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VOL. 49, NO. 38 • Friday, October 7, 2005 FALL RIVER, MASS. Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year

A STATUE of St. Therese of Lisieux is surrounded bybranches and twigs in a pew at a chapel at Sacred HeartChurch in Biloxi, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.(CNS photo by Bob Roller)

Conference of Catholic Bishops, who on August 30called on all 195 Catholic dioceses in the United Statesto participate in a national relief collection.

A random survey of parishes by The Anchor,showed that the giving traits ofeach parish were prettymuch followed in the hurricane collection. Many par­ishes published the result of the special collection intheir parish bulletins.

An amazing $75,082 was raised in the collectionat St. Anthony's Parish in East Falmouth. Father Wil­liam M. Costello, the pastor, said the amount wasabout $9,000 less that what parishioners had givenfor tsunami relief efforts in January.

St. Pius X in South Yarmouth collected $44,918.Several other Cape parishes received more than

$30,000 - St. Joan of Arc, Orleans, $40,000; St.Elizabeth Seton, North Falmouth, $37,893; and OurLady of Victory, Centerville, $36,929.

Parishioners at St. John the Evangelist Parish inAttleboro, don'ated $13,000, according to Msgr.Daniel F. Hoye.

The collection at Our Lady of Mount Carmel inSeekonk came up with $20,000 from those in thepews. Following that another private donor added acheck for $650, it.was reported.

At Holy Name Parish in Fall River, the collectionTurn to page 12 -Relief

Diocesan faithful contribute a whopping$lM for Hurricane Katrina ict· s relief

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•By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Generous parishioners fromacross the Fall River diocese have given$1,004,757.92 thus far to assist the thousands ofhomeless and displaced residents of the Gulf Coastregion devastated by August's Hurricane Katrina.

Bishop George W. Coleman said, ''The faithful ofthe Diocese of Fall River once again have shown theirlove and compassion for their neighbors by their gen­erous response to our collection to aid those affectedby the recent hurricanes. The gift from our diocesewill help those affected in so many ways. May Godbless all who, with a loving heart, contributed so gen­erously to relieve the afflictions of others.

"Please continue to remember in your prayers thosewho have lost their homes and possessions and espe­cially those who have lost members of their familiesand friends. Pray especially, too, for those who diedas a result of these destructive storms."

Bishop Coleman had authorized pastors in the dio­cese to take up a collection for reliefefforts, the fundsgoing to Catholic Charities USA.

The collections were held on either of the week­ends of September 4, 11, or 18. The deadline of re­turns to the Chancery Office was September 28.

The Fall River diocese's response followed the callof Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the U.S.

THIS SCENE of men from Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, canying a statue of Our Lady ofFatima in the annual Columbus Day Procession for Peace, will be rep~ated forthe 30th time thisyear. The idea for the march came from Beatriz Sanchez Angelo, who was concerned in 1974about the Communists coming to power in Portugal. (File photo by John E. Keams Jr.)

Peace procession tradition is near anddear to Espirito Santo parishioners

By MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - For 90-year­old Beatriz Sanchez Angelo, theColumbus Day Procession forPeace holds a special place in herheart.

In 1975, tl!e Espirito Santopa­rishioner got the idea that shewanted to organize something forpeace. Now some 30 years later,the annual event brings hundredsof people together each year.

"I wanted to do a candlelight

procession to honor Our Lady ofFatima and talked to my friendFather Francis Mahoney about it.He thought it was a splendid ideaand encouraged me to write a let­ter about it to the bishop."

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.Inner-city parishescombine efforts for

major food driveBy DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR Michael's and Sacred Heart

WITH REPORTS FROM parishes rely solely on the gen-ST. MICHAEL'S AND erosity of parishioners and oth-

SACRED HEART PARISHES ers who give so willingly ofFALL RIVER - The their time, talent and treasure.

Catholic soup kitchens at St. Neither soup kitchen isMichael's and Sacred Heart funded by other agencies ofparishes are asking for assis- any kind, although local St.tance from parishioners Vincent de Paul conferencesthroughout the Greater Fall helped install dishwashers atRiver area and across the Dio- the Sacred Heart location andcese of Fall River. In their first- donated a freezer to the St.ever joint Food Drive, the par- Michael's site.ishes hope to stock the shelves Several parishes in the areaof the respective soup kitchens have contributed to both soupfor the fall and winter months. kitchens including St.

The drive will take place at Bernard's in Assonet~St. Tho­St. Michael's Parish Hall, 189 mas More, Somerset; and SlEssex Street, Wednesday, Oc- George's in Westport. In addi­tober 12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. lion, the Knights of Columbus

Everyone is invited to stop Father Boehr Council inby the north-end parish to drop Tiverton, R.I., has been a gen­off non-perishable food items, erous supporter of the St.such as pasta and sauce, pea- Michael's endeavor.nut butter, canned fruits and': The Food Drive on Wednes­vegetables, soups, juice, etc. day will assure that both kitch­Personal hygiene items, such ens will have what they needas soap, shampoo, shaving ma- to help area homeless individu­terials, and toothpaste, are also als during a time of year whenneeded. the elements can be quite

The soup kitchens at St. Turn to page 12 - Food

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. Friday, October 7, 2005

Sister Florence Denoncourt SUSC

Former pastor pleads guilty to child pornography charges

France.The DeRidder celebration, in­

cluding a special Mass, was heldSeptember 8 and was attended bymore than 500 people, includingnine family members.

The mayor of DeRidder pre­sented Sister Rita with an honor­ary Key to the City and a Procla­mation designating September 8as Sister Rita Day in DeRidder.

The Diocese of Lake Charlespresented her with a Distin­guished Service Medal and a 12­day pilgrimage to Rome, fulfIll­ing a lifelong dream.

The St. Joseph Mother Housein Holyoke hosted a special Massfor Sister Rita celebrated byBishop Joseph Maguire on Sep­tember 18. Twenty family mem­bers attended the Massachusettscelebration.

Sister Rita visited Fall Riverfor a few days following the eventbefore returning to Louisiana.

in Lowell.Due to failing health, she be­

came· a resident at theWentworth Skilled Care Centerin 2004.

Besides her Holy Union Sis­ters, she leaves two sisters,Theresa Heim of Wilmington andRosemarie Audet o{Watertown;and nieces and nephews. She wasalso the sister of the late LorraineMcCloskey, and Jeannette Keefe,a sister by adoption.

Her funeral Mass was cel­ebrated September 30 at St.Mary's Villa in Lowell. Burialwas in St. Bernard's Cemetery inConcord.

iting a child in the state of nudity.Father Fernandes was placed

on administrative leave by BishopGeorge W. Coleman on Oct. 29,2004, and arrested on November5, that year. Since then, FatherFernandes has not been allowedto perform his ministerial dutiesor to act as a representative of theCatholic Church.

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SISTER OF ST. JOSEPH

RITA DESCHENES

From her DeRidder home shewas able to serve briefly in a mis­sion in Nicaragua, and also attenda special retreat in La Salette,

Lady of Fatima Parish, was tenta­tively put off until November 28by Judge Robert Kane after ahearing in Superior Court here onSeptember 26.

Father Fernandes, 55; pleadedguilty to two counts of possess­ing child pornography, one countof distributing and disseminating,and one count of posing or exhib-

'Sacred Heart School of Educa­tion in Fall River and at FordhamUniversity, N.Y., and received abachelor's degree in educationfrom Catholic Teachers' Collegein Providence, R.I. She receiveda master's degree in education asa reading specialist from SalemState College in 1971.

During her teaching careershe taught at schools in NewYork and Rhode Island, as wellas in Lawrence, Cambridge,Chelsea, Groton and NorthAttleboro. After retirement shedid secretarial work at Pepperelland Lowell, while in residenceat Holy Union Retirement Home

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LOWELL - Holy Union Sis­ter Florence Denoncourt, 81, alsoknown as Sister MarieBernadette, died September 28 atWentworth Skilled Care Centerhere. She served her communityas a religious for 67 years.

Born in Cambridge, thedaughter of the late Louis and thelate Marie Louise (Tremblay)Denoncourt, she graduated fromOur Lady of Pity High School in1942 and entered the Holy UnionNovitiate in Fall River. She pro­nounced her first religious vowsin 1944 and her final vows in1950.

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NEW BEDFORD - Sentenc­ing for Father Stephen A.Fernandes, former pastor of Our

Fall River native celebrates50 years as Sister of St. Joseph

DERIDDER, La. - Sister ofSt. Joseph and Fall River nativeRita Deschenes recently markedher 50th anniversary as a nunwith celebrations at the MotherHouse in Holyoke, Mass., and atSt. Joseph's Parish in DeRidderwhere she has served for 27years.

Sister Rita is the oldest of 14children born to Albert O.J.Deschenes and Bermonde(Lemieux) Deschenes. A memberof the former St. Jean BaptisteParish, Fall River, she entered theconvent on September 15, 1955.

Her fIrst assignment was at herhome parish. From there SisterRita had assignments at St.Michael's Parish, and St. Louisde France Parish, Swansea; St.Joseph's, Vinton, La.; St.Theresa's and St Matthew's, New"Bedford; St. Joseph's Parish,Conway, Ark.; and fInally to St.Joseph's Parish in DeRidder.

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The program will take theform of a three-person forumtitled, "Who Will Teach YOUR·Child about Life and Love?"

Guest speakers will be MariaParker, associate director ofMassachusetts Catholic Confer­ence; Dr. John Diggs, and KrisMineau, president of Massachu­setts Family Institute. The mod­erator will be Larry Cirignano,executive director of CatholicCitizenship.

Catholic parents, as well asthose of other faiths, are con­cerned by the epidemic of sexu­ally transmitted diseasei'n"'leensand the introduction to young­sters of birth control, abortion, al­ternate lifestyles and sexual prac­tices and other subjects. The re­cent passage of legislation in

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working to become a citizen, andhaving spent some seven years iQthe Fall River diocese, I hope tobe incardinated here some daytoo."

Father Lima said that no his­tory of the Brazilian community"is complete without talking to itsgreat friend, Thomas S. Loughlin,of West Yarmouth.

"While Tom doesn't speak asingle word in Portuguese, he

. loves the Brazilians and has beenthe founder of the movement toassist the Brazilian communityhere," Father Lima said. "He isindeed a wonderful man, and isat all the Masses."

Loughlin told The Anchor thatwhile working with the S1.Vincent de Paul Conference at St

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5,000 were living in the NewBedford Area, but there were nostatistics for how many were re­siding in 'Fall River.

While the Brazilian commu­nity has largely resided in theBoston region, more specificallyin Cambridge and Somerville, themore recent exodus - since 1994- from there finds the Brazilianstaking up residence in Hyannis.

The survey also said the rea­son the Brazilians went to CapeCod and Hyannis was because ofthe availability of jobs "linked totourism." It also noted that theimmigration ~ere "is linked tocultural and familial ties."

Asked whether he will con­tinue to serve his fellow'Brazil­ians, Father Lima laughed andsaid, "I hope so. Like them r am

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vice areas. But it has become theirhome - the Cape and the Island,and they love it so much. Theirfamilies, many in San Paulo, Bra­zil, come to join them here."

According to recent reportsand statistics, Father Lima's state­ments are right on track.

Official Massachusetts statis­tics list between 180,000 and200,000 Brazilian immigrantscurrently living in the Bay State.More locally, 2000 reports list1,272 people of Brazilian ances­try living in Bristol County. How­ever, ,a separate survey indicated

on Sunday nights."We have Mass in S1.

Augustine's on Martha's Vineyardon Friday nights at 7 p.m. Thereis a Mass at S1. Patrick's inFalmouth on Mondays at 7 p.m.And on Saturday nights there isMass at the Cathedral in FallRiver celebrated by Father PauloBarboza at 7 p.m." he said. '

All are ''well attended," he re­ported.

On Wednesday nights, it is notunusual to have 250 attend aprayer service, where the sacra­ment of reconciliation is also of­fered, and religious instructionsgiven. Similar services in otherareas of the diocese are held onSunday nights and still others onWednesday and TUesday eve­nings.

These services are led bypriests "sometimes includingpriests from the missionary groupfrom Brazil that is residing in theBoston area," he said.

While the arrival of the Brazil­ians to this diocese'seems recent,they will mark the 15th anniver­sary of their corning here 'on De­cember 30, which is the feast ofthe Holy Family.

"To celebrate the anniversary,we will have a Mass on Decem­ber 11, at 7 p.m., in St. Mary'sCathedral," Father Lima said."Bishop George W. Coleman willcelebrate the Mass and give thehomily." .

Father Lima says the Braziliancommunity in the diocese hasgrown in leaps and bounds.

"This is not a stopping placefor them," Father Lima noted.''They are not moving elsewhere.They are here to stay. They arealso working to become citizens.They are trying to.buy homes andare raising children who go to thelocal schools. And they are in­creasing. Originally they camefrom the Boston area. They cameto C~pe Cod because manual la­borers are in demand in the ser-

, appointment of Mark Forest asadministrator at Marian Manor inTaunton.

Marian Manor is a member ofthe Diocesan Health Facilitiessystem of skilled nursing, reha­bilitative care and communityprograms that is sponsored by theDiocese of Fall River.

Forest has been employedwithin the DioCesan Health Facili­ties system since 2001. He hasbeen the admissions director at .Our Lady's Haven in Fairhavenand Sacred Heart Home in NewBedford, and most recently, wasthe assistant administrator atMarian Manor.

His appointment as administra­tor followed the resignation ofLaura M. Faria, administrator atMarian Manor since 2003.MARK FOREST

FALL RIVER - Msgr.Edmund J. Fitzgerald, executivedirector of the Diocesan HealthFacilities, recently announced the

Mark Forest appointed newadministrator at Marian Manor

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

SOUTH YARMOUTH - Asmany as 500 Brazilian Catholicsattend his Sunday night Mass andhundreds more gather at weekdayMasses and prayer services andreceive sacraments as they maketime from unusual work schedulesto profess their faith, says thepriest who serves them.

"These immigrants, many ofthem working towards obtainingtheir Green Card, are often unableto attend weekend Masses be-

,cause of their seasonal and ongo­ing work schedules at restaurantsand in other service fields, and sowe have Masses and liturgies attimes they can be available," re­ported Father Jose Afonso Lima,director of the BrazilianApostolate for the Fall River dio­cese.

An immigrant himself, a mem­ber of the Brazilian missionarygroup Missio, he came to the'

, United States in 1997 and workedfor nine months in Bridgeport,Conn., before coming to the FallRiver diocese. He works out ofSt.Pius X Parish in South Yarmouth,where he is, in residence.

From there, he travels toHyannis and Martha's Vineyard,and to Fall River, where statisticsshow thousands, of Brazilianshave taken up residence and arestriving to take an active part inparish life.

"But when most other peopleare free to go to weekend Mass,these people are at jobs wheretttey can't get away, and so it isnot easy ,for them to gather whenmost parishioners do to meet faithobligations," Father Lima noted."So they attend Mass at othertimes."

To serve and minister to hiswidespread flock, the 47-year-oldpriest,has ~o travel to Falmouthand outto the Island of Martha'sVineyard to say Masses, and alsoto celebrate Mass at St. FrancisXavier Church for the immigrants

Friday, October 7, 2005

The forgotte.nsacrament

"THE LORD WILL

SUSTAIN HIM ON HIS

SICKBED AND RESTORE

HIM FROM HIS BED OF

ILLNESS" (PSALM

41:3).

POPE BENEDICT XVIREACHES OUT TO A YOUNG

PATIENT AT BAMBINO

GESU HOSPITAL IN ROME

RECENTLY. THE POPE

SPENT NEARLY TWO HOURS

AT THE HOSPITAL, GREET­

ING PATIENTS AND THEIR

PARENTS AND MEETING

BRIEFLY WITH STAFF.

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L'OSSERVATORE ROMANO)

'In 20:19-23).Given this sacramental offer

of certainty of forgiveness, PopeJohn Paul' argued, it would be"foolish, as well as presumptu­ous" for a person to disregard the,sacrament and claim that it isunnecessary (No. 31).

Another truth abo'ut thesacrament of penance, offeredfor consideration by our lateHoly Father, is that it provides

and safeguards the rightof Christ to meet eachsoul he has redeemed atthe critical moment ofconversion and to applyhis mercy to that soulindividually and inti­mately (No. 20). The

. mercy of God, won for usby Christ's death on thecross, is extended and

applied to each of us in thepersonal encounter with Christthat takes place in the format ofindividual confession. Instead offocusing on our own rights, theHoly Father encouraged us toconsider the right of Christ thesavior to encounter each of us ina moment of mercy.

Emphasis on these often­overlooked aspects of thesacrament-of confession may,help to revive the reception ofthis sacrament throughout theChurch. And a revival of thesacrament of confession shouldbe a concern of us all; for, asCardinal Schonborn has noted,"wherever in the Church todaythere are new signs of life, thereis a rediscovery of the sacramentof penance.'"

of reconciliation offers us thecertainty of God's forgiveness;and, second, the sacramentfulfills Christ's right to apply hismercy to each soul he has ,redeemed. These considerationsare among those set forth byPope John Paul II in his 1984Post-Synodal Apostolic Exhorta­tion, "Reconciliatio etPaenitentia" ('~Reconciliation

and Penance").

. While it is true that God isable to absolve sins outside ofthe sacrament, it is no less true,that he has promised to do soprecisely in the sacrament of 'confession. One of the principlesof sacramental theology is thatGod'is not bound by the sacra­ments, but he is bound to thesacraments. God, of course, isfree to work outside of thesacraments, but he has boundhimself and promised to workand be present within them. Thismeans that when we ate in needof God's mercy, whether becauseof serious or venial sins, therelief ofknowing we are forgivenand back in friendsh~p with Godcan be found with certainty in thesacrarri.ent that Christ institutedon the day of his resurrection (cf:

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the living word

Not long ago,a fallen-awayCatholic acquaintance was'inquiring with curiosity aboutwhat exactly I do on a regularbasis as a priest. In 'the course ofmy answer, when I mentionedthat I also regularly hear confes­sions, she interrupted and asked,

."Do they still have that?" Iassured her that the Church hadnot reduced the number of 'sacraments from seven to six, butthis eye-openingcomment powerfullyconfirmed for me thesober observation ofCardinal ChristophSchOribom, of Vienna,Austria, who hasdescribed confession asthe "forgotten sacra­ment."

It is sadly true todaythat even many Catholics whoregularly attend Mass rarelyconsider receiving the sacramentof reconciliation. The regularpractice of availing ourselves ofGod's mercy in the confessional issomething that has almostdisappearoo from our Catholicculture, at ieast here in the UnitedStates. And, while itis true that 'confession is required or neces­sary only for the'forgiveness ofmortal sins, it is also true that theChurch strongly recommends theregular reception of this sacra­ment for the purpose of growingin the perfection of virtue.

To 'recover an appreciation ofthis great sacrament,.it might behelpful to emphasize two aspectsof confession that are oftenqverlooked. First, the sacrament

THE LANDING ­.The truly Christian life

Forty years ago, as the Second Vatican Council was coming. to aclose, Pope Paul VI established the Synod ofBishops as a regular organfor the successors of the apostles to continue the work of the Council,examining the signs of~e times and responding to them with the proc­lamation of the Gospel.

Earlier this week, one of the most famous and influential ofthe theo­logical experts at Vatican II inauIDffilted the 11th Ordinary General As­sembly ofthe Synod ofBishops. Pope Benedict XVI, with 256 bishopsand various experts from around the world, began three solid weeks ofstudy, prayer and discussion on the theme, 'The Euch~st:Source andSummit of the Life and Mission of the Church."

The Second Vatican Council taught that the Eucharist is "the sourceand the summit of the Christian life" (Lumen Gentium 11). The source,because it is the reality from which everything in the Christian life shouldflow; the summit, because it is the reality toward which everything inthe Christian life should go. The Eucharist is the beginning and the goalof the Christian life because the Eucharist is Jesus Christ,'who must bethe "alpha and the omega," of any life that is authentically Christian.

What is true for the Christian is true for. the Church as a whole. PopeJohn Paul II began the last ~ncyclical of his pontificate with the state­ment "Ecclesia de Eucaristia vivit," the Church draws her-life from theEucharist. In his Angel~. message to inaugurate the synod, Pope Bene­dict confirmed and elaborated upon his predecessor's declaration, say­ing ''the Eucharist is the motor of the whole of the Church's evange~­ing actiOI)., as the heart is in the human body."

Without the Eucharist as the "motor" and "heart" of everything theChurch does and is, particular churches or parishes lose their identity."Without the Eucharistic celebration where. they are nourished at thedual table of the Word and Body of Chris~," Benedict stressed, "Chris­tian communities would lose their authentic nature. Only in the mea­s~ that they are 'Eucharistic' can they transmit Christ to men, and notjust ideas or values regardless of how noble or important they are."

For the Church to transmit Christ and not just "Catholic values" toothers, the members of the Church 'must find in the Eucharistic Lordtheir root and center. The synod seeks to draw the attention ofthe wholeChurch to this fun~amental truth. Parishes and faithful disciples, likeMartha, are often busy doing many good things for the Lord~ This Eu­charistic Year has been the time during which the Lord, through two ofhis earthly vicars, has reminded us that really "only one thing is neces­sary." Christ, present fOf us under a Eucharistic appearance, is thatuniqueiy indispensable reality.

The synod draws to a close the Year of the Eucharist, which.wasannounced by Pope John Paul II as a means by which every Catholicdisciple and parish could grow in a"Eucharistic amazement" that wouldshow itself in deeds. While there was room for many different types ofinitiath'eS, he stated he was not askiilg for anything extraordinary. "Ifthe only result of this Year were the revival in all Christian communitiesof the celebration of Sunday Mass and an increase in Eucharistic wor­ship outside of Mass, this year of grace would be abundantly success­ful."

Those are'the two areas on which Catholic disciples and parisheswithin our diocese can examine whether it's been a fruitful or wastedyear: greater participation in quality and quantity in the "little Easter" ofeach Sunday; and such a practical recognition ofthe Lord's Eucharisticpresence, that disciples make the effort to come spent time with him inadoring love. . .

These would be two concrete ways, Pope John Paul stated, that dis­ciples and parishes could determine whether they are marked by genu­ine Eucharistic amazement. They would be two indicators by which.they could evaluate whether Jesus in the Eucharist is truly the sourceand summit of their life and missi(;m. These would be the two signs bywhich they could verify if they're living a truly Christian life.

The Synod's goal is to"lead the Church - both us and our parishes- from a Eucharistic year to a Eucharistic lifetime.

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pain, should we not err on theside of caution and presume thatshe is entitled to pain medica­tion when being subjected totypically painful or noxiousstimuli? If we had any inklingthat a young dolphin or puppymight suffer because of the waywe were euthanizing them, wewould seek to redress their pain,rather than carry on an academicargument aimed at preventingpain management for theseyoung animals.

Yet a deeper concern re­mains. By offering pain controlduring.an abortion, we stillwould not succeed in redeemingor sanitizing the act itself. Pain­free killing is still killing. But atleast by encouraging abortiondoctors and their pregnantpatien~ to consider the pain theinfant may experience, they maybe prompted to consider adeeper dimension of what theyare'doing. By challenging theirhighly suspect presumptionsabout fetal pain, they mayultimately be pushed to look notonly at the discomfort implicit inthe procedure, but to revisit themore basic question about thepractice itself which brings thelife of an innocent human beingto an untimely and unjust end.

Father Tadeusz Pacholcl,Yk,Ph.D. earned his doctorate inneuroscience from Yale and didpost-doctoral work at Harvard.He is a priest ofthe Diocese ofFall River, and serves as thedirector ofeducation at TheNational Catholic BioethicsCenter in Philadelphia.

their article to the editor of theJournal. The lead author is aformer NARAL employee, andanother is the director of anabortion clinic in San Franciscoand also on the staff of theCenter for Reproductive HealthResearch and Policy, a prb­abortion advocacy center at theUniversity of California-SanFrancisco.

The conclusions of the paperare indeed troubling: "Becausepain perception probably doesnot function before the thirdtrimester, discussions of fetalpain for abortions petformedbefore the end of the secondtrimester should be non­compulsory. Fetal anesthesia oranalgesia should not be recom­mended or routinely offered forabortion because currentexperimental techniques provideunknown fetal benefit and mayincrease risks for the woman."

Pain,has traditionally beenunderstood a's an unpleasantsensory and emotional experi­ence associated with actual or

'potential tissue damage. Soalthough the infant may beundergoing physical dismember­ment during a terminationprocedure, the presumptionsomehow ends up being madeby the authors that she is notexperiencing discomfort untilsuch· time as it can be absolutelyproven that she is. This amountsto a "painful presumption" inthe wrong direction. If there isuncertainty about when theinfant in utero can begin to feel

anaesthetize premature, babiesbefore they undergo operations.Children delivered as early as 21weeks can have an audible cry.Some doctors believe that suchdistress can be felt even as early

, as 12 weeks. If you stick a pininto the palm. of a baby in uterowho is eight w€!eks old, she will

withdraw from thispainful stimulus. Infact, such a baby willopen her mouth inutero as though shewere crying and carryout initial exhalationmovements and otherbreath-type move­ments. Recent imagingstudies have corrobo­rated this "fetal

homologue" of an infant cryingin the womb following painfulor noxious stimuli.

What is perhaps most tellingabout the JAMA article is thatthe authors recommend thatmothers contemplating anabortion should not be giveninformation about the pain thattheir child may experienceduring the procedure, because ofuncertainty about when thatchild actually begins to experi­ence pain. Two of the article'sauthors, interestingly, failed toreveal important conflicts of 'interest when they submitte?

perception by the infant may notbe possible. The authors alsomake an concerted attempt todiscount or discredit a numberof the standard lines of evidencesuggesting that infants in uteromay feel pain quite early duringa pregnancy. .

What are some examples ofthis evidence suggesting thatfetuses feel pain early on? Thosewho work full-time in neonatalintensive care units dedicated tohelping premature infantsrecognize how these "preemies"readily respond to painfulstimuli. Surgeons routinely

note that infants around this agedo appear t6 feel pain andrespond to noxious stimuli. Yetthe authors of the JAMA articleattempt to argue that becausecertain connections in thedeveloping brain of the unborn'infant have not yet been estab­lished by 20 weeks of age, pain

By Father TadPacholczyk

Making SenseOut of

Bioethics

Rooting for a three-legged frog

Friday, Octob~r 7,2005

A painful presumptionIn the practice of medicine

and medical ethics, we routinelymake certain presumptions infavor of patients and their well­being. When we see somebodybleeding, we presume we shouldstop the bleeding. When we seesomebody in pain, we presumewe should remedy the pain.When we see some-body sick, we presumewe should heal theailment. Medicinepresumes to operatethis way all the time.You might say thatmedicine is defined bya general presumptionof acting in favor ofthe goods of healing,comforting, and savinglife.

Sometimes these common­sense presumptions come to bechallenged in unexpected andeven disturbing ways within themedical field: Recently theJournal of the AmericanMedical Association publishedan article discussing whetherinfants in the womb can feelpain early in their development.The article ignited considerablecontroversy, as the questioncame to be discussed in terms ofabortion procedures carried outafter 20 weeks of gestation.

Many neonatal specialists

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But I think the largest adjust­ment I'll face this season will behopping over the railing to myneighbor's house for his annualSuper Bowl party without a carewho wins or loses.

So this is what football fans inthe rest of the country feltlike for most of thismillennium. Yuck.

But as a Pats fan fromthe mid 60s, I know Imust accept the good

'with the bad. It's just thatthe good is much morefun.

And the Red Sox?I don't dare touch that

one in this column. Bythe time this Anchor graces yourmailboxes, the Home TowneTeam may be barely clinging tolife.

And I didn't have the courageto ask the pastor of Notre Damefor his take on the Battle of theSox.

Not only did he predict theYanks would win the EasternDivision, but he had the darnscore of the clinching game deadon!

I surely don't want to knowwhat he knows about the divisionseries.

The Patriots are enough of ahorror story right now.

Dave Jolivet is a former ,sports editor/writer who fre­quently gives his view oftheunique world ofsports.

Comments are welcome atdave;olivet@anchornews.org.

ride was but a mere four years.Gone.Please don't get me wrong. I

still, and always will, love myNew England Patriots, but I thinkthe glory days are through for awhile.

How can they notbe?,Noteam can lose the likes of TedyBruschi, Ted Johnson, Ty Law,Rodney Harrison, Kevin Faulk,Charlie Weis and Romeo Crenneland not be affected. That's likeentering a three-legged frog inthe JUIl)ping Contest ofCalaveras County and expect towin.

There will be more wins thisseason and hopefully a playoffspot, but I don't know if I canbear watching Peyton Manningride into town on his Colts andcut us down, at home, and onnational television.

As the late, great GeorgeHarrison once sang, "All thingsmust pass."

It certainly was fun while itlasted, this dynasty thing. It's justthat the word "dynasty," conjuresup long-term images, and this

My ViewFrom

the Stands

Let's see if I remember how todo this. It's been so very long,and I don't think it's quite likeriding a bicycle when that skillcomes back almost instantly ­providing one had the skill tobegin with.

In fact, I've had tomake two vain attemptsalready in the past threeweeks, and it's NOTcoming back.

As difficult as thistask will be, it mustsucceed. Arid by the lookof things, it best happensoon.

I'm willing to acceptany and all recommenda-tions to help me accept the factthat the New England Patriots areonce again an average football,team.

There, I've said it, and that'shalf the battle. But I really don'tfeel much better.

Now I must become reac­quainted with watching a teamthat may not be able to muster amiracle comeback in the fourthquarter.

It's time to learn that thePatriots' defense may not comeup with a backbreaking touch­down against a team with all themomentum.

A game at The Razor? Not agiven any more.

I had better get used to findingthe Patriots out of the top 10 inthe weekly power rankings onthe ESPN, FoxSports and SportsIllustrated Websites.

r:'1; 2005

.What should I wear?"My friend, how is it that

youcame in here without awedding garment?"

This is perhaps one of themost troubling scenes in theGospels. After many attemptsat recruiting guests for hisson's wedding banquet, theking fmally gives up andinvites anyone who comesalong. But in the midst of allof this there is one personwho just does not fit the bill.How can this be? What is thepro~r attire for this wedding?We can be certain that in thispassage Jesus is speakingabout more than how onelooks and how one is dressedor not dfessed!'

The Christian life, Jesustells us, is like a weddlngbanquet All will be invited..Many will say no. Those whosay yes to the invitation will

be given a place - though itseems not all. But notice whodo~s the challenging. Noticewho tells the underdressedguest that he is no longerwelcome. It is not theother guests; it is not

_the trusted servants;it is not even theking's son. It is theking himself.

As disciples of1esus we can,spendso much time tryingto figure out who iswelcome and who is

, not that we forgetwho we are in the context ofall of this. We are invitedguests who are certainly most

, welcome by our loving God.But if we spend so much timetrying to figure out who

_ belongs and who does n9t wewill miss out on the celebra-

tion. We will end up like the"faithful son~' in the story ofthe Prodigal-Son who refusesto enter the celebration. '

Our job is not to figure ~>ut

who is welcome and who isnot. That responsibility seems

- to belmig, according to Jesus,to someone who has muchmore-authoritY than we do.

Then what is our responsibil­, ity in all of this? To inake sure.we are properly attired! What to

wear to such a banquet! Thereis a rather abundant wardrobefrOm which we can choose! Donot fret!

At baptism we are given the, pledge of eternal life. ,

As we pass through thewaters of baptism weshare in the death of.Christ so that we may,share in his resurrec.,.tion. In the course of ,the baptism ritual theone being baptizedreceives a whitegamient and is told"See in this white

garment the outward sign ofour Christi;m dignity. Bringthat dignity unstained into theeverlasting life of heaven."

Through our life of disciple­ship we have choices to make.Do we continue in our wearingof this clean, white garment or

does it get stained? Does it getremoved completely? This isthe wedding garment. This iswhat we wear to the celebra­tion. How do we keep it clean?How do we make sure it fitspro~rly?Bymakingsurewe

are,living as Christ c~s us; byloving God and loving ourneighbor; especially theneighbor who is in-need orseemingly unlovable.

The opportunities are end­less in how we are to celebratethis life to which we are called.The challenge is ours, given tous by our Lord. We have all

. been invited and we are calledto be properly attired for thisfeast Don't forget to RSVP. IhoPe to see you there!

Fqther John MUmlY is cur­rently a parochial vicar at St.Pius X Parish, SouthYarmouth.

Speak Lord: For your s~rvant is lis,~ening

OcL161987, Rev. Raymond M. Drouin, O.P., Former Pastor, St. Anne,

Fall River

Oct. 151996, Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Co~sidine, PA, Retired Pastor, St.

William, Fall River

have jUst received.Father Kocik, an author of

two books, one on the liturgy, ischaplain at Charlton MemorialHospital, Fan River, and residesat St Thomas More Parish,Somerset

Oct. 11999, Rev. Felician Plichta, OFM v., Parochial Vicar, Corpus

Christi; East Sandwich, Former Pastor 'y Cross, Fall River

,, OcL 14

1918, Rev. Dennis M. Lowney, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Taunton1972, Rev. Msgr. Edward B. Booth, Retired Pastor, St. Mary, North

Attleboro '. 1999 Rev: Frederick G. Furey, SS.CC. Former Pastor, Our Lady

ofAssumption, New Bedford2003, Rev. Andre P. Jussaume, Pastor, St. 'Louis de France,

Swansea .

Oct. 131999, Rev. David I. Walsh, M.M., Maryknoll Missioner2002, Rev. James.J. Doyle, C.S.C., Holy Cross Residence, North

Dartmouth .

Please pray for the followingpriests during the coming weeks

Oct. 101918, Rev. James C.J. Ry Assistant, Immaculate Conception,

North Easton '1987, Rev. Boniface Jones,

New Bedford1990, Rev. JosephA. M

Bedford

In Your 'Prayers

would not believe the Gospelwere it not for.the authority ofthe Catholic Church." Then askour Lord to help you be likeZacchaeus in Luke's Gospel,ftrmly resolving to put intopractice the saving message you

Oct 9 Is 25:6-1 Oa; Ps23:1-6; Phil4:12-14,19-20;Mt 22:1-14 or22:1-10 ,

Oct 10 Rom 1:1-7; Ps98:1-4; Lk 11:29-32 .

Oct 11 Rom 1:16-25;Ps 19:2-5; Lk

. 11:37-41Oct 12 Rom 2:1-11; Ps

62:2-3,6-7,9; Lk11:42-46

Oct 13 Rom 3:21-30;Ps 1'30:1-6;' Lk11:47-54

Oct 14 Rom 4:,1-8; Ps32:1-2,5,11; Lk12:1-7

Oct 15 ,Rom 4:13,16­18;' Ps1 05:6­9,42-43; Lk12:8-12

Daily Readings

She shielded the Bible from, barbarian attacks and copied it inher monasteries centuries beforethe priDting press. And she, "the .pillar and bulwark of the truth"(l Tim. 3:15), infallibly interpretsGod's revelation (2 Pt. 1:20-21, .

3:15-16). The Bible,then, is the Church'sbook, a fruit of her2000-year tradition ofpreaching, teaching,and worship. Thecreeds also belong totradition; next weekwe'll look at the NiceneCreed used at Mass onSundays and holy days.

A brief period ofsilence , .should follow the homily, toallow time to meditate on thebiblical and preached Word.During that time, recall St.Augustine's famous remark: "I

permission maya priest or .deacon preach. This is notprimarily because of the theo­logical training needed to preachsound doctrine. Mter all, manylaity and religious are welleducated and more eloquent th~

, their clergy. Rather, as theCatechism teaches (No. 1585), itis because the sacrament of holyorders - the fullness of which is

. the office of bishop - confers aunique grace enabling theminister to teach, sanctify, andshepherd the faithful in asupernatural way.

"Doyou understand what youare reading?" St. Philip asked theEthiopian eunuch who was '.reading the prophet Isaiah; and

. the eunuch replied, "How can I,unless someone guides me?"(Acts 8:30-31). When Catholicsread and hear Scripture, weaccept the guidance of our'ChUrch, whose God-giventeilchiQg authority (Mt. 28: 18-20;Mk. 16:15) is vested in theApostles and their successors,.the pope and the bishops unitedwith him (Mt. 16:19). The HolySpirit guides the Church '~into allthe truth" (In. 16:13) andpreserves her from teaching false .doctrine. Years before a word ofthe New Testament was written,the Church was preaching andteaching God's Word andcelebrating the Eucharist. The .Church deciged which writingswere to be included in the Bible.

One of the oldest elements ofthe Mass is the hoinily, aninfonnal instruction on thespiritual life. Unlike a sermon,

. which is a talk on any religioustopic, a homily draws its inspii-a­tion froni the liturgical texts and 'especially from theScripture readings.Long before Christ'stime, commentary onthe Scriptures was partof the Sabbath liturgy'in the synagogue. Weknow too that S1. Paulpreached at theEucharist (Acts 20':7,11). And S1. JustinMartyr, a second~ntury 'ChurchFather,reports in his descriptionof the Mass: "When the readerhas finished, the president," thatis, the one who presides at theEucharist, "warns and exhorts usin a speech to follow theseglorious eXllmples" (l Apol.67:4). -

Now, as then, the purpose ofthe homily is to help us gainmore insight into God's Wordand to live in accordance withthe faith we profess. On Sundaysand holy days a homily ismandatory; it is recommended onother days and espe<,:i3.J.ly duringAd~ent and Lent. Usually thehomily relates to the Gospelpassage just proclaimed. Yet theother readings also provide avery rich mine, and the preacherwho consistently ignores themleaves that mine untapped.

In the Scriptures, God speaksto us through one of his inspiredmessengers or, as in the case of

, the Gospel, through his owndivine Son. In the homily, Godspeaks through his ordainedservant. By Church law, thehomilist at Mass must be abishop, priest, or deacon;moreover, only with the bishop's

Friday, October 7, 2005 the anchOfCS) 7

Going to the dogs

"WALKS-WiTH-HOUNDS," aka Father Tim Goldrick,(right), sits with greyhounds Cleopatra, left, and Napoleon,center. (Photo by Pastor Don Bliss)

sleep. When they get hungry,they eat. When they needsomething, they tell us. I thinkof the day Jesus was stoppedon the road by an obviouslyblind beggar. "What do youwant?" Jesus asked. Firstthings first: get the facts. Howterrific it would be if wehuman beings would just eatwhen we were hungry, sleepwhen we were tired, and voiceour needs to others instead ofmaking everybody guess.

Father Goldrick is pastorofSt. Bernard Parish,Assonet. Comments arewelcome atStBernardAssonet@aol.com.

Previous columns areOnline atwww.StBernardAssonet.org.

holds court all day long, seatedon his royal throne - theliving room couch.

Walking dogs is a great wayto get fresh air and exercise.One day, my physician com­mented: "Father, you seem tohave become, shall we say,'more substantial.' Stoppedtaking walks?" My doctor isvery discrete. I explained mydogs had grown old andarthritic. "Get younger dogs.Lose 10 pounds," the doctorprescribed. Discrete, yes, butalso direct.

Father Thomas Mertonwas asked how to be a goodmonk. His response: "Whenyou're tired, sleep. When youare hungry, eat."

When dogs grow tired, they

are by far the pets of choice,although Pope Benedictprefers cats. One does feelsilly talking to a goldfish.Msgr. Dan Hoye says thesubject of rectory pets wouldmake an interesting study.Maybe when I retire, Dan.

5 October 2005 - ChiefJoseph Surrenders (1877)

"From where the sunnow stands, I will fightno more forever."

I like dogs. My tribalname is "Walks-With-

~ Hounds." Deacon BillMartin of St. ElizabethSeton parish, NorthFalmouth, and his wifeJudy introduced me togreyhounds. I watched

"Kali" playing with thechildren. I decided retiredracers were the dogs for me.

My first animal athlete was"Allstars Only." I called himAaron after a priest who wasvisiting me at the time. "I hopeyou not name dog after me,"Father Aaron Dirisina,founder of the National MarianShrine of India, said on 'thedrive home. "In my country,great insult to name dog afterperson." "Heaven's no, Father.I named this dog after the ArranIslands." That's when I changedthe spelling of my dog's name.

Besides Arran, I've adoptedMiss Molly, Miss Piggy, andnow Cleopatra (Miss Cleo forshort). Msgr. John Murphy,rector of Washington's Na­tional Shrine of the Immacu­late Conception, gave me the"Miss" idea. He named hisKerry blue terrier "MissKerry." I now also have theEmperor Napoleon. Napoleon

the rectory front hallway. Withthe help of elderly SisterGertrude Margaret, andusing a bulletin board as astretcher, we loaded the dyingdog in the convent's car. Friskywas rushed to the vets. "Curethis dog at any cost," I told thevet. He did. After FatherO'Reilly received the vet'sbill, he never again asked meto dog sit.

Frisky Two died peacefullyin his sleep years later. Someanonymous person mailed methe obituary from the parishbulletin.

Gone are !he days whenseveral priests resided in thesame rectory. Most priests nowlive alone. That's one reasonpriests have pets. Rectoriescan be big, dark, emptyhouses. It helps to haveanother life form sharing yourliving space. Besides, it's aproven scientific fact: pets arebeneficial to your health. Dogs

to run to my bedroom and boltthe door. The housekeeper,Mrs. Silvia, remarked: "Inotice, Father, you eat little atmealtimes - but you sure dolove those midnight snacks,don't you?"

The morning after BillO'Reilly left for Florida, Ifound Frisky "in extremis" in

4 October 2005 ­Homeport - St. Francis ofAssisi Day

Priests are going to thedogs. This is nothing new. Iremember the Irish setterFather Walter Sullivan keptat Cathedral Camp. Many theevening priests on retreatwould gather on the porch andbe entertained byClancy.

Father JohnCarroll had his lab"Sam." FatherMaurice Lamontagnekept "Fifi" the poodle.And then there was"Dandy," BishopJames Connolly'sportly poodle, so fondas he was of hors d'reuvresand Bishop Daniel Cronin's"Neagus." Who could forgetFrisky One and Two, owned byFather Bill O'Reilly? FriskyOne passed away from un­known causes. Thereafter, Billlooked at his gentle curate(Father Barry Wall) suspi­ciously.

Years later, Father O'Reillywas leaving on vacation. I washis curate. He put me in chargeof his dog. "Make sure nothinghappens to my Frisky," hewarned. Frisky didn't like me.I would sneak in the rectory bythe back door. 'Iii seconds;Frisky would be chasing mearound the kitchen table.Frisky more than lived up tohis name. On my first pass, Iwould open the refrigeratordoor. On subsequent laps, Iwould grab food - hot dogs,hamburgers, whatever - andthrow it in the dog's generaldirection. This bought me time

Seek after joy

,By,Heidi ,Br~ttq,n

and maybe even some pruning. Realjoy in rooted in knowing Jesus as Lordand savior, because compared to thejoy of sharing eternal life with him, itis everything else that is truly tempo­rary. Our joy in the Lord may notalways be in full bloom, and that isokay, but we can choose to seek afterand to cultivate it.

St. Paul writes in Galatians, chapterfive, that joy is one of the fruits of thehumble desire to "live by the Spirit" andthereby to grow in all of the fruit of theSpirit, which he lists as "love, joy, peace,patience, kindness, goodness, faithful­ness, gentleness, and self-control." Yup.That's the list of things my parentingcould use a good dose of. I think I'llwrite my friend's words, "Seek after joy,"in lipstick on my mirror so I'll bereminded of them first thing everymorning, right after the sweet sound ofmy alarm clock.

Heidi Bratton is the at-home motheroffive and the author andphotographer of11Christian children's books and one tradebook on mothering called "Making Peacewith Motherhood and Creating a BetterYou." Heidi andherhusband, John, maketheir home andgrow theirfaith inFalmouth.

was long over due, even if the wholeneighborhood heard about it.

So what's a Catholic mom to do? Idon't get a minute to be cheery beforesomething irritating happens to a rob meof my joy. Lately, I've been a little afraidthat I may be turning into that crabbycafeteria lady. Well, the solution to my

dilemma cameon the lips ofa similarlyoverwhelmedCatholicfriend. Whilechatting aboutkids andfamily life,she mentionedthat lately shehad beentrying to "seek

after joy." I had never heard that phrasebefore, but it was as if Jesus himself hadwhispered it from heaven.

Sometimes joy comes naturally.Sometimes it does not. But real joy,like real love, is not found in theabsence of frustrations nor in ongoing,happy events. The kind of joy Jesusoffers his followers is the fruit of muchwatering, pulling of weeds, fertilizing,

stop happening to me, then my family ,could see what a truly positive person Iam.

Oh, and how I behaved yesterday?That crabbiness was not my fault. I waspatient all day. I put the kids on time-outsinstead of yelling, even when one threw awooden block at another who wasscreamingbloodymurder, but Iwon't mentionany nameshere in print. Ientertainedhungry,younger kidsin the carduring sports'practices forthe older kids.I kept dinner warm for a certain someonewho arrived home late, no name men­tioned. I didn't even hang-up on thehandicapped telemarketer selling lightbulbs! .

In short, I bit my tongue, kept mycool, and counted to 10 all day. But,when I backed out of the driveway andheard that plastic crunch under mywheels, well, that was it. That crabbiness

I don't think of myself as a crabbyperson. As a matter a fact, when I wasyounger, I had more than a few co­workers tell me I was a little too happy.In particular, I remember working as achef's assistant in college. After workingthe early shift for an entire semester, thechef, an older lady, requested that I berelocated as far away from her aspossible. She mumbled something to oursupervisor about my cheeriness givingher a headache at that time of the morn­ing. She was my standing image of areally crabby. person ... until I aged a fewyears myself.

Nowadays, it seems that I wake upmy same cheery self, but before I evenget out of bed something comes along tomake me crabby. Like the alarm clock.It's really irritating to start the day behindschedule because it went off late ...again. And then, when it does go off ontime, does it really have to be so loud?And what's the deal with the hot waterheater not keeping up with severalshowers in a row? It's really irksome tobe behind schedule because the alarmdidn't go off, to have one of the kidsjump in the shower before me, and thento have my shower run cold right in themiddle. If all these irritating things would

Vatican Synod of Bishopsreviews liturgical issues,

emphasizes Sunday Mass

pastoral services to poor, working­class immigrants is one of the mostglorious pages in the history of theChurch," he said.

Yet, the drop in numbers hasbeen dramatic since the mid­1960s, he said.

The archbishop said culturalchanges - including cynicism,more educational and professionalopportunities for women and

smaller family size - havecontributed to the decline.

Also, he said, "the sexabuse scandal no doubt hasa negative effecton people'sattitudes toward clergy andreligious."

Yet, the decline is not asserious among contempla­

tive nuns or among orders that kepttheir habits, a strong communitylife and a clear, corporate sense ofapostolic activity, he said.

"Many young Catholics in theUnited States today do oot have aclear idea of what religious life is,because it has become invisible tosuch a degree," he said

Archbishop 0'Malley said hewas ootdownplaying the importantworlc, sacrifice and commitmentofthe majorityofwomen religious, butwas trying to identify factors thatmay make a difference.

In addition, he said, theChurch's failure to clearly articu­late its teaching about the dignityand equality of women "is result­ing in the alienation of many ofourreligious and laywomen and hasbeen damaging to religious life."

Archbishop O'Malley wrote ofa "critical need" to develop andexplain the idea ofChristian femi­nism, which the late Pope JohnPaul II tried to promote.

Friday, October 7, 2005

tutions in the council's wake, saidthe document "gives a vision ofreligious life understood as an af­fective relationship with Christand, therefore, as a total giving ofself to him in order to share his life,his way ofthinking, acting, loving,which explains why priority isgiven to the spiritual life and thespirit of prayer in the life of a reli­gious."

Christian Brother AlvaroRodriguez Echeverria, presidentofthe· Union of Superiors General,and Divine Savior SisterTherezinha Joana Rasera, presi­dent of the International Union ofSuperiors General, spoke about the"present reality" among conse­crated men and women.

Both noted the huge variety ofreligious orders, styles ofcommu­ruillife and apostolic involvementas well as the declining number ofmembers in the most developedcountries, the relative stability ofnumbers in Latin America and thegrowth of religious orders in M­rica and Asia.

Boston Archbishop Sean P.O'Malley, a Capuchin who couldnot attend the meeting because ofillness, sent a paper looking atchanges in religious life in NorthAmerica.

"'The legacy of the religious or­ders in the United States in healthcare, social services, education and

Archbishop Sean O'Malley wroteof a "critical need" to develop andexplain the idea of Christian femi­nism, which the late Pope John Paul/I tried to promote.

By CINDY WOODEN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

ARCHBISHOP FRANC Rode, prefect of the Congregation for Institutes of ConsecratedLife and Societies of Apostolic Life, speaks during a recent conference at the Vatican mark­ing the 40th anniversary of the Second Vatican Council's document, "Perfectae Caritatis."The archbishop said the decree "opened a new, creative, vivacious season" for men andwomen religious, but also a season of pain and fear. Salesian Sister Enrica Rosanna,undersecretary of the congregation, is seen at right. (CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani, Catho­lic Press Photo)

Vatican II decree opened 'vivaciousseason,' struggle for all religious

VATICAN CITY -'- The Sec­ond Vatican Council's decree onconsecrated life "opened a new,creative, vivacious season" formen and women religious, but alsoa season ofstruggle, pain and fear,a Vatican official said.

Archbishop Franc Rode, prefectof the Congregation for Institutesof Consecrated Life and So­cieties of Apostolic Life,opened a recent, two-dayconference at the Vaticanmarking the 40th armiver­sary of the council's docu­ment, "Perfectae Caritatis. "

The document, he said, .was "the mature fruit of aslow and gradual renewal"alreadyunder way among religious orders.

More than any other segmentofthe Catholic population, he andother speakers said, men andwomen in religious orders experi­enced great changes because of theSecond Vatican Council.

With the sometimes precipitousdecline in the number of religiousorder priests, Brothers and Sisters,Archbishop Rode said, "somehaveasked if (the council) brought thewind ofa stormor the wind ofPen­tecost, a time of grace or of dis­grace." ,

The biblical foundations ofcon­secrated life were rediscovered,religious drew closer than ever tothe poor and enlivened the liturgyand prayer life of their own com­munities and often of the localchurches where they lived, he said.

Jesuit Father Paolo Molinari,who served as an expert at thecouncil and as a consultant to reli­gious orders rewriting their consti~

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·CARDINAL FRANCISArinze of Nigeria is one ofthree cardinals presiding overthe Synod of Bishop's dailysessions. (CNS file photo)

voting rights.The Eucharist's connection with

evangelization, charity and socialjustice are likely to be highlighted insynod speeches, too. These wereimportant themes in a 2003 encycli­cal on the Eucharist written by PopeJohn Paul.

Pope Benedict opened the synodwith a Mass at the Vatican October2. In the days that follow, bishopsand other participants meet in morn­ing and evening sessions in the synodhall, which is closed to outsiders. TheVatican press office provides sum­maries of individual speeches andbriefmgs to describe the follow-updiscussions.

Pope Benedict is presidentof thesynod, but three cardinals will taketurns presidingover the synod'sdailysessions: Cardinals rrancis Arinze ofNigeria, prefectofthe Congregationfor Divine Worship and the Sacra­ments, Juan, Sandoval Iniguez ofGuadalajara, Mexico, andTelesphore Toppo of Ranchi, India.

Midway through theproceedings,the synod's recording secretary, Ital­ianCardinal Angelo ScolaofVenice,will summarize the major and mi­nor themes in the bishops' discus­sion. At the synod's close, the bish­ops are expected to vote on a num­berofconcluding propositions, con­sidered confidential and for thepope's eventual use, and issue amessage to the world, which is pub­lished.

Beyond the papers and speeches,Pope Benedict has already an­nounced that he will also presideover a more simple event an Octerher 15 meeting with children whohave made their first Communion in2005. He said he plans to remindparentsoftheirresponsibility tobringtheirchildren to Sunday Mass, whichshould be considered a joy, not aburden.

''Without Sunday, we Christianscannot live," the pope said in June.That is likely to be his main mes­sage during the October synod, too.

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VATICANCITY(CNS)-PopeBenedict XVI is presiding over theSynod of Bishops on the Eucharist,an assembly reviewing liturgical is­sues, emphasizing the importance ofSunday Mass and marking the closeof the "Year of the Eucharist."

More than 250 bishops from ev­ery continent are attending the Oc­tober 2-23 synod to discuss thetheme 'The Eucharist: Source andSummit of the life and Mission ofthe Church." Earlier this year, PopeBenedictshortened the assembly andchanged the format to include moregroup discussion and less speech­giving in response to long~standing

criticism of the synod process.Ibe synod will take an in-depth

look at many pastoral aspects of theEucharist, then formulate conclu­sions that are passed on to the popefor possible use in a later document.The synod's function has alwaysbeen advisory, and many observerswill be watching to see if the newpope expands that role or gives thesynod additional responsibilities.

Pope John Paul II announced thesynod on the Eucharist severalroonths beforehis death. Pope Bene­dict has embraced the event, sayingit will serve to highlight the Eucha­rist as "the true treasure of theChurch."

The potential topics ofconversa­tion are many and varied, rangingfiom liturgical abuses to the real pres­enceofChrist in the Eucharist. Somebishops are expected to zero in onparticularpastoral problems, such asthe local shortages of priests to cel­ebrate Sunday Mass or the Church'spolicy against reception of Com­munion by Catholics who have di­vorced and civilly remarried with­out an annulment.

The working document for thesynod, which will be used as a start­ing point for the synOd discussions,said that because .Christ is trulypresent in the Eucharist the sacra­ment must be treated with dignityand shared only by those who holdthe Satre faith. It repeatedly calledfor balance in how the Eucharist iscelebrated and for universal respectfor liturgical n()l"lrn.

The key problem, according tothe workingdocutrent. is thatCatherlics have a diminishing awarenessof the obligation and benefits of at­tending Mass and receiving the Eu­'cbarist every Sunday. In addition, itsaid, toofew Catholicsare aware thatthe Eucharist can only be receivedwhen they are in a "state of grace"- which means receiving the sac­rament of penance if a serious sinhas been committed.

The topic ofshared Communionis also expected to be discussed atthe synod. The Catholic Church al­lows eucharistic sharing with someEastern Christian churches, but notwith Anglicans and Protestants un­der most circumstances. More than12non-Catholicobservers have beeninvited to the synodto speakand takepart in discussions, but will nothave

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answer is: first and foremost tohelp our students live lives ofho­liness so they may gain heaven."

He pointed out that the SecondVatican Council teaches that theparent is the primary educator.

"And what is the goal of ev­ery parent? That they may oneday be united with their child inheaven. So we want first to in­still lives of holiness so that theycan gain heaven, and secondlywe want to prepare our studentsfor a life of holiness and successin competitive secondary schoolenvironments."

Deburro said "we would lovefor all of our students to continuein a Catholic education after theyleave our school. Some do, somedon't. But wherever they go, wewant them to look around andsay, 'I am prepared. I can be suc­cessful. I feel good about myselfand my academic background.'''

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have a twice a week meeting forphysical education. And in eachhome room, twice a week, theyalso take art, music and meet fora technology class."

At a time when many parishschools are facing less enroll­ments and feeling an economicbite, "we're much afloat,"Deburro reported. "Some of theearly years were tricky. But nowwe're on a solid footing and havea $275,000 endowment that pro­vides a cushion. It is an endow­ment principally built on the goodgraces of our parishioners andarea friends of Catholic educa­tion."

The school is also very clearlyfocused, the headmaster com­mented.

"At every informational openhouse at St. Francis Xavier Pre­paratory School we pose thequestion: Why do we exist? The

earned at Westfield State Col­lege.

His experience as a highschool teacher and administratorhas set a vision for what middleschool students need.

"So much of the high schoolenvironment kind of changessome of those views of young­sters that make them somewhatjaded," Deburro noted. "Here inmiddle school we get some ofthose youngsters in their forma­tive time of life. They are able tounderstand things in a pretty highcognitive level, and they are opento listening and they are excited.Yet they are going through allthose physical, emotional, socialand cognitive changes. What's sogreat is to take a young person inthose years and introduce themto the value of having faith intheir lives, which is the sustain­ing measure to take them Lbroughthose difficult years."

What makes the middle schoolenvironment so different "is thatwe have departmentalized courseofferings," said Deburro.

At St. Francis Xavier, a stu­dent takes six different subjectseach day: science, language arts,a separate literature class, a fullreligion class, math, and a socialscience.

The social science topicschange from year to year.

"In addition, in our fifth-gradeyear, we offer a special study­skills class. We find fifth-grad­ers are really not up to speed inacademics yet," said Deburro.

In the sixth grade, in place ofstudy skills, students have thechoice of studying either Frenchor Spanish. In the eighth grade,they can also take Latin.

"To give you a sense of theopportunity we offer, students

Following what he said was"an awful lot of work in thebuilding," the school currentlyhas three classes each in thegrades five through eight, allhoused in 12 regular classrooms.

To accomplish that, St.Francis' has 20 teachers, as wellas two full-time school nurses onthe payroll.

"Although some of the class­rooms are bigger and otherssmaller, we shoot for 20 studentsin each classroom. We need allof those because for the last fewyears have we have had a full en­rollment of 240 students," theheadmaster said. "Unfortunately,we have had to turn away enroll­ments."

Asked what headmasters do,Deburro laughed before giving asimple, easily understood an­swer. "Headmasters do the sametasks as principals do. The prin­cipal is the main teacher, and thehead master is the head teacher,and so they are essentially thesame," he said. "That's the deri­vation of the word headmaster."

While Deburro leads the ev­eryday workings of the parishmiddle school, it is the pastor,currently Father Thomas A.Frechette, who, as pastor, and byvirtue of canon law, is the headof the school.

In his sixth year as headmas­ter since coming to St. FrancisXavier, Deburro, 52, had beenthe principal of a middle schoolin West Hartford, Conn., for 12years.

A native of Springfield,Deburro is a product of the pub­lic education system, with abachelor's degree from the Uni­versity of Massachusetts. Hisgraduate degree, a master's ineducational administration, was

ROBERT H. DEBURRO, center, is in his sixth year as headmaster at St. Francis XavierPreparatory School, Hyannis. With Deburro are the 2004-2005 winners of the Light of Ex­cellence Award, from left: Sabrina Jamie, Thomas Lomenzo, Alissa Bergeron, Deburro,Henry Mullen, Molly Rose Lomenzo, and Matthew Hartnett. Other award winners includedFallon Cassidy and Matthew Zahn.

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By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

HYANNIS - Students gradu­ating from St. Francis Xavier Pre­paratory School in this Cape Codcommunity should be able to ac­knowledge they have what ittakes to not only be a success inlife, but also have a firm founda­tion in holiness, says Headmas­ter Robert H. Deburro.

"One of the beauties of ourschool is that we are able to dedi­cate our program specifically toeat ly adolescents during a timeof great tumult in their lives," hetold The Anchor during an inter­view.

"And to paraphrase AbrahamLincoln, we kind of have the last,best chance," Deburro added.

A parish-sponsored middleschool with an enrollment of 240students, St. Francis Xavier,which opened in the fall of 1996,has catered to grades five Lbrougheight during its nearly 10 yearsin existence.

It was begun by Father Ed­. ward J. Byington, who was pas­

tor at St. Francis Xavier Parishat that time.. "There had been a fire in one

of the public schools in town andthey asked permission to use the

. building, which was used onlyfor CCD classes, and they did useit," Deburro recalled. "One of thestipulations was that none of thereligious artifacts in the schoolcould be removed."

"It was then that FatherByington saw the potential of afull school. His observation wasthat it worked well as a fullfledged school and not just forreligious education purposes,"Deburro noted.

"So it was Father Byington'svision that originally launchedthe school," Deburro said.

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Catholic Bishops. lence with gore, including sev- loss and family love are saddled"Flightplan" (Touchstone) eral murders; two graphic hus- with a formulaic, albeit feel-Smartly crafted Hitchcockian band-wife sexual encounters, good, narrative and occasional

thriller set aboard ajumbo jet en one quite ~rutal; drug use; and - and most unnecessary ---:...route from Berlin to New York full frontal female and rear male crassness. Some sexual humor,in which a recently widowed nudity. The USCCB Office for as well as scattered crude lan­passenger (Jodie Foster) ques- Film & Broadcasting classifica- guage and gestures, making, ittions her sanity as she desper- tion is L - limited adult audi- most suitable for older adoles­ately searches for her young ence, films whose problematic cents and up. The USCCB Of­daughter who mysteriously dis- content many adults would find fice for Film & Broadcastingappeared midflight, leaving no troubling. The Motion Picture classification is A-III- adults.trace she was ever on board. Asso.ciation of America rating is The Motion Picture AssociationDirected by Robert Schwentke . R - restricted. .' ' of America rating is PG-13 -with a top-flight performance by . "Little Manhattan" " parents are strongly cautioned.

," Foster, the tautly paced nail-(20th Century Fox) Some material maybe inappro-biter maintains a high-suspense Warm and wonderful roman- priate for children under 13.altitude, though the script expe- tic comedy set in New York City "Venom" (Miramax)riences increasing turbulepce in about a 10-year-old '<Josh Brainless and bloody voodoo-its story logic and plausibility Hutcherson) who thinks that themed horror movie set in aleading to a more conventional ' girls are "gross" until he falls for backwater Louisiana townaction climax. Several intense an apple-cheeked cutie (Charlie where a crowbar-wielding trucksequences, some violence in- Ray) and finds himself adrift in driver (Rick Cramer) becomescludiqg the bad guy meeting a a befuddling sea of newfound infested with evil spirits throughfiery end, minimal crude lan- emotions. Tenderly directed by black magic gone awry and ter­guage and profanity. The Mark Levin, with endearing per- rorizes a group of teen-agers.USCCB Office for Film & formances by its young leads, High on body count and clichesBroadcasting classification is A~ the sweet story conveys both the and low on suspense, director11I- adults. The Motion Picture agony and ecstasy' of first love, Jim Gillespie's baYQu blunder isAssociation of America rating is as well as its accompanying con- little else than a series of shQck­PG-13 -:- pareQts are strongly fusion, anxiety, awkwardness value slayings strung together bycautioned. Some material may and, ultimately, its magic. Some a silly supernatural plot. Muchbe inappropriate for children minor. thematic elements, graphic and gory violence, in-under 13. . schoolyard fisticuffs, mild rude cluding impalings and dismem-

"A History of.Violence" language 'and an instance of berment, occult mumbo juinbo,(New Line) vomit humor. The USCCB Of- brief sexual suggestiveness, re-

Intensely suspenseful film fice for Film & Broadcasting curring rough and crude languageabout an upstanding family man, ' classification is A-II - adults and profanity. The USCCB Of­Tom Stall (Viggo Mortensen), and adolescents. The Motion fice for Film & Broadcastingwho becomes a local hero after Picture Association of America classification is 0 - morallyhe stands up to vicious killers rating is PG - parental guid- offensive. The Motion Picturewho hold up his diner, but then ance suggested. Association of America rating isbecomes the target of a threat- "Roll Bounce" R - restricted.

DVD/video reviewsNEW YORK (CNS) - The fol- world from the sinister machina­

lowing are capsule reviews of re- tions of Mr. Electric (GeorgecentDVD and video releases from Lopez). Directed by Robertthe Office for Film & Broadcasting Rodriguez, this kid-friendly film isof the U.S. Conference of Catholic full of whimsical visuals but theBishops. Theatrical movies on gimmicky 3-D effects distract fromvideo have a USCCB Office for what is otherwise a genial taleFilm & Broadcasting classification. about the importance of imagina-

"The Shirley Temple tion and fostering creativity. SomeCollection No.1" (2005) 'light comic book violence and

Three of the 1930s' box-office mildly rude humor. The USCCBchamp's best films are released in Office for Film & BroadcastingDVD with little in the way of ex- classification is A-II - adults andtras, except the ability to view them adolescents. (Buena Vista)in either digitally colorized ver- ''The Cardinal" (1963)sions (sometimes surprisingly Sprawling melodrama fromgood, other times poor), or the Henry Morton Robinson's novelgood old original black-and-white, about the ecclesiastical rise of anwhich film buffs will prefer. Either Irish-American priest (Tom Tryon)way, you'll be impressed anew from 1917 Boston to a post in thewith little Shirley's inimitable tal- Vatican in 1924, who then be­ent, and all make ideal family en- comes a bishop after tangling withtertainment. the Ku Klux Klan in 1934 Georgia

"Curly Top" (1935) and is made a cardinal after tan-Lesser Shirley Temple vehicle' gling with the Nazis in 1938 Aus­

directed by Irving Cummings in " tria. Directed by Otto Preminger,which the little charm~r leaves the 'the movie makes good use of theorphanage behind after captivating religious backgrounds and clericala millionaire (John Boles), then roles (dying pastor Burgesshelps him realize he's inlove with Meredith,. Boston cardinal Johnher older sister (Rochelle Hudson). Huston and Vatican prelate RafContrived but still fun thanks to Vallone), but the central figure isShirley's zestful screen presence pure cardboard and his moral cri­and playful way with such num- , ses unconvincing. Stylized vio­bers as "Animal Crackers in My lence, racial epithets and suchSoup." The USCCB Office for moral issues as saving the life ofFilm & Broadcasting classification the infant rather than the motheris A-I - general patronage. (Fox) in a troubled childbirth and the

''Heidi'' (1937) temptation to leave the priesthoodOne of Shirley Temple's better for the love of a woman. The

vehicles comes from the Johanna USCCB Office for Film & Broad­Spyri children's classic about a casting classification is A-ill ­Swiss orphan who brings cheer adults. (Warner Bros.)into the morose life of her grand- ''No Direction Home: Bobfather (Jean Hersholt), then is Dylan" (2005)taken from him to be the compan- Filmmaker Martin Scorsese'sion of a crippled rich girl in Frank- fascinating film about the singer­furt where, after helping the child songwriter's early life. From histo walk again, she is spirited away bleakly norinal childhood in Min­by a hateful housekeeper. As di- nesota to the iconic symbol of thereeted by Allan Dwan, curly-haired early 1960s' folk scene, where heShirley smiles her way through was viewed as the natural succes­considerable woes until rescued sor to Woody Guthrie to the morefrom near-tragedy on Christmas commercial but still veneratedEve. The USCCB Office for Film singer of the later decades, the ca­& Broadcasting classification is A- reer arc of this unprepossessingI - general patronage. (Fox) young man is nothing shortofamaz­''Little Miss Broadway" (1938) ing. Songs like "Blowin' in the

Shirley Temple stars as an or- Wmd" won the respect of the mu­phan adopted by the manager sic world at large. His upward path(George Ellis) of a Manhattan ho- was momentarily derailed when hetel for vaudeville players (such as became more mainstream as foot­Jimmy Durante), but when the age of a controversial 1966 Britishhotel's owner (Edna May Oliver) tour makes clear. Dylan's musicaldecides to evict them, Shirley teams output is well represented in this biowith the owner's nephew (George which covers the years 1961-66.Murphy) to save her friends. Di- Dylan himself speaks articulatelyreeted by Irving Cummings, the pre- about his evolution as an artist, anddictable plot doesn't get in the way there are telling interviews withof the cheerful proceedings includ- singers Joan Baez, Maria Muldauring Shirley's singing and several and Pete Seegerand beat poet Allenproduction numbers performed in Ginsberg. Rare archival footage andthe spirited courtroom finale. The stills are here. There are some pass­USCCB Office for Film & Broad- inginstancesofprofanityandroughcasting classification is A-I - gen- and crude language, so this is prob­era! patronage. (Fox) i ably best for older adolescents and''The Adventures ofSharkboY\\,iidults, and for them, this look back

& Lavagirl in 3-D" (2005) '. at an American cultural phenom­Entertaining family fantasy ,enon is well worth the three and a

about a picked-on lO-year-old halfhours. Thetwo-DVDsetisgen­(Cayden Boyd) with a fertile etously indexed and has extra foot­imagination who finds himself re-, age of several· complete musicalcruit~d b~ the superheroes he cre- nU~bers by Dylan and newlyated m his daydreams and blasts filmed numbers with Baez,off on a mission to save a distant MultIaur and others. (paramount),.

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Secularism, materialism makevocations work a challenge

JUDGE JOHN G. Roberts raises his hand as he is swom in as the 17th chief justice of theUnited State~ by Supreme Court Justice ~ohn Paul Stevens as Roberts' wife, Jane, watches duringa ceremony In the East Room of the White House September 29. (eNS photO from Reuters)

Under new chief, court hears caseson religious rights', end of life' issues

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Asif having a new chief justice andsoon one new associate justice onthe Supreme Court weren'tenough, the October term also willbring a busy session of cases thathave implications for churches

By JEAN GONZALEZ

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

TAMPA, Fla. - The environ­ment for breeding vocations is notwhat it used to be.'

Catholic schools used to befeeder systems to the seminaries.Religious Sisters used to beprominent flxtures in schools andparishes to offer words ofencour­agement and to plant the seeds ofpriestly vocations. The rise ofsecularism, materialism andcareerism and a lack of commit­ment among young people do notgenerate vocations.

Those ideas are not lost on vo­cation directors or the U.S. bish­ops, who have made the promo­tion of vocations one of the topthree priorities in the CatholicChurch, according to Father Ed­ward J. Burns, executive directorfor vocations and priestly forma~

tion for the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops.

"With today's secularizationwe don't have the feeder systemwe used to," Father Bums saidrecently at the 42nd annual con­vention of the National Confer­ence of Diocesan Vocations Di­rectors. ''The materialism of so­ciety fosters a lack ofcommitmentamong young people and a feel­ing to live life for one's self."

The September 24-28 conven­tion - with the theme "Called toFollow the Son" - drew about200 vocations directors to Tampa.

Father Burns said the "live-for­self' agenda not only affects the

and their interests.The justices were starting their

flrst week with a case on the con­stitutionality ofOregon's law per­mitting assisted suicide. Farthestout on the court's calendar to dateis a case just accepted for early

priesthood but other service jobs,such as teaching and nursing,which also are suffering shortages.But the priesthood, he said, has adouble whammy - it is a life ofservice and a life of commitment.

"As far as society is concerned,it is absurd to live a life of com­mitment and service," he said. "Itmight be noble,- but it doesn't fltin a materialistic society."

Despite those issues, FatherBurns said the number of young,people who attend World YouthDay and the millions of youngpeople who were at the funeral ofPope John Paul II show that youngpeople are in search of the trothand can be open to an invitation·of commitment and service.

''The men in our seminaries arewholesome, healthy, holy, dedi­cated men/, he said. "I look for­ward to the day I can call themholy priests."

Father Burns is amo'ng thepriests and bishops from theUnited States appointed by Rometo participate in teams who willvisit U.S. seminaries and housesof vocations within the next eightmonths. By May 1, 158 U.S. semi­narians and houses of formationswill be visited by one ofn t~ams

of apostolic visitors - there arean average of three to four peopleper team - to evaluate variousaspects of the houses.

Although Father Burns wouldnot go into what would be evalu­ated or whel1 a team would visitwhat seminary, he said the results

2006 that raises questions abouta campaign finance law that re­stricted the type of ads Wiscon­sin Right to Life was allowed toron during last year's congres­sional election campaign.

In between, the docket in-

would be compiled into reportsand sent to the Holy See.

. During a workshop, a vocationdirector asked Father Burns abouthow to foster vocations whensome see the Church's ban onmarried priests or its prohibitionagainst ordaining women as a jus­tice issue.

"Vocation directors don't ig­nore those questions or thoughts,but they must perform their min­istries within the context of whatthe Church teaches today," FatherBums said. "YQu can addressthose concerns in a charitable wayand then move swiftly to continueyour ministry within the teachingsof the Church."

Highly publiciZed sexual abusescandals that have hit the Churchand the media's negative percep­tions of the priesthood have af­fected promotion of vocations,according to Steven Covington,executive director of the NationalConference ofDiocesan VocationDirectors.

But for American youngpeople, materialistic motivationsare a bigger issue, he said.,

"We have a society that is .highly motivated by self-gratiflca­tion and the success of affluence.The concept of a vocation is lost

. in a careerist mentality," saidCovington.

"It used to be families wereproud to have a priest in the fam­ily," he added. "But now there arefamilies who form their childrenwithin that careerism mentality."

cludes cases dealing with how thedeath penalty is applied in differ­ent states and laws affecting mi­nors who want abortions and pro­testers outside abortion clinics.

After opening Monday withnew Chief Justice John Robertspresiding, the court'.s makeup willch~ge again, perhaps as soon asthis fall. When she announced herretirement in June, Justice SandraDay O'Connor said she wouldstay until her replacement is onthe bench.

When Chief Justice WilliamRehnquist died in early Septem­ber, Roberts, who had be'ennominated to replace O'Connor;was renominated for the chief'spost. .

On the weekend, HarrietMiers, a Texas lawyer and currentWhite House counsel, was nomi­nated by President George W.Bush to be O'Connor's replace­ment. Assuming a smooth Senateconflrmation hearing, it remainsunlikely that whoever is approvedwould not be seated until at leastlate November or early Decem­ber.

At a Supreme Court brieflnghosted by Georgetown UniversityLaw School September 19, pan­elists from the faculty discussedthe ramiflcations of O'Connor'spending departure on the court'slogistics.

For in~tance, if early casescome down to a flve-four voteamong the justices with O'Connorin the majority, "there is a reason­able'claim that they ought to holdoff' on further action until afterher replacement is seated, saidProfessor Viet Dinh.

The last time a retiring justice'sreplacement was not in place, atthe beginning of the 1991 term,Justice Thurgood Marshall an­nounced at the beginning of Oc­tober that rather than remain onthe court, as he had offered, hisresignation would be effectiveimmediately, Dinh said.

Should O'Connor do that, thecourt would be in the position ofpotentially having four-four splitson some cases and having to waituntil the new justice is seated toreconsider how to rule, he ex­plained.

On Wedn~sday,in Gonzales v.Oregon, the court was to reviewa ruling by the 9th U.S. CircuitCourt of Appeals that said then­Attorney General John Ashcroftoverstepped his authority and un~

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dermined Congress's intentions inpassing the Controlled SubstancesAct when he attempted to prohibitdoctors from prescribing lethaldoses of medicine as laid out inOregon's assisted suicide law. ,

In another case, the USCCBopposes the government's appli­cation of the Controlled Sub­stances Act in Gonzales v. 0Centro Espirita BeneficienteUniao Do Vegetal. That case be­ing argued November 1 reviewsa ruling by the 10th U.S. CircuitCourt of Appeals that upheld ·the .right of members of the small Bra­zilian-based church to use hoascain religious ceremonies.

The Drug Enforcement Ad­ministration classifies the tea as aSchedule I drug because it con­tains the controlled substancedimethyltryptamine, known asDMT.

November 30 will bring anabortion law case and two deal­ing with abortion protesters. Thecourt will hear for the third timearguments about the applicationoffederal racketeering law againstabortion clinic protesters inScheidler v. National Organiza­tion for Women and OperationRescue v. NOW. The cases, be­ing heard together, ask the courtto rule on whether the 7th U.S.Circwt Court ofAppeals correctlyapplied the Supreme Court's 2003ruling that protesters cannot becriminally prosecuted under theracketeering law.

The same day, in Ayotte· v.Planned Parenthood of NorthernNew England, the court will con­sider the constitutionality ofNewHampshire's law requiring paren­tal notiflcation before a minor canobtain an abortion. At issue iswhether the law is constitutionalwithout a provision alloWing forminors to bypass the requirementif the pregnancy poses a healthrisk to the mother. .

Another four cases throughoutthe term raise questions about theapplication of the death penaltyunder various state laws and pro­cedures.

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importaJ\t, Angelo replied thatworld peace is important.

"The world is in. a bad stateright now and there are a lot ofpeople in need."

This year the flowers deco­rating the statue will be jumbo

. mums and pink carnations.Angelo said she is using baby's.breath beneath the statue togive the impression of clouds.

"It's part of our parish tradi­tion," said Deacon Thomas J.Souza. "We pray the rosary andsing Marian hymns in Portu- 'guese as we walk. We have avery active faith-filled commu­nity and members are enthusedabout the peace procession."

The walk from EspiritoSanto will be led by FatherFerry. He will be joined by pa­rochial vicar Father TimothyDriscoll as well as Deacon Johnde Amaral Moniz.

"Many people put this to­gether," said Souza. "Theycome for faith" they come outof devotion and they come inprayer. It's a wonderful testi­mony,to the faith of thepeople."

Participants can bring theirown candles or purchase themat the church.

Loughlin remembers how sym­pathetic the Brazilian communitywas in the aftermath of 9/11, andhow the condolences and feelingof patriotism expressed by themwere so strong. The Brazilian flagas well as the American flag,flanked the altar. '

In an article he wrote last year,Loughlin told about theBrazilian's faith. He wrote: "AtSunday night Mass there are fourvocalists, three guitarists, a key­boarder and a drummer. Differentmembers of the congregation arechosen for the reading and thethree processions during Mass.There are currently six eucharis­tic ministers. During Mass about12 youflgsters'are in the fIrst Com­munion class iri the lower churchhall. On Wednesday they have aprayer service - with attendanceranging from 40 to 65. Close to20,000 worship at St. FrancisXavier (Church) annually."

affairs of the U.S. bishops in be­tween their general meetings.

The approval allows for aid to.be distributed to nonmission dio­ceses such as New Orleans, BatonRoute and Lafayette, La., andMobile, Ala., as well as to missiondioceses in the hurricane area suchas Biloxi, Miss., and Houma­Thibodaux, La.

The home mission funds wouldbe used either for immediate relieffor people, or for lessening thedamage done to diocesan or par­ish infrastructure and to ministryprograms.

Con'tinuedfrom page three

ish, the hurricane collection to­talled $5,137.

In addition to the ~nds gatheredby Catholic Charities USA, the U.S.bishops' Committee on Home Mis­sions received approval from thebishops' Administrative Committeeon September 14, to spend morethan $3 million from its reservefunds to dioceses dealing with the

. hurricane and its aftermath.Those funds will be spent in

both mission and nonmission dio- .ceses, a situation that required ap­provalof the Administrative Com­mittee, which handles the business

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The statue came from Portu­gal and is now a historic partof Espirito Santo Parish accord­ing to Pastor Father. JamesFerry.

"It's always been a specialoccasion," said Father Ferry. "Itbrings people together in prayerand they look forward,to it ev­ery year. We have a strong de­votion to Our Lady here at theparish."

Because of inclementweather the outdoor Massmoved indoors and is now heldat St. Anne's Church, atKennedy Park. The processionfrom Espirito Santo, Ald'enStreet, kicks off at 5 p.m. and

,arrives at St. Mary's Cathedral,Spring Street, around 6 p.m. 'Marchers then process down toSt. Anne's where the rosary isrecited in multiple languagesand Mass is celebrated.

Archbishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM, Cap., will beprincipal celebrant at the bilin­gual Mass.

"We have a good crowd eachyear and it's a beautiful experi­ence," said Angelo, who will beout there on Columbus Day her­self. "I get a lot out of doing it,"shesaid. When asked why it's

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Brazilian

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Relief

, Francis Xavier Parish, he first nity were on the second and fourthnoticed the presence of Brazilians Sundays of the month. Mean­in that area in 1983. One of the while, Loughlin enrolled many ofSt. Vincent de Paul 'stores in the children in the CCD programsHyannis helped the immigrants at St. Francis, St. Pius X, and attransmit funds from their falT'Jlies.· Our ~ady of the Assumption inHe followed up witQ food, beds, Osterville. .mattresses, tables and chairs. He Fathers John Ozug and Freddiewould always leave a note re- Babiczuk also ministered t() theminding them about the upcom- Bra~ilians in .the early 1990s, asing Sunday Mass. did Father Oscar Clemente from. At the suggestion of former Brazil. Father Lima succeededBishop Daniel A. Cronin, and him.with the assistance of the late Fa- Loughlin said that as the com­ther Edward Duffy, and Father munity became more self-suffi­John 1. Oliveira, currently the pas- cient -. many working two jobstor of Our Lady ()f Mt. Carmel - he noted, fewer calls for as­Parish in New Bedford, Loughlin sistance came in.was instrumental in scheduling a "I have found the Brazilians tofIrst Mass for the immigrants on be very kind and hospitable, al­Dec. 30, 1990, the feast of the ways inviting me into their homesHoly Family. There were 135 in " for coffee," Loughlin said.' "They'attendance. have been appreciative of my ef-

Thereafter, Masses celebrated forts in their behalf - they gaveby Portuguese-speaking diocesan me a gold crucifIx and a Cross penpriests for, the Brazilian commu-' and pencil set."

amounted "to.nearly $9,500,'1 re-, ported Father George Har:rison,

pastor. "It's not bad for an inner­city parish," Father Harrison com-mented. ."

Father John J. Oliveira, pastorofOur Lady ofMount Carmel Par­ish in New Bedford, reported thathis parishioners had given$10,000. "We were very pleased.The people were indeed very gen­erous," he said.

Christ the King Parish inMashpee raised $16,522 as ofSep­tember 22, its bulletin reported.~ Taunton,at St. Mary's Par-

to see the good that's being done. According to' Angelo, .the"The folks working at the idea to do a procession for

,kitchens at St.Michael's and Sa- peace came about because Por­cred Heart have become very tugal was having a difficultfriendly' and helpful to each time in April of 1974 when·theother." For that reason, the com- Coriununists came to power. AI-'bined Food Drive effort has been though they were removed fromlaunched. power 18 months later, the seed

Individuals who want to do-, was planted in the diocese.nate are asked to drop items off - "I thought we would have aat St. Michael's Parish Hall be- lot of people and we had moretween 8 ·a.m. and 7 p.m. on Oc- than 40,000 people at Kennedytober 12. Park," stated the Fall River na-

Those who would like to make tive. "We had a procession froma financial donation should con- Espirito Santo Church and thentact Father Scott Ciosek at St.' they celebrated Mass outdoors.Michael's Rectory at 508-672- It was such a pleasure to see the6713, or Father Raymond 'little ones a'nd elderly with

'Cambra at Sacred Heart Parish at candles."508-673-0852. In the earlt years an outdoor

Editor's note: An expanded stage was borrowed from the city.feature story on each ofthe Fall The altar for the celebration ofRiver parish Soup Kitchens will . Mass ..came from Bishop

. run in The Anchor in the next Connolly High School. Flowersfew weeks. to decorate the statue were do-

.nated .and when those donationsdidn't come a few years later,Angelo and her late husbandJohn provided them. She stillpurchases them every year fromher own pocket, and takes pridein arranging them 'around thestatue of 'Our Lady of Fatimawhich will be carried thought the .streets by men from the parish.

Continu~dfrom page one .

In honor of Sister Lucia dos Santos,seer of Fatima, who died

February 13,2005, age 97.Lucia pray for. us. '

St. Anne's Prayer"Good St. Anne, Mother of Mary, and,

Grandmother of Jesus, Intercede for me and mypetitions. Amen."

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PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF. THE FIRST SATURDAYS~

AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA

, On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia(seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in myname that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces

necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, aU those who on the firstSaturday of five consecutive months shall:

1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite theRosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes whilemeditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of

making reparation to me."In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be

. preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offensescommitted against the Immaculate Heart of Mary." ,

Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after thefirst Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at

either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

Foodharsh. .

The needs at both parish kitch­e~s are constantly growing, anddonations from area parishionersare crucial.

The joint effort from St.Michael's' and Sacred Heart hasbeen verywell recdved by all in­volved. "Teams work better,"said Bill LeBlanc, a St. Michael'sSoup Kitchen volunteer from theonset of the program. "There is abig hom~less problem in this cityand we wanted to work togetherwith the Sacred Heart folks andleverage off assets and ideas. Thebottom line is to help people thatheed it most."

"It's amazing what is beingdone by both parish soup kitch­ens," said Don Duarte, a cook at 'the Sacred Heart Soup Kitchen."God always provides for usthrough the generosity of goodpeople in the area. It's magical

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NORTH DARTMOUTH ­The diocesan Divorced­Separated Support Groupwill meet October 10 from 7­9 p.m. at the Family Life Cen­ter,500 Slocum Road. Guestspeaker Barbara Pachecowill address the topic "Surviv­ing Divorce." Refreshments

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RETREATS

ATTLEBORO - A His­panic Pilgrimage Day will beheld tomorrow at the NationalShrine of Our Lady of LaSalette beginning at 1 p.m. Itwill include the recitation ofthe rosary, eucharistic adora­tion and reconciliation. Formore information call 508­222-5410.

EAST FREETOWN ­Emmaus, a Catholic retreatprogram for young adultsages 20-40, will be held No'"vember 11-13 at CathedralCamp. The retreat is a cooedweekend for those seeking togrow in their relationship withChrist. For more informationcall John Griffin at 781-341­1709.

NEW BEDFORD - TheCatholic Women's Club ofNew Bedford will meet Octo­ber 12 at 7 p.m. at theWamsutta ClUb, 427 CountyStreet. Author Mary Krugerwill be guest speaker.

AMHERST - "An Eveningwith Father Quigley," remem­bering the life of Father JoeQuigley, past director of theNewman Center at UMass-

.Amherst, will be held October15 at the center. Mass will be . 'celebrated at 4:30 p.m. For'more information call Marta

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 24,)0510:00 A.M. TO 2 P.M.

Christ the King Parish, Mashp~

TEAM FORMATION DAY:CELEBRATING THE SCRUTINIES

PRESENTED BY FR. RICK CONWAY

SUNDAY, MARCH 5, 20063:00P.M.

St. Mary of the Assumption CathedralRite of Election - Call to Continuing Conversion

Most Reverend George W. ColemanBishop of Fall River '

SATURDAY, APRIL 1, 200610:00 A.M. TO 3 P.M.

Cathedral Camp, East FreetownLenten Retreat Day for RCIA Teams and the Elect

For more information call Deacon Lemay at 508-477-7700 x13

RCIA SCHEDULE OF EVENTS'2005·2006

MISCELLANEOUS

FALL RIVER - TheCatholic Memorial Home isseeking. special ministers ofholy Communion to distrib­ute Communion to residentson Mondays and Wednes-

508-672-8174.

FALL RIVER - SusanConroy, author of "MotherTeresa's Lessons of Love andSecrets of Sanctity," willchronicle her experience work­ing with Mother Teresa. Theevent will take place on Octo­ber 17 at 7 p.m. at the parishcehter of Holy Trinity Church.For more information call RonCorreia at 508-679-5682..

MEDWAY - The BostonCatholic Men's group is host­ing a Men's Morning on Sat­urday from 8 a.m. to noon atthe Marian Center. Themed"Mary's Message to Men," itwill include the celebration ofMass, two keynote speakers,breakfast and adoration. Formore information call 617­316-1098.

NORTH EASTON - Theprogram "Formation of Adultsin Catholic Tradition" will bepresented this' month onWednesday mornings and'Thursday evenings by BrotherJoseph Esparza, CSC, at MASHPEE - A mini-re­Holy Cross Family Ministries. . treat entitled "Life is Good,For more information call 508- Choose Life!" will be held238-4095 ext. 2023. October 14 at the Brain Cen-

ter in New Seabury from 10SEEKONK-A Bible study, a.m. to noon. It will be re­

led by Pat P~sternak and spon- peated October 16 from 1-3sored by the diocesan Office of p.m. For more informationAdult Education, will be held contact Peggy Patenaude atOctober 11, 18 and 25 at 7 p.m. 508-548-9149.at Our Lady of Mount Carmelparish. The study will focus on SOCIAL EVENTSthe Psalms.

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STURBRIDGE - FatherRalph A. DiOrio will celebratea noon Mass at the SturbridgeHost Hotel on October 16. Ahealing service will follow. Formore information call 508­791-0610.

WESTPORT - Mass inhonor of Mfl.ry is celebratedeach Saturday moming at 9 atOur Lady of Grace Parish, 569Sanford Road. The rosary isrecite.d 20 minutes prior toMass. For more information call508-674-6271.

LECTURES!PRESENTATIONS

FALL RIVER - The FallRiver Area Men's First FridayClub will meet tonight at St.Anne's Church, 818 MiddleStreet in honor of its centen­nial celebration. Mass will becelebrated at 6 p.m. by FatherMarc R. Bergeron and a mealwill follow in St. Anne's schoolhall, 240 Forest Street. Aguided tour of the church willfollow. For more. informationcall Normand Valiquette at

EUCHARISTICADORATION

NEW BEDFORD - Newadorers are welcome to at­tend eucharistic adoration atOur Lady's Chapel, 600Pleasant Street. For more in­formation call Laurie Larsen­Silva at 508-888-7751.

HEALING MASSES

ATTLEBORO - A Portu­guese Healing Service will beheld October 16 at 2 p.m. atthe National Shrine of OurLady of La Salelte. It will in­clude the music and the op­portunity to be prayed over in­dividually. Mass will be cel­ebrated. For more informationcall 508-222-5410.

SHREWSBURY - FatherRalph A. DiOrio will lead anoon-time healing service atthe Calvary Retreat Center onOctober 25. For more infor­mation call 508-791-0233..

TAUNTON - A bilingualhealing service, sponsoredby the Diocesan ServiceCommittee, will be held onOctober 17 beginning withre:itation of the rosary at6:30 p.m. at St. Anthony'sParish, 126 School Street.Mass will be celebrated at 7p.m. and exposition of theBlessed Sacrament will follow.Prayers for healing will be ledby Father Edward A. Murphyand Debora Brum. For moreinformation call Mary Leite at508-822-2219.

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promise." .Their selection is based upon their scores on ,

.the Preliminary SAT/National Merit ScholarshipQualifying Test in which they placed among thetop 5 percent of the more than one million stu­dents who took the test last year..

.TWENTY BISHOP Feehan High School seniors have been named Commended Studentsby the 2006 National Merit Program. Nominees at the Attleboro school are: front, from left:Diksha Malik, Kelsey Stanton, Rebecca Melesciuc, Ann M~rie Landry, Julie McNulty, CarlaDeSisto, Brittany Hogan, Tt:1eresa Dold, and Griffin Udelson. Back row: Christopher Rizzo,Andrew Noll, Kyle Grochmal, David Coyne, David Goad, David Larence, Daniel Altieri, DanielRomero; Thomas Strott, and G.arrett Schromm. Missin~ from the, photo is Nicole Charlot.

Bishop Feehan lists record number of"'~ommendedstudents in merit program

ATTLEBORO - Brealcing all former schoolrecords, 20 Bishop Feehan High School seniorswere recently designated Commended Studentsby the 2006 National Merit Program and arerecognized by the National Merit ScholarshipCorporation for "their ~xce.ptional academic

-canned good ,and a donation 'of$5. All of the net proceeds willbenefit victims of, HurricaneKatrina.

This ori~e in a lifetime eventpromises a night of rock and goodtimes. The door prize will.be an ..iPod Shuffle.

For more information contact508-888-0209.'

SEVERAL MEMBERS of the St. Margaret's, Buzzards Bay,youth group JAGUAR, present Father Henry Mair with foodthey collected in a drive to help area needy people.

Cape Cod parish to hostbenefit rock concert

EAST SANDWICH- CorpusChristi Parish Center, 324 Quaker

, Meeting House Road, will be the, site of a special concert by

Crosspollen on November 5.Doors will open at 7 'p.m.

Crosspollen is a nationally ac­claimed Christian rock duo.

All teens who attend this spe­cial show are asked' to bring a

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MATTHEW AND JENNA DiGiantamasso of St..John theEvangelist School in Attleboro, display a sign they created todemonstrate their school pride and love of the Red Sox. Th~yexhibited it during a recent game at Fenway Park.

MEMBERS OF THE Coyle and Cassidy Character·Education Committee, National HonorISociety, and Leadership Assembly recently organized·a "stuff a backpack" drive to helpvictims of Hurricane Katrina. Students .collected 26 boxes of school supplies which wereshipped to Holy Family of the Nazareth School in Irving, Texas. .

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Dioceses urged to help young peoplefrom Gulf Coast get to conference

Don't be cold- Greet others with a friendly

smile. For example, as you windthrough school hallways; befriendly to all you meet, not justthose who are your close friends.Stop to chat with others whenpossible.

- Be ready to perform smallacts of service for others.

- Be generous with yourmoney. Commit at least 10 percentof your income, no matter howsmall, to some cause or programthat assists others with their lives.

- Be generous with yourprayer. Each day, pray for those inyour family, your friends and thosewho serve your well-being, liketeachers or other staff at school.Prayer is a powerful energy ofconnection that amplifies God'sblessing. Draw upon this power tohelp heal the "coldness" in ourworld.

- Be ready to forgive. Perhapsthe one who was hurt by thebehavior of the song's maincharacter will decide she cannot bein a romantic relationship withhim. But she can still support hislife by continuing their friendshipand being kind to him when theyhappen to meet. The readiness toforgive is enhanced by realizingthat everyone is "in process." Likethis girl, we may need to establishboundaries for the type of involve­ment we will allow with someone,while still being ready to forgivethis other person's mistakes.

Yes, "coldness" affects ourworld. But those who are disciplesof Jesus are committed to practicethe kind of respect for others thatwarms up the world. How manyacts of personal warmth andkindness will you offer our worldtoday?

Comments are always welcome.Please write to me at:chmartin@swindiana.netorat7125W200S, Rockport, IN 47635.

responds. Perhaps his recognitionof the hurt he caused brought anew opportunity for them to startover. But perhaps not. Being"cold" sometimes leaves a chillthat cannot be thawed throughapologies.

The character's style shows thathe is not ready to be in a romanticrelationship. He needs to backaway from such connections andfocus more on himself. He needsto identify what lies within himthat fuels his hurtful behaviortoward others.

As disciples of Jesus, we aspireto bring the warmth of caring toothers. We need to practicepositive concern for all people, notjust those we know well. We seekto heal the "coldness" in our worldby being active pathways of God'slove for every individual.

That choice is put into actionthrough acts of kindness. Try thesegestures of warmth:

By CHARLIE MARTIN - CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

others.The song's character realizes he

often acted solely out of his ownneeds. He says, "Looking back atme I see that I never really got itright; I never stopped to think ofyou." He apologizes for thisinsensitivity, saying, "I'm sorry forthe way I am. I never meant to beso cold."

We don't know how she

COLDLooking back at me I see that

I never really got it rightI never stopped to

think of youI'm always wrapped up in

things I cannot winYou are the antidote that

gets me bySomething strong like a drug

that gets me highRefrain:

What I really meant to sayIs I'm sorry for the way I amI never meant to be so coldNever meant to be so coldWhat I really meant to say

Is I'm sorry for the way I amI never meant to be so coldNever meant to be so cold

Cold to you, I'm sorry aboutall the lies

Maybe in a different lightYou can see me stand on my

own again 'cause nowI can see

You are the antidote thatgot me by

Something strong like a drugthat got me high

I never really wantedyou to see

The screwed-up side of methat I keep

Locked inside of me so deepit always seems to get to me

I never wanted you to goSo many things you should

have knownI guess for me there's

• just no hopeI never meant to be so cold

Sung by CrossfadeAlbum: CrossfadeCopyright (c) 2004 by Sony

Listeners have a choice withCrossfade's ''Cold'': a harder rock,alternative version of their 2004self-titled disc or a softer, acousticversion. Either way the songencourages us to consider theeffects that our actions have on

months will help them get theirlives back to normal," he said ina statement.

"Being together with their fel­low Catholic teens from allaround the country will demon­strate dramatically how real theCatholic community is for them.It also lets the youth who contrib­ute to helping their fellow youthin states far away know what soli­darity can mean to everyone," thebishop said.

Dioceses and parishes areasked to send an E-mail by Oc­tober 8 to Katrina@nfcym.orgwith the number ofyoung peoplethey pledge to help. The federa­tion will contact the Gulf Coastdioceses with the number ofpledges available and distributethe finances. Checks should bemade payable to CYFUSA, 415Michigan Ave. NE, No. 40,Washington, DC 20017.

Greg Miller, youth minister atSt. Alphonsus Parish in OceanSprings, Miss., in the Diocese ofBiloxi, said he feels that the ex­perience of attending at the At­lanta conference will help youngpeople affected by Katrina copewith what has happened to them.

Before the storm, Miller's par­ish had planned to send sevendelegates. A week after losing ev­erything because of Katrina,Miller walked into the diocesanyouth ministry office and beggedofficials not to cancel their par­ticipation in the conference. Hisrequest led diocesan officials toseek financial assistance to senddelegates.

"By God, Mississippi will bein that (Georgia) Dome and wewill have shoes on; we may notknow whose shoes we will bewearing but we will have shoeson," Miller said.

WASHINGTON (CNS) ­All dioceses and parishes plan­ning to participate in the 2005National Catholic Youth Confer­ence in Atlanta in October arebeing asked to help young peoplefrom the Gulf Coast who nowfind they cannot attend becauseofeconomic hardship brought onby Hurricane Katrina.

A news release issued by theU.S. bishops' conference in Wash­ington said that originally about600 participants from the regionwere slated to attend the October27-30 conference, but nowonly afraction of that number can attend.About 18,500 participants are ex­pected at the conference.

The foundation is workingthrough the federation to ask dio­ceses and parishes to sponsor atleast one person from the GulfCoast.

Sponsors are asked to give$500 to cover the cost of regis­tration, housing and a portion oftravel and/or meal money for aparticipant. Youth ministry direc­tors from the dioceses affected byKatrina will distribute the finan­cial resources to their conferencedelegations. These delegationsinclude young people who havebeen relocated to other cities asa result of the hurricane.

"We all want to help peoplewhose lives have been turnedupside down by HurricaneKatrina," said Bishop Dennis M.Schnurr of Duluth, Minn., chair­man of the U.S. bishops' Sub­committee on Youth and YoungAdults, who praised the sponsor­ship effort.

"We especially want to helpyoung people bring order back totheir lives. Being able to attendthe conference that these teen­agers had planned on for many

Slow down! Here's how

Comingof

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me-up song is really cheesy, but itworks.

6. Look up: Be it a tree, a bird, theblue sky or the rain falling on you, youwill see something beautiful.

7. Pray: My morning prayers are soshort. I have prayed in the momentsbetween leaving the house to gettingin the car, Sign of the Cross included.Yeah, they're quick, but they help. Myall-time short prayers are:

"Give me strength to make itthrough this day." (This tends to comeon days when forcing the smiledoesn't do the trick.)

"Help me treat others as youwould."

"Help me reach my potentialtoday."

And my all-time shortest morningprayer is: "Thank you for today,"

3. Forget yesterday: Thinking aboutyesterday will just bring you down. Ifyou hurt someone; apologize, and ifyou were hurt, forgive. We all havehad horrible yesterdays, but try tomake today different.

4. Exercise: Doingexercise is such amental break for me.If you don't have timein the morning, plansome exercise forlater that day, and doit.

5. Play that favor­ite song. With Mp3 and CD players socommon these days, find that favoritesong and play it. Sometimes you mayhave to admit that a pick-me-up song.may be a cheesy song. It took a whilefor me to admit this, but now my pick-

to come up with 10, but why betypical. Here are my top seven.

1. Smile first thing in the morning:Sometimes by just forcing a smile, mymood will change. Some days I justdon't want to get out of bed, espe-cially on a day like .. •

today when cloudyskies darken themorning, making itfeel like mid-winter.

2. Do first the thingyou don't want to domost. I am a cham­pion at putting thingsoff if I don't want to do them, butwhen I do them first they usuallyaren't as bad as I thought they wouldbe, and I get a sense of accomplish-

. ment early in the day that carries methe rest of the way.

By KASE JOHNSTUN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

With fall on our doorstep andwinter lingering behind fallen leaves,we're much closer to the end of 2005than to its start. In the next fewmonths Halloween, Thanksgiving andChristmas will come and go. It's easyto get excited over these special days,to smile about them. During thesemonths the hustle and bustle ofplanning, decorating, gift buying andgift giving can encircle us, contribut­ing to time's disappearance.

Slow down, everyone!There are so many good days

between each of these holidays. Enjoyeach and everyone. Through years ofexperimentation, I have thought of afew ways to enjoy each day as itcomes that have worked for me. I tried

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FATHER DAVID A. Costa, left photo, pastor of Sacred Heart Parish, North Attleboro, blesses beagles Jed and Nancy owned by Carol and Alfred Hannigan.(AnchorfGordon photo) At right, Father John C. Ozug, pastor of Our Lady of Fatima, New Bedford, is surrounded by pets waiting to be blessed. (Photocourtesy of Ron and Rose Cabral) The weekend ceremonies were in honor of the feast of St. Francis October 4. The following blessing is one of several usedfor the event: "Blessed are you, Lord God, makerofaI/living creatures. You called forth fish in the sea, birds in the airandanimals on the land. Youinspired St~ Francis to call all of them his brothers and sisters. We askyou to bless this pet. By the powerofyour love, enable it to live accordingto your plan. May we always praise you for all your beauty in creation. Blessed are you, Lord our God, in all your creatures! Amen. "

WOMEN PARTICIPATING in the Ministry of Mothers Sharing (M.O.M.S.)program at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Attleboro recently kicked-off.their third season.

M.O.M.S. launches thirdseason. at Attleboro parish

BISHOP GEORGE W. Coleman, center, was the principal celebrant ofa Mass at St. Julie Billiart's Chapel in North Dartmouth last weekend, partthe annual Day of Recollection for Religious. The bishop recognized areareligious celebrating jubilee years, including, from left, front row: SacredHearts Father AmbroseForgit, 50 years; Sister of St.Joan of Arc"Rita Teasdale, 50years; the bishop; DominicanSisters Irene Brodeur, 50years, and GertrudeGaudette, 60 years; SacredHearts Father Leo King, 60years; and Mercy SisterAlminda Diniz, 60 years.

Back row: Mercy SisterDoris Rondeau, 50 years; Sis­ter of St. Joseph Rita Pelletier,60 years; Dominican SisterKaren Champagne, 25 years;and Mercy Sisters MargrettaSol, Nathan Doherty andTheresa Sparrow, each 60years. At right, Bishop Cole­man presents Mercy SisterNathan Doherty with a gift dur­ing the Mass. The Day of Rec­ollection also included a con­ference led by Sacred HeartsFather David Reid, who spokeon "The Eucharist, Sacramentand Unity." (Photos by EricRodrigues) "

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parish," said· Msgr. Daniel Hoye, pastor ofSt John's. "Mothers ofall ages have told mehow much they benefited from the experi­ence. The opportunity to share with others ina small group was a positive experience. Irecommend this program to other parishesas a gift they could give themselves."

More than 40 women have participatedin the M.O.M.S. ministry at St. John's.Women who have "graduated" fromM.O.M.S. continually stay in touch, supporteach other and enjoy events such as walks atLa Salette Shrine, socials with the spouses,coffee hour with the children and book re­views.

'The Ministry of Mothers Sharing is allthat I expected and so much more," statedSharon Banner, a Session I participant andSession IT facilitator. ''I've had the privilegeto meet awesome groups.of women, createfriendship bonds that will last a lifetime, andmost importantly, increase my awanmess ofhow God's grace touches my life daily."

For more information on how to joinM.O.M.S. at St. John's, contact ErinCorso at 508-431-8070 or atcorsothree@yahoo.com. Those interestedin bringing M.O.M.S. to their parish, areasked to contact Teresa DevUn, M.O.M.S.Outreach Coordinator,at 508-735-0507 orat blinkysm@yahoo.com. For more infor­mation on the"nationalorganization, visitwww.osb.orglspmlmoms.html.

ATILEBORO - The Ministry ofMoth­ers Sharing (M.O.M.S.) began its third sea­son September 25 at the Hospitality CenteratSt John the EvangelistChurch in Attleboro.To conclude Season III, M.O.M.S. will behosting the Celebration of New Beginningson November 16 from 6-9 p.rn. at the Hospi­tality Center.

M.O.M.S., a ministry for women bywomen, was developed by SisterPaulaof theSisters of St. Benedict, and has been activethroughout the United States since 1992. Theprogram has touched more than 500,000women and their families in more than 135dioceses nationwide. More than 3,200 par­ishes have initiated this ministry to strengthenwomen on their spiritual journey. In the spring0[2004, a group of women from St. John theEvangelist and St. Mark's parishes partici­pated in a pilot program. This Core Commit­tee also received training from the National .Office in St. Paul, Minn.

The women gather around a table withother moms, share insights and build friend­ships and reflect upon the call to motherhood.M.O.M.S. is a unique, warm, group experi­ence and is for mothers of all ages. Each sea­son consists ofsessions meeting once a weekfor eight consecutive weeks. In a typical ses­sion, mothers come together to share read­ings and reflections from their journal, prayand discuss issues affecting their lives.

"M.O.M.S. has been a blessing for our

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