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BEHIND THE PAGANTRY: At a rehearsal Mondayevening, Father Mark Hession. left. directs installationparticipants Sister Mary Noel Blute, RSM, and Deacon JohnMurray as WLNE 6 cameramen set up equipment. Meanwhile,Father John F. Moore, director of the diocesan Office ofCommunications, speaks with Father Peter N. Graziano, whoTuesday offered live commentary on the ceremony withWLNE's Dave Layman, right. (Hickey photos) -

A POLICE OFFICER directs traffic away as roadsaround St. Mary's Cathedral are-blocked off Tuesday for thesoon-to-follow procession of priests. (Larabee photos)

AT PRE-INSTALLATION luncheon, Bishop O'Malley greets CardinalLaw; listens to blessing offered by apostolic pro-nuncio Archbishop AgostinoCacciavillan; is seated with (clockwise from Bishop O'Malley's left) Cardinals

ttWhata gentle shepherd"

Law and. William Baum; Archbishop Cacciavillan, Archbishop Cronin, Msgr.Henry T. Munroe and Cardinal James Hickey. (Hickey photos)

Bishop Sean's memorable dayBy Pat McGowan

Tuesday was a day for cardinals,archbishops, bishops,hundreds ofpriests and thousands oflaity, whoshared in its events either in personor via television or radio.

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- It was also a day for 3-year-oldLauren Chelsea Galego of St.Anne's parish, Fall River.

Tuesday morning her mother,Marie Galego, told her they.weregoing to see the new bishop of FallRiver. - -

"Can I bring him it flower?" sheasked.

So when Bishop Sean PatrickO'Malley arrived at Bishop Con­nolly High School for a' publicreception after his formal installa­tion Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral,Fall River, Lauren edged up to hiscar, a white rose clutched in her':hand.

"Bishop O'Malley, welcome toFall River," she said in her tinyvoice. She was the first to welcomethe new bishop of nearly a thou­sand people gathered at the high

'.school.Many had come from the cathe~

dral ceremony, others had watchedBishop O'Malley's installation ontelevision. For all it was an emo­tional experience, a high point indiocesan history.

* * * *Culminating weeks of prepara-'tion, the installation liturgy waspreceded by an evening-before

-, rehearsal.

"It's like a wedding rehearsal," the sound of trumpets as thecommented one participant. "You knights were followed- by-membersthink everything's chaos, but on of the hierarchy, including pre­the day Of the wedding everything's lates from as far away as Guamperfect." and Jamaica, by members of the

It was like that at the rehearsals diocesan priesthood, by Cardinalsas priests, representatives of di- Bernard F. Law of Boston, Jamesocesan agencies and organiiations, A. Hickey of Washington, andseminarians and readers practiced William W. Baum, serving at t!letheir roles for the following day. -.' Vatican as Major Confessor of the

It seemed mass confusion but Holy Roman Church, and byon Tuesday it all fell into place, Archbishop Agostino Cacciavillaii, 'with the majestic procession into pro-nuncio to the United States.the cathedral even starting 10 As Bishop O'Malley entered theminutes early. cathedral to the strains of "Go up

. It was led by plumed Knights of to the Altar of God," all in the:Columbusan(J'acc6mpanied" 'by" 'procession turned and applaude:"~~, '

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Joyfully Optimistic

The Editor

Letters WelcomeLetters to the editor are welcomed. All letters should be brief and the

editor reserves the right to condense any letters if deemed necessary. Allletters must be signed and contain a home or business address.

bishop should strive to serve ratherthan to rule. Such is the counsel ofthe Master: the greater shouldbehave as if he were the least, andthe leader as ifhe were the one whoserves.

Proclaim the message whether itis welcome or unwelcome; correcterror with unfailing patience andteaching. Pray and offer sacrificefor the people committed to yourcare and so draw every kind ofgrace for them from the overflow­ing holiness of Christ.

As a steward of the mysteries ofChrist in the church entrusted toyou, be a faithful overseer andguardian. Since you are chosen bythe Father to rule over his family,always be mindful of the GoodShepherd, who knows his sheepand is known by them and who didnot hesitate to lay down his life forthem.

As a father and a brother, loveall those whom God places in yourcare. Love the priests and deaconswho share with you the ministry ofChrist. Love the poor and infirm,strangers and the homeless. En­courage the faithful to work withyou in your apostolic task; listenwillingly to what they have to say.Never relax your concern for thosewho do not yet belong to the onefold of Christ; they too are com~

mended to you in the Lord.Never forget that in the Catholic

Church, made one by the bond ofChristian love, you are incorpo~

rated into the college of bishops.You should therefore have a con~

stant concern for all the churchesand gladly come to the aid andsupport of churches in need.

Attend to the whole flock inwhich the Holy Spirit appoints youan overseer of the Church ofGod-in the name of the Father,whose image you personify in theChurch-and in the name of hisSon, J~sus Christ, whose role ofTeacher, Priest, and Shepherd you

. undertake-and in the name oftheHoly Spirit, who gives life to theChurch ofChrist and supports ourweakness with his strength.

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For PerseveranceWhat you hold, may youhold,What you do, may you doand never abandonBut with swift pace, lightstep, unswerving feet,So that even your steps stirup no dust,Go forward securely,' joy­fully and swiftlyOn the path of prudenthappiness,Believing in nothing, agree­ing with nothingWhich would dissuade youFrom this resolution, orwhich would place a stum­bling block for you on theway,So that you may offeryourvows to the Most HighIn the pursuit of that per­fectionTo which the spirit of theLord has called you.

-St. Clare of Assisi

the task of witnessing to the truthof the Gospel and fostering a spiritof justice and holiness. Rememberthe words of Christ spoken to theapostles: "Whoever listens to youlistens to me; whoever rejects yourejects me, and those 'who rejectme reject the one who sent me."

Words to the BishopYou, dear brother, have been

chosen by the Lord. Rememberthat you are chosen from amongmen and appointed to act for menand women in relation to God. Thetitle of bishop is one not of honorbut of function, and therefore a

A vision for bishopsThe following reflections

drawn from the Rite ofEpiscopal Ordination con­stitute an awesome remind­er of the ministry of thebishop. .

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"I am here among you as your servant." Luke 22:27

Words to the People.Consider carefully the position

in the Church to which our brotheris about to be raised. Our LordJesus Christ, who was sent by theFather to redeem the human race,in turn sent twelve apostles intothe world. These men were filledwith the power of the Holy Spiritto preach the Gospel and gatherevery race and people into a singleflock to be guided and governed inthe way of holiness.

Because this service was to con~

tinue to the end of time, the apos~

tles selected others to help them.BYthe-l!!ying on of hands whichconfers the sacrament of orders inits fullness, the apostles passed onthe gift of the Holy Spirit whichthey themselves had received fromChrist. In that way, by asuccessionof bishops unbroken ftom onegeneration to the next, the powersconferred in the beginning werehanded down, and the work of theSavior lives and grows in our time.

In the person of the bishop, withhis priests around him, Jesus Christ,the Lord, who became High Priestforever, is present among you.Through the ministry ofthe bishop,Christ himself continues to pro­claim the Gospel and to confer themysteries of faith on those whobelieve. Through the fatherly actionof the bishop, Christ adds newmembers to his body. Through thebishop's wisdom and prudence,Christ guides you in your earthlypilgrimage toward eternal happi~

ness.Gladly, and gratefully, therefore,

receive our brother whom we areabout to accept into the college ofbishops by laying on of hands.Respect him as a minister ofChristand a steward of the mysteries ofGod. He has been entrusted with

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Change usually means a new style, a new approach to chal­lenges and a new way of management. Few of us adapt readilyto change. We become so oriented to one way of doing thingsthat when we must take a new road~ we do so with a bit oftrepidation and anxiety.

Once we begin a new journey we should not look back towhat has been but really should travel with hopeful anticipa­tion; yet so often, when we are placed in a changing situationwe adapt a "it has never been done this way" frame of refer­ence. From the school of hard knocks, we know this is simplynot the way to go.

Young people say "let it flow" or "go with it."This is not abad message. Age does lessen adaptability, but as we welcomeour new bishop to our diocesan family, we must expect change.

There is no doubt that as the days of Bishop O'Malley'sshepherding run hopefully and happily into months and years,he will bring his own style to his responsibilities and make hisown imprint on church affairs. Ifanyone thinks differently, heor she did not listen carefully to his homily at his installationMass. His mode of expression, his choice of words and hisliturgical style combined to set a tone that will be his hallmark.

Of course, the basic tenets of faith remain forever unchangedbut their manner of presentation may vary.

Our new bishop comes to us from his own background, with,his own agendas and priorities. An important factor withwhich some may have to deal is that he has been formed in theschool of Capuchin Franciscan spirituality.

Diocesan priests have not experienced such a formation.Their imprint on their ministries is in many ways uniquely theirown. Yet one should not consider this difference as a cause forconcern. The basic fact is that no matter what the formationbackground, bishop, priest, deacon and religious have thesame mission: to'renew the face of the earth.

:::. ·'Toaay'a·iJ.d,especiallyiit· our d'i<icesan church, such unity ofvision should be shared by all who have been ordained orprofessed. Our times demand a religious family united in abroad vision of faith rather than one with a specialized prefer­ence. In the work of the Lord we cannot be at cross-purposes.We must listen to His prayer that we all might be one as He iswith His heavenly Father.

In this frame of reference then we begin anew the work thatis our challenge in the vineyard. All in our diocese should do soin a: spirit ofjoy. Bishop Sean has clearly indicated that he cansmile and laugh even at himself. His first official words to hisnew family were replete with happiness and delight.

A direction has been set. We should pray that we continue tofollow it, no matter what difficult situations we as a family mayencounter. Let us hold fast to the tone of hope that our newbishop set on his first day among us as he continues hisministry to all in this diocese. And let us pray that Bishop Seanwill not merely shepherd well himself but that his optimismand goodwill will touch the hearts and souls of all of us in hisnew family.

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Memorable day

PROCESSION of bishops and cardinals approaches cathedral; ecumenical participantsawait start of ceremonies (Breen photos); Archbishop Cacciavillan chats with Father Jon-PaulGallant, one of the installation masters of ceremonies. (Hickey photo)

joined· by the congregation, alsoon its feet and clapping.

At the beginning of the 'rite ofinstallation, Cardinal Law greetedthe congregation and welcomedBishop O'Malley to the ecclesias­tical province of Boston, of whichthe Fall River diocese is a part.

"It's not easy to leave one dio­cese for another," he told thebishop, "and you may feel it evenmore keenly when ice and snowcome and you remember thewarmth of the Virgin Islands."

The cardinal noted that FallRiver's new Qrdinary was blessedin his predecessor, now Arch­bishop Daniel A. Cronin of Hart­ford, and in diocesan administra­tor Msgr. Henry T. Munroe andchancellor Msgr. John J. Oliveira,who have cared for the dioceseduring the period of the "vacantsee," before Bishop O'Malley wasappointed.

Archbishop Cacciavillan thenread the Apostolic Letter of PopeJohn Paul II appointing the newbishop of Fall River. In brief com­ments, he noted the pope's "senseof affection and of responsibilityto both the local church and to abishop when he makes appoint­ments,"

Cardinal Law and the arch­bishop then escorted BishopO'Malley to his cathedra orbishop's chair, where he was pre­sented with a simple wooden croz­ier, a gift of the people of the Vir­gin Islands.

Prolonged applause followed thepresentation of the crozier, which

is symbolic of the bishop's role asashepherd. As it continued, BishopO'Malley lifted his hand as if tosay "enough," but it continuedunabated for several minutes.

Next came official greetings tothe new bishop by representativesof all segment~ of the diocesancommunity. Representingreligiouswas Sister Gertrude Gaudette, OP,whose contribution to the occa­Sion hung above the bishop's head:his coat of arms which she hand­carved from mahogany and paintedin heraldic colors as the gift of hercommunity of the Dominicans ofSt. Catherine of Siena. (Names ofother greeters and participants inthe installation liturgy appear atthe end of this story.)

In informal comments at thebeginning of his homily, BishopO'Malley expressed gratitude forhis warm reception, evoking chuck­les from the congregation, most ofwhom were using their programs.as fans in humid weather withtemperatures in the high 80s.

Speaking in Portuguese at theend of his homily, the bishop saidhe had just returned from Fatima,where he was wished well by manywho were aware of his appoint­ment to Fall River and where heasked the intercession of Mary onhis behalf as he entered his newresponsibilities.

His Portuguese accent was ex­cellent, said Connie Pereira, secre­tary for the New Bedford office ofCatholic Social Services. She notedthat he also discussed the work hehad done among the Portuguese

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Marian ManorTaunton

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BISHOP O'MALLEY sprinkles holy water as he enters thecathedral of his new see. (Breen photo)

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Concelebrating Presbyters: Priestsof the diocese of Fall River and visit­ing priests from other dioceses.Deacons: Antonio daCruz, RobertFaria, Francis Camacho.Masters of Ceremony: Msgr. JohnJ. Oliveira, Fathers Jon-Paul Gal­lant, Richard G. Andrade, Mark R.Hession, Michael K. McManus, JohnC. Ozug.Ministers at the Altar and Ministersto the Bishop: Seminarians of thediocese of Fall River.Lectors: Sister M. Noel BIJ.lte,R.S.M.,'Mrs. Manuela Maciel.Installation Choir, composed ofvoices from: Fall River DiocesanChoir, Saint Mary's Cathedral Choir,Santo Christo Parish Choir.Directors: Rev. David A. Costa,Mrs. Madeleine Grace, OsvaldoPacheco.Cantors: Raymond Delisle, Mrs.Elaine Nadeau.Organists: Laurence Poulin, Made­leine Grace, Irene Monte.

INSTALLATION COMMITTEE

Advisor: Msgr. Henry T. Munroe.Invitations: Msgr. John J. Oliveira.Liturgy: Msgr. John J. Oliveira,Rev. Jon-Paul Gallant, Rev. DavidA. Costa, Rev. Richard G. Andrade,Mrs. Madeleine Grace.Accommodations: Rev. Michael K.McManus.Transportation and Hospitality: Rev.Jay T. Maddock.Receptions: Rev. Richard W. Beau­lieu, Rev. Edmund J.' Fitzgerald,Rev. Peter N. Graziano.Publicity, Radio & TV: Rev. JohnF. Moore, Rev. Stephen J. Avila,John E. Kearns, Jr.Flowers and Decorations: Rev.Horace J. Travassos.Traffic and Security: Rev. EdwardJ. Byington.Ushers: Cathedral Parish, BishopConnolly High School, Bishop StangHigh School.

kita, Diocesan Council of CatholicWomen; Joseph Gromada, St. Vin­cent de Paul Society; William andKathleen Sylvia and family, Fami­lies of the Diocese.Representing Parishes: John E. Sau­lino, Esq., Italian; Paul Dumais,French; Mrs. Antonio Ramos, CapeVerdean; Mrs. Debora Brum, Portu­guese; Boleslaw Arabasz, Polish;Angel Reyes, Spanish; Mrs. CharlesHoye, territorial; James Quirk,territorial and summer visitors.Representing Youth: Jamie Purcelland Ryan Mooney, youth ministry;Vanessa Cesarz, Bishop Feehan HighSchool; Michael Leonard, Coyle &Cassidy High School; Rebecca Lus­sier, Espirito Santo parish, FallRiver; Errica Souza, Holy Family­Holy Name School, New Bedford.Representing Diocesan Apostolates/Offices: Mrs. Joseph Desrosiers,Pro-Life Committee; Ms. ClaraWeeks Boutilier, Catholic SocialServices.Ecumenical Representatives: Rev.Constantine S. Bebis, St. GeorgeGreek Orthodox Church, New Bed­ford; Rev. Diane C. Kessler, Execu­tive Director, Massachusetts Coun­cil of Churches; Rabbi NorbertWeinberg, Congregation Adas Israel,Fall River.Readers at Prayer of the Faithful:Mrs. John Consonni, Italian; Mrs.Edith Arruda, English; Sister TeresaPacheco, MGSpS, Spanish; DonaldJ.B. Dufour,. French; Vasco Cor­deiro, Portuguese; Sabina Strojny,Polish; Mrs. John Monterio, CapeVerdean.Offertory Procession Participants:Michael Arruda, St. Vincent de Paul;Dnrothy Curry, Diocesan Councilof Catholic Women; Sister SimoneDecelles, Franciscan Missionaries ofMary; Sister Claire Sinotte, Domin­ican Sisters of St. Catherine of Siena;Swede Magnett, Sherrie Lyonnais,Youth Ministry.

LITURGY PARTICIPANTSGreeters representing presbyterate:Consultors: Fathers Richard L.Chretien, Edmund J. Fitzgerald;Monsignori Luiz G. Mendonca,Henry T. Munroe, John J. Oliveira,John J. Smith; Father John J.Steakem.Vicar / Deans: Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye,Very Rev. Francis L. Mahoney, VF,Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, VF,Very Rev. Armando A. Annunzia­to, VF, Very Rev. George W.Coleman, VF, Very Rev. James F.Lyons, VF.Representing Diaconate, Religiousand Seminarians: Permanent Dea­con John Murray; Episcopal Repre­sentative for Religious Sister MaryNoel Blute, RSM; Representativesfor Religious Sister Gertrude Gau­dette, OP, Rev. James Duane, CSC;Seminarian Andre Faria.Representing Laity: Mrs. Mary Mi-

Asked if 'Porter should bebrought to justice, he replied that"he should get a fair trial." He alsodeclared that the diocese wouldpay for therapy considered neces­sary for the former priest's victims.

The bishop had commented inhis homily that he thought news­paper people needed a special min­istry and one asked him if he con­sidered the media his enemy.

"No," he replied, "I try to makemyself available." It was notedthat he had spoken to all who con­tacted him while he was still in theVirgin Islands.

The press conference was fol­lowed by a gathering in the BishopConnolly auditorium, where hun­dreds waited to greet the bishop.

The final words on the bishop'smemorable day belong to GraceHeinz, secretary to the principal ofBishop Connolly and a member ofSt. Anthony parish, Mattapoisett.

"What a gentle shepherd," shesaid.

Connolly ReceptionThen it was off to Bishop Con­

nolly High School, Fall River,where the bishop met briefly withthe press, fielding questions for themost part dealing with the case ofJames Porter, a former priest ofthe diocese accused of sexually,abusing children on many occa­sIOns.

The bishop said he plans to meetwith diocesan personnel to discussthe situation in depth and reachdecisions on action to be taken. Hecalled the matter a "top priority."

"The church may seem distortedby sin and scandal, but it is thebody of Christ," he emphasized.

community in Washington, includ­ing founding a Portuguese publi­cation to address their concerns."The Lord was getting me ready tocome here," he said.

At the communion of the Mass,the bishop first distributed thehost to family members, includinghis father, Atty. Theodore O'Mal­ley, his stepmother, Claire O'Mal­ley, his brother Theodore, a sister,Mary Ellen Alexsovich, and acousin.

At the end of the majestic cele­bration, he turned once more tothe congregation to thank all who1)ad contributed to the occasion.

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AFTER THE OFFICIAL moment of installation, Bishop O'Malley assumed the role ofprincipal celebrant of the Mass. (Breen photo)

be heard. Lay people. sometimeshave a different perspective andtherefore something to tell us. TheGrammar of Assent took on newmeaning.

From my people in their suffer­ings, humiliations, and alienationI learned much more of that thanin the seminary. But my priestlyministry in Washington was filledwith so many blessings and happi­ness. There I saw the beatitudeslived in the lives of so many liftlepeople, who were giants in theirfaith. Sometimes I created prob­lems such as when hundreds ofpeople went scurrying out of St.Matthew's Cathedral during a ser­mon on human rights. CardinalBaum even had to give an edictthat when Father Sean was preach­ing, the collection should be takenup before the Gospel.

What a beautiful vocation to bea priest of Jesus Christ, to shareHis words with the people, to feedthe multitude with the manna ofHis Body and Blood, to forgivesins in His name, t~ be adeep wellwhere people rich and poor, youngand old come to deposit their

. tears, their secrets, their shame,and their hurts. But I grew veryproud and believed myself to bethe happiest priest in the wholeworld. And I, think God must havesaid one day - that priest is toohappy for his own good. Let'smake him a bishop. I received acall from Archbishop Hickey tocome late at night, like Nicode­mus. If you work for CardinalHickey you might be called at12:00 at night or at 6:00 in themorning. He told methat the HolyFather was naming me to be abishop in the Virgin Islands. In avery fatherly tone of voice theCardinal said he was sorry to seeme leave Washington but if! stayedin Washington I could be hit by acar. I think he meant to tell me thatno one is irreplaceable, but itsounded like a subtle threat. Andthe Cardinal said I should reportthe next day to the Nuncio's officewith a written reply. I did not sleepthat night. The next morning, there

an old German friar with a stragglywhite beard and faded and tat­tered habit. His hands and feetwere brown and gnarled like thebranches on a tree. After, he gaveus a blessing and as we drove awayDad said, "There is the happiestman in the whole world."

As a child that impressed me somuch. I knew immediately thatwhat Dad said was so obviouslytrue. The friar was not rich, he didnot have a beautiful wife, he didnot have nice clothes, he had nocar, yet he was so transparentlyhappy and peace-filled I knew inmy heart - that's for me. .

. And so I joined the Capuchinsand I became a priest. And I was avery happy priest. I had joined theOrder thinking I would go to NewGuinea as a missionary. I went toWashington and stayed there foralmost twenty years working withthe new immigrants in the city ­Central Americans, Haitian, andPortuguese. Even while I was asimplex priest, Cardinal O'Boylegave me faculties because therewas such a great need; later henamed me director of the CentroCatolico where I had a staff of oneSpanish nun who did the work often. We had many problems. TheSunday collection was quite heavy,eighty dollars in coins weighs a lot, .and sometimes we went monthswithout heat. Most of our pari­shioners were maids, busboys, andto a great extent they were withoutbenefit of visa. There was never a'dull moment. We had many shoot­outs in the Centro Catolico build­ing, so one day I called for a meet­ing of all the tenants in the building.I had placed a table in the lobbyand requested that everyone de­posit their guns there so that Icould dispose of them. One ladyimmediately opened her purse andpulled out the biggest revolver Ihad seen in my life. She bran­dished it under my nose and said,"You're a priest. Noone is going todo anything to you. But me, I'mkeepin' my gun."

So even as a very young priest. Ilearned that sensus fidelium must

Bishop O'Malley's HotnilyI welcome our distinguished

guests, Cardinal Baum, CardinalHickey, my former metropolitans;Cardinal Law, my new metropoli­tan. I greet His Grace, the NuncioMonsignorCacciavillan who makespresent to us our Holy Father.Archbishop, please tell the Popethat the Bishop and the people ofFall River love him and pray forhim.

I greet the Archbishops andBishops who have come from asfar away as Guam and fromJamaica in the West Indies and somany from New England. I amoverwhelmed by your numbers.

I acknowledge the presence ofso many dear friends from theVirgin Islands - the Vicar General,Chancellor, Vice-Chancellors,priests, sisters, deacons, faithful aswell as my former parishionersfrom the Capella Latina in Washing-ton. .

I greet the ecumenical represen­tatives, distinguished diplomats andcivil dignitaries.

And finally, I greet the members'of the O'Mal1ey clan and mybrother Capuchins. I am still anO'Malley and stil1 a Capuchin andI shall always be proud to be a partof these two wonderful families.

I want to say a special word ofgratitude to Archbishop Croninand the staff ofthe Fal1 River Dio­cese for all you have done to bringabout a smooth transition. I espe­cially want to thank MonsignorHenry Munroe and MonsignorJohn Oliveira for the fabulous jobthey have done in these last months.

In the be-atitudes, Jesus talks tous about true happiness, the happ­iness of the Kingdom. I will never'forget a lesson my father gave meabout the beatitudes and it was atthat moment that I felt the grace ofa vocation. We were going to takemy older brother to a youth retreatat the Capuchin Monastery. I wastoo little to attend and was onlygoing along for the ride to keepDad company. He is very gregar­ious and always likes company.After depositing Ted with theFathers, my Dad and I visited with

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bishop in the Virgin Islands - peo­ple love to sing and they want long'sermons. The farewell Mass on St.Croix lasted over three hours. Ipromise I will try to keep mypreaching within reason here inMassachusetts.

Now I am -in Fall River. Peoplehave been so kind. I am deeplytouched. I have been made to feelso welcome. But I never knewthere were 'so many newspaperreporters in the world. I think weneed to start a special ministry to

the people in'the Virgin Islandswant you to go there as Bishop, Ihave been instructed to tell you.) Ihave never seen a community whereall the ethnic groups and everycolor in the rainbow come together

.in such harmony and friendship -Black, White, Hispanic, French,Down Islander, U.S. Continentals,Filipinos, Europeans, Arabs, In­dians. When they were having riotsin Los Angeles, we were having acarnival in St. Thomas. '

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was an eclipse of the sun. We Irishare a little superstitious, so Ithought I better not fight this. Tome the most important thing in mylife was ~o be a Capuchin Friar,and then this vocation comes.

But God is merciful, and theVirgin Islands were magnificent,not just the climate or the spectac­ular views, white beaches or bluewater, but the most beautiful thingabout the Virgin Islands is thepeople. Cardinal Law is himself aVirgin Islander. (Your Eminence,

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planted a kiss on me and said:"Bishop, I hope God will bless youin your new work in Deep River."She knew I was getting in over myhead. I ask myself the same ques­tion. What will you do? How shallI look busy?

It is the very ordination cerem- .ony that teaches a bishop whatGod expects of him: lex orandi;lex credendi (the way that we prayis a reflection of the way that webelieve).

Each time I go to a Bishop'sconsecration I am reminded ofthe

Jesus Christ has just entered yourChancery. What should' we doT'The Cardinal replied: "Tell eve­ryone to look busy."

Many people ask me what areyou going to do as Bishop of FallRiver? Sunday, one lovely ,WestIndian lady with a hat that waseven bigger and spiffier than mine,

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them. They are always looking fora good quote.

But I must confess that never inmy life have I said so much ~boutthat of which I know so little.

Once in the Chancer:y in NewYork someone buzzed CardinalSpellman's office and said: "YourEminence, a man who claims to be

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celebrated every Wednesday veryearly in the morning for a specialintention. After many months thesaint grew curious and asked if hemight be told what the intentionwas. Reluctantly the ladies said:"We are praying that you be trans­ferred to another parish."

The program of love that Jesusunfolds from the Sermon on theMount is presented with overpow­ering simplicity. There are thingsthat "even the pagans do" such as

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1 have always liked the story ofthe Cure of Ars. Some old ladies inhis parish asked that a Mass be

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vows of my ordination and toserve you in this spiritual missionthat is entrusted to me.

And 1am painfully aware of myown inadequacies and that all ofthese promises must not only bekept but kept through love. Onlylove will make them real.

To faithfully teach what theChurch teaches is often an exercisein tough love. Some people applaudthe Church's teaching on racism,social justice and human rights,

- are you resolved to show kind­ness and compassion in the nameof the Lord to the poor and tostrangers and to all who are inneed?

- are you resolved as a good she­pherd to seek out the sheep whostray and gather them into the foldof the Lord?

- are you resolved to pray for thepeople without ceasing?

This is the program which everyBishop, each in his own imperfectway, strives to fulfill.

And today in your presence, 1ask God's help to renelN these

terrible responsibility. Often onretreat 1 take out the ritual andnervously read those promises 1made eight years ago this month atmy ordination in St. Thomas.

Sean O'Malley, are you resolvedto be faithful and constant- in proclaiming the Gospel ofChrist?- to maintain the deposit of faithas handed down by the Apostles?- to remain united with and obe­dient to the successor of St. Peter?- are you resolved to be a devotedfather to sustain the People of Godand to guide them in the way ofsalvation in cooperation with' thepriests and deacons?

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tion takes place on the feast of St. and so that we can be one WithClare. I was thrilled to see the 'you. The road will not be easy, butbeautiful stained glass windows we will travel it together."dedicated to St. Francis and St. St. Clare, as her name betokens,Clare. Twenty-two years ago this is a saint oflight. In today's Churchmonth in the convent of the Poor . the Saints are sometimes forgot­CIares in Cleveland, I celebrated 'ten. We shall have to set their shin­my first Mass, ~nd I ~m S? pleas~d . ing example on the lamp standthat I.can beg1l1 thiS mll11stry 111 ,once again, so as not to ~tumbleFall River on the feast ofSt. Clare, around in a night of our own mak­In the midst of such activism in ing. For' the Saints are God's lighttoday's world, Clare's life stands in our midst that allows us toas a witness to the primacy of the glimpse the Light, the Lumen delife of the Spirit. LUn)ine::'

The Church's iconography usu-' ',One hundred and two years agoally depicts Clare holding aloft the ,on'this date, the feast of St. Clare,monstrance. Once when the Sara- , John flenry Newman died. He leftcens were invading Assisi, Clare .. us. this"beautiful prayer which Itook the Blessed Sacrament,atop... make.ininetoday:,the walls of the c'onvent of San' ,,'Damiano and the Saracens fled. .Lead 'kindly light amid theLike the destruction of ,Senna- encircling gloo~,

cherib: . 'Lead thou me on!"And the power of the Genti}e "The night is dark and I am far

unsmote by the sword hath melted,' from homelike snow in the glance of the .Lord," L~ad thou me on!

When I think of Clare I think of Keep thou my feet, I do not ask toone of our hymns in the Virgin seelsla~ds, "LiftJesus higher, higher." The distant scene - .one step

The Mass, the Eucharist, these enough for me. .are. the sources of the Church's ,I was not ever thus, nor prayedstrength, the center <?f our lives. I n that thou should lead me on.prayer and in the love of Christ I loved to choose and see my path:who has given Himself pro nobis, but now lead thou me on!on our behalf and in our place, wewill find the strength to really love, I loved the garish day and spite of

fearsnot just with a human love, butwith Christ's love. With His love Pride ruled my will: remember notthe Church can be about the task past yearsof healing and reconciliation, can So long thy power hath blessedreach out to the victims of child me, sure it still will lead me onabuse and say: "We love you with O'er moor and fen, o'er crag andChrist's love. We will not turn a torrent tilldeaf ear to your cry. We ask for-giveness and we want to help you The night is gone-

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lov'in'g "one's frie'nds. There arethings that the pagans do not do,things that, if Christians do them,mark them out from the rest of

, mankind: namely, they go beyond. the limits that human love, friend­

ship sets for itself. Christians find.' strength to love their neighbor, the

'person who is nearest to them, behe a stranger, a boring nuisance,or a determined enemy.

Christ points out that' thisneighbor, whoever he may be, is abrother, since all have one Father

, in heaven. When 'that rieighbor,that brother or sister falls in amongrobbers and lie~ half-dead ·in thestreet and likewise when that neigh­bl?r suddenly applfars tQ ~ake

demands of us and hale uS beforethe courts or greets us with insultsor accusation, in such cases we arecalled upon to love with Christ'slo~e. At times lik~ this we. realizethat our hearts fend to close in onourselves and seize on all possibleexcuses for avoiding the demandsof Christian love. Faced with love'sclear challenge, we become awareof the heart's inertia and lack ofpower. Human love, what Greekscalled natural love, often sinks tothe level of a superficial socialgame of politeness. Our so-callednatural love is continually beingunmasked'to reveal a fallen heartthat takes no real delight in love.As Hans Urs Von Balthasar pointsout, the heart's lameness cannot beovercome by anything other thanlove. The example of St. Clare, acloistered nun, reminds us all ofthe contemplative aspect of theChristian life. It is by going intothe cave alone with God that allowsus to f{)cus our life on His love andgives us a strength that will sustainus in that love.

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do with heat. For two years beforetransferring to the Peoria diocese,he studied for the Virgin Islandsand during a seminary break wason the islands. He went to thebeach, where he fell asleep. Thebishop came looking for him butunfortunately didn't find him untilhe had turned lobster red.

* * * * *The Dominican Sisters of the

Presentation who staff St. Anne'sHospital, Fall River, had a: special

ton, Va., his nephew Father JerryPilon from the diocese of Peoria,Ill.

The uncle recalled that Whenthen-Father O'Malley was work­ing with Hispanics in Washingtonand living in a Hispanic center thatregularly lost heat and hot water,he would come to Father Mark'srectory for a shower-usually atmidnight, said Father Mark rue­fully, noting the bishop's incredi­ble energy. "We could never keepup with him," he said.

The nephew's story also had to

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Mary's Cathedral School an­nounced the greetings of the ca­thedral CCD staff; and at BishopConnolly High School, the sign­board at the entrance to the drive­way also greeted him. Joining thewelcome was the Salvation Armythrift shop a block from St. Mary's,which had a large paper sign in itswindow.

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Tuesday could miss BishopO'Malley's beautiful coat of armshanging above his seat at the cen­ter of the altar. Few knew that itwas only completed at 5 p.m. theeve of the installation and thatwhen hung the paint was still wetin parts. Incidentally, coat of armsaficionados may be interested inan up-close view of then-BishopCronin's coat of arms, which nowhangs at the beginning of the left­hand staircase to the cathedralchoirloft:

When Bishop O'Malley went tothe Virgin Islands, the total yearlybudget of the diocese for all pur-'poses was $30,000. Several par­ishes in the Fall River diocese haveannual budgets oUI million plus,and there are two whose monthlymortage payments ifadded togetherare well above the $30,000 mark.

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There have been other modelsand mentors, too, he said.

"I was very privileged to workfor three very great prelates of theChurch in Washington -:- all threeof them great in different wayswith varied charisms and gifts. Itwas a very formative experience,"he said.

."In Cardinal (Patrick A.) O'BoyleI admired his great firmness infighting racism and segregation; inCardinal (William W.) Baum, Iappreciate his theological insightsand his sense of reconciliation; inCardinal (James A.) Hickey, I seean excellent churchman who hasfaced so many different crises inthe history of the Church/' BishopO'Malley said.

"I was very privileged to workwith all three men and to see theirunique contributions not just tothe archdiocese of Washington,but to the universal Church intheir role as cardinals."

It is said that a person is knownby the company he keeps andBishop O'Malley has been photo­graphed with many such renownedprelates, not to mention presidentsand prime ministers.

However, some of the peoplewith whom he is in daily contactare ones not likely to look for theirpictures in the newspapers - peo­ple living on the street, not yetready to accept the drug-free pol­icy at Bethlehem House Shelters,but recognizing the brown-robedman as the softest touch in theTerritory.

It is not just his habit of empty­ing his pocket to anyone whoneeds a handout, it is even morethe look of compassion in his eyesand the willingness to listen withhis full attention that assure peo­ple in need that they can come to

parishioner would need help ingetting a relative out of a countrywhere his life was endangered andthen, of course, the relative wouldneed a place to stay, food to eat,help with learning English, ajobtosupport his family, schooling forthe children, and so the services ofthe Centro Catolico grew to meetthe needs.

"I guess I've always had assign­ments that demanded a lot of dif­ferent actiyities and I got used tothat," the bishop said in an inter­view with the Catholic Islander."Y ou learn how to cope, how to gofrom concentrating on one set ofissues to another set."

Such flexibility will be useful inhis new assignment as Bishop ofFall River, Massachusetts, a dio­cese with a Catholic population of350,459 - more than ten times theCatholic population of the VirginIslands - with 113 parishes andII missions, 345 priests and nearly500 religious.

Being a bishop of a diocese thatsize can be a daunting responsibil­ity and Bishop O'Malley, with typ­ical modesty, told reporters in FallRiver, "I come as a novice to listenand learn."

The Capuchin friar is not one tolose any opportunity to learn whatit takes to be a bishop. Conse­crated coadjutor bishop of' theVirgin Islands in 1984, he livedwith and worked with Bishop Ed­ward J. Harper. whom he suc­ceeded the following year.

"I think Bishop Harper had agreat fidelity to the teaching of theChurch and a sense of responsibil­ity to communicate that teaching,"Bishop O'Malley said. "The prayer­fulness of his life and his love ofthe people were very edifyi.ng tome."

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The editor of the Catholic news­paper in St. Lucia (one of theWindward Islands in the EasternCarribean) had a query. "I gotyour fax about Bishop O'Malley,"he said, "but I must have misun­derstood. It says he's done all thesethings in the Virgin Islands andhe's been there eight years.Shouldn't it have said 18 yearsT'

The list Of accomplishments ­the priests and deacons ordained,a new religious community foundedwith his help, the soup kitchensand shelters for the homeless, andTV stations and the diocesan news­paper, the offices for religious edu­cation and schools and evangeliza­tion, the special programs anddevotions to foster Catholic iden­tity, services for pregnant teenag­ers, for the physically disabled andthe mentally ill, now a hospice forthe dying and housing for lowincome families - certainly makesone question the time frame. Allthis in eight years?

When asked about his accomp­lishments, Bishop O'Malley is quickto say, "I have good people work­ing with me."

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one of his principal goals and big­gest joys as bishop of the VirginIslands, he said.

Despite the impressive list of,accomplishments, there have been.still other goal~tba.thave oO,t beenmet, Bishop O'Malley· said..He.would have like to have done adoor-to-door census ofthe Catho­lics in the Territory, to work for areferendum on abortion, to build anew school on St. Thomas, to startmore parishes, but the devastationwreaked by Hurricane Hugo in1989 forced a change in focus, hesaid.

"The hurricane was the greatestchallenge we had to face. We had

BISHOP O'MALLEY welcomes visitors to the Christi­ansted Chancery on St. Croix. (Catholic Islander photo byMike Hoyt)

ministerial priesthood builds upthe priesthood of the faithfulthrough baptism, the eucharist,the graces of confession and theother sacraments of the Church."

Bishop O'Malley said, "I believeit's God who calls people and youjust have to invite them and offerthem opportunities to serve. I don'tbelieve we have a vocations crisis.God gives his Church all the giftswe need, but so often the gifts gounused. Our task is to help peopleto discern their gifts and to putthem at the service of God and Hispeople."

Providing a diocesan clergy toserve the local Church has been

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him with their sadnesses - asick child, a lost job, a hurri'cane~ravished home.

Such is the bishop Pope JohnPaul II has chosen to head theDiocese of Fall River, where alle­gations recently have been madeconcerning a former priest said tohave sexually abused more than100 children in the 1960s.

At the June 16 press conference,the day his appointment to FallRiver was announced, BishopO'Malley was confronted at oncewith questions about how he willhandle the painful situation in adiocese which has not had anordinary since Bishop Daniel A.Cronin was named archbishop ofHartford last December.

Although Bishop O'Malley willnot be installed in Fall River untilAugust II, he told the CatholicIslander:

"I've already scheduled a meet­ing with the top advisors of thediocese to try to formulate a planas to how we can reach out to thevictims, educate our people aboutchild abuse, and articulate veryclearly what the policy of theChurch is so that there is no doubtin people's minds.

"I'm certainly concerned aboutthe victims and their families whoselives have been so shattered by theexperience, about their relation­ship with the Church and withtheir faith. I'm also concernedabout the morale of the priests andthe prospects of recruiting youngmen into the priesthood in thelight of the present situation."

Bishop O'Malley seems to havea special gift for recruiting men tothe ministry; in the Virgin Islandshe has ordained seven priests andnine permanent deacons to servethe local Church.

"As a bishop, I think my great­est joy is to ordain ministers forthe Church to the priesthood anddiaconate," he said. "One of themost privileged functions of abishop is to pass on the apostolictradition,this great gift Christ gaveus at the Last Supper. I believe the

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"Perhaps the fact that 1 havebeen called to participate in differ­ent Church activities in CentralAmerica and throughout the Carib­bean has helped make people heremore conscious of the solidaritywhich must exist among Catholicsthroughout the world," the bishopsaid.

"I've tried to instill a sense ofwelcome toward all different immi­grant groups here and 1think thatpeople are more conscious of theneed for the local Church to wel­come newcomers, people from dif­ferent ethnic and linguistic back­grounds and to see in them ourbrothers and sisters in the faith."

Bishop O'Malley said that thediversity of the diocese "is one ofits strengths, but certainly one ofits biggest challenges." It takes aconcerted effort and Christianideals, he said, "to overcome peo­ple's prejudice and the tendency topit one group against another."

One of the reasons he was soanxious to establish a 'diocesannewspaper, he added, was to pro­vide a bridge"for the islands "soour people would have a sense thatthe Church goes beyond the con­fines of the parish." .

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BISHOP O'MALLEY carries the Blessed Sacrament in aCorpus Christi procession from the Cathedral of SS. Peter and.Paul through the streets of Charlotte Amalie, St. Thomas.(Catholic Islander photo by Mary Conway)

Some quiet reflectionsto encourage the priests, the sis­ters, the lay people to raise moneyto rebuild and we had to try tokeep people's morale up. A lot ofpeople were stressed out and burnedout," the bishop said.

"I think we've come a long wayin recovering from the hurricane,"he added, "But we're not entirelyrecovered because the effects onthe economy are far-reaching andthe housing shortage is very muchaggravated by this."

Hugo brought tremendous phys­ical destruction, but also a deepen­ing of faith, the bishop said.

"It gave us a complete sense ofhelplessness that makes one praywith greater faith and dependenceof God rather than on our ownresources," he said. "Everythingwas flattened; everything we tookfor granted we found we couldn'ttake for granted. We rediscoveredthat the material resources of theChurch are not the Church. As 1said then, our houses are on the~ground, but we're on our feet and. God will help us!"

Along with his work in the dio­cese of the Virgin Islands, BishopO'Malley has been called' uponover the past eight years to servethe wider Church through specialassignments that have taken himto several countries, includingEI

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these hopes and offers these pray­ers for the Church in the VirginIslands:

"I hope that the Chu"rch herewill continue to grow stronger inwitnessing to the love of Christ bya deep sense of unity among ourpeople, no matter what their eth­nic background is, no matter whichisland they live on. "

"I'd like to see, too, the Church'sministry to youth - both throughthe Catholic schools and outsidethe schools - to grow and deepenso that the Virgin Islands will con­tinue to produce great Catholiclaymen and laywomen as it has inthe past."

EAGER VIRGIN ISLAND photographersposjtion themselves for the perfect shot at BishopO'Malley's ordination ceremony. (Catholic Stan­dard photo)

River, Bishop O'Malley is leavinghis forwarding address - PO Box2577, Fall River, MA 02722 ­"just in case people want to updatetheir Christmas card list," he said.

Although he is going on to newchallenges and hundreds ofthou­sands of other Catholics who willclaim his pastoral love and service,he promises to return to the VirginIslands where he said he has spentsome of the happiest years of hislife.

"I'll be back for the installationof the new bishop and I'll comeback to visit people and celebratewith them on special occasions,"he said.

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always expect opposition. If theLord's people were already doingwhat he wished, there would be noneed for prophets.

Because we Christians ignoreour prophetic vocation, we turn apowerful, enthusiastic faith into aweak, boring religion. We wink atthe exciting essentials of Jesus,and make accidentals the test fororthodoxy.

Our Hebrews author teaches theessentials, "Persevere in runningthe race which lies ahead," hewrites; "let us keep our eyes fixedon Jesus, who inspires and per­fects our faith ... Remember how heendured the opposition of sinners;hence do not grow despondent orabandon the struggle."

Most of us think true faith shouldnever be a struggle. Of course,Jesus had to struggle. But we feelour lives should be "struggle-free."When we face opposition or gener­ate turmoil we suspect we must.bedoing something wrong. -

How easily we forget the essenceof our faith. No wonder Lukeincluded these harsh words ofJesusin his gospel. He was trying to halthis community's attempts to makeChristianity "respectable."

Let's hope and pray that threeyears from now, when we nextproclaim and hear these readings,we might be nodding in agreementwith their message instead oflaughing at the proclaimer.

Truth is Tough"Truth is tough. It will not break,

like a bubble, at a touch; nay, youmay kick it about all day, like afootball, and it will be round andfull at evening."-Oliver WendellHolmes

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Habitat for Humanity Interna­tionalis forming a Greater FallRiver affiliate and will hold ameeting for prospective volunteersat 7 p.m. Aug. 17 in the cafeteria ofSt. Vincent's Home, 2425 High­land Ave., Fall River.

Founded in 1976, Habitat is anon-profit, ecumenical organiza­tion that seeks to eliminate pov­erty housing by building andrehabilitating homes for familieswho do not qualify for conven­tional loans.

. Homeowners participate in build­ing their homes alongside volun­teers. Construction is made possi­ble by tax-deductible donations ofmoney and materials from church­es, organizations and individuals.Owners repay the cost of theirhome with no-interest mortgages,usually over an average of20 years.Payments support construction of

'more houses.The new affiliate seeks volun­

teers to serve on building, siteselection, fund raising, public rela­tions and family selection commit­tees. For further information callClare Altmann, 674-4387.

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Jeremiah 38:4-6,8-10Hebrews 12:1-4Luke 12:49-53

When I hear today's gospel peri­cope" I recall an old "Critic" car­toon which depicted a portly,

'grizzled monk reading the com­munity's before-meal Scripture.His text was from the Song ofSongs: "Come, my lover, let us goforth to the fields and spend thenight among the villages...There Iwill give you my love!" The humorsprang from the contrast betweenthe reader and the reading. Therewas little chance he would evercarry out the words he was proclaim­ing.

I trust no cartoonist will bepresent this weekend to hear uspriests and deacons proclaim Jesus'

, revolutionary wor<ls, "I have cometo light a fire on the earth. How Iwish the blaze were ignited!. .. Doyou think I have come to establishpeace on the earth? I assure you,the contrary is true; I have comefor division." The possibility ofthemonk experiencing his reading isprobably much greater than weexperiencing ours.

Jesus created a revolution, notan institution. His reform of Juda­ism - his emphasis on peoplerather than laws - ran counter topopular belief. But we must always,remember, when we start squeez­ing revolutions into neat, compactstructures, they become ,somber,secure, harmless religions.

The Lord's first followers workedhard to keep his revolution going.They believed the difficulties theyfaced were actually a sign that hewas still living among them. Withinhis community the risen Jesus en­countered the same problems asthe historical Jesus. These Chris­tians - these "other Christs" ­were experiencing the identicalturmoil as the person they emu­lated. The demands of their reformoften separated people normallylinked together: households, fatherand sons, mothers and daughters.The earliest disciples understoodJesus' prophetic ministry muchbetter than we who think of himprimarily as a God to be wor­shiped. They thought of him prim­arily as a prophet to be imitated.We expect peace and unity fromour worship. They expected antag­onism and division from their imi­tation. Steeped in the Hebrew Scrip­tures, they knew what kind ofreaction prophets generated.

King Zedekiah's response is typ­ical. Prophesying during the Baby­lonian siege of Jerusalem, Jere­miah is a prime target for theprinces. "Jeremiah ought to be putto death," they plead. "He demor­alizes the soldiers...and all thepeople...heis not interested in thewelfare of our people, but in theirruin." Zedekiah gives in to theirprotest and permits Jeremiah to bethrown into the cistern of PrinceMalchiah, to die of starvation.Though Ebed-melech inten;edesto save him, everyone knows it isonly a matter of time before the

, prophet's life will again be indanger.

Prophets cause turmoil. Agita­tion goes hand in glove with theirvocation to be the conscience ofthe people. Because God uses themas his "mouthpiece," ,they can

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men. But the traveling women'steams played men, only substitut­ing their pitcher and catcher withmale players to even the odds.

According to Mrs. Hockenbury,the women won enough.

"Those Southern boys didn'tlike getting beat by girls," she said,laughing. "They'd do anything tostop you. I got spiked a couple oftimes. But I loved to win."

Mrs. Hockenbury met her hus­band, Bill, on the field when heplayed forthe Fleisher Yarn men'steam, while she played for thewomen's team. After marriage,Mrs. Hockenbury didn't play base­ball as often. "I had babies afterthat," she said.

Three sons were professionalbaseball players in the minorleagues. One son, Bill, sat on thePhiladelphia A's bench but nevergot into a game.

Two other sons played collegebasketball. Both daughters playedhigh school basketball. The grand­children carryon the Hockenburysports legacy.

Aside from her family and base­ball, Hockenbury's favorite is herparish of 67 years - St. Helena inPhiladelphia.

"The nuns come over and spendtime with me. It's just like havinganother family. I used to· go toMass two and three times a day.But now I've slowed down," shesaid. "I'm involved in every way-Catholic WarVeterans, Holy NameSociety, Sodality."

At least one Philadelphia sportsfigure has tapped into Mrs. Hock­enbury's strong faith.

LaSalle University men's bas­ketball coach "Speedy Morris callsup and asks me to say Hail Marysfor him. He'll say, ·Pray·, Mom,that we get some three-pointers ora 7'4" guy,' or something crazy likethat," she said.

Mrs. Hockenbury, who keepsup with local sports and listens toany baseball game that's on theradio, said she's not sure if she isgoing to see"A League of TheirOwn."

"Why?" she asked. "I lived it."

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PHILADELPHIA (CNS) ­Mary Gilroy Hockenbury remem­bers her days playing professionalwomen's baseball - during theFirst World War - as if it wereyesterday.

Meeting Babe Ruth and theYankees once during spring train­ingat Pelican Field in New Orleansis just one of her many career high­lights. "They took us out to dinnertwice and were very nice," the ·89­year-old Mrs. Hockenbury said.

Mrs. Hockenbury, a member ofSt. Helena's Parish in Philadel­phia, also played with and againstanother legendary "Babe": BabeDidrikson Zaharias, who manybelieve was the greatest femaleathlete of the 20th century.

Barbara Gregorich, author of abook on women's baseball fromthe 1930s and an adviser for themovie" A League of Their Own,"spoke of Mrs. Hockenbury at areception for the film and hasinterviewed her for an upcomingbook on women's baseball fromthe turn of the century through the1920s.

Mrs. Hockenbury played big­league ball from 1918 through1922 in the Philadelphia IndustrialLeague, and nationally with theNew York and Chicago BloomerGirls.

Her destiny was decided earlyon the streets of South Philadel­phia. "My brothers would go outafter supper and have a catch onthe pavement. I would join them,"she explained.

"My father would get so mad,he'd get up and go in the house. Hedidn't like me playing at first. Itwas unusual for a girl to be playingball. But I just kept doing it andeventually he got used to it. Hebecame my best rooter."

Female baseball players of thattime were tagged "bloomer girls"in reference to their bloomer­bottomed uniforms. Mrs. Hock­enbury, who played first base,earned another nickname: "Scoop,"for her ability to snag low throwsout of the dirt.

The Philadelphia IndustrialLeague pitted women against wo-

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crowd after his 19841 episcopal ordination at SS. Peter andPaul Cathedral in Charlotte Amalie, Virgin Islands (top pic­ture); below, at a Fun-Olympics, he presents a gold-paintedspark plug to the winner of a race. The evertt benefited VirginIslands Resource Center for the Disabled. Above, on thispage, Bishop O'Malley receives a brotherly embrace fromanother bishop following his ordination, as his father andstepmother, Atty. and Mrs. Theodore O'Malley, applaud.(Michael Hoytl Catholic Standard and Mary ConwayI Ca­tholic Islander photos)

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Scholarships awardedThe Ladies Guild of S1. Francis

Xavier Church, Hyannis, has award­ed $500 college scholarships totwo graduates of Barnstable HighSchool.

Brigett M. Bisbee will study ele­mentary education at BridgewaterState College, and Michael T."Mc­Govern will study accounting atCape Cod Community College.

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order of Pauline monks fromHungary. About 4.5 million Chris­tians from around the world visitthe site each year in a cycle of fes­tivities culminating in an Assump­tion Day pilgrimage on Aug. 15.

Last year, at least 230,000 EastEuropeans of all denominationsattended the pope's World YouthDay gathering at Jasna Gora.

ryone discovers that the controlleris out of control.

Conversely, parishioners may suf­fer difficult priests.

We have the Bleeder who comesto the pulpit each week and bleedsover the people with his own unre­solved emotional issues. He inflictshis pain on the people, who wonder"What's going on with that poorpriest?" He's prone to adolescenttemper tantrums and when some­one crosses him, the whole parishwill know it.

Then there is the Charmer whosmiles at everyone but avoids workand does little but take his daysoff.

Others include the Deep-as-a­Birdbath priest who has not read abook since his seminary days andknows only what he reads in thenewspaper or news magazine orsees on TV. Unsurprisingly, hishomilies are awful.

The Dean of Discipline priestkeeps telling people that they arebreaking the rules and virtuallykeeps the parish and his assistants,if any, under house arrest.

Finally, there's the Mass Appealpriest who tells his flock what hethinks they want to hear, neverconfronting them with the Gospel.

Nevertheless, despite all thesehuman frailties, we need each otherand we cannot go it alone. Weneed constructive criticism whichcomes from concern for the goodof the whole parish community.We need forgiveness and compas­sion in an age that knows little ofeither.

The parish priest needs his peo­ple; the people need their parishpriest.

Ex-USSR youthsjoin Marian pilgrimagesWARSAW, Poland (CNS) ­

Young people from countries ofthe former Soviet Union are forthe first time joining Poles in masspilgrimages to the Marian shrinein Czestochowa, Poland.

The walking Pilgrimages, whichlast up to three weeks, have beenorganized in Warsaw and othercities since 1711 and currentlyattract about 350,000 people, most­ly young Catholics, annually.

Church sources say participa­ti~n has grown since the 1989 col­lapse of communist rule, withincreasing numbers of youngChristians from abroad joiningthe pilgrimage.

The hilltop monastery of JasnaGora in Czestochowa has attractedpilgrims for more than six centur­ies, since its famous Black Ma­donna icon was entrusted to an

Imperfect priests, peopleneed each other

In response to requests frommany readers who enjoyed FatherWilliam W. Norton's summer 1991series of articles, the pastor of St.Joseph's Church, Woods Hole,has agreed to write another series.In the planning since the begin­ning of 1992, it considers the rolesof priest and laity in the contem­porary church.

The Editor

In a decree of the Second Vati­can Council entitled "Ministry andLife of Priests," we read: "Whiletrying the spirits ifthey be of God,[priests] must discover with faith,recognize with joy and foster withdiligence the many and varied cha-

" rismatic gifts of the laity, whetherthese be of a humble or moreexacted kind .... Theirs is the task,then, of bringing about agreementamong divergent outlooks in sucha way that nobody may feel astranger in the Christian commun-ity. [Priests] are to be defendersof the common good "

I once attended a workshop inHartford on how to deal with dif­ficult people in a parish. The instruc­tors listed personalities found inmost parishes:

Aggressive and Assertive: Theytake over the role of the pastor andrefuse to let anyone else intrude. "Iam number one and the rest can gopound tar!"

Chronic Complainers: Nothingis ever right. The new pastor haschanged everything. He wantsmore, more music,. more money,more everything. "I cannot acceptchanges, so I complain to eve­ryone but the pastor."

Lambs Turned Wolves: Theseare people, often very pious, whoare always around the church tocheck on Father and his assistants,but who refuse to participate orassume any responsibility in theparish. Nevertheless, if priests stepout of line according to their stan­dards, they criticize them to thebutcher, the baker and the can­dlestick maker.

Bull-in-the-China-Shop: Thistype has the loudest lungs but isshort on brilliance.

Last-to-be-Rained-on-and-Firstto-Drown: These individuals arelethal as they believe, like theirmentor, Archie Bunker, that theyhave all the answers.

Controllers: They're "priest­pleasers" but they seek to takecontrol of both priests and parish.Usually they are inside playersuntil they are found out; then eve-

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Entertainment. Find. out aboutplays, dinner theaters, sports events(including high school) and goodrestaurants.

Get together with others to enjoylife. Travel together in an"Adven­ture of the Month" club. Form avideo club and share your favorite

. movies. Start a potluck suppergroup.

Above all, don't wait for inactiv­ity and fatigue to rob you of initia­tive. Plan now for some worth­while and golden years.

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Consider studying. You are nevertoo old to learn something new.Consider taking classes, either todevelop a new skill or simply' toexplore a topic you've -alwayswanted to learn 'more about.

Read. Visit your local libraryand take inventory ofall the booksand magazines and newspapersand videos that are available. Ifthey don't have what you want,they will likely get it,for you.

Travel. Visit your local travelagency. Pick a place you havealways 'wanted to see. Check intoyour state parks, places of histori-

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ANESTHESIA ASSOCIATES OF .FALL RIVERSERVING THE COMMUNITY FOR THE PAST27 YEARS, MANAGING THE ANESTHESIADEPARTMENT AND PAIN MANAGEMENTSERVICE AT ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL,WELCOME BISHOP SEAN P. O'MALLEY.

hospitals and nursing homes forpossibilities.

Home industry offers other pos­sibilities. Do you enjoy arts andcrafts? Ceramics, painting, sewing,crocheting, woodworking, quilting,gardening, etc. Hobbies can beexpanded to make gifts and evenearn a small profit.

Parttime work at home allowspersons to continue their skillsafter retirement and supplementtheir income u'p to_ a certainamount. Jobs like bookkeeping,auto mechanics, typing and re­search can often be done at home.

The best investment you can maketoward a healthy retirement is towatch. your Es: eating and exer­cise. Begin today.

Eat wisely. Stress complex car­bohydrates, fresh fruits and veget­ables. Avoid fats and refined sug­ars. Be moderate with alcohol.

Plan an aerobic exercise daily.An aerobic exercise is one thatmakes you breathe a little moreheavily. These include walking,jogging, bicycling, exercycling,climbing stairs, aerobic dancing,etc. Try 15 minutes a day and goslowly enough that you can stilltalk with your partner.

Volunteer work can give satis­-faction. Check with your localschools, social agencies, churches,

By Dr. James and Mary KennyDear Dr. Kenny: I've been to

several seminars on planning forretirement, and they talk mostlyabout money. Yet I have knownpeople with lots of money whobecame unhappy after they retired.

Everyone assumes that you willknow what to do when you stop .working. I don't. How can I getsome ideas for myself and myspouse? (Iowa)

What a pertinent question. Re­tirement should be treated not asthe stoppage of work but as asecond career.

Plan now. Talk with your spouse.Here are some topics to consider.A necessary prerequisite to enjoy-

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THE APOSTOLATE OF CATHOLIC EDUCATION

UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF BISHOP SEAN

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONDIOCESE OF FALL RIVER

REV. RICHARD W. BEAULIEUDIRECTOR

SR. EUGENIA BRADY, SJC, MAAssociate Director, Religious Education

SR. ELAINE HEFFERNAN, RSM, MAAssociate Director, Religious Education

MR. JAMES McNAMEE, MAAssociate Superintendent, Secondary Schools

REV. ROBERT A. OLIVEIRA, MA, STLDirector of Continuing Formation

of Clergy and Laity

SR. MICHAELINDA PLANTE, RSM, Ed.D.Associate Superintendent, Elementary Schools

RAYMOND JUSSAUMEComptroller

WILLIAM H. SHERRYMaintenance Coordinator

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THE BISHOP bids farewell to a Hispanic youth before his departure from the Washington archdiocese. (Catholic Standard photo)

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Iteering pOintl Diabilities and worship topic of guidebook

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of Energy, is one of severalspecial research facilities partofthe U.S. high energy phys­ics program.

Topics include congregationalhospitality, welcoming people withdisabilities, care for caregivers andarchitectural and structural modi­fications.

The book also includes an affir­mation offaith, an interfaith'litanyfor wholeness and a set of beati­tudes for friends and family.

Further information is availablefrom the National Organizationon Disability, 910 16th St., N.W.,Suite 600, Washington, DC 20006.

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SISTER MARY CatherineBurns of Coyle-Cassidy HighSchool, Taunton, was among45 physics teachers from a­round the country participat­ing in the Topics in ModernPhysics National Institute(TMP) at the Fermi NationalAccelerator Laboratory (Ferm­ilab) in Batavia, Ill.

Through instruction by Fer­milab physicists and tours ofthe Tevatron, the world's high­est energy particle accelera­tor, participating teachersstudy high energy particle phy­sics and astrophysics.

The TMP project began in1987 and is funded by theU.S. Department of EnergyOffice of Energy Research.Fermilab, operated by Uni­versities Research Association,Inc., for the U.S. Department

WASHINGTON (CNS) - "ThatAll May Worship," an interfaithguidebook to welcome persons withdisabilities, has been produced bythe National' Organization onDisability.

The 56-page book covers issuesthat can change the way religiousleaders and congregations worshipwith people with disabilities sothat they can become fully activeand accepted members of theircongregations.

It's not for kidsMETUCHEN, N.J. (CNS) ­

The church's new general catechismshould help "revitalize the wholecatechetical effort," says BishopEdward T. Hughes of Metuchen.But he noted it's meant mainly tohelp bishops get more involved inthe catechetical process, not as atextbook to be handed out tochildren. The bishop is chairmanof the U.S. bishops' Subcommit­tee on the Implementation of theCatechism oCthe Catholic Church,a group of bishops and expertsworking under the U.S. CatholicConference Committee on Educa­tion to help dioceses and catechet­ical leaders prepare for the newdocument.

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ST. MARY, NORTONFriends and family of Anthony

Ando, a four-year-old in need of akidney transplant, are forming a"Gift of Life" committee to bringpublic awareness to the family'splight. Information: Jane O'Brien,285-2290, or Marge McBride, 285­4852.SEPARATED/DIVORCEDCATHOLICS, CAPE

Support group meeting 7 p.m.Sunday, St. Pius X parish center, S.Yarmouth. Theresa Casteloni willspeak on Financial Strategies for the90s. New participants welcomed 6: 15to 7 p.m. Information: 362-9873 orFather Richard Roy, 255-0170.EMMAUS/GALILEE

Bethany #2 retreat will take placeAug. 14 to 16 at Cathedral Camp,East Freetown. Closing Mass2 p.m.Sunday, Neumann Hall; all com­munity members invited.CORPUS CHRISTI, SANDWICH

Food pantry this weekend requestscanned fruits and vegetables, tuna,pork and beans. Also needed arepaper shopping bags. Items may beleft in church at all Masses.

ST. MARY, SEEKONKNew or clean used baby clothing

may be brought to church on week­ends for donation to Birthright.APOSTOLATE FOR PERSONSWITH DISABILITIES

Summer Mass I p.m. Aug. 23, St.Bernard's Church, Assonet, followedby picnic at Crystal Springs School,Assonet. Those attending shouldbring lunch and beverages, lawnchairs, blankets, volleyball setupsand other games.LaSALETTE SHRINE,ATTLEBORO

Alan Bessette will be featured inoutdoor summer concert series 6:30.p.m. tomorrow. Music will includeoriginal songs dedicated to theBlessed Mother along with folk andgospel tunes. Concertgoers mayattend 4:30 p.m. Mass prior to theshow. In case ofrain concert will beheld in People's Chapel.

"Poland: Yesterday and Today"will be topic of a Religion in OurWorld evening at 6:30 p.m. Aug. 22,Shrine Theater. Presenters will beFatherJoseph Gosselin, Shrine super­ior and director, and two Polishdeacons who are spending thesummer at the Shrine. There will bea 4:30 p.m. Mass before the pro­gram. For information' on either,event call 222-5410.CATHOLIC SOCIAL SERVICES,ATTLEBORO

Programs offered: Hidden Mourn­ing, 12-week therapeutic group forwomen and men dealing with abortion­related experiences; confidentialityassured. Communicating for Life,four-week psychoeducational groupfor married couples to learn newways to communicate, solve prob­lems and resolve conflict. Informa­tion: 226-4780.

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column to The Anchor, P.O. Box 7, FallRiver, 02722. Name of city or town shouldbe Included, as well as full dates of all activ­ities. Please send news of future ratherthan past events.

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On Steering Points Items, FR Indicates, Fall River; NB Indicates New Bedford.

HOLY GHOST, ATTLEBOROMass with anointing of the sick 3

p.m. Sunday. Invited are elderly andhandicapped persons, those with ser­ious mental or physical chronic ail­mentS, and persons who have under­gone or will undergo major surgery.

O.L. CAPE, BREWSTERSong and prayer with Father

Andre Patenaude 7 p.m. Aug. 25,parish center. Parish celebration ofLaSalette Fathers' 100th anniversaryin U.S. Aug. 28; 5 p.m. Mass fol­lowed by barbecue.CATHOLIC ALUMNI CLUB

RI and Southeastern Mass. regionof the international Catholic singles

, club will hold monthly social gather­ing to discuss activities Aug. 23 atBrass Rail restaurant, 1125 Fall RiverAve. (Rt. 6), Seekonk. Dinner at6:30 p.m. Meetings, held each thirdSunday, are open to all interested ,injoining the club.

A singles dance will be held at 8,:30p.m. Aug. 29, Demetri's ,--:-,: RedSnapper, Rt. I, Foxboro.

CURSILLOLower Cape Ultreya meets 7:30

tonight, Our Lady of the Cape,Brewster, parish center.

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"Manifest yourself. You haveno time to occupy your thoughtswith complacency or considerationof what others will think. Yourbusiness is simply, 'What will myFather in Heaven think,'''-BlessedCatherine Drexel.

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Retirement AnnouncedClaire T. Mullins, associate

director of nursing, retired fromSt. Anne's Hospital in June after38 years of service.

She was a graduate ofSt. Anne'sHospital School of Nursing andholds a bachelor of science degreein nursing from the University ofMassachusetts-Dartmouth and amaster of science degree from SalveRegina University. She isa memberof Sigma Theta Tau, the nationalhonor society of nursing.

sity, Boston; a bachelor of sciencein health services administrationfrom Providence College; and acertificate in clinical pastoral edu­cation from Interfaith Health CareMinistries.

She is registered and certified asa radiologic technologist, nuclearmedicine technologist and diagnos­tic medical sonographer.

Barbara F. Lewis, nurse man­ager of the emergency department,holds a master's degree in healtheducation from Rhode Island Col­lege. She is a nursing and ambula­tory care instructor at St. Anne'sand in the community. An Attle­boro resident, she holds a bache­lor's degree in nursing from theUniversity of Massachusetts-Dart­mouth.

Linda Rogers of Somerset, pay­roll manager in fiscal services, wasvaledictorian of her class at BristolCommunity College, where she

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FEAST OF SENHOR DA PEDRAAUGUST 14th· 15th · 16th

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