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RETIREMENT PROVISIONS for elderly sisters such as these leaving a Marian yearprayer service in Alton, Ill., will be among concerns of the U.S. bishops at their annual meeting,which starts Monday in Washington. (NC photo)

Elderly religious, priestsamong bishops' topics

BISHOP MARSHALL

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going evaluation of seminary stu­dents.

- More emphasis on commu­nity life.

- Clearer separation of the"priestly formation program" fromdiaconate and lay ministry pro­grams in institutions that provideresources for more than one formof ministerial or theological for­mation.

Because of the unique' demandsof priestly formation. Bishop Mar­shall said. "there should be nogeneral integration of seminarianswith other students."

Despite such areas of concern."there are any number of positivethings to report" on the state ofU.S. seminaries. Bishop Marshallsaid.

He particularly praised the.qual­ity and dedication of seminary rec­tors. the overall quality of semi­nary faculties, and the evident "in­terest of bishops and religious pro­vincials" in their. seminaries.

He also cited the interest ofseminarians in spiritual life. thequality of seminary liturgies. andthe quality of academic programsin such areas as liturgy. Scriptureand ecumenism.

He said it was "unfortunate"that "almost inevitably non priestseminary faculty are offended"when it is argued that seminariesshould have more priests on theirfaculties.

He said the non priest facultyinvestigation teams'met during theseminary study "were almost uni­versally well qualified persons."The concern. he said. is to haveseminarians "immersed in a priest­ly environment" in order to learnahout the priesthood hy exampleand experience as well as throughformal studies.

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Time's the culprit,says study head

BOSTON (NC) - The Vaticanstudy of U.S. seminaries showedthat they need to devote more timeto theological education and reflec­tion, said the bishop who hasheaded that study.

Bishop John A. Marshall ofBurlington. Vt.. ended.his six-yearsilence on the Vatican study with akeynote speech opening a seminar."Excellence in 'Educating Priests."held last month at St. John's Semi­nary, Brighton.

Symposium speakers focused onthe need for seminarians to developa deep spiritual life and receivesound theological formation inrevelation and church teachings.

Bishop Marshall stressed thathe was giving his personal viewsand not representing the VaticanCongregation for Catholic Educa­tion. the agency overseeing theseminary study. .

He said he had declined to makepublic statements about the study.begun in 1981, while it was still inprogress, but the theology-le~e1

portion of the work. about whichhe was speaking, had been com­pleted, and the college-level por­tion was in its final stages.

Regarding theological training.Bishop Marshall said. "To me thereal culprit in the academic area isnot the faculty but time."

He said the typical priesthoodcandidate entering theologicalstudies today "is not nearly so wellprepared" as the average candi­date 20 or 30 years ago. but at thesame time academic theology mustcompete today with more nonaca­demic demands. giving teachers "ashorter span of effective time" totrain' future priests theologically.

"It is entirely unfair to accuseour seminaries of teaching heresy,'as some very rigid persons allege.On the other hand, I believe that itis fair to say that even the bestseminary, operating under today'sconditions, can hardly provide anadequate presentation of what everygood priest should know," thebishop said.

While praising the pastoral "fieldeducation" programs of seminar­ies for "remarkable" progress inthe past two decades. Bishop Mar­shall said that "integration withthe academic and spiritual is oneof the cryi ng needs" of suchprogram~.

He also called for:- More presence of priests in

seminaries, especially as advisersand spiritual directors of semi­narians.

- "More clear-cut directives"for seminary life from local bishopsand religious superiors and fromthe national guidelines for priestlyformation.

- "Clearer evaluation stan­dards" for the admission and on-

13.3 cents per Catholic in 1988 to15.7 cents in 1989.

Collection for ReligiousThe collection for men and

women religious is aimed at meet­ing retirement needs estimated at$2.5 billion.

It would begin in September1988 and would be conducted for10 years "unless the need is metbefore then." The proposal alsocalls for a public awareness pro­gram to support the appeal andprovides' that funds collected beadministered and disbursedthrough the Tri-Conference Retire­ment Project.

A study released a year agoshowed that although male andfemale religious were increasingefforts to fund their retirementneeds, the debt for their retirementcosts had reached an estimated$2.5 billion. Religious orders ofwomen have been hit hardest:

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- A proposed new rite for usein celebrations of marriage betweenpeople of differing faiths.

- A proposal that Dec. 12. theday Our Lady of Guadalupe is saidto have appeared in Mexico. beraised to the rank of a feast in theU.S. Church calendar, althoughnot a holyday of obligation.

- Proposals to establish astanding committee of bishops onreligious life and a separate com­mission on religious life composedof bishops, nuns and members ofmale religious orders.

- Dividing the bishops' exist­'ing Committee on Social Devel­opment and World Peace into aCommittee on Domestic Policyand a Committee on InternationalPolicy. .

- A 1988 budget for their na­tional offices and activities, and aproposal to raise the assessmenton dioceses and archdioceses forsupport of those activities from

WASHINGTON (NC) - ThelI:S. bishops will hold their annualfall general meeting in Washing­ton Nov. 16-19. Among items theywill be voting on:

- A statement on CentralAmerica policy updating a state­ment approved by the bishops in1981.

- A national pastoral plan forchurch ministry to Hispanics.

- A pro)JOsed new annual col­lection in parishes nationwide tohelp ease the retirement crisis fac­ing many U.S. religious orders,particularly nuns.

- Proposed norms outliningresponsibilities of dioceses in deal­ingwith the retirement of theirpriests.

- Guidelines for relations be­tween bishops and theologians andfor resolving doctrinal disputes.

- A statement critical of school­based health clinics which providestudents with contraceptives andabortion services.

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Abp. Quinn takes sabbatical,"worn out from work"

SAN FRANCISCO (NC) -' "In my absence, Msgr. FrancisArchbishopJohn R. Quinn of San Lacey, vicar general. wilt'assumeFrancisco announced Nov. 5 that most of my responsibilities." heon his doctor's advice he is taking. added.an indefinite'sabbatical to recover I dd" h' hd'n a Itlon to IS arc IOcesanfrom "the effects .'of accumulatedstress." responsibilities, Archbishop Quinn

in recent years has been presidentThe rest period, at an undis- of the National Conference of

closed location, would begin im- Catholic Bishops, head of its doc­mediately, he said. trine and pastoral research and

Archbishop 'Quinn, 58, said it practices committee, papallywas his first sabbatical "in 34 years, appointed head of a commissionas a priest and 20 as a bishop." to study U.S. religious orders,

Norman Phillips, San Francisco president of the California Catholicarchdiocesan press officer, said Conference, member of a three­~he archbishop was simply worn bishop commission appointed byout from work and said there was the Holy See to help resolve ano disease or chemical dependency major church dispute in the Arch­involved. diocese of Seattle, and host of a

Calling the priests of the arch- papal visit to San Francisco thisdiocese together to announce his past September.decision, Archbishop Quinn toldthem, "I expect to go to a retreat Ordained a priest in 1953, hesetting, where I can undergo a was made auxiliary bishop of Sanmedical evaluation, learn how to Diego, Calif. in 1967. He becamedeal more effectively with the bishop of Oklahoma City andproblems of stress and return Tulsa in 1971 and first archbishoprenewed and refreshed to take up of Oklahoma City in 1972. He wasonce again my pastoral service as appointed archbishop of Sanarchbishop of San Francisco. ' Francisco in 1977.

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So CRS warehouses - one inNew Jersey and the other in Wis­consin - have on hand as muchclothing as the agency will be ableto ship during the coming year.

The CRS clothing program,which receives mostly used clo­thing but some manufacturers'stocks clothing, began after WorldWar II with a primary focus onshipments ~ Europe. Tradition­ally, most 4jDceses have collectedthese donations in the Thanksgiv­ing season."

Heavy ~er clothing that wasneeded in E$ope has continued tocome in, ~ people' assisted byCRS tOda'Yftnd to live in warmerclimates. ,;~::,

In some cases, clothing for theseareas can' be purchased locally atmodest pr.ices, thus reducing theadvantage of donated clothingthat must be shipped at diocesanexpense to CRS warehouses, thenshipped abroad. CRS noted thatsome dioceses had previouslydecided to stop conducting theclothing drive and instead send acash donation.

NEW YORK (NC) - CatholicRelief Services, with surplus clo­thing piling up in"its warehouses,has suggested'to some of its dioce­san directors that they distributedonations received in this year'sThanksgiving Clothing Drive toneedy people in their local areas.Some dioceses, including FallRiver, have decided not to con­duct the drive this year.

Beth Griffin, CRS press officer,said in a telephone interview thatthe CRS board would discuss theclothing program at its Decembermeeting and perhaps make a pol­icy decision next March about itsfuture.

Explaining the CRS predica­ment, Ms. Griffin said the U.S.government, which helps pay forrelief shipments abroad, reducedits payments for goods other thanfood by 50 percent in October1986, the beginning of the gov­ernment's 1987 fiscal year.

Government funds will now payfor the shipment of 3 million to 4million pounds per year, but clo­thing donations to CRS have con­tinued at their recent rate of 7 mil­lion to 8 million pounds per year.

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laws require "parental consent forthe simplest of procedures," suchas dispensing an aspirin.

Maura Quinlan, chiefstaffcoun­sel for Americans United for LifeLegal Defense Fund. said the lawsprotect parental rights and "qb­viously are protective of the minorbecause they give her some guid­ance.... Clinics do not provideadvice in her best interest."

The measures also "clearly reducethe numbers of abortion and teenpregnancy." she said.

Diana Traub, a spokeswomanfor the Reproductive FreedomProject of the American Civil lib­erties Union in New York, said'states should not involve parentsin "a privacy matter."

The ACLU has been in the fore­front in the fight against notifica­tion and consent laws.

"Minors don't always have toget parental consent for surgicalp,:ocedures. It varies from state tostate." Ms. Traub said. "In one,state a minor could get a Caesa­rean section without riotifying herparents. In many, many states noconsent is required for treatmentof venereal diseases - that's a'sexually related matter."

',' ~ro-life lawyer Paige ComstockCunningham called the privacy{)rgument "ludicrous," and added

. that situations requiring no con­sent were usually medical emer­gencies.

Mrs. Cunningham is an attor­ney from Wheaton. III., and formerexecutive director and generalcounsel for the Chicago-basedAmericans United for Life LegalDefense Fund. '

"If it's an emergency, in mostcases there is implied consent. Ifthere is any time at all they usuallymake every effort to bring parentsin." she said,

"As a mother myself, 1 woulddefinitely want to know what is .going on in my child's life," sheadded, "I know more about hermedical history and emotionalstatus than any judge. It's muchmore private if the decision ismade in the family."

The Supreme Court has ruledthat such laws must include a pro­cess called "judicial bypass" where­by minors could get permissionfrom a judge if they felt it was notin their best interests to go to their,parents.

But Mintzsaid that was "undulyburdensome" and could harm a

, teen's health by causing long delays.Kay C. James,' spokeswolllan

for· the National Right to LifeCommittee, said that by support­ing· notification and consent mea­sures her o,rganization recognizesthat "in any abortion situation

, there are tWo victims, the womanand the child."

"We think parental notificationand consent are important becausethey really do protect the minor inthat situation," she said. '

Ms. James said it was "totallyinappropriate to leave a minor girlto consult with no one but otherchildren Or an abortionist." ,

She also said schobl-based healthclinics provide the conduit forminors' abortions. . " , '

"While they 'don't dO'aboitions.they do n~ferfal for abo,rtions irl' a,lot of cases," she said. ·"Theseyoung women are being funneled'into abortion clinics. . .. Wh'atparents - no matter how they feelabout abortion - would wantthat?"

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The U.S. Catholic bishops, dur­ing their general meeti'ng Nov. 16­19. are to vote on a statement criti­

,cal of school-based health clinicswhich provide-students with con­traceptives and abortion services,

The proposed statement objectsto clinics' rule of confidentialitybarring parents from reviewingtheir children's records while some

Parental notification laws

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TITLED "AT SUNDOWN,"·HUS PICTURE BY JOHN SOKOL IS THE WINNING ENTRY IN ACONTEST FOR NATIONAL BIBLE WEEK, WHICH BEGINS SUNDAY

"Behold how good and bow pleasant it isfor brethren to dwell together in unity." Ps. 132:1

WASHINGTON (NC) - Whathas become one of the most emo­tionally charged and ferventlyargued aspects of the abortiondebate focuses on whether a state

.should require parents' irivolvementin a minor's decision to have anabortion.

Proponents of notification andconsent laws have said' p~rentshave a right to be involved ill tlu;irchildren's decisions. especiallywhen parental consent is requiredfor numerous simple proceduresaffecting a child's health - evendispensing aspirin.

They also see such laws as thestate's endorsement of necessaryfamily involvement in the ,lives ofdependent children.', .

Opponents see them as a viola­tion of a minor's right to privacyand warn that such measures willdrive teen-agers unable to tell theirparents about a pregnancy to"back-alley" abortionists.

Now under review by the U.S.Supreme.Court is the Hartigan vs.Zbaraz case involving an Illinoislaw which requires a 24-hour wait­

·ing period - following notifica­tion of both parents - before anabortion can be performed on agirl under IX.

The U.S. Catholic Conferencein a friend-of-the-court brief filedlast December urged the high courtto uphold it.

"When an abortion decision isto be made by an immature minor,laws facilitating parental involve­ment. even consent. are not undueburdens." the USCC brief said. Itsaid the law simply seeks to assure"effective and meaningful parentalinvolvement in a serious medicaldecision by a minor."

Richard Mintz, a spokesmanfor the National Abortion RightsAction League, said he disagreesbecause "you can't legislate" com­munication between minors andtheir parents.. "The majority of teens do telltheir parents when faced with unin­tended pregnancy, and the oneswho don't do so for very compel­ling reasons - broken homes, un­stable family situations," he said.

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4 THE ANCHOR......, Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Nov. 13, 1987

While most Americans have been watching the fallout ofBlack Monday on the stock market and wondering about itsfuture implications, there have been two other significant hap­penings that will have an even more profound effect on theworld's future directions: the changes of leadership in Chinaand Russia.

Americans being the creatures .we are, we deal mostly within-house concerns. Few take time to look beyond the nation'sborders. When we do, it is usually because we are forced to it.

The two world·wars, Korea and Vietnam are cases in point.The frustration with Vietnam is that we did not win, as if itwere some type of ballgame.

In their quest for success and the good life, so many couldnot care less about world events unless they threaten to disrupttheir personal lifestyles, as evidenced by the national tremorover the ~all Street situation.

However, it would be well to pull ourselves away from 'ourself-absorption and take a very serious look at the events thattook place in China and Russia, for they are ,certain to influ­ence our lives and lifestyles.

The peaceful and dramatic change of leadership in theglobe's most populous nation was not merelywell orchestratedbut extremely telling. It clearly points out to the world thatChina is on the move, riot alone with regard to its territorialboundaries but on the global stage.

The question is not so much one of change but of its pace.China must yet face many challenges on its own turf, but toleap into world affairs with such speed is in itself remarkable.

The horrors ofthe cultural revolution still haunt the Chinese'but in picking up the pieces ofthe nation, the Beijing govern- .ment has demonstrated a capacity for leadership that willimpact on all the world's peoples. Just the new trade andpayment policies will affect American pocketbooks.,

The evolution of political structures does not come easily.But by beginning the process China is sending a signal to allthat she is about to take a giant step into-the future.

While the events iii China are significant in themselves, thedaring trail being blazed by Russia's Gorbachev should not bedisregarded. The fact that the Russian leader publiclydenounced Stalin is an indication of his power.

There is no doubt that he has to work hard to overcomeresistance to reform, but he certainly has shown his determina­tion to set Russia on a new course. He wants to make commu­nism a viable economic force in the world and it is obvious thatthe stagnation of Stalinism is being challenged by a newdynamic. ", Gorbachev has consolidated his power and charmed the

media. He dominates his nation's policy-making and executiveinstituti'ons. 'He still has many internal forces to challenge butit IS'obvio,llS 'that he is ready to do so, even though he must

, contend with a people whose isolation and' insecurity have,slowed all efforts to project their image as other than that ofanawkward bear. If Gorbachev succeeds in prodding the bear

. in~o action, the world will have a very dangerous animal on its.hands.

'The message is clear for all America. Don't get caught up inthe downfall of the Yuppies or the false promises of a bullishmarket. There are other things happening on this planet thatare far more consequential., If Russia and China can achievethe internal reforms for which they are striving, the sleepingtiger and the lethargic bear will come to life in such a way thatthe rest of th,e world will have to take note.

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JOHN

DIETZEN

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FATHER

My own conviction, entirely inaccord with the teachings of thechurch and similar to that of majortheologians through the centuries,is that God sees the child of a fam­ily such as yours as a Christianpart of a Christian family.

What does that mean? Withoutbecoming too involved or techni­cal, the explanation is basicallythis: The Christian (and Catholic)identity which you and your hus­band have is not plastered on your"natural" life like frosting on acake.

You are not some sort of neutralperson with a veneer that we call"Christian." You are Christianpeople; your "personality" so tospeak is itself Christian.

Thus, neither would your chil­dren be something neutral to whichsome day this "veneer" calledChristianity might be added atbaptism.

Had they been born, baptismwould have signaled and broughtabout their participation in thisvisible church on earth. But the

,grace of baptism does not come inone magical moment.

Consider, for example, ourchurch's belief concern,ing catech­umens who are preparing to enterour faith. By church law such anindividual is considered a memberofthe church and has a full right toChristian burial at Mass, eventhough a baptism ceremony wasnever performed.

The same applies to childrenwho die before their parents areable to have them baptized (canonlaw No. 1183). This policy reflectsour tradition that the grace of bap­tism is working long before thepouring of the water.

We might go even further andrecall that in our Christian under­standing of the incarnation of thesecond person ofthe Trinity, God'screation of us is in itself an act ofthe redeeming salvific will of ourCreator. '

Although the church's teachingon this matter is not definitive, cer­tainly this much is true. God lovesy'our children as much as he lovesyou; Jesus died for them as muchas for any of us; your babies are in

. the ,Lord's loving and redeeming, care.

While your children will' neverbe with you again on earth, theyalways will be part of your family.As the priest told you, the full joyof that relationship is somethingwe can look forward to.

I will pray for you and the otherparents who have suffered the samekind ofloss. I'm sure many readersof this column will 'do the same.

A free brochure outlining Cath­olic prayers, beliefs and precepts isav~i1able by sending a stamped,self-addressed envelope to FatherJohn Dietzen, Holy Trinity Par­ish, 704 N. Main St., Blooming­ton, III. 61701. Questions for thiscolumn should be sent to FatherDietzen at the same address.

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Mourninglostchildren

Q. I was married in 1951 andprior to our sixth wedding anni­versary had become pregnant seventimes. Four of these pregnanciesresulted in healthy full-term babies.The other 'three I lost in the earlyweeks of pregnancy.

Now, 30 years and more later, Ithink of them often. I realize thatwith a houseful ofbabies who tookup all my time and attention Inever truly mourned them as Ishould have.

A few nights ago, a priest ontelevision told how he had com­forted a young mother who hadlost her baby as I did. He told herthat when it was time for her toenter heaven her baby would bewaiting there for her.

Needless to say, it was a veryemotional moment for me. How­ever, I recognize that theologicalteaching sometimes gets distortedby· the motivation of the personrelaying the information - in thesame way one' of your recent .columns suggested that informa­tion about the Blessed Virgin Marycan be distorted..

Please give me sorite help. Hav-,ing been subjected to so manycommon popular religious myths,I don't quite dare to believe what Iwould hope. (Massachusetts)

A. The death ofchildren alwaysis one of the deepest hurts andmysteries we, human beings arerequired to face. That always istrue in the death of someone we "love, but for people whose Catho­lic and Christian faith is' strongand a big part oftheir lives, there isa special pain and confusion whenbabies die as yours have.

I don't know any answer otherthan the one I have given before toparents who have suffered the samekind of loss as you have. Maybe itwill hell? as time goes by to keep afew things in mind. .

Jesus told us clearly and wefirmly believe that baptism is thesacramental or "sign" way by whichpeople enter into his communityof faith. We have clear evidencethat from the earliest centuriesChristians pondered the exactmeaning of this teaching aboutbaptism.. Ore major reason for this pon­

dering is that the vast majority ofthe human race, past and present,die without baptism; in fact, theyoften live and die without evenhearing of God or Jesus.

If God loves all people, as wealso firmly believe, and wishesthem to have the grace of redemp­tion, how does that come about?The possible explanations offeredby theologians through the centu­ries are numerouS. But one princi­ple endures all through theologicaltradition: Considering God's ob­vious universal intention for thesalvation of the human race webelieve that the gift of his redeem­-ing love is offered genuinely toanyone who does not place a per­sonal obstacle in its way.

This would apply to childrensuch as those you have lost. HowGod accomplishes this he has nottold us, as he has not told us manydetails of his plan for salvation.

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when all the sudden changes afterthe Second Vatican Council oc­curred? Were these men taken forgranted? Was there a failure toadjust seminary formation to thetimes? Among priests who re­mained was there insensitivity tothe hurting needs of their class­mates? Did lay people lessen theirsupport for the priesthood? Orshould the blame be placed fullyon those who left?

No doubt there are some whothink we should forget the, pastand move on. I believe that to dothis would be an injustice to the .future of the priesthood.

The past must be studied so thatits failures won't be repeated. Onegift we must not neglect when itcomes to the priesthood is the gift .of asking questions until the truth,of the matter is grasped.

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~ur family. I tried shampooingkids in the tub, under the showerand with washcloths over theirfaces. All I got were screams, wrig­gles and time off in purgatory.

Then I read a hint which worked:I~y their little bodies on the kit­chen counter with their headsdangling in the sink. The minutethe shampoo started, I began astory. The rule was that I wouldcontinue as long as they didn'tfuss. - _.

Eventually their little friendscame to stand around the kitchenduring shampoo time to hear thestory, If my kid fussed, they told

. him to shut up. Sheer heaven! Ieven began shampooing the neg­.Iected son of an alcoholic motherin the neighborhood, because hewas starved for stories.

My grown children have askedme to write down our Boo-Booand School Bus stories but I won't,partly becaue I don't rememberthem and mostly because I wantthem to tell their children theirown stories, not mine. I'm betting .they will, especially after their firstlong car trip or hair-raising hair­washing experience.

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Nov. 141940, Rev. Francis J. Dliffy,

Founder, St. Mary, South Dart­mouth

1977, Rev. William A. Galvin,Retired Pastor, Sacred Heart,Taunton

Nov. 15, 1943: Rev. Daniel E.Doran,

Pastor, Immaculate Conception,North Easton

1939, Rev. Thomas·F. LaRoche,Assistant, Sacred Heart, Taunton

Nov. 171980, Rev. Henry R. Canuel,

former Pastor, Sacred Heart, NewBedford '

Nov. 191982, Rev. Msgr. Lester L. Hull,

Pastor Emeritus, Our Lady of theIsle, Nantucket

and icky, who got themselves intoincredible escapades. In both ourtale-spinnings, we finished the story.with a cliff-hanger for the next,much like the old Saturday afterinoon matinee. I "

Story-telling is a great boon in .'parenting young children. 'It ell-.'gages their attentions and f~nta- ';:sies, the more absurd the better. ;Many classic 'children's storiesbegan as parents' tales, notably thePooh Bear stories.'

Christopher Robin, the real boyamong a 'cast of animals, was theson of author A.A. Milne. Theanimals, Piglet, Owl and Eyeore,and Pooh bear himself, were Chris­topher's stuffed animals. They gotinto trouble, were funny andlearned. from their mistakes.

Story-telling is' a great way tocall children's attention to theirown behaviors without moraliz­ing. I suspect Eyeore, the grouchydonkey, was born at a time that,Christopher Robin was goingthrough a grouchy period. .

Some parents are afraid to tellstories because they don't knowhow they will end. Not to worry.Jim and I never knew how ourstories were going to end. Thatcame in the telling. And kids aren'tpicky --they'll accept almost anyending if the story itself is excitingenough.

.The shampoo story traditionbegan when shampoo time becamea nightmarish contest of wills in

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haps it was a nostalgic desire to, return. to some of those happy

moments. But the hurt I felt .mostwas the realization that we have achurch that could be much betterhad we somehow been able to keepthese men.

As I read the names, I kept ask­, ing why aren't they with us today?Did the institutional church movetoo slowly to support its priests

By' Father Eugene Hemrick'

Why would anyone want tostudy the statistics on priestswho are actively ministering,how many have transferredfrom one diocese to another, howmany have resigned, retired ordied?

A study currently under "Yay isattempting to learn how manyactive priests the United States canexpect to have in the future andwhat their ratio to the Catholicpopulation will be. The study alsowill show the ratio of newly or­dained priests to priests,the churchis losing in an effort to learnwhether the priesthood is decreas-ing in overall size. ,

Such statistics can help diocesesadjust priorities in order to ensuresufficient personnel for ministry.But another value of these &tatis­tics occurred to me as the researchturned to priests with whom I oncestudied.

As I looked at the photos ofthose who had resigned, I recalledthe sound of their voices and thegood moments w~ had spe,nt to­gether. How many of them hadgiven me a word' of encourage­ment. And oh the talents they had!There were musicians, athletes whocould have played. pro ball, superbactors, craftsmen and, of course,scholars.

Oh yes, we also had characterswho did not fit the mold and, as aresult, added a much needed senseof flexibility to help relieve thepressure ofan overstructured semi­nary environment.

On the whole, those future priestsembodied a spirit that reflected thelight we so often hear of inScripture.

Halfway through the count ofresigned priests I cried inside. Per-

One day when my son wassix, he said to me, "Mom,when are you going to washmy hair again?"

As I examined his scalp, I asked,"Why?" This was a kid, like all mykids, who resisted shampoos withgreat tenacity.

"Well," he said, "Frankie andJulie want to know so we'll knowhow the Story ends."

The Story was a gift from Godthat came to my rescue wheneverour kids needed to be distracted. Ifwe were in the car or at a restau­rant and they became restless, Isaid, "Did I ever tell you about thetime Boo-Boo and Nicky sneaked'into the restaurant kitchen and ..."

The Story hooked them everytime. If they misbehaved duringstory-telling time, I stopped andthey would beg, "Please don't stop.We'll be good."

Like many parents, our storieswere based on our own kids. WhenTeresa was little, Boo-Boo was alittle girl her age with her exper­iences. When Patrick was born, sowas Nicky. When Dan came along,so did Stevie.

When one of them entered kin­dergarten or got into trouble, sodid their story counterpart. Wenever preached, though. That killsthe story. And we added as muchhumor as we could.

Jim and I each had our ownStory. His was a tale of two mis­chievious Sl;hool buses, Pretty Boy

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Recipients are judged on "cour­age, creativity, felicity of style, andadherence to the traditional normsof Judeo-Christian behavior,"Lawler said in announcing theaward.

Father Conley "has. served thecommunications cause efficiently,and the liaison he maintains withthe working press - by its ownunsolicited testimony - has estab­lished a high-water mark in thisdemanding type of public relations.He richly deserves our medal,"Lawler said.

Previous winners of the award,established in 1979 and namedafter two former lay editors of ThePilot, include TV critic AnthonyLaCamera, ABC News anchormanFrank Reynolds and Gerard P.Rooney, Pilot staff artist.

During the past· four years,Father Conley, 49, also has beenarchdiocesan secretary of com­munity relations. Cardinal LawSept. I appointed Msgr. WilliamF. Murphy to succeed him in thatpost. At the same time CardinalLaw announced that Father Con­ley, communications director since1980, will leave the communica­tions office for parish work ..

P·ilot 'awardto Fr. Conley

BOSTON (NC) - Father PeterV.' Conley, Boston archdiocesancommunications director, has beenvoted the 1987 O'Reilly-ConwayMedal by the editor and staff ofThe Pilot, the archdiocesan news­paper.

The award, to be presented byCardinal Bernard F. Law of Bos-

'. ton at a Dec. 2 reception, is givenannually by the publicati'on to per­sons judged to have made "distin­guished contributions to journal­ism," said Philip Lawler, editor.

Bishop Donald W:-Wuerl. whowas Bishop Marshall's executivesecret<jry for most of the seminarystudy, urg~d that "academic free­dom" in theologyin U.S. Catholicinstitutions be understood accord­ing to an "ecclesial model" insteadof the secular model commonly ..understood by Americans. .

"The Catholic theological tradi­tion includes as intrinsic to theprocess.of theological developmentthe voice of the teaching office" ofthe church, Bishop Wuerl said.

"Revelation and the .teachingoffice are givens" in the'theologi­cal enterprise, he said. "Both science'and Catholic theology respect theprocess of intellectual investiga­tion in a climate of academic free­dom. Theology, however, includesas internal to its process both the'demands of revelation and theexercise of the bishops' teachingoffice."

reflection on and completion ofthat ministry, says the bishops'pJiestly life committee in its norms,

Bishops "should develop a spe­cial sensitivity to the needs andinclusion of the senior priests indiocesan life," according to thecommittee, which called for con­sideration of senior priests in alldiocesan retreats, conferences andsupport groups.

Bishops normally should allowany priest to retire when he hasreached age 75. according to thecommittee, but bishops shouldconsider naming a retirement peergroup committee to help priestsplan the time of their retirement.In accord with canon law. pastorsare asked to submit letters of resig~

nation by age 75.Each diocese should maintain

an index of retired priests so that"these men could 'indicate the kindsof ministry they want to continueto offer. and the pastors of the dio­cese would much more easily beable to contact those priests in Born in Readville, Father Con­times of special need." the com- ley prepared for the priesthood atmittee said. St. John's Seminary, Brighton. He

The committee called on bishops holds a licentiate in sacred theol­to promote a well ness program for ogy from the Gregorian Universitythe physical. emotional and spirit- in Rome and a doctorate in theual health of priests and to guaran- subject from Catholic University,tee that priests be given adequate Washington, DC.support through" a long-range, . Ordained in' Rome in !963,hefinancially independent and pro-' followed service· as a parochialfessionally managed pension fund. vicar in Melrose with studies at

Retiring ~riests shoul~ have Catholic University. He has been aadeq~'at~optlo,n~ and f~ndlng for' professor of theology a.t PopehO).lslng and specIal housing should: -John XXlII Seminary since 1975

. be arranged for those who are . and was its academic dean fromphysic~lIy or emotionally in need 1976 to 1980: He is active-in manyof special care, the proposed norms Boston area ecumenical organiza­state. tions andser:yed for three years on

the board·of.ministry of HarvardUnivers.ity.· C •Time's the ~ulprit

ministries, and public educationon problems of aging religious.

Religious orders are also eval­uating how properties and otherassets can be better used to meetthe need.

In a Gallup survey conductedlast May and June, three in 10Catholics, out of a representativesample of 803 Catholics, ages 18and older, said they were aware ofthe problem and most of thembelieved it was serious.

Two in three said they wouldlikely contribute to retirement plansif asked and said they were mostlikely to res'pond to appeals atMass or solicitation by a fellowparishioner or religious representa­tive.

Archbishop Edward T. O'Mearaof Indianapolis said in a telephoneinterview that the collectioI:! pro­p'osal will' be "one of the majoritems we face."

"We have not had one like thisin a long while and letting it go onemore year will add to the prob­lem," he said. "National collec"tions are a difficult topic for bishopsto face. There are a goodly. numberalready that do present a challengeto dioceses and parishes that haveneeds of their own."

However, he said, the retirementneeds of religious are "a nationalconcern for the Catholic (hurchin the United States and I don'tthink it can be addressed adequatelyby local dioceses."

Retiremen~ for Pri~sts

A dioc'esan priest's. retirementdoes not imply anend to ministry .hut an entry into a third age of .

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. The Boston seminar was organ­ized by the Committee on Semi­nary Education of the AmericanCatholic Philosophical Associa­tion.

In a.nother seminar talk Cardi­nal Bernard F. Law of Boston saidholiness must take "absolute pri­ority" in a seminarian's formation.

Because a 'priest's most funda­mental job is "the eternal salvatio~of those entrusted to his pastor~1

care, beginning with himself," thecardinal said, the final measure ofexcellence in a seminarian is"otherworld Ii ness. "

" 'Otherworldliness' is not a mat­ter of sentiment, of style, of emo­tional piety. 'Otherworldliness' hasan academic, intellectual, scientificbasis. It is called philosophical andtheological critical realism," Car­dinal Law said.

Elderly religious, priestsContinued from Page One

The tri-conferen'ce project, spon­sored by the National Conferenceof Catholic Bishops, the Leader­ship Conference of Women Relig­ious and the Conference of MajorSuperiors of Men, has as its goalsfundraising, emergency financialassistance to religious orders, de­velopment of salary scales for re­ligious in diocesan or parochial

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Scammons said that Moleck, at­9 a.m., and Haugen, at 10 a.m.,will offer opening addresses on"liturgy. Spirituality and Minis­try."

Both will give their workshopstwice, at 11:15 a.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Haugen plans an "Advent,Christmas and Ordinary Time"workshop, with ideas for appro­priate works and "samplings" ofhow they could be performed.

Moleck. Scammons said, willoffer "General Repertoire," a lookat advances in liturgical music.

The day will close with a 4 p.m.vigil Mass for the feast of Christthe King.

Information on workshop regis­tration can be obtained fromScammons at 131 Willis St., NewBedford, telephone 993-3391through Nov. 19.

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The music director said thatMinnesota-based Haugen, a well­known young contemporay litur­gical composer whose popularworks include "Gather Us In,""Mass of Creation," "Mass of Re­membrance" and "Shepherd Me,o God" has "a very prayerful stylewhich contains a Iittle·touch oftheold combined with the new soundof today..

"It's good, good music," Scam­mons said. "It's impressed the choirso much that we've added a few ofhis pieces to perform throughoutthe liturgical year. It's the style thechoir is cO!Jlfortable with singing."

Moleck, Scammons said, is aperformer who puts his audienceat ease. .

'"He mesmerized the entire room"at a recent NAPM conventionwith his interpretation of "Jesus,Remember Me" from the "Taize",group, Scammons added. "We sat

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pastoral musicians Marty Haugenand Fred Moleck, Ph.D., spon­sored by Sacred Heart parish, NewBedford, in conjunction with theFall River diocesan chapter of theNational Association of PastoralMusicians, will be held from 8a.m. to 5 p.m. Nov. 21 at SacredHeart's parish center.

'Haugen will perform at 8 p.m.the previous day at New Bedford'sFirst Unitarian Church, in a con­cert sponsored by the Fall RiverNAPM chapter.

According to Joseph G. Scam­mons, Sacred Heart music direc­tor, the workshop is for organists,choir directors, cantors, choirmembers and anyone involved inmusic ministry. . .

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Scammons said the workshopwill investigate "the whys and'hows" of music ministry.

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For half an hour I lay on thefloor, allowing words to come out.They sounded African. The nextmorning, I began once more to usethe gift. That Sunday was a con-stant turning to this new work ofthe Spirit in my life. Toward theend of that day, I realized that thewords were coming too quickly, soI slowed down· the stream. Sud­denly they ceased to sound Afri­can and took on a very definiteFrench tone. The lip muscles beganto-yield and the usual nasal aspectsof French speaking began toemerge.

I then reflected on the wordsthemselves. Just what was comingout? There were fourto six wordsthat. repeatedly came out in var­ious patterns. From the charis­matic teaching, I knew they werepraise words. The teaching andexperiences at the prayer groupsupported and helped my initialyielding to the prayer tongue gift.

The question was where to gofrom here? The natural answerwas back to the prayer group,which could continue the neededteaching. The return was a joyfulone, a sharing with others of whathad happened. It also included a .­careful discernment 'Of the gift, a"checking it out" as Brother wouldsay.

Those who had experienced thegift for some time were able toassure me of its validity and toencourage its use. So much morewas still to come.

Msgr. Walsh is the vicar forcharismatic prayer groups of thePhiladelphia archdiocese.MSGR. WALSH

utes, nothing had happened, yetthe urge within to yield to this giftwould not let me give up. I con­tinued for another 20 minutes.Finally. through this strangest ofmeans, I began to p'ray in tongues.I stopped. Then I began again.Sure enough, words unknown tome were flowing forth in an end­less stream.

.Jhe experience was overwhelm­ing, not in an emotional sense, butin a twofold personal realization.First, I had made the breakthroughinto a fuller sharing of this beauti­ful Pentecostal Renewal. More im­portant, a gift that I had alwaysassociated with 2,000 years agowas now a personal gift. Historywas like an accordion. Suddenly2,000 years were folded togetherand what was experienced in the

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My charismatic involvement hadincluded three prayer meetings,two teachings, some reading andthe experience of being prayedover for the baptism of the Spirit.

. That short, quick glimpse of theRenewal had already convincedme of the tremendous untappedpowers that lay within the Pente­costal Renewal of the CatholicChurch. It was a glimpse of a tre­mendpus treasury of spiritualriches, gifts and powers.

The difficulty was that I had notyet entered through the door ofpraying in tongues, the normalentrance into frequent and power­ful charisms. But my desire for thisgift was great. •

The teaching and experiences atSt. Boniface prayer group wereclear enough. Prayer tongues is agift of the Spirit who doesn't forcehis gifts upon anyone. The giftseems to follow personal coopera­tion, or as Brother Pancratius said,"a stepping out in faith."

The familiar gospel story of ~eterwalking on the water was alwaysused as a model. Certainly of hisown' pow.ers Peter couldn't walkon water. Yet he never would haveexperienced that gift if he had justsat in the boat. He had to take theneeded steps, standing up and put­ting his feet out of the boat. Onlythen did God's action take over,sustaining him on top ofthe waves.

. So yielding to prayer torigues cameto those who were willing to believeand "step out of the boat."

Before going to sleep on May I.·1971, I was trying to step out infaith by opening my mouth andsaying the only childlike word Iknew, "La, la, la." After 15 min-

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The second part of the Consul­tant Education workshop will beoffered in January. Those com­pleting the sessions will be pre­pared to assist diocesan parishes inestablishing youth ministries.

Having a youth group in a par­ish does not necessarily indicatethat youth ministry is happening,noted Roberto. For comprehen­sive ministry, he said not onlyshould activities be based on theneeds of members, but the membersshould' share in planning andimplementation involved.

He added that an assortment ofactivities should be offered, afford-'ing youngsters hands-on exper­ience of such elements of theChristian life as catechesis andevangelization, community 'life,prayer and worship, justice andpeace-oriented undertakings andguidance.

Such an approach, he said,invites all parish young people tochoose and participate in theirareas of interest.

Roberto explained variousapproaches to youth ministryplanning and the criteria govern­ing selection of the approach mostappropriate to a given situation.

A 12-step process was explained,together' with techniques andguidelines involved. Completionof the process, said Roberto, shouldsee establishment of leadership,goals and activities of youth minis­try within a parish and should alsolay a solid foundation for an ongo­ing program.

Participants take. notes

Youth Ministry workshop conductedat Cathedral Camp

JOHN ROBERTO, workshop presenter, left, with Paul Danesi, St. Mark's parish, Attle­boro Falls; Sister Ann Miriam Gallagher, St. Patrick's, Wareham; Father Thomas Frechette,Holy Name, Fall River.

As part of an ongoing effort tonurture parish-based youth minis­try in the Fall River diocese, partone of a Consultant EducationWorkshop was held recently atCathedral Camp, East Freetown.

Two sessions were offered to 20invited attendees, both conductedby John Roberto, codirector ofthe Center for Youth MinistryDevelopment in the Hartfordarchdiocese.

Youth Ministry consultants aredefined as persons to whom par­ishes can. tum for assistance ineSJablishing comprehensive youthprograms. They conduct parishteams of adults and young peoplethrough a process designed to helpthem plan programs group tailor­made to their particular needs.Consultants, it is noted, must begroup facilitators as well as pro­gram developers.

Roberto stressed the importanceof basing parish programs on thecomponents of youth ministry asdefined in "A Vision of YouthMinistry," a document publishedby the U.S. bishops in 1977. .

The docuijlent, said Roberto,discards an old model of planningactivities for youth in favor of onethat not only ministers to and foryoung people but also provides forministry by and with them.

might run a family business to­gether.

4. Healthy differences. Partnersoften have opposite but comple­mentary traits. She is orderly; he ismessy. She is punctual; he is late.She is a worrier; he is relaxed. Thepartners use these differences pro­ductively. They balance each otherand, keep the marriage o'n an evenkeel. . \

In addition to positive features.all marriages have areas of dis­cord. All partners'have differences.large or small. which irritate thespouse.

Clearly you recognize the un­healthy differences in your mar­riage. You make little mention ofany positive features. Ifyou chooseto make a commitment to yourmarriage. you need to stop dwell­ing on the unfulfilling part of yourmarriage and make a serious effortto focus on the good features.

Perhaps a friend and confidantcan help you change your focus. Ifyou can do it. you might find peaceand wholeness in your life and joyin your marriage.

Reader questions on family liv­ing and child care to be answeredin print are. invited. Address TheKennys; Box 872, St. Joseph'sCollege, Rensselaer, Ind. 47978.

Certainly I am not opposed toteenagers working. But I am notconvinced that this much work isin the best interests of youths'hardly out of their adolescence,especially with job forecasters pre..dicting that 50 percent of all ne.....jobs are going to require educationbeyond high school.

Working teens spend most ofthe money they make on cars.clothes and entertainment. Noweven younger teens can join thespending set. trading off whatshould be -a well-rounded educa­tion for what may turn out to be amess of pottage. .

rate is high among job-holdingstudents.

Now all these negatives will fil­ter down to the 15-year-olds! I canhear the reaction to my litany ofwoes: "I worked when I was a teen­ager and it was good for me." "Ihelped my family (or saved for col­lege. or paid my room and board)and was the better for it....

The pare'nting academyher grandmother. Autograph re­quests permitted.

- Survey of Western Threats:Are you tired of hearing yourselfyell, "Wait until your father comeshome?" or "If you aren't home ontime. you're campused?" In thiscourse dozens upon dozens ofspine-tingling threats are reviewedand practiced.

Example: "If those dishes arenot done in 30 seconds, I am goingto check between your box springsand mattress to see what's makingthe lump." Language lab timeoptional.

The class possibilities are end­less. There could be advanced studyin body language. boys' bedrooms.eating habits and bathroom sched­uling.

But what would you call thedegrer?

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eligible for sports. They were nicekids, but sometimes they lookedlike they were born old.

Only recently the New YorkTimes reported in its Connecticutsection that the phenomenon ofstudents falling asleep in schools isbeing encount~red throughoutsome school systems. and it is itotfrom boredom. The kids are snooz­ing from exhaustion from after­school jobs. say school officials ­and here we're tal.king 16-year-oldsand older. not 15-year-olds.

Teachers are reporting othernegatives from work-oriented stu­dents. When they can make $6 anhour and up from a job. there islittle incentive for them to choosevolunteer work. Thus. there is ashortage of teen volunteers foraltruistic services which so help toset values. Kids are finding littletime for extracurricular schoolactivities like sports. band or gleeclub. Working students' marks suf­fer and so they are tempted to dropout- of school. And the absentee

present marriage. or make a whole­hearted commitment.

Leaving your husband may ap­pear attractive: But you need toconsider the reality of living as adivorced person. Financially yourealize it would be difficult. Whileyou say your husband is cold,without him you would have noone. warm or cold, to turn to.

Divorce often leads to changesin your relationships with friends

.and a move to a different home.Do not ·romanticize life as a di­vorced. single parent. perhaps anon-custodial parent.

Your 'other option is to stopplaying "if only" and to make. acommitment to your marriage.There are many areas on which tobuild a marriage relationship. Hereare just a few:

I. Physical attraction. Partnerslike to be together physically, totouch each other. They miss thepartner when absent and rejoice'when the partner returns.

2. Friendship. Partners sharecommon likes- and dislikes. Theyenjoy going places and doing thingstogether. .

3. Common task. Marriagepartners have certain jobs whichthey do together. Raising children.the most common one. requiresyears of mutual effort. A couple

By Hilda Young

At caffeine club this morning wewere comparing notes on our teenchildren. In the process,we notedthat the time we mothers find to'Spend with one another is of\e ofthe few ways we become betterinformed about these people whodominate our bathrooms. tele­phones. food budgets, cars andtime.

We concluded it would be greatif some day som~one establishesan academy of parenting. Amongthe class offerings we thought mightbe good were:

- Advanced Peer Pressure: Hearfrom veteran mothers and fathershow to make peer pressure workfor you. Actual case histories willbe analyzed, such as how FredNordstrom of Los Angeles usedhis daughters' friends to convinceher that seeing her with orangebangs and spiked hair might kill

By Antoinett! Bosco

A set of statistics crossed mydesk recently indicating that em­ployment success is more and morelinked with education. More thanhalf the new jobs created by theyear 2000 will require educationbeyond high school. The predic­tion was that there won't be enoughqualified applicants to fill thesejobs.

At the same time I read t~ese

statistics. signs were cropping upon the doors of supermarkets.drugstores and other shops an­nouncing job interviews for 15­year-olds. thanks to a new law inmy state - Connecticut - thatallows these young teens to workup to 18 hours a week. .

The law was passed. no doubt.as a way to help ease the laborshortage that is hurting retailers inthe state.

My reaction was a question:How many educational opportu­nities are lost to 15-year-olds whoare employed?

I did an informal survey afterthis law was passed. Most adults Ispoke with were decidedly in favorof the law.

They felt it was productive useof a teenager's time; that work wasbetter for them than being on thestreets or watching soap operasafter school; that work teaches thevalue of money; that work gives ahealthy independence.

Only a few suggested that put­ting 15-year-olds in the work forcewas an anti-education step. orquestioned what effect working 18hours a week would have on theirstudies or what the kids would usethe money for.

I remember years ago when Iwas teaching in a rural area ofupstate New York and some of mystudents. 14- and 15-year-olds. hadto work. They were from farmfamilies and had no choice.

One boy. a mechanical genius.used to fall asleep at his desk hewas so tired. A few couldn't keeptheir grades up so the~ weren't

I'll watch the negatives filter down

By Dr. James and Mary Kenny

Dear Mary: Twenty years ago Imarried a man I was not "in love"

. with but whom I felt I loved. Wehad children and have almost raisedthem. Our relationship has alwaysbeen bad. It's tense and cold. He

.has always professed to be in lovewith me. Obviously I've felt guiltridden. My emotional needs areunfulfilled. He does not really careabout how I feel.

As a good Catholic I never con­sidered divorce. Now I find myselfwanting out more and more. I feelso trapped. Financially I couldnever make it on my own at thispoint with children. Do you believea person can fall in love.as a resultof prayer? I believe all things arepossible with God and this hasbeen my prayer for a long time.However my practical side tells meto wake up and quit f<.)Oling myself.(North Carolina) .

You seem to be living in a worldof "if only ..." If only I had notmarried this man ... If only Ihadleft him sooner. Yet not one ofthese regrets can improve yourpresent condition.

Only by making a choice canyou get out of your present di­lemma. And essentially you havetwo choices: either get out of your

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The South Attleboro Knights ofColumbus Council, of whichTedesco is a past Grand Knight,has underwritten costS -of the tur­key dinner, for which.400· guestsare expected. The Knights havealso donated use of their meetinghall for the meal, which an areadiner is cooking and serving atcost.

Knights, Tedesco said, will alsohandle cleanup. "We're very grate­ful for their generosity," he said.

"You can't express in words thegratification you get from helpingthe less fortunate," Tedesco said.

He noted that he had "humblebeginnings" and that participationin the activities of an area boys'club, on whose alumni committeehe now serves, was beneficial tohim.

Tedesco is a Marian Medalrecipient and a Eucharistic minis­ter at his parish. He also chairsAttleboro's Housing Authority anda Cl:uistmas Day dinner for needypersons sponsored annually by anarea grocery store.

"\ just enjoy helping people," he. says.

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pe~~t~:boro's' Welfare Advisory "Love makes people believe inBoard: on which Tedesco sits, will immortality because there seemsplan for the proposed shelter, not to be room enough in life for

so great a tenderness and it isworking with Mayor Shang's office.' inconceivable that the most mas-

"With the cold weather ap- terfulofouremotionsshouldhaveproaching,': Tedesco says, "these 'no more than the spare momentspeople have to have somewhere to of a few brief years." - 'Robertgo." Last winter, he said, two per- Louis 'Stevensonsons died when a fire in their

The City of Attleboro caresabout its homeless. Just ask EdTedesco.

Tedesco. a member of St.Theresa parish, South Attleboro is'the father of three daughters,allgraduates of Attleboro's BishopFeehan High School. He spendsbusy days on the road as a homeimprovement sale~manfor a majorretail store chain.

And in his free time he helps hisfellow man.

When Attleboro Mayor KaiShang received an invitation forthe city to participate in theNational Thanksgiving Founda­tion's National ThanksgivingDinner, he asked Tedesco to chaira committee to organize the pro-ject. J

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"Parts of Europe will show effectsofcesium for many years to come,"he added... .

Peter H. Raven of the MissouriBotanical Garden said causes ofecological ruin include the world'sunequal distribution ofweahh andpopulation. With poor countriesforced to devour their forests forfarmland and export, "the globalecosystem is not being managed ina sustainable way," he said.

In England, cesium released fromthe Chernobyl meltdown has per­sisted much longer on leaves and-vegetation than studies followingatomic bomb tests had predicted.Cesium, a radioactive isotope. qasbeen found in larger quantitiesthan expected in the food chain. hesaid.

"I n the industrialized countriesthere is the worrying problem ofwaste products in gaseous, liquid,solid or radioactive form," he noted."Imprudent practices have causedvery serious damag~ to nature.Uncontrolled discharges have re­sulted in acid rain, trace substancesin the environment and the con­tamination of the seas."

At a 'press conference following.the pope's speech, some of the par­ticipants in the study week elabo­rated on these concerns.

Professor J.R.N. Jeffers of theInstitute of Terrestial Ecology inEngland said that radioactive fall­out from the Soviet Union's nu­clear accident at Chernobyl hasbeen much worse than predicted.

Our 'fragile planet, as seen from space.

Profound changes urgedto protect environment

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pro­found changes in economic andmoral attit udes. including attitudesregarding profit, are needed toprotect the world's environment,Pope John Paul II told a group ofscientists at the Vatican.

Calling the protection of theenvironment a matter of "tre­mendous importance," the popesaid inadequate farming systems,.energy needs and technology havecontributed to environmental de­cline.

~ "Theory aimed only at profithas produced in the last century atechnology that has not alwaysrespected the environment, thathas led to situations causing greatconcern by reason of the irreversi-

. ble damage done both,locally andworldwide," the pope said.

The pope made his comments ina Nov. 6 speech to 26 scientistsfrom 10 countries who participatedin a study week sponsored by thePontifical Academy of Sciences.The theme of the Nov. 2-7 meet~ng

was "A Modern Approach to theProtection of the Environment."

The causes of ecological dam­age can be corrected "only byteaching people a new and respect­ful attitude toward the environ­ment, an a'ttitude that ensures therational use of the naturalresources which have to be pre­served and passed on for the use offuture generations," he told thescientists.

In developing countries, the de­struction of forests and the loss offarmland must be addressed, the'pope said.

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In faCt the term "new move- churches ... as vicars and emis-ments" can be a misleading gener- saries of' Christ, and they do soalizatlon, since the organizations with their own ordinary and im-it' describes are so varied. It is used medi~te authority, and ~verythingto label the enthusiasm of the cha- concerning worship and the apos-rismatics, the Marian piety of tolate comes under their juris-Schonstatt, the ecumenism of diction."Focolare. the activist orientation Cardinal Carlo Martini of Milan,ofCom'munion and Liberation and Italy, who has a socially activistthe intimacy of Marriage En- and progressive reputation in thecounter. . Italian church, said a movement

Although described as new, many should be "docile in letting itself beexisted long before the Second accompanied on the path toward aVatican.Council. But it was the more organic form of ecclesiasti-council. with its assurance that lay cal discipline."people have the right to form their Yet while such prelates wereown associations. which gave the' " stressing caution, advocates suchmovements the freedom to flourish. as Bishop Cordes were adopting

Although the movements ar.e language from the reformers oftheoften traditional when it comes to 1960s.

matters of doctrine, they are end- In addition to implying move-less experimenters with different. ment critics were "old wineskins,"ways to make the Christian mes-, he also equated the tensions thatsage real and central in a person's movements face in dealing withlife. These experiments in com- local churches to those faced bymu'nity and lifestyle can attract the early mendicant orders such asyoung,people 'and the unchurched the Franciscans in the 13th century.when traditional parish life is For Bishop Cordes and others,unable to. the movements are effective ways

But the same enthusiasm which of communicating the experiencefuels the growth of moveme!lts can of Christ to modern people. Theyalso make them an unpredictable are viewed as offering more com-force in the life of the local church. munity than is often found in par-

Like many groups in Catholic ish structures, better formationhistory, movements can become and more enthusiasm for witness-so committed to the vision of their ing to the world around them.founder that they clash with those Their loyalty to the pope and theirwho have different ideas, or a international perspectives alsoslower pace. make them attractive, and as Po-

That is why Brazilian Cardinal lish Cardinal Franciszek MacharskiAloisio Lorscheider. a noted pro- observed, they are a source ofgressive in social issues. a stron.g vocations.supporter of local b~se communl- The movements are proof thatties in his archdiocese and a de- political labeling in the church canfender.of controversial liberation make for unsatisfactory generali-theologian Franciscan Father Leo~ zations. Forexample.ltaly·s Com-nardoRoff. would go out of his munion and Liberation has a po-way to emphasize episcopal au- litical offshoot called Popularthority. Movement, which has been de-

For the cardinal. the problem is scribed as part of the "right wing"that an international movement, of the Christian Democratic Partylike an international religious order, because of its strong opposition tohas different priorities as well as a abortion and its anti-communism.different perspective on local prob-· But the Popular Movement haslems. Base communities are directly also angered Christian Democfoaticunder his authority, but he can not leaders by criticizing their weakcontrol a national or international support of church social doctrinemovement in the same way. and has made overtures to the

Hence language which could Socialist Party. In this Novem~er'shave been stereotyped as authori- referendum on nuclear power, thetarian if uttered by a "conserva- organization has contradicted thetive" was found in his synod speech: Christian Democrats' official posi-. Movements must show'''sincere tion by opposin'g purchases ofobedience to.a·nd communion wit~ nuclear-produced electrical energythe pa~tor of the local church," he from other countries such assaid. "The bishops govern the local France. And the movement was

called "anti-capitalist" by a spokes­man for the Fiat company lastSeptember'. .

All are positions difficult to fitunder the label "right-wing."

As those examples and thespeeches of the synod dele~~tes

showed, when it comes to politicalstere'otypes in the church, some­times people sound like the char­acter who told Alice in Wonder­land, "When I use a word, it meansjust what I choose it to mean,"

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The subject which seemed tostand all the stereotypes on theirheads was the new lay movements.and their significance for thechurch, one of the synod's mosthotly debated topics.

Movement critics, who in thepast may havelam.basted the Vati­can's use of authority or accused itof stick-in-the-mud ways, went outof their way at the synod to empha­size the supreme authority of thehis hop in local matters, the valueof traditionaL hierarchy-eontrolledgroups like Catholic Action, andthe vital importance of that age­old entity. the parish,

On the other hand, GuzmanCarriquiry. an official of the Vati-"can Council for the Laity, waxed

'so enthusiastic about the move­ment phenomenon he quoted Mao,who said of a brief period of cultU"ral liberalization in China duringhis rule, "Maya hundred flowersbloom!"

And the laity council's vice pres­ident, Bishop Paul Cordes, raiseda few eyebrows when he dismissedtensions between local churchesand new movements by remarkingthat "new wine has always put oldwineskins into crisis."

The rhetorical switch which tookplace in the synod hall points upthe naw of u'sing political short­hand - liberal, conservative, tra­ditionalist, progressive - to talkabout the complexities of mov.e­ments.

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Devotions Sunday include 2 p.m.rosary recitation and 3 p.m. Blessingof thl: Sick; all welcome. Final heal­ing service of 1987 2 p.m. Nov. 22;led by shrine director Father AndreA. Patenaude, MS, the service willinclude celebration of the Eucharist,teaching and the opportunity forindividual anointing; music ministry \ ~~~~~~;;~~~by Sister Lucille Gauvin, OP; allwelcome. "A Catholic View of Sex­uality" session 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.Nov. 21 with speaker Father JamesO'Donohoe, associate professor oftheology at Boston College; infor­mation and registration: shrine pro­grams office, 222-5410.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADU"A, FRWomen's Guild meeting 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday; members are asked to bringcanned meat or fish to benefit Hai­tian refugees; speaker: Father Eva­risto Tavares, pastor.

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The home welcomes new residentsAgnes O'Brien, Maria Ramos, EllenEdwards, Catherine Taylor, ElizaCanuel, Matilda Salva and Loretta51. Laurent. Screening of "How toMarry a Millionaire" 2 p.m. Wed­nesday, auditorium. Coffee, houribirthday celebration with entertain­ment by Chuck Dee 2 p.m. Nov. 20,auditorium. Antone' Medeiros willgive a slide show on Canada 2 p.m.Nov. 27, activity room. Entertain­ment by George Vibberts & Co. 2p.m. Nov. 30, auditorium. OctoberEmployee of the Month was nurseEnid Acevedo.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE THE ANCHOR--,---Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 13, 1987 13High School religious education

session 6 p.m. Nov. 22, parish cen­ter: CYO meeting follows class. Par-ish council meeting 8 p.m. Tuesday, ''lTreligious education center. Choir vve'rerehearsals for the Christmas mid-night Mass 7:30 p.m. Wednesdays, Betterchurch; all welcome.

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Meeting 7:30 p.m. Nov. 23,Immaculate Conception Churchcenter, Taunton; public safety officerWayne Finch will speak.

ST. MARY, NBFamily parish pagent, a children's

Thanksgiving celebration, 7 p.m.Nov. 23, school hall; all welcome.

ST. MARY, TAlJNTONWomen's Guild Christmas party

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Diocesan Council of CatholicWomen Taunton district councilboard meeting 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3. St.Mary's School hall, Taunton; affil­iate guild presidents and past presi­dents urged to attend. Open meetingwith guest speaker Dr. Jeremiah J.Lowney of Fall River. who operatesa dental mission in Haiti, 7:'30 p.m.Tuesday, Sacred Heart Church hall,Taunton.CATHEDRAL, FR

Rummage sale 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.tomorrow: donations welcome. VeryRev. Barry W. Wall, pastor and rec­tor, will gree't eighth graders fromHoly Family-Holy Name School,New Bedford, who will tour thecathedral and attend 12:05 p.m. MassNov. 20.

SEPARATED AND DIVORCED,TAUNTON

Father Jay T. Maddock, vice­officialis of the Diocesan Tribunal,will give an"Annulments: What AreThey And How Do They Work"presentation 7 p.m. Sunday, Im­maculate Conception parish hall"Taunton.

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Father Joe Bagetta will speak on '"Teenagers and Self-Image" 9:30a.m. Tuesday.

ST. STEPHEN, ATTLEBOROPrayer petitions may be left in

front of the sanctuary; individualsand families may take a petitionhome and pray for it for a week.Thanksgiving Eve Mass 7 p.m. Nov.2~; food for Thanksgiving meals willbe blessed. Parish Council meeting7:30 p.m. Nov. 16, all parishionerswelcome. Council of Catholic Wo­men Christmas party Dec. 14, churchhall; entertainment: Gingham Girls.

ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTHPrayer meetings 7:30 p.m.Mon­

days. parish hall. Boxes for fooddonations for Vincentian Thanks­giving baskets will be at churchentrances this weekend.

ROSE HA WTHORNE HOME, FRThe Franco-American Civic

League. the French Cultural Societyof Fall River, the Richelieu Cluband the Cheverus Council of L'Un­ion St. Jean Baptiste are sponsoringa champagne brunch to benefit FallRiver's Rose Hawthorne LathropHome for terminal cancer patientsII a.m. Nov. 29 at White's Restau­

rant; Westport. Information: Jose­phine Perrault, 678-5421ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETT

Canned goods and nonperishableitems for Vincentian food basketsmay be left at the Plymouth SavingsBank, County Road. Mattapoisett.

CA'f.HEDRAL CAMP,E. FREETOWN

Emmaus weekend today throughSunday. Diocesan Department ofEducation workshop 10 a.m. to 2p.m. Tuesday. Diocesan Youth Min-'istry Training Workshop Nov. 19and 20.ST. PATRICK, WAREHAM

CYO members are makingThanksgiving baskets. The JuniorCYO is planning a Than'ksgivingMass and trip to Attleboro's La­Salette Shrine.

DCCW, FRDiocesan Council of Catholic

Women Fall River district openmeeting Nov. 19, St. William Church,Fall River; Dr. Nick Mucciardi, apulmonary care specialist, will speakon AIDS.

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Thanksgiving Mass'll a.m. Sun­day, St. Vincent's Chapel, Fall River:celebration continues at White'sRestaurant, Westport

ST. ANNE, FRDen I Cub Scouts meeting 2:30

today, school. Parish school studentsKeith GiJay and Manny Paiva recent­ly received Sportsmanship Awards.

SS. PETER AND PAUl;, FREducation Committee:meeting 7

p.m. Nov; 18, Father Coady Center.School Mass II a.m. Nov. 20, all

: parishioners welcOme: Pafish Coun­cil 'meeting 7 p:in. Thur~day, rec­tory. School meal for grandparentsand setiiorcitizens, prepared by sixthand seventh graders, noon Nov. 24;reservations: school, 672'-7258.Thanksgiving Masses 7 p.m. Nov. 25and 8 a.m: Nov: 26 include blessingof Thanksgiving Day meal items:cider and doughnuts follow Massesin parish hall., .

ST. MARY, SEEKONKChildren's Mass 9 a.m. Thanks­

giving Day. Canned goods drive atNov. 21 and 22 Masses. Parishionerswill participate in an ecumenicalThanksgiving service 7:30 p.m. Nov.24" Memorial Ba.ptist Church, See-

. ' konk.

ST. GEORGE, WESTPORTMeeting for adults interested in

the sacraments of initiation 8 p.m.Nov. 22, convent hall. Greater West­

, port Cursillo 7 tonight, church hall.Thanksgiving Mass 7 p.~. Nov. 25includes blessin~ of bread.

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The adult choir will sing at the10:30 a.m. Mass Sunday.SEPARATED AND DIVORCED,FR

Fall River area support group forsepllrated. divorced and remarriedCatholics meeting 7 p.m. Nov. 25,Our Lady of Fatima church hall,Swansea; all welcome.

MLlCln CUIIIIOare asked to submit news Item. for thl.column to The Anellor, P.O. Box 7, FallRiver, 02722. Name of city' or town shouldbe InCluded, IS well a. full dates of IIIactivities. P..II' lind news of future ratherthan past events. Note: We do not carrynews of fundral.11lI activities .uc:ll a.bln,OI, wIlI.t., dances, suppers and NUlrs.We are him to carry notices of spiritualPfOllram" club meetln••, youth prolect. Indsimilar nonprofit Ictlvltles. Fundral.ln, pro­lects may be Idvertlsed It our re,ular rates,abtalnable from T1Ie Anellor business office,teleph_ 675-7151.

, On steerln. Point. Item. FR IndicatesFall River, NB Indicates New Bedford.

ST. STANISLAUS, FRAdvent Candlelight Mass4:30 p.m.

Nov. 28.

HOL Y NAME, FRYouth group meeting 6:30 p.m.

Sunday. school hall, includes moviepresentation and business session;new members welcome.O.L MT. CARMEL, SEEKONK

Youth Ministry meeting with Mass6 p.m. Sunday. church basement:topic: human-sexuality. The Rays ofSunshine, a c,hildren's Gospel group,will sing at the parish center 8 p.m.Nov. 21; all welcome.

;ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST,WESTPORT

Women's Guild open meeting 8p.m. Monday; Rachel Medeiros willspeak on "Drug Awareness;" allwelcome. 'ST. MARY, N. ATTLEBORO

Healing service and Mass, witliparochial vicar Father William T.Babbitt, 2 p.m. Sunday, church.

Bl.ESSED SACRAMENT, FRA recent parish census shows 622

families and 1,387 parishioners.K of C, ATTLEBORO

St.· John's Council Knights ofColumbus recently honored pastGrand Knights with a communionsupper: past State Deputy ThomasFeeham was guest speaker andhonorees received engraved cups.HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBO'RO

Canned .items and goods forThanksgiving baskets may be left at

'the front of the church. Meeting andprayer for eucharistic ministers andlectors not at a recent meeting 3:30p.m. Nov. 22, parish center. A P!lrishliturgy committee has been formed.ST. JAMES, NB ,

Ladies' Guild meeting .7:30 p.m.Wednesday, church hall: a powercompany presentation on health will

, be given. Vincentian meeting 7 p.m.Wednesday, parish center. .

MARIAN DEVOTIONSMarian year devotions 7 p.m.

Monday feature rosary recitation,meditation and commentary on theLord's Prayer: mlisic by organistLaura Nobrega and soloist RaymondVallee; all welcome; information:Daryl Gonyon, 672-4822..

NOTRE DAME, FRThe Gathering will sponsor a free

concert by Christian folk musicianand composer Jon Polce at 7 p.m. 'Dec. 4 in the church; all welcome.ST. LOUIS ,de FRANCE,SWANSEA •

Ladies of St. Anne Sodality openmeeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, par­ish hall; supermarket representativeswill demonstrate selection, prepara­tion and serving of meats: all wel­come. Sodality Christmas party Dec.2, Dapper Dan's restaurant, Swan­sea. Parishioner Armand A. Gauth­ier has been awarded the 1987Humanitarian Award by the Inter­faith Council of G,reater Fall River.

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'If you adopt a giving attitudeand begin to give yourself to theolder people at the gathering, youare likely to find, I think, that thehours are not so boring.

;rhis may take some 'effort onyour part. For some conversation­starters, try asking one of the oldfolks about dating customs in the1940s or 1930s. What did they dofor fun then? What were the popu­lar dances? How long did a boyand girl date before they got mar­ried?· And so on.

One of your aunts or unclesmight enjoy a game of checkers orPente or backgammon. And theymight be more grateful than youknow for being invited to playagame with you. .

And what of your cousins? Arethey really as boring as you seemto think? Or have you merelyfailed to make sufficient effort toget to know them? Might youadopt a more giving, caring atti­tude toward at least one of them?It might be the start of a fine andlasting friendship.

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vitality give them renewed energy.After some time spent with youngpeople, they often find that theyare looking at the world with thefresh eyes of youth.

Do you begin to see that youhave something very precious tocontribute to a family reunion?

I say this with a high degree ofcertainty because I have so oftenexperienced it myself. I think I willalways want to number some youngpeople among my acquaintances.That's one way I hope to stayyoung and live longer.

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brings satisfaction and ,meaninginto one's life. Successful search­ing also requires a willingness toexperiment.

As the song suggests, most ofus know where we've been. Famil­iarity breeds security. It feels safedoing things that we know howto do.

However, much is learned fromtrying out new possibilities. Attimes, we need to leave the safetyof well-known paths and walkinto areas that offer us new chal­lenges.

For exam'ple, suppose a per-I don't know where I'm going son has been an achiever in schoolBut I sure know where I've been athletics. Even so, this personHanging on the promises might want to discover moreIn son~s of yesterday about his or her other abilities. toAnd I've made up my mind' tap other talents. School offers aI ain't wasting any more time whole range of choices.But here I go again A student like this could take aHere I go again breakfrom sports and get involvedThough I keep searching for an answer with student government or tryI never seem to find what I'm looking for out for the debate team. TakingOh Lord, I pray such a step allows the individualYou give me strength to carryon to explore other personal talents'Cause I know what it means and learn what other interestsTo walk along the lonely street of dreams add satisfaction to his or her life.And here I go again on my own The song also states that GodGoing down the only road I've ever known can be a help when someone isLike a drifter I was born to walk alone searching. Sometimes, a few'I'm just another heart in need of rescue failures are experienced as we tryWaiting on love's sweet charity to find the right niche in life. OurAnd I'm going to hold on God w.ants to support andFor the rest of my days strengthen us with his caring,'Cause I know what it mea'ns especially in those low times whenTo walk along the lonely street of dreams we are losing confidence in our-

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One way to help achieve this isto look at the world through theeyes of your aunts, uncles andgrandparents. It may surprise youto learn tha~ generally speaking,people their age have a need foryoung people like you.

Y6u are, in a way, a source ofnew life for them. Your youth and

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - AfterPope Paul VI suspended dissidentArchbishop Marcel Lefebvre in1976, he said the archbishop wouldhave to adhere to the Second Vati­can Council's teachings, retract hiscriticism ofthe hierarchy and returnhis seminaries and other proper­ties to Vatican control to bereinstated.

A Vatican official involved inthe case II years ago said hebelieves those conditions shouldstill apply in the latest efforts toresolve' the split between Romeand the Mchbishop.

In October, Pope John Paul IInamed Cardinal Edouard Gagnonto investigate the possibility of a"canonical regularization" ofArchbishop Lefebvre's PriestlyFraternity of S1. Pius X, with 'headquarters in Econe, Switzer­land. The appointment came aftertwo recent meetings between Arch­bishop Lefebvre and CardinalJoseph Ratzinger, head of the Con­gregation for the Doctrine of theFaith.

While the issue of concessions. may receive new treatment duringthe papally mandated visitation toEcone, there exists a clear andpublic position on the conditionsfor reconciliation in a IS-page let­ter from Pope Paul VI to Arch­bishop Lefebvre in 1976.

Specific conditions raised in theletter included the following:

- Archbishop Lefebvre mustmake a declaration affirming sin­cere adherence to Vatican II andall its documents, as well as theVatican decisions implementingthem. He must explicitly recognizethe reformed liturgy and thechurch~s right to "require its adop­tion by the entirety of the Chris­tian people." .

- The archbishop must recog­nize the authority of other bishopsand/ubstain from preaching oradministering the sacraments intheir dioceses when so requested.

- All the society's instiiutions- foundations, formation houses,

Junior League divisions and twogirls' division. A Boys' Prep Leagueis for high school freshmen andsophomores a Senior Boys' League,with two divisions, is for youngmen in the eleventh grade throughage 21.

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STUDENTS AT COYLE and Cassidy High School;Taunton, and their friends recently lent a hand to the TauntonDistrict Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul, whichhad collected over 6,000 pounds of used clothing for deliveryto Sister Barbara Walsh, SUSC, a missioner in Monticello,K Y, for distribution to the needy.. A truck has been hired andall the Vincentians needed was some youthpower to get over150 boxes of clothes from their salvage center to the truck. Onephone call to CC was all it took, they report. The enthusiasticvolunteers, from left: Lori Booker, Sue Clark, Al PrecourtJr.,Bernie Barbour, Ken Staton, Brian Carlson and Steve Wright.

Fall River area CYO basketballleague action got underway recent­ly with six Girls' Junior Divisiongames, and continues tonight withthe 'annual Basketball Jamboree atthe CYO hall on Anawan Street,

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