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vows in 1928 in Quebec, Canada.She taught in schools of :her com­munity for many years in FallRiver and also in New Hampshireand Maryland, and thereafterserved as a librarian for 35 years.

Sister Beaulieu is survived by asister-in-law and nieces and ne­phews. Her funeral took place atSt. Martha's Church, Plairiville,and interment ~as i'n Belling~am.

John's Cemetery in Worcester fol­lowing a funeral Mass March 26 atSt. Paul's Cathedral.

Cardinal Bernard F. Law ofBoston said Bishop Harrington"served the church with profoundfaith and devotion.... He had aparticular love for the poor andmarginalized."

Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL

Effective March 24, 1997

Sisier'Ferraz

His Excellency, the Most Reverend St:anO'Malley, O.EM., Cap., Bishop ofFal.! River, ha'sannounced the following appointment:

Reverend Joseph Mauritzen to TemporaryAdministrator, St. Mary Parish, South Dartmouth.

Sister Beaulieu

OBITUARIE

The Mass of Christian Burialwas offered March 22 for SisterEva Marie Beaulieu, RJM, 90,formerly known as Sister Hilda,who died March 19 at MadonnaManor, North Attleboro.

A Providence, RI, native, shewas the daughter of the late Hi!­dage and Anna (Savignac) Beau­lieu. She entered the Religious ofJesus and Mary in 1926, taking

. William B. NQrton ., .'William' B, Norton, father of the Rev. William W. Norton, pastor of

Saint Joseph parish, Woods Hole, died March 26 at Charlton MemorialHospital" Fall River.. His wake will take place at the Waring FuneralHome - Cherry Place', 178 Winter Street, Fall River, on Sunday, March30, from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.: ,

His funeral Mass will be offered at Sacred Heart Church, 180 SeaburyStreet, Fall River, at II a.m. Monday, March 31.

BISHOP HARRINGTON

" Whoever believes in me will livewith meforever."

May our hearts take comfort as. we journey together this Holy

Week, knowing thatfor our belovedbishop andfriend, his Easter cele­bration will last forever.

The bishop was buried at St.

: Sister of Sc Dorothy Donatilla, Manuel and Margari'da (DeSouza)Ferraz, 93~ who formerly taught in : Ferraz: 'After entering th'e Ooro­

" New Bedford, died March 21 in ' theari community in Bristol inBristoI;-RL Her Mass of Christian 1922, she took perpetual vows inB.uri~(\Xas offered March 24 at St. . 1931.~ar:y;. Church in Bristol, and As well as in New Bedford, herint~r:rneritwa~..in:St. Mary Ceme- : teach'ing caree~ included assign-tery.<' : .. ,-::;, ..:: ',.:~'.: ''''', ' ments in Detroit, rVll; an',j Staten'

, Shew~s horn 'in· Pernambuco, , Island, NY. ,.. ;.Brazil, the daughter of the late' She leaves,no survivors ......

Diocese of Fall RiverOFFICIAL

, His Excellency, the Most Reverend SeanO'Malley, O.EM., Cap., BishopofFall River, hasaccepted the nomination of the Reverend Carlos

,Walker, I.v.E., Provincial of the Institute of theIncarnat~ Word, and has made the following ap­pointments:

, Rev. Jose Ignacio Del Val, LY.E., ParochialVicar of St. Kilian Parish in New Bedford.

Rev. Gustavo Dominguez, I.v.E., ParochialVicar of St. Kilian Parish in New Bedford. '

Effective March'12, 1997

The photograph onthe frontpage ofthe Anchor this weekis a CNS file photo ~f the 16thcentury work by Borgognone,"The Resurrection."

Retired bishop of Worcester dies at 7:8Retired Bishop Timothy J. Har­

rington, who headed the Worces- .ter Diocese from 1983 to 1994,died March 23 at Notre DameLongterm Care Center in Worces­ter. He was 78 years old and theson of Maurice and Mary (Courtney)Harrington. His health had beendeclining since he underwent anoperation last September in whichpart of a brain tumor was re­moved.

Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFMCap., offered a note of sympathyto the people of Worcester on theloss of their former bishop:

On beha(f oj the priests. dea­cons, religious andJaithJul of theFall River Diocese. I extend myprayerful at/d hear~felt sympathy

. to the Church of Worcester at thedeath ofBishop TimothyJ. Harring­ton.

As priest and bishop. BishopHarrington lived the words ojJesuswhich he chose as his motto.' '"came to serve. not to be served. "His love Jar and commitment tothe Church, in which he so faith­fully served, was a modelfor us ail.His sense ofdedication arosefromhis faith which was firmly rootedin the Paschal Mystery we cele­brate this week. He was unafraidto embrace the crosses of his I((e,confident that he would pne day

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Bishop O'Malley participatesBishop Sean O'Malley, OFM,

Cap., will take part i'n a panel dis­cussion and response session, willpreside at an awards ceremony fora 1997 Pro-Life Essay Contest,and will offer closing reflectionsand Benediction at the end of theconference.

Among the invited guests isRichard M. Doerflinger, principalspeaker for the convention. Doer­flinger is ari Associate Director forPolicy Development at the Secre­tariat for Pro-Life Activities, NCCB(Washington, PC). He serves asthe bishops'spokesperson on euth­anasia, treatment of newborn in­fants. with disabilities, physician­assisted suicide, etc.,.~nd regularlydrafts policy statements'and con- .

, gressional testimony on these top­ics. Doerflinger will give a presen­,tation on physician-assisted suicide.

Attorney Frances X. Hogan,founder and president of WomenAffirming Life, will address thecultural effect upon women ofabortion-on-demand, exposing thelie of abortion as a tool for theirliberation and presenting it as amechanism of women's enslave­ment, victimizing the children whodie and the mothers as well. Attor­ney Gerald D. D'Avolio, who hasserved as executive director of theMassachusetts Catholic Conferencesince 1975, will bring his expertiseto the panel discussion/ responsesession, where he will respond tospecific questions about Massachu­setts law as it afff:cts pro-life con­cerns. D'Avolio speaks and workson behalf of the Commonwealth'sfour resident bishops on publicpolicy matters.

Father Stephen A. Fernandes,diocesan director, Pro-Life Apos­tolate, suggests those who wish toattend register by April 4. Seatingis limited and registrations areaccepted on a first-come, first­served basis. For information orto register, contact the Pro-LifeApostolate, 500 Slocum Rd., No.Dartmouth 02747-2930, tel. 997­2290.11111111111111111111111111111111111111111111THE ANCHOR (USPS-545'{)20). PeriodicalPostage Paid at Fall River, Mass. Publishedweekly except for the first two weeks in Julyand the week after Christmas at 887 High­land Avenue, Fall River, Mass. 02720 by theCatholic Press of the Diocese of Fait River.Subscription price by mail. postpaid $14.00per year. Postmasters send address changes

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circles as the "Prime Minister ofLife," will be the principal cele­brant of the opening liturgy, theMass for Life, at 9:00 a.m. Whilepeople must register for the con­vention itself, the opening Mass isopen to all at no cost. Those notregistered and wishing tb stay forthe rest of the day will be able topay the registration fee t~at morn­ing.

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On the importance of the Yearof Jesus, Bishop Murphy says, "in1997, we are invited to grasp moredeeply the meaning of the personof Jesus and to make him theobject of our prayer as well as ourreflection. The closer we come tothe Lord, the closer we will cometo one another and the better ablewe all will be to address the issuesthat affect our lives day after day."

Bishop M urp hy is: auxiliarybishop of Boston and Vicar Gener­al of the Archdiocese. He hasauthored many articles, includinga weekly column in The Pilot, offi­cial newspaper of the Boston arch­diocese. He was consecrated bishopon December 27, 1995.

The St. Paul Lecture Series wasbegun by the Pauline Book andMedia Center of Dedham in 1990to offer Catholics ahd anyoneinterested an opportunity to learnmore about the Catholic faith andto gain guidance on their faithjourney. The lectures offer a ques­tion and answer period so peoplecan delve deeper into aspects ofthe topic presented. Materialsrelated to the topic are also madeavailable.

CARDINAL O'CO'NNORCardinal O'Connor, who is mak­

ing his first visit to this diocese,was ordained a priest for the Dio­cese of Philadelphia. With ad­vanced degrees in Ethics, ClinicalPsychology and Political Theory,he served the Church in Philadel­phia as teacher and pastor. For 27years, he served the United StatesNavy and Marine Corps as cha­plain. In 1979, when he left mil­itary serviq:, Pope John Paul IIordained him bishop, serving theArchdiocese for Military Services.In 1983, he became Bishop ofScranton, P A and in 1984, Arch­bishop of New York. He wascreated a cardinal in 1985.

Cardinal O'Connor is founderof the Sisters of Life Community,and two sisters will speak at theconvention about their prayer andwork on behalf of human life.

1997's quarterly lectures, ofwhich this is the first, all haveJesus as their emphasis. The Popehas designated 1997 as a year forCatholics to focus on Jesus ourSavior in preparation for the Millen­nium.

The Archdiocese of Boston andthe Daughters of St. Paul will beco-sponsoring a lecture by BishopWilliam Murphy entitled "Encoun­ter with the Living Jesus Christ:The Way to Conversion, Com­munion and Solidarity in Amer­ica." The lecture will be held onApril 10, from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. atthe Pauline Books and Media pub­lishing house in Jamaica Plain.

In "Encounter with the LivingJesus Christ," Bishop Murphy willexplore the topic of a specialassembly of the Synod for theAmericas, to be held in Novemberand December of 1997 as a seriesof regional synods called for by theHoly Father in preparation for theyear 2000. This topic was chosenby Pope John Paul II in view ofthe Church's present situation andthat of all the peoples of theAmericas.

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Bishop l\1urphy to speak on"Encounter with the Living Jesus"

By Dave Jolh'etAnchor staff

It was over 24 years ago that theRoe vs. Wade Supreme Court deci­sion legalized abortion in Amer­ica. Since that time, pro-life advo­cates have had little to celebrate orbe encouraged about. But recentlythere seems to be a pattern of smallvictories, perhaps a prelude to theeventual end of murdering unbornchildren in this country.

For example, since PresidentClinton vetoed the partial-birthabortion ban last year, a promi­nent abortion advocate admittedthat he lied about the partial-birthabortion during debate to ban it.Ron Fitzsimmons, executive direc­tor of the National Coalition ofAbortion Providers, an organiza­tion that represents over 200 inde­pendently owned abortion clinics,lied when he said that women havepartial-birth abortions only in casesof danger to the mother's life orsevere fetal abnormalities.

Such an admission can onlyhelp the pro-life cause. Addition­ally, the House of Representativesrecently voted, by a vl~to-proof

margin, to ban partial-birth abor­tions. The vote was 295-136, com­pared to last year's 286-129 vote..

Closer to home, just last weekthe Massachusetts State SupremeJudicial Court ruled that a lawrequiring parental consent forminors seeking abortion did notviolate the state constitution.

Pro-Life victories such as theseshould help buoy the spirits ofthose attending the upcomingdiocesan Pro-Life Convention atBishop Connolly High School inFall River on April 29, sponsored'by the Pro-Life Apostolate of theDiocese of Fall River. The con­vention runs from 8: 15 a.m. to 3p.m.

Cardinal 0 'Connor featured guestFeatured guest at thl~ conven­

tion is John Cardinal O'Connor,Archbishop of New York and theformer Chair of the U.S. Bishops'Committee for Pro-Life Activities.Cardinal O'Connor, known in some

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Meeting a priest in jail was anevent of pure grace. The youngman, a self-styled tough guy,started coming to Bible discussiongroups at the jail. Something hap­pened; he heard a call.

The priest told him that every­thing that had happened so far inhis life had happened for a reason.It all was done to prepan: him forhis conversion: to answer God'scall of love.

He had never heard talk like thisfrom anybody. Nobody who meanth,anywa~ "

When he got out ofjail, he cameto our church. Somet.mes heattended several Masses o'n a Sun­day. Once he came to all five. Hejoined RCIA.

The parish embraced :~im. Hecame to parish events. He volun­teered for everything. Hf: startedgoing to daily Mass. HI: volun­teered at a soup kitchen. He turned

. his little bedroom into a shrine. Hetried to learn to read so he couldread the Bible.

He wanted to be a Catholic.So at the vigil, when he stepped

forward for baptism, there waselectricity in the air. He bent overthe font with his sponsor's hand onhim, and I poured three bigpitchers of water over his longhair.

"I baptiz~ you in the name of theFather and of the Son and~of theHoly Spirit."

He stood up, soaking wet, beam­ing from ear to ear. He cried out,"Yes, yes, yes!"

The congregation appl~:uded. Ilooked out at wet faces all ,Hound,wet with tears. It was the best. Avigil moment. .. ','r

the inmates. The young man neverhad been educated. A poor learn­er, he dropped out before finishingelementary school and worked ona tobacco farm with his father.There he learned to operate trac­tors and anything with wheels andgears.

He couldn't read instructionmanuals, but he could read atopographical map. He was goodwith p'ushing dirt and made goodmoney at it, which he spent ondrugs.

He trusted everybody. His sim­ple trust in people, along' with histemper, got him into trouble.

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FOURTH GRADE STUDENTS AT ST. MARY'S-SACRED HEART SCHOOL, NO.ATTLEBORO, PERFORM A MIME VERSION OF THE STATIONS OF THE CROSS.

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An Easter Vigil momentBy Father Peter Daly

For any pastor, the Easter Vigilis the best moment of the year. It iswha.t we work for, what we arecalled to. It is better than pay andbetter than praise. It is the best.

The vigil itself is more than .a"moment"; it's more like three orfour hours. But for those of us whohave spent more than a year pre­paring for it, the hours fly by.

The best moment for any pastorand for any parish is the momentwhen the catechumens step for­ward to be baptized and when theystand to be received into thechurch.

In our parish, thanks to a teamof,parishioners, the Rite of Chris­tian Initiation of Adults process is ,a parishwide undertaking involv­ing lots and lots of people. Likespiritual midwives, we all lookforward to the Easter Vigil with'eager anticipation.

A moment of rebirth occurredat last year's vigil that sent acharge through the whole congre­gation. Among the people step­ping forward to be baptized andreceived· into the church was ayoung man with longish hair andseveral earrings.

He was dressed like a cowboy:boots, leather jacket, jeans, stringtie. His weatherbeaten face sug-

. gested a man who spent a lot oftime outdoors and his muscularphysique, one who spent time in agym. He is a heavy equipmentoperator; however his workoutscame courtesy of the county jail.

It was there that this youngman, serving time for a parole vio­lation, met our associate pastorduring'.one of his regular visits to51 e Mi-zr,;gt .Nt

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EDITOR GENERAL MANAGERRev. John F. Moore Rosemary Dussault

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the moorins--Pray for Jerusalem

As we celebrate Holy Week, it is sad to note that events inJerusalem have changed little in the past 2000 years. ·From itsdestruction to its so-called restoration, the city is still a caldronof hate, .turmoil and violence. The Romans have gone butothers have arrived .to divide and conquer.

The crusade to save Jerusalem lies in its historic shambles';. those of today who would preserve the city are simply using it

as a political ploy. Many, like Pilate, wash their hands of this'issuewhile the innocent continue to suffer and die. This, .

present status ofthe Holy City is nothing less than horrendous.Much of our media attention is given to the hostilities thatoccur each day between Jews and Arabs. There is Iittie doubt.that the latter people have .more than an uphill battle. ahead ofthem if they are 1'0 'establish their rights and claims. Despite ~11

protests to th~ contrary, the future 100ksJadrorn.brightJor"Palestinian hopes for theil," homeland. War begets 'war, violent,destructive and gnH:some.

It is strange that the name Jerusalem derives from "shalom,"the Hebrew word for peace. It had been thought that the citywas the capitol of King Melchisedek (Gen 15, 18), a traditionconfirmed in the last century by archeological discoveries.From the time of the Arab conquest of Palestine in the seventhcentury, Jerusalem has been called "The Holy" or Holy City.But today it is far from peaceful or .holy. Now it is a battle­ground for divergent national goals.

As SUCh, its sacred connotations have little meaning save forthose who still view it from a biblical perspective. Nevertheless,despite all this, Jerusalem remains a very special place to theJew, the Arab, and the Christian. Each of these religioustraditions has its roots in the soil of the Holy City. For the Jewit is his or her capital; the Arab sees the Mosque of Omar as avery special holy site, second only to Mecca; for the Christian itis the place of Christ's death and resurrection.

The fathers of Vatican II also referred to the city in a veryspecial way. In the Constitution on the Sacred Liturgy, theystated "in the earthly liturgy, by way of foretaste we share inthat heavenly liturgy which is celebrated in the Holy City ofJerusalem toward which we journey as pilgrims."

But it is 'sad to see the difficulty with which the Churchsurvives in today's Jerusalem. Small in numbers and dividedby rites, its presence is in one sense barely a token one as itstrives to preserve the holy places. As Jews and Muslims killeach other, Catholics are caught in the crossfire.

Yet, despite the intrigue. and divisiveness that plague theHoly City, we cannot write it off as merely a political defeat. Itis a very significant spiritual center for the three major relig­ions of the area. It must stay that way.

Jerusalem should be recognized by all nations as an interna­tional open city: The Holy See supports this concept. Otherreligious leaders have also endorsed it. However, little is beingdone to make this ideal a reality; in fact, just the opposite isoccurnng.

Whatever the outcome of this ongoing situation, we mustnot turn our backs on the Holy City. Like Christ, we must goup to Jerusalem. It is at the very heart of Christianity, notmerely as a geographic site but as a place of religious pilgrim­age. Holy Week should help us center our thoughts in thisregard. As we follow Christ on His Via Dolorosa, we mustpray for the peace of Jerusalem.

bill is among the Senate's top 10priorities. A vote is expected inApril or May, but Lott acknowl­edged March 20 that there still arenot enough votes in the Senate tooverride another veto.

Last September, the House votedsuccessfully to override Clinton'sveto, but a similar vote failed inthe Senate.

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Legislative action now moves tothe Senate, where Majority LeaderTrent Lott, R-Miss., has said the

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pro-life advocates have been work­ing to keep the issue before law­makers and the public.

The Us. bishops cosponsored anationwide postcard campaign toget Congress to override the vetoand also sponsored a national dayof fasting and prayer for life.

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During the emotional Housedebate, abortion foes referred to arecent admission by Ron Fitz­simmons, executive director of theNational Coalition of AbortionProviders in Alexandria, Va., thathe had lied when claiming thepartial-birth proced ure was per­formed rarely and only to save themother's life or abort' malformedfetuses.

After the vote, Rep. Charles T.Canady, R-Fla., who introducedboth House bills, saip it is nowcommonly known that abortionadvocates lied about the factsregarding this procedure.

"They tried to cover up theshocking truth that thousands ofpartial-birth abortions are per­formed every year on the healthybabies of healthy mo~hers duringthe fifth and sixth months of preg­nancy," he said in a st,atement.

"I hope the Senate and Presi­dent Clinton will join us in con­demning this unconscionable pro­cedure," he added, "and supportthe Partial-Birth Al:iortion BanAct."

Since the veto last April, many

Weekl)l GeneralAudiencc~ Message

Pope John Paul II

Daily ReadingsMar. 31: Acts 2:14,22-23;

Ps 16:1-2,5,7-11; Mt 28:8-15Apr. 1: Acts 2;36-41; Ps

33:4-5,18-20,22; .In 20:11­18

Apr: 2: Acts 3:1·10; Ps105:1·4,6-9; Lk 24: 13-35

Apr. 3: Acts 3: 11-26; Ps8:2,5-9; Lk 24:35-48

Apr. 4: Acts 4:1-12; Ps118:1-2,4,22-27; In 21:1-14

Apr. 5: Acts 4:13-21; Ps118:1,14-21; Mk 16:9-15

Apr. 6: Acts 4:32-35; Ps118:2-4,13-15,22-24; 1 In5:1-6; In 20:19-31

Dear brothers and sisters,During Holy Week the church

proclaims the Paschal Mystery ofChrist's passion, death and resur­reclion. The liturgy invites us tomake a spiritual pilgrimage toJerusalem and to relive the savingevents of our redemption. On HolyThursday we gather in the UpperRoom as Jesus institutes the HolyEucharist, the sacrifice of the NewCovenant, and makes his Apostlesministers of this supreme gift of hislove. On Good Friday we contem­plate the cross and ponder theprice of our salvation. The passionof Christ continues in the suffer­ings of our brothers and sisters,and especially in the martyrdom ofthose who bear witness to theGospel. On Holy Saturday, a dayof patient expectation, we prepareto celebrate Christ's Passover fromdeath to life and our own libera­tion from the slavery of sin. Maythe Blessed Virgin Mary be ourguide on this spiritual journey and

House passes partial-birth abortionban by veto-proof margin

WASHINGTON (CNS) -Inareprise of action taken last year,the House voted again March 20to ban partial-birth abortions.

The roll-call vote - 295-136 ­provides a veto-proof margin ofmore than two-thirds. It alsoreflects a slight gain in support forthe ban among lawmakers in theHouse, where last year"s vote was286-129.

The Partial-Birth Abortion BanAct of 1991 contains the same lan-'guage as the bill passed a year agoin Congress that subsequently wasvetoed by. President Clinton.

The legislation would prohibitthe controversial procedure ­which some, including the U.S.Catholic bishops, have calledinfanticide - except when it isnecessary to save the mother's life.

In the late-term procedure, theunborn child is partiallydelivered,feet first, before surgical scissorsare stabbed into the base of theinfant's head. The child's brain isthen removed by suction, allowingfor easier delivery of the collapsedhead.

On the road to 2000

Through the years, Pope John Paul II has not'been afraid to apolo~~izeVATICAN CITY (CNS) . surprising discovery: over the its equivalent. He was hardly In l,aunching the idea of a way. That's when he issued

- After 19 years in thepub- years, Pope John Paul has being subtle. self-critique for the year his apostolic letter "Tertiolic eye, new discoveries about publicly admitted church cul- Pope John Paul's intent, 2000, the pope has suddenly Millennio Adveniente" ("AsPope John Paul II's pontifi- pability 94 times, on topics however, is never to grovel, placed the issue in front ofthe the Third Millennium Drawscate might seem 'highly un- ranging from the Inquisition . or to second-guess church universal church. His intu- .Near") calling on the churchlikely. to the treatment of women, leaders of past eras. He often ition was that to be credible to purify itself and acknowl-. But an Italian journalist re- While his pronouncements .asks for mutual forgiveness; to men and women of the edge past mistakes in the

cently put his finger on a hid- .were always reported indi- and his evocation of histori- third millennium, the church lead-up to the year ~~OOO.den theme of cal wrongdo- must rid itselfofsome histori- He explained his convic-this papacy, a ing is typi- . cal baggage and own up to tion in a remark to an Italiantheme des- "At the, end ofthis second millennium, an examination cally brief, past mistakes. j,ournalist: "At the end of thistined to take of conscience is needed: Where we stand, where Christ to-the-point What has added drama to second millennium., an ex­on crucial has brought us, 'and where.we have d~viatedfrom the and aimed at the pope's plan is the resis-' amination of consc:ience isimportance Gospel." - Pope John Paul u: movIng on tance that cropped up among needed: where WI~ stand,as the church - a process his own advisers and the Col- where Christ has brought us,prepares for the year 2000. vidually in their particular he sometimes calls "healing lege of Cardinals. In a major and where we have deviated

"When a Pope Asks For- context - on slavery in Af- of memories." meeting in 1994, the pope's from the Gospel."giveness: The Mea Culpas of rica, for example, or on reli- Accattoli traces the pope's idea went over like a lead bal- Gradually, concrete plansJohn Paul II" is the title ofthe gious wars in central Europe approach to an interesting loon, according to many have emerged on how to dealprovocative new book by - no one seems to have no- treatise written in 1965 by the sources. with this most delicate ofju­Luigi Accattoli, who has cov- ticed that these were pieces of late Swiss theologian Hans Cardinals from former bilee themes. The pope ap­ered the Vatican for 16 years a larger picture: for years, the Drs von Balthasar, who urged Communist countries thought pears to have decided that thefor the newspaper "Corriere pope has been making his the post-Vatican II church to it would unwisely open the best approach is to convenedella Sera." own exhaustive critique ofthe make a "full confession" of church up to a new wave of conferences of experts, ca-

When the pope outlined his "dark pages" of church his- past misdeeds. The pope criticism. Many cardinals pable of examining the his­plans for the jubilee year 2000 tory. greatly admired von from the Third World did not torical record. This fall, forin 1994, he called on the This is the pope who ac- Balthasar and appears to have want to dwell on issues that example, the VatiGan willchurch to make a critical self- knowledged errors. in Chris- followed his sponsor aevaluation of its actions over tians' treatment of Jews, in advice to the 'Pope~JohnPa-.l's'intent, however, is never to grovel, or conferencethe past centuries. The move the church's condemnation of . letter. to second-guess church leaders ofpast eras. He often asks on anti-was hailed in the press as a astronomerGalileoGalilei,in One key 'for,mu!ual.forgiveness, and his evocation 9fhistorical Semitism;courageous act of humility the behavior of church evan- f act 0 r, ~rongdoingis'typicallybrief, to-the-point and aimed at next year, aand honesty, in contrast with' gelizers in the New World Accattoli ar- •moviilg.on ...,."', " " S i.m i I a rthe triumphal tone of past and in Europe, and in the gues,. is that 1--............;;;-. ...... ---' me,eting isholy years. church's underestimation of Pope John Paul has traveled belonged, in large part, to Eu- expected to tackle the Inqui-

The pope's decision in- Martin Luther. He admitted widely, often to places where ropean history. sition.trigued Accattoli, who won- that Catholics have failed to historical resentment over . Other cardinals bluntly Sttll to be determined isdered why a Polish-born pon- live up to their 'own faith on 'chUrch action still lingers. As said that such a historical self-" how the church would' for­tiff known for his staunch numerous historical occa- a bridge to those outside his evaluation would shift the ju- mally recognize any errors ordefense of the church and its sions, from the Crusades to flock, the pope has made it a bilee focus onto the church faults outlined by sUt:;h meet­institutions would initiate a the recent civil strife in point to acknowledge errors and away from Christ, where ings. That will be up to thecritical review of church be- Rwanda. and shortcomings: to Indians it belongs. pope; for now it remains onehavior. In 25 ofthese speeches, the in Canada, to native peoples The pope listened quietly of the most interesting un-

He began researching pa- pope actually pronounced the in Latin America, to Protes- . to the objections. Then, a few written chapters of his pa­pal speeches, and made his phrase "I ask forgiveness" or tants in the Czech Republic. months later, he went-his own pacy.

The day my mom trusted. a strangerBy Antoinette Bosco up some items. She ended up with two bags of groc­

eries to carry home, a distance of more than a quarterFrom the time we are little, we are taught by mile.

parents and teachers that we must beware of strangers.This is important training because one never knows Mom had gotten about half way when sh,: was hitif a stranger is out to do harm to another, and it is the with a weak spell. She dropped the bags and stoodresponsibility of parents always to protect their against a building, praying to God to help her, to letchildren. the weakness pass. But she panicked.

Just then she saw a man, who was tall and strong-These days adults, too, have to be on guard. For looking, as she later put it, walking by. She called to

example people tend to be wary of letting a strangerinto their ·homes. him and, almost crying, asked him ifhe could pick up

This ~ultural shift to not trusting.anybody unless, her bags and carry them to her home. The manhesitated because, my mom found out later, he had

you know them poses a serious dilemma for a Chris- to catch a bus for work.tian. We're supposed to consider all people ourbrothers and sisters. We should always extend kind- But then the man carried her bags to the corner of

the block where mom lives. He put them down,ness and help to others. apologized and said he had to get on the bus, which

Yet today, even this kindness can be misinter- was coming. My mom thanked him and said she waspreted. I witnessed such a scene this winter when a now feelin'g stronger. She managed to walk the halfwoman dropped a pile of papers she had been carry- block to the house.

, ing. A teenage boy ran to help her pick them up, and When Rosemary called, she was very upset aboutshe screamed at him that he was trying to steal her how unwise mom had been to literally invite apurse. stranger into her home, even though he did n't enter

How do we relate to others as Christians in these her home. Yet, all mom could see was I:hat shetimes when there is so much mistrust? needed help, and so she had asked for it from the first

These questions surfaced for me recently when my person she saw.sister Rosemary called to tell me about an incident Fortunately, this man responded to her - and, byinvolving our mother. Our mom is now 88, still living the way, she was also a stranger to him, - in aalone and sometimes having difficulty with decision Christlike way.making, Each one of us is a stranger to someone, and so I

Rosemary told me how mom had walked to morn- have to believe that most "strangers" are good peo-BUDDHIST MASTER Hsing Yun presents Pope John ing Mass as she has done for four decades, weather pie. Yet, wisdom demands that we take no chances

Paul II with a statue during their private audience Feb. 28. permitting. The church is a pretty fair distance from when it comes to safety, and so we must be alert whenMaster Hsing was part of the delegation of Chinese Buddhists the house, but mom says walking keeps her healthy, it comes to self-protection.

and no one ,doubts that. For'a Christian this means we must pray for theliving in exile in Taiwan who visited the Vatican. (CNS/ Reut- Since this particular morning was mild, she decided gift of discernment so as to know where to d.raw theers photo) , to stop at a grocery store on her way home andpick,J "'Iine'between being Christlike or foolhardy,!"'·

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a trial, so we can assume his cruci­fixion was also according to therules. They would have beaten himand they would have made himcarry the horizontal bar to the

place of crucifixion. The vertical 1Fr~1F$======iii!5=========55i!i==Eii=iifl~Ri1bar would already have been in afixed place."

He said crosses used in crucifix­ions could have been in the shapeof a "T" and "X" or a cross, withthe horizontal bar positioned nearthe middle of the vertical bar.

Although many classical paint­ings show Jesus with nails throughthe palms of his hands, it is physio­logically impossible for the bodyof a grown person to be supported

. by nails there, said Zias. The nailsmust go through the wrists.

Many pagans mocked earlyChristians with the crucifixion ofJesus, said Zias, asking how hecould be the Son of God if he haddied such a degrading death.Because of this, many early paint­ings depict a triumphant Jesus fac-

"He could be left up there forminutes. days or weeks, dependingon how they did it. There was noone way to crucify a person," Ziassaid. .

In the mid-1980s, a professor ofpathology at Columbia Universityconducted a controlled experiment,with volunteers using secure safetybelts, to determine the effects ofcrucifixion on the human body.

If the legs or buttocks weregiven support, a person could sur­vive for days on the ~ross. If therewas no support, the' person could

, die within minutes or hours, saidZias. Some people were crucifiedwith their arms suspended abovetheir heads, providing quick deathby asphyxiation. The musclesneeded for breathing would becomeprogressively weaker and the per­son, although able to inhale, cou'ldnot exhale and would choke.

If a person was nailed to thecross, he would have died of hypo­volemic shock - an entire shut­down of the body's: system, saidZias.

"There is no way of knowinghow Jesus was crucified," he said."The Bible only says he wascrucified."

The Jewish historian JosephusFlavius writes about three peoplewho were crucified In Bethlehem.Two days after their crucifixion,Flavius took the m,en down andone of them, who liad gone intoshock, recovered and survived thecrucifixion.

The method used for crucifixiondepended on how many crucifix­ions the Romans needed to do.During the Jewish· revolt in theyears 66-73 A.D.; they crucified upto 500 Jews a day on the Mount of .Olives until they ran out of woodand trees, said Zias. Sometimescrucifixions were used as a form ofcelebration. One day in Rome,some 6,000 were crucified to cele­brate victory after the revolt led bySpartacus, noted Zias.

"During times of Irebell ions, thelegal processes for criJcifixions werenot followed, but there were lawsregarding crucifixion," said archae­ologist Tzaferis. "Jesus Christ had

By Judith Sudilovsky

JERUSALEM (eNS) - Forsome 800 years, people were cruci­fied by the hundreds of thousandsall over North' Africa. WesternAsia, Great Britain and Europe.

But only one skeletal remain hasbeen found to provide evidence ofthis cruel punishment.

In 1968, soon after the Six DayWar, an Israeli team of archeolo­gists working in northern Jerusa­lem discovered the remains of ayoung man named Yehohanan benHagkol, with a nail piercing theright heel bone. The left heel bonewas too destroyed to be able todetermine whether it also had beenpierced. There were also signs ofcrucifixion of the wristbones.

Ben Hagkol was in his mid 20swhen he died sometime between 7- 70 A. D. Jesus Christ was cruci­fied approximately in the year 30A.D.

According to ancient Jewishtradition, the nail used to crucify aman was a. powerful amulet. Somost of the nails used in crucifix­ions were removed once the per­son was taken down from the crossand were sold for their protectivepowers. This explains why no othercrucified remains have been found.

However, since the nail used forben Hagkol was bent, it hadapparently been impossible toextract from the bone, said archeol­ogy Professor Vassilios Tzaferis.The professor took part in theoriginal excavations, and is direc­tor oLexcavations and surveys atthe Israel Antiquities Authority.

A replica of the heelbone piercedby the iron nail is in a specialexhibit at the Rockefc:ller Museumin Jerusalem. The real bones weregiven a Jewish burial a(ter beingstudied.

"Crucifixion was one of the mostobscene, degrading forms of pun­ishment ever devised," said anthro­pologist Joe Zias of the IsraelAntiquities Authority. "First ofall, the person was beaten badly,blinded, stripped and then he wasput on the cross. Sometimes hewas tied and sometimes he wasnailed.

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First Friday ClubThe First Friday Club of Fall

River, which meets monthly atSacred Heart Church on the cornerof Linden and Pirie Streets, willhold its next meeting Friday, April4.

A 6 p.m. Mass celebrated by Fa­ther John C. Ozug, pastor, will befollowed bv dinner in the churchhall. M usi~ for the' liturgy will beby Patrick and Denise Gannon.Both have served on the diocesanDivine Worship Commission andhave cond ucted numerous work­shops and clinics for pastoralmusicians.

Additionally, they annually pre­sent programs offering contemp­orary musical settings of the Sta­tions of the Cross; and haverecorded many of their composi­tions for use in as~isting parisheswith music programs.

Mr. Gannon will be the dinnerspeaker. Men of ~he dicoese areinvited, to join the club; said Fre­deric C. Dreyer. Jr., president.

Cathedral Camp and RetreatCenter in East Freetown will serveas the picturesque setting onceagain for the annual Day of Recol­lection for Diocesan Religious onApril 19.

The day will include a morningconference led by Bishop SeanO'Malley, OFM Cap., Mass, Bene­diction of .the Blessed Sacramentand time for personal prayer andreflection.

At the liturgy, jubilarians ob­serving 25, 50, 60 and 70 years inreligious life will be honored fortheir dedication.

The retreat is aptly timed tocoincide with Pope John Paul II'sannual World Day of Prayer forVocations held this year on April20. In addition, the day takes on aparticular relevance in the Churchbecause it falls just before theCongress on Vocations to thePriesthood and Consecrated Lifein Europe.

In his letter to religious promot­ing the Day of Prayer. the popecalls every vocation "a personaland unique event, but also a com­munity and ecclesial event."

"N 0 one is called to walk alone,"the letter continued. "Every voca­tion is raised up by the Lord as agift for ~he Christian community,".. '

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penance, in the sense given by Pope Paul and thecatechism, is surely a sinful violation of th,~ com­mands given by our Lord in the Gospels. Chr,istiantradition and Pope Paul tell us that.

It is in that context of the Lord's call to a life ofpenance and conversion that the pope calls "su,bstan­

, tial observance" of the designated days of penance a"grave obligation." In that sense your author iscorrect.

Your concern is also right, however. If an individ­ual is observing even minimally the habitual practiceof penance the pope describes, it is hardly conceiva­ble that he or she could go through a whole day

. without some kind of prayer, patient fidelity to life'sobligations, an act of charity or any of the otherfOrIns of penance prescribed by Jesus and his church.

Nine months after "Poenitemini," our bishopsmade that document's provisions specific f,)r'theUnited States, abrogating the obligation of Fridayabstinence from meat, except during Lent.

Without making it a "law," they recommendedabstinence from meat on all Fridays as a praise­worthy, voluntary, not obligatory, act of self-denial.

A free brochure answering questions Catholicsask about receiving the Holy Eucharist is aVlliIableby sending a stamped self-addressed envelope to Fa­ther John Dietzen, Holy Trinity ~hurch, 704 N.Main St., Bloomington, III. 61701.

......... Friday penanceQ. I am puzzled by a recent book on Catholic

spirituality which claims Friday "penance" is notmerely a suggestion. A Catholic commits sin if he orshe allows a Friday to pass without an act ofpenance.

He refers to Pope Paul VI's constitution on thesubject and says a person is guilty of mortal sin bynot observing a notable number of Fridays without aproportional grave reason. .

We're told we should do some kind of otherpenance in lieu of abstaining from meat on Friday,but I'ye never heard the obligation expressed in suchterms of sin.

I know the rules about fast and/or abstinenceduring Lent. My question in a nutshell: Is it really amortal sin not to do any other kind of penance on theother Fridays of the year? (Indiana)

A. The source you quote has a strange and confus­ing way of expressing the present discipline of thechurch concerning penance on Friday.

In his 1966 document "Poenitemini," changing the.regulation about abstinence from meat on Fridays,Pope Paul VI did'not replace one kind of "sin" withanother. He was pointing out "the implications andimportance of the Lord's command to repent," sinceall members of the church "are in continuous need ofconversion and reform."

He refers to the tradition of Catholic spiritualitythat this penance takes many forms, from fasting andabstinence to prayer, fulfilling the daily duties of ourvocation and patiently bearing the hardships anduncertainties of each day's struggle.

Much depends on one's circumsta'nces, he notes.Richer people will need more self-denial. The poorcan offer their suffering to the Father, in union withthe suffering of Christ.

In its section on the subject (1427-1439),' theCatholic catechism lists numerous other forms ofinterior and exterior penance.

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One consideration regardi ng theshroud which does not touch on itsauthenticity is'urgent nonetheless,the cardinal said: church authori­tiesmust find a new way to store it.

"Today the real problem is thepreservation of the shroud" whichshould no longer be rolled up, hesaid. Experts will meet churchofficials in late April to discusspossible solutions.

April 41985, Rev. James F. McCa:rthy,

Retired Pastor, Sacred Heart, FallRiver

1991, Rev. Gaspar L. Paro~nte,

Retired Pastor, 5t. Theresa, Pata-gon~,AZ ' •

March 29.1923, Rev. James H. Carr,

S.T. L., Assistant, St. Patrick, FallRiver '

1951, Rev. Msgr. Edwa:rd J.Moriarty, Pastor, St. Patrick, FallRiver

March 301963, Rev. Aime Barre, On Sick

Leave, Fall River1985, Rev. Benoit R. Galland,

Retired, U.S. Navy

'March 31 ,1953, Rt. Rev. Msgr. George C.

Maxwell, Pastor, SS. Peter andPaul, Fall River

April 11958, Rev. George A. Lc:win,

Pastor, St. Mary, Hebronville1974, Rev. Edwin J. Loew, Pas­

tor, 5t. Joseph, Woods Hole

April 21961, Rev. Adolph Banach,OFM

Conv., Pastor, Our Lady of Per­petual Help, New Bedford

1976, Rev. Donald Belanger,Pastor, 5t. Stephen, Attleboro

1993, Rev. James B. Coyle, Pas­tor Emeritus, 5t. Dorothea, Eaton­town, NJ

TURIN, Italy (CNS) - Aftertwo brief periods of public displayin 1998 and the year 2000, theShroud of Turin will be subject tonew tests, Cardinal Giovanni Sal­darini of Turin announced inmid-March,

In 1988. three separate labora­tories using carbon 14 testing con­cluded that there was a 95 percentprobability that the cloth, believed

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by many to have been Christ's bur­ial shroud, actually was madebetween the years 1260 and 1390,

"We still must make the properverifications of the results proposedby those laboratories, followingnew paths which were marked outafterward," Cardinal Saldarini said.

"Besides the determination ofthe date" of the cloth, the cardinalsaid, it is still a mystery how thenegative image of an apparentlycrucified man was imprinted on it.

Cardinal Saldarini, the officialcustodian of the 14-foot-Iong linen

'cloth, spoke at a March 17 pressconference announcing plans forthe 1998 public display of theshroud.

Usually kept rolled and sealedin a silver reliquary in a chapeladjacent to the Turin cathedral,the shroud will be on exhibit April·18-June 14, 1998.

Cardinal Saldarini told report­ers that, whether or not the shroudwas Christ's burial cloth, it still hasreligious value as a tangible re-

, minder of Christ's suffering.The 1998 exhibit, he said, ~ill be

handled as part of the church'sspiritual preparation for the year2000.

The Archdiocese of Turin hasalready sent letters to all the dio­ceses of Italy asking about theirplans for pilgrimages to see theshroud, so that lodging, Masses

. and confessions can be arranged.In addition, he said, the archdi­

ocese has established an officialInternet site - http:/ / sindone.torino. chiesacattolica. it. '- withinformation about the shroud, itsreligious significance, its historyand the scientific experiments'conducted on it.

The site also provides informa­tion about the public exhibit andgives potential visitors to Turinideas for spiritual preparation fortheir pilgrimage.

Cardinal Saldarini said the arch-

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PLAY BALL!!! Mike'Volpe, a self-professed "free agent"baseball fan, hugs Sister Janet Regina Dougherty, principal ofSt. James School in Falls Church, VA. Volpe donated to theschool auction baseball items sent to him by clubs s,~eking hissupport. (CNSj Reuters photo)

wife up - it was after midnight."She told him, "Let me go back to'sleep. Write a letter in the morn­ing."

So Volpe wrote to the Giantsrenouncing his status as a fan ofthe club - and he sent letters to allthe other major league teams ask­ing them whom they would offeras a role model to his sons and

by the fund for compliance withCatholic teaching.

Companies like Hoechst AG andits French subsidiary Roussel Vclaf,makers of the abortion pill, RV­486, will be off limits for this fund,as wiil companies that manufac­ture birth' control devices. Theglobal fund will also eliminatecompanies that exploit child labor.There will be no attempt to lobbycompanies to conform to churchteaching.

Walter Miller, Jr., executivedirector at Wright and secretary ofthe board of advisers, said thefund will invest in stocks of about100 companies out of a pool of14,500 stocks available world wide.

He said th~ advisory board willcontinuously review the fund's port­folio and will remove groups fromthe list if they move away fromCatholic teaching.

"We're looking at quality stockswith core Catholic values as partof the overview," Miller told Catho­lic New, York, Eewspaper of theNew York Archdiocese. "It's veryimportant to us not just to befinancially responsible, but sociallyresponsible as well."

By Stephen Steele

NEW YORK (CNS) - In aswitch on Wall Street jargon, thebull's teaming up with the lamb,and Catholic investors are expectedto be the beneficiaries.

A new mutual fund, which investsonly in companies whose business.practices 'do not violate Catholicteaching, became available to thepublic March 12.

The Catholic Values InvestmentTrust, operate'd by Wright Inves­tors' Service of Bridgeport, Conn.,is a blue chip, growth-orientedfund aimed at long-term investors.Minimum investment begins at$1,000 for individuals and $50,000for institutional investors.

The fund's advisory board fea­'lures former V.S. ambassadors tothe Vatican Thomas Melady andWilliam Wilson; former majorleague baseball commissiorierBowie Kuhn; former Massachu- ,setts congresswoman and ambas­sadorto Ireland Margaret Heckler;and Thomas Monaghan, presidentof Domino's Pizza. Their job willbe to monitor stocks recommended

Catholic mutual fund strivesfor social respon~ibility

By Mark Pattison

WASHINGTON (CNS)- Whatmay have been aquixotic quest fora baseball fan to find a new favor­ite team is going to help a lot ofgood sports at the Catholic schoolattended by his sons.

Self-professed "free agent fan"Mike Volpe turned over all thegoodies and gimcracks offered byteams looking to have him as ,a fanto St. James School in the Washing­ton suburb of Falls Church, Va.The items will be the centerpiece ofan auction to be held in April.

All proceeds are going to build a. gymnasium for the school, which

has seen rapid growth in recentyears, according to Immac'ulateHeart of Mary Sister Janet ReginaDougherty, the principal. Enroll­ment at St. James, where Volpe'ssons are in seventh and fourthgrade, was 522 last year, 570 thisyear, and is pegged at 622 comefall.

In the booty handed over byVolpe are autographed baseballsand pictures, sweatshirts and T­shirts, pennants, hats, jackets,books, media: guides - even towels.

But. laughed Sister Dougherty,''I'm not twisting anybody's armon any of those things."

One of the choicer items is a pairof tickets to a Baltimore Orioleshome game. The gam,es are soldout more often than not. SisterDougherty, a Philadelphia nativewhose favorite team is still the Phi­ladelphia Phil1ies, noted that shehas "certainly" forgiven the Ori­oles for beating the Phillies in the1983 World Series.

As for the new gym, it will cost$1.2 million. About a third of thathas been raised, she said. The onlything the school is waiting on is thego-ahead from the city of FallsChurch to build it.

Volpe's quest for a new team tosupport began with his disgustover the San Francisco Giants'

.decision to trade his favorite player,third baseman Matt Williams, tothe Cleveland Indians for "threeguys I never heard of," he says.

'" went ballistic," he said, recall­ing his reaction when he saw thenews on television. "I woke my

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Pope John Paul told the teensand young adults that· many oftheir peers do not have trustworthyguides to lead them to Jesus and tohelp them overcome the normalmoments of difficulty and disap­pointment in growing to adulthood.

"You yourselves must becomepoints of reference for your peers,"he said. "Become the friend ofthose who have no friends, thefamily of those who do not have afamily and the community of thosewho do not have a community."

The evening also included tes­timonies of faith from young stars

'" of the theater and sports.~r~~~~~~" Giuseppe Signori, a. member,of

the Latium region's professionalsoccer team, gave Pope John Paulthe jersey he w'as wearing when hescored his IOOth goal for the team.

Not disappointing the Romanyouths who prefer their city's teamto that of their, region, Romeplayer Carlos Bianchi also partici­pated in the gathering, giving thepope a soccer ball signed by all themembers of the Rome team.

The pope gave the soccer stars,and the'res't of the 15,000 people inthe audience hal!, a copy of theGospel of Mark, which is beinghand-delivered to homes through­out the city as part of a missionaryevent in preparation for the year2000." Earlieriri'~t'he day, the'pope met

a group of Italian youths prepar­ing for a "preview pilgrimage" toParis, site of the August interna­tional World Youth Day gather­ing with the pope.

When an official of the Italianbishops' conference told him 70,000

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From parish visits and the annualyouth day gathering, the pope saidhe had "a f~irly precisejdea of whoyou are. .

"YbU nave'lliliny p'ositive aspi­rations and desires," he said. '~Youwant to live in freedom and freely,throw yourselves into doing thethings that please you most.

~:Neyerthel~ss,this freeq.om can.be a risk. If it does not obey thetruth, it can enslave you," the popetold them.

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In 1988, FatherLevens was assignedto tea~h religious edu­cation and mathemat­ics at Bishop ConnollyHigh School, FallRiver, where he alsoserved as treasurer andrector of the Jesuitcommunity. For thelast nine years, lie hasbeen a weekend assis­tant at St. John theBaptist Church inWestport.

Father Levensworked with the FallRiver diocese in effecling the transfer of the ad­ministration of Bishop Connolly High School tothe diocese in 1995. (The Jesuits of the New En­gland Province had conducted the high school sincethe diocese founded it in 1966, and remained thereuntil a shortage of manpower forced them to with­draw from the operation of the school.) Since 1995he has been Executive Assistant to the Provincialand since 1996 superior of the Ignatius House Je­suit community in Boston.

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Since making her home at theAmberwood Court Care Centerthree years ago, Anderson has hadtime to think about the fulllife shehas lived.

She has written a biographyabout the hard ti mes and successesof her husband, Robert, titled"From Slavery to Affl'Jence." Shesaid the proceeds from it will beused to help poor children get aneducation.

'" had hardships, I w,:nt hungry,"she said. "I've been a b,:ggar. Now,then, it's coming back 10 me.... Butmy greatest pleasure was to winthe other person over."

Pope loves sunriseBy John Tha'vis

ROME (CNS) - Pope JohnPaul II, a perennial early riser, tolda group of young peop:le he likes tostart his day by watch.ing the suncome up over Rome.

"Every day , always try to seethe rising of the sun," tile pope saidduring a parish ~isit in downtownRome March 6. He informed thechildren that it had ri!;en at about'6:30 a.m. that mornin:~.

The pope normally ;~ets up evenearlier, between 5:30 a.m. and 6a.m., and spends time praying alonein his private chapel before cele­brating Mass at 7 a.m. Weatherpermitting, he sometimes meditateson his private terrac,: above hisapartment, where he had the sta­tions of the cross'installed.

The 76-year-old pontiff~a-libbedwith the children at the church ofSan Salvatore in Lauro,just acrossthe Tiber River from the Vatican.He reminded them thaI Easter wascoming, a day that is' "moreimportant than Christmas, becauseon that day Christ rOBe from thedead." ,

The pope quickly added: "Butmaybe for children, Christmas ismore important."

The pope noted that the wealthyRoman neighborhood was knownfor its antique stores and an annualevening trade fair. H,: s~~gested

that the churches of the zone re­main open until late al: night, too.

During the depression, Ander­son ended up penniless. She foundwork in Steamboat Springs, sack­ing potatoes and cleaning housesfor a dollar a day.

"There was nobody black butme," she recalled. The prejudiceshe experienced resulted in herbeing forced to scrub the floors ofhuge mansions without being offer­ed so much as a drink.

From her room in a Denverretirement home, she recalled thedetails of her life in an interviewwith the Denver, Catholic Regis­ter, newspaper of the DenverArchdiocese. She explained howshe and her brothers went to schoolonly three months out of each yearand walked 10 miles to attend.

Although she would later workas a teacher, Anderson's formaleducation ended in the eighthgrade.

Her life changed when she mether future husband while workingas a teacher in Nashville, Tenn.Her pastor arranged for the two tomeet and at first she balked atmarrying someone so much olderbut found herself falling in love,she recalled.

They married, and returned tohis ra!1ch in Nebraska. Duringtheir time together, he shared withher; over time, the story of his lifeas a slave who ran away to join theUnion Army.

"He,was sharp," she said. "Wewere the pattern for the world tofollow. Look at our ages. But thatdidn't matter. ... He never didraise his voice at me, and' neverdid raise my voice at him."

She met each rejection with loveand kindness, and soon won manyhearts. She also found friendshipat' Holy Name Church in town.Eventually, she saved enoughmoney to buy 10 acres of propertyand soon had a home and arestaurant.

'" taught them a lesson," shesaid. '" taught them they could getalong with blacks and they couldget along with each other..."

One of he'r favorite memories ismore recent - her audience withPope John Paul II during WorldYouth Day, in 1993 in Denver.

Civil War bride recalls life of faith, I()ve

DAISY ANDERSON is one of three surviving brides of Civil War soldiers. The 96-year­old Catholic convert spends her time giving talks on racial unity at Denver area churches andschools. (CNS/ Baca photo)

DENVER (CNS) - At 96, DaisyAnderson is a living bridge fromthe Civil War to the modern strug­gle for civil rights. Anderson haswitnessed much of this country'sstruggle for equal rights. Amaz-.ingly, she is also one of three sur­viving brides of Civil War soldiers.

With a wave of her wrinkled'hand and a bold, hearty laugh, shemasterfully spins stories of herearly life in the South and her lov­ing marriage at the age of 21 to a79-year-old former slave and UnionArmy veteran.

A convert to the Catholic faith,she remains active as a speakerwhose message of hope and peaceenlightens audiences of all ages atchurches, colleges and schools.

'" always talk about the samething - , go out and do lectureson unity between the races," shesaid. "There's been a great improve­m~nt since slavery, but a lot has tobe done."

Anderson weaves tales of ad­ventures as she describes experienc­ing wealth won and lost, hardlabor and discrimination. Life hastaken her from the South,toNebraska, to, Steamboat Springs,Colo., to Denver.

"It was a terrible growing up.My mom would go off and work,and there would be no one to takecare of us," she recalled. "Therewas nothing to cook, except cornbread and molasses. There was notmuch to live on."

She only had eight years of mar­riage. After her husband died,shestarted down the road to becom­ing a Catholic while on a trip toChicago. She went there to see theWorld's Fair. She intended to stayat the YWCA once she got off thetrain but there was no room avail­able. The YWCA directed her to apriest who arranged for her to staywith one of his parishioners.

"The priest invited me to jointhem for classes, and' did for thewhole time' was there," sherecalled. "When , got back toNebraska, , continued classes andbecame a Catholic.

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our economic system's ability toaddress the economic needs of thepoor is misplaced."

Cardinal Law also urged the lawstudents to look at how U.S. pol­icy toward other nations such asNorthern Ireland, Cuba. Iraq, Iran,Rwanda and Zaire affects humansolidarity.

He criticized economic embar­goes - such as the current U.S.action against Cuba - under whicha nation is "inhibited from pur­chasing medicine" needed by itscitizens.

In a question-a nd-answer periodafter the talk, Cardinal Law alsocondemned use of the death penalty'and said he believes the U.S. use ofatomic bombs against Japan inWorld War II was "unjustifiedmorally~"

He said capital punishment"demonstrably falls more heavilyon the poor, persons of color,members of minority groups," inaddition to contributing to socie­tal violence.

"For us to feel we have to resortto this form of violence againstanother human being does notserve the common good," the car­dinal added.

On defense issues, Cardinal Lawsaid he backs the right of a nationto defend itself but supports "allmoves to disarmament" and views"any war as an evil."

He said his position on thebombing of Japan is based on thebelief that "the direct killing ofnoncombatants cannot be justi­fied."

The commentary praises workalready being done by the churchin the United States to empowerwomen and combat violence againstthem, but it suggests that the churchcan and should do much more toadvance women's role, especiallywithin the church.

"Women often feel alienatedbecause they believe that the churchhas not adequately addressed theissues that affect women, has notrecognized the role of women informulating creative solutions, hasnot tended to the spiritual needs ofwomen and has not accordedwomen positions ofleadership rela­tive to their talents and abilities,"it says.

Hanson said she gave the com­mentary to Bishop William S.Skylstad of Spokane, who submit­ted it for consideration by thesynod preparatory commission inhis capacity as chairman of theU.S. bishops' Domestic PolicyCommittee. She said other taskforce members used the documentin various ways, contacting theirown 'bishops or working through'their organizations to get its con­tents into the process of commen­tary on the preparation of thesynod agenda.

Annette Kane, executive direc­tor of the National Council ofCatholic Women and a task forcemember, said that she reported tothe group on the wide use of theNCCW's brochure for women fac­ing domestic violence and abuse.The brochure recently went into athird printing of 20,000 becausethe 40,000 from the first and secondprinting were all distributed, shesaid.

Among other Catholic organi­zations represented on the task

30 national Catholic organizationsrepresented on the task force. Fol­lowing the format of previousmeetings, members shared newsabout what each organitation wasdoing to follow up on Beijing anddiscussed future directions of thetask force.

Among topics they discussedwas the commentary on a prepara­tory document for the ~ynod pre­pared by several members of thetask force, in consultation with theothers.

The six-page commentary asksthe synod, in its work on evangeli­zation, to recognize that "Jesus'proclamations of the unique andgrace-filled worth and potential ofeach and every human person" areoften "clouded and obs~ured" forwomen who see th(:mselves treatedwith violence, abuse and lack ofrespect for their full human dignity.

"Many women have long a­waited a stronger voice on the partof the institutional chutch and itsindividual leaders and members todecry the injustices and violencewhich are committed against wo­men and to promote conditionswhich would allowthem.to developtheir God-given potentilll," it says.

In the synod's work on conver­sion in the church and society, itsaid that "women in most parts ofthe world are raising t~eir voicesto change structures arid culturalattitudes that discriminate againstwomen. For many, the increasingconsciousness and articulation ofwomen's concerns and i~sues, espe­cially by women themselves, is avibrant sign of the action of theHoly Spirit in our times and car­ries with it a profound call forconversion not only among indi­viduals, but also within institu­,tions."

legislators and judges in the grip ofthis culture of death," CardinalLaw said, urging the law studentsto "communicate a better vision"and "mediate a culture ~f life" forthose lawmakers and judges.

Among areas in need of" the civ­ilization of love," he cited recentefforts for immigration reform andwelfare reform.

The cardinal urged the law stu­dents to accept that "an objectiveorder of truth exists" and to workfor laws "rooted in the truth aboutthe human person, the family andhuman solidarity."

"The only way to build a morehumane society," he said, "is tor.ecommit ourselves to, taking therisk of solidarity ... which binds usto every other human bbing and toother nations."

In a society where such solidar­ity is taken for granted~ no onewould "presume to be .the arbiterof the life and death of !lI1otherhuman being" as the proponentsof assisted suicide do, CardinalLaw said.

"The risk of solidarity with theterminally ill calls us to:be with theother in loving service 'as togetherwe wait for the mystery that isdeath," he added.

To risk solidarity with the poorwould require "that we revisit thewelfare and immigration reformdebates of recent times," the car­dinal said.

Although the church would notargue that no changes are neededin the welfare system, he added, italso -believes th;lt '~bnnd faith in

WASHINGTON (CNS)- Car­dinal Bernard F. Law of Bostonurged law students at The CatholicUniversity of America, March 20,to "risk solidarity" with the poor,the terminally ill and those inother countries who are harmedby U.S. economic policies.

The cardinal, chairman of theU.S. bishop's Committe:e on Pro­Life Activities, delivered the 29thPope John XXIII lecture to anaudience of about 75 people at theWashington university's ColumbusSchool of La w. His topic: was "TheChallenge of the Culture: of Deathto The Catholic University ofAmerica Law School."

Describing himself as "a lay­man" in legal matters, CardinalLaw joked, "In spite of my name, Iam not and have never been a legalscholar."

But the documents of Vatican IIand the words of popes past andpresent - especially Pope JohnPaul II's message abollt the cur­rent "clash between the culture ofdeath and the culture of life" ­have much to contribute to theway laws are written and inter­preted. he said.

"Laws are being formulated andbeing interpreted in our courts by

By Jerry Filteau

WASHINGTON (CNS) - Acoalition of U.S. Catholic leaders,the Post-Beijing Task Force, hasasked that the Synod of Bishopsfor America consider women's con­cerns as part of its analysis ofchurch and society in the Americas:

The group cited Pope John PaulII's call, in his letter to the head ofthe Vatican delegation at the 1995Beijing conference on women, forCatholic institutions worldwide totake up "a concerted and prioritystrategy directed to girls and youngwomen, especially the poorest."

In response to the pope's call,the task force has taken up vio­lence, poverty and the girl-child asspecial areas of focus to follow upon the Beijing conference.

It asked the synod, which is tomeet in Rome Nov. 16-Dec. 12, toconsider issues especially of vio­lence against women, the dispro­portionate impact of poverty onwomen and various forms of dis­crimination against girls and wo­men in church and society.

The task force was formed shortly,after the Beijing conference byrepresentatives of National Catho­lic social justice and women'sorganizations.

Originally it was called the ICCBInteragency Working Group be­cause the International CatholicChild Bureau took initial respon­sibility for coordinating it. But at ameeting in Washington in lateFebruary, the group decided tosimplify its name to Post-BeijingTask Force.

Donna Hanson, social ministriesdirector of the diocese of Spokane,Wash., and task force chairwo­man, said participants at the lun­cheon came from at least,15 of the

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members are seniors RichardAmaral of Acushnet, PhilipPereira of New Bedford, Sa­rah Walde of Berkeley, juniorLeah Makuch of Fall Riverand sophomoreJoel Maxwellof Westport.

Bishop Stang Math Team adds up hon.orsCoached by Stang math

teacher Joyce Menard ofDartmouth and EileenKeavy of Fall River, the Spar­tan Math Team won its firstConference regular seasontitle this year..

Five members ofthe BishopStang High School, NorthDartmouth, Math Team were .recently named to the 11­member Southeastern Mass.Mathematics Conference AllStar Team. The All Star team

, AMY ECKHART won ·first place at Domini~an

··..·':"Academy) .scienc,e fair and then wenton to earn the dis-. ' tinctioriagainat-the-Region III Science Fair. '

. DA lists Scieiite~F~ir--winners '. D .. A 'd . . I' V" t' L b 't" ~---d-"" ,...WAY TO GO, SPARTANS!! From left are Bishop Stang High School's additions to the·omuucan ca emy, agtr s ' IC OrIa am er an -.....,.'. ' .

elementary school in Fall River,' Heather Orzeck won honor- SE Mass. Conference All, St.ar,~ath Team: joel Maxwell, Leah Makuch, Richard Amaral,recently announced the win- able mentions. Sarah Walde and Philip Pereira'-'Pittured at right is joyce ~enard, a team coach.ners of its annual science fair DA also garnered honors atopen to the school's seventh the Region III Science Fair, theand eighth graders. 'next level up from the local

The first place award was fairS: Amy Eckhart and Annie.given to Amy Eckhart and sec- Hickey earned fir!t place;ond place was shared by Annie Victoria Lambert, second; andHickey and Sarah Kochanski. Heather Orzeck, third.Placing third were Laura Several honorable mentionsCabral and Kathryn Mattos. were awarded at the regional

Rebecca Carreiro, Bridget level to Laura Cabral, SarahTravers, Rebecca Brooder, Kochanski, Kathryn MattosPerla Sousa, Carla Schnitzlein, and Carla Schnitzlein.

school of the diocese i:i invitedto send two candidates, one boyand one girl. Information fIrersand registration forms wil besent to each parish and schoolshortly after Easter.

For more information, con­tact the Office for Youth Min­istry Services at 678·2S28.

take a written test. Top scoring stu­dents will participate in State Fi­nals.

The State Bee will be held onApril 4 at Clark University inWorcester. One winner from eachstate aI)d territory will advance to thenational competition held May 27­28 in Washington, DC. The finalround ofthe 1997 National Geogra­phy Bee will feature Alex Tn~bek andwill air on local PBS statio::ls, <

candidates now. Ideal candidatesare teens who are willing to makea commitment to youth/campusministry and show maturity,openness, the ability to workwith peers and adults, good com­munication skills and a sense offaith.

Each parish and Catholic high

Holy Name School students honoredHoly.Name School, Fall River, Frank placed third.

was well represented at the Sixth grader Kristen BotelhoRenssalaer Annual Science Fait earned an honorable mention.held at Bristol Community Col- In addition to t,heir a~ards,

lege on Mar. 8. Lenaghan, Margetta andF::-ank alsoEighth . grader Jocelyn won public speaking awards for'

Desrosiers and seventh grader their presentations to the judges.Matthew Margetta won second Ashley Pacheco also Tepre­prizes and eighth grader Erin sented her school at the regionalLenaghan and sixth grader Jessica fair.

St. John's student advancesFor the third year in a row, St.

John the Evang~list School inAttleboro will be sending a repre­sentative to the State Finals in theNational Geography, Bee spon­sored by the National GeographicSociety.

Susan Bayly, an eighth gradestudent, won first place out of allthe students in grades five througheight at St. John'S. By winning theschool award, Susan qualified to

The ninth annual ChristianLeadership Institute (CLI), spon­sored by the Office for YouthMinistry Services, will be heldJune 22-27 at Cathedral Camp inEast Freetown. During the pastnine years, more than 600 highschool age youth from through­out the diocese have shared thisenriching experience.

CLI seeks to provide an op­portunity for young people to de­velop skills for leadership andministry through a variety ofstyles and settings. Five work­shops focus on prayer, morality,community and discipleship.Through both large and smallgroup interaction, the materialpresented is integrated and ap­plied to the specific circum­stances of each young person.

Leadership and ministry skillsa~e put t?use during daily plan­mng seSSIOns, Young people aregiven the responsibility for plan­ning and executing specific partsof the daily: pmgram: wake-up,morning, night and mealtimeprayer, liturgy and socials. Thecreativity and giftedness of thecandidates, interwoven with theirnewly learned skills, produce sur­prising and inspiring results.

Parish priests and youth min­isters should begin to discern CLI

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SARAH MELANSON, a first grader at St. joseph School,Fairhaven, took home a third place ribbon in the Cranmorechallenge Nastar ski race at Mt. Cranmore, North Conway,N.H. Sarah has been skiing since she was 18 months oldand is confident on many terrains including the expertslopes.

THE FOURTH grade students (top photo) at St. Mary-Sacred Heart School, No.Attleboro, staged a mime production of the Stations of the Cross. Jesus (John McLaughlin)falls for the first time in the bottom left photo, and Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem in thebottom right photo.

The other members of the cast were: Narrators - Kaitlyn Lamb, Bethany Alix, StephenRyan, Melissa Taksar, Elizabeth Coverly-Dey, Nicholas Bellavance; Pilate - Jacob Lees;soldiers - Blake Harrison, Sarah Smith, Steven Archambault, Michael Piasecki; Mary - KerrieFollett; Simon - Brendon Konrath; Veronica - Kimberly Dulude; women - Megan Lampron,Kelly Donovan, Megan - Marie Paulhus; Hammerers - Chelsea Linehan, Ashleigh St. Pierre;mimes - Jessica Allard, Stephanie Caruso, Amanda Rice, and Kathleen Flynn. (Anchor / J olivetphotos)

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ALTAR SERVERS' NIGHT,NO. ATTLEBORO

The annual. Altar Servers' Nightsponsored by the Attleboro areaSerra Club will be held at 6:30 p.m.April 10 at St. Mary's parish hall,No. Attleboro. Those interestedshould notify a priest in their parish.

ST. VINCENT'S CENTER, FRNYNEX Pioneers will conduct

their annual Easter egg hunt' forchildren at St. Vincent's Center theweek of March 24.

ST. FRANCIS XAVIER SCHOOL,HYANNIS

The school's first annual auctionwill take place at the school Apr. 4 at7 p.m. On Apr. 6, the New EnglandPatriots will playa basketball gameat the school at 2 p.m. Information:tel. 771-7200.-

CATHOLIC WOMAN'S CLUB, FRAt the meeting held on Mar. II,

Beverly Nawrocki. president. an­nounced that high schools in thearea. public and private. have beensent application blanks for the Scho­larship Program. Students are eligi­bleto apply if their mothers havebeen members in good standing ofthe CatholicWoman's Club, FR, forthe past three years. Transcripts anda recpmmendation from the schoolprincipal or guidance counselor mustaccompany each application. andshould be received by the Scholar­ship Committee no later than Apr.15.

The next meeting will be held May13 at Holy Name School, FR. Enter­tainment will be provided by theDurfee High School Stage Band.

Information: Lorraine Lecour. tel. ,(days) 675-1311.

university programs, includingBoston 'College School of SocialWork, Simmons College Schoolof 'Social Work, the Departmentof Psychiatry at Tufts UniversitySchool of Medicine, and BostonCollege School of Nursing.

Weldon lives in Chelmsford withhis wife, Roberta. His appoint­ment becomes effective on April 7.

St. Vincent's, a non-profit agencysponsored by the Roman CatholicDiocese of Fall River, wasfoundedin 1885. The largest provider ofresidential services for youngsters

'in Southeastern Massachusetts, itserved 250 young people in 1996 atresidential centers and group homesin Fall ,River, Westport and New,Bedford.

St. Vincent's names newexecutive director

St. Vincent's Home, a residen­tial treatment and special educa­tion center for young people,named John T. "Jack" Weldon.LI CSW, its new executive directoron February 26.

Formerly the vice president ofcommunity-based services at Con­cord~Assabet Family and Adoles­cent Services in Concord, Weldonwas selected from a field of 40candidates identified through anationwide search that began lastOctober when the former execu­tive director, Rev. Joseph M.Costa, announced'his intention toreturn to full time parochial .re-sponsibilities. .

Weldon brings more than, 25years of clinical experience andmore 'than' 15 years of executivemanagement experience to'St. Vin­cent's. He has managed residentialtreatment programs, emergencyshelter and diagnostic services,hospital diversion and step downservices, and group home pro­

,grams - services ,that. St. Vin­cent's now provides to 'childrenand young people. In addition, hebrings to St. Vincent's a successfultrack 'record in establishing a va­riety of foster home programs andout-patient mental health and daycare services. including substanceabuse prevention and interventionservices, which St. 'Yin'cent's willconsider as it continues to look fornew ways to serve children andfamilies in need.

In addition to management ex­perience, Weldon has also servedas a clinical instructor in several

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tion," an Easter video produced by communion breakfast following 10Church Views Productions will air a.m. Mass April 13 at St. Joseph'sEaster Sunday in Fall Ri~er, I:30 Church, No. Dighton. The breakfastp.m., cable channel. 13; Marion, will be at the Fireside restaurant,Mattapoisett and Wareham, 2 p.m., ~iddleboro; Rev. Richard W. Beau­cable channel 8; mid-Cape region 5 heu, pastor of Notre Dame Church,p.m., cable channel C3TV; New Be'd- Fall River, will speak on diocesanford, 8 p.m., cable channel 47. preparations for Jubilee 2000. Reser-DIOCESAN ADULT EDUCATION vations close April 9.

The Fundamentals of Faith coursethat provides adults with the oppor­tunity to study. the Catholic faith,begins spring sessions in April. Eachclass is four weeks in duration andrun from 7:00 to 8: 30 p. m. RespectLife - with Father Stephen Fernandesand Marian Desrosiers at Christ theKing Church; Mashpee; and Chris­tian Leadership - with Lisa M. Gulinoat St. Thomas More, Somerset, Apr.I, 8, 15 and 29; Christian Living(examination of the 10 Command­ments and the Beatitudes) - with Fa-

, ther Michael Carvill at Sacred HeartChurch, Taunton, Apr. 9, 16,23 and30; Christian Living - with FatherCraig Pregana at St. Mary's Church,Mansfield, Apr. 3, 10, 17 and May I.Please register by' calling Lisa M.Gulino, director of Adult Educa­tion, tel. 678-2828.

HOSPICE OUTREACH, INC.A Grief Education Series will be

held for anyone dealing with thedeath of a loved on'e. The series isheld at 243 Forest St., FR. Theschedule is: Mar. 25 - How to Dealwith Strong and Difficult Feelings;Apr. 8 - How to Cope with Grief onSpecial Days: Holidays. Anniversar­ies, Birthdays. etc.; Apr. 22 - Livingwith Grief and Beyond. The series isfree 'and open to the public. Pre­registration is required. Information:tel. 673-1589.

RETROUV AILLE-HELPFOR TROUBLED MARRIAGES

The next Retrouvaille weekendwill be held from Apr. 19 throughApr. 20. If you would like to partici­pate in a program that offers you achance to rediscover yourself, yourspouse and a loving relationship inmarriage, call 1-800-470-2230. Allinquiries are confidential.

Peace PilgrimageJERUSALEM (CNS) - The

situation in Israel is very uncertainright now, said Jesuit Father DrewChristiansen, director of the U.S.bishop's Office of InternationalJustice and Peace, after a nine-dayvisit to the region. Father Christi-

. ansen led 15 Catholic justice andpeace activists, . including Cath­olic Relief Services personnel andstaff 'of the international justiceand peace office; on a late­February pilgrimage to get betteracquainted with the issues in Israeland the Palestinian territories. "Itis very hard to say what will happen, .­especially with this governmentbeing in such a paralyzed and dis- 'organized state right now...·he said,alluding to police investigation ofalleged unethical political dealingswithin the Likud Party govern­ment and 'matters of coalitionpolitics with which Israeli PrimeMinister Benjamin Netanyahu has

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Theologian Rosemary LulingHaughton and Nancy Schwoyer.director of Wellspring House, willbe the featured speakers at the finalpresentation of the 1996-97 AdultEnrichment Series at the church onApr. 10, 7 p.m.VOCATION DISCUSSIONS

The diocesan Office o(Vocationsis' hosting a monthly djscussiongroup for high school and collegestudents who may be considering alife of service to God. The next meet­ing will be from 6:30 to 8 p.m. atSacred Heart rectory. 160 Seabury FR. ROBERT KASZYNSKJ'St., Fall River. Forfurther informa- , _. )tion. write or call Father Craig Pre- ~LETTESHRINE, .gana at the Vocations Office, P.O. ~-A"']:.LEBORO .Box 2577, Fall River 02722 or e-mail .::: ~ '<Easter weekend services begin [email protected]. "b~m.Easter Vigil liturgy on Mar. 29, 7

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, 5~ with Father Richard De­lisle; MS, assistant shrine director.The service will begin at the outdoortomb at 'the end of the Stations of theCross and Mass will continue in thechapel. The cafeteria will serve a.continental breakfast following the

\ Mass.The annual Easter Egg Hunt will

be Mar. 30. 2 p.m. with FatherDelisle. '

On AprilS. 6:30 p.m., the CoffeeHouse will feature Kyle Knapp, fromOmaha. NE, who is making a NewEngland tour,

On Apr. 6. the shrine will cele­brate Divine Mercy Sunday. FatherRo'bert Kaszynski, of St. Stanisiausparish, Fall River. will be the cele­brant and homilist for the I:30 p.m.Eucharist. A holy hour with Bene­diction will follow at 3 p.m. Exposi~tion of the Blessed Sacrament willtake place from 10 a.m. to I p.m. and'confessions will be heard from IIa.m. to 3 p.m. Music will be led bythe choir from St. Mark's Church,Attleboro Falls.

The LaSalette Prayer Group isholding "Holy Spirit Breakfast" atthe cafeteria on April 12, from 8:30a.m: to noon. Keynote speaker ,will 'be Barbara Wright of St. Patrick'sparish in Providence. Ms. Wrighthas beenactive in the Charismatic Renew­al for a number of years, leadsretreats and conferences and is acolumnist for the Providence Vis­itor. Advance tickets are required;

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The Feast of the Divine, Mercywill be celebrated at the parish cen­ter, 324 Quaker Meetinghouse Rd.,E. Sandwich, on Apr. 6 at 2:45 p.m.The devotion will offer Eucharisticadoration, chanting of the DivineMercy Chaplet, readings from BlessedFaustina's diary, and will close withBenedil:tion. All are invited and thoseattending are urged to be seated by2:45 p.m. The parish center is a shortdistance from Exit 3. Rt. 6.WIDOWED GROUP, FR

Merr.bers will meet at 7 p.m. Mar.31 at St. Mary's Cathedral schoolhall on :;econd St. Susanne Summersof the Fall River Family ServiceAssn. will speak and all widowedperson~: are welcome. Further infor­mation: Annette. (508) 679-3278.

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