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Anchor's Mike Gordon endingdecade reporting diocesan news

with joy and happiness as our sonand brother Jay Mello will be or­dained to the priesthood," saidBishop Coleman, principal cel­ebrant.

Bishop Coleman addressed thedeacon during his homily, speak­ing about what answering the callto priesthood represents.

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on Safari. But her work focuses on the side of Tan­zania that tourists do not see, where 90 percent ofthe people eke out a living on far less than $1 a

day.Rumano, as Catholic Relief Ser­

vices Country Representative for Tan­zania, oversees a program that tacklesdisease, poverty, and fosters peacebuilding in the diverse and ancientnation, whose continental history canbe traced back to the dawn of creation.

Since July 2006, Rumano, 38,working out of Dar es Salaam, thenation's principal commercial city,directs efforts that target the poorestof the poor, focusing on agriculture,

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the transitional deacbn came for­ward in response to th,e call by thebishop to be ordained and servein the Fall River Diocese. After heannounced his readiness to enterthe order of the presbyter he wasgreeted by heavy applause fromthose in attendance signaling theirapproval.

"We gather with hearts fined

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

MASHPEE - For almost a week, Amy Rumanohas enjoyed a brief vacation with family and revis­iting memories with longtime friendswho dropped by in this old Cape Codtown.

"The Cape and the beaches are re­ally beautiful," Rumano told The An­chor in a telephone interview lastweek. "But so is Tanzania and the greattourist attraction, Zanzibar Island, offits east coast," she added. "Everyonehas seen pictures of the beautifulMount Kilimanjaro."

Amy Rumano works in an East Af­rican country that is the dream loca­tion for anyone who has wanted to go

Taunton-born CRS leader bringsI,

peace building to n.eedy Tanzania

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Young man warmly welcomedas newly ordained :'diocesan priestBy MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - TransitionalDeacon Jay Mello was ordaineda priest by Bishop George W.Coleman before a packed churchof clergy, family and friends at anII a.m. Mass at St. Mary's Cathe­dral, July 7.

As the rite of ordination began

JOYOUS MOMENT - Transitional Deacon Jay Mello, center, listens prayerfully to Bishop George W.Coleman during Mass JUly 7 in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. An overflow congregation witnessedhis ordination to the priesthood. (Photo by Mike Gord0t;l)

to make a difference."It's great to be able to help out,"

said Father Ferreira. ''I keep in touchwith my life as a priest and am able tofulfil my promise to the Church, thepeople ofGod and the diocese."

Father Ferreira assists at St. JohnofGodParish in SomersetandEspiritoSanto Parish in FallRiver. Hehas beendoing so for six years and also helpsout at several' other parishes whenneeded.

''I enjoy celebrating the Eucharistand the opportunity to hear confes­sions or visit the sick. God still callsus to serve."

Father Ferreira said oftentimesTum to page four - Retirees

I didn't think that was possible,"quipped Dave Jolivet, Anchor editor,whose weekly column "My ViewFrom the Stands" is sports oriented.

''I wish Mike and Kim the best.Mike will always be a good Catholicand that will cany him wherever hegoes;' Jolivet added.

It washisCatholic faith - and per­haps even The Anchor- that movedhim to apply for a job advertised inthe weekly.

Last week, as Gordon switchedroles to become the interviewed, herecalled how after leaving a job in la-

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Retired diocesan priestsstill very much in the loop

ALWAYS READY TO HELP - Father George F. Almeida is one ofseveral retired diocesan priests who help out at parishes acrossthe diocese. Here he is celebrating Mass at St. Anne's Shrine inFall River. (Photo by Mike Gordon)

By MIKE GORDON

ANcHoR STAFF

FALL RIVER - With the declineofvocations in recent years the role ofthe retiredpriest is becoming more im­portant to pastors and parishes every­where. Retired priests can be foundcelebrating Masses during the weekand on weekends throughout the dio­cese. They are eager to share theirwealth of knowledge with others andare doing so with a smile.

One such priest is retired FatherManuel P. Ferreira. He resides at theCardinal Medeiros Residence in FallRiver along with 17 otherpriests fromthe diocese many ofwhom are travel­ing to different assignments each week,

By DEACON JAMES N. DuNBAR

FALL RIVER - News reporterMike Gordon, whose breaking storiesand colorful photos reflecting on Pro­Life, youth and virtually every impor­tant faith issue in the Fall River Dio­cese made front-page news in TheAnchor, ended a lo-year career herethis week.

Gordon, 35, who hails fromAttle­boro, will marry schoolteacher Kim- .berlyA. Furs tomorrow in St. John theEvangelist Church in Attleboro. Thecouple will reside in Bristol, Conn.

"Mike proved that one can be aYankee fan and a good Christian and

2 $ NEWS FROM THE VATICAN ~ JULY 13, 2007

Pope plans to attend WorldYouth Day 2008 in Australia

the Church in China at the mo­ment.

For example, in discussing thestatus of Chinese bishops, he can­didly stated that many of the bish­ops ordained without papal ap­proval have later sought and ob­tained reconciliation with the pope.

The problem, he added, is thatmost of these bishops have nevertold their own priests or faithfulthat they have reconciled withRome. It is indispensable for themto bring this fact into the public do­main as soon as possible, he said.

A theme running throughthe papal letter is that theCatholic Church in China isone, not two. The terminol­ogy of the letter avoids em­phasizing a dichotomy be­tween so-called "under­ground church" and "offi­cial church," which itself issignificant. He also rejectedefforts to create an autono­

mous national church and tookaim at "entities desired by thestate and extraneous to the struc­ture of the Church" that claim toplace themselves above the bish­ops.

The pope clearly had in mindthe government-sanctioned Chi­nese Catholic Patriotic Associa­tion, which was mentioned in afootnote in the same section.

But the thrust of the papal let­ter was to encourage Catholics towork around these kinds of ob­stacles, rather than allow them todivide the Church community.

The pope knows that the heal­ing process among Catholics inChina will not happen overnightand may, in fact, take many years.But, meanwhile, he has sketchedout the direction and tried to clearthe path to unity.

whether local churches should reg­ister with the government - heoutlined a margin of flexibility thatwent far beyond previous Vaticanstatements, in effect leaving it upto the judgment of the local bishop.

He also answered a question thatsurfaces at the grass-roots level ofthe Church in China, when he en­couraged lay faithful to participatein Masses and sacraments carriedout by government-registered bish­ops and priests, as long as they arein communion with Rome.

One of the most important ac­complishments of the papal letterwas that it finally brought into theopen some of the sensitive issuesthat have been discussed behindclosed doors for decades. Indeed,the pope seemed convinced thatopenness, even if it brings somerisks, is the best strategic path for

Chinese Catholics that the split be­tween clandestine and officiallyregistered churches may be under­standable, but it compromises theChurch's pastoral effectiveness.

A divided Church, he said at thebeginning of his 55-page letter,cannot evangelize effectively be­cause it cannot be a witness of loveand unity.

The pope then gave severalpractical guidelines aimed atbridging the gap between China'sCatholic communities. On perhapsthe most crucial question -

The pope knows that the healingprocess among Catholics in Chinawill not happen overnight and may,in fact, take manyyears. But, mean­while, he has sketched out the di­rection and tried to clear the pathto unity.

By JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Pope's letter to Chinese Catholicspoints toward new path to unity

A HALL OF PLENTY - The faithful attend Pope Benedict XVI's weekly general audience in the PaulVI hall at the Vatican July 4. (eNS photo/Giampiero Sposito, Reuters)

VATICAN CITY - With hislong-awaited letter on China, PopeBenedict XVI has opened newprospects for reconciliation amongthe country's divided Catholiccommunities.

How and when these divisionscan be overcome is now primarilyup to Chinese Catholics. But thepope has underlined the urgencyof unity, inviting bishops and theCatholic faithful to move beyond"suspicions, mutual accusationsand recriminations" withinthe Church.

Certainly, the pope's let­ter was aimed in part at theChinese policies that haveengendered such tensions.The government requiresregistration of bishops andChurch communities anduses this as a tool for con­trol; some Catholics view registra­tion as a serious compromise andprefer to exercise the faith in asemi-clandestine manner.

In language that was pointedbut not polemical, the pope re­jected state interference in Churchaffairs and explained why theChurch's structure and activitiesdo not threaten the civil order.

He also offered to dialogue withthe government on the chronicconflicts over bishops' appoint­ments, Church jurisdictions anddiplomatic relations.

The pope knows there is not alot he can do about the policiesadopted by the Chinese govern­ment. On the other hand, he has amuch greater opportunity to helpresolve internal Church problems.That's where the focus of this let­ter lies.

In effect, the pope was telling

uncertainty, fear anddivision intopur­pose, hope and communion.

He told the young people thattoday's world needs their faith, energyand love. Against a ''tide of secular­ism," he said, many young people arerediscovering the quest for authenticbeauty, goodness and truth.

"Some of you have friends withlittle real pwpose in their lives, per­haps caught up in a futile search forendless new experiences. Bring themto World Youth Day, too!" the popesaid.

Young Catholics should be cou­rageous in witnessing to the Gospeland spreading "Christ's guiding light,which giv~s purpose to all life," hesaid.

In his regular audience talk, thepope recalled the figure of St. Basilthe Great, a fourth-eentury bishop anddoctor of the Church. The pope heldhim out as a model of faith in actionand a man who helped tum monasticlife into the nucleus ofthe local Churchcommunity.

The pope focused on St. Basil'sspecialconcern for thepoorand needy.As bishop, he pressed governing au­thorities to do more to help those whosuffered, and he made sure the localChurch built schools, hospitals andcharitable institutions, the pope said.

The saint's pastoral activity, thepope said, flowed from his deep dei­votion to the sacred liturgy, and theChurch still possesses a eucharisticprayer bearing his name.

'We find in Basil an outstandingmodel offree, total and uncompromis­ing service to the Church. May Godgive us the courage to imitate him,"he said.

president of the French bishops'conference.

In preparation for l00th anniver­sary of the Scouts August 1, thepope wrote to Cardinal Ricard topraise the way Scouting has beenembraced in France, but also to en­courage the three separate FrenchCatholic Scouting groups to workmore closely together.

Pope Benedict said troop leadershave a responsibility to lead theiryoung troops to a true encounterwith Christ and to an active involve­ment in their life of their parishes.

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Pope: Scouting promotes moral maturationVATICAN CITY (CNS) ­

Playing together, working on activi­ties and sharing adventures, Scoutslearn about nature, teamwork andservice to others, Pope BenedictXVI said in a letter marking thelOOth anniversary of Scouting.

The specifically Catholic formof Scouting, founded a few yearslater, "is not only a place of truehuman growth, but also a place ofstrong Christian proposals and truespiritual and moral maturation," thepope said in a letter to CardinalJean-Pierre Ricard of Bordeaux,

By JOHN THAVIS

CATHOUC NEWS SeRvtcE

VATICAN CITY - PopeBenedict XVI announced that heplanned to attend World Youth Daycelebrations inAustralia in July 2008,and he encouraged young people toprepare for ''this marvelous celebra­tion of the faith."

Speaking at the end of his generalaudience July 4, the pope confirmedhopes that he would make the 10,000­mile journey from Rome to Sydneyfor the international assembly withhundreds of thousands of youths.

"One year from now we will meetat World Youth Day in Sydney!" thepope told a group of young peOple inRome fora planning session. The popetentatively was scheduled to arrive inSydney July 17,2008, for four daysof ceremonies.

''For many ofus, this will be a longjourney. Yet Australia and its peopleevoke images ofa wanD welcome andwondrous beauty, of an ancient ab­original history, and a multitude ofvibrant cities and communities," hesaid

The pope encouraged youngpeople to prepare for WorldYouth Dayby entering fully into the life of theirlocal parishes. The more they partici­pate enthusiastically in local Churchevents, he said, the more they will ap­proach the megagathering in Sydneywith "awe and eager anticipation."

The pope underlined the impor­tance of the theme of World YouthDay: "You will receive power whenthe Holy Spirit has come upon you;and you will be my witnesses to theends oftheearth." Receiving the power

. of the spirit, he said, helps transform

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'They fear that someone can evenkill us. It's a reality:' he said. 'Theonewho attacked the church (of the Ro­sary Sisters) ... can attack the mainchurch and do the same thing."

The Rosary Sisters' school andconvent in Gaza were attacked duringthe Palestinian fighting in early June.

One young Catholic, who used thename Khaled, toldCatholic News Ser­vice he would leave Gaza in a minuteifoffered the chance.

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the Hamas takeover. Among thosestrandedare Clnistians like his cousin.whotookhis eight-year-oldson on va­cation to Egypt and found himself.separated from his family in Gaza.Many sick people who went to Egyptfor treatment also were waiting to beallowedbackintoGaza, Dabbaghsaid

Msgr. Manuel Musallam, pastorofHoly Family Parish in Gaza, told aDutch journalist he was not worriedabout the Barnas leaders' relationshipwith Christians, but was concernedabout hoodlums taking advantage ofthe situation.

He noted that secular Muslims arein the same situation as Clnistians inrelation to Hamas and otherextremistgroups.

"There is a difference betweenMuslims and fanatics. So I am pr0­

tected by my 'family,'" Msgr.Musallamsaid 'ThechildrenofsomeHamas leaders are in our school. Wehave good relations with them.

"We fear only the fanatics. We dohave fundamentalists. Christians areafraid, but not ofpersecution. They are

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JERUSALEM - Though Chris­tian officials in the Gaza Strip saidthings have calmed down since themilitantforces ofHamas took overtheGaza Strip in mid-June, at least oneCatholic expressed fear about the fu­ture.

'There is no panic. The conditionhas settled. There is a change fromfighting to calmness, though we don'tknow what will happen," saidConstantine Dabbagh, executivedirec­tor of the Gaza office of the MiddleEast Council ofChurches.

He said that, while the security situ­ation had improved within Gazain theweeks after fighting between the Pal­estinian factions ofHamas and Fatah,Israel continues to attack Gaza, target­ing what it says are Palestinian terror­ists shootingQassammissiles atIsraelitowns.

Dabbagh saidapproximately 6,000people from Gaza were stranded onthe Egyptian side of the Rafah bordercrossing, which has been closed since

SHEPHERDING THE FLOCK - Cardinal Peter Turkson of Cape Coast, Ghana, blesses jugs ofwater to be used as holy water recently during his two-day pastoral visit to the small village of EkumfiNanaben. The previous day, Cardinal Turkson held a question-and-answer session for the people,explaining the faith in easy-to-understand ways. Each month, Cardinal Turkson visits one of the 28parishes in his archdiocese. (CNS photo/Joshua Roberts)

$ THE CHURCH "IN THE U.S. , JULY 13, 2007

Continued from page one

ALL IN THE FAMILY - Attendees listen to a presentation by Dave Thomas at the annual meeting ofthe National Association of Catholic Family Life Ministers in Denver June 27. More than 200 partici­pants from dioceses and parishes across the country attended workshops and presentations delvinginto challenges and opportunities in their field of pastoral ministry. (CNS photo/James Baca, DenverCatholic Register')

Afghanistan.Panelists Tom and Fran Smith

traveled from Belleville, III., toshare what it's like when a familydeals with mental illness and sui­cide. Their daughter Karla, whosuffered from bipolar disorder, tookher life in 2003.

Smith said he believes the stigmaattached to mental illne~s is one rea­son that the numbers are so high.Both he an~ his wife encouragedthe ministers to take a more activerole in helping people come toterms with problems that can tearthe fabric of the family apart.

Sheila Garcia, associate directorof the U.S. bishops' Secretariat forFamily, Laity, Women and Youth,spoke on domestic violence, sayingthat the ministers were in a uniqueposition to help as these victims,

they were better prepared to dealwith the stress.

But today military families havea much harder time dealing withthat stress, Codden said. He notedthat one reason is the military isrelying more on National Guardmembers, many of whom are be­ing activated to fight in Iraq and

mostly women, tum to their faithcommunity for help.

"Unfortunately, domestic vio­lence is prevalent in every commu­nity and that means in our parishestoo," she said. "A woman will feeltrapped, like she can't escape, butwhat is interesting is that they of­ten are allowed to leave the home

to go to church. That's whenyou have the chance to reach

"Unfortunately, domestic violence is out."prevalentin everycommunityandthat . Outreach to~e~ could be~means in ourparishes too,"she said. sunple as a. notice m. a bulletin'~ woman will feel trapped, like she orcardsleftmpews~lthaphone

't b t h t' . * *' number to call. Garcia added thatcan escape, u ~ a IS interesting th I t hid. ere are many p aces 0 e panIS that they often are alfowed to leave encouraged the ministers to con-the home to go to church. Thafs when tact shelters for battered womenyou have the chance to reach out." and even other faith-based orga-

nizations.The opening seminar was con­

ducted by Dave Thomas, of theBethany Family Institute in Butte,Mont., and former director of familyministry at Jesuit-run Regis Univer­sity in Denver, who spoke on the hid­den and almost unknown pathwaysto holiness in marriage and family.

The conference also was the stag­ing area for the kickoffofa programcalled "ForYour Marriage," a seriesofradio and television public serviceannouncements asking what peoplewere doing for their marriages, andthe unveiling of the Website,www.foryourmarriage.org, whichcontains information and resourcesfor couples preparing for marriageand tips on how to keep their mar­riage happy. The announcementswere funded by the Catholic Com­munication Campaign.

Family life ministers considerchallenges families are facing

By JOHN GLEASON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

DENVER - More than 200Catholic family life ministers fromacross the country came to Denverin late June to learn how to helpfamilies face such challenges asmilitary life, mental illness and sui­cide, and domestic violence.

The annual meeting of theNational Association ofCatho-lic Family Life Ministers washeld at the Adams Mark Hotelin conjunction with the 2007Smart Marriage Conference,sponsored by the Coalition forMarriage, Family and CouplesEducation, a nondenomina­tional organization.

The theme of the family lifeministers' June 26-28 gather­ing was "Taking Our Ministry to aNew Altitude."

The agenda included a Mass cel­ebrated by Denver ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput, presentations onthe making of a healthy married life,panel discussions on ministering tofamilies facing unique ~hallenges,

an awards banquet, the election ofofficers and the kickoff of a cam­paign called "For Your Marriage,"an initiative of the U.S. bishops tostrengthen marriage.

In the panel discussion, ChrisCodden from the office of marriagepreparation in the Diocese of St.Cloud, Minn., detailed the specificneeds of military families. Whenthis country had a draft, she told theaudience, military fainilies had anidea of how the long-term effectsof separation could affect them;

of the many retired priests.''For a parish like ours where we

really run two churches over the sum-. mer we have to have out~ide help.Retired priests allow us to maintain aMass schedule that otherwise wecouldn't. We have eight Masses eachweekend between the two locations aswell as weddings and funerals. It's atremendous relief to us," he said.

Father Healey added that there is a .lot ofcamaraderie amongst the priestsand there is a lot ofappreciation fromthe parishioners. "Father Ryan andMsgr. Ronald A. Tosti are here on asteady basis and we all enjoy the wis­dom that they have to share. We willrely on retired priests more and morein the future because of the decline invocations."

Father Jose A. F. dos Santos is aretiredpriestwho finds himselfin highdemandbecauseofhis ability to speakPortuguese. He assists at EspiritoSanto Parish as well as St. Michael'sin Fall River. In addition he celebratesMass on several Sundays each monthat the Dominican Sisters of the Pre­sentation House in Dighton as well aseach Friday at Saint Anne's Hospital.

''I feel good because I can help andsay Mass in Portuguese. Many peoplestop me after Mass and they are al­ways thankful. They are also glad tohave my help at the hospital and it feelsgood to be making a difference."

According to Fatherdos Santos theretired priests are all happy to be mak- t

ing a difference. "Being involved likeI am keeps me busy. I'm also still in­volved in the Portuguese CharismaticMovement. I most enjoy the opportu­nity to say Mass and administer thesacramentofreconciliation. I relish thechance to help my fellow brothers andsisters to serve and love God.

Father Richard L. Chretien is pas­tor at Notre Dame de Lourdes Parishin Fall River and also receives helpfrom the local retired priests. Hepraised their work. ''They go out oftheir way to be helpful to prieststhroughout the diocese and we'rethankful for their dedication."

As in the other parishes, FatherChretien said the parishioners are"glad to have them" and their homi­lies are always well prepared.

''They have quite an impact acrossthe diocese."

Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington assistsat Notre Dame de Lourdes Parishcel­ebrating a weekly morning Mass anda Mass on Sunday. He also celebratesMass at Immaculate Conception Par­ish.

,''You begin to know all the peopleafter a while and they get to knowyou," said Msgr. Harrington. ''I knowsome of them quite well and I enjoyit. I'm glad to be there."

In addition to celebrating Mass andhearing confessions Msgr. Harringtonalso helps with funerals when needed.

When he's notpracticing the saxo­phone at the Cardinal Medeiros Resi- .dence, Msgr. Harringtoncan be foundcrafting a homily for his next Mass.''That's what I most enjoy;' he saidwith a smile.

people express their gratitude for hishelp, after Masses. ''They are verygrateful. They know there is a Sb6rt­age of priests and the many responsi­bilities a priest today has."

Father James Ferry is pastor atEspirito Santo Parish in Fall River.''Having the help ofretired priests hasa tremendous impact in the parish. Ithelps the active priests be able to doother things without being overbur­dened," he said.

With daily Masses and several onthe weekend as well as funerals, bap­tisms, weddings and parishioners go­ing to the hospital, it's no wonder apriest might need assistance.

In the last 20 years alone rectoriesthat once held two or three priests arenow housing only one and he mightbe in charge ofseveral parishes due tothe decline in vocations.

''They really help out a lot and it'sgood that we can rely on them," saidFather Ferry. ''They have a lifetime ofpastoralexperience thatwe can tap intoand its good to have them."

Father Marie R. Hession is pastorat Our Lady of Victory Parish inCenterville and receives assistancefrom several retired priests includingone from Montana.

''We have 10 weekend Masses soit's ablessingeach week tohave them;'Father Hession told The Anchor.''Though a priest retires he does notretire from being a priest. It's good.tosee them thriving in theirpriestly min­istry."

According to Father Hession theassistance of retired priests is vital tothe future of the Church. ''In the chal"lenge of the declining number ofpriests the work of the retired priesthelps tremendously. We are going toend up being able to survive becauseofretired priests."

He also felt that parishioners en­joy the ''variety of preaching."

RetiredFatherAlbert J. Ryan helpsout at Holy Trinity Parish in WestHarwich. The 75-year-old priest willcelebrate his 50th year of the priest­hood in 2008 and being able to reachout and help has been an enjoyableexperience for him.

''Ifa priest is healthy, he should getout there and help make a difference.

• We have some retired priests that de­spite illness are still going out there tohelp and that's very heroic."

Father Ryan hears confessions at11 a.m. Saturdays at St. Anne's Shrinein Fall River prior to celebrating the11:30a.m. Mass onThursday. He alsocelebrates Mass several times a weekat the Landmarlc in Fall River wherenearly 30 retired religious Sisters re­side.

''Torest is to rust;' he declared. ''It'sfun to get out there and do it. RecentlyI had a parishioner come up to me af­ter Mass and say 'I caught your act inanother parish.' I enjoy it. I wanted tobe a priest since I was six years oldand I've loved every minute of it."

Father George F. Almeida alsohelps out at St. Anne's Shrine.

The pastor at Holy Trinity, FatherEdward L. Healey, praised the efforts

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QUALITY TIME - Rita Dockswell of St. Peter the Apostle Parishin Islip Terrace, N.Y., cflooses a sandwich as her 10-year-old daugh­ter, Priscilla, looks onliduring the Mother and Daughter Tea at St.Agnes Cathedral in Rockville Centre, N.Y., recently. The event, spon­sored by the Dioces~ of Rockville Centre's Respect Life Office,offered adolescent girls and their moms an opportunity to listen tospeakers discuss a variety of topics including physical maturation,modesty, chastity, self-respect and health. (CNS photo/Gregory A.Shemitz, Long IslandliCatholic)

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they described as amnesty to ille­gal immigrants in the United States

However, a statement from Ja­son Christensen, the e~ecutive di­rector of Catholic Charities ofColo­rado Springs, Colo., said the Catho­lic Church has always been an "im­migrant church." He referenced theparable of the Good Samaritan as amessage from Jesus that everyoneis our neighbor.

Catholic leaders vowed to con­tinue to support the immigrant com-

munity and to encourage leg­islators to enact immigrationreform, and would continueto welcome immigrants.

Cardinal Mahony prom­ised to keep the fight for im­migration reform alive byworking with elected offi­cials. His personal goal, andthe goal of the CatholicChurch, is to achieve immi­

gration reform that protects humanrights and guards the dignity of allpersons, he said.

"I, your archbishop, your auxil­iary bishops, your priests and ourentire Catholic Church are not giv­ing up," he said. "We are here to­day to ask you not to become dis­couraged and not to lose hope. Wehave to keep fighting and we willkeep fighting."

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''Today's action to give up on thebill leaves in place the status quo- a deeply flawed, untenable andmuch-criticized immigration sys­tem that is (in) desperate need ofreform," he said.

Catholics in Alliance for theCommon Good, an organizationthat promotes awareness of Catho­lic social teaching, described theSenate's failure to pass the bill as a"political and moral failure." Thestatement said the organization wasdisappointed in leaders ofboth par­ties for not putting what they sawas the "common good" above par­tisan politics.

Cardinal Roger M. Mahony ofLos Angeles spoke in Spanish at apress conference June 29 near theCathedral of Our Lady of the An­gels. According to a translation ofhis remarks, Cardinal Mahony saidimmigration laws in the UnitedStates were "unjust and immoral."

Opponents of the immigrationbill worried about offering what

groups said the reform would haveaddressed an issue of moral con­cern, since millions of immigrantslive in fear of deportation and sepa­ration from their families.

The Senate's inability to agree oncomprehensive immigration reformis a "monumental failure for ourcountry," said Father Larry Snyder,president ofCatholic Charities USA.In a statement, he lamented the un­changed fate of illegal immigrantsliving in fear of deportation.

"I, your archbishop, your auxiliarybishops, your priests and our entireCatholic Church are not giving Up,"he said. 'We are here today to askyou not to become discouraged andnot to lose hope. We have to keepfighting and we will keep fighting."

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

JULY 13, 2007

Catholic leaders react to Senate'sfailure to pass immigration bill

STRIVING FOR DIGNITY FOR ALL - Cardinal Roger M. Mahony of Los Angeles reacts to the defeatof the immigration bill during a press conference at the Los Angeles cathedral June 29. He expresseddisappointment that the bill died in the Senate and said it would have affirmed human dignity forimmigrants. Attending the press conference with the cardinal were more than a dozen priests andAuxiliary Bishop Gabino Zavala, far left. (CNS photoNictor Aleman, Vida Nueva) .

WASHINGTON - U.S. Catho­lic leaders expressed disappoint­ment following the Senate's failureto pass a bill to reform the currentimmigration system.

Speaking on behalf of the U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishops,Bishop Gerald R. Barnes of SanBernardino, Calif., the chairman ofthe bishops' Committee on Migra­tion, said he was "deeplytroubled" that legislatorswere unable to agree uponlegislation to reform immi­gration.

"The status quo is morallyunacceptable and should notbe allowed to stand," he said."The U.S. bishops shall con­tinue to point out the moraldeficiencies in the immigra­tion system and work toward jus­tice until it is achieved."

Had it passed, the bill wouldhave established a path toward citi­zenship for millions of illegal im­migrants living in the United Statesand would have strengthened secu­rity along the U.S.-Mexico border.Mostly Republicans - but someDemocrats as well- voted againstending discussion on the immigra­tion bill June 28, effectively block­ing its passage.

Opponents of the immigrationbill argued that the U.S. bordersmust first be secured before thegovernment expedited the citizen­ship process for the estimated 12million illegal immigrants currentlyin the country. Analysts have saidit is unlikely the immigration issuewill resurface for consideration inCongress before the 2008 elections.

Catholic leaders around the na­tion issued statements voicing their'frustration with the outcome of thedebate. Many Catholic leaders and

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Opening wide our heartsThroughout the first two years of his pontificate, Benedict XVI has dedi-'

cated himselfto implementing the authentic spirit ofthe SecondVatican Coun­cil in the life of the Church. He was a peritus or expert advisor to one of theCouncil's most influential cardinals, and for that reason participated intimatelyin the work of the Council and the composition of its documents. In his pre-­papal writings as well as in a major discourse given to the Roman Curia beforehis first Christmas as pope, he has distinguished the genuine spirit of the Sec­ond Vatican Council- which he says is found in Council's documents­from the so-called "spirit ofVatican II," which he states is not only not in thedocuments but is opposed in many of its manifestations to what the Councilfathers actually taught.

Benedict maintained in his December 2005 Curial address that one of themain errors ofthe "spirit ofVatican IT' is that it has promoteda ''hermeneutic ofrupture" - the false interpretation that the Council was a clean break from thepast. To be understood truly and implemented effectively, the Council, he said,must be seen through a ''hermeneutic of reform," a prism that stresses continu­ity with the living history ofthe Church while seeking, with the help ofGod, tomake the Church be more faithful to its mission.

This distinction between rupture and reform, between discontinuity andcontinuity, is fundamental to understanding Pope Benedict's motuproprio grant- ,ing much easier access to'the celebration of the Mass according to the missalapproved by Blessed John XXIIl in 1962 and devoutly used throughout theCouncil. The liturgical reform, intended by the Council, was meant to promotethe "full, active and conscious participation ofthe faithful" in the celebration ofthe Mass. The novus ordo or "new order" of the Mass, promulgated by PopePaul VI in 1970, was meant to facilitate this type of interior participation, byallowing, among the most notable changes, the Mass to be celebrated in ver­nacular languages, the priest's facing the people, and far greater use of sacredScripture in the readings ofMass. But these liturgical changes were meant to beunderstood as an organic development ofthe Latin rite, not a new rite altogether.For this reason, the Missal ofBlessed John XXIIl was never abrogated, becauseits use was still foreseen besides the new "ordinary" Missal ofhis successor.

Continuity with the past, however, was not the way the liturgical reform wasexperienced in many places of the Catholic world. The "changes" were com­municated and experienced far more than the continuity. Not only did ageneralsense of"outwith the old, in with the new" become widespread, but the old­which had always been Considered good and holy - soon came to be viewedby many as bad and harmful. Those who remained attached to the sacrality ofthe old rite were often made to feel like they were not being good Catholics.The generously-given and piously-appreciated treasures of many parish sanc­tuaries - such as ornate high altars built for Christ in the Eucharist and deli­cately carved altar rails where the faithful for generations devoutly receivedhim- were treated in some places almost as worthless trash, jack- and sledge­hammered to pieces and then discarded. Benedict, who lived through this con­fusing time, said that "in many places celebrations were not faithful to theprescriptions ofthe new Missal, but the latter actually was understood as autho­rizing or even requiring creativity, which frequently led to defprrnations of theliturgy that were hard to bear ... and caused deep pain to individuals totallyrooted in the faith of the Church."

The motu proprio, printed on page 12 of this edition alongside Benedict's.-- introoucTory' letter, is meant to try to heal that pain by restoring in the Church

this sense ofcontinuity with the liturgical treasures ofthe Church. ''There is nocontradiction between the two editions of the Roman Missal," Benedict ex­plains. ''In the history ofthe liturgy there is growth and progress, but no rupture.What earlier generations held as sacred, remains sacred and great for us too,and it cannot be all of a sudden entirely forbidden or even considered harmful.Itbehooves all ofus to preserve the riches which have developed in the Church'sfaith and prayer, and to give them their proper place." The motu proprio is anattempt to preserve those riches.

At a practical level, the impact ofthe motuproprio on the prayer life ofmostCatholics will likely be far more qualitative than quantitative. The vast majorityofthe faithful will still attend the Latin rite in the "ordinary form" ofthe MissalofPaul VI reissued by John Paul II in 2000. The major change will be for thoseproportionately-few Latin-rite Catholics who wish to worship God accordingto the "extraordinary" form of the Missal 1962, many of whom have had tostruggle to have easy access to that form of Mass.

Qualitatively, Pope Benedict hopes that there will be a cross-pollination or''mutual enrichment" between both forms ofthe one Latin rite. He says the oldMissal can be enriched by the insertion ofprefaces and propers of saints fromthe new Missal, as well through the use of the latter's much richer lectionary.The celebration of the novus ordo likewise can be enhanced he says by cel­ebrating it with the sense of"sacrality that attracts many people to the formerusage, [which] will bring out the spiritual richness and the theological depth ofthis [new] Missal."

Benedict finishes by declaring the motivation behind the motu proprio: tobring about an "interior reconciliation in the heart of the Church" by making"every effort to enable those who truly desire unity to remain in that unity or toattain it anew." Benedict seeks to remove an obstacle to the reunion of those inthe Society ofPius X as well as to make it easier for Catholics who have main­tained their unity to have access to the Mass celebrated in a way they find morespiritually beneficial. He calls upon his fellow bishops, and through them allthe faithful, to "widen your hearts!" (2 Cor 6:11-13), by generously openingthem to "make room for everything the faith allows." May the Lord help all theCatholics of our diocese liberally anq lovingly to open up our hearts in thisway, so that through the Mass in either form we may as one body lift them upto the Lord.

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"Jesus said to Simon Peter,'Put out into deep water andlower your nets for a catch.'Simon said in reply, 'Master,we have worked hard all nightand have caught nothing, but atyour command I will lower thenets.' When they had done this,they caught a great number offish and their nets were tearing"(Lk 5:4-6).

For the past two years, it hasbeen a privilege and a challengefor me, each week in thiscolumn, to offer some reflec­tions on the meaningand application of thispassage from St. Luke'sGospel. The passage isone of my favoritesfrom sacred Scripture,both for the nature ofOur Lord's command,and the honesty andpromptness of St.Peter's reply. Like everypassage of the Word of God, itsmeaning is inexhaustible and itssignificance for us profound.And now, as I bring this columnto a close; I consider some ofthe lessons Christ has taught meby this encounter at the Lake ofGennesaret.

When the Lord told theApostles to put out into thedeep, the command must havesounded rather senseless. It wasdaytime, when the fish go to thebottom of the lake, where thewater is cooler. This is why theApostles had been workinghard all night, trying to catchthe fish while they were closerto the surface. Putting out intodeep water during the day wassimply not sensible practice forexperienced fishermen.

But this apparent futility didnot prevent St. Peter from .obeying the Lord's command.After a short admission of hisdoubts, Peter follows the

The deepmaster's instruction withoutfurther questioning. Still, wecan imagine the comments andpossible grumbling of thefishermen, as they rowed outfarther: "Why bother? Thisdoesn't make sense. It's a wasteof time." The result, however,was far from a waste of time.By the guidance and interven­tion of the Lord, they caught somany fish that the nets weretearing.

For each of us, putting intothe deep means heeding the

Lord's invitation to go deeperin our faith. It means pushingaway from what is safe andsecure, what is familiar andcertain, and what may also berather shallow. It means goingbeyond a surface level practiceof the faith that concerns onlythe bare minimum requirementsof fidelity, and taking risks tofollow Christ more closely andmore deeply.

Just as fishing the deepduring the day is contrary to 'conventional wisdom, so is 'putting into the deep of our faithoften contrary to popularcultural norms or even commonnotions of Christian fidelity.Putting into the deep 'meansliving according to the teachingsof Christ, rather than the waysof the world. It means making'an investment in our faith, withtrust that the Lord,will produceand magnify the returns,

More specifically, putting

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into the deep means followingthe teachings of Christ, with allthat they require. It means nothesitating to reach and acceptthe conclusions of our faith,regardless of what they mightbe. In short, it means practicingthe faith with integrity.

In a world that increasinglyrejects the revelation of Christ,putting into the deep oftenmeans remaining steadfast infidelity, with a willingness tospeak out and testify to thetruth, and to take a stand for

Christ, even in the faceof opposition. It meansliving this life of faithwith an eagerness tofollow Christ, regard­less of the necessarysacrifices or conse­quences.

Taking such a standoften places us in thedeep, where life is less

familiar, less comfortable, lesscertain and perhaps less secure.This is how most of us feelwhen we're out over deepwater, where we're surroundedby water on every side and wecan't see the bottom beneath us.But the deep is where Christasks us to go, knowing that heis there with us, to guide us andsustain us. He asks us to trustthat by his intervention we willfind great results when welower the nets for a catch.

Through the intercession ofSt. Pe,ter, the faithful andcourageous fisherman, may weall have the courage to set asideour fears and the temptation tobe satisfied with mediocrity, sothat we can heed the Lord's callto put out into the deep.

Father Pignato is chaplainat Bishop Stang High Schoolin North Dartmouth and issecretary to Bishop George w: ,Coleman.

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~",\'~ByFatherThomas\M. Kocik

Hinduism - Part two bance in a far-off province, theking sends his viceroy to quell it,so wherever there is a decline ofreligion in any part of the world,God sends his Savior there."Accordingly, Hindus see Jesus asGod's manifestation for the Westand keep his image in manytemples.

This historical synopsis hasshown the bewildering varietywithin Hinduism. While anygeneralization is unsatisfactory,we can identify at least fourmarks of orthodox Hinduism.These are: (1) acceptance of theVedas as containing eternal truth;(2) belief in reincarnationaccording to the law of karma;(3) salvation conceived as unitywith Brahman; and (4) thevariously valued paths ofsalvation: meditation with yogaexercises, selfless deeds, anddevotion to any of Brahman'snumerous manifestations.

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As a result of contac~swithother cultures, Hinduism sincemedieval times has come toregard all religions as pl~ths to thesame truth (Christianity is anexample of bhakti). Many modemHindus will tell you that thedifferent gods whose i~ages theyvenerate at home and in templesare but so many manif~stations ofthe one God. The prayer of thepriest opening temple ceremoniesbrings the relationship betweenBrahman and the various Hindudeities into focus: "You arewithout form, but I wo~ship youin these forms." Mored~er, theIndian saint RamakrisHna (1836­86) perceived the same saviorfigure in many different forms:"As when there is som~ distur-

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one of which is his humanincarnatiOIi as Krishna.

The best-known part of theMahabharat is the Bhagavad­Gita ("Song of God"). Composedin the first century B.C., itremains the most popular sourceof religious inspiration forHindus. Here, Krishna appears asthe charioteer of the warriorArjuna. He instructs Arjuna on his

duty to fight in battle, on thenature of the soul, and on theways to achieve moksha, releasefrom the cycle of birth andrebirth. The best way is bhakti,loving devotion to a particulargod. Jnana, the way of knowl­edge or enlightenment, uses thetechniques of yoga to gain a clearperception of one's deepest self(Atrnan) and God (Brahman).Dhyana, the way of meditation,concentrates on seeing throughthe illusion of differences. Forthose who find these paths toodifficult there is karma, the wayof works: doing one's dutyunselfishly, without seekingpersonal gain.

During the medieval period,500 to 1500, Hindu philosophy

developed in different directions.The non-dualist school ofthought, represented chiefly bySankara (788-820?), teaches thatthe real center of our being is not"I" but Atrnan, the transcendentSelf, which is identical withBrahman.

A modified non-dualism wastaught by the exceptionally long­lived Ramanuja (1017-II37). As

he saw it, Sankara's non-

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(One recalls G. K.Chesterton's deft line inOrthodoxy: "That Jonesshall worship the 'godwithin him' turns out

ultimately to mean that Jonesshall worship Jones.") Ramanujatherefore held that the self isgenuinely, if ambiguously,distinct from Brahman even afterachieving moksha; at the sametime, he described the self as a"distinguishing attribute" ofBrahman.

The dualist school of Madhva(1238-1317) goes even farther,asserting that Brahman (whomMadhva worshiped as Vishnu) iswholly other than the world.There is a real and abidingdifference between God and theworld, between God and theindividual self, and betweenindividual selves. Madhva'sdescription of Vishnu's dealingswith the human race will strike a

This is the latest in a series byFather Thomas M. Kocik on thedistinctiveness ofthe CatholU:faith.'

Having surveyed the earlieststages of Hinduism, let us nowexamine its subsequent history.The classical period, roughlyspanning 500 B.C. to A.D. 500,saw a trend towards the personi­fication of the divine. Brahman,the supporting groundof all life and being,becomes personal asBrahma, the creator ofall. Vishnu representsthe aspect of Brahmanthat preserves andsustains the universe.Shiva, the third god inthe "Hindu Trinity," isresponsible for destruction andrecreation.

Just as the Vedas andUpanishads were passed downorally for a long time before theywere put into writing during theVedic period, so the great legendsof Hindu literature originated in .oral traditions that were writtennear the end of the classicalperiod. The Indian epicMahabharat (perhaps the world'slongest poem) and the Ramayanacenter around wars betweenhuman clans, as well as theconflicts of gods and demons: theentire cosmos, at every level, isinvolved in the struggle betweenorder and chaos, good and evil. Inthe Mahabharat, Vishnu assumesboth human and animal forms,

'Summer in the cityOne of my favorite Fourth of

July activities is to nose in on thepolice scanner that night to findout where all the hot spots are ­the illegal fireworks, the bonfires,and other holiday traditions.

There weren't that many thisyear. Perhaps it was the rain, ormaybe people aren't intothe traditions as theyonce were.

That doesn't mean thescanner was an uninter­rupted stream of flashinglights. On the contrary, theevening was filled withcalls for domesticdisturbances, drunk: anddisorderly conducts,fights, break-ins, threats, drug dealsand illegal assemblies on streetcorners across the city of Fall River.

And that was just within a coupleof hours, on one night, in one city.This wasn't an episode of "CSI," ora glorified cop show on the tube.This was happening, and happensevery day of the year, in my city.

I can't imagine how many callscollectively come into the policestations in Fall River, NewBedford, Taunton and Attleboro.It must be staggering.

It made me think about who

these people are, and why they'relike that.

I know some say they choosetheir own lot in life. I don'tcompletely agree. Some may. ButI think most don't. Some are borninto the situations they're in.Some don't have the capacities to

escape a life of crime andviolence. Some don't know how.Some are never given the chance.

I'm going on vacation soon,and I relish the time I can sit atHorseneck Beach with an oceanbreeze in my face and an iPodstuck to my ears.

The aforementioned folksnever have the chance forvacation. They can't pack up thecar and the kids and head to theocean, or on a road trip, or evensoak up the sun in their .backyards.

Some can't afford to do so, andI know that feeling well, Therewere too many summers when Icouldn't afford to take the familyaway. But we were never in thedangerous situations these folkslive in daily.

For these brothers and sistersthere are no golden.sunsets at the beach. Nosizzling burgers on thegrill, no rounds of golf, noair-conditioned restau­rants, no coolers filledwith ice cold Cokes. Nohope. Period.

I look forward to thetime I'll be spendingaway from the office. But

I hope I don't forget to keep myless fortunate brothers and sistersin my prayers.

All those people who end upcalls on a police scanner areneighbors in my own city, my.own county, my own diocese.

Th(lleast I can do is pray forthem. There should never be avacation from that.

I would like to wish mycolleague and friend MikeGordon and his new wife Kim allthe best in all they do. GodspeedGordons.

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The Good Samaritan''What must we do to inherit to understand the deeper It is only when we put our prayers. totally passive, however. We

etemallife?" This question meaning of the answer to this ourselves in this position, of the "What must we do to inherit can't simply think that we allasked to Jesus solicits the question, one that goes beyond one in need, that we can truly eternal life?" The answer to this just go to heaven; we must alsoresponse that we recognize as social justice and love for understand what Christ has done question, the answer to our personally respond to God'sthe parable of the "Good neighbor, we must look at the for us. Sin has ruptured our salvation and our entrance into love. Mter Jesus has saved us,Samaritan." The story reminds parable of the Good Samaritan relationship with God; it leaves the heavenly kingdom depends after we have received Christ'sus to love the Lord our God and in light of the other readings for us spiritually dead on the side of not primarily upon what we do, mercy and love, and as weto love our neighbor as our- this weekend. the road. We are in need of a but on what Christ has done for continue to receive the sacra-selves. Instead of putting ourselves Savior, someone who can rescue us. Christ is the one who comes ments, we must also imitate that

The parable also calls to in the position of the walking along the road love and become imitators of themind the many social justice Good Samaritan. as is and finds us in need of Good Samaritan reaching out toissues that we are confronted often the case, let us his help. Here is where those in need, to those lesswith in today's society: People irilagine instead being in we find the answer to the fortunate, to those who need toare suffering from poverty and the position of the question of how one can know that there is a God whohunger, the sick and the dying person found on the side enter the kingdom of loves them and wants them todo not have proper care, people of the road, the person heaven, "by turning to the live in his heavenly kingdomare homeless and without jobs. desperately in need of Lord in our time of need." forever.The message of the Gospel help. We might not be As the Good Samari- Jesus, the image of God'sreminds us that as followers of able to actually under- tan left two coins to care love, reaches out to us in ourJesus Christ, we are called to stand what it is like to be beaten us from our sinfulness. Christ is for the man until his return, so time of need. In accepting thereach out to those in need like and left on the side of the road, the answer! Jesus is the Good too does Christ leave something Lord's mercy and receiving thethe Good Samaritan. but how many times do we Samaritan! The Lord Jesus is the for us until his return, the sacraments, in imitating that

In order to truly understand experience suffering and being one that comes to save us in our sacraments. Christ gave us the mercy and kindness to othersthe meaning of this parable, weighed down by life's burdens. time of need. He is the one who sacraments to nourish us until he we find the answer to thehowever, it is important to We can all relate with the was with God the Father before returns. The sacraments, question of how we inheritremain focused on the original psalmist who cries out "Lord. in the creation of the world. He is especially reconciliation and the eternal life.question with which Jesus was your kindness and mercy, the God who became man and Eucharist, aid us in our efforts to Father Mello was ordained apresented - "What must we do answer me, for I am afflicted was crucified and died for us. inherit eternal life. priest ofthe Diocese ofFallto inherit eternal life?" In order and in pain." He is the one who hears all of Our salvation cannot be River last Saturday.

Upcoming Daily Readings: Sat, July 14, Gn 49:29-32;50:15-26a; Ps 105:1-4,6-7; Mt 10:24-33. Sun, July 15, Fifteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Dt 30:10-14; Ps 69:14,17,30­31,33-34,36-37; Col 1:15-20; Lk 10:25-37. MOD,July 16, Ex 1:8-14,22; Ps 124:1-8; Mt 10:34-11:1. 'nIes,July 17, Ex 2:1-15a; Ps 69:3,14,30-31,33-34; Mt 11:20-24. Wed, July 18,Ex 3:1-6,9-12; Ps 103:1-4,6-7; Mt 11:25-27. Thurs, July 19, Ex 3:13-20; Ps 105:1,5,8-9,24-27; Mt 11:28-30. Fri, July 20, Ex 11:10-12:14; Ps 116:12-13,15-18; Mt 12:1-8.

Sat, July 21, Ex 12:37-42; Ps 136:1,23-24,10-15; Mt 12:14-21. Sun, July 22, Sixteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Gn 18:1-10a; Ps 15:2-5; Col 1:24-28; Lk 10:38-42. MOD, July23, Ex 14:5-18; (ps) Ex 15:1-6; Mt 12:38-42. 'nIes, July 24, Ex 14:21-15:1; (Ps) Ex 15:8-10,12,17; Mt 12:46-50. Wed, July 25, James, Apostle, 2 Cor 4:7-15; Ps 126:1-6; Mt 20:20­28. Thurs, July 26, Ex 19: 1-2,9-11,16-20b; (ps) Dn 3:52-56; Mt 13:10-17. Fri, July 27, Ex 20:1-17; Ps 19:8-11; Mt 13:18-23.

Sat, July 28, Ex 24:3-8; Ps 50:1-2,5-6,14-15; Mt 13:24-30. Sun, July 29, Seventeenth Sunday in Ordinary Time, Gn 18:20-32; Ps 138:1-3,6-8; Col 2:12-14; Lk 11:1-13. MOD, July30, Ex 32:15-24,30-34; Ps 106:19-23; Mt 13:31-35. 'nIes,July 31, Ex 33:7-11;34:5b-9,28; Ps 103:6-13; Mt 13:36-43. Wed,Aug 1, Ex 34:29-35; Ps 99:5-7,9; Mt 13:44-46. Thurs,Aug 2, Ex 40:16-21,34-38; Ps 84:3-6,8-11; Mt 13:47-53. Fri,Aug 3, Lv 23:1,4-11,15-16,27,34b-37; Ps 81:3-6,10-11; Mt 13:54-58.

Martyrdom and the Christian future in IraqAmerican disengagement fromIraq would lead to genocidalviolence, Iraq's collapse into afailed state, chaos throughout theMiddle East, and a new haven forinternational terrorists. That all ofthis would make life intolerablefor Iraq's remaining Christians ispluperfectly obvious.

The question of Iraq'sChristians was discussed duringJune 9 meetings involvingPresident Bush, Pope Benedict,and senior Vatican diplomaticofficials. U.S. Catholics and allthose committed to religiousliberty must urge the U.S.government to bring everypossible lever into play to ensurethat the Maliki government inIraq takes seriously the religiousfreedom provisions of Iraq'sdemocratically ratified constitu­tion, and moves to redress theplight of Chaldean Catholics andother Iraqi Christians who, toooften, are being given threeunacceptable choices: convert toIslam; face sometimes-lethalpressures to convert; or emigrate.

May the intercession of FatherRaheed Ganni and his companionshasten the day of peace withfreedom and justice in Iraq.

George Weigel is a seniorfellow ofthe Ethics and PublicPolicy Center in Washington, D.C.

his death had a biblical aura to it:like great Christian witnesses inthe Book of Revelation, FatherRaheed Ganni's body and thebodies of his three deacon­

companions were left inthe street, unattended,until the IEDs could bedisarmed and theremains of the saintstaken into FatherRaheed's church.

I say "s~nts" withconfidence, for there isno doubt that FatherRaheed Ganni and his

deacons are martyrs, killed "inhatred of the faith" by the haterswho have created the current chaosin parts of long-suffering Iraq. Wemay, rightly, rejoice at the triumphof the martyrs. But we must alsoask, now what?

The Holy See's opposition tothe use of force in Iraq in March2003 is well known. Perhaps lesswell known is the widespreadconviction in the Vatican todaythat a precipitous Americanwithdrawal from Iraq would bethe worst possible option fromevery point of view, including thatof morality. Senior officials of theHoly See with whom I discussedthe issue in May share the view ofAmerican analysts who areconvinced 'that a premature

hours in the street ... Actually I .know this priest since two yearsago. He is a very nice guy, respect­able man, kind, love the others,always like visit and help the poor

Peoples. After his graduation fromRome, he was able to find him achurch outside Iraq and stay there

Ito do service for the expatriate ofIraqis, but he preferred to comeback to Iraq to serve his own

Ipeoples. He was always praying tostop this violence in Iraq. I ask Godthe mercy for him and for the other

I martyrs."Subsequent traffic on the

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In early June, I received aforwarded email from a correspon­dent who's done several tours inIraq. He, in tum, had just heardfrom an Iraqi fellow-Catholic, aformer translator for U.S. forcesthere, of the death of FatherRaheed Ganni. The broken Englishof the Iraqi's email conveys theforce of the scene better than I evercould:

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The day my transfer isofficially published in The AnchorI receive a thoughtful phone callfrom Elise Dubois of NorthDighton. She is phoning towelcome me to St. JosephChurch. How hospitable! Elisetakes the opportunity to ask if Iwould prefer a formal or aninformal welcoming event.Without batting an eyelash, Ianswer "informal." "Oh, good,"she says. "So would we." Andsince my first weekend in St.Joseph Parish is to be the Fourthof July holiday, would I mindterribly if they held the recep­tion the following weekend sothat more parishioners mightattend? That would be just fine,I assure her. The more, themerrier. I think to myself, "Thisnew parish and I are going to bea good fit."

Here I stand in my new parishassignment. Now what? I thinkit's time to walk the dogs. Firstthings first.

Father Goldrick is pastor ofSt. Joseph's Parish in NorthDighton.

McClellan in a brief moment ofexasperation. I make a mentalnote: Good acoustics. You canhear every word spoken in thesacristy all the way in the lastpew.

The sacrament of confirmationfor St. Joseph Church, NorthDighton, and Annunciation of theLord, Taunton, is jointly cel­ebrated this year at Annunciationof the Lord Church. There's alarge contingent of candidatesfrom St. Joseph Parish includingboth high school students andadults. The presence of adultsmeans that there are catechumensand Christians seeking fullmembership in the CatholicChurch. All are well-prepared.They actively participate in theLiturgy. They even sing thehymns. These are good omens. Itmeans Sister Judith Costa, SSD,the Religious Education Coordina­tor at North Dighton, and her teamof catechists is doing a filie job.Opposite me in the sanctuary sitsFather Tim Driscoll. I c;an tell byhis roving eyes that he i~i scopingout the place. He is the next pastorofAnnunciation of the Lord Parish,but people here have no idea whohe is either. I'm snickering up theample sleeves of my alb'- but witha straight face, of course.

Following the cererrtony,supper is served in the churchbasement meeting room. As I ameating my lingui9a sandwich ­or is it called chouri90 in Taun­ton? - a woman sits down in theempty chair next to m~. We get tochatting. Suddenly, Sister Judyblurts out: 'Wait a minute! I knowwho you are!" My cover isblown. It was fun while it lasted.

Father John Gomes, out­going pastor of Annunciation ofthe Lord Parish and now replac­ing my friend Father TerryKeenan as pastor of Saint Mary'sChurch in South Dartmouth,jokingly warns, "Tim, I hope Idon't read all about this in theAnchor." I answer, "You're toolate, John. You should havementioned that earlier. The pen inmy pocket is a miniature record­ing device." My brother priestsare forever teasing me about this

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some years ago. They recognizeme immediately but decide toallow me to remain undercover.Bless them.

While celebrating Mass, FatherMcClellan also soonnotices me. I can see hisjaw drop. He, too,discretely lets it pass. Butas soon as Jim finishesMass and returns to thesacristy, he says to hisassistant: "Where is he?He was just here at Massthis.morning." The

assistant responds: "Who? Let mepeek out and see if whomever it isyou're looking for is still there."In a moment, the assistant is backwith the full report, "No, thechurch is empty, Father. Well,except for some bum hanging outin the last row." ''That bum is yournext pastor!" blurts out Father

their answers. Reviewing thisjournal periodically can buoyour confidence that God will bethere in the future, just as hewas in the past. If we arefixated on the future becausewe are unhappy with thepresent, we may need to praythat God would open our eyesto his presence even amidseasons of suffering, scattering,or mourning.

Overcoming a preoccupa­tion with the past: If the past

was wonderful, we canlet it stand like a well­deserved trophy, but weshouldn't haul it out andpolish it at every possibleoccasion. Instead weshould use past triumphsto help ourselves andothers bring in newtrophies. If the past was

regrettable, we urgently needto forgive and move on.Ecclesiastes, quote above,states that there is a time togive up, to uproot, and tothrowaway. We can't allow thepast to weigh down our dreamslike a ball and chain. We onlypass through this life once.

This was a great year fornorthern Michigan. For the firsttime in many years the localcherry crop ripened in time forthe National Cherry Festival.Seizing the day, we visited a U­Pick orchard where we har­vested a satisfying 30 pounds ofsweet cherries. Ab, if all of lifewere only like a bottomlessbowl ofripe, sweet cherries ....

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to laugh, a time to mourn and atime to dance, a time to scatterstones and a time to gatherthem, a time to embrace and atime to refrain, a time to searchand a time to give up, a time tokeep and a time to throwaway,a time to tear and a time tomend, a time to be silent and atime to speak, a time to loveand a time to hate, a time forwar and a time for peace."

The older I grow the better Iunderstand this Scripture, but I

still sort of like being able toeat watermelon in January, andI'm sure businesses in northernMichigan really like having themaximum number of visitorsattend their cherry festival. Noteveryone rushes the seasons oflife, however. Some personali­ties are preoccupied with past.Unfortunately, both rushing anddelaying the seasons of ourlives can lead to unsatisfactorycompromises and sometimeseven rob us of the true fruit orblessings of a particular season.Here are some ideas on how tobegin living in harmony withour present season of life.

Overcoming a fixation onthe future: A fixation on thefuture may reflect a lack oftrust in God's love and hisability to take care of us. Oneway to overcome this is tomaintain a prayer journalconsisting of dated prayers and

nity knocking.I purposely avoid wearing my

priest uniform and just slipquietly into the very last pewwearing old clothes. (When does

a priest ever get to sit in thecoveted back pew?) Well,wouldn't you know, Erma andTony Vaz are in attendance. Iknow them well. They hadpreviously belonged to St.Bernard Parish in Assonet Villagebut had moved to North Dighton

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Commenting onthe irony of thissituation a friendobserved, "Ourcontemporarylifestyle doesn't helpus understand theseasonality of life. We can havewatermelon 12 months of theyear because it is importedfrom Florida or New Zealand,but that is not the natural wayof fruitfulness of the land or offruitfulness in the Lord whichcomes in seasons. We want asteady stream of fruit orblessings from the Lord, likewe want a steady steam ofwatermelon, but just as thereare natural seasons for planting,growing, and harvesting, so tooare there spiritual seasons forwaiting, sorrow, blessings, andso forth."

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 says,"There is a time for everything,and a season for every activityunder heaven: a time to be bornand a time to die, a time toplant and a time to uproot, atime to kill and a time to heal, atime to tear down and a time tobuild, a time to weep and a time

Starting all over againFriday July 13 2007 ­

Homeport: The Village ofNorthDighton - My lucky day

Before reporting to my newassignment as pastor of St. JosephChurch, North Dighton, Imake two low-visibilityvisits. I attend weekdayMass one morning. I alsoparticipate in the parish'ssacrament of confirma­tion. People don't yetrecognize me by sight soI can still fly under theradar. Carpe diem.

Father JimMcClellan is expecting me at 10a.m., but I notice my schedule isclear before that time. I decide toattend morning Mass at St. JosephChurch. We priests seldom get toattend Mass in another parish-letalone in the one to which we willsoon be reporting. I hear opportu-

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Canada to promote the following ofJesus Christ through studies in theCarmelite tradition.

With its theme of 'The PropheticDimension ofOur Carmelite Rule,"the July conference will look at whatit means to be a Carmelite and theapplication of Carmelite witness intoday's world. Scheduled speakersare from throughout the UnitedStates.

Beyond its leadership board theCarmelite Institute has no formalmembership, so anyone with inter­est is welcome to register for par­ticipation in the national conference.For details on the conference includ­ing registration information, pleasevisit the Carmelite Institute Websiteat www.carmeliteinstitutes.org.

preaches retreats and missionsthroughout the U.S. ministering outof the Passionist Retreat complexin Houston, Texas.

AParish Mission is a retreat or"re­vival" for the parish community. Dur­

ing this time the univer­sal message of the Gos­pel and of the Church ispreached. It is a time ofGod's special grace.

Through prayer,music and preachingGod's work, the mis­sionary tries to create anatmosphere throughwhich people's heartswill be moved.

The centerpiece ofthe mission is the Lord Jesus Christand his paschal mystery. Jesus diedso that we could be forgiven; herose so that we could know new life;he will come again in glory to raiseus up and take us home to heaven.New life is the goal and purpose ofthe mission; the refreshing new lifethat God offers us in the holy Spirit.

All are invited to attend. Formore information call 508-775­5744.

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Centerville parish to hostparish mission August 6-8

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - TheCarmelite InstituteofNorth Americawill hold its national conference thisyear in Rhode Island, offering a va­riety oftalks, workshops, reflections,and liturgies over four days.

It will take place July 25 to 29 atthe Crowne Plaza Hotel at the Cross­ings in Warwick, R.I.

The Carmelites are a RomanCatholic community of clergy, reli­gious, and lay members, who thisyear are celebrating the 800th anni­versary of their origins in the HolyLand following the rule ofSt. Albertto serve Jesus Christ in the spirit ofthe Old Testament prophet Elijah.The Carmelite Institute was foundedin 1993 as a collaborative effort ofCarmelite groups in the U.S. and

Carmelite Institute to meet in R.I.

CENTERVILLE- Our Lady ofVictory Parish will host a missionentitled "He Touched Me," fromAugust 6-8. Presented by PassionistFather Cedric Pisegna, the sessionswill run at 9 a.m. with a morningMass, and at 7 p.m. Themorning sessions willbe different than theevening sessions.

Father Pisegna willpreach at all Masses atthe parish on August 4and 5.

Father Pisegna pro­fessed vows in Septem­ber, 1985. He was bornin Springfield, andgraduated from UMass­Amherst with a bachelor's degreein social work. He has also studiedphilosophy at Southern lllinois Uni­versity and speech and drama atNorthwestern University in Chi­cago.

Father Pisegna graduated fromthe Catholic Theological Union atChicago in May, 1990, receiving hismaster of divinity with Bible spe­cialization. He was ordained a prieston June 29, 1991. Currently, he

I'LL BE YOUR WAITER - Cardinal Francis E. George chats withChicago archdiocesan parishioners as he serves them salad in thecourtyard of Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago recently. The dinner,at which the cardinal and other bishops of the archdiocese servedthe guests, was the final event marking the cardinal's 10th year asarchbishop of Chicago. He was installed May 7, 1997. (CNS photo/David V. Kamba, Catholic New World)

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holy hours, conferences, talks and holiday and holy dayevents, parish anniversaries, oldchurches andnew churches,mergers, transfers ofpriests and new pastors. His photos ofCatholics young andold, provided vividportraits ofpeopleand events for Anchor schools and youth pages.

He has also written extensively on the current issues ofthe day including abortion, same-sex marriage, and morerecently, immigration and attempts at its comprehensivereform in the Congress, to name just a few.

"I think I've taken thousands of pictures in my stay atThe Anchor, and I always made myself available ... oftenat the drop of a hat to travel out with camera in hand,"Gordon said.

And over the years he has been busily in constant con­tact with representatives from the diocese's schools in ar­ranging for photos, stories, graduations and reporting oncurriculum changes and change of personnel.

"I'm always moved when I cover ordination ceremo­nies," he said. 'They are special. Ifone has never attendedan ordinationand the accompanying Mass, aperson is miss­

ing something. Everyone

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He has coordinated the'~undtheDiocese"column,which gives thumbnail an­nouncements of ongoing ac­tivities, mostly gleaned fromparish bulletins.

One ofhis greatest experi­encesas anewsman, says Gor­don, was covering the 50th an­niversary of ordination ofFa­ther Bento Fraga in 2006.

"Father Fraga was ourpastor at Holy Ghost in Attle­boro when I made my firstCommunion. To see him cel­ebrate that anniversary as apriest was a great moment forme too."

Another fond memory iswhen Gordon went to an as-signment in New Bedford and

spotted a familiar face in the audience. "It was Mercy Sis­ter Elaine Heffernan, who was coordinator of ReligiousEducation in Attleboro when I was growing up. She be­came the bishop's representative to religious Sisters andBrothers in the diocese and just recently retired. We be­came fast friends over the years."

The decadehasn't been all business. His principal hobbyis owning andrefurbishing antique electro-mechanical pin­ball machines and video games;and he hopes to continuethat. He also has a large collection of baseball cards andmemorabilia Over the years he's been able to maintain aclose camaraderie with classmates and close-knit oldfriends; and from time to time he's a winning poker player.

Any last testimony?''My years at the Anchorhave proven a faith experience

... and have truly increased my faith. It's been a great ex­perience and it's very hard for me to leave. I will miss work­ing for the diocese. I learned a lot from you, Jim, and DaveJolivet. I've met a lot of nice people and made some won­derful friends here too," Gordon reminisced.

Mary Chase, office manager at The Anchor, is one ofmany who will miss Gordon.

"Who will work the archives for me as Mike has doneso readily and courteously over the years?," she asked rhe­torically. ''He's been so reliable, hardworking and friendlyin everything he does. There's just a few ofus here and wework so well together and so when one leaves it makes adifference."

Any advice to pass on?"We live in a secular world and there so many bad influ­

ences out there, but there are so many good people, fineCatholics, people with great faith who are constantly risingabove the bad. Our job as newsmen is to inspire them tokeep up their courage, and also tell their story," Gordonsaid. Sound advice.

Editor's Note: MiIu! Gordon con becontactedby emoilat michoelpaulgordon@yahoo.com.

ANCHOR PERSON OF THE WEEK - MikeGordon (Anchor photo)

Living Stonesser marking, he wanted a career in journalism.

"At the time my parents, Wallace 1. Gordon mandRosalie (Ravenelle) Gordon, and 1were members ofHolyGhost Parish inAttleboro. 1have a sister, LisaOarkinNorthAttleboro. Faith was always important growing up. 1re­member going to St. Mary's Church in Mansfield with mygrandfather and his strong faith stayed with me. Both myparents are devout Catholics. I was with my grandmother,whose neighbor subscribed to TheAnchor. She knew I waslooking to get into journalism and saw the advertisementfor a writer, let me know and I answered it."

He was hired as a newsman in August 1997 by the lateRosemary Dussault, former business manager of The An­chor, and worked under the tutelage of well-known jour­nalist Pat McGowan. She polished what he had learned atAttleboro High School and atMarist College where he hadearned a bachelor's degree in English in 1994, followed bysome experience at a secular newspaper.

SubsequentlyGordon was assigned to accompany youthgroups from the diocese as they traveled to Rome forWorldYouth Day in 2000, and virtu­ally every year for severalyears was "imbedded" withthem for the annual bus ridesto the Pro-Life March toWashington. D.C., to rallyagainst the 1973 Roe v. Wadedecision legalizing abortion.

He also covered RespectLife marches in Boston overthe years.

"Being in the Eternal Citywith young people who wereso overcome by being at theVatican, the very heart of theChurch, as well as with then­bishopand now Cardinal SeanO'Malley, was the experienceofa lifetime," Gordon stated.

''With my presscredentialsI was able to get to the secondrow and Pope John Paul II

_ passed right by me and I wasable to take a nice photo.

':.\ndI think:coveringthosetrips to Washington are themost enjoyable memories Iwill carry with me all my life.

-. I remember spending a sleepless night on the hard floor ofaparish school's gymnasium, but it was all worth it. I recallthe beauty of the National Basilica and seeing the largecrowd of believers making its way to the Supreme Courtbuilding. I know that experience changed me."

On those trips Gordon spent time interviewing youngadults from parishes and schools across the diocese abouttheir feelings and opinions as well as top Pro-Life officials,including Diocesan Pro-Life Director Marian Desrosiersand Bishop George W. Coleman too. They were reflectedin his timely Anchor stories that painted a vivid portrait ofthe participants and their avid commitment.Gordon himselfwas active in the movement apart from hisnews duties for three years as a member of the diocese'sPro-Life Committee.

'The teens and young adults demonstrated to me amature and active faith as Catholics and that was alwaysrefreshing and inspired me greatly," he added.

It was no different talking with others in hundreds ofinterviews as he traveled extensively, criss-crossing the dio­cese that sweeps in an "L" shape from Easton, TauntonandtheAttleboros in the north, down to Fall River and the SouthCoast region that includes New Bedford, and extends outto Cape Cod and the Islands.

"Ifound laity and clergy openandcandidover theyears.They have been positive on issues of faith and morals. Inwriting about people for the "Living Stones" or person ofthe week column, I found them always to be marvelousrole models for Catholics in how they lived their ftUth," hesaid.

"Everyone has a story and something to share ... in­cluding those at food banks and parish pantries, and The

. Anchor tries to cover all of them as best it can as time andspace allows. And while we are newsmen, one might saywe are prejudiced newsman because we are doing it forChrist."

Gordon's beatcoveredMasses, liturgies, prayerservices,

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LIFT HIGH THE CROSS - The World Youth Day cross is carried at a rally of approximately 7,000people in Sydney, Australia, July 1after it arrived in the country the same day. (CNS photo/ courtesy ofKerry Myers)

Fisher of Sydney, coordinator ofWorld Youth Day who lobbied forthe song's acceptance, said "Re­ceive the Power" encapsulates "thepneumatological theme" of WorldYouth Day 2008 perfectly.

"The song comes from the lastwords Christ spoke to his disciplesbefore he ascended to the Fatherand articulates the response of thefaithful disciple to Christ's call,'You will be my witnesses,'" hesaid.

Besides being "an evocation ofthe eucharistic Lord," Bishop Fishersaid the song also "cleverly recallsand unites the catechetical themesof previous World Youth Daythemes, 'Emmanuel' (Rome),'Light to the World' (Toronto) and'We Worship You' (Cologne, Ger­many)."

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He added that he learned as ayoungster "not to compromise theopinion of many with the views ofa few."

Sebastian said that, unlike someofhis unfinished songs, the anthemwas inspired.

"Words and melody came out inone go," he said.

Bonnie Boezem,an, who pro­duced the song and accompanyingvideo clip available on the officialWorld Youth Day Website, saidSebastian was "the "lost spiritual ofany performer I have ever workedwith."

The Syracusel~ N.Y.-bornBoezeman said ';Receive thePower" had the "anthemic appealof being able to be Isung by thou­sands of people."

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12-foot-high World Youth Daycross was framed against the bulkof a Qantas jumbo jet.

Archbishop Wilson said that formore than 20 years, the icon andcross had traveled the world"bringing the message of hope,peace and Christ's love for human­ity."

The archbishop predicted the12-month pilgrimage through morethan 400 communities and 28 Aus­tralian dioceses "would touch thelives of many young Australians"before the cross and icon return toSydney for WorldYouth Day in July2008.

The cross and icon later weremoved to the shrine of BlessedMary MacKillop in NorthSydney, but the pilgrimage for­mally began with young peoplecarrying the symbols to a recep­tion and concert at Sydney's Dar­ling Harbor.

Guy Sebastian and Paulini, bothwinners of the Australian Idol TVtalent quest, premiered the anthemofWorldYouth Day 2008, "Receivethe Power," before the crowd of7,000.

Sebastian, a Pentecostal Chris­tian, co-wrote "Receive the Power"with Gary Pinto at the invitationof the World Youth Day commit­tee. The national contest for the an­them that drew 125 entries failedto find a suitable anthem for theevent.

"As a Christian I'm ready tostand up and witness for Our Lord- anytime," said Sebastian, 25.

He said WorldYouth Day is "ac­cessible to anybody who wants tocome to this gathering and celebrateChrist."

"My faith is my anchor in life,"he said, "My singing has alwaysbeen about glorifying God."

He said his teen years singing inyouth ministry on the streets hadhim "cop it from plenty ofcynics."

Archbishop Philip Wilson ofAdelaide, president of the Austra­lian Catholic Bishops' Conference,Australian Prime Minister JohnHoward and New South Wales Pre­mier Morris lemma were amongthose gathered to welcome the sym­bols July I inside a lofty Sydneyairport hangar where the more than

COME LET US ADORE HIM - A young woman kneels before theWorld Youth Day cross at a rally in Sydney, Australia, July 1, afterthe cross arrived. The cross will travel throughout Australia in ad­vance of the July 2008 World Youth Day in Sydney. (CNS photo/courtesy of Kerry Myers)

Hundreds welcome World Youth Daycross as it begins Australian tour

By DAN McALOONCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

SYDNEY, Australia - Hun­dreds of youth, clergy and laitywatched the WorldYouth Day crossand icon of Mary and Jesus passfrom young New Zealanders toyouth representatives from everyAustralian diocese.

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Motu Proprio 'Summorum Pontificum'

JULY 13, 2007

Letterfrom Pope Benedict to bishopson 'Summorum Pontificum'

VATICAN CITY (VIS) - Given below is the text of the English-language version ofBenedict XVI's Letter to all the bishops of the world concerning his Motu Proprio"Summorum Pontifieum," which was published today:

"With great trust and hope, I am consigning to you as pastors the text of a new Apos­tolic Letter 'Motu Proprio data' on the use of the Roman liturgy prior to the reform of1970. The document is the fruit of much reflection, numerous consultations and prayer.

"News reports and judgments made without sufficient information have created no'little confusion. There have been very divergent reactions ranging from joyful acceptanceto harsh opposition, about a plan whose contents were in reality unknown.

"This document was most directly opposed on account of two fears, which I would liketo address somewhat more closely in this letter.

"In the first place, there is the fear that the document detracts from the authority of theSecond Vatican Council, one of whose essential decisions - the liturgical reform - isbeing called into question.

"This fear is unfounded. In this regard, it must first be said that the Missal published byPaul VI and then republished in two subsequent editions by John Paul II, obviously is andcontinues to be the normal form - the 'Forma ordinaria' - of the Eucharistic liturgy.The last version of the 'Missale Romanum' prior to the Council, which was published withthe authority of Pope John XXIII in 1962 and used during the Council, will now be able tobe used as a 'Forma extraordinaria' of the liturgical celebration. It is not appropriate tospeak of these two versions of the Roman Missal as if they were 'two rites.' Rather, it is amatter of a twofold use of one and the same rite.

"As for the use of the 1962 Missal as a 'Forma extraordinaria' of the liturgy of theMass, I would like to draw attention to the fact that this Missal was never juridicallyabrogated and, consequently, in principle, was always permitted. At the time of the intro­duction of the new Missal, it did not seem necessary to issue specific norms for the pos­sible use of the earlier Missal. Probably it was thought that it would be a matter of a fewindividual cases which would be resolved, case by case, on the local level. Afterwards,however, it soon became apparent that a good number of people remained strongly at­tached to this usage of the Roman Rite, which had been familiar to them from childhood.This was especially the case in countries where the liturgical movement had providedmany people with a notable liturgical formation and a deep, personal familiarity with theearlier Form of the liturgical celebration. We all know that, in the movement led by Arch-

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VATICAN CITY (VIS) - Given below isa non-official English-language translation ofthe Apostolic Letter "Motu Proprio data" ofPope Benedict XVI, "Summorum Pontifieum,"concerning the use of the Roman liturgy priorto the reform of 1970. The original text is writ­ten in Latin.

"Up to our own times, it has been the con-stant concern of supreme pontiffs to ensure

,that the Church of Christ offers a worthy ritualto the Divine Majesty, 'to the praise and gloryof His name,' and 'to the benefit of all HisHoly Church.'

"Since time immemorial it has been nec­essary - as it is also for the future - to main­tain the principle according to which 'each par­ticular Church must concur with the universalChurch, not only as regards the doctrine ofthe faith and the sacramental signs, but also asregards the usages universally accepted byuninterrupted apostolic tradition, which mustbe observed not only to avoid errors but alsoto transmit the integrity of the faith, becausethe Church's law of prayer corresponds to herlaw offaith.' (l)

"Among the pontiffs who showed that req­uisite concern, particularly outstanding is thename of St. Gregory the Great, who made ev­ery effort to ensure that the new peoples ofEurope received both the Catholic faith andthe treasures of worship and culture that hadbeen accumulated by the Romans in preced­ing centuries. He commanded that the formof the sacred liturgy as celebrated in Rome(concerning both the Sacrifice of Mass andthe Divine Office) be conserved. He took greatconcern to ensure the dissemination of monksand nuns who, following the Rule of St.Benedict, together with the announcement ofthe Gospel illustrated with their lives the wiseprovision of their Rule that 'nothing shouldbe placed before the work ofGod.' In this waythe sacred liturgy, celebrated according to theRoman use, enriched not only the faith andpiety but also the culture of many peoples. Itis known, in fact, that the Latin liturgy of theChurch in its various forms, in each centuryof 'the Christian era, has been a spur to thespiritual life of many saints, has reinforcedmany peoples in the virtue of religion and fe­cundated their piety.

"Many other Roman pontiffs, in the courseof tile centuries, showed particular solicitudein ensuring that the sacred liturgy accom-

, plished this task more effectively. Outstand­ing among them is St. Pius V who, sustainedby great pastoral zeal and following the ex­hortations of the Council of Trent, renewedthe entire liturgy of the Church, oversaw thepublication of liturgical books amended and'renewed in accordance with the norms of theFathers,' and provided them for the use of theLatin Church.

"One of the liturgical books of the Romanrite is the Roman Missal, which developed inthe city of Rome and, with the passing of thecenturies, little by little took forms very simi­lar to that it has had in recent times.

'''It was towards this same goal that suc­ceeding Roman Pontiffs directed their ener­gies during the subsequent centuries in orderto ensure that the rites and liturgical bookswere brought up to date and when necessaryclarified. From the beginning of this centurythey undertook a more general reform.' (2)Thus our predecessors Clement vm, UrbanVITI, St. Pius X (3), Benedict XV, Pius xnand Blessed John xxm all played a part.

"In more recent times, Vatican Council IIexpressed a desire that the respectful rever­ence due to divine worship should be renewedand adapted to the needs of our time. Movedby this desire our predecessor, the SupremePontiff Paul VI, approved, in 1970, reformed'and partly renewed liturgical books for the

Latin Church. These, translated into the vari­ous languages of the world, were willinglyaccepted by bishops, priests and faithful. JohnPaul II amended the third typical edition ofthe Roman Missal. Thus Roman pontiffs haveoperated to ensure that 'this kind of liturgicaledifice ... should again appear resplendent forits dignity and harmony.' (4)

"But in some regions, no small numbers offaithful adhered and continue to adhere withgreat love and affection to the earlier liturgi­cal forms. These had so deeply marked theirculture and their spirit that in 1984 the Su­preme Pontiff John Paul II, moved by a con­cern for. the pastoral care of these faithful, withthe special indult 'Quattuor abhine anno," is­sued by the Congregation for Divine Worship,granted permission to use the Roman Missalpublished by Blessed John xxm in the year1962. Later, in the year 1988, John Paul II withthe Apostolic Letter given as Motu Proprio,'Eeclesia Dei,' exhorted bishops to make gen­erous use of this power in favor ofall the faith­ful who so desired. "Following the insistentprayers ofthese faithful, long deliberated uponby our predecessor John Paul II, and after hav­ing listened to the views of the Cardinal Fa­thers of the Consistory of22 March 2006, hav­ing reflected deeply upon all aspects of thequestion, invoked the Holy Spirit and trustingin the help of God, with these Apostolic Let­ters we establish the following:

"Art 1. The Roman Missal promulgated byPaul VI is the ordinary expression of the 'Lexorandi' (Law ofprayer) ofthe Catholic Churchofthe Latin rite. Nonetheless, the Roman Mis­sal promulgated by St. Pius V and reissued byBl. John xxm is to be considered as an ex­traordinary expression of that same 'Lexorandi,' and must be given due honour for itsvenerable and ancient usage. These two ex­pressions of the Church's Lex orandi will inno any way lead to a division in the Church's'Lex eredendi' (Law of belief). They are, infact two usages of the one Roman rite.

"It is, therefore, permissible to celebrate theSacrifice of the Mass following the typicaledition of the Roman Missal promulgated byBl. John xxm in 1962 and never abrogated,as an extraordinary form of the Liturgy of theChurch. The conditions for the use ofthis Mis­sal as laid down by earlier documents'Quattuor abhine annis' and 'Eeclesia Dei,'are substituted as follows:

''Art. 2. In Masses celebrated without thepeople, each Catholic priest of the Latin rite,whether secular or regular, may use the Ro­man Missal published by Bl. Pope John xxmin 1962, or the Roman Missal promulgatedby Pope Paul VI in 1970, and may do so onany day with the exception of the EasterTriduum. For such celebrations, with eitherone Missal or the other, the priest has no needfor permission from the Apostolic See or fromhis Ordinary.

"Art. 3. Communities of Institutes of con­secrated life and of Societies of apostolic life,of either pontifical or diocesan right, wishingto celebrate Mass in accordance with the edi­tion of the Roman Missal promulgated in1962, for conventual or "community" celebra­tion in their oratories, may do so. If an indi­vidual community or an entire Institute or So­ciety wishes to undertake such celebrationsoften, habitually or permanently, the decisionmust be taken by the Superiors Major, in ac­cordance with the law and following their ownspecific decrees and statues.

"Art. 4. Celebrations ofMass as mentionedabove in art. 2 may - observing all the normsof law - also be attended by faithful who, oftheir own free will, ask to be admitted.

"Art. 5. § 1 In parishes, where there is astable group of faithful who adhere to the ear­lier liturgical tradition, the pastor should will-

ingly accept their requests to celebrate theMass according to the rite of the Roman Mis­sal published in 1962, and ensure that thewelfare of these faithful harmonises with theordinary pastoral care of the parish, under theguidance of the bishop in accordance withcanon 392, avoiding discord and favouring theunity of the whole Church. § 2 Celebration inaccordance with the Missal ofBI. John xxmmay take place on working days; while onSundays and feast days one such celebrationmay also be held. § 3 For faithful and priestswho request it, the pastor should also allowcelebrations in this extraordinary form for spe­cial circumstances such as marriages, funer­als or occasional celebrations, e.g. pilgrimages.§ 4 Priests who use the Missal of Bl. Johnxxm must be qualified to do so and not ju­ridically impeded. § 5 In churches that are notparish or conventual churches, it is the duty ofthe Rector of the church to grant the abovepermission.

"Art. 6. In Masses celebrated in the pres­ence of the people in accordance with theMissal of Bl. John xxm, the readings maybe given in the vernacular, using editionsrecognised by the Apostolic See.

"Art. 7. If a group of lay faithful, as men­tioned in art. 5 § 1, has not obtained satisfac­tion to their requests from the pastor, theyshould inform the diocesan bishop. The bishopis strongly requested to satisfy their wishes. Ifhe cannot arrange for such celebration to takeplace, the matter should be referred to thePontifical Commission "Eeclesia Dei."

"Art. 8. A bishop who, desirous of satisfy­ing such requests, but who for various reasonsis unable to do so, may refer the problem tothe Commission "Eeclesia Dei" to obtaincounsel and assistance.

"Art. 9. § 1 The pastor, having attentivelyexamined all aspects, may also grant permis­sion to use the earlier ritual for the adminis­tration of the Sacraments of Baptism, Mar-

riage, Penance, and the Anointing ofthe Sick,if the good of souls would seem to require it.§ 2 Ordinaries are given the right to celebratethe Sacrament of Confirmation using the ear­lier Roman Pontifical, if the good of soulswould seem to require it. § 2 Clerics ordained"in saeris eonstitutis" may use the Roman Bre­,viary promulgated by Bl. John xxm in 1962.

"Art. 10. The ordinary of a particular place,ifhe feels it appropriate, may erect a personalparish in accordance with can. 518 for cel­ebrations following the ancient form of theRoman rite, or appoint a chaplain, while ob­serving all the norms of law.

"Art. 11. The Pontifical Commission"Eeclesia Dd', erected by John Paul II in 1988(5), continues to exercise its function. SaidCommission will have the form, duties andnorms that the Roman Pontiff wishes to as­sign it.

"Art. 12. This Commission, apart from thepowers it enjoys, will exercise the authorityof the Holy See, supervising the observanceand application of these dispositions.

"We order that everything We have estab­lished with these Apostolic Letters issued asMotu Proprio be considered as "establishedand decreed", and to be observed from 14September of this year, Feast of the Exalta­tion of the Cross, whatever there may be tothe contrary.

"From Rome, at St. Peter's, 7 July 2007,third year of Our Pontificate." (1) General In­struction of the Roman Missal, 3rd ed., 2002,no. 397. (2) John Paul II, Apostolic Letter"Vieesimus quintus annus, " 4 December 1988,3: AAS 81 (1989), 899. (3) Ibid. (4) St. PiusX, Apostolic LetterMotu propio data, "Abhineduosannos," 23 October 1913: AAS 5 (1913),449-450; cf John Paul II, Apostolic Letter"Vieesimus quintus annus," no. 3: AAS 81(1989), 899. (5) Cf John Paul II, ApostolicLetter Motu proprio data "Eeclesia Dei," 2July 1988,6: AAS 80 (1988), 1498.

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--Diane E. Troy

South Chatham

Sunday, July 22 at 7 a.m.** The Mass on July 22 is at a special time of 7 a.m. because ofChannel 6's live coverage of the British Open golf tournament.

Scheduled celebrant isFather Robert A. Oliveira,

pastor of Holy Name of theSacred Heart of Jesus Parish

in New Bedford

Scheduled celebrant isFather James Morse, pastor of

St. Stephen's Parish inAttleboro

Scheduled celebrant isFather Daniel W. Lacroix,

pastor ofSt. Francis Xavier Parish

in Acushnet

Diocese of Fall River TV Masson WLNE Channel 6

Sunday, July 15 at 11:00 a.m.

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The GoldeJl Rule, Greatest Commandment, and toleranceIn response to ,three letters in the June 29, Anchor, there appears to be

tremendous energy by individuals who have been busy gathering signa­tures and attending rallies in order to diminish the integrity ofothers, all thewhile slamming educators who have in their estimation ''failed to teach"through ''poor cath:hesis ... for the last 30 years." Calling legislators "reli­giously impoverished" is also unfair and irresponsible.

Being a religiotIs educatorfor 25 years, my efforts focused on the Golden'I

Rule, the greatest Commandment, and yes, tolerance for our brothers andsisters. Bearing false witness against entire groups ofhuman beings was notin my syllabus, btit witness to Christ's own kindly endeavors was.

No human has the authority to pass judgment on another's personal life,no true "Christiap" points accusatory fingers claiming others "aberrant;'and no God that Iknow ~ndoneshateful language in the pages ofCatholicnewspapers. II

Former students of mine have: excelled in academics, stood up for therights of others, become loving teachers and parents, handled difficultiesthrough God's grace, and found happiness when they helped others. Theyare the conduits for our future and I for one have faith in them.

From Luke 6, 1,'Do notjudgeothers ....do not condemn others ... Give tootliers, and God Will give to you. The measure you use for others is the oneGod will use for you."

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Our readers respondII The straight stuff

Each time I o~n The Anchor and read one of your editorials I silentlyshout, yes! They speak to all ofus, Catholics who long to hear the straight,unvarnished wordS of our faith! No reticence or apologies to those whopublicly scorn the teachings ofour Church but show up at the Communionrail. No sidesteppmg the preaching ofChrist's truths as he gave them to us.No failure to proviCJe nourishing bread, not marshmallow flu1{.

So too the artiqles by Gail Besse. Unhampered by "political correct­ness;' she reports what has happened, not what liberals wish., Far from"winning fair and k}uare," skullduggery, threats and bribes were the orderof the day on Beapon Hill. Led by ''Catholic'' Senate President ThereseMurray, HouseS~Sal DiMasi and other"regularcommunicants;' truemarriage was brought down with chicanery and clear violation ofour con­stitutional rights. "

Thank heaven~- and our Massachusetts bishops - for the creationofCatholic Citizedship, a solidly faithful lay group devoted to participationon ~e political, bl¥tleground For those newly heartened by the words inThe Anchor, joining Catholic Citizenship will give you a voice that willpromote further ilie defense of our beliefs.

II Patricia StebbinsEast Sandwich

In return ... widen your heartsalso!" (2 Cor 6:11-13). Paul wascertainly speaking in another con­text, but his exhortation can andmust touch us too, precisely on thissubject. Let us generously openour hearts and make room for ev­erything that the faith itself'allows.

"There is no contradiction be­tween the two editions of the Ro­man Missal. In the history of theliturgy there is growth andprogress, but no rupture. What ear­lier generations held as sacred, re­mains sacred and great for us too,and it cannot be all of a suddenentirely forbidden or even consid­ered haqnful. It behooves all of usto preserve the riches which havedeveloped in the Church's faithand prayer, and to give them theirproper place. Needless to say, inorder to experience full commun­ion, the priests of the communitiesadhering to the former usage can­not, as a matter of principle, ex­clude celebrating according to thenew books. The total exclusion ofthe new rite would not in fact beconsistent with the recognition ofits value and holiness.

"In conclusion, dear brothers, Ivery much wish to stress that thesenew norms do not in any waylessen your own authority and re­sponsibility, either for the liturgyor for the pastoral care of yourfaithful. Each bishop, in fact, is themoderator of the liturgy in his owndiocese.

"Nothing is taken away, then,from the authority of the bishop,whose role remains that of beingwatchful that all is done in peaceand serenity. Should some problemarise which the parish priest can­not resolve, the local ordinary willalways be able to intervene, in fullharmony, however, with all that hasbeen laid down by the new 'normsof the Motu Proprio.

"Furthermore, I invite you,dear brothers, to send to the HolySee an account of your experi­ences, three years after this MotuProprio has taken effect. If trulyserious difficulties come to light,ways to remedy them can besought.

"Dear brothers, with gratitudeand trust, I entrust to your heartsas pastors these pages and thenorms of the Motu Proprio. Letus always be mindful of the wordsof the Apostle Paul addressed tothe presbyters of Ephesus: 'Takeheed to yourselves and to all theflock, in which the Holy Spirit hasmade you overseers, to care forthe Church of God which he ob­tained with the blood of his ownSon.'

"I entrust these norms to thepowerful intercession of Mary,Mother of the Church, and I cor­dially impart my apostolic bless­ing to you, dear Brothers, to theparish priests of your dioceses,and to all the priests, your co­workers, as well as to all yourfaithful."

possibility of a wider use of the1962 Missal would lead to disar­ray or even divisions within par­ish communities. This fear alsostrikes me as quite unfounded. Theuse of the old Missal presupposesa certain degree of liturgical for­mation and some knowledge of theLatin language; neither of these isfound very often. Already fromthese concrete presuppositions, itis clearly seen that the new Missalwill certainly remain the ordinaryform of the Roman Rite, not onlyon account of the juridical norms,but also because of the actual situ­ation of the communities of thefaithful.

"It is true that there have beenexaggerations and at times socialaspects unduly linked to the atti­tude of the faithful attached to theancient Latin liturgical tradition.Your charity and pastoral prudencewill be an incentive and guide forimproving these. For that matter,the two Forms of-the usage of theRoman Rite can be mutually en­riching: new Saints and some ofthe new Prefaces can and shouldbe inserted in the old Missal. The'Ecclesia Dei' Commission, incontact with various bodies de­voted to the 'usus antiquior,' willstudy the practical possibilities inthis regard. The celebration of theMass according to the Missal ofPaul VI will be able to demon­strate, more powerfully than ,hasbeen the case hitherto, the sacralitywhich attracts many people to theformer usage. The most sure guar­antee that the Missal of Paul VI canunite parish communities and beloved by them consists in its beingcelebrated with great reverence inharmony with the liturgical direc­tives. This will bring out the spiri­tual richness and the theologicaldepth of this Missal.

"I now come to the positive rea­son which motivated my decisionto issue this Motu Proprio updat­ing that of 1988. It is a matter ofcoming to an interior reconcilia­tion in the heart of the Church.Looking back over the past, to thedivisions which in the course of thecenturies have rent the Body ofChrist, one continually has theimpression that, at critical mo- 'ments when divisions were com­ing about, not enough was done bythe Church's leaders to maintain orregain reconciliation and unity.One has the impression that omis­sions on the part of the Churchhave had their share of blame forthe fact that these divisions wereable to harden. This glance at thepast imposes an obligation on ustoday: to make every effort to un­able for all those who truly desireunity to remain in that unity or toattain it anew. I think of a sentence

,in the Second Letter to theCorinthians, where Paul writes:"Our mouth is open to you,Corinthians; our heart is wide. Youare not restricted by us, but you arerestricted in your own affections.

Letterbishop Lefebvre, fidelity to the oldMissal became an external mark ofidentity; the reasons for the breakwhich arose over this, however,were 'at a deeper level. Manypeople who clearly accepted thebinding character of the SecondVatican Council, and were faithfulto the pope and the bishops, none­theless also desired to recover theform of the sacred liturgy that wasdear to them. This occurred aboveall because in many places celebra­tions were not faithful to the pre­scriptions of the new Missal, butthe latter actually was understoodas authorizing or even requiringcreativity, which frequently led todeformations of the liturgy whichwere hard to bear. I am speakingfrom experience, since I too livedthrough that period with all itshopes and its confusion. And Ihave seen how arbitrary deforma­tions of the liturgy caused deeppain to individuals totally rootedin the faith of the Church.

"Pope John Paul II thus feltobliged to provide, in his MotuProprio 'Ecclesia Dei' (July 2,1988), guidelines for the use of the1962 Missal; that document, how­ever, did not contain detailed pre­scriptions but appealed in a gen­eral way to the generous responseof bishops towards the 'legitimateaspirations' of those members ofthe faithful who requested this us­age of the Roman Rite. At the time,the Pope primarily wanted to as­sist the Society of St. Pius X torecover full unity with the Succes­sor of Peter, and sought to heal awound experienced ever morepainfully. Unfortunately this rec­onciliation has not yet come about.Nonetheless, a number of commu­nities have gratefully made use ofthe possibilities provided by theMotu Proprio. On the other hand,difficulties remain concerning theuse of the 1962 Missal outside ofthese groups, because of the lackof precise juridical norms, particu­larly because bishops, in suchcases, frequently feared that theauthority of the Council would becalled into question. Immediatelyafter the Second Vatican Councilit was presumed that requests forthe use of the 1962 Missal wouldbe limited to the older generationwhich had grown up with it, but inthe meantime it has clearly beendemonstrated that young personstoo have discovered this liturgicalform, felt its attraction and foundin it a form of encounter with theMystery of the Most Holy Eucha­rist, particularly suited to them.Thus the need has arisen for aclearer juridical regulation whichhad not been foreseen at the timeof the 1988 Motu Proprio. Thepresent norms are also meant tofree bishops from constantly hav­ing to evaluate anew how they areto r~spond to various situations.

"In the second place, the fearwas expressed in discussions aboutthe awaited Motu Proprio, that the

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Lawmakers, clergy offerideas for marriage supporters

"Remember in November '08"

EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY - Participants prayed and sang during the fifth anniversaryrosary vigil to end abortions at Framingham Union Hospital.

Catholic faithful continue vigils atMass. hospital providing abortions

Whittlesey told the gathering that she converted to Ro­man Catholicism as a result of the example of Pro-LifeCatholics she had met in the Reagan White House. Shesaid that for several reasons, there is good news now onthe Pro-Life front, ''the longest social struggle in U.S.history."

One hopeful sign is the recent U.S. Supreme Court banon partial-birth abortion. Also, some states are enactingincremental abortion restrictions, such as parental consentlaws, that spare at least some children and young mothers.

Another good sign is that the small Central Americancountry ofNicaragua has bucked world pressure and out­lawed all abortions, which could spark renewed Pro-Lifeefforts in Latin America.

The third reason for hope is that upcoming electionsand presidential debates will be a chance to discuss abor­tion publicly. ''It's a time for us to educate and informpeople. We must talk about religion andpolitics:'Whittleseysaid.

'There is tremendous guilt on the part of one-third ofthe women in the U.S. who've had abortions:' she said.'Thank God for programs like Project Rachel, which arehealing thousands of women and men."

Luthin noted thatProjectRachel, for post-abortioncoun­seling, is one ofthree programs offered by theArchdiocese'sPro-Life Office. Other programs include parish outreachand Pregnancy Help, a crisis pregnancy center based inBrighton with a satellite office in Natick.

Whittlesey urged listeners, who came from throughoutthe MetroWest region, to pray and "speak courageouslywith gentle persuasion."

"It's most important that we explain to young peoplethat the life issue is the first and most important one, andthat we backour clergy in proclaiming this," she said. "Sup­port crisis pregnancy centers or give shelter to a youngwoman yourself. Talk about China - how women's re­productive rights are limited there by forced abortion afterthe first baby. Our trade officials need to raise this issue."

Also, Whittlesey said, Catholics need to break: the silenceshrouding abortion statistics. ''We lost 3,000 people on Sep­tember 11:' she said. ''But abortion killed 3,000 more onSeptember 12, and then 3,000 more on September 13. Howcan this be? Because not enough people speak about it

'This is abattle for hearts and minds. Remember, smallgroups of people can do great things. It's up to us," shesaid.

Father Stankard noted, "We're hoping we can moveGod to move people's hearts. Someday, all of us could beconsidered disposable."

While it's known that abortions are done at clinics likePlanne4 Parenthood and large urban hospitals, people areoften surprised to learn they're also done at some commu­nity hospitals like Framingham Union, Sturdy Memorial

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PATRONESS OFTHE UNBORN-Araeeli Machucaof Mar1boro holds a poster of Our Lady of Guada­lupe, patroness of the unborn, during the rosary vigil

.to end abortions at Framingham Union Hospital.

By GAIL BESSE

ANCHOR CORRESPONDENT

FRAMINGHAM- One-year-oldMarianna Kammersmiled out at the world from her mother's arms through­out thepeaceful rosary vigil to end abortions atFraminghamUnion Hospital. A living advertisement for the gift of life,

, she was the youngest ofa hundred participants that sunnySaturday morning.

Also praying on the sidewalk nearby was FaithWhittlesey, former U.S. Ambassador to Switzerland anddirector ofPublic Liaison underPresident Ronald Reagan.She and Marianne Luthin, director of the Archdiocese ofB.oston's Pro-Life Office, later spoke at the vigil's fifth an­niversary breakfast at St. Stephen's Parish Hall.

The vigil began as it has each third Saturday, with an 8a.m. Mass celebrated by Father Albert Stankard. Partici­pants then walked to the Metrowest Medical Center sing­ing hymns and praying, where some hospital visitors castcurious glances. Other drivers signaled thumbs-up.

Raising public awareness is one of the vigil's goals.'This makes us visible, which can give others the courageto speak up:' Father Stankard said.

minds of people and our legisla­tors.", One hopeful lesson - a re­

minder that God can indeed softenhearts - came to light July 3 withthe revelation that a national gayactivist had renounced his formerlifestyle..

Michael Glatze's riveting first­person account, "How a Gay RightsLeader Became S~aight," was pub­lished in WorldNetDaily, wnd.com,an online news agency. As co­founder of "Young Gay America"magazine, Glatze had been a me­dia darling - quoted on PBS, in"Time" magazine, and asked tospeak at Harvard University'sKennedy School of Government.

For many of the 16 years that hewas actively homosexual, Glatzesaid, "I was sure, thanks to cultureand world leaders, that I was doingthe right thing."

But God kept gently promptinghim to seek the truth. Finally, heread the Bible, the "number oneself-help book," and discovered thelove that his heart had alwayslonged for.

"In my experience, 'coming out'from under the influence of the ho­mosexual mindset was the most lib­erating, beautiful and astonishingthing I've ever experienced in mylife," he wrote. "Part of the homo­sexual agenda is getting people tostop considering that conversion iseven a viable question to be asked,let alone whether or not it works. Ibelieve that all people, intrinsically,know the truth."

In an interview with ConcernedWomen for America, availableonline at www.cwfa.org, Glatzeconcluded that "homosexuality isdeath to your soul," and he hadopted instead to "choose life."

Lesson four: Be educated andvisible. Having "one nation underGod" doesn't happen by accident.

Several loyal lawmakers saidthat prior to the vote, they he~d farmore from the amendment's oppo­nents than from its supporters.

"I knew that deep down the sup­port was there, but people just werenot as vociferous as the gays andlesbians," one representative said.

Another agreed. "The opposi­tion was a minority, but they weremuch more organized when it cameto physically being out there - call­ing, visiting the State House, vol­unteering to hold signs. For someof my peers who bailed out, that'swhat tipped the balance."

Sen. Hedlund added, "Unless weknow history and start teaching civ­ics at a young age, people won'tunderstand what it took for us tohave our freedoms."

And finally, Catholics need toTum to page 18 - Remember

By 'GAIL BESSE

ANCHOR CORRESPONDENT

BOSTON - People of faithmight score more success in futureculture war battles if they gleansome lessons from the recent mar­riage amendment defeat. That con­clusion comes from supportive law­makers and clergy, and through thepowerful testimony of a former na­tional "gay rights" advocate.

Only 45 of the state's 200 legis­lators voted June 14 for the citizenreferendum that would have letMassachusetts voters legally definemarriage as a heterosexual union.

"I respect those 45; they gavetheir word and they stuck by it," saidRichard Guerriero, past StateDeputy of the Massachusetts Coun­cil Knights of Columbus and oneof the amendment's original signa­tories.

But gay activists are now pub­licly targeting some of the 45 loyallawmakers for defeat in the nextelection.

Lesson one: remember in No­vember '08.

"If people truly are upset thattheir right to vote was taken away,they need to remember," Rep. Eliza­beth Poirier ofNorth Attleboro said."They need to come out and sup­port us. The responsibility rests nowwith the public."

Hold elected officials account­able, added Sen. Robert Hedlund ofWeymouth. "At the very least,people can be aware of issues andcheck roll call votes," he said.

Lesson two: defend God's planfor human sexuality by bringingmorality and health issues into thepublic debate.

"As a practicing Catholic, this is­sue was a no-brainer for me, but itwasn't for a lot ofothers," said Rep.Todd Smola of Palmer.

Observed Father RobertDoherty, pastor of St. Mary of theAssumption Parish in Revere, "Ifwe see somebody going the wrongway down Route 128, we have tosay, 'Look, we don't hate you, butyou're going down 128 the wrongway.'" .

He recently presented Rep. PaulDonato of Medford with a Celticcross for his "courage under fire"in supporting the amendment.

"We have to uphold what we be­lieve. Remember the 'Soupers,'"Father Doherty said, referring tothose Catholics who renouncedtheir faith in exchange for soupduring the 19th-century Irish PotatoFamine. "Don~t get depressed. Justrecall that as Mother Theresa said,God only asks that we persevere."

Father James Rafferty, pastor ofSt. Paul Parish in Hingham, noted,"We'll regroup, double our efforts,and try again to win the hearts and

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had about the Catholic faith contin­ued and ledhim into more study. Andit taught him patience.

Both twins said their parents havebeen supportive along the way - al­though both remember when theirmother had been wary of both thefaith and of religious vocations forany of their children. Father Joel saidthat his parents have always had "avery active and lively" faith that hasled them to "really look for an eter- , . ___nal kind of belief."

The brothers said they enjoyedhaving each other to share their semi­nary journey with, although FatherBen said he wishes p,eople wouldn'talways just see them as ''the twins"but as people with "very differentpersonalities."

Father Joel pointed out that theyenjoy different hobbies too. FatherBen is more into writing, photogra­phy; biking, martial arts and running.Father Joel enjoys biking, soccer andbasketball and maintained a smallWebsite about seminarian life.

But Father Joel said having hisbrother at his side so long has mostlybeen an asset. "He's been there toencourage me when I needed it. Andto tell me to quit complaining when I .-<

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Those questidns led to more ques­tions and ultimately "led me deeperand deeper into wanting to choose theCatholic faith," he added.

Before long, tp.eir father was a sac­ristan at Sacred Heart and later St.Mary and his soris became altar serv­ers. Their pastor,was a frequent fam-ily visitor. I'

As he got tOiiwitness that priest­hood in action, especially as an altarserver, Father Ben grew to appreci­ate being part 9f the celebration ofMass. ,He also noticed a differencebetween the Catholic approach tofaith and the PrQtest;mt approach.

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GREEN BAY, Wis. - In a first inits nearly 140-year history, the Dio­cese ofGreen Bay has or:dained twinsto the priesthood.

Fathers Joel and Ben Sember, 27,were ordained June 30 by BishopDavidA. Zubik at St. Francis XavierCathedral in Green Bay. Father An­drew Kysely was ordained with them.

To mark the occasion, BishopZubik used artifacts from previousbishops of Green Bay, including thecrosier of Bishop Joseph Melcher,Green Bay's first bishop, who servedfrom the founding of the diocese onDec. 3, 1868, to his death in 1873.

The two oldest sons ofJames andMarion Sember of lBurlington, whoare identical twins, recently com­pleted three years of training at thePontifical NorthAmerican College inRome. Father Ben will return therethis fall for studies in canon law. Forthe summer, he will serve at the di­ocesan marriage tribunal and help atthree local parishes.

Father Joel will immediately be­gin parish work, serving as associatepastor at two parishes. He also willwork in campus ministry at theNewman Center at the University ofWisconsin-Oshkosh.

''Rome is neat," he said. ''It's anexperience, both in terms of cultureand faith, but I really am looking for­ward to doing pastoral ministry."

The priesthood was not in the pic­ture for them at the start. The twinswere not raised in the Catholic faithand attended several churches in theiryouth. Their father had been raisedCatholic, but was not practicing; theirmother had been a Presbyterian.

Father Joel, especially, had an ad­justment period when the family ­which includes five younger siblings

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Family members brought thegifts to the altar and the bishopsymbolically handed a chalice tothe new priest.

At the conclusion of the rite,Bishop Coleman knelt and re­ceived the new priest's firstblessing. In a moving gesture,the bishop and priests offeredthe newly ordained a sign ofpeace.

Father Mello joined theconcelebrants and distributedCommunion. As the Mass ended,Father Mello was greeted by around of applause by the congre­gation and a spirited one by hisfellow priests in the sacristy.

His mother, Natalie Mello,beamed with happiness followingthe ceremony and stated, "Wordscan't describe how I'm feeling.I'm very, very proud of him."

The new priest was noticeablymoved throughout the ordinationand said of becoming a priest,"Praise God. This is such an awe­some feeling." He will be spend­ing the summer traveling to par­ishes throughout the diocese giv­ing homilies on vocational dis­cernment.

"I look forward to sharing thejoy of this day with others as Ivisit p~rishes in the diocese andencourage families to promote vo­cations," he concluded.

After that he will return to theNorth American College in Rometo complete studies for a licenti­ate in ecclesiology - the studyof the Church in relationship toChrist and its role in the salvationof all mankind.

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carry out the ministry of Christwith constant joy and love. "Dearson, strive to bring the faithful to­gether in one family. Keep beforeyour eyes the example of theGood Shepherd. He came to seekout and save what was lost. Byword and example build up thehouse of the Lord."

Following the homily, the can­didate pledged his obedience tothe bishop and his successors.

The deacon then prostratedhimself in th~ front of the altar asthe bishop and other priests kneltin prayer. At this time the Litanyof the Saints was sung.

Bishop Coleman then imposedhands on Deacon Mello symbol­izing the invocation of the 'HolySpirit. This "laying on of hands,"was then repeated by priests in at­tendance as he knelt at the altar.

The impositiqn of hands wasfollowed by the prayer of conse­cration, completing the priestlyordination.

The new priest was vested withstole and chasuble, the liturgicalvestments of a priest, by FatherWilliam Callahan, OSM Conv.

The bishop then anointed Fa­ther Mello's hands with the oil ofchrism, as a sign that they are,con­secrated to do God's work,

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HELPING THE NEEDY - Students from St. Anne's School in FallRiver, left and above, display toiletries they collected during a re­cent community service project. Students in all grades participatedand collected items were given to the Salvation Army to distributeto those in need.

HEAD AND SHOULDERS ABOVE - St. Mary-Sacred Heart Schoolseventh-grader Mary Kate Petterson captured first place in its annual

.science fair for her project, 'Which Dandruff Shampoo Works Best."Other first-place winners at the North Attleboro school included Tho­mas Marcotte, Olivia Cortellini, Elizabeth Howard and CassidyTeixeira.

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PATENTS PENDING? - These two students from Holy NameSchool, Fall River, earned awards during the school's recent Inven­tion Convention. Nicholas Piques, above, took second place for his"Door Decor and More," project while Allison Benevides, below,

FINE ARTS - These students from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro were winners in the 55th captured honorable mention for "Cell Phone Jewelry."annual Boston Globe Scholastic Art Awards. Their work will now go on to a national competition. From rn---1IIlleft: Halee Tallerida, Caroline Phinney, Sean Murphy, Jess Murzychi, Chris Ryan, Chase Montecalvoand Patrick Vale. Not pictured are Lauren Kroger and Rachel Riendeau.

YOUNG SCHOLARS - Eighth-graders from St. John the Evangelist-School, Attleboro, celebratetheir 2007 graduation. Father Richard Roy, pastor, celebrated the Mass. With Father Roy areeighth-grade teacher Katherine Tully, and Principal, Sister of the Cross and Passion Mary JaneHolden.

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READ MY MINDOn the corner ofMain StreetJust tryin •to keep it in line

You say you wanna move on andYou say I'mfalling behindCan you read my mind?Can you read my mind?

.I never really gave up onBreaking out ofthis two-star town

I got the green light ,I got a little fight

I'm gonna tum this thing aroundCan you read my mind?Can you read my mind?

The good old daysThe honest man

The restless heartThe PromisedUmd

A subtle kissThat no one seesA broken wrist

And a big trapezeRefrain:

Oh weill don't mindIfyou don't mind

'Cause I don't shineIfyou don't shine

Before you goCan you read my mind?

It'sfunny how you just break downWaitin 'on some sign

I pull up to thefront ofyourdriveway

With magic soakin ' my spineCan you read my mind?Can you read my mind?

The teenage queenThe loaded gun

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A city wallAnd a trampoline(Repeat refrain.)

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SPECIAL RECOGNITION - Bishop Feehan High School facultymember Kathleen Legg, chairman of the Attleboro school's theol­ogy department, recently placed second in the National CatholicEducator of the Year Award sponsored by Catholic Family Life In­surance. From left are CFLI board members Paul Pinnsonnaultand Louise Champigny, Legg, and school Principal Bill Runey.

AWARD WINNER - Julia P. McLaughlin, second from left, wasrecently awarded the Angela T. Durfee Memorial Scholarship at theeighth-grade commencement exercises for Seton Academy for Girlsheld at St. Joseph's Church in Fall River. The scholarship was es­tablished to honor Angela Durfee, a 2003 graduate of the Academy,who was killed in an automobile accident ,in 2006. It is awardedeach year to an eighth-grader who most exemplifies the qualitiesAngela possessed. Julia is the daughter of Stephen and PatriciaMcLaughlin of Fall River. From left: Richard Durfee, McLaughlin,school President Nancy Sturchio, and Barbara Durfee Medeiros.

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Don't let i~ sing guessing.I wanna breathe thatfire again The opposite of trying to read

She said someone's mind is asking for clarifi-I don't "lind cation ofwhat anotheris saying. Ask-

Ifyou don't mind ing for a restatement tells another that'Cause I do~'t shine you value what is being said and you

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Put your back on me All ofus have a need to feel genu-The stars are"blazing inely understood.Like rebel dJononds Another helpful approach to com-

Cut out ofthe sun municating well is summarizing whatCan you read ~y mind? you think the other was attempting to

Sung by The Killers, say. After making this summary, askCopyright 2006 by 1~1mul if you have correctly heard hislher

The Killers' ''HotFuss" introduced message or if important parts werethe group to mainsveam pop/rock. missed. Try to summarize notonly theTheir second disc is' "Sam's Town." words being expressed but also yourWhether this CD will be as successful sense of what the other is feeling as

II 'as the quartet's debut remains unclear. he/she is speaking.Currently getting lots of airplay on Validating another's feelings is oneTop-40 stations is their current hit way to increase understanding be­"Read My Mind" tween both of you. Often this leads to

Commentators lion "Read My further conversation and better com­Mind" vary on their interpretations munication.about what the song ~eans. Many see Part ofboth ofth~approaches isthe lyrics as autobiographical, reflect- the focused work of real listening.ing lead singer Brandon Flowers' life When we listen we show that we carejourney. Flowers w~ born in Las Ve- about what the other is saying. We putgas but grew up in ia small town in aside ourown quick responses andjust

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Utah. Apparently he always wanted to try to take in the other's message.escape this small town environment This sense of caring is especiallyand return to the trenetic activity of importantwhen you and someone else

"LasVegas. Eventually he did, and now are working through a conflict. NeverThe Killers work out of that city. skip this step when addressing con-

Other interpretations see the song flict with another. Sure, you want toas referring to the end of a relation- come up with possible resolutions forship, one that the song's characterdoes the current difficulty, but answers arenot want to be over. Regardless of the not the primary need; understanding

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purpose, the song ~ks us to be care- is. As you build the bridge to under-ful when attempting to read another's standing, many times the intensity ofmind. Ii the conflict itself will dissipate.

When communicating in any rela- The steps I've outlined are muchtionship, attempting,to read another's more.helpful than attempting to readmind is the pathway to misunderstand- another's mind. They demonstrateing and hurt. Co~unication often how much you care - and will en­has many levels beyond what is actu- hance all of your relationships.ally stated. However, assuming what (Comments are welcome at:the various messa~es mean is just chmortin@swindiana.net)

Wired for GodI recently had the great

privilege of hearing BishopBlase Cupich of Rapid City at aconference attended by morethan 200 theology teachers,campus ministers, and servicedirectors. In his presentation,Bishop Cupich said that youngpeople were "wired for God."That phrase has been in my headever since. How true it is. Andso many young people don'teven know it ... that's thesaddest part.

You are growing up in aculture that is immersed in aconsumer mentality and wantsyou to believe that your happi­ness, your fulfillment will comefrom the things you buy. TheiP.hone just hit the market. Doyou have one yet? The iPodwasn't enough? Our cell phonesdon't have enough gadgets? Weare so concerned with being

technologically connected; weare beginning to be incrediblyunconnected. And that's leavingus empty, disillusioned, andoften superficial.

Bishop Cupich is right ... weare wired for God. St.Augustine said the samething when he said thatwe have been formedwith a God-shaped holeinside, and our heartsare restless until theyrest in God. We arehungry ~or God's touch,somehow aware ofGod's presence, searching for adeeper union with him all thetime. Even when we don't knowwhat we are searching for,something inside us is lookingfor Truth ... and that means weare looking for God. We seem tohave this innate sense that thereis more to life than all of the

things we accumulate, and wewant to Know what that some­thing more is.

Along with being so up todate with all of the technologicaladvancements the world has to

offer us, we need to focus on theadvancements we can make inour spiritual wiring. If we wereas hungry for faith developmentas we are for that iPhone, wewould be in much better shape. Ifour anticipation for meeting Godwas as strong as our anticipationof getting the next gadget, we

would not be ablell to describe thejoy we would experience.

You must realize by now thatthe lure of materi!l things is notgoing to quiet the restlessness inour spirits, or fill the void we

sense in our lives. We. need to feed our hunger

for God with God,nothing plse willsuffice. Our prayer livesmust increase at a fasterpace thah our posses­sions. Our spiritualwiring I\eeds to beupgraded more often

than our cell phones or comput­ers. So how do w~ do it?

Our spiritual wiring is finetuned every time 'we readScripture, attend f"1ass, or inviteGod in through our personalprayer. Sitting in silence beforethe Blessed Sacniment can,

increase our capacity to be aware

of God's presence. Walking thebeach without the earphones, butjust listening for God in thesound of the waves could be agreat start. Take some time forjust being instead of doing.When is the last time you wereconsciously aware of the soundof the wind through the trees inyour back yard? When is the lasttime you looked for God in theeyes of the person you weretalking to? So much of prayer isabout intention. If we intend tomeet God, God will not disap­point us. Make a plan and workthe plan and you will discover, asI have, that the more we pray, themore we want to pray. We reallyare wired for God.

Jean Revil is director ofCam­pus Ministry at Bishop Stang HighSchoo~ where she has taught for27 years. Comments welcome at:jrevil@bishopstang.com.

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tion, which from time immemo­rial has been wracked by famine,poverty, pestilence and politicaland often the region's genocidalwarfare? .

"I started out as a U.S. PeaceCorps volunteer in Botswana in1991, joined the CRS as an Inter­national Development Fellow inZimbabwe in 1996, moved toCRS' Haiti program in 1997 andserved as its program managerand Field Office director from1997 through 2000, and thentransferred to CRS headquartersin Baltimore, working there until1996, before heading to Tanza­nia," Rumano said.

"So after that and 11 years inCRS, one might say this is myprofession ... bringing hope andhelping people," Rumano, com­mented. But her career also in­cludes family.

Ten years ago she marriedKenna Rumano, whom she met inZanzibar, and the couple has twochildren, Dawn, nine, and Jordan,who is two-years-old.

Kenna's work involves com­puters, maintenance, and repair.

"I grew up in Taunton, one offive brothers and sisters, where,with our parents, Delores andNormand Laroque, we attendedthe former St. Jacques Parish. Iwent to Taunton Catholic MiddleSchool and graduated from Coyleand Cassidy High School in1987," she said.

Her education after that hasconcentrated on her career of giv­

. ing hope to a world in need.She earned a bachelor of sci­

ence degree in applied scienceand bachelor of arts degree in his­tory and sociology of sciencefrom the University of Pennsyl­vania in Philadelphia. She alsoholds a master's degree in Inter­national Economics/SocialChange and Development fromJohns Hopkins University'sSchool ofAdvanced InternationalStudies.

Her parents have lived inMashpee for the last eight years,and are members of Christ theKing Parish. On July 1, followingMass, Rumano gave a presenta­tion on her CRS work at the par­ish, which was followed by a cof­fee hour.

"My message is that CRS is theofficial humanitarian agency of theCatholic community in the UnitedStates," she said. " It provides as­sistance to people in 98 countriesand territories based on need, re­gardless of race, nationality andcreed. We work to uphold the dig­nity and equality of each indi­vidual, build the capacity of itspartners and empower communi­ties to decide their own destiny.But we can do so only if you sup­port us by your monetary dona­tions as well as your prayers."

Continued from page oneCRSHIV and AIDS, emergency reha­bilitation and fostering peace..

Because Tanzania's principalcommodity is agriculture - withtourism a far second - CRS usesa "Commodity Chain Approach,"an innovative concept that consid­ers every part of the commoditychain all the way up to develop­ing local and international mar­kets.

The goal is to improve cropproduction and to generate moreincome for poor farmers. It alsoaims to integrate livestock, cropsand trees to diversify productionand to protect the environment,Rumano explained.

·"Because seven percent of theTanzanian population - dispro­portionately women and youth ­are living with HIV and AIDS, wetry to integrate voluntary counsel­ing and testing and care fo'r thepeople," said Rumano.

"Education is a big factor inbehavior change, which is neces­sary, as well as empowering thecommunity itself to take care ofthe victims and orphans. At thesame time, we integrated HIV/AIDS interventions with its agri­cultural and micro-business pro­grams," she explained.

One of the agricultural pro­grams Rumano oversees is "SeedFairs." Because the northern sec­tor of Tanzania has beendevastatingly affected bydroughts that reduce food produc­tion, households are given vouch­ers, equivalent to cash money, tobuy seeds of their choice at spe­cial village fairs. The seed fairshave helped approximately13,600 households to producetheir own food, as well as seedsfor future seasons.

Rumano noted that CRSfTanza­nia avoids direct relief distributions"that are likely to encourage depen­dency and instead keys on helpingpeople recover and rehabilitatethemselves after disaster strikes."

Work in the various areas is in­terwoven with other importantprogram goals such as partner ca­pacity building, gender issues,and peace building.

The latter demands bringingtogether Christian and Muslimcommunities in the holiday Islandof Zanzibar, to ease tensions.

"Tanzania has a population ofapproximately 37 million ... it isabout half the size of the UnitedStates, and Christians and Mus­lims in the population are aboutthe same, 35 percent, and up tosome time ago, they we mostlypeaceful," Rumano reported.

"Currently the president of theRepublic of Tanzania, H.E.Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, is a Mus­lim. The former president was aChristian."

How did a young woman fromTaunton become involved in a na-

ration to Vanguard was that access to abortion remainavailable. This came in response to abortion activists' de­mands as part of the public review process, and any fu­ture policy changes would also be subject to public re­view, she said.

Vigil organizerCharles CoudertofSherbornpredictedthat ifenough people make it clear they won't patronizea hospital where abortions are performed, the policywould change. "Some ofthe employees and many ofthehospital clients may be unaware of it. For those who doknow what's going (,In, it seems to me they have an obli­gation, in some way, to oppose it," he said.

GailBesse is a Massachusetts freelance writer.

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Cohabitationhas increased dra­matically and themarriage rate hasdropped by halfover the past 50years, accordingto the U.S. Confer­ence of CatholicBishops.

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Local actress to perform one-womanplay about Mother Teresa on July 21

FALL RIVER - ImmaculateArt Ministries will present a soloprayformance, "Person-to-Person:A Mother Teresa Project," July 21at Good Shepherd Par­ish in Fall River at 7:30p.m.

Created and per­formed by ChristinJezak with original mu­sic by Nate Jezak andlyrics by MotherTeresa, this project isthe fruit of much re-

"search and contempla-tion ofMother Teresa'sbeliefs on human dig­nity.

As part of the, pro­cess, Christin spent fivemonths working withMother Teresa's Sisters of the Mis­sionaries ofCharity, in Norristown,Penn.

The project consists of Mother

,In XQ~r_pJ;~Y~J~_Please pray for these priests

during the coming weeks

July 12Most Rev. Joseph P. Delaney, Bishop of

Fort Worth, Texas, 2005July 13

Rev. Arthur P. Deneault, M.S., La SaletteFather, 1979

July 14Rev. Nicholas Fett, SS.CC., Pastor, St.

Boniface, New Bedford, 1938Rev. Edmund J. Neenan, Assistant, Sacred

Heart, Oak Bluffs, 1949Rev. Vmcent F. Diaferio, Pastor, Holy Ro­

sary, Fall River, 1998July 16

Rev. Bernard Pereot, O.P., Founder, St.Dominic, Swansea, 1937

Rev. Matthew F.. Sullivan, SS.CC. RetiredChaplain Bristol. County House ofCorrection, .Fonner Pastor, St. Mary,Fairhaven, 2002

July 17Rev. WJ.1liam 1. Smith, Pastor, St. Jacques,

Taunton, 1960Rev. Edmond Rego, Assistant, Espirito

Santo, Fall River, 1981Rev. Ernest N. Bessette, Retired Pastor,

St. Joseph, Attleboro, 1997July 18

Rev. Adalbert Szklanny, Assistant, St.Patrick, Fall River, 1%8

Rev. Lionel G. Doraisi, SSS., 1984July 19

Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, D.O., Sec­ond Bishop of Fall River, 1907,1934

Rev. Francis M. Coady, Pastor, SS. Peter& Paul, Fall River, 1975

Msgr. Joseph R. Pannoni, Retired Pastor,Holy Rosary, Fall River, 1992

July 20Rev. Joan Medeiros, Retired Pastor, St.

EliZabeth, Fall River, 1983July 23

Rev. Patrick F. Doyle, Founder, SS. Peter& Paul, Fall River, 1893

Rev. George B. McNamee, Founder HolyName, Fall River, 1938

July 25Rev. Michael 1. Cooke, Pastor, St. Patrick,

Fall River, 1913Rev. Raymond R. Mahoney, SS.CC.,

Fonner Pastor, Our Lady of Assump­tion, New Bedford, 1984

July 26Rev. Msgr. Alfred I.E. Bonneau, P.R. Re­

tired Pastor, Notre Dame de Lourdes,Fall River, 1974

July 27Rev. Damien Yeary, SS.CC., Fonner Pas­

tor, St. Anthony, Mattapoisett, 1981July 29

Rev. Mathias McCabe, Retired Pastor, Sa­cred Heart, Fall River, 1913

Rev. Charles P. Trainor, S.S., St. EdwardSeminary, Seattle, Washington, 1947

July 30Rev. Francis Kiernan, Pastor, Sandwich,

New Bedford, Wareham, 1838July 31

Rev. Daniel Hearne, Pastor, St. Mary,Taunton, 1865

Rev. Hugh J. Munro, Chaplain, MarianManor, Taunton, 2003

Charities Appealparish figures

East SandwichCorpus Christi: $2CO-M&M Richard

J. England, M&M Paul J. Sylvia; $100­M&M Craig J. McGowan, Virginia Baker.

Fall RiverSt. Mary Cathedral: $300-Thomas L.

Carroll.Mansfield

St. Mary: $2oo-M&M Christopher I.Goldner.

MashpeeChrist the King: $500-Christthe King

Catholic Women's Club.North Attleboro

St. Mary: $2oo-M&M Michael Dillon.Provincetown

St. Peter the Apostle: $1,200-M.Leger; $500-Cabral Enterprises; $200-K.Levesque, M&M Brian Quigley; $125-M.Lopes; $100-Y. Cabral-Edwards, M&MGordon Ferreira, M&M John Tetreault,Provincetown Trolley.

South EastonHoly Cross: $500-Carol & Jonathan

Chace; $400-M&M Thomas Murray; $300­M&M Paul DiNicola; $200-M&M PaulGolder; $100-Mark E. Bresnahan, M&MJoseph Cleary, M&M Christopher Iannitelli,M&M John McLaughlin.

TauntonImmaculate Conception: $150-Lina

& Dan LeBrun.

is open on Mondays from 5-6 p.m.at Sacred Heart Church Hall, 160Seabury Street. Volunteers are'welcome to assist beginning at 4p.m.

NEW BEDFORD - TheDonovan House, a transitionalhome for women and children,seeks volunteers to share theirtime, knowledge and skills. Train­ing and ongoing support will beprovided. For more informationcall 508-999-5893.

~eActivities

ATTLEBORO - The 4:30 p.m:Mass on July 28 at the NationalShrine of Our Lady of La Salettewill be for the unborn. For moreinformation call 508-222-5410.

FALL RIVER - Volunteers areneeded to provide companionshipand friendship to Hospice patientsat Beacon Hospice, 45 North MainStreet. Free training is provided.Volunteers are also needed to knitblankets for patients and makememory quilts for families of pa­tients. For more information callChristine Miller at 508-324-1900.

ATTLEBORO - Pro-Life advo­cates picket and offer prayers onWednesdays from 4-5 p.m. andSaturdays from 7:30-9 a.m. at "4Women's Clinic," at the comer ofPark and Emory streets, whereabortions take place on thosedays. Participants are needed topray and picket to help save thelives of unborn children.

NORTH DARTMOUTHProject Rachel, a ministry ofheal­ing and reconciliation for post­abortion women and men is avail­able in the diocese. Ifyou are hurt­ing from an abortion experienceand want help call 508-997-3300.

NORTH DARTMOUTH- TheDiocesan Divorced-SeparatedSupport Group will meet July 25from 7-8:30 p.m. at the Family LifeCenter, 500 Slocum Road. Openmeeting - any topic can be dis­cussed. For more information callBob Menard at 508-673-2997.

HYANNIS - The Cape Cod Pro­Life Group welcomes volunteersto pray the rosary on Wednesdaymornings at 10 o'clock in front ofthe abortion clinic located at 68Camp Street.

ISupport Groups IMATTAPOISETT - Camp An­gel Wings, a two-day camp expe­rience for children and teens whohave lost a loved one, will be heldJuly 28-29 at the YMCA CampMassasoit. The camp helps reducethe sense of isolation while im­proving self-esteem for childrenand teens who share similar ex­periences in grief. For more infor­mation call Catherine Wrobel at508-984-0202.

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ATTLEBORO - Singer musi­cian John Polce will bring hisBethany Nights program to theNational Shrine of Our Lady ofLa Salette Shrine July 27 at 7:30p.m. For more information call508-222-5410 or visit the Web­site: www.johnpolce.com.

NEW HAVEN, Conn.-The ex­hibit "Joan of Arc: MedievalMaiden to Modem Saint" is nowopen at the Knights of ColumbusMuseum, 1Columbus Plaza, NewHaven. Admission and parking inthe museum garage are free. Formore information call 203-772­2130.

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ATTLEBORO - Perpetual eu­charistic adoration is held at St.Joseph's Church, 208 South MainStreet. For more information call508-226-1115.

ATTLEBORO - The Life in theSpirit Prayer Group will meet July24 at 7:15 p.m. at the NationalShrine of Our Lady of La Salette.For more information call 508­222-5410.

NEW BEDFORD - Perpetualeucharistic adoration' is held atOur Lady's Chapel, 600 PleasantStreet. For more information call508-888-7751.

FALL RIVER - A soup kitchen

ATTLEBORO - The annualVietnamese Pilgrimage Day willbe held July 29 beginning at 10:30a.m. at the National Shrine of OurLady of La Salette. For more in­formation call 508-222-5410.

FALL RIVER - Exposition andadoration of the Blessed Sacra­ment is held Fridays following the8 a.m. celebration of Mass atNotre Dame de Lourdes Parish,529 Eastern Avenue. For more in­formation call 508-679-1991.

FALL RIVER - The 136th an­nual solemn novena and parishfeast honoring St. Anne will beheld July 17-25 at St. Anne'sShrine and Parish. Mass will be'celebrated in the Shrine at 6:30p.m. on July 20. Dancing will fol­low from 7:30-midnight. Masswill be celebrated at 6:30 p.m. inthe parish on July 21. A proces­sion will follow. For more infor­mation call 508-674-5651.

lHea~ng Services JATTLEBORO - A healing ser­vice in Portuguese will be heldJuly 22 at 4 p.m. at the NationalShrine ofOur Lady of La Salette,led by Father Manuel Pereira. Formore information call 508-222­5410.

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WOMEN AT PRAYER - Women pray during a local Catholic feasthonoring the Icon of the Mother of God in the village of Budslav,Belarus, JUly 2. (CNS photoNasily Fedosenko, Reuters)

the Bureau ofCatholic Indian Mis­sions.

The conference was in danger ofbeing discontinued, but Msgr. Lenzgave it his full support and for thefirst time invited lay American In­dians to attend. Until then, it hadbeen mainly a support and advisorygroup meeting of missionarypriests.

Msgr. Lenz, who retired thisApril after 30 years as bureau di­rector, pushed for the beatificationof Blessed Kateri, and in 2005 wasappointed by the Vatican to serveas vice postulator for BlessedKateri's cause. He said one moremiracle is needed before she can benamed a saint, but two are currentlybeing considered.

"Active work is being done," hesaid. "I hope she'll be canonizedsoon."

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fact that there are so many, manylanguages and tribes represented.Every nationality likes to have theirown people recognized."

Native Americans came from asfar as New Mexico and Alaska totake part in the conference, held thisyear at the University of Marylandin Baltimore County. The locationchanges each year. Last year's con­ference was in Burien, Wash., andnext year it will be in Edmonton,Alberta.

Conference participants at­tended seminars and workshops tolearn how they can better celebratetheir Catholic faith while embrac­ing theirAmerican Indian heritage.

Although the Tekakwitha Con­ference was established in 1939, itdid not exist in its current form un­til 1977, when ¥sgr. Paul A. Lenzwas appointed executive director of

CLEANSING RITE - Mohawk Marvin Phillips holds up a smudg­ing bowl and feather during an American Indian ritual at the Tekak­witha Conference Mass at the Basilica of the National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception in Washington June 30, as part of the peni­tential rite during the liturgy. (CNS photo/Nancy Wiechec)

Conferenc~ attendees urged to follow infootsteps of Blessed Katen Tekakwitha

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha's feast day is July 14By JACOB BUCKENMEYER

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - ArchbishopCharles J. Chaput of Denver urgedthose gathered at the TekakwithaConference Mass June 30 in Wash­ington to follow in the footsteps ofBlessed Kateri Tekakwitha and fol­low Jesus Christ as she did.

"In many Catholic circles today,we speak a great deal aboutinculturation in the Church: theplace where the good news ofJesusand our cultures meet," said thearchbishop in his homily. "The onlytrue, authentic inculturators are nottheologians, or bishops, but thesaints."

More than 700American IndianCatholics gathered at the Basilicaof the National Shrine of the Im­maculate Conception for the Massand the closing of the 68th annualTekakwitha Conference, held in theBaltimore Archdiocese.

Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, forwhom the conference is named, wasa member of the Mohawk tribe. Shewas born to a Christian Algonquinmother and a Mohawk father in1656 in upstate New York along theHudson River, and was baptized bya Jesuit missionary in 1676 whenshe was 20.

She was devoted to prayer andcared for the sick. She died in 1680at the age of 24. In June 1980, shebecame the first Native Americanto beatified.

The Mass included traditionalAmerican Indian music with drumsand chants. The penitential rite wasaccompanied by a smudging cer­emony where clippings of sage,cedar, sweetgrass and tobacco wereburned for purification and healing.

Along with bread and wine, thepresentation of the gifts includedcom, beans and squash, which aretraditional American Indian foods.

Archbishop Chaput, who hasheaded the Denver Archdiocesesince 1997, is a member of the Prai­rie Band Potawatomi tribe and thefirst American Indian archbishop inU.S. history. The only other Ameri­can Indian bishop is Bishop DonaldE. Pellote ofGallup, N.M., who at­tended the conference but was un­able to stay for Mass.

Archbishop Chaput, who beganattending the conference 25 yearsago, said it is a time for AmericanIndian Catholics from different re­gions to unite and support BlessedKateri's canonization.

"We gather to share in ourCatholic faith and our commibnentto be good Catholics after the fash­ion of Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha,"he said in an interview with Catho­lic News Service. "But also there'sthe sense among native peoples ofa relationship that exists across the

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