids what Father (William D.) Thomson used to say to me. He

everything we can for you. But when you get beyond the two front doors, what you make of yourself, you do it.'

"St. Mary's really helped me out. What they taught me, I went out and did it. St. Mary's means a lot to me because if it was not there, I would p~ve been living on the street."

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Wilfrid Sheed, the famous son of famous parents, recently visit-· ed Fall River on what amounted to a sentimental journey. Him­'self an outstanding novelist,. bio­grapher and essayist, whose most recent book is a biography of Clare Boothe Luce, he was in the area to lecture on his peri: patetic parents, the late Frank Sheed and Maisie Ward Sheed.

For decades the "dynamic duo" of Catholic book publishing

. in the United States, England and Australia, the Sheeds wrote scores of books themselves and crisscrossed the world lecturing on Catholicism, literature and. education.

Equally at home before sophis­ticated audiences or pickup crowds in LondOlt's Hyde Park or New York's Union Square, they proclaimed the Good News with humor, clarity and persis­

. tence until Maisie's death in 1975 and Frank's last November.

As their son told his audience at a Bridgewater State' College library literary festival, "My father is famous for givingCath­olics permission to think without benefit of clergy."

The younger Sheed's talk, given in a lecture hall where his father had spoken several years before, was ,~ased on the first few' chapters of his work-in-pro­gress,. a biography of his parents.'

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mary, followed' 'their 'parents on· to the. outdoor platform, but Wilfrid: .i·suffers· from incurable stage' .fright." He did, however,

.agree to be one of several ei-· perts on 'British life interviewed . 'Jjy' William 'Buckley in connec­tion with the 'American telecasts of the critically acclaimed "Brideshead Revisited."

Parenthetically he said that the commentaries were somewhat generalized because all were taped at one sitting, a procedure made more bearable .by a large and, excellent cheese provided by Buckley for the sustenance of participants.

Of 'Brideshead itself he said "I felt I was walking in on my mother's family when I watched." Maisie Ward had the most bril­liant mind in her intensely Cath­olic English gentry family, he explained, "and nowhere to go with it" in a post-Victorian age that' regarded young ladies as household. ornaments.

"It was commonly understood in . the 'family that Frank had rescued Maisie," said Wilfrid. "There was a brilliancy to their. love; they didn't hang on to each other like marathon dancers.'

He said there were two stories

at a Catholic Evidence Guild rummage sale. Maisie, the poten­tial buyer, asked Frank, the salesman, "Have you no better sCissors?"

Frank replied .solemnly and with perfect truth, "Madame, there are no' better scissors."

The "deuterocanon," said ·Wil­frid, was that Frank, a" new speaker, took over a Catholic Evidence Guild platform from

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Maisie, who .had drawn a large crowd. As soon as Frank began speaking, ,the crowd drifted away. Maisie returned and pulled' back .the audience, which Frank promptly lost again. "So it went through the aft~rnoon/' said their

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. "All the legends are true," he concluded.·

Soon, of course, both Sheeds developed their platform styles. ·"Maisie struck a deeper chord than Frank- ever could reach or wanted to," said Wilfrid. "While Frank 'was a revolutionary call­ing ,you to the barricades, Maisie was- a mother calling. her child­ren home."

The effect, his·mother had on an audience, he added was to make them feel, "If it means so much to her, we'd better listen."

When the Sheeds met, he said, it gave Maisie an' escape hatch from her <hothouse upper-class world. "It was as if a stranger turned up with the other half of a code. The code was to be the strange·world.of Sheed and Ward - a Siamese twin of a voc'ation which neither. ~ould have pur­sued solo,"

During its time, said Wilfrid, Sheed and Ward was a revolu­tion, introducing European Cath­olic thought to the United States and American Catholics to each other, . even turning "the church's mind away from foot­ball and fundraising for a few precious minutes."

Those who followed the de· velopment of Catholic tho~ght

through Sheed and Ward books, . he said, were able to comprehend the upheaval of church life brought about by Vatican II.

Of ,sheed family life, Wilfrid said that while Maisie bossed no one, no one fought near ·Frank. "Family. fights simply fizzled at

.his feet."

The paternal grandparents, how­ever, were strongly Scotch Pres­byterian and possibly in a reac­tion against both that and Cath­olicism, the father insisted that Frank attend Methodist services three times every Sunday.

There the little boy learned hymns and read the Bible through and through, while at the same time conducting a sub­terranean Catholic life and reo maining utterly faithful to Cath­olic teaching. . Catholicism had "a rare whiff of adventure" for young Frank, said Wilfrid, since he was going against his father's wishes in pursuing it.

In other ways, howev~r, Frank had an unusually free boyhood. HisfatheJ: did not believe in school attendance or even in. learning to read until age eight. As a result he ran the streets, probably acquiring his feeling for crowds, speculated Wilfrid.

.Frank studied law but never practiced, a lasting disappoint­ment to his family, who had hoped "he would become the Al Smith or John F. Kennedy of Australia," noted Wilfrid.

.The argumentive side of law appealed strongly to the young man,. however - until he began wondering.why he was arguing.

He did some teaching, for which he had a great natural gift; but again .the question: What was worth teaching?

In that mood he took a year off from studies to' visit Eng­land. There he discovered the Evidence Guild, Maisie Ward:and

-direction for the remainder of· his life.

At that life's end,said Wilfrid, .Frank Sheed summed it up sim­ply: "I did what I wanted to do and I had fun doing it."

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~Lebanon .Continued from Page One

called it "a nlltion quite capable of governing itself if given the opportunity." ,

The critical need in the coun­try, he said, is for food, for the 200,000. families. made homeless by the recent' attacks.

In west Beirut alone, said Msgr. Meaney, 2,000 children under age four are in desperate daily need of milk and diapers.

Another urgent need, he said,· is for blankets and mattresses.

For the situation in. Lebanon to improve, Msgr. Meaney said, all foreign element~ must with­draw, especially Israeli and, Sy­rian forces, and the Palestine Liberation Organization must be

.dissolved. But the dissolution of the PLO

will never come, he said, until a Palestinian homeland is estab­lished. And a homeland, in turn, is inconceivable without a guar­antee by Palestinians of the in­tegrity of Israel's borders.

The withdrawal of foreign ele­ments would allow Lebanon to create, its own future, which would be full of promise, said Msgr. Meaney.

"They are a resilient people," he said. "There is ~eadership

of how his parents had met. One Frank was born in Australia there, and they are well-educa­had the initial contact taking' in· 1897, the son of a Marxist ted. Left to govern themselves, place over a pair of rusty s.cissors father and a Catholic mother. they will do very welL"

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 25, ] 982 9Aid for celibate gourmets By Marianne Strawn

ARLINGTON, Va. (NC) - For much of her life Jane Mengen­hauser seems to have had one hand stirring the sauce pan, one in church and one punching-a typewriter.

This is more hands than usuall but Mrs. Mengenhauser has been busy.

Yet this combination of active ingredients was the yeast that gave rise to a cookbook for re­ligious, "The Celibate Gourmet."

The slight volume 'has a gray cover that mimics the old Balti­more Catechism. "I wanted it to look respectable on a priest's desk," said Mrs. Mengenhauser, explaining why she ruled out pink or bright yelIow.

The recipes are' so easy, the book claims, "that even a bishop can use them."

Mrs. Mengenhauser has brought more than a casual in­,terest in cuisine to the concoc­tion of her first cookbook. She is food editor of the daily Journal newspapers that c i r cui ate throughout the suburbs of Wash­ington.

The idea for the cookbook be­gan simmering around 1968, she said, but because she had a small child and little spare time, the project went on the back burner.

Not writing the cookbook bothered her. But suddenly a whole new breed of religious ap­peared in the working world alld the undertaking seemed more urgent. ".; ,,'

Before the second Vatican Council, Mrs. Mengenhaus,er said, a priest or sister at the end of a long day could always de­pend on a hot meal whipped up by the cook at the rectory, con­vent or monastery. No more.

The food editor feIt cal1ed upon to explain the business end of a can opener to the sisters, broth­ers and priests who were also government workers, teachers, chaplains and social workers who had to fend for themselves both in ,the world and in the kitchen.

"Everything'is quick, easy and cheap," she said. "But it's good, too."

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by specific people Mrs. Mengen­hauser and her husband have ,known, including a, Texas New­man Club chaplain who seldom ate. "We'd. stop by' and ask, 'Have you eaten today, Father?' Often, he hadn't."

The artist for the publication was George Marino, who, with Mrs. Mengenhauser, is a member­of Good Shepherd' Parish in Mt. Vernon, Va.

In the main dish section of the book, ,one cartoon depicts an aproned priest standing over a steaming colander, lamenting, "For this I spent four years in the seminaryl" , Directions are explicit and the

recipes,are easy, although a few edge t,oward the fancy. "Some­times priests enjoy entertaining," she said. "Soq1e, are even gour­met cooks."

Next on the menu, Mrs. Men­genhauser is considering a' natu­ral food cookbook emphasizing nutrition. "While many are filI­ing their stomachs; the nutrition is often deploraole," she said. ' ~Ubate gourmetS of the Fall

'River diocese: if you have recipes you'd Uke to share with y~r

colleagues, ,send' them to our just-appointed Gourmet Editor (he doesn't yet know he's ac­quired a new job) at The Anchor. P.O. Bo~ 7, Fall Rlv~r 02722.

By NC News Service

The Migration and Refugee Services of the U.S. Catholic Conference has offered to re­settle Haitians paroled by an experimental program announced by the U.S. J~stice Department.

Attorney General William French Smith said the parole plan will affect Haitians held in 11 U.S. detention centers after entering the country illegal1y. It will permit those who have law­yers and sponsors to be released while authorities decide if they

.. can remain in this country. It will permit only temporary re­lease into the custody of spon­soring agencies or individuals, not indefinite resettlement.

John McCarthy, executive 'di­

rector of MRS, said, "We're rolI­ing on it - we will have person­nel in camps to provide orienta­tion and job counseling to detain­ees. We'l1 resettle them, as we'~e

done hundreds of ,thousands of others, through the church struc­ture.

"My bottom line is getting them out," McCarthy said. "They should never have been detained in the first place. They've been in prison for over a year."

As of June 14, 1,910 undocu­mented Haitians were in deten- ' tion, including 483 at Miami's Krome Avenue Center and 725 at Fort Al1en, Puerto Rico.

McCarthy said only Haitians with immediate family members in the Miami area would be reo

settled there and that everything possible would be ,done to mini­mize the impact on Miami, which is suffering a housing and employment shortage.

Pressure on the government from Archbishop Edward A. McCarthy of Miami and Auxili­ary Bishop Anthony Bevilacqua of Brooklyn, N.Y., chain'nan of the bishops' Migration and Tour­ism Committee, helped bring about the parole opportunity, McCarthy said.

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10 THE ANCHOR:-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., June 25, 1982

The workaholic replies

'Unique -dating proble~s', face el~erly

MRS. MARY GROCHMAL TARDf, a secretary in the New Bedford office of the Diocesan' Department of Social Services, is one of the scores of behind-the-scenes people who keep diocesan programs functioning efficiently.

WASHINGTON (NC) - Elder­ly people encounter some unique difficulties,along with the probe lems they remember from their teen 'years; when !they ,return: tor­dating situations, according 't6 a professor who studies aging.

David Guttmann, director of the Catholic University of Am­erica's Center for the Study of Pre-retirement, and Aging, said the problems elderly may face in dating after the death of a spouse include prejudice and ig­norance about their needs, in­

'terference from their children, denial that they can make de­cisions, a disproportionate ratio of women to men and less mo­bility.

There is a "wholesale denial of elderly people's needs for meaningful relationships," said Guttmann, when in fact, "the need ,for companionship 'and sharing is as great or greater in old age," , '

Some cultures encourage mOTe physical and sexual aspects in elderly relationships than others, Guttmann said. He added, how­ever, that "if people are healthy, they can engage in satisfying sexual relationships until they are very old," ,

He said most American elderly have acquired a sense of re­

I sponsibility for their own 'lives; however, it is often their child­ren "who have ideas about what is appropriate social behavior for their parents", in all aspects of their relationships ,with

\' others. Guttmann said children of the

elderly sometimes feel they have the right to approve and disap­prove of how parents lead their lives. He said that often depends on howchildrep were raised:

"Parents sometimes teach their children 'lack of respect' unin­

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tentionally," Gutmann said, and later,' the roles simply reverse.

In a research study in which Gutmann was the principal in­vestigator, 'lie found there is a' great deal of ambi~aiEmce about whose needs should come 'first -the elderly parent's or the adult child's. '

He said sometimes the child will show disapproval of an' elderly parent's friends, lifestyle or decision to remarry. The dis­approval may stem form the child's selfishness or from jeal., ously t~at he might have to share his inheritance, Guttmann suggested.

Parents should discuss their arrangements with their' child­ren but the most important thing about any decision the ~Iderly parent makes, Guttmann added, is that if it makes the parent happy, the child should respect it.

.Another problem is that "there are six times as many widows as there are widowers," Gutt. man· said. He advised women to find other supports :by building networ~s of friends.

However, he said dating for the elderly is not all problems - Guttmann said e.I.derly people are a little less concerned with the material and worldly poss­essions and professional and social prestige.

Courtships tend to be shorter before ,a marriage results and the wisdom of experience can enhance the relationships, he said.

"If someone has valuable ex­perience in life, he will be open and honest in relationships," Guttmann said. With the end of life near at hand, "he would be more apr to see thal nothing

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0 e everythmg a goes wrong... at th office, no one le as if ese' could do it right. I am tired all the time, yet, I feel I have to keep on working. I wouldn't know what to do If n weren't working.

I can't, play anymore. I don't know how to have fun. I truly want to be with my family, but I don't know how to make the switch. Help me before I lose all' that I hold dear. - mlnois

y.ou have already taken the first and biggest step toward overcomnig any addiction. You have admitted that you are a workaholic. I am optimistic that you can continue to move in the direction of good sense.

The next step is to do a little meditating. Rest is important for renewal. You will be' a better worker if you learn to mix lei­sure with your labors. Follow God's example. With all his omni­potence and eternal energies, he saw fit to program a day of rest.

Make room in your life for your family. Analyze your job.What are the absolute essentials?

, What must be done? Then simpli­fy your job. Throw all the extras overboard. '

Use. your talent' to plan and schedule activities. Begin with a f If' . I ew se Ish ones. You wII need'h h

- t ese to c~mpensate for t e I.oss you experIence when you wlth­

' draw part of yourself from work. Plant a garden. Take up jog­

ging. Get yourself a pet.' Are there any arts and crafts you would like to learn? Check a few books out ?f th.e library. Don't try everythlOg, Just one or two hobbies you might enjoy. . Develop some personal skills. Learn deep relaxation. Practice contemplation. Rediscover your innate sense of awe and wonder. Let go again, as you did when you were young. Find room for laughter in your life.

Plan new experiences, perhaps something you have not done since you were a teen. Ideally, try something that involves some risk O'r danger. Taking a chance or two adds spice.

Schedule family' activities. Sit down with your wife and plan family milestones. Celebrate all

birthdays and anniversaries. And don't forget the more ordinary family events. Celebrate meals and bedtimes. 'Food and sleep can be enhanced with a song or a story. Live your days in the family with a bit of flair;

Schedule your time free from work. Stop bringing work home.' Stop going to the office on week­ends. Plan your evenings and weekends for personal or family activities. Plan now for a sum· mer vacation.

Schedule breaks in, your day. The coffee break is a sound idea~

Phone your wife for fun. Have lunch with her. Make "day breaks" sacred.

Taking this positive approach is the best way to overcome an addiction to work. Use your pen­chant for programming and your ' energy to reinvest in personal and family living.

A warning, however. Don't program your leisure time as if it were an extension of work. Take time simply to be!

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THE ANCHOR - . 11 Friday, June 25, 1982It pays to ~.dvertise in The Anchor, the largest

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reaching 27,000 subscribers and an estimated ground.

By Father John Dietzen

Q. When someone dies and has received all the rites of the church. and we know that he or she has led a good ChrIstian life. what do you think of having Masses offered for the deceased? If we' believe In Goers mercy and love, do you think that year after year we shouldl continue to offer. and have Masses said, for them? (Dlinois)

1\. There are many reasons why Masses may be offered for a deceased person. First, as all prayer, the intention may be to ask God's blessing and grace on that person during his or her life. Strange as it sounds, we know that God is not bound by the limits of time. Past, present and future are all now to him. And we can put ourselves in that sphere of reference of eternity in our prayers.

The church in fact does this all the time; in the funeral lit·, urgy, for example, and in some anniversary liturgies years after the individual is deceased, the prayers ask God to give that in­dividu~ the blessing of a holy and peaceful death.

Another reason is that, as long Christian tradition teaches, our prayers and other good works can truly help those who have died in any satisfaction for sin that may be due. Exactly how this works out in God's provi­dence we naturally do not know. But it is still valid and solid Catholic belief.

Finally - and this is far more common than we might think ..... our Masses and prayers can simply express thanks and praise to God for the life of a person we have loved and still love. I know many men and women who firmly believe their loved ones are in heaven, and who may even pray. to them as among the saints of God, but they still have Masses offered for them. Obviously these Masses are simply expressions of their faith and hope - a part of their remembering, and of their joy over the happiness' of someone they love.

Q. I was asked some time ago what was meant by the words. "Heaven and earth will pass away." I couldn't answer it. Can you tell me what Jesus might have meant by this? (Massachu­setts)

A. In this context, heaven does not mean the eternal home of the blessed, but rather the ma­terial universe outside of this ear-tho It is the meaning of the Genesis statement that God created "the heavens and the earth."

In other words, it refers to all material creation which will pass away, at least as we are ac­quainted with it now. God's word, however, his will and his truth are eternal.

The saying of Jesus which you quote occurs in all three syn­optic GQspels (Matthew, Mark and Luke), and always in the

context of the end of the world. The words seem to have been

used by Christians of the very .early church as a support for. their belief that the end of time was near, and perhaps would ar· rive before the death of many persons still alive. See, for ex­ample, Mark 13:30-31.

Because of the volume of mall, it usually is impossible for .Father Dietzen to respond to letters personally. Questions for this column shoulcll be sent to Father Dietzeo, St. Mark's Par­ish, 1113 W. Bradley. Peoria, m. 61606.

eHD collection .hits new high' WASHINGTON (NC) - Con­

tributions to the U.S. bishops' Campaign for Human Develop­ment, reaching a 12-year high in 1981, broke the $9 million level, said Father Marvin A. Mottet,. executive director of the cam· paign.

Based on returns and estimates from individual Catholic dioceses up to June 16, the mo~t recent collection will exceed $9.3 mil­lion, surpassing the previous year's total of $8.7 million, Father Mottet said.

"That this level of response should occur in the existingdiffi­cult recessionary climate, with its high level, of unemployment and underemployment," he said, "is a further manifestation of the tremendous good will of so many men and women. Truly, hard times do not make hard hearts."

Begun by the bishops in 1970, the Campaign for Human De­velopment is the national pro­gram of education and action sponsored by the U.S. Catholic Church to combat poverty.

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Jesus and the Sabbath II II By Father John Castelo~ they challenged Jesus to justify this, even though the rabbis

the disciples' actions. recognized the validity of Jesus' Mark dramatized the growing He answered in true rabbinic principle and actually used it

tension between Jesus and the themselves in this form: "Thefashion by asking a question.religious leaders by telling a Sabbath is' delivered unto youHow come even King David and story about the Sabbath laws in his men broke the law to satisfy and you are not delivered to the his Gospel. their hunger, eating the dedica­ Sabbath."

Jesus and his disciples had ted loaves reserved' by the law , The final saying is much more passed tl)rough a field of grain to the priests. to Mark's immediate point, and on the Sabbath. As they walked, that is the superiority of Jesus In David's case it was not the they ate some grain. to the law." That is why the Son Sabbath rules that were broken

. of Man is Lord even of the Sab­Some Pharisees objected. They but the principle was the same: bath."had listed 39 activities forbidden Positive law must give way to

It is no longer a question of a on the Sabbath, and reaping a higher law, in this case human specific law yielding to' human:\ ,crops was one of them. The fact need.

that they' interpreted random At this point the Pharisees' need, but of the Sabbath itself plucking of 'a few heads of grain objection had been answered. .yielding to the aut~rity of as ,reaping is an indication of But Mark added two final say­ Jesus. This is what in~uriated his

'how far the h;galistic mindset ings. adversaries. can go - in any age. ' The first. is a statement of the , Who was he to place himself

Had it not been the Sabbath, principle embodied in, the an­ above Moses? Here is, where the there would have been no prob­ swer: "The'Sabbath was made conflict really lay. lem. The law permitted casual for man, not man for the Sab­ This lesson seems to have been

_'I" 'sampling of a neighbor's grain. bath." The' original intent of the of some importance to the early In' fact, reapers were expected Sabbath resf had been quite Christians. By' what had they to leave enough standing for the humanitarian: to ensure that changed the Sabbath from Satur­

'poor who would collect the left­ workers had one' day of relaxa­ day to Sunday? Here was the overs. tion a week. answer. It was by the authority

But this was 'the Sabbath and The legalists had forgotten' of the risen Lord.

Touching a saint II By Mike Muzzy assignments as surgical nurse, course, when Sister Thomas had

anesthesiologist, 0 b s t et ric a I to relinquish her pastoral work As I d~ove Sister Thomas back nurse, classroom instructor, pas­ as well. But :her faith and love

to the convent, I was struck by toral servant. Recallirig names burned as strong as ever. the matter-of-fact manner in from 30 years before, her memo She made 'the transition to re­which she. described the way she ory belied her 51 years as 'a Sis­ tirement g'racefullY., It wasn'thad· saved the' life of a infant ter of Mercy. just what ',she said or did thatduring birth.

I wondered how many others We first,~et ·.when=she' was a made, SUfh,. a.'"I1''''?, 'o"lbo,"" , Iwho knew her. She possessed a " hospital sacristan. Her nursingshe had saved physically over a presence, a certain holiness. Saints for our timedays were over but her devotion lifetime in hospital work, and IIto the spiritual wellbeing of We did not get ,to see Sisterhow many bruised souls had

others continued. She visited the Thomas as often as we wanted, By Delores Leckey destructive forces in the world. come to this gentle woman for healing? . sick daily, lighting each room , but we kept in touch. They may be people who do

Christians have always sought with her lilting Irish brogue arid We brought her flowers - and little things: eat less meat, ownMy wife and I ,relished our ways to make Jesus' teachingsbroad Gaelic grin. she would put them in the chapel one car, live with fewer luxuries. visits with Sister Thomas during alive' and dynamic for their own They ,may be people whosewhich she modestly recalls her, The day finally came, of Turn to page thirteen time. Jesus challenges every age. hope in Jesus does not allow

St. Catherine of Siena, a wo­ them to be numbed by the lone­man of the Middle Ages, lived a Turn to Page Thirteen life of intense political and re­What 1f a prophet should' appear? ligious '~ctivity.

St. Thomas More struggledBy Katherine Bird ette, the former Pope Gregory the Baptist were' to appear be­ with the delicate balance of fam­

.XLII, explains, "I understood fore a largely disbelieving audi­ ily and public responsibilities II For children II "I was alone, on a high, bar­ that I must announce this event, ence. against a complex international ren peak. All about me were By Jaoaan Manternach prepare the world for, it. I was In the novel, the Soviet Union background in the court of King jagged mountains, black against called to proclaim that the last is confronted by a famine; her Henry VIII. She'stood in the doorway. Peo­a lurid sky. The place was still Days were very ,near and that troops are ready for war if In the late 19th century St. ple were shouting "Jesus is com­and silent as the grave. I felt no mankind should prepare',' for the better-off nations do not sell her Therese of Lisieux was a young ing."fear, only' a terri1?le, bleak emp­ second coming of the Lord Jesus. grain. Frenchwoman who developed She knew "a lot about Jesus. tiness,as if the .,kernel of me

Barette is the central character The nations are dividing into the gift of active contemplation She had listened to him speakhad been 'scooped out and only in "The Clowns of God," a cur­ armed camps. and leaders of the .in the midst of daily 'living. She of God's love. She had heard hethe husk remained. I knew what rent best seller by Morris West, ,major powers, are. secretly pre­ left us the "little way" of Chris- had cured people. I was' seeing, the aftermath of

,man's ultimate folly - a dead also author of "The Shoes of.the paring for ,nucle!lr, strikes. tian discipleship. . ' Crowds began to 'pour into planet." Fisherman." Acts of. terrorism carry fear We call Catherine, Thomas and her street. She knew Jesus was

getting close. She thought of ~llThen, "in a moment of ex­ His new novel focuses on what everywhere.: In sevE;..ral appalling Theresa saints, not because they the years she had been sick. She : quisite agony," Jean Marie Bar- might happen if a modern John 'Turn to Page Thirteen were micracle workers but be­

cause they understood the Gos­ had spent most of her savings ~n

pel as a serious inimediate mat­ doctor bills but her bleeding con- ' ter, arid made it effective in the tinued.. context of the details of their "I wonder if Jesus will help personal lives~ me," she thought. "It's worth

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trying.". What about our own time? She' could see' Jesus now, ex­Where are today's' saints?,

cited people pressed against him. SOllle, of course, come readily: to "If I just touch his clothing," mind: Mother Teresa of Calcutta

she thought, "I shall get well:' or the late Dorothy May - wo­ I

She shoved her way towardmen who have worked hard to Jesus, reached out and touched make sure that destitute :people his cloak. in this world receive care. But

Immediately she felt different. there are 'others, less well known. The feeling that she was cured, They are the people who" in ran through her whole body. families, neighborhoods and par­

Jesus was aware that healing ishes, express concern and take action to .do something about Turn to page thirteen

Some of the 750,000 participants in the World March for Peace held June 12 in Manhattan.

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Prophet Continued from page twelve

instances, individual heroism is rewarded with violence.

Against that background, Bar­rette - a~ a pope - takes his revelation to his colleagues who think he has gone mad. Ulti­mately he is forced to resign from the papacy.

The bulk of the novel then fol­lows Barette who goes into the world as a retired priest. He is confident the Lord will give him a way to reveal his message.

Along the way he enlists an· intriguing assortment of helpers: a sculptor, a despairing politician, an old friend and his family. Like Christians in other times, Barette and his friends discover that the discipleship includes anxiety, pain and sometimes un­expected rewards.

That brief summary of West's novel may make it sound fright­ening. But it is thought provok­ing and it reflects the stress society experiences today be­cause of what a nuclear war could mean.

While not all church leaders agree on specifics - the moral­ity of maintaining nuclear weapons as a possible deterrent to war - they do agree that nuclear weapons pressure so­ciety as a whole and challenge Christians to become peace­makers.

The U.s. Catholic bishops. have appointed a committee to 'study the issues· of war, peace and nuclear weapons.

In an interium report its chairman, Archbishop Joseph Bernardin of Cincinnati, said: "We who believe that we are stewards of life and creation, not its masters, must use all the religious and moral vision we have to prevent a threat to what God has created, what we could destroy but never recreate."

For children Continued from page twelve

power had gone from him. He wheeled around. "Who touched my clothing?" he asked. .

His disciples were puzzled. "With this crowd, 'how can you ask, who touched you?" they said.

But Jesus kept askiQg, "Who touched my clothing?"

She began to tremble. "Maybe he knows that I'm a sinful wo­man," she thought. But then another thought came. "He has made me well. Why should I fear him?"

She fell on the ground in front of Jesus. "I am the one," she admitted.

She told Jesus how many years she had suffered. She told about the doctors and her wasted sav­ings. She said she believed Jesus acted in God's name. So she trusted he would help her.

Jesus was moved by her deep faith.

"Daughter," he said warmly, "it is your faith that has cured you. Go in peace and be free of this illness."

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18. lIeasur. or money (Hatthew 1q,24) 19. Condition (Philippians 2,19) 21. ':tty in lIebreska (Indian tribe) 23. Stead (!levelations 6.2) 25. lIame 26. To exist. 27. '!1thin (L"ke 4'27) )0. ':lA8r (RAvelatlons 21111) )1. Period or speck)4. Lot's son (Genesis 19,)8) 37. Post orfico . ),. To consume rood (2 Thessalonians 3,10) hD. An article hI. Country LhAsa 1s the co.pltal of 44. Albert 47. Large tree (Isaiah 44,14) 48. Like (Matthew 21,6) . so. A NoW' Zealand parrot 51. To recede 52. A pock or pat53. Opposite or tobu

Saints for our. time Continued from page twelve

liness that can become part of life or by the damage that can be inflicted on individuals by drugs. .

Hope is reborn when men and women join to do something for the world. I think of Father Bruce Ritter and his Covenant House in New York City. There he and others work to· save the lives of young people whose lives have deteriorated almost to the point of hopelessness, often because of drugs. At Co­venant House, young people can rediscover hope.

We're living in a time of short­ages. Th~y- point to the precari­ousness of life in a world where the future availability of nearly everything is questioned: energy, clean water and air, economic stability, food.

And as shortages have develop­ed, the world's potential for de­struction has' expanded.

Against this backdrop, Chris­tians try t<;l discern what it means to follow Jesus here and now.

I took notice recently when some people concerned about

the new Abolitionist Covenant. Its purpose is to take action for peace in the world. Those who join don't have to sign a state­ment or petition. Rather, they pray and try to communicate, in their own environment, the need for peace and the danger of nu­clear weapons.

Basically, the covenant takes the message of peace into the marketplace, to community and civic organizations, to the media and to the government.

The New Abolitionist Coven­ant is just one example of faith-. ful and hopeful Christian life in the face of darkness and despair. There are many other examples of people moving from selfcen­teredness to the selfless love which is at the heart of Christian­ity.

As long as there are such co­venants, the human spirit can

. grow and flourish.

Understanding' All Things "Leave all and you shall find

all; leave your .desires and you shall find rest. Give your mind to this and when you have put it into practice you shall under­stand all things." - Thomas a

Touching Continued from page twelve

for all the sisters. We would ask her out for ice cream - but she would ask us to take her to visit a sick friend. So it went.

When we met, she always had a gift, a rosary, a book, some­thing for our daughter. Hers was a life of self-giving, no strings attached.

Eventually, we had to say goodbye for the last time. I step­ped into her room and she re­marked that she was praying for all who had been praying for her.

I thought to myself, '''Yes, you would, wouldn't you - despite the pain, despite the cancer?"

She explained to a friend that I was a "lay missionary." Then, when we were alone, she asked me to hold her hands. Her 'strength astonished me. As she held on, she said, "Mike, we need more good men like you!"

The words did not surprise me, coming from Sister Thomas. She could only see the goodness in those who passed her way. But her 'wor~s were spoken with an urgency I had never heard be­fore.

Later, as I walked to my car, I thought to myself, "If she only knew the real me, all the fears and weaknesses. I'm not good enough."

It was as though she had be­queathed some sort of spiritual trust to my care for which I felt inadequate.

Yet, how could I refuse her? I had touched a saint.

China link LONDON (NC) - A delegation

from the China Christian Coun­cil plans to visit Britain and Ire­land in the fall at the invitation of the British Council of Churches.

The Chinese church leaders ac­cepted an invitation by the Brit­ish council. The British invita­tion followed a visit to China by three representatives of the Brit­ish Council of churches.

A seven-member Chinese dele­gation is scheduled to visit Eng­land, Scotland and Ireland start­ing Sept. 29. Their itinerary in­cludes a meeting with Arch­bishop Robert ·Runcie of Canter­bury, Anglican leader and presi­dent of the British Council of churches, and Britain Prime Min­ister Margaret Thatcher.

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.Ho:w to spell success By John Rosales

WASHINGTON (NC) - When Molly Dieveney saw her neigh­borhood friend. on ,television after winning the '1980 National Spelling Bee she :was inspired. Two years later, 'after learning 10,000 new wordii' herself, the 12-year-old sixth grader from ,Notre Dame Elementary in, Den­ver beat out 125 other contest­ants to win the 55th National' Spelling"Bee. ~,

After runnner-upUma Rao, 13, of, Pittsburgh misspelled ,"contretemps," Molly spelled it correctly, then clinched the con" test with the final word, "psori~

.",. asis." She won, $1,000, a trophy and

$ev~ral other ,prizes:: ' ' Last year's runner-up, Jason

Johnson, 13, 'of, Stevensville, Mich., finished third', after mis~ 'spelling' "gauieiter," just before '''contret~mps. " , Molly, representing the state~

of Colorado and Wyoming, at­tributes her success to long hours. of study, family support and the coaching of Florence Bailly, mother of 1980 bee champ Jacques Bailly.

"Molly was in fourth' grade when 'she camped put on my doorstep pleading With me to work with her," said Mrs. Bailly.

"I'm not a coach or a teacher but I agreed to help if she was willing to put in the necessary, study time."

:Under the guidance of Mrs. 'Bailly, Molly studied the diction-, ary, the encyclopedia and word lists from old spelling bees.

"The coach is a catalyst," Mrs. Bailly said. "It's the child and the parents who have to do all

- the work." Mrs. Bailly credits Molly with

"a fantastic memory, and ,the

ability to think on her feet." ,Preparing for local competi­

tion as a preliminary for the na. tional bee meant foregoing re­cess during school and. television after, Molly said: The' pressure intensified as the national con­

, t~st approached., "This has b~en our life for the

last two months," she said. But having realized her dream, she says she's ready to retire.

"I'm going home and bum my books." 'The new champion said, she

practiced WI midnight in -'her, hotel room in preparation for the finals of the two-day event.

"I was nervous; some of the words the others got I didn't know," she liaid. '~But, I didn't get any that I, didn'~ know."

Molly, who is· acti~e in sports and drama and is learning to play the piano, 'said' she will bank about halfber prize money and go shopping for record al-, bums and clothes with the rest.'

'With her victorY,' Molly be­comes the fifth Catholic school student to win the competitio,n in the last six years. Of the five;' three are from Denver. Mrs. Bail­ly attributes the Denver winning streak to a spelling bee sonsored by the Denver, Archdiocese.

"Before competing at the re- , gional level, students from Cath­olic schools must compete in the, Archdiocesan Spelling Bee," said Mrs. Bailly. "And in that bee the words are harder."

."The spelling bee, the archdio­cese'puts on is hard, but the na­tional is scarier," adds Molly.

Among the words she spelled to win the national bee were

.saunter, umlaut, regicide, caco­phony, beriberi, piebald, nisei, triduum, , osteomyelitis,. arid la-' cuna.

The 81 female and 45 male

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of 'Fall River-Fri., June 25, 1982.. finalists in this y~~r's final, spon­·f4 . sored by Scripps-Howard news­papers, beat out an. estimated 8.5 million contestants in local bees sponsored by 123 news­papers.

Intelligence By Cecilia Belanger .

Many people, especially in an academic environment preoccu­pied with how intelligent they are 'relative to their' peers and whether they are intelligent enough. .

Judging frbm our attitudes and, behavior, we appear· to think that 'intelligence and academic achievement are among our high­est· moral values; Are they?

I have talked with many stu­dents who have told me of their experiences on entering college. Many had ranked first in their high school class . and been awarded many prizes. One girl, who had received a history priie, said; '''Five weeks into college I got back my first prelim in medi­eval history with a grade of 68 percent. I was incredulous, shat-. tered." 'Another student said, "My

roommate high school valedic­torian, the oldest of six children and the first to get. to, college. She had extremely high expecta­tions of her self. At the end of ~he sixth week, she was 'whisked away and hospitalized for four months, ,suicidal over her anxiety about academic performance."

Counselors tell you that youth frequently question their intel­lectual' ability.

Often a student has grown up as "the gifted child" or "the achiever" in his .or her family, usually saiiing through grade' and high school, scoring high on appitude tests and often not needing to study for exams.

Such a youngster, who has never had to put conscious effort into learning, may find in col­lege for the first time that achievement does not come easily, that he or she is sur­rounded by people as bright or brighter than he or she.

Such students feel overwhelm­ed and panicky. Their self-defini­tion crumbles in the face of their changed perception of where they come in the intelligence lineup.

There are' also the. "over­achievers" ·who in' high school learned' everything in sight and went into 'every test with every fact memorized.

In college no one cari possibly memorize every fact, read every­thing, turn every stone. Such students, who have always worked to the top of their abil­'ity, now realize that they will have to work even harder' or have their worst fears realized: that they don't qualify, don'~

belong with the truly ·brilliant. Then there are those from a­

typical backgrounds, inner cities, rural areas, different cultures. They struggle when they go into a homogeneous atmosphere in which everyone is expected to ~hare a common body o'f know­ledge.

Such students suffer at the

D'VE NEVIER BEEN TO ME , \

By Charlie Martin

Hey Lady, you lady cursin' at your life You're a discontented mother And a 'regimented wife .I've no doubt you dream about the things you'li never do But I wish someone had 0' talked to me . Like I wanna talk to you Ooh I've been to Georgia'and California and, anyWhere' I could run T()()k the hand of Ii preacher man and we made love in the sun But I ran out of places anelf friendly faces BecauSe I had to be free I've been to paradise But I've never been to me. Please lady~ please'don't jusf walk away 'Cause I have this need to tell you Why I'm all alone today I can see so much of me still livin' in your eyes Won't you share a part of a weary heart That has lived a million lies Oh I've be4m to Nice and the isles of Greece while I sipped champagne on a yacht I moved like' Harlow in Monte Carlo and showed 'em what I've got I've been undressed by, kings and I've seen soine. things that a woman aln't ,s'posed, to. see . I've been 'to paradise But,I've never been to me .

Sung by Charlene, Written by,Ron MiUerand Ken Hirsch

(c), 1975 .by, Stone Diamond Music Corp.

hands of a milieu which Judges people by their IQs. People are usually much, more than they appear to be. ·1 think we do not realize the enormity of the as­sumptions lying behind a state­ment such as "Smith is brighter than Jones." We are seduced by the wrong yardstick.

Too many systems take away self-esteem; making one feel that unless one fits a certain category, one is not so good or valuable as those who do. .

A student whose work had been severely hampered by "per­formance anxiety" said to his college president one day, "I'm no longer seeing my work as a· reflection of myself, but as a statement of where I' am in the process of learning what I need to know." .

That really says it! That is the attitude I think 'We need. Let us not ,push young people to over­stre!ls academic achiev~ment at the expense of, a balanced life. The suicide rate is high.

Students are not worthier to the degree they are brighter.. Peo­pIe are more than the curve on which t!Jey are graded. Let us t~ink about the implications and the consequences of the tradi­tional ways of assessing' the in­telligence or worth of our fellow human beings.

The Barrier "Being to ourselves what God

ought to be to us, He is no more to us than we are to ourselves. This secret identification of our­selves with God carrie~ with it

, our isolation from Him." :..... K,arl Barth

, nus SONG ralsmg a pertin­entquestion; what really counts in life?

The woman in the song has seen far-away places, had a variety of close relationships and moved with, in(luential groups. Nonetheless, she now feels like "I've never been to me" - never discovered what it means to be herself. , Choosing how .to live takes time, particularly trying to an­swer this question: What do I want out of lfe?

It's easy to run ft:om that ques­tion. But unless we think serious­ly 'about it, one day 'we may discover that the way we are liv­ing is not what we want after aU. Like the woman in the song, we may feel bitter. ,

~But w~ ought, to remember that we are never trapped. Hon­est, self-evaluation may lead us to change our lifestyle.

Each person has a concept of the paradise the song speaks of, Perhaps the secret is - not to dream too narrowly. Caring for others is an important way to find meaning. As we learn to balance our needs with those of others, we may see where mean­ing and purpose really reside..

Finally, we cannot be com­plete without recognizing God's presence:' Our life journey takes us through time into God's mys­tery.

Address comments and ques­tions to Charlie Martin, 3863 Bellemeade Ave., Evansville, Ind. 47715.

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Our Times" - The influence of I"eligion on ca~pus is this week's ules supplied to The Anchor. About one month ago a mo­ international competition, having topic. (Please check local listings Montie Plumbi'ng ment of decision arrived in the won alI. his four starts. Last for exact time in your area.)..

as yet young life of 19-year-old December, as the first Massachu­ & Heating Co.Symbols following film reviews indicateDavid Gauvin, the 119-pound .setts boxer ever named to a na­ On. Radio Over 35 Years,

boxer who fights out of the Fall tional team, he was on the U.S. ratings, which do not always coincide. ,Charismatic programs are both general and Catholic Film Office

of Satisfied Service River CYO. The decision could team that 'competed in Krajeke­ General ratings: G-suitable for gen· heard from Monday through Fri­ Reg. Master Plumber 7023eral viewing; PG-parental,guidance sug·have a strong impact on his vac, Yugoslavia, and in Budapest, rayon station WICE, 1290 A.M. JOSEPH RAPOSA, JR.gested; R-restricted, unsuitable forfuture. Hungary. In Yugoslavia he earn­ children or younger teens. Father John Randall i!' heard 432 JEFFERSON STREET

ed a unanimous decision over Catholic ratings: AI-approved for from 7 to 8 a.m. and 7 to 8 p.m. The options: attend his grad­ Fall RiveII' 675-7496children and adults; A2-approved· forGregorio Isonavitch, while his and Father Real Bourque is hearduation from Bishop Connolly adults and adolescents; A3-approved forvictory over Vladimir Tury in from 8:45 to 9 a.m. High in FalI River and miss an adults only; A4-separate classificationHungary earned him an Out­ (given to films not morally offensive .opportunity to again be named Sunday, June 27, (NBC)standing Boxer Aw.ard from which,. however, require some analysisto a United States national box­ Norris H. Tripp Hungarian officials. and explanation); O-morally offensive. "Guideline" - Msgr. John F'oley,

ing team or miss the graduation professor of philosophy, talks SHEET METALand go to the Olympic Training Last March he was again New Film with Father Joseph Fenton about J. TESER, Prop.Center in Colorado to compete named to the nationaL team for "Star Trek II". (Paramount): today's morality. (Please check RESIDENTIALfor a berth on the national team. a tournment gainst Yugoslavian This sequel. attempts to be droll local listings for exact time in INDUSTRIALboxers in Louisiana, posting two and lively but it's only slightly your area.) David talked over the situa­ COMMERCIALmore triumphs. ' more entertaining than its dulItion with his family and with 253 Cedar S,., New BedfordEarlier this year he suffered and ponderous predecessor. Capt. school officials. All agreed that 993-3222

a controversial loss to Bruce Em­ Kirk (William Shatner) takeshe might not get another oppor­bry on a split decision in the over the helm of the Enterprise tunity like the one offered him HALLETTUnited States Amateur Boxing once more to cope with a flam­in Colorado. Championships in Charlotte, No. boyant villain named Khan New Car? New Boat?Funeral Home Inc. About missing his graduation Carolina, because a scoring error (Ricardo Montalban). If you're Personal Loan? 283 Station AvenueGauvin said: "It's a sacrifice but on a judge's card seemingly gave a Trekkie, by all means see it, Try us for prompt,South Yarmouth, Mass.it's worth it in the long run." the decision to Embry. The judge but if you're not one, this won't pleasant service!The sacrifice was rewarded by was later dismissed from the work the trick. A sequence in­

Dave being named to the nation­ competition. volving insertion of parasites Tel. 398-2285 al team that will 'participate in a into the ears of victims is tooGauvin's invitations to thesix-nation tournament next strong for very young children, training camp came because ofmonth in Venezuela, including but otherwise "Star Trek II" is ~ his success in New England

New BedfOrdRussia and defending champion relatively inocuous and classi­Golden Gloves and AAU com­ lnStltutton fOr 5aVInQSAfter Mass Sunday BrunchCuba. He was also designated fied A2, PG.petitions. He is the only amateur Now 11 convenien~ officesathlete of the year at Connolly Atin the state to win three New including Seekonk &: Taunton.where he had maintained a grade On TVEngland AAU championships be­point average of, 3.4, graduating The 60s civil rights movement POCASSETfore the age'of 18 and has four

with distinction. He plans to changed laws' but not hearts, ac­such titles to his credit; and is GOLF CLUBenter Southeastern Massachu­ cording to ,iI Heard It Throughalso a three-time New Englandsetts University in the falI and the Grapevine," a~ng Wednes­ lunches • Sandwiches • CocktailsGolden Gloves titlist. major in biology, aiming for a day, June 30, 9-10:30 p.m. on Tennis Courts Available Now career in physical therapy. David has made several ap­ PBS. County Road, Pocasset pearances in Canada and has de­

For the present, Dave's con­ This documentary follows au­ 563-7171feated Tommy Young, a Cana­tinuing intensive training in the thor James Baldwin on a recentdian champion. Private Function RoomFalI River CYO gym under Ron journey through the South to

As for Comeau and Almeida, Comeau, CYO boxing' director, places where 25 years ago he they're understandably elated,and trainer Manny Almeida. had marched in the vanguard of regarding David as probably what became a national move­

David would have preferred Fa11 River's most promising ment for equal rights. ORTINSbeing named to the national team fighter ever.

Baldwin believes that the Free­ PHOTO SUPPLYin the tournament at Las Ve'gas. dom Road has led nowhere and NIKON • CANON· OLYMPUSHe was one of 36 amateur that blacks will have to go it . , ROLLEI • VIVITAR • TENBA

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pounders vying for berth on the FALMOUTH - 548-1918significance pf the .civil rightsnational team. Lupe Gutierrez, movement. The program is a ARMAND ORTINS. Prop.19, of California was the other reminder both of how much re­ .~

fighter chosen. He will compete mains to be done, and that it can in that class in the North Am­ only be accomplished together. erican Championships in Las Vegas. Religious Broadcasting ReligiousBIRTHRIGHTSunday, June 27, WLNE,Although disappointed' at 'not

Channel 6, 10:30 a;m., Diocesan being named for the Las Vegas for pregnancy help Gifts & BooksTelevision Mass. competition, Gauvin said he was confidential

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ST.ANNE,FR The fourth annual parishcollect summer program will be held

from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 21about through 23 at St. Anne's Scho,ol. Open to parish children.: in ~rades one through eight, ~t will1400 un'its mclude yard games, c;rafts, swimming, a field trip and a'of blood closing Mass. Registration forms a're available at the rectory; en­rollment will be lirriited to 35every weekday children..

New officers of the parishin ordetr board of education are Raymond Brodeur. president; Rita Ray­to meefr mond, vice-president; Sister Lu_ cille Gauvin, OP, secretary; Ce­cile Michno, treasurer.patient needs

A Marriage Encounter meet­'ing will be. 'held in the schoolin the cafeteria Sunday~

Our Lady's Grotto in the low­Northeast er church has been redecorated through the' generosity of a par­isQioner.

A family picnic is planned be­ginning at noon Sunday, Aug. 15, at Our Lady of the Lake Camp, East Freetown.

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HOLY NAME, FR Sister Lina Nadealll, SUSC,Giye Bloqd Today will be at the school from 9

a.m. to ·noon weekdays through June 30 for the convenience of parents. New school board offi­Contact V_our local Office Listed cers ,are Richard Charland, president; Ludia Correira, vice­president; Francis Nasser, secre­In Your Telephone' D,irectory, tary.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH The annual choir members'This Message Sponsored by the Following Business Concerns dinner will beheld at Moby

Dick Restaurant: Westport, this In the Diocese of Fall River Sunday. Cars will leave the

Church parking lot at 7 p.m. PAUL G. CLEARY & CO., INC. Rosary and benediction ser­EDGAR'S FALL RIVER vices will take place at 7 p.m.

FElTELBERG INSURA"CE AGENCY Sunday for the intentions of family and parish needs and an increase of religious vocations.

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CALVARY TEMPLE, FR Calvary Temple Choristers

will give a concert at 7:30 p.m. tomorrow in the auditorium of St. Anne's School, Fall River, \J for the benefit of Notre Dame .parish a.nd victims of its recent fire.

PRmSTS' ,PRAYER Priests of the diocese will

meet at 11 a.m. Monday at St. Julie's Church, North Dart­mouth, for a 'holy hour and lunch. The program ds 'held the fourth Monday of each month. All priests are welcome.

WOMEN AGLOW, FR Mary Movsesian will speak at

a fellowship meeting -to be held at 7 tonight at Highland Heights, 1197 Robeson St. All welcome.

SOMERSET /SWANSEA CLERGY

The· Clergy Association will sponsor a Fourt!h of July Ecu­menical Serv·ice at 7 p.m. Sun­day, July 4, at the Bluff's Cen­ter.

SACRED HEART, FR A parish picnic will be held

from noon to 6 p.m. Sunday at Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. Swimming and court games will be on the program. In case of rain, the event will be cancelled.

ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET

New CCD students may regis­ter f,rom 10 a.m. to noon Sunday at the CCD center." Baptismal certificates should be presented.

CCD teallhers are needed for the coming year. Information; Mrs. Agnes Barboza, coordinator, or the rectory." .

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Sister Katharine Burns,· SND

and Lillian Doolin, SND, an­nounce a CCD workshop to be held from 9 a.m. ,to noon on weekdays from June 28 through July 9 in St. Joan of Arc

. School. Children entering grades 3 through 5 this fall are eligible. Snacks will be served.

The program, attempting to encourage community feeling within the parish, will empha­size liturgy as love, prayer and sacrifice. Children will develop the .theme through art work, ml;lsic, games and sport~.

ST. mOMAS MORE, SOMERSET ,

The youth group is planning to set up an activities room. Donations of equipment, such as a ping pong table, would be ap­preciated. Information:. Roland Marcoux, 678-5380 or Robert Correira, 678-6298.

ST. RITA, 'MARION 'A reunion will be held from

1 to 6 'p.m. Sunday at Sacred Hearts Seminary, Wareham, for the parish confirmation retreat group.

Lectors, eucharistic ministers, musicians and ushers will meet at the rectory at 7:30 'p.m. Mon­day.

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR The parish will close its cen-.

tennial celebration at a specialMass at 7 p.m. Tuesday, the feast of SS. Peter and Paul. School children will give a dra­matic ,presentation 'and an ice cream birthgay party will follow

, in the parish center. The missions of West Africa

will benefit from collections this . weekend. Father Matthew Far­

relly will speak of work accom­plished by area missioners.

Boys participating in the Ca­thedral Camp altar 'boy program Wednesday must submit ,per­

. mission slips to the rectory byTuesday. • • ; ••••_;: yO •••••• ' •••••;_. ;.<bGOD'S ANCHOR HOLDS

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