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Father O'Connorordained a priest

By MIKE GORDON

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FALL RIVER - Transitional deacon Gerard O'Connor answered thecall to priesthood during the 11 a.m. Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral July 22and was ordained by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley OFM Cap. He joins fiveother new priests ordained for the diocese on June 3.

The 35-year-old O'Connor is from Kingston Upon Hull, East York­shire, England and announced his readiness and willingness to enter intothe priesthood at the beginning of the rite of ordination. Following elec­tion by the bishop who told the congregation at St. Mary's such a cer­emony brings him "great joy," those gathered"including the ordinandi'sbrother Philip, showed their consent with applause.

Bishop O'Malley spoke about the holy woman Mary Magdalene, whosefeast day was Saturday, during his homily and advised the new priest tofollow her example of devotion to Christ.

"Mary is penitent. She is contemplative," said the bishop. She served anapostolate ministering to Jesus. She washed his feet and was a myrrh bearer."The priest is too. He is a healer of the Body of Christ. As a priest, Gerard,your priestly powers will restore those to life who are dead with sin,"advised the bishop.

BISHOP SEAN P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., imposes hands onFather Gerard O'Connor during ordination ceremonies last Sat­urday at St. Mary's Cathedral. (AnchodGordon photo)

It went to say that: "It's a handsome build­ing, rugged as a Catholic church should be. Itharmonizes well with its pristine country set­ting."

Already visited by many people and groupssince being designated one of 10 stational orpilgrimage churches in the diocese markingJubilee Year 2000, the parish will host BishopSean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as principal cel­ebrant at a special Jubilee Year Mass on Au­gust 6 at 11 a.m.

When it was dedicated by Bishop Daniel A.Cronin on October 8, 1988, it was said thatthe scene of the freshly-carved wood in thenew house of worship "was clean and invigo­rating ... it brings to mind the confidence Catho­lics have in their parish communities."

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PILGRIM PLANNERS - Members of theWomen's Club of St. Pius X Church, SouthYarmouth, who coordinated trip include: Seated,from left, Nina Griffin and Val Guerra; and standing,Louise Lanciani, Pat Sherman, Harriet Harrington,Jan Pellegrini and Terri Atkins.

EAST FREETOWN - In October 1988when St. John Neumann Church was dedicated,a story appearing in The Anchor described thenew structure "as a treat for the eyes."

Cape Cod parishioners revisit"Canterbury Tales" on pilgrimage~ Members of St. Pius Church

in South Yarmouthcompleted a memorable,one-day prayer-filledpilgrimage to eight stationalchurches across the FallRiver diocese.

Editor's Note: This is sixth in a lO-partseries on the pilgrimage churches in the FallRiver diocese. The series runs once a monthin The Anchor to assist diocesan Catholicsin making their pilgrimages to these sites.According to guidelines published by thediocese, those who travel to St. Mary's Ca­thedral or any of the designated pilgrimchurches and fulfill the simple conditionsof the indulgence, will receive for them­selves, or for a soul in Purgatory, the sameindulgence as if they have traveled to Romeor the Holy Land for the Jubilee Year.

August's Jubilee Mass setat St. John Neumann Parish

By JAMES N. DUNBAR

SOUTH YARMOUTH - While the32 pilgrims in Geoffrey Chaucer's, 15thCentury "The Canterbury Tales," had anunlimited time to travel only 50 miles,80 modern day pilgrims from St. PiusX Parish hop-scotched the length andbreadth of the Fall River diocese in asingle day to visit seven, off-Cape par­ishes hosting Jubilee Year visits.

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July3!1865, Rev. Daniel Hearne, Pastor, St. Mfuy, Taunton,

Aug.S \ '1917, Rev. Martin 1. Fox, Founder, St. Paul, Taunlon1934, Rev. ThomasA. Kelly, Pastor, SS. Peter & Paul, Fall River

Aug. 61961, Rev. Joseph P. Lyons, Pastor, St. Joseph, Fall River

TUCSON, Ariz. (CNS) - The the intricacies of the publishing pro­first of what is planned to be an cess within the context of a Catho­annual conference ofCatholic writ- lic community of writers," he said.ers will be held Feb. 2-6,2001 at a The conference will include ex­retreat center outside Tucson, the changes among authors and pub­planners announced. Iishing professionals, group work-

The conference, sponsored by shops, presentations by publishers,the Alphonsian Institute at and time out for prayer, reflectionRedemptorist Picture Rocks Retreat and celebration of the Eucharist.Center, will be hosted by The conference, recommendedRedemptorist Father Thomas M. by the Catholic Book PublishersSanta, former president and pub- Association, will feature four openIisher of Liguori Publications, and round-table discussions on writingCharles A. Roth of Roth Advertis- as an expression offaith experience;ing, an agency for religious book exploring the Catholic religiouspublishers. imagination; writing from the

The conference will provide a heart/writing to the need; andunique gathering place for estab- Catholic identity - who is theIished and new writers "sharing a Catholic author? 'co'mmon Catholic spiritual base and For a brochure with informa­tradition," Roth said. Attendance tion onhow to apply, write: Tho­Will be limited to 50 par,ticipants. mas M. Santa, Picture Rocks Re-

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SS. Peter and Paul's forumkeys on 'In Support of, Life'

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Daily ReadingsJuly 31 Jer13:1-11;(Ps)

On 32:18-21; Mt13:31-35Jer 14:17-22; Ps79:8-9,11,13; Mt13:36-43

Aug 2 Jer 15:10:16-21;Ps 59:2-4,10­11,17-18; Mt13:44-46

Aug 3 Jer 18:1-6; Ps146:1-6; Mt13:47-53

Aug 4 Jer 26:1-9; Ps69:5,8-10,14; Mt13:54-58

Aug 5 Jer 26:11-16,24;Ps 69:15-16,20­21;Mt14:1-12

Aug 6 On 7:9-10,13-14;Ps 97:1-2,5-6,9;2 Pt 1:16-19; Mk9:2-10

FATHER ROGER Landry, Dr. Patricia Tranter and State Rep. Robert Correia recentlyspoke at an "In Support of Life" forum at SS. Peter &Paul Parish in Fall River.

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: arid the Theological" held.at SS: Pe- ;, relieve adyingperson's pai,fi, she said..., ish~ in. Fall River have met ~veral ' ,; tet: and Paul Paris~ 'a~ Holy,fross 1~ 'No legislation has been filed o'n ... times"to coordinate ~'Iri Support of,

Church.'· '. .: ,.' ...". . .:. BeaconHill to legalize physician-as- Life" efforts and to discuss, raising;PROVINCETOwN" -.:.:... A' day. St. Mary' ~(ih~'·Harbo~·Chutch.·Correiaw~ joined bypaswr Fa- .: sisted suicide, but Correia sees it as a a"Yareness of issues surrounding the

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The bishop in commending theparishioners noted that they werecarrying out the task of evangeli­zation by teaching a new genera­tion about Christ.

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The new center will be locateddirectly behind the church andwill serve as a parochial school,eventually housing children fromkindergarten through grade eight.It will help alleviate the burdenof space needed Jor the parish's

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His Excellency, the Most Reverend Sean O'Malley, O.EM. Cap.,Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointments:

Rev. Kevin 1. Harrington, Pastor, Nuestra Senora de GuadalupeParish, New Bedford.

Rev. Gerard P. 0'Connor, temporary Parochial Vicar of the Par­ishes on Martha's Vineyard.

Effective August 1, 2000

MANSFIELD - Parishionersof St. Mary's Church here were

GROUNDBREAKING for the new educational center at St.Mary's Parish, Mansfield, finds Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap.,far left, in the dig along with, Pastor Father George Bellenoit, FatherDariusz Kalinowski, FatherDaniel laCroix, archttect Richard Jones,Deacon Thomas Palanza, Religious Coordinator Ellen Westlundand Joanne Riley, chairman of the Education COmmittee.

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DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER47 Underwood Street/P.O. Box 2577

Fall River, Massachusetts 02722-2577

In considering the pastoral care of the faithful throughout the Diocese andafter a thorough study of the situation of Saint Louis Parish in Fall River, andafter having consulted the pastors and parishioners ofSaint Louis Parish, andafter having heard the advice of the Presbyteral Council ofthe Diocese ofFallRiver, the Diocesan Bishop hereby decrees the following:

That the territory pertaining to Saint Louis Parish become part of theterritory of Saint Mary's Cathedral Parish;

That the canonical registers of Saint Louis Parish be kept at Saint Mary'sCathedral Parish;

That the goods and obligations of Saint Louis Parish belong to SaintMary's Cathedral Parish;

That Saint Louis Church, Saint Louis Rectory, and the former Saint LouisSchool become the canonical property of Saint Mary's Cathedral Parish.

This Decree shall be effective at 12:0I a.m. on Thesday, the first day ofAugust in the year two thousand.

Given in Fall River this twenty-first day ofJuly in the year two thousand:

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Thanks for being the priestyou are, Father Hesburgh

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"THE ALIEN LIVING WITH YOU MUST BE TREATED AS ONE OF YOUR NATIVE-BORN.

LOVE HIM AS YOURSELF, FOR YOU WERE'ALIENS IN EGYPT. I AM THE LORD YOUR

GOD" (LEV. 19:33-35).

brains, and he's handsome to boot."What impressed me most was

his presence. He would speak witheach person in a room, and henever forgot a name once he

'heard it, mirroring Cardinal JohnHenry Newman's definition of a

. gentleman par excellence.President Clinton's talk at the

Capitol went to the heart of Fa­ther Hesburgh's greatness whenhe said, ''The most important thingabout you and the greatest honoryou will ever wear .around yourneck is the collar you have wornfor 57 years."

That couldn't be more true.Father Hesburgh prides himselfon having celebrateQ Mass everyday since his ordination. Unlikesome priests in the public light,Father Ted first and foremost re­minds you he is a priest. Whenhe speaks, his prayer life becomesimmediately evident.

He doesn't wear religion onhis sleeve, rather it is quiet, al­ways present and always raisingthe revel of conversation to ahigher level of dignity. ,

When the Capitol ceremonyconcluded and the University ofNotre Dame Glee Club sang theuniversity's alma mater, my senseof pride swelled. It is the samepride I feel every time I meet abrother priest who reflects thebest of our priesthood.

. Thanks Ted!

. By FATHER EUGENE HEMRICK Ted."CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Busy as he was, Father

On July 13, influential leaders Hesburgh always had time for stu­from around 'the United States dents. Late at night, they wouldgathered in the rotunda of the U.S. climb the fire escape outside hisCapitol to witness Holy Cross room seeking to see him. ThisFather Theodore M. Hesburgh's openness to students becamereception of the Congressional known as "Father Ted's open-win-Gold Medal. . . dow policy."

On the podium sat President On one occasion early in hisClinton, Speaker of the House J. priesthood, doctors were unableDennis Hastert (R-Ill), Congress- to resuscitate a premature baby.men Richard Gephardt (D-Mof As Father Hesburgh poured cooland Tim Roemer (D-Ind), Sen. baptis~al water on the baby'sThomas Daschle (D-S.D.), Sen. head, the infant let out a cry. TheRiChard Lugar (D-Ind) 'and Sen. premature baby is now a 6-foot 2Evan Bayh (D-Ind), Holy Cross Notre Dame graduate.Father Edward Malloy, president Throughout the Cap!tol cer­of Notre Dame university and emony, speakers pointed to theother dignitaries. . extraordinary vision Father

Three distinguished champions Hesburgh brought,to Notre Dame.ofsocialjustice-Msgrs. George Among his many roles, FatherHiggins and Jack Egan, and Je- Hesburgh was a charter membersuit Father Walter Burghardt - of the U.S. Civil,Rights Commis­sat w~th Not're Dame alumni and sion; involved in the Middle Eastadmirers of Father Hesburgh. peace p'rocess, and he participated

During that historic afternoon, in a U.N. fact-finding mission ontouching, inspirational st~ries .. refuge~s,~1) Ko~ovQ .. 'abounded; As I marVeled' at these accom-

Father Hesburgh not only plishments, I recalled the firstserved as president of Notre time I met Father Ted at NotreDame, he was also directly in- Dame. He, with George Schuste~,volved with major domestic and a highly respected scholar andinternational issues. No wonder former president of Webster Col­students at the university, upon lege,had established the researchpassing a statue ofMoses with one center where I worked.finger pointing up to the sky out- Father Ted popped in one dayside the Hesburgh library, were to say hello. Upon seeing him, Iheard to say: "Th'ere goes Father remember thinking, "All those~ LEAl''' PRESS - FALL RIYEA

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A city of peaceAs Muslims and Jews wrangle over the status of Jerusalem

at ,Camp David; the voice for Christian participation seems tobe ignored. Intervention by Pope John Paul II this past week­end again reminds the world that Jerusalem is also a holy placefor the world's Christian communities. "The Holy See contin­ues to maintain that only a special status internationally guar­anteed can 'effectively preserve the most sacred areas of theHoly City,"he said. This papal hope is re~lIy not new: It fol­lows a long-standing position based on the 1947 United Na­tions' plan to make Jerusalem an internationarcity. This idealwas accepted by former Israeli Prime Minister David Ben­Gurion and the Zionists. However, it all came to gridlock whenthe Arab armies attacked the city and it was divided in two, onepart controlled by Muslims, the other Jewish.

For about 20 years that condition was tolerated. Then in 1967Israel took all of Jerusalem. Since that time to the present theholy places have been subj~ct to the stricture of the Israeli gov­ernment. This control is reflected in the long negotiations thattook place before a papal visit to Jerusalem was finally ap-

'proved this year.The turmoil of Jerusalem is emerged in emotional tensions

that border the frenzy. There exists in Jerusalem a level of sen­sitivity not found in any other world city: The centuries do not~ie buried in Jerusalem. The hurts and horrors of the: past havenever been forgotten; but surface daily. From its founding, itsdestruction by Rome, the blundering crusade,s, the legacy ofSaladin, the English intervention and tIle Zionist ze~l are but afew of the historical events that have created today's hysterics.

From Genesis to the Book of Revelation, Jerusalem is men­tioned 933 times in holy Scripture. For Jew and Christian there.is no more sacred ground. The world of Islam also holds that itwas a place of visitation~byMohammed and theDome of theRock is the third most, h,Oly,-~ite 'in Islatp. Realizing that thescope of nations whose populations are religiously centeredon the Holy City, international 'oversight'seems to be the onlyanswer to assure freedom of religion and worship for all faith­ful in the region and the entire world who look to Jerusalem asa crossroads of peace andcoexisteJ:lce. The thoughts of thepope are indeed the best way to bring some sort Of solution.H~wever, bringing the. ideal to reality is like running blindlythrough a minefield; one can never tell when an explosion willoccur. Sad to say, Israel's current foreign minister dismissedthe' papal appeal simply saying, "It's not on the table."

As the debate 'over the Holy City continues to make head­lines, let,'s pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Folk etymologiesoften connect the origin of the word Jerusalem with the wordsShalom and Salaam, meaning,peace. This. connection really isnot historically accurate. However, ip the literary sense, it wouldhave special meaning in today's context. Jerusalem as a city ofpeace where all people may freely come to worship withoutfear or bodily harm and where religious fellowship binds up allpast wounds should not, be shelved as the ideal. Mayall whotruly care, especially the Catholic world which views the cityas a holy place, never lose the vision and zeal to make Jerusa­lem a city of peace.

One banquet, many tablesish law so that Jewish people would be protected and respected.could be integrated into the French The French Revolution created anation. In a gesture no less reveal- • secular establishment.

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appoint three, perhaps four, jus­tices to the Supreme Court. Ifthose appointees continue to en­force an establishment of secular­ism as the official ideology of theAmerican commonwealth, ourcourse will be set for the next sev­eralgenerations and the erosionof civil society in these UnitedStates will accelerate.

During the months ahead,some imaginative reporter shouldconfront Mr. Bush and Mr. Gorewith Mike McConnell's story ofthe difference between JamesMadison's understanding ofdemocratic pluralism andNapoleon's statist secularism ­and ask how the candidates pro­pose to reverse what seems, now,to be Napoleon's victory.

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only one "religion clause," inwhich "no establishment" servesthe goal 'of "free exercise."

The federal government is pro­hibited from establishing a na­tional church so that all religiouscommunities are free to live astheir teachings require, all are freeto make their proposals to thewider society, and all are free toserve the common good.

Is that so .terribly complicated?Isn't that tableau in Philadel­

phia in 1789 - free men andwomen, celebrating their commoncitizenship while respecting thediversity of their religious beliefs- far more compelling, in hu­man terms, than the subsequentscene in Paris, in which an arro­gant secular state informs believ­ers that they must strip themselvesof their convictions in order to beconsidered part of the common­wealth? How can the latter be con­sidered "liberal" in any meaning­ful sense of the term?

The next president will likely

The American Revolution pre­supposed that religion is consis­tent with liberal democracy andprotected religion by making it

free."Would someone

please remind the Su­preme Court of this?

Over the past 50 years,'the court has acted as ifFrench rationalistic secu­larism, rather than a dis-

. tinctive blend of reli­gious conviction and lib­eral political theory, set

the foundations of American de­mocracy. Since 1947, the courthas treated biblical religion as athreat to democracy, rather thanas one ofdemocracy's safeguards.The results? A weakening of thebonds of civic frIendship in oursociety and a barely-concealedcontempt for the court amongmany Americans..

It .has been said hundreds oftimes before, but it bears sayingagain: There are not two "religionclauses" in the First Amendment,one enjoining "no establishmentof religion" and the other guar­anteeing "free exercise" of reli­gion. As Father Richard Neuhausand others have argued, there is

[i.e., the Jewish Sabbath, a dayreserved for religious obser­vance].

"Here we see the alternatives.Under the old regime, Jews wouldbe excluded from the celebration,for they could not be citizens. Un­der the secular state, Jews wouldbe welcome to attend, but theywould be expected to eat the samefood that other citizens ate. If theywanted to keep kosher, they coulddo it at home, in private, at theirown expense.

"Under the pluralist vision,multiple tables are provided to,ensure that all citizens can par­ticipate in the commonwealth, andthat their religious differences

GeorgeWeigel

ing than the kosher table in Phila­delphia, Napoleon's Minister ofthe Interior scheduled the firstsession to be held on Saturday,

A few days after the. SupremeCourt further damaged the FirstAmendment's religion clause,deeming it a grave threat to theRepublic and the Constitution ifvoluntary prayer precedes highschool football games, Iattended an internationalconference in Lisbon onthe relationship betweenbiblical religion and lib-eral democracy.

One of my fellowspeakers at the conference,Professor MichaelMcConnell of the Univer­sity'ofUtah, concluded hispaper with this suggestivestory: "In 1789, there was a greatpublic feast in Philadelphia, thenthe nation's capital, to celebratethe ratification of the Constitu­tion. The feast included a fittingsymbol of the new nation's atti­tude toward religious diversity: aspecial table where the food con­formed to Jewish dietary laws.

This was a fitting· symbol be­cause it included Jewish Ameri­

.cans in the celebration without re­quiring that they sacrifice theirdistinctiveness as Jews.

"A few years later,- in France,Napoleon summoned the leadersof the Jewish community to a'Great Sanhedrin.' Their task wasto make modifications in the Jew-

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Yugoslavia's cooperation withneighbo~ngcountries," said a jointstatement released last week by theCommission of the Bishops' Con­ferences of the European Commu­nity in Brussels.

The statement was written by adelegation of bishops from theSerbian Orthodox Church and rep­resentatives of the Catholic bish­ops' commission after a July 14-17meeting in Belgrade.

"Through its history, traditionand culture, Yugoslavia belongs toEurope," the Catholic-Orthodoxstatement said. "For this reason itis with great pain that we try to un­derstand the causes of the presentcrisis - causes about which we do·not always agree."

One thing the bishops said theydid agree on, however, was the needto allow the return of "all Serbianand other refugees from Kosovo,"th~ region in .southern Yugoslaviawhich was at the heart of the 1999'dispute between the Yugoslav gov­ernment and the NATO countries.

In the meantime, the Catholicand Orthodox bishops said their aidorganizations would study ways towork together more closely.

They also promised to organizea meeting in Serbia of youngpeople from the Serbian OrthodoxChurch and from Catholic diocesesin Western Europe.

'~sbishops we ~ish to build spiri­tual bridges between young peoplein Europe," they said. "Our churcheshave a common future. Serbia andYugoslavia have a place in Europe.We wish to encourage young peopleto live in truth and love."

NATO countries.The sanctions hit the poor the

hardest and "are one ofthe obstaclesto a new beginning in Serbia's and

BRUSSELS, Belgium (CNS)- Catholic and Serbian Orthodoxbishops called for an end to the eco­nomic embargo of Yugoslavia by

Mary Patricia Tranterdirector of guidance

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Editor:In an age when political and judicial leaders embrace charac­

ter education as the ideal means for teaching values to our chil­dren, it's disturbing to hear that our nation's leaders continue tomake decisions that are not only morally repugnant, but alsoflawed in reasoning. How can we effectively teach our children to"do the right thing", when our leaders make decisions based onconvenience, expediency, and personal autonomy, all of whichare values that preserve our "right" to take the easy way out For

• this reason, I feel the need to respond to the recent SupremeCourt decision that struck down Nebraska's ban on partial-birthabortions.

As I am sure you are aware,in a partial-birth abortion, laboris induced, the fully viable baby is rotated into the breech posi­tion, and when all but the head is delivered, the child's skull iscrushed and the brain "sucked ou!:' President Clinton and nowthe Supreme Court have argued that these abortions should beavailable to women whose lives are endangered by the preg­nancy. But how can anyone argue that this procedure is lessrisky than the natural delivery of a fully viable baby? The realityis that there is no legitimate medical.reason. Could you imagine,without anesthesia, crushing the skulls and removing the brainsof our most hardened criminals or abandoned animals? Not onlywould the Supreme Court recognize such treatment as "crueland unusual" punishment, but they would also label it as barbaricand uncivilized.

It is time that we, as a society, recognize that the debateover partial-birth abortions is not about the right to privacy su­perseding the right to life. There is no question that a human lifeis at stake here. Instead, partial-birth abortion is about providinga woman with a last c,hance to destroy a child who she, forwhatever reason, now considers to be a 'burden. Such choicesare not allowed after birth, why then are they allowed at themoment of birth?

The Church. and indulgences

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role models" and that Catholicschools provide the right model withan educational program founded on

FALL RIVER - With sum- Christian values.mertime at its peak, any thought Hodgson's interest in his com-of school for most are hazy and munity is reflected in his commit-belong to a very distant shore. ments over the years to a number of

Not so for members of the St. concerns. He served for almost 20Mary's Education Fund Fall Din- years on the board of St. Luke'sner Committee whose collective Hospital, three of which were asinterest in providing financial as- chairman. He was chairman of thesistancetoCatholicschoolstudents drive to .restore New Bedford'sis never out of season. Zeiterion Theatre for performing

As soon as one Fall Dinner arts and of the 1985 United .Wayfund-raiser is over, plans begin Campaign in that city.anew for thenext year's with gen- He started his business in 1974eral committee and area commit- as Hodgson & Company and has

, tee meetings happening through- JOHN G. HODGSON JR. since worked with clients to developout the year. , Recently, Hodgson described his long-term business and tax planning

Financial consultant John G.' work for the St. Mary's Education strategies. He is a certified publicHodgson Jr" founder and manag- Fund 'as important and rewarding. accountant and certified financialing partner of New Bedford's He said that the Fund offers chil- planner.Hodgson, Pratt andAssociates, PC, ..dren of our local communities an op- In 1992 he was inducted into thelast year accepted the invitation of portunity "to begin to build a good Business Hall ofFame ofsoutheast­Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM "spiritual f~undation that will hopefully ern MaSsachusetts in recognition ofCap., to chair the 2000 Fall Din- set the tone for the rest of their lives." his business acumen and civic con­ner, set for Thursday, Oct. 26, at .Without scholarship help, he noted, tributions.White's of Westport. some families cannoteven consider the Hodgson and his wife Mary are

Proceeds from the dinner sup- option of a Catholic school education. members of St. John the Baptistport.the St. Mary's Education He is one of 13 children who went Parish in Westport. They are theFund, which provides need~based through the Catholic parochial school parents of three sons and two daugh­financial scholarships to students system. For years, eight of them were, ters and have a grandson.attending Catholic elementary and in Catholic schools at one time. Re- Working with Hodgson on themiddle schools in the Fall River calling the tuition system possible St. Mary's Education Fund Dinnerdiocese. then, $10 for the first child, $5 for are committee members Patrick

Hodgson was the vice chairman the second, $3 fot the third, and free Carney, Michael 1. Donly, Joseph H.for the 1999 dinner, assisting chair- after that, he says one "can imagine Feitelberg, Augustinian Father Wil­man Timothy 1. Cotter with the the enormous debt we owe to Cat:4o- liam T. Garland, Richard ,L.coordination of a successful lic education." Lafrance, Father Michael K.evening, and prior to havi'ng served To him, it "seems unarguable that '. McManus, James M. Riley, and Johnas a committee member., good citizens are the result of good E. Kearns Jr.

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THE ST. ISIDORE Knights of Columbus Council #4373 ofNew Bedford recently unveiled'and dedicated a monument inmemory of all the innocent victims of abortion at the SacredHeart Cemetery. From left are Knights Alfred Lewis, financialsecretary and treasurer; Grand Knight J.L. Roger Pelletier; andtreasurers Russell Fontaine, Aurelle Ledoux and Alfred Martel.

pressed why such a memorial isimportant. "The Knights have

NEW BEDFORD -- The worked very hard and are veryBrothers of St. Isidore Knights of dedicated," said Father Chretien.Columbus Council #4373 of "Anytime one can raise awarenessDartmouth-Wellfleet recently held about the plight of the unborn it'san unveiling and dedieation'cer- a positive thing." ,emony for a monument in Father John P. Cronin, Dioc­memory of all the innocent vic- esan Director of Cemeteries, wastims of abortion. It is located in 'also on hand and spoke wor4s ofthe Le Carre Des Anges (The encouragement and congratula-,Square of the Angels) on the tions to those assembled. "Thisgrounds of the Sacred Heart Cem- monument memorializing the in-etery south east " noce'nt victims Q. My question concemsindulgences. As a con- reduced. Why was this?of the chapel.' ------------ of abortion will vert to the Catholic faith 10 years ago, I don't re- Pope Paul VI explained the reason. ''The main con-

The project "TI K' 'ht h stand as a place member hearing any discussion about them. cern," he wrote, "has been to attach greater importancewas brought 7e mg s' ave ofconsolation to I understand that during this jubilee year we to a Christian way of life and lead souls to cultivate aabout by the gen-' worked very hard and all who 'will have several indulgences available, butI'm still not spirit of prayer and penance, and to practice the theo­erosity of the are very dedicated,"said view it. It will sure~hattheymean.What is an indulgence? Even logical virtues (faith,hope and charity) rather than merelyKnights and Father Chretien. "Any- b' now we don't hear much about them. (Florida) repeat certain formulas and acts" (Enchiridion of In-Grand Knight tifJJe one can raise flng pea~e tQ. A. It's true that the Church'is extremely careful in dulgences, 1968):J.L. Roger Pel- awareness about the 'ma~:!t~e?J~~~e ' speaking6findulgencestoday,partlybecausethisas- Second, partial indulgences, as distinct from ple-

let,'er sa,'d he ,'s . h peet of our faith has been nary, are granted using onlyplight of the unborn it'S a representmg t e so badly misunderstood in those words, with no deter-

very p'leased ppsitivething."I' State Council of the past. ,Questions mination of days or years aswith the monu- , Knights in Mas- Catholic tradition on the an'd' ' was common previously.•ment and that it sachusetts were subject is founded on the This avoids confusion,"makes a powerful statement." District Deputy John Griffin, his fact that every sin is not Answers among other things. Con-

"I hope when people visit the wife and two children who only a disobedience of trary to what'many Catho-memorial they can find peace," placed a rose at the foot of the God's law; it also violates By Father lics believed, an indulgencehe added. monument followingthe dedica- theharrnonyofcreationes- John J. Dietzen of one year, for example,

The monument also stands to tion. , tablished by God and is, at did not mean "one year offmemorialize and honor past an<;l The Knights expressed thanks least to some degree, a re- of purgatory."present members of the cOllncil to Father Chretien for assisting jection of his love. It meant, rather, what-and Pelletier declared "When during the ceremony and to Fa- Forgiveness then requires not only conversion, but a ever alleviation of purgation or punishment. might bewe're gone, it will still be there ther Cronin for his cooperation reintegration of that llivine order, which itself normally achieved by one year of fasting or other pe'lance. Thusfor a long time." and generosity and that of the involves some sort of pain and cleansing (purgation) it did not directly address the subject of time in purga-

The idea for the monument Cemetery Office. Pelletier before entering the eternal presence of God. tory.,came out of a meeting of trustees thanked his' Memorial Commit-' In 1967, Pope Paul VI c~ed for a reform and better Great pains are taken in reCent years, by Pope Johnwho wanted to honor the inno- tee of Russell Fontaine, Aurell understanding ofthe whole indulgence structure. In light , PaulIIandotherle~ders,tokeeptheunderstandingofcent victims of abortion. 'Ledoux and Alfred Martel for of the doctrine of the Communion of Saints, he said, indulgences in harmony with the Gospel and with other

D' h . P 11 . d d' . the Church "undertook various ways of applying the Catholic teachings. 'UrIng t e unveiling e etIer their e ,cation to the proJect. He fruits of oUf Lord's redemption to the individual faith- It is good, and very helpful spiritually, to remember

was assisted by his grandsons John gave special thanks to Brother ful and of leading themto cooperate in the salvation of, that in all its devotional practices, including indulgences,Matthew, and Gregory Padrick Robert Albanese of Too Tell their brothers so the entire body of the Church might, the Church desires that we, the faithful, "will be moreHutson. Monument Works for an excep- be prepared'~ for the fullness of God's kingdom (Ooc- effectively moved to live holier and more useful lives,

Chaplain for the Knights, Fa- tional job of design and installa- trine of Indulgences, No'. 6)., , thus healing the division between the faith which manyther Richard L. Chretien of Notre tion of what Pelletier said the Remission of temporal (as distinct from eternal) profess in their daily lives" (Enchiridion, observationsDame de Lo'urdes Parish, Fall Council feels is a great monument punishment for sins has been called "indulgence" for 4).'River, led the 50 assembled paying homagetothe'unborn and hundreds of years. Indulgences were formally attached A free brochure answering questions CatholicsKnights and their wives in the all those involved. by the Church to certain prayers and actions;and could ask about Mary, the mother of Jesus, is availableprayers of dedication. He ex- Following the 'blessing and be applied to oneself or. to one who has died. , by sending a stamped, self-addressed envelope topressed gratitude to the Council .dedication of the memorial a col- A few important points should ·answer most of Father John Dietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651.for its work in initializing and lation was served at Thad's Res- your questions. First, the number of permanent in- Questions may be sent to Father Dietzen at thecompleting the project and ex- taurant in N~w Bedford. dulgenced prayers and works has been drastically same address, or e-mail: [email protected].

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rently continue to teach or holdadministrative posts at BishopConnolly High School.

Prevost was opened in 1927 byNotre Dame Parish for boys inthe upper elementary grades. Thehigh school division graduated itsfirst class in 1938. A fire de­stroyed the school in 1968 and itwas moved to the Connolly cam­pus and phased out over the nextfour years. It's final class was1972.

Each year the Msgr. PrevostHigh School Alumni Associationawards scholarship monies toalumni relatives enrolled at anyCatholic high school. Awards thispast year reached nearly $3,000 innew and renewable financial aid.

RICHARD BRISSION, a 1964 graduate of the formerMsgr. Prevost High School and current owner of two Medi­cine Shoppes pharmacies, presents a gift of $2,300 to alumnipresident Robert Chouinard for the support of the scholar­ship fund and The Maple Leaf newsletter. The school reunionwill be held on August 5.

FALL RIVER - The annualreunion of alumni of the formerMsgr. Prevost High School willtake place on August 5 beginningwith a 5 p.m. Mass celebrated inNotre Dame Church, followed bya banquet at White's of Westport.Special honors will be accordedthe class of 1950 on its goldenjubilee of graduation.

Significant anniversaries arebeing observed by the Prevostclasses of 1940, '45,1 '55, '60,'65, and '70. Alumni are expectedfrom all over the country andguests will include members ofthe Brothers of Christian Instruc­tion, the religious order thatstaffed the high school for somany years. Three brothers cur-

GEARING UP - The planning committee for an Oct. 28·Jubilee Year Convention, "Teaching the Gospel of Life," hostedby the Qiocesan Department of Education and the Pro-Life .Apos,tolate set at ·St. Julie Billiart Church and Bishop StangHigh School, North Dartmouth, include, seated, from left:Cathy Couet of New Bedford's Pro-Life group; Pro-Life Apos­tolate Director Father Stephen Fernandes and Assistant Di­rector Marian Desrosiers, and Director of Education Augus­tinian Father William 1. Garland; and standing: Superintendentof Schools James A. McNamee; Bishop Stang High SchoolAcademic Principal Mary Ann Miskel; Assistant Superinten­dent of Schools Notre Dame Sister Anne M. Landry; Directorof Religious Education, Holy Trinity Parish, Fall River, PatriciaPasternak; and Diocesan Director of Religious EducationDeacon Bruce J. Bonneau. Keynote speaker Elt the conven­tion will be Dr. Mary Ann Glendan of Harvard Law School.

Father Casey's tomb' drawspilgrims, some seeking cures

CAPUCHIN FATHER Solanus Casey is seen in this Depression-era photo standing atleft with plates of food to serve to the needy at St. Bonaventure Monastery in Detro.it. Admir­ers of the simple priest are hoping he will be beatified and eventually named a samt. (CNSphoto from Michigan Catholic)

By Lou PANARALE

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

To thosesupporters ofabortion whO'profess Chris­tianity, FatherPavone ad­vised, "Stopbeing a scan­dal to the Gos­pel of JesusChrist."

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the human person.""We are not endorsing candi­

WASHINGTON - Priests for dates, commenting on any elec­Life has launched a massive me- toral races, or presenting any po­dia campaign to remind Catho- litical strategies," he empha­lics of their political responsibil- sized. "We represent no organi­ity to support life during the 2000 zation here today but ourselves."election season. He said Priests for Life bases

Father Frank Pavone, national its message on the 1998 documentdirector of Priests for Life, an- of the U.S. bishops, "Living thenounced the start of the "Cam- Gospel of Life," and the 1999paign for Life 2000" at a recent statement of the bishops' Admin­news conference at the National istrative Board, "Faithful Citizen­Press Club in Washington. He was ship."flanked by nearly two dozen First, he said, Catholics and allpriests from 14 states. believers have an obligation to

"The educational effort we vote, and should do so in an in­announce today is unprecedented formed and responsible way andin the magnitude and variety of should never cease to be believ­the ways we are getting the mes- ers when they enter the votingsage out," Father Pavone said. booth.

"We intend to employ every "Our message here is not thatmeans known to humanity," he we want to control the waysaid. "We will utilize the people vote. The message is onechurches, by means of preaching of integrity: don't claim to be aand teaching. We will take the believer if you don't act like one,message to the streets with peace- and don't claim to be a memberful demonstrations and other First of the Church and then misrepre-Amendment activities. sent its teachings," he said.

"We will mail information to "Anyone who identifies him-clergy across A~,erica. We ,will, self\~s 'pro-choice' on abortionutilize phone bankS to encourage: contradicts the teachings of thethe clergy in this effort. We will='Catholic Chui'th," he said.' ' By AUDREY SOMMERS· " Followers ofFathercasey are awaiting word from~ubmi.t articles and purchas~ ad~\ '. "Th~re is n~t more·than .one CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE the Vatican Congregation for Sainthood Causes onm major newspapers," he sllld.· < Cathohc teachmg on abortIOn. DETROIT _ Capuchi~ Franciscan Father ,whether he will be beatified. In 1995, Pope John II

"What we are doing here to- Furthermore, this is not only a Solanus Casey was a. simple priest, but he touched declared him venerable, the first of three steps today is exactly what the Church Catholic issue, but one of funda- the lives of thousands of people before he died in being declared .a saint. He was the first U.S.-bornhas done for centuries: defending men~al human rights," he said. 1957. ' male to reach that stage.human life, and challenging the ' Addressing supporter,s of , He still touches thousands as throngs of Catho- Bernard Francis Casey was born in 1870, the sixthgovernment to do the same," Fa- abortion who profess a faith ,lics visit his tomb in Detroit to seek his healing of 16 children of Irish immigrants in Wisconsin. Atther Pavone said. . other than Christianity, or pro- biessings and pray that'he will be made a saint.' 17, he left the family farm and worked variously as

Calling the campaign "COnl- fess no faith at all, Father Pavone The weekly Wedne'sday afternoon healing devo- a lumb~rjack, prison.guard and streetcar motorman.pletely nonpartisan," he salid, said, "We say that your position tion in the chapel at St. Bonaventure Monastery is He had entered the Milwaukee archdiocesan"Lawmakers and voters in both contradicts the Dec;laration qf In- '<.regularly packed with people seeking cures,' seminary but left after having difficultymajor parties have' a wide range dependence and its assertion that ,just as it was when father Casey was still "'c • ",'C " with courses taught in German andof positions" on abortion. we all have an inalienaole right alive. In 1987 his body was moved from Latin. He joined the Capuchin

Father Pavone said he wanted to life." the St. Bonaventure Cemetery and Franciscans in Detroit in 1896,to make it clear from. the outset ' , . To those, support.ers ofabor- reinterred inside the church. taking Solanus as his religiousthat Priests fo'r-Life was speaking tion who profess 'Christianity,' .. "My 17-year-old daughter : name."as clergy, enunciating the teach- Father Pavone advised,'"Stop be- needs a life-threatening opera- Because of his academicings of our Church in matters re- iog a scandal to the Gospel of tion to remove a tumor," said difficulties, he was ordainedgarding the fundamental rights of Jesus Christ." Diane Goward of St. 'in 1904 as a "simplex"

Lawrence Parish in Utica, (simple) priest - one whoMich. "Someone came here could celebrate Mass but had

, for us several weeks ago for no faculties to preach, orthe little relic from Father hear confessions.Solanus. The last set of X- Father Casey worked inrays showed the tumor was several parishes in Newgone. So doctors want to do York, and was appointed toan ultrasound tomorrow, be- St. Bonaventure in 1924.cause they don't believe it's Over the years his reputa-gone. I believe it is." tion grew as a holy man whose

People come to the inner- blessings made things happencity monastery by the busload, and transformed people's lives.but others who can't come send Healings were attributed to him.in requests. When he died at the age of 86 an

"We get requests from all over ... estimated 20,000 people attended hisfrom Puerto Rico, England, Germany, funeral.France, Italy, Spain," Brother Albert Although he has been declared vener-Sandor told The Michigan Catholic, Detroit able, public devotion is allowed only after a personarchdiocesan newspaper. "People have requests for is beatified.healing in family problems, addictions, and heal- "People can go to the tomb for private devotion.ing of cancer - we have a lot of requests to help But they couldn't have a Mass in honor of him, un­those with cancer. ' less he has been beatified," said Msgr. Rick Bass,

"They ask me if I would go to the tomb for them Detroit Cardinal Adam J: Maida's episcopal delegatesince they can't come to the United States. So I'll ,for the cause during Rome's investigation of an,al­go to the tomb and write on a piece of paper their leged miracle attributed to Father Casey's interces­name and put it in the basket for them," he said. ' sion.

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She admits to wondering ifher new job will be somethingshe can "love as much" as shehas loved her Pro-Life work."But I've always imagined my­self a professor. And I do thinkthey should have at some pointanother, younger person" with"new ideas and new energy."

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Supreme Court's Webster deci- bate her can sometimes be theirsion in 1989, when "some very own worst enemies.powerful forces in politics and She said she sometimes allowsmedia were wishing the Pro- opponents "to talk until every­Life movement out of existence body is bored out of theirand trying to make it so," she minds," which makes the inter­said. viewer and the viewers more in-

The second time was when terested in hearing her comments.Bill Clinton was elected presi- Those media tips are just a fewdent in 1992 and told his allies of the lessons Alvan~ has learnedwho wanted to expand legal over the past decade. Many ofabortion that he would sign the the other lessons she has learnedFreedom of Choice Act if it got relate to balancing her work lifeto his desk. But the leadership and a personal life that now in­in Congress "could never bring cludes husband Brian, who runsit to the floor," she said, because a trade association, and threeof grass-roots efforts against the children - Catherine, six; Julian,legislation. nearly four; and Paul, who just

In the first few years, turned one.Alvare's job took her on the road Although Alvan~ has limitedabout 100 days a year - to na- her travel to about 30 trips a yeartional conferences, Pro-Life since becoming a mother, shegatherings, priests' conferences, has no live-in help and some­colleges and universities, and times finds herself arrivingCatholic high schools. It was home just as her husband isthere she met the people she con- leaving for a trip for his ownsiders the backbone of the Pro- job. She has even been knownLife movement. to hire a baby sitter for the hour

As Pro-Life spokeswoman, between 5 a.m., when Brian hasAlvare has appeared more and left for the airport, and 6 a.m.,more frequently over the years when she has returned.on television news programs - Her own personal "guide toeverything from local cable ac- . not going crazy" has includedcess stations to "Good Morning things like a one-day trip to Ha­America" and "Nightline." She waii that packed in "two talks,has found that the supporters of lobbying two senators, a tour oflegal abortion brought in to de- the city and a little reception"

but no overnight stay, "so that Ididn't have to-be away from thekids."

And during one Senate debateon partial-birth abortion, "I lob-­bied until I was in labor," giv­ing birth just two hours after ar­riving at the hospital, she said.

The move to CatholicUniversity's law school will notmean more free time, at least inthe first few years, said Alvare,who is now beginning the "verygrueling work" of getting up­to-speed on developments in thelaw since she stopped practic­ing more than ~.O yea,rs ago.

HELEN ALVARE stands beneath the flag and motto of TheCatholic University of America, where she will become a pro­fessor of law. Alvan~ has spent the last 10 years spreading theCatholic Pro-Life message on high-profile media outlets and indioceses around the country. (CNS photo by Nancy Wiechec)

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Pro-Life spokeswoman resigningto become CUA law professor

By NANCY FRAZIER O'BRIEN

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON' - If thefight against abortion were seenas a war, many would considerHelen Alvan~ a war hero.

But her own admiration goesto the foot soldiers in the Pro­Life movement.

Alvan~, director of planningand information for the U.S.bishops' Secretariat for Pro-LifeActivities since 1990, is prepar­ing to hand over the role of chiefCatholic Pro-Life spokeswomanto someone else. The Philadel­phia-born attorney recently an­nounced that she will become alaw professo'r at The CatholicUniversity ofAmerica in the fall.

In an interview with Catho­lic News Service, she reflectedon the changes in the Pro-Lifemovement and in her own lifeover the past 10 years.

"The soul of the Pro-Lifemovement has been, is and Ithink always will be the smart,committed individuals at thegrass-roots level who never saydie," Alvare said, "and I do meanthat as a pun."

Twice in recent years, mediacommentators have tried towrite off the Pro-Life movementas dead or dying, Alvare said.The first time was after the U.S.

a pleasure. Human interaction less­ens the chemistry. And as the moviechugs along, tots squirming in theirseats may wonder if it is not onlyMr. Conductor who is running outof magic sparkle dust.

The combination of traditionalanimation and digitaleffects workswell, although there is nothing par­ticularly innovative about it. Chil­dren will most likely be charmedby ,the sparkle d!Jst effects that :ap­pear from the opening credits untilthe very end. The dialogue is witty,but some words may go overyounger children?s hea'ds.' Themostly forgettable '70s-style musicis a bit corny.

Although endearing in parts, withits message of being responsible, re­liable and really, really useful, ''Tho­mas and the Magic Railroad" is bestsaved for a rainy day when youngkids may be bouncing off the wall.

The U.S. Catholic Conferenceclassification is A-I - general pa­tronage. The Motion Picture Asso­ciation of America rating is G ­general audiences.

adults. The Motion Picture Asso­ciation ofAmerica rating is PG-13- parents are strongly cautioned.Some material may be inappropri­ate for children under 13.

"Pokemon the Movie 2000"(Warner Bros.) '.

Silly Japanese animated filmbased on, the television cartoonseries in which a human teentrainer of Pokemons ,is t~e onlyhope for a doomed world ~pen thepeaceful co-existence'01'three pow­erful Pokemon birds, who keep inbalance the elements 61' fire; light­ning and ice, is disturbed. Withcolorful but unexceptional anima­tion, director Michael Haigney'sfilm has a nonsensical plot, whichwill likely not matter to the hordesof child fans, but is a snore foradults accompanying the tykes.The U.S. Catholic Conference clas­sification isA-I - general patron­age. The Motion Picture Associa­tion ofAmerica rating is G - gen-

, eral audiences.

somewhere in Muffet Mountain.Alec Baldwin plays Mr. Conduc­

tor, an 18-inch railroad man with amagical touch. He travels betweenthe human world of Shining TimeTown and the fantastical Island ofSodor using his sparkle dust. Onlythe powder is running out quickly,and unless he can find its source, hemay not be able to get around at all.

In gearing his peJformance to­ward childreQ, Baldwin. seems tohave deliberately overacted. But theresult is a mediocre performance.

As the lonely grandfather whoholds the key to getting the magicback on the railroad, Peter Fonda isa one-note peJformer. He makesGrandfatherBurnett Stone seem likean embittered, crotchety old man,instead of just a forlorn widower.His dour disposition and comatosedelivery suck the energy out of ev­ery scene he is in.

"Thomas" works best when thefocus is on the trains. The delightfulfaces that convey such emotion withjust an upturn of the mouth and thelively banterbetween the engines are

tering film ignores objectivitywhile presenting the human sideofTammy Faye, who was often ridi~

culed for her exaggerated makeupand hair. Shadowy nudity and ref­erences to adultery. The U.S. Catho­lic Conference classification is A­III ~ adults. The Motion PictureAssoCiation of America rating isPG-I3~parents are strongly cau­tioned. Some material may, be in-

,appropriate for children under 13., "Loser". (Columbia) .

'Lame romaQce in which a. sweetly nerdycollege student (Ja-, son Biggs) pines over a classmate

(Mena Suvari) who is foolishlyinvolved with their ~nooty litera­ture professor (Greg Kinnear).Writer-director Amy Heckerling'sbland blend of teen angst tingedwith a few frail comic moments isinstantly forgettable. An impliedaffair, fleeting violence, crass ex­pressions and an instance ofroughlanguage. The U.S. Catholic Con­ference classification is A-III -

, NEWYORK(CNS)'~Follow­ing are recent capsule reviews is­sued by the U.S. Catholic Confer­ence Office for, Film and Broad­casting.

"The Eyes of Tammy Faye"(Lions Gate)

Strangely appealing documen­tary about the chaotic, campy lifeof former televangelist TammyFaye Bakker. Frequently melodra­matic, directors Fenton Bailey andRandy Barbato's shamelessly flat-

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'Thomas' lacks luster butis on track for youngsters

ByANNE NAVARRO

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - Thomas theTank Engine and his friends on themagic railroad fear destruction by asurly diesel engine in the children'smovie "Thomas and the Magic Rail­road" (Destination).

Adapted from the television se­ries by writer-director BrittAllcroft,who first brought Thomas and hisfriends to the little screen, ''Thomasand th~ Magic Railroad" is missingthe gentle, captivating touch thatseemed to have pervaded through­out both the book and the series.

The film's simple plot centersaround the thfeatened destruction ofThomas (voice of Eddie Glen) andhis friends by a surly diesel engine,Diesel 10 (voice ofNeil Crone), whois jealous of the steam engines. To­gether with his bumbling sidekicksSpatter (Crone again) and Dodge(voice of Kevin Frank), Diesel 10hopes to wreck not only the steamtrains on the magic railroad, but thelegendary "Lady," a steam enginelost long ago and believed to be

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USCC? Want to know whether to let the kids go see'it?Now you can 'look film reviews up on America Online;Once you're cqrinected to'AOL, j~lst use the'keywordCNS to go to Catholic NewsService"s online site, thenlook for movie revie\vs.' " '

By MARIA L.ToRnEs Thomas Schlamme, co-execu-CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE tive producer of "TheWest Wing,"

LOS ANGELES --:- Writers of addressed timeliness of the win­the Oscar-nominated film "The ning episode's subject matter, not­Insider" and the new NBC drama ing that the death penalty has been"The West Wing" were among the attracting increasing attention onwinners at the 26th annual a nationwide scale as of late, caus­Humanitas Prize luncheon July ing politicians and private citizens12. alike to examine it from a myriad

Held at the Hilton Universal of angles.City Hotel, the 2000 Humanitas "And it's really about time,"Prize awarded a total of $130,000 Schlamme told The TIdings, news­in prize money to writers whose paper of the Los Angeles Arch­produced scripts "communicate diocese.those values which most enrich For Eric Roth and Michaelthe human person." Mann, co-writers of the film "The

"Not all ofAmerican entertain- Insider," their "penetrating depic­ment is superficial and dishonest," tion of the soul-shattering pricesaid Paulist Father Ellwood·-1 one man paid" to reveal truthsKieser, president of the about the tobacco industry earnedHumanitas Prize organization. each their first Humanitas award."There is now an abundance of Based on the true story of Jeffreywell-written shows that consis- Wigand, former head of researchtently go beneath the suJface, get and development for Browri &inside their characters and reveal Williamson Tobacco, "The In-some piece of sider" highlightsthe truth about ,Wigand's admi-what it means to "Not all of American rable courage inbe a human be- the face of gr,ow-ing." entertainment is super- ing adversity.

Winners were ficia/ and dishonest," '''(Our goalselected in eight said, Pau/ist Father was) to teU amotion picture Ellwood Kieser, preSi- story," . saidand television Mann upon ac­categories, in- dent of the ·Humanitas cepting thecluding: feature Prize:...organization. $25,000 awardfilm; Sundance ,e:: .. with RQth, "thatfeature film' I.. • . ,! '3 rev.ealed thechildren's a~imation and, (fullness) of human"integrity."children's live action (on cable or Other Hu~anitas Prize win-network TV);,90-minute or ners for 2000 included:longer (PBS or cable); 90.·minute, - Gina Prince-Bythewood,60-minute and 30-minute on net- the first winner in the newwork TV. Sundance feature film category

Lauded for its "compelling dra- for her 1<;lOk at the ups and downsmatization of the age-old truths" of love and sportsmanship inabout capital punishment, the "Love and Basketball" ($10,000)."Take This Sabbath Day" episode - Harvey Fierstein for "Theof "The West Wing" placed first . Sissy Duckling," an animated epi­in the 60-minute television cat- sode of "Happily Ever After" onegory, earning the script and story HBO. ,writers a $15,000 prize. Aaron - Paris Qualles for "TheSorkin, one ofthree executive pro- Oolor of Friendship" on Theducers for the series, accepted the Disney Channel ($10,000).award as scriptwriter of the epi- - Ann Peacock for "A Les­sode alongside story contributors son Before Dying," an HBO pre­Lawrence O'Donnell, Jr. and Paul sentation ($25,000).Redford. - Tom Rickman for the ABC

"This is an award for writing movie "Tuesdays with Morrie"stories that are populated by ($25,000).people of great character and it's - Jay Kogen for "Somethingreally a great compliment tp re- About Dr. Mary," an episode ofceive this," said Sorkjn of the NBC's "Frasier" ($10,000).Humanitas Prize. In the winning Initially established with threeone-hour drama, the president categori~s and a total of $50,000,(portrayed by actor Martin Sheen) in prizes in 1974, the HumanHasmust decide whether to ,follow his Prize has.dispensed more than 190;conscience as a Catholicimd com-' awards ;and 'an' estimated $1.9mute the death senten({~ of a fed- million in p'rize in6neyto'date viaeral prisoner ,- or abl}le by the an endowment fund provided bywill'of the people and allow 'it to . the bro,!dcast and entertainmentproceed. ~ 'industries. ,

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stalled in those ministries in astable or permanent way.

When the bishops discussedthe new legislation last Novem­ber, one bishop asked whetherit was intended to change thepractice in dioceses which untilnow have limited stable instal­lation in those lay ministries toinstalling seminarians during

but before such laws can takeeffect, they must recei ve"recognitio," a form of reviewand approval, from the VaticanCongregation for Bishops.

In his cover letter to the bish­ops, Bishop Fiorenza said thecongregation suggested modify­ing two other decrees - onpreaching by lay people and onthe place for sacramental con­fessions - before they are en­acted. He said he has asked theCommittee on Canonical Affairsto review the Vatican observa­tions and decide on the appro­priate action.

Most U.S. dioceses do not re­quire that those who serve orread at Mass be formally in-

If you can help please callthem at 888-4737. Memoryassessment and support ser­vices are available to seniorsby Dr. Robert DuWors. Call,the COA to schedule an ap­pointment. A walking groupis starting up and interestedpersons should contact JanTimmons at the COA. Out­reach assistance is availableby appointment. Find· out

I what benefits or programsyou may be entitled to. Hear­ing screenings are held on~esecond Wednesday of eachmonth. A van is availableeach Thursday and Fridaymorning for trips to the gro­cery story, bank and phar­macy. Call for a reservation.

Yarmouth COAOutreach volunteers are

needed for several duties. Callthe COA at 394-7606 formore information. The Com­munity Care OmbudsmanProgram has been imple­mented and seniors who haveconcerns about services re­ceived fr()m Aging ServiceAccess Points may call 1­800-243-4636 to voice theirconcerns. The COA is cur­rently looking for a volunteerto play piano for its lunchguests. Call for more infor­mation. Aerobics are heldMonday, Wednesday and Fri­day at 7:45 a.m. Tuesday andThursday classes begin at 8am. Diabetic screening is heldon the second Tuesday ofeach month. Call the COA foran appointment. Walkinggroups meet at the COA Mon- ,day, Wednesday and Fridayat 8 a.m. and 8:30 a.m. Newwalkers are always welcome.A blood pressure clinic is heldon Wednesdays at noon.

Exercise classes will re­sume the week ofSeptemberlIon Mondays and Wednes­days from 8-9:30 a.m. at theCOA. A diet support groupmeets on Mondays at 9:30a.m. Weight watcher classmeets on Thursdays at 6 p.m.A widowed persons supportgroup meets on Wednesdaysat 7 p.m. and a Parkinson sup­port group meets on the sec­ond Monday of each monthat 1:30 p.m. A walking clubmeets every Monday,Wednesday and Friday at 8a.m. A blood pressure clinicis held every Wednesday ~t

noon. Hearing screeqings areavailable on the secondThursday of the month at 1p.m. Call the COA at 385­5067 for more information.

Provincetown COAA reading group meets on

~ regular basis at the COA todiscuss books and authors.Call the COA at 487-2700 fortheir schedule. The openmeeting of the Council onAging Board is held on thefirst Thursday ofeach monthat 3 p.m. If you have ideas,suggestions or concerns planto l:\.ttend. A Yoga groupmeets on Tuesdays from8:30-9:30 a.m. A group exer­cise program entitled "StretchOn' Strength" will be given byDot Anderson at 10 a.m. onMondays. The Ask a NurseProgram is held every Mon­day from 9-10 a.m. and aCancer Support Group meetsfn41m 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Sandwich COAThe COA is in need ofvol­

unteers to drive seniors tomedical appointments, for itsgrocery shopping van and forits Friendly Visitors Program.

a stable basis, although womenmay also exercise those minis~

tries.The new U.S. law says, "A

layman who is to be installed inthe ministries of lector or aco­lyte on a stable basis must havecompleted his 21 st year of age.The candidate must also possessthe skills necessary for an ef­fective proclamation of theWord or service at the altar, bea fully initiated member of theCatholic Church, be free of anycanonical penalty and live a lifewhich befits the ministry to beundertaken."

The legislation applies to U.S.Latin-rite Catholics. The bish­ops approved it last November,

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put on a show in the fall. Ifyou can sing, dance, play aninstrument or want to shareyour talent working behindthe scenes then stop by onMonday.s or Wednesdays at3 p.m. For more informationcall 432-9235. A blood pres­sure clinic is held on Mon­days and Fridays from lO­II :30 a.m. Hearing tests areavailable on Tuesday begin­ning at 9 a.m. Call the COAfor an appointment. A mini­bus is available for groceryshopping, trips to the bankand post office. Call 432-6872Monday through Friday from10 a.m. to noon. Friendlyvisitor and telephone reassur­ance programs are availableto seniors. Call the COA formore information.

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By JERRY FiLTEAU

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE, '

WASHINGTON - The Vati­can has recognized legislationadopted by the U.S. bishops onadmission standards for laymento be formally installed as aco­lytes or lectors.

Bishop Joseph A. Fiorenza,president of the National Con­ference of Catholic Bishops,decreed July 10 that the 'newlegislation will take effectSept. 1.

The decree was released af­ter it was mailed to the bishopsin mid-July.

Under general Church law,only men can be formally in­stalled as acolytes or lectors on

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home parish ....:... which is one of visited St. John Neumann Parishthe stational· pilgrim parishes - in East Freetown.the pilgrims received the blessing "Everyone loved that beautifulof pastor Msgr. John J. Smith and church. We missed then-pastor,boarded the hired buses where they Msgr. John Perry, because he wasbreakfasted on, coffee and leaving that day, but we werecornbread. greeted by a parish staffer. V'fe

So that the travelers would be were wonderfully impressed by theacquainted with the various sites beautiful stained glass windows,"beforehand, \they had been fur- Terri reported.nished with a brief history of the At St. Anthony Church in Taun­.parishes or churches. And everyc ton, the group made their devo-

. one was given a folder explaining . tions with some haste as the triphow the jubilee indulgence for was running behind the 'allottedthemselves or for the dead may be times'. "But we prayed with fer-obtained..' , vor," Terri added.

The first stop was "most memo- In Mansfield, at St. Mary'srable for us, because when we en- Church, pas~or Father Georgetered Our Lady of Mount Carmel Bellenoit welcomed the pilgrimsChurch in New Bedford, we were "and talked about the excitementgreeted by the thunderous sounds. and challenge of building a newof the great organ," Terri said. school jusras We are at St. Pius',""And who was playing it but pas- Terri said.tor Father Henry y. Arruda him- At this point the trip was reallyself." After a welcoming address behind schedule, Terri said. "Butat the p'a~ish founded by Portu- at La Salette Shrine we were wel­guese immigrants in 1902, the coined by Father 'Pat' Patenaude

.group.was again motoring, to.Fall who was great. He kept the giftRiver and the first of two stops,. shop open and had coffe,e andSt. Anne Church. ,pastry for us, and. we attended

"It was so bealitiful and we had Benediction. Afterwards he sang, much to do just in visiting the for us too. We saw the new chapel

shrines," Terri stated. "We don't and the ruins of the old monas­have' many shrines like this.· We tery.".

. had,tnembers of the Knights of, The weary· pilgrims, thenColumbus with us on the journey boarded the buses for the. returnand they prided in the fact that the jaunt to the Cape and home: 'Somemarvelous statue ofMother Teresa : napped, sOlne listened to the reli­of Calcutta' was funded by the gious music tape played on eachKnights'." 'bus. .

, Then it was off to St. Mary's "What a day! We were back atCath~dral, the principal church in St. Pius' at 8:30 p.m., and werethe Jubilee Year 2000 program, in we tired," Terri said with a grin.the diocese. ". "I had asked people at different

. "We were greeted personally by points did they want to continueth~ rector, Fati:lerEdward 1. Healey,. and they all said 'Yes, we want towho came out to our buses, pro- do the whole 'trip.' They all hadvided us with a grand tour and an . special reasons for making the pil-interesting history ofour diocese's grimage." .mother church," Terri added. '''He Two more immedia,te upcom­was great and gave us calendars." ing pilgrimages will be the two

The pilgrims then took time for other on-Cape pilgrim churches of'a heartening lunch at The Abby the 10 in the diocese: Christ theRestaurant in Fall River. King in Mashpee and Holy Trin-

Back on the buses, the group ity in Harwich. '

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IN FREETOWN - in the charming St. John Neumann Church, the pilgrims stopped for acandid portrait before prayers and devotions asking for Jubilee Year spiritual indulgences.

memories, but eyeryone aboardthe two buses on the all-day trekfound it spiritually fulfilling aswell as a challenging adventure,"said Terri Atkins of St. Pius XP~rish, who initiated and chairedthe event.

It is not Terri's first endeavor. InMay, she chaired a trip by the parish'sMen's Club - accompani~d bywives - to the National Basilica inWashington, D.C.

So successful was that and theneariy 12-hour pilgrimage sortie,that the group - some 120 mem­bers - is planning a four-day pil­grimage to the Shrine ofSt: Annede Beaupre in Canada in"Septem­ber.

In an interview with The An­chor this week, Terri recalled thatwhen 'she and her husband Rich­ard learned late in 1999 about the"10 designated pilgrim churchesapproved by Bishop Sean P:

, O'Malley, OFM 'Cap., at which.Jubilee Year indulgences coul\i begained, they decided-to make it an ,all-day affair.

,.alit after realizing:that many ofher fell.ow 'parishioners '.were un­able to drive from the Cape to asfar as Attleboro and spend all daybehind the wheel, Terri said sheknew buses would be needed.Women's Club President EileenPowers and the 120 members'gaveunhesitating support and the trip',was on.

"The entire day plus dinner costeach pilgrim just $30 dollars. We 'conJactedeve'ry church'to be vis­ited to determine if a piiestwasavailable to lead us in prayer. Af­ter learning tflat, we decided what.we would do as the liturgical. orpious devotion or. exercise, suchas the Stations of the Cross or therosary, in addition to prayer forthe intentions of the Holy Father,the Creed, Our Father, and a prayerto the Blessed Virgin Mary," Terriexplained.

On the morning of June 14,following a 7 a.m., 'Mass at their

Father Bellenoit, and FathersDaniel W. LaCroix and DariuszKalinowski, parochial vicars at St.Mary's. Deacons Thomas Palanzaand WalterThomas of St. Mary'sassisted at the Mass.

The readers were EllenWestlund, religious education co­ordinator at St. Mary's, andJoanne Riley. ,

Following Mass, there was aprocession of elergy and laity tothe groundbreaking site. Prayer'and Scriptural readings were of­fered and the location was blessedby the bishop

A reception and ~efreshments

followed in the Parish Center.

mighty God."The night of July 17, intruders

broke into Our Lady the Mother ofChrist Church in Harryville, a sec- .tion of the largely Protestant townof Ballymena, and attempted to setthe church ablaze. Th~ damage wasnot discovered until the church was

. opened Ju.1Y 18 at 7:30 a:m. ,- ". "I know that all right-minded .people will have great sympathy forthe priests and people of the par­ish,'~ said B~shop Walsh.

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.Chur~h attack is 'sacrilege,', says N. Ireland bishop' '

DUBLIN, Ireland (CNS) ­Bishop Patrick Walsh ofDown andConnor, Northern Ireland, de­scribed an arson attack on a Catho­lic church in Ballymena as a "sac­rilege.'"

Visiting the church July 18,Bishop Walsh said: "Over the past·weeks many houses, buildings andchurches have suffered arson at­tacks.... It is a sacrilege, for a churchis a sacred place set aside for one .purpose only - the worship of al-

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Consecration'to the Divine WillOh adorable and Divine Will, behold me here before the

immensity of Your Light, that Your eternal goodness may opento me the doors and make me enter into It to form my life all inYou, Divine Will. Therefore, oh adorable Will, prostrate before ,Your Light, I, the least of all creatures, put myself into the littlegroup of the sons and daughters of Your Supreme FIAT. Pros­trate in my nothingness, I invoke Your Light and beg that itclothe me and eclipse all that does not pertain to You, DivineWill. It will be my Life, the center of my intelligence, the'enrapturer of my heart and of my whole being. 1do' not wantthe human will to have life in this heart any longer. I will cast itaway from me and thus form the new Eden' of Peace, of happi­ness and'of love. With It IshaIl be always happy: I shall have'a singular strength and a-holiness that sanctifies all things andconducts them to G0d. .

Here prostrat~, Iinvok6 the help of the:'Most Holy Trin,itythat They permit me to live in the cloister of the Divine Will andthus return in me the fIrSt order of creation, just as the creature .was .created. . , . . . '.

Heavenly Mother, Sovereign and Queen of the Divine Fiat,take my hand and introduce me into the Light ofth~ DivineWill. You will .be my guide, my most tender Mother, and will 'teach me to live'in and to maintain myself in the order and thebounds of the Divine Will. Heavenly Moth~r, I consecrate mywhole being to Your Immaculate Heart. YQu'wiUteach me thedoctrine of the DivineWill and I will listen-< most attentively toYOI¥ .lessons. You will cover me with Your mantle so that thei¢ernal serpent dare not penetrate into this sacred Eden to en­tice me and make me fall into·the maze of the human will.

Heart of my greatest Good, Jesus, You will give me Yourflames that they may' bum me, consume me, and feed me toform in me the Life of the Divine Will.

Saint Joseph, you will be my protector, the guardian of myheart, and will keep the keys of my will in your hands. Youwill keep my heart jealously and shall never give it to me again,that I may be sure of never leaving the Will of God. , .

My guardian Angel, gUard,me; defend me; help me in ev­erything so that my Eden may flol,lrish and be the instrumentthat draws all men into the Kingdom of the Divine Will. Amen.

( In Honor ofLuisa Piccarreta.1865:1947 Child of the Divine Will)

with Gospel values so that theymight be architects of a 'betterworld," the bishop said. He con- .eluded the homily by asking pa­rishioners to "keep'up the goodwork - and I am sure God willcontinue to tiless the evangeli­zation begun here at St.Mary's."

Pastor Father George Bellenoit,welcomed the parishioners andintroduced Diocesan Superinten­dent of School James A.McNamee'and Dick Jones ofR.A.D. Jones, Architects, whodesigned the new.center.

Bishop O'Malley was the prin­cipal celebrant. He was joined by

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THE PRISTINE interior of St. John Neumann Church, East Freetown, awaits visitors forthe Jubilee Mass to be held on Aug. 6. (AnchodGordon photo)

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Masses at St. John Neumann arecelebrated at 7:30 a.m., Mondaythrough Friday and on Wednesdaysat 7 p.m. as well. Weekend Massesare on Saturday at 5 p.m., and Sun­day at 8, 9:30 and 11 a.m. Confes­sions are heard Saturdays from 3:30to 4:30 p.m. Eucharistic Adorationis in Mary, Mother of All NationsChapelMonday through Friday from6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The rosary is re­cited following all weekday mom­ingMasses.

ther," the Profession of Faith anda prayer to the Blessed Mother.Sacramental confession leading toa genuine' conversion of heart isalso a condition for the indul­gences. This may be fulfilled sev­eral days before or after the churchvisitation. Other ways to gain theJubilee indulgence includes: theundertaking of charitable works,visits to the sick, imprisoned orelderly, almsgiving and abstain­ing for a whole day from the un­necessary consumption of ciga­rettes, alcohol, or fasting and ab­stinence according to the generalnorms of the Church.

Officinl diocesan pilgrimage churchesIn addition to St Mary's Cathedral, the following churches have

been designed by Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., as pilgrim­age sites in the Diocese of Fall River for the Jubilee Year.

Bishop O'Malley will be the principal celebrant at Masses at thechurches on the following dates and times:

- St. Mary Church, Mansfield, held in March;- Saint Anne Church, Fall River, held in

April; ,- St. Anthony <:;hurch, held in May;- Concluding Mass for the Eucharistic Con-

gress, held in June;- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, New·

Bedford, held in July;- Sunday, August 6, .St. John Neumann

Church, East Freetown, 11 a.m.;"- Sunday, September 3, St. Pius X Church,

South Yarmouth, 10:30 a.m.;- Sunday, 'October 1, Holy Trinity Church, West Harwich, 5 p.m.;- Sunday, November 5, Christ the King Church, Mashpee,

11:30 a.m.;- Sunday, December 3, La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, 4 p.m.

Jubilee Year guidelines1ubileeYearguidelines state that .

a person on pilgrimage to thechurches should do at least one ofthe following: attend Mass or Ves­pers, make the Stations of theCross, say the rosary, or spend timein eucharistic adoration and piousmeditation, ending with the "OurFather," the Profession ofFaith andaprayerto the BlessedVirgin Mary.

Those seeking indulgencesmust receive holy Communion,ideally on the same day that theJubilee Church or shrine is vis­ited. They must offer prayers forthe Holy Father along with otherprayers ending with the "Our Fa-

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Seasons ofSalvation."Astone quar­ried from high aboye Rockport onCape Anne was sculptured into thechurch's baptismal font by DanielBlair.

Father William Boffa succeededFather Hamson as pastor. In 1995,Father John A. Perry, who wasnamed a monsignor in 1999, be­came pastor. The current pastor isMsgr. Stephen 1. Avila, former sec­retary to Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,OFMCap. MonsignorAvila becamepastor on June 28.

Bishop O'Malley will formally

-the faith. He died suddenly.on Jan.5, 1860. .

When St. John Neumann openedin 1988 it had about 800 families.Its building waS designed by the Bos­ton architectural firm ofHolmes andEdwards: It features large exteriorand interior gathering spaces andwindows affording a view of Ca­thedral Camp and Long Pond, a spa­cious parish library/meeting room,and a small chapel off the narthex.

The narthex has as a focal point''The Family Tree," a wall sculp­ture with brass· leaves bearing thenames of "pioneer families" whomade the initial sacrifice to build thechurch.

There is also a bronzed mold ofa Madonna and Child statue. Radialpews seat 500 and a striking cruci­fix hangs in front of the altar. Thechurch's Stations of the Cross werecompleted in Canada.

The many, beautiful stained glasswindows were created by a parish­ioner, Barbara E. Cunha. The eightmain windows are themed "The

\Vas r~novated ,for use for Masseswhen Massgoers could not longersqueeze into Assumption Chapel.

The white house I.1sed as the care­takers house became the rectory forthe new church.

The church is named for Phila­delphia BishopJohn NepomenuceneNeumann, a European immigrantfrom Bohemia, born in 1811 andeducated at seminaries in Budweisand Prague.

The future saintjoined a missionproject for America when his ordi­nation at home was deferred becausethere were so many candidates forthe priesthood at the time. He wasordained in New York in 1830.

The young priest worked amongforesters near Niagara Falls forfour years, then entered theRedemptorists. In 1852 FatherNeumann was named Bishop ofPhiladelphia where he establishedmore than 100 schools and wasknown for his love of the poor. Heis famous for writing the "BaltimoreCatechism" which was abulwark of

JubileeWhen the church was started in

1984 it was noted that it comprisedthe geographical area of Precinct 2of the Town of Freetown.

Many will remember that it was.adjacent to Cathedral Camp on sce­nic Long Pond. When it was erectedit had already been functioning in­formally for several months and hadin place a parish council, Couple'sClub, a prayer group and religiouseducation and youth ministry pro-grams. .

In its early days, the parish usedAssumption Chapel at CathedralCamp as a place of worship.

The parish began with 550 fami­lies and from the beginning, accord­ing to founding pastorFatherGeorge .E. Hamson, found the chapel toosmall to meet it needs.

Father Hamson, a Fall River na­tive, was orjginally assigned in 1983as director of the camp with pasto­ral responsibilities in the East Free­town area. He had been among theseminarians who staffed the camp.One of the dormitories of the camp

Program helps to build the young Church of todayFALL RIVER - In response to Pope John Paul slides and witness by artist Rob Surette. Other top­

II's challenge and call to new evangelization and to· ics included "Be Radical, Be Catholic," "Medita­pr~pare the ground for a revitalization of Chris- tion on the Passion of Christ," and "How We aretianity in our diocese, the Office ofYouth and Young Saved." Many took the opportunity to discuss andAdult Ministry recently sponsored a new evangeli- experience the sacrament of reconciliation as wellzation and apologetics program called ACTS 29 for as reflect upon the gifts of the Scriptures and Eu­high school teen-agers. Over a five-day period teens charist.and young adult ministers from throughout the dio- For Anqy Nystrom of St. Anthony's Church,cese gathered for discussions, faith reflections, Taunton, the experience was one he will not soonprayer and worship in S.outh Carver, MA. forget. "It was moving, spiritual and really touched

Adult leader Ryan Levesque said he was im- me," said the teen. "Acts 29 is a building block forpressed with the teens and their commitment to the me in my faith life. I met people my age who sharednew evangelization that the Holy Father has called the same intensity for the Church and Jesus."for. "This experience and the teens gave me a lot of Presentations included a focus on the Eucharisthope and excitement about the future of the Church and the Mass, a talk on "Praying with Scripture" byand our diocese," said Levesque. .Jean Revil of Bishop Stang High School, North

The program is based on the Acts of the Apostles . Dartmouth, and "Devotion to Mary," by· Lisawhich tells of the spread of the faith by the first Gulino, director of Adult Education and Evangeli­Catholic Christians who accepted the call to be wit- zation.nesses of Jesus. Acts ends with chapter 28 and the Team leaders included Vic Bergeron, Steve Byers,five-day program of worship aims to continue the Michele Colon, Michelle Fober, Jessica Kozak,story of the spread of the Gospel, hence its name Christina Mendez, Bud Miller, Sandy Mullensky,ACTS 29. . . Monica Fivera, Alexis Oliveira, Mario Correia, Jim

During the gathering, teens and adults explored Usowicz and Fathers Hernando Herrera, Michaelth~pasch~l Mystery through reflec,tion, painting, F. Kuhn and David M. Sharland.

PARTICIPANTS IN the five-day program ACTS 29 sharea smile during an afternoon break in festivities. It brought teensand young adult leaders together to reflect on their Catholicfaith, pray and worship. It featured many presentations andwas sponsored by the Diocesan Office of Youth and YoungAdult Ministry.

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SOPHOMORES FROM Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro, braved the rain and enjoyed a'class trip to Fenway Park to cheer on the.Boston Red Soxto close the school year. . ' . '.', ,.' " ,

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KINDERGARTEN TEACHER Alana Duval, far right in fire truck, shares a ride withseveral volunteer moms and her students following a trip to the New Bedford Fire Mu-'seum. . .'

KINDERGARTEN STUDENTS (top right) were caught clowning around during a papiermache art project in Sandra Teres', classr0c:>m. . ,

BLOOMING FLOWERS - Preschoolers, left, participate in an end-of-the-year classactivity entitled "Bloom Where They are Planted." From left, Jillian Jennett, Suzie Szyndlerand Devin Rutter.

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CHAMPIONS - the girls softball team from Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton,captu~ed the,Division II State Championship this year. Th~y .were coached by Russell Huntand his staff. "

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and blows the batters down. Hefigures he's good, and he'll alwaysbe good. Instead of taking extrapractice, he hangs out with hisbuddies. "It isn't baseball for threemore months. I'll be ready," he

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figures. He doesn't get any better.The fastball that was hot stuff

in ninth grade won't get him ontpe team junior year. He got whathe wanted as a kid. But he passedup something much better, thechance ,to be really good at a sporthe enjoyed.

It's true in so many areas. Forevery 30teens who want to be in aband; th~r~;i.s only one willing toturn b~f.the,,~elevision and prac-'tice. "',, . : <,

Lo't~.9rki~s 'think they'd liketo be at~i&ts. Or writers or physi- 'cists, but they won't set aside timeto draw or write or do science-fairprojects'. '" .

You get really good at somethingby practicing, working and stretch­ing yourself to learn all you can:That means setting aside activitiesthat are more fun right now.

" It's true in business as well. InAmerica, almost everybody wantsto be rich. I know a number ofpeople who started out with virtu­ally no money who are nowwealthy, and I observe that they didit by working very, very hard. Theydeferred their immediate wants.

"I want it and I want it now,"That's cute 'when we're two. Butthe more mature we are, the morewe learn to set aside what we wouldlike to have in this moment forsomething of enduring value in thefuture.

Your comments are welcome.Please address: Dr. ChristopherCarstens, c/o Catholic News Ser­vice, 3211 Fourth St. N.E.,Washington, D.C. 20017.

- Pope John Paul II, Evangelium Vitae

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St,Mary'sParish,Taunton,When: Tuesday,A~gust1,2000

7:~qJ"!1MassinChurchSideChapel

8:00SeminarinDolanCenter,Presenter: Mrs. Marian Desrosiers

, As!?istant Director, Pro-UreApostOlate, Diocese ofFall River

For: Youth Ministers,Teachers,ReI. Ed. Vo'lunteers,Parents, Priests

Info: YouthApostles(508)672-Z155

"The Gospel ofLife is at the heart of Jesus'message ... It is to be preached with dauntlessfidelity as 'good news' to the people of everyage and culture."

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Wanting what you want- and right now!

By CHRISTOPHER CARSTENSCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

Hailey was out with her motherand her grandmother for a three­generation "girls lunch out." Onthe check stand was a jar of pen­cils with cute little carved animalson them, Hailey was charmed,

"Mommy," she said firmly, "Iwant it, and I want it now."

"We don't ask for things thatway," her mother responded.Hailey rephrased her request inmore appropriate terms.

Hailey is not quite three, andin a little girl her age that kind oftalk can almost be cute. '

Later, over lunch, the two, women mused about where she

might have picked up that expres­sion. Finally it strock them - that,very phrase was rePeated again and

, again in Hailey's favorite videomovie,' "~illy ,Wonka and theChocolate Factory."

Listening to the story, I foundmyself th~nl\ing· that little Haileywas repeatfng a.;Phrase from amovie, but ~h~~~lso was reciting acommon thell1e',in many people'sl.ives: They want what they want,and they~ant.it',now.

There is a fai1'ly'simple distinc­tion between people who are im­mature and those who are moregrown up. It's the ability to lookinto the future a!1d to pass up im­mediate gratification in order topursue something better later on.It's a fundamental requit"ement forsuccess and achievement.

Life often presents a clear choicebetween having simple fun now andhaving a really rich experience lateron. People who consistently choosetoday's good time often fall shortof their long-term dreams.

Let's say two guys are bothborn with great pitching arms. Thefirst thinks about his future. Hespends extra hours with the coachworking on his game. He watchesgood pitchers, studying how theywork hitters and keep the man onfirst base. Every month he gets alittle better.

The other guy has exactly thesame physical capacities'.' In jun­ior high he stands on tp.e mound

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and helped prepare the gifts forthe Mass.

Concluding the rite of ordina­tion, Father O'Connor bestowedhis first priestly blessing upon the'bishop. Following Mass, the newpriest was welcomed in the sac­risty by rousing applause fromfellow priests., "I'm ecstatic," said Father

O;Connor about the ordination."I'm 'looking forward to mypriestly ministry and today is thehappiest day of my life,"

Father O'Connor will serve asparochial vicar at parishes onMartha's Vineyard for the sum­mer and then return to Rome forfurther studies.

• STUDENTS AT OurLci<;ty, of. -Mouht '6ar.melSchool, N~W, BedfoJd,

'';~nd~d the school year'yiith.a, sqcial studies fair in vynichth.ey'shared projectsr.e-

: "searching a state and oneof it's famous people.Daniel Barbas, portrayingThomas Jefferson, gives apresentation to school­mates Taylor Bolarinho,Patrick Gouveia and AdamDeFrias.

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ing Litany of the Saints..,Bishop OIMalley then imposed,hands on the candidate 'and eachpriest in attendance joined in in­voking the Holy Spirit. The im­position of hands and prayer of'consecration are the heart of theordination ceremony.

Father O'Connor was thenvested with a stole and chasuble,the liturgical vestments of a'priest,by Msgr. John J. Oliveira, pastorof St. Mary's Church, New Bed­ford. His hands were thenanointed with the oil of chrism, asign that he has been chosen todo God's work, Father O'Connorthen was symbolically handed achalice and paten from the bishop

~ NICOLE GARCIA,Kirsten Pereira, RebeccaYbarra, Stacie Costa,fourth-grade teacherPhilomena DoCouto, SeanBarbosa and KennyPaulino also took part in thefestivities.

Ordination'.

"A priest must spend a lot oftime at the feet of the Master ...contemplating his word. , . mod­eling his life on the Master's self­giving in the Eucharist," saidBishop O'Malley. He added that

, is was:a life' of,hardships for themen who left everything for Jesusbut told O'Connor that "hispriestly heart will rejoice whenyou place the Body of Christ onthe altar and into the hearts ofChristians,"

Father O'Corinor made apromi'~e of obedience to thebishop and his successors and thenprostrated himself before the al­tar as the bishop and priestskneeled in prayer during the mov-

AN ISRAELI border guard sits in a window of the Damascus Gate as he guards the OldCity of Jerusalem recently. Pope John Paull! appealed to Israeli and Palestinian negotiatorsat the Camp David peace talks to remember the spiritual importance of Jerusalem, where

'Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites are found. (CNS photcffrom. Re_l,!ters)........- ..

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Face for distribution to the stu­dents and faculty.

"Over 1,000 students re­ceived Holy Face medals," saidBrousseau. "And, they were onchains hand-made by my son."

On the back of the picturecards are the promises of OurLord Jesus to those devoted tohis Holy Face.

Brousseau dispenses the in­formation not only at churchesand schools, but ~'when I'm onthe New Bedford ,city buses, Ihand out the medals andIeceivesome very good responses," shesaid.

"I even sent a magnetic pic­ture to Pope John Paul II for his

Popemobile,and the Vati­can sent mea nice thankyou letter inreturn."

W hi I etheauthen­ticity of theShroud haslong beendebated,and will

. - continue tobe so,countlessCatholicsbelieve it isthe burialshroud ofJesusChrist.

Pop eJohn XXIII once said of theShroud, "This can only'be theLord's own doing."

The Holy,FaceAssociation issponsoring an exhibition of acloth replica of the Holy Shroudof Turin from Aug. 26 throughSept. 19, 2000.

The presentation, at Le GesuChurch, 1202 Bleury St.,Montreal, will include life­sized photographic negativesand photographs of the HolyShroud; its history; the evi­dence of the icons, geography,microscope, medicine, scienceand the coins ..

Also, the exhibit will discussthe Resurrection, the scourging,the crown ,of thorns and thetomb.

The exhibit hours will be9:00 a.m. to 11: 15 a.m., and1:00 p.m. to 4:15 p.m. There isno admission charge to the ex­hibit.

'For more information onthe exhibition write to theHoly Face Association at P.O.Box 1000 Station A, Montreal,Quebec, Canada H3C2W9, orP.O. Box 821, Champlain,N.Y. 12919-0821, call (514)747-0357, or visit the HolyFace Association website atwww.holyface.com.

For information on churchor school programs regardingthe Holy Face of Jesus of theShroud ofTurin, contact LauraBrousseau ,at P.O. Box 6633,New Bedford 02742.

Area woman putsher faith into action

By DAVE JOLIVET

ANCHORSTAFF

NEW BEDFORD - LauraBrousseau once gazed upon theface on the Shroud of Turin in aleaflet, and her life hasn't beenthe same since.

Instead of just warmly re­membering that encounter fiveyears ago, the St. Casimir pa­rishioner has turned that faithinto action. Since then, she hasbeen a member of the Associa­tion of The Holy Face of Jesusof the Holy Shroud, based inMontreal, Quebec, Canada.

"I've been doing Jesus' workof reparation for four years," shetold The Anchor. "I'm also amember ofthe Legion ofMary, and Ibelieve thatthe BlessedMother di­rected me tothis ministry.I have wit­nessed mi­raculoushealings andmany soulsgoing back toChurch."

Brousseausaid she toowas the re­cipient of amiraculoushealing.

'Part of herministry in-cludes spreading the belief shehas in, adoring the face of theLord Jesus Christ.

"I give medals, prayer' leaf­lets, novena booklets and booksto others," that they may gainthe blessings promised by Christto those who adore him.

Through Brousseau's effortsover the last four years, four NewBedford parishes have receivedand enshrined large photographsof the Holy Face: St. Joseph-St.Therese's, St. Kilian's, HolyName of the Sacred Heart ofJesus, and St. HedwiglNuestraSenora de Guadalupe.

Father Roger J. Levesque,pastor of St. Joseph-St.Therese, the first New Bedfordchurch to enshrine the photo,says it has been favorably re­ceived. "People pray beforethe Holy Face, near the altarof St. Joseph before and afterMasses," he said. "People haveresponded to it very well."

"Especially during Lent, ithelps remind people of Jesus'passion and death," added Msgr.Thomas J. Harrington, pastor ofHoly Name of the Sacred Heartof Jesus Parish.

Additionally, four New Bed­ford parochial schools, St. Jo­seph-St. Therese's, St.Anthony's, Our Lady of Mt.Carmel and Holy Family-HolyName schools, have receivedmedals, prayer leaflets and 4x6­inch picture cards of ,the Holy

NORTH DARTMOUTH ­The Diocesan Office of FamilyMinistry is offering a three-partseries entitle<;l ''The Agony and theEcstasy of Parenting," on August9, 16 and 23 from 7-9 p.m. at theFamily Life Center adjacent toBishop Stang High School. Dor­othy Levesque will serve as fa­cilitator and for more informa­tion call 999-6420.

NORTH DARTMOUTH ­A Separated-Divorced CatholicsSupport Group meeting will beheld on July 31 from 7-9 p.m. atthe Diocesan Family Life Center,500 Slocum Road.

TAUNTON - The YouthApostles Institute announces aseminar entitled "Sharing thePro-Life Message with ourYouth," on August 1 from 8-9p.m. in the Dolan 'Center of St.Mary's ,Church. Mass will beheld at 7:30 p.m. in the side

,chapel prior to the program.Marian ,Desrosiers, assistant di­rector of the Pro-Life Apostolatewill be guest speaker. For moreinformation call the YouthApostles at 672-2755.

ORLEANS - A Separated-,Divorced Catholics SupportGroup meetipg will be held onSunday at 7 p.m. 'at the parishcenter of St. Joan, of Arc Church,61 Canal Road: New members are

, always welcome. Topic for the, evening will be "The Impact ofDivorce." For more informationcall Father Richard M. Roy at255-0170. Gathering time is at6:30 p.m.

'SWANSEA - Daylong Ado­ration of the Blessed Sacramentis held on the first Friday of eachmonth following the 8 a.m. Massat St. Dominic's Church. It willcontinue until 6:30 p.m. at whichtime a holy hour and Benedictionwill occur. Devotions to OurBlessed Mother follow the 8 a.m.Mass each first Saturday of themonth.

Church. It will include the ro­sary and Benediction of theBlessed sacrament. Those attend­ing' should bring' a chair andlunch.

FALL RIVER - Young AdultMinistry Activities are offered forsingle and married young adultsin their 20s and 30s. Call BudMiller, director of the Youth andYoung Adult Ministry Office at675-3847 for more information.Upcoming activities include abeach party on August 12.

FALL RIVER - A. Mass withhealing service will' be held onAugust 1 at 7 p.m. at Holy NameChurch. The Tuesday night ser­vice will include the opportunityfor people to be prayed over in- .dividually. '

HYANNIS - The Cape CodChapter of Massachusetts Citizensfor Life will hold its 10th annualTom McGrath Yard Sale on Au­gust 16 and 17 from 9 a.m. to 4p.m. at the Knights of ColumbusHall, Route 28. It ,will be heldindoors and for more informationcall John Giorgio at 394~7038.

NEW BEDFORD - Adora­tion of the Blessed Sacrament isheld each Monday following the8 a.m. Mass until 4 p.m. duringthe month of August at St. Jo­seph-St. Therese Church. It willend with Benediction.

FALL RIVER - The FallRiver Widowed Group will meetJuly 30 for the 10 a.m. Mass atSt. Mary's Cathedral. It will befollowed by a brunch. There areno scheduled meetings for Au­gust. For more information call'679-3278.

Iteering pOintlATTLEBORO - Singer/mu­

sician John Polce will perform atthe La Salette Shrine chapel onFriday at 7:30 p.m. He' will leada Bethany Nights program and itwill include song, witness andprayer. There will be the oppor­tunity for people to be prayedover individually.

A Mass and healing service willbe held at the Shrine on Sundayat 2 p.m. For more informationcall the Shrine at 222-5410.

Father Robert I(aszynski willbe the guest preacher at the open­ing of the Shrine's tent revival onAugust 6 at 7 p.m. Music: will beled by Polce and it continues un~

til August 9. For more informa­tion call the Shrine.

BREWSTER- A Mass withhealing service will be held onAugust 2 at 7 p.m. at Our Ladyof the Cape Church, 468 StonyBrook Road. It will be led by LaSalette FatherWilliam Kaliyadan.For more information call 385­3252.

EAST FREETOWN - AYoung Adult Retreat Day entitled"Encountering the Word of God,"will be held on August 5 from 9a.m. to'S p.m. at Cathedral Camp.It is open for young adults in their20s and 30s and will be a d~y ofprayer, reflection and friend~hip.

The sacrament ·of reconcili'ationwill be available during the day.For more, information call'theYouth Adult Ministry ·Office 'at675-3847.

FAIRHAVEN - The Legionof Mary of the Fall River diocesewill hold its annual picnic em July30 from 12:30-4 p.m. on thegrounds of the Sacred Hearts Fa­thers across from St. Joseph

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