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Marian Medalswill go to 103

SISTERS OF ST. DOROTHY Margaret Mary Walsh, left, and Adelaid Furtado, bothformer teachers and principals at New Bedford's Our Lady of Mt. Carmel School, are typical ofthe retired religious who will benefit from the first annual Retirement Fund for ReligiouscollectIon, to be held at Masses nationwide Dec. to and II. See story beginning page 8.

abortion is not only the "expulsionof the immature fetus" but is "thekilling fo the same fetus in any wayand at any time from the momentof conception."

Father Fox said the traditionalunderstanding ofabortion has beenthe ejection of a "living but non­viable fetus" from the uterus.

New technologies have eclipsedthis traditional understanding, hesaid. The recently released French­developed drug R U-486, called theabortion pill, provokes miscar­riages by blocking progesterone inthe first weeks of pregnancy. Pro­gesterone is a hormone necessaryfor a pregnancy t~ succeed.

In addition, doctors have deve­loped new surgical procedures tokill some fetuses in the case of mul­tiple pregnancies. This procedure,in which doctors insert a needlethrough a woman's abdomen andinject potassium chloride into thehearts of selected fetuses, wasdesigned to increase the chances ofa successful pregnancy for onefetus.

Abortifacients include the IUD,which prevents the implantationof the fertilized egg, as well as so­called "morning after" pills andcertain birth control pills that pre­vent implantation or stimulateuterine contractions to reject thefertilized egg.

However, for an excommunica­tion penalty to go into effect, onemust know there is a pregnancy,and there must be a free choice to

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which says that "a person whoprocures a completed abortionincurs an automatic excommuni­cation."

The Nov. 24 statement said

VATICAN CITY (NC) ­Church authorities have clarifiedthe legal definition of abortion toinclude new drugs and surgicalprocedures.

"In light of what's happened inabortion lately, and in light ofwhat we know about conception,and in light of the church's teach­ing of the sacredness of humanlife, the question arose!' whetherthe "legal definition used by thechurch is something more encom­passing" than the traditional legalunderstanding of what is meant byabortion, said Dominican FatherJoseph Fox, a member of the Pon­tifical Commission for the Au­thentic Interpretation of the Codeof Canon Law.

The commission said any methodused to terminate a human lifefrom the moment of conceptionuntil birth is an abortion andtherefore an excommunicableoffense.

Father Fox said it was his opin­ion that the ruling includes allabortifacients, including intraute­rine devices and certain types ofbirth control pills. He also said theterm "fetus" was used to includeall life from the moment of con­ceptio'n until birth.

Scientifically speaking, the termfetus is applied to unborn humanlife from the end of the thirdmonth until birth.

The canon law commission madethe ruling last January, but it wasnot announced at the Vatican untilNov. 24.

The ruling clarified Canon 1398,

Church authorities clarifydefinition of abortion

NEW BEDFORD AREA:Mrs. Mildred (James) Almeida, O.L.Mt. Carmel, New Bedford; Mrs.Helen (Norman) Aubertine, St. Ma­ry, South Dartmouth, Manuel Bap­tista, Immaculate Conception, NewBedford; Thomas J. Beedem, St.Julie Billiart, North Dartmouth; Ms.Yvonne Blais, Saint Kilian, NewBedford.

Mrs. Carol (Joseph) Borges, St.Joseph, Fairhaven; David L. Buck­ley, Jr., St. John Baptist, Westport;Mrs. Cecelia (Leon) Copach, St. Casi­mir, New Bedford; Mrs. Laura De­brosse, St. Anne, New Bedford; Don-. Turn to Page Six

Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea; MissGladys Pickup, SS. Pe.ter and Paul,Fall River.

Antonio Duarte Raposo, EspiritoSanto, Fall River; Joseph. Sabat,Holy Cross, Fall River; Antone Sil­via, St. Elizabeth, Fall River; Mrs.Dorothy E. (Walter) Sliwa, Immac­ulate Conception, Fall River; Stan­ley J. Wineta, St. Patrick, Fall River.

ATTLEBORO AREA: Jos­eph R. Daley, St. Mary, Norton;Mrs. Margaret (Thomas) Giblin, St.Mary, Seekonk; George T. Lamarre,St. Joseph, Attleboro; James P. Len­nox, Holy Ghost, Attleboro; MissMargaret Elizabeth Mahoney, St.Mary, Mansfield.

Mrs. Rejeanne (Julien) Marquis,St. Stephen, Attleboro; John A. Mell­en, O.L. Mt. Carmel, Seekonk; Al­varo Oliveira, St. John Evangelist,Attleboro; William A. Sharples, St.Theresa, Attleboro; Mrs. Solange(Saulnier) Sullivan, Sacred Heart,North Attleboro; Mrs. Mary Z.(Fre'derick) Thorpe, St. Mary, NorthAttleboro; Mrs. Ann (William) Wal­ton, St. Mark, Attleboro.

CAPE, ISLANDS AREA:Mrs. Mary (Robert) Banziger, HolyRedeemer, Chatham; James M.Boles, Corpus Christi, Sandwich,Mrs. Lorrain Aresta Cambra, St.Pius X, South Yarmouth; Mrs. Jo­anne (James) Cleary, Sacred Heart,Oak Bluffs; Mrs. Mary LorimerCoates, p.L. Isle, Nantucket.

Mrs. Lorraine Kmiec, O.L.Lourdes, Wellfleet; Joseph N. Lema,St. Peter Apostle, Provincetown;Mrs. Rita (James) Lopes, St. Mar­garet, Buzzards Bay; Mrs. KathleenRoche Maddison, St. Francis Xav­ier, Hyannis; Leo P. McCarty, St.Elizabeth Seton, North Falmouth.

John F. McGrath, Holy Trinity,West Harwich; Mrs. Margaret (Sam)Mullin, O.L. of Assumption, Oster­ville; Barry O'Neil, St. Joseph,Woods Hole; Mrs. Rita (Carl)O'Neill; St. Joan of Are, Orleans;John J. Pendergast, Jr., O.L. Vic­tory, Centerville.

Mrs. Judith Dexter Robbins, St.Patrick, Falmouth; Miss MargaretW. Sonnenberg, O.L. Cape, Brew­ster; Mrs. Eleanor C. Tracy, St.John Evangelist, Pocasset; GeorgeS. Wyatt, Christ the King, Cotuit/Mashpee. '

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin willpresent the Marian Medal to 103persons in ceremonies at 3 p.m.Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral.

The award honors persons out­standing for service within theirparishes.

Among the 1988 medal recip­ients is Dona Celeste Pimentel ofthe Greater Attleboro SpanishApostolate, which is based in St.Joseph's parish in that city.

Father Paul E. Canuel, St.Joseph's pastor and SpanishApostolate director for the Attle.­boro area, wrote of her: "Celestecame to our parish about fouryears ago from the DominicanRepublic. From the very begin­ning she has entered wholeheart­edly into the life of the Spanishcommunity, bringing with her aspirit of enthusiasm that has up­lifted the spirits of many of ourneedy.

"She teaches religious educationfor first graders; she is a commen­tator at Mass; she is the director ofour Spanish prayer group; shetakes an active part in the PassionPlay which the Spanish commun­ity portrays every Good Friday.She has organized and directedfolkloric presentations at some ofour family celebrations. She ismost deserving of this award."

This list of other medalists andtheir parishes follows:

F ALL RIVER AREA: LeoBarboza, St. John of God, Somerset;Mrs. Antoinette (Louis) Bernier, St.Mathieu, Fall River; Antonio Bet­tencourt, Our Lady of Health, FallRiver; Miss Agnes Inez Braga, St.Louis, Fall River; Mrs. Eunice (John)Burke, Sacred Heart, Fall River.

Miss Maria Cabral, St. Anthonyof Padua, Fall River; Miss PatriciaAnn Cabral, O.L. Angels, Fall River;Wilfred A. Courville, St. Dominic,Swansea; Miss Helene Demers, St.Anne's, Fall River; Mrs. Florence(John) Deveney, St. Stanislaus, FallRiver.

John J. Donnelly, Holy Name,. Fall River; Mrs. Therese B. (Fran­cisco) Escobar, St. Louis de France,Swansea; Mrs. Laura Fedele, St.Michael, Fall River; Rene AndreForand, St. William, Fall River;Romeo A. Fortin, Our Lady ofGrace, Westport.

Eugene Gagnon, St. Jean Bap­tiste, Fall·River; Mrs. Helen (Ame­rico) Gasperini, Holy Rosary, FallRiver; Mrs. Doris (Raymond) Gau­dreau, St. Michael, Swansea, MissMary T. Hurley, St. Mary's Cathe­dral, Fall River; Ernest' LaRue,Blessed Sacrament, Fall River.

Mrs. Therese Macedo, St. Tho­mas More, Somerset; Joseph Mat­thews, St. Patrick, Somerset; Ray­mond A. Morrissette, Notre Dame,Fall River; Mrs. Isabel J. Parent,

"'NCCW speaker'urges chall~~ge

As port chaplains, "our account­ability is to the seafarers underGod and not to unions or owners,"Chapman said.

Loyalty to God might. demandinvolvement on the political level,Chapman continued, because "welive on the nasty, grubby water­front, not on a hiI!."

"The seafarer often has littleopportunity to appeal to a higherauthority" for ~is rights, Chap­man said. Because of"an immenseenforcement vacuum," the seafarerhas to depend on the good will ofthe operator which ofter! is lacking.

Support sailors' rights,maritime ministers told

SISTER MICHAELINDA Plante, RSM, a DiocesanDepartm'ent of Education associate superintendent of schools,was keynote speaker for the New England Association ofCatholic Scbool Development Directors at a conference atHoly Cross College, Worcester. .

She discussed funding a school program for an audienceof some 200 administrators and finance officers.

Father Richard W. Beaulieu, education departmentdirector, discussed the role of the central office in helpingschools with development programs and Michael J. Donly andMichael J. Tabak, respectively headmaster.and developmentdirector at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, gaveworkshops on long range planning, anImal giving campaignsand alumni contributions.

HOUSTON (NC) - Chaplains,must help humanize the conditionsof seafarers, who are often victimsof abusive business practices, anadvocate of seamen's rights toldthe North American MaritimeMinistries Conference, held re­cently in· Houston.

Sailors are often victims of a"common thread of disregard forthe law among sea operators," saidPaul Chapman, director of theCenter for Seafarers' Rights inNew York; thus chaplains shouldcommit themselves to "humanizethe seafarer's condition."

BISHOP DANIEL A. Cronin, center,' and diocesanseminarians discuss vocations to the diocesan priesthood withyoung men attending a recent Information Day at Holy NameChurch, New Bedford. (Rosa photo)

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The organizations's long~rangeplan calls for increasing member­ship, broadening multiculturalrepresentation, raising awarenessof the council and "polishing itsimage," said Annette Kane, thecouncil's executive director.

Mary Ann Kramer, nationalpresident, .said Catholic womenneed to let people know that theyare members of the NationalCouncil of Catholic Women asthey engage in service projects atfood banks, hospitals and in othervolunteer capacities "so that wordof our activities spreads."

The council sponsors a nationaldrug and alcohol abuse awarenessprogram, and more than 4,000members nationwide are involvedin providing respite care to homebound people so their full-timecaretakers, most often familymembers, can have a break.

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Ms. Stewart said women offaithcan help the church see that it"must practice justice, love, mercy,before it tells others to do it." .

The council, which has 8,000affiliated organizations in 123 U.S.dioceses, chose as the assemblytheme the call of Jesus to "Comeand See."

"Christ responded to real humanneeds," Ms. Stewart said. "And aswomen working as volunteers, inschools, churches and service c1ubs­the same kinds of places whereJesus dwelt - we can find andserve needs."

Archbishop Raymond G. Hunt­hausen of Seattle welcomed theassembly's delegates and told them,"You can be significant agents ofchange in the church and society."

The national council has drafteda mission statement, "MovingTogether to the 21 st Century," which

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SEATTLE (NC) - Catholicwomen must reflect on ways thatthey can "support, nurture andchallenge" themselves and the restof the church, said the keynote­speaker at the Nov. 9-13 generalassembly of the National Councilof Catholic Women.

The speaker, Joyce Stewart, fromIssaquah, Wash., former directorofthe Faithand Community Develop­ml;nt Department of the archdio­cese of Seattle, told the more than400 women attending the Seattlemeeting that "women of faith arethe greatest force in the churchtoday, a sign of meaning and lightin the church."

The Fall River Diocesan Coun­cil of Catholic Women was repre­sented at the assembly by presi­dent Dorothy Curry, diocesanmoderator Msgr. Anthony M.Gomes, past president ClaudetteArmstrong, first vice-presidentMadeline Wojcik, member MaryGeary and Claire McMahon, pres-

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Parish memoriesFather Freitas was serving at

the parish when the rectory wasmoved to its present location atthe rate of six feet a day. Parish·staffers lived in the building dur­ing the move, which took fourmonths. Father Freitas remembersthat the dwelling finally got to theright street number on ChristmasEve and that running water, for along time n<)t a part of rectory life,was considered a fine Christmasgift.

The pastor said the rectory wasthe first place he slept in Americaafter he arrived from the Azores in1947.

and that he learned about thepriesthood from Msgr. Furtado,whose never-failing encouragementsupported him as a seminarianand young priest.

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Hispanic Catholic leaders work­ing to carry out a national His­panic pastoral plan approved bythe U.S. bishops in 1987 said lackof a budget is a stumbling block.The plan calls for development ofsmall parish-based Christian com­munities and door-to-door evan­gelization efforts.

Church buildingSt. John of God's parishioners

saw the mortgage torn on a churchthat gracefully blends tribute tothe parish's proud heritage of Port­ugal with adherence to presentliturgical requirements.

First to catch the eye of the wor­shiper approaching the building is

" its soaring bell tower, inlaid withfive panels of multicolored glass

. mosaic, each bearing the Cross ofChrist, traditionally seen on thesailing ships of Portugal. .

The tower connects the two ele­ments of the building, the squareshaped church and the rectangularparish center.

Clarification

period in 1944 when he was trans­ferred to St. Michael's parish, FallRiver, and Father John Rezendestook his place.

Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, nowdiocesan vicar general, succeededFather Furtado, serving until Feb­ruary, 1974, when Father DanielL. Freitas, the present pastor, wasnamed to the post.

The parish's first curate, the lateCardinal Humberto S. Medeiros,was on hand for the 1978 dedica­tion. In a letter to parishioners, henoted that St. John of God was hisfirst assignment after ordination

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abort, Father Fox said. He ack­nowledged that in the case of theIUD as well as abortifacient drugs,one might not know if an abortionhas occurred.

Procuring, or helping someoneto procure, an abortion is one ofonly seven offenses explicitly pun­ished by excommunication undercanon law. It is an automatic pun­ishment, which means there neednot be any official church declara­tion of the fact.

While normally only a bishop orcertain church authorities have theauthority to remove the penalty ofautomatic excommunication, insome dioceses this authority canbe delegated to local confessors.

Father Fox said Catholics seek­ing to have an excommunicationpenalty removed should first go toa local confessor to find out whatthe procedure is in their diocese.

Somerset churchmarks achievements

THE ST. JOHN of God church mo·rtgage gets a happy ripfrom Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, center, and pastor FatherDaniel L. Freitas. Parochial vicar Father Joseph M. Costa is atleft. (Torchia photo)

On Sunday, Somerset's St. Johnof God parish celebrated its 60thanniversary and said a happy good­by to its church and parish centermortgage.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin wasprincipal celebrant at the Mass,

. that began the festivities. A ban­quet followed at Swansea's Venusde Milo restaurant.

St. John of God's church, nowhome to about 1,300 families, wasdedicated by Bishop Cronin onMay 29, i978. The bishop blessedthe parish center the same day.The Mass/banquet this weekendalso celebrated the 10th anniver­sary of the two buildings.

Parish history .Records show that St. John of

God had its beginnings in the late.1920s when the late Msgr. AugustoL. Furtado celebrated Mass in aSomerset garage and also at thetown's Old Town Hall. Construc­tion of the building replaced by thepresent church began in 1929 andit was dedicated by the late BishopCassidy in 1930.

In 1927, St .. John's first firstcommunion class numbered 22children and in the following yearMsgr. Furtado officiated at fivemarriages and 33 baptisms. Thefirst funeral did not come until

. 1929 and the sacrament of confir­mation was administered for thefirsttime in 1930 to 147 youngsters.

In 1956 a new rectory was con­structed and in 1974 it was movedto its present location at 996 Bray­ton Avenue.

Msgr. Furtado remained withthe parish until his retirement in1969, with the exception of a short

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Tbegift of Thanksgiving

December 71977, Rev. Ambrose Bowen, Re­

tired Pastor, St. Joseph, Taunton1976, Rev. Thomas F. Daly,

Retired Pastor, St. James, NewBedford

December 91983, Rev. Rene Patenaude,

O.P., Retired Associate Pastor,St. Anne's, Fall River, Director ofYouth Activities

December 31926, Rev. John W. McCarthy,

P.R., Pastor, Sacred Heart, FallRiver

December 41945, Rev. Charles Ouellette,

Assistant, St. James, TauntonDecember 5

1986, Rev. Eugene J. Boutin,Manchester Diocese

December 61959, Rev. Joseph L. Cabral,

Pastor, Our Lady of Angels, FallRiver

1966, Rev. Msgr. John H. Hack­ett, Chancellor of Fall River Dio­cese, June-December, 1966

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

1985, Rev. John T. Higgins,Pastor Emeritus, St. Mary, Mans­field

December 81940, Rev. John F. Broderick,

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food but the fellowship. Enjoyinga good meal, surrounded by lovedones, we can be grateflll that life

.brings us delight as well as sorrowand pain. ;

We can also be grateful that t!J!egift Of food and fellowship is cort­tagious, making us more willing tbbe both gracious and grateful.Thanksgiving Day at its best is agraced opportunity to thank Godfor his never failing gifts.

As a parish priest, I never ceaseto be amazed at the willingness ofparishioners to share generouslyof their bounty. Cynics may carpthat one meal does not affect the

. root causes of social injustice, butsuch arguments are usually putforward by people who take theirnext meal for granted.

Maybe, as we look back uponThanksgiving 1988, we can resolvefor the future to curb some of ourexcesses and improve our spirit ofcelebration.

The ancient Romans ha'd noword for Thanksgiving. Theywould not "give" thanks but they"did" thanks in a manner some­what akin to the attitude expressedby the modern saying: "Let's dolunch together."

The Romans would have calledour holiday Thanksdoing Day andthat would not be altogether achange for the worse. In traffic,when someone politely surrendershis or her right of way out ofempathy with your inability tomove, you are in your turn morelikely to empathize with someoneelse in a similar situation.

Gratitude is contagious becauseit makes givers out of receivers.Genuine emotions cry out to beembodied in practical deeds andthe language ofthe ancient Romansseemed to express this reality bet­ter than does ours.

In good times it seems easy to begrateful but even if one is religiousit is very difficult to be grateful inbad times. But Jesus gave thanks

.at the Last Supper as he was facingan agonizing death. Recalling adifficult time in his life, UN Secre­tary General Dag Hammarskjoldwrote: "Cry. Cry if you must. Butdo not complain. The path choseyou. And in the end, you shall saythank you." .

The saddest of Thanksgivings isthat without a loved one, whetherthe separation has been caused bydeath, disagreement or distance.

We all know that what makesThanksgiving special is' not the

By Father Kevin J. Harrington

A few days before ThanksgivingI was in a convenience store alreadyfilled with Christmas decorations.Recognizing the clerical collar, theclerk said with an apologetic smile:"We certainly make a mess of yourfriend's birthday!"

I was to~ched by the simplicityof her observation. It also chal­lenged me to see Jesus as a friend. I .imagine Jesus would tell me not toput celebrating his birthday aheadof the wonderful American cus­tom of Thanksgiving Day.

Unfortunately, we can also makea mess of Thanksgiving Day. Toomany people use it as an excuse tooverdrink and become the prover­bial couch potato hypnotized by

.the passivity of televised football.Nevertheless, however messy our

celebrations, there is a measure oftruth in the adage: "If a thing isworth doing, it's worth doingpoorly." When it comes to giving

. thanks there is more than a mea­sure of truth in the saying: "Grati­tude is the least of the virtues; itslack is the worst of the vices."

I have friends who send meThanksgiving cards instead ofChristmas cards. It is interestingthat in the English language theword "thank" coines from the word"think." It is a thoughtful friendwho would think back over thepast year and send a' thank younote at a time when one's mailboxis not filled with Christmas cards.

From the moment of concep­tion each of us is on the receivingend of countless gifts. For athoughtful person, gratitude is asnatural as breathing and can be aslife-giving. . .

The United States and Canadaare the only two nations that cele­brate the Thanksgiving holiday.The experience of survival in ahostile New World led to pro­found gratitude. It would be tragicif we ever became so complacent inour prosperity that we forgot our

. humble roots onhe fact that manypeople slill struggle tp~survive:.

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4 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., Dec. 2, 1988

Give Yourself as GiftAmid the commercial crassness of Christmas, which seem­

ingly begins in July, Advent takes on special meaning for thosewho wish really to celebrate what the season is all about andindeed what life is all about. In the hustle and bustle of madmodernism, the Church wishes to help each of us focus onwhat is real, not just for now but for eternity.

Our problem is that we are so caught up in the pragmatic ofliving, we hardly have time for the true realities of this fragile

_and scary world. This is more than evident in our addictedsociety which tries so hard to run away, to escape far too oftento drugs or booze or a deadly combination thereof.

We glibly employ the expression "overdose" with an attitudewhich seems to say "it can never happen to me." Yet daily weread the obitul}ries and they include more and more names ofthe young. They fail to understand that although drugs canremove. fears, too often their chilling price is death. .

Immersed in such reality, Advent is a challenge to hope. It'sa time to tell people to raise their heads and look up, that theirsalvation is at hand. So many church people simply do notcelebrate this fact. Their attitude seems to be that hope is forchurch; it has meaning in the marketplace only if it makes a,profit. Our failure to proclaim our hopefulness casts gloomover many a family and home. •

But Advent tells us that life has possibilities, that it is worthliVing and that it can be free from fear.

The yearnings of man are made real in Advent. It is a seasonthat helps us see that the Lord is truly the center of history.

The cry of the human heart begins with Adam as he looks forthe Lord's coming in mercy. So too with Jacob, Juda, Moses,David, Malachias and above all Isaiah. In the new dispensa­tion we have the voice of John the Baptist, the affirmingactions of Joseph and .of course the fullness of all hope in theperson of Mary. They express the attitude of 'psychologicaland spiritual hope which sustains the whole person.

It is precisely to this proc~ssthat Advent brings assuranceand confirmation. The computerization of man can, if allowed,render -him helpless and defenseless. In such a world, peopleare numbers, statistics and fac~s. They have no heart and nohope. They can no longer dream. All is a nightmare.

But Advent, if preached and lived, tells us that there is moreto life than a printout, and that a worthwhile goal is more thana dividend, it is a blessing. We too can be ani'ong those whobless. Advent is the season that prepares all of us baptized intothe Lord, to receive him not only as the infant of Bethlehembut as the Redeemer who will come again in glory. During thisseason, the church brings before us the two comings, so thateach of us may anticipate both with the same confidence andhope.

I[ we really celebrate Advent we can indeed be filled withhope, for if the Lord came to earth in answer to the prayer ofour Old Testament ancestors, how much more does he come tous at the Christmas feast!

So, as you put up your tree, as you decorate your house andyou buy gifts for relatives and friends, remember why you dothis: to celebrate the fullness of light and life.

Give yourself a chance. 'Celebrate Advent and you'll have agreat Christmas, not merely a casual if happy holiday. Such aChristmas will be a gift beyond all measure, because you willgive the gift of yourself.

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· ing as your friend's, it would seemshe surely is excused. Perhaps shecould attend at other times whenthe church is less crowded, andwhen she more easily could leavewithout embarrassment. She mightbenefit spiritually from this.

Whatever she does, however, Ihope you assure her that with herdifficulties she need not worryabout missing Sunday Mass.

By

DOLORES

CURRAN

We can have both Santa andJesus but par.ents must helpchil­dren sort out the secular from thesacred at Christmas. I suggest theymake a point of balancing the twoalways implying that bir'th of Jesusis the real reason we celebrate

· while Santa is a figure who repre­sents love.

When we decorate cookies, let'sdecorate some of the Baby Jesus.I've always found it disturbingthat there are few religious symbolcookie cutters at Christmas, butthe gingerbread boy can becomeJesus and the gingerbread housethe manger with a bit of ingenuity.

For every visit to Santa, let'shave a visit to a creche. For everyRudolph tale, let's read one of the

,little religious Christmas storieswhich abound in church goodstores. Every time children talk of

· Santa and his largesse, we canlisten and then talk of the gifts ofthe Magi.. My heart went out to that priest

because he meant well. He,like us,deplores the secularization of ourreligious season but we can haveboth if we put some thought andeffort into it.

By

FATHER'

JOHN

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About many, such as those atSan Damiano, Italy; Madero, Mexico;Quebec; Wollongong, Australia;Medjugorje, Yugoslavia; Limpios,S'pain; Canton; Ohio; Rwanda;Thornton, Calif., and dozens more,it has made no decision one way oranother.-Q. How old must an elderlyperson be to be excused fromSunday Mass? This person is.69 'years old, has stomach and intes­tinal problems and never knows ifshe can stay for an entire Mass.She gets nervous and embarrassedabout her condition when she iswith a lot of people close together.(Delaware)

A. There is no actual age limiton the Sunday Mass obligation fora Catholic, once that individualhas reached the age of reason.

Many older people, however,may be so handicapped or other­wise unable to get to Mass thatthey often, perhaps always, wouldbe excused from that obligation.Participation in Sunday Mass is aserious church law, but one isexcused from that law for a seriousreason.

With a condition so incapacitat-

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ment among child psychologists,educators and social workers, how­ever, that the myth of Santa is notharmful as long as parents do notlie to children when they begin toquestion. This skepticism usuallybegins at five or six.

Parent-educators suggest thatparents wait until the child bringsup the subject. "When a child doesask, 'Is there a Santa Claus'?' askhim what he thinks first," saysJacquelyn Mize, child therapist."If he still believes, let him go onbelieving. If he says he does notbelieve, say, 'You're right. Youfigured it out, didn't you'?' Thentell him you played Santa all theseyears out of love."

Another child psychologist sug­'gests that as the children get older

. and can think more abstractly, wetell them Santa is a symbol of loveand giving - that he is the Christ­mas spirit.

But is he? If he is, where doesthat leave Jesus? And ifthe task ofchildhood lies in distinguishingfantasy from reality, how do wehelp children realize Santa is fan­tasy and Jesus is reality?

I believe this is the issue thepriest was addressing. Parents arefamiliar with the dilemma. Weknow that younger children con­fuse Santa with Jesus. They alsoput Rudolph in the nativity scene.Fantasy and reality becomeblurred.

About theShroudof Turin

A couple of years ago, aNew Jersey priest gave anunusual holiday sermon. Fromthe pulpit he informed kidsthere wasn't any Santa Claus, thatit was a parent fib and that thebirth of Jesus is the only reason tocelebrate Christmas.

He was right, of course, andwould have won his case in courtbut the uproar he caused reverber­ated far beyond the disillusionedchildren and angry parents in thepew. His sermon hit the nationalnews and the media pounced on itwith glee.

Within a few days the priest was.publicly chastized by his bishopand he apologized to parents forusurping their right to decide ifand when· children should believein Santa Claus.

While I agree that his judgmentwas faulty, he did bring up a sub­ject .that bothers parents. How dowe give children the joy of Santawithout teaching them to distrustus in the future?

As psychologist Vivian Fried­man put it, "I think the task ofchildhood is to sort out .fantasyfrom reality. When the parent con­fuses the child, it makes it thatmuch harder· on the child. If therecan be the spirit of Santa Claus,there can also be monsters underthe bed."

There seems to be general agree-

Q. My question is triggered bythe recent investigations of theShroud of Turin and the ongoinginvestigations of various reportedapparitions such as the ones atMedjugorje. I realize the churchalways is cautious about thesethings but why? (Ohio)

A. We believe, Ofcourse, thatGod can do anything he wants andspeak to us anywhere and anytime

, he wishes. As you say, however,the church is extremely cautiousand generally slow to concludethat an apparition or other "mira­culous" phenomenon has a super­natural explanation.

One reason is that some peopleare deluded easily about such things,especially when a lot of emotion isinvolved.

Another is that such events,even when proven to be of super­natural origin, do not change any­thing essential in our faith. When­ever the church approves suchmessages or events, all it says isthat nothing in.them is contrary toCatholic faith or morals and thatfollowing the suggestions in thesemessages can be helpful in ourefforts toward holiness.

It is helpful to remember, there­fore, that the church never imposes

.the new or special beliefs or practi­ces contained in these revelationsas obligations for all Catholics.

Thus the church has a'pprovedsome revelations or other pheno­mena (Lourdes is perhaps the mostfamous), while some, such as thealleged appearances of Our I..:adyat Nededah, Wis., in the 1950'sand currently at Bayside, N.Y., ithas formally rejected:' 'J,,, ;,JJI,.

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BETHLEHEM, Occupied WestBank (NC) - The town govern­ment of Bethlehem, where Christ

. was born, has canceled traditionalChristmas celebrations because ofthe yearlong revolt against Israelioccupation.

The usually brightly lit MangerSquare will remain. dark, and· its40-foot Christmas tree will not bedecorated, said Bethlehem MayorHanna Nasser.

"We don't see. any reason tocelebrate Christmas," Nasser saidNov. 28. "We have to show con­cernfor ourdead andfor ourdetainees,"

Last December, PalestinianArabs began protesting Israel'soccupation of the West Bank andthe Gaza Strip, captured fromJordan and Egypt in the 1967,Middle East War. In the last year,more than 300 Palestirtia:ns - in­cluding six from the Bethlehemarea -and II Israelis have beenkilied, and '5,000 Paiestiriiims havebeen arrested. ",

Hundreds 'of Palestinians fromBethlehem and the surroundingarea are among the more than7,000 people wounded in thevielern:e.,.· ~. "l " .

On Nov. 15, the PalestineNation~l Council, a leglslature-in­exile for the Palestine LiberationOrganizatioil; 'p~oC1aimed an in­dependent Palestinian state in theWest Bank and Gaia'Strip. IsraelrefiJsed: to recognize the in­dependence.

'Catholic Church officials saidChristmas Mass will be celebratedas usual in Manger Square, but ad"ecision had not been made onwhether Latin-rite Patriarch MichelSabbah of Jerusalem would lead aprocession through the square.

The annual Boy Scout paradeand a Christmas Eve reception fordignitaries have been canceled.

Last year, the town canceled theChristmas Eve reception. MangerSquare was lit, and the Boy Scoutparade was smaller.

However, only 2,500 visitors­75 percent fewer than in 1986 ­visited Bethlehem for tl1e Christ­mas celebrations.

Bethlehem is four miles south ofJerusalem.

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and Mrs. Albert G. Moitoza,Taunton area; Mrs. George Bauza,Mrs. Albert Jackson and Mrs.David Sellmayer, Attleboro area.

Msgr. Gomes named as ushersMichael Arruda, Raymond Bou­lay, Henry Desmond, Arthur Gau­thier, Joseph Gromada, RaymondLavoie, Antone Pacheco, HonoreVaillancourt, Roger Vezina, FredVitullo and John E. Sullivan, FallRiver area.

V. Vincent Gerardi, Manuel A.Gomes and George Mendonca,New Bedford area; Horace Costa,Paul Ouellette and Richard M.Paulson, Taunton area; and Rus­sell April, Attleboro area.

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Continued from Page Oneaid J. B. Dufour, S't. Joseph, NewBedford.

Mrs. Elizabeth M. (Robert A. )Gingras, St.Anthony, Mattapoisett;Gaston L. Laverdiere, St. Anthonyof Padua, New Bedford; Mrs. An­nette R. LeBlanc, St. Francis Xav­ier, Acushnet; Raoul LeBlanc, St.Theresa, New Bedford; Mrs. Jean­nette M. (Preston)LeBoeuf, SacredHeart, New Bedford.

Mrs. Mary P. MacLean, St. Rita,Marion; Miss Cecelia Majocha, O.L. .Perpetual Help, New Bedford; Mrs.Tina J. (William) McDonald, St.Patrick, Wareha'in; Mrs. Ezma(Her-'mengel) Medeiros, 'St. Mary, New·Bedforo;' FredericThomas M'organ:'3rd, St. ·Mary, Fairhaven',·

Robert M. Muir",::·St: John 'Neu-mann, East 'Freetown; Mrs. Jane

~(Henry E. Jr.) Parkin"St. Law'rence,

. ' New Bedford; Mrs. Valsmira ,(Gil-.bert) Rebello,. O.L.. Fatima, New,Bedford;" ,Mrs.· Maureen D. Riley,:Holy Name,. New Bedford; ~rs.,Melinda. (Charles) Santos, O. L..Assumption, New,Bedford .. ; .Jos~ph O. Silva, St. John J3aptist,

New 'Bedford; Le'o J. Strahoska'-St.,Hedwig, New Bedford; Miss Patri­cia SuUival1. St. James, New B~dford.

TAUNTON AREA: ArthurAndrade, O.L. Lourdes, Taunton;Joseph A. Bettencourt Sr., St. Ann,Raynham; Robert A. Calvey, St.Mary, Taunton; Miss Henrietta Car­valho, St. Anthony, Taunton; HoraceJ. Costa, Sacred Heart, Taunton.

Mrs. Margaret M. Courcy, Imma­culate Conception, Taunton; Mrs.Laurette (Camille) Denis, St.Jacques, Taunton; Raldo Giovanelli,St. Paul, Taunton; Mrs. Ololia(John)Gonsalves, Immaculate Conception,North Easton; Mrs. Mary C. (Frank)Kullas, Holy Rosary, Taunton.

Mrs. Mary Silvia, Holy Family,Taunton; Mrs. Julieann (Walter)Smith, Holy Cross, South Easton;Mrs. Margaret (George) White, St.Joseph, Taunton.

Ball's hospitality committee appointedMrs. Michael J. McMahon, St.

Mary's Cathedral parish, FallRiver, will head the hospitalitycommittee for the 34th annualBishop's Charity Ball of the dio­cese of Fall River, according toMsgr. Anthony M. Gomes, PA,the ball's diocesan director. Thecharitable and social event w'ill beheld at 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 13 atWhite's of Westport.

Mrs. Richard M. Paulson, Im­maculate Conception parish,Taunton, will assist Mrs. Mc­Mahon.

Ball proceeds benefit diocesansummer camps for underprivilegedand exceptional children of all

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This type of show if aired atall should a't least be on late atnight for mature audiences.

If this type of programmingcontinues, we will boycott yoursponsors as well as your show.We belong to a national groupof women with over 10,000members and have written tothem to do the same.

Alice HoustWest 'Dennis

Shared delightDear Joe Motta:

I want to share with you mydelight, joy and peace on the arti­cle you wrote about me in TheAnchor (She had it all. Almost.,Nov. 4). You are certainly a giftedperson and can grasp fully theessence and spirit of one's life. I~

was certainly a "job well done."Beth Mahoney, CSC .Taunton

No Plains"There are no plains in the spir­

ituallife; we are either going up orcoming down." - Archbishop Ful­ton J. Sheen

Fatber Hayes rememberedparish established bYliis~?p:/James Connolly in thedioce~e.i

Surroun4edby a lar8~co'

ent ofpriests,acolytes\ fodegree Knights of Co!vmbli ",;and laity, the liis!lo!, laid t~~ "',cornerstone and blessed thefoundatiOn upon whiCh the, "superstructure would be built:in the not-too...<fistant future.

Meetings were held intnesacristy to form a women's guildand Father Hayes chose thefirst officers. Later meetingswere held in various lOCal halls,the hospitality committee haul­ing coffee and pastries throughsnow, rain, fog and rnire.~i,.,:

cated members'organize4wl\i~t:iparties, minstrel shoWS 'rnaSSa2;aars, <lanesales, cake $alesllnd~le$wbil~i$h debt tr,):~

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A sharp-eyed reader noted. that mention of Father John J..Hayes, later named a monsig­nor, was omitted in ,the Nov. IS'special Anehor section on thenew St. Mary's Church, NewBedford. The' description ofFather Hayes' eontribution tothe parish is induded in a his­tory ofSt. Mary's prepared as adedieation banquet souvenir byMarie-AnneSullivan. It follows:

The winds of change werestirring on Tarkiln Hill Road in1952; Father John J. Hayes, aNew Bedford native. was namedadministrator to oversee con­structionof it 'church on the

"formetsi ",Mary·s. Father, ' ry Hughes

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hope anyone reading this letterwill join us and write to theDonahue show to protest.

As community affairs chairfor St. Pius X Women's Guildwith a membership of-over450 women on Cape Cod, Iam writing to express our totaldisgust at Phil Donahue showsand especially. at the showaired at 4 p.m. on Nov. 2about bachelor party sexualexploits.

The show featured amongothers a prostitute discussing

·the "services" she performs aswell as male and female eroticdancers whose pelvic gyra­tions, bu'mps and grinds prac­tically in the laps of the audi­ence were totally out of placeat four in the afternoon.

This is the time most latch­key children are home aloneand glued to their televisionsets. No wonder we have sucha high teenage pregnancy rate.These youngsters are not pre­pared to handle this type of"Media Abuse."

Mrs. Abram NilesNantucket

Readers? Anyone knowing thisprayer can write to Mrs. Niles careof The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, FallRiver 02722.

Dear Editor:Your article and photos in the

Nov. II issue ofThe Anchor regard­ing the operating room renova­tions at St. Anne's Hospital are tobe commended as a magnificenttribute to the facility, the staff andthe quality of care which is givento surgical patients at St. Anne'sHospital.

The new facility is truly a "state­of-the-art" surgical departmentwhich is on par with any modernand ~p-to-datehospital in the state.Your coverage has surely broughtthiS fact to the attention of thegeneral public and for _~his we aregrateful. For how often'do manyof our greatest assets go unnoticed?

In view of the severe competi­tion between hospitals, it was veryimportant that the diocesan paperhas given us such extensivecoverage.

I also wish to mention that Ms.Pat McGowan's segment on "ADeacon and A Doctor" was verykind. Both she and Sister Gaudettehave done a very fine job.

Deacon Andre P. Nasser,M.D.Chief of anesthesiadepartmentSt. Anne's HospitalFall River

Dear Editor:I am looking for a special prayer'

that I used to say during December.I recall saying it from the holy day,December 8, to Christmas. I believeI said it 15 times eal>b day. But Idon't recall any of the, .words.., .;

I would appreciate it if youcould find the words or where Imight receive some help attainingit.

Letters are welcomed but should be no more than200 words. The editor reserves the right to condense oredit. if deemed necessary. AlIleuen must be signed andinclude a home or business address. They do not neces·sarUy espress the editorial views of The Anchor.

Likes Dietzen

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Dear Editor:The following letter was sent to

Phil Donahue c/o ABC in NewYork, to ABC programming inNew York and in Needham. We

Downs Donahue

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Dear Editor:What happened to Father Diet­

zen's article in The Anchor?I learned more from him about

the Catholic Church than I have inmy first 85 years!

Fred LindahlW. Yarmouth

Some regular features, FatherDietzen's column included, aren't

, used when we have a special issueor a particularly busy news week.His column, though, is still verymuch a part of The Anchor.

Editor

gets smaller each year. Most con­gregations depend primarily onthe earnings of their active mem­bers to support their retired andinfirm. Because of this shift innumbers, the stipends of activebrothers and sisters can no longermeet the growing financial burdenof providing for older members'.

As late as 1966, the average sis­ter's stipend in the parochial schoolsystem was less than $100 permonth. Nevertheless, low stipendsand no benefits were in keepingwith a tradition of generous serv­ice, and as long as membershipcontinued to increase, religiouscommunities'could compensate forphysical and financial loss from arelatively low number of elderlymembers. The average annual costof caring for a retired (religioustoday is about $10,000. It is esti­mated that this year religious com­munities will have spent $400 mil­lion for care.

Beginning this year and contin­uing for up to a total of 10 years,the nationwide appeal for retiredreligious will be made on the secondSunday in December.

With the steady increase in sti­p~nds in recent years, and the oft­seen addition of benefits for retire­ment and health, congregationsare better able to plan for thefuture of presently active religious.The retirement fund appeal willcontribute to the retirement needsof the religious who have servedthe. church for 40, 50 and 60 ormore years and now are living incongregational retirement centersor being supported by their con­gregations in local.convents.

"Religious are not just sittingand waiting for help to solve theirfinancial problems," said SisterHudon. "They are -taking somepretty drastic steps themselves. Di­verting resources from ministry tomaintenance is a painful decisionfor any of them to make."

By engaging the expertise andenergy of men and women relig­ious across the nation, the confer­ence 'has created a wide variety ofactivities to analyze the underlyingcauses of the problem and tochange the systems and practicesthat created the situation. Onesuch measure is to address theretirement needs of religious pres­ently active in ministry.

Under the direction of SisterAndree Fries, CPPS, coordinator

Oliver Hudon, SSND, director ofthe Tri-Conference RetirementProject, which originated the col­lection.

The project was created in 1985by three major Catholic 'Organiza­tions: the Leadership Conferenceof Women Religious, the NationalConference of Catholic Bishopsand the Conference of MajorSuperiors of Men. Armed withsurvey results, its first step was toincrease awareness of the problemamong both religious congrega­tions and groups of lay Catholics.Over the past two years, the con­ference has done just that.

Parish ministry, religious edu­cation, counseling and day-careprograms for children and adults,visits and telephone calls to thesick and elderly and companion­ship for the sorrowful and thelonely - these are also among theministries of today's religious menand women in this diocese. But thenumber of active religious engagedin these works has greatly di­minished.

As a group, men and womenreligious are "greying" faster thanmost Americans. The median agefor priests and brothers is 56 andfor sisters, who, like all Americanwomen, live longer then men, is64: What is most astounding isthat 2.4% of American sisters areover the age of 90.

In 1968, there were 176,341 sis­ters; by 1988 there were 106,912, a39 percent drop. With the numberof younger, active sisters declin­ing, the financial base for el~ers

They've been generous

SISTERS OF ST. JOSEPH Emma Guenette, left, and Marie Joseph Leblanc keep busy inretirement with activities including visits to residents of Our Lady's Haven, Fairhaven.

PICTURED HERE in the traditional habit of the Relig­ious of Jesus and Mary is Sister Delvina Poulin. The retireehas served in the Fall River area for over 40 years; presently,she is a Foster Grandparent at St. Vincent's Home.

The first of what are expected tobe 10 annual collections to benefitretired religious will be taken up indiocesan parishes the weekend ofDec. 10 and It.

Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM,diocesan Representative for Relig­ious, . and the national appeal'slocal coordinator, prepared thefollowing information on the funddrive, augmented by NC Newsreports. She said it is expected thatthe fund will offset current retire­ment costs and allow congrega­tions to invest money for futureneeds, thus making it possible tophase out the program in or before10 years.

Th~ Catholic Church in Amer­ica is facing a serious crisis. Relig­ious congregations have a dramaticshortfall of retirement funds. Na­tionwide, that retirement liabilitystands at $3 billion. A specialappeal will be made at most of thiscountry's churches on the weekendof December IOJ II to assist relig-

, ious congregations in caring fortheir elderly and infirm members.Churches in the diocese of FallRiver will participate in this col­lection for the Retirement Fundfor Religious.

The financial crisis first came tothe public's attention when theresults of a "Retirement NeedsSurvey of United States Religious"were released in 1986.

"There was little doubt that theproblem had reached crisis pro­portions, and that was the stimu­lus for action," said Sister Mary

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To reduce costs - especiallyhealth care costs - the tri-con­ference is showing orders how theycan share facilities and take differ­ent approaches to health care.

Financial consulting for religiousorders is being done through thetri-conference on a strictly volun­teer basis by about 40 men andwomen religious already trained inthe field.

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"People on the outside may get theimpression that religious life isdying, but that's not true, Ourpurpose is to free congregations todo what they were founded for-ministry."

The tri-conference has two othermajor ways to assist congregationsto increase their income and reducetheir costs, Sister Hudon said .

'One is to apply one of threecompensation models developedby the tri-conference to change theway men and women religious arepaid for their services to diocesesand their own congregations.

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The remaining 10 percent, up toa maximum of $2 million eachyear, is to be kept aside to helpcongregations that are facing a

. current cris.is in funding.Sister Hudon said a Gallup Poll

commissioned by the tri-conferencein the summer of 1987 showed thattwo out of three Catholics saidthey were likely to contribute to acollection if they were a ware of it.Three out of 10 said they wereaware of the problem faced bymen and women religious.

A few dioceses have chosen an­other weekend for the collection,and other dioceses have held theirown such collection for severalyears.

When a diocese has its ownappeal, Sister Hudon said, localchurch officials tell.her office howthey disbursed the money to avoidany overlap when the tri-conferencedisburses its funds.

"The awareness level has in­creased tremendously in the lasttwo years and it is an issue 'that ison the agenda of every major con­gregation," Sister Hudon said.

SISTER Madeleine MarieCormier, SSJ, a 1986 retireeand a member ofthe Sisters ofSt. Joseph since 1933, taughtat four diocesan schools andthen for·20 years worked as acook for teaching sisters. She'sstill active, helping with com­munity food shopping.

The U.S. bishops approved thecollection a year ago at their fallgeneral meeting in Washington.They also decided that any fundscollected would be administeredand disbursed through a formuladeveloped by the tri-conferenceproject.

The project was founded afterthe retirement needs survey showedthat U.S. religious orders wouldneed at least $2.5 billion to takecare of their members' retirementneeds.

A new analysis conducted twoyears later put the minimum un­funded liability at about $3 billion.

Last June, the bishops at theirgeneral meeting in Collegeville,'Minn., decided on a two-year planfor allocating the funds to be col­lected, whi.ch Sister Hudon saidshe hopes will total about $20 mil-lion in the first year. .

The main portion of the funds,90 percent, will be allocated toreligious orders in need using a 'formula developed by the tri-con-

DOMINICAN SISTERS of St. Catherine of Siena, fromleft, Vincent Bernier, M. Thomas- Halloran and Imelda Marti­neau, have offered many years of service to the Fall Riverdiocese in the area of education and as church sacristans. "

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very receptive to the collection,said the coordinator of the nationalappeal.

"This is a cause people have agreat feeling for," said Sister Hu­don, the School Sister of NotreDame who is director of the retire­ment project and its fund.

Diocesan coordinators, includ­ing Sister Blute, were appointedby their bishops to promote theappeal and have reported a goodresponse, she said.

of planning services for the retire­ment project, new compensationmodels, which will include cashbenefits for retirement, have beendeveloped. Financial planning andmanagement assistance programsare being promoted. .

The conference is also offeringseminars to leaders of religiouscongregations on collaborativeplanning to reduce health carecosts. It will continue to work onreversing the trends that havecaused the financial crisis and onproviding financial assistance tocongregations.

Diocesan education, heaith careand social services administeredby religious have developed dur­ing the past 125 years throughoutthe Fall River diocese. Care of thepoor, the orphan, the physically,academically and emotionally han­dicapped and of the lonely and theelderly are among the services ofreligious to the people of south­eastern Massachusetts.

Today, religious congregationsstill pay their own way. They con­tinue to bear the expenses of theirmembers, active and retired, andthe cost of their ministries, nowexpanded to include service to thenew poor and neglected of ourday.

Whether or not men and womenreligious will be able to continueserving the needs of the poor in thenext century depends on how suc­cessfully the church can solve theirfinancial crisis during the nextdecade.

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The gift of prophesywe have been che'cking you outand the' gift is a true one."

This "checking out the gift" isimportant. Charisms used alonebecome dangerous, when subjectto no one's discernment. Prophecyis best used in a group.

Paul writes, "Set your hearts onspiritual gifts - above all, the giftof prophecy" (I Cor. 14: I). Hewants this gift to flourish because"he who prophesies"builds' up theChurch" (verse 4). He also writes,"Xou can all speak your prophe­Cies, one by one, so that all may beinstructed and encouraged" (verse31).

Each month, I gather leaders inthe charismatic renewal whom Ihave chosen to help in makingdecisions. We discuss the organi­zational questions (as any com­mittee does) concerning even.ts,dates, speakers or opportunities.After our discussion, we move intocharismatic prayer and specificallythe use of prophecy. As God'sword comes, we discern as best wecan and make our decisions inlight of that prophetic gift. Wehave lived and acted under this giftfor the past 15 years.

Certainly, the prophetic gift canbe misused. Some stories, for ex­ample recent headlines about tele­vision evangelists, call into ques­tion use of prophecy. However, agroup which actively seeks God'sguidance will certainly be blessed.

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The following Tuesday, BrotherPancratius, the founder of the~harismati: re~ewal here, organ­Ized a speCial six-week leadershiptraining session. This smaller groupwas attended by people who usedthe charisms regularly. Ijoined thegroup and found that this pro-.phetic gift grew even stronger.After a few weeks, I went to Brotherand asked about my use of the gift.He replied, "Don't worry, Father,

cumstances ofsitting directly across'from the man who looked mestraight in the eyes when he spoke,overcame my inner reluctance toutter "God's message."

By Msgr. Vincent M. Walsh

As usual, the prayer. meetingroom was arranged with four rowsof chairs on each side of the room,facing each other. As I entered theroom this night, only chairs on thefront row of each side were stillempty. I chose a seat somewhat inthe middle of the aisle. Little did Irealize what my choice of a seatwould come to mean.

The meeting began with somelively songs, followed by prayertongues and individual prayers ofpraise. Halfway through the meet­ing, I began to experience thesewords going around in my head. Iknew that they were not from me,for they were not just "my think­ing" or even "my prayer." Theyseemed to be given to me, but Ididn't know what to do with them.

Suddenly, the person sittingacross from me spoke a propheticword, "Speak the words that are inyour mind, for they come fromme." There were about 120 peoplein the room, yet I knew that thosewords were meant for me. Theperson speaking them didn't knowfor whom they were meant. How­ever, when he spoke them, he waslooking right at me.

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How has it survived this long afterbeing stuffed in with Christmasdecorations every year? .

I remembered the evening we letthe kids spray paint the pine conesand how we had to refinish part ofthe dining room floor when theywere done. I could see their faceslit by i!s candlelight as we layaround It on the floor one Christ­mas and read a nativity story by itslight.

"It's my turn to light the candlesthis year," beamed Mikey as hecame into the kitchen. "Can Ipractice now?"

"Dad says we have to get a newone," tattled daughter.

Five-year-old Mikey's eyesstarted to filt with tears. "But itwas my turn this year," he pro­tested sadly.

"You can light the candles on anew one," spouse said.

"But that won't count," Mikeyanswered. His father nodded slow­ly. Sometimes the logic of a 5­year-old .defies explaining. Butsomehow he was right.

We'll just have to be carefulabout not melting the rubber bandsagain. this Yliar.

By Hilda YoungAs I walked into the kitchen I

caught sight of it on top of thegarbage can: an old green board,covered 'with a fir bough turnedbrown, makeshift candleholdersand bright red pine cones.

"I think the Advent candle boardhas seen its last days," myhusbandsaid, looking up from his news­paper.

He was probably right. We'vehad itjury-rigged with rubber bandsand coat hangers for the past twoor three years to keep the thingserviceable at all. Then the candlesstill wouldn't stay straight and thekids would spend as much atten­tion on watching the wax driponto the table as they did concen­trating on the words of the "OurFather."

Oldest daughter walked in andsaw it perched on the sack. "You'renot throwing out the Adventwreath, are you?" she asked ob-viously stunned. '

I pullied it out and sat it on thecounter. If only that old boardcould talk.

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FOLKS WERE on fire with excitement recently at Holy Rosary parish,Taunton, when, after paying off a $694,000 parish center mortgage in fiveyears, they celebrated with a mortgage burning party which included dinner.From left: Father Sebastian M. Slesinski, OFM' Conv., former pastor, whostarted the parish center project, now pastor of S1. Hedwig parish, NewBedford; building committee cochairman Kazemer Machnik; pastor FatherBonaventure Jezierski, OFM Conv. (Kearns photo)

NOAH'S ARK floated through the Silver City recently when Tauntonhad its annual Christmas parade and the city's S1. Joseph parish was repre­sented by this float, constructed by religious education students cind parentsunder direction of religious education coordinator Margaret Travis. ParishVincentians had a holiday-decorated truck and S1. Joseph's Scout Troop 40entered a float depicting Scouts toasting marshmallows over a campfire.

PARTICIPANTS IN the recently-held annual Bishop's Night of thediocesan permanent diaconate program included, from left, Deacon MichaelE. Murray, who serves at Immaculate Conception parish, Taunton; BishopDaniel A. Cronin; Deacons Francis J. Camacho, Ou," Lady of the Cape,Brewster; Robert G. L. Normandin, S1. Louis de France, Swansea; and Paul J.Macedo, Our Lady of Mt..Carmel, New Bedford. Father John F. Moore isdeacon director. (Rosa photo)

PREFERENTIAL OPTION FOR THE POOR:FIRST PRIOR.ITY AT SISTERS OF CHARITY CHAPTER

At the recent Chapter of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec(Grey Nuns) that set priorities for the next five-year period, thepreferential option for the poor emerged as the primaryconcern. Sister Yolande Bonner who was re-elected to asecond term as Superior General, states that "it is theCongregation's wish to reaffirm what has always stood at thevery heart of their mission. By selecting it as top priority, wewish to express Christ's preferential love for the poorwherever we are called to serve."

Sister Bonner indicated that the Sisters of Gharity ofQ~ebec held their General Chapter in July; the three-weeksession assembled 45 delegates coming from the easternsector of Quebec, South America, the United States andJapan. The Chapter focused on the mission of the Sisters ofCharity.

Sister Bonner stated that participation in a GeneralChapter constitutes a deeply spiritual and communityexperience since each delegate stands on equal footing withthe others and shares responsibility for the Congregation'sfuture. It is at Chapter that the planning and broadinspirations for the movement of the Community are outlinedfor the immediate future. She underscored how thepreferential option for the poor included everyone, for Christ'ssalvation message is addressed to all. She acknowledged thatpoverty takes various forms: spiritual as well as psychological,social as well as material.

Sister Bonner points to the fact that "it is within thatcontext that we decided' to· care for Aids victims. They seem tous to be human beings in dire need of help and rejected bysociety-at-large." She added: "This option for the poor alsoinvites us to attend very specially to broken families and toyouth in trouble. We are already serving these elements of thegeneral population, but we wish to do more for them."

EVANGELICAL RADICALISM

Another priority of the Sister delegates at their Chapter isa commitment to live the Gospel messag~in its radical form.According to Sister Bonner, it implies living a very sober life­style in view of a greater freedom to serve the marginalizedand needy about us. She readily acknowledges that a radicalliving of the Gospel is not an easy task when immersed in aconsumer society, ':but we must strive for a personally poorlife-style." - , . _. _

SPIRITUALITY

The delegates ofth~.Sisie~s-of Charity of Quebec at theGe"eral Chapter set a third priority for themselves bearingspecifically on"the. spiritual heritage of the Sisters of Charity.The Superior Genera) explains i'We wish to find Love preciselywhere it is, that is, in th~ heartof Christ. We can then spreadthis love, especially. among the poor. We are hoping that thisspirit of merciful s~rvice' inh~rited from our revered foundress,Mother Mallet, be rekindled."

VOCATIONS

A fourth Chapter priority came in t!'Je-jorm of a ~.

" courageous recruitment program. "Young people are stillcalled to religious life, but we must find the means of attractingthem in their generosity," commented Sister Bonner. "Wefirmly believe that recruitment of vocations is intimately relatedto the meaning we give o~r own vocation. A functional love ofthe poor and greater evangelical radicalism will hold a greatappeal for today's youth and they will.respond to theirpersonal calling. "

Founded in Quebec in 1849 by Mother Marie-AnneMarcelle Mallet, the Congregation of the Sisters of Charitypresently numbers 1100 members. They are variously engagedin teaching, the care of the sick and of the elderly as well as avariety of other apostolic works.

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closer together," the pope said. Hecited the leading role U.S. expertshave played in ecumenical dialoguesince the Second Vatican Council.

"An excellent climate has beencreated for the continuation of afruitful dialogue between compe­tent experts. Their efforts to findwhat is held in common' and toformulate the controversial pointsin terms which render them moreexact and more intelligible even tothose who do not agree upon themare highly commendable," he said.

The pope said the ecumenicalsuccesses reflect the overall fruit­fulness of the church in the UnitedStates, "it society which from itsorigins has been pluralistic andopen to all men and women.

"An important aspect of thisvigor of Catholicism is found inthe union of truth and freedom,"he said.

In the universal church, the idealof unity also implies a "necessaryclimate of freedom," he said.

"This principle sustains thecommon patrimony of faith andmoral teaching while leavingoptions in theological studies,spirituality, means of evangeliza­tion and ways of infusing theChristian spirit into the temporalorder," he said.

He said that in the church "therewill always be room for a varietyof ministries and for the develop­ment of associations, groups andmovements of different types.

"As pastors of God's people wemust ·love legitimate diversity inthe Catholic Church," he said.

The pope urged the bishops topromote clarity among all Chris­tians on concrete ecumenical pointssuch as common worship. Localpriests, he said, should use wed­dings and funerals as occasions to'explain the conditions under whichshared communion can occur.

Shared communion is a crucialand controversial ecumenical issue.Currently, church rules preventCatholics from taking the Eucha­rist from ministers of other Chris­tian churches who have not beenvalidly ordained to the priesthood.Other Christians are, under limitedconditions, permitted to acceptCommunion in Catholic services.

The pope also cautioned that"any progress which the CatholicChurch makes along the path ofecumenism must always be inkeeping with the organic devel­opment of doctri!le." The essentialcontent of salvation proclaimedby the church "must remain intact,"he said.

, "By being a' iingui'st 'the' pop~allows for "real two-way commun­ication," said U.S. ArchbishopJohn P. Foley, president of thePontifical Commission for SocialCommunications.

"He communicates directly andunderstands what people are say­

,ing to him," the archbishop said.This helps people see that "thepope on a personal level is charis-matic, warm and direct." ,

Reject euthanasiapleas, says popeCASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy

(NC)- Because "suffering and painremain an inevitable part of theearthly experience," medical per­sonnel should reject "the pleas ofthose who clamor for the so-calledcompassionate solution of eutha­nasia," saiq Pope John Paul II.

"No doctor, no nurse, no medi­cal technician. indeed no humanbeing, is the final arbiter of humanlife, either of one's own life or thatof another," he said. ,

The pope spoke recently to par­ticipants at a European Congressof Anesthetists held in ROme.

Anesthesiology is concerned withmedical means of easing pain andsuffering caused by injuries andillness or by medical operations.

"Some of our contemporariesare advocating the termination ofhuman life through euthanasia asa supposedly compassionate solu­tion to the problem of human suf­fering," the pope said. -

But euthanasia is an "act of kil­ling, which will always be in itselfsomething to be rejected," the popeadded.

It must also be rejected whenpatients make the request, he said.

"The pleas of gravely ill peoplewho sometimes ask for death arenot to be understood as implying atrue desire for euthansasia; in factit is almost always a case of ananguished plea for help and forlove," he said.

"While being sympathetic to thesubjective feelings which mayprompt these pleas for euthanasia,you must not lose sight of theobjective facts and ultimate truthswhich necessarily enter into thequestion," the pope said.

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - PopeJohn Paul II said the church in theUnited States has done excellentecumenical work, while demon­strating an internal vigorbased ,on "the union of truth andfreedom."

Speaking to a group of New Jer­sey and Pennsylvania bishops dur­ing their recent ad limina vis~ts, thepope emphasized that ecumenicaldialogue must continue to be tiedclosely to church unity anddoctrine.

"Much has been done in theUnited States to bring Christians

U.S. ecumenical recordgets papal kudos

'hinguag'e: -B'esides 'his native' Pol­ish, the pope has spoken sevenother major modern languages in'his pastoral voyages.

Americans hear him in English,Latin Americans in Spanish orPortuguese, Belgians in Flemishand the Swiss in French, Italianand'German.

In addition, he often sprinklesin a few words of a local dialect ornative tongue.

a break with the tendency of elect­ing Italian cardinals who wereveterans of the Roman Curia withlittle or no pastoral experience.

In the new pope, the cardinalsalso got a few extras. -He is a manof great physical vigor, allowinghim to keep up a strenuous pace,even now that he is 68 years oldand despite serious bullet woundsthat nearly caused his death inlQ!lI.

Perhaps most important, he is alinguist, capable of speaking andlistening to people in their own

THE POPE shakes his finger at Nicaragua's F~ther Car­dena!. (NC/Wide World photo)

Pope John Paul has traveledthroughout the world. And thereis a daily parade of people andgroups from around the globe vis­iting him a1' his headquarters inVatican City.

He has literally made the worldhis parish.

Such activity does not surprisechurch leaders or ,the cardinalswho elected him.

Cardinal Kar'ol Wojtyla ofKrakow was chosen pope Oct. 16,1978, at a time when cardinalswere looking for a pastorallyoriented man to lead the church, in

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VATI CAN CITY (N C) - PopeJohn Paul II, overcome with emo­tion when he saw armless TonyMelendez play the guitar with histoes, jumped off his chair, strodeover to the musician and planted akiss on his cheek.

The inCident in Los Angelesduring the pope's 1987 U.S. visit isindicative of'the spontaneity anduninhibitedness that marks the 10-

, year reign of history's first Polishpope.

In New Zealand, the pope rubbednoses with a Maori tribal leader.In Australia, he joined hands withyouths and kicked up his heels topop music. At his summer resi­dence in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, hesmiled at the pop of a wine cork,'then sipped a glass of spumante,Italy's version of champagne, dur­ing a reception for journalists.

Pope John Paul's spontaneityhas not· been limited to joy.

In Nicaragua, he angri1'Y wavedboth index fingers at FatherErnesto Cardenal, who refusedchurch instructions to' leave hispost as 'Nicaraguan cultureminister.

The pope has demonstrated thatthe papal office is not a place ofaloofness to the surrounding world;nor has he been shy to shed hiswhite papal robes for windbreak­ers and slacks more suitable to ski­ing and hiking, his preferred out­door exercises.

These images show a pope whois also a human being. The respon­sibilities as head of the CatholicChurch and as a world moralleader have not blotted out theman filling the shoes of thefisherman.

Instead, this humanizing of thepapacy is part of the pastoral­approach of ~ pope who wants toget to know his people. It is anextension of his extroverted minis­terial activities as a priest, bishopand cardinal in Poland.

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up. maybe calmed down. maybestrengthened. maybe straightenedout.

Some of you reading this wonderif I'm right, if it's possible someadults you, know also feel theycome into real contact with Jesusat Mass. Why have you neverheard anything aboJ.lt it? "Realpresence" a's a doctrine maybe. butnothing about an actual encounter.

We're dealing here with a strangecontradiction among adult Amer­ican Catholics. The real presenceof Christ is both our proudest tra­dition and our best kept secret. Akind of deep shyness prevailsamong most of us.

Like, the disciples on the road toEmmaus. we "know 'him in thebreaking of the bread." But wewon't openly 'admit it. even tothose we love most.

Consequently. your religious ed­ucation is left with a serious hole atthis key point. The personal realityof communion with Christ is leftout. This essential bit of the GoodNews. which can be delivered onlvby people you love, often elude'syour grasp.

I offer a simple piece of advice.Get brave. like my friend Melissa.Go first to the parents. youth lead­ers. priests and teachers who pressyou to get to Mass each week andask them to open up their expe­rience to you.

Be gentle. You will startle themand challenge them with your ques­tions - as younger children dowhen they ask about "the (acts oflife." But be persistent. It will begood forthem to break out of theirhabit of silence on this subject.

And it will be good for'you tobear - not that you will believesuddenly just on the basis of theirwitness. But rather you will nowhave the support you need to takethe big step, to become feisty spir­itually. to seek him yourself.

No one can do that venturinI!out for you. But surely it willencourage you to know. from peo­ple whose word you trust. thatSomeone will be there to meetyou.

By Robert DoolittleThe church makes enormous

claims about the Eucharist. Butare they valid? Is Jesus really there.alive and speaking and helping?

Most teens listen respectfully tothese claims and continue to findthe Mass a barely tolerable expe­rience of the same old words andactions week after week.

This gap between lofty claimsand actual experience began tobother Melissa during her fresh­man year. One of her gifts is to becandid and feisty in situationswhere most teens would hold back.So one evening she marched rightup to this very frustrating "mys­tery of the Eucharist" and let gowith her gift of honesty.

Here's what happened.The youth group was on retreat

and we were in the midst of aprayer and healing service in thechapel. A consecrated host wasexposed to view up on the altarand people were free to movearound and pray with one another.

Melissa chose to sit on the floorpart way up the aisle and stare atthe little round object on the altar.She later told us her prayer.

,"Lord, is that really you? I'd liketo helieve it. but I don't. It's justtoo strange to think you're upthere in that little white thing. Ifeel left out of something but whatcan I do? I can't just believe what Idon't believe." .

And then she wept. tears ofanger and sadness.

Suddenly. a wave of peace rushedover her. coming. she felt. from thehost at the altar. Her doubts wereswept from her and her tears werechanged. Nowshe wept from reliefand happiness at her discovery.

"He convinced me," she reported."The Eucharist is really him."

Melissa's breakthrough - spe­cial as it was to her - is by nomeans unique. Many adult Catho­lics meet Jesus in the Eucharist.Maybe even the great majoritytalk to him and listen to him andget close to him.

And they come away from Masschanged inside. maybe freed

By

TOM

LENNON

SAINT MARY'S Primary School, Taunton,' recentlyto see how we were hurting the celebrated completion of the National Catholic Educationalother person. It was a form of Association's "Verifying the Vision" self-evaluation process.blindness. .' At the school's accreditation ceremony were, from left Father

At times one or more ofus' ,would arrive at work not having Paul G. Connolly, St. Mary's pastor; Sister Michaelinda

,had a good night's sleep and feel- Plante, RSM, a Diocesan Department of Education associateirig irritable as a consequence or superintendent of schools; Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, leader ofeven downright mean. the prayer service that highlighted the evening; Edmund

Do you and your friend at any Borges, St. Mary's principal; and Father Richard W. Beaulieu,time exhibit the flaws that occa- .sionally afflicted me and my co- DlO~esan Department of Education director. (Kearns photo)

workers?If so, perhaps you could work at

improving yourself in these areas.You might at night before you goto sleep examine the way you havetreated your friend that day.

Were you considerate of his feel­ings? Were you careful about howyou phrased your part of conver­sations with him? Were you sensi­tive to his needs? Remember thatyou are to examine mainly yourbehavior, not his.

Could you have a talk with himabout how the two of you some­times seem to get on each other'snerves? Tell him you are eager tomake your friendship work better.and invite him to read this column.

If both of you regularly reviewhow your friendship is going andstrive to correct mistakes, it islikely that years from now you willnot have regrets about your pres­ent friendship. It may be a longand rewarding one.

A final suggestion: Could youfrom time to 'time pray about yourfriendship and ponder the wordsof Jesus, "Love one another as Ihave loved you."

Sends questions and commentsto Tom Lennon, 1312 Mass. Ave.'N.W., Washington, D.C. 20005.

All the Day Long"0 Lord, support us all the day

long. untit'the shadows lengthen'and the evening comes and thebusy world is hushed and the feverof life is over and our work is done.Then in thy mercy grant us a safe

i lodging and a holy rest and peaceat the last." - Cardinal ~ewman

on yourmind?

Q. My friend and I are alwaysannoyed with each other, but some­times we are really good friends.What can we do not to get on eachother's nerves?

'A. Some years ago I worked inan office where my co-workersand I from time to time would geton each others' nerves.

I look back on that time withcertain regrets.. All of us were·young and a bit clumsy about get­ting along 'with people. All of usmade some mistakes in our daily

, dealings with one another.Here are some of the things we

did wrong.At times we were too intent on

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At times we brooded over realor imagined injuries and thoughtabout ways of getting even. Somewould strike back in petty or not­so-petty ways.

At times we were totally incap­able of seeing the other person'sviewpoint. '.

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Religious RadioSunday, Dec. 4 (NBC)

"Guideline" - Carl Eifert, infor­mation officer for the U.S. CatholicConference, discusses the accomp­lishments of the National Confer­ence of Catholic Bishops at theirfall meeting in Washington.

TV ProgramsThursday, Dec. 15, 10-11 p.m.

EST (PBS) "A Continent Cruci­fied." - In a rebroadcast of a pro­gram in the 1985 Australian series,"South American Journey," jour­nalist Jack Pizzey looks at theCatholic Church in Latin Americaand argues that the differencesbetween .church leaders who sidewith the poor and others who backthose in power is less importantthan the rapid growth of Protes­tant evangelism.

Tuesday, Dec. 13, 9-10 p.m.EST (PBS) "The Radio Priest." ­Examines the controversial careerof Father Charles E. Coughlin, a1930s radio personality.

Religious TVSunday, Dec. 4 (CBS) - "For

Our Times" - CBS reports on aconference at the University ofMassachu'setts at Amherst on thechallenges facing the growing Mos­lem community in the UnitedStates.

"Mystic Pizza" (Goldwyn) ­The coming-of-age of three youngPortuguese-American women (Jul­ia Roberts, Annabeth Gish andLili Taylor) living and working inthe tourist seaport town of Mystic,Conn. at the Mystic Pizza parlor.Although frowned upon by theirparents and church, ill-advised sex­ual liasons are a part of the girls'lives. Much explicit sex banter andoff-camera sex. 0, R

"Things Change"(Columbia)­A poor Chicago shoeshine man(Don Ameche) is promised a fish­ing boat in Sicily if he takes themurder rap for a look-alike mobboss. A fictional slice of mob lifethat will keep audiences entertainedwithout resorting to sex, violenceor special effects. Some rough lan­guage, the humorous glamoriza­tion of mob life and brief violence.A3, PG

"The Land Before Time" (Uni­versal) - A delightful animatedfeature highlighting the exploits offive young dinosaurs of differingspecies who band together for sur­vival when they are separated fromtheir parents. A brief but nicelyhandled mother's death scene andrealistic mourning sequence. A I,G

and 29 other U.S. meri and womenwere honored .for their contribu­tions to the world labor .body in1988. :

Msgr. Higgins was designated "team captain, Schlossberg said,because he was "our moral leader

, and eloquent supporter.". Msgr. Higgins handled laborand socialjustice concerns for over30 years as a U.S. Catholi<; Con­ference official.

The ILO sets international labor, standards, provides technical assis­

tance a.nd spotlights workplaceproblems through research andpublications.

"A Cry in the Dark" (WarnerBros.) - The grim true story ofLindy and Michael Chamberlain(Meryl Streep and Sam Neill),A ustralians unjustly accused andconvicted of killing their 9-week­old daughter in 1980. Graphic re­creation of the brutal killing of ababy by a wild dog. A3, PG 13.

"Everybody's All-American"(Warner Bros.) - The romantic25-year saga of the rise and fall of aLouisiana football hero (DennisQuaid) and his Southern belle wife(Jessica Lange). Splendidly acted.Two brief sexually explicit scenes.a flash of nudity and marital infi­delity. brief bloody violence andsome vulgar language. A3, R

"Madame Sousatzka" (Univer­sal) - Well past middle age and atad seedy, a music teacher (ShirleyMac Laine) focuses her life on hertalented piano students, in thiscase a virtuoso 15-year-old Indianboy (Navin Chowdhry) who be­comes her obsession. Miss Mac­Laine is terrific. An off-cameraadulterous affair, the boy's impliedloss of virginity to a young adultand some rough language. A3, PG13.

"They Live" (Universal) - Analien race disguised as Yuppiessecretly infiltrates U.S. cities andlulls Americans into submissionthrough subliminal media adver­tising. Mindless violence and much

. profanity. 0, R

Debunks aging stereotypes. Somelocker-room language laced withmild sexual innuendo. A2, PG

"Ernest Saves Christmas"(Touchstone) - The rubber­mouthed comic (Jim Varney) helpsSanta find a younger man to passhis torch on to. A holiday hoot.A2, PG '

"Fresh Horses" (Columbia) ­A bright, level-headed coIlegesenior (Andrew McCarthy) breaks

.off with his wealthy fiancee for anaffair with a poor rural girl (MollyRingwald) too young, uneducatedand married to give him anythingbut grief. A mood piece aboutobsession: Some minimal roughlanguage, a brief incidence of vio-'lence and off-camera illicit sexualcohabitation. A3, PG 13

"Iron Eagle II" (Tri-Star) ­This sequel to the 1986 film tracksthe troubled efforts of U.S. andSoviet brass to unite a small bandof misfit American and Soviet'pilots in a joint secret mission toknock out a hot nuclear warheadbeing tested in an unnamed Mid­dle Eastern country. Cartoon vio­lence and some locker-room lan­guage. A2, PG

Msgr. Higgins named "team captain"WASHINGTON (NC) - The

International Labor Organization,a United Nations agency. based inGeneva, has honored Msgr. GeorgeG. Higgins for "keeping up thedrumbeat for human rights.'.'

Msgr. Higgins, whose NC Newscolumn appears frequently in TheAnchor, teaches theology at TheCatholic University .of Americaand is a longtime specialist onlabor issues. He was named cap­tain of the ILO's 1988 HAlt:..American Team" by Stephen I.Schlossberg, director of the organ­ization's Washington office.

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"Cocoon: The Return"(Fox)­This disappointing sequel to the1985 hit sees the temporary returnto Earth of the original cast ofsenior citizens and Antarean aliens.

NOTEPlease check dates and

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

Symbols following film revi'ewsindicate both general and CatholicFilms Office ratings, which do notalways coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable forgeneral viewing; PG-I3-parentalguidance strongly suggested for chil­dren under 13; PG-parental guid­ance suggested; R-restricted, un­suitable for children or young teens.

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. for adults and adolescents; A3­approved for adults on.ly; A4-sepa­rate classification (given films notmorally offensive which, however,require some analysis and explana­tion); O-morally offensive.

Catholic ratings for televisionmovies are those of the movie houseversions of the.tilms.

New Films"BAT 2f" (Tri-Star) - Com­

passionate characterizations byGene Hackman and Danny Gloverincrease the power of this real-lifebased film about an officer whomust face the horrific reality ofwar for the first time. Intense butnon-gratuitous fire-bombings andindividual rubouts. Some locker­room language. A3, R

"Child's Play" (United Artists)- A talking doll possessed by thesoul of a psychopath goes on amurderous rampage. Graphic vio­lence. 0, R

"U2: Rattle and Hum" (Para­mount) - A feature-length con­cert documentary focusing on U2,the popular Irish rock band with apolitical conscience. Will not en­lighten those unfamiliar with thegroup's strong political and social

. concerns. Mild rough ·Ianguage.A2, PG 13

"Feds" (Warner Bros.) - Thesaga of two women (Rebecca De­Mornay and Mary Gross) whoagainst all odds are determined tograduate from the male-dominatedFBI training acadefTIY in Washing­ton. Much locker roo.1ll language,some of a sexually vulgar nature.A3, PG 13.

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ST. ANNE, FRCub Scout pack meeting 7 p.m.

Sunday. school.

WIDOWED SUPPORT, NBChristmas party with hot buffet 6

p.m. Dec. II; widowed of all faithswelcome; information: 998-3269.

ST. JOSEPH, NBSeniors' Christmas party at Thad's

restaurant Dec. 8. Prayer groupChristmas party Dec. 14. SchoolSong Fest 6 p.m.. Dec. 21, churchhall. Vincentians 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

ST. STANISLAUS, FRBlood pressure checks after Masses

Sunday, lower chapel. Holy RosarySodality Advent meeting I: 15 p.m.Sunday. Youth Mass (grades 7through 12) 10:30 a.m. Dec. II.Stanley and Helen Korzeniowski arethanked for patching up a hole in theparking lot. St. Nicholas look-alikecontest in parish school Tuesday.

ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVENParish school Advent service 9

a.m. Monday.CATHEDRAL, FR

Mass for deceased parishionersand friends 9 a.m. tomorrow. Con­fessions 3:15 p.m. Saturdays. Wo­men's Guild Christmas party Dec. 6,school; information: Ruth Lackey,679-2676.

EMMAUSEmmaus 76 closing 7:30 p.m. Sun­

day, Neumann Hall at CathedralCamp retreat center, E. Freetown;families and friends of candidateswelcome.HOLY TRINITY, W. HARWICH

Saints and Singers' Christmas con­cert 4 p.m. Sunday, church hall.ORDER OF THE ALHAMBRA

Fall River's Leon Caravan willparticipate in a region one councilmeeting at 8 tonight at Our Lady ofGrace Hall, Chelsea.VINCENTIANS, TAUNTON

Society of St. Vincent de PaulTaunton district council meeting Dec.5 hosted by Holy Family Confer­ence, East Taunton; 8: 15 p.m. churchhall meeting follows 7:30 p.m. Massfor intention of beatification of so­ciety founder Frederic Ozanam;meeting to include nomination ofofficers.CATHEDRAL CAMP,E. FREETOWN

Emmaus retreat tonight throughSunday.

SS. PETER AND PAUL, FRParishioners are welcome to pro-'

vide the gifts for needy persons thatare detailed on the parish GivingTree's tags; Spiritual Life Commit­tee members will distribute them.Vincentian meeting 7 p.m. Thurs­day, rectory.

ST. MARY, N: ATTLEBOROExposition of Blessed Sacrament

begins 7 p.m. Wednesdays, endswith 4 p.m. Benediction, chapel.Mass and prayer meeting 7 p.m.Thursdays, parish center. Choirpractice 7 p.m. Wednesdays, parishcenter.

ST. MARY, FAIRHAVENFamily Mass 9:30 a.m. Sunday.

First Friday Mass 7 tonight~ Ladiesof the Sacred Hearts Associationmeeting and Christmas party fol­lows, rectory. Adoration before 5p.m. Immaculate Conception VigilMass Wednesday.ST. PATRICK, SOMERSET

Women's Guild Christmas partyTuesday, J.T.'s restaurant, Somer­set; information: Mary Simons, 672­2847. Advent evening of p~ay.er andpot luck supper Dec. 5 for CCDteachers and helpers. Parish chil­drens' trip to view LaSalette Shrinelights Dec. 12.

ST. PATRICK, WAREHAMBabysitting and preschool during

10 a.m. Mass Sundays resumes Dec.4. CYOgeneral meeting Tuesday.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTERGifts may be placed under the tree

for distribution to the needy; home­made ornaments may be placed onthe. tree. Christmas Day dinner atparish hall I to 3 p.m.; anyone whowould otherwise be alone for dinnerwelcome; information: rectory, 385­3252.ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA

Confirmation student-plannedChristmas dinner for seniors 6 p.m.Dec. II, parish center; reservations:Judy Cabral, 379-9651. Children's.Mass 10 a.m. Dec. 18.

O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLEMeeting for prospective altar boys

(grade four and older) II a.m. to­morrow, church.ST. JAMES, NB

New altar boys meeting II a.m.tomorrow, church. CYO councilmeeting 7 p.m. Tuesday, parishcenter.

SACRED HEART,N. ATTLEBORO

First Friday holy hour 7:30 to­night. Liturgy committee-sponsoredAdvent events: evening prayer withparish choir 7 p.m. Dec. 14; Masswith reconciliation opportunities 7p.m. Dec. 20. St. Mary-Sacred HeartSchool Jesse Tree service 10:30 a.m.Dec. 21.

CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICHGifts for children in need e~plained

on religious education program gradeone through four-sponsored GivingTree; parishioners welcome to takeornament and leave unwrapped gift

. under tree. Women's Guild meeting7:30 p.m. Wednesday, Father Clin­ton Hall; Christmas program; MelSimons will speak; bring layette giftfor Birthright.

ST. ANTHONY, MATTAPOISETTRecently welcomed altar servers:

William Bender, Michael Costa,Brendan Dahill, Shawn 'Hanks,Gregory Hickey, Christopher Mc­Carthy, Michael McCarthy and

. Gerald McCra. Children of Marymembers will be formally enrolled inthe Miraculous Medal of Our Ladyat the 9:30 a.m. Mass Sunday. Pas­tor Father Barry W. Wall will cele­brate this Sunday's TV Mass, to bebroadcast at.8 a.m. on Channel 6.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTONLadies' Guild Christmas dinner

Dec. 6. Young mothers' group-spon­sored Advent recollection and reflec­tion on Mary 10:30 a.m. tomorrow,church hall; all mothers welcome.Parish education apostolate-spon­sored "Ministry" workshop withFelicia McKnight of the LaSaletteCenter for Spirituality 7:30 p.m.Dec. II.

Taize visitabout a hundred, living in 20countries aro.und the worldamong the poorest of the poor.At the main monastery in Taite,over the years a tremendous fol­lowing of young people hasdeveloped and grown. This greatinterest in the spirituality ofTaize by the youth ofthe worldis due in large part to the broth­ers' authenticity of lifestyle andtheir constant connection of acontemplative spirituality withthe social justice needs of ourworld.

"On any given day one canfind a couple ofthousandyoungpeople camping in tents aroundthe monastery in Order to joinin the prayer of the brothersand the international discussiongroups which they lead. A con­stant prayer of the Taizecom­l'I1unity is for the reconciliationof all Christian churches. Thegroup's simple Christian man­tras, or repeated prayer songs,have beCOme very popular inliturgical celebrations through­out the United States." .

Three brothers of the Taizecommunity will conduct anevening of Advent pra.yer andreflection Dec. 12 at Holy CrossChurch, South Easton. The 7:30to 9 p.m. event will follow a 7p.m. video presentation explain­ing the history and spirit ofTaize.

All are welcome to the parishReligious Education Commis­sion-sponsored evening.

According to Joe Moore ofHoly Cross, "the group will belead by Brother John Castaldi,an American residing with asmall community of brothers inHell's Kitcben in New YorkCity. BrotherJohn is well knownfor retreat work and his pub­lished works.

"Taite is the name of a tinytown in~he rural Burgandyregion ofFrance, where, in 1940,Brother Roger founded an ecu­menical religious community ofbrothers from various Christiandenominations inclUding Ro­man Catholic.

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