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Christ the King

I 14th -p,arish Last Sunday, the' feast of

Christ the King, the diocese of Fall River celebrated establish­ment of its 114th parish.

Appropriately, it is the parish of Christ the King. Formed from the missions of St. Jude and Queen of All Saints, form­erly attached to Our Lady of the Assumption parish, Oster­ville, it will serve the Cotuit and Mashpee areas of Cape Cod.

Since July 16 Father Ronald A. Tosti has been Priest in Charge at the two missions pending canonical erection of, the new parish. He will be Christ the King's founding pas­tor.

The official decree establish­ing the parish is on page 9 of this 'issue of The Anchor. A let­ter from Father Tosti to his pa­rishioners, included in last Sun­day's bulletin, for the first time issued under the name of Christ the King follows: My dear Parishioners,

it is with a heart filled with joy that I write to you on this historic day. As you have heard from the altar of our mission churches, this Sunday, Novem­ber 25, 1984, the Feast of Christ the King, our new parish was formally established as the Par­ish of Christ the King. Because of the happy coincidence of my mother and father's golden jubi­lee of marriage falling Olll this same date, I was able to read this decree myself at onny one Mass and I have therefore cho­sen to write this letter to you.

The establishment of a new parish must be a cause of joy to all of us. It is a sign of growth; It is a sign of faith; and above all, it Is a sign of hope.

As III sign of growth, it is a simple fact that the Cotuit! Mashpee area has grown tre­mendously in recent years. We currently have 900 families reg­istered as year-round residents of our new parish. We presently have 300 children in our CCO programs and each week, more and more families are joining our parish.

I have been overwhelmed at the large numbers attending Mass regularly to say nothing of the requests for baptisms, ",eddings ete. The growth is clear and in no small measure due to the fine work of those who served you' so ably when this area was a part of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish In Ostervllle.

That parish will always be looked upon as our Mother and I have the happy memory of my early years as a priest as, one of the many that served in this area when indeed it was but a mission territory.

I take this opportunity to par­ticularly thank Father' Clarence Murphy and those who have ably assisted him in his wise efforts in foreseeing the 'need for a new parish in this area and making such fine provisions for same.

The establishment of this new parish is also a sign of faith..• yours and that of our beloved Bishop whose wisdom and fore­sight have brought us, to this day. In his letter appointing me as your first pastor, Bishop Cronin has asked me to cOlllvey to all of you his..."good wishes and prayers that Almighty God will continue to endow us all with a full and abundant measure of His choice blessings."

The establishment of this new perish is certainly a sign of hope and In that I tak,e this oppor­tunity to explain in part the choice of "Christ the King" as the title of our new parish. In prese~ting the formal proposal to our Bishop, I requested that title because first cif aRl, it places our parish, and therefore, all of us under the heavenly protec­tion of Christ the King, the only parish in the Diocese of. Fall River to do so.

Secondly, the new title favors , neither title of our present cha­

pels. Thirdly, it looks to the future

as Christ the King brings to mind clearly our ultimate destiny to be united for all' eternity in His heavenly kingdom.

All of this having been said, where do we go from here? How will this really affect us? I have been instructed to now search for a new location for our new parish church and IT am actively doing just that.

We are now one parish. That is a fact. We need to work hard' to become one family, one com­munity of faith, united at one altar partaking of the one bread and the one cup. IT promise you that I will workuneeasingly to bring that about.

It will mean that all who presently attend either mission will ultimately have to make a change as we hope to locate the new parish reasonably in the

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-AT PARISH MINISTERS' study and prayer day, some participants take time for re­

flective reading in Bishop Feehan High School library. (Gaudette Ph,oto)

500 at praye'r, study day

"As lectors, Eucharistic min­isters, musicians and ushers, you 'have the privilege of using your Christian lives in the ser­vice of your brothers and sisters in the church," Bishop Daniel

ADVENT WREATH

PRAYER First Week of Advent

STIR UP thy power, we beseech thee, 0 Lord, and come: that from the threatening dangers of our sins, by thy protection we may deserve to be rescued and be saved by thy de­liverance, who livest and reignest with God the

,Father in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, world without end. Amen. '

A. Cronin told some 500 parti·By Pat McGowan cipants in a day of study and prayer held Nov. 18 at Eishop Feehan High SChool, Attleboro.

All serve their parishes at liturgical functions or as special ministers of the Eucharist to nursing home residents or per­~ons confined to their own homes. '

The day was planned hy the diocesan Divine Worship Com­mission, of which Msgr. John J. Oliveira is secretary, to empha­size the spiritual aspects of par­ish· ministry.

After a general session con­ducted by Father James Lyons, commission chairman, there were workshops for each minis­try.

"We are here to deepen our own understanding of what we're doing when we give the Body and Blood of Christ to the Lord's faithful," Father Richard Degagne told the specia'i minis­ters, the largest group at the meeting.

"What does it do to you, as the minister?" he queried, noting that "everyone here has been moved by and can share a spec­ial experience he or she has hatl while distributing communion."

Following a slide show tying in the action of the Mass with scenes of everyday life, Father Degagne led discussion and ques­tions on the role of the special minister, especially in the nurs­ing home setting.

The continuity of the Ie{:tor in today's church with those of

ancient times was emphasized by Father PhioJip Geogan, SJ, at the lectors' session.

"You're part of a long line of readers of the Word," he said. Although lay readers are not formally instituted lectors, he noted, the Vatican II instruction to such lectors may well be taken to heart by them.

The instruction prescribes that lectors prepare alld meditate on the Scripture t.hey are to read; and Father Geogan added that a well-annotated Bible is very valuable in such preparation.

Ushers are in reality ministers of hospitality, they were told by Father Roger LeDuc, who dis­tributed a booklet listing their suggested duties.

"You're -the sign of Jesus liv­ing among parishioners," he said, "even at 7 a.m, Mass when no one's really awake."

Parishioners should be greeted by name, "as if each person was Jesus" and strangers should feel welcome, he added.

Explaining that people have "five basic concepts of church," Father LeDuc said ushers should try to supply t.hem, being sensi­tive to what each churchgoer is seeking.

Some want the church to be a welcoming community; som.e want it to be a servant; others see it as a herald of good news and look to the usher to com­municate an upbeat feeling; some want it to have authority, represented in this case by the usher, who is :ooked on as the

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T'HE ANCHOR-~iocese of F.all River;-fri., Nov. 30, ,19,84

(necroloCiY) December 1

Rev.. Phillipe Ross, Chaplain, 1958, Sacred Heart Home, New Bedford

Rev. ,Edward J. Gorman, Pas­tor Emeritus, 1964, St. Patrick, Somerset

December 2 Rev. Arthur Savoie, Pastor,

,1917, St. Hyacinth, New Bed­ford

Rev. DennisW. Harrington, . Assistant, 1958, St. Mary, Ta·un­

ton

December 3 Rev. John W. MoCarthy, P.R.,

Pastor, 1926, Sacred Heart, Fall River

, December· 4 Rev. Charles Ouellette, Assis­

tant, 1945, St. James, Taunton '

December 8 Rev. Joseph L. Cabral, Pastor,

1959, Our 'Lady of Angels, Fall River .

Rt. Rev. John H. Hackett, Chancellor of the 'Fall River Diocese, June-December 1966

Rev. Joseph Welch, Retired Pastor, 1971, Our Lady' of Vic­tory, Centerville

December -7 Rev., Ambrose Bowen, Retired

'Pastor, '1977, St. Joseph, Taun-December 9 will be a big day St. Paul, and Father James L. ton

for Msgr. Francis GilHgan of 'the ConnoHy, now ,the ,retired bishop Rev. Thomas F. Daly, Retired archdiocese of St. Paul and Min­ of Fall River, went to St. Paul Pastor, 1976, St. James, New neapolis. ,in response to a request for Bedford

The. native of St. Mary's Ca­ priests from the then Ordinary, 1111I11I111I11I111I11I111I11I11I11I11I11I11I11I111I11I11I11I111I1111I1thedral parish, FaH River,. will : Archbishop Aiustin Dowling. , '

celebrate his 60th anniversary for the Propagation of the Faith,For 29 years Father Gilligan of priestly ordination at a Mass a post he still holds at age 86.was a professor of moral theo­at the Church of the Nativity of logy at St. Paul's Seminary, Over the years he has frequent­Our Lord in St. Paul. 1\ banquet then was named pastor' of St. ly visited the Fall River dio­will foJ.I0w. ' Mark's parish, one of St. Paul's .cese: renewing ties with the

Among guests of honor will be largest. In 1955 he was named friends of his youth, especially his sister, Miss Claire Gilligan, a domestic prelate and in 1964 Bishop Connolly, vacationing at once again a Cathedral parish­ a prothonotary apostolic. Westport Harbor' and assistingioner afterrtime out in Sacred with weekend Masses at St. John Heart parish, a nephew, FaU Concurrently with his semin-,

the Baptist parish, Central Vil­River City. Council P.resident ary duties, Msgr. GilHgan was ,lage.Daniel Bogan, and his wife, Jean active in labor and interracial Bogan. justice organizations, to the Last month Msgr. GiUigan was

Msgr. Gilligan is a graduate point that :in 1964, at the time honored at an Educational

of St. Mary's Cathedra'l School, of the priest's 40th anniversary Leadership luncheon in St. Paul.

Durfee High School and Holy of ordination, it was suggested There his'accomplishments of 60 that the public accommodations years were lauded, induding his Cross College. Ordained in 1924

after preparation at St. Mary's section of, the 1964 Civil Rights work as an educator, pastor, labor activist, social justice ad­Seminary, Baltimore, and the SuI­ Act be named ''GilIigan's Law,"

pician seminary in Washington, in tribute to his ~ong endeavors vocate and fu'ndraiser for the

D.C., he then earned a doctor­ to secure equal rights for minori­ missions.

ate in 'sacred theology at Cath­ ties. After it all Msgr. Gilligan said olic University. In 1972 Msgr. Gilligan retired that most of all he thanked God

In 1926 he, together with the as a pastor, only to step dmmedi­ for the privHege of being a priest. late Father William O. Brady, ately into' ,the. position of arch­ "That has been the heart !lnd ,later to become archbishop of diocesan director of the Society center of my life," he said.

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Msgr. Broderick Healing service THE ANCHOR - 3 Friday, Nov. 30, 1984

priest 57 years -in Raynham Since 1978 she has conducted Bishop Daniel A. Cronin was Prayer groups in the Taunton services at which many persons

principal celebrant at a Mass of areawiU meet at 2:30 p.m. Sun­ testify they have received physi­Christian 'Burial offered Tuesday day, nec. 9, at St. Ann's Church, cal, spiritual and emotional heal­at St. Mary's Cathedral for Msgr. Raynham, for Mass and a healing ings. She has ministered in New Christopher 1. Broderick, 85, service. York, Florida and Puerto Rico as who died iNov. 23. well as in Massachusetts and

Principal celebrant for the Rhode Island and most recentlyFounding pastor and pastor Mass will be Father Robert S. in the Holy Land, directing Life

emeritus of St. Pius X parish, Kaszynski, charismatic renewal in the Spirit seminars as wellSouth Yarmouth, he served the liaison for the FaB River dio­ as healing services. diocese' for 57 years. cese~ The concelebrant will be The Dec. 9 service is open to

./ Father Gerald Shovelton, pastorBorn in Fall River Oct. 7, al'1. of St. Ann's. 1899, Msgr. iBroderick graduated

_.'"'_11'__......__....-...- ­from St. Patrick's School, Fall Maria Rocha of Portsmouth, River, and BMC Durfee High R.I., will conduct the following THE ANCHOR (USPS·54S.Q20). Second Class

Postage Paid at Fall River, Mass. PublishedSchool before preparing for the healing service. 'Born in the weekly except the Vleek of July 4 and the week after Christmas at 410 Highland Aven.priesthood at St. Charles College, Azores and the mother of three ue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by the cath·

CatonsviJ.Ie, Md., and St. Mary's children, she gives 'credit to the ollc Press of the Diocese of Fall River. Subscription price by mall, postpaid $8.00Seminary, Baltimore. Holy Spirit for her recovery per year. Postmasters send address changes

from heart trouble. to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA

f ' 02722.He was ordained by Bishop

Daniel Feehan May 26, 1927, and recalled with pride that at his first Mass, celebrated at St. The Best B~quet FacilityPatrick's Church, Fall River, he was assisted by Rev. James E. ~

~ t ' Is Even Better!!!Cassidy, later to be the third ~ '_Ji~,bishop of Fall River, and that his homiJist w~s Rev. James J. AN ETHIOPIAN MOTHER tries to comfort her hungry Gerrard, now retired auxiliary child. They are among thousands of refugees jamming camps bishop of the diocese. in the drought-stricken country as relief agencies through­

Following a summer assign­ out' the world rush aid to them~ Overwhelming response to ment at Our Lady of Lourdes the emergency continues in the Fall River diocese. (NC/parish, Wellfleet, Msgr. Broder­ KNA Photo) ick was stationed for 22 years White's on the Watuppa is Expanding... as associate pastor at Immacu­ Since opening its doors in 1955, White's continues to be recognized as late Conception parish, Fan River. one of the area's finest banquet and wedding facilities. During this period he also gave Now, White's Watuppa is expanding its facilities to accommodate temporary assistance to his

Service set for slain women up to 1,000 people in our newest function room - The Grand Salon.

brother, the late Father John F. Sunday is the fourth anniver­ in a sea of their.' tears and help­ White's is·the ideal setting for Fashion Shows, Booster Clubs and Broderick, then pastor of St. much more! Call us today at 675-7185. sary of the ml!rder of four Am­ lessness? Not mine, dear friend,Mary's Church, Sou,th Dart­ erican women missioners by gov­ not mine." mouth. ernment security forces' in £1 Superiors of. congregations

Salvador: laywoman Jean Dono­ . sponsoring the prayer services WHITE'SIn' November, 1949, he was' van, Ursuline Sister norothy Ka­ are Sisters Noel Blute, RSM, OF WF,STPORTnamed administrator of St. Pat­zel ·and· Maryknoll Sisters Ita Mary Catherine Ouiler, SP, Fran­rick's parish, Somerset, in 1951

pastor ,of St. ,Mary's, Norton, Ford and Maura Clarke. ces Lynch, RSM, Barbara Mc­ WEDDINGS' ANNIVERSARIES' TESiIIllONIALS' St:MINARS

Carthy, OP, Carol Regan, SUSC, and in 1954 founding pastor of With the theme "Remember 66 State Road, Westport, MA 02790 and Dorothy Ruggiero, OP. St. Pius X. the four and the 40,000," dioce­

san members of the LeadershipRemaining at the South Yar­ Conference of Women Religious

mouth parish until his retire­ will sponsor three prayer ser­ment in 1975, he guided it vices commemorating both the through a period of tremendous slain women and the over 40,000 ST. MARY'S CHURCHgrowth which saw construction Salvadorans who have lost their of a new churoh seating 1,300 lives through war and poverty in NEW BEDFORD, MASSACHUSETTS worshipers, together with a their nation. new rectory. His work was recog­

Parish bulletins and a petition nized ,in 1969 when he was during the Prayer of the Faithful

named a prelate of honor by PROUDLY PRESENTSthis weekend win recall the wo-Pope Paul VI. men to diocesan Catholics and

Msgr. Broderick is survived by will ask prayer for peace in a sister, Miss Jane G. Broderick Central America. All p~rishion­

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Pairpoint Cup Plate of Fall River, and several nieces ers are welcome to attend one of and nephews. the scheduled prayer services: UMITED SERIES - PLATE NO.4

- at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 4 atInterment was in St. Patrick's Coyle-Cassidy High School,Cemetery, FaU River. Taunton; "Ark of 'The Covenant"

h _ at 7 p.m. Dec. 5 at Domini­can Convent, 37 Park St., Fall River; SYMBOLS IN MARIAN ART - CHRISTMAS 1984

- at 7:30 p.m. Dec. 6 at the religious education center of Fee­han High School, Attleboro. Plates W·ill Be Displayed And Sold December 1, 1984

The services will incorporate words from letters or journals THE ONLY RELIGIOUS SERIES BY PAIRPOINTof the slain women, including the -oignant words of Sister Selected Plates From Previous Issues Ava~lable ,. ',coura: "What creeps into my mind is the little fear or big, that 10:00 A.M; - 2:00 P.M.when it touches me very person­ally, will I be f;1ithful?"

And a letter written by Jean Donovan the month before her death: "Several times I have de­ ST. MARY'S SCHOOL cided to leave. I al~ost could, ILLINOIS STREET - NEW BEDFORD, MASS. except for the children, the poor bruised victims of adult lunacy. TEL. 995-3696 Who would care for them? Whose heart would be so staunch as to favor the reasonable thing MSGR. BRODERICK

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 30, 1984·4

the moorina-, Wanting To Live Forever

During the past few days much media space and time have been given to t~e attempt to prolong life ~y means of an artificial heart. Print, radio and televis~on have given us detailed descriptions of the complicated and experi·, mental procedures involved.

All this raises many questions. Some query the ethics of the operation. Others are perturbed by the fact that the Humana Heart Institute is a for-profit organization.

There can be little criticism of the attempt to prolong life. But are we-going too far? In truth, it seems that 'we want to live forever. The theme song of the popular tele· vision program "Fame" echoes through every medical re­search laboratory.

But are we losing sight of the reality that life as we 'know it does have: 'an end? Many, today do not wan~ to ,ad­mit the built-in limits of the human condition. In our at­tempts to extend' .life, we often fail to prepare people for death.

Few Catholics realize 'that this very question was a subject of deliberation at Vatican II. In tpe Pastoral Con­stitution on the Church in the Modern World, the council fathers reflected on the' mystery of death. Their words hold much for tis to ponder, especially in the light of that mind that rejects death, that 'considers ,it a'mere ~linical condition, bereft of mystery. , ':, '

At a time when experts hold out the' 'possibility of un-' limited earthlY.Jife,it is, well to recall the' words of the

'Pastoral Constitution: ','All the aids made' avaihlbleby technology, however "useful they: may' ~e, cannot 'set (man's) anguished niind at rest. They may prolong his life­span; but ~his does' not satisfy, his h~artf~lt longing,. one that cann.ot be stifled, for a life to come.~,' .",." '"j '~ • '

In these days of'medical wizardry noW attempting to master death, it is well to reflect that God has' created man for a destiny lying beyond all the limits of his earthly state.

, It' is especially important as we begin this Advent season of hopeful expectation to renew in ourselves the faith that Christ in his humanity won for each of us the victory over death. Faith answers anxieties about one's future lot.

It is more than appropriate, as we earnestly prepare to celebrate the birth of Jesus, that we remember its spir­itual message to all men of goodwill.' ,

Today many conflicting forces meet in man. Many hope for emanicipation of humanity through human effort alone and look forward to an earthly paradise where all desires will be fulfilled. '

Advent repudiates this limited vision by recalling the totality of. life. '

. We indeed can live forever. Not in an operating room, not with an artificial heart, not through the abilities of a surgeon.

We can live forever in Christ.

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,I '.The,' economics pastoral By Father Kevin J. Harrington

..' .' ~. . .. The American Catholic bish-.

·ops, whose- 'pastoral letter on peace helped fuel a' nationwide debate :two years ago on nu­clear weapons policies, have moved to open'a new debate that focuses attention on the plight of the poor.

'Many Roman Catholics are un­comfortable with the newly prominent role of their bishops in discussion of national policy. However, two things should be kept in mind if one is not to lose perspective during the heat of debate: L Read the document before you venture an opinion; 2. Recognize that the first draft of the pastoral is an invitation to all concerned to help form a final -document that wiH en­compass the best insights and convictions of the American chul'Ch.

Let us also recaH as we dis­cuss this new document the re­ception given the bishops' peace pastoral. Has it really had a productive effect on either the nation or the church? What per­centage of the Catholic laity has read it from cover to cover? How many priests have taken the time or made the effort to ex­pound >Upon it in their weekend homilies? How many priests have even read it?

The sad truth' our bishops must recognize is that the de­bate engendered by the peace pastoral and now the first draft of the message on the 'economy has not involved the majority of practicing Catholics whose only exposure to such episcopal documents comes via network television 'or what they read in the print media as they drink their morning coffee.

The bishops have an uphill

-battle to fight 'against apathy, which usually springs from ig­norance. While they are well aware of the hidden' face of U.S. poverty, the American pub. He is' for the most part unaware of it, largely because we live in an era of unprecedented selfish­ness.

As is often the case, in this situation the best teacher will be good example. A valuable tool in overcoming ignorance is through involving people in parochial level service projects. Eyes must be opened before hearts.

The well-off, too often pre­o<X:upied with gratifying their own needs, are frequently blind to the fact and causes of pov· erty. Yet excessive consumption accounts for much of the astron­omically high national debt. Some of the harshest critics of the bishops' first draft would cry foul if one more nickel should be spent for the poor, bitt 'find no problems in bailing out Chrysler or Continenta'l Illin­ois.

Peopie ahd corporate "leaders do make mistakes imd' must pay some consequences but the prin­ciple of ,. proportionality and

, mercy must not give way to free market forces.

In an era of selfishness it would Ibe ironic for the church to exercise her role as prophet in criticizing the ,lack of com­pas:>l~n of our present economic system without striving herself to be a model of compassion.

Yet any national conference of bishops is going to be bound by certain biases. After the first draft of the peace pastoral key American bishops were caBed to consult with the Holy Father and bishops fro mthe rest of the world; and many Americans found French and German fears of nuclear disarmament more in, keeping with their own view of the Soviet threat. They found more solace in the state­ments of Western European bishops' conferences than in that of their own bishops. ,Perhaps similar consultations will occur during the shaping of the poverty pastoral. , Among factors ,to be consider­

ed are that making the safety net more accessible and com­fortable encourages unhealthy dependency; taxing the rich more heavily discourages· corporate and personal initiatives; and in­creasing the national debt puts an added burden on the Third World.

In sum, the bishops must achieve a delicate Ibalance be­tween encouraging the poor to assume more responsibility for themselves and the rich to assuftle more responsibility for fashioning an economic structure that does not act' to keep the poor poor.

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1 usually look unfavorably at of clean water. These countries FATHER anyone who tries to motivate me also are threatened by the grad­by laying a guilt .trip on me. ual loss of arable land to desert EUGENEGuilt trips are a form of covert and deforestation. force which go against the grain Many of us have seen the pic­

HEMRICK.of freedom we all try to pre­ tures of children whose ribs are serve. barely held in by their emaciated

But within ·the last few weeks skin. And it's difficult for us to I have experienced a guilt trip comprehend the horrors of re­which will undoubtedly heighten fugee camps where a bare exist­ If. we feel the problems of the during the holidays. ence is all one can hope for now. Third World are not ours - that

Advertisements are urging How easy it is to forget those we have enough of our own people to fulfHl every creature in :less fortunate countries as we problems - then what does comfort imaginable this Christ­ turn on the faucet and drink Christian unity mean? mas. purified water or Ilook at neigh­ If we do nothing to educate

For example, brochures ar­ borhoods beautified by trees. our children to be aware of star­riving in the maU Jist exotic We enjoy huge amounts of vation and to be grateful for the foods to send as gifts. We are the richest soil in the wor.ld. born of plenty, then what is real offered discount enticements to Most of all, we have nothing that education all about? purchase the foods by the resembles the horrors of a refu- . If we don't do something ..:.... dozens. gee camp. write a congressional represen­

I must admit it'~ easy to get There obviously is a dispropor­ tative or our newspaper - then into the shopping spirit and to tion between healthy countries what is Catholic action all about? want aU the enjoyment the and Third World countries. But If we haven't made an effort goodies promise. does thiS mean we have to blame to share our financial blessings

Would· that 1 could wrap my­ ourselves if others are starving or to better inform ourselves on self in ,the festivities and fully while we are enjoing the festivi­ how to help starving people, enjoy ,them! ties? then what values are motivating

What stops me dead are the Doesn't blame presume culpa­ us? newspaper accounts which report bility and a conscious effort to Oh, how sticky questions raise there are a potential 150 million break the Ilaw? guilt feelings! Africans who will probably die Are we to be held responsible But if we find ourselves on a of starvation during the holidays for something we didn',t cause? guilt trip because of such em­or after. Following the letter of the law, barrassing . questions, then I

iA leaflet published by Ca·tho­ no, we aren't to iblame. Yes, we think 'the very freedom guilt lic Relief Services estimated that have a right to enjoy festivities. trips threaten will ibe enhanced. 60 or 70 percent of the develop­ No, we are not guilty of break­ We may find ourselves moved. ing WOl"ld's population lacks ac­ ing a law. to take some positive action. cess to pure wat~r. But if we haven't gone beyond Aren't a gift given and a meal

In these same coun.tries, 80 the letter of the law to its spirit denied for the :love and com­percent of sickness can be traced then maybe we deserve a big passion of another at t~e very to inadequate sanitation and Jack gUilt trip during the holidays. heart of tru'e freedom?

Hassle - free 'Noel It's that time of year again 5. Do away wifu money wor­

ries. Rule of thumb: either enjoy when we have to give our­spending it or don't spend it.selves permission to be im­ Don't fall into .that trap of over­

perfect - in advance. We spending and then resenting it. aren't going to have that Better

6. Share Christmas card acti­Homes & Gardens Christmas no vity. Let the spouse and kidsmatter how hard we try so let's write some of the notes andaccept it right now and not feel don',t nag about their spelling.guiJ.ty about "failing" later on. Relatives don't mind. Neither

After years of failing, 1 have do good friends. The 'rest don't developed some suggestions for matter. Kids are good at address­a hassle-free Noel. ing, licking, and stamping.

7. Don't - repeat - DON'T1. Lower your expectations. feel guilty about not having aLearn to live and aaugh with gift for unexpected givers. Send broken cookies, Ilopsided trees tI:lem a Valentine cake. and cards received that weren't

sent. 8. Laugh when the tree sinks starboard or portside. Perfect

2. Lowtt youII' housekeeping trees exist only in the forest or s~andards. Closets exist to hide department stores. Let the kidsclutter replaced by seasonal para­ decorate 'it and feel pleasure in phernalia. Let's use them. Learn their achievement even if some to Jive with ,the messier bath­ of their decorations seem unus­rooms that accompany returning ual. One of ours once hung his college students. turtle collection and it got more

3. Set up a wrapping table attention than icicles. with paptt, tape and strings and 9. De-stimulate . the children give the children a go at wrap­ . by turning off TV occasionally,ping packages. Live with crump­ pro~ding quiet time, readingled corners and poor bows. Luke, and singing carols to­They')iJ get that way by Christ­ gether. Give them a chance to mas anyway. settle down and reflect on the

meaning of Christmas instead of 4. Don't attend all the Christ­adding more activities. mas functions offered. Pick the

few you enjoy and forget the 10. Don't invite houseguests if rest. Celebrate from a "want to" they're going to spoil your holi­rather than a "should" orienta­ days. If you keep saying, "We tion. Go ,to your children's pro­ have to get this done before grams but skip those of your Aunt Mabel comes," everyone baby-sitter, friend's or employer's will hate her by the time she children. comes. She isn't coming for the

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11. Eat what you cook or don't cook it. Why make others feel guilty by baking rich faods ~nd

then watohing them with incrim­inating eyes as they enjoy it while you munch celery? If you're going to feel guilty be­cause of holiday eating, go ahead and eat because you're going to feel guilty anyway.

12. Don't count' down the days as parents do - 011, Lord, only· 8 days left to do everything - ­but as children do - are there still 8 whole day's till ChrIstmas?

13. Don't worry about spending the same amount on every child\. They only complain when they sense you're feeling gui\.ty. If they do complain, give them The Look. If that doesn't work, give them The Talk about GiviJ1g.

14. Enjoy - don't endure ­the hoDdays. Anything that in­fringes on enjoyment should be questioned. Pray, laugh, and share good times together - in­cluding memories of a pleasant hassle·free time in the family.

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 30, 1984

The By , ,.r 1 FATHER i ~ ,~.Advent

wreath Q: What is now the proper ar­

rangement for an Advent wreath? Formerly we used three purple candles (or white candles tied with a purple bow) anell one pink.

In recent years I have seen other forms of the Advent wreath, sometimes with all white candles. What is proper now? (Florida)

A. There is no official form of the Advent wreath. It can be for our homes a beautiful and mean­ingful symbol of the spirit of Advent, but its arrangement is

.only a matter of custom. The observation you mak~'

about Advent, however, is signifi­cant in light of the developing flavor of ihe church's obser­vance of'this significant time of the year.

, In times past Advent was seen as somewh~~, of a mini-Lent; a time of penance and self-denial but with a tinge of joy in the background - perhaps symbol­ized most by the rose vestments the priest wore at Mass on the third Sunday of 'Advent and by the rose candle lit on the Advent wreath that day.

'As, the church's liturgy devel­oped over the past century or so, particularly in the last several decades, the predominant spirit of Advent is one of joyful await­ing and hope. This theme clearly appears in the sqipture readings for weekday and Sunday Masses asweltl as in the other liturgical texts for this seas,on.·

The increase during the past few years of the use of blue (symbolizing hope) rather than purple in liturgical, art for Ad­vent reflects this same spirit.

Q. Could you tell me how the Catholic Church stands on the teachings of ECKANKAR? My niece has started attending lec­tures on this and I nevell' heard of it. (IUinois)

A. ECKANKA'R is among the dozens of forms of Eastern mys­ticism which have captivated, tl,le imagination of many in the United States during the Jast generation. As' most others, it professes to offer a science of "total awareness" of all reality and freedom.

According to its practitioners, the word ,itself 'stands for "·the all-embracing spiritual force of Sugmad (god) which composes life and makes up aLI elemental substances, inciuding the com­ponentparts of the soul.

The present ECK' master, or Lig·ht-giver, is Sri. Darwin Gross, said to'be 972nd ECK master in "an incalculably ancient Hne of spiritual adepts known as the Order of the Vairagi, the long­est unbroken line' of teaching masters on this planet."

As in most philosophies or "ways of life" it is difficult to identify any specifics of belief. As with many similar groups,

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reincarnation is an essential ele­ment of ECKANKAR. One does not die; he is "translated" cen­tury after century ",through my­riad forms and facets of experi­ence."

ECKANKAR is one of the, many, and Jess Christian orien­ted, forms of Gnosticism which promise mystical techniques for attaining "all knowledge." It would, I think, be impossible to harmonize such a phi.Josophy with Christian belief and prac­tice.

Q. Reading one of your recent columns gives me hope you can help me. I am now in my fourth marriage. Tlnat sounds terrible, but I had many serious problems due partly ~o .. very trouble­some childhood. My first mar­riage was my only marriage in tine church.

I am now 31 years old and feel I have a good marriage with a man who Is a~so a baptized Catholic. Our children are bap­tized and we want to raise them CathoDe. With the help and grace off God I have indeed grown up and matured- greatly from my younger days.

But when I go to .Mass I am sad that J cannot participate fully In the sacraments.

My questions are: Am I ex­communicated? Is there anything you can do to give me hope? (Indiana)

A. First, you are not excom­municated. Excommunications which once applied to people divorced and remarried outside the church do not apply today. Any decisions about your pre­vious marriages can be made only through the tribunal of your diocese.

I will say. however, that your description of your past and present life indicate a reB'1 possi­bility that your earlier emotional and psychological immaturities could indeed have been serious enough to affect the ,validity of your first marriage.

The question ·is: Were those deficiences of yours (and/or of your first spouse) so profound as to make a real, permanent commitment to the common life of marriage impossible for one or both of you in that marriage?

Of course, another question is whether or not those defici­encies have been overcome In the intervening years. Your let· ter indicates you have come at least a long way in that direc· tion. '"

Please go to a priest and tell him what you told me. A'sk him to help you take the necessary steps to return to the full prac­tice of your faith, which you obviously want very badly. Good luck!

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AT BROTHERHOOD DINNER, from left, Atty. Joseph E. Hanify Jr., Mary-Lou Man­cini, H. Earl Heron,' Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Louise A. Spranger, Rev. W. Sheldon Hurst, Rev. Daniel L. Freitas.-(Torchia Photo)

Bishop speal,"s at Brotlierhood 'Dinner . In a wideranging, talk at the omy noted that an invitation had Atty. Joseph E. Hanify Jr., coun­

seventh annual Brotherhood been extended to all to comment cil president, and Rabbi Nor­Dinner of the Interfaith Council . on its contents. bert Weinberg of Congregation of Greater" Fall' River; Bishop Adas Israel, Fall River."My Jewish and Protestant Daniel A. Cronin discussed peace, 'brothers and sisters' wiH be Humanitarian awards, recog­justice; the _present 'disastrous pleased," said the bishop, "with nizing selfless service, went ·to

• ·famine. in Ethiopia and the new­ the section of the ,letter that H. Earl Heron of St. Thomas ly-issued draft of the American bases itself in biblical roots. More parish, Somerset, and bish0I>s' proposed pastoral on the These lofty words reflect the Louise Spranger of westport., U.S.. economy. belief of us all: The most -funda­ Heron, 86, a founding mem­

Quoting Pope' John Paul II, mental conviction of 'our faith is ber of his parish and a Marian the bishop noted that "like a that human life is fulfilled in Medal recipient, is a 60-year cathedral, peace must be the knowledge and love of the member of the St. Vincent decon­structed patiently and with un­ living God, in communion with ' 'Paul Society and is also a regu­shakable' faith," Reminding his others who are called to love the ,lar worker at the FaU River hearers that peace must build same God and who are them­ soup kitchen.

. on justice, he decried, "the un­ selves the recipients of God's Mrs. Spranger. a member of . equal distribution 'of this world's love. Westport Point Methodist goods which flies in the face of "It is this vision o( common Church, is active in the Campthe 'just demands of men and heritage, our creation by God, Fire youth organization and is a women everywhere." our living together in commun. United Way volunteer.

In a symbolic gesture towarc;ls ity and our common destination Others involved in the Brother­rectification of such inequity, he - eternal life - that prompts hood Dinner, held Mondaydonated a check presented him the bishops in our letter to ex­ night at Venus de Milo restau­by the Interfaith Council to a ' press ourselves this way: 'The rant, Swansea, were Dr. Irvingnewly opened Fall River shelter dignity of the human person, A. Fradkin, Helen Marie Booth, for the homeless. realized in community with Msgr. -Daniel F. Shalloo, Rev.

The bishop paid tribute to the others, is the criterion against Dr. W. Sheldon Hurst, Rev. response of members of the Fall .which all aspects of economic Daniel L. Freitas, Very Rev. Fry­River diocese to the 'Ethiopian life must be measured.' " deryk S. Banas, Rev. Donald S. famine and with regard to the At the dinner the bishop re­ Meir and Rabbi William-E. Kauf­proposed pastoral on the econ- ceiv,ed a plaque, presented by man.

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN meets with superior general' and councilors of the Dominican Sisters of the Presentation who staff St~ Anne's Hospital, Fall River, Marian Manor, Taunton, and Madonna Manor,·Attleboro, and have their U.S. provincial house'in Dighton. From left, Sisters Carmen del Pilar and Leonor Avelleneda, general councilors; the bishop; Sister Margarita Cecelia Velez, provincial councilor; Sister Ines Mercedes Me­jia, newly reelec~ed superior general; Sister Dorothy Ruggiero, U.S. provincial. All but Sis­ter Margarita, stationed in Washington, and Sister Dorothy, in Dighton, have their head­quarters in Rome. (Gaudette Photo) .

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Come follow me Dear Editor:

I wish to congratulate The Mooring for its forthright Nov. 2 editorial depicting the deplor­able spiritual condition the Catholic church finds itself in today.

Your statement: "Our church is evangelical. It is apostolic. It is heir to -the stirring ideals of Jesus" should be placed over every doorway in every church, in every school, in every dio­cese in the country in block IIetters large enough for the whole 'Catholic community to see. Let's start telling it like it is.

A basic tenet of our Catholic faith is to give witness to Jesus Christ and his power to change lives. Let's rely more on, "What would Jesus do? What would Jesus say?" in our decision making.

Let's go back to following Jesus, the cross 'before us, the world behind us. Let us return to the power of the apostolic church, let us proclaim Jesus as our Lord with heads lifted high.

I thank God for a nun in St. Theresa School who 50 years ago had such a love for Jesus that she related his involvement in our everyday life to her students. I was fortunate to be one of them.

Joseph Goyette New Bedford

Indian adoption rules eased

COCHIN, India (NC) - Ten Catholic organizations have been added to a list of govern­ment-approved agences sponsor­ing foreign adoption of orphan­ed and destitute babies.

The action was a government response to a groW:ing com­mercial operation by which In­dian operatives sold infants to families in the United States, West Germany and other west­ern nations.

To eliminate such profiteering and ensure that children are placed in adequate homes, the Indian Supreme Court now per­mits foreign adoption under sponsorship of government-ap­proved . agences. 'Previously overseas adoptions were not officially approved.

The 10 Catholic organizations now on the approved list include Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity and other Indian and foreign congregations of women Religious.

They will file child study reo ports on proposed adoptions with court officials, who will gran tor withhold approval in each case.

India is the world's second most populous nation after China and the government offers economic incentives to families

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one who knows what to do, con­tinued Father LeDuc. Finally, he said, there are those who see the church as sacrament and want the usher primarily to reflect reverence and respect for the Lord.

A choir "is not just a bunch of people who get together to sing," said Patrick Gannon, who with Father Stephen Avila co­led the pastoral musicians' work­shop. In liturgy its primary func­tion is not just to sing well it­self but to "embellish and assist the congregation in sung prayer," he said.

Christian worship should be an "authentic expression of our love of God," agreed Father Avila, who discussed the "pro­found role" of the music minis­ter in enabling such worship.

Appropriately, the musicians ended their meeting with a rous­ing rendition of "Sing a New Son.g to the Lord."

Following a coffee and fellow­ship break, participants had a choice of prayer forms for a period of private reflection. Charismatic prayer was led by Fathers George Harrison and Joseph Costa; Eucharistic wor­ship in the Feehan chapel was led by Father Barry Wall; and reflective reading in the school library was directed by Sister Gertrude Gaudette, OP, and Miss Mary Elizabeth LaRoche. Most used were booklets on the re­sponsibilities of parish ministers provided by the chancery office.

Also available was the sacra­ment of reconciliation. Arrange­ments for six confessional sta­tions 'were made by Father John Ozug.

The day concluded with Mass concelebrated by ,Bishop Daniel A. Cronin with the priests pres­ent. Thanking the ministers for their parish service, the bishop reminded them that it not only enriched them persona'1ly but called them to greater holiness of life.

. In Venice diocese

Father Robert S. Kaszynski, pastor of St. Stanislaus Church, Fall River, returns today from the new diocese of Venice, Fla., where he has presented a week­long study series to priests and laity on "Pastoral Biblistics,"

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His fellow Redemptorists at the Mission Church in Boston

. report wherever they go, the mere mention of Mission Church evokes the same query: How is Father Manton?

During World War II bus­loads of parents attended his Wednesday novena to pray for sons and daughters overseas. Those children who made it home continued to pray with the priest who always pointed to Mary as God's primary inter­cessor.

Father Manton is quick to say: . "I thoroughly enjoy being aRe­demptorist!" and he wants young people to know that religious life with all its joys, hardships and challenges is well worth

,Uving. In communities of religious

and in rectories, a common criti· cism . is that "so-and-so can really speak a good game whHe in . the publ;ic eye, but if they lived with him ... "

Not so with Father Manton. His lifestyle is a continuation of his preaching. He js always the gentleman. and consistently loyal in daily Hving. "Perhaps his friend, the .late

John Cardinal Wright, described him best when he said that ,the vowed life of Father Joe has in no way stifled his creativity but, to the contrary, has enriched his freedom of spirit and given him a ,light-heartedness that is ex­pressed well in his keen wit and humor.

Tributes make Father Manton uneasy, for he is somewhat shy and self-conscious. Yet with each passing year this man of God, who has done so much for his church, yearns to do more.

His message to God's people can be summed up in the words of St. John, "God lis love'," to which he adds "and Mary loves you too!"

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QUEEN OF ALL SAINTS ST. JUDE

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KNO\~ ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS THAT:

Careful consultation has been completed with the clergy and with the Christian faithful regarding the pastoral care of souls in the southwestern portiQn of the Town of Barnstable and in the entire Town of Mashpee, Massachusetts. I have heard from the Pastor of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Osterville. I have taken counsel with the Presbyteral Council of the Diocese of Fall River. It is apparent that the pastoral care of souls in the area under study will be enhanced if, in accord with the norms of ecclesiastical law, a parish is established to serve the needs of the Catholic faithful who reside in that area.

Therefore, in accordance with the competence vested in me in virtue of Canon 515, §2, of the Code of Canon Law, by these letters, I hereby establish a formal, canonical parish in the Cotuit/Mashpee,area 9f Cape Cod, and I place this parish under the heavenly pro­tection of Christ the King.

I set the date of Sunday, November 25, 1984, the Feast of Christ the King, as the formal date of the erection of the Parish of Christ the King.

Members of the parish thus established will be those Catholic faithful'who live within the territory encompassed by the following boundaries:

a. That portion of the Town of Barnstable to the south and west of a boundary line formed by Route 6, the "Mia-Cape Highway," Route 149 and Prince Ave·nue.

b. The entire Town of Mashpee.

Heretofore, these parishioners have been members of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish in Osterville.

For the time being and until more permanent facilities are established, the Parish 'of Christ ,the King ~ill make use of two sites for worship: the Chapel of Saint Jude in Santuit, Massa­chuse~ts, and the Chapel of Our Lady, Queen of All Saints in Mashpee, Massachusetts.

By these same letters, I hereby appoint Reverend Ronald A. Tosti as the first Pastor of Christ the K1ng Parish, effective on Sunday, November 25, 1984. I convey to Father Tosti those faculties which are associated with the Office of Pastor in the General Law of the Church and the approved consuetude of the Diocese of Fall River.

I pray that through the powerful intercession of itfPatron, Christ the King, the new parochial community of faith and all parishioners will enjoy a full and abundant measure of God'8 blessings at this time and, indeed,

Given at Fall River, Massachusetts, on this, the 19th day of November, 1984

114th parish' ContiJ~ued from Page One Above aU, I ask your prayers

middle' of the two present mis­ and your cooperation as to· sions of the parish. gether we move forward in the

name of Christ our King.I promise you too that I will make every effort to include in whatever plans for a new church materialize, a dally Mass chapel

FATHER RONALD A.dedicated to St. Jude and an ap­propriate shrine dedicated to TOSTI, right, the founding ­Our Blessed Mother under her pastor of Christ the King title as Queen of All Saints. I parish, was formerly admin­will consult regularly with our istrator of St. Francis of As­parish councll and obviously sisi parish, New Bedford.bring the results of that con·

He is also director of thesultation to our bishop who is, of course, the first pastor of our Diocesan Office of Family parish. Ministry.

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Dear Mary: Both my parents are in their 60s. Every Christmas my husband and I rack our brains trying to .find a gift they will enjoy. Last Christmas we gave them a treat-of-the-month club membership:

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The gift has been very much appreciated this year. In fact, I think it is the best gift we ever gave them. Maybe you could pass it on to your readers. (Ken­tucky)

Thank you .for your excellent suggestion and for sharing your experience. Grown chHdren of­ten find that their elderly par­ents have or can buy just about any material goods they desire. This is especiaHy true of house­hold goods.

What older parents often want most is a bit of their children's' time. Wisely, you recognized this fact and set up an attractive way to give .the most welcome gift you could find, the gift of your own time.

Visiting older parents is thoughtful. All too often, how­ever, grandma tries to provide a sumptuous meal all on her own.. She wants to do it, but the ex­perieoce may leave her exhaust­ed.

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children might provide for elder­ly parents:

1. Organize a family reunion at a convenient time of the year, so that your parents can enjoy the event without taking respon­sibility" for planning it.

2. Work on a family history, documenting relatives on all sides of the family. Make a book­let for distribution throughout the family.

3. Take pictures when the fam­ily gathers, or gather pictu~es

from your sisters and brothers and their families. Arrange them in an album as a gift for' your parents.

Elderly parents can provide personal, .thoughtful, priceless gifts for their grown children too. Many have items of senti­mental value which they intend to leave their children upon their death.

Why not give some of them away while they are still alive? Then the parents can te1:l their children why the object is im­portlmt to them, how it fits into their life and why it is a part of their heritage. The elderly have the joy of giving the gift person­ally and seeing their children's enjoyment. '

Often material gifts are not needed or desired. What elderly parents need is time and atten­tion from their children. What grown children need, which on;ly their parents can give them, is their heritage.

Each side has the opportunity at holidays to give gifts that will truly be appreciated by the other.

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Retire'ment costs cone,ern religiollS comlDunities

WASHINGTON (NC) - Ana­tiona" task force in retirement concerns of religious orders has established an emergency retire­ment fund for communities facing financial difficulties arid has prepared a manual to help them plan their finances.

The task force, made up of representatives from the Leader­ship Conference of Women Reli­gious, the Conference of Major Superiors of Men and the Na­tional Co'nference of Catholic Bishops, is responding to a 1981 survey on the aging of religious and on the decline to the num­ber of active religious as retire­ment costs rise.

Five percent of reLigious insti­,tutes completing the surveys said they were currently- "in crisis" regarding retirement funding and planning. 39.6 per­cent said they would be in a crisis situation within 10 years, while 34.9 percent said they foresaw no p~oblem.

Of 10 religious communities visited by consultants in 1983 and 1984 to examine their re~

tirement planning and funding, five were not in a severe fin­ancial crisis, but needed to real­-locate, assets. .

A "recipe book" of step-by­st~p procedures to help religious communities evaluate Itheir re­sources for, retirement funding has been published~ said Fran­ciscan Sister Lois Friedman; LCWR finance director and rep­resentative to the task force.

The emergency retirement fund of more than $100,000 was set up with contributions from the ~CCB, LCWR members, CMSM members, ,the Knights of Colum­bus and an anonymous donor.

Immaculate Heart of Mary Sis­ter Frances Mlocek, iNeeB fin­ance director and coordinator of the first phase of the consulta­

_ tion project, said applications for grants have already been received.

Sister, Friedman, assistant editor of the manual and coor­dinator of the second phase of the consulta'tion pr~ect, said the 1981 survey was a "teacti­ing instrument" that made reli­gious communities examine their retirement situations.

Many orders feel "either un­realistically secure or they panic," she said:

The consultants found in some cases that the crisis was worse than anticipated, while in other situations it was just a matter of reallocating funds, Sis­ter Friedman said.

"It's not just a money matter, but how do we help communi­ties manage their resources to carry out their mission for the church, "Sister Friedman said.

Sister Mlocek said the prob­lem of retirement among r!,!li­gious is a "microcosm of the ,

, current Social Security system," in which the number of workers is decreasing relative to the number of people retiring.

She said the task .force will continue working on retirement matters.

She noted that women reli­gious became aware of retire­ment problems earlier than did men because women live longer, and the median age and number of retired sisters ,is groWling higher.

In 1981, when the survey was taken, ;the med,ian age of wom­en religious' was 59 whi,le that of men was 52.

Male communities held back from enroHing in Social Security when religious were allowed in­to the system in 1972, but "many, many", have joined in the last few years, said Father Peter Campbell, a member of

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Therapist David Harrington of the Catholic University of Am­erica, a specialist in working with Vietnam veterans, says they experience career and mar- . riage disruptions and a divorce rate twice that of other men their age.

Reports of abuse to veterans' wives and children are. also higher than for the rest of the population, he said, and the Veterans Administration says more Vietnam veterans seek psychological help than do vet­erans of o'ther conflicts.

Harrington, a former Marine Corps officer who served in Viet­nam, trains VA counsj:llors and advises veterans on troublesome issues in 12-week group sessions.

"The kids were taken out of poor neighborhoods, put through training and sent overseas in­dividually rather than in units as ' in previous wars," Harrington said. "These young soldiers were alone and lacked the base and experience to handle their own questions. Many believed their actions were morally wrong.

"For ,the first time many vet­erans speak of devastating in­cidents that have haunted and caused them much anguish," he added. "Only by confronting -these unresolved events will they be able to put Vietnam ibehind them and go on with their lives." . Harington said the veterans'

predicament is only now' being fully addressed by medical au­thorities as veterans reach age 35 and find ,themselves unable to cope:

When he is in his 20s he may not think too seriously about a' series of jobs and relationships. But at 35, when he can't keep a job, is ,twice-divorced and his girlfriend walks out because she can't communicate with him, he may go to pieces."

Harrington added that the key to solving the "post traumatic stress disorder" lies with the veterans coming to understand and accept their Vietnam ex­periences.

The average military man go­ing to Vietnam was about 19, or eight years younger than World War II combatants, Harrington said. He added that their youth, . the small unit size'of the war and a rotation and assignment pro­vision intended to limit time in combat areas aliI contributed to veterans' delayed stress.

About a third of the 3 milJion veterans ,that served in Vietnam were involved in serious combat and suffered significant loss of friends and associates. Many were not equipped to hlmdle it," he said.

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"I got more calls in the last two or three years dealing with retirement . . . from men's groups than I ever had before," he said.

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Most of us will leave our prop­erty directly .to our children by will.' However, if you have a handicapped child, you may wish to consider other options which might be more responsive to the partic\JIlar needs of that child. Your objectives might in­clude: assurance that money arid property left to your 'handi­capped child will be spent on behalf of the child; assurance that' any inheritance will not make your child ineligible for governmental' finandal support

'and services, or disqualify the chHd from programs in which he,or she is enrolled at the time of your death; and assurance that your'child will have a guar­dian to protect your child's legal

. rights and to manage your child's money, . Estate' ptanningCievices which

, can help you achieve such objec­tives are as follows: '

1.Tru~i:'A. trust is the pre­, ferred method for- parents to pro­: vide ,personal and financial sup­

port for their handicapped child, A trust is a legal instrument through which an owner, may transf~r legal ti,tle to property, to a person (the trustee) to be held

"and administered for the benefit - of another (the beneficiary).' A

trustee may be an individual or , -; an ir'lstitution~ (typiCally' a\bank).

The' ~t""ustee has ,the legal re­sponsibility to manage the trust

- assets in' accordance with the terms of the ',trust instrument for the benefit of the beneficiary. Here, we 'wou,ld want the trustee to manage the trust assets for the ,benefit of the handicapped child: '

A trust may be beneficial to a handicapped child because it can be set up'to:

pay your child's bills; enter in~o contracts on behalf

of your chi!~;, , '

provide your child with spend­ing -money;

give' discretionary poWer to the trustee to provide for un­foreseen needs of your child;

avoid death taxes on the trust assets.

In selecting the trustee, you can choose a persori or institu­tion who, will 'be a protector, friend and advocate of your c;hilc\'s interests, The trustee has a ,legal Obligation, to use the trust money for your child's benefit in accordance with the terms of the trust instrument.

Obviously, a trust can be value' able tool in estate planning be­cause of its flexibility. However, to achieve the desired objectives, it is be$t to have the ,trust .in­strument· drafted, or reveiwed by an expert.

2. Morally Obligated Gift: An­other way to plan for the 'future of a handicapped child might be to donate property to' anindivid­ual who promises to use it to further the interests -of your chitld. This method is not as ef­fective as a trust because an in­formal request, unli~e a trust, creates n_~ legal obligation on the donee; .simply a :moral 'obliga­tion. ' , Even if the individual keeps

the promise to use property to benefit, your ~ child, there may still be disadvantages. for exaJ'tl-, pie, the recipient of the property must .pay t~x on income. earned from the property. In addition, he Of she might die, become HI, exper,ience financial setbacks or otherwise become unable to carry.,out the original promise.

3. Ll,fe Insurance: Life insur­ance 'is. another way of provid­ing for' a child's support., You can select the lbeneficiary of the

,policy; . but when the proceeds are to be used for the .. benefit of a handicapped child, the' benefi­ciary must be"selected carefully to avoid the problems which ex­ist with respect to direct be­quests to the child.

The beneficiary might be: - the disabled chHd; ~ an individual who has a

moral obligation to support the child;

.:.... ,the parent's estate, which would distribute the proceeds according'to a will, or by intes­tacy; -' a trust. For the reasons noted previ­

ously, a trust is a favored option. -, Other possible alternatives which might warrant considera­tion 'when planning for your handicapped chirld's future are disinheritance or joint ownership,

If you disinherit your child to ensure eligibility for govern­men'tal aid. you should remem­ber that availabiJity and criteria for public programs are subject to'change. If you disinherit your child, you may leave him or her

'without future security.', ' , 'Joirltly owned property has a

right of survivorship. This means t,hat if a joint owner dies, the surviving' ,owner becomes !the sole' owner, of the property. Ho..y,­ever, it may be undesirable to own'· property 'joinNy with, a handicapped child who could become sole owner since there is a risk that additional assets would jeopardize eligibility 'for government benefits or that the handicapped' child would be un­able to manage the property.

:Whatever your plan, it is wise to ,request professional' estate plarining'assistance from an at­torney, a- bank- trust department, an accountant or a finanCial 'planner.' You should ask speci­cally about the person or insti­tution's experience in planning for handicapped children; and you should also inquire about fees before you use any ser­vice.

Proper planning is the best way to ensure that your handi­capped child will be supported personally and financially after your death.

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dl1ring Rllssian trip By Alexa Steele

NC News service Soviet citizens don't want nu­

clear war any more than do U.S. citizens, according to a group of California Catholics recently re­turned from a two-week trip to the Soviet Union.

The Catholic Soviet Peace Mission, an l8-member delega­tion from northern California, visited several cities dn the SO" viet 'Union to engage in "citizen diplomacy" with Russian peo­ple. Several delegation members were interviewed by National Catholic News Service.

Mission coordinator Sarah Sey­bold said the Jate-summer trip was "a positive way for Ameri­can Catholics to implement the bishops' peace pastoral."

The U.S. bishops' 1983 pastor­a'l letter on war and peace called for an end to testing, production and deployment of nuclear we~­pons and said the world must find the moral strength to say no to nuclear conflict.

Father Ray Decker, consultant for public policy in the Oakland Diocese, said that citizen-to­citizen and cultural exchanges were in the spirit of the bishops' recommendations. "If we open­ed ourselves.to greater exchange, there wou1d be a breakthrough," he said. "Myths about people would be destroyed."

The members ibad six meetings with Russian peace groups. The first meeting was strained, ac­cording to. Olga Morris. of .Rich­mond, Calif. After that we had real human contact," she said. "We could see walls break down if you mention you;~ a mother or grandmother."

Mrs. Mords, a widow and grandmother, said she was im­pressed Iby the close relation­ships between Soviet parents and their children. "I got the impression that chi'ldren and family were tJl:teir first priority. They were very frightened to think of nuclear war."

Marlene Candell said that So­viets were "more suspicious of our top 'levels than our citizens." President Reagan's joke about outlawing Russia and beginning bombing ,in five minutes was a hot topic of conversation.

"That followed us every­where," said Marjorie Wall of Concord, Calif., adding that So­v,let citizens were very Inter­ested ,in whether or not Reagan would be reelected. "They see him as a stumbling block to de­tente," Father Decker said.

Members found that Soviet citizens' Jives are scarred by World War II, which they call the Great Patriotic War. More than 20 million Russians lost their lives in the conflict.

For Mrs. Morris, the most moving part of the trip was a visit to a cemeterY in Leningrad where 1.5 million civilian vic­tims of World War II are bur­ied. "We all want peace for ourselves and our families,'" she said. "They really want peace from their experiences."

The group visited Baptist and Russian Orthodox churches in Russia and attended Mass at a

Catholic Chuch in Lithuania. They also, spent a day at the headquarters of the Russian Or­thodox Church ,in Zagorsk, just outside Moscow.

Religion is "more t.olerated ,than it is encouraged," said Mrs. Wan. Group members noted that Catholic schools are prohibited and religious education for chil­dren takes place only in the home.

Churches are either registered or unregistered with the govern­ment, according to Mrs. Candell. u.nregistered ones "experience some difkulty with the govern­ment," she sa,id.

Mrs. Morris said that while there appeared to ibe some reli­gious freedom, she got the im­pression that a churchgoer could not expect to gain a high govern­ment or Communist Party posi­tion.

Bob Williams said he gained .a more concrete view of what Russians are like. "They are not the monsters we make them out to be," he sa,id. , About two years ago, Williams

quit ibis job as a U.S. Labor De­partment economist to work full­time as coordinator of the nu­clear disarmament project of the San Francisco Archdiocese.

He said the tr,ip will help him educate people on the myths and realities of the Soviet Union. "I just think the'act of trying to understand their culture and history . . . is in ,itself an act of peacemaking," Williams said:

Mrs. Wall said she did not expect any earthshattering breakthroughs from the trip. ­"Collectively, :tIhe most we did was sow some seeds - which is what we wanted to do," .she said, "We a1l grew in spirit and knowledge."

American woman gets the gold

VATICAN CITY (NC) . Marjorie Gaffney Weeke of the

Vatican Commission for Social Comunications, a native of Whit­tier, Calif., has received the gold Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal, the highest church honor given to a layperson· who is not a monarch. It recognizes her long service to the church and the pope.

Prior to her Vatican career, Mrs. Weeke worked for The Tidings, newspaper of the Los Angeles Archdiocese, and for the United States Information Ser­vice.

She took her first Vatican post in 1967 as a newswriter and producer in the Vatican Radio English-African section. In 1971, she joined the Commission for Social Communications where she works with the electronic media.

Married, she has one son, a student at the University of San Francisco.

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CIi By Charlie Martin

TAKING IT ALL TOO HARD No not this confused again No not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it all too hard. Why can't you see ' What's going on I Jcnow you'd never admit You would ever be to blame

, Everything's a' gnnie to you ':The 'old days are gone ' t

And they're better left alone . I Cannot help you " ' It's much too late. Oh no not" this confused again Oh no not the same mistakes again You're taking it all to heart You're taking it an too hard . There's always a reason why it happened You never, never did anything wrong .but it It just seemed to fall apart

, But you're taking it all tc!o hard. Now that it's dark .An of your fears like shado.ws creeping around You're much too scared to look down And it's lonely out on your own The old· days' are gone And they're better left alone But I stili miss you 1 keep it to myself. Oh no not this confused again Oh' no not the Same mistake again You're'tnking it all to heart You;re taking it aJI too hard

Recorded by Genesis, Written by Tony Banks; ,Phil Collins, Mike Ruthe!10rd, (c) 1983 by Pun Music Inc.

THIS SONG '~hows how re­ avoid taking the situation too peating mistakes leads to repeat­ seriously by not "taking it all to ing confusion. The remedy sug­ heart." gested in this Genesis hit is to While maintaining a sense of

Wh ' ,at,s ... " ,

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mi'nd? Q. Why do two friends who

have Persoitai, co~!~ts ~t"~ in the middle causing me to be tom between the two of them? (Vennont)

-; A. :It could ,be each ,likes you· so much that each wants you as an ally. Also, both may think' that if they can get you as an' ~xolusiv~. ally, t~ey wil( have, worked some sort Of'victory.

The. person -in the middde, however, is never in a pleasant position.: As you say, .·yoU· feel "torn between the two '(jf them."

Yo~ ~~;tbe 'ale;t n~t' to wor-: sen' ,the situation yourself. Don't be :the one to carry tales from one friend to another.

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thinks she has 'Some awful look­ing clothes.

Why not' make your discom­fort known to both your friends in frank and separate t8JIks?

Explain to these two persons that you Hke both of them and wou,ld ·like to continue the friendship .with them, but not under the -conditions that now exist.

Tell them that you do not in­tend to take sides, that the dis­putes must be resolved by them alone and that you want no part in their.arguments.

If one or both are not recep­tive to your ideas, you may have to resort to more drastic measures.

Tell them you would .)ike tern­,porarily to withdraw from their

humor may help, people also need to learn from past mistakes.

Mistakes in relationships' tend to be rePeated, particularly if individuals faill to examine their behavior or always blame others for what goes wrong. A history of faHed relationships indicafes that the time has come to stop blaming and really look at what has been happening.

If a person recognizes a series of mistakes, how does he or ,she break the cycle? The first step is 'Understanding how certain be­haviors or choices take away, from wha,t is really wanted in a relationship.

The next step involves dearly stating what a person wants to ' change and how future actions will be different.

, For example, 'individuals may realize that past relationships' have heen too cerii'ered on physi­cal attraction.' Consequently, they need to concentrate on get­,ting to know the other's' ,Inter­ests, activities; values and goals: This may mean developing more skill at tallking in depth with others.

'Successful change req'uires practice. It doesn't occur easily or quickly.

T agree whh the song's state­ment that repeating mistakes only leads to' more pain and confusion. We can build better relationships; by owning up to mistakes and planning changes,

" . Carrying out, these changes

offers us. new chances to experi­ence satisfaction ',and happiness through growing, .Joving relation­ships.

Your comments are welcome. Please addreSs Charlie Martin, 1218 ' S.' Rotherwood Ave., ~~ansville, ,Ind. 47714.

friendship until they can settlle their disputes' and you can en­joy a more peaceful relationship with them. This step has an ad­vantage and a risk.

The advantage is that it may force· them to Jook carefully, at the way they are behaving. Per­haps :their own friendship needs a cooling-off period in which they do not see' as much of· each

. other and can decide whether their differences are all that im­portant.

The risk is that one or both ' may decide :to whhdraw from your firiendship not temporarily but' permanently. '

Whatever' you decide to do, try to speak to both:friends calmly,' kindly and tactfUJIly whi.Je at the same time being candid and firm.' '

Don't !be too quick to give up on your friends, though. Good friends, as you surely, realize, ar~

of grea,t worth., And getting through the rough moments in our friendships can deepen them and make them even more re­warding and pleasurable.

Send questions and comments to Tom Lennon, 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

CoyIe-Cassidy 70 students are involved in

the Taunton school's Community Service, Program, working at area hospitals, institutions and nurs­ing homes. They were commis­sioned for their ministry at C-C's Thanksgiving IMass. Also at Thanksgiving, preparations be­gan for distribution of Christ­mas food baskets. '

'" '" '" '" Off and running are C-C

tracksters, especially the girls' cross-country team, which placed fifth in a state meet, and p8rti­clpants in' the recent Raynham road 'race.

Bi~hop Feehan !Students at the Attleboro

school have distinguished them­selves for the third consecutive year as the highest contributors

in the youth section of the local Red Cross-United Way fund drive. Spearheaded by the Na­

. tiona'1 Honpr Society, they also collected funds and food for 30 Thanksgiving baskets.

l\l '" '" * Feehanite Stephanie Gorman is

DAR award winner for the year. Chosen by vote of the ,faculty and the senior class, the winner must demonstrate leadership and academic ability. Neatly pack­aging both attributes, Stephanie is National -Honor Society secre­tary and cocaptain of girls' var­sity basketball.

lit * '" III

,Again this year, Feehanites are invited to join an Explorers' Pro­gram in medicine, Jaw and avia­tion. The program -involves meeting professiona'ls in the ap­propriate field visiting profess-, ional centers and hopefully devel­oping, career interests.

I

Rhetoric By Cecilia Belanger

The word "rhetoric" took a beating this campaign year, be­coming a bad word to many. But it's actually, a noble word, meaning the art or science of using :words effectively in speak­ing or writing so as to influence or persuade.

Rhetoric was a major subject in European universities for cen­turies, w~en the proper use of words was considered funda­mental to education.

But in recent years wor.ds have become suspect, used in a slov.:nly manner, employed to disseminate propaganda. Yet language is the lifeline of com­munication and .rhetoric is the art of using words clearly.

Wasn't the Sermon on the Mount' rhetoric:' words' used. so simply and powerfully that they have never been forgotten. And St. Paul: "Though 1 speak with the tongues of m'en and of 'angels' and have not charity, I am be­come as sounding brass' or tink­ling cymbals."

B'ible rhetoric' has moved the minds and wills of millions. The

, Gettysburg Address was rhetoric, unconscious and immortal. The great 1940 speeches of Winston ChurchiU were rhetoric. Martin L-uther King Jr.'s "I have a dream" speech moved a nation.

The world may well be wait­ing for a new voice to speak the rhetoric of p~ace. 'It will- have to come from someone tuned in beyond the clamor of :violence and power struggles to the silent rhetoric of God.

We should scrutinize our­seives. W.e all contribute daily' to th'e rhetoric of 'love 'or the rhetoric of hate. We all express opinions about other people, other nations, other, sections of ~ur own nation.

We must not yield to the temp­tation to curse ,an entire nation, race or religion. We should keep turning to the Prince of Love whose spirit alone can control unruly tongues and win them to the rhetoric of peace.

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BISHOP STANG High School students rehearse for "A Gap in 'Generations," a dinner theatre comedy to be pre­sented at 6:45.p.m. tonight and tomorrow at the North Dart­mouth schooL From left,- Sean McCarthy, Jay McRoy, Thomas Silveira, Tiffany Hill, Andrew Thomas, Elizabeth Figlock.

By Bill Morrissette

ports watch Holy Family Returns 11'0 Conference

Holy Family High School of dent schedule. New Bedford, one of 11 schools Coyle-Cassidy, Bishop Stang that opted to leave the South- and Bishop Connolly would join eastern Massachusetts Confer- Durfee, Somerset and Dartmouth ence, has been readmitted to the in Division Two cross-country. conference which will have 13 Bishop Feehan would be with member schools for the 1985-86 Falmouth, Dennis-Yarmouth, At­season. t1eboro, New Bedford and Barn-

All other diocesan high schools stable in Division One. had remained in the conference. Bishop Connolly, Bishop

Holy Family, Bishop Connolly Stang, Holy Family and Coyle­and Bishop Stang will be aligned Cassidy are grouped yvoith Fal­with Attleboro, Somerset and mouth, Barnstable, and New Bed­Dartmouth in Division Two in ford in a planned Division Two soccer under present plans, while in volleyball while Bishop Fee­Dennis-Yarmouth, New Bedford, han joins Durfee, Somerset, At­Durfee, Barnsta'ble and Falmouth Ueboro, Dartmouth and Dennis­will be in Division One. . Yarmouth 'in Division One.

Bishop Feehan, Coyle-Cassidy, Athletic directors met Wed-Durfee, Somerset and Attleboro nesday at New Bedford High would make up the proposed School to further the realignment West Division in football. Bishop plans. Stang would join New Bedford, High schools leaving the con­Dartmouth, 'Falmouth and Barn- ference for other pastures are stable in the East :Division. Holy Diman Yoke, Westport, Seekonk, Family and BIshop Connolly do Dighton-Rehoboth, Old Roches­not play football, and Dennis- ter, Case, New Bedford Voke­Yarmouth, although a conference Tech, Wareham, Bourne and member, will play an indepen- Fairhaven.

CYO Hockey Previously tied with New Bed­

ford for first place in the Bristol County CYO Hockey League, Fall River South gained the league lead with a 5-1 victory over Somerset as the Whale­towners were idle. In the com­panion game, in the Driscoll Rink, Fall River, last Sunday, Mansfield pinned a 7-1 rout on Fall River !North.

Dave Nobrega scored two goals in pacing Fall River South to its victory. Paul Hogan, Rory Couturier and Keith Mir­anda contributed one each while Chris Anderson netted Somerset's lone goal.

Rick Webster and Kevin Mc­Grath each scored twice, David Brigss, Bob Blaskman and Eric Waldman one each for Mans­field. Steve Couto accounted for the Fall River North goal.

The standings: Fall River South 6-1-1 (won, Jost, tied), New Bedford 5-1-1, Mansfield 4-1-2, Somerset 0-6-1, Fall River North 0-6-1.

Goals for and against: FaU 38-23, Mansfield 42-22, Somer­set 14-42, Fall River North 11-~7.

Games next Sunday, starting at 9 p.m. in, the Driscoll Rink are Mansfield vs. New Bedford, Somerset vs. Fall River North.

Liz Makin of Bishop Stang has been named to the New Bedford' Standard-Times all-star field hockey team on which she is joined by Pam 'Gardner, Kor­rinna Everett, Beth Perry, Joann Vieira and Laurie Ryan of Dart­mouth. Others on the stellar combine are Emily Halkett and Leslie Manning, Case; Nancy Medeiros, Fairhaven; Pam Bus­tin, Somerset; Stacy Pinto, Ap­ponequet.

Holy Family and Westport Highs will meet at 6 p.m. in the curtain-raiser of a basketball jamboree scheduled for Dec. 7 in the Luke Urban Field House of Durfee High School.

Other games are Bishop Con­nolly vs. SOqlerset, 6:45; Durfee vs. Case, 7:30; Bishop Stang vs. New 'Bedford, 8: 15.

Not awitness RICHMOND, Va. (NC) - Bish­

op Walter Sullivan of Richmond withdrew a request to witness and offer his support t() the condemne(l man at the Oct. 12 execution of convicted murderer Linwood Briley because his pres­ence might have been misunder­stood as approval of the death penalty. Instead, the bishop ex­pressed his opposition to capital punishment by speaking at an inte'rfaith prayer service and vigil the night of the execution. Briley died in the electric chair for the 1979 slaying arld robbery of a Richmond disc jockey.

Conditions unmet SAN ANTONIO, Texas (NC)

- C,onditions for establishing peace outlined by the U.S. bish­ops in their 1983 pastoral letter on war and peace "are not being met" by the current U.S.' gov­ernment, according to a state­ment by Pax Christi USA. The statement, "The Challenge of

• Peace: Its Promise and, Impact, An Assignment," was released by the U.S. branch of the Inter­national Catholic peace move­ment at a nationa'i assembly in San Antonio.

tv, movie news Symbols following film reviews indicate

both general and Catholic Film Office ratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen· eral viewing; PG·l3-parental guidance strongly suggested for children under 13; PC-parental guidance suggested; R-restricted, unsuitable for chil{fren or younger teens,

Catholic ratings: Al-approved for children a~d adults; A2-approved for adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only; M--separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanation); O-morally offensive.

NOTE Please check dates and

times of television and radio programs against local list­ings, which may differ from the New York network sched­ules supplied to The Anchor.

New Films "Night of the Comet" (Atlan­

tic) Two teen-age California girls survive the passing of a comet that knocked off the dinosaurs last time it dropped by. Some bright moments in this sci-fi thriller, but it's thin overall. The benign view of the promiscuity of one of the heroines gives it 0, PG-13 ratings.

In "Just the Way You Are," (MGM-UA), Kristy McNichol plays a young musician afflicted with a crippled leg. She flies off. to Switzerland for a skiing holi­day and trades her leg brace for a plaster cast. Need,less to say she learns to be more honest with herself and find true tove, but although meant to be light and romantic, this film is dull from first to last.

Because of the heroine's readiness to go to bed with a succession of men, it's rated 0, pC;.

"Missing in Action" (Cannon) is about a commando operation to rescue Americans still held prisoner in Vietnam. Much battle violence, racial stereotypes and some nudity. A3, R·

"Silent Night, Deadly Night" (Tri-Star) has been wthdrawn in at least one city· due to parental outrage. ,It's about a maniac dressed up as Santa Claus. 0, R

Films on TV Sunday, Dec. 2, 9-11:20 p.m.

EST (ABC) - "Escape from AI­catraz" (1979) - Clint East­wood stars as a convict who at­tempts the impossible. Grim. but compelling. A3, PG

Thursday, Dec. 6, 8-10 p.m. EST (ABC) ...;,... "Kramer vs. Kra­mer" ,(1979) - Dustin Hoffman and Meryl Streep star in the popular, if slick and manipula­tive, drama about a child cus­tody fight. Some rough lang­uage and partial nudity in the original. A4, PG

TV Program What is 'being done to save

the children Of Northern Ireland from becoming a lost generation ,is the subject of "Children in the Crossfire," airing Monday, Dec. 3,9-11 p.m. EST on NOC.

This program features the work of the Children's Com­

'mittee 10, a Los Angeles group that brings ,Catholic and Protes­

tant children from Ulster to the United States for a six-week summer holiday during which they can learn about each other as individuals rather than enemies.

(A similar undertaking, the Cape Irish Children's 'Program, has been active on Cape Cod since 1975.)

The story, based entirely on fact, begins in 1982 in Belfast with children playing in the street as a British Army patrol passes. Suddenly, an ambush wounds a soldier who dies while the youngsters pelt his would­be rescuers with stones and a petrol bomb, as if it were a game.

This not unfamiliar Belfast street scene is done with the matter-of-fact authenticity of a newsreel. Having established its context of childhood violence, the story cuts to California where Children's Committee 10 founder, Vincent Lavery (playing himself); explains his organiza­tion to a TV interviewer.

Cutting back to Ulster, four children are singled out as they consider going to the United States.

While the viewer is getting ac­quainted with the four juvenile leads, scenes with the two host families are intercut, revealing thair excited expectati.ons as well as hesitant doubts. Ulti­mately, the children arrive, have an enjoyable stay and by sum­mer's end all partin tears.

The conclusion comes at a Christmas reunion for the Irish youngsters. Although they had been friends in America, upon their return home they had found the ·Catholic-Protestant wall as rigid as ever.

For the organizers, the reo union will prove whether the program was worth, the effort. Youngsters from both commun­ions do attend, a sJ.lccess sum­med up by Lavery as meaning that great victories are some­times won by little battles."

Directed by George Schaefer, the program is unusually appro­priate as a Christmas special. Its 'message is one of hope about a situation politicians see as hopeless and about ,the power of love to break down walls of division.

Religious TV Sunday, Dec. 2 (CBS) "For Our

Times" - Causes of teen-age alcoholism.

Sunday, Dec. 9 (NBC) "NBC Religious Special:· The Bishops and the Economy" A look at the first draft of the U.S. bish­ops' comment on Catholic social teaching. Archbishop Rembert Weakland, chairman of the draft committee, joins NBC News correspondent Robert Abernathy, columnist Abigail McCarthy, economist Jesuit Father William Byron, and Michael Joyce of the Lay Commission on the Econ­omy.

Religious Radio Sunday, Dec. 2 (NBC) "Guide­

line" - Report on the annual meeting of the U.S. 'bishops in Washington.

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16 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., Nov. 30, 1984

Iteering·pOintl PUBLICITY CHAIRMEN

are asked to submit news items for this column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, 02722.. Name of city or town should be included, as well as full dates of all activities. Please send news of future rather than' past events. Note: We do not carry news of fundraising. activities such as bingos, whists, dances, suppers and bazaars. ·We are happy to carry notices of spiritual (lro~rams, club meetin~s, Youth projects and similar nonprofit activities. Fundraislng pro­jects may be advertised at our regular rates, obtainable from The Anchor business office, telephone 675-7151.

On Steerinl{ Points items FR indicates Fall River, NB indicates New Bedford.

ST. RITA, MARION First Saturday devotions: 8:30

through 11:30 a.m. Dec. 1. in­cluding Mass, Eucharistic adora­tion and scriptural rosary. All welcome, especially members of the Blue Army of Our Lady of Fatima.

Beginning Dec. 3. weekday Mass will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. in the rectory.

ST. THOMAS MORE, SOMERSET

. Contributions to an organ fund are beyond ,the expected response and will be acknowl­edged with a plaqueappropri­ately listing benefactors in Great, Swell and Choir cate­gories.

Some 100 persons attended tha annual Thanksgiving' day din­ner. "What ·a proud moment," commented Msgr. John J. Re­gan, pastor, in the weekly bul­letin. .

Advent penance service: 7:30 p.m. Dec. 3, with Father' Wil­liam Costello as homiUst. Re­freshments will follow, served by confirmation candidates.

ST. STANISLAUS, 'FR Candlelight Mass and blessing

of Advent wreaths: 4:30 p.m. Dec. 1. Polish Christmas bread (oplatek) will be available fol­lowing all Masses this weekend.

Holy Rosary SodaHty: meet­ing and Christmas social 1:15 p.m. Dec. 2. school hall.

Advent Bible. study: 6:30 p.m. Dec. 2 and 9, school hall.

ST. PATRICK, IFALMOUTH Women's Guild members will

lead recitation of the rosary following 8 a.m. Mass Dec. 1. On Dec. 15 members will visit LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro. Families and friends welcome. Information: Paulyne Dick, 540­2045. .

SS. PETER & PAUL, FR Parish families will decorate

a sanctuary Jesse tree during the Advent season. Those wish­ing to participate may notify the rectory. \

Beds are needed for Cambo­dian refugees expected in mid­December.

Reunion Mass for parish re­newal participants: 9 a.m. Dec. I, followed by coffee and dis­cussion.

ST. JOHN. OF GOD, SOMERSET Singers and/or instrumenta­

lists interested in joining one of the three parish choirs are asked to contact Jean Sousa, 672-5753.

Women's Guild: Christmas p'arty Dec. 10, McGovern's res­taurant, Fall River. Information: Alice Arruda, 674-0246.

ST. JOAN OF ARC, ORLEANS Members 'of Visitation Guild,

- Eastham, prepared a, surprise party 'for the 85th birthday of their president, Rose Louise Bresnahan.

ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET Women's Guild: corporate

I'ommunion 9 a.m. Mass Dec. 16, followed bv breakfast. Informa­tion: Lucille Souia, 672-2917.

Parish council meeting: 7:30 p.m. Dec.. 3, rectory. Formation of 'a parish financial ·board will be discussed.

Parish children will partici ­pate in 4 p.m. Saturday and 9 a.m. Sunday Masses during Ad­vent.

HOLY ROSARY, TAUNTON' Vincentians will lend home

health care items such as hos­pital beds, walkers and bath stools and hoists at no charge. Information at clothin£( center, 19 Kilton Street at 6:30 p.m. each Monday and Wednesday.

BUILDING BlLOCK, TAUNTON Youth prayer j:!roup meetin,!!:

7 tonight, St. Mary's School, featuring '3 video presentation o~ last year's Jon Polce concert at. Coyle-Cassidy High School. All welcome.' .

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVEN Family Mass followed by cof­

fee and doughnuts: 10 a.m. Dec. 2.

Sacred Hearts Association: meeting following 'I p.m. Mass Dec.7.

Legion of Mary: the p'arish praesidium marked its 25th an­niversary last weekend.

Food collection baskets will be in the rear of the church during Advent to receive can'ned goods for holiday distribution.

Children's Christmas party: Sari Antonio Club Dec. 16.

BL. SACRAMENT,FR Women's Guild: Christmas

party Dec. 12, Coachmen res­taurant, Tiverton.

Polka Mass: 6:15 p.m. Dec. 15.

.Thirtieth Annual

Bishop's Charity· Ball DIOCESE OF' FALL RIVER

For The -Benefit Of The Exceptional And Underprivileged. Children Of Every Race, Color And Creed

FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 11, 1985 LINCOLN PARK BALLROOM

DANCE MUSIC BY ED SOUZA'AND THE ARISTOCRATS

IN COCKTAIL LOUNGE - 8:'30 P.M. to 1-A.M. and FEATURING

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or more (bOll holder) VERY SPECIAL FRIEND • 4 Tickets - Admit 8 BOOSTER • 2 Tickets • Admit 4 • $75.00 .

$150.00 or more SPONSOR • 1 Ticket • Admit 2 • $50.00 GUARANTOR· 3 Tickets - Admit 6 $100.00 PATRON - 1 Ticket • Admit 2 - $25.00

'GENERAL ADMISSION 1 TICKET $10.00 - ADMIT 2 AVAILABLE AT ANY RECTORY IN THE DiOCESE OR.AT THE DOOR

DEADLINE FOR NAMES IN SOUVENIR BOOKLET IS DECEMBER 28, 1984 Contact any member of the 'Society of St. Vincent de Paul, Council of Catholic Women, Bishop's Ball Committee or call or mall name for one of thesB categories to:

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ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Appreciation dinner for ,par­

i~h workers: Dec. 13, Century House, Acushnet.

SACRED HEART, FR Christmas tree ornaments de­

picting the church are available a.t the rt>ar of the church at weekend Masses.

A ,parish Jesse tree will be decorated by parishioners.

Women's Guild: Christmas meeting and party 6:30 p.m. Dec. 3, .TT's restaurant, Som­erset, with John McAvoy as guest spe'aker. Past presidents are handling arrangements.

Petitioning service for con­firmation candidates: 9 a.m. Mass Dec. 8.

'Parish children's choir will sing at 3:45 p.m. Mass D~c. 2 et LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro. All parishioners welcome.

LEGION OIF MARY Annual reunion: 2 to 4 p.m.

Dec. 2, St. Joseph's parish. Fair­haven. Prayer service followed by entertainment. All welcome.

ST. LOUIS de FRANCE, SWANSEA

A Scripture study group is meeting at 9:30 each Wednesday in the religious education cen­ter lounge. All welcome. ST. JAMES, NB

Ladies' Guild: Christmas par­ty 7:30 p.m. Dec. 5, lower church hall, with entertainment. by the Barrington College Chamber Singers.

New choir members are need­ed; rehearsals follow 11 a.m. Mass each Sunday.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Ultreya: 7 p.m. Dec. I, parish

center. 70 people enjoyed a Thanks­

giving dinner at .the -parish.

CHRIST THE KING, COTUIT/MASHPEE

Rectory open house: 2 to 5 p.m. Dec. 16, 4441 Falmouth Rd., _~otuit.

ST. JOHN EVANGELIST, POCASSET

Those interested in helping establish.a babysittin£( service at 10:30 a.m. Sunday Mass may ca11759-7294 or 563-5536.

ECHO weekend for boys: Dec. 7 to 9. Information at .parish center.

ST. MARY, SEEKONK Women's Guild Christmas

party: Dec. 3, Ramada Inn. In­formation: Jean Brackett, 761­8603. .

CAPE IRISH CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

Meeting: ,7 p.m. Dec. 13, St. Mary's Church, Barnstable. In­formation on this group that brings children from Northern Ireland for Cape Cod vacations: 477-0066, 778-1720.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN Parishioners Gail Sylvia and

Carol Borges attended a. catech­. etical forum at Rye, N.H.

Adult education: 7:45 p.m.each Monday, rectory.

Scripture study group: 7:30 p.m. each Monday. In~ormation:

Gerry Kisla, 992-8998. Family Life ministry meeting:

Jan. 3, directed by Phil and Irene Harding. The initial pro­ject will be to ,provide child care at 9:30 a.m. Sunday Mass.

Liturgy workshop: 1:30 p.m. Dec. 2.

NOTRlE DAME, FR Canned goods will be accept­

ed during Advent for Christmas distribution to the needy.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWIC~ Reservations for youth group

trips to Boston and for skiing should be made as soon as ·pos­sible. Next regular meetin~ 7 p.m. Dec. 2, Father Clinton Hall with entertainment by a rock group from St. James parish, New Bedford.

Advent devotions: 3 . p.m. Sunday; prayer meeting 8 p.m. each Friday; rosary 7 p.m. each Wednesday.

Choir rehearsals 7 p.m. each Thursday; new members wel­come.

ST. ANNE, FR Parish Christmas party: 7

p.m. Dec. I, school auditorium. Communion breakfast for area

Vincentians: following 10 a.m. Mass Dec. 2. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will be principle Mass celebrant and breakfast speak­er.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA Renewal Mass: Dec. 8, fol­

lowed by breakfast at which arrangements for a renewal re­treat at Weston Priory will be finalized.

Grammar school children are asked to join a choir to sing at the Christmas Eve family Mass. Rehearsals: -10:30. a.m. Dec. I, 8, 15.

Advent - Christmas Concert: 7:30 p.m. Dec. I, presented by Folk Choir.

Newly elected parish council member at large: Elzira de Mat­tos.

Nnns' dir~ctory WILMINGTON, Del. (NC) ­

The first nat'ional directory of American nuns, "The Directory of Women Religious in the United States," wiH be published in early 1985. The editor, Ur­suline Sister Magdalen O'Hara, associate vicar of religious in the Diocese of Wilmington, said nuns are the only major pro-, fessionaJ group in the country without a national directory.

The directory will contain the name and address of each sister and a name ,index of all U.S. nuns. It will be' pwblished by Michael Glazier loc., 1723 Dela­ware Ave., Wilmington, Del. 19806.

Long overdue WASHINGTON (NC) - The

Reagan administration's recent support of ratification of a 36­~ar·old U.N. treaty against genocide was praised as posi­tive but 'long overdue by Holy Cross Father WiHiam Lewers, director of the U.S. Catholic Conference's Office of Inter­national Justice and Peace. The m-eaty was adopted by the United Nations in 1948 in reo sponse to the kiHing of six mHo lion Jews by the Nazis. The U.S. signed the convention, but the Senate has not ratified .it.

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