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A NEW teacher orientation was sponsored August 22 at Bishop Connolly High School,Fall River, by the Catholic Education Center. About 60 new teachers and many veteraninstructors attended. From left are Gary Porter, Bishop Feehan, Attleboro; Principal DenisePeixoto, St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, North Attleboro; Kristen Gay, first-year teacher fromSt. Mary-Sacred Heart; and fellow teacher Courtney Sandham. (Anchon'Gordon photo)

Diocesan schools open doorsto an estimated 9,000 students

sey and Connecticut.Dozens of buses carrying visi­

tors arrived and were parked inlower Kennedy Park.

"Police estimated the com­bined attendance at all of theevents, many held in upperKennedy Park and others innearby St. Anne's Church, atsome 250,000," Silva reported.

The Holy Ghost Feast is alsocelebrated in all nine Azorean Is­lands, where it ha~ survived since

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Thousands enjoyGreat Feast ofthe Holy Ghost

BANNER EMBLAZONED with a white dove, symbol ofthe Holy Spirit, is carried in the procession during Sunday'sevents of the Great Feast of the Holy Ghost of New Englandthat drew hundreds of thousands of visitors to Fall River lastweekend. (Photo courtesy of Luis Silva)

FALL RIVER - The GreatFeast of the Holy Ghost of NewEngland attracted more than250,000 people to five days of re­ligious and festive events thatconcluded Monday evening witha banquet at White's of Westport.

According to Luis Silva of FallRiver, public relations officer forthe 17th annual summer celebra­tion, visitors and pilgrims camefrom Portugal, the Azores,Canada, California and nearbyRhode Island as well as New Jer-

opened.Caughtbetween meetings and en .

route to a conference at UMass­Dartmouth, Milot talked assertivelyabout the dedicated planning andwhat's immediately ahead.

Students in the diocese's Catho­lic high schools and some elemen-

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preparation course in place in thehigh schools; we're bent on updat­ing the religious curriculum for allstudents; and we're also coordinat­ing the ~vailability for teachers tocontinue their education withmaster's degrees at two local col­leges," said Milot in a thumbnailsketch of what's new as schools

By DEACON JAMES N. DuNBAR

FALL RIVER - Catching upwith busy SuperintendentofSchoolsGeorge A Milot in the hectic weekbefore school starts always meansan interview on _the run. Neverthe­less, it is traditionally upbeat, andwas so again this year.

"We have a mandatory marriage

~ Prayers, reflections and songs will center on pres­~rice of the Holy Spirit.

TAUNTON - Members of Portuguese charismatic prayer. groups from parishes in the Fall River and Providence dioceseswill gather September 7 at St. Anthony's Parish here for a day of

recollection."It will be a full retreat day, a day of prayer, reflection and song,

beginning at 8 a.m., and lasting until 7 p.m.," said Father Jose AF.dos Reis of Our Lady of Health Parish, Fall River, who is a directorof the event and also has a parish group that will be participating.

Father Daniel O. Reis, pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish inNew Bedford, Father Henry S. Arruda, pastor of St. Anthony's, thehost parish; and Father John J. Oliveira, pastor of Our Lady of MountCarmel Parish, New Bedford, are co-directors assisted by a

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~ September 7'5 inspirational events at Cape CodMelody Tent include Mass and speakers.

HYANNIS - Hoping to imitate its successful 1995 turnout,the Cape Cod Prayer Group Deanery is again sponsoring the all­day FIRE Rally on September 7 featuring noted authors, TVpersonalities, lecturers and evangelists.

The event, which begins with a Mass at 9 a.m., celebrated byBishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., is hailed as an old-timerevival meeting presented by the FIRE Team of the FranciscanUniversity in Steubenville, Ohio.

FIRE, an acronym that stands for Faith, Intercession, Repentanceand Evangelism, is the key to Catholics renewing their relationshipwith God through prayer, turning back to a Christ-centered life, andholding up their baptismal commitment to spread the Gospel.

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Area groups to host day-long gatheringsCatholics to rekindle faith Charismatic prayer groupsat FIRE Rally in Hyannis planning day of recollection..

2 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 30, 2002

Fall Abuse PreventionTraining schedule released

Bishop to celebrate Massremembering 9/11 victims

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in the tragic events, all publicsafety personnel are encouragedto wear their uniforms which theirheroic comrades so honored bytheir sacrifices last fall, said Msgr.Thomas J. Harrington, chairmanof the Diocesan PreparednessCommittee and chaplain of theNew Bedford Fire Department.

"It did not seem appropriatefor any sort of parade of ouI' cou­rageous and devoted public ser­vants. Instead, they may attend

Fitzpatrick from St. Mary'sChurch, North Attleboro andchaplain of the North AttleboroFire Department; and FatherMichael Racine, Fire Chaplain inDistrict No.1, South Dartmouth.

Two of the diocese's perma­nent deacons with special links topublic safety will assist at theMass at Saint Mary's Cathedralon September 8.

Deacon Michael Murray ofTaunton, who serves at Saint

Mary's Church in Norton, isaffiliated with the AmericanRed Cross and has consid­erable experience as a pas­toral care provider and in­strl!ctor in major disastersituations.

Deacon David Akin, whoserves Saint Pius X Parish,South Yarmouth, is chaplainof the Yarmouth Fire De­partment, which he led as a

the Mass with comrades or, per- chief prior to his retirement andhaps with family members and ordination to the diaconate. Heloved ones," Monsignor ministered to workers at groundHarrington said. zero in Manhattan in the weeks

He added that all members of . immediately following the at­the diocesan community of faith tacks.are welcome to unite in prayer on "I understand that some indi­the anniversary and remember vidual parishes are planning ser­victims and heroes at the Mass. v~ces and Masses for the actual

The idea of celebrating a di- anniversary," Msgr. Harringtonocesan,liturgy on the Sunday pre" noted.

.ceding the actual anniversary pre- The Taunton Deanery will hostsented itself, Msgr. Harrington a Mass of Remembrance markingexplaineci, as members of the Di- the 9111 events on Tuesday, Sep­ocesan Preparedness Committee . tember 10, at 7 p.m., in St. An­felt that'local, community obser- thony of Lisbon Church, 126vances would be scheduled' for School Street, Taunton.many cities arid towns on the. . The Mass will beWednesday, .September 11 date. concelebrated by pastor, Father

Response to the news of the Henry Arruda, and priests of theanniversary Mass has beeri "very diocese. Father Jay Maddock,encouraging,': said Msgr. pastor of Holy Family Church,Harrington. . . .. East Taunton, will be the homilist.. Among priests w.ho will A reception in St. Anthony'scoricelebrate, Mass are Father Parish Center will follow the Mass.M~c T~emblay of Saint Patrick:s '. Monsignor Harrington also re-

. Pansh 10 Somerset, the chaplalO porte.d plans for a memorial eventoftheFallRiverFireDepart~ent;·. evolving at Holy Family-HolyFather John 1. Perry, pastor qf Name School, which he and Fa­Saint Joseph's Church, Fall River ther John J. Sullivan of Saintand chaplain of the Fall River Lawrence· Chu~ch. in NewPolice Department; Father Jam'es . Bedford, jointly direct.

A special invitation has been ex­tenrJed to firefighters, police officersand other law enforce,ment person­nel as well as emergency medicalservice technicians from across theregion.

1 Cor2:1-5; Ps119:97~102;Lk4:16-,301 Cor 2:10b-16;Ps 145:8-14; Lk'4:31-37 .1 Cor 3:1-9; Ps33:12-15,20-21 ;Lk 4:38-44 .1 Cor 3:18-23; Ps24:1-6; Lk 5:1-11.1 Cor 4:1-5; Ps37:3-6,27-28,37­40;Lk 5:33-391 Cor 4:6b-15; Ps145:17-21; Lk6:1-5Ez 33:7-9; Ps95:1-2,6-9; Rom13:8-10; Mt18:15-20

Daily ReadingsSept 2

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Sept 7

Sept 8

FALL RIVER - Recallingthe impact of the tragic events ofSeptember II, 2001 on the dio­cese and the nation, Bishop SeanP. O'Malley, OFM Cap., invitesall members of the diocesan fam­ily to join in a special Mass onSeptember 8 at 5 p.m. at St.Mary's Cathedral to especially re­member the victims of the terror­ism.

Among the thousands of vic­tims were several members ofparishes in the diocese aswell as Congregation of,Holy Cross Father FrancisGrogan. The director of theCongregation's spiritualcenter in North Dartmouth,Father Grogan was aboardone of the hijacked com­mercial airliners that sui­cidal terrorists crashed intothe Twin Towers in Man­hattan, N.Y.

Members of the new, DiocesanPreparedness Committee, whichthe bishop instituted following theattacks on America, will be par­ticipating in the Mass. Theywill serve as lectors in the proc­lamation of the Scriptures and asmembers of the offertory proces­sion.

The Diocesan Choir, directedhy Madeleine Grace, will sing theMass.. Concelebrating with BishopO'Malley will be diocesanpriests, including several whoserve as chaplains to local fire andpolice departments in Bristol andBarnstable counties.

A special invitation has beenextended to firefighters, policeofficers and other law enforce­ment personnel as well as emer­gency medical service techniciansfrom across the'region.

Because of the affiliation po­licemen, firemen and emergencypersonnel had withthose involved

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October 3: 7 p.m., St. Peter theApostle, 11 Prince Street,Provincetown, 508-487-0095.

October 5: 1st training at 11:30a.m., 2nd training at I:20 p.m., Re­ligious Education Conference,Bishop Connolly High School, 373Elsbree Street, Fall River, 508-676­1071, handicapped accessible.

October 8: 7 p.m., St. Margaret'sParish, 141 Main Street, BuzzardsBay, 508-759-7777, handicappedaccessible.

October 10: 7 p.m., St. ElizabethSeton Parish Hall, 481 QuakerRoad, North Falmouth, 508-563­7774, handicapped accessible.

October 16: 7 p.m., St. Pius XParish Hall, 5 Barbara Street, SouthYarmouth, 508-398-2248, handi­capped accessible.

October 21: 7:30 p.m., St.Patrick Church, 82 High Street,Wareham, 508-295-2411.

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The training is for all people,paid or volunteer, who work withchildren in any way within the FallRiver diocese.

The classes are usually twohours in duration, followed by aquestion and answer period. All at­tendees will complete a question­naire and participate in the Crimi­nal Offender Record Information(CORl) testing.

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faith and to her life.Today it cannot be said that the

laity are. in tutelage, and as diffi­cult as the present scandals are tocomprehend, the laity have notbecome indifferent.

On the contrary, a Churchbrought to her knees is being

lifted up by its own boot­straps - a deeply con­cerned laity upon which shestands.. Make no doubt, there are

many angry laypersons,'some of whom have di­vorced themselves from par­ish activities and some who,unfortunately, have left theChurch. Their picture ofwhat the Church should behas been shattered, theirfaith shaken and their hope

turned to despair. With little or no .historical perspective, they areunable to comprehend that theChurch is a human as well as di­vine institution that always hashad its scandals.

A new, revitalized Churchawaits those who understand thatthe Church is not only bishopsand priests, but the mystical bodyof Christ composed of all believ­ers; those who refuse to fall bythe wayside and who forever arenurturing hope.

The moment of the laity is thepresent moment when we willexperience their heart - the heartof the Church - beating stron,ger than ever.

ger presence of lay leadership inthe midst of a Church crisis. His­torically, lay leadership has savedthe Church more than once. .

Three centuries ago it savedthe Church,in Ireland, and despitea ruthless persecution in 1660 thatdestroyed the priesthood in Japan,when missionary priest BernardPetitjean set foot on its shores in1865 he found the Catholic faithstronger than ever, thanks to asecretive, faithful laity.

Dominican Father YvesCongar, the renowned theologian,once wrote that when lay peopleare kept in tutelage and treatedmore or less as children they be­come indifferent to the Church's

tors report having been trained tolead a Communion service orSunday celebration in the absenceof a priest.

Although this is not business as. usual for many Catholics who re­

member when it was different,they need not be shaken by a stron-·

Although this. is not business asusual for many Catholics who re­memberwhen,it was different, theyneed not be shaken by a strongerpresence of lay leatJership in themidst ofa Church crisis. Historically,lay leadership has saved the Churchmore than onqe:

By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

the living word

The moment of the laityDespite the inferno created by

the recent scandals in the Church,something positive is arising: themoment of the laity.

Not only are we experiencingoversight boards solely composedof laypersons for the pur-pose of maintaining theChurch's honor, but an un­imaginable surge in lay par­ticipation is surfacing.

Who would havethought we would learn ofbishops training laypersonsfor preaching? Who wouldhave imagined laypersonsbeing put in charge of par­ishes, or being trained tolead a Communion service,or even a Sunday celebra-tion in the absence of a priest?Who would have envisioned in-'stitutions such as our Catholicschools, once the sole responsi­bility of priests, sisters and broth­ers, taken over entirely by layadministrators and staff?

A recent study conducted bythe Center for Applied Researchin the Apostolate found that 19percent of lay ecc1esial ministersand 34 percent of pastoral admin­istrators (many of whom are la­ity) entrusted with the pastoralcare of a parish where no pastorresides say that preaching is partof their ministry: Forty-one per­cent of lay ecc1esial ministers and92 percent of pastoral administra-

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EXECUTIVE EDITORReV. Msgr. John F. Moore

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Supporting local immigrantsIn these days of uncertain finances, government cuts in spending and

failing state budgets, people are going to be hurt especially the und~serving

poor and elderly. Somehow, the "fat cats" always do very we\l even inquestionable financial times. It's the people who depend on govemmentalsupport for their very existence who are the ones cut from disputed bud­gets. Nowhere is this more true than in areas of our own diocese. A recentnewspaper study indicated that the lowest medium income in the Com­monwealth is in New Bedford. In fact, it was at the bottom of the poll. FallRiver was a mere, three points higher. Taunton was also on the list of the 13cities whose medium incomes are the worst in the state. This surely showsus that many people in our area will become victimized by our currentfinancial crisis.

These three cities also are reflecting the immigration .difficulties im­posed on the area because of our uncertain times. New Bedford, Tauntonand Fall River ha~e been and are still immigrant cities. Throughout theirhistories it has been the immigrant who fled to these mill towns for jobs.Today ther~ are really no mills. They have gone south or overseas. In place,a whole industry of varied sweat shops has sprung up. For those who canfind a job, it's usually in one of these rock bottom-paying positions. NewBedford yet has its wonderful fishing industry. However, today's immi­grants to this city find themselves at the bottom of the fishing industrieslabor pool.

Another factor that has made a distinct difference in these cities' abilityto rise above difficult circumstances rests in the new faces of immigration.European immigration has all but halted. No longer do we see massivewaves of Portuguese, Irish, Polish, French Canadian and English immi-

. grants. Today's newcqmers are from Spanish-speaking Caribbean islandsor Central America. Others are from Cambodia and Brazil. They bringwith them new cultural and anthropological identification which of neces­sity impact the status quo. Perhaps the areas where this is most seen is ineducation, healthcare and social services. Just from the viewpoint of lan­guage it should be obvious that communication skills are always evolvingto meet new challenges. Most ofthese new legal immigrants have no healthinsurance and are dependent on governmental health agencies. Housingand related issues are helped by city and state human services. When'gov­ernment cutbacks become a reality the first to be hurt are these newest ofpeoples.

Some local immigration will indeed be curtailed by the new homelandsecurity policies that are evolving in Washington, However, family mem­bers are constantly increasing the immigrant base. As established inhabit­ants flee to the. suburbs, the €ities once more must adjust to the ongoingcycle of immigration and all that it reflects in community development. Ata time when fiscal limitations are rising, immigrant cities will be the first toface continued decline and depression.

The social services of our diocese have done a wonderful job in step­ping in and helping ournew immigrants. They indeed are the major supple­ment to our governmental agencies. In some case, they are the sole helper.This is why the Church must continue' to fund this work of respite anddespite the current crisis. Yet we must see this outreach as the work of usall. All of us came from immigrant backgrounds. In our haste to shed thisimage and to achieve the benefits that only this country can render, weoften forget our origins. As the saying goes, "too many have become moreYankee than the Yankees themselves."

If our cities are to survive and tum around then how we treat and carefor the immigrant is not an option. The more prosperous, to the extent theyare able, should welcome the foreigner in search of the security and themeans of livelihood he or she cannot find in the country of their origin.

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Boston Red Sox need ahearftransplant-ifit's nottoo late already. They needmore signs of life like thecomeback against theAngels. OthelWise, comeSeptember a filled FenwayPark will be the site ofsomevery meaningless games.

The summer of 2002 isa scorcher. But the Boston

Barbara AdamsNew Bedford

Editor:I am sure by this time you have

heard many times over that you madea terrific booboo. The feast in NewBedford is in honor of Senhor daPedm, nothing to do with SI. Peter. Iknow you will be making a correc­tion, however, it would make up forthe error if you could give us somecorrect information about the legendofSenhorda Pedra. Many stories havebeen told us when we were children,unfortunately at that stage ofour liveswe sort of listened, but unfortunately,did not hearenough to remember. Thatwould make the error almost accept­able. Thank you.

that at seven years ofage your reaehedthe use of reason, so you knew rightfrom wrong.

Didn't these boys ... some were 10through 14, know what they were do­ing was wrong? Has anyone wonderedwhy they didn't report this to theirparents or doctors, etc.? Or were theyactually willing subjects?

After all these years, how can theycome forward? At the time they knewthey were guilty of a wrongdoing.

"To thine own selfbe true ...."Theywere not.

Bernice M. LoringEast Harwich

Red Sox team I've ever seen.The manager takes everything in

stride - including mediocrity. Theplayers have no clear-cut leader ­one who should be verbally biting a

.few heads off in that placid dugout.Nomar tried - for one game any­way. It must have been too much ofa strain to continue.

After80 years without a ti tie, Soxfans are use.d to not winning thewhole ball of wax, but we do expectan effort. How tiring has it been towatch these Sox make elTOrs on thefield, errors on the base paths, wasteexcellent starting pitching, refuse toplay fundamental baseball whencalled for, and still get all huggywhen someone manages to do some­thing right?

Added to that is the frustrationof watching them win one or twogames, then lose one or two games.Their collective math skills must beaskew, because most fans knowthat's not how to climb back into apennant chase. And the icing on thecake is witnessing the Sox, whenthey do get on base (more than likelynot via a timely basehit) they smileand joke around with the opposingplayers at the respective bases.

The 2002 version of the BostonRed Sox seem to be having the timetheir lives. Well, let it be known thefans aren't. We've seen what hardwork and teamwork can do - andwe have a world championship to

By Dave Jolivet

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Stands

It's a scorcher

Editor:Since the start of the priest abuse

scandals something has been bother­ingme.

As there are two sides to everystory. why has no one everquestionedthe supposed victims as to their partin what happened?

I was always taught by the Nuns

Editor:I am responding to the August 9

editorial in The Anchor, entitled,"Some media reflections."

As mentioned in the article, thereare areas of programming where themedia gives honest perspectives. Youreditorial went on to deplore the factthat the Church has not done well indeveloping its own media outlets.

Was the Global Catholic Network,Mother Angelica's Eternal WorldTelevision Network (EWfN), forgot­ten'! It-is doing well in informing theworld of the teachings of the CatholicChurch. What other network carriedlive coverage of the papal visits to theWorld Youth Day in Toronto in July;or to Guatemala or Mexico for can­onizations? The wide variety of pro­grams on EWTN range fromchildren's to adult's and the commer­cials are super.

Thank God for EWTN!Alice BeaulieuNew Bedford

Letters to the' Editor

There's little question the sum­mer of2002 has been ascorcher herein New England. Hot, hazyskies, caramel colored ....---------­lawns and daily multiplewardrobe changes havebeen the norm this season.Finding aspot to cool downamid drought conditionshas been priority one.

It's times like thesewhen we truly appreciateshopping malls, ceilingfans, the ocean and even going towork (as long as there is NC!).However, there is one place in thisfairl"egion where the heat wasn't onall summer- where everything wasmellow and cool and calm. Wherewas this pleasantoasis you may ask?- The Red Sox dugout - bothhome and away.

As we went to press this week, Iwasn't certain whether the boys ofsummer would cut their own throatsor not, so I'm approaching this col­umn from two avenues. The firstbeing, if the players are now onstrike, who cares? See you laterboys. RIP Major League Baseball.Are you ready for some football?

If all parties concerned decidednot to test the fans one final time andresolved their differences, whocares? At least for Red Sox fans.Why? - Simple, Major LeagueBaseball may still be alive, but asusual, the Red Sox are dead.

It's difficult to pinpoint the exactdate of death for this year's team,but the cause of death is quite evi­dent - no heart.

The 2002 Red Sox are a very tal­ented bunch indeed. Why then, can'tthey put together a five-, six-, seven­game winning streak coming downthe stretch? - Because there's no

. one grabbing the reigns. This is themost laid-back, leaderless, huggy

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Father and in Jesus as God. Their understanding of thesetruths is, at very least, eccentric when compared withCatholic dQCtrine. According to Mormon teaching, thereis not one God, but several gods who, through count­less generations, produce innumerable children.

By a sort of sexual union with female counterparts,these gods bring into existence additional beings, in­cluding Jesus and other earthly inhabitants, who take

bodies here after a pre-ex­istence in heaven.

In the translation of theBible by Mormon founderJoseph Smith, for example,it is claimed that Jesus,wasthe procreated son of"Elohim" and a goddessmother. Jesus then becamedivine by obeying the rulesestablished for Latter Day

Saints, the Mormons.One Mormon holy book states: "Our Heavenly Fa­

ther and Mother live in an exalted state because theyachieved a celestial marriage. As we achieve a like mar­riage, we shall become as they are and begin the cre­ation of worlqs for our own spirit children" (Achievinga Celestial Marriage, first section).

In light of these ideologies, the Vatican Congrega­tion for the Doctrine of the Faith ruled June 5,2001,tilat Mormon baptisms cannot be considered valid.Among other reasons, it was explained, according toMormon teaching the baptism fOlmula cannot be a trueinvocation of the Trinity.

Since your friend is not a practicing Mormon he isperhaps unaware of these ollicial doctrines. Please talkwith the priest in your parish, or anotiler priest or tribu­nal official in whom you have confidence, explain tileparticulars, and ask him or her to help you.

Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen by send­ing a stamped, self-addressed envelope' to FatherJohn Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651, or E~mail:iidietzen@aol.com.

By FatherJohn J. Dietzen

Q. I am a Catholic widow and am attracted to awidower. His second wife died, but his first mar­riage ended in divorce many years ago. The man isa baptized, nonpracticing Mormon, and both hismarriages were performed in'the Mormon religion.

He feels he is reaDy a baptized Christian and thatthis should make it possible ~or us to have a Catho­lic marriage.

If I ever remarry Iwant it tobe in the Catho- r------------tilie Church. Is it possible Questionsfor,a Catholic to marry a andMormon in a church ser-vice? Is Mormon bap- Answerstism actuaUy consideredvalid? Must he apply foran annulment for us to bemarried in the Church?(Wyoming)

A. It is not impossible for a Catholic-Mormon mar­riage to take place in a Catholic church. Any marriagebetween two people who are not Catholic, however, ifthey are free to marry, is considered a valid marriage.Your friend's first marriage appears at first glance to besuch a -case. Some action by your diocesan tribunalwould be necessary, therefore, before he is free to marryyou in the Church.

The circumstances of his baptism will affect whatthat action might be.

The Catholic Church recognizes as valid the bap­tisms of many other Christian denominations. One con­dition, however, is that the baptism be conferred in thenarrie of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, in the tradi­tional sense of Christian belief in one God and threepersons.

For this reason among others, Mormon baptisms arenot recognized as valid by the Catholic Church. While

, many, perhaps most, Mormons often claim that theirsis aChristian religion, thatclaim is disputed by all Chris­tian denominations of which I'm aware.

Mormon adherents profess to believe in God the

Can a' Catholic and Mormonmarry in a Catholic church?

SWANSEA - First Friday day- .long adoration of the Blessed Sacra­ment will be held at St. Dominic'sChurch September 6 after the 8 a.m.Mass until 6:30 p.m. followed by aholy hour and Benediction. Devotionto Our Blessed Mother will followthe 8 a.m. Mass September 7.

NORTH DIGHTON - 24-hourEucharistic Adoration will be held atSt. Joseph's Church September 6 fol­lowing the 8 a.m. Mass. It will con­tinue until 8 a.m. September 7. Formore information call 508-822-6219.

Thursdays until October 24 from 6to 9 p.m. at 386 Stanley Street. Allpotential volunteers will be screenedand subject to CORI checks. For fur­ther information, call Anne DaSilvaat 508-235-7076.

TAUNTON - A Mass of re­membrance commemorating thetragic events of September II willbe held September 10 at 7 p.m. at St.Anthony of Lisbon Church, 126School Street. Father Jay Maddockwill be the homilist.

NEW BEDFORD - Devotionto Our Lady ofPerpetual Help iscel­ebrated every Tuesday and Thursdayat the noon Mass at Our Lady ofPer­petual Help Church. For more infor­

,mation call 508-992-9378.

BREWSTER - A Mass andhealing service will be held Septem­ber 4 at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of theCape Church, 468 ~tony Brook Road.La Salette Father William Kaliyadanwill lead it. For more information call508-385-3252. _

CAPE COD - The Cape CodPrayer Group Deanery is sponsoringaFIRE Rally September7 at the CapeCod Melody Tent, featuring noted au­thors, TV personalities, lecturers andevangelists. The event begins with aMass at 9 a.m. For more informationand tickets contact: CapeCod for Jesus,PO Box 210, Centerville, MA, 02632.

FALL RIVER - The YouthApostles Institute will hold a programfor youth ministers, teachers, cat­echists, parents and all interested par­ties September 3 from 8-9 p.m. at thene'w Youth Apostles residence, 42Chicago Street. Attendees are invitedto join them for evening prayer at 7: 15p.m. and Mass at 7:30 p.m. in thechapel. For more information call theYouth Apostles at 508-672-2755.

FALL RIVER - Stanley StreetTreatment and Resources (SSTAR)of Fall River will offering a Volun­teer Training Series for State Certifi­cation as a Rape Crisis/SexualAssaultAdvocate beginning September 17.Sessions will be held on Tuesdays and

Permanent Diaconate ordinationsto air on local cable television

l:a:ston parishes to host'Wellness and Safety Fair

FALL RIVER - A video of the Ordination of Permanent Dea­cons, which took place in May at St. Anthony of Padua Church inNew Bedford, is airing on several cable television public access chan­nels in the Fall River diocese.

The schedule is as follows:. - Falmouth, cable channel 13, August 31 at 7 a.m.- Lower Cape area (Orleans, Brewster, Wellfleet, Truro and

Provincetown), cablc channel 17, September 3 at 9:30 p.m. and Sep­tember II at 3 p.m.

- Martha's Vineyard, cable channel 8, August 31 at 9 a.m.- Mashpee, cable channel 17, September 3 and 10 at 3 p.m.- Mid Cape area (Barnstable, Yarmouth, Dennis, Harwich, and

Chatham), cable channel 17, September 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 11 p.m.- New Bedford, cable channel 95, September 4 at 11 a.m. and

September 5 at 9 p.m. '- North Attleboro, cable channel 15, September 3 at 8 p.m.- Taunton, cable channel 15, September 3 at 8 p.m.

voice to their inner feelings~ to tell ,their story through song, to gain asense 6fcommunity through rhyth­mic improvisations and, with time,to experience closure as, a group."

She further explained how sto­ries have' "both surface and deepmeaning," mentioning, for ex­ample, "Sleeping Beauty," whichis about more than a brave princeand a beautiful princess. "It is also

a promise, an assuranccthat kind forces will hclp usdOling ,difficult times." Shesaid, "Children of all ages~ong for stories and songsthat touch me deeper con­ccrns that linger 'in theirhcal1.s."

Judi is now, one of 27Illusic therapists engagcd ina wider effort, called the

New York City Music TherapyRelief Project, ln help rchuild their

.. community t.hrough the "healing aI1

of music:' This is a program of lhe,American Music Therapy Assi)da­tion. wit.h unucrw;-iting supportfrom thc Recording Acadcmy,which acted quickly to providefunding for music therapy pro­grams for children and adults di-

, rectly affected by me tragedy ofSeptemher I I.

Thegreat stOtytel!erHans Chlis­tian Anderson said, "Where wordsfail, music speaks."

Judi, Frank and their musictherapy colleagues are putting thisbelief into practice for the healingof the children of September 11.

saw people falling from the build­ings.

Judi never left the school thatday to go to work. A therapist, shestayed to comfort them and thefrightened children who were be­ing evacuated from their downtownschools to this one.

Within a few days the initialshock gave way to dealing with therealities of how their neighborhood

had changed. Concenicd teachersand parents wanted to find strongways to help the traumatized chil­dren. Almost immediately, theyturned to music, enlisting Judi'sexpertise. She and her husband, myson Frank, are both professionalmusjc therapists and had much ex­perience in how music can givevoice to inner experiences.

Judi especially felt that a tech~

f1ique she and other music thera­'pists who work witil children call"storysong" could be healing. In thespring issue of Early ChildhoodConnections, Judi explained thisconcept:

''The children would be given anopportunity to explore and giye

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Children of 9/11: Healing with musi.cSome happenings are so pow­

erfully destructive they are unfor­gettable. People of my generationtell me they still remember whatthey were doing when the newscame out that the Japanese hadbombed Pearl Harbor in December1941. The same comment is heardabout the day John F. Kennedy wasmurdered. .

And now, once again, I hear itsaid: "I remember where Iwas and what I was doingSeptember 11 when thenews hit that- planes hadflown into the WorldTrade Center."

In all that has been spo-ken and written during thepast year, I wonder ifenough attention has beenput on one of this tragedy'sgroups of victims - the childrenof Manhattan who actually wit­nessed the massacre from theirclassrooms. As a grandmother oftilree children who live in lowerManhattan, I was very concerned

, about the experiences they were.having that tenibleday.

l knew that my granddaughterTalia's classroom had a clear viewof these great buildings: some, 25blocks south of the school. Fortu­nately, my. daughter-in-law Judiwas at the school that morning, hav­ing brought .grandson Gabriel toschool for his second day of kin­dergarten. She told me biter howthe children were watching, frozenin disbelief, some screaming as they

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parishes encourage everyone to,"Bring your whole family for a dayof learning and fun."

In addition to the presentations,there will be free 'door prizes, re­freshments and snacks, face paint­ing and clowns.

For more information aboutthe fair, call Pat Brophy, HolyCross Health Ministry at508-238­2194.

NORTH EASTON - TheHealth Ministlies' of ImmaculateConception Parish in North Eastonand Holy Cross Parish in SouthEaston have teamed up to sponsor aWellness and SaJcty Fair011 Septem­her 8 from 9 am. to 2p.m. Theeventwill take place in the Immaculate

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Presented will be maI)y screen­ings, health and safety topics, includ-ing: '

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Matura students were still alive, in­cluding Jewish-born Jerzy Kluger,who lives in Rome.

Karol Hagenhuber, son of theowner ofaWadowice ice cream shop,said the future pope had once con­sumed 10 cream-cakes at his father'sshop as part of a bet, and then had or­dered five more.

Asked about the meeting's pur­pose, Mroz said the group used to visitthe pope while he was still Archbishopof Krakow every two to three years.

He said the group met with PopeJohn Paul after his election as pope inWadowice's parish sacristy during his1979 Polish pilgrimage, and visitedhim in Rome and Castel Gandolfo onfour separate occasions.

The last visit in 1998, marking the60th anniversary of the Matura, lasteda week, Mroz said.

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Pope 'listened with joy' duringdinner with former classmates

A Program to Help Couples Heal andRenew their own Marriage Relationship.

FALL RIVER - The June 8 ordi­nation of Father Jeffrey Cabral to thepriesthood will be shown beginningtoday on AT&T Broadband CableChannel 9 in Dartmouth, Fall Riverand New Bedford.

The dates and times are: August 30and September 6 at 7 p.m. and Sep-

WARSAW, Poland (CNS)- PopeJohn Paul IT "listened with joy" to sto­ries told by former classmates who metwith the pope last week in Poland, saida participant in the dinner.

Eugeniusz Mroz told Poland'sCatholic Information Agency that thepope didn't say much, and temporarilyinterrupted the meeting with 14 guestsfrom his Wadowice hometown to ad­dress young Catholics from the bal­cony of the archbishop's residence inKrakow.

Mroz said the pope later invited hisfriends to meet at Castel Gandolfo inOctober 2003 for the 25th anniversaryof his election and 65th anniversaryof the classmates' final exams.

"Of course, we recalled old timesand our gymnasium friends," saidMroz, a lawyer living in Opole.

'These meetings with us are cer­tainly a source of energy and internalstrength for him," he said.

Mroz said that four other people atthe dinner had taken the exams, called"Matum;' with the future pope in 1938.

He added that eight of the 42

lems with itching you can callon both St. Cornelius and St.Bartholomew the Apostle.

Non-Catholics might give usa bad time for this tradition ofasking saints' intercession withGod, but I persbnally think itis a kick and pulls one's atten­tion toward making awareness

of the divine an inte­gral part of one's dailylife - whether deal­ing with nasty insects(St. Dominic of Silos)or losing one's keys(St. Zita).

Harvest divers' pa­tron saint? It seemsprudent to keep ouroptions open for a

while since this is a big deal,and no saint has officially beendesignated for us. However, Iwould certainly think St.Walburga might fit the bil1. Forone thing, the saint's patron­ages include not only sailors,mariners, boatmen and"watermen," but also dog bitesand hydrophobia.

In addition, the saint is alsoknown as St. Bugga, St.Gaudurge, St. Vaubourg, St.Walpurga and St. Walpurgis ­all of which resemble thesounds made by divers whenthey first step back on deck.

Who is the patron saint ofwhat you do?

Comments are welcome. E-mail Uncle Dan atcnsuncle@yahoo.com.

is covered by a swimsuit should not be touched.Parents should also talk to children about safety

concerns and make sure their children know thatthere will never be a stranger picking them up fromschool.

Smith suggested that any adult>who is supervis­ing a child should always have a recent photo withinformation such as hair color, eye color, heightand weight. Parents should also place a photo in

the glove compartment of the car.She also emphasized the im­

portance of teaching children totrust their "gut instinct."

"It's so hard because we wantour children to be polite, goodcitizens," she said, but there aresome people they should avoid.

Ifsomething should occur anda child is missing, Smith said par­ents should call 911 immediately.

She endorsed school programs that make adultssign in and sign out when dropping off or pickingup students and said schools should make studentsfeel comfortable enough to be able to go back intothe school and discuss an inappropriate encounterthey had in the parking lot.

Mary Lloyd, principal of St. Walter School inRoselle, said her school instituted specific securityprecautions more than a decade ago. Signingpreschoolers in and out and maintaining a singledoor for entrance and exit might seem like mun­dane tasks, but they have proven successful in pre­venting problems, she said.

As a principal for 14 years at the Roselle school,Lloyd said she starts off every school year by re­minding parents and students that safety is a toppriority.

It is always a good ideato discuss the safety ofone's child, and there areplenty of precautions thatparents can take to protecttheir children.

genesis for the phrase "peddleto the meta1." I also learned thatSt. Valentine is patron to bee­keepers (as in birds and bees),happy marriages (as in birdsand bees) and greeting cardmanufacturers (as in words forfees).

There are patron saints forevery thing from in-law prob­lems (St. Ludmila) and soapboilers (St. Florian) to buttonmakers (St. Louis IX) and car­nival workers (St. Julian theHospitaller).

I thought it was interestingthat one Internet site listed 46patron saints for widows andtwo for widowers. There areway more patron saints forhorses than for fathers. Just soyou know, if you have prob-

many areas. A group just tagson "Our Lady of' in front oftheir gig, and Mary protectsthem. (I think she would do thisanyway, to be honest.)

For example, I learned thatOur Lady of the Miraculous'Medal is the patron saint of mo­torcyclists, which is surely the

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The offbeatworld of

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By KATHRYNNE SKONICKI

. CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

ROMEOVILLE, III. - A handful of highlypublicized child abductions may have recentlyraised concerns among parents, but according toSgt. Elizabeth Frances Smith, a community edu­cation/crime prevention officer for the Naperville

. Police Department, child abduction by strangersis a rare occurrence.

During a telephone interviewwith the Catholic Explorer,newspaper of the Joliet diocese,Smith noted that children aremore likely to be victimized bysomeone they know and trustrather than a stranger. She ex­plained that across the nation 99percent of missing children arerunaways; a noncustodial parenttakes 90 percent of the remain-ing one percent.

But, she said, it is always a good idea to discussthe safety of one's child, and there are plenty ofprecautions that parents can take to protect theirchildren.

For starters, she emphasized the importance ofraising self-confident children.

"If a kid feels confident in their own instinctsand attitudes, they are much more likely to notapproach a stranger and to fight," she said, refer­ring to the seven-year-old Philadelphia girl whochewed through duct tape to escape her kidnap­pers.

Smith also urged parents to talk to the childrenfrom the time that they are two or three years oldabout what's appropriate behavior and what's not,explaining to them that whatever part of the body

Given the situation in Iraq,the threats from Osama binLaden, the economic downturnand the Seattle Mariners' pitch­ing woes, I did what I do best.Ignore it all. I decided to "goonline" to see if there is a pa­tron saint for divers. Somehow,this made me feel better.

Because harvestingsea urchins and sea cu­cumbers makes up agreater part of my an­nual income, it onlymade sense that 1"make contact with thepatron saint of this in-dustry. The good newsand the bad news isthat there appears tobe no saint specifically as­signed to harvest diving.

There are loads of patronsaints for sailors, fishermen,navigators and swimmers. Isuppose one could adopt one ofthese for divers. Still, thesesaints focus on keeping theirdevotees on top of the waterwhile a popular saying in myindustry is: "Hey, you in thediver suit. You ain't makingany money on deck. Jump offthe boat."

So the good news is that wecan probably simply choose alikely saint and ask him or herto be our patron. I have notcleared this with the Vatican,but it makes sense. I assumethat is how the Blessed Motherhas been stretched to cover so

8 THE ANCHOR....:.... Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 30, 2002

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FIREFIGHTERS FROM Vila Franca in the Azores comprise this fine, silver-helmetedband, one of 24 that marched during Fall River's Holy Ghost Feast parade. (Photos courtesyof Luis Silva.)

CROWN REPRESENTATIVE of one worn by Queen Isabel of Portugal who traditionsays often placed her own crown on the poor when she fed them with food taken from herpalace, is carried in religious procession from St. Anne's Church during 17th annual HolyGhost celebration and festival.

from the brotherhood of, HolyGhost Societies, as well as the se­lection of young women fromseveral parishes as queens for thereligious events.

A massive procession wasthen formed. Among the manygroups and bands were represen­tatives carrying the Holy Ghostflags and banners and the crownsused in the religious eventsthroughout the year as well as theDomingas hosted by families intheir homes in the eight weeksfollowing Easter.

The procession left the churchand made its way to ColumbiaStreet and then back to the park.

''This year's feast was underthe direction of Manuel Costa ofFall River, who served as itspresident," Silva said. "Theweather was ideal. It was a won­derful time for everyone and verysuccessful," he added.

feast's principal events, the Bodode Leite, ,meaning "Booth ofMilk," was held. The two-hourevent involved a long parade withdozens of bands and colorfulfloats depicting village life in theAzores. It began on Water Streetand proceeded to the park whereeveryone was treated to slices ofbread from hundreds of loaves ofPortuguese sweetbread and milk.

Folk lore musical groups per­formed during the evening andmarching bands competed again.

On Sunday, the heart of thefeast's tradition, Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap., was princi­pal celebrant of a noon Mass in St.Anne's Church. Other celebrantsincluded Bishop Robert E.Mulveeof Providence, R.I., and BishopTomas Silva Nunes, auxiliarybishop to the patriarch of Lisbon.

Ceremonies included a corona­tion of selected representatives

Continued from page oneFeastthe 16th century, and was brought­to this country by immigrantsfrom the archipelago. It is linkedwith Queen Isabel of Portugal,who tradition says, would, againsther husband, King Dinis' wishes,carry food outside the palace tofeed the poor. She would oftenplace her crown on the heads ofthose needy people to whom sheserved the food.

The many local events beganon Thursday, August 22 with thetraditional Youth Night inKennedy Park. Dozens of boothswere set up there offering a vari­ety of Portuguese ethnic fo'ods,homemade items and crafts fromthe Azores

On the Friday, there were manyconcerts and musical presentationby Azorean groups, competitionby marching bands, and a giantauction of donated items.

On the Saturday, one of the

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THIS SMALL house, representing the place where theHoly Spirit dwells in the holy flags, crowns and symbols al­lied to the Holy Ghost Feast was a much-visited place duringthe five days of activities that harken back to 15th centuryAzorean traditions.

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POPE JOHN Paul II embraces one-year-old Giovanni Costiof Italy during the pontiff's weekly general audience recentlyat his summer residence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy. After see­ing the young Giovanni sitting atop his father's shoulders thepope asked his aides to bring the boy up from the crowd.(CNS photo from Reuters)

more, where he cuddles up to the patients. Sam isregistered with the nonprofit Pets on Wheels pro­gram, which arranges pet visits to day-care centers,senior citizen facil.ities and hospices to lift the spir­its of clients.

Sister Joyce chose to volunteer at Good Samari­tan because her mother spent a "significant amount .of time there," and after her she died, Sister Joycefelt a desire to give back.

As soon as they arrive, Sam begins to work hismagic.

"People will start talking about their pets and getaway from their hurt," Sister Joyce said. "They re­ally light up."

Sister Joyce becamea teacher shortly afterjoining her order in1967. After teaching atschools in Delaware andat St. Anthony of PaduaSchool in Baltimore andImmaculate Conceptionin Towson, she realizedshe wanted to work fulltime with children withlearning disabilities.

And now SisterJoyce, who was inspiredby her teachers at TheCatholic High School ofBaltimore to join her re­ligious order, loves see­ing the children respondto Sam..

"Our kids have a lotof issues on top of learn­ing disabilities," shesaid. "Their emotionaLdifficulties can prevent

them from learning and a lot ofthese children don'thave significant family members. At a young age,they have a lot of heavy burdens."

"I like to be with the kids and staff," said SisterJoyce, who also teaches at the main campus for theVilla Maria School in Timonium. "It's good to seekids who are so damaged be happy. We really givethem a gift with education."

Teaching at a school where "you're not only ateacher, but a parent a lot of the time" is also chal­lenging, she said.

That's where Sam comes in.·"It's important to revive yourself," Sister Joyce

said, looking adoringly at the bundle of fur in herarms. "That's another reason why I have Sam ­for me."

By JENNIFER WILLIAMSCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

TIMONIUM, Md. - Chants of "Hi, Sam. Hey,Sammy!" ring out as soon as the children spot thefamiliar large orange and white cat.

Eyes bright with the excitement of discoveringhim, the children at Catholic Charities' Villa MariaSchool at St. Vincent in Timonium reach up to pettheir furry friend.

Sam, for his part, seems. unfazed by the frenzyof hands, his large golden eyes casually taking inthe scene.

"The children just love him," said a beamingFranciscan Sister Joyce Helfrich, the library andreading specialist at the ~~~.....,::--~~~~~~~___school and Sam'sowner.

For many of the se- .•verely emotionally dis­turbed and often abusedchildren ages four to10, reaching out to themild-mannered cat issometimes easier thanreaching out to an adult.

"To have cats anddogs around is a realcalming thing for thekids," said Sister Joyce,adding that a rescued

Greyhound .~amed FRANCISCAN SISTER Joyce Helfrich sharesPenny often VISItS the a moment with her cat Sam who befriends theschool as well. ..' '

Sister Joyce 53 severely emotionally disturbed and often abuseddidn't exactly plan t~ children ~t Catho~ic Charities'.Villa Maria Schooladd Sam, a short-haired at St. Vmcent m the Baltimore suburb ofcat saved by the Animal Timonium. (CNS photo by Owen Sweeney III,Rescue League, to her Catholic Review)household.

"I never thought I would have a cat," she said inan interview with The Catholic Review, newspaperof the Baltimore Archdiocese.

But once a friend arrived with the easy-going catand a trunk full of supplies, her community, the Sis­ters of St. Francis of Philadelphia, could hardly sayno. She met with members of Animal Rescue andadopted her new pet on .the Fourth of July - andappropriately named him Sam.

Now her desk in the library at St. Vincent's isfilled with portraits of her photogenic feline andeven a sign that says, "Cats like obedient people."

And Sam is a cat who earns his keep.Aside from befriending the children at the school,

Sam also accompanies Sister Joyce to the rehabili­tation center at Good Samaritan Hospital in Balti-

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ANGELA LANSBURY and Della Reese star in scene froman episode in last season's run of "Touched by an Angel,"(CNS photo from CBS)

Texas baseball coach and highschool chemistry teacher who getsa second chance at the big leaguesand becomes the oldest rookie base­ball player in 40 years. In spite of afew sags in momentum, directorJohn Lee Hancock's film pulls onthe heartstrings, nudging the audi­ence to think about forgotten dreamswhile pleasing and inspiring with­out discernible violence, sex or crudelanguage. The U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops classification isA-I - general patronage.

just show up and do it."Unlike other comedies where writers and producers

take "two steps forward and two steps back" as scriptsget rewritten, "that's never happened on this show. Asan actor, it's a breeze," he said.

O'Malley recalled the first big role he got in college,which led to one of his major embarrassments.

He was "playing the pharaoh in 'Joseph and theTechnicolor Dreamcoat.' I was in a fraternity in col­lege, and they made me this very cheap, bad polyestersuit. At the end of this pharaoh role, which was writtenby Andrew Lloyd Webber, it's basically a take-off ofElvis (Presley)," he said.

"So I had my whole Elvis thing down, with the kick(motion). It was ridiculous. At that point I had GregBrady curly hair," revealed the balding O'Malley.

''A bunch of my friends. came to seethe show, andat the end of the show, we (in the cast) all raised ourarms up and we're singing. And I had a belly which isa lot worse than it is now, and my Elvis costume stuckright above my navel. So the director made the cos­tumer put a white piece of fabric between my waist­band and the top of that shirt so I wouldn't disgust theaudience."

Ordinarily, O'Malley spends the off-season writingplays with Catholic themes. One, ''Diverting Devotion,"starred his sister, Kerry, who was a co-star playing hissister on his failed NBC series.

Kerry wasn't available this year during the mediatour, as she was featured as the baker's wife in the Broad­way play "Into the Woods" and nominated for OuterCritics Circle and Drama Desk awards.

O'Malley himself has not had much time to write.He said he has ideas all of the time, "but I don't havetime to implement what it is that I've written."

So he contented himself with filming a bank com­mercial and moving into a new house in Los Angeles.O'Malley got married a year ago. He doesn't reveal hiswife's name to protect her privacy since she is not inshow business.

On the subject of children, he said, "We're workingon it. That's why you get married, right? We're keepingour fingers crossed."

get want it back. Boasting cool, cre­ative special effects but a story thatlacks cohesion, director JonathanFrakes' predictable film is onlymildly entertaining. Some actionviolence including explosions andfleeting crass language. The U.S.Conference of Catholic Bishopsclassification is A-II - adults andadolescents.

''The Rookie" (2002)Uplifting charmer based on the

true story of 35-year-old Jim Mor­ris (Dennis Quaid), a small-town

HOLLYWOOD (CNS) - It would be easy to saythat success changed Catholic actor and playwrightMikeO'Malley. But that would be wrong.

Instead, it was failure that changed him.In 1999, O'Malley landed his own sitcom, 'The Mike

O'Malley Show," on NBC. He was fresh off successfulstints on cable TV in Nickelodeon's "Double Dare"game show and as the character 'The Rick," a sportsbuff promoting ESPN.

His show lasted two episodes before NBC canceledit.

Most critics savaged the show, although the U.S.bishops' Office for Film and Broadcasting said it was"a pleasant enough sitcom" and "the de rigeur sexualinnuendo was minimal."

When critics screened the show three years ago inHollywood and had a chance to talk with the stars ofNBC shows, O'Malley was almost totally ignored.Catholic News Service, on the other hand, had virtuallyunfettered access to O'Malley for a half-hour as writersmade a beeline to actors from other shows.

During this year's media tour, O'Malley, who wentto Catholic schools in Nashua, N.H., remembered theCNS interview. And when his current sitcom, CBS'"Yes, Dear," became a Monday night mainstay for thatnetwork, O'Malley remembered who had snubbed him- and who hadn't~ in his down days.

"Yes, Dear" will begin its third season this falI8:3Q­9 p.m. EDT Mondays, sifuated comfortably betweenfellow hits 'The King of Queens" and "EverybodyLoves Raymond." O'Malley has even been asked byCBS to co-host comedy specials on TV bloopers andSuper Bowl commercials.

''To be singled as someone on the network they wantto constantly represent them, is a real vote ofconfidence,I think, about what they feel for 'Yes, Dear,' and whatwe're doing over there. You feel you're more a part of afamily being on a network," he told CNS.

He's gotten used to the rigors of filming for a fullseason.

"It's not that hard to adapt to. Being an actor on ashow, the executive producers know exactly what theywant, and what the show's about," O'Malley said "You

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"Clockstoppers" (2002)Ordinary sci-fi adventure in

which a teen-ager (Jesse Bradford)finds an odd wristwatch which slowseveryone and everything around himto a near standstill yet allows him tomove at super speed. But troublecomes when the nefarious govern­ment officials who invented the gad-

miere," and a string of episodes inwhich "Tess (Della Reese) is go­ing to be getting Alzheimer's. It

.won't be permanent, but it will lastlong enough to teach us some les­sons."

Nor does Williamson fear can­cellation. "God told Della thattheshow would last at least 10 years,and I'm going to trust God beforeI trust the critics," she said. "I don'tknow that 'Touched' will ever suc­cumb, but I think it will fly offgracefully. We're talking aboutdeveloping new shows, becauseonce 'Touched' is gone, there'sgoing to be a void for some sort offaith-based show. Somebody's gotto fill it, and I certainly want to beone of the ones who does."

Williamson added she wouldconsider "Touched by an Angel"TV movies once the series has runits course.

On the national advertisers'family-friendly programming ini­tiative, Williamson said, "I like theidea, but you can't legislate that.But it does tell the network that it'ssomething that they want. Thepeople want it, the advertisers wantit, and what I like is that they (TVexecutives) don't always listen tothe people but they sure do listento the advertisers. So I'm glad theadvertisers are making their voicesheard."

Williamson conducted the in­terview with CNS with heradopted Chinese daughter, Isabel,in her arms. Isabel will celebrateher third birthday soon.

. "I love it," Williamson said ofmotherhood. "I'm crazy about it.I think, what was I waiting for? Ididn't become a mother until I was47. I'm 48 now and we're goingto go back to China and adopt an­other little girl next year. We'reolder parents. I wouldn't want tomiss a minute with her."

She added,"The highest highI've ever had on 'Touched by anAngel' doesn't match somethingshe said yesterday."

'Touched by an Angel'prepares for ninth season

By MARK PATIlSON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

HOLLYWOOD - Some TVtypes predicted the demise of thelong-running drama "Touched byan Angel" when CBS moved itfrom its familiar Sunday time slotto Saturdays at 8 p.m.

The ratings were lower, true,because far fewer people watchTV on Saturdays compared toSunday, the most-watched night ofthe week.

"There was a lot of pressure onSunday night, and we were up toit, and we met the challenge," saidMartha Williamson, creator andexecutive producer of the series.

"But the truth is that networktelevision is a battle. No, it's a war,it's a war, and every night is abattle. They sent us to Sundaynight, we won the battle. They sentus to Saturday night, we won thebattle. What matters is that CBSwins the war, and that you keepwinning the battle on the night theysend you to. That's what matters."

Williamson told CatholicNews Service, "Who wouldn'twant to stay in the top 10 forever?But to tell you the truth, once thepressure's off, it's made it easierto me to stop cranking so hard andstop, step back and get creativeagain. But we're still working,and it's a privilege to be stillworking."

"Touched by an Angel" willbegin its ninth season 8-9 p.m.Eastern time Saturdays on CBSthis fall, and will air its 200th epi­sode.

Despite so many episodes, "wenever run out of ideas,"Williamson said, adding the showwill do a "viewers' request year"handling "heavier" and "personal"issues like child molestation andeating disorders. Other topics to beexplored, she added, are "what

. does the Angel of Death do on hisday off, a cataclysmic, end-of-the­world potential for our season pre-

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genuine unity in community andauthentic communal identity?"

Sister Kathleen Pruitt, LCWRpresident, called on women reli­gious to be "prophets of hope" ata time when "it is all too easy tobecome prophets of doom" be­cause of the world's social evilssuch as using violence to solvedifferences, corporate greed andracial divisions.

"Listen in the tension of aChurch torn asunder by sins ofpassion and abuse of power. Lis­ten in the terror of violence in ourstreets and ofchildren and womenwithout food to eat," she said inher presidential address.

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tian revelation of a transcendentCreator," she said.

"Theology and spiritualitymust develop faith and nourishhope particularly in relation to thethree profound challenges of thepostmodern world: the depth andbreadth of suffering in the world;the new science; and the feministcritique of patriarchy," she said.

She asked: "Are our commu­nities really diverse andmulticultural or are we composedof individuals and groups whoincreasingly simply live side byside ... sometimes in conflict,more often in a kind of polite tol­erance which keeps at arms length

groups and nationalities, differentlifestyles, orientations and phi­losophies of life, different culturesand religions," she said.

Modifications in religious lifemust be done while remainingtrue to "the ancient wisdom ofChristianity," she said.

Sister Maher criticized a "con­sumer approach to spirituality" inwhich women religiousuncritically pick and choose whatthey like from other religions andtraditions.

"It is not uncommon to findsisters who see no inconsistencyin toying with belief in reincar­nation alongside celebrating Eas­ter faith, or who embrace animis­tic faith in the divinity of the crea­tures of the earth and of the cos­mos and find no contradictionbetween that and the Judeo-Chris-

"He wantedto be a priest,but God hadother plans Jorhim," SisterBocanegra said:"He couldn'tlearn Latin. Hewould know ev­erything, but themoment that hewas to be tested,he would gocompletelyblank. Thatshowed him hewas not calledto the priest­hood."

In February1658, he opcnedan infirmaryand his firstschool for poorchi ldren. "Thebishop' wouldnot givc himthe money he

needed, so he relied on donations," Sister Bocanegrasaid.

He visited the poor and sick in their homcs, tak­ing food and small change. He did the same for pris­oners and hospital patients. He .also built challclsand shrines throughout the poor ncighborhoods ofthe city.

Although it has been more than three centuriessince Hermano Pedro's death, Sister Bocanegrasaid, "A.t this time, he is alive in Guatemala com­pletely, alive in the heatts and minds of his people.It is amazing how his memory is present in Guate­mala."

to Guatemalans - is also known as "SI. Francis ofthe Americas," and is revered throughout CentralAmerica for his miraculous healing of the sick anddedication to the poor. The new saint founded theBethlemite Brothers and Sisters in 1653.

According to biographies, Pedro de San JoseBetancur traveled to the New World at age 24, even­tually arriving in Guatemala in the hope of becom­ing a priest. He di~ not have the educational back­ground to become a priest and in 1656 made hisprofession instead for the Third Order of Franciscansas a layman.

Council, renewal and diminish­ment have gone hand-in-hand,"said Sister Maher.

"I believe we are at the criticalpoint which follows a breakdownperiod where we are faced withthe decision betweenrefoundation·or death," she said.

"As leaders we are challengedto enable our congregations tobend our charisms, our ministe­rial options, our community life,the fundamental direction of ourefforts, in the service of the newjustice," she said.

The new justice includes"making the ideals of human dig­nity, human rights, freedom andequality realizable goals for allpeoples," she said.

'The world today is fracturedby its racial differences, by con­flicts among different ethnic

BETHLEMITE SISTER Adelaide Bocanegra sits in a roomdedicated to Mary at St. Joseph Residence, a Dallas retire­ment home where she works. Two Bethlemite sisters fromDallas were in Guatemala for the canonization of the order'sfounder, St. Pedro de San Jose Betancur. (CNS photo byRobert Bunch, Texas Catholic)

DALLAS (CNS) - One of Bethlemite SisterAdelaide Bocanegra's favorite stories about herorder's founder, SI. Pedro de San Jose Betancur, ishow the Spanish shepherd became a missionary be­cause his sketchy Latin skills dashed his dreams ofpriesthood.

Undaunted, the shepherd traveled to Guatemalain 1651 and spent the rest of his life caring for thesick and poor.

Although he was not a highly educated man, hisgood works did not go unnoticed. On July 30 inGuatemala City, Pope John Paul II proclaimed himthe first CentralAmerican saintand said hiswork with thepoor and thesick make himan "outstandingexample" , ofChristianmercy.

SisterBocanegra andfive others inher communitywho liv~ in' Dal­las are the onlyBethlemite sis­ters in theUnited States."We <.Ire mainlyin CentralAmerica,Mcx ico. SouthAmcrka. Spain,Italy. India andAfrica:' shesaid 1'1' an orderthat has ap-proximately 900 nuns and a handful-of brothers."Bul there arc only six of us in the Unitcd States."

The Bcthlemites; whose mission is to care forthe sick and poor, came to Dallas in January 1955and 0llened SI. Joseph Residence, a retirement homein Oak Cliff.

Sister Bocanegra, residence administrator, whoatl'ived here from Colombia later that year, said, "Wededicate our lives to console the heart of Jesus."

Sisters Graciela Giraldo and Leonor Rojas, cho­sen because they had never seen the pope, attendedthe sainthood ceremonies in Guatemala.

The saint - known simply as "Hermano Pedro"

Bethlemite sisters in Texas followin footsteps of Guatemalan s.aint

Women religious told to dealwith justice issues to survive

ST. LOUIS (CNS) - To sur­vive, U.S. women religious mustavoid a "mindless openness to ev­erything" while modifying theirspecific missions to deal withcontemporary problems, espe­cially justice issues, said the key­note speaker at the annual assem­bly of the Leadership Conferenceof Women Religious.

While some newer religiousgroups are expanding, most con­gregations reached "a peak ofcohesive community identity inthe 1950s and early 1960s," saidSister Mary Maher, Northeasternprovincial leader of the SchoolSisters of Notre Dame.

The five-day meeting lastweek was host to almost 1,000elected U.S. women religiousleaders representing 76,000 nuns.

"Since the Second Vatican

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Appeal goes out forcleanup help following

European flooding

improper and unjust for any hu­man being anywhere in the world,"he said.

The sanctions also have caused 'long power outages, disrupting thecountry's factories and manufac­turing plants, which are forced toclose down. The lack of electric­ity also prevents students fromstudying, the archbishop. said.

"Many students have to dropout of school because they couldnot afford school supplies, clothesand shoes," he said.

"Our social life has been de­stroyed. Many psychological andmental problems are spreading~idely day after day through thepeople, especially our youngsters.Worry and stress are causingnightmares for everyone, espe­cially our children," he said.

In response to the embargo, theBasra Archdiocese opened a freepharmacy for distributing medicineto the poor who would otherwisehave no access to medical care. Thearchdiocese often pays for neededsurgery for people, he said.

The church also provides shoesand school supplies to about 1,000Iraqi children and has opened acomputer institute.

In addition, the archdioceseprovides a monthly allowance tothe families of 112 poor children

. "to help their parents provide themwith a normal childhood."

The archbishop said he also isseeking to rebuild Basra's cathe­dral. The structure's roof collapsedtwo years ago after its foundationwas damaged during U.S. bomb­ing raids.

"Everything I share with youtoday goes back to one single rea­son: The embargo, the sanctionsthat have been imposed on us for12 years."

"If it was not for this embargo,we would not have to suffer with­out food, clean water, sanitary con­

. ditions for we have enough natu­ral resources to use and to main­tain a healthy life," he said.

to ensure Iraq's compliance withorders to eliminate chemical andbiological weapons. The sanctions.instead have caused massive short­ages in food and medical supplies,the archbishop said.

Archbishop Kassab said thatthe scarcity of medical supplies hasresulted in a high incidence ofchronic disease and death amongelderly and children.

"Lack of medical devices andmedications leave doctors and hos­pitals helpless when it comes toperforming operations or emer­gency work. Surgeries have beendone without anesthesia or pain

. relievers,'~ he said.He described the daily life in

Iraq as being "simply inhumaneand unacceptable to any just per­son."

"It is an unbearable situation,

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EVANSTON, Ill. (CNS) ­U.S. citizens should call for an endto tht< U.N. economic embargoagainst Iraq, an Iraqi archbishopappealed.

"To all you people of con­science, we raise our voice askingfor your help to lift the embargo,the sanctions, from us, from thepeople of Iraq, and apply justiceby allowing us to get what is nec­essary for our daily survival," saidChaldean Archbishop DjibraelKassab of Basra, Iraq.

During his homily at St.Nicholas Church in Evanston re­cefltly, Archbishop Kassab saidthe U.S.-supported sanctions hasparalyzed Iraq, causing death, dis­ease, widespread poverty andbirth defects.

Established to limit trade withIraq, the sanctions were imposed

Iraq archbishop appeals for endto U.N.-iDlposed sanctioQs

ISRAELI SOLDIERS fitstate-issued gas masks on Ethiopian immigrants to Israel recentlyin the northern town of Safed. More than 1,000 new immigrants from Ethiopia were to besupplied with the mask kits as concerns grew that Iraq might retaliate against the Jewish statewith non-conventional weapons in the event of a U.S. military strike. (CNS photo from Reuters)

CHALDEAN ARCHBISHOP Djibrael Kassab, right, re­cently said Iraqis continue to suffer under the more than de­cade-long embargo and appealed to the United States toend sanctions. (CNS photp courtesy Archbishop Kassab)

appealed for help to clergy and faith­ful. The Czech bishops' conferenceplarined a nationwide collection inall churches Aug. 25.

Cardinal Miloslav Vlk ofPrague,who was repeatedly rerouted whilereturning by train from Switzerland,visited damaged churches in Pragueand other towns after addressing aspecial me'ssage to Czechs.

In his CNS interview, Cada saidseveral Prague Metro stations werestill flooded with sludge from theVltava, which swelled to 20 timesits normal water content in mid­August. He added that numerouschurches were still closed or with-'out electricity.

Cada said the Charita group hadbeen "cooperating very closely"with the Red Cross and other agen­cies, adding that a spot collectionamong 5,000 Catholics in Zdar, whohad not been able to afford ticketsfor World Youth Day in Toronto,had raised 240,000 Czech crowns(US$7,600).

"Besides sadness and misery,these floods have brought out thebest in people," Cada told CNS.

Roods have also caused damagein Russia's Black Sea region as wellas in southern Romania, Hungary,Bulgaria and Slovakia, where theDanube rose to record levels.

Romania's ecumenical aid asso­ciation, AIDROM, said displacedpeople needed food, accommoda­tion and hygiene items, while Hun­garian Inter-ChurchAid said furtherDanube flooding was expected be­tween Budapest and Esztergom.

In Austria, church sources saidnews ofthe floods had been met with"immediate offers" of rescue andsalvage assistance, but wamed thatvictims also needed "spiritual sup­port and the presence of psycholo­gists."

They added that wreckedchurches had included St. Niklaus'in Obersdorf, where the carol "Si­lent Night" was first performed in1818.

In a recent appeal, Cardinil1CQristoph Schonborn of Viennaurged Catholics to give generously,but warned that dramatic climatechanges had been caused by "man'sirresponsible .abandonment of nl!-­ture."

"During its hardest' times, Aus­tria always implored help fromGod's mother, and Catholics aredoing this again in our country dur­ing this latest catastrophe," the car­dinal said.

Meanwhile, Polish BishopAdamDyczkowski of Zielona Gora:Gorzow, whose diocese was rav­aged by floods in 1997, called onlocal Catholics to help neighboringcountries.

"From our 1997 Polish experi­ences, we know Glearing wreckage, .renovating houses and re-equipping \homes is a process that takes longmonths after the waters subside,"added the bishop, whose statementwas published by Poland's Catho­lic information agency, KAI.

By JONAlliAN LUXMOOllE

CAlliOUC NEWS SERVICE

WARSAW, Poland - Churchleaders from Eastern and CentralEurope have appealed for help in amassive cleanup following the worstfloods in a century. .

"The Church is urging everyoneto do what they can for their neigh­bors," said Lawrence Cada, Czechbishops' spokesman.

Cada told Catholic News Servicethat the Czech Catholic Charita or­ganization had opened crisis centersaround the country, including 13 inPrague, to collect donations for re­building homes. Prague's historicOld Town was swamped when theVltava River burst its banks August14. .

In Germany, Bishop LeopoldNowak of Magdeburg set up sev­eral aid collection centers and spe­cial funds for cash donations.

"Catholics are doing the same aseveryone, fil1ing sandbags and se­curing what they can," said Thomas .Lazar, Magdeburg diocesan spokes­man..

"There are many churches inflooded areas, and it's too soon toestimate the damage," he said.

Pope John Paul II, speaking dur­ing his August 16-19 trip to Poland,urged support for Europeans af­fected by the floods, which cl,aimedat least 100 lives and displaced hun­dreds of thousands.

In eastern Germany, where theGerman military deployed 19,000soldiers for rescue work; losses inthe state ofSaxony were listed at ISdead and 26 missing. Some 180bridges were destroyed and 800miles of rail and road were sweptaway in the state.

In Dresden, Germany, the ram­paging Elbe River flooded art trea­sures in the Zwinger museum andSeperoper opera and was reportedthreatening the rebuilt 18th-centuryProtestant Our Lady Church, whichreopened this year after being de­stroyed in World War II.

Church sources said flood watershad severely damaged the city'sCatholic Holy Cross Church andwashed away crypt sarcophagi in thecity's Holy Virgin Catholic Cathe­dral.

They added that priests withchurches on high ground had offeredshelter to homeless people, but saidsome buildings had been cut off byflood waters.

Bishop Joachim Reinelt ofDresden-Meissen wamed in a state­ment that tens of thousands of flood­hit families had lost livelihoods. Hecalled on the German bishops' con­ference to ensure unaffected dio­ceses stepped in to help.

"The means at the disposal of thevictims are small compared to thisgreat damage and won't cover evena tenth of the needs,'; Bishop Reineltsaid. "Just repairing the roads andbridges will require enormous sumsof money."

In the Czech Republic, theCatholic bishops of four dioceses

JOHN MILLER of Murdock, Neb., describes the quality of hay he grows to Bishops FabianW. Bruskewitz of lincoln, Neb., and David L. Rieken of Cheyenne, Wyo. (CNS photo byChase Becker, Southern Nebraska Registef)

Bishops encourage farm, ranchfamilies to persevere in tough times

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schools involves marriage prepara­tion.

"It's brand new this year and allstudents have to take it," said Milot."Bishop Sean (Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap.), asked for itand the education departmentworked collaboratively with theFamily Life Center in NorthDartmouth to put the curriculum onthe required course together. It'smost meaningful for Catholic stu­dents today," he commented.

He said he was also happy abouta new master~s program being initi~

ated for all diocesan teachers thisyear.

"We have more than 200 of ourteachers interested in pursuing eithertheir first or second master's degreeas part of their ongoing, continua­tion education and we are workingwith UMass-Dartmouth andStonehill College in NOIth Eastonto make those available," he ex­plained.

Milot said what he is looking for­ward to is an in-depth review of thecurriculum in all diocesan schoolsthis year in order to make them uni­form, "and certainly a~ the forefrontof that is the religion curriculum."

At the time of the interview hewas also preparing for an orienta­tion program the following day forall new teachers in the diocese atBishop Connolly High School inFall River.

''The complement of our teach­ers has far more stability than it hashad," Milot noted. "In the past wehave averaged about 90 new teach­ers or more arriving each year. Thisyear we have only 60 new teachers.So our complement of experiencedteachers is remaining very steadyand that speaks well for our schools."

River diocesan Portuguese Charis­matic groups - four units fromNew Bedford, three from FallRiver, and one each from Tauntonand Attleboro areas - but fromseveral parishes in Rhode Island aswell.

"There are Portuguese Charis­matic Prayer groups in Bristol,Warren, East Providence and Provi­dence, as well, and they intend oncoming," Father dos Reis reported."We expect to have a large turnoutand'look forward to a wonderfulday."

Fire, will be on hand and DavidThorpe will be the moderator.

While the rally is from 9 a.m.until 5 p.m., The Melody Tentgrounds will be open to all begin­ning at 8 a.m. The food court willbe open and there is adequatespace for picnickers andtai Igaters.

Registration fOims are availableat parishes throughout the diocese.

For more information on reg­istration and to receive general ad­mission tickets contact: Cape Codfor Jesus, PO Box 210,Centerville, MA, 02632-2048.

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CharisDlatic

FIRE Team members participat­ing include Father Michael Scanlanof the Third Order Franciscans,chancellorof the Franciscan Univer­sity and author of many books andtapes; Sister Ann Shields, S.G.L.,cohost of the TV program, "TheChoices We Face"; Peter Herbeck,a layman and vice president of Re­newal Ministries and a leader of pil­grimages; and Father Dave Pivonkaof the Third Order Franciscans, awell known speaker and director ofYouth Outreach at Franciscan Uni­versity.

The music ministry, Tongues of

tary schools went back to schoolTuesday according to an option ad­ministrators chose. Students in theremaining schools will go back toclass on the traditional Wednesdayafter Labor Day.

"Nearly 9,000 students are head­ing back to classes this fall and wehave about 650 teachers and princi­pals and administrators on boardtoo," Milot reported.

While the enrollment is about thesame as last year, Milot said there isa slight increase because of the newS1. Mary's Parish School inMansfield, which begins the fallterm with grades kindergartenthrough four.

''There are waiting lists in manyschools which reached their enroll­ment maximum, but this is a situa­tion we regularly face and try towork out," Milot added.

For the first time there are twoassistant superintendents workingwith Milot as the school year waslaunched.

Last July, Dr. Donna Boyle, theacademic principal Coyle andCassidy High School in Taunton,was hired to be an assistant superin­tendent in charge of curriculum forall. schools; and Kathleen A.Simpson, the principal of TauntonCatholic Middle School, wasnamed an assistant superintendent tobe responsible for maintenance ofpersonnel records of all school de­partment personnel.

''These two additions to the ad­ministration mean we now have thecapability to come together in theway we have long envisioned andnever had before," said Milot.

The superintendent announcedthat one of the new mandatorycourses at all the diocesan high

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Reis will also be presenrers duringa speaking program, all of the talkscentering on aspects of the presenceof the Holy Spirit in the lives of thefaithful.

Because Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap., who wasslated to celebrate the bilingual, 5p.m. closing Mass will not be avail­able, Father Oliveira will be theprincipal celebrant and homilist.

Father dos Reis said that thisyear he has invited not only Fall

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they were to continue farming. Thatchange came in the form of makingpet food out of various types of hay.

"Necessity was the mother of in­vention," Miller said about the refo­cusing of their farming operation.Two things were key in staying vi­able: marketing and the Internet.

After realizing there was a mar­ket for pet food made from hay, in1993 the Millers started their ownoperation producing, packaging andmarketing a pellet called "AlfalfaNibbles." The product is used as feedfor animals as diverse as rabbits, ger­bils, guinea pigs and chinchillas.

A friend helped them with a mar­keting strategy. That strategy in­cluded a Website promoting theirproduct, which in tum enabled theMillers to find distributors for Al­falfa Nibbles.

Today, Alfalfa Nibbles are madefrom five different types of hay in­cluding one known as "Timothy"hay. "We go through 20 tons ofTimothy hay every 10 days," Millersaid.

Ox-Bow Hay Co. has become aleader in pet nutrition around theworld. Alfalfa Nibbles is sold,among other places, in Japan,Singapore, Korea, Germany, Italyand the United Kingdom.

Miller attributes much of the suc­cess of Alfalfa Nibbles to theInternet.

''Anyone who is trying to find aniche in the market needs to use the

. Internet," he said. Being open to di­versity and being innovative has al­lowed the Millers to not only sur­vive in a difficult farm economy butto expand. They employ 35 peopleand are adding two to three newproducts a year.

Miller said that society needs toknow what farm and ranch life islike. "We need to market our wayof life as well," he said. "We needto sell people on rural America.That's where the big boys can't com­pete with you."

ranchers' have a unique place inAmerican society "because they arereliant, responsible andhardworking. Farming also has atranscendent purpose, to providesociety models of how to live closeto God, close to family, close to theland and close to neighbors."

The challenges farmers andranchers face are many, he said.

One of those is globalization, hesaid. "We have a more difficult timesorting out our values and commit­ments in a time of a 'winner takeall' economy. It is a time of tremen­dous risk as seen in the huge lossesin the corporate world."

In light of Church teaching, heasked: "How do we go beyondmerely a survivalist mentality?"

Bishop Ricken said the Churchencourages rural families to look forways to work with each other andfarmers to get involved in joint en­terprises. He noted that Nebraska'sthree Catholic bishops outlined suchefforts in a May 1999 pastoral letteron agriculture and economic hard­ships affecting rural life.

Bishop Ricken also said farmersand ranchers are not only experienc­ing economic difficulties but alsosuffering stress.TheChurch, he said,"is trying to find ways to help" inboth areas.

But as difficult as these times are,he added, they remind everyone ofthe need for spirituality and for arelationship with God.

The idea ofcollaboration was il­lustrated by the Mi llers, themeeting's hosts.

Following the bishops' talks,John Miller, co-owner of Ox-BowHay Co., described the evoiution ofhis family's farming operation in thelast 10 years.

He said that in the late 1980s theirfarm, which consisted largely of

, com, soybeans and hogs, began toevolve into an alfalfa operation. TheMillers soon realized that theyneeded to change their operation if

MURDOCK, Neb. (CNS) -. Bishops Fabian W. Bruskewitz ofLincoln and Bishop David L.Ricken of Cheyenne, Wyo., metwith farm and ranch families in Ne­braska to encourage them noUo loseheart in what has been adifficult yearfor agriculture.

Faced with continuing low com­modity prices, rising productioncosts, extreme drought, foreign-sub­sidized imports and an influx ofgrasshoppers, farmers and ranchersgathered to hear the bishops say thatthe Church is aware of what theyface and not to lose heart.

At John and Pat Miller's farmnear Murdock recently, the bishopssaid the starting point in facingtoday's difficulties is the realizationthat farming and ranching is not justan occupation, but a chelished wayof life.

Bishop Bruskewitz began themeeting by saying the Church's con­stant teaching has been in supportand defense of family-run farms andranches.

Noting that his family had a farmin Wisconsin, Bishop Bruskewitzsaid, "Living on a farm is one ofGod's greatest blessings."

He told those gathered to havehope. "I know the difficulties fac­ing farm and ranch families today,especially because of the weatherand market vulnerabilities," he said.

The Lincoln diocese staffs a ru­rallife office, which promotes statelegislation to help family farmersand provides resources and contactsto parishes and individuals for vari­ous agriculture-related issues.

Bishop Ricken, who is episcopalliaison for the National CatholicRural Life Conference, agreed that2002 has been a particularly diffi­cult time for rural families.

He noted that Wyoming is in thefourth year of a sustained, severedrought. "I have asked all parishes inWyoming to pray for rain," he said.

Bishop Ricken said farmers and

14 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 30, 2002

Bishop Stang plans prayer'service, remembers 9/11"NORTH DARTMOUTH ­

The Bishop Stang High Schoolcommunity will remember thetragic events of September 11 andthe heroic efforts of rescue work­ers, fire and police with a prayerservice on the anniversary. It willbe held at the time of the first ter-

rorist attack and Bishop Stang willjoin with Catholic schools a<;rossthe nation in remembering the vic­timsin prayer. "

The service will conclude withthe recitation of the Pledge ofAllegiance and the singing of"God Bless America."

SOCCER PRACTICE began recently at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Many "fall sports athletes returned early from summer vacation to get a headstart on the competi­tion. Manny Pimentel coaches the team. Members of the Bishop Connolly girls volleyballteam, below, practice setting and serving in the school's gymnasium. They are coached byChristine Syr. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

THE CONSENSUS from attendees of a new teacher orien- .tation at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, last week,was they are eager for the new school year to begin. Taking abreak following a workshop are: Pat Cronin, secretary andBob Jeffrey, principal of Taunton Catholic Middle School; ThornHovey, music teacher from Coyle and Cassidy High School,

""Taunton; and Liz S<;:>rel, choral teacher from St. Joseph-St.Therese School, New Bedford. Below, Pat Pasternak, directorof religious education for Holy Trinity Parish, West Harwich,gives advice to Cliff Ponte, a new volunteer fifth-grade reli­gious education teacher. (Anchor/Gordon photos)

Parents go through phases tooBy AMY WELBORN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

My son's grandmother - my mother- passed away a year and a half ago.

During my last visit home, it fell to meto clean out her "corner" - the nook inthe expansive living room where she spentmuch of her day reading, writing and con­templating.

I told my 19-year-old son what I wasdoing - sorting through his grandmother'spapers and many, many books, readyingthe corner for a new use.

He was incensed.".How can you do that?" he wondered,

hurt, almost as if his possessions were be­ing gone through. .

Well, I answered, it's not easy, but it'stime. I'd take most of the files and manyof the books. And, I said, "If it's so impor­tant to you - here - take one. 'The Imi­tation of Christ.' Go for it."

I understood why he was bothered,though, because I was, too, of course. Andit unearthed the memory of my own ado-

lescent discomfort with an elder's chang- remember complaining bitterly."ing ways. Of course, my opinion didn't matter,

It was when I was about 13. and about a and although I don't think the bell-bottommuch less serious matter. " trend lasted long, and (thank goodness) my

I won't hesitate to tell father had taste enough toyou that this was in 1973, never fall for that trulyfor it's important to the ..~-~~ • awful thing called the.

";VII Comingstory that you know what "leisure suit," my com-era we're talking about of plaints didn't stop himhere. . from making other

At some point that flge changes - like growingyear, my father decided I";;;:;::~:" .J a. beard to match thethat a makeover was in moustache.order. He grew a big handlebar moustache It's kind of funny, isn't it, that whileand bought himself a pair of bell-bottom teens sometimes yearn. for change in theirtrousers. White with blue stripes, as I re- own lives, they're uncomfortable with itcall. Oh, yes. . in their elders' lives? They're insistent that

He appeare.d in this get-up, with a lovely thefr parents accept the fact that they, asshirt to 'match, I've no doubt. I do, 'how- growing and maturing young men andever, vividly remember my own emotions women, are changing and will keep onupon seeing him. I was distraught. It wasn't changing for a while, but they balk at theirbecause I thought he looked particularly parents making even the most minordorky, but he just didn't look like - him- changes.self. It's understandable, though. Completely

"You don't look like a dad anymore!" I understandable, really. You're changing in

almost every way you can think of. You'rechanging physically. Your emotions shifthourly. You remember the things youthought were so incredibly important a yearago, and really you can't believe that youwere so dumb.

Is it too much to ask that the peoplearound you stay still while you do thechanging? Can't there be some stability inyour life, somewhere, please?

Well, sure, you have a right to that, andmost of the time your parents try to pro­vide that. But they're people too, andgrown-ups go through their own stages oflife. Adults dev~lop and keep growing theirwhole lives and sometimes experiencechanges beyond their control..

So, sure, it's hard when the parts of lifeyou thought were stable start changing. Butmaybe that kind of change is one morechance to remember that if it's unswerv­ing, unshakable stability you're after, hu­man beings are not the place to find it. OnlyGod can do that for you today, tomorrowand forever.

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"If you are out partying all Sat­urday night, it might be difficult toget up for Mass Sunday morning,"he said, particularly ifa student doesnot have family around to remindor encourage him or her to get toMass.

Being partofaCatholic commu­nity also can be helpful as the stu­dent confronts new ideas and some­times professors who might havelittle regard for or even hostility to­ward religion in general and Catholi­cism in particular.

"Students tend to be influencedby the ideas that are thrown at them.College can be a life-changing time.It's important for the Catholic stu­dent to be aware of this and to beprepared," he said. .

Father Gary Braun, director ofthe Newman Center at WashingtonUniversity in St. Louis, suggestedparents tell theircollege-bound chil­dren about campus Newman cen­ters and maybe help them find thecenter on their campus.

For starters, the priest advisedparents to "have a heart-to-hearttalk" with their children before theygo off to college, sharing with themthe importance of the Catholic faith.

He said parents should remind. their children that "faith makes life

richer. It will not confine their expe­riences as much as it will enrich themand make their experiences of col­lege all the more meaningful."

The priest pointed out that visualreminders of their faith to keep intheir room are helpful to college stu­dents, as long as it is "nothing toohuge - dorm rooms are very small- and nothing they will have toexplain every time someone walksinto their room," he said. "But some­thing simple and small, perhaps acrucifix that they could placeon theirdesk, could be helpful."

He also advised sending collegestudents spiritual reading material,bulletins from their home parish, orperhaps a monthly periodical orspiritual thought for the day.

HANNAH DELEON, a student at Holy Family Catholic'School in Corpus Christi, Texas, works on computers ac­qUired for the new school year. (CNS photo by Albert Saenz,South Texas Catholic)

Campus Catholic community helpsstudents cope, keep faith strong

THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 30, 2002 15

GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (CNS)- The first year ofcollege is an ad­venture for new students as theymake new friends, learn new thingsand take on new challenges, saidJosephVaracalli ofNassau Commu­nity College.

But it is also a stressful time, andCatholic students should seek outwhat parish community is available- on campus or nearny - that willhelp them cope with all kinds ofchallenges, said Varacalli, who is asociology professor at Nassau andfounder of the college's Center forCatholic Studies.

Many students who are awayfrom their parents and their homefor the first time experience home­sickness, and face questions abouttheir faith and the temptations of al­cohol, drugs or sexual promiscuity,he added.

"As Catholics, our faith teachesus the importanceofcomml,lhity andsolidarity," Varacalli told The LongIsland Catholic, newspaper of theDiocese of Rockville Centre.. ·"One of the first things that a

Catholic student going offto collegeshould be doing is finding out whatkind ofcommunity is available," hesaid. .

Varacalli stressed that a Newman. Center or nearby parish can be avaluable resource, offering a real,visible, continuing connection to theChurch as well as ways of findingother like-minded students and ac­tivities.

"It's important to find a group ofother students who can providesome balance as you are facing thedemands and the temptations of thisnew life," he said. "It can be otherCatholics or other Christians or justplain, decent, good-hearted kids whocan help support you and who youcan offer support to."

While avoiding certain behaviorsor overindulgences is a good ideaanyway, he said, acting responsiblyis also a good way a student canmaintain his or her faith life.

viewed Bob Simpson, thecompany's president. Danny pro­posed that Jelly Belly advertiseon his Web page, and Simpsonagreed to the deal. Paymentwould be in the form of JellyBelly jellybeans.

Danny soon found, however,that the deal was too much of agood thing, and decided to do­nate his proceeds, the equivalentof $500 worth of advertising in­come, to the children at St.

Vincent de Paul Village."Here's a boy with

talent and interest whofound a way to help dogood for otherchildren,"said Father Joe. "Hefound a creative way toreach out and give toothers."

Danny is now seek­ing new advertisers tojoin Jelly Belly on hisWebsite, which Willsaid is his "favoriteWebsite ... without ques­tion," in an interviewwith Danny..

He is currently in ne­gotiations with MailBoxes Etc., and hopes toreceive online ad pay­ment from them in theform of postal goodssuch as envelopes,stamps and stationery.

"St. Vincent de PaulVillage has career place­ment services and thisstuff would be reallyhandy for them," saidDanny. He hopes to ne­gotiate with other com­panies who could paywith supplies or ser­vices.

"I'm even looking atHanes or Fruit-of-the­Loom," he said, since

the people at the village can al­ways use clothes.

"Anything that we aren'table to use, we would gladlyhand on to other charities," saidFather Joe, noting, however,that there is little his charitycould not use.

Danny's Website has been vis­ited by people from 37 countriesand it even can be reachedthrough a link on NASA'sWebsite, so advertising on his sitecould be lucrative, he said. Theyearly cost for a nonbanner ad is$100-$150.

For more information onDanny's page, visit his Websiteat: www.dannyskidspage.com. orcall: (619) 200-1683.

Sharon Ryer Davis, wife of thecurrent governor, Gray Davis;Sarah Ferguson, Duchess ofYork; and Pulitzer Prize-winningwriter George Will. Danny'sstory on astronaut Sally Ride waspublished on the NASA Website.

Danny's interest in helping St.Vincent de Paul Village camefrom an interview he did withFather Joe.

"I like the work he is doing. Ithink it's really important. And Ijust wanted to help," said Danny,a Presbyterian.

While on vacation, Danny hadvisited the Jelly Belly Candy Co.manufacturing facility inFairfield, about 50 miles north­east of San Francisco, and inter-

until he got through. It was hisefforts that paid off."

His first published interviewwas with New York Yankees'pitcher David Wells. His inter­view subjects have included otherbaseball stars from the San Di­ego Padres such as Tony Gwynnand Ryan Klesko.

He also has interviewed Cali­fornia gubernatorial candidateRichard Riordan, who also isformer mayor of Los Angeles;

By ANN AUBREY HANSON

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

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SAN DIEGO - DannyStricker is a journalist, a Websiteowner and a philanthropist. He isalso 12 years old.

On July 26, Danny donatedthe entire advertising incomefrom his Website to the St.Vincent de Paul Village in SanDiego: more than 25,000 JellyBelly jellybeans. The jellybeanswere delivered in nine boxesfilled with samplerpackets of the flavorful,chewy candies.

"One box got lost inmy office," Msgr. Jo­seph Carroll, presidentof the village, said jok­ingly. "By the time wefind it, it'll probably beempty."

Father Joe, as he isaffectionately knownthroughout San Diego,accepted the candy onbehalf of the hundredsof children who live atSt. Vincent de Paul Vil­lage or go to school orattend camps there. Thecharitable organizationprovides housing, edu­cational programs,medical care, counsel­ing and up to 4,000 freemeals every day to chil­dren and adults..

Danny, who will en­ter seventh grade at SanDiego's Correia JuniorHigh this fall, earnedthe sweet profit by car- L.- -.;;;:. _

rying a Jelly Belly ban- . .ner ad on his Website DANNY STRICKER, 12, talks With a televl-www~ sion reporter ab~ut his decision t? donateOn the Website, Danny 25,000 Jelly Belly Jellybeans to St. Vincent deposts photos and inter- Paul Village in San Diego. (CNS photo by Annviews with many per- Aubrey Hanson, Southern Cross)sonalities from sports,politics and entertainment.

Danny started his journalismcareer by proposing a kids' pageto his community newspaper. ThePeninsula Beacon agreed to hisproposal and now, once a month,Danny produces a kids' page forthe paper, which includes inter­views with notable personalities,word puzzles and other items ofinterest to kids. It was his idea topitch the Website to the newspa­per, said his parents, Wally andTerry Stricker.

"When he didn't get a re­sponse to his first call, I figuredthat was it for the idea," WallyStricker told The Southern Cross,newspaper of the Diocese of SanDiego. "But Danny kept calling

16 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., August 30, 2002

MOTHER TERESA is helped to her seat by Msgr. John F.Moore during her visit to S1. Lawrence Martyr Church, NewBedford in September 1995. (Anchorfile photo)

Los Angeles Department of Waterand Power via its "solar buy-down"program, which covers a percent­age of installation costs for bothbusiness and residential customers.

The cardinal is also partneringwith the Los Angeles IntelfaithEnvironmental Council for "Green

Eternal Light:' a citywide interfaithprogram aimed at encouraging lo­cal religious institutions to "repair,protect and preserve our environ­ment" through solar power, conser­vation efforts and other means.

"It is my hope that this partner­ship between, the Department ofWater and Power and the InterfaithEnvironmental Council will en­courage the creation of similar .'green' sanctuaries' throughout our'city," said Cardinal Mahony.

''This is an ideal partnership be­tween the public and private sectors,between religious (and secular)communities; it will prove benefi­cial for all," said Los Angeles CityCouncilmember Jan Perry. "Thiscathedral is forall- for anyone andeveryone who wants to bask in thespiritual presence that the cathedralhas brought to our city."

According to Perry, the cathe-

dral will not only serve as a "spiri­tuallandmark," but will also set anecological standard for others tofollow. By installing the solar pan­els, she noted, the archdiocese is

. demonstrating its "long-term com­mitment to the preservation of our

.' environment for future Los Ange-'lenos." ,:' ,,

,Lee H.Wallach,·co:.chair­man of the Los Angeles In-

"I am both pleased andproud that terfaith Environmental Coun­our new cathedral is the first reli~: cil and board member6f thegious building in our city to become' ",C9ali'tion o~ the. ~~.v~ron~solar-power friendly," said Cardinal ,mentandJewls~L1fe,agreed.

, " , "By embracmg rel1ewableMahony. energy in such a proactive'

and comprehensive manner,the cardinal is not only sus­

taining a healthy environment andquality of life fot our children andgrandchildren, he is also establish­ing the moral compass for the restof the nation by setting this extraor­dinary example:' said Wallach.

As human beings, all are "stew­ards of God's creation," said Car­dinal Mahony. As such, all "standas part of - not apart from - ourenvironment." ,

'''As stewards, we are entrustedwith its care -.:.. and how we carefor God's creation also says some­thing about the way we relate to oUrfellow human beings," he said."Our Holy Father, Pope John PaulIT, recently highlighted this relation­ship, observing that, 'When oneseparates from God's plan for cre­ation, very often attention for one'sbrothers and sisters and respect forthe environment are lessened.'''

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Cardinal Mahony unveils solarpower system at new cathe,dralBy MARIA luiSA TORRES

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

LOS ANGELES - As South­ern California's brilliant summersun illuminated the outdoor plazaat the Cathedral ofOur Lady of theAngels in downtown Los Angelesrecently, Cardinal Roger M.Mahony and local civic andreligious leaders announced

, the installation ofenergy-sav-ing solar panels at the newcathedral as part of a joint"commitment to environ­mental stewardship."

"I am both pleased andproud that our new cathedralis the first religious buildingin our city to become solar­power friendly," said CardinalMahony at the midday press con­ference. "Southern California isblessed with an abundance of sun­light and we are here today to cel­ebrate the creative and responsibleuse of this great gift.

"In the new cathedral, light be­comes a beautiful symbol of thetranscendent," he continued. "In awonderfully different way, thesesolar panels will transform the giftof light into a clean and renewablesource of energy."

Located on the roof of thecathedral's conference center, theintricate $600,000 solar panel sys­tem will generate between 10 and15 percent of the total energyneeded for the complex~ equiva­lent to the amount of energy re-quired for 66 homes. '

The 66-kilowatt system was es­tablished in partnership with the

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street from St. Lawrence Church,will be among the religious at­tending the Mass.

.; '. BisllOP O'Malley was the cel­ebrant' of the 1995 special Massin the church attended by thou­.sands who watched as the diminu- ,'tive nun sat in a front pew,' herhands clasped in prayer and herhead ·bowed. '

She later addressed the congre­gation, and in a hope-filled mes­sage, asked for prayers of supportto help her and her Missionariesof Charity in their ongoing work.

Mother Teresa, whose causefor sainthood is currently ongo­ing~ has been cited several timesby Pope John Paul II as a modelof holiness in action.

ciously, and confiscated the 16­ininute videotape they made, fo­cusing on the fresco and on themonumental crucifix hangingover the main altar.. The five claimed they simplywere tourists visiting the basilica.. But police said the videotape

, includes strong anti-Christian re-.marks and laudatory references toOsama bin Laden, leader of al'Qaeda.

''What bin Laden does is whatis wanted now," one of the Mo­roccans reportedly said.

When the crucifix is beingfilmed, police said, there is avoice saying, "Look what theypray to; may Allah tear it down."

Another voice instructs theperson with the camera to film thecrucifix carefully and to makeclear on the tape how tall the cru­cifix is.

Italian investigators said theirwork is in its initial stages; theystill are not certain that the fivehad any criminal intent.

NEW BEDFORD.:....:..- 'In St.Lawrence Martyr Chur~h whereMother Teresa ofCalcutta in Juneof 1995 attended Mass and askedfor prayers for her MissionarySisters of Cnarity, a Mass will becelebrated on September 5 at 4:30p.m., marking the anniversary ofher death.

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,OFM Cap., will be the principalcelebrant of the anniversary Massremembering the holy woman,who was awarded a Nobel Lau­reate for her work with theworld's suffering, who died at age87 on Sept. 5, 1997.

Members of the order of Sis­ters she founded, who live in amission house located across the

Italian police arrest Moroccansvideotaping fresco of Mohammed

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BOLOGNA, Italy (CNS)....:...., Amid continuing fears that a 15th­century fresco·~. depictingMohammed in hell could be theobject of a terrorist 'attack, Italianpolice took four Moroccans and anItalian into custodyon claims theywere behaving strangely whileshooting a video inside Bologna'sBasilica of St. Petronius.

Police have been patrolling thechurch for months, worried thatthe fresco could be a target, theItalian news agency ANSA re­ported.

Giovanni da Modena's frescofrom'1415 illustrates a scene fromDante's "Inferno," which includesa nude figure labeled Mohammedin the grips of a monstrous de­mon.

The four Moroccans, who liveand work near Padua, were in thebasilica la'st week with an Italianman described as a former teacherof art history.

Police stopped the five, whomthey said were acting suspi-

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