,...--------------------_ .... _---------------------------.., tean -._----- ......_-------" ....._-- VOL. 35, NO. 19 • Friday, May 10, 1991 o F ALL RIVER, MASS. FAL,L RIVER DIOCESAN NE'AtSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTS CAfPE COD & THE ISLANDS Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • 511 Per Vear Bishop in.Azores for papal visit Fire-ravaged parish first to make CCA honor roll _ GRADUATES OF the third education program spon- sored by the Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care for the Sick, together with their instructors, smile at commissioning ceremony held at S1. John Neumann Church, East Freetown. (Quinn photo) "I have grown Up" 40 are commissioned as ministers to sick At the invitation of Bishop Aurelio Granada of the diocese of Angra, Azores, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin is in the Azores for the visit there this weekend of Pope John Paul II. The bishop 'is accompan- ied by Msgr. John J. Oliveira, diocesan chancellor. The prelates will also travel with Bishop Granada to mainland Port- ugal for the pope's pilgrimage to the world-famed shrine of Our Lady of Fatima. Bishop Granada extended the invitation to Bishop Cronin last December, saying "I would be very happy if Vour Excellency desired to come and was able to be present when the Holy Father vis- its the Azores. Dioceses so close spiritually - Fall River and the Azores - would haye the oppor- tunity to greet Pope John Paul II together." . In accepting the invitation, Bish- op Cronin wrote "Be assured of my profound gratit,ude for your kind invitation to joi,n you and the people of your diocese on the occasion of this historic visit of His Holiness. I know this will be very meaningful to the people of our diocese, many of whom trace their ancestral roots to the Azores." Papal Schedule The pope's 50th trip outside Italy will combine a pilgrimage to one of Catholicism's most famous Marian shrines with visits to At- Still picking up the pieces from the disastrous April 21 fire that demolished its roof, St. Stanislaus Church, Fall River, is nevertheless the first parish to attain honor roll status in the 1991 Catholic Chari- ties Appeal. St. Stanislaus has already topped its final 1990 contribution of$19,093 by $479 fora total thus far this year of$19,572. Overall, first reports from par- ish and special gift solicitors have increased the total of the Catholic Charities Appeal to $408,517.20. The special gift solicitors are re- quested to make their final returns by this Saturday. lantic summer resorts famous among sun-loving tourists. The trip will take the 70-year- old pope to the Fatima shrine, where millions of people gather each year at the site of Mary's six Turn to Page II Parishes will continue to make calls on parishioners not con- tacted last Sunday. The parish phase of the Appeal ends on May 15. Appeal books will be open for contributions' until Tuesday, May 28 at 10:00 a.m., the closing time and date for the Appeal. Parish Honor Roll Parishes surpassing their 1990 final Appeal totals in this year's Appeal will be enrolled on the honor roll. Last year 107 parishes were enrolled. Rev. Daniel. L. Freitas, Diocesan Director of the Appeal said, "We are anticipating Turn to Page Two Bisho'ps speak out on family life Encyclical flays ,communism, :also raps capitalism "As a physician, l have found the pastoral care program to have enhanced my medical practice and personal life. It has brought me an awareness of a special ministry that I can bring to my patients and has provided skills not usually found in formal medical training." "I feel like 1 have grown up on the inside." "I have learned new techniques for developing listening skills. Be- cause of this, 1 hope to be able to listen not only to what a person is saying, but also to what he or she is feeling." "I came to the program after the death of my mom. During her illness 1became familiar with some of her fellow patients and their needs. After her death 1 wanted to fill a void in my life and in the lives of isolated elderly in my own parish." . "This program has given me tools for the journey to spiritual, emotional and physical health." "This program has helped me to understand not only others but "H feel that these nine months have deepened my spiritual life and given me new insights into my personal ministry." The above are comments made by some of the 40 people commis- sioned last month at St. John Neumann Church, East Freetown, as pastoral ministers to the sick and elderly. All had completed a nine-month program including theological education; the psychol- ogy of suffering, loss and grief; and training in listening and com- munication. Turn to Page II DIOCESAN HEALTH Facilities, directed by Fa- ther Edmund J. Fitzgerald (above), are spotlighted for National Nursing Home Week, May 12 to 18. See pages 8-10. - WASHINGTON (CNS) - Pope John Paul II commemorated a century-old land marl<: papal social, encyclical with a on the post-Marxist world that itself has attracted wide notice. . In "Centesimus Annus" ("The Hundredth Year"), Pc;>peJohnPaul commends capitalism for encour- aging initiative and treativity, but warns its to give their system a liberal dose of ethics and compassion. It also praises demo- In a far-reaching statement is- sued today, the Catholic bishops of Massachusetts committed them- selves to support of state legisla- tion directed to the good of families. Bernard Cardinal Law, arch- bishop of Boston, Daniel A. Cronin of Fall River; Bishop Timothy Harringtort of Worcester and Bishop Joseph F. Maguire of Springfield called on citizens of the commonwealth; to join with them in working for "a healthier and sounder social and civic life cratic government, .but said that without respect for religious values and human rights, democracy can become "totalitarianism." The pope released the encyclical May 2, about two weeks before the 100th anniversary of Pope Leo XIII's "Rerum Novarum" (On Cap- ital and Labor), which laid the foundation of modern church social teaching. "Centesimus Annus" gives the expiring body of Marxism a sharp that will extend to everyone in society, to the poor, to the disad- vantaged and to those who have no family." The bishops' statement, titled "Family: The Key to a Healthy Society," emphasizes the tradi- tional concept of family as "the common life of a man and woman in lawful union together with their children," although it recognizes that many other familial patterns exist. The statement observes that it is kick, with the pope charging com- munism with everything from fos- tering violent social conflict to betraying the aspirations of youth. But he said Western leaders should avoid regarding the col- lapse of communism as "a one- sided victory of their own eco- nomic system" and fail to make "necessary corrections." , The encyclical got praise from Turn to Page Six to the benefit of the state to have strong, healthy families because they are the natural foundation of social and civic life and because the common good of the whole society is directly affected by the good of the family. The bishops point out that the classic principle of subsidiarity teaches that the state should not perform functions that can be done by smaller bodies. The family is Turn to Page Six
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_ GRADUATESOFthethirdeducationprogramspon- soredbytheDiocesanDepartmentofPastoralCareforthe Sick,togetherwiththeirinstructors,smileatcommissioning ceremonyheldatS1.JohnNeumannChurch,EastFreetown. (Quinnphoto) DIOCESAN HEALTH Facilities,directedbyFa- therEdmund J. Fitzgerald (above),arespotlightedfor National Nursing Home Week,May12to18.See pages8-10. - FALLRIVER,MASS. andBishopJoseph F. Maguireof Theabovearecommentsmade bysomeofthe40peoplecommis- sioned last month at St. John m~self."
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VOL. 35, NO. 19 Friday, May 10, 1991
oF ALL RIVER, MASS.
FAL,L RIVER DIOCESAN NE'AtSPAPERFOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETTSCAfPE COD &THE ISLANDS
Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly 511 Per Vear
Bishop in. Azores for papal visit
Fire-ravaged parish firstto make CCA honor roll
_ GRADUATES OF the third education program spon-sored by the Diocesan Department of Pastoral Care for theSick, together with their instructors, smile at commissioningceremony held at S1. John Neumann Church, East Freetown.(Quinn photo)"I have grown Up"
40 are commissionedas ministers to sick
At the invitation of BishopAurelio Granada of the diocese ofAngra, Azores, Bishop Daniel A.Cronin is in the Azores for the visitthere this weekend of Pope JohnPaul II. The bishop 'is accompan-ied by Msgr. John J. Oliveira,diocesan chancellor.
The prelates will also travel withBishop Granada to mainland Port-ugal for the pope's pilgrimage tothe world-famed shrine of OurLady of Fatima.
Bishop Granada extended theinvitation to Bishop Cronin lastDecember, saying "I would bevery happy if Vour Excellencydesired to come and was able to bepresent when the Holy Father vis-its the Azores. Dioceses so closespiritually - Fall River and theAzores - would haye the oppor-tunity to greet Pope John Paul IItogether." .
In accepting the invitation, Bish-op Cronin wrote "Be assured ofmy profound gratit,ude for yourkind invitation to joi,n you and thepeople of your diocese on theoccasion of this historic visit ofHis Holiness. I know this will bevery meaningful to the people of
our diocese, many of whom tracetheir ancestral roots to the Azores."
Papal ScheduleThe pope's 50th trip outside
Italy will combine a pilgrimage toone of Catholicism's most famousMarian shrines with visits to At-
Still picking up the pieces fromthe disastrous April 21 fire thatdemolished its roof, St. StanislausChurch, Fall River, is neverthelessthe first parish to attain honor rollstatus in the 1991 Catholic Chari-ties Appeal.
St. Stanislaus has alreadytopped its final 1990 contributionof$19,093 by $479 fora total thusfar this year of$19,572.
Overall, first reports from par-ish and special gift solicitors haveincreased the total of the CatholicCharities Appeal to $408,517.20.The special gift solicitors are re-quested to make their final returnsby this Saturday.
lantic summer resorts famousamong sun-loving tourists.
The trip will take the 70-year-old pope to the Fatima shrine,where millions of people gathereach year at the site of Mary's six
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Parishes will continue to makecalls on parishioners not con-tacted last Sunday. The parishphase of the Appeal ends on May15. Appeal books will be open forcontributions' until Tuesday, May28 at 10:00 a.m., the closing timeand date for the Appeal.
Parish Honor RollParishes surpassing their 1990
final Appeal totals in this year'sAppeal will be enrolled on thehonor roll. Last year 107 parisheswere enrolled. Rev. Daniel. L.Freitas, Diocesan Director of theAppeal said, "We are anticipating
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Bisho'ps speak out on family life
Encyclical flays ,communism,:also raps capitalism
"As a physician, l have foundthe pastoral care program to haveenhanced my medical practice andpersonal life. It has brought me anawareness of a special ministrythat I can bring to my patients andhas provided skills not usuallyfound in formal medical training."
"I feel like 1 have grown up onthe inside."
"I have learned new techniquesfor developing listening skills. Be-cause of this, 1 hope to be able tolisten not only to what a person issaying, but also to what he or she isfeeling."
"I came to the program after thedeath of my mom. During herillness 1became familiar with someof her fellow patients and theirneeds. After her death 1 wanted tofill a void in my life and in the livesof isolated elderly in my ownparish." .
"This program has given metools for the journey to spiritual,emotional and physical health."
"This program has helped me tounderstand not only others but
m~self.""H feel that these nine months
have deepened my spiritual lifeand given me new insights into mypersonal ministry."
The above are comments madeby some of the 40 people commis-sioned last month at St. John
Neumann Church, East Freetown,as pastoral ministers to the sickand elderly. All had completed anine-month program includingtheological education; the psychol-ogy of suffering, loss and grief;and training in listening and com-munication.
Turn to Page II
DIOCESAN HEALTHFacilities, directed by Fa-ther Edmund J. Fitzgerald(above), are spotlighted forNational Nursing HomeWeek, May 12 to 18. Seepages 8-10. -
WASHINGTON (CNS) - PopeJohn Paul II commemorated acentury-old landmarlpeJohnPaulcommends capitalism for encour-aging initiative and treativity, butwarns its practitione~s to give theirsystem a liberal dose of ethics andcompassion. It also praises demo-
In a far-reaching statement is-sued today, the Catholic bishopsof Massachusetts committed them-selves to support of state legisla-tion directed to the good offamilies.
Bernard Cardinal Law, arch-bishop of Boston, ~ishop DanielA. Cronin of Fall River; BishopTimothy Harringtort of Worcesterand Bishop Joseph F. Maguire ofSpringfield called on citizens ofthe commonwealth; to join withthem in working for "a healthierand sounder social and civic life
cratic government, .but said thatwithout respect for religious valuesand human rights, democracy canbecome "totalitarianism."
The pope released the encyclicalMay 2, about two weeks before the100th anniversary of Pope LeoXIII's "Rerum Novarum" (On Cap-ital and Labor), which laid thefoundation ofmodern church socialteaching.
"Centesimus Annus" gives theexpiring body of Marxism a sharp
that will extend to everyone insociety, to the poor, to the disad-vantaged and to those who haveno family."
The bishops' statement, titled"Family: The Key to a HealthySociety," emphasizes the tradi-tional concept of family as "thecommon life of a man and womanin lawful union together with theirchildren," although it recognizesthat many other familial patternsexist.
The statement observes that it is
kick, with the pope charging com-munism with everything from fos-tering violent social conflict tobetraying the aspirations of youth.
But he said Western leadersshould avoid regarding the col-lapse of communism as "a one-sided victory of their own eco-nomic system" and fail to make"necessary corrections." ,
The encyclical got praise fromTurn to Page Six
to the benefit of the state to havestrong, healthy families becausethey are the natural foundation ofsocial and civic life and becausethe common good of the wholesociety is directly affected by thegood of the family.
The bishops point out that theclassic principle of subsidiarityteaches that the state should notperform functions that can be doneby smaller bodies. The family is
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Special Gifts
Parishes
CCA honor roll
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NATIONALS$450
Massachusetts State Council Knights ofColumbus
$100Peggy Lawton Kitchens, Inc., E. WalpoleAuburn Construction Co., Inc. Whitman
FAll RIVER$1000
Montie Plumbing & Heating Co., Inc.Gold Medal Bakery
$300Sterling Package Store, Inc.Lavoie & Tavares Co., Westport
~' $250Our Lady of Angels Credit Union
FALL RIVER'Blessed Sacrament $160 Thankful
Parishioners; $100 M/M William Ther-riault, Robert Levesque, AFriend; $751nMemory of Joseph Lemay- Family; $60Friends of Blessed Sacrament; $50 M/MDenis Dussault, M/M Henry Daigle,Friends, Parishioner, M/M Stephen C.Evans, M/M Albert Beaudoin, M/M LeoPaul Beaudoin, AParishioner
Espirito Santo $100 St. Vincent dePaul Conference, M/M Antone Cabral,M/M Duarte G. Silva, M/M Denis Souza;$80 M/M John Raposa & Family; $76Confirmation Class 91; $60 Mrs. MariaBarreira, M/M Jose l. Pavao, Duarte P.Viveiros & Family; $55 Joseph Medeiros& Family; $50 Holy Rosary Society,Grupo de Oracao Carismatica, M/M JoseAlbernaz, M/M Salvadore Felgueira, Mrs.Mary Massa, M/M Messias Pedro, M/MGilbertTavares, M/M Jose M. Travassos,Mrs. Irene Vasconcelos, M/M AguinaldoVerissimo, Arthur Vital & Family, M/MDuarte Viveiros, Jose Viveiros & Family
Immaculate Conception $400 Rev.Terence F. Keenan; $100 Mary A. Len-non; $50 M/M Albert W. Jalbert, Louis A.Cyr, Holy N,ame $400 John M, Almeida;
$250 M/M Herve Bernier; $200 M/MGerry Fortin; $150 Dr. & Mrs. John Car-vahlo, M/M Richard Charland; $100M/M Fred Zebrasky, Cecilia Sheahan,Margaret P. Kelliher, In Memory of M/MJoseph Dzidu:szko & M/M MichaelGromek, Mrs. Elizabeth Zalenski, Patricia,C. Selleck, Atty. Thomas McGuire, John F.&Ellenor Fanning, In Memory of John &Margaret McDerm'ott; $75 M/M Law-rence Sousa; $65 Theresa Ryan; $60M/M William Renaud, M/M Thomas M.Quinn, III; $50 M/M P. Henry Desmond,M/M Antone Fernandes, William F.Lynch,Jr.
M/M Thomas Clemmey, M/M JamesMurphy, M/M dennis D. Griffin, ColletteFortin, Mary Dwyer, Margaret Dwyer, M/MMichael Biszko, Jr., M/M Jan Pietraszek,M/M David T. Sullivan, Marion Foley,M/M John Donnelly, Jr., M/M Joseph F.Doran, Gabriel & Nelia Patricio, MlMernard Ryan, Maureen Ryan, M/MEdmond M. Machado, M/M Roland l.Boulay .
Our Lady of Angels 007-0 $500 OurLady of Angels St. Vincent DePaul; $475Charles Veloza; $250 The Cardelli Family;
,$200 Antone Michaels; $150 M/M Car-los Dionizio Sr., Our Lady of Angels HolyName Society; $125 M/M Tobias Monte,M/M John Branco; $100 M/M AlfredAlmeida Jr.; $50 M/M Alfed Almeida,
$200Lafayette Federal Savings BankTrends, Inc.T.E. Lynch, Inc.
$100Allied Security Consultants, Inc.,SomersetBank of Fall River-A Cooperative BankLeComte's Dairy, SomersetSt. Dominic Conference, Swansea
$50Smith Office Equipment Co.; Irish Spe-cialty Shoppe; John's Shoe Store; AFriend; Catholic Association of Foresters,Our Lady of Fatima Court; Catholic Asso-ciation of Foresters, Our Lady of VictoryCourt; Jim Rogers Cigar Store; PlanteJewelers, Swansea
M/M Antone Carneiro, M/M ManuelCordeiro, M/M Joseph Costa, M/M PaulDesrosiers, M/M Antonio F. Furtado,M/M Daniel Machado, LeotiIdes Melo,M/M John Moniz, M/M Alfred M. Mello,M/M Richard Pavao, M/M lionelRodrigues, M/M Everett Rego, M/M Wil-liam Rego, Alice Mello Silvia, M/M AlbertTanguay, M/M Jeffrey Vieira, M/MManuel Apolinario, M/M Omer lizotte,M/M Manuel Freitas, M/M Victor SantosJr., M/M Manuel M. Velho, M/M Jose P.Piques, M/M Manuel Cordeiro, M/MRichard Coute, Sarah Viveiros, EmilyGoncalo
Our Lady of Health $650 Rev. John C.Martins; $250 Holy Name Society; $150Confirmation Class-91, Mordomia-91, S1.Vincent dePaul; $100 Council of Catholic,Women, Grupo Caris matico; $50 In,Memory of the Couto Family
. Sacred Heart $1000 Rev. Edward JByington; $450 First Friday Club; $250M/M John H. O'Neil; $200 Constance R.Lynch; $126 M/M Robert Nedderman;$125 M/M Joseph T. Donnelly; $120M/M Robert Christopher; $100 Alice C. &Mary V. Harrington, M/M John Hallisey,M/M John J Harrington, R. W. Dollard;$80 John E. Deveny & Peck Family; $75M/M Manuel J Soares, M/M John JSullivan; $55 Leo P. Smith, Joseph E.Caouette
$50 George O'Brien, 'Irene Price,Raymond McGuire, M/M Ronald Medei-nis, M/M Willie Brown, M/M John Costa,M/M Daniel F. Duffy, MIM James Smith,Mary l. Connor, Rita Keane, M/M PaulLaFrance, In Memory of M/M Thomas H.Nugent, Sr., M/M Thomas H. Nugent, Jr.,Patricia Smith: _
Saint Anne $500 Dominican Fathers;$100 S1. Vincent de Paul Society, M/M 'Raymond Poisson, Mrs. Jeannette Rivard;$65 Loretta Fillion; $50 M/M Roy Pro-vost, Mrs. Irene Phenix, M/M ReginaldBellerive, Alice & Anna Lalanne, M/MNormand Boule, Alice Gauthier
S1. Anthony of Padua $800 Rev. Eva-risto Tavares; $200 S1. Vincent de Paul;$100 Holy Rosary Sodality, HelenaTavares; $110 Joao Santos & wife; $50Jose Sardinha & wife, Liberal Silva & wife
Saint Elizabeth $100 M/M John I.Arruda; $60 M/M Daniel Barbosa, M/MDavid Bispo; $50 Ralph S. Borges, M/MRonald Correia, M/M Alfred Vieira
S1. Stanislaus $900 Rev Robert SKaszynski; $720 A Friend; $200 M/MPaul Klaege, M/M Thomas Skibinski;
'$175 St Stanislaus Women's Guild, StStanislaus St Vincent de Paul Society;
NEW BEDFORD$3520
New Bedford Institution for Savings$250
New Bedford Catholic Woman's Club$200
Morris Glaser Glass Co:Lemieux Heating
$150Citizens Federal Credit Union
$100Rock Funeral HomeMurray F. Decoffe Automotive Service,Inc., MattapoisettWilliam J Synnott, EsquireHumphrey, Covill & Coleman InsuranceAgcy., Inc.Fairhaven LumberMacedo Pharmacy
$75Rex Monuments Works
$50Poyant Signs; Charles Desmarais, Esq uire;
$155 Dr/M Joseph McGuill; $150 M/MThomas Pasternak; $140 M/M Jan Gry-giel; $135 Mrs Walter Kocon, MlM FelicePetrarca; $130 Mrs Edward Teves; $125M/M John Polak, M/M Joseph Gromada,M/M Robert Charlebois, Atty John Polak,Deacon/M Frank Mis, St Stanislaus MensClub; $120 Mary &Josephine Niewola;$112 M/M Walter Deda, $115 MaryPypniowski; $100 Anne Marie Viveiros,Holy Rosary Society of St StanislausChurch, M/M Joseph Quinn, StanleyLach, M/M Stephen Kulpa, Mrs WalterConrad, John Deveney Jr; $85 M/MGeorge Pereira
$80 M/M Joseph Cichon; M/M JosephMinior; $75 Jennifer Teves, M/M RobertWilbur, M/M Daniel Rocha, M/M WalterSokoll; $70 M/M John Mayo; $65 M/MAndre Lacroix; $60 M/M George Wrobel,In Memory of Jean Drzal from Edward &Anne Drzal, M/M Steven Rys, Chris-topher Haponik; $55 Paulette Barlow,Paula Gagnon, M/M Henry Paruch; $50M/M Paul Pietraszek, M/M Paul Murphy,Rose Forczyk, Jean L'Heureux, TorresFamily, Mrs Chester Bednarz, M/M Stan-ley Pruchnik, Robert &Diane Dion, M/MJohn Coroa, M/M Michael Souza, M/MEdwin Kosinski, Charles Ouellette, M/MAbel Roies, Margaret Trafka, M/M JohnLuddy, M/M Richard Sousa, M/M JosephForsack, Jean Coutu, Stanley Rys, Pau-line Pacheco, Mary Louise Cleary
$500 Jude Foster, Susan Ethier; $400Albert Pinkoski; $300 M/M Charles Car-los; $200 M/M John Hadfield, Jean Wil-lis; $180 Maureen DiPiero; $150. M/MWalter Phillips; $170 Christine Oliveira;$140 Alice Kret; $125 M/M ThomasDrewett, M/M Raymond Romagnolo; $120Susan Botvin, Joan Clark; $110 M/MRobeit Emond; $104 M/M John Deve-
, ney; $100 M/M James Moniz, M/M'PaulL'Heureux, Lucille Carvalho, Mary Dube,Va rieur Family, Judy Rebello, MlM Her-bert Tracey &Mrs Kathryn Ryan, MariaD'Alu, M/M David Nickerson, PamelaDeMoura; $85 M/M George Scanlon,M/M David Beard; $75 M/M John Rog-ers, M/M Louis Angelini, Beverly De-Moura, Kerri Bernat
$66 M/M Joseph Whipp; $60 M/MLeo Dube, Jamie Clark, M/M Scott Mit-chell; $55 M/M Martin Bernat; $50 CarolSousa, Diane Hebert, Gibbons Family,M/M Milton Rebello, M/M Gary Ivanson,M/M Michael Jezak, M/M Louis Mazurek,M/M Carl Ferreira
SS Peter & Paui $125 Winifred MHasprey, Mrs Florence Taylor; $100 Irene 'Leclair, Mary Tyrrell; $75 M/M EdwardKelly; $60 M/M James L'Heureux, M/MNicholas Tyrrell; $50 John Dolan, AlfredFarias, M/M Thomas Farrren, M/M HenryHawkins, M/M Robert Hoole, Mrs TheresaNientimp, M/M Raymond Polak, MrsJames Rogers, Frank SUlivan, MichaelSweeney
Daughters of Isabella, Hyacinth Circle#71; Simons' Supply Company; River-side Mfg. Co.; C.E. Beckman Co.; Joseph.Castelo Insurance Agency
TAUNTON$800
S1. Joseph Conference, Taunton$250
S1. Joseph Conference, North Dighton$100
Allan M. Walker & Co., Inc.JR. Tallman & Co., Inc.Msgr. James Coyle Council #82 Knightsof ColumbusQueen's Daughters
'Silva Funeral Home$50
S1. Joseph Women's Guild, North Dighton;Edward F, S1. Pierre, Inc.; Princess House,Inc., North Dighton
ATTlEBORO$550
St. Mary Conference, Norton
S1. Louis King $'1800 Rev. Ciro Iodice,OFM; $600 In Memory of the Tobin, Hus-sey &O'Neill Families; $250 William F.Whalen Jr/ln Memory of Agnes Whalen; ,$125 St Louis Women's Guild; $100M/M Thomas Ferreira, M/M Arthur Pre-gana; $50 M/M Gilbert L'Heureux, M/MEdmund Madore, Francisco A&Wilhel'mina Maurisso, MlM William Wallworth,Marion Fahey
S1. Joseph $600 Rev Paul F McCar-rick; $700 Misses Valerie & Alma Foley;$300 In Memory of Cecelia Moloney,Catherine &Mary Harrington; $155 Hil-lard Nagle; $100 Mrs Leroy Borden, PaulBoulay, In Memory of Margaret RBurns,A Friend; $50 M/M Leonardo Cabecei-ras, Susan Carreiro, Honora Foley, M/M 'Robert Gagnon, Robert JGagnon Jr, MrsHenry Mercer, James Perkins, Mary 0Sullivan
S1. Mary Cathedral $400 Claire Mul-lins; $240 St Mary's Cathedral St Vincentde Paul Society; $200 In Memory of Lau-rence A Coyle; $135 James Wingate;$125 Ruth Hurley, James A O'Brien Jr;$100 M/M Charles Magriby; $50 M/MLucien Bedard, Daniel Shea, EleanorShea
S1. Michael $300 Beatrice Capeto;$200 Anonymous; $100 St Michael'sConfirmation Class 1991, AFriend; $80Anonymous; $75 M/M Antone Souza;$50 M/M Noel Medeiros, M/M Manuel SMedeiros, Ceceila Oliveira, In Memory ofaLoved One, Mrs Mary Gonsalves, Anon-nymous, AFriend' .
S1. William $600 St William's St Vin-cent de Paul; $150 St William's Women'sGuild; $100 M/M Louis Viveiros, M/MHarry Kershaw, M/M Frank Correia; $50Mrs Frederick Chlebek, M/M Charles
Continued from Page Onethat every parish - III - wilI beon this year's honor roll. We musthave substantial increase in everyparish to surpass last year's totalof $2,218,143.84. We are aimingfor an overall increase of 7 to 10percent."
Parish totalsParishes reporting. totals
collected to date for an overalltotal of $192,417.12 folIow:
Sacred Heart, Taunton, $7,244, St.Stanislaus, Fall River, $19,572, St.Joseph, Dighton, $3,893, St. Jacques,Taunton, $50, St. Joseph, Fairhaven,$4,380.
Immaculate Conception, Taunton,$6,011, St. John of God, Somerset,$14,078.75, SS. Peter & Paul, FallRiver, $5,525, St. Joseph, Fall River,$4,341, St. Lawrence, New Bedford,
$100Carey CompanyE.A. Dion, Inc.
$50Reeves Co., Inc.; V.H. Blackinton & Co.,Inc., Attleboro Falls
CAPE COD &ISLANDS$220
Holy Name Society, S1. Francis XavierParish, Hyannis'
$100The Paddock, Hyannis
$50Mitchell's Steak & Rib House, Hyannis
Special Gift & parish listings willcontinue to appear weekly in orderreceived by the printer u'ntil all havebeen listed.
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Medeiros, MlM Romeo Lajoie, Margaret& Irene Boodry, M/M James McKnight,Laura Nobrega, M/M Benjamin Boudria,Mrs Gilbert Soares, Mrs John Donald,M/M Rene Foran, M/M David LaFrance
Santo Christo $200 Rev. Gastao Oli-veira; $320 In Memory of Antone CSouza; $300 M/M Norman AAlves; $100In Memory of Alice Simas & Family,Santo Christo Federal Credit Union, MariaR Pacheco, John B Moniz, M/M AlfredCarreiro, In Memory of Alfred LCampos,Joseph V Medeiros; $80 M/M Carlos AVitorino &Family; $70 M/M John Borges&Family; $60 M/M Domingos RAlmeida& Family, M/M Antonio A Pimentel &Family, M/M Antonio JCarvalho & Fam-ily, Anonymous; Antonio SCavaco, M/MIIdeberto MPacheco, MlM Carlos Pavao,M/M Silvio PMarques
$50 M/M John Silvia, M/M CarlosPereira, M/M Joao F .Machado, M/MJeremias Carvalho & Family, Aida PFarias, M/M Mario J Botelho, M/M JoaoVCouto &Son, M/M Manuel SLeonardo& Family, M/M Edward Martins & Fam-ily, M/M Joseph Medeiros, M/M Jose MPacheco & Family, Anibal & BeatriceSouza, Maria TDias, Holy Name Society,M/M Joao Raposo & Family
SOMERSETS1. John of God $700 Judge Milton R
Silva; $600 Drs George &Sharon Sousa;$200 Alice LArruda; $150 Agnes Costa;$125 In Memory of James Ventura,Arthur Carvalho;1 $100 Stephen Souza,Dr Kenneth Arruda, Lawrence Borge,Raymond R Machado, Richard Torres,Raymond Lapointe, Eliza Rego; $60 InMemory of Ignacio'L Andrade, Louis
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8t. Theresa, New Bedford, $5,266,Our Lady of Health, Fall' River,$7,553, St. Hedwig, New .Bedford,$1,997. St. James, New Bedford,$8,333.50, Holy Name, Fall River,$8,170, St. Jolin the Baptist, Westport,$8,471. .
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Canuel helped him through highschool, but found that it would bealmost impossible to get him into aPeruvian university. His solutionwas to send Sixto to the Durettes,where he lived while doing post-graduate work at Bishop ConnollyHigh School in Fall River.
Since that time he has gradu-ated from Rhode Island Collegeand married a Guatemalan womanfrom St. Joseph's I?arish. The cou-ple now live in Nbrth Attleboro,the proud parents of two littlegirls.
Father RobillardFather Robillard is a Fall River
native, the son of Alfred andMedora Robillard Jr. Born Jan.23,1940; he attended Notre Dameschool and Prevost High School inFall River before preparing for thepriesthood at Cardinal O'Connellminor seminary and St. John'sSeminafy in Brighton.
Father Robillard was parochialvicar at the former St. Hyacinthparish, New Bedford; St. Joseph,Attleboro; Notre Dame, Fall River;Sacred Heart, New Bedford; St.Louis, Fall River; St. Jacques,Taunton; and St. Theresa, Attle-boro.
He was then administrator atSt. Stephen, Attleboro, and since1986 has been parochial vicar atSt. Pius X, South Yarmouth.
While at St. Jacques parish,Father Robillard was chaplain atboth Taunton juvenile court andnearby Taunton State Hospitalfor the mentally disturbed. Whenhe began his duties in the early 70s,he said, the hospital had somelWO patients, a number later re-duced to less than 400. Visiting thefacility nearly every day, he saw
. every patient and staff member atleast once a week.
Among memorable experiences,he said, was a 6:30 a:m. Mass at St.Jacques at which the usual wor-shipers were joined by a teenagegirl in a nightgown who wandereddown the aisle, perched on thealtar and said "Hi!"
Not missing a beat, Father Ro-billard suggested that she sit outthe rest of the Mass at the side ofthe sanctuary, following which hetook her into the rectory kitchen,gave her a bowl of cereal andcalled officials at Taunton State,from which she had wandered, topick her up.
More stressful, he said, was"talking' down'; a patient from theroof of a four-story building fromwhich he was throwing shingles atwould-be rescuers. . ' .
"I sat by him on the pitched roofwith only my feet in the gutterkeeping me up there," recountedthe priest, adding that he succeededin getting the man to safety.
A much happier memory is thatof being in St. Peter's Square inRome with his parents on the dayCardinal Karol Wojtyla was electedPope John Paul II. And a literalhigh point was a 1976 trek in themountainous' countries of Nepaland Tibet, home of Mount Everest.
FATHER ROBILLARD
Following ordination, he wasparochial vicar at Blessed Sacra-ment parish, Fall River; St. Patrick,Wareham; Immaculate Concep-tion, Fall River; and Our Lady ofMt. Carmel, Seekonk, before in1975 joining the St. James Societyto serve in Peru.
Returning to the diocese in 1982,he was parochial vicar at St. Ste-phen parish, Attleboro, and St.Jacques, Taunton, before appoint-ment to his present pastorate in1983.
A highlight of his 25 years as apriest, said Father Canuel, was hisseven years in Peru, where heworked among fishermen andmountain Indians.
He has two nearby reminders ofthose years, both Quechua Indi-ans: Noelle Durette, his sister'sadopted daughter; and Sixto Ces-pedes, a young man who is now a
.St. Joseph's parishioner.Noelle came to the priest's atten-
tion as a semistarved tot whose. mother could not afford to carefor her. His sister and brother-in-law, Claudette and Richard Duretteof Swansea, had been consideringadoption and needed no persua-sion to add Noelle, now a teen-ager, to their brood.
"When she 'came," related Mrs.Durette, "she'd crawl on the floor,picking among the carpet tufts tosee if she could find any crumbs offood. She was obviously used totaking care of herself, even at oneyear old."
Sixto, born in a tiny mountainvillage, was struggling to combinework and school, despite pressurefrom his parents to abandonthoughts ofan education, when hetoo came to Father Canuel's at-tention.
Impressed by the boy's determi-nation to better himself, Father
FATHER CANUEL
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ATTLEBORO AREA CCA representatives with BishopDaniel A. Cronin, from left, William Curran and Attleboroarea Appeal director Father John J. Steakem, both of St.Mary's parish, Norton; Appeal chairman Deacon Claude Le-Blanc; Sister Pauline Louise Boivin, SUSC, and Attleboroassistant director Father Ralph D. Tetrault, both ofSt. Mary'sparish, North Attleboro. (Hickey photo)
Fathers Paul E. Canuel andRaymond A. Robillard will cele-brate 25 years in the priesthood onMay 21. Both were ordained onthat date in 1966 by the late BishopJames L. Connolly and both will
I have double-barreled celebrationsof the occasion.
Father Canuel, pastor at St.Joseph Church, Attleboro, willoffer a "mariachi Misa Panameri-cana," a Hispanic Mass accom-panied by music derived from thatof traditional Mexican streetbands, at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, May25. Attending will be members ofthe Hispanic community of theAttleboro area, for whom FatherCanuel offers a weekly Spanish-language liturgy.'The celebrationwill be followed by a reception inthe parish hall.
An English-language Mass ofthanksgiving is scheduled for 3p.m. Sunday, May 26, also fol-lowed by a parish hall reception.
Father Robillar(i: parochial vicarat St. Pius X .Church, South Yar-mouth, plans a 6 p.m. Mass Sat-urday, May 18, at St. Pius X, fol-lowed by a reception in the parishhall; and a second Mass and recep-tion at 4 p.m. Sunday, May 19, athis home parish of Our Lady ofGrace, Westport, where his par-ents, Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Robil-lard, still reside and where heoffered his first Mass. The SundayMass will be followed by a dinner.
Father CanuelFather Canuel, a Fall River na-
tive, the son of Beatrice and thelate Robert M. Canuel was bornDec. 15, 1940. He attended St.Roch's school, Fall River, St.Michael's school, Swansea, andthe former Prevost High School inFall River before studying at As-sumption College, Worcester, thenpreparing for the priesthood at St.Mary's Seminary, Baltimare.
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Church stands firm on abortion
o MOTHER'S DAY
"You gave me life and were so kind and loving to me and I was preservedby your care." Job 10:12
science while at the same timescreaming "Ouch" when he is ex-cluded from giving a graduationspeech at his alma mater.
In 1966, when the lieutenantgovernor graduated from HudsonCatholic High School, abortionwas both a crime and a sin. ForCellucci it has now become a rightand a cause. His uncritical accep-tance of this state of affairs as pro-gress was confronted by the bish-op responsible for the lieutenantgovernor's pastoral care. Certain-ly no Catholic showing so littleregard for church teaching shouldbe put in a position where his con-viction that a woman's right of'choice has precedence over an un-born child's right to life might inany way be encouraged.
We may live in a culturally plu-ralistic society but that does notmean that every culture has anequal claim on our attention. Thebest of our Western civilizationreflects the influence of laws andbeliefs deeply rooted in the J udeo-Christian tradition. -
It is sadly true, of course, thatwe tolerated slavery, imperialism,racial prejudice and sexism for fartoo long, and that the church hasnot always been innocent of thesevices; but happily, she will bejudg-ed as one of the few institutionsthat stood against abortion.
Indeed, the astronomicalgrowth in the number of termina-tions of unborn life is nothing lessthan an abandonment of,the high-est values of Western civilization.But the Roman Catholic Churchwill never countenance abortionwhile she hears Christ's voice inthe cry of the least brethren.
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the church is intolerant, and Ithink it's not willing to entertainpeople who might have an oppos-ing point of view. In a secularsociety, that's not a very good traitto have."
In my opinion Cellucci ha's miss-ed Bishop Gonzalez' whole point.
The graduating class of HudsonCatholic High School is not a sec-ular society, nor should the philo-sophy and objectives of a Catholichigh school reflect secular valuesbut to bring the light of Catholicvalues bear in a world that toooften prefers darkness to light.
Whenever the Gospel is proclaim-ed, its hearers are challenged tomake a choice between right andwrong. The bishop, as a pro-claimer of the Gospel, fulfilled hisfunction by inviting the lieutenantgovernor to change his positjon..
Cellu~ci said he met with BishopGonzalez, who told him that hecould speak at the school if hechanged his position on abortion.That Cellucci refused to do, saying"I took a lot of heat on that issuerunning for election in 1976 ... but
. it was something I simp'ly be-lieved," ,
It amazes me that a politiciancan brag about his bravery in tak-ing the heat by voting his con-
By Father Kevin J. HarringtonOccasionally someone .suggests
that I write an article about some-thing that reflects his or her petpeeve.
Several years ago a Cat1tolic col-lege awarded an honorary degreeto a prominent pro-choice Cath-olic politician. A priest friend ofmine, a proud graduate of thatinstitution and a very active alum-nus, wrote a letter to a fellowpriest, who was president of thatcollege, criticizing his selection.
The president's rationalizationfor his choice was, in the opinionof my friend, 'quite patronizing.His all-too-familiar reply: "Youhave to understand, my friend,that we live in a culturally pluralis-tic society," My friend's continu-ing indignation over the incidentprompted this article., Every spring the rites of gradua-tion bring another round of criti-cism of Catholic high schools andcolleges' choices of commence-
,ment speakers and honorarydegree recipients. This month aninvitation to Massachusetts Lieut-ena'nt Governor Paul Cellucci tospeak at Hudson Catholic HighSchool, of which he is an alumnus,was rescinded by Boston Auxil-iary Bishop Roberto Gonzalez,with the backing of Boston Cardi-nal Bernard F. Law.
The bishop stated: "For aschool to invite as a speaker aCatholic who has been publiclyand consistently in favor of abor-tion is to run the risk of seeming toendorse the view that the teachingof the church on abortion is notbinding."
Cellucci's response was: "I think
Rising up To ServeFrom Provincetown to Mansfield, Nantucket to Easton,
Vineyard Haven to Swansea, countless workers are calling ontheir neighbors and friends to support the efforts of CatholicCharities.
It's more than mere fund raising; it's not just collectingmoney. It's what Jesus told his friends they sho,uld be doing aschurch. It boils down to living the beatitudes in a world not toofar removed from the paganism that surrounded Jesus when hegave the Sermon on the Mount.
The church has not forgotten that sermon, although hermodern critics often forget that she, as always, is feeding thehomeless, clothing the naked, working for world peace andhealing the broken. ' '., '
It is the church who dares to be not only a voice of con-'science but a doer of upliftingdeeds. It is the church who is abeacon of hope for those who hunger for justice as they servetheir brothers and sisters with faithful hearts.
The Lord, believes that aU of this IS our task. Doing theworks of charity, living out the beatitudes, are not options. Infact, one sign offidelity is the light thatref~ses to be hidden bythe bushel basket. The Catholic who neglects the works ofmercy is indeed the.salt that has gone flat, whose flavor cannotbe restored. It is well for those who continue to play gameswith God and church in this regard to recall that such salt isgood for nothing and no one. It is fit only to be thrown out andtrampled underfoot.
Even in the face of insult and slander, we as church must letour light shine before all. Our critics and those who wouldcurse us, today's scribes and Pharisees, must never deter usfrom fulfilling our beatitudinal mandate.
If we really believe this, we realize that the work of thechurch lies in soup kitchens, hospital wards and shelters for thehomeless, not solely on altars or in cathedrals. In these tryingeconomic times, demands are in many areas overwhelming.There is hardly a St. Vincent de Paul Society that can keep upwith the local needs.
Indeed, all social ministry outreach programs and the train-ing ofthose who lead them are urgently required church under-takings. By generously supporting our Catholic CharitiesAppeal each of us can be involv:~d in these fulfillments'ofJesus'mandates.
We should not allow discouragement to make us stingy, andin effect hide our light. Weare called to place our resources andefforts where they will shed brightness on all.
Some would have the world believe that we do not shareconcern for community welfare, at the same time expecting usand other private agencies to bail them out of the chaos pro-duced by the failure oftheir own pet projects. Well, the proof isin the pudding. The church is a recognized leader in imple-'menting and living the beatitudes, helping and caring for peo-ple regardless of their race, creed or color.
Catholic Charities is simpiy an outward sign of our innercommitment to live the Sermon on the Mount. Its annual funddrive deserves our support, not only in the light of what it hasdone for 50 years but for what it continues to do.
Let us rise up and do our part so that those whose work isaided by Appeal proceeds can continue to serve in the name ofall of us and, most importantly, in the name ,of Jesus.
, The Editor
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THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - Fri., May 10, 1991 5ren are invited back to visit the
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The local Fresh Air FundCommittee will premiere the organ-ization's new film Jason at AbigailDoherty's home in Chatham at 7p.m. May 29.
The Fund, a non-profit organi-zation, brings disadvantaged Ne,wYork City children like the boy Inthe film together with volunteerhost families in suburban andrural communities for sum'merstays. The program operates in 13northeastern states llnd Canadaand has sent inner-city children fortwo-week visits with host familiessince 1877.' .
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Pro-life eventsplanned for
tomorrow, May 24Knights of Columbus of the
Southeastern Massachusetts areawill sponsor their fourth annualLiving Rosary and Mass for Lifetomorrow at LaSalette Shrine,Attleboro. The rosary will begin at2 p.m. with Mass to follow at 4p.m. Principal c;:elebrant and ho~ilist will be retired Boston AUXIl-iary Bishop Lawrence Riley. .
At the event, the Knights willaccept donations of items for ne~borns to be distributed by pro-hfeorganizations. Council officers areasked to wear their robes. , ,
Also tomorrow, .the, LifelineAction Committee will conduct itsfourth annual Mother's Day EveCandlelight March from 7:30 to8:30 p.m. at 12 Brigham St., NewBedford,
"Your presence is very impor-tant as a testimony to our com-munity that there are those of uswho mourn for the hundreds ofchildren who are heartlessly killedeach year in this city," said a com-mittee representative. "We mustshow them that we believe abor-tion transgresses the law of Go~:You shall not kill. Please take thISopportunity to join with otherswho proclaim Jesus Christ as Lo~dand are willing to take a stand Inhis name.
"If you cannot attend, pleasepray."
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On May 24 a group of diocesanpriests will lend the~r voices to. asecond Priests for LIfe Concert Inthe tradition of an immenselypopular 1986 performance. Theconcert, to benefit Birthright, will
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us." He never once mentions theol-ogy, authority or worship.
And note the religious affilia-tion ofthose "one anothers" whomwe are obligated to love. They areour fellow Christians: those whoacknowledge "that Jesus is theSon of God!"
Some members of John's com-munity seem to be confusing unitywith uniformity. They think every- '.one must believe and act identi-cally before anyone can be acceptedas a Christian in good standing.This is why John keeps harping onthe essentials. We must basicallybelieve in Jesus' divinity, arid showthat belief in one another.
No wonder John's Jesus praysso intently for unity during hisLast Supper discourse. "0 Father,most holy," the Lord pleads, "p~otect them with your name whIchyou have given me, that they maybe one, even as we are one." Heasks his Father not .....to takethem out of the world, but toguard them from the evil one." Hewants us to follow him as realhuman beings, with all the diver-sity that our nature bri~gs to e~erything we do and beheve. HISonly fear seems to be that we willpermit the "evil- ~ne" to us~ therichness of our vanety as a kmfe torip apart our unity., Recently in a high school mar-
riage course I went through thecauses for the 11th century splitbetween the Western and EasternChurches, and the 16th centurydivision between Roman Catho-lics and Protestants. When I fin-ished one of the students wiselyasked "You mean that 'stupidstuff is why we've been divided.forall these years?" I simply smIledand answered, "Yep!"
Reflecting on the brief exchangeas I drove home, I concluded thatJesus probably would have given'her the same response, but he cer-tainly would not have smiled.
How could he smile over some-thing which runs counter to every-thing for which he lived, died androse? How horrible to face Jesus atthe pearly gates, .a~d on~y. ~he~realize that the rehglOus dlVlSlOnsin which we take' so much pridemay actually'be the obstacles whichwill keep us from being one w~thhim for all eternity.
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Daily ReadingsMay'13: Acts 19:1-8; Ps
68:2-7; In 16:29-33May,14; 'Ac,tsl:15-17,20-;
26; Ps 113:1-8; In 15:9-17May 15: Acts 20:28-38; Ps
68:29-30,33-36: In 17:11-19May 16: Acts 22:30;23:6-
11; PS"16;1~2,5,7-11; In17:20-26
May 17: Acts 25:13-21; Ps103:1-2,11-12,19-20: In 21:15-19 ;
May 18: Acts 28:16-20,30'"31: Ps 11:4,5,7; In 21:20-25
May i9: Acts 2:1-11: Ps104:1,24,29-31,34; 1 Cor12:3-7,12-13: In 20:19-23
Sunday's readings: Ads 1:15-17,20-26, fJohn 4:11-16,
John 17:11-19Christians must be ecumenical.
We cannot claim to have the mindof Jesus unless we honestly workfor the union of all his followers.Almost every author found in theChristian Scriptures presupposesand works for such tinity. TodaY'sreadings convey this message inunmistakable terms.
The significance of Matthias'election, to the Twelve revolvesaround the time it takes place:immediately before the Holy Spiritdescends on the early Christiancommunity. For Luke; Pentecostmarks the Church's beginning. Ev-erything must be in proper order,for the Paraclete's arrival, thus t~eevangelist is theologically c.onim!t-ted to return the Twelve to Its ong-inal unity before this most. impor-tant event happens. (NotIce thatonly Judas is'ever replaced. Thereare no further elections after othermembers of the Twelve die. TheChurch has already been estab-lished in unity.)
Though it takes some "exegeti-cal expertise" to surface the mean-ing of Luke's nar~ative, our twopericopes or selectIOns from Johnneed little interpretation. Here theproblem is that we simply refuse toadmit that the words proclaimedby Jesus and John actually pertainto us.
We Catholics have traditionallybelieved that unity will only coDieabout after we have converted all,other Christian denominations toour views on theology, authorityand worship. We conveniently !g-nore much of what modern scnp-tural scholarship takes for granted:in this case, that Jesus' first fol-lowers frequently differed on ~heology, authority and worship. Ifthey had agreed, why would Johnspend so much time and spaceencouraging his readers to be on~?
Listen carefully to what thIsearly Christian author regards asessential faith and action. "Be-loved," he writes, "if God hasloved us so, we must have the samelove for one another. No one hasever seen God. Yet if we love oneanother God dwells in us, and hislove is brought to perfection in
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nal Pavan said the encyclical clearlyteaches that "every profit is legiti-mate if it stays within the limits ofrespect for human. dignity."
The pope's comparison ofcapi-talism at its worst to communismis legitimate, the cardinal said.
"There is little difference betweenthe capitalism which has the searchfor profit as its supreme motiva-tion and communism which hasthe collectivization ofeconomic re-sources as its principal aim," hesaid. .
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the ideat' society to fit that princi-ple, they declare, thus the stateshould fashion its programs tohelp build up family life.
The statement iists six key issuesdirectly affecting family life, thefirst being the family itself, fre-quently stressed by divorce, singleparenthood, poverty, crime andchild and wife abuse.
The other issues are housing,health care, adequate food, qual-ity education and a safe and healthyenvironment, including not onlyclean air and water but freedomfrom drugs and the threat ofcrimeand violence. .
The bishops pledged to "bringo~r perspective of the family to thefore" in this and coming years asthey examine legislation in theareas that concern them.
Emphasizes the rights of workers and the need for labor unionsto protect them. .
Seeks alternatives to war and notes that "an insane arms raceswallowed up the resources needed for the development ofnational economies and for assistance tQ the less developed
nation~" .
Calls for major new efforts to meet the needs of the ThirdWorld, including forgiveness of all or part of its foreign debt.
Explores the collapse of communism and asks the West to help.rebuild Eastern Europe, although not along the model of anaffluent or consumer society driven only by profit motives.
Urges a ~e-reading of "Rerum Novarum" and a fresh enthusiasmfor the richness of the church's social doctrine.
Says the free market appears to be the most efficient system forutilizing resources but notes the inadequacies ofcapitalism andthe fact that many human needs are shut out of the market.
Marks the 100th anniversary of Pope leo XIII's encyclical"Rerum Novarum" (on capital and labor), which is consideredthe basis for contemporary Catholic social teachings.
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CritiCizes abortion as a denial of the right to life and says birthcontrol campaigns can be a form of chemical 'rarfare against
, . dfenseless. human beings. _. .
Here is an at-a-glance loolc at Pope John. Paul II'sneW encyclical, "Centesimus Annus" ("The
.. Hundredth Year"):
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estate planning and effective pub- .lic relations. The opening sessionincluded a keynote address on"The Leader's Role," by FatherEdward A. Malloy, CSC, NotreDame president.
. nately not as true that they areconcretely respected everywhere,"the pope said.
As examples, the pope citedworkers "deprived of valid formsof social security, of the prospectof a pension and even sometimesof a just and sufficient salary."Even worse, he said, is chronicunemployment, especially amongyouths, and continued exploita-tion of children in some countries.
Labor unions must "defend work-ers' rights and protect their inter-ests as persons, while fulfilling avital cultural role," he declared,quoting from "Centesimus A!1nus.'~
Cardinal Pietro Pavan, an experton church soci;l1 teaching, said thenew encyclical "criticizes and rejectswith clearness those forms of lib-enil capitalism which see profit asthe supreme criteria of life." _. Speaking to the Rome-based
riewspaperLa Repubblica, Cardi-
Encyclical flays communism
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The program, presented by 14leaders of Notre Dame's develop-ment staff, included considerationof topics such as creating a devel-opment, alumni association pro-grams, finding donors, successful
Continued from Page OneU.S. church leaders and observers,including two who were at oddsduring the .writing of the U.S.bishops' 1986 pastoral letter on theeconomy.
Archbishop Rembert G. Weak-land of Milwaukee, chairman ofthe pastoral writing committee,called the new encyclical "an out-standing contribu"tion to the his-tory of Catholic social teaching."He cited its "qualified support forthe free market system" and thequestions it raises about that sys-tem.
And Michael Novak, a Catholic -philosopher-theologian and freemarket advocate who was so dis-enchanted with the bishops' pas-toral that he and a group of Catho-lic laity published their own, saidhe was "walking on air" aft~r read-ing the new encyclical.
For the first time, a Vaticandocument has "a strong sense ofthe Anglo-American" experienceof "social reality," said Novak,.who holds the Jewett Chair onReligion and Public Policy at theAmerican Enterprise Institute inWashington.
The head of the U.S. bishops'conference, Cincinnati ArchbishopDaniel E. Pilarczyk, called theencyclical "a powerful restatementof the church's social doctrine asan integral part. of its proclama-tion of the Gospel."
Emphasis in the document onthe major political changes of 1989,in particular the fall of commu-nism in Eastern Europe, is of his-torical import, said Father J. BryanHehir, social policy counselor tothe U.S. bishops.
This is so, he told CNS, not onlybecause of the role the CatholicChurch and faith played in theseevents, but "because of the role of .this particular pope," who FatherHehir described as having been a"catalyst for change" in EasternEurope..;.PopeJohnPaul,ina May4talk
to Italian workers and union lead-ers, said the "fundamental princi-
... ples~"of labor described in PopeLe().'s enHclical are still valid, butchanging times require their appli-cation to current situations.
"If it is true that the rights ofworkers, stated in a very. explicitand ,decisive manner in 'RerumNovarum' are now accepted andrecognized in many national andinternational laws, it is unfortu-
Diocesan educators at ND workshopFATHER BEAULIEU
CRS self-help goalreached in Africa
Michael J. Tabak, director ofdevelopmeilt at Coyle and CassidyHigh School, Taunton, Rev. Rich-ard W. Beaulieu, director of theDiocesan Department of Educa-tion, and Michael J. Donly, Coyleand Cassidy headmaster, wereamong over 150 Catholic educa-tOrs who participated in a May 5to 8 workshop at Notre DameUniversity, Notre Dame, Ind.
Cosponsored by the universityand the National Catholic Educa-tional Association, the workshop,"State of the Art Development:the University Model Applied toCatholic High Schools," broughttogether successful developmentdirectors to increase their skillsand pool their knowledge.
. CHANIKA, Tanzania(CNS)-, When the water main breaks in
Anytown, U.S.A., the water depart-ment usually responds promptlyfor repairs. In Chanika, there is novillage water department and onlyone hand pump for 4,500 people.
But on a recent sweltering morn-ing, 50 Muslims and Catholicsgathered in a building owned bythe Catholic Church to solve theirproblem: the pump was broken.
It was not lost on the Muslimsthat the Catholics invited them toparticipate in the repair -discus-sion, even though a Catholicwomen's group had pushed for thepump and Catholic Relief Serviceshad installed it. .
CRS installed the pump in 1986on condition -that the villagersmaintain it.
Government help to repair thepump was not available. Per cap-ita annual income of $180 ranksTanzania the seventh lowest insub-Saharan Africa.
Left to their own devices, thevillagers let Anton, the villagecatechist, chair their emergencymeeting.
Someone suggested that the"IO-cell" leaders decide what todo.
Under Tanzania's brand ofsocial-ism, every village is divided intocells of 10 families, with each cellelecting a leader.
Another villager said that theIO-cell leaders had been invitedbut none had come.
Eventually, another villager sug-gested that each family contribute150 Tanzanian shillings ..,- about75 cents - for repairs. He wasroundly applauded. Collecting themoney was to begin in three days.
"Our aim is to empower peopleto help themselves," said DarrylJordan, CRS's representative inTanzania, in summing up the resultof the village meeting.
The AnchorFriday, May 10,1991
To the TrinityMost Holy Trinity, God-
head indivisible ofthe Fath-er, of the Son and of theHoly Spirit, our first be-ginning and our last end!Since Thou hast made us toThine own image and like-ness, grant that all thethought of our minds, allthe words of our tongues,all the affections of our
,hearts and all our actionsmay be always conformedto Thy most holy will, sothat, after having seen Theehere below, in appearancesand in a dark manner bymeans of faith, we maycome at last to contemplateThee face ~o face in the per-fect pos~ession of Thee for-ever in paradise. Amen.
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Cardinal buried innative HungaryESZTERGOM, Hungary (CNS)
- The body of Hungary~s formerprimate; Cardinal Joszef Mind-szenty, was buried May 4 in Esz-tergom before 70,000 people, in-cluding Hungarian church andgovernment officials.
A message by Pope John Paul IIwas read at the ceremony by hisspecial envoy, Italian CardinalOpilio Rossi, president ofthe Pon-tifical Commission for Interna-tional Eucharistic Congresses.
The papal message called Car-dinal Mindszenty "a very firm wit-ness ofthe Gospel ofJesus Christ."
In contrast with the cardinal'sdeparture from Hungary at theheight of the Cold War, the returnof his remains May 3 from Austriawas accompanied by military andreligious pomp.
Ceremonies at the border, whichclosed the frontier between Aus-tria and Hungary for more thanone hour, were attended by Hun-garian President Arpad Goncz,Otto von Hapsburg, head of theformer imperial family of Austria-Hungary, and foreign ministers ofboth countries.
The cortege bringing home thecardinal's corpse, which had lainin the Austrian mountain town ofMariazell since his death in exile in1975, paused on the boundary lineto allow politicians and churchofficials from both countries topay their respects.. Hungary's primate, CardinalLaszlo .Paskai of Esztergom, re-called how Cardinal Mtndszentyhad wept the last time he hadcrossed the border, leaving Hun-gary in 1971.
Cardinal Mindszenty, then 79,was forced into exile after suffer-ing torture and imprisonmentunder the Communists and spend-ing 16 years as a refugee in the U.S.Embassy in Budapest.
He pledged in his will not to setfoot again in his homeland untilthe demise of communism there.
"In these moments, his wish iscoming true after 20 years," Car-dinal Paskai said.
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Given at the Tribunal,Fall River, Massachusetts,on this 2nd day of May, 1991.
EDICTAL CITATIONDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTSSince the actual place of residence of CHA
RLES L. GARDNER is unknown.We cite CHARLES L. GARDNER to appear
personally before the Tribunal of the Dioceseof Fall River on Monday, May 20, 1991 at10:30a.m. at887 Highland Avenue, FaURiver,Massachusetts, to give testimony to establish:
Whether the nullity of the marriageexists in the EUPEREGARDNER case?
Ordinaries of the place or other pastorshaving the knowledge of the residence of theabove person, Charles L. Gardner, must see toit that he is properly advised in regard to thisedictal citation.
EDICTAL CITATIONDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL
FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETISSince the actual place of residence of ALAN
JOSEPH DESOUZA is unknown.We cite ALN JOSEPH DESOUZA to appear
personally before the Tribunal of the Diocllseof Fall River on Monday, May 20,1991 at2:30p.m. at 887 Highland Avenue, Fall River, Mas-sachusetts, to give testimony to establish:
Whether the nullity of the marriageexists in the CHABOTDESOUZA case?
Ordinaries of the place or other pastorshaving the knowledge of the residence of theabove person, Alan Joseph DeSouza, must seeto it that he is properly advised in regard 10this edictal citation.
Given at the Tribunal,Fall River, Massachusetts,on this 2nd day of May, 1991.
types ofcancer, with the colonbeing'& frequent site>.
Now'I want to discuss somewarning symptoms of colorectalcancerstressingagain that the besttime to diagnose it is before anysymptoms have developed'.
Symptoms include:By Michael Nissensohn, MD I. Change in bowel action
Department of Medicine (new diarrhea or constipa-St. Anne's Hospital tion of prolonged duration)
Fall River 2. A thinning or narrow-Since May has been designated ing of the size of the bowel
Disease Month, I want to take the movementopportunity to discuss the diagnosis 3. Rectal -bleeding (thisand prevention ofcolorectal cancers. should never be dismissed as
only hemorrhoids)Colorectal cancer refers to the 4. Unexplained abdom-growth of malignant tumors in the inal painrectum or colon. The rectum is the Jlast JO inches of the large intestine, 5. Anemia (low bloodthe remainder ofwhich is referred to DR. NISSENSOHN count, especially if ass-as the colon. The colon, an average ociated with iron deficiency)of 4-6 feet in length, plays a small testing for the presence of micros- 6. Mucous discharge ofrole in the digestion of food, being copic.blood in the stool. long duration \capable of absorbing certain nut- Many rectal cancers are within Patients with any of these symp-rients not absorbed by the high~r easy reach of the do~tor'sexamining toms should contact their familyportion of the intestine. The colon's finger: In ~en, this. exam can be physician to determine if further
c ---'"m,..a~jo:,or"_'function is actuall)' to recover comblDed With checkIDg ofthe pros- _teslin~js_n~essary. A numbeL ofwater and act as a storage-receptac&- lalc ~nQ; r~ women lteafi~e- much less serious conditions canfor bowel movements. By recovering comblDed With y~ar~y gynecol~gIcal produce any of the above symp-water from the intestines prior to exams. If blood IS discovered 10 the toms, so only through consulta-bowel movements the colon de- stool or ifan abnormality is felt with tion with a doctor can the approp-creases the body'; need for fluid the fingeT, the next step will usuallyintake. be a test allowing visualiza.tion ofthe riate approach for a partiCUlar
b b case be determined.As is the case with many cancers, colon and rectum y anum enema Once again, let me highlighth r Ii' I or by endoscopy.t .e best.chanceJor cure es 10 ear'y Endoscopy refers to the insertion that the best chance for cure of
diagnosIS. In~eed, the m~~tdramatic of a soft rubber tube consisting of colorectal cancer is early diagnosisfactor affectIDg our. ablll.ty to cure fiberoptics allowing the doctor to and prevention.colore~alcance~patle~tsI~ the stage see into the colon much as if he were Diet and lifestyle may also playat which the dISease IS diagnosed. viewing through a telescope and to a rc;>le in prevention AccumulatingOver the Illllt decade we have ac- biopsy suspicious areas by passing evidence appears to suggest thatcumulat~d ~uch n~w knowledge special instruments into the channel diets low in saturated (animal) fatsco.ncerDlng the possl~le caus~s of of the scope. Since it has becomet~IS can~er, thus a~lowI~gus t~ I.d~n- clear that many cancers start as pol-tlfy patlen~s at high n~k. Utlh~lDg s it is ho d that by the easyread~ly avaIlable screenIDg and dlag- ~~ocedure of~movingthem, devel-nostlc tests, colon cancer should. be opment ofcancers will be prevented.det~table at an early stage (offenng In preparation for examination ofas high as 95% cure rate) or ev~n at the bowel, patients follow instruc-the precancerous polyp stage with a tions which allow for the cleansing100% cure rate. ofall bowel contents to allow a clear
The key to early discovery ofcolo- vision of the bowel lining.rectal cancers is twofold: first come Before the test is started, a seda-easy screening techniques consisting tive medication is administered byof digital rectal examination and intravenous injection, thus most
patients experience little or no dis-comfort during the exam.
Biopsy tissue or polyps that areremoved are carefully examinedunder the microscope to determine iffurther treatment will be necessary.This is the most accurate techniquecurrently available to diagnose andtreat colorectal polyps and cancers.
The second most important factorin the early diagnosis of colorectalcancer is recognition of patients atincreased risk and symptoms whichmay indicate presence of a problem.
Age is an important risk factor forcolorectal cancer. The number ofnewcases increases dramatically afterage 40, becoming especially highafter age 50. It is for this reason thatthe American Cancer Society recom-mends yearly digital rectal exams aswell as testing for the presence ofmicroscopic blood in all patientsover age 40.
In addition to yearly exams, flexi-ble sigmoidoscopic examination isrecommended every 3 to 5 years forall patients over age 40. Certainpatients have other factors whichincrease their risks further. I will listseveral of these factors:
I. Patient with a family his-tory of colorectal cancer.2. Patients with a long historyof ulcerative colitis (greaterthan 8 to 10 years) and to alesser degree Crohn's disease.3. Patiellts with cancer of thefemale organs or breast.4. Patients who have had aprevious colon polyp have afive times greater risk ofcoloncancer.5. Family cancer syndromes(it is now recognized that cer-tain families have a higherthan normal number of can-cers. They may be different
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A Nursing Home Week Salute to Diocesan Health Care Facilities
ALSO AT Marian Manorrecently was Walter 5tadig,visiting his mother, MaryLavally.(Kearns photo)
ing home's library to select a booktogether. Most nursing h0m.esoffer a selection of large pnntbooks.
_ Check before you visit foranything your family membermight need or would like you to doso that you come prepared.
_ Assist your relative in writingletters or sending cards. And don'tforget to send cards and lettersyourself. It's always pleasant toreceive mail.
_ Spend time together at Massor in a scheduled activity program.Also, wher~ possible. residentswho are able will greatly appre-ciate a shopping trip, restaurantouting or visit to your home.
_ Do your relative's hair ornails. He or she will enjoy the com-fort of your loving touch.
- Help your relative keep upwith family events (birthdays,weddings, and outings as well as
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MARY CONSTANCE Butler, standing, visits her sister,Mary White,a resident of Marian Manor. (Kearns photo)
Making the most of yournursing home visit
Unrestricted visiting hours anda commitment to family involve-ment help encourage visiting at thediocesan homes. But visiting afamily member can sometimes bedifficult, because of distance, timelimitations 'or uncertainty aboutwhat to do or say.
Here are some tips that can helpmake your next visit with yourloved one more enjoyable, com-piled from diocesan social workersand The Family CAREBook.
- Most of the time, tell yourrelative when you will be coming.A surprise visit is enjoyable, but ifa resident knows in advance, he orshe can look forward to it, and restto be ready for it if necessary_
- Ifyour parent or spouse can-not reaJly enjoy a long visit, trymaking short, frequent visits in-stead. One man visits his mother atCatholic Memorial Home for 15minutes each morning beforework, bringing her the newspaperand 'sharing the latest news fromhome.
-- Bring in fresh fruit or someother spedal food for yoUI' p.rentor relative. This lets the residentknow that he or sbe bas been inyour tho~hts. Your relative mayalso enjoy being able to share thetreat with others. But be sure tocheck first on dietary restrictionswith the nursing staff. They canhelp you figure out appropriatetreats.
- Bring in something you cando with your family member: puz-zles, a suitable craft or hobby,cards or a favorite game.
- Bring flowers, a plant orsome other physical memento thatwill be a reminder of your visitafter )'1>U have left.
- Bring the babies, childrenand family pets. They're always awelcome sight!
- Share recent family photosor bring in a photo album to remi-nisce over.
- Read aloud from a favoritebook from home, or visit the nurs-
ployee records, and dietaryprocedures. ~ew programs willassist activity personnel in produc-ing newsletters and calendars ofevents and social workers in main-taining admissions files.
Continuing education for staffmembers is encouraged in thehomes, which provide orientat-ions for new employees and in-service programs on long-termcare, gerontology, nutrition and a
--wide \l3riety ofireatthcare topics.Nurses' aides, for example, receivetraining for required state certifi-cations through the diocese. Em-ployees' in all departments areencouraged to attend relevanteducational seminars and seekappropriate certifications in theirfields, from gerontological nurs-ing to direction of activity pro-grams.
Changes in residents' needshave resulted in new activity pro-grams, as well. Sensory programsand cognitive "games" help disor-iented residents gain awareness oftheir surroundings. Pet therapyvisits, where residents can enjoyholding, petting or feeding tameanimals, are also valuable for less-active residents.
Finally, the buildings andgrounds that are the residents'
"homes are maintained and 'im-proved to provide maximum usetoday and for the future.
These maintenance and renova-tion projects can range from theessential, such as recently up-graded plumbing at MarianManor, to the elegant, as in thecase of the renovation ofthe lobbyand administrative offices ,of OurLady's Haven.
At Catholic Memorial Home,recent renovations to the chapelbalcony have improved wheel-chair accessibility and safety. AndMadonna Manor residents willsoon be enjoying the sunshine ontheir new patio at the front of thebuilding.
Diocesan homes provideup-to-date care
OUR LADY's Haven nurses Agnes Canastra, left, andMeri1yn Harwood with residents Leo Marcotte and AnnePickup. (Hickey photos)
"I tried to build a Home such asanyone might care to come to.. ,itis a place 1 would like to have mymother and father come to."
So wrote Bishop James E. Cas-sidy after founding the first dioce-san nursing home, CatholicMemorial, in 1939.
Today, with 50 years ofchangesin health care and attitudes towardaging behind them, the diocesannursing homes maintain their tra-
. .. quality care.They hold fast to the best of the
past - compassionate care andrespect for human dignity - whileaddressing the realities of the pres-ent and possibilities for the future.
Nursing home care in Massa-chusetts, as throughout the UnitedStates, has changed in recent yearsas the average life span has leng-thened and homes have admittedolder residents with more physicaland mental needs.
To meet these changing needs,the diocesan homes now offer suchservices as skilled and inter-mediate nursing care, intravenoustherapy and physical, occupa-tional and speech rehabilitationprograms.
The homes also accept patientsfor short-term rehabilitative staysor respite care, the latter designedto accommodate families caringfor a frail relative at home. ForMarian Manor, rehabilitationservices represent a return to anold tradition: the facility was orig-inally opened in 1962 as a re.habili-tation hospital.
Three diocesan homes have suc-cessfully undergone an annualstate survey under new FederalOmnibus Budget ReconciliationAct guidelines designed to ensurequality care; Marian Manor's sur-vey is due this summer.
Over the past few years thehomes have expanded their use ofcomputers to streamline paper-work in such areas as nursing doc-umentation, financial and em-
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A Nursing Home Week Salute
- Join the home's volunteerprogram. It's a source of pride formany residents tosee family mem-bers involved in their home's pro-grams and activities.
- Attend the home's educa-tional programs and supportgroup activities for familymembers, to be better informeda bout current issues involvingaging and long-term care. '
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everyday happenings) through avideotape or cassette recording.Most nursing homes have VCRsand cassette players that you canuse. Videotapes and recordingsare also a great way to keep intouch if you are too distant to visitregularly
that last week reinforced our feel-ing..The love' that was Biven to
. Dad was something we will neverforget. It wasn't about dying, itwas really about loving and eve-ryone at Marian Manor showedthat love."
!SISTER SEAN CONNOLLY congratulates Catholic
Memorial Home chef Kenneth Hebert for 35 years of service.
ed within the diocesan system for10, IS or 20 yeaI'!:. _..."In most cases,just walking intoone of'our homes will put you atease," said Ms. Marshall.- ~There's a feeling of communityand a sense ofsecurity in the care,"Rogers noted.
"Love made visible'" added hiscolleague Ms. Noiseux. "!t's morethan just Catholic Memorial'smotto; it sums up life here."
The same may be said of theother three facilities, as evidencedby a recent letter to Ms. Salemfrom the family of recently-de-ceased Marian Manor residentn_~oscnh Johnson.
During his year at Marian, Mr.Johnson was involved with com-munity senior citizen groups andwith the Head Start program 'inTaunton.
An excerpt from the letterreads: "I don't think there areenough words to thank everyoneat Marian Manor for the wonder-ful care that was given to Dad. Weknew he was getting good care but
There is a chaplain at each homeand a centrally located chapel.Daily Mass, recitation of therosary, other devotions and pas-toral care are available. .
More than a JobLay employees at each facility
also demonstrate a commitmentto the care and well-being of theresidents, a sense that it's "morethan a job," the social workersagreed. Manyemployees have work-
of community-based activity pro-grams.
For many residents, one of thestrongest attractions of the dioce-san homes is their religious at-mosphere. While only CatholicMemorial Home is still adminis-tered by sisters (of the Carmeliteorder), there is a strong represen-tation of religious in all the homeswhich is "a source of comfort" saidMs. Salem.
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The Dominican Sisters OfHawthome. We nurse incurablecancer patients in our seven free, modern nursing homes, located in New York,Pennsylvania, Ohio, Massachusetts, Georgia and Minnesota. Many who enterour community have no prior nursing experience, but we all share agreatcompassion for the suffering poor and delight at being able to help them..We seek women who are full of love for Christ, and desire to joina congregation with a strong spiritual and community life.
If you are exploring your religious vocation, why noi plan to visit with us at ourMotherhouse or one of our homes, in order to gain a full appreciation of our lifeand work. Come during one of our Vocation Weeks, for a few days or the entireweek, or come at some other time more convenient to you.
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Sr. Marie Edward,O.P.! Vocation DirectressDominican Sisters of Hawthorne
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t'i.Hrll.:,," Mahoney. St. Patrid.. Falmouth: PhyllisMcDonough. St. John Evangelist. Pocasset: NancyMcEnaney. 0.1.. Cape. Brewster: Diane Mitchell. SI.Patrick. Wareham: Edward Mitchell. O.L. Cape.Brewster. .
Bruce Monte. St. Mary. South Dartmouth: FrancisMurph)'. St. Mary. N. AlIleboro: Rita Quinn.St. Stan-islaus. Fall River: Lynn Roberge. Sl. Mark. Attleborofalls.
Joan Marie Smith. O.L. Victorv. Centerville: NoellaSenay. 0.1.. Fatima. Swansea: G"ertrude Sianton. SI.M'!ry. North Attleboro: George Stillson. 5t. FrancisXavier. Hyannis: George Towers. St. John Evangelist.Pocasset.
include a meeting with the Portu-guese bishops' conference, a Massand blessing of the sick in FatimaPlaza, a return to Lisbon and fromthence to Rome.
those labeled "counterrevolution-ary" during the Cultural Revolu-tion. '
After Father Deng's death, rela-tives buried him in Zhaoqing and.Father Ma, himself freed from a
'reform-through-Iabor farm in 1981',built him a grav~ using marble col-lected in his own parish at Yunfu,an area famous for marble.
Bit by bit, the aged pastor sin-glehandedly carried hundreds ofpieces of marble to the tomb site,finally erecting a 6-foot marblecross, an inscribed tombstone andtwo marble angels at FatherDeng'sgrave. Construction, completed in1989, cost about $380 U.S,
Recently 80 Catholics, includ-ing three Jesuits, prayed at thetomb.as part of a pilgrimage cele-brating the 450th anniversary of .the founding of the Socit;ty ofJesus and the 500th anniversary ofthe birth of its founder, St. Igna-tius of Loyola.
TV CoveragePortuguese-language live cover- .
age of the papal Masses in Ter-ceira and Sao Miguel will be widelyavailable on Bristol County cablesystems. The Terceira Mass will betelecast from 7 to 8:30 a.m. tomor-.row and the Ponta Delgada Massin Sao Miguel from I to 2:30 p.m.
The Eternal Word TelevisionNetwork will air the annual torchprocession at the Marian shrine inFatima, to be led by the pope May12, at 9 p.m. EDT May 15, withrepeat broadcasts scheduled for8:30 p.m. EDT May 18 and 9 a.m.EDT May 30.
The May 13 Mass to be cele-brated by the pope outside thecathedral in Fatima will be shownat 8 p.m. EDT May 16, withrepeats set for 2 p.m. EDT May 19and 9 a.m. EDT May 31.
Bedford: Janice Cranshaw. St. Patrick. Falmouth:Mary Crowley. 51. Margaret. BU7.1.ards Bay: SarahDuarte. Sacred Hean. Taunton: Janice Fairhurst. SI.Elizabeth Seton. N. Falmouth.
Sr. Adelaide FUrlado. SSD. O.L. Ml. Carmel. NewBedford: Sr. Phyllis Gaudreau. RSM. Pawtucket. RI:Catherine Geick. 51. Francis Xavier. Hyannis: PegGoslin. O.l. Grace. Westport: Gail Hill. O.L. Victor\,.Centerville. "
Steve Kenney. Christ the King. Mashpee: MarieandRobert Leavens. St. Patrick. Falmouth: Nanc\' andRobert LeFebvre. O.L. Cape. Brewster: Jeanne L~rfcrs.O.L. Fatima'. Swansea.
PRESENTERS ofthe Pastoral Care to the Sick program,from left, Sister Shirley Agnew, RSM, program chairpersonand assistant director of the diocesan Department of PastoralCare; Sister Dymphna Smith, RSM, pastoral minister at CapeCod Hospital, Hyannis; Rev. Bruce Cwiekowski, minister atSt. Luke's Hospital, New Bedford; Sister Jacqueline Dubois,SSA, minister at Charlton Memorial Hospital, Fall River.(Quinn photo)
Leaving Rome for Lisbon today,the pope will visiCPresident MarioSoares at the Belem Palace andmeet with the diplomatic corps.
Tomorrow, he will fly to Ter-ceira where he will celebrate an IIa.m. Mass (7 a.m. Eastern daylighttime) in Toiros di Angra Plaza. At r4:30 p.m. (12:30 p.m. EDT) he willleave Lages Airport for Sao Miguel.
There he will celebrate a 5:30p.m. Mass (1:30 p.m. EDT) at Oct.5 Plaza in Ponta Delgada, leavingat 7 p.m. (3 p.m. EDT) to return toLisbon.
On Sunday, the pope will arriveat Funchal Airport, Madeira, at10:40 a.m. (6:40 a.m. EDT) andwill offer Mass at Funchal Sta-dium at 11:40 a.m. (7:40 a.m.EDT). Following the Mass he willvisit the Funchal Cathedral andwill depart from the island at 5:40p.m. (1:40 p.m. EDT).
The pope will arrive at Fatimaat 8 p.m. (4 p.m. EDT) and will'conduct a Marian vigil at theshrine.
On Monday, his schedule will
Marble tomb is labor of loveHONG KONG (CNS) - With
the efforts of a 75-year-old priest,a Chinese Jesuit who died in jailduring the 1966-76 Cultural Revo-lution finally has a tomb in Zhaoq-ing, where he worked and where.Jesuits first began evangelizationin China.
Jesuit Father Deng Jungao, vi-car general of the Zhaoqing area,had been imprisoned in Shaoguanfrom the late 1950s until his death'in 1970 at the age of 81.
'. ,The story of his life, death and'eventual entombment was told byArchbishop Dominic Tang Yee-ming of Canton, who lives in exilein Hong Kong.
Father Deng studied and' wasordained in the United States. He.employed teaching methods helearned in America to run a school
.in Zhaoqing. .Father Ma Sihun, the aged pas-
..tor who constructed Father Deng'stomb, said the priest was among
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Rosemary Akin. St. Pius X parish. South Yar-mouth: Barbara Amaral. 51. Joseph. Atlleboro; Patri-cia Arruda. 51. George. Westport: Brenda Bianchi. 51.Paul. Taunton: Dr. Paul Bouche. SI. Patrick. Falmouth.
Shirley Carbeau. O.l. Victory. Centerville: Sr.Maria Paulina Cardenas. OP. Marian Manor. Taun-ton: Albert Canier. Holy Cross. Fall River: JoanClapp. O.L Cape. Brewster: Claire Colwell. O.L Vic-tory. Centerville.
Sr. Dorothy Costa. SSD. O.L Mt. Carmel. New
Continued from Page OneSponsored by the Diocesan De-
partment of Pastoral Care for theSick, the program, now in its thirdyear, is directed by Sister ShirleyAgnew, RSM, 'who is also assis-tant director of the pastoral caredepartment, headed by FatherGeorge C. Bellenoit.
She has announced that a newministry course will begin in Sep-tember and that information on itis available from her at PO Box600, Pocasset 02559 or at tele-phone 564-4771._
Sis'ter Agnew notes that thecourse provides credit for 100 con-tact hours to registered and licensedpractical nurses and social workers,category 2, and that the applica-tion deadline is July 31.
Half the classes are held at theFamily Life Center, 500 SlocumRoad, North Dartmouth, and halfat St. John Evangelist Church,
. Barlow's Landing Road, Pocasset.
The names of 1991 graduatesfollow:
Bishop in Azores for papal visitContinued from Page One
appearances to three shepherd chil-dren in 1917.
Before that, he plans to visit theAtlantic island resorts of the Azoresand Madeira.
The, pope's visit will culminateMonday with athimksgiving Massat Fatima, marking the 10th anni-versary of the papal assassinationattempt in St. Peter's Square wherethe pope was critically woundedon May 13, 1981. He subsequentlythanked Mary for saving his life,noting that the attempt occurredon the anniversary of Mary's firstapparition at Fatima.
The pope met Carmelite SisterLucia, the last survivor ofthe threechildren of Fatima, in 1982 andtrip organizers said he plans totalk to the 84-year-old nun againduring this visit. The pope is sched-uled to arrive at Fatima the even-ing of May 12 and participate iii aMarian prayer vigil.
On May 11-12, the papal itiner-ary calls for stops on the Azoresand Madeira, islands that attracttourists but lack well-roundedeconomic developtnent.
One result in the Azores is sig-nificant emigration by young peo-ple to the United States and Can-ada. This also raises pastoral prob-lems for the church as the popula-tion, including the clergy, ages.
While island-hopping, the popeis expected to touch on these issuesand the need for closer ties to thePortuguese mainland.
The Azores and Madeira alsoare reminders of Portugal's mis- .sionary past. Both were colonizedin the 15th century, when Portu-guese exploration and, coloniza-tion expeditions were accompan-ied by Catholic priests.
While Christopher Columbuswas trying to find the East Indiesby sailing west, Portuguese navi-gators accomplished the task bysailing south along the Africancoast and around its southern tip.
In their wake, they left the seedsof Catholicism sprinkled througfi-'
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