dJ' TheAMCHORVol. 21, No.5 - Fall River, Mass., Thurs., Feb. 3, 1977 An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Firm-St. Paul

cides with .catholic Schools Weekand he will celebrate the tele­vision Mass on WTEV, Channel6 at 8:45 a.m. this Sunday tomark the week's beginning.

A national observance, Catho­lic Schools Week has also beenproclaimed for the Common­wealth of Massachusetts by Gov­ernor Dukakis, whose officialstatement declared that "thecommitment of Catholic Schoolsto Christian values and the

WeekTakesFather George Coleman is un­

likely to forget Tuesday, Feb. 1,his 38th birthday. On that dayhe took the helm of the Dioces­an Department of Education, as­suming responsibility for morethan 75,000 young people in Ca­tholic schools and parochial re­ligious education programs, plusan uncounted number of adultsparticipating in Church-sponsor­ed educational activities.

His appointment also coin-

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SchoolsChristian moral code renders aprofound service to societywhich depends on spiritual val­ues and good moral conduct forits very survivaL"

Father Coleman said that helooks forward to his new office,and hopes to "carry on in thetradition of Msgr. O'Neill andhis predecessors, who set a solidfoundation for Catholic educa­tion in the diocese."

The new director noted that

Startsthe years ahead will be "chal­lenging in proclaiming the basicmessage of Christ" and com­mented that he expects direc­tion and guidelines to emergefrom the fifth world synod ofBishops, to be held in Rome inthe fall and to devote itself tocatechesis, especially that ofchildren and youth.

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formal ceremony after he andMondale had spoken privatelyfor one hour.

Mondale, the first Carter Ad­ministration official to meet

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that for the Marriage Encoun­ter, is in the planning' for coup- 'les anticipating marriage, "togive them an opportunity for anhonest look at their commit­ment to one anothep."

Rev. John R. FoIster, formeracting editor of The Anchor, pas­tor of Sacred Heart Church, FallRiver, and chaplain of the cityfire department will speak onthe Catholic Press at tomorrow'smeeting of the First Friday Club.

The program will begin withMass at 6 p.m. at Sacred HeartChurch, celebrated by FatherFoIster. Supper and the meetingwill follow. Plans will be madefor future meetings, including aladies' night and the March ga­thering, to be addressed by Bis­hop Daniel A. Cronin. Reserva­tions may be made with captainsor by calling 678-6675.

The club, open to all men inthe Fall River area, has as itspurpose the promotion of thedevotion of the nine First Fri­days.

Marriage EncounterVineyard"

Meets Mond.ale,Limitations

"We are sure that this willpromote common interests andbe of immense service to theworld."

The 79-year-old Pontiff madethe remarks in English during a

FirstOn Martha's

Last weekend the first Marri­age Encounter program to takeplace on Martha's Vineyard washeld at the Ben Coffin Houseunder sponsorship of the Region­al Religion Center of the Vine­yard's three parishes: S~(;red

Heart, Oak Biuffs, St. Augus­tine, Vineyard Haven and St.Elizabeth, Edgartown.

"Arranged by Sister EvelynDailey, RSM, Religion Centercoordinator, the program wasparticipated in by 23 Martha'sVineyard couples and one "off­Island" couple from Falmouth,who took the opportunity "toreflect on themselves, their mar­ital relationship, their marriageas it relates to God and theirmarriage in the context of theworld community."

Presenting the program, pop­ular throughout the UnitedStates and in many other partsof the world, were Father BillCarrigg of Ipswich; Barry andJanice Mead, Raynham; Waltand Jackie Coyne, West Ware­ham; and Bob and Bev Domigel­la, Pembroke.

Sister Evelyn said that anEngaged Encounter weekend,following a pattern similar to

Pope PaulBacks Arms

priesthood.- One of nine children in a warm

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By John Muthig

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Dur­ing Vice President WaIter Mon­dale's two-hour visit here Jan.27, Pope Paul VI threw strongbacking behind President JimmyCarter's recent pledge to go fullspeed ahead with nuclear armslimitations negotiations.

"It is with optimism that wenote the commitment of yourPresident in favor of reductionof weapons, particularly nuclearweapons," said Pope Paul toMondale during ceremonies inthe Pope's private study.

preparing for a career in collegeadministration and hopes tocombine such work with the

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HAPPY FAMILY: Several members of the large Pol­selli family of Sacred Heart parish, Fall River, supervise dec­oration of cake for shower. From left, David, 12; Debbie, 22;Christopher, 8; Dominic, 4; Mrs. Polselli; Dennis, 24; Clif­ford, 8, Christopher's twin.

It was a routine press releaseannouncing that Dennis Polselliof Sacred Heart parish, Fall Riv­er, a senior at Stonehill College,had been named for inclusion in"Who's Who in American Col­leges and Universities, becauseof "his exceptional student rec­ord and for his contributions tostudent life at Stonehill Col­lege."

The difference came in thethird paragraph. It casually sta­ted that Dennis is a graduate ofPerkins School for the Blind,and added that he is vice-presi­dent of student government atStonehill and a staff member ofthe campus radio station.

This was not routine, and nei­ther was an interview with Den­nis, an articulate 24-year-oldwho, despite total blindnesssince the age of 18 months, is

Blind Stonehill Student Vice-PresidentHopes for Priesthood

MONDALE VISITS POPE: Vice-president Walter F., Mondale is escorted by Pope Paul VI into his private libraryfor a two hour visit. Among' topics discussed was nucleararms limitation. (NC Photo)

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People • Places • Events - Ne News BriefsClaims Miracle

MEMPHIS, Tenn. - An AmericanJesuit said he is convinced he. regainedsight in one eye through a first classmiracle attributed to a Mohawk Indiangirl who is a candidate for sainthood.Father Walter M. Abbott said the returnof sight in his left eye came through theintercession of Kateri-Tekakwitha,known as the "Lily of the Mohawks,"who died in Canada in 1680.

Condemns TortureMARSEILLES, France - Archbishop

Roger Etchegaray of Marseilles has is­sued a pastoral letter strongly condemn­ing the growing use of torture on pri­soners and suspects throughout theworld.

Chose Death, Not AbortionVATICAN CITY - The Vatican Con­

gregation for' Saints Causes is expectedto begin studying soon the cause forbeatification of a woman who died inchildbirth rather than have an abortion.The cause of Dr. Gianna Molla Beretta,who died in 1962 seven days after givingbirth to her fourth child, was given ma­jor publicity here by the Vatican dailynewspaper and by Vatican Radio. Publi­cation of the Molla story ~ame only daysafter the lower house of the Italian par­liament passed a bill to permit abortionon demand in the first 90 days of preg­nancy. The bill now faces action in theSenate where passage is probable.

Question NLRB PowerPHILADELPHIA - Eight pastors in

this archdiocese have asked a federalcourt to block the National Labor Rela­tions Board (NLRB) from conductingunion elections for lay teachers in 269parish elementary schools. At the sametime, an eight-member pastors' Commit­tee an~ Philadelphia archdiocesan offic­ials announced Jan. 27 their intention toresist the labor board's election orderuntil a court decides whether or not theNLRB. has authority over labor issuesinvolving parochial schools. '

Wants ConferenceLONDON - Anglican Bishop Hugh

Montefiore has called on Pope Paul VIto summon a conference representingall faiths and peoples to find ways ofavoiding "global apocalypse" and "global

catastrophe." He said the conferenceshould seek to bridge "the chasm be­tween the growing wealth of the richnations and the poverty of 'Lazarus'countries."

Challenge' N.J. Tax BreakTRENTON, N.J. - Thirteen organ­

izations and 41' New Jersey residentshave challenged the constitutionality ofa new state law providing tax deductionsfor parents of pupils in parochial andother nonpublic schools.

Nun Is Press AideLONDON - In what is thought to

ta the first appointment of its kind inBritain, a nun has been appointed presssecretary to Cardinal George Basil Humeof Westminster, and press officer for thearchdiocese. She is Sister Julie Anne,who for the past three years has beeninternational communication secretary ofher congregation, the Sisters of NotreDame, at their headquarters in Rome.

Attacks Farm LawsPHOENIX, Ariz. - United Farm

Workers of America president, CesarChavez, charged in federal court herethat Arizona's farm labor law makesit impossible for farm workers to havea union.

Chavez told a three-judge panel thatthe Arizona law also denies the right offarm workers to "strike and boycott andmakes it a crime for a union to raisecrucial issues in collective bargaining.The state law reduced unions to thestatus of emploYment agencies." '

Denounce Image BurningSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico - Lawyers,

Communist leaders and news media havejoined clergymen in denouncing the re­cent burning of two religious images atSan Juan Cathedral. Investigators havefailed to find evidence against the van­dals.

The mid-January burning of a cruci­fix and a statue dating from colonialtimes was attributed to fundamentalistfanatics who consider the objects idols.

Ask OAS Condemn U.S., WASHINGTON - A Catholic politi­

cal action group has asked a branch ofthe Organization of American States(OAS) to condemn the United States

for violating the terms of the 1948Bogota Declaration on human rights bylegalizing abortion.

In a formal complaint of the Inter-,American Commission on Human Rights,Catholics for Christian Political Action(CCPA), a WasJtington based group,cited the abortion performed by Bostonphysician Kenneth Edelin on Oct. 3, 1973,as a specific violation of the Bogota De­claration ,adopted by the OAS and signedby the United States, and the yet to beratified American Convention on HumanRights.

Paraplegic Priest, DiesDUNEDIN, New Zealand - The

world's first"paraplegic ordained a priest,Father Leo St. John Close, died here lastmonth. He was 42. Despite his handicap,one of father Close's claims to fame washis athletic prowess. Founder of para­plegic associations in two countries, h.ewas a medal winner in a number of para­plegic sports events around the world.

Priests' EncounterCOLUMBUS, Ohio - A "priests'

encounter" will be held at the PontificalCollege Josephinum here March 24·28.

Designed to strengthen vocations, theencounter movement is a Spanish importfounded by Father Gabriel Calva, origin-ator of Marriage Encounter. '

Excommunicates TorturersROME - ,Bishop Francisco Claver of

Malaybalay, the Philippines, has bannedgovernment officials who are known toparticipate in torture from receiving thesacraments or acting as sponsors or wit­nesses at baptisms, weddings or confirm­ations.

The ban came in a Jan. 8 pastoralletter, read in all churches in the Malay­balay Prelature and recently made avail­able to NC News here. .

Canonization FraudPHILADELPHIA - The approaching

canonization of Blessed John Neumann,former Bishop of Philadelphia, is appar­ently being used as the occasion for anationwide attempt at fraud.

Philadelphia archdiocesan officialshave learned that the title, "Office ofthe Chancery," followed by a Philadel­phia address, is being used without the

knowledge or permission of the Catholicarchdiocese of Philadelphia to elicitfunds for a so-called "Neumann Canon­ization Committee," of which the arch­diocese also has no knowledge. Catholicsare warned against being taken in bythe scheme.

Ask New Kueng BookSTUTTGART, Germany - Contro­

versial theologian Father Hans Kuengafter meeting with leading German bis­hops, has agreed to wite a new bookclarifying some of his writings aboutChrist.

According to a statement releasedhere after the meeting, the theologianand bishops met to discuss "the desirabi­lity of a supplemental explanation ofsome views expressed in Father Kueng'sbook, 'Christ Sein' COn Being a Christ­ian') in order to avoid misunderstandingsabout Christ's person and salvific role."

Ask Abortion BanTRENTON, N. J. - Tbe New Jersey

State Senate has passed a bill calling onCongress to convene a constitutionalconvention aimed at banning abortionson demand. At the same session, thesenate adopted a measure giving munici­pal courts the authority to define obscen­ity. Both measures were sent to the Gen­eral Assembly, where passage was seenas probable in view of upcoming politicalcampaigns.

No Deacons EitherV:ATICAN CIlY - The Vatican has

no plans "for the moment" to changecurrent Church bans on ordaining womento the diaconate, a consultor to the Vati·can's Doctrinal Congregtion said here.Jesuit Father Louis Ligier said the just­released document restating the Chureh'sban on women's ordination to the priest­hood purposely did not take up the ques­tion of ordaining women deacons. "Forthe moment the question is not open,"said Father Ligier. ~

Perils Surround USWASHINGTON (NC) - The Consu­

mer Product Safety Commission haswarned consumers and religious groupsabout the "potentially harmful" effects ofcandles with lead-core wicks, used prim­arily in church votive lights.

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Rev. John J. Sullivan, S.T.L.,1961, Pastor, Holy Rosary, FallRiver

Rev. John O'Connell, 1910,Founder, St. John Evangelist,Attleboro

FEB. 12Rev. Stanislaus B. Albert, SS.

CC., 1961, Monastery of SacredHeart, Fairhaven

, FEB. 14Rev. Charles E. Clerk, 1932,

Pastor, St. Roch, Fall RiverFEB. 15

Rev. Joseph G. Lavalle, 1910,Pastor, St. Matthew, Fall River

Rev. James C. Conlon, 1957,Pastor, St. Mary, Norton

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FACE EVICTION: Sisters of the Missionaries of Char­ity, Mother Teresa's community, sit on floor during recentVatican audience. They face possible eviction from their,

home for the abandoned in Rome as municipal governmentwishes to take over building. Pope gave Sisters high praise,exclaiming, "They have come to evangelize Rom,. I"

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A memorial. Mass will be of­fered in the mausoleum chapelof Notre Dame Cemetery, FallRiver at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.All relatives and friends ofthose interred or entombed inthe cemetery are invited to at­tend.

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Veterans HonorFour Chaplains

Marking the <>pening of Re­ligious Emphasis Week spon­sored by the American Legion,Sunday, Feb. 6 has been desig­nated Four Chaplains Day. Itwill commemorate the heroismof four World War II chaplainsaboard a torpedoed troop trans­port who, after giving their ownlife jackets to young soldiers,went together to their deaths.

To mark the occasion, mem­bers of Moby Dick Legion Post459 in New Bedford will attend10 a.m. Mass on Feb. 6 at St.Boniface Church, New Bedford.Vigil lights memorializing thechaplains wiJI burn in thechurch during the first twoweeks of February, and lightswill also burn and prayers willbe offered at Our Lady's Chapelin downtown New Bedford.

Additionally, the flag aboveOld Glory Tower in New Bed­ford will fly this month in hon­or of the four chaplains and·Earle D. Wilson, New Bedfordjournalist.

In charge of arrangements forthe observance are John Mil­lette, Elmer Stowell and JosephTheodore, all of Post 459, whohave also issued a statement tothe effect that the Four Chap­lains and departed servicemen ofall wars will be honored by Le­gion units throughout the na­tion during February.

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the real issues, and often hos­tile to the babies' lives.

Let us take up these charges.First, the secular news mediainadequately and distortedlycover the abortion debate.When the presidential candid­ates hit the '76 trail they werestunned by the vehemence ofthe right to life issue. The med­ia had misled them by theirdistorted coverage.

What coverage the media didgive was biased in favor ofdeath. They were not treatingabortion as an issue - theywere ramming it down theirreaders' consciences. And it wassticking like a chicken bone.

Let me cite proofs. In Sep­tember '72 The Magnificat ofwestern New York cried in thewilderness that "TV DECLARESWAR ON LIFE." The article de­tailed plans of the Public Broad­casting Network to promote un­restricted abortion. It also re­ported that the National Aca­demy of Television Arts and

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coverage to the abortion issue.Their coverage is biased in fav­or of death.

My column is not so muchon abortion as on our babies'right to life and on the obstac­les to that right. Media cover­age of these obstacles is oftenpiecemeal, irrational, blind to

(For the next few weeks The Anchor will present aspecial question and answer series on abortion by Rev.Herbert F. Smith, S.J.)

Q. Dear Father Herb: What need do you hope to meetwith this column?

A. A worthwhile column­ist cuts through confusion,claptrap, and pretense. He isa therapist to society, goadingit toward reality.

·The reality I see is that thesecular news media give scant

Says Secular Media GiveWarped Abortion View

EXECUTION REQUIEM: Hours after Gary Gilmore'sexecution, the Community for Creative Non-Violence holdsprayer vigil at Supreme Court building in Washington.

Penal DeathControversy

laymen to seek more informa­tion on the Permanent Diaconateand perhaps be encouraged inthe pursuit of this vocation.

By Jim Castelli

WASHINGTON (NC) - Twobishops have taken totally dif­ferent positions on the deathpenalty in columns in their dio­cesan newspapers.

Bishop Carroll Dozier of Mem­phis, Tenn., writing in CommonSense, called the death penalty"a frustrated and vindictive re­sponse as violent as the crimecommitted."

But Archbishop Francis Fureyof San Antonio, Tex., arguedthat "people who commit hein­ous crimes . . . should be madeto pay with their most preciouspossession - their life."

Archbishop Furey went evenfurther, claiming it is "just aplain lie" to say that the hier­archy is opposed to capital pun­ishment.

He wrote that the bishops de­feated an anti-death penalty re­solution by a 119-103 vote attheir general meeting on Nov.19, 1974.

But his column did not· men­tion a second vote taken thesame. week. The bishops approv­ed a one-sentence statement op­posing the death penalty by a108-63 vote.

Archbishop Furey told NCNews that he did not feel boundby the statement because it didnot pass by a two-thirds voteand because it was passed bythe U.S. Catholic Conference(USCC) which, he said, is not a"juridical body."

Although the death penaltystatement did not have a two­thirds majority, it did not needone. Its sponsor, ·Bishop JohnMay of Mobile, introduced it asa simple motion which requiredonly a simple majority.

And although the motion waspassed by the USCC, the USCC'ssole members are 'the nation'sbishops. The usec is the civilarm of the National Conferenceof Catholic Bishops (NCCB)

. which acts' on most social jus­tice, education and communica­tions issues.

William Ryan, director of in­formation for the NOCB-USCC,said the position of the bishops'conference is opposition to thedeath penalty.

But votes taken on such mat­ters are not binding on indivi­dual bishops, who are free todisagree, he said.

"The Church has always sup­ported the right of the state toimpose the death penalty in or­der to protect itself and its citi­zens," Archbishop Furey wrote.The question is when and inwhat manner this right shouldbe used.

"In the humble opinion of thiswriter, the when is now and themanner depends on circumstan­ces."

He said it was "hogwash" tosay that capital punishment isnot a deterrent.

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Diac~nate Night At Centerville

Father FletcherDies at Age 79

Rev. William A. Fletcher, aFall River native and a Mary­knoll Missioner who served assecretary to Cardinals in Romeand Manila, died last week atMaryknoll, N.Y.

Ordained in 1923, one of hisfirst mission assignments wasas secretary to Cardinal MichaelJ. O'Doherty of Manila. Afternine years in that position hebecame secretary to CardinalFumasoni-Biondi, the Prefect ofthe Congregation for the Pro­pagation of the Faith in Rome.

One of the first members ofthe National Catholic Educa­tional Exhihitors (NCEE), Fatherfletcher served as the organiza­tion's treasurer during its earlyyears and was treasurer emeri­tus at the time of his death.

The missioner's other assign­ments included mission workin South China and Guatemala,and promotional work in Chic­ago. In China he was on oneoccasion robbed and held cap­tive by pirates for three days,and at another time he wascaught in a battle betweenfeuding war lords. In recentyears he lived in retirement atMaryknoll.

He is survived by a brother,Ralph J. Fletcher of Fall River,and two sisters: Mrs. Louis Na­vin of Mitchell, S.D., and SisterMary Dorothea, RSM of Mt. St.Rita Convent, Cumberland, R. I.

On Friday evening, Feb. 4, theCursillo members of Our Ladyof Victory parish, Centerville,will sponsor an evening of re­flection and discussion of the re­storation of the Permanent Dia­conate. The theology of the Dia­conate will be the subject of thehomily of a Mass to be offeredat 8 o'clock by Rev. John F.Moore, Diocesan Director of, thePermanent Diaconate.

Following Mass, a general dis­cussion of the diocesan diacon­ate program will be held in theparish hall. This will be the firstof many meetings that hopefullywill be held on the parish levelto acquaint the people of thediocese with the proposed pro­gram for the Permanent Diacon­ate as it relates to the Churchin general and specifically as itwill be implemented in the dio­cese of Fall River.

Through such meetings, anopportunity exists for interested

FR. FLETCHER

The Dominance of Law

A Life of Hope

Worker BackgroundJan Korec was born to worker

parents in Bosany Jan. 22, 1924.After studying several years

to become a Jesuit priest, hewas ordained in June 1950, be­fore completing all his theologystudies. A year later, Father Kor­ac was clandestinely ordained abish'op and at age 27 wasthought to have been the world'syoungest bishop.

After serving in the military,he ostensibly returned to laycivilian life and worked in aBratislava factory, for nine yearssucceeding in carrying out aclandestine ministry as a bishop.

But in January, 1960, he andother priests were caught in agovernment crackdown on re­ligion.

A- Slovak exile now living inVienna who witnessed BishopKorec's trial in 1960 recalledthat he was "physically weaklooking, but a crystll-I-clearthinker.

Quit Ministry,Say Czechs

By John Muthig

ROME (NC) - A Slovak Ca­tholic bishop employed as a com­mon laborer is facing renewedpressure from the Czechoslovak­ian government either to leavethe country or to take up hisministry in an isolated village.

Jesuit Bishop Jan Korec, clan­destinely ordained a bishop in1951 at the age of 27, is em­

, ployed in a Bratislava chemicalfactory.

In the 60s, he endured almosteight years of solitary confine­ment for illegally engaging inpriestly activities. He was "re­habilitated" by the reform gov­ernment of Alexander-Dubcek in1968.

The bishop is extremely popu­lar in Slovakia, especially withintellectuals, doctors and artists,who seek him out in his Brati­slave apartment.

Last year, report reliablesources in the West, he wassummoned for interrogation inAugust, September and Octoberby Czechoslovak secret police.The government would like himeither to leave Czechoslovakiaor to go to a remote village ineastern Slovakia to minister toa small parish. -

The bishop, however, has re­portedly told the police that heis happy to stay on as a commonfactory worker and would ac­cept the government's offer onlyif as many as 500 other Czechand Slovak priests, impeded bythe government from minister­ing, are, given permission to re­sume their ministry.

The Vatican is extremely re­ticent to make a comment onthe Korec case hut according tq.a reliable diplomatic sourcehere, "The Holy $ee is waitingfor a worthy and just solution inthe Korec case. H is not goingto abandon him."

Slovak exiles in the West,however, are concerned aboutthe psychological state of BishopKorec, who celebrated his 53rdbirthday Jan. 22. They say thathe is feeling the weight of thegovernment pressure and a senseof being abandoned by theChurch outside of Czechoslova­kia.

- A lumberjack looks with pride . . . at a stool heshaped with his axe. " . from a solid log.

A rare skill ... perhaps a dying art in an increas-,ingly automated age ... Not a fine art nor a highlyr,sophisticated skill . . . but. a truly creative craft . . .demanding competence and care.

All work worthy of human energy deserves gen-uine care ... and growing competence The manualcrafts ... so poorly esteemed ... in our highly tech­nological world ... can bring out the best in a person... and benefit others. '

Working with one's hands .... encourages respectfor nature ... and wonder at its mysterious laws ...respect for oneself . . . and wonder at the creativepowers of mind and hands . . . The ability to makethings . . . brings a sense of satisfaction and accomp­lishment . . . a healthy independence and pride.

To do something well .. '. according to one's talents... is a god-like achievement ... To stand back andenjoy the work of one's creativity .'. . is a god-likepleasure . . . for creative work shares in the creativityof the Creator . . . who shaped the earth . . . and allits inhabitants ... and then stepped back . . . gazed atalLthat He had made ... and exclaimed:

"That's good! ... In fact, it's very good!" (see Gene-sis 1:31) .

(Copyright (c) 1977 by NC News Service)

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PRIDE IN WORK

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EDITORRev. John F. Moore, M.A.

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THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River......Thurs., Feb. 3, 1977- .4

The death of a priest affects us all; the death of a youngpriest saddens us all. Father Thomas McMorrow of OurLady of Victdry Parish in Centerville lived only six yearsof his short life as a priest, a life of suffering, illness andpain. Yet in the six short years of his priesthood he accom-

-plished a personal witness to the reality of the crucifiedChrist with love and devotion. Despite his physical limita­tions, he was truly a parish priest, serving the people with ajoyful and hopeful spirit. May those who knew him not for­get hi~ sacrifice, may his brother priests always reflect hisexample and may Father Thomas McMorrow rest now inpeace.

From its very beginning this nation has prospered be-.cause of the delicate balance that has existed between therights and freedoms of its people and the proper exerciseof these privileges as defined by law. There are many peopletoday who sincer~ly believe that this balance has been lost.The scales of justice have become imbalanced.

Seemingly, the courts are running the country and rorthe most part all of us are to blame. Whether we like it ornot, Americans have run to the courts to solve all their prob­lems. Those who seek to bring a degree of equity to oursocial order have bypassed respective legislatures and fledto the courts for a swift answer to their pleas. The ordinarycitizen now needs little encouragement to bring a plea orgrievance to a judge. From housewife to sportsman, thecourts have become the new molders of American life.

Just think of some of the issues that have been broughtto the courts. Who has a right to life? Can a football playerchange teams? Does a school system have the right to de­cide the length of a student's hair? In essence, every phase ofour national and personal life is now regulated by the courts.Americans are taking for granted that each and every prob­lemin life should be solved by the courts and the law.

When we take into consideration the fact that manyof our judges are political appointees and that many of ou'rlegislators are lawyers waiting in the wings for a judgeship,we have already an issue in itself. In addition to the questionof competency, we see a tremendous burden of cases thathave been ridiculously brought to the courts, creating anunprecedented legal backlog. As a result, many serious casesare merely dismissed or extended into oblivion. Thus, thereare people who really should be confined to a penal institu­tion just walking the streets waiting to do "their thing"once more.

There are many proposed solutions to this current legalmaze. First and foremost, more people should be attemptingto _solve their problems amongst themselves. Alternativemeans should be sought to solve personal disputes, such aslegal boards of arbitration. A great deal of the probatework load could be lessened in cases where conflicts justdo not exist. For example, just in'the matter of computer­ization of deeds, a great deal of time could be saved, therebyallowing the court to hear pressing cases. Small claimscourts should not be just a bill collecting agency for thebusiness world. No-fault settlements could be appropriatelyextended to medical and legal malpractice cases.

Whatever the situation, something should be done toreform our legal procedures. This nation, in general, hasthe best and fairest legal process now existing in the lifeof man. Yet it is becoming a giant octopus, reaching intoevery aspect of life, attempting even to be the sole judgeof morality and ethics for each man and woman in thisland.

As life grows more complex and confusing, it is obviousthat- the courts themselves cannot be self-reforming .Com­petent legislative procedures must be enacted to bring about

- necessary legal and court reforms. If this is not done, ourpersonal rights and freedoms will continue to deteriorateunder the domination of a legal system that surely willbecome tyrannical.

RlCHEUEU CLUB: The Richelieu Club of Fall Rivermarks its 20th anniversary at a banquet at which BernardG. Theroux, left, was master of ceremonies, Bishop DanielA. Cronin spoke, and Romeo Charest, president, officiated.The French cultural organization has among its projectsaid to exceptional children and the granting of scholarshipfunds.

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Dallas has opposed the deathpenalty and assigned an officialdiocesan representative to workwith the Texas Coalition Againstthe Death Penalty.

Bishop Dozier said in hiscolumn that capital punishmentspares people "individual res­ponsibility, for we view it as acorporate act, responsibility di­luted among the many."

He noted that one of the fiverifles fired at Gilmore containeda blank so that "no one is re­'sponsible for the death of thevictim."

If we have the death penalty,Bishop Dozier asked, "why notcut the hands off the thief? It

. was done in times and placeswe consider barbarian. Wouldthat not stop the number ofthefts now reported? Or wouldthere be too many corporate of­ficials without hanqs?"

Bishop Dozier noted that hewrote his column while visitingRome, where he saw a samplingof international opinions on theGilmore execution.

He cited editorials from pap­ers in London, Rome, Frankfurt,Stockholm and Copenhagen con­demning the execution.

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"Without capital punishnientand swift justice," he said, "lifewould have been unlivable inthe pioneer days of our West"and "would be unlivable todayin vast areas of the wastelandsof the world."

Archbishop Furey criticizedthe "unholy clamor" raised bydeath penalty opponents afterthe Jan. 17 firing squad execu­tion of convicted murderer GaryGilmore in Utah. Gilmore, hesaid, got "the punishment he de­served."

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He said people protesting theexecution did not also protestthe thousands of abortions thattook place the same day.

Much of the criticism of thedeath penalty from Catholic bis­hops, such as Bishop Dozier andCardinal William Baum of Wash~ington, has been linked to the"pro-life" argument they useagainst abortion.

Texas is one of three stateswhose death penalty law wasdeclared constitutional by theU.S. Supreme Court last Julyand executions are expected tobe resumed there soon.

Bishop Thomas Tschoepe ofII

Dear Editor:I wish to express my thanks

to the Reverend Bishop and themany members of the clergywho attended my late brother'sfuneral. It was deeply ap­preciated.

Expresses Thanks

A MAN FOR ALL SEASONS

Highly esteemed as a charitableone

Jane ,Boyd MeinholdProvidence

Man For AllSeasons

We who know him recognize hisworth and

Extend our best wishes tooFor a gentler heart could not be

found

Nor one that is so trueMsgr. Boyd, we dedicate this

night as our20th century plaudit to you!

Anna M. TyrrellFall River

Dear Editor:Words cannot convey the sor­

row that was emanated by theloss of our beloved Msgr.~ JohnE. Boyd.·

His contributions to all causeswere many and will be more ap­preciated as time goes on.

Would it be possible for youto publish the following verseI wrote for Msgr. Boyd when hewas elevated to Domestic Pre­late? I thought many of his fri­ends might enjoy reading it aswell as· I did writing it.

Reverent as one can be in hispriestly way

Good and kind in everything hehas done

And deeply appreciative of hishonor today

Letters to the editorLetters are welcomed, but shOUld be no

more than 200 words. The editor reservesthe right to condense or edit, if deemednecessary. All letters must be signed andinclude a home or business address.

Loves HolyFamily

Dear Editor:Before I tell you what I'm

writing about, I'd just like y<>uto know that I am not tellingyou how to run your business.For sometime now I've beenreading the Anchor and I loveit. Especially "Your Basic YouthPage." But since I've been read­ing it, I've noticed that you areconstantly writing articles andadding pictures to the Anchorabout Bishop Stang High School.Now I'm not saying that youshouldn't, but there are twoother Catholic high schools inNew Bedford. Namely St. An­thony and Holy Family.

And there are other Catholichigh schools in the .diocese. I'venoticed articles about them also.There have only been a few art­icles about New Bedford's'schools, omitting Stang.

Now I go to Holy Family, andI'm not putting Stang down butI find that Holy Family trulylives up to its name. I'm only afreshman, but I feel as thoughI'm very wanted in the school.Everyone is in a family.

I will admit that we have ourproblems but they are not toobad. I love dearly all my teach­ers and especially my principal,John Finni. He has been myneighbor forever and I feel es­pecially close to him.

All of my teachers and friendsare really nice. My first day ofschool was the best one of mylife. Everyone was kind and fri­endly. I just wanted you toknow that Holy Family is greatand we have great teachers anda lot of spirit for such a smallschool. I love my school andeveryone in it. Thank you.

Ann DupreNew Bedford

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The Pope has reaffirmed thetraditional Catholic practice ofinfant Baptism, calling it a"holy custom."

At the same time, the Popeurged baptized adults to make aserious, formal study in theirparishes of what their Baptismshould mean.

"Church law and practicehave introduced the holy customof infant Baptism," the Popetold a general audience.

"The period of preparationcalled the catechumenate whichin pagan times preceded Bap­tism is entered into now only ina liturgical way in the baptismalrite.

"But in the social environmentTurn to Page Six

Reacting to recent ordinationsof Episcopalian women in theUnited States, the Vatican dailyhas quoted a statement by PopePaul VI that such ordinationspose "serious difficulty" forecumenical dialogue and reun­ion.

The ordination to the Episcop­al priesthood of Mrs. JacqulineMeans in Indianapolis on NewYear's Day, the paper said,"broke down the last hesitationwhich had persisted in the Epis­copal Church" over the ques­tion of ordaining women.

Pope Paul VI has explicitlystated his firm opposition to theordination of women. Ecumenicalofficials in Vatican City havetermed the new wave of wom­en's ordinations an "ecumenicalheadache."

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Paul VI, has given his diocesea new set of laws.

The legislation, in the form ofan apostolic constitution, re­places that issued in 1912 byPope St. Pius X, but is basedon experimental laws that havebeen in effect since 1974.

In what was called an unpre­cedented move, Pope Paul per­sonally proclaimed the new con­stitution during a liturgical ser­vice in St. John Lateran Basil­ica, his cathedral church as bis­hop of Rome.

The constitution, the pontiffsaid, is designed to bring gov­ernment of the Rome diocese"into harmony with the doctrin­al and disciplinary teachings ofVatican Council n in order tostrengthen and renew it."

For the most part it incorpor­ates already existing organiza­tions and structures into perm­anent legislation.

But it also introduces somesignificant changes, includingthe personal involvement of thePope in major decisions affectingthe diocese, the creation of thepost of general secretary, and astreamlined restructuring of theexisting bureaucracy.

The document stresses the ex­emplary role of the diocese ofRome for the entire Church andemphasizes that service to thePeople of God must mark thework of all those in authority.

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AbortionContinued' from Page Three

Sciences was sponsoring a popu­lation conference with a pre­tence of neutrality that was be­lied by the fact that they loadedup on known anti-life speakers.

Should parental consent berequired for abortions on girlsunder 18~ A .bill requiring suchconsent was being considered inthe New York state legislaturein May 1976. A New York Timeseditorial attacked that bill, call­ing it a "Death BilL" Thatmarked the Times as a DeathPaper. Does anyone think apaper with that editorial policyis interested in fairly reportingthe pro-life side of the issues?

During the presidential cam­paign the same paper arguedthat abortion should not be anissue. That is, it argued that themost fundamental civil right ­the right to life - should notbe a civil issue. L~t babies dieby the millions without a cryfrom America's media.

The news media ignored anddistorted a '75 report of the Na­tional Academy of Sciences un­derscoring the health dangers ofabortion.

Let us be realists. The secularmedia are in business for their'own good, not for the commongood except in rare instances.They make money by pleasingtheir readers - and unborn bab­ies are non-readers. We mustuse our own religious media toexpose the secular media anddemand that their reportingcease to bias, mutilate, suppressand censor the news.

To redress the balance a littlein the right to life issue. for thebabies' sake, is the purpose ofthis column.

No Limitation"The Holy Spirit . . . is the

free reign of God in map him­self, it is something intimate,which no synod ca~ limjt, andno pastor can convey."

-Friedrich Naumann

an audience, they could tryhanging or the guillotine.

When that no longer properlyshocks people, they could builda big arena, round up somehungry lions, and throw the .of­fenders in.

Its barbarian.Its disgusting.I think most people who com­

mit violent crimes are mentallyunbalanced. I know there is nosimple answer to curing them,rehabilitating them'. . . or pre­venting the sickness in the firstplace. But, nevertheless, there isa sickness there. I'm asha~ed

that some people' are recom­mending capital punishment asa "cure" for sickness.

Christ asked us to love ourenemies.

We claim to be His followers.But if the death penalty is

put into common use, I wonderhow many of us will be thereshouting "to the lions."

Christianity won't have comevery far.'

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It Will Escalate

Just as a child laughs at theviolence being done in a Bugs:Bunny cartoon, adults laugh atthe gore and crudeness of theworst violent films. Oddly, someof these films are considered"moraL"

If this is our entertainmentlevel, it's likely that showngcapital punishment on TV willhave any deterring effect.

If it were handled "tastefully,"it wouldn't show it to be thenauseating thing it is.

·If it's handled crudely, to showit at its most repulsive, then itrisks faIling into the same trapas the violent movies have.People become hardened. Theyneed a greater thrill to be enter­tained. They need more gore tokeep their interest.. Televised executions would

become a spectacle. Each exe­cution would become a compet­tion to outdo the last one. Whenthe electric chair and the firingsquad lose their power to pull

life imprisonment?. Possibly because his mind

was unbalanced.If so, then we have taken

someone with a sick mind andkilled him instead of curing him.

Some say that violent filmsand TV increase crime. Thentelevising capital punishmentought to raise the crime rate. Ifit were televised, it will becomeone more "thriller" in the longline of violent entertainment.

We start our children off onviolent entertainment. Bugs Bun­ny is a violent cartoon. Ob·viously it's all a farce, no onetakes it seriously. Even smallchildren know that it's all "infun." But the entire film consistsof Bugs destroying Elmer.

These cartoons entertainyoung minds. Are they a causeof crime? Maybe psychologicallythere is even some merit tothem'. . . good guy wins overbad guy, cleverness triumphsover plodding.

This one appeal that makesviolent movies popular. The"good guy" wins. But ways todispose of the enemies. The kill­ings get more ugly in order tokeep the audience "entertained,"When violence gets bad enough,it's called humor.

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Of TelevisingDr. Joyce Brothers says that if you believe that the

death penalty is a deterrent to crime, then you would haveto agree it should be televised. It can deter best, she says,only if potiential killers are made aware of its gruesomereality. I agree, and it's oneof the reasons I don't believein capital punishment. I findthe idea of televising it re­pulsive and bizarre.

If capital punishment is reallya deterrent why did Gary Gil­more choose death rather than

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of today, this method of pre­paration must be completed bya post-baptismal instruction andinitiation into a style of lifewhich is distinctly Christian."

Attending the papal audiencewere about 1,000 bishops,priests, Religious and laity fromaround the world who partici.pate in the neo-catechumenalcommunity movement, and in­tense parish-based course inChristian life and belief forthose already baptized.

Separated, DivorcedTo Meet in Taunton

Following an organizationalmeeting, a support group forseparated and divorced Cath­olics in the Taunton area willhold its next gathering at 7:30p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 at St.Mary's School Lodge, Taunton.. All are welcome to attend

and further information is avail­able from Rev. Michael Nagle,telephone 822-7116.

Asks' DiocesansTo Join Legion

The Legion of Mary will markits 25th year in the Fall Riverdiocese in March. In connectionwith the observance, it is seek­ing new members, as Miss AliceBeaulieu, president of St. JosephPraesidium, New Bedford,writes:

One may ask, "What will thefuture of the Legion of Marybe?"

The answer depends on howthe people of God respond tothis apostolate.

Since Vatican II, much em-'phasis has been placed on eachindividual having a personalduty to become actively involvedin the Church. One way, open toall Catholics in good standing,is to join the Legion of Mary!

Some may think "I reallywon't have the time." Granted,time is precious, but oftenQluch is wasted in one day. Andafter all, the Legion really onlytakes three hours out of the 168in a week.

Still others will say, "I wantto do this if it is the will ofGod." What is the will of God?'Maybe it is to surrender one'slife to Him, doing what He ex­pects of us. No better way todp this than as part of an or­ganization whose watchwordsare "pray and work."

So the Legion's future is' inyour hands: you, the husband;you, the housewife and mother;you, the single man or woman;you the career person. Each ofyou can contribute to its con-tinued growth. .

Those looking for a challenge- why not give the Legion of

-Mary a try!

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New Vafican CoinsWill Be Released

VATICAN CITY (NC) - TheVatican numismatic office an·nounced here that the 14th ser­ies of Vatican coins in the reignof Pope Paul VI, dated 1976,will go on public sale Jan. 31,1977.

As has been customary forseveral years, the series will con­tain eight coins, from one lirato 500 lire in. face value. Theprice at the Vatican will be'7,000 lire, or about $8.

The 500 lire piece is of silver,and' is almost never seen in cir­culation. It commands doubleits face value in coin shops inRome. All the other coins are ofbase metals.

Official approval and supportof the Sisters' Senate of the FallRiver diocese has been receivedin a letter from Bishop Croninread at the organization's Janu­ary meeting.

Members will continue toserve on committees planningdays of renewal for the comingyear and a decision will be madeat the March meeting on send­ing representatives to a forth­coming national convention ofthe National Association ofWomen Religious.

Misery always loves companyand a friend of mine, the proudmother of six boys and one girl,assures me that lack of coldweather gear is not somethingpeculiar to my house. She winc­ed at the memory of how shehad bought each of her' offspringtwo pairs of gloves and a warmand woolly hat only to discoverby Christmas that not an itemwas to be found.

I certainly don't know the sol­ution but if any of my readersdo I would be delighted to fol­low their advice and pass it onto others'.

Oddly enough, one thing mychildren do not lose is scarfs,We have enough of the latter tokeep Isadora Duncan happy foryears, and some are as long asthe one that did in Ms. Duncan.The only trouble is that whilethey are wonderfully warm thereally long ones are almost dan­gerous, unless you're six feet talland when not in use they some­how wind up wrapped aroundthe hangers in the coat closet.In fact, their grip on these han­gers is so strong and you havesuch a struggle to unwind themthat invariably you leave thehouse sans scarf and it spendsthe chilling day keeping thehanger warm.

must have some secret formulafor preventing their childrenfrom losing their clothes.

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expect from the months thatcome on the tail of December,snow, ice, cold and more cold,and hopefully we plan accord­ingly, except you know whatthey say about the best laidplans.

Very often in the fall, as Istroll through an area depart­ment store, I pick up a winterhat and mittens for Jason andgloves for the girls and kid my­self into believing that they willbe set for the chill ahead.. Ofcourse, by the time the firstsnowflake falls Meryl has notonly lost her own gloves butevery pair of mine and Missy haschewed Jason's hat and one ofhis mittens. (The remaining mit­ten goes into the mystery drawerwith all the single socks that ap­pear in our house just waitingfor the sock thief to return theirmates.

Oddly enough, when you real­ize that everyone, like those fa­mous kittens, has lost his mit­tens, winter has arrived in all itsfury, you're unable to get any­.where 'to buy any more pairsand you spend your driving timetrying to keep one hand warmwhile the other experiences.frostbite.

Marvelous Michigan Mothers

I was watching the news to­night as an announcer discusseda town in the upper regions ofMichigan where the people knowhow to deal with the cold. "EV­eryone knows how to dress forthe cold" was his brilliant state­ment, making me think that it'snot that we don't know how todress our children for the cold,it's that the mothers of Michigan

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Bone-chilling is the only word to express our presentweather: a bone-chilling winter that has everyone reachingfor more and more layers of clothing, electric blankets, andanything that can keep the blood in their extremities. Mit­tens,' gloves and boots be­come the mainstay of ourwardrobes and one 1?egins toget the feeling that we wereborn with boots on.

Of course any of us who havespent any time in New Englandknow that this is what we can

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Helsinki Agreement, the MiddleEast and current turmoil ·in Eas­tern Europe were also discussed.

Mondale, a Presbyterian,thanked Pope Paul, in an im­promptu English - languagespeech after the private meet­ing, for his "strong message ofjustice, freedom, compassionand peace which we want to bethe centerpiece of our new gov­ernment."

Declaring that the "cause ofAmerica must be the cause ofall mankind," Mondale assertedthat "in this spirit, greatlystrengthened by your wise andhuman words, this visit will helplaunch our Administration inpursuit of justice, peace andmoral works." .

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Continued from Page Onewith the Pope, stopped here dur­ing visits to leaders in Europeand Japan.

During the private talks, thePope was joined by the secret­ary of the Council of the PublicAffairs of the Church, Archbis­hop Agostino Casaroli. The arch­bishop is referred to informallyas the Pope's "foreign minister."

Mondale was accompanied byDavid Aaron, deputy nationalsecurity advisor to the Presi­dent. Aaron is regarded as oneof the Administration's top for­eign policy officials.

What was discussed duringthe private study was not re­vealed. But certainly the leaderstalked over Carter's recent pled­ge to proceed energetically withthe Strategic Arms LimitationTalks (SALT).

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The U.S. Supreme Court for­bade the law's .implementationwhile the case was pending instate court.

The Massachusetts SupremeCourt indicated that its opinionwould not become effective for20 days, after which time thefederal district court could de­termine whether a further banagainst implementation could beordered.

State Attorney General Fran­cis X. Bellotti lauded the court'sopinion as upholding "the prim­acy of the family unit." He saidthat' he would continue to de­fend the statute before the high­er courts if necessary.

According to the state court'sinterpretation of the law, par­ental consent is required in ev­ery case where an unmarriedminor seeks a nonemergency ab­ortion. If parents are unavail­able, according to the court,their consent is not required.

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- The Holy See has urged theUnited Nations Population Com­mission to promote a redistribu­tion of wealth rather than abor­tion and sterilization in its ef­forts to tackle world populationproblems.

BOSTON (NC) - The Massa­chusetts Supreme Court has up­held a state law requiring unwedminors to seek parental consentfor abortions but allowing themto appeal to Superior Courtwhen such permission has beenrefused.

Dr. Mildred F. Jefferson, aBoston surgeon who is presidentof the' National Right to LifeCommittee, praised the court ac­tion as a "landmark decision."William Baird of the Parents AidSoc,iety branded the rulings as a"disgrace" and said it would beappealed.

The court's interpretation ofthe 1974 law indicates that par­ents of unwed minors (under 18)must be consulted about an ab-,ortion but must act in the bestinterest of the minor. If parentsrefuse to consent to an abortion,according to the court, the min­or may appeal to Superior Courtfor a "speedy hearing" to deter­mine whether an abortion wouldbe in her best interest.

A federal district court here inApril, 1976, declared the statelaw unconstitutional. The U.S.Supreme Court vacated the rul­ing and directed that the districtpanel present the state SupremeCourt with some appropriatequestions concerning the lawand its implementation.

IT'S COLD EVERYWHERE: Students in freshman re­ligion class at Catholic high school in Cincinnati wear jack­ets and hats to keep warm as classroom thermostats wereturned down due to natural gas shortage. Many schoolswere closed altogether. (NC Photo)

Mass. Parental ConsentLaw Upheld by Court

Attleboro area CYO will spon­sor a ski trip during the mid­winter school vacation, fromThursday, Feb. 24 through Sat­urday, Feb. 26 at King RidgeSki Resort in New Hampshire.Food and lodging will be pro­vided at LaSalette Monastery,Enfield, N. H. and the cost forthem and for transportation, butnot including ski equipment, willbe $25.50 for three days andtwo nights.

Further inforniation is avail­able from Rev. Philip A. Davig­non, St. Mary's Church, Mans­field, telephone 339-2981.

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eve of Catholic Schools Week,addressing an institute for prin­cipals co-sponsored by the Na­tional Catholic Educational Assn.and the diocese of Green Bay,Wisc., William McCready de­clared that Catholic schools areprobably the best investmentthe-Church has made for its fu­ture.

McCready is a co-author withFather Andrew Greeley of "Ca­tholic Schools in a DecliningChurch, issued last year by theNational Opinion Research Cen­ter (NORC). He said the center'sresearch shows that Catholicsare not giving, proportionately,as much money as they could tosupport Catholic schools, andthat, at the same time, an' over­whelming majority of Catholicsthinks that Catholic schools areworthwhile.

The Social Scientist said Ca­tholics are "much too quick tosay" that Catholic schools are"expensive, that they're messyand a problem, that they take alot of time and a lot of concern.

"You people know that betterthan anyone else." he told theprincipals, "but you also know

, what the payoffs are. You knowthe payoffs to the students andI would hope that most of youare aware of the payoffs to thecommunity because that is 'alsosomething that needs to be talk­ed about."

The NORC study showed thatCatholic schools "are more im­portant to the Church than theywere a decade ago," McCreadysaid.

"Having had 10 or more yearsof parochial ,education doesn'tdeter Catholics from going toMass less frequently or fromdisagreeing with the officialteachings on birth control.

"However, having 10 or moreyears of Catholic education isterribly important for support ofpriestly vocations; it's very im­portant for financial contribu­tions to the Church; and it'svery important for a sense oftolerance of people of different 'racial and ethnic' backgrounds.

"These are things that weneed right now, things that weneed in this Church in transi­tion."

McCready called for the con­tinuance of Catholic educationbecause "it works for us" andemphasized the need to "formu­late a strong moral, idelogical,philosophical or rational argu­ment for the continuation ofparochial schools."

"We need to do that," he said."We need to defend what wehave because it works."

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Service a PlusBut we are not a walled-off

community. As Catholics, weseek to serve all, and this is ourthird characteristic. We mustfulfill one another's needs, seek­ing with other Christians totransform the world with Jesus'presence and power.

We encourage our students toseek interracial and internation­al justice, to pray and work forreligious cooperation. Ourschools teach young people toextend an open hand to all, to besensitive to their neighbors'needs, to grow daily in their ab­ility to help ease the burdens oftheir fellow pilgrims.

Such efforts are demonstratedwhen students share time, mO­ney and effort with underprivi­leged and exceptional children,with the elderly and with thehandicapped, when they partici­pate generously in pro-life ef­forts or aid in arranging such ac­tivities as retreats and days Ofrecollection for their fellows.

Vital to CountryThe uniqueness of Catholic

schools is vital to our pluralisticsociety. The public schools ofthis nation were originally God­centered. Today, after years ofgrowing secularism and adversecourt rulings, God has been offi­cially expelled. Prayer or anyother type of religious educationis not permitted in publicschools and values in public edu­cation are founded in conven­tional . morality, subject to,change with the winds of opin­ion.

Because many young peopleby default come to feel that Godis unimportant, Catholic schoolsfill a critical contemporary need.They are not built with concreteand mortar alone, but are found­ed on Jesus Christ, the corner­stone that the bliilders rejectedbut accepted by us as our truefoundation.

Community a PlusOur schools are a genuine

community effort, sustained fi­nancially, morally and spiritual­ly by the people of the Church.This community is our secondcharacteristic. We are a com­munity of believers sharingJesus' vision of eternal happi­ness. Our community is notbased on force or accidents ofgeography or ethnic origin, but

on the life of the Spirit, unitingus in a unique fellowship withJesus and each other.

Although as human beings weoften fail, we believe that peo­ple are meant to live in harm­ony. Thus we try to teach byword and action the need to un­derstand each other, to be pa­tient and kind. We recognizethe competitive worlds. of busi­ness and politics, the lonelinessand alienation of modern socie­ty, the frequent domination ofthe greedy and powerful.

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- credentials 'with which to outdotheir fellow human beings; ra­ther, we seek to help them livein unity with their fellows andwith God. Our measure' of edu­cational success is not moneymade or power and prestige at­tained; rather it is growth in theLord and in thinking, acting andfeeling as Jesus would.

Jesus Christ is' the differencein our Catholic schools, teach­ing us how to be at peace withour neighbors, how to grow andmature through life's difficultiesand failures. .

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come especially through themessage proclaimed, the faithcommunity formed and the ser­vice offered to the larger com­munity of mankind.

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"More Things Are WroughtBy Prayer Than ThisWorld Dreams Of"

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. Feb. 3, 1977 9

Wilfred C. Driscoll, Chairman

Mary A. Harrington, Vice Chairperson

Robert J. Nagle, Superintendent of Schools

IMPORTANT NOTICEFALL RIVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS

KINDERGARTENREGISTRATION

Parents who plan to register their child for Kindergarten classesin September of 1977 are requested to contact their districtschool before March 18, 1977. At that time, parents will be giventhe necessary forms that' are to be completed regarding the newregistrationprocedu-re.Requ!irement for Registration

Age of Child: 5 years of age by December 31, 1977

Per Order of the Fall River School CommitteeOwen L. Eagan, Jr. Abraham A. WhiteDavid J. Megna Allen JarabekPatrick Foley

SISTER MADELEINE'

In conformity ,with dietary prin­ciples, for instance, she does noteat meat. And she said thatwhile at the Still Point houseshe and the other residents, forthe most part also Sisters, sup­ported themselves by doinghousework for nearby suburbanhousewives.

"It was an ideal arrangement,"she said, "We could work on aflexible schedule and the trust

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student prayer group at SMUand that she is presently form­ing a yoga group, mainly withfaculty members.

Did HouseworkShe and Rev. John A. Perry,

SMU Catholic chaplain, are alsoavailable to students for coun­seling, and Mass is celebratedon the campus twice weekly.

Sister Madeleine said that herexperience with yoga haschanged her life in many ways.

Whatever the form, the prayeris repeated again and -again, inthe manner of a mantra, a wordor phrase used in meditationand lately brought to attentionin this country by followers ofTranscendental Meditation.

Sister Madeleine said thatrhythmic breathing is associatedwith repetition of the JesusPrayer and that the techniqueacts to relax and enable themeditator to feel the presence ofGod.

She said there is an informal

results of the program, unique,as far as he knows, to St. Stan­islaus, and he feels it is a prac­tical way of putting into prac­tice the admonition of St. Paulto pray without ceasing.

Jesus PrayerAnother means of praying

without ceasing has been cho­sen by Sister Madeleine, whocame to SMU from a three year'period spent at the Still PointHouse of Prayer near Albany,N.Y.

The House of Prayer, shesaid, offers an approach to spir­ituality based on a combinationof "integral yoga" with the an­cient tradition of the JesusPrayer.

Integral yoga, as opposed tothe type of yoga often usedmerely as a means of reducingweight and getting into general­ly good physical condition, com.bines knowledge, study, physi­cal fitness, work and service toothers to develop an integrated

.person, said the religious."The physical part of yoga,

exercises, diet and bodily posi­tions, is really meant to prepareone for meditation, so thatone's body is not an obstacle toone's spirituality," she explain­ed. "If someone goes no furtherthan that, it's like getting psy­ched up for a test - and nottaking it."

For Sister Madeleine, themeditation aspect of yoga cen­ters on the Jesus Prayer, anancient devotion dating fromthe fourth century and some­times called the Prayer of theHeart. It may take a variety offorms, ranging from "LordJesus Christ, Son of the LivingGod, have mercy on me, a sin­ner" to simply the one word"Jesus."

Father Kaszynski providedeach Intercessor with a copy ofthe Book of Christian Prayer, acompilation of scripture, read­ings from the breviary readdaily by priests. During thedaily prayer period this bookmay be used or the Intercessormay choose to meditate, recitethe rosary or use other books ofspiritual reading. -

The pastor is happy with the

Two diocesan women takethe f~mous words of AlfredLord Tennyson very serious­ly and they act accordingly.They are Valerie Polka, aParish Intercessor for St.Stanislaus Church, Fall Riv­er, and Sister Madeleine Ta­cy, O.P., a member of thecampus ministry team atSoutheastern Massachusetts 'University (SMU), NorthDartmouth, who has been in­troducing students to yogaand the Jesus Prayer.

Valerie is one of 15 mem­bers of St. Stanislaus parishparticipating in an unusualministry. Her special contri­bution to parish life is a reg­ular daily period of interces­sory prayer for St. Stanis­laus, for the Fall River dio­cese and for the universalChurch.

The Intercessor program be­gan last October, said Rev. Ro­bert S. Kaszynski, pastor, whenhe called for volunteers willingto pray (or ·their parish for 15or more minutes daily, thus pro­viding spiritual back-up for themany goings-on at super-active"St. Stan's."

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Acolytes, supervisors and ka­dets will meet at 7:30 tonight inthe school.

The drop-in center will beopen from 7 to 9 tomorrownight in the parish hall for youthfrom sixth grade up. Cub Scoutswill meet in the hall from 3:45to 4:45 p.m. tomorrow.

Throats will be hlessed fol­lowing each Mass next week­end and candles will also beblessed.

The Women's Guild will spon­sor an eveniJ:tg of recollection at7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 in theparish hall under the directionof Rev. Maurice Proulx, MS. Allparish women are invited.

A parish supper will be spon­sored Saturday, Feb. 12 by theCCD teachers and the BEE Peo­ple. Donations of baked beans,ham and potato salad are re­quested.

OUR LADY OF LOURDES,TAUNTON

The Holy Ghost Society willsponsor a dance from 8 p.m. tomidnight Saturday, Feb. 5 in theschool auditorium. Music willbe by Bebe's Orchestra andPortuguese and AJnerican foodswill be' available. Tickets willbe on sale at the door.

ST. ANNE,FALL RIVER·

Confirmation classes will be­.gin meetings this week, follow­ing an orientation meeting forthe confirmation team.

The liturgical commission hasmet with the priests of theparish to plan a family liturgy,with date and time to be an­nounced.ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER

Blessing of throats will takeplace following 8:30 a.m. Massand during brief scripture serv­ices at 1:45 p.m. for schoolchild­ren and at 5 p.m. following

. Christian Living Classes.OUR LADY OF ANGELS,FAI;L RIVER

The Council of Catholic Wom­en is in need of cloth to beused for the making of pads forthe Rose Hawthorne LathropHome. Donations may bebrought to the church.

Masses on Ash Wednesday,Feb. 23, will be celebrated at 7a.m. and 4 and 7 p.m.

Children of Mary will sponsora cake sale the weekend of Feb.26 and 27.

A penny sale is planned forSunday, Feb. 6 at the parish hallby the Council of Catholic Wom­en. The unit will also hold acake sale the weekend of March19 and 20.

A pre-Lenten malasada SUprper with a bazaar· and boothswill be held Saturday, Feb. 19in the hall.HOLY ROSARY,FALL RIVER

A calendar party will high­light the next regular meeting ofthe Women's Guild. The unitplans' a Mardi Gras dance andbuffet at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.12 in 'the church hall on BeattieStreet. Mrs. Warren Dearden,chairman, will be assisted byMrs. Marcel Fournier and theAl Rainone Orchestra will play.No tickets will be sold at thedoor.

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The Parish ParadePublicity chairmen of parish organizationsare asked to submit news i.tems for thiscolumn to The Anchor. P. O. Box 7. FallRiver. 02722. Name of city or town shOUldbe included, as well as full dates of allactivities. Please send news of future ratherthan Dast events. Note: the same newsItem can be used only once. Please do notrequest that we reDeat an announcementseveral times.

ST. JOHN OF GOD,SOMERSET

The Brayton Club will meetfollowing 9:30 a.m. Mass, Sun­day, Feb. 6 in the church hall.Refreshments will be served.

The Women's Guild announ­ces that it still has a few churchcookbooks available, featuringPortuguese specialties. They areobtainable at the rectory or fromany guild member.HOLY NAME,FALL RIVER

Throats will be blessed afterthe 7 a.m. and 5:15 p.m. Massestoday, as well as from 2:30 to 3p.m. and at 7 p.m.

Items such as glassware, toys;. bicycles, records and household

goods are still needed for ascnool fund raising auction tobe held at 7 p.m. Saturday, Feb.5 in the school hall. For pick-upsdonors may call Jean Beaupre,telephone 674-3029 or Bill Ren­aud, 674-4437.

Parishioners wishing to regis­ter children for Holy NameSchool should do so within thenext two weeks, during regularschool hours, bringing the child'sbaptismal certificate. Openingsexist only in grades 1, 2 and 5.

Confirmation candidates willmeet at the school at 7 p.m.Monday, Feb. 7 to be measuredfor robes.HOLY REDEEMER,CHATHAM

Listed as a "Mid-Winter'Blahs Buster," a potluck supperwill be held by the Women'sGuild at 6 p.m. Saturday. Feb.5 in the church hall. A spring­time decor will feature flowersand pastel table linens andthose attending are asked tobring a family size entree. Des­serts and beverages will be pro­vided. In charge of arrange­ments are Mary Mikita and An­nette Hackett. Further informa­tion is available at telephone945-1770 and 945-0613.OUR LADY OF FATIMA,NEW BEDFORD

A Sweetheart Dance and buf­fet sponsored by the Women'sGuild will take place in the par­ish hall Saturday, Feb. 19, withmusic by the Trade Winds. Re­servations may be made by call­ing telephone 995-2175 or 995­1752.ST. JOSEPH,NEW BEDFORD

A performance of "The Mys-'tery of the Holy Mass," a 17thcentury mystery play by FatherCalderon de la Barca, will beoffered at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb.15 in the church on AcushnetAvenue, opposite BrooklawnPark. There will be a rate forthose under 18 and reservationsmay be made witl:l ArmandGrendon, telephone 995-6607 orRoland Grendon, 995-6154.ST. GEORGE,WESTPORT

The public is invited to adance to be sponsored at 8 p.m.Saturday, Feb. 19 in the parishhall by the Couples' Club. Re­freshments will ,be available andmusic will be by the KhoreyQuartet. In charge of arrange­ments are Roger Desrosiers andMr. and Mrs. Roland Thibault.

MAJOR FIGURE: Dr.George N. Shuster, a majorfigure among 20th-centuryU.S. Catholic laity, died lastweek in Memorial Hospital,South Bend, Ind. at the ageof 82. Former president ofNew York City's Hunter Col­lege, he was for 10 years as­sistant to the president of theUniversity of Notre Dame.

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and loving family, Dennis en­tered the Perkins School at agesix, remaining until his gradua­tion from high school. Distancemade it necessary for him tostay at the school except forweekends and vacations and hesaid that after graduation herealized that before entering col­lege he needed to learn how to'function in a sighted milieu,without the many safeguardsbuilt into student life at thePerkins School.

His problem was solved dur­ing a year of post-graduate workat Bishop Connolly High School,'Fall River, where he took someacademic courses but mainlyconcentrated on being withsighted students. He paid hightribute to both his classmatesand teachers. "It was a smallschool with a personal approach.The students were great and al­together it was a very good feel­ing there."

. At Stonehill, said Dennis, hedid much of his studying withthe aid of readers, fellow stud­ents who either volunteeredtheir time or were paid by thestate under a program of assist­ance to the blind. "I used stud­ents in my classes wherever pos­sible," he said, "so it was reallya study help for them as well."

Aids OthersThere are other blind students

on the Stonehill campus, saidDennis, and for them he under­took the project of makingBraille labels for classroomdoors and preparing a Braille ed­ition of the college handbook.

Dennis is the second eldest inhis large family, and his leaningtowards the priesthood is beingwatched with special interest byan uncle, Father Leo Polselli,CSC, vocation director for theHoly Cross Fathers, also the·community staffing StonehillCollege. His father, Amato, is amember of the Fall River fir.e de­partment, and his older brother,Amato Jr., is a medical studentin Austria. A sister, Debra, is ateacher at St. Patrick's kinder­garten in Fall River and another,Barbara, is also a student atStonehill. The younger membersof the family are students atDurfee High Schaol, SacredHeart and the Small School.

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either, carried on at cocktailparties or they were not. A sam­pling technique is either describ­ed accurately or it is not. Theseare not matters of opinion; theyare matters. of fact, and mis­statements about such facts arenot merely differences of per­spective or opinion.

Nor can it be said that thesemisstatements of fact aren't in­tentional. When errors are call­ed to the attention of Catholiceditors, they resolutely refuse tocorrect them.

Either Does or Doesn'tThus the review article in

"America" on "Catholic Schoolsin a Declining Church" statesbaldly that our model does notaccount for all the correlationbetween time and religious be­havior. (It does not account forthe decline in religious behaviorin the last ten years, in otherwords.) Now that is a misstate­ment of fact. The model does in­deed account for all of thechange. This has been called tothe attention of both the writerof the review and the editor of"America," but there was nocorrection, much less an apo­logy. Indeed, the editor assuredme in a letter that my claimthat the model does account forthe correlation shows a lack ofrestraint.

Restraint has nothing to dowith it; the model either does ordoes not account for the correla­tion, and in fact it does.

More recently, "America" re­turned to the same theme in abrief note by one James Gaffney(a professor of religion andethics - hardly a trained socialscientist). Gaffney tells the eagerreaders that the book is likelyto "baffle or bore the nonspec­ialist" and goes on to say thatthe book's assessment is "notor­ious" and "exaggerated."

But mathematical models bytheir nature can be neither ex­aggerated nor notorious. Theyeither account for correlationsor they do not. The charge thatour analysis is exaggerated andnotorious implies that the modeldoes not account for the corre­lation.

But it does, even though Pro­fessor Gaffney might find itboring or baffling. He has mis­stated the facts and, one cancount on it, neither he nor "Am­erica" will issue a correction oran apology.

Why? What is there about so­cial science that seems to de­prive it of the right to have truthspoken about it in Catholic jour­nals? I'm afraid I cannot answerthe question.

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clearly in the book, the basicdata of our reserch was basedon interviews with a represent­ative national sample selectedby the advanced methods of pro­bability statistics. The "LinacreQuarterly" printed a review thatis a total misstatement of fact.

Now the "Linacre Quarterly"is a trivial journal, and the re­view was a trivial review. Whybother to give it any attentionat all?

Unfortunately it is typical ofhow Catholic journals treat sci­entific social research. They feelfree to print misstatements offact without the slightest twingeof guilt. This does not happen insecular journals. They may dis­agree with, attack, and criticizescholarly work; they do not pre­variciate about it.

In the years I have been work­ing in the social science field,such factual misstatements haveappeared in the full range ofCatholic journals - the "Com­monweal," the "National Catho­lic Reporter," "America." I can­not accept the notion that theseare merely honest differences ofopinion. With reference to the"Linacre Quarterly" review, forexample, the interviews were

Feels. Catholic ReviewersMalign His Research

A review of a book of mine that reported research onmysticism done by my colleague Wililam McCready and meappeared' in the "Linacre Quarterly" and stated that ourconclusions were based on 1500 interviews administered atcocktail parties. The reviewer observed that such meth­odology shows how comp­etent and responsible a pro­fessional social scientist, I am.

The statement is false, action­ably false, if I am to believe mylawyers. As was stated quite

12 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs., Feb. 3, 1977

KNOW YOUR FAITHThe Spirit: AGift IISpirit • • Fall Afresh •• II

The Coming of the Spirit

II At Work from the Beginning

"SHARING OF the Pandora-experience was my firstpersonal Pentecost," writes Alma Roberts Giordan. EricS.mith sketches opening of Pandora's chest, releasing evilinto world. (NC Photo)

a creative, powerful, life-givingspirit. What did this conceptmean throughout the Old Testa­ment period? What did it meanto Jesus' contemporaries priorto the startling revelation of theHoly Spirit as a divine Person?The word for spirit in Hebrew(ruah), Greek (pneuma), and La­tin (spiritus) meant basicallywind or breath.

This explains why the NewAmerican Bible translates, inGn. 1,2, "a mighty wind sweptover the waters." "MightyWind" is literally "a spirit (ruah)of God." The translation is quitecorrect. It is easy to see howthe idea of wind could suggestthat of power and the concept ofbreath that of life. Thus the Yah­wist story of creation expressesthe emergence of human life by

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in that locked room after theirMaster's departure. Frederic My­ers speaks for Paul when hesays: "Who so has felt the Spiritof the Highest cannot confound

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By Father John J. Castelot

The Fourth Gospel is famousfor its symbolism, one aspect ofwhich is frequent use of doublemeanings. An interesting ex­ample is the description ofJesus' death: "Then he bowedhis head, and delivered over hisspirit" (In. 19,30). A common ex­pression for dying is "to give upthe ghost (spirit)," and the otherthree Gospels use a Greek equi­vavlent of this phrase.

But J<?hn adapts this to signifysimultaneously Jesus' dying andhis handing over gift of theSpirit. This is the "hour ofJesus, a dark hour, yes, but onealready suffused, from theJohannine point of view, by thelight of glory. It is the climactichour of salvation history.

The spirit of God had been atwork from the beginning of time,

to whom the Greeks built an al­tar, whom St. Paul recognizedin his address to them.

The Spirit indeed came to him,as it physically hovered over thefirst apostles, gathered fearfully

By Alma Roberts Giordan

Does the Spirit live in peopletoday? Yes. But sometimes -weshut the Spirit off from our lives.Yet every time the smallest goodtriumphs over evil, the Spirit ismanifest in contemporary socie­ty. "The spirit .of truth and thespirit of freedom - they are thepillars of society," Ibsen re­minds us. Whether in the fieldof government, communications,education or human welfare, theSpirit moves over the waters,the desert, the terrain of ourlives, warmly alive.

Jt lends strength, encourage­ment, hope to our every endea­vor. It is in the charismatic mov­ment which began as a cloud­burst perhaps, ,but glides andspreads as an unstoppable land­swell that must be acknowled­ged, even in this sophisticatedage, even by the Holy Fatherhimself. For, as St. Paul tellsus: "God chose those whom theworld considered absurd toshame the wise; he singled outthe weak of this world to shamethe strong" ~I Cor., 1,27). Andwith the spirit hovering over, allthings are possible. For the threegreat attributes are contained 1nit: faith, hope apd love.

People are many individuals.Every person God created istouched in some way by theSpirit. As the flower bloomswhen exposed to sun and rain,so too, each one of us open toGod's grace, through prayer andcontemplation, has the potentialto bloom beautifully in thewarm light of the Spirit. Thuswe may give back to the worldsome of that radiance which,like all energy, is destined forimmortality.

Pandora MythOne of the most moving stor­

ies that affected my life's direc­tion was the pagan myth ofPandora. Against the advice ofwisdom-personified she openedthe forbidden chest entrustedto her safekeeping. 'Immediatelyall manner of nasty insects, sym­bolizing every evil known andunknown, escaped into theworld: sickness, ugliness, cruel­ty, hate, greed, jealousy, pover­ty, prejudice. In terror Pandoraslammed down the lid, but itwas too late. Sin in its multpleguises whirred about, stinging,blinding, deafening her to theone small cry still containedwithin that chest - the voice ofhope, a battered moth.

Cautiously she released thatsaving grace. Once freed, hopegrew stronger, strong enough toprevail over all the other insectsin the field. Once again therewas a fair chance for good tohe victorious over evil. When Iarrived at that point in the storymy heart, which had almoststopped, began to beat normal­ly again. Hope was the spirit ofcreation, the breath of God. Per­haps even that "unknown god"

the ones below from the thirdeuchari'stic prayer:

"Grant that we, who are nour­ished hy his body and blood,may be filled with" his HolySpirit, and become one body,one spirit in Christ."

These two portions of the eu­charistic prayer form the "epic­lesis, "a calling forth of the HolySpirit into our midst. The Ro­man Missal explains its function:

"oJn special invocations theChurch calls on God's powerand asks that the gifts offeredby men may be consecrated,that is, become the body andblood of Christ and that the vic­tim may become a source of sal­vation for those who are toshare in communion" (GeneralInstruction, number 55c).

Those simple gestures of ex­tended hands and sign of thecross over the gifts have consid­erable impact upon a congrega­tion since the priest performsthem in view of the people. Afew years ago, concealed fromthe worshippers, they were asignal for the server to ring thewarning bell. How many altarboys drew an. impatient glanceor sharp remark from the priestwhen they missed this gesture!Today, however, the congrega­tion is at that point silent andobservant, making the out­stretched hands a more signifi­cant 'Sign and symbol.

In the first Christian centuriesthe priest normally bowed dur­ing this prayer. However, fromthe close of the middle ages on­ward, instead, the hands wereextended, coupled later with a

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Significant Factor

Recently, however, I believethat the movement known asthe Charismatic Renewal hasbeen a significant factor inbringing the Holy Spirit onceagain into the center of Christ­ian spiritual experience.

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girls gave no answer. Therewere a few indicating the HolySpirit was "what I got at con­firmation." There was one "holydove," and a single "the HolySpirit is like a white tornado."

.The message was clear. Tomost of these young Catholicladies, the Holy Spirit was a Di­vine nonentity, or as someonehas said, the forgotten person ofthe Holy Trinity.

To be sure, the Spirit has al­ways been abundantly present inthe Church.' Nevertheless, to theaverage (:atholic, educated inCatholic schools, awareness ofthe action of the Spirit in hisdaily life has been sadly lack­ing.

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Immediately before what wecommonly call the consecrationof Mass, the celebrant extendsboth hlj.nds over the bread andcup. With palms so outstretched,he prays in phrases such as this,taken from the second eucharis-tic prayer: '

"Let your Spirit come uponthese gifts to make them holy,so that they may become for usthe body and blood of our Lord,Jesus Christ."

During the recitation of thatinvocation directed toward theHoly Spirit, the priest also tra­ces a cross over the host andchalice.

Following the institutionalnarrative or consecration, thecelebrant once again invokes .theHoly Spirit in words similar to

By Deacon Steve Landregan

As ,I thumbed through thepapers filled out by sertior girlsthe first day of the religion classI was teaching at a diocesanhigh school, 'I came to the ques­tion: "The Holy Spirit Is:"

For students who had com­pleted 11 years of Catholic edu­cation, the answers were disap­pointing, amusing, and far tootypical.

Of the three questions per­taining to the Trinity, the first:"God the Father Is!" elicited

. fairly uniform responses thatshowed the girls almost all sawthe Father as stern, distant, maj­estic and awesome.

The second: "Jesus is!" reveal­ed the closeness and warmthyoung people feel toward Jesus.Answers like "my friend," "oneI can go to when there is noone else," indicated an intimate,prayerful relationship.

But when it came to "TheHoly Spirit is!" I literally drewa blank. The majority of the

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nOr doubt Him nor deny."In any event, I do not think

it blasphemous for me to con­tend that sharing of the Pan­dora-experience was my firstpersonal Pentecost - ,faith's re­assurance to my fearful heart.The spirit gives life, the letterkills. "When I was a child I un­derstood as a child," even as didSt. Paul. And unless we recap­ture that innocent childhoodfaith, Scripture insists, it will bedifficult to achieve heaven. Suchis the faith I would cling to inthis troublesome jet age of re­ligious experimentation. "Spiritof the living God, fall afresh onme."

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Another old custom that hasbeen revived is the prayer pos­ture of praying with hands ex­tended towards heaven.

At the Statio Orbis Mass thatended the Eucharistic Congressin Philadelphia last August, anamazing number of participantsprayed and sang in this ancientprayer posture, particularly dur­ing the Communion.

Charistmatic phrases like "Al­leluia," "Praise the Lord," and"Jesus Christ is Lord," havefound their way to the heart ofCatholicism. In 1975 on Pente­cost Sunday, Pope Paul VI end­ed a warm greeting to. the In­ternational Conference on Char­ismatic Renewal with "Alleluia,Jesus Christ is Lord."

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level was. very high - familiesknew who we were, and theywould just give us the housekeys and let us come and go aswe wished. Usually you'd bealone in a house, affording a per­fect opportunity for meditationas you worked."

There were other unexpectedbenefits. Often, said Sister Mad­eleine, a suburban housewifeproved more in need of a con­fidante than a cleaning woman,and the Sisters found themselvesin a natural counseling rela­tionship with their clients.

The Dominican Sister saidthat as well as her work atSMU, she is becoming involvedin area prayer groups. She re.­sides at the Dominican Noviti­ate in North Dartmouth, whereshe may be' reached by groupsor individuals who might wishto call on her experience, whichincludes study of Zen mysticismas well as the yoga discipline.

"Many people are searchingfor something on which theycan hang their lives," she said."Prayer is a good answer."

Continued from Page' TwelveTen years ago the idea of a

group of Catholics gathering topray more than the block rosarywas virtually unheard-of. Today,prayer groups have sprung upall over the country, in homes,churches and schools. Manymeet for several hours of prayereach week.

A new vocabulary, not new tothe Church but new to the layspiritual experience, has comeinto being, including such termsas baptism in the Holy Spirit,prayer meeting, prophecy, heal­ing and life in the Spirit.

A new phenomenon has comeinto the Church, the covenantcommunity, in which lay Catho­lics form a community based ona common spiritual experienceand gather into residential andnon-residential households.

A whole new set of spirit­filled songs of praise have em­erged from the various choraland instrumental groups that arecommonly referred to as musicministries.

The word ministry itself hasbeen given a new and wider

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night of His resurrection-glori­fication, He appeared to 10 ofhis disciples and said, "Peace bewith you. As the Father has sentme, so II send you." Then hebreathed on them and said: "Re­ceive the Holy Spirit. . ." (In.20,21-22). This same Gospel hadsaid a great deal about the com­ing and the mission of the Spiritin the preceding chapters, espec­ially 14-16.

Luke tells us of a solemn,charismatic experience of thewhole community which weknow as the Pentecost event. Itis interesting to note how manyallusions to Genesis he weavesinto his picture of this experi­ence. The "strong, driving wind"(Acts 2:2) is reminiscent of themighty wind which swept overthe waters at the beginning ofthe Priestly creation story. ForLuke Pentecost is tantamount toa new creation.

Indeed, the Holy Spirit playsa central role in his theology;the Acts of the Apostles wouldbefore appropriately entitled'The Activity of the Holy Spirit."See the theme of this book asenunciated in 1,8.

Even in his Gospel interpreta­tion of the life of Jesus he seemsunable to wait for Pentecost andportrays the Holy Spirit alreadyat work in the souls of people­so much so that the Third Gos­pel has been called the Gospelof the Holy Spirit.

the altar, who takes upon Him­self our sins, and the Old coven­ant scapegoat who assumed thesins of the Jewish people andwas led off into the wilderness.

In that approach, Jesus be­comes our scapegoat andthrough these outstretchedhands we place our guilt andsins upon him.

-A last meaning saw in thisgesture a blessing given to thebread and wine. This would besimilar to the benediction be­stowed by a priest on some ob- 'ject or by the newly ordainedon a person kneeling before him.

For the first 1,000 years inthe Church, blessings were cus­tomarily made through the lay­ing on of hands. Gradually, how­ever, the sign of the cross super­seded that gesture for benedic­tions. The present rite obvious­ly combines both elements.

Whatever may be those added,symbolic meanings, the mainthrust of that extension of handsover the gifts at, Mass in ourday is a petition asking, "Father,may this Holy Spirit ,sanctifythese offerings" (EucharisticPrayer IV).

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Continued from Pa~e Twelvesaying that God "blew into hisnostrils the breath of life, andso man became a living being"(Gn. 2,7).

In this connection, read againEzekiel's 'Dry Bones' vision ofthe re-creation of the people(Ez. 37, 1-14).

'The Spirit of God' - a sym­bol of divine force, creative,life-giving power. Over and overwe read of His sending His spiritupon chosen instruments to em­power them to carry out His de­signs in a variety of ways: topraise Him, to speak in His be­half, to act for Him. Thus Saul'sprophetic ecstasy is described:"As he set out from the hilltoptoward the sheds, the spirit ofGod came upon him also, and hecontinued on in a prophetic con­dition until he reached the spot"(1 Sm. 19,23).

Isaiah envisioned the rise ofan ideal king from the line ofDavid, one abundantly endowedwith truly noble qualities:

"But a shoot shall sprout fromthe stump of Jesse

and from his roots a bud shallblossom.

The spirit of the LORD shallrest upon him:

a spirit of wisdom and of under­<'standing,

A spirit of counsel and ofstrength,

a spirit of knowledge and offeat' of the Lord (Is. 11,1-2).

Spirit as PersonThe idea of the spirit of God

takes on a startling new dimen­sion in the New Testament. Thespirit of God is now the HolySpirit; the spirit is no longersimply something, however won­deful, but Someone; it is no lon­ger just a divine force, howevercreative, but a divine Person.The Holy Spirit was the gift ofthe glorified Christ to His com­munity, both as a communityand individually. The Gospel ofJohn tells us that on the very

Continued from Page Threesign of the cross. For the bal­ance of this column 1 would liketo discuss those two gestures.

Symbolic Evaluation-At the start, the outstretch­

ed hands apparently formed amere pointing gesture, indicatingwhat were the gifts being offer­ed to God.

-Later a symbolic or inter­pretative meaning tended to beadded to the extension of hands.These generally referred the ges­ture back to Old Testamentpractices and sacrifices.

For example, in Leviticus weread of burnt sacrifices or holo­causts. "To find favor with theLord, he shall bring it to theentrance of the meeting tent,and there lay his hand on thehead of the holocaust" (1,3-4).

This Old Testament book re­fers similarly to peace offerings."If someone is presenting apeace offering . . . he shall layhis hand on the head of his of­fering" (3,1-2).

Leviticus also describes sin of­ferings. "Having laid his handson its head, he shall slaughterthe goat as a sin offering beforethe Lord ..." (4-24).

Finally, some saw a link herebetween Christ, the victim on

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Into the future,I want to fly like an e.!Ble to the sea,

,Fly like an eagle,let my spirit carry me,

I want to fly like an eagle 'til I'm free,I want to fly like an eagle to the sea,

Fly like an eagle, let my spirit carry me,I want to fly like an eagle 'til I'm free,Right on through the revolution • • •

Feed the babies who don't have enough to eat,Shoe the children with no shoes on their feet,

House the people livin' in the street,Oh. Oh, there's a solution • • .

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This song speaks of the tension that exists in peopie'slives between taking care of one's own self and being con­cerned with, the needs of others. The eagle stands forth as asymbol of freedom, soaring high in the sky, looking downon' creation, and in control of his movements because ofhis strength.

Just when one feels this fantasy is possible, Steve Millerspeaks of social injustices of people who "don't have enoughto eat," "no shoes on their feet," and "livin' in the street."Suddenly the reality of the human condition shows anotherside of life. The author ends that section by saying "there'sa solution."

When faced with these two aspects of life: preservation ofself and concern for others - what is the "solution?" Ifone goes to the extreme in concern for self, then therewould be the solution of escape. "I want to fly like aneagle ... right on 'through the revolution."

It would be the escape tactic of flying above the uglyhuman condition to the freshness of the sea. Don't get in­volved; it's really their problem; my little contribution isnot enough to make any difference; I am really not inter­ested in their condition. All these are attitudes that willkeep self preserved. "The problem is that the free eaglewill have no one with whom to share his beauty.

Another "solution" could be to trust that getting involvedwith people, ,caring for them, appreciating their human con­dition, will help them let their spirits rise and that there ishope and joy within their situation . . . It is a willingness tostruggle, to get hurt, to die to self, to be the servant.

In comparing the two approaches or "solutions" one cer­tainly looks much more attractive than the other. However,is the shining appearance of the "free eagle" all externaland no depth? Which will bring the more lasting fulfill­ment? Is the sacrifice of the second approach worth theeffort in terms of truly helping others plus the necesaryactualization? Is there a balance necessary in the two solu­tions-

Yes, time keeps on "slippin' into the future." How we useour time has a bearing on the type of happiness we canattain. The insight of Christ into proper love of self andlove of neighbor is one indication that it is worth grapplingwith their innate tension of humanity.

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• • •church finances, another prob­lem loomed large and that was"churchgoer attitudes" or rea­sons why some people attendchurch.

"Is it so important for. theneighbors to see your new out­fit?" one wanted to know.

In today's world, Sundaymorning at the church is noth­ing more than a social gather­ing," said another.

If this article so far appearsto paint college-age youth ascynical and distrustful of thechurch and religions, let me has­ten to add that the v~st major­ity attest to the value of thechurch or of religious philoso­phy. Even though current andpast religious practices are ques­tioned, they do not view the sit­uation as hopeless.

In fact, ringing affirmationsof the church, and of religiongenerally ought to be includedhere to balance the account.

"The church today is moresincere than formerly in itssearch for the truth,", was amajor viewpoint.

"The church is the main andpure agency to disseminate theteachings found' in the HolyBible," was another.

"RegligiQn as substance is asimportant today - maybe moreso - as ever; in form it is not,the same," a student explained.

How religious philosophyand the teachings of Jesus 'tendto affect everything we do ­within government and in ourdaily lives - was explainedby a student who used the ana­logy of England's Beatles.

"The Beatles' records" don'tsell so well any more, but theyinfluence other songwriters,just as religion influences ourhearts and souls in the physicalabsence of Christ."

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Life is seen as a fast-breaking,headlong kind of adventure inthe eyes of youth. This majorconcern was wrapped up in thefollowing student opinion: "Manhas led himself, or rather rushedheadlong, from a basic, simplelife bito a confused, hectic lifewithout moral and religious ob­ligations, and now he wants out.He is looking for something bet­ter, and religion can open thedoor ...

"With a remembrance of re­ligion still tucked away some­where in a far corner of hismind, man is beginning to real­ize that maybe he has, and hashad all along, the ticket to hap­piness: simplicity, serenity, andall the promises of somethingbetter in another world."

Materialism in the church, infact, has been critized by sev­eral students writing to me.

"The main problem churchesface today," said one, "is world­liness instead of Godliness.Churches are too rich. Clergy­men spend too much time onsocial problems rather than re­lating religious teachings tospiritual problems."

"Apathy and money are re­ligion's main problems," an­other stated. She continued,"The rich don't need God, thepoor gave up on God, and, themiddle class just doesn't care.They do their own thing.

"Churches have an especiallyimportant role in the dope prob­lem, " is a view of many.

"The church is especially im­portant in a mobile society, forit offers a common meetingplace for transients," anotheroffered.

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During Catholic Schools Week,Feb. 6 to 12, parents and friendshave been invited to visit Fee­han High School in Attleboroduring the class day in order tosee it in action. Guests will bewelcome at all classes and extra­curricular meetings.

,seniQr Claudette Lemieux hasbeen named Feehan's 1976-77Family Leader of Tomorrow. Shewill receive 'a certificate fromGeneral Mills, sponsor of the an­nual educational scholarshipprogram, and is eligible for stateand national honors.

A group of sophomores havehad ,their annual day of recol­lection as a part of the religiousstudies program, while seniorsengaged in a marriage seminar,one of a series planned forsmall groups during the year.

Members of the consumereconomics class visited the JohnHancock Building in Boston re­cently, observing the routine ofan insurance business organiza­tion and learning the do's anddon't's of employment inter­views.

Auditions have been scheduledfor the annual spring musical.Co-directors will be Sister Mar­ialyn Riley, Sister Mary Evan­gela McAleer, and James Has­kins.

Approximately 265, studentstook the entrance examinationfor Feehan 6n Jan. 15. Therewill be a second examinationgiven for those unable to makethe earlier date, at 8 a.m. Sat-urday, 'Feb. 12. '

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The Men's Club will hold aValentine party in the churchhall Saturday night, Feb. 19,with Normand Berube as chair­man. A roast beef supper will befollowed by dancing to the mu­sic of the Charlie and CompanyOrchestra.

A night club tour is plannedfor May by the club president,Eddy Brault. Reservations for itand for the Valentine event maybe made with any member;

ST. JOSEPH,NEW BEDFORD

Half an hour of adoration willfollow 7 p.m. Mass tomorrow inobseryance of the First Friday.

ST. MARY,MANSFIELD

The annual potluck supper ofthe Catholic Women's Club willbe held Thursday, Feb. 10 at thechurch hall. A physical fitnessprogram will be presented.

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Confirmation candidates willmeet at 10 a.m.' Saturday, Feb.5 in the school.

CCD teachers will meet in theschool at 7:30 tonight.

Bingo is played each Wednes­day night in the school, begin­ning at 7 p.m.

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Knights of Columbus, Council813, will sponsor a rosary serv­ice at 1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5.The public is invited to attend.

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A demonstration of the art ofmake up will be offered at theWomen's Guild meeting slatedfor 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 8 inthe parish hall. Guests are wel­come.

A bloodmobile visit to thehall will be sponsored by theguild from noon to 6 p.m. Wed­nesday, Feb. 9. Ruth Traverse,telephone 398-8594, may be call­ed for an appointment.

Planned for noon Tuesday,Feb. 22, also in the hall, is aMardi Gras luncheon and cardparty for which reservationsmay be made by calling VivianCappas. 398-8310.

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The Women's Guild will spon­sor a whist party at 8 p.m. Sat­urday, Feb. 5 in the school hall.

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toppers and New Bedford High's ham for the crown, Somerset isCrimson meet tomorrow night in at Dennis-Yarmouth tomorrowthe Bank Street Armory, Fall and hosts Bishop Feehan HighRiver, that game might well be Tuesday rtight. Fairhaven has"the moment of destiny" for home games with Coyle-Cassidyboth teams as far as the basket- tomorrow and Falmouth Tues­ball championship of the South- day while Wareham is home toeastern Mass. Conference's Divi- Feehan tomorrow and at Old Ro­sion One is concerned. It is quite chester Tuesday.probable that the championship Another Division Two gameof that division could, to all in- tomorrow lists Seekonk at Fal­tents and purposes, ride on the mouth, and Seekonk is home tooutcome of that game. Coyle-Cassidy Tuesday.

,In other Division One' action In Division Three, going intotomorrow night Bishop Stang this week, New Bedford VokeHigh will entertain Holy Family, was still the leader but St. An­Bishop Connolly High will be thony had moved up to a secondhome to Taunton and Dartmouth place tie with Case. Voke visitsvisits Barnstable. Next Tuesday Westport tomorrow and is hostnight, it will be Holy' Family at to Diman Voke Tuesday.Barnstable, Connolly at New In Three action tomorrowBedford, Attleboro at Taunton night, Bourne is at Case, St. An­and Durfee at Dartmouth. thony at Norton and Dighton-

Still setting the pace in Divi- Rehoboth at Diman while Tues­sion Two but involved in what day night's card lists Westportlooks like a down-to-the-wire at Dighton-Rehoboth, Norton atfinish with Fairhaven and Ware- Bourne and Case at St. Anthony.

Sharon Still Leads Hockomock BasketballSharon and Stoughton battl- In other Hockomock games

ing for the Hockomock crown tomorrow night Canton is atare scheduled to meet tomorrow Franklin, Foxboro at Mansfieldnight in Sharon, which at the and North Attleboro at Oliverend of last week's play was un- Ames. Tuesday night's scheduledefeated in nine starts. Stough- shows Franklin at King Philip,ton had lost only one of its nine Oliver Ames at Foxboro, Mans­games and its only setback was field at Sharon and Canton ata 57-40 loss to Sharon on Jan. 4. Stoughton.

Plenty of Hockey in Conference and HockomockSo. E. Mass. Conference teams Barnstable. Division Three

will engage in three twin bills games over the same period list:·tonight. In the Driscoll Rink, Fall Saturday, Dartmouth at Attle­River, Coyle-Cassidy and Case boro, New Bedford Voke atmeet at six o'clock in a Division Seekonk, Bourne at Fairhaven;Three contest, while Durfee op- Monday, Attleboro at Durfee,poses Connolly at eight in an Bourne at Dartmouth. In Divi­inter-division tilt. sion Three, Old Rochester is at

In the Hetland Rink, New Feehan Saturday and Feehan isBedford, Barnstable and New at Dighton-Rehoboth, Coyle­Bedford meet at six in Div. One, Cassidy at Wareham and OldAttleboro and Fairhaven at Rochester at Norton Mondayeight in Div. Two. And in the night, when. Case will be atTaunton State Rink, Wareham Somerset in an inter-division tilt.takes on Norton, at six, in Div.Three; and Somerset opposesTaunton at eight, in Div. One.

Other Div. One games overthe next week are: Saturday,New Bedford at Falmouth; Mon­day, Connolly at New Bedford;Wednesday, Taunton at Fal­mouth, Dennis-Yarmouth at

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