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sympathy and understanding" ofthe diocese for the Quinlans.

The following day, however,.some additional confusion wasraised when L'Osservatore Ro­mano, the Vatican daily news­paper, published an article by itsreligion section editor, Francis­can Father Gino Concetti.. HemaJntained in the article thatfor moral reasons, Karen Quin­l~m should be kept alive.

In providing bac~ground forhis arguments, Father Concettiascribed to the· Quinlans' pastora statement which said that inher present state, Karen Quinlan"is not really a human being,but an appendage of a machineon which her movements· andreactions solely depend."

The quotation deeply saddenedFather Trapasso, who told theBeacon, Paterson diocesan news­paper, that "it's such a grossmisstatement, I couldn't evencall it a distortion."

"I have no idea where thatcame from," Father Trapassosaid. "But I know Karen and herfamily so well I could never sayit myself."

Two leading moral theologiansquickly took issue with FatherConcetti's position which hadbeen accorded special signif­icance in the American press be­cause of its appearance in theVatican newspaper.

Irish Redemptorist Father SeanO'Riordan, profeSSOr of moraltheology at Rome's AlfonsianumAcademy, asserted that one ofthe principles laid down byFather Concetti-that all possi.ble means of preserving lifemust be used to sustain life-is

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QUINLANS AT HOME - Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Quin­lan leave their home near Morristown, N. J. where a su­perior court is holding a hearing on a petition that the Quin­lans' daughter, Karen, should be allowed to die by with­drawal of a respirator which has kept her alive since April.With them is their pastor, Father Thomas Trapasso whotestified on their behalf.

Once the Quinlans had madetheir decision and a trial datewas set, public discussion of thecase increased rapidly. Partly inresponse, the Paterson dioceseissued a statement Sept. 16 re­affirming traditional Churchteaching on ordinary and extra­ordinary means of sustaininglife.

Publicity· attending the casereached worldwide proportionsas the hearing got underwayOct. 20 and the first major sug­gestion of a possible division inChurch position came then.

On that evening, Vatican Radiobroadcast an interview with aRome physician, Dr. CorradoManni, .who said that removinglife sustaining devices in a casesuch as Karen Ann Quinlan's"could be extremely dangerous"in a society pondering the rightsand wrongs of mercy killing.

A news service erroneouslyreported that the interview con­stituted Vatican disapproval ofthe. Quinlans' course of action.Officials of the Paterson diocese

. hastily arranged a press confer·ence to set the record straight.

Msgr. Frank J. Rodimer, Pat­erson diocesan chancellor, ex­plained that the physician whomade the comment over VaticanRadio was speaking in his pro­fessional capacity, his positionseeming "to reflect the admirablecommitment of the medical pro­fession to preserve the life ofevery individuaL" Msgr. Rod­imer's statement added, "he isnot speaking as a theologian,nor as a pastor of souls."

In the question and answersession that followed, Msgr..Rodimer repeated the "approval,

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Should Karen Live or -Die?MORRISTOWN N. J. (NC) ­

The Roman Catholic faith of Jo­seph and Julia Quinlan has playeda central, if at times confusing,role in the historic court hearinginvolving the fate of their 21­year-old daughter, Karen Ann.

The ethical and moral dimen­sion of the dramatic hearing­in which the Quinlans are seek­ing to be appointed Karen Ann'sguardians in order to turn offthe respirator which has kepther alive, but comatose, for sixmonths - has stirred sympathy,concern and debate from Cath­olics within the family's smallMount Arlington parish commu­nity all the way to the Vatican.If average church-goers haveconflicting views of the meritsof the case they aie not alone;so do some leading theologians.

Nonetheless, the official posi­tion of the Church is c1ear­there is no requirement to useextraordinary means to sustainthe life of a patient when thereis no chance for recovery. Thetheologians generally hold that'medical treatment is consideredextraordinary if it is not readilyavailable, is extremely expen­sive, would cause severe pain,or holds no hope for curing thepatient.

The Paterson diocese and aspokesman for the office of Vat­ican's apostolic delegation in theUnited States made it clear thatthe Church's position has notchanged, despite some confusingsignals coming from Vaticancommunications sources.

Father Richard Pates, ~ecre­

tary to Archbishop Jean Jadot,apostolic delegate in the UnitedStates, spelled out specificallythat the matter "falls within thecompetency of the, bishop ofPaterson."

Bishop Lawrence B. Casey ofPaterson, who was released Oct.27 from St. Joseph's Hospital,Paterson, where he was operatedon earlier this montb, had no di-

, rect comment on the case afterthe first week of hearings.

The Church's involvementwith the Quinlan case began ina most natural fashion - theQuinlans feIt they needed guid­ance on a critical moral questionand turned to their parish priest,Father Thomas Trapasso.

When Karen Ann lapsed intoa coma last April, Father Tra­passo tried to comfort the fam­ily. As time went, the Quinlansbecame convinced by physiciansthat there was no chance forKaren's recovery, and sought hisadvice. Father Trapasso ex­plained the teaching of theChurch. He testified in the· firstweek of he~rings that he advisedthe Quinlans individually; andiater together, that the Churchdoes not consider it obligatoryto continue using "extraordinarymeans" to sustain life whenthere is no hope for recovery.

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it is that ,the Church is ill adapt­ed to serve in a world of newsocio-economic structures. TheChurch while keeping her tradi­tion must adapt to the new day,the new situation.

Father Mayo 'as president ofthe NFPC represents 130 priestscouncils throughout the UnitedStates. The senates of the elevendioceses of New England havebeen members of the NFPC sinceits formation.

Mayo told the priests that to­day there is a real need for prieststo support each other at all levelsbut esnecially on the spirituallevel. This can be accomplishedby greater participation by thepriests in their senates. Mayonoted that the diocesan senate isa new tool and new ,tools are dif­ficult to use ,but with hard worksenates can formulate successfulprojects which will establishtheir credibility with the major­ity of priests.

'In the past year the NFPC hasbeen .stimul8Jting discussion onfour areas of concern i.e. youth,

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Eunice Kennedy Shriver

Has a Plan

To Curb Abortions

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By REV. EDWARD J.. BYINGTONAnchor Staff

AITLEBORO - Rev. Reid C.Mayo, 'President of the NationalFederation of Priests' Councils(NFPC) told over eighty dele­gates 8Jttending the New EnglandCongress of Priests Senates herethat the priests must be involvedin forming the new style of min­istry which will emerge to servethe Church in the 1980's. "If youdo not decide wha't the new styleof priestly' ministry will be,someone else will make that de­cision for you" the Vermontpriest told the gathering.

After the Second VaticanCouncil in the mid-1960's manypriests suffered identity crises asthe concept of ministry changed.Many priests left the priesthoodand many remain who have notsolved the problem for them­selves. However, Mayo pointedout that, the problems of priestsare secondary and only indica­tive of a greater malaise thataffects the whole Church com­munity.

The real problem as Mayo sees

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What'sHappening

IN THE WORLDand

IN THE NATION

SERVICE----­Hopes to Curb Abortion

Denounces UN Resolution

BALTIMORE, Md.-One way of curbing abor­tion, according to Eunice Kennedy Shriver, is to

strengthen theopportunities forteenage mothersto keep their ba­bies. The wife .of .Democratic pres­idential hopefulSargent Shriverannounced at apress conferencehere Oct. 22 thatthe Joseph P.Ken n edy Jr.Foundation hasmade a $330,000g ran t to the

Johns Hopkins University Hospital in Baltimoreto develop.. the nation's first center for compre­hensive services to teenage mothers. To becalled the Center for Teenage Mothers and TheirInfants, it aims to provide medical, psychologi­cal, social, educational,. moral and vocationalservices during pregnancy, and for two yearsafter childbirth, to a minimum of 250 teenagegirls annually.

ATLANTA-In a strongly worded statement,Archbishop Thomas A. Donnellan of Atlanta

denounced a res­olution of a com­mit tee of theUnited Nationswhich linked Zi­onism with rac­ism. In a keynoteaddress at a two­day conferencehere commemo­rating VaticanCouncil, II, spon.­sored by theAmerican Jew­ish Committeeand the Atlantaarc h d i 0 c ese,Archbishop Don­nellan said: "I

would like to take this occasion to give publicexpression to my regret that the recent action ofa United Nations' full membership committee inrecommending to the General Assembly that itdetermine that Zionism is a form of racial andsocial discrimination. Such a recommendationis not in accord with the facts, and is productiveof much harm. I am proud that the UnitedStates delegation denounced this as an anti­Semitic and obscene action, and warned that theresolution places the work of the United Nationsin jeopardy."

National

No Time for Social Action

Involve People in ProgramsCINCINNATI-"People hate to give money

because, among other things, they hate to havemoney used as a measure of their concern andgenerosity," former Ohio Gov. John J. Gilligansaid at the joint general session of the NationalConference of Catholic Charities and the Societyof St. Vincent de Paul. He recommended seekingto involve people in programs and projectsrather than asking only financial contributions.He also suggested assigning some fixed portionof the operating budget of each parish and eachdiocese to works of charity.

Rome May Go CommunistROME-Pope Paul VI's vicar for the diocese

of Rome has declared himself staunchly opposedto a. communist victory in the city's coming ad­ministrative elections. Cardinal Ugo Poletti in aspeech to priests and auxiliary bishops of Rome,raised the very real possibility that next spring'smunicipal elections would turn the city's govern­ment over. to a Marxist administration. "Toavoid misunderstandings, I want to affirm thatI will never be able to consent to any kind ofyielding to communism or to Marxism-not inany place or at any time," the cardinal said.

MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay-"This is a time forreflection and ·not social action," said a highly.placed Catholic clergyman in explaining the cur­rent situation of the Church in Uruguay, wherelabor unions and political parties are not allowedto function and any non-government grassrootsactivity is immediately suspected as subversive.He said it would be "suicide" for the Church toconfront the government because the Church "isinstitutionally weak." Another obstacle, he said,is that most of the 12 bishops are conservativeand not inclined to activism.

BEIRUT, Lebanon':""Leaders of Lebanon's reli­gious communities have condemned communalfighting in the country, calling it alien to thespirit both of Christianity and Islam. They alsoopposed all talk with partitioning the countrybetween its Moslems and Christians, saying theyfeel that the collapse of national unity wouldmean a condemnatIon of both the Moslem andChristian religions. These were the main pointsof a statement issued at the end of a meetingattended by heads of all religious communities­the Sunni and Shiite Moslems, the Druzes, theMaronite-rite and Melkite-rite Catholics and theOrthodox and Armenian churches. Many ob­servers here agreed that the pattern of fightingin recent days suggested strongly that deliberateefforts were being made to perpetuate the ten­sion and bloodshed.

FROM NATIONAL CATHOLIC NEWSLebanese Clergy Oppose War

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Priest Dies in Prison

Asks B!ishops to be Silent

Leftists Hold Radio Station

VATICAN CITY-The head of the SlJanishB~shops' Conference has asked his fellow bish­

ops in Spain tomaintain silenceand a safe dis­tance from poli­tics duringSpain's currentpolitical crisis,according toword publishedin the Vatican.The Vatican dai­ly, L'OsservatoreRomano, andVatican Radiosaid Cardinal En­rique y" Tarancon

of Madrid said in a letter to the people of hisdiocese: "For Spanish bishops today, silence isnot only a right but an obligation." He spokeout in an atmosphere of tension and violencefollowing the execution of five terrorists Sept. ~7by the Franco government. . .

ROME - A 61-year-old Salesian priest hasdied in Czechslovakia because the authoritiesrefused to give him an essential medicine man'u­factured only in the West, it was reported here.The death of Father Frantisek Jurecka was re­ported Oct. 23 by Italy's Catholic Newspaper,Avvenire, which based its report on informationfrom Amnesty International, and on informationpublished in Austria. Father Jurecka had beensentenced to 15 months in prison on charges ofnegligence on his supervision of churches andreligious corporations. But, said Avvenire, inreality he was being persecuted because of hiswork among young people.

LISBON-Leftist workers and soldiers beganbroadcasting revolutionary songs and appealsfor a show of opposition to moderates in thegovernment shortly after the Church-ownedRadio Renascenca was occupied for the secondtime in eight months. The station's facilities hadbeen sealed Sept. 29 on orders of presidentFrancisco da Costa Gomes after communist-ledworkers broadcast appeals for the people to riotto protest the recent execution in Spain of fiveterrorists. The workers had taken over the sta­tion in February. The new occupation came onthe eve of a huge demonstration by leftistsagainst the government of Premier Jose Pinheirode Azevedo, and only hours before President DaCosta left for Rome to confer with Pope Pauland with Italian officials.

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Christ seeks first the kingdom ofGod will as a conseqeunce re­ceive a stronger and purer lovefor helping all his brothers andfor perfecting the work of justiceunder the inspiration of chal'ity."

- DiscUssion Questions1. Is there ·anything about

your job or its products that isharmful to other people? Why?Anything that is beneficial?Why?'

2. What aspects about yourwork help to make you morehuman? What aspeots make youless human?

3. What kinds of work bestexpress the values of justice andfreedom? What kinds of workmost produce injustice and op­pression?

4. The majority of workers inthe United States labor FOR anemployer. The workers eam aset wage for 40 hours work aweek. The employer, the presi­dent of the Board and its mem­bers all earn much, much morethan the laborer.

a) Do you think it is just forthe employers and the Board ofDirectors to make so much morethan the laborers? Why; Whynot?

b) Do you enjoy your workand enter into it with enthusi·asm? Or is it "just a job?"

c) Do you fully support theeconomic system in the UnitedStates and are you basicallycomfortable with your positionin it? If not, what would youlike to see changed?

5. For many women being amother and homemaker are full·time jobs. Today, some mothersconsider home-making a part·time affair and are taking upother jobs and professions.

a) What do you think is theeffect of this trend on children?

b) As women enter the workforce more regularly what willbe the effects on the labor situa­tion .in the United States?

'c) Should women receive payat the same rate as men for per­forming ·the same tasks?

d) (For men only) What wouldyou feel if your boss were awoman?'

e) (For women only) Howwould you feel if you were super·vised by a group of men?

In the light of this discussion,what specific issues concerningwork would you like the 1976Bicentennial Conference .to con­sider?

The Sacred Heart Cemetery invites you to re­member your loved ones by attending Masswhich will be celebrated at 1:00 P.M., All SoulsDay, Sunday, November 2nd, at Sacred HeartCemetery No.2, Mt. Pleasant Street, New Bed­ford.The Service will be held in the cemeteryChapel.

portunities for advancement arenil. The worker feels that societydoes not value his or her work.It is as if the worker had beenbetrayed by the very system heor she so passionately defends. '

Making work more human andmore humane and making.it pos­sible for unskilled or semi-skilledworkers to live not as machinesbut as men and women of dig­nity and worth will not be easilyaccomplished, but it goes to theheart of what we mean by socialjustice. It also goes to the heartof the Gospel message concern­ing the dignity of manual labor.

The Christian theology ofwork, which derives from thisGospel message, starts from thepremise that people work - orshould work - not merely toearn a living, not merely to de­velop as persons, not merely toserve the needs of their fellows,but also and more profoundly be­cause by means of their laborthey hecome partners in thework of hringing God's creationto perfection.

Some experts do say thatAmerican workers hy and largeare reasonably content, regard·less of their occupation. Manyjobs are admittedly monotonous,it is said, but there is very littlethat anyone can do to correct orimprove upon this situation.

Still others take the positionthat while it might be desirablein theory to make improvementsin this area, the cost of doing so

. would be .prohibitive both to in­dustry -and the consuming public.

We are called upon to workfor a change in the system whichhas thus entrapped so manyworkers. In this connection, theVatican Council was very em­phatic ih stating that, in additionto our da'ily round of duties inour particular occupation or pro­fession, each of us has the addedresponsibility to engage, accord·ing to his or her talents, in thisall-important work of social jus­tice:

"ChrisHans who take an activepart in modern socio-economicdevelopment and defend justiceand charity, should be convincedthat they can make a great con­tribution to the prosperity ofmankind and the peace of theworld. Whether they do so asindividuals or in associations, lettheir example be a shining one.

"After acquiring whateverskills 'and experience· are abso­'lutely necessary, they should infaithfulness to Christ and HisGospel observe the right order ofvalues in their earthly activities.This their whole lives, both indi­vidual and social, will be per­meated with the spirit of thebeatitudes, notably with thespirit of poverty.

"Whoever in obedience toGuard HonoredAt Sacred Heart Church in

New Bedford this Sunday at a3:00 p.m. Mass, Sir Knight Rus­sell W. Fontaine, 4th DegreeKnight of Columbus, will be hon­ored for an act of heroism as aguard in the prison.

After Mass which will be cele­brated by Faithful Friar ErnestE. Blais with singing by the Sa­cred Heart Choir there will be ahappy hour and dinner at White'sRestaurant. Tickets are $7 perperson.

BICENTENNIAL SERIES

Are The Workers Happy?On Labor Day, 1972, Pope Paul

VI reminded everyone that Christdid manual labor and was knownas the son of a carpenter.

The Church has often defendedthe laborer for "it sees in himand proclaims for him the dig­nity of man, the brother who isequal to every' other man, the:inviolable person upon whoseface is impressed a divine like­ness."

This is a familiar theme ofChristian sod'al teaching. Pre­vious popes countless theolo­gians and experts steeped inChristian tradition have voicedthe theme. But it takes on newmeaning and new implicationsand must be applied in differentways in each succeeding genera­tion, including our own.

It would be a mistake to as­sume that, because of our phe­nomenal progress in technologyand our rising standard of living,there is no longer need to beconcerned about the dignity oflabor in general and manuallabor in particular.

There is mounting evidencethat technological progress ­even in this, the wealthiest na­tion in the histoy of the world­has created as many problemsfor a large segment of the work­ing force as it has thus far man~aged to solve.

Of the many unsolved eco­nomic and social problems inthis area, one in particular - thesheer boredom and the meaning­lessness of so many of today'sdead-end occupations and the lowesteem in which society seems tohold them' -is one of the' mostcrucial for the workers.

Many workers themselves arecurrently complaining ·about theboredom and the .deadly routineof their occupations, the frustra­tion which they experience intheir daily working lives and,above all, their feeling that theyhave been trapped ina kind ofvicious circle and are not beingaccorded the degree of recogni­tion to which they feel they areentitled and which their contri­bution to society fully merits.

Workers have been telling themedia lately, not only in sorrowbut in -anger, that while theyneed higher wages and will de­mand a fairer distribution of thenational income, they want, morethan anything else, to find asense of meaning in the workthat they are required to do andwant to be recognized >by societyas men and women of dignityand worth.

The aggrieved worker's "essen­tial frustration," as one sociolo­gist has put it, is the utter stag­nancy of his or her status. Wagesmay continue to increase but op-FATHER PERRY

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NOV. 12Rev. James H. Looby, 1924,

Pastor, Sacred Heart, TauntonRev. Bernard Boylan, 1925,

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the so called experts. Yet itseems difficult to believe thatthis nation which takes care ofevery other person and problembeyond our shores can not helpone of its own when it is intro"uble. Certainly the City ofNew York must do everything inits power to put its own housein order. However while the .cityis attempting to make the neces­sary repairs, it would be a shamefor the house to collapse into aheap of ruins.

Karen, Live or DieContinued from Page One

"contrary to the unanimousmoral tradition since the firsthalf of the 17th century," whichdifferentiates between ordinaryand extraordinary means to sus­tain life.

"In the Quinlan case, accord­ing to press reports," FatherO'Riordan said, "the means cur­rently employed are all extra­ordinary as understood by moral­ists."

Another Rome theologian, Jes­uit Father Domenico Grasso ofthe Pontifical Gregorian Univer­sity, argued in an interview inLa Stampa, Turin daily news­paper, that there is no moral re­sponsibility to prolong the lifeof a person for whom there isno chance of recovery.

"It's not a case of killing her,"he said in a direct reference toKaren Quinlan, "but of lettingnature take its course."

Asked about the possibility ofa miracle, Father Grasso replied:"God is free to work miracles ifand when He wants. Man, how­ever, cannot insist on it normake his own decisions based onsuch a possibility. God has madelaws of nature that man mustfoHow."

Father Pates' comments forthe Apostolic Delegation Oct. 24provided informal, but nonethe­less significant affirmation thatthe Church's position on thequestion remains unchanged. Thedelegation's secretary said di­rectly that the matter is one forthe Paterson diocese to dealwith, inferentiaHy endorsing di­ocesan actions to date.

With the outcome of the trialstill in doubt, moral theologianswill study the final decision asclosely as will attorneys andphysicians for whom the casehas assumed landmark propor­tions.

Get I"volvedContinued from Page One

divorce, and remarriage, priestswho leave the ministry, and thedistribution of world resources.Priests' senates from all over the<:ountry have been asked to ex­plore one or more of these sub­jects and the resulting facts andfigures will be studied alt thenational convention of the NFPCin ~arch. "This is a great feat."Mayo declared. "Just the factthat so many priests are address­ing themselves to these topics isbound to have an effect in thiscountry."

The responses to the four areas 'will undoubtedly d'iffer but Mayosees no problem in such differ­ences. "We can have pluralitywithout disruption of centralunity and just the fact thatpriests are coming together is acontribution to unity which isChurch."

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farmer coming to town for thefirst time, Uncle Sam cannot dis­tinguish between the sin and thesinner. While billions of tax­payers' dollars are poured intosuch nations as Egypt and Is­rael, while more than ge,erousloans are made to every postagestamp emerging nation anJ whilethe wheelers and dealers ofAmerican grain and other foodsupplies battIe to save the SovietUnion, old New York is all butignored. Like Nero, Uncle Sam isfiddling away while the city isreduced to ashes.

This could be the one mistakeon the part of the federal gov­ernment that could plunge everycity in the nation into the samesituation that New York nowfaces. Such an attitude in Wash­ington could very well force adecline of American confidencein all American investments.Fear can breed fear and despaircan breed despair. Anyone whohas seen the Wall Street aver­ages in the past' couple of yearsis only too well aware of the im­portance of psychological factorsaffecting the stock market. Thusin a very real way New York'sproblems could be everyone'sproblem unless the patient re­ceives quick and speedy emer~

gency aid.How this is to be done must

of course rest in the hands of

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In Old New York

LITURGICAL DANCE. Students of the Peabody DanceEnsemble of Baltimore perform a liturgical dance duringthe Gospel acclamation of a Mass at the Baltimore Congresson the Liturgy. The dance was choreographed to music bycelebrant Father Lucien Deiss.

From east side to west side they say the town isbroke and seemingly very few really do care. The woesof Gotham to a great extent are like dining at the "21".You just eat and eat until you get the bill and that isjust what the city of NewYork has been doing. It hasbeen wining and dining it­self with the illusions ofprosperity without really tak­ing a good look to see if itcould afford such an expensiverepast. Like a night on the town,the over generous welfare pro­gram is bleeding the city dry.Everything is going out whilevery little is coming in.

One of the most devastatingproblems that the government ofthe city has to face is its erodingtax base. As the Wall StreetJournal has pointed out, over40,000 apartment. units a yearare abandoned by their owners.They are doing this because rentcontrols make it impossible for

. them to make a profit or paytheir tax bills. In addition to thissituation there exists the prob­lem of thousands of square feetof new office space that has notbeen leased. New companies arenot moving into the city and theold standbys are fleeing to thesuburbs. Fun city is in realtrouble.

However it is difficult to seewhy everyone is turning theirbacks on the city that welcomeda vast majority of the world'spoor to its doorstep. The fed­eral government's failure to evenseriously consider the city's

• plight is hypocritical. Like a

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Priests Working TogetherFr. Reid Mayo's comments which are reported on page

one of this issue should not be passed .over lightly. Wecannot ignore the problems which our Church has sufferedin the past ten years and to come to grips with these prob­lems there is a definite need for all of us to pledge <ourselvesto the unity which binds us. This is especially true in thecase of the priests who are confronting these problems on adaily basis. There is a tendency for some priests to beoverwhelmed with the problems and leave the priesthood.There are also other priests who are similarly afflicted andwho while remaining priests seek shelter from the stormdoing their own thing.

We cannot flee from our problems or refuse to admitthat they exist. Priests need to come together to share theirideas an~ responses to the questions of the day. Priestsshould participate and support their senates so that thesebodies may be proper forums for implementing the collectiveenergy and abilities of the priests.

Let there be differing opinions among the priests andlet these differences be voiced in a spirit of Christian broth­erhood. But those priests who decide to go it alone, whoignore the problems of the greater Church are not helpingin a time when ,help is so desperately need'ed. -

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Quinlan Case: Roman InterferenceL'Osservatore Romano, the Vatican daily, published

two separate articles stating that Karen Ann Quinlan shouldhe kept alive. Now while we hold that rational debate oncritical questions is indeed crucial we question whetherL'Osservatore Romano should be a party to this debate.

The Quinlans received advice from their parish priestwhIch is supported by Bishop Lawrence B. Casey of Pater­son in whose diocese the case is being tried. The positionand advice of the parish priest and Bishop Casey is based ona clear statement on the Church's position on the use ofordinary and extraordinary means to save life. This positionwas made quite clear by Pope Pius XII in a speech whichhe gave to an international congress of anesthetists in 1957.

Now the articles of L'Osservatore Romano, due to theeminence of the Vatican daily, have certainly muddied thewaters. It would appear that what we have here is basicinterference in a bishop's handling of a difficult questionwithin his own diocese. If Bishop Casey's position wereincorrect he would have been so advised by the properVatican officials.

In any case the articles by the Vatican daily are out ofline and the authorities responsible for them should benotified that they are not appreciated by the AmericanChurch.

Cordially,

Bernard McCabeSouth Yarmouth, Mass.

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will serve as co-chairman, repre­senting the Society of St. Vin­cent de Paul of the diocese, oneof the co-spopsors of this chari­table event. Mr. Gerardi is dio­cesan president of the Society ofSt. Vincent de Paul. Mrs. Mich·ael J. McMahon, St. Mary's Ca­thedral parish, Fall River was'named co-chairwoman, repre­senting the diocesan Council of

. Catholic Women, the ot-her spon­sor of the Ball. Mrs. McMahonis in her first term as presidentof the diocesan Council of Cath­olic Women.

Members of the Ball Commit·tee, the conferences of the Soci­ety of St. Vincent de Paul andthe affiliates of the Council ofCatholic Women are urged tosend the names of persons andgroups for listing in the CharityBall Booklet. The listings are un­der six categories with each cat­egory entitling the donor to tic­kets for the Ball. Persons or or­ganizations wishing to help theexceptional and under privilegedchildren may do so by contact­ing Bishop's Charity Ball Head­quarters, 410 Highland Ave.,Fall River, Ma~s. 02722, Tel.676·8943.

Diocesan Ball

Pope Says ChurchNeeds More Saints

VATICAN CITY (NC)-ehurchand world alike need saints, PopePaul VI told scores of thousandsof pilgrims from his study win­dow at his weekly Sunday An­gelus talk.

Referring to St. Justin deJacobis, whom he had canon­ized during an open-air Mass atSt. Peter's that same Oct. 26,Pope Paul said:

"Perhaps there arises in somethe question: but must we knowall these saints? Are there nottoo many? Again, in coming Sun·days of this Holy Year we willhave similar ceremonies.

"The answer: we rejoice thatthe history ~f the Church is en­riched by blesseds and by saints.It is her glory. The Church hasalways need of new saints andso has the world."

Dear Editor:Pray allow me to congratulate

Bob McGill (Oct. 16) upon his su­perb analysis of the ·forced·busing social experiment con­strained by the false liberals. 1write as one who until recentlyhas spent many years in teachingin the heart of Roxbury at Girls'High School now known as Rox­bury High. May I suggest thatthe hlacks need no busing norpatronizing nor socializing norsmoke parties with participatingteachers nor entertainment. . .They crave and desire discipline,development of skills in reading,writing, arithmetic, social adust·ment, family reconstruction.They need -a long stride forwardbut not by the easy vehicle ofbusing. They cry out for teach-

THE BISHOP'S CHARITY BALL to be held Friday, ers who are themselves soundlyN D h th 21 t educated, dedicated and devoted,Jan. 9 at Lincoln Park Ballroom, o. artm~ut - e s who will be able to conduct c1ass-

Annual Ball - will have as honorary chairpersons: Mrs. rooms with firmness and f1exi­Michael J. McMahon, St. Mary's Cathedral Parish, Fall bility.·River, diocesan president of the Council of Catholic Women.. As Bob indicates, the whitesV. Vincent Gerardi, St. John the Baptist parish, New Bed- are likewise entitled to theirford diocesan president of the Society of St. Vincent de neighborhood schools in whichP i for generations they have been

au . taught these very skills whichhave enabled them to vaul,t up­ward in this free society.

The Garritys, the Brookes, theKennedys have no interest in theblacks or the whites. They areinterested only in themselves.

The honorary chairpersons ofthe 21st Annual Bishop's Char­ity Ball of the Fall River Dio­cese were named today by Rev.Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, dio­cesan director of the Ball. Thissocial and charitable event bene­fits the underprivileged and ex­ceptional children of every racecolor and creed in the south·eastern area of Massachusetts.The proceeds from the Ball helpto support the four schools forthe exceptional children. Thesefacilities and institutions areunder the supervision of theMost Rev. Daniel A. Cronin,S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River .inwhose honor -the Ball is dedi­cated.

V. Vincent Gerardi, of St. Johnthe Baptist parish, New Bedford,

imately 23,200 facilities in theU. S. that fall into the long termcare classification of the JCAH.

The Accreditation Council forLong Term Care Facilities wasformed in 1971 to set standardsas a benchmark of quality forfacilities that provided extended,nursing, or residential care. ThisCouncil, one of four such pro­grams of the Joint Commission,is comprised of representativesof the American Association ofHomes for the Aging, the Amer­ican Hospital Association, theAmerican Medical Associationand the American Health CareAssociation. The Council pro­vides its evaluative services forall types of long term carefacilities including those whichare private, religious, govern­mental and not-for-profit ownedand operated facilities.

As part of the Joint Commis­sion, the Council conducts a na­tional program for voluntary ac-­creditation. It seeks to recognize,and to identify for the public,those facilities which meet itsstandards.

October 27, 1960Bishop Connolly met with Smith, North Attleboro, Mrs.

Pope John XXIII during the Joseph C. Motta, New Bed­course of the Fall River Dio- ford, and Mrs. James E.cesan Pilgrimage to Rome. Lynch Jr., Hyannis were

Mrs. Winifred Ford the 84- among sixty ladies of the Dio·year-old organist at St. Mary's cese who made a retreat atNorth Attleboro had been on Cathedral Camp.the job since 1894. Rev. Arthur C. dos Reis was

Mrs. Alfred H. Doyle, Ed- welcomed as the new pastorgartown, Mrs. Edward S. of Santo Christo, Fall River.

October 28, 1965James Gibney and Michael Providence College addressed

McNally of Fall River were the Queens Daughters ofoff to the national CYO con- Taunton -at their monthlyvention in Chicago. meeting.

Richard A. Krzyzek from Two Fall River Dominicans,St. Mary's, Seekonk was play' Edward Paul Doyle and Johning middle line backer at Holy D. Hickey were serving at St.Cross. Thomas Parish, Charlottes-

Dr. Paul van K. Thomson of ville, Virginia.

October 29, 1970Rev. Roland R. Bedard was the stars of the Amherst foot·

appointed the new superior of ball team.La Salette in Attleboro. Efrem Zimbalist Jr. at-

Chor-Bishop Joseph Eid tacked the permissiveness ofdied while visiting his native American society in a speechLebanon. at a communion breakfast at­

Peter J. Auger, St. Francis tended by over 750 real FBIXavier, Hyannis, was one of men in Washington.

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SACRED HEART NURSING HOME

Sacred Heart Nursing Homehas been accredited by the JointCommission on Accreditation ofHospitals (JCAH) according toSister Beatrice, Administrator.

This accreditation is the re­sult of an on-site survey madeby a field representative of theJoint Commission's' Accredit~­

tion Council for Long Term CareFacilities (ACjLTCF). Accred­itation indicates that SacredHeart has chosen to operate ac­cording to standards set byACjLTCF) and that the homesubstantially complies with thesestandards.

The standards, published asthe Accreditation Standards forLong Term Care Facilities, setforth optional achievable goalsof excellence against. which afacility can measure itself and bemeasured by an AC/LTCF sur­vey.

Sacred Heart Nursing Homewhich now has 213- residents isone of approximately 1600 longterm care facilities throughoutthe U. S. that have earned thisrecognition. There are approx-

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ST. JOSEPH,ATTLEBORO

High school CCD youth willhave their first meeting from7:30 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 2.The speaker will be WJAR-TVmeteorologist John Ghiorsi, whowill speak on the meaning ofChrist in his life.

Bernie Carbo of the BostonRed Sox will be guest speakerat a sports night to be held at8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1. Mr.and Mrs. Norman Santos arechairmen.

SACRED HEART,FALL RIVER

A penny sale of canned andpackaged foods will highlightthe Women's Guild meeting setfor 8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3. Co­chairpersons are Mrs. ThomasMcVey and Mrs. Thomas Mur­phy~

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St. Casimir's Circle will spon­sor a whist party ot the parishhall, 2056 Acushnet Ave. at 8p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22.

ST. ANNE,FALL RIVER

A special liturgy marking the50th anniversary of our parishschool building on Forest Streetwill be celeQrated by BishopJames J. Gerrard at 5:30 p.m. onSaturday, Nov. 1. A dinner­dance will follow this ceremony.

The first of three sessionS of aBicentennial discussion groupwill meet at 7:30 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 2. This offers an opportu­nity to develop a plan of actionto foster social justice in theUnited States. Rev. Pierre La,:chance, O.P., will be moderator.

Weekday Masses beginningMonday, Nov. 3 will be cel­ebrated in the lower church.

An important meeting for allyoung adults of the parish whoare juniors and seniors in highschool is scheduled for 7 p.m.Monday, Nov. 3 at the parishschool.

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A parish dance from 8 to mid­night Saturday, Nov. 1 will ben­efit the school. Music will be byBob St. Amour and refreshmentswill be served at midnight, ac­cording to announcement madeby Mrs. Philip Harding, chair­person.

ST. ANTHONY OF PADUA,FALL RIVER

Eleven new members werewelcomed by the Council ofCatholic Women at the Octobermeeting. Planned for Saturday,Nov. 15 is a 10 a.m. Mass for de­ceased council members, to befollowed by a continental break­fast. Members will bring contri­butions of food to a potluck sup­per to be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday,Nov. 18. A meeting will follow.

ST. MARY'S CAmEDRAL,FALL RIVER

Miss Claire O'Toole and Mrs.Michael Arruda are hostessesfor the Women's Guild meetingto be held in the parish hall at7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 3.

The annual Mass for deceasedguild members will be celebratedat 12:05 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 15.

ST. MARGARET,BUZZARDS BAY

SS. Margaret Mary" Guild will·meet at 8 p.m. Wednesday, Nov.5 in the parish center on MainStreet.

ST. GEORGE,WESTPORT

Carolyn Forand is chairpersonfor a turkey whist to be spon­sored by the Women's Guild at8 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 1 in theschool hall. Door prizes will beawarded and the public is in­vited.

A Las Vegas night will be heldin the hall from 8 p.m. to mid­night, Friday and Saturday, Nov.7 and 8. Refreshments will be in­cluded in the cost of admission.In charge of arrangements areDavid and Louise Buckley.

IMMACULATE CONCEPI10N,FALL RIVER

The Women's Guild will holdits next meeting on Monday,Nov. 3 at 8:00 p.m. in the churchhall. A jewelry show will be pre­sented at the meeting.

On Sunday, Nov. 9 a Mass forthe deceased members will takeplace at 11 :30 a.m.

OUR LADY OF mE CAPE,BREWSTER

The Women's Guild will spon­sor a "bag sale" from 10 a.m.to 3 p.m. on Nov. 5, 7 and 8 inthe Guild Hall at Immaculate

. C;onception Church.

SS. PETER & PAUL,FALL RIVER

The Women's Club is holdinga Rummage· Sale on Thursday,Oct. 30 from 6 to 9 p.m. and onFriday, Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to12 noon in the Father CoadyCenter, 240 DOver Street. Mrs.Inez Pacheco and Mrs. MaryWalmsley are co-chairmen.

Women's Club members willdepart at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday,Nov. 5 from the A&P parking lot,on Stafford Road for a theatreparty at Chateau de Ville, War­wich.

HOLY CROSS,soum EASTON

The eighth annul¥ parishHolly Fair will take place from10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov.8 at the church hall. Booths willfeature knitted and crocheteditems, needlework, baked goods,plants, holiday decorations, toys,white elephants and other chil­dren's items. Raffles will be heldthroughout the day and a snackbar will be open. From 1 p.Ql.on, children may be photo­graphed with Santa Claus.

ST. MARY'S,NEW BEDFORD

St. Mary's Senior Citizens issponsoring a Bi-Centennial Danceon Saturday, Nov. 8.

Dancing for your pleasure willbe from 8 to midnite with musicby "The Senators." Donation is$2.50 per person.

For tickets call Leo Paradisat 995-0501 or Florence Lavoieat 995-1298.

ST. JOSEPH,NORTH DIGHTON

Women's Guild members willsee a flower demonstration attheir November meeting, forwhich Mrs. Theresa Bianchi willbe chairperson.

Mrs., Virginia Williams is incharge of arrangements for aguild communion breakfast plan­ned for January.

ST. DOMINIC,SWANSEA

Judith Cabral was chairpersonof a rummage sale sponsored bythe Women's Guild. Memberssaw a cosmetics demonstrationat the October meeting.

HOLY NAME,FALL RIVER

A harvest dance will be heldfor parochial school parentsfrom 8 to midnight Saturday,Nov. 8 in the school hall. Ticketsare available at the school orrectory.

A Halloween party' for allchildren of the parish from firstthrough sixth grades will be heldat 6:30 p.m. tomorrow in theschool.

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HOLY ROSARY,FALL RIVER

The Women's Guild will spon­sor a buffet and harvest dance inthe church hall at 7:30 p.m. Sat­urday, Nov. 1. Music will be byAl Rainone and tickets will besold at the door. Chairpersonsare Mrs. Florence Dearden andMrs. Michael Fournier.

PUblicity chairmen of oarish orlanlzatlonlBre 'Sked to submit news items for thllcolumn to The Anchor, P. O. Box 7, FillRiver. 02722. Name of city or town shouldbe l,cluded, as well as full dates of allactivities, Please send news of future ratherthan past events.

Mother TeresaHonored

WASHINGTON (NC)-A stand­ing-room-only crowd thronged'the vast National Shrine of theImmaculate Conception hereOct. 26 to honor Mother Teresa,the Albanian-born nun who hasinspired the hearts of millionsthrough her ministry to the sickand dying among India's "poor­est of the poor."

Mother Teresa's Calcutta-basedMissionaries of Charity, whichnow number more than 1,100Sisters, is 25 years old this year.

In remarks following Mass atthe shrine, the tiny nun clad inthe blue-bordered white Indiansari that is the official garb ofher Religious community, toldher audience that she regardsher work among the poor as aform of direct service to Christ.

In Jesus, she said, God "madehimself the hungry one,' thenaked one, the sick one ... sothat you and I might have thejoy of feeling wanted ...

"That Jesus, that Jesus hungryfor love and bread ... that Jesusis today around the world every­where, even in the UnitedStates, looking up at you andme and asking, 'Will you helpme?' "

ogy. They say there's nothing toit. These scientists are a bit late.Churchmen have been sayingthe same thing about astrologyfor years. '

But seeing the scientists andchurchmen agreeing on, some­thing is encouraging. Years agothey didn't seem to agree onanything.

It seems to me that the realproblem was that both the sci­entists and the churchmen wereeach trying to corner the marketon knowledge. Each felt his owndiscipline was the only sourceof true knowledge.

But the source of all knowl­edge is God. He can reveal it inHis own good way. It seems Hehas a sense of humor about theway He. does this, sometimesusing the least likely instrumentto reveal some great truth.

God has been very generousin dispensing knowledge throughscience and religion. It seems

.like poor sportsmanship foreither churchmen or scientists toknock astrologers. If God de­cides to make something knownthrough astrologers, will scien­tists or churchmen. tell Him Hecan't do that?

God might just do it ... to de­flate some egos.

I'll bet Clare Boothe Lucewouldn't be as tough on astrol­ogers as churchmen and scien­tists have been. She determinesthe direction morality is goingby whose (ace is on Time'scover. She'd understand peoplewho determine the direction oftheir lives by where the planetswere when they were born.

Tim1es Cov,er,and Astrology

CARSON

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'Sword of Loyola'Award to Newhart

MAYWOOD (NC)-ComedianBob Newhart will receive the1975 Sword of Loyola award atJesuit-run Loyola University inChicago at ceremonies Nov. 25.

A 1952 graduate of Loyola anda former Loyola law student,Newhart currently appears inthe Bob Newhart Show on tel­evision. He first performed onthe Dan Sorkin TV show in 1957and has appeared in the films"Hot Millions" and "Catch 22."In 1961 he received the Emmyaward and the Peabody award.

He will be cited by Loyola forusing the medium of comedy "toshow us truths about ourselvesand society."

Clare Booth Luce tells us that "Squeaky" Fromme is asymptom of the moral relativism, permissiveness and rejec­tion of religious belief that, according to Mrs. Luce, arewidespread in U. S. society.

But there are well over 30million young people in theU. S. who have not tried toshoot President Ford. Whatare those 30 million kids symp­tomatic of? Whatever it is, Iguess it's more widespread thanrelativism, permissiveness, etc.

L THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Oct. 30, 1975

Thoughts onMrs. Luce

Mrs. Luce says Squeaky'sfather kicked her out because shewas promiscuous, and that somepsychologists will say she triedto shoot President Ford becausehe represented the father she

J hated.On the other hand, Betty Ford

says she wouldn't throw herdaughter, Susan, out if she en­gaged in pre-marital sex. SusanFord, you will notice, onlyshoots people with a camera.Maybe that proves something.

Mrs. Luce attached great sig­nificance to the fact that Timemagazine put Squeaky on thecover and not Mother Seton. Butin the past few weeks, the NewYork Times Sunday ·Magazinefeatured not only Mother Setonon the cover, but also FatherHans Kung and Pope Paul. Ifmagazine covers measure inter­est in religious belief, New Yorkis in the midst of convertingen masse to Catholicism.

But don't get your· hopes up.My husband was in New Yorklast week on business and hadto walk through Times Square(which is where the New YorkTimes is printed). He says verylittle religious interest was ev­ident ... on magazine covers oranyplace else.

Late ScientistsAlso in the news is a story

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"Little Mary Sunshine" is amusical comedy with music andlyrics by Rick Besoyan. 'J1he showis produced in cooperation withSamuel French Inc.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Oct. 3D, 1975 7

TBENEEDISG r6ivel6ive the United Way

Miss Levesque was elected toWho's Who because of her ex­ceptional student record and hercontributions to student life atStoneh-ill College.

A graduate of Somerset HighSchool, she is a senior majoringin child development. Miss Lev­esque is a member of the Ames

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than left in the garden.In The Kitchen

Everyone has a goa! in lifeand mine is to be organized.I've given in to the realizationthat this may never take placewhile I have other people livingin the house wilth me. I'm surethat they are the ones who keepmoving things from the placeswhere I put them. Just thinkhow beautifully I would functionif no one put empty bottles inthe refrigerator, wiped up thedog's spilled food with my besttowel, or washed said hairy dogin the bathtub!

To me, organization is akinto winning the top lottery prize.How beautiful it must be to beable to:

Find two socks that matchafter they've been washed (orthere are days when it would benice to find just two socks thateven slightly resemble one an­other.

Go to make a recipe and findthat all the ingredients are there.

Catch up on the ironing.Have one Saturday where you

don't have to pick up one thingor one person.

Have one's columns readyahead of time.

Wake up in the morning andfind that someone else has fedthe cat and dog.

Get thank you's out on time,or at least before you meet theperson and have to apologize inperson for not sending one.

Have all one's appliances andboth cars in smooth runningorder at the same time.

In other words, just get one'slife in decent running order­something I have never andprobably never will be able todo.

Recently I enjoyed a deliciousPortuguese dinner at St. Mi­chael's Church in Fall River. Thecook was to be congratulated,for the meal was both unusualand delicious, and it was to mydelight that I discovered themain chef of the evening wasFather John Oliveira, pastor ofthe church.

The following recipe was one'of the most popular of the eve­ning and the usual combina­tion of rice and codfish broughtraves.

Codfish and Rice2 pounds of dried cod1 pound box of uncooked rice2 peppers (if desired) chopped2 onions (chopped)sprig parsleypepper to taste1 can Tomato sauce (small)1) Soak codfish overnight.2) Saute onion (or onion and

peppers) until golden.3) Mix the codfish, parsley,

pepper and sauted vegetablesin a large casserole. Add the rice,using the amount of liquid on thebox, only substitute the tomatosauce for some of the water.

4) Bake the casserole in a350 0 oven for about 1 hour or

-until rice is tender.

Honor BishopIn Taunton~onight

More than 400 women of theTaunton and Attleboro Districtsof the National Council of Cath­olic Women will celebrate Bish­op's night with a mass at St.Mary Church, Taunton at 7:00tonight, followed by a supper atTaunton High School.

The service will include a Bi­centennial observance.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin willbe homilist and principal cel­ebrant of the Mass and concel­elbrants will be Msgr. Chabotand Rev. James F. Lyons, dis­trict moderators, assisted byclergy of the two districts.

The Marian Award Class ofthe Taunton Girl Scouts willusher and Troop 21 of Our Ladyof Lourdes Church will serve asan honor guard.

After the supper, Kiah O'Brien,musical director of SomersetHigh School and a group of 24students will entertain the group.

Mrs. Albert Moitoza and Mrs.Normand Jette are co-chairmenof the evening's activities, as­sisted by Mrs. Francis Cottrell,Mrs. Joseph Ricketts and Mrs.Blanche Cesalini, vice chairmen.

Mrs. Aristides Andrade, pres­ident of the Taunton area, willofficiate as toastmistress.

If ItShe'd

Weren't for Family,Be Organized

By Joseph and Marilyn Roderick

Garden cleanup is in order now. Leaves are fallingJff the trees and dead foliage is everywhere to be seen.This is the time when we are the least inclined to get out­sided and work, but it is necessary to face a little coldweather to get the garden in~hape for the Winter ahead.

Last Spring we investedin a shredder after,deliberat­ing for a few years. This is amotor-powered set of bladeswhich I will use to prepare com­post for the Spring. All leavesand dead plants will be fed intothe m$lchine, giving me consider­able debris to be put in piles inthe expectation that it will de­compose quickly and be readyfor the garden by the time thegood weather arrives.

Why Clean Up:'Aside from composting, clean­

up is essential for a number o'freasons. One is that it is nec­essary to remove debris to pre­"ent proliferation of disease­carrying plants. Left in the gar­den, these will fall to the groundand the disease they carry willre-emerge in the Spring.

All plants which are discardedshould be looked at carefully tobe sure that they are not carry­ing fungus or blight. Such plantsshould be placed iI'l plastic bagsfor disposal rather than in acompost heap.

The other reason for makingsure that dead debris is removedis that untended leaves andother trash tend to mat up andcause problems at soil level.The decaying matter tends totake necessary nitrogen from thesoil and affords a perfect milieufor fungus and other growthwhich can be harmful to the gar­den. Better these should beraked up and composted or

8 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs: Oct. 30, 1975

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Sen. Mondale testified at aNCCB Bicentennial hearing atSt. Paul, Minn., in June on jus­tice for native Americans.

blessed the cornerstone on Oct.21, 1923.

The school actually opened inSeptember, 1925, replacing threeschool buildings formerly usedon Grant, Hope and HunterStreets.

Saturday's celebration willopen at 5:30 p.m. with a Massat which Bishop James J. Ger-

. rard will be principal celebrant,assisted by priests of the parish,former pastors and a delegationof former pupils of the school.Homilist will be Rev. Eugene

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WASHINGTON (NC) - Sen.Wa'\ter F. Mondale (D.-Minn.)has praised the U. S. Catholicobservance of the American bi­centennial.

He called the U. S. bishops'bicentennial social justice pro­gram "a magnificent undertak­ing, and a celebration of our bi­centennial in the finest possibleway,"

In remarks made on the Sen­ate floor Sept. 17, the Minnesotasenator congratulated the Na­tional Conference of CatholicBishops (NCCB) for its "remark­able effolit to estaMish a broad­based five-year program of so­cial action,"

This Saturday St. Anne's par­ish, Fall River, will mark the50th anniversary of its ForestStreet school, for which initialplans were made in 1912 whenthe parish acquired a large tractof land bounded by Forest, Os­born, Ridge and Middle Streets.Approved by Bishop Feehan in1922, the plans called for a 33­classroom school, plus two kin­dergartens and an auditoriumwith a seating capacity of 1200.Groundbreaking took place inApril 1922 and Bishop Feehan

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FIFTY YEARS AGO: Historic picture shows opening ceremonies for St. Anne's School,Fall River, with Bishop Feehan presiding and American and French flags flying over scene.Visible at right center is bunting-bedecked area for guests of honor, occupied by Sisters andDominican Fathers. To far right can be seen several cars of era, and interested observerson tenement balcony.

"At hearings held throughoutthe country," Sen. Monda'le said,"the bishops of the national con­ference set an example which we'in the Congress would do wellto foN6w. These hearings touchon the topics of our deepest con­cerns in this country today-'from the problems faced byAmerican families, to the familyfarm, from the problems ofSpanish-speaking citizens to our.relationship with the developingcountries of the world."

God's Word"God's Word is not simply a

communication or an objectivestatement, but a positive com­mand which does not permit man,to assume the attitude of a spec­tator or to enjoy mere disinter­ested researcb."-Adolph Keller,"Religion and the EuropeanMind," 1934.

house as an office, worker. In1944 she became superior of theMaryknolI house in Clark Sum­mit, Pa. until 1950 when shewas transferred to ValIey Park.Mo. Except for a brief periodwhen she came to the Sisters'Motherhouse to act as generalprocurator, Sister remained inValIeyPark until poor healthforced her to return to NewYork in 1962. Sister Winifredwas able to work in the Devel­opment Department until veryrecently when persistent illhealth forced her to retire.

Sister M. Winifred, the formerMary R. C. Collins is the daugh­ter of the late Joseph and MaryColIins of New Bedford. Hersister, Mrs. Martin Murray, andher brother, Roger, still residein New Bedford; while her sis­ter, Mrs. Winifred Noon, lives inFairhaven, Ma.

The Maryknoll Sisters werefounded in 1912 by Mary Jo-.sephine Rogers, later MotherMary Joseph, of Boston, Mass.A biology instructor at SmithCollege, Mary Rogers started aCatholic Mission Club there atthe urging of a Protestant pro­fessor, an early expression of thededication to mission which ledto the founding of the MaryknollSisters, the first American mis­sionary community of women inthe U. S. Of. the more than 1,000Sisters in the Community today,about 600 are serving in 21 coun­tries in Africa, Asia, Latin Amer­ica and the Central Pacific.

Clothing DriveIn Four Weeks-

The Thanksgiving ClothingColIection will be taken up in allthe parishes of the Diocese fromNov. 22 to 30 in the spirit ofoffering thanks and sharing ourgoods with the more needy.

Emphasis this year should beplaced on the collection of sum­mer weight clothing since thevast majority of the poor over­seas who will be the benefici­aries of this clothing appeal livein the hotter tropical countriesof the world.

So, please, think of this asyou store last summer's light­weight clothing and prepare foryour winter wardrobes.

Woolen blankets, as well ascotton blankets, are very accept­able however, as such are notonly a high priority item intimes of disasters and emergen­cies, but are needed and wantedin tropical areas in which thetemperature drops sharply atnight.

Also being especially requestedthis year will be children'sclothes, infants' layettes, men'sshoes and workpants.

SISTER WINIFRED

Bishop Edward McGurkin,M.M., recently retired from hisSee in Shinyanga, Tanzania, EastAfrica, accompanied by sevenconcelebrants, offered the 11 :00a.m. Mass which was attendedby relatives and friends of theJubilarians.

During the Mass the Jubilar­ians publicly renewed their Bap­tismal vows and "1:ommitment toGod and the serVice of theChurch in Maryknoll. An anni­versary dinner for the Sistersand their guests f"Howed theliturgy.

During her five decades as areligious of Maryknoll, Sister M.Winifred has faithfully servedthe Church in various missionhouses in the U. S.

After her profession in 1927,she was assigned to the Mother-

V·incentians SetTwo Masses

Members of the Greater FalIRiver Coundl of the Society ofSt. Vincent de Paul and theirwives will attend a memorialMass for Msgr. William H. Har­rington, former council chaplainat 6:15, p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22at St. John of God Church, Som­erset.

The annual corporate commu­nion and breakfast of the coun­cil will take place at 8 a.m.Sunday, Dec. 7 at St. Jean Bap­tiste Cl)urch, FalI River. A gen­eral ~eeting will folIow thebreakfast.

MARYKNOLL, N. Y. - SisterMary Winifred Collins, of NewBedford, was among the 27Maryknoll Sisters who recentlycelebrated their fiftieth anniver­sary as members of the Mary­knoll Sisters. Sister Winifredwas one of the 13 who cel­ebrated their golden jubilee atthe Maryknoll Sisters' Center inOssining, N. Y., while 14 othersmarked the occasion elsewherein the U. S. and at missions inMexico and Hong Kong.

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Peter Bennett, No, the onlywitches are really kids in cos­tumes but this Halloween I amgoing to be a wolfman.

Chris Pelletier, Witches, no;goblins yes. Witches are bad butgoblins are good. Goblins getcandy and then have a party.

Dawn Casey, Yes, I was sleep­ing, heard a noise and saw sixof them flying around my back·yard. They had green faces andpointed hats.

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Wendy Moniz, Yes, I saw fourof them at North Park. Theywere hiding behind the trashcans and then they came outand flew dn a circle on theirbrooms. All the kids got scaredand then the witches flew away.

Holy Year PilgrimsTop Five Million

VATICAN CITY (NC) Morethan five million pilgrims hadvisited Rome for the Holy Year

_by the end of September, ac-cording to an official of the Vat­can's Holy Year Committee.

That number exceeds officialpredictions of the Vatican forthe 12-month period of the Ju­bilee Year, he added. Holy Yearends Dec. 24.

The Vatican figure is veryconservative in comparison withestimates in the Italian Press.For example, Carriere dellasera, the Milan daily, estimatesthat eight million pilgrims havealready been in Rome this year.

Jay Hanley, No because I havebeen to a real haunted house inNew Hampshire and there wasa ghost hut I 'saw him later andhe was just a man.

Many people clailIl that witches do not exist. To­morrow night being Halloween, we thought it would be anappropriate time to obtain some expert opinion on this sub­ject.

QUESTION: Are there really witches?

WHO ASKED: First graders at Holy Name School,Fall River.

Julie Nizalowski, Yes, I havenever seen any but I know theygo 'Yeah ah ah ah' and scarepeople out of houses where theydon't want them to live.

Jim Perreira, Yes there weretwo of them ,in my yard underthe slide. One of them had ahead and the other didn't. Mymother threw a pail of water onthem and they melted.

Knowledge of God"Wisdom precedes,. religion

follows; for the knowledge ofGod comes first, His worship isthe result of knowledge."-Lac­tantius, "Divine Institutes," circa310.

Joe Reilly, Yes, 1 saw somein the cemetery. They had greenfaces, purple clothes, black hair,and zig zag wiggley noses. Theywere knocking down the gravestones and then they flew off.

Mrs. Wahl. Other difficultiescome because of the common­wealth's policy of returning pa­tients from large mental hospi­tals to their own communitieswherever possible.

Many such patients wereplaced in institutions years ago.They are strangers to their fam­ilies, who are often quite un­equipped to care for them. Andthere are very few communityfacilities to receive them."

It's ConfidentialIt is to handle such situations

that the advocacy service exists.Although only two months old,it has already served I 0 clientsand Miss Edmonds has been busyletting other area agencies knowof its existence.

She noted that an importantaspect of the service is its confi­dentiality. Medical, legal, eco­nomic, housing and social needsare met with a sensitive concernfor the rights and wellbeing ofthe person being aided.

What is now needed for thegrowth of the program is vol­unteers who would help in locat­ing people who need its seLVices,who would keep in touch withsuch persons on a friendshipbasis and who would spread wordof the project to clubs, guildsand other organizations.

"Volunteers will be trainedand won't be thrown into anysituations for which they mightbe unprepared," stressed MissEdmonds.

Mrs. Wahl noted that the orig­inal advocacy program for' theaged is "a model for the coun­try." She spoke on its organiza­tion at a national gerontologicalmeeting held last year in Oregonand has had inquiries about itfrom all parts of the nation:

She feels the new programfills an equally unmet need andhopes it will be copied in otherparts of the commonwealth andthe Fall River diocese.

Those interested in further in­formation can contact her orMiss Edmonds at 101 Rock St.,telephone 678-7541.

By PAT McGOWAN

What do you do when youdon't know what to do? In FallRiver, you' might try calling anew service, somewhat formi­dably entitled Protective-Legal­Advocacy Services for the Devel­opmentally Disabled, a project'of the Family Service Assn. at101 Rock St.

But fear not. Behind that longname there are some very humanpeople, Dorothy Wahl, a FamilyService Assn. social worker, andyoung and enthusiastic NancyEdmonds, coordin'ator of out­reach for the new project, whichhas among its board membersRev. John Gomes of St. Anthonyof Padua parish in Fall Riverand Dr. Joseph Ryan of HolyName parish, director of pupilpersonnel for the Fall Riverschool system.

The advocacy program cameinto being, explained Mrs. Wahl,as an outgrowth of a similarprogram for the aged, developedby the Family Service Assn. inorder to care for elderly peopleunable to handle their own af­fairs and in danger of financialexploitation or other mishan­dling. In some cases, she said,seniors living alone had beenfound dead because although itwas known that they could notcare for themselves there wasno agency with the legal author­ity to step into the situation.

The situation of the develop­mentally disabled is in someways more complicated than thatof the aged, pointed out Mrs.Wahl. Retarded individuals orthose suffering from epilepsy orcerebral palsy and sometimeshidden away so that no oneknows of their existence, an at­titude dating from days when itwas considered in some way adisgrace for a family to havesuch problem~ among its mem­bers.

When, for instance, parentsdie or become ill and there is noone to care for such a program,a multitude of legal and prac­tical considerations arise, said

PARTICIPANTS in the New England Congress ofPriests' Senates included (left to right) Rev. Thomas C.Lopes of New Bedford a national offi<;:er of the NFPC, Bis­hop Cronin, and Rev. Arthur Dupont of the Hartford Dio-cese. •

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that they came with little morethan their ambition, their cour­age and their dream.

Never mind that in a fewshort decades their children andgrandchildren have become moresuccessful than the people whohad been here for two centuries.Never mind that most of usAmerican Catholics owe all thatwe have and all that we are totheir vision, their heroism, theirnerve.

Let's forget about them asquickly as we can, let's heavea sigh of relief as they die offone by one; let's pretend thatwe have no obligation at all tothem, their work, their memory.

'Most Brilliant'After all, the Jews who es­

caped the Holocaust were, asDaniel P. Moynihan put it, themost brilliant immigrants inhistory. You can be proud of sur­geons, psychiatrists, musiciansand artists. But who ever wasproud of a babushka? It's notthe courage that counts, it's notleaving behind everything thatyou had ever known - for inthese, respects the Jewish. psy­chiatrist and the babushka werevery similar. What counts ishow well you speak English andhow many letters you can putafter your name. If a babushkahad a Ph.D., then maybe herstory would be interesting.

The American hierarchy hasput a fat chunk of money intoa bicentennial program which inmulticolors tells us how badAmerica is. They have paid anincompetent Mexican sociologistto decry the presence of largeCatholic schools in the innercity. These are important activ­ities. Who could expect a bishopto think that oral history fromthe surviving immigrants wouldbe worth a damn? You wantto remind them that for all theirpower, they, too, are the de­scendants of poor, illiterate butvery brave people? Don't be silly.

As the fellow said in "TheMan Who came to Dinner," Imay vomit.

(Andrew Greeley, priest andsociologist, is Program Directorof the National Opinion ResearchCenter of the University ofChicago.)(C) 1975, U~iversal Press Syd'c't

Meditation"It is meditation that leads us

in spirit into the hallowed soli­tudes wherein we find God alone-in peace, in calm, in silence,in recollection,"-J. Crasset, "AKey to Meditation," 1907.

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Jews are funny; they have all kinds of strange ideas.Like they think' that their elderly immi~rants ~re importantpeople, and that it is essential to get theIr stones while theyare still alive. So the American Jewish Committee has anelaborate project to inter­view the "survivors"-thoseJews who escaped the Holo­caust by fleeing to the Uni­ted States (or other countriesand then to the United States)before the Nazi murders beganin 1939.

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A substantial amount of re­sources are being invested inthis task of historical documen­tation; long survey question­naires are being administeredand extensive tape-recorded oralhistories are being collected. Oneof my colleagues who escapedfrom Holland one step ahead ofthe Wermacht has facetiouslycommented that she seems tobe spending all her time latelyanswering interview questions.But the AJC thinks that the his­tory of the"survivors" is impor­tant and that the investment oftime and money in the, projectie justified.

Like 1 say, Jews are funny.Ambition, Courage

Can you imagine any. Catholicagency investing money in inter­viewing the surviving Catholicimmigrants from southern and.eastern Europe - either thosewho came before the nativist im­migration laws of 1920 or. thosewho came in the DP wave ofthe late 1940s? Why should wewaste our resources on such un­important people? The old ma­mas and babushkas are tuckedaway in back bedrooms orold people's homes and we doour best to pretend that theyare not there and perhaps thatthey never even existed. Theydon't !5peak good English and weare kind of ashamed of them.Hell, they don't know anythingabout- liberation theology.

Who cares about their story?Never mind that these were

once strong, vigorous, braveyoung men and women. Nevermind that with little educationand few skills they left behindtheir farms and villages to setout on a terrifying adventureinto a world which was totallyunknown to them. Never mind

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NEWS

MR. EDWARD DOHER­TY, a former state depart­ment official and now a rep­resentative of the U. S. Cath­olic Conference addressedthe delegates of the NewEngland Congress of PriestsSenates at La Salette in At­tleboro.

ABRACO FROM DOMHELDER - Archbishop Hel­der Pessoa Camara of Olindaand Recife, Brazil, gives thetraditional Brazilian hug orabraco to President WarrenBennis of the University ofCincinnati after receiving anhonorary doctor of law de-.gree.

THE ONCE AND FU­TURE - Gen. FranciscoFranco, 82, chief of state inSpain for' nearly fOl,lr dec­ades, is shown with his pro­spective successor, PrinceJuan Carlos de Borbon, dur­ing a ceremony in 1971.Franco, who has been incap­acitated by heart attacks, is'to be succeeded by theprince if he steps down ordies.

word about the particular prob­lem that prompted Reston'scolumn.

There was sabotage and van­dalism in the Washington Postpress room the day the strikebegan. This was absolutely inde­fensible. Those responsible willbe brought to trial as soon asthe Grand Jury has completedits investigation of the case. Thevandals deserve to be punishedto the limit of the law.

Unfortunately, however, Mr.Reston is so concerned about (Ialmost said obsessed with) thevandalism and sabotage com­mitted by a few of the strikersthat he seems to have lost hiscool completely, he is wellknown in his profession for be­ing the cool, calm, and collectedpundit who never goes off half­cocked. This time, however, healmost went berserk.

Meditation"Meditation is like a needle

after which comes a thread ofgold, composed of affections,prayers and resolutions."-Sit.Alphonsus (1696-1787), "Veri­table Epouse de J.C."

'Planned' Act

In the first place, Reston saidthat the vandalism at the' Postwas a "planned" act of sabotage,clearly implying that the unionitself had engineered it all. Tothe best of my knowledge, thereis no verifiable evidence, at thistime, to suggest such a seriousallegation. This being the case,1 think Reston would have beenbetter advised to hold his peaceand wait for the courts to ruleon the case.

Mr. Reston's frantic over-play­ing of his hand on the issue ofsabotage and vandalism is badenough, but worse than that, inmy opinion, is his failure to saya single word about the issuesinvolved in the Washington Poststrike. Like the Maryland cou­ple referred to above, he appar­ently doesn't "give a damn"about the pros and cons of thedispute. No, 1 am wrong aboutthat. Rather, it would seem thathe has already made up his mindthat the Post is absolutely rightand the pressmen are absolute­ly wrong and is determined todo what he can, as an outsider,to break the strike at any cost-in the name (save the mark)of the First Amendment.

That's a superficial and veryirresponsible way of looking(or not looking) at this or anyother collective bargaining dis­pute. 1 might add that withfriends like Reston, the Wash­ington Post-which, let's face it,is in serious trouble - reallydoesn't need any enemies.Reston, in other words, wouldbe doing the Post a favor if hewere to stick to his last. He isa great journalist, but it's ob­vious that labor relations is nothis forte.

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Disputes

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Oct. 30, 1975

By

MSGR.

GEORGE G.

HIGGINS

AdvisesIn Bargaining

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There are two (precisely, one and one-half) majorstrikes going on as of this writing, in the greater Washingtonarea. The pressmen are on strike at the .Wa~hin~ton P~st,

the city's leading newspaper, and the pollee m neighbonngPrince Georges County,Maryland, while not actuallyon strike, are providing aminimum level of service(e.g., by following the rule bookto the letter) as a form of pro­test against the County's fail­ure to meet what they consider

to be legitimate collective bar­gaining demands.

1 don't know enough about.either dispute to take sides oneway or the other. 1 would hateto think, however, that thehighly publicized reaction ofone suburban couple to thepolice sloW-down and the franticreaction of New York Times col­umnist, James Reston, to theWashington Post strike are typ­ical of the general public's wayof looking (or not looking) atthe pros and cons of a partic­ular strike or slow-down.

Both the aggrieved Maryland,couple and Mr. Reston (withmuch less ,excuse) are railingagainst the offending strikers,but they have said not a wordabout the issues involved in thetwo disputes. It's clear that theyare simply not interested in find­ing out what caused the dis­putes in the first place and howthey might be resolved withfairness to all concerned.

The Maryland couple's griev­ance against the County policeis completely understandable.The wife had been receiving ob­scene telephone calls over aperiod of several days. Finally,by careful maneuvering, she andher husband tricked the callerinto paying them a visit. Thehusband, armed with a revolver,and one of his friends or neigh­bors hid in a closet. As soon asthe caller arrived, they put him

. under citizen's arrest, but, un­able to get the COU'lty Polke torespond to their repeated callsfor assistance, they eventuallyhad to release him. No wonderthey are so angry at the police.Who can blame them?

Inflated Rhetoric

On the other hand, what werethe police to think when theyread in the' papers the nextmorning that the couple, by theirown admission couldn't care lessabout the grievance which ledthe police, in desperation, to ini­tiate their slow-down?

Mr. Reston's highly emotionalcolumn on the Washington Poststrike - a column replete withinflated doomsday rhetoric-wasprobably the least sensible pieceever written by this distin­guished journalist. But first a

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KNOW YOUR FAITHLiturgy •In Israel Liturgy of Word and Sacra~ent

FR. JOSEPH M.

CHAMPLIN

also meant for the Israelites theoffering of gifts to God, not thatGod needed them but becauseman needed to show his grati­tude. Sacrifices of thanksgivingwere offered, the first fruits ofthe harvest; peace-offerings andsacrifices of atonement wereoffered by which the peoplewere made one with God inGod's acceptance of their gifts.

Before the Israelites settled inthe land of Canaan, the patriarchor head of the family was therecognized liturgist. He keptalive the memory of God's pastfavors towards his people andoffered sacrifice in their name.Even after the building of thetemple and the transfer ofpriestly functions to the Leviticalpriest, the family liturgy of theSabbath meal and the Passover

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A FATHER'S ROLE OF leadership of the Seder is en­acted in this demonstration Passover meal in Washington,D. C. "This is the matzoh of hope," says the leader as heraises the unleavened bread. "Even after the building of thetemple and the transfer of priestly functions to the Leviticalpriest, the family liturgy of the Sabbath meal and the Pass­over or Seder continued to be celebrated, as it.is today, bythe head of the Jewish family."

One approach may appeal toyou; another way appeal moreto someone else. But r~cently afriend shared with me a way,that you might also find helpful.It is the way of the five P's.

Take a Bible passage,-e.g.,from Sunday's readings at theliturgy, from your children's re­ligion lesson for the week, orfrom the Know Your Faith col­umns. Then follow the five P'sin trying to come to grips with

.God's word in that Bible pas­sage as it relates to your life.

1. PREPARE: Put your workand worries aside 'for a few mo­ments. Still your mind and quietyour heart. It may help to finda quiet place inside or outdoors.Recall that God is present withyou and wants to speak to you.Ask His help in hearing HisWord.

2. PONDER: Once you aresomewhat quiet, _read the pas-

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, and punctuated by trumpets andthe clash of cymbals.

Liturgical or public worship

Five P's and the Bible

FR. CARL J.

PFEIFER, S.J.

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"Not to know Scripture is notto know Christ," wrote St.Jerome 25 centuries ago. That'sa strong statement. One worthpondering.

Before the Israelites settled inCanaan, they were a wanderingpeople who pitched their tentsin the desert. They had no timeto build a temple to house theirGod. But Yahweh, the God ofIsrael, was more than contentto live in a tent, so long as theworship of the people was"worthy" or appreciative qfGod's worth.

The absence of a temple didnot mean that the Israelite hadto worship in the privacy of hisown soul. Man is not only anindividual, he is a member of acommunity. Again, man is nota disembodied spirit, he is aspirit enfleshed. Accordingly, "toworship God in spirit and intruth" meant to celebrate thegreat feasts of the year in pro­cession and dance, in sacredsong, in psalm or hymn, accom­panied by stringed instruments

By

REV. PAUL F.

PALMER, S.J.

But if it is true, Jerome's con­viction is our challenge. How doyou get to know the Bible? Itseems such a difficult book.Where do you begin? How canyou be sure you are understand­ing it right?

These are very real questions.They have no simple answers.Rather, there are many waysof getting' to know the Bible.

The Greek word "liturgy~' con­veys the meaning of the Hebrewword for the public worship cel­ebrated in the temple of Jerusa­lem. Literally, the word liturgymeans the work of the people orcommunity, a public works proj­ect in which everyone has anassigned and proper task. Thebuilding of walls to protect thecity state, the building of shipsto promote the trade of coastalcities, the building of' Solomon'stemple in which to celebrate aliturgy were all liturgical worksin the secular meaning of theword.

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(36:8-38). It is significant thatthe dimensions of the Tent asreconstructed by the P editorsare exactly half of those of theTemple. This fact, plus the ev­i~ently idealistic qIements ofthe descriptions, points to theconclusion that the Tent (as con­ceived by the Priestly editors)was reconstructed with the Tem­ple as a model rather than viceversa.

In spite of all these conflictingdata, one basic truth stands out:There was a Tent that served asa center of workship during thesojourn in the desert. God's peo­ple lived around their God. Hewas the center of their existence.From parallels discovered by bib­lical archeologists as well asfrom the constant bibilical tradi­tions themselves, it is very prob­able that the movable sanctuaryof Israel's desert wanderingswas fashioned like their owntents. The last clear mention ofit occurs in Nm 25:6, which tellsof the Tent's being put up in theplains of Moab, the last stopbefore the invasion of Canaan.Once the Israelites had settledin the promised land and wereno longer living in tents them­selve,s, the Ark, too, would havebeen housed in a more perma­nent adobe. The sanctuary ofShiloh was a building of somesort (1 Sm 1:7, 9; 3:15) and latertraditions that speak of the"Tent" of Shiloh do so by a sortof poetic archaism. When David

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of Calvary and Jesus' words: "IfI be lifted up I will -draw allmen to myself."

Inside the main entrance avisitor notices office spaces oneither side and a small chapeldirectly in front. The- latter con­tains the Blessed Sacrament,

, thus reserved in an area apartfrom the place where Mass iscelebrated, and two reconcilia­tion rooms' for the sacrament ofPenance in- which penitents havethe option of sitting face-to-facewith the priest or kneeling be­hind the traditional screen.

Behind and beyond this sec­tion is the main worship area.Upholstered, color-coordinated

. chairs, placed in a fanshapedarrangement, provide seating ca­pacity for 600 with no personmore than 50 feet from thealtar. These comfortable seats,easily rearranged or cOJIlpactlystored in corner rooms, likewiseoffer parish leaders the possibil­ity of using that space for otherpurposes.

A folding, wooden, floor-to­ceiling door can close off asmaller unit around the sanctu­ary, reducing it to a space withseating for 200 - mUGh moresuitable for weddings, funerals,special Masses, etc., in which a

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A Multi-Purpose Church

By Rev. John J. Castelot, S.S.

After the descendants of Ja­cob escaped from Egypt andmade their way back to the landof the patriarchs, many sacredshrines came into prominence.During the Exodus, however, theIsraelites had a portable sanctu­ary: the Tabernacle or Tent. Inthe earliest tradition, it was aplace where Moses consultedYahweh to learn His will (Ex33:7, 11; Nm 12:8). This role ap­pears in the later tradition· aswell, but there a new word isused in preference to the ordi­nary word for tent. This newterm (mishkan) emphasizes theabiding presence of Yahwehamong His people.. The two tra­ditions vary also on the matterand location of the Tent. In theearlier texts it was outside thecamp; in the later it was inthe center of the encampment.

It is very difficult to say, withany degree of assurance, justwhat the desert Tent looked like,for the oldest traditions offer noinformation. The latest tradition(P) seems to give an idealizedreconstruction, making the Tenta sort of portable scale modelof the Temple of Solomon, whichwas the center of worship whenthis tradition was on its way todefinitive formulation. On twooccasions the P editors describethe Tent in detail: first, whenYahweh gives the specificationsfor its construction (Ex 26) andagain, when Moses has it bu.ilt

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"How lovely is your dwellingplace, 0 Lord of hosts! My soulyearns and pines for the courtsof the Lord. My heart and myflesh cry out for the living God."

For centuries believers haveprayed those phrases of Psalm84. Parishioners and visitors tothe new Church of the Resurrec­tion in Solon, Ohio, do so todaywith special enthusiasm. Thismulti-purpose church structureis indeed a lovely dwelling placeboth for the Lord of hosts andfor God's pilgrim people.

Despite the multi-purpose ar­rangement and modern architec­tural style, its huge, contem­porary tower and lofty crossclearly tell those who view theexterior from near or far thatthis is primarily a church. Amagnificent black and whitephoto of that roof, tower andcross, against a cloudy sky anddark foreground evokes thoughts

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The . Fairhaven-based SacredHearts Fathers and Brothers of­fer men who would like to learnmore about the life of a religiouspriest or brother a unique op­portunity to "live in" for a week­end. November 7 through 9 theywill open the doors of theirWareham seminary for a "Voca­tion Search Weekend. FatherFrederick LaBrecque, SS.CC.,Vocations Director, says that the

. program is basically an oppor­tunity to see a religious commu­nity in action, to share its lifeand prayer, and to take part intalks, discussions and activitiesgeared towards providing infor­mation, deepening understand­ing, and helping each individual"search his own heart" with re­gard to his future.

M9re information and reserva­tions may be made throughFather LaBrecque's office at: 3Adams Street, Fairhaven, Ma.02719. There is no charge forparticipation.

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in IsraelThe LORD is king; let the earth

rejoice;let the many isles be glad.

Clouds and darkness are roundabout him,justice and judgment are thefoundation of his throne.

Fire goes before himand consumes his foes roundabout.

His lightnings illumine theworld;the earth sees and trembles.

The mountains melt like waxbefore the LORD,before the Lord of all theearth.

The heavens proclaim his justice,and all peoples see his glory

(Ps 97:1-6).

CLOUDS become a backdrop for a church outsideWestminster, Md., suggesting the words of the psalmistabout God's glorious reign.

LiturgyContinued from Page Eleven

brought the Ark to Jerusalem,he housed it in a tent, but thiswas not THE Tent. It was atemporary arrangement, meantto recall the>- days of wanderingin the desert (2 Sm 6:17).

Eventually, David's son andsuccessor, Solomon, built theTemple, the solid Tent whichwas to house the Ark of theCovenant and to become themore or less abiding symbol ofYahweh's presence in the midstof His people.

Here, in the course of time,a very rich liturgy developed,involving various types of sacri­fice and sacred music. Thismusic (the psalms) expressed insong all the sentiments of reli­gion, the noblest of which is thatof praise. Conscious of beingGod's people, the Israelites lovedto extol Him as their King. Here,for example, are the first of twostrophes of Ps 99:

The Lord is king, the peopletremblehe is throned upon the cher­ubimthe earth quakes.

The Lord in Zion is great,he is high above the peoples.

Let them praise your great mindawesome name;holy is he!

The King in his might loves jus­ticeyou have established equity;justice and judgment in Jacobyou have wrought.

Extol the LORD, our Godand worship at his footstool;

holy is he!

Of course, one must rememberthat the psalms are essentiallypoetic, and that their descriptions

. are rarely to be taken literally,They are human attempts to ex­press the inexpressible, to de­scribe the indescribable. A casein point would be Ps 97, whichextols the Lord as the king ofall creation:

Cor. 11 :25,26). The priest iscalled upon to be a minister orliturgist of the Word, but he ispreeminently and most effective­ly so when he gives sacramentaland sacrificial proclamation tothe death and resurrection andcoming again in glory of therisen Lord, "the mystery offaith."

Multi-Purpos'e'Continued from Page Eleven

fewer number of worshipers wiIlparticipate.

Wheeled 6 feet by 8 feet par­titions can further divide theouter area into units suitable formeetings, instruction classes, dis­cussion groups and the like.

The handsome Parish Centerof the Church of the Resurrec­tion is not the proud accom­plishment of a single individualnor the lasting monumenterected by an energetic, forward­thinking pastor. Rather it repre­sents the fruit of many parish­ioners' planning and cooperationunder the leadership of a pas­toral team which includes Sis­ters of St. Joseph RosemaryKuhns, Mary Lou Misciasi, andPatricia Ross together withFathers William Plato and Louis .Trivison.

Their efforts were seasonedby prayer, especially on Thurs­day or "Prayer Night." No meet­ings or parish events are sched­uled for that evening. Familiesare encouraged to participate inMass then join with the pastoralteam in prayer as the BlessedSacrament is exposed until 10:00p.m.

Why' such a "multi-purposechurch"? In a foreword to thededication booklet entitled, "ThePeople Are the Church," theparish leaders explain the phil­osophy behind that concept:

"The term 'multi-purposechurch' refers to a buildingplanned to permit diverse usesof the same space or area; itdoes not mean 'all purpose.' Forexample, a multi-purpose churchmight serve as a parish educa­tional center, as well as for par­ish or community meetings, butnot as a gymnasium. It does notmean a room designed primarilyas a gym or auditorium that isalso used for Mass. The firstconsideration should be a propersetting for the church's worship."

The multipurpose church al­lows what is now used for a fewhours a week to be used triplethat time and more. The samespace can be converted intoclassroom areas, used for parishor community socials, serve asa gathering place for the elderlyor for youth, and become alecture hall or simple theater.

An important consideration isthe responsibility to use moneysparingly in parish building pro­grams. This is not simply aneconomic consideration, but areligious one. In a day when so­ciety looks to the Church toshow concern for the masses ofunderprivileged people, it is notwrong to build churches butthey must be artistic signs ofthe Church's mission to build apeople, to call them together inorder to nourish their faith inall the ways needed, not onlythrough worship but throughtalks, discussions, plays, formalteaching ..."

Continued from Page Elevenof "Seder" continued to be cel­ebrated, as it is today, by thehead of the Jewish family.

It is important to note thatliturgy embraces more than theliturgy of sacrifice. "Every highpriest chosen from among menis appointed to act on behalf ofmen in relation to God, to offergifts and sacrifices for sins"(Heb. 5:1). But even the Levit­ical priest was more than a lit­urgist of sacrifice; he was alsoa liturgist of the Word.

The priests of Levi werecalled upon "to put incense be­fore Thee and a whole burntoffering upon Thy altar." Butthey also "shall teach Jacob Thyordinances, and Israel Thylaw" (Deut. 33:9, 10). It wasonly after the destruction ofHerod's temple that the syn­agogue liturgy of the Word wascompletely divorced from theliturgy of sacrifice, with the roleof liturgist taken over by therabbi or teacher instead of theJewish priest.

For a short time the earlyChristian community celebrateda separate liturgy of the· Word,modeled on the synagogue ser­vice of the Jews, with an open­ing greeting, the reading of theLaw and the Prophets, the chant­ing of psalms, a homily and adismissal. But quite early theliturgy of the Word became anintegral part, along with theliturgy of the Eucharist, of theSunday service.

St. Justin Martyr of Rome(c. 150) describes the liturgyof the Word, in which "thememoirs of the Apostles 'or thewritings of· the Prophets areread" (The First Apology, 67).But the Sunday service of Chris­tians continued with "the Eu­charist of the bread and the chal­ice, which are offered by usChristians in every part of theworld, and which are pleasingto Him" (Dialogue with Trypho,"117).

True,' the writers of the NewTestament do not call the litur­gists of the Word and the Eu­charist priests. The term"priest" is reserved to Christ,our High Priest who is "the lit­urgist in the sanctuary and thetrue tent which is set up not byman but by God" (Heb. 8:2). Butearly Christian reflection on thesacred ministry or liturgy of theApostle Paul and the Twelve ledthe Church to see in those whomshe came to call priests the con­tinuation of Christ's own min­istry of teaching, of preaching,of offering a sacrifice for sinand of forgiving sins in whatwill come to be called thesacrament of Penance.. In his letter to the Romans,the Apostle Paul refers to him­self as "the liturgist of ChristJesus to the Gentiles in thepriestly service of the gospel ofGod, so that the offering of theGentiles may be acceptable,sanctified by the Holy Spirit"(15:16).

But the - proclamation of theGospel or Good News is not re­stricted to the word preachedor homilized. At the Last SupperJesus told the Apostles: "Do thisin remembrance of me: .. For asoften as you eat this bread anddrink this cup, you proclaim theLord's death until he comes" (1

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Take up your Bible. Try theway of the five P's: Prepare,Ponder, Picture, Pray, Promise.It may not be easy. But it willbe rewarding. Try it. You maylike it.

Five piS

4. PRAY: Then enter morefully into relationship with Godwho speaks through the Scrip­tures. Pray. Open yourself to Hispresence.:.. Allow your thoughtsand feelings to bring you intorelationship with a loving, car­ing God who is pr~sent withyou. Be silent. In your heart andmind. Listen with your real self,that core of you that is reallyyou. As the Psalm urges inGod's name: "Be still, and knowthe Lord, your God." The Scrip­tures are not magic. They pro­vide few panaceas. But throughthem God tries hard to reachour hearts. Prayer is relaxingenough in His presence to al­low Him to help us respond toHim.

5. PROMISE: And, finally,promise to do something aboutwhat you have pondered, pic­tured, and prayed over. MakeGod's word your own by trans­lating it into a concrete actionor attitude. God's word to usthrough the Bible is always aninvitation, a call, a challenge. Itis not just theory or abstraction.God wants to communicate withus in order to help us discoverlife's meaning. He wants to helpus find our way toward a fuller,richer life. His Word is a wordof wisdom, of practical knowl­edge about life. Such knowledgeis learned only as it filters intoour lives, touches our basic at­titudes , challenges our goals,makes us question our values,sparks actions that are deeplyhuman, Christian. We need torespond, to promise.

3. PICTURE: Next try to pic­ture what the passage talksabout . Use your imagination.See what the people are doing.Hear what they are saying.Imagine the scene, the place.Here you may find works ofsacred art helpful. Some Biblescontain many -good reproduc­tions of great Christian art.There are many books of Chris­tian art available in most book­stores, usually at reduced prices!You need really look no furtherthan your own imagination.Cyril of Jerusalem, one of thegreat Christian educators in theearly Church, taught that faithcomes more from seeing thanfrom hearing. So picture the pas­sage.

Continued from Page Eleven

sage through. Then go back andread it more slowly. Focus onparticular words, phrases thatstrike you. Notice how it makesyou feel. Wh'at ideas strike youmost? What questions does itgive rise to? What does it seemto mean? Does it make sense?What does it say to you? Whatdoes it mean in terms of dailylife? If you are so inclined, youmight like to read somethingabout it by an expert, like in theKnow Your Faith columns, orin the "Jerome BiblicaL Commen­tary," Really ponder the passage.

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the CALRB, and also appointedby the Governor, is the GeneralCOl,Insel - Walter Kintz. It isMr~ Kintz and the staff he hireswho run the elections on a dayto day basis, and investigate andfile charges (which the CALRBwould then hear.) It is Mr. Kintzwho seems to 'be holding up theenforcement of the law. Over130 unfair labor practice claimshave been filed by the UFW. Mr.Kintz has not yet acted on one!The UFW is not being notifiedwhen and where elections are tobe held. The entire voting pro­cedure seems to 'be set up for theconvenience of the grower! Al­most all elections have been held_on company property. Companybuses transport: the workers tothe polls. Voting hours are set,in many 1:ases so that the strik·ers from 1973 who have everyright to vote under the law, willhave difficulty doing so.

All across the country, peopleare fighting for justice in thefields. Thousands of letters aregoing to Gov. Brown at the StateCapitol in Sacramento, askingfor Kintz' removal from office,and for strict enforcement of thelaw. Consumers continue theircommitment to dignity in thefields by not buying iceberg let­tuce or grapes or Gallo wines.Until the workers get their fairelections and strong contractsthe boycott will continue.

In Southeastern Mass. and R.I.,boycott supporters have calledfor a "Walk For Farm Workers"on Nov. I, meeting at CathedralSquare in Providence ;1t 11 a.m.lf you are unable to join them,I'm sure that you will join intheir message: "There's- A Boy­cott On!"

(Ed. note: Claudia Shacter isthe co-ordinator of SoutheasternMassachusetts organization ofthe United Farm Workers.)

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This fall, a law took effect inCaHforni·a which promised toguarantee free secret-ballot ele.c­tions to farm workers. But theelections, as they are now takingplace, are not free, fair or ser.ret.Although the United Farm Work­ers AFL-CIO, has won the rna·jority of the vote so far, thegrowers are attemptiM to hendthe election process into a toolto destroy the union.

Throughout the summer, andnow, as elections occur, workershave been denied their right tos"leak with UFW organi?ers. Sur­rounding the Elmco ranch in De­lano. high tension wires keepUFW organi7.ers out - and thework force isolated within. Hiredvigilante groups "protect thegrowers' property rights" inStockton ar.d Fresno. At Gallovineyards. following loud pro­test of company interference bvclergy who accompanied UFWrepresentatives, organi7.ers werefinally admitted to the fields.Workers who spoke to UFW or­ganizers were photographed andthen threatened by Teamster"security guards." Hundreds ofworkers have been fired or laidoff iust before the elections ­workers known to he sympathe­tic to the UFW. Other growershave ,promised to plow undertheir crans and fire the wholework force if the vote is for theUFW. All these acts are illegalunder the law. Why, then arethey going on?

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RejectsBaptism

Values in PolishHeritage Stressed

MILWAUKEE (NC) - Poles"need th'is country and thiscountry needs us, not as personsof the world, but as men andwomen who are examples of thefaith," Bishop Aloysius WydslQof Green Bay tdld the PolishNational AI'1iance conventionhere.

Bishop Wycislo, speaking at aMass at which Archbishop Wil-'Iiam E. Cousins of Milwaukeewas the chief concelebrant, saidthat the Polish National AHiancemust emphasize public serviceover private goals.

He said that modern man de­mands that as organizations be­come more public they mustbecome more and more relatedto the world and its prob'lems.

non -inspired 'by a religious moti­vation.... Possibly .•.. a wayof expressing one's feelings forGod,"

He rejects the idea that "Bap·tism in the Spirit" is a secondbaptism in the Holy Spirit. "Heis insistent upon the traditionalCatholic teaching of there beingone sacramental baptism. Thereis, he says, one baptism only, inwater and in the Spirit. Therecan be no second baptism,"

So it is with 'other contempo­rary developments in the Church.He is sensitive to problems, opento new things, but careful tomeasure everything bv the offi­cial teachings of the Church andits authentic tradition. The au­thor has made a thorough exami­nation of the cardinal's writingsand speeches, and finds amTlleevidence of a profound fidelity tothe Church and a balanced ap­proach to every question.

Watergate BookIn early September 1973. Eliz·

abeth Drew began compiling arunning account of what washappening in Washington. Atthat time, the Ervin committeehearings had all but ended. and'already there was speculationthat the Nixon Presidency mightbe ending before the expiration,of Mr. Nixon's second term.

Miss Drew's account, conclud­ing with the P.rei;ident's resigna­tion in August 1974, is now pub·Iished under the title WashingtonJournal: The Events of 1973-1974(Random House. 201 E. 50th St.,New York, N.Y. i0022. 428pages. $12.95). It is uninueamong Watergate books in thatits several parts were written atthe very time that the events itrecords took place. It has fresh­ness, imm'ediacy, and a suspense­fulness for the reader eventhough he already knows theoutcome.

"At the heart of it all." saysMiss Drew toward the close ofthe book "was the Question ofwhether our constitutional formof government would continue,"Does this seem an exaggeration?Not if one has read all that goesbefore:

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Cardinal SuenensCharismatic 2nd

"Why am I writing this book?" Elizabeth Hamilton asksat the outset of Suenens: a Portrait (Doubleday, 245 ParkAve., New York, N. Y. 10017. 283 pages, $7.95). She an­swers, "In the hope that the Cardinal's thinking may becomewidely known; that his cou­rageous, optimistic outlook,above all his confidence inthe Holy Spirit at work inthe Church of yesterday, today,and tomorrow, may lift men'shearts, dispel gloom, shed joy."

Her book about Cardinal Leon-

Meet in Rome·ROME (NC)-Knights of Mal­

ta from 40 nations held their bi­ennial four-day meeting here todiscuss the expansion of theirhospital program and other char­itable works throughout theworld in the spirit of the HolyYear.

Joseph Suenens, Archbishop ofMalines·Brusse~s, is not a full bi­ography. Such work is impossiblewhile the subject is still living.But she does give a sketch ofSuenens' life.

He was born in 1904, an onlychild. llis father died when Leonwas three years old. The young­ster did well in school. From anearly age his heart was set onthe priesthood. He completed hisseminary education in Rome, andwas ordained in 1927.

When he became a bishop hetook as the motto on his coat ofarms "In Spiritu Sancto" - "inthe Holy Spirit." And this, asMiss Hamilton demonstrates,sums up his attitude and his en·deavors. All is to be seen, andall is to be done, in the light andunder the guidance of the HolySpirit.

Mystical Aspect"Institutional reforms are still

needed," Suenens once said, "butthe Church cannot be renewedby these alone. We have to stressthe mystical aspect of theChurch. An evangelical renewalis taking place, a rediscovery ofthe Gospel,a fresh realization ofthe meaning of Christ for thisage. The Holy Spirit is preparinga new springtide for the Church.Something is dying, but some·thing else is growing."

Cardinal Suenens has been aproponent or champion of vari-

, ous ideas and movements. Forexample, he spoke in favor ofCharismatic Renewal before ithad won any large measure ofapproval. He thinks of it as acurrent of grace "sent to remindus of what it means to be aChristian; what, in fact, Chris­tians are by virtue of their bap­tism."

But he has taken pains tomake needed distinctions. "Nor­mally ... he regards 'speaking intongues' as a natural phenome·

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Despite rain and cloudy skies.a "Man and His God" weekendheld at Camp Norse, Carver, un­der sponsorship of the CatholicScouting Committee of the Attle­boro-Taunton area was voted ahuge success by participants and103 Boy Scouts are now proudlywearing a colorful emblem com­bining symbols of the Chrisian,Jewish and Mohammedan faiths,all of which were studied duringthe three day program.

Planning for the religious cam­poree was carried out by thenewly organized Chaplain Aidecorps of the Annawon Boy ScoutCouncil, directed by Rev. Nor­mand Boulet, Catholic Scoutchaplain for the council, and alarge lay committee.

Official induction of sevenScouts as chaplain aides was ahighlight of the weekend. Twoof the Scouts, Arthur Cote andDavid Dion, were further desig­nated as aides-at-Iarge, with re­sponsibility for Scout religiousactivities on a council instead ofa troop level:

During 'the coming year thetwo boys will develop an aide-at­large program for use by the na­tional Boy Scout program.

Other aides inducted were Mi­chael Hebert, John Raposa, Er­nest Anelunde, Brendan Murphyand Mark Paradis.

Full ProgramThe weekend program began

Friday night with a slide presen­tation on the theme "Passing onGod's Love," which was usedthroughout the weekend. A Jew­ish sabbath service followed, con·ducted by Al Garcheck and hisScout son, with all Scouts par­ticipating in re~itation of variousprayers.

Saturday morning's activitiesincluded viewing of a film on the

- Jewish faith, followed by a pres­entation on the meaning offriendship. In the afternoonFather Boulet gave a witness talkon the priesthood and chaplainaides presented filmstrips, slidesand a film on aspects of Catholi­cism.

Induction of the aides tookplace during a Mass celebratedby Father Boulet, and specialawards for "dedicated service toGod and Scouting" were made toRaposa, Hebert. Cote and Dion.Parents of the aides were guestsof honor at the Mass.

Saturday evening Abdul Sam­rna, district Boy Scout executive,e~plained Mohammedanism tothe campers and remarks werealso made by Frederick Govain,chief of .the Annawon Council. Acampfire program followed.

A Protestant service, conduct­ed by Rev. Robert Ryder, execu­tive secretary of the aT.ea Councilof Churches, took place Sundaymorning, and a filmstrip on Prot- 'estant ,beliefs was shown.

Following the service, Dion ex­plained the religious awardsavailable in the Scouting pro­gram to his fellow Scouts andover 25% of the oampers indi­cated an interest in studyi.ng forone or another award.

At closing ceremonies partici·pation ribbons were given to eachtroop and.to the chaplain aides,and each camper received theuniform emblem signifying at­tendance at ,the weekend.

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By THE DAMEANS

GONE AT LAST

Life

Paul Simon must love to play. He plays with words, heplays with ideas and he Plays with sounds that many peoplewould never dream of combining. His latest single is obviouslyplayful - nothing more. First he invites a friend, PhoebeSnow, to join him - two people you would least expect as ateam. Obviously, they did it together just for fun. Then hetakes the serious theme, "bad luck," and wraps it around aserious-sounding, "Gone At Last." He plays one against theother to say something that is anything but serious. Then heplaces the song in a gospel-kind of mood, with a touch ofrevival.

But perhaps the thing that is most fun of all is that thesong and the message are a surprise. lit's when you don'texpect it and you're unprepared" that the best surpriseshappen. Making friends is that kind of a surprise, and so isResurrection. To know that surprises are always possible isto realize that we can hope even when we have the worstkiind of bad luck." That's enough ihope to llive one.

I ain't dumb, I've kicked around some,I don't fall too easily,

blit that boy looked so dejected,he just grabbed my sympathy.

Sweet little son, now what's your problem,Tell me why you're so downcast.

I've had a long streak of that bad duck,but I'm praying it's gone at last.

Gone at last, gone at last, gone at last,gone at last.

Aill correspondence should be direoted to:The Dameans, P. O. Box 2108, Baton Rouge, La. 70821.

Once in a while, from out of nowhere,when you don't expect it, and you're unprepared

somebody will come and lift you higher,and your burdens will be shared.

I do believe, if I hadn't have met you,I might still be sinking fast

I've had a long streak of that bad luck,but· I'm praying it's gone at last

Gone at last.Sung by: Paul Simon and Phoebe Snow

(by: Paul Simon, (c) CBS, 1975)

The night was blackthe roads were icy

The snow was falling, drifts were highI was weary from my driving

when I stopped to rest for awhileI sat down at a truck stop,

I was thinking about my past.I've had a long streak of that bad luck,

but I'm praying it's gone at last.Gone at last, gone at last, gone at last,

gone at last.

Yet, Simon is a very serious artist as we have known him- in the past, so he says something valuable with this song

almost in spite of himself. He chooses a gospel-style for fun,but he actually accomplishes what the Gospel really does.Gospel means "good news" and when you hear "Gone at Last,"you find yourself laughing at your own "long streak of thatbad luck." To realize that you can laugh at things is to realizethat there is something more in Hfe than just "bad luck."That awareness is "good news."

Simon also jokingly shows how had luck will be ended by ., someone else because then "your burdens will be shared."

While he jokes about it, he also proves that it's true becauseteaming with Phoebe Snow has given this song almost instantsuccess. Sharing burdens really works with 'bad luck, not somuch because it changes the luck, but because when someoneshares it with you, your attitude changes and it becomeslaughable.

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Polish PilgrimsGoing to Rome

VATICAN CITY (NC)-Twomajor Polish pilgrimages forthe Holy Year are scheduled tocome here in October, VaticanRadio reported. .

Cardinal Stefan Wyszynski ofWarsaw, primate of Poland, isscheduled to lead a pilgrimageof 2,100 persons to Rome fromOct. 9 to 15. A second group oJabout 600 pilgrims will be herefor the beatifications of MariaTeresa Ledochowska and BishopCharles de Mazenod, founder ofthe Oblates of Mary Immaculate.Both beatifications are sched­uled for Oct. 19, World MissionDay.

agreed to participate in the pro­gram planned by the students.This program called for bothcandidates to make a five min­ute speech. Mr. Driscoll's speechcentered around his qualifica­tions for office and past govern­mental positions he has held.The mayor also stressed his ad­ministration's accomplishmentsfor the city's youth, especially inthe areas of recreation, educa­tion, and employment.

The content of Mr. Ladeira'sspeech focalized on the contro­versy surrounding the presentadministration concerning useof state funds and appointments.He reiterated his hope to funnelmore state funds into Fall Riverto provide more jobs for cityresidents.

Following the speeches, bothcandidates fielded spontaneousquestions from the audience. Amock election will be held atBishop Gerrard in which the en­tire school will have the oppor­tunity to vote for the candidateof their choice.

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studying Contemporary Issues atBishop Gerrard High Schoolwere assigned long-term projects'concerning life in the city. Partof the assignment was to inter­view various city officials, par­ticularly the mayor and citycouncillors, for their views andopinions on both the accomplish­ments and problems facing FallRiver.

One point that was repeatedlystressed by all the officials inter­viewed was the apathy of thecitizens of Fall River. Too manycitizens do not demonstrate ahigh degree of interest or knowl­edge about their city govern­ment. Too many citizens do notreally know the candidates run­ning for office. The studentsalso expressed surprise to hearthat many young people whohave recently been granted theright to vote do not exercise thatright.

The class felt that as youngcitizens of an All American City,they should attempt to do some­thing to change this trend. As aresult the Contemporary Issueclass invited both candidates run­ning for mayor to address thefaculty and student body ofBishop Gerrard High School.

Mr. Driscoll and Mr. Ladeira

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True listening frees one to be oneself ... to revealone's weaker self ... to want to become one's betterself . . . Hardly: anything is more healing . . . morecreative ... more loving.

The boy is lucky ... to have found someone whoreally listens ... No wonder he talks happily ... atpeace.

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A boy ... and a man . . . deep in conveersation· .. It is not important if the man is the boy's father, orbrother, coach, teacher, or friend ... What is importantis their absorption in their conversation.

The boy seems at ease talking ... He lookshappy ... The man listens somewhat serious ...but relaxed ... There is a feeling of mutual trust·. . .a sense of peaceful understanding ... a respectful shar­ing.

It's not often one sees someone genuinely listen­ing to another . . . Even rarer is the sight of an adultreally listening to a child . . . taking a child seriously· .. as having something to say.

When is the last time you felt someone listened toyou? ... really listened? ... with their heart as wellas their ears? ... When did you last listen to someone?· .. to a youngster? ... really listen?

Listening to another says ..."You're importantto me" ... "You have something worth saying" ...

. "You're worth my time and attention" ... "You'reO.K."

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