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A life of prayer (Story on page 6)

March for Life is· Monday

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Among diocesan pro-lifers planning attendance at Monday's 1Hh annual March for Life in Washington'is Hillard Nagle of 8t: 'Joseph's parIsh, Fall River.

, The march is a national protest against the 1973 Supreme Court

'decision lega·lizing abortion in' the United Sta'tes.

At home, Masses on the right­to-life theme will be celebrated throughout the diocese, said Father Thomas 1. Rita, diocesan director of the pro..life aposto­late. Planning materials for such Masses have been distributed to all parishes, he said.

On'the state level a rally at 1 p.m. Sunday at Faneuil Hall in Boston wiU protest legalized

, abortion. Sponsored by Massa­chusetts Citizens for Life, the program will fea'ture an .address by Boston College faculty mem­ber Peter I.{reeft, author of "The Unaborted Socrates."

, Nationally, President Reagan, i calling the nation's abortion ,policy "a ·tragedy of stunning ! dimensions," has proclaimed

Sunday as "National Sanctity of Human Life Day:,~

"I call upon the citizens of !! this blessed land to gather on

that day in homes and places of worship to give thanks for the gift of life and to reaffirm our commitment to the dignity of every human being and the sanc­tity of each human life," Rea­gan said in the proclamation.

The proclamation notes that . since 1973 more than 15 million j unborn children have died in 'legalized a,bortion.

"These children, over tenfold the number of Americans lost in all our nation's wars, will never laugh, never sing, never experi­ence the joy of human love; nor

will they strive to heal the sick, or feed the poor, or make peace among nations," the proclama­tion states. "Abortion has denied them the first and most basic of human rights, and we are infinitely poorer for their loss."

In Washington a Vigil for Life wUl precede Monday's march, beginning at 7:30 Sunday night at the National Shrine of the Im­maculate Conception and contin­uing until 6 Monday morning.

The march will 'begin at nooll Monday, proceeding on Constitu­tion Avenue from the Ellipse to the Capitol and, the Supreme Court.

Marchers plan to visit every member of Congress to push for pro-life 'legislation. In a now­traditional .gesture, red roses, symbolizing the right to life, will be sent to the president and vice­president and to every Supreme Court 'justice and member of Congress.

At a panel presentation prep­aratory to the march, three doc­tors, two of them psychiatrists, and Nellie J. Gray, president of March for Life, spoke on the abortion mentality, which Miss Gray declared has enslaved peo­ple.

Al>ortion "defines away a whole class of people," she said, just as the Nazis "defined away the Jews'" and slavery "defined away" blacks.

The abortion culture that de­fines away the unborn is spread­ing to inclUde handicapped new­borns, the elderly and anyone who isn't perfect, she said.

Pro-lifers have learned a les­son from the long abortion bat­tle, Miss Gray said. "''!Ve have

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taken 10 years trying to educate the abortionists to the fact that abortion is killing babies. We have been veri mild. The moder­ate position has no pllice in' the pro-life movement. There must be no compromise on the life principle.

"Abortionists will not accept even a little bit of pro-life," she said and "pro~lifers will not !lC­cept even a little bit of abortion."

Abortion can be physically and , pschoiogically'~dangerous to the

woman who undergoes the pro­cedure, according to pro-life doctors.

''The risk to the mother is grossly undersold," by members of an industry that· tIirives on speed, not care, according to Dr. WilI~arn F. CoIliton Jr., an obstet­rician and gynecologist.

"Women who are being led in­to killing their unborn· children' are 'being sold a bill of goods," because doctors at abortion clinics do not tell them what could happen to them or what happens to their unborn child­ren, Colliton said,' charging that media "is not generally suppor­tive" of attempts to make known the immediate. dangers to the women and the increased risk of miscarriage and complications during later pregnancies.

Psychological problems can result not only for the woman but also for those around her who encouraged her to have the

UTERALLY SUPPORTING two excellent little arguments for pro-life are identical twins Fathers Joseph and John Beattie With their second cousins, ·identical twins Camilla and Jennifer Beattie, following the babies' baptism in Wilmington. Del. (NC Photo)

performed in hospitals and that there be 8 24-hour waiting period before an abortion could be per­formed.

Another setback was the Sen-J ate's defeat of the Hatch amend­

abortion or helped perform it, the doctors agreed. .

Dr. Edward Sheridan; a Wash­ington psychiatrist, said that from 'listening to women who· have had abortions he has found "abortion is one' of the most pro­found, deeply' etching corrosive acts". that can h~ve an effect five to 10 years later.

. He believes there is "a peas­ant wisdom in all· of us, like a. pilot light,"_that tells people that the unborn are, alive and should, not be killed but that many peo· pIe "outgrow" that knowled~e

by becoming sophisticated or numb.

'Setbacks, Gains 1983: say pro-4ifers, was a

year of both setbacks and gains. It witnesse4 the defeat of the Hatch amendment, the striking down of an Akron ordinance and setbacks in the "Baby Jane Doe" case. 'But the Hyde Amendment passed again, funding for abor­tion coverage in federal health insurance plans was not ap­proved and the vote on Hatch was seen as helping define battle ,lines.

The Supreme Court struck down as unconstitutional' key provisions in an abortion control ordinance from Akron Ohio, which had .been promoted as model legislation by pro-tife forces around ,the country.

"It sliows how aggressive the.:' court is'on abortion rig1)ts," said Richard Doerflinger, Jegislative assistant for the bishops' Com­mittee for Pro-Life .Activities.

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down regula­tions that inoluded 'requirements that all abortions after the initial thre~ months of pregnancy be

ment, a proposed constitutional change which would have re­stored tq the states the legisla­tive power to prohibit or restrict abortions. Although the u.s. bishops had backed Hatch, some pro-lifers said it was too weak and did not restore "personhood" to the unborn.

Pro-lifers had more success in the House of Representatives. ,.It voted, for the fourth year in a row, to prohibit federal funding for abOrtion coverage in the health insurance plans of federal e~ployees.

Pro-lifers also had no problem getting the Hyde amendment, which prohibits federal funding of abortion except to save the Ufe of the mother, extended for another year.

Another prolife' issue, care of .handicapped newborns, suffered a setback when the. Reagan ael­ministration unsuccessfully at· tempted to intervene in the case of "Baby Jane Doe," a handi­capped Long Island baby girl whose parents had refused cor­rective surgery.

A federal judge refused a fed­eral government request to o~ tain' the baby's medical records in an effort to determine if she had been discriminated againstbecause of, her handicaps, and the Supreme Court refused to review lower court decisions up­holding the parents' wishes not to have surgery performed.

Father Bruce Ritter

.A HAPPY ENDING I'd better warn you in ad­ Michigan hospital; his father angry and depressed. He an~ ministrator of the first hospital. I won't tell you what I

vance that this story has a his father fought bitterly and his father threw him out. Billy called...what I said to her. It would definitely ruin my happy ending - otherwise went to the hospital to see his dying mother. Almost un· reputation. it would be too dreadful to c~nscious and .in gre~t pain a!ter surgery, sh~ implored So, a happy ending-thank God. And thank you, for take and you'd hate me at him to go to hiS aunt s ,home In ,Kent.ucky until she was making it possible to help all the Billys and Marys thatfind the end for turning your b~tter. Your aunt d~esn t want you either, screamed the us. Say a prayer for Helene, and for me and my staff and tears into a chuckle. d.lstraught father. Billy ran, a~d r~n, and ran, got on the, my kids. We pray for you every day and thank God for you

first bus to New York to get hiS Eighth Avenue welcome., every day. -Billy was .16, a friendless, scared rl,lnaway from Michigan. He was a nice kid. Not the brightest kid in the "Helene, a thirtyish, slightly overblown, slight- ' world, but a nice kid. When Helene. a thirtyish, slightly .overblown. slightly indignant prostitute, arrived at our 'Iy indignant prostitute, arrived at our door - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ­door with Billy in tow (I ain't no cradle robber, she said). with Billy in tow. " , I the boy was in tears. He had arrived in New York's caver­nous Bus Terminal on Eighth Avenue less than an hour Helene t~Ok charge of young Billy. I know this great' I I want to help provide a place for kids like Billy to before. It took some thief less than ten minutes to separate place, kid. It's for kids like you. and she marched him down I turn to in times of need. Enclosed is my gift of: him from his luggage. He still had about $10, but he lost to Covenant House. Having done her good deed for the day, I $----- "

please print:that, too, in the lavatory, at the point of aknife, to another Helene went back to the more serious business of earning I $250 a day for her pimp. her brief starring role as thepredator. Too terrified to move, Billy sat 011 a bench for "good-hearted prostitute" forgotten. I NAME: _about 15 minutes and watched the thousands of' New

Yorkers and their visitors pour back and forth. Finally. I talked to Billy right away and told him that his mother I ADDRESS: _ even more scared, he wandered out onto the bus terminal's had to be worried to death about him and that he would Eighth Avenue sidewalk to greet, dubiously, the Big Apple never be able to forgive himself if she died and he was not I CITY: STATE: and Helene. there. Call the hospital in Michigan right away, I urged. He'l -- ­----JJ

did, dropped the phone. screamed. a long, anguished. . ZIP: FI(TAI)"Billy ran and ran and ran, got on the first bus mournful cry, and wept hysterically. His.motherwasdead, I ----- ­to New York to get his Eighth Avenue they told him. We comforted Billy as best we could and I PI d thO 'th d t' t

called his aunt in Kentucky to let her know that Billy was! I ease sen IS coupon WI your ona I(l" 0: . welcome. " with us. She's not dead, his aunt yelled over the phone.. COVENANT HOUSE

10 Helene, Billy was just another customer, alittle on the They just m~ved .my sister to another h~spital !or betteri I Father Bruce Ritter young side maybe. Wanna good time, kid? It was the last care! I tol.d Billy r!ght away. He wa~ afral~ ,to beheve me. 1'1 P.O. Box 2121 straw! Billy burst into tears and fled. Helene qm after him. was afraid. to behev~ me, too. We Immediately called ~h~ Times Square Station' Hey, kid. it's okay. I ain't g'onna hurt ya.l'm sorry, okay? other.hospltal, go~ hiS ~other on th~ phone so that BIII~ I New York, NY 10108 You got no place to stay. huh? Billy gulped, nodded and could hear her vOice. Billy cned again.. I poured out his story: his mother sick and dying in a She was very weak. but okay, and the doctors were con· I Because the street is NO PLACE FOR ACHILO

, fident that she would make it. I talked to Billy's now reo . . Father Bruce Ritter, OFM Conv., is the founder a~d President of Iieved andrepe~tantfather, put an equally reliev~d Billy on I Covenan..t House/UNDER 21. which operates crisis .centers for the phone and hste~ed.t0both ofthem cry· I putBilly on the I homeless and runaway youth. next bus back to Michigan, and then gnmly called the Ad- _

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can Missionary of Mary Sisters dsappeared Dec. 18 from their mission in Cacolo, Angola, and may have been kidnapped by guerrillas, according to Sister Alma Dufault, superior general of the order.

The Franciscans' learned that the missionaries were missing, Dec. 21, when contacted by Japanese officials. The Japanese government .became involved be­cause the youngest of the five missionaries, Sister Maria Gorett! Nakamura Jiroko, 37, is a,.citi­zen of Japan. '

Sister Maria Gorettl Is a friend of Sister Jeanne Mera, anso Japanese, Who Is' stationed at the Franciscan Missionaries' convent In FaD River' and teaebes at SL Joseph's MontesSori School! In the city. Sister Jeanne served with the missing nun In Kobe, Japan, where Sister Marla Gor­etU was a medical social worker.

The four other missing mis­sionaries are 56-year-old Sister Felisbela Martins and 41-year­old Sister Maria Lourdes No­gueira, both of Portugal; 53-year­old Sister Dominina Malo. of Spain; and 42-year-old Sister Graziella Sereno of Italy.

Details ,of the apparent kid­napping, in which two priests and one Religious brother, all members of the Society of the Divine Word, also. reportedly were 'abducted, has come from townspeople in Cacolo, said Sis­ter Dufault in an interview Jan. 14 at her ROll)e headquarters.

She added that the bishop of the Angolan Diocese of Saurimo, in which the mission is located, and the Franciscan provincial superior in Angola had'been re­fused entry to the Cacolo mission since Dec. 18.

Townspeople said that on Dec. 18, the missionaries were taken by members of UNITA, guerrilla group opposed to the Marxist government of President Jose Eduardo dos Santos. UNITA, after the Portuguese initials for the Nationil'1 Union for the Total Independence of Angola, has been fighting the government since 1975.

Sister Dufault said that the missionaries were aware of the danger at their mission, located in an area of guerrilla fighting.

"Three days before (Dec. 15), the provincial superior in Angola visited the sisters and proposed that they leave the mission," said Sister Dufauit. "She offered them another mission but all wanted to stay."

"It's a very poor area. We've always been able to work peace­fully there;" she said.

Sister Dufault said that her 9,OOO-member order has 45 other members in nine missions in Angola. There are no plans to withdraw from any of them, Sis­ter Dufa'ult said.

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Sister Dorothy' Ruggiero, stationed in Bangalore, India, re­ceived an unexpected telephone call last week.

Calling was a member of her community, the Dominican Sis­ters of the Pres'entation who staff St. Anne's Hospital, FaH River.

"We've elected you provincial suPerior? Will you accept?" was ,the message from, tpe sisters' chapter meeting, taking place at the Diocesan Family Life Center in North Dartmouth. '

"Religious do what, theyw,re asked to do. So I said yes," said the Fall River-born sister.

Turning from the telephone, she hastily packed for, the 36­hour trip to the United States,

Father Swords Very Rev. Raymond J. Swords,

SJ, 65~ president of Holy Cross College, Worcester, from 1960 to 1970, died unexpectedly Jan. 12 in Portland, Maine. Funeral services and interment took place Wednesday at Holy Cross.

A Springfield native, Father Swords graduated from Holy Cross in 1938 and was ordained a Jesuit priest in 1950. During his tenure at the college he' di­rected a $20.4 million building program, initiated greater in­volvement of students and laity in college administration and be­gan consideration of a switch to ­coeducation, now in effect.

Following his service at Holy Cross Father Swords was chap­lain at Boston City Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital and president of CranweH School, Lenox, and Regis High School, New York. At the time of his death he was president of Chev­erus High School in Portland.

He is survived by three' sis­ters, Sister Christine Swords, S.J.J., of Springfield, Mary E. Swords and Margaret M. Swords, both of East Longmeadow, and a brother, John P.' Swords of Stamford, Conn.

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,Dominicans elect new provincial arriving on the last day of the week-long meeting. ' " "Fortunately, ,my desk was pretty clear in 'Bangalore," she said. In India since 1971, she had first been assigned to, the Dominican dispensary "in Kerala, then had taught clinical mid­wifery . and worked with the siters' formation" community .in Bangalore before'being ,named 'regional superior for the mission.

She succeeds Sister Mary Pa­tricia Sullivan, also a Fall River native, for a five-year term as' provincial superior. Sister Pa­tricia had also been a. superior in India, noted Sister Dorothy.

The new superior comes from St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, where her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Anthony R. Ruggiero, still re­side. A brother, Anthony M. Ruggiero, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret Vieira, a'lso live in the city. Another brother, Patrolman John Ruggiero,- was shot and killed in .1973 while on duty as

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The 39-year-old superior en­tered the Dominican community in 1972 and received nurses' training at Boston College.

She said she was very happy in . 'India where she learned enough Malayalam, one of the country's many :languages, to

. "get i along" 'while working ..ilt the 'XeraMt dispensary: She is pleased that 'visits 'to the sub­continent, will' be among her duties as provincial.

Sister Patricia, originally from' SS. Peter and Paul parish in Fall River, has been provincial since 1979. During her term she over­

. saw major construction and renovations at St. Anne's Hospi­tal and was a. steadying force for ber community in the after­math of a tragic explosion last October at the sisters' Dighton provincial house. The blast par­tially demolished the house, killing one sister. Another re­mains hospitalized.

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themoorin~ Boring as Entertainmento Poor as Debate

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It had all the bravado of an opening night but it was definitely "off Broadway" and some of its actors will never make it to the Great White Way.

You might think this is a drama review bunt is simply a few rambling thoughts about the great Democratic debate. Despite all that might have been said about the serious bqsiness of voting, the whole melange event':lally was re­duced to a second-rate show hosted by Phil Donahue, that self-styled master of all morality. . "

. What the country expect~d and what it got were two different things, although for all. intents and, purposes last Sunday's' debate was the real' kickoff for the presidential campaign.

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~ If it was an indication of what's to come, we really are' going to have a fun year. Between the. Olympics and the ron for the WhiteHouse. we are sure to have a.· 1984 never envisioned by George Orwell's Big Brother.

First and foremost, it must have been very consoling to the Republicans to Ree the Democratic hope{uls chal­

\ lenging, confusing and contradicting one another. Like a group who agree<J, to disagree, they did their v~ry best to be performers and actors rather than professional politi­cians. Or is there such a distinction? . , ,

How often in the past have the Democrats so ,banged each other over the head in the primaries that they could not recover to win the election? Will they as a party ever' learn that if they want to win they can't keep ruining each other's credibility? One, wonders if they really. know ,that television shows what it sees and reports what it hear§.·

For those who needed exposure, last Sunday' offered a grand opportunity. For those already wellknown 'it was at least embarrassing. Much blushing and stammering, of cou.rse, was not' due to the nitpicking, among the candi­dates but rather to the predictable arrogance of the second· round umpire, Phil Donahue.

Now really, is Donahue running for president? After last Sunday, one wonders. His inability to host and field questions without a personal aside or a derogatory sneer has made him for some .into an entertaining competitor to day­time soap opera. The, subjects with which he is most at home differ little from those espoused by the soaps. Reli­gion, abortion, homosexuality, women's liberation and the like are surefire winners in the TV rating battles, especially

, when they are exploited and offered as entertainment.

But this just doesn't work ~n the real world of the political arena. Donahue tried to reduce the debate to his own style of flip lip and' did nothing more than help destroy the serious and beneficial effects that could have flowed from real debate.

All of this, of course,.should prepare us for future en­counters. Imagine what it will be like when Phyllis Diller, ' Richard Pryor, Joan Rivers and George Carlin get, their chance to "moderate" the democratic hopefuls" as they ponder how to save' the world. In a spirit of true political harmony, please let's have no more TV stars ruining the Democratic party.

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A HOMELESS MAN WAITS IN BLOWING SNOW FOR A MEAL AT ST. ANTHONY'S CHURCH, BOSTON

'They that f~ar the hoary frost, the sno.w shall fall upon them ..• barren with want and hunger, who gnawed in the wilderness, disfigured with calamity

. and mi.sery.' Job" 6:16; 30:3' .'

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Impoverisbed •catechesis By Father Kevin J. Harrington

There ,is an urgent need for Catholics -to know more of their history. Without such knowledge they can have no sense of ba'1· .ance. Many young and pro­gressive Catholics who, through no fault of their own, know little about -the pre-Vatican II church are likely to distort the whole reality of ·Catholicism . into the shape, of their own limited ex· perience.

Our present Holy Fa,ther, Pope John Paul II, is very aware that an entire generation of Catholics has been 'catechized during the past quarter century of rapid change. His first synod dealt with catechesis and led to the publication, of his letter, Cate­

.~hesi Tradeitdae,' in 1979. CathOlicism did not begin with

Vatican II, nor was it set in theological and pastoral cement with the Council of Trent. Un·· fortunately, catechetical mate· rials seem to jump from the Baltimore Catechism to an ex-' periential approach to cateche­sis bearing mtle resemblance to any method previously used in the long history of Catholicism.

Retreats, service projects and audiovi,sual aids have in many cases become such a prominent part of the reHgious' education curriculum that parents find it difficult to relate their own cate·

chetical formation to that of is all the more reason for teach· their children. ers to make an extra effort to

Conservatives, in my opinion, challenge youngsters to greater wrongly argued that the Balti- 'knowledge and understanding of more Catechism was the only the faith. authentic tool of catechesis; but Priests, educators and parents considering some of the pro- must note the crucial role of gressive alternatives, there were catechesis from the time of first and still are worse selections. communion to that of adoles-

Perhaps it was an injustice to cence. The experiential approach expect second graders of yore puts too much emphasis upon to memorize and understand the the here and now and too little distinction I;>etween sanctifying upon the future. and actual grace, but it is as But reception of the gift of great an injustice to impose a faith carries with it a corres­memoryless catechesis on child· ponding responsibility. Many reno 1 d t

, As a parish priest I insist young peop e grow up to ay no upon memorization of the Apos- thiQking about the f.uture. Little

wonder that there are so few ties' Creed ~nd the Te? Com- vocations, not only to the reli­

:::~:~t~f I~:~~~:~~~t f~~ • g.ious life but to Christian mar· confirmation. rlage.

Some contemporary catechists In short,. m~ny youn? people Id .d th t t have been vIctims of an Impover­

wou consl er eve~ a am~un -ished catechesis. of memory work mappropnate. It is interesting, however, that In Catech~si Tradendae the. youngsters, while claiming that pope pleaded with priests: "Do (a) they have never been forced not, for lack of zeal or because to memorize and that (b) they of some unfortunate preconceived find such an assignment im· idea, leave tqe faithful without possible, 'never fail to memorize' catechesis. Let it not be said the material necessary to pass the that 'the chlidren Ibelf for food, learner's permit exam. but no one gives to them' "

The sad fact of contemporary Priests, educators and parents catechesis is that too many plant the seeds whose blossoms teachers expect too little and are of faith and piety can only too ready' to make excuses for flourish through prayer and tire· .failure. Lack of parenta'l support less efforts.

Family Ni.ght A weekly at-home prograJil for famUles

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OPEN'ING PRAYER Dearest Father, as the chiH of

winter. engulfs us outside, we thank youJor our cozy home and the warmth it brings us. Bless us tonight as we celebrate our family night. Father, we remem­ber those who are alone with no family; touch them with your love. Amen.

ACTIVITY TIME Young Family

What makes winter? Materials: 2 balls, paper, pens, tape, string (optional: book showing rotation of earth around sun). Tape string around the center of one ball for the earth's equator. Have someone hold the other baH and be the sun. Explain and demon­strate how the earth circles the sun to create the seasons of the year. Take turns letting different children hold the earth ball and circle the sun .ball. Then each write a paragraph or draw a pic­ture entitled, "Thank you, Father, for King Winter."

Middle Years Family Think winter, Mater-ials: paper,

pens, scissors, tape. For fun, take the word WINTER and each write as many words as possible using its letters W-I-N-T-E-R, Compare papers, see who got

. the most. Make a crown for King Winter and crown the winner. Then 'let each member of the family take a turn finishing the following for the rest to share:

a. Winter reveals God to me by ...

b. Winter makes me feel

c. Winter keeps me from . . . but let's me ..•

d. Winter teaches our fam- '... ily ...

Adult Family Scripture Time. Materials:

Bible. Read aloud Genesis S!22. In what way does winter seem

.•---•....-r..7 ..·r---. Ch·eerles,s che·ers

If every little boy dreams of being a football 'star, every little girl dreams about being a cheerleader. In spite of the many new roles emerging for women and our attempt to battle the purely seJcist image of girls by giving them an over­due opportunity to play sports, we still find legions of girls who would die to make the cheer· leading squad.

When they don't they consider themselves losers ,in the self­image struggle, sometimes for life. In his book, Is There Life After High School?, Ralph Keyes details the number of passed-by cheerleaders who spend their adult life trying to prove to themselves and others that they are attractive and worthwhile.

Many parents have lived through the pain of watching a talented and gifted girl fail to make the squad and the resul­ant plummet of her self-esteem. "My daughter never got over it " said one mother. "She hat~ both herself and school after that."

Cheerleading is so important to ~rls like this that today we're finding cheerleading classes and clinics on the fourth grade level, the thinking being that like little boys, who stal"t thei; football career in the early grades, If ,little girls learn how to ~heer early, they may enter that charmed circle of cheerleaders who become the high school prom q~eens.

. We went through the cheer­

'leading experience when our daughter was little. She and her friends spent hours practicing in the back yard. But !it didn't stop there. She' went through her routines as she set the table or told us about social studies class.. She was a model of per-. petual motion at home and event­ually we reacted by cheering responses back to her: "U-Rah­Rah Olean Your Room. Yea." It didn't always work.

She did makethe eighth grade cheerleading squad, but' she' found cheerleading wasn't pure joy. There was. an incredible amount of inter-squad squab· bling and mother interference. When Sara cheered for the girls' basketball games, she found her­self wishing she were playing instead of cheering so the follow­ing year she went.out for basket­ball and enjoyed it her subse­quent h1gh school years. She never wanted to return to cheer­leading.

Mthough increased sports for women do give girls an option today, thousands of girls still compete for Ii few coveted cheer­ing spots. So there are thousands of built-in losers.

Several years ago I wrote a column about a prinoipal who refused to be part of a system that guaranteed low selfesteem for the majority. Every girl who tried out made cheerleader in his .school. He simply divided them into squads and divided the number of sports events by the number of squads. Instead of haV'ing twelve eirls cheer all the

like death? What can it teU us about our death and then after life?

SNACK Hot cocoa or snow men ice

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ENTERTAINMENT Bundle up, take a short walk

and make a Jist of signs of "King Winter."

'SHARING 1. Share a moment someone

felt frozen solid. 2. Each share what he likes

the most about Family Night.

.3. Someone share a time he felt especially loved.

CLOSING PRAYER :""'Suggested Prayer: Wonder-'

ful Father, thank you for the' seasons of the year and how they help to reveal your'majesty to us. 'Bless our famHy this week and keep us ever open to wit­ness lcindness and love to all we meet. Thank you, Father, for Family Night. Amen.

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DOLORES

CURRAN

events, he had 40 girls cheer four or five games each. And it worked beautifully.

Many readers have referred to that column, ,three telling me they initiated it in their school, others asking me to repeat it. I don't repeat columns but Ire· peat the idea because it's a good one. Parents can get this sys­tem operating in their school if they. get together and approach the principal and support him or her if there's opposition. (There will be from the mothers of pres­ent cheerleaders.)

It's a move. thePTA or par­ents' group could initiate. School should not be a place that instills failure and low self-image. Cheerleading does that effectively for too many girls. It's time to try an alternative system.

HOspitality "Happy is the house that

shelters a friend."-Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Seeing Go~d in others

I once attended a confer­ence on the religious instruc­tion of children, where I sat through a windy lecture by a professional catechist on the difference between a sign and a symbol. I left the conference thinking to myself, "These so­called professionals don't know the first thing about the religious instruction of children."

I thought this to myself, and not out loud, because I didn't want to be rude. Besides, no church '''pro .would be. intrested in my view, because I'm just a dumb chu~hgoer with no. pro­fessional catecheticill creden­tials.

Okay, if I'm so. smart, how would. I il}struct chilslren .in re­ligion? .",

By example. I wouid .teach them by example. 'I would tell them Bible stories and stories about saints, and for homework I would have them read Bible stories and stories about saints. Unlike signs and symbols, the Bible and the saints are interest­ing. Tell a Catholic kid about signs and symbols, and pretty soon you will have an ex-Cath­olic;fid. ,

I didn't read the Bible or stories about saints when I was a kid. In those days religion was taught by rote, Hke geography and Latin. Much later in life, around my 30th birthday, I was attracted to Christianity by the good example of godly people I encountered providentially.

God put godly people in my' way, and I liked what I saw. It dawned on me that there had been many godly people in my life over the years, and that I had failed to recognize the source of goodness and that man wanting to be God is the source of evil.

How does any.body come to know these things? By coming to know God through Jesus and the saints. God works through hu­man beings, and their example can be our religious instruction.

The good example of Cardinal Cooke provided religious instruc­tion in how to live and how to die. I thought a great deal about Cardinal Cooke during the period of his illness. I knew the man . slightly for more ·than a dozen years, but I never appreciated him fully, I must admit. I was too much the cynical newsman, the doubting Thomas, the glib know-it-aH, to appreciate fully a man as good and godly as Cardinal Cooke. I was always looking to find fault with him. My business is cursed by the constant need to find' a wart.

Sadly, it wasn't until he was dying that I reaUze'd what a superb Christian example Car­dinal . Cooke had always set. Here was a man who never raised his voice in anger, who

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never replied nn kind to harsh critics, who always gave every­body the benefit of the doubt, who was hard on himself and easy on everyone else, whose Christian charity was unfaiHng. His cheerful face truly reflected his deep holiness. Whenever I met him he had a warm smile and a kind encouraging word.

"Man of God that you are," Paul wrote to Timothy, "seek after integrity, piety, faith, love, steadfastness and a gentle spirit. Fight the good fight of faith." No one ever followed Paul's ad­vice more successfully than Car­dinal Cooke. He sought all those virtues and incorporated them into his personamy. I can't say that Cardinal Cooke was a saint, but he certainly set a saintly example.

·We complicate Christianity with a lot of abstruse talk about signs and symbols and the like. Christianity is simple. I didn't say it was easy, I said it was simple. Love God with your whole heart and mind and soul and :love your' neigbbor as your: self. That's what Cardinal Cooke tried to do, very effectively. The saints memorialized on All Saints Day did likewise. Jesus, of course, loved perfectly.

The good examples of godly people should imbue the religi­ous instruction of children ­and of adults.

(necrology] January 21

Rev. Msgr. Hend A. Hamel. Retired, 1983, St. Joseph, New Bedford

<> Janwuy 24 Rev. Edward H. Finnegan, S.J.,

1951, 'Boston College Faculty Rev. Thomas F. McMorrow

Assistant, 1977, Our ·Lady of Vic: tory, Centerville

January 27 Rev. John T. O'Grady, Assis­

tant, 1919, Immaculate Concep­tiol)., Fall R1ver

Rev. Joseph M. 'Silvia, Pastor, 1955, St. Michael, FaH River

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Rhode Island nun who plans to Dear Editor: run again for state office will'· There has been a great deal of not be dispensed from church controversy as to when life be· laws prohibiting priests and re­ gins in the womb. I would sug­ligious, in politics, said Bishop gest to those who say they do Louis E. Gelineau of Providence. not know or have doubts about

"It is certainly incongruous to it, to read the New Testament expect that I should grant a dis­ '- Luke 1:28 - "And when the pensation in such cases when angel had come to her, he said the holy father himself does not 'Hail full of grace, the Lord is do'. so," said Bishop Gelineau in with thee.''' With thee. That a Jan. 4 statement after a meet means right now, that life be­-ing with Mercy Sister Arlene gins at conception.Violet, who plans to run again Genevieve E. Foleyfor state attorney general. New Bedford

Bishop Gelineau also said sis­ters cannot abandon religious life temporarily to serve in a public' For journalists office. , .

Sister Violet, who ran for at­ VATICAN CITY (NC) - A torney general but ,lost in 1982, Holy Year celebration for journ­had - not officially announced alists will be held at the Vati· her campaign plans by mid­ can Jan. 27, three days after the January but has _. indicated feast of St. Francis' de Sales, pa­that she would leave religiou~ tron saint of journalists. It will"We think the Lord wanted "The sisters don't like to see'By Pat McGowanlife to run, then seek reinstate­ include a Mass in St. Peter'sus here," summed up Sister Mar­ the chapel empty,". said Sister ment ,when her political career From time to time an intrigu­ Basilica, celebrated by Cardinal

garita. Margarita. She explained that ended. ing notice appears in the bulletin Joseph Ratzinger, prefect for the The sisters' unique apostolate the prayer cape worn by Sister

"The Code of Canon Law of one or another diocesan par­ Vatican Congregation for theof intercessory prayer began Henrietta dated from the com­clearly states in its legislation ish to the effect that the Sisters Doctrine of the Faith," 'a discus­

with their arriva'l in Fall River. munity's days of perpetual adora­that priests and religious 'are of the Sacred Hearts wiHbe sion on the t~eme, "the crosses . tion when it. was worn by the.. forbidden to assume public of­ praying especially for that parish \ "It is to be of service to the' sister on official watch before of the world, the cros,!; of Christ," fices which entail a participation during the following week. In­ church and the people of God and a papal audience. the tabernacle. Its red colorthat the Lord inspired us to dedi­in the exercise of civil power,'" dividual .parishioners are invited symbolizes reparation. cate ourselves to this ministry," said Bishop Gelineau. to write or call the sisters for

"It is also incorect for a reli­ more specific prayer attention. explained one. "We felt rejuvena­ She spoke of Sister Marie du .From Cape' Verde gious to think that one so con­ ted at the thought that by tQis Divin Coeur, who will be 98And stories trickle in 9f'the The Republic of Cape Verde secrated can abandon that life spiritual apostolate our prayer' Feb. 8. "Her· life is to kneeleffects of that prayer: people re­ has sent· its first ambassador to 'temporarily' to serve in a pub­ turning to God; jobs obtaln~;

life would be enriched. All the down. She speaks only about the the Holy See. Pope John Paul lic office," he said.' Release from fears, concerns and apprehen­ things of ~he Lord."health restored. II a,ccepted the credentials of

. sions we went through beforeone's vows as a religious "is in­ It was a matter distinctly The sisters say they have Viriato de Barros, 52, last Fri­. tended as a permanent sever­ moving disappeared."

worth exploring. found that the power of prayer day" on the eve of meeting with ance," the bishop commented. The community's prayer com­ is weakened if there is any dis­ the entire Vatican diplomaticAccordingly, on a cold January Another Rhode Island religi­ mitment, heartily endorsed by ,sension in the community. "The corps.morning an Anchor reporter and ous, Mercy Sister Elizabeth Mor­ Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, I is thought which keeps us con­ Cape Verde, composed of 10, photographer arrived at the sis­ancy, a three-term state repre­

ters' tlarge convent at 491 Hood taken most seriously. In former stantly on the ll'1~rt is that to islands off the northwest coastsentative, has said she plans to St., Fall River. years the Sacred ~earts com­ intercede for others we must re­ of Africa, has 300,000 fnha,bi·finish her term of office. If she munity was dedicated to per­ member that unless we are will­ tants, most of whom are Cath­runs again, she said, she wIll The day was the fourth anni­ petual adoration of the Blessed ing to forgive each other, our olic.have to be "evicted" before she versary of the sisters' arrival in Sacrament, said Sister Margarita. prayers remain _weak and our

voluntarily resigns from the the city, where they really hadn't ftlllllllllllllllllumlllllllfIlUlIIllIlmllllllllllllItIlUnuu."lIllllllh""IIU'lll":""'ur" ••Dwindling numbers now prevent experience of Christ will also

order. 'wanted to.come, said Sister Mar­ that, but ea,ch sister prays from be lessened. This is why weIn· 1982, before Sister Violet's garita Denis, 'SS.CC., community four to five hours daily, count­ who also does much of the com­strive each day to grow in holi­

race for attorney general, Bish­ coordinator. . ing community and private de­ munity's cooking. ness so that our wrongs, faults' op Gelineau issued a similar Adding sparkle to community

She explained that since ar­ votions~ And each Thursday, in and imperfections wiH not stand candidacy Sister Kelterstatement that her riving in the Fall River diocese memory of the Last Supper and in the way," said one.

life is Willibrord was in violation of church law. Christ's agony at Gethsemane, who will be 100 come Feb. 10

75 years ago this month, the sis­But Sister Violet said her inter- the sisters take turns -in main­ Despite the usual problems and who merrily describes her­

ters had made their head­, pretation of church law was that associated with aging, com­ self as "old stuff." Only slightly taining all-night vigil in theirquarters in Fairhaven, also the I ~he did not the bishop's munity members radiate good younger is Sister Ida Gebelin,need base of operations for 'the asso­ chapel.i permission to run but only the humor. "We're all optimists," who will be 98 in June. ciated Sacred Hearts Fathers and Two parishes are prayed for, permission of her religious declared Sister' Alphonse Joseph su- week. are individual Several younger sisters workBrothers. When their Fairhaven each Nor Beillevaire, who keeps busyperiors. outside the house, one l}s a chap­a'cademy dosed in 1979, retired prayer ~quests forgotten. Speci­, A spokesperson for the Sisters crafting crocheted noyelties for lain at New England Deaconess sisters of the community needed fic needs are posted on a bulletin ; of Mercy told The Visitor, news­ parish bazaars and eagerly Hospjtal and one as a secretary a new home. board at the chapel door and

paper of the Providence Diocese, awaited gifts for children at at 'Nazareth Hall. iAll who can, mentioned at intercessory pray­that the order this time will fol­ They wanted to remain in nearby Nazareth Hall. share in cooking and cleaningers offered nightly. .Fairhaven but no suitable house low the new Code-of Canon Law, Several sisters, including Sis­ chores. which more clearly places reli­ was available in the area, said During the day the chapel is ter Marie Leobin, Sister Al­ But their main work is prayer.gious in the same category as Sister Margarita. Then the Fall rarely unoccupied. At the time of phonse's blood sister, collect used The sisters welcome requestspriests regarding the prohibition River property was suggested to The Anchor's visit electricians religious greeting cards, edge for their intercession l}nd mayagainst taking public office. them. They were. initiaHy reluc­ were working directly in front of them' with crocheting and ship be reached at the Hood Streettant to consider it but upon in­ ,Sister Henrietta Corregedor as them to community missions address or by telephone atpection found that the property she ,prayed at the altar, a long where they become coveted 675-7716.~True followers' lent itself beautifully to renova­ red prayer cape covering' her catechism' class awards. Next Thursday night, as youtions needed for the retired sis­ white habit. To her side theNEW YORK (NC) - U.S. citi­zens should be grateful for Am­ ters. A plus was the house's photographer was setting up his Others visit area· nursing go to bed, think of them. One or

ericans in the military, said former garage, which had been tripod. Behind her other sisters homes and correspond regularly another of them wiH be awake

A:rchbls\1opJoseph T. Ryan. act­ remodeled as a small house, now' were gathering, in their com­ with otherwise friendless pris­ throughout the night, praying for oners. all of us. ing military vicar. He called used' by the sisters for guests ,munity room.

troops stationed in the Middle and private retreats. She prayed on oblivious, the The community gardeners are East "~uefollowers of the The buildings share a large embodiment of St. 'Benedict's ad­ Sister Margarita, who concen­ Possessions

THE INTERNATIONAL nature of the Sacred Hearts community is reflected by sis­ters at thejr Fall River convent. From left, Sisters Alphonse Joseph and Marie Leobin Beillevaire, blood sisterS from France; Sister Celine Martens, Belgium; Sister Rosalie Lind, Alsace-Lorraine; Sister Ida Gibelin, France; Sister ,Willibrord Kelter, West Ger­many; s~nding, Sister. Margarita Denis, C~nada. (Torchia Photo)

'Sisters pray for diocese

Prince Qf Peace" in a statement released by the Military' Vicar­iate in New York.

garden whicJ1 provides flowers for the chapel and fruits and ve~etable for the table.

. vice to his monks: "Prefer absd­lutely nothiz:1g to the work of God."

trates on the vegetables, and Sister Rosalie Lind, whose pro­vince is the flower beds and

"Nature and books belong to the eyes that see them."-Ralph 'Valdo Emerson

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Official White House Photo

A recent photo of President Reagan and William Wilson

~~mbassadorial hopeful awaits S~nate OK By NC News Service

As Americans continued to debate establishment of full dip­lomatic relations with the Vati­can, President Reagan's nominee for first ambassador to the Holy See quietly flew to Rome Jan. 13 to attend Pope John Paul n's annual address to diplomats.

William A. Wilsos, Reagan's "personatJ reprsentative" to the Vatican since 1981, did not sit with the diplomatic corps at the pope's Jan. 14 address since he had not yet been confirmed as ambassador by the U.S. Senate and had not presented his dip· lomatic credentials to the pope.

But his attendance at the ses· sion for diplomats - and his brief handshake with the pope

. afterward - marked the el}d of a whirlwind week for him and was a preview of the changes the new U.S. ties with the Vati­can will bring.

The formalized relations were announced officially by the U.S. government and the Vatican Jan. 10.

Protestant church leaders and other opponents of the new ties continued to' criticize the Reagan initiative. One new critic was the Rev. Jesse Jackson, who said during a Jan. 15 nationally tele­cast debate in Hanover, N.H., between Democratic presidential candidates that the move was a "political gesture without moral content."

Several hours earlier, during a nationally televised interview, the president of the U.S. Catholic Conference, Bishop James Ma­lone of Youngstown, Ohio, de· fended the new ties as a "plausi­ble" move given Pope John Paul's activities "on the world stage," and said the U.S. bishops welcomed the initiative.

Bishop Malone appeared on the CBS·TV Sunday. interview program "Face the Nation," along with several other supporters £lnd opponents of diplomatic re­'lations.

Wilson, a longtime personal friend of Reagan's and a Cali­fornia developer, told reporters in San Diego the day of the an­nouncement that the establish·

ment of full diplomatic relations correspondent Lou Cannon, made official what had existed quoted a White House official as unofficially between the two saying that Wilson was person­states since the appointment of ally dismayed at having 'to stand the first non-ambassadorial aside at'Vatican receptions when presidential envoy in 1939. other diplomats~'were accorded

Two days 'later Wilson and full honors. Archbshop Pio La~hi, the Vati­

"'Bill Wilson doesn't like tocan's delegate in the United take a back seat at anything,"States, called on Reagan at the the official said. White House. Archbishop Laghi

said the brief visit was a cour­

Mrs. Wingate Father Arthur K. Wingate,

associate pastor of 51. Mary's parish, Norton, was the cele­brant of a funeral Mass for his mother,' Mrs. Angela (Kirby) Wingate, on Wednesday at St. Mary's Cathedral. Bishop Dan­iel A Cronin presided at the rites.

Mrs. Wingate, 87, died Jan. 14. A Fall River native, the daughter of the late James J. and Margaret (Daley) Kirby, she had been employed until 1972 as head interviewer at the Massachusetts Division of Em­ployment Security office in the city. Subsequently she was sec­retary to the administrator of 51. Vincent's Home, Fall River, leaving that post in 1980.

She was active in the Altar and Rosary Society of St. Mary's Cathedral and in the Fall River Catholic Woman's Club.

In addition to Father Wingate, she is survived. by another son, James R. Wingate, also of Fall River.

Interment was in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

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tesy call and that Reagan ex­pressed his pleasure at the new ties.

"If Wilson is confirmed by the Senate he wiU take his place among more than 10!l other dip­lomats from nations with official relations with the Vatican.

Two congressional sources told NC News that the initiative for the new ties came from Wilson's . office in Rome.

And The Washington Post, in a Jan. 16 column by White House

Delegate expected to be pronuncio WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope

John Paul II p'lans to name Archbishop Pio Laghi, apostolic delegate to the U.S. Catholic Church, as the papal pronuncio to the United States, said a White House press release.

The three-paragraph ,release was issued after a Jan. 12 meet­ing in the White House of Presi­dent Reagan, Archbishop Laghi and William Wilson, the U.S.. ambassador-designate to the Vatican.

"The president expressed his pleasure with the establishment of diplomatic relations between the United States and the Holy

. See. He sees formal diplomatic ties as further promoting and strengthesing our already strong relationship," the __release said.

"The pope has informed us of his intention to name Archbish­op Laghi as papal pronuncio (ambassador) to the U.S.," it

.added. ' On Jan. 17 an apostolic dele­

gation spokesman said he had no comment on the White House press release.

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. Dear MarY: Seven years ago I fell In love with Larry. We dated while he was In law school and planned to marry. However, he failed the bar exam and was

.' shattered. 'He called and said he didn't think it would work be­tween us. He went off to work in another state.

Then I met my husband, ])~n. I started going with Don just to keep,"'busy. He treated me well, but I didn't love him. For some reason I accepted his pro­posal, but it wasn't what I-really wanted. I tried to postpone the wedding, but no one seemed to understand.

I called Larry to tell him I was to be married. He said If I went through with It, he didn't want to know. , It has been three years. Some­

times I feel good aoout being mamed, but I slip back Into depressions when all I can think about Is what It really means. to be In love. .

Now my husband wants to start a famlly and I'm frighten­ed. I don't know If It would hurt or help. ,

Where do I go from here? Can you learn to love someone1

Should we start a family? Should this marriage' end? Pd like some Inner ~ce. - Delaware

Three years is a long time to suffer such inner turmoil. There are many kinds of 10ve. The love you long for is a wonderful kind of love. It is the kind that makes one hear bells and see fireworks

. and break out in poetry. - There is also the love that says. I take you for' better or worse. That 10~e carries two people from the joy of buying a first home to the strain of paying the mortgage, from the wonder of a child's birth" to the p~in of a troubled adolescent.

You recall the best moments of your life ~ith Larry and 'long for the bells and fireworks it produced. Since ·the relationsmp now exists only within your own mind, it is perfect. It is un­touchable, subject to none of the disappointments and hurts.which life entails. And it is unreal.

A part of reality you appear to ignore is that Larry left you. Failirig his bar exam, he chose . to go it alone rather than seek out your comfort and under­standing. When you told him of your. plan to marrY Don, he did not respond to your unconscious' plea ~o return.

You have treated an illusion, and you compare the real Don to the romanticized Larry. It. is un­fair to compare Don to ·anyone. In doing so, you deprive yourself and him of the chance to experi­ence any kind of love. You are missing the real happy and sad experiences of your life with Don. By dwelling on your illus­ory Larry, you are missing out on everything that is real.

I do not know whether you can experience bells and fire­works with Don. But you can­not possibly do so unless you give your relationship with him a try.

I do not know what life de­cisions you should make. But before you make such decisions, I think you need the courage to leave your world of illusion and get to know the man you mar­ried. Focus on bim, pay attention to him, plan things you enjoy together. With all its pain and disappointment, the real world is much more rewarding than the world of illu&ion.

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Are changes breWing at Vatican? " I

By Father Kenneth J. Doyle during the closing weeks of 1983 age of 75: Cardinal Willebrands VATICAN CITY (NC) - Will

. 1984 be the year Pope John Paul II streamlines the Vatican Curia, ' the church's central administra­tive offices?

The question arises because the terms of more than a dozen of the Vatican's top officials ex­pired last October.' Under the 1967 curial reforms of Pope Paul VI, -the term of the curia's chief administrators is five years, re­newable at the pope's discretion.

Pope John Paul II took office , in October 1978 and sp the terms of those officials whom he re­appointed from past papacies ex­pired five years later.

Included among these are Car­dinal ,Johannes Willebrands, president of the Secretariat for Promoting Christian Unity; Car­dinal Eduardo Pironio, prefect of the Congregation for Religious and Secular Institutes; Cardinal Sebastiano Baggio, prefect of the Congregation for Bishops; and Cardinal Bernardin Gantin, presi­dent of the Commission for Jus­tice and Peace.

Shortly after the expiration date, each Vatican official af­fected received a letter from Car­dinal Agostino Casaroli, papal secretary of state. The letter, subsequently l~aked to the press, was written on behalf of the pope. It did not automatically reappoint the officials, as .had been the custom since the advent of the five-year term of office. Instead, it told them to remain in office' for the time being, until a new step is taken.

The 'letter has fueled specula­tion that the pope is contempla­ting some major shifts in person­nel. Fanning the flames of ,the speculation is the fact that the po~e :met ..in private audiences

with nearly every person whose term has expired.

Another theory is tnat person­nel changes will wait at least for several months and will be' precedei:l by structural altera­

. tions in the Curia. Supporters of this theory, say

that the pQpe appointed a 12­member committee to study the possibilities of streamlining the work of the Curia based on recommendations from cardinals , around the world. They infer that the pope will wait .for the committee's suggestions before deciding what to do with the officials whose terms have ex­

. pired. The committee is thought to

be headed by Cardinal AiJrelio Sabattani, the prefect of the Tri­bunal of the Apostolic Signature, the church's highest court. How­ever, formation' of such a com- . mittee has not been announced by the Vatican and Cardinal

. Sabaitani has told NC News that he could not confirm the group's existence.

What might the structural changes be?

Many within the Vatican be­lieve that the pope wiH estab­lish at least one new department, a council to handle pastoral and social concerns of the sick and handicapped. '

For years there. has been speculation that the pope would consolidate the three' secretariats dealing . with relations with other religions and philosophical beliefs: the, Secretariat for Pro­moting Christian Unity, the Secretariat for Non-Christians, and the Secretar~at for Non­Believers.

Two heads of these secretari­ats are nearing the retirement

and Archbishop Jean Jadot, for­mer apostolic delegate in the United States. Both 'aI:e 74.

The pope might decide to link the three departments and leave as their director 53-year-old Archbishop Paul ·Poupard, who now heads the Secretariat for Non-Believers.

A streamlining might also in­volve jurisdictional changes.

Currently,' for example, cate­chetics is handled by the Congre­gation for the Clergy, because of the traditional primary respon­sibility of priests in passing on Chpstian doctrine. Many see it as more logical for catechetics to come under the Congregation for Catholic Education.

Cases regarding dispensation of priests from their vows cur­rently are handled by the Cop­gregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. But if a priest has at­tempted marriage without being -laicized and later wants to reo turn to the active .ministry, that cas~ is handled by the Congrega­tion for Clergy. And if the peti­tioner is a deacon rather than a priest, the matter goes to the Congregation for Divine Wor­ship and Sacraments.

Many Vatican workers say streamlining of the· Curia's equipment and office procedures is also needed. Computers or word processors are little used, and even dictation equipment and electric typewriters are rare.

In at least one major depart­ment, executives outnumber secretaries by five to one.

"We'd get a lot more done with half the executives, a little modern equipment and a few more secretaries," said one curial staff member.

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win in Rome said they had a chance to be

Short people

AT FAlL RIVER'S Driscoll Rink, Bishop Cronin drops the puck for hockey players from Coyle-Cassidy and Con­nolly high schools. Fortunately for the bishop's impartial status, the game was a 6-6 tie. (Torchia Photo)

VATICAN' CI1Y (NC) - Be­ing shorter than the 5-foot-ll ­inch Pope Johp Paul II "gets you close to the pope," .at religious ceremonies, according to Brad­ley Sterrett, a third year semin­arian at North American College in Rome.

The 5-foot-7-inch Sterrett is one of many seminarians study· ing ill Rome who participate is papal religious ceremonfes,

The young men are lined up according to heigl)t and the as­signments of book-bearer, micro­phone-holder, mitre-bearer, and crozier-bearer ­ the people who get close to the pope - are given to those shorter than the pontiff, said Sterrett. He has been a crozier-bearer and a can­tor at several papal ceremonies.

The reason for choosing peo­ple shorter than the pope is to alJow people to see him and vice versa.

Seminarians taller than the pope carry the cross and candles at processions.

Msgr. 'John Magee, who organ­izes pontifical ceremonies, said that the Vatican frequently asks seminarians to participate at ceremonies in St. Peter's Basili­ca and in St. Peter's Square.

When the call goes out to the North American College, where U.S. seminarians study, people vie for the opportunity, said Msgr. Magee. "They even set up a lottery to select who will serve."

.First-year seminarian David Lobato of the Diocese of Pueblo, Colorado, once held the pope's microphone.

"I could see the scar on his finger where the bullet hit him" in. the May ,1981 assassination attempt, said the 5-foot-8-inch Lobato.

Several U.S. seminarians who have participated in ceremonies

Hamburger people

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (NC) ;...... A vacuum in agricultural policy creates a moral dilemma that makes "hamburger out of our people," said Father Leonard Kayser, Sioux Falls diocesan di­rector of the National Catholic Rural Life Conference. "Family farmers always get ground up in the violence of land and food policy abuse," be said. In con­gressional committee hearings in Sioux Falls, the priest said that family farmers are losing their land to agribusiness and that whoever controls the U.S. bread­basket region will control world markets and the socio economic status of billions of people.

I)eath prob~

opens (Undated) (NC) - A newly

elected Argentine provincial governor has decided to probe the 1976 death of 'Bishop Enrique Angelelli of La Rioja, Argentina, in an automobile accident, and the killing of two priests who· were his colleagues. Gov. 'Carlos Menem of the province of La Rioja caUed the automobile acci­dent "intentional" in announ­cing the investigation and said he was handing over names of' suspects, including politicians and members of the armed forces, in the report t<l..,the in-' vestigating magistrate.

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mick to make money, but the suggestion that use of such a paten is somehow a holier or more reverent way to receive the Eucharist is ridiculous. The hand ­ or, for those who prefer it, the tongue ­ is still the proper .and reverent way to receive Communion.

The American bishop's Com­mittee on the Liturgy has called attention to another danger in this kind of offbeat practice.

, ~'The concentration on holding the host betrays a disturbed eu­charistic piety; the communicatlt is not meant to hold the host but rather to -consume it immedi­ately and reverently. Such pa­tens, therefore, wHI only lead to abuses and incorrect devotional practices." (BCL Newsletter, 1983)

The use of such dishes is un­authorized and unnecessary.

A free brochure out1lDlng the Catholic Church's laws on mar­riage, and explaining the prom­Ises before an interfaith, mani· age, Is available by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope to Father Dietzen, Holy Trinity Parish, 704 N. Main. St., Bloom· ington, m. 61701. Questions for this column should be sent to Father Dietzen at the same ad· dress.

By Father John Dietzen

Q. I know a lovely couple ­the lady Is Catholic and the man Is not ­ who plan to be married. The man was married before. He was never baptized In any faith, and does not want to Join one now as far as I know, but at ­tends Mass regularly with his fianee. His first marriage was In a Jewish synagogue.

They talked to some priest and he told them It would be neces­sary for them to go before, the bishop, something which fright­ened both of them. They tenta­tively plan to be married in a Judge's omee.

I hl\te to see them married out of our faith. Is there anything you ~ suggest? (Missouri)

A. It is true that, because of his previous marriage, a marriage case would need to be completed before their marriage in the Catholic Church. However, if you have given me all the per­tinent facts,the procedure would be a relatively simple one.

Please ask the couple, or the woman alone if they prefer, to talk with the same priest a little more in detail. Or perhaps they couid go to another priest in whom they have confidence.

Please ask them to do this quickly, and not make definite plans until they have discussed thi! matter with a priest or with the marriage tribunal of her diocese.

Whatever type of case it may be, the individuals need not ap­pear before the bishop. The en­tire procedure is handled by the office established in each dio­cese for his purpose.

Q. A religious goods store In our city is advertising a small dish (paten) which they say peo­ple can use to receive Commun­ion more rever~tly. Apparently the priest is supposed to put the host on the paten which people hold and then they receive the host later. Is this pennissable?

, (Massachusetts) A. No. There is no provision

whatsoever in our liturgical rites for Communion for such a prac­tice.

I know of similar promotions already in various parts of the country. It's obviously a gim-

Pope asks si~k to offer sufferings VATICAN CI1Y (NC) - Pope

John Paul II has asked invalids to offer their sufferings to God so that the world can avoid a nuclear conflict. '

"I ask you in the name of the Lord to offer to him your suf­ferings for peace between men, for the return to God of those who do not know him, who do not ,believe in him or who fight him, and so there will be no more wfl.r on earth, above all so that the world may be spared the trial of nuclear conflict," he said Jan. 11 at 'his general audience in a speci8'1 message to a group of sick people.

with the pope ,in the sacristy be­fore Mass and to talk with him afterward.

William Bagnola, a seminarian from the Diocese of Youngstown, Ohio, said the pope is "very prayerful" before Mass but after Mass he speaks personally with each seminarian. The 5·foot-l0­inch 'Bagnola held the purifier at a papal Mass opening the school year.

The seminarians said that the biggest problem is thinking of what to say to the pope. Ster­rett's line was "Hello, I'm Brad~

ley Sterrett from Salina, Kan­sas, and today's my birthday."

The pope responded by making the sign of the cross on Ster­rett's forehead and saying, "Happy birthday."

"The pope jokes with them. The pope likes meeting with anyone but he especially likes the seminarians," said Msgr. Magee.

Mrs. Dubois A grandson, Father Raymond

Monty, was the celebrant of a funeral Mass Wednesday at ' St. Anne's Church, New Bed­ford, for Mrs. Rene Dubois, 81, a FaB River native who had lived in New Bedford most of her life.

In addition to Father Monty, her survivors include a dilUgh­ter, Rita Monty, and a sister, Philomene Thibault, both of New Bedford. Father Monty, a priest of the Fall River diocese, is an Air Force chaplain serving in Iceland.

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Be:nj ami n,'franklin Thomas Jefferson. ·The

, names evoke images of per­sons who knew' a lot about a lot. of things;:, persons who were statesmen and philosophers, ·writers arid scientists. '''Renais­sanCe men" they were caUed and ,,~hey are a va:r'iishlng breed.

In this era of explOdiI)g in­formatiqn, life, is too complex for you' to be' an expert on .all thil1gS. Simply paying the bills on time, putting together your child's tricycle and getting the cap off the aspinn bottle require Herculean efforts. Who has time left· over for brain surgery and 'nuclear physics? '

Thus, we now seem ,to' have experts for just about everything.

The importance of expert witnesses And this complexity carries over, into the courtroomwhere judges and juries often face quite tech­nical questions. Therefore, the

,degal system uses expert wit­nesses to help answer the many difficult factual questions that can arise at trials.

The expression "expert wit­ness" may 'conjure up for you images 'of Ii doctor testifying about the cause of someone's in­juries or ~ ballistics expert claim­ing a;bullet came from a certain gun. ,

cases, however, ,have entailed as many expert witnesses as there are fields in which to have' expertise; SoCial work~s, re­frigerator repairmen," night, watchmen and 'policemen have

..all testified as expert witnesses in', various trials. Indeed, in one case a person who, had used LSD over 100 times gave his "expert'~ op'inio~ o~ the ef­fects if the drug. "

Suppose ..you are involved in an auto' ac~ident. Although no one, is hurt, 'the two car:s' in­volved now resemble ,.a~single

ters, a well-qualified auto mechanic such as Mike L., who beHeves that the sounds signaled a structural defect. Your adver­

'sary would likely call his or her own mechanic who might claim the sound had nothing to do with the car's functioning. (They might even call a bird watcher to identify the sound as a mating call.)

, While you may know someone who claims to be an expert on everything, the law weighs sev-, eral factors in determining' when you' may, testify as' an expert ' witness.

I"frSt, you~ area of expertise,

You must possess sufficient skill, knowledge or expertise in the area that your opinion will aid in determining the truth about the issue.

- In any case where experts are required, each side to the dis­pute is likely to have Us own expert witnesses take the stand. Generally, you must pay your expert for the time and expenses involved in testifying.

The persuasiveness of your expert can mean the difference between winning and losing your case. Mike's credentials, ex­pet'ience and presentation may playa major role in convincing

,must involve'an issue at, 'the 'the jury that the, chirping sound trial. Second~ the, subject matter' 'concerned a structural defect Involved must be so specialized and not a low-flying seagull. It that the average, person would . is not jusf what ':Mlke knows, be 'unable to understand Tt with­out the aid of expert testimony. In your case, Mike-the-mechan­ic's testimony would be~p the jury determine whether the noise was related to some malfunction. Where the" juriors can' easHy understand the subject matter,

.,an expert's testimony would be wor~ of abstract sculpture.' unneCessary. For example, courts Shortly before the coUision, your " have ruled that there !Is no need two-month-old car had begun for expert'testimony to establish making .unusual,· "chirping" that it is dangerous to carry a sounds. heavy load down a steep and

The 'reason for these' mysteri- slipperyramll: ous noises may become a major Finally, the judge (plust be issue in a trial to determine who satisfied that you are truly an should bear the, blame for' the _.~xpert: 'Having 'driven in' Massa­'accident - you, the other driver, chusetts for' 10 years without or the auto maker. You ~tghtan acCident may qualify Mike require the testimony of senne- for a medal, but it, won't make one who is' expert in such ,mat- him, all expert auto mecban~c.

Ibu~ what' th~ jurors think· he knows that is crucial.. ,

Indeed, it is the ju'ry'~ job to determine the believability of Mike's testimony. Therefore, courts. will not p~rmit.your e~­

pert to testify as, to too' value of his own testimony or th~ testi­mony of your 'adversary'~ e:c­perts; •. ' . '

When Mike takes the stand as your expert witness he should be ready for some tough going. Because we rely so great,y on such experts, courts generally aHow much harsher questioning of them ,than of, ordinary. wit­nesses. Your adversary may ask Mike how' much you are paying him to testify and how often he has testified for pay before. Such questions are aimed at discredit­

ing your witness in the eyes of the jurors.

With so much emphasis, placed on expert testimony, you would be sorely disadvantaged if you couldn't afford to pay an expert witness to appear whdae the other side parades the world's foremost auto engineers before the jury. If you were charged with a criminal offense for your accident, this disadvantage could unfairly land you behind bars. To avoid such injustice, courts in Massachusetts' may appoint and pay an expert for you In a criminal case jf you' cannot af­ford one.

The "surprise' witness" has enjoyed a long. and exciting

-historY - but 'mainly In Holly­wood movie studios, not court­roomlil: Through "discovery" pro­cedures, your adversary may ob­tain the name and .expected testi­mony of a'lmost any' expert wit­ness you plan to use at trial. Likewise, you ,can discover the other side:s experts. However, you may have' to 'pay for their " expert mechanic's time spent an­swering your discov;ery request.

It seems that We live in a so­ciety of specialists. Whether your ~xperiise lies it:ltuning in UHF stations, planting, p,etunias or flipping fried eggs without breaking 'the yolK, Uke Mike L., you 1l)ay some day find your expert opinion' sought to 'aid in the administration. of justice.

The Murphys practiCe law In Braintree.

Chinese jail hishpp .for· contact with Vatican By Jim' Campion While freedOm of religion was clashed. When Bishop Dominic however, religion will disappear, lief; to help the broad mass of

included in the 1982 Constitu­ Tang was released ofter 22 years it added. religious believers and person­NC News Service tion, the' government .prohibits in jail he was appointed by the ages in religious circles to raiseBishop Peter Joseph Fan Xue­ "At the liberation, the Cath­foreign authority over religious government as 'the Catholic pa- their awareness of patriotismyan of ,Baoding, China, has been olic Church had about 2.7 mil­movements as "colonial'ism." - triotic association's bishop of and socialism; to represent the -. jailed for violating the prohibi- lion adherems; now they have

Canton. Then, Pope John Paul lawful rights and interests of t tion on contact between Chinese The ministry said the present more than 3 million," the docu­

also named him archbishop of religious circles; to organize nor­Catholics and the Vatican, the imprisonment is not for the bish­ ment said. (The last official Canton. The move angered the' Catholic statistics for 1949 gave mal religious activities; and toChinese foreign ministry has an­ op's religious beliefs, but for

nounced in, Peking. maintaining Vatican ties, de~ government, which' described it 3,295,000 ,Catholics in China.) manage well ,all religious affairs." as 'foreign' interference.

The announcement came earl­ scribed as "colluding with a for­ "Protestants at the time of Buddhism, Islam, Catholicism, ier this month while' Chinese eign country, plotting to jeop­ "If we want to believe that liberation had about 700,000 ad­ and Protestantism hold a veryPremier Zhao Ziyang was in ardize the sovereignty and secur­ the Catholic' Church 'is a uni­ herents; now they 'have about 3 imp9rtant position among our na­Washington in an effort to im­ ity of the motherland." " versal church, we have to be million,'" said the. documents. tional religions," the document prove U.S.-Chinese relations. 'Several months earlier, five

united and. related with the, (Protestant statistics listed 1.4 said. "At the same time they are pope," said Bishop Tang, nowThe 76-year-old Bishop Fan, elderly Jesuits, who had ,spent million adherents in 1949.) ,ranked among some of the more living in Hong Kong. Jio longer recognized as bishop most of their Hves in jail before The document Ustoo' eight na­ important world religions. All of

of Baoding by the Chinese gov­ ,being released' in 1979, were The government has continued tional patriotic religious organ­ 'these have· extensive infiluence ernment, was previously jailed in their societies. . . . . This has given long sentences and return­ to persecute those who insist on izations, three of them Catholic. during ,the 1966-76' cult,~ revo­ an important meaning for ex­ed to labor camps. union ,with the' Vatican. When It said their functions are "to :.uUon, according to the ministry. tending our country's politicalPOPe John ,Paul II mentioned assist the party and government The Communist government

Vatican Radio reported in union and the persecution in a to carry out its religious policy influence."organized Christian churches in­

Decem·ber that Bishop Fan and 1982 broadcast to China by Vati­ on the freedom of religious be­to patriotic associations duringhis vicar'general, Msgr. Huo Bin­ can Radio, his remarks were de­the 1950s. Catholics were tomzhang, had been ordered jailed nounced as "vicious slander." by the reqUired separation from for 10 years after Bishop Fan union with the pope, regarded by The government is also upset Women in Serra?was accused of secretly ordaining the governrrient as a foreign au, that the Vatican does not havepriests and bishops. The minis­ CHICAGO (NC) - Serra In­ at 'least one meeting Ito discuss­thority. diplomatic relations with China try said Bishop Fan was removed ternational, an organization of ing admission of women. A

while maintaining relations' with from his post in 1958 for oppos­ The Chinese, government says ,Catholic laymen who promote final decision would require a that during the Chinese civil war the Nationalist Chinese govern­ing the Communist government vocations to the religious life, is vote by an international conven­

and violating the sovereignty which brought the Communists ment (If Taiwan. considering admitting women. tion. The next one will be in and in~eperi(fence of China's to power in 1949, Ute Catholic Vancouver, British Columbia, inThe Central Committee of the Members voted several years

hierarchy opposed the Commun­Catholic institutions. Chinese Communist Party issued ago to include permanent dea­ June. ists and history books describe The Chinese government broke a major policy statement on reli­ cons. Catholic missionaries as agentsrelations with the Vatican and gion in 1982. It said that while Questionnaires were mailed to Deadly Force of foreign imperialism. established a national church in Communist Party members must local Serra chapters in Decem­ "Death and ife are in the

1957 called the National Asso­ In 1981.. the government and be atheists, religious belief is ber. Each of the nearly 600 clubs power of the tongue." - Prov. ciation of Patriotic Catholics. Pope John Paul II' directly part of the history of society, worldwide was asked to devote 18:21

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN at traditional holiday. meeting with diocesan semin­arians. from left, Victor DeMattos. Dean D. Lauzon. Douglas Souza. Daniel W. Lacroix, George B. Scales. (Gaudette Photo)

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.r. liked to lubmlt newl Iteml for thll column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, Fill River, 02722. Nlme of city or town Ihould be Included II well II full dates of III Ictlvltlel. pfelle lend newl of "'ture rather thin Pllt eventl. Note: We do not Clrrynewl of fundrallln, Ictlvltlel such II bln'Ol, whllb, dsncel, suppera and bazalra. We Ire hiPPY to Clrry notices of spiritual programs, club meetlngl youth projects In" almllir nonprofit Ictlv/tfel. Fun,drafslng pro­lecb mlY be advertIsed It our regullr, rat..,olIblnlble from The Anchor bUllness office,teluphone 675-7151.

en SteerIng Polnb Iteml FR IndlClt.. ,., River, NB Indlcat.. New Bedford.

ST, JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET Parents of confirmation can­

didates: meeting 6 p.m. Jan.' 27, parish center; candidates' re­.treat, beginning 1 ,p.m. Jan. 29, church and center.

ST. DOMINIC, SWANSEA A lector is needed for the 5:30

p.m. Saturday Mass. Informa­tion at the rectory.

Pari9hioners are reminded ·that their attendance is wel­come at the 8 a.m.' Mass each Saturday, designated as ,the Parish Renewal Mass. Breakfast follows in the parish center.

!.t. first penance class will be held at 9 a.m. Feb. 4. Rpceotionof the sacrament is scheduled for 2 p.m. Feb. 12.

DIVORCED/SEPARATED, ST.ANNE,NB CAPE COD Meeting for parents of all

MInistry for divorced/lMparat­ first communion candidates: fol­ed Catholics meeting: 7 p.m. lowing 9 a.m. Mass Jan. 22. Sunday, St. Francis Xavier par­ A parish history is in ·prepa­ish center, rear South Street. ration. It is hoped it will be Guest speaker: Rev. Richard published later in the year as Andrade. Infnrmatlon: ,Toan a fitting culmination to observ­Shields, 428-3603; Janet Far- ance of the parish's 75th anni­rell, 775-8168. ' versary. ST. JOSEPH, FAIRHAVEN BL.SACRAMENT,FR

Prayer meeting: 9:45 a.m. each Annual parish credit unionWednesday at ,the Sqcred Hearts meeting: 2 p.m. Jan. 22. AllConvent, 44 Rotch St. members welcome. A confirmation preparation group for those 17 ·and older Is ST. STANISLAUS, FR held at 7:35 p.m. each Wednes­ Credit union annual meeting:day in the rectory. 6 p.m. Jan. 29, credit union of­

fice. All members welcome.ST. LOmS de FRANCE, SWANSEA ST. JACQUES, TAUNTON

Youth group meetinlls: 7 to Altar boy investiture: 7 p.m. 9:30 p.m. each Wednesday. Jan. Mass Jan. 21. Refreshments will 25, special open house and meet­ follow. ing for all students who hRve participated in recent retreats. SS. PETER & PAUL, FR All Garish youth are reminded Catholic Schools Week observ­"that there is a place to go on ance Jan. 30 to Feb. 5: registra­Wednesday nights,all year tion of new students during long." school hours throughout the

week; open house a.m.All' who asslClt in parish ac­ 9 to 2 p.m. Feb. 1; teacherapprecia­tivities are invited to a parish tion day during which pupilsfamily banquet and dance be­will conduct classes. ginninR at 7:30 p.m. Jan. 28 in

Parent involvement commf.t­the church hall. tee meeting: 7 p.m. Jan. 25.

ST. RITA, MARION Grade 4 class Mass: 1 p.m. Volunteer needed to assist in Jan. 31.

preparation of the oarish bulle­ST. THOMAS MORE, tin. Information: Helene Craver, SOMERSET748-0491; Father William Blott ­

Prayer group meeting: Firstman, 748-1497. Friday of each month, pa,rishLife :in ,the Spirit seminar: 8 center, following 7 p.m. Mass.tonight, parish center.

Coffee hour honoring Emily SACRED HEART, FRMcLaughlin for' her work on New weekend Mass schedule: behalf of thepari9h: 2 to 4 p.m. Saturday, 4 p.m.; Sunday, 9 andJan. 22, rectory.. All welcome. 11 a.m., 7 p.m. CeD pupils are MEMORIAL HOME, FR asked to attend 9 a.m. Mass

Sunday and proceed directly toReligious services held daily, classes from 9:50 to 10:50 a.m. to which all ·residents are in­

vited, ·are Mass at 7 or 9 a.m. Confirmation class: 9. a.m. Jan. 21.(at both times on many days)

and the rosary at 4:30 p.m. First penance: 11 a.m. Jan. 21,chapel.

IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, ST. MARY, SEEKONKFR

Parishioners '8re invited to Altar boys'meeting: 1 p.m. submit ·the names of sick per­ Jan. 21, church. sons for whom they wish pray­ ST. JAMES, NB ers for inclusion in ·the 'bulletin Teens in Action,the seniorand for mention at Mass. youth group, will meet for a

A daily Mass chapel, to be CCDpresentation at 7 p.m. Jan.known as ,the Chapel of the 23 in Sister Theresa's office. Nativity, is almost ready for use. Father John J. Wa19h, SJ, is

Parish credit union banquet: conducting a ,pastoral visitation 1 p.m. Feb. 5, White's 'restau­ of parish homes. SpecIal re­rant. quests for 'a visit may be left at

the rectory.ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, FR Robert Lavoie and Herman ST.MARY,NB

Lapoin,te have been named to Athletic Association meeting: lead th~ business and profes­ 7 p.m. Jan. 22, school cafeteria. sional ljector of the hospital's An association of fathers of campaign to raise funds for an children attending St. Mary'soncologJf/radiation therapy cen­ School is in process of forma­ter. GJ;'Oundbreaking for the tion. A steering- committee is center is scheduled for late win­ contacting potential members.,tel'. It ",ill provide state of the A family night is planned for art cancer care for area ·resi­ 7:15 p.m. Jan. 30 in the church. dents. All 1>arlsh families are invited.

FAMILY LIFE CENTER. N.DARTMOUTB

Engaged Encounter weekend begJnstonight.

NOTRE DAME, FR Notre Dame choir will sing

at 4 p.m. at ·Bishop ConnollyHigh School Feb. 11, the feast of Our ~ady of Lourdes.

DAVID J. MOTTA, St. John of God parish. Somer­set. has been elected presi­dent of the Fall River Dis­trict ,Council of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. suc­ceeding Joseph F. Gromada.

He is past treasurer of the council and of its disaster committee and serves on the national committee for So­cial Justice.

On the parish level he is a eucharistic minister and CCD teacher. He is also secretary of the board of di­rectors of St.' Louis de France Credit Union. Swan­sea.

Serving with Motta will be William J. Beauchesne and James F. Darcy. vice'­president; Armand A. Gau­

. thier. treasurer; Michael Ar­ruda. secretary, (Brearley Photo)

O.L. GRACE, WESTPORT A children's rehearsal for a

planned parish musical will be held at 2 p.m. Jan. 22 in the parish center; adults will re­hearse at 7:45 p.m. J·an. 24 in the lower church hall.

The parish Bible study/prayergroup meets from 8 to 9:30 p.m. the second and fourth TuesdllY of each month. . St. Helena's Ultreya will meet

Jan. 25 in the center. Boys 8 or 9 years old having

completed grade 2 are eligible to join Cub Scouts. Informa­tion: Bill Mello 636-4558.

Retired men are invited to consider serving ·at the altar for f@erals. Information: Father R~1an B6usq'uet, pastor.

HOLY NAME, FR Classes for confirmation can­

didates attending Catholic highschools begin' at 7.' p.m. Jan. 23.

Among spiritual statistics for the parish: eucharistic ministersgive holy communion weekly to 260 residents in eight nursing'homes within the parish. Mass is offered monthly in each home and .the sacrament of the sick is administered regularly.

LaSALETTE SHRINE, ATTLEBORO

An hour of reflection begin­ning at 11 a.m. and Mass at 12:10 p.m. on Jan. 25 will honor Mary, Mother of Peace, with special prayers for world peacealso 'being offered. All welcome.

CATHEDRAL,FR Parish .council meeting: 7:15

.p.m. Jan. 22, rectory.

PASTORAL MUSICIANS Sponsored by ,the diocesan

chapter of the National Asso­ciatiiW- of Pastoral Musicians, Father Frank Strahan, pastor of St. Bridl'(et's Church, Framtng­ham, will conduct a workshop on the rites and music of HolyWeek and Easter from 3 to 5 p.m. Jan. 29 at St. Mark's Church, 105 Stanley St., Attle­boro F·alls.

There will be a sin,g-through of a music packet containing two, three and four-part settingsfor choirs and folk groups.Members who cannot'clttend may receive the packet by con­tacting Glenn C1iuttari, c/o St. Mary's Cathedral.

.O.L. VICTORY, CENTERVILLE Parish volunteers' apprecia­

tion buffet and dance: 7:30 p.m. Jan. 21, parish center.

The Women's Guild craft workshop is in need of a sewing machine. Anyone wishing to sell or donate one may contact Helen Hughes, 428-3342.

Masses for .the intentions of Christmas poinsettia donors will be offered Jan. 22 at 10 a.m. at Our Lady of Hope and noon at Our Lady of Victory.

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ST. JULIE, N. DARTMOUTH Teachers meeting for the Con­

firmation II program: 7 p.m.Jan. 24, religious edu~atioQ of­fice.

Retreat for Confirmation r candidates: Jan. 27 and 28 at Our Lady of Providence Sem­inary, Warwick Neck, R.I.

Rosary and Benediction ser­vice: 7 p.m. Jan. 22.

CHARISMATIC RENEWAL, ATTLEBORO/TAUNTON

With the theme of Rededica­tion and Conversion, the re­gional coordinating committee will. sponsor a prayer meeting Jan. 27 at LaSalette Shrine, At­tleboro. The program will be­gin at 7:30 p.m. with Mass, con­tinuinl{ with -the prayer' meet­ing. Father Joseph Costa will be principal Mass celebrant and prayer meeting music and teach­inl~ will be led by Jon Poke. All welcome..

ST. PATRlCK;FR Parishioners are invited to

~oin the Aoostleship of Prayer.Leaflets explaining the devotion are available at the church entrance.

T.he parish chapel-will be used for weekend Masses during the .severest winter months.

Adult education group: meet­ing 7:30 p.m. Jan. 23, rectory.Discussion topic: Acts of the Apostles. Meetin~s for parents of third

grade CCD pupils: 7 p.m. Jan. 22, rectory.

COMPASSIONATE FRIENDS, SWANSEA

Meeting of ·this organization to l/.id bereav~d parents: 7:30 .p.m. Jan. 23, St. Louts de France School. Information: Susan Coombes, 679-6017,

$'1'. PATRICK, FALMOUTH Potluck supper for parish

women: 7 p.m. Jan. 25, church hall. All welcome. Participants may bring a wrapped white ele­phant gift. . Information: Mary Gill,. 548-7899.

S'll'ONEHILL COLLEGE, N. EASTON

Professor James L. Wiles has been named director of the col­lege office of community re­search. He has taught economics at Stonehill since 1955.

D of I, ATTLEBORO Alcazaba Circle: meeting 7:30

.p.m. Feb. 2, K of C Hall, Hodges Street. Valentine social to be featured.

STAMPS, CARDS Cancelled stamps ·and old

Christmas cards for the mis­sions are requested by Sister Barbara, OP, Dominican Con­vent, 37 Park St., Fall River. ·They may be 'brought or mailed to <her there.

ST. ANNE,FR Ultreya meeting: 7:30 p.m.

Jan. 25, ,residence of Normand and Bertha Morrissette, 475 Tecumseh St.

Pope was defam~d ROME (NC) - After a legal

battle lasting 10 years, Italy's highest court has ruled that a book by American author Rob­ert Katz defamed Pope Pius XII when it portrayed him as negli­gent during a massacre of ital­ianS by Nazi soldiers in 1944. Meanwhile, an Italian magazine reported that Pope Pius secretly met with the German commander in Italy in 1944 to urge an early surrender to the Allies. In strik­ing down III 1978 appeals court decision, the supreme court up­held an earlier finding that the book, "Death in Rome," defamed the honor and reputation of the late pontiff.

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received' 'nonuhations~

the' final' decision ori' 'apptlintmehts. .", ,;

At Feehan,' James is' a member of the National 'Honor Society, coedit9r of ~e. yearbook and math team captain. He plays football 'and is' a 'member of ~he win­ter and spring track teams. His outside-interests include ',weight ~ifting, scuba 4ivipg and mOdel rocketry. A na­tional merit semifinalist, he. 'has been accepted at MIt on early action, Last: sum-

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of fall River-fri., Jan. 20, 1984 '. 1:"_ ., .

Taking risks

-THE BABCOCK family Qt", FaQIlingt9n, Copn., isp~rt of a community effort t.o 'kick ,the 'i~levisioh habit, during the month of .January~ Board games are' among it~ substi­tute !lctivities, -(NC/UPI p,hoto)

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By Charlie Martin

EVERYDAY PEOPLE Soinetimes Pm right and I can be wrong My own beliefs are iD my songs A butcher, a banker, a clnuiuner and then M&kesno cUffrenee what group Pm in .I am ev'ryday people.

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Then it's the blue one Who can't accept the green one For living with a black one Trying to be, a skinny one l)iff'rent strokes for diff'rent folks 'So oft and so on' And ~y dooby, d()Obee ." Ooh sha sha ' We got io live together I am DO better andneitber, are you We are the 'same whatever We do You love m~ you haUl me, ,you knoW 'me andttlen SWI can't figure out that scene Pili in I am ev'ryday people There is the long hair That doesn't like the short hair Fore' lbein' such a rich. one ' That will not help the poor one There is a yello'Y one That won't acCept the black 'one That won't accept the Il'ed one That ~OD't accept 'the white one . ,

Recorded by Joan Jett asd the Blackhearts, Written by',.: 'SylvesUlr Stewart,.(c) 1969 by Warner-Tameriane Publishing Corp.

THIS REMAKE' proves that we are illl .everday people anj older songs can be rocked up ,a should try to rise above preju­bit and· do well on today'~ dice. Its most ugly form is racial charts. It ,also reminds'us that prejudice which 'denies b!lsic hu­

man· rights· and opportunities to others.

But other prejudices also ex­ist. Every time we DJake fun of "others. or piJt'them down!?ecause tooy are different from 'us, we show prejUdice.

People can rise above prejudice by seeing how' differences may r.eally be indiv~duaI gift~ and strengths. For instance, in a typical classroom some people are· quiet, some talkative, some are intrigued by theory and thought process, 'others are bored with the theoretical and given to concretely putting things to­

, gether.· Those differences contribute to

what happens to students in the classroom. Furthermore, as the song 'suggests, we can learn more about. ourselves and the world from peoples' differences.

It Is sad when people are made 'fun of. because they are differ· ent. For example, not everyone can catch a football,' but athletic abiHtyis not the world's only gift. Neither are 'academic talent, sociai popularity or m'usical achievement. Every gift has its own vlflue and way' of contribu­

, ting to the world. Even, sadder is ~hen people

devai·ue themselves because they do not 'possess a certain talent. Each .of us is gifted, in special ways. which we should ~eam to .appreciate.

-What do you consider your special talents?'·' .

'Your coniments' are welcome and may be publiShed in future columns. WriUl Charlie Martin, 1218 S.'RotherwoOd'Ave., Evans· ville, 'iN. '47714., .

By 'Cedl1a Belanger . " We live ·in a complicated

world. To those' wishing to wit· ness .a specif~c ,~ause, it become~ increasingly essential to seek IGnship with others of 1i1~e mind.

As one person wrote me, ,"There are so many movements going.on I don't.know which one to -latch on to or if I should latch on ':to any..'1 'don't ~trust ~ove· ~imts. 'S~O~i'"or: ia~e~, t~e; wrong People "Jnfutr~te :'tl\em" an~,\~takec)vir" ',',' ',,, ,:,." " , ,,' ,~:Qi ~uis'e~th~t i~:a~lda~g~.r '~~t even,those who: seek'power must be 'won over, :not as "the enemy", lbut 'as 'a ·brother or sister. AI· _ways ,the,; non-violent" method ,must: be employed: NC)I)e' of us~ fcan De;' 'free' without the, other. beint ·'{hie. 'None; of us can be, truly happy, whHeconfrontation~ ,persist. .,..., ­. Christians'can w'ork' with' non· Christians on the common secular ·ground Of, ,eVtic~1 .language. ~e ·find ,~nexpected people fighting I·for what we know 'in Christ to lobe justice' and .freedom. Then ,'there are thps~ whose commit~ ,ments are far better'than their lives. Does thilt 'make sense? It's

·as; if' they were purified by fire.. -.' ~ .

- a new being emerging slowly in the midst of suffering. There are the sinners whose lives are stretche~ out beyond their sin to a 'living hope.

. In the parables Jesus gave us, 'a sense of the whole shape of the' kingdom of God. Are there not sufficient parables today to g'iveus'some sense,of the emer­gingshape of what's goi~g on in our time? Perhaps we are 'look­ing' too much for a fixed shape instead of for mobility where we are' free to respond to the move­ment of God ·in events? , 'Ours is 'a' 'venturing, "risking faith. We rely on thel?pirit. yte want" ~tructure ~nd':relevan'ce to go hand in hand. , We'should 'nofappear' as peo­ple who know air the 'anSwers but as people who' have tremen­dous trust in Jesus Chrst and the Holy; Spitii.They can ,Iead· 'us into God's truth, for peace move­ments, stock' exchanges, boards of management, halls' of Con­gress an dthe classrooms where youth spend·,so much of their

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time... ,',."",,, Perh~ps ,puz:1?asic pr.oblem is

lack of faitJ;1..: . ""; . ", l

BISHOP .FEEHAN. High ;School' senior j~es A. Zito 'has ' recieved ' word ',from Senator Edward M. Ken­nedy's affice that he has ,been' 'nominated to the U.S. ·Naval' Academy. Forty stu': 'dents 'out Of800,.applicants, >have ,he was told. The list goes to::the various academies, who "mak~

,irl~r h.e'atten,d~d an ii1Vit~­tional academic workshop at ,West Point and·a national· engineering science' 'seminar at Annapolis. His 'career goal. is to become a NASA a:~tronaut.' ", . 'f,;.:.:t.~'

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POPE JOHN PAUL II embraces"a youth'during a recent 'visit to ROine:s 'Opus Dei Center. '(NC/UPI Photo)",'

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James (Jim) Sullivan, head coach of baseball at Somerset High School since 1961, has been named to the Massachusetts Baseball COKhes Hall of Fame. He will be inducted at the asso­ciation's annual Hall of Fame banquet at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 3, in the Natick Hilton Hotel.

Sullivan is a 1945 graduate of Msgr. Coyle High School in Taun­ton, graduated from Providence College in 1950 and holds a master's degree in education from Bridgewater State College.

At Somerset High School since 1955 and head of its science depar-tment since 1970, Sullivan has had an illustrious coaching career in football as well as in baseball.

In 23 years as head baseball coach he has piloted the Blue Raiders to 361 victories against 136 losses. From 1961 through 1971 Somerset won the cham­pionship of the old Narragansett League eight times. The Blue Raiders were the 1978 and 1979 titlists in Division One of the Southeastern Massachusetts Con­ference. The 1979 team went on

By Bill Morrissette

portswQtch Coach Sullivan Honored

to the Eastern Mass. and' state championships.

The Blue Raiders qualified for the post-season Eastern Mass. 'playoffs 14 times,. including 1979. In other years Somerset reached the Eastern Mass semi­finals seven times, the quarter­finals five times.

tAs head football coach, Sulli­van, led Somerset to the 1962 championship of the defunct Tri­County League which was suc­ceeded by the Narragansett League of which the Blue Raiders were titlists five times. Under his tutelage Somerset won 54 games, tied three and lost 22.

A Navy veteran of World War II and the Korean War, Sullivan is married to the former Claire M. Danis. They have four child­ren - Brian, a teacher at Som­erset High; Barry, a coach at Harvard University; Brad, a stu­dent at Rhode Island ColIege; Betsy, a student at Bristol Com­munity College.

The Sullivans are communi­cants of St. Thomas More par­ish in Somerset.

CYO Hockey The race for championship of Games next Sunday night,

the Bristol County CYO Hockey starting at nine o'click, in the League tightened as a result of Driscoll Rink, Fall River, are games played last Sunday. Fall Somerset vs. Mansfield, Fall River South defeated pace-set­ River South vs. New Bedford. ting Fall River North and New Fall River North has the bye. Bedford topped Somerset. . The standings: Fall River

FaH River North is still the North 8-3-2 (won, o1ost, tied), leader with 18 points but only New 'Bedford 6-5-2, Mansfield four ahead of Mansfield, New 7-5-0, Fall River South 7-6-0, Bedford and Fall River South Somerset 1-10-2. each with 14 points.

Conference Basketball Both diocesan schools in Div­ han High was tied with Barn­

ision Two of the Southeastern stable, each 3-1, for second place Mass. Conference will meet to­ back of Durfee and New Bedford, night as Bishop Stang High is each 4-0, and tied for first place. host to Coyle-Cassidy. Entering Barnstable is, host to Feehan to­this week's play Stang's Spar. night as Bishop Connolly visits tans were leading the division' Somerset, Attleboro is at Fal­with a 4-0 record, Coyle-Cassidy mouth and Durfee at New Bed­was tied for ~cond place with ford. Wareham, each 3-1. Other games Westport 4-0, and Dighton­tonight in that Division have Rehoboth, 3-0, were the top Dartmouth at Greater New Bed­ teams in Division Three. They ford Yoke-Tech, Old Rochester meet tonight at Dighton-Re­at Fairhaven, Dennis-Yarmouth hoboth. In other contest Holy at Wareham. Family is. home to Seekonk and

In Division One Bishop Fee- Bourne to Case.

Hockomock League At the end of last week Fox- Sharon, 3-0, was the leader

boro, 6-1, was the leader in in gymnastics, Oliver Ames and Hockomock League basketball, Foxboro, each 2-1-1, were tied with Oliver Ames, 7-0, setting for first place in girls indoor the pace in girls basketball. track. Canton, undefeated and

Games tonight are King Philip untied in seven outings, held at North Attleboro, Franklin at first place in ice hockey. Sharon, Stoughton at Mansfield, Canton at Oliver Ames. The It's Better same scl}edule prevails for girls "It is better to want little than basketball but the home teams to have much." - St. Augus­reversed. tine

•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 gen­eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug­gested; R-restricted, unsuitable for children or younger teens.

Catholic ratings: AI-"pproved fOI children and adults; A2"":'approved fOI adults and adolescents; A3-approved for adults only: A4-separate classification (given to films not morally offensive which, however, require some analysis and explanationl; O-'!'orally offensive.

NOTE PI~ check dates aDd

tJmes of television and radlo programs against local llilt ­iDgs, which may differ from the New York network sebed­u1es supplied to The Anchor.

FUm on tv Monday, Jan. 23, 9 p.m. (CBS)

. - ''The Four Seasons" (1981) ­Three couples maintain a friend­ship despite various ups and downs, most having to do with marital problems, in this enter­taining but bland and superficial

. comedy written and directed by Alan Aida, who also stars in it. Much vulgarity, profanity and sexual humor. A3, PG •

"CBS Sehoolbreak .Special: Dead Wrong - The John Evans Story," Jan. 24, 4:30-5:30 p.m. (CBS): John Evans, 33, died in the electric chair at Holman Prison in Atmore, Ala. At the urging of the prison chaplain, Evans made a videotape a few days before he died. In it this young man who shot and killed a pawnbroker in the presence. of the man's two little daughters, blamed himself alone for what happened. He came from a lov­ing family but turned his back on them and yielding to peer pressure 'Started down the path that Jed him to the chair.

An excellent dramatization of this cautionary tale is the first of CBS' new series "School­break Specials," which, broad­cast in the late afternoon, will deal with adolescent conflicts. This is for teens, not younger children. Its conclusion is much too grim.

Religious Broadcasting - tv Each Sunday, 10:30 a.m.,

WLNE, Channel 8, Diocesan Television Mass.

Portuguese Masses from Our Lady of ML Carmel Oturcb, New Bedford: 12:15 p.rn:. each Sunday on radio statioo WJFD­PM. 7 p.m. each Sunday 00 tele­vision ChanneI 20.

.Mass Monday to Friday every week, 11:30 Lm. to noon, WXNE, Cbanne1 25.

"CoRt'luence," 8 a.m. each ISunday on Channel 6, is a panel program moderated by Truman Taylor aDd having as pennanent ' participants Father Peter N. Gra~

ziano, diocesan director of social services; Right Rev. George Hunt, Episcopal Bishop of Rhode Island; and Rabbi Banach Korff.

"Breakthrough," 6:30 a~m. each Sunday, Channel iO, a pro­gram on the power of God to

touch lives, produced by the Pastoral Theological Institute of Hamden, Conn.

"The Glory of God," with Father John Bertolucci, 7:30 a.m. each Sunday, Channel 27.

"MarySon," a family puppet show with moral .and spiritual perspective 6 p.m. each Thurs­day, Fall, River and New Bed· ford cable cha.nnel 13.

"Spirit of the Bride," a talk show with William. Larkin, 6 p.m. each Monday, cable chan­nel 35.

Eaeb Sunday (SPN) "World Report" - NC News weekly re­port on religious, ethical .and moral concerns.

SUnday, Jan. 22, (CBS) "For Our 11mes" - CBS News cor­respondent Douglas Edwards re­ports on ~e diplomatic corps of the Holy See and the significance of full diplomatic relations with the United States.

On RadJo Charismatic programs are

heard from Monday through Fri­day on station WICE 1210 AM; Father John Randall, 9 to 10 a.m. and 11 to 12 p.m.; Father Ed­ward McDonough, 8-12 a.m.; Father Real 'Bourqu~.

Father McDonough is also on WMYD from 1:30 to 2 p.m. each Sunday.

.Sunday, Jan. 22, (NBC) "GuideUne" - Country-Western singer Jeannie C. Riley talks about her religion and career in th~ first of two interv,iews.

R~Smerger NEW YORK (NC) - Religious

News Service, the interdenomina­tional relig,ious news reporting service run under the auspices of

. the National Conference of Christians and Jews since 1933, is negotiating transfer of its operations. to the United Metho­dist Reporter organization. The Dallas-based United Methodist Reporter, headed by Spurgeon Dunnam;. produces a weekly na­tional newspaper with separate editions for some 300 regional units and Jocal churches and serves some '500,000 subscribers. In their coverage of national and international news, the pUQlica­tions rely heavily on RNS.

Covenant,f..

MILWAUKEE' (NC) The Arch­diocese of Milwaukee and the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee havt; signed a document to pro­mote cooperation between the dioceses and between individual Catholic and Episcopal parishes. Archbishop Rembert G. Weak­land and Episcopal Bishop Charles T. Gaskell signed the document at a prayer and wor­ship service at All Saints Epis­copal Cathedral. The 300-word covenant calls on Catholics and Episcopalians "to strive for the removal of any existing obstacle to union while supporting and preserving the traditions of each other."

THE ANCHOR - 15 !.!:!day, Jan. 20, 1984

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.Sanctity of HumanUfe 'Sunday

January> 22, 1984 _ttl call upon the citizens of this blessed land

to gather on that day in. homes and places of

worship to give thanks for the gift of life and

_to realfir'"" ottr commitment to the dignity

of every human, bein-g ~11,4 the sanctity of eacb

human life."

PRI;:SIDENT RONALD REAGAN'

The }-'all River Diocese ­. '

.. . Committed 'To

Enhancin.g The Quality

Of Every Stage of Life. Diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate ,

Rev. Thomas L. Rita

Director I