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Mon., Mar. 14 SS. Peter & Paul, Fall River- 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

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rectory, with Father Paul Canuel,pastor of both St. Rose of LimaParish in Guaimaca and St. Fran­cis of Assisi Parish in Orica, andFather Craig R. Pregana, the pa­rochial vicar.

The bishop celebrated Mass atboth parishes.

Commenting on BishopColeman's second visit to the mis­sion churches in Central America,a commitment begun in 2000 by

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where I went people expressedtheir gratitude for the pastoralwork done by the priests and theDominican Sisters of the Presen­tation. And I was told that a youngman from the parish in Guaimacahad entered the seminary inTegucigalpa to study for thepriesthood. I was pleased to hearthat a vocation has come from theparish."

While there, Bishop Colemanstayed at Casa Cum/, which is the

Pope says he hopes Catholics growin love for Blessed Sacrament

Bishop Coleman's Guaimaca visitfound him busy in parish ministryBy DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Home fol­lowing a five-day trip to the FallRiver diocese's two mission par­ishes in the Guaimaca region ofHonduras, last month, BishopGeorge W. Coleman said he was"impressed and inspired" by theCatholics he met as well as theministry and work of the clergyand religious ministering there.

"The people have a very strongfaith," the bishop stated. "Every-

PARISH CENTER and dormitory for young women in Guaimaca, Honduras is blessed byFall River Bishop George W. Coleman, center, during a recent visit. At right of bishop isFather Paul Canuel, pastor of the two Fall River mission parishes there; Dominican SisterMaria Ceballos, and far right, Father Craig R. Pregana, parochial vicar at the parishes. Thenew complex was named for Blessed Marie Poussepin, foundress of the Dominican Sisterswho direct St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River. (Photo courtesy of Father Canuel)

cess itself denies a cloned childthe right to come into existencewith and through a mother and afather, and distorts biological andfamilial relationships. Creatinglife only to destroy it adds to theoffense against human dignity.The Catholic Church opposes hu­man cloning for any purpose.

Some argue that human em­bryos created by the joining ofsperm and egg through in-vitrofertilization, and abandoned infrozen storage at IVF clinics,should be donated to science. Wedisagree. The intrinsic worth ofhuman life is not affected bywhether one is wanted or aban­doned.

We urge that our laws bestrengthened to clearly prohibitthe killing for research purposesof any human embryos, howevercreated. We oppose any bill thatendorses or funds such unethicalexperiments on human life.

Our Commonwealth shouldjoin the United Nations whichgave initial approval this Febru­ary to a declaration condemningall human cloning and embryonicresearch as "incompatible with

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The Massachusetts bishops'statement on human cloning;research on human embryos

Sat., Mar. 12 Corpus Christi, East Sandwich- 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Masses

The Commonwealth of Massa­chusetts is in the midst of a de­bate about human cloning andembryo research. As the RomanCatholic Bishops of this state weaffirm that a deeply rooted respectfor human life should alwaysguide our public policy. Weshould not stray, even for the mostnoble of reasons, from the com­mitment to protect every humanbeing. If the means are wrong,then the ends cannot justify them.Human life is sacred; presumingthis truth at every level of our so­ciety is a basic moral obligation.

We calIon our policymakers toaffirm the dignity of human lifeby banning human cloning in allits forms. Cloning involves thelaboratory creation of anindividual's identical twin at theembryo stage through means otherthan the natural union of amother's egg and a father's sperm.Some scientists are working to­wards the day they can clone tobring new life to full maturity.Others are already cloning newhuman life only for destruction,harvesting embryonic stem cel1sthrough methods that kill thecloned embryo. The cloning pro-

Eucharistic exposition will take place following the morning Massuntil 1/2 hour prior to the eveningMass unless otherwise noted.

Fri., Mar. 11 St. Patrick, Falmouth, - 9 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

Tues., Mar. 15 Annunciation of the Lord, Taunton- 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

Wed., Mar. 16 Immaculate Conception, N. Easton; - 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

i Thurs., Mar. 17 St. Joseph, New Bedford; - 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

~ Fri., Mar. 18 Notre Dame de Lourdes, Fall River- 8 a.m. and 7 p.m. Masses

VATICAN CITY (CNS) - In a message signedat Rome's Gemelli hospital, Pope John Paul II saidhe hoped the Year of the Eucharist and recent Vati­can documents about the Mass would help Catho­lics grow in their love for the Blessed Sacrament.

The pope sent his message to members of theCongregation for Divine Worship and the Sacra­ments meeting March 1-4 at the Vatican.

Recent Vatican documents, he said in the mes­sage, were designed to ensure that Masses werecelebrated in accordance with Church norms, "andespecially with an authentic interior participation"on the part of the faithful.

Members of the congregation were scheduled

to listen to presentations and discuss the "art ofcelebrating" the liturgy; the homily; liturgical for­mation and spirituality; and the importance ofhav­ing Vatican approval for liturgical texts.

Pope John Paul asked congregation membersto keep in mind that in the liturgy it is Christ whois acting.

"Especially in the eucharistic celebration, theliving representation of the paschal mystery, Christis present and his action is participated in andshared in ways adapted to our humanity, whichneeds words, signs and rites," the pope wrote.

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2 Friday, March 11, 2005

was thenassigned to the headquar­ters ofthe ForeignMissions ofQue­bec until June 1950.

Father Boule then served in theFall River diocese, as an assistant atNotre Dame Parish in Fall River until1955, when he was transferred in thesamecapacity to Blessed SacramentParish, also in Fall River.

In 1966 he was named adminis­trator ofSt. Hyacinth Parish in NewBedford, and in 1970 was appointedpastor of St. Anne's Parish in NewBedford.

He retired from active ministryin June 1980, and at that time tookup residence in Somerset.

Father Boule leaves a sister,Lucille B. Plant of Fall River; 15nieces and nephews; and grand­nieces and grandnephews. He wasalso the brother of the late NormanH. Boule, Raymond W. Boule, andJeanette Seguin.

His funeral Mass was celebratedMarch 4 in Notre DameChurch, FallRiver. Interment was in Notre DameCemetery.

The Boule Funeral Home, 615Broadway, Fall River, was in chargeof arrangements.

all in Fall River; at St. Mary's el­ementary and high school in Taun­ton; as well as schools in NewHampshire and New York.

She was the community supervi­sor for the Holy Union Sisters ofherProvince, was administrative assis­tant in the Community Life CenterResidence in New York; and was astaff person at the Social JusticeCenter in Boston.

Later, SisterFrances turned to tu­toring and teaching English As ASecond Language to Asian commu­nities in Lawrence, and Providence,R.I., where she was an English tutorat the Hmong Project Resettle at St.Michael's Parish.

She is survived by nieces andnephews; grandnieces and grand­nephews; and her Holy Union Sis­ters. She was predeceased by all ofher siblings, Margaret Umiah,Eleanor Hall, Kathleen Lucas, andRita, John, James and Richard Farrell.

Her funeral Mass was celebratedMarch 3 in the Chapel at the Catho­lic Memorial Home in Fall River.Interment was in St. Joseph~s

Cemetery, Amesbury.

MissiOns of Quebec Seminary.Ordained a priest on June 24,

1934at St. James Cathedral in Mon- .treal, he served as a missionary inthe Vicariate of Szepingkai, Man­churia for nine years. From 1941 to1943 h~ was kept as a prisoner of

FATHER ROLAND B. BOULE

war. He returned to Canada to serveas treasurer of the Foreign MissionsSeminary in Pont-Viau, Quebec.

Following World War n, he be­came a missionary to Asia, servingin Japan until December 1949. He

FALL RIVER - Holy UnionSister Frances Farrell, 84, formerlyknown as Sister Ann Joachim, diedFebruary 26 at the Catholic Memo­rial Home.

Born in Amesbury, the youngestof eight children of the late John 1.,and the late Rose G. (Murray) Farrell,she graduated from Amesbury HighSchool and SalemTeacher's Collegewhere she received abachelorofsci­ence degree in education.

She entered the Holy Union No­vitiate in Fall Riveron Aug. IS, 1945;made her first profession of vows in1947 and her perpetual professionon Aug. 15, 1953.

Following the novitiate she pur­sued graduate degrees atBridgewaterCollege, Boston College, and TheCatholic University of America inWashington, D.C. She earned amaster's degree in education as wellas a CAGS from Boston College.

Sister Frances taught classes onall levels from primary grades tocollege, including Sacred HeartsAcademy and its high school, St.Michael's and Sacred Heart schoolsand the College ofthe Sacred H~arts,

Sister Frances Farrell SUSC

In Your PrayersPlease praYJ:or the following

priests during\~mingweeks. M;rCh-T~1957, Rev. Fra~lone'y.\s.T.L., Pastor, St. Mary, North

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March 181989, Rev. Robert D. Forand, c.p\ West Hartford, Conn. •

. March 1~\ .1905, Rev. John 1. McQuaide, Assistant, St. Mary, Taunton

March20 D1951, Rev. Francis A. Mrozinski, Pastor, St. Hedwig, Ne~ !3edford

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Daily ReadingsMarch 14 On 13:1-9,15­

17,19-30,33-62 or13:41 c-62; Ps23:1-6; In 8:1-11

March 15 Nm 21 :4-9; Ps102:2-3,16-21; In8:2-1-30

March 16 On 3:14-20,91­92,95; (Ps) On3:52-56; In 8:31­42

March 17 Gn 17:3-9; Ps105:4-9; In 8:51­59

March 18 Jer 20:10-13; Ps18:2-7; In 10:31­42

March 19 2 8m 7:4-5a,12­14a,16; Ps 89:2­5,27,29; Rom4:13,16-18,22; Mt1:16,18-21 ,24a orLk2:41-51a

March20 Mt21:1-11 (procession); Is 50:4- .7; Ps 22:8-9,17­18,19-20,23-24;Phil 2:6-11; Mt26:14-27:66 or27:11-54

FALL RIVER - Father RolandB. Boule,94, a retired missionary andpriest whohad beenaprisoner.ofwar

.and who served as apastor in the FallRiverdiocese, died February 28 in theCatholic Memorial Home.

Born in Fall River, the son of thelate Honore and the late Anna(Rivard) Boule, he attended SacredHeart School in New Bedford andSt. Anne's School in Fall River. Hestudied at the College de Montrealin Canada and received a bachelorof arts degree from the Universitede Montreal. He prepared for thepriesthood at the Seminary of Phi­losophy in Montreal and Foreign

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for Christian unity "does not permitduplicity."

A former Lutheran pastor whoentered the Catholic Church in 1990and was ordained the following year,Father Neuhaus said the LutheranChurch-Missouri Synod to which hebelonged also practiced "closedCommunion" and insisted that shar­ing COmInunion required "completedoctrinal agreement."

These Lutherans showed thatthey cared about doctrine and abouttruth, he said.

But he remarked that manypeople found their claim that the"true visible church on earth" wasestablished in St. Louis in 1847"counterintuitive." The MissouriSynod was founded in that city in 'that year.

Warwick and a licentiate in theologyand doctorate in canon law fromGregorian University in Rome.

He was ordained a priest of theProvidence diocese on Dec. 17,1971, by Bishop (later Cardinal)James A. Hickey, then rector of theNorth American College, the U.S.seminary in Rome. Cardinal Hickeydied last October.

In Providence, Bishop-designateMatano's assignments included as­sistant pastor at Our Lady ofGraceParish in Johnston; faculty memberof Our Lady of Providence Semi­nary High School; diocesan direc­tor of the Priests' Personnel Office;and assistant chancellor, vice chan­cellor, vicar for administration andco-chancellor.

From 1991 to 1992, he served in

ops at the Vatican.In 2003, the pope issued an en­

cyclical, "Ecclesia de Eucharistia,"on the Eucharist in its relationshipto the Church, and Father Neuhausmade his lecture largely an exposi­tion of points emphasized in thatdocument.

Noting the exception that the Or­thodox churches were recognized as"sister churches" because of theiragreement with the Catholic under­standing of faith and ministry, Fa­therNeuhaus said Christians ofotherchurches could not be invited toshare in the Eucharist because theydo not share the Catholic understand­ing of the Church, or ecclesiology.

Catholic ecclesiology "claims tobe the Church of Jesus Christ mostfully and rightly ordered throughtime," he said.

Referring to the Nicene Creed, henoted that apostolicity was a markof the Church, and said this meantvalidlyordained bishops and priests.

lntercommunion without ashared ecclesiology would be theenemy of authentic unity, he said.

Rejecting "unity at the price ofduplicity," Father Neuhaus said theCatholic Church was bound by itsunderstanding of the truth.

He said that "truth obliges," andwhile it could unite it could also di­vide.

If Catholics received Commun­ion at a non-Catholic altar, theywould "fail in our duty to bear wit­ness to the truth," he said.

Many Christians, he commented,approached the question ofintercommunion in the spirit ofRodney King, a Los Angeles blackman whose beating by police wasvideotaped and made headlinesaround the world. King, the priestsaid, had asked: "Can't we all justget along?"

These Christians are ''weary ofthe differences that divide," FatherNeuhaus said, and they ask: "Can'twe all just get along at the altar?"

But he said that "the differencesmake a difference," and the desire

duced Bishop-designate Matano as"a wonderful man I've known nowfor many years" and said he was "ajoy to be with, ajoy to work with, avery priestly man."

Bishop Robert E. Mulvee ofProvidence said in a statement thatthe new bishop '~has demonstratedhis dedication to the Church throughhis distinguished priestly serviceboth in parish ministry and adminis­tration in the Diocese ofProvidence,as well as through his recent yearsof service to the apostolic nuncio."

"Given his vast experience, thereis no doubt that he will be a greathelp to Bishop Angell," he added.

Bishop-designate Matano, bornSept. 15, 1946, in Providence, earneda bachelor's degree from Our Ladyof Providence Seminary College in·

By TRACY EARLY

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

YONKERS, N.Y. - Allowingeucharistic intercommunion withnon-Catholic Christians would notadvance ecumenism but bring it toan end, Father Richard JohnNeuhaus said in a recent lecture.

"A sure way not to reach a desti­nation is to pretend you've alreadyarrived," he said.

Father Neuhaus said pretending ,the "real but imperfect communion" .that other Christians now have withthe Catholic Church constituted thefull bond ofunity that is required forinviting them to share in the Eucha­rist would be "an act of duplicity."

The result would likely be acom­placency about remaining in sepa­rated churches rather than renewedefforts to move toward full unity, hesaid.

Father Neuhaus, who heads aNew York think tank called the In­stitute on Religion and Public Lifeand edits its First Things monthlyjournal, spoke at the New Yorkarchdiocesan seminary, St. Joseph's,in Yonkers on 'The Eucharist andChristian Unity."

Introducing Father Neuhaus,Msgr. PeterJ. Finn, seminary rector,called him "one of the foremost au­thorities on the role ofreligion in thecontemporary world."

His talk followed an address byCardinal Avery Dulles, a theologianat Fordham University, and precededone by Franciscan Father Benedict1. Groeschel, a Franciscan Friar ofthe Renewal and a popular writerand retreat leader. Father Neuhausand the other two men, all visitingprofessors at the seminary, led aLenten series on the Church's Yearof the Eucharist.

Last June, Pope John Pau~ 11 de­clared that a year of special em­phasis on the Eucharist would beheld from October 2004 to Octo­ber of this year. It began with the48th International Eucharistic Con­gress in Guadalajara, Mexico, andwill end with the Synod of Bish-

Intercommunion with other Christianswould end ecumenism, priest says

Priest from Providence, R.I. diocesenamed coadjutor bishop in VermontWASHINGTON (CNS) - A

priest of the Diocese of Provi­denc,e, R.I., currently on the staffof the Vatican Embassy in Wash­ington has been named coadjutorbishop ofBurlington, Vt., by PopeJohn Paul 11. .

The priest, Msgr. Salvatore R.Matano, will become head of theBurlington diocese upon the deathor retirement of the current head ofthe diocese, Bishop Kenneth A.Angell,74.

Archbishop Gabriel Montalvo,apostolic nuncio to the United States,announced the appointment inWashington March 3.

Bishop-designate Matano's epis­copal ordination was set for April 18.

At a press conference inBurlington, Bishop Angell intro-

"A TIME TO WEEP AND A TIME TO LAUGH" .<ECCLESIASTES 3:4).

with the earthly remedy againstgoing to hell, against a worldthrown into turmoil by atheisticcornrnunism,andAgainstthebloody persecution of Christ'sMystical Body. It should still catchus by sUrprise: consecration to herImmaculate Heart, both of personsand nations (especially Russia).

Why this? For two reasons:first. because hell, the lack ofpeace in our world, and thepersecution ofChrist's Mystical

Body are all the result ofpersonal sins; and second,because consecration toher Immaculate Heart,properly and fullyunderstood, is the bestway to fight against sin.

An immaculate heartlike Mary's is pure, andthe "pure of heart... ~ee

God" (Mt 5:8); that visionofGod in others and in situationsallows such a heart to say "fiat" toGod in everything. Moreover, aheart like Mary's ''treasures'' God'sword within and "ponders" it (Lk2: 19), ultimately giving it one'sown flesh.

Such a heart is more powerfulthan all the bullets, bombs andhijacked airplanes that the worldcan muster. The ''yes'' that camefrom Mary's heart changed thehistory of the world. To the extentthat that "yes" reverberates inhearts today, the history of theworld will be altered for the better.This is what consecration to her

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Friday. March 11,2005

Fatima in three parts. The first wasa vision of hell, in which the kidssaw in graphic detail hell'srepulsive horror. The second was aprophecy that World War I wouldSOOJ;l end, but that ifpeople did notstop offending God a worse onewould erupt; she also warned thatunless Russia were converted, thecommunists would spread theirerrors throughout the world,causing war, annihilating nations,persecuting the Church and

martyring millions. The third part,commonly referred to as Fatima's''third secret" was a propheticvision made public only in 2000. Itshowed a steep Way of the Cross .through a city laden with themartyred corpses of bishops,priests, religious and lay people, atthe top of which was a "bishop inwhite" who was shot and killed.

Lucia age 10, Francisco, nine,and Jacinta, seven, were obviouslyfrightened by the images. But theBlessed Mother also gave them asource of hope, an antidote to thehorror she revealed to them in

. these visions. She presented them

By Father RogerJ. Landry

Putting Intothe Deep

Last month, the last of the threeFatima visionaries, Sister MariaLucia of Jesus and the SacredHeart, better known by herbaptismal name, Lucia dos Santos,died at age 97.

As long as she was alive, therewas always something "present­tense" about the Fatima appari­tions. She was an unimpeachablysane and h~ble witness to theextraordinary intervention of theBlessed Mother in 1917 at theCova da ma. While herdeath obviously finishesher faithful testimony to .the message she received,the irnportaI).ce of thatmessage remains.

As in any privaterevelation, there is never a''new'' communication,because God has alreadysaid it an in sacredScripture and tradition.But what authentic privaterevelations like Fatima accomplishis to help us live more fully byChrist's definitive revelation in acertain period of history. Themessage Mary proclaimed inFatima was the same her Sonproclaimed in the Holy Land: thecall to urgent conversion andpenance, trusting in the Father'smerciful love.

After having asked·the threeshepherd children to pray therosary and offer their lives for theconversion of sinners and repara­tion for the world's sins, shepresented the central message of

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The noted syndicated columnist George Will recently wrote anarticle that essentially called for the end of the government sub­sidy to the Corporation of Public Broadcasting, commonly referredto as PBS. He gave many reasons why he thinks PBS is, in fact, awaste of federal money. If it continues to exist, it should be on its .own. Public television, he reflects, was dubious from the outset.As we all know, since 1967, wh~n there were only three majornetworks, we have been launched into a world where nearly 500television channels are available for public use. Many of these newchannels are reflecting the basic PBS format; for example, the His­tory Channel, Biography, National Geographic, and the LearningChannel are but a few of the cultural and informational channelsthat challenge PBS formats.

PBS touts itself as an alternative format that poor people canafford. Wills counters that 62 percent ofpoor households have cableor satellite television and 78 percent have VCR or DVD players.

However, he really hits home with the concept that PBS is arro­gantly for the few. He feels that PBS is impervious to criticism,and as such has become an isolated island for a refined minority.Yet, this very select group of people now have ample televisionchoices for the "rare moments when it is not reading Proust."

PBS is very much aware of its survival. It is constantly in needof endless fund-raising programs that often are repetitively boring.Its prime time rating numbers are falling below the relevant quo­tient. With this in mind, Will reflects, "Public television's survivalwith no remaining rationale, should fill students of governmentwith awe, wonderment and melancholy. Would it vanish withoutthe 15 percent of its revenues it gets from government? Let's findout."

There is much truth in Will's observations. PBS does indeedhave a limited audience. Much of its programming is targeted tomore mature viewers, even in spite of Big Bird. One of the maindifficulties that PBS presents is its rather liberal dash for politics.Many feel it is indeed quite partisan. The recent difficulty aboutBuster, PBS' cartoon rabbit, visiting two lesbian parents causedmore than a mild uproar in Washington. It seems that PBS policiesare more than one-sided.

Because of this determination there are many who agree withWill that government should not be spending tax dollars on a broad­cast system that often strays from an openness that is fair and freefrom prejudice. That is a political issue an elected Congress shouldhandle with a corresponding open mind.

Yet, to withdraw support from PBS is itself biased. George Willis a person of openness, which often reflects his own subjective­ness. One of the problems that the journalistic world faces today isthat few are able to write and report with objectivity. We see thisdaily in our secular media. Everyone has an ax to grind, whichthen is immediately used to decapitate some poor victim.

Even with a multiplicity of channels, PBS some days is a refugefrom the crude, trite and banal. It does offer good programming thatso many other outlets just do not provide, as reflected in their slo-

. gan, "If PBS doesn't do it, who will?" But does that mean that PBSdoesn't have a unique role to play in TV land? Offerings such asGreat Performances, wonderful travel adventures and its specialHouse of Chefs have made PBS an oasis in a very dry desert ofstupidity. One could suggest to Mr. Will that if he does not like whathe sees on PBS, then perhaps he could change channels.

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influenced his son. In JosephJesus saw love, faith, loyalty,perseverance, selflessness,gentleness, strength, and honesty.All traits Jesus exhibited when hebecame a man.

I'm proud to say my youngestson's middle name is in honor ofthe great St. Joseph, and it's acomfort to know he's with him in

sential family man, the consum­mate man of humility, and theposter person for selflessness andfaith.

Joseph was a simple hard­working man engaged to Marywhen he learned she was withchild - by the Holy Spirit. Surelyhe was thro~n for a loop by thatset of circumstances, and surelyhe was taken aback when visitedin a dream by an archangel,

advising him allwas OK.

Here he isone day, anormal, God­fearing carpen­ter engaged tobe married, andthe nextmoment hebecomes the

stepfather of the Savior of theworld.

How easily it would have beenfor him to just say, "I'll pass,thanks." But he didn't.

And, if the circumstances werenot unusual enough, Josephdiscovered he must flee with hisnew bride and newborn son andhead to Egypt to escape the wrathof King Herod.

Did the man lie awake at nightand wonder, "what have I gottenmyself into?" Ifhe did, he stillheld true to the course.

There is no doubt that Josephloved his God, loved is wife andloved his little boy Jesus,because that was the make-up ofthe man.

It's not clear how long Josephlived, but I guarantee he greatly

By Dave Jolivet

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Repetition has a way ofdiminishing something of value.

Take, for another instance, St.Patrick's Day. Sometimes thecelebration supercedes the manand becomes a Mardi Gras-likeexperience.

The same seems true for St.Joseph's Day. While not as high­profile among non-Italians as St.Patrick's Day is among non-Irish,the man can still get lost in therevelry of the feast.

St. Joseph and St. Peter are mytwo most favorite of saints. St.Peter because he's a man whoshot from the hip, speaking attimes before thinking. I can relateto that.

Joseph is a favorite because he,while remaining fairly obscure inthe saintly world, is the quintes-

NORTH DARTMOUTH - be a penance service with several"Stay With Us Lord," will be the priests of the New Bedford Dean­theme for the New Bedford Dean- ery available for the sacrament ofery Mission to be held March 14- - reconciliation.17 at St. Julie Billiart Church, 494 Bishop George W. ColemanSlocum Road, North Dartmouth. will be the principal celebrant ofSacred Hearts Father Richard the noon Mass on Tuesday and the'Danyluk, pastor of St. Joseph's 7 p.m. Mass that evening will beBasilica in Alameda, Calif., will celebrated in the Maronite Rite.lead the mission. Father Danyluk will be avail-

There will be two talks daily able one hour prior to each ser­in the context ofMass at noon and vice to anyone who wishes to go7 p.m., with the exception of to confession or seek spiritual di­Thursday evening when there will rection.

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For example, take the wordpigeon and repeat it aloud for 20­25 times. No longer does the worddescribe an annoying featheredcreature. Instead it simply soundslike a ridiculous made-up word.

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collapse of the Soviet empire a fewyears later just a coincidence?

When Mary appeared to thechildren in 1917, she said thatFrancisco and Jacinta would go toheaven soon, as they did, in 1919and 1920, respectively, but Luciawould "stay down here for awhile," because Jesus needed herto help establish in the worlddevotion to Mary's ImmaculateHeart.

From Mary's eternal perspec­tive, 87 years, was a short time. ButSister Lucia dos Santos used themwell. May she whose heart was likeunto Mary's now rejoice amongMary and all the santos in heaven.

Father Landry is a parochialvicar at SL Francis Xavier Parish,Hyannis.

Lenten meditations onthe Sorrowful Mysteries

necessary and we cannot do italone, we bear the humiliation andaccept their assistance.

Knowing·how we do not en­joy accepting forced assistance,we should be resolved to helpwillingly those who come to us forhelp. We should' not add to theirburden by humiliating them. Ifweremember that "God loves acheerful giver" (2 Cor 9:7), wewill find every request for helpthat comes our way to be a "yokethat is easy, a burden that is light"(Mt 11:30) and Christ will blessus for what we have done for theleast of his brothers and sisters(Mt 25:40).

The CrucifIXionHow fitting that Jesus should

be crucified between two thieves.The authorities, no doubt, wantedto discredit Jesus. Guilt by asso­ciation! In fact they reinforcedJesus' own message: "/ havecome to call sinners, not the self­righteous" (Mt 9:13). Jesus washappy to be known as the friendof sinners and associated withthem all his public life. Now hewould die for them and bring thegood thief with him into paradise.That is where he will bring us if,like the good thief, we repent ofour sins and open our hearts to hissaving love.

"Minute Meditations on theMysteries ofthe Rosary" can beobtainedfrom Holy Cross Fam­ily Ministries, 518 WashingtonStreet, No. Easton 02356, 1-800­299-7729 or on the Website atwww.hcfm.org.

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like heathen" (I Thes 4:3-5). Impurity should not evenbe mentioned among Christians, never mind practiced(Eph 5:3-4). Lust enslaves the will, destroys love ofprayer, weakens faith, hardens the heart and fills theconscience with dissatisfaction.

The opposite of lust is chastity, a species of thatblessed "purity of heart" (cf. Mt 5:8) and one of thefruits of the Holy Spirit (Gal 5:22-23). Sexual feel­ings, fantasies and desires will ebb and flow as natu­rally as the appetite for food and drink. The chasteperson subordinates these to God's will. Chastity is alife's task requiring reliance on prayer and the grace ofthe sacraments. It demands common sense, too. WhenJesus said the desire for adultery is adultery (Mt 5:28),he was following the Jewish tradition of "building awall around the Torah (Law)," that is, forbidding a lessserious offense so as to avoid a more grievous one.The great saints of God shut their eyes and ears fromeverything that could be for them an occasion of im­purity.

"Learn of me," Jesus tells us, "because I am meekand humble of heart" (Mt II :29). Imagine our divineSavior, who loved selflessly even to the point of sur­rendering his life for sinners (cf. Phil 2:8). Then pray:From the sin oflust, deliver me, 0 Lord.

Father Kocik is chaplain at Charlton MemorialHospital in Fall River and part-time assistant at St.Thomas More Parish, Somerset.

. He has two published books, "Apostolic Succes­siori" (Alba House, 1996) and "The Refonn of theReform? A Liturgical Debate" (Ignatius Press,2003); and essays, homilies and letters have beenpublished in various periodicals, including Homi­letic & Pastoral Review, The Catholic Answermaga­zine, First Things, and Adoremus Bulletin.

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the Roman soldiers were scourg­ing him, he did not defend him­self. This was the hour of dark­ness when he was to suffer for thesins of the world. He did not openhis mouth or beg for mercy. Hegave us a lesson in humility, pa­tience, and long-suffering.

The Crowning with ThornsThe Roman soldiers crowned

Jesus with thorns, spat on him andslapped him in the face in mock­ery of his claim to be a king. Hehad made it clear from the onsetthat his kingdom was not of thisworld, but they had not beenamong his audience. The soldiersmade sport of Jesus for their ownamusement.·

The priests and Pharisees,however, had heard Jesus speakand distorted his teachings so theycould convince Pilate to put himto death.

Our Lord has told us that we .should not be surprised if we re­ceive similar treatment: "Blessedare you when people hate you,drive you out, abuse you, de­nounce your name as criminal, onaccount of the Son of Man. Re­joice when that day comes anddance for joy, for then your re­ward will be great in heaven" (Lk6:23). .

The Carrying of the CrossSimon ofCyrene was forced to

carry the cross of Jesus. But Jesusaccepted his help and his name isforever enshrined in the Gospel.

We do not like to have to askfor help from those who begrudgeit. Yet if the task we have to do is

%nten C%f[ections

Since the sexual revolution of the 1960s, our cul­ture has said that sex has no intrinsic relation to pro­creation, or even to love and intimacy. Not surpris­ingly, then~ these intervening years have brought per­missive abortion, no-fault divorce, legalized prostitu­tion, the mainstreaming of pornography, and attemptsto redefine marriage and family. Behind this devalua­tion of sex is the capital sin of lust, which the Cat­echism defines as "disordered desire for or inordinateenjoyment of sexual pleasure" (no. 2351).

The Church has always taught that sexual plea­sure is permissible only to married people and onlywhen they use it in the way God intends. Unfortu­nately, Christian morality in general and sexual mo­rality in particular are often seen as arbitrary rulesimposed by God to keep us from enjoying life. PopeJohn Paul II's "Theology of the Body," based largelyon the Book of Genesis, casts traditional sexual mo­rality in a fresh light. George Weigel provides a fineoverview of the pope's approach in "The Truth ofCatholicism" (HarperCollins, 2001). In sum, the only·sex worthy of men and women made in God's im­age is sex that expresses complete and irrevocableself-giving, not a use (or abuse) of another for fleet­ing gratification. The self-giving that defines reallove implies openness to the gift of new life, just asGod's love "burst the boundaries of God's inner lifeand poured itself forth in creation." It is immoral toseparate sex from commitment (as in fornication andadultery) or from procreation (as in contraceptiveand homosexual acts).

Sodom's destruction was divine punishment forsexual vice (Gen 19:24-25). Our bodies are temples ofthe living God (2 Cor 6: 16), and we should controlthem "in holiness and honor, not in the passion oflust

Thefollowing.meditations aretaken with permission from thebook "Minute Meditations on theMysteries ofthe Rosary," by thelate Holy Cross Father ThomasM. Feeley, who had written Ad­vent and Lenten reflections forThe Anchor.

The Agony in the GardenJesus knew the enormity and

eternal significance of hisstruggle. He had to be perfectlycompliant with his Father's willand to offer no resistance to evil.He must not lose confidence in hisheavenly Father's love for him­even though his Father had with­drawn from sight and, to his hu­man nature, evil seemed to havethe upper hand. Jesus knew theweakness of his own limited hu­man nature and, terrified, he sweatblood. Still he never rebelled. Heconquered evil by submitting toit humbly in obedience to hisFather's will.

As our compassionate highpriest, Jesus told us "pray that webe not put to the test" (Mt 6:12),but he also told us "Have confi­dence, / have .overcome theworld" (In 16:33).

The Scourging at the PillarThough we may not wound

others with whips, we may oftenwound them with words. We lashout in anger at those we think haveoffended us and say what is un­kind and hurtful.

Jesus got angry with those whorefused to listen tQ his .messageand tried to prevent others frombecoming his disciples. But when

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YARMOUTHPORT - FatherRoger Landry will lead a Morning of.Recollection, themed "God, Who isRich in Mercy," March 12 at SacredHeart Chapel on SummerStreet. It willbegin with the celebration of Mass at9 am. and includes adoration of theBlessed Sacrament, two cqnferenceson prayer and reconciliation.

TAUNTON - The St. JacquesChoir is preparing for its next seasonand seeks new singers. Potentialmembers need not audition, but mustbe able to attend rehearsals and singon pitch. For more information callFrank Wilhelm at 401-639-0742.

or April 5, 7-8:30 p.m., Holy TrinityParish, comer of Stafford Road andTucker Street. Call the diocesan con­tact, Bea Martins, at 508-678-3351for further information.

NEWBEDFORD -Courage, agroup for people with same-sex at­traction issues who strive to livechaste lives will meet March 13 at 7p.m. in the rectory of Our Lady ofGuadalupe Parish at St. JamesChurch, 233 County Street. For moreinformation call Father Richard Wil­son at 508-992-9408.

MISCELLANEOUS - Menfrom the Fall River diocese are in­vited to attend the first annual Bos­ton Catholic Men's ConferenceMarch 19 at Boston College HighSchool's McNeice Pavilion. Speak­ers include: Jim Caviezel, star of"Passion of the Christ"; TomMoneghan, founder of Domino'sPizza; and Father Larry Richards.Mass will be celebrated by Arch­bishop Sean P. O'Malley. To regis­ter visit www.bostoncatholicmen.orgor call 617-316-1098.

POCASSET - The DiscalcedCarmelite Secular Order, meeting atSt. John's in Pocasset, welcomes in­quires from lay men and women, mar­ried or single, who are devoted to thesearch for union with God, following

. the teachings of SS. Teresa of Jesusand John of the Cross. For more in­formation call Rachel Cote at 508­540-9767.

CENTERVILLE-OurLady ofVictory Parish and Providence Col­lege announce the fourth in acontinu­ing series of ongoing adult enrich­ment, "Prayer in the Catholic Tradi­tion." The course is available forcredit/CEU's or audit to those in theFall River diocese. For more infor­mation, log onto www.olvparish.orgor contact the Office ofFaith Forma­tion, 508-771-1614 ext. 119 orfaithformation@olyparish.org.

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ATTLEBORO - The NationalShrine ofOur Lady ofLa Salette willhold the Way of the Cross tonight at7 and subsequent Friday's duringLent. For more information about this~d other programs call 508-222­5410. A reconciliation series themed"La Salette' Charism of Reconcilia­tion," will continue tonight at 7:45p.m. in the Chapel ofReconciliation.La Salette Father John P. Sullivan willlead it. A Lenten mission themed"Don't Go; Sit and Enjoy the Mas­ter," will be led by La Salette FatherRichard Delisle this weekend. It be­gins with the celebration ofMass Sat­urday at 4:30 p.m. Mission talks willfollow each Mass.

FALl, RIVER - A new preg­nancy help center is opening in FallRiver, through thejoint labor and gen­erosity of the Christian Communityalong the south coast. A Woman'sConcern will provide life-affirmingassistance to women in pregnancy dis­tress. All those interested in helpingare invited to attend one of the AWCorientation nights in Fall River: March29,7:30-9 p.m., Union United Meth­odist Church, 600 Highland Avenue,

FALL RIVER - The Legion of".Mary will hold its 53rd annual AciesConsecration Ceremony Sunday at 3p.m. at St. Mary's Cathedral. BishopGeorge W. Coleman will officiate andFather Barry W. Wall will give theAllocutio.

MissionImmilculate Heart means andeffects.

Since he was a young priest,Pope John Paul II has beenconsecrated to that heart. His papalmotto, "lotus Tuus" comes from ashort consecratory prayer of St.Louis de Montfort, which finishes,"Give me your heart, 0 Mary!"

When he was shot on the 64thanniversmy of the first apparition,the "bishop in white" should havedied according to both his doctorsand the third part of the message,but he wa.<; saved, as he said, "by amother's hand ... that guided thebullet's path" and "halted" him "atthe threshold of death." He aroseand three years later consecratedthe world lmd Russia to Mary'sImmaculate Heart. Was the sudden

FALL RIVER - All are invitedto an ecumenical prayer service of"Tenebrae" at St. Mary's Cathedralon Wednesday March 23 at 7:30 p.m.Bishop George W. Coleman will pre­side.

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Only 270 days ago, Some say that without embryonic stem

cells, we are depriving science ofsolutions

to debilitating diseases. But after two

decades ofresearch, embryonic stem cells

have not helped a single human being.

And they come with a hefty price tag: they

are only obtained by destroying a living

human embryo. An embryo like Joshua,

270 days ago. Meanwhile,

adult stem cells

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thousands of

Joshua was just an embryo.

people including

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marrow, umbilical cord blood, skin, fat

and other tissues and organs.

Stem cell research is finding solutions.

Adult stem cell research. Science does not

have to kill in order to cure.

You Can HelpCall Governor Romney, your State Senator, and State Representativetoday (617) 722-2000. Tell them you oppose any bill authorizing embryonicstem cell research and human cloning in Massachusetts.For more information visit www.macathconforg

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thinkable to some.Also, it is far from clear who

would run the Church if the popewere declared impeded - espe­cially in carrying out those du­ties reserved personally to thepontiff, like the appointment ofbishops or the publication of im­portant documents.

In the case of a pope who hasgone into a long coma, cardinalswould be hesitant to declare apope impeded unless the comawere clearly irreversible, saidone canon law expert.

There have long been rumorsthat Pope John Paul has left aletter with a trusted aide, per­haps instructing cardinals toconsider him resigned in case ofincapacity.

The problem with such a let­ter is that someone else wouldhave to decide when to pull itout of the drawer and apply it,said one canon law expert at a

,Rome university.Church law states that a pope

can resign, but it stipulates thatpapal resignation must be"made freely and properlymanifested" - conditions thatwould be difficult to ascertainif a pope were already incapaci­tated.

Like the issue of papal inca­pacitation, resignation is such asensitive issue at the Vaticanright now that few Church offi­cials will openly discuss it.

Church legal experts said itwould probably be the next pon­tificate, not this one, that ad­dresses the question of papal in­capacity in a systematic way.

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disabled state.Those interviewed did not

want to be named, however, be­cause almost any statement onthe topic now risks being seenat the Vatican as pressuring thepope to resign.

Canon law speaks of "speciallaws" that should be followedwhen the Apostolic See becomesimpeded or vacant. The laws fora vacant see, which spell out thepapal election process, are well­known and were last revised bythe pope in 1996, but no speciallaws for 'an "impeded" popehave ever been promulgated.

The reason, according to onecanonist in Rome, is the diffi­culty in devising a process thatcan respond to concrete situa­tions of mental or physical in­capacity without being subjectto political pressures.

Some Church law expertswould say a pope is impededwhen he can no longer commu­nicate, either through speech orwriting or in some other intel-

. ligible manner. That is a con­cern at the Vatican, because

.many Parkinson's patientseventually become completelyunable to communicate or'move.

T.he assumption by somecanonists is that, if necessary,the College of Cardinals couldmeet and declare that a pope nolonger has control of his facul­ties and is therefore impeded inhis of{i<;:e. But just the prospectof that kind of meeting, and thepossibility of disagreementamong cardinals, makes it un-

By JOHN THAVIS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

-Church is unprepared for papalincapa.citation, ,canon lawyers say

~ Canon law fails to spellout procedures to befollowed.

MEMBERS OF a Catholic youth choir from Ohio recently sang and prayed for the popeoutside Gemelli hospital in Rome. (CNS photo from Reuters)

Catholic history's most storiedwomen, which necessitated intenseresearch.

"I didn't know a thing aboutBernadette," recalled Penny, a Prot­estant. "So I just read as much as Icould and drank in who she was soI could let her become part of me.In the process, I began to really hearher words, and I was so struck bywho she was that it's really stuckwith me'ever since then.'"

In particular, Penny said it wasBernadette's resolute faith and cour­age in the face of adversity that af­fected her.

"She was a girl of wonderfulsimplicity, honesty,. integrity andpurity," Penny observed. "Shewasn't a great student, she had ahard time remembering her pmyers,and yet that never kept her fromestablishing a deep spiritual connec­tion with God.

"She had such, a simple yetstrong faith, and that guided her "through some very difficult times

,when, after her first vision of see­ing 'the Lady in White,' people ac­cused her of making it up, of beinginsane. She never doubted or ques­tioned her beliefs," the actressadded.

Since the filming, the actress hasyet to return to Lourdes. "And I'mdying to go back; it is so beautifulthere," she said. "But somethingalways gets in the way. Someday,though, I'll be back."

When she returns, she'll find thather face is one of the most familiarin the historic little town, since thatfilm plays in perpetuity in Lourdes,as does the 1989 sequel, "La Pas­sion de Bernadette," ·about thesaint's life in the convent.

"I'm so glad I had the opportu­nity to play someone likeBernadette," Penny said. "Herstoryis so beautiful, and it's one that any­body can connect to, regardless ofwho they are."

Editor's Note: Copies of"Bernadette" may be purchased bycalling Ignatius Press at: 800 651­1531, or on its Website at:www.ignatius.com.

LOS ANGELES (CNS) ­When you're IS years old and justspent part of your sophomore yearof high school in France making amovie in which you play the titlechamcter, it's only logical that yourclassmates back home in Califor­nia will want to know all about it,and probably want to see it.

Eighteen years later, SydneyPenny can finally tell her old class­mates from Chaminade PrepamtorySchool in Chatsworth, "OK, youguys, here it is!"

It was in 1987 that Penny - thenthe young star of 'The New Gidget"syndicated TV series - was re­cruited by French director JeanDelannoy to portray St. Bernadettein the film "Bernadette," about thelife of the young woman wh.o in1858 witnessed apparitions of theBlessed Virgin Mary in Lourdes,France. The film, created to be a his­torically precise dramatization ofthe encounter, was praised by'PopeJohn Paul II for its accuracy and bythose who saw it for its sensitiveyet powerful message.

But most of "those who saw it"lived in France, where the film wasmainly distributed. Its U.S. distri­bution was virtually nonexistent­until recently, with DVD and VHS'versions of"Bernadette" now avail­able from Ignatius Press.

"It's kind of exciting to knowthat the film will finally get to beseen here," said Penny, now 33,married and living in Los Angeles.She is a well-regarded actress withDaytime Emmy nominations for"Santa Barbam" and "All My Chil­dren" under her belt, as well as arecurring role on 'The Bold and theBeautiful" and a host ofTV and filmroles to her credit.

"Making that film was such awonderful experience, on so manylevels," Penny told The TIdings, LosAngeles' archdiocesan newspaper,in a telephone interview. "It was achance to work with a terrific di­rector, a chance to visit France, achance to playa title role which isalways special for an actor."

And, a chance to portray one of

VATICAN CITY - Theworsening of Pope John Paul II'shealth problems has promptedpeople inside and outside theVatican to ponder the question:What happens if a pope becomesincapacitated?

No one is suggesting thatPope John Paul has reached thatcondition or is even close to it.In early March, he reportedly,was making a good recoveryfrom a tracheotomy and was ex­pected to resume a'modifiedschedule of activities' withinweeks.

But the pope's latest healthscare has reminded Church of­ficials that canon law fails tospell out what procedures wouldbe followed if a pope, for ex­ample, slips into a long or irre­versible coma, or if he com­pletely loses his ability to com­municate.

The pope has a neurologicalillness believed to beParkinson's disease, which pro­gressively weakens patients andoften leaves them disabled.

Canonists interviewed inRome expressed concern at thesituation, saying there is a seri-

SYDNEY PENNY; left, seeks entry to the convent from ous gap between the Church'sthe mother superior, played by Elisabeth Kaza, in French . preparedness to deal with a dis­director Jean Delannoy's portrayal of St. Bernadette in the abled pope and the, abili ty of1987 film "Bernadette." The movie was recently made avail- '. modern medicine to keep peopleable in the United States. (CNS photo from Ignatius Press) alive in a physically or mentally

'Bernadette' star happy 1987film is finally available in U.S.

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All are invited to a .

DAY OF SHARI"Ci, at

ST. MICHAEL·S CHORCHSWA"SEA. MA

themed

"UNIVERSAL CALL TO HOLINESS"

This event is a wonderful opportunity for men and women who areinterested in a vocation to the priesthood, as a religious sister orbrother, or a permanent deacon, AND for those who are called toother vocations in the family of God, to meet and discuss Jesus'

call to holiness for each of us.

The day inc,ludes a prayer service by Deacon David Pepin;presentations by Father Dariusz Kalinowski and Little Sisters of the

Poor Sister Sharon Therese; and time for sharing and discussion.

SClnday~ March 13. 20051 ~ma to 4 p.mm

For more information and/or directions to St. Michael's Church, 270Ocean Grove Avenue,Swansea, MA, call the rectory at 508-673-2808.

. ..."We hope to see YOU there!" - Father Edward Correia

The Society of St. Pius Xseminary in the town of Riddes.

By Church law, the Sunday. obligation may be fulfilled by

attending "Mass celebratedanywhere in a Catholic rite." Theabove information and regulations

regarding schismatic----.L- churches in the Vatican's

1993 "Directory forEcumenical Activities"show that Catholicsshould not attempt tofulfill Sunday obligationsin a Lefebvrite church.

This prohibition hasbeen made explicit andpublic by a number of

bishops, including at least one inthe United States. In the SwissDiocese of Sion, where theseminary is located and whereLefebvre followers are active,some Catholics attend Mass andreceive Communion in theSociety of Pius X churches. Thevicar general of the diocese saidseveral years ago that this practiceis prohibited for Catholics.

Afree brochure onecumenism, including questionson intercommunion and otherways ofsharing worship, isavailable by sending a self­addressed envelope to FatherJohn Dietzen, Box 3315, Peoria,RL 61612.

Questions for this columnshould be sent to Father Dietzenat the. sq.m_e address, or E-mailto:Udkften~aoLconL

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Lefebvrite priests and laity claimthe excommunication pronouncedby the Church is invalid becausethe Catholic Church is itselfinerror and therefore incapable ofdeclaring such judgments.

When. he excommunicatedArchbishop Lefebvre, the popesaid similar excommunicationwas possible for all priests andlaity who "adhere to theschism." The,vatican's"Ecclesia Dei" commission,which the pope established tohelp Archbishop Lefebvre .followers return to communionwith the Catholic Church, hassaid the society's priests aresuspended, but not automati­callyexcommunicated.

Bishop Lefebvre died in 1991but his society continues. It claimsto have about 100 "chapels" in theUnited States, but its membershipis particularly strong in Switzer- .land where it operates a number()~ Pan~.~(fs .. A!J(;)l~~ 60 s~IJlin¥i~sfr~m many nations attend its

accounts that take money out ofSocial Security." The AARP isfighting the White House plan,offering its own solid plans tomaintain and protect SocialSecunty. We never again want"poor houses" in our country!

As for my next "intensely feltview," I am distressed that the

number of people who are hungryis increasing globally. A U.N.report just out said that nearly 852million people are hungry world­wide, and at least five millionchildren die of hunger every year.As New York Times columnist BobHerbert wrote, millions go hungry"and no one's talking about it."

Then he quoted PresidentFranklin Roosevelt, who launchedSocial Security, in a statement thatshould be read again by those whofocus only on getting wealthier:.''The test ofour progress is notwhether we add more to theabundance of those who havemuch; it is whether we provideenough for those who have toolittle." It appears today that all toomany individuals and leaders of

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nations are failing that "test."I haven't space to mention all

my "intensely felt views," but Imust get one thing off my chest.I'm angry that Hollywood keepsexploiting negative views ofItalians. They promoted the recentmovie "Shark Tale" as a "lot of funfamily movie."

Really? How couldthat describe an under­the-sea-mob movie forchildren where all thevillains are sharks withItalian names?

Many of my "intenselyfelt views" are positive anduplifting, one of these being

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left up to the Lord. So 1wasdelighted that Debi Faris-Cifelliwon the California lottery's $27million jackpot recently. For sheand her husband Steve, parents ofseven, are truly admirable peoplewho care for abandoned babiesand give a name and a lovingburial to infants who die. They alsoseek to help pregnant teens. Theirbaby cemetery in the town ofCalimesa is called Garden ofAngels; the couple reportedly haveburied 96 discarded dead infantsthere to date.

Hearing about this story vianewspapers and television gave mereal joy. With their lottery money,they can now do more to saveunwanted babies. God bless thistruly Pro-Life couple.

Q. May Catholics who aresincere members of their faithfulfill their Sunday obligationby attending Mass where priestsare known as Pius X congrega­tion and ministers? I knownothing about them.Are they RomanCatholic and in com­munion with Rome?(Indiana)

A. You are speakingof the schismaticreligious group known asthe Society of St. Pius X.The Society was foundedin 1970 by the lateFrench Archbishop MarcelLefebvre (popularly known asLefebvrites), who broke with theRoman Catholic Church becausehe rejected many of the teachingsand reforms of the SecondVatican Council. He was excom­municated in 1988 after ordainingfour bishops against the objectionof Pope John Paul n.

He, the priests and othermembers ofhis society haverepudiated the Second VaticanCou.ncil, especially its liturgicalreforms and the ecumenicalefforts encouraged by the counciland by the Church during the past40 years. They've insisted onMass in the Tridentine rite,rejecting the present norms forMass approved by Pope Paul VI,and they've disclaimed bondswith the pope. At least some

Intensely felt viewsLately I keep hearing a phrase

spoken many times by newspeople and guests on TV shows.Someone is introduced as having"intensely felt views," usually'about politics, religion and Iraq.

Well, I guess we're all entitledto having "intensely felt views,"and here are a few I have, inaddition to those alreadymentioned.

I am disturbed andworried as I listen toplans being offered to"privatize" SocialSecurity. On the onehand, the talk from theWhite House. sounds likea no-lose proposition.People would be able tobe "in control" of more of theirmoney, investing some of it in thestock market. Yet, honest econo­mists point out the risks, mainlythat markets are volatile and cango down, with investments"savings" lost.

In other words, privatizingSocial Security ends what we havenow: secure income for olderpeople.

1remember as a young girl.seeing places that were called"poor houses" before SocialSecurity existed. Older people withno income were destined for thesedestitute places if they didn't havegrown children to care for them.

I'm not surprised that the.American Association ofRetiredPersons is "opposed to private

ages of maimed children. TheUSCCB Office for Film & Broad­casting classification is L -lim­ited adult audience, films whoseproblematic content many adultswould find troubling. Not rated bythe Motion Picture Association ofAmerica.

"Up and Down"(Sony Classics)

Absorbing kaleidoscopic inter­weaving of several plot strandswhich combine to create a vividpicture of the present-day, post­communist Czech Republic:black-market smugglers who in­advertently steal a baby; a likablebut loutish ex-soccer hooligannow on probation (Jiri Machacek)whose partner (Natasa Burger) isobsessed with having a child and"buys" the infant; and a seriouslyill college p~9fessor (Jan Triska)who, after many years, summonsboth his grown son (Petr Forman)from Australia and his long-sepa­rated wife (Emilia Vasaryova) tomeet the woman (Ingrid Timkova)he's been living with for manyyears - and by whom he sired achild - and hopes to marry. JanHrebejk's film, shot in actualPrague apartments and streets,brilliantly deals with heavy-dutyissues like cultural assimilation,national identity, love and hate,and the effects of globalization inan entertaining Altmanesque way,and ties the disparate story ele­ments together neatly by the con­clusion. Rough, profane and crudelanguage, racial epithets, a briefbut sordid sexual situation, a shortscene of violence with someblood. The USCCB Office forFilm & Broadcasting classifica­tion is A-III - adults. The Mo­tion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

"The Upside of Anger"(NewLine)

Beautifully acted, droll, and,ultimately, profoundly movingcomedy-drama set in a Detroitsuburb about an embittered alco­holic upper-class wife (the superbJoan Allen) deserted by her hus­band and left to raise their fourdaughters (Erika Christensen,Evan Rachel Wood, Keri Russelland Alicia Witt) who enters into arelationship with her neighbor, aburned-out but affable baseballplayer-tumed-DJ (Kevin Costnerin one ofhis best roles), who lovesher and becomes a surrogate fa­ther to the girls. Director MikeBinder - who also plays the partof a reprobate with an eye towardwomen half his age - has writ­ten a sharply observant spin on thenature of anger, intercutting thestory with occasional film and.news clips of hatred's ramifica­tions on a global scale - and im­parts a strong moral about the de­structive nature of misplaced ani­mosity. Permissive attitude towardpremarital sex, rough, crude, andprofane language, a few briefsexualsituations, alcohol and fleeting druguse. The USCCB Office for Film& Broadcasting classification is L- limited adult audience, filmswhose problematic content manyadults would find troubling. TheMotion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.

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following are capsule reviews ofmovies recently reviewed by theOffice for Film & Broadcasting ofthe U.S. Conference of CatholicBishops.

''Diary of a Mad BlackWoman" (Lions Gate)

Uplifting if at times heavy­handed melodrama set in Atlantaabout a grievously wrongedwoman (Kimberly Elise) whotries to pick up the pieces of herlife after her successful but cold­hearted husband of 18 years(Steve Harris) demands a divorce,.and who struggles to start anewwith the support of a colorful ex­tended family, including a plus­size, pistol-packing grandmotherfigure (played in drag by screen­writer Tyler Perry) and a chival­rous new love interest (ShemarMoore). Based on the· stage playby Perry and directed by DarrenGrant, this. woman-overcoming­adversity movie mixes emotionaldrama, zany dark-edged comedy,and rousing gospel music result­ing in a moving, fitfully funny andoccasionally spiritually soaringaffirmation of faith and familythat celebrates the healing powerof forgiveness. Some violence,including domestic abuse, maturethematic elements,-an impliedsexual encounter, brief drug con­tent, and crude sexual languageand humor. The USCCB Officefor Film & Broadcasting classifi­cation is A-III - adults. The Mo­tion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is PG-13 - par­ents are strongly cautioned. Somematerial may beinappropriate forchildren under 13. .

"Turtles Can Fly" (IFe)Quietly powerful drama set in

Kurdistan on the eve of the U.S.invasion of Iraq, which followsthe shattered lives of three or­phaned children: a hustling streeturchin (Soran Ebrahim) who runs

. a business installing satellitedishes and clearing fields of landmines, an armless boy (HirshFeyssal) who may be clairvoyant,and his sad-eyed sister (a haunt­ing Avaz Latif), traumatized by anunspeakable crime which robbedher of her innocence and will tolive. Putting a human face on "col­lateral damage," director BahmanGhobadi elicits strong perfor­mances from his three nonprofes­sional leads, and the film, shotentirely in a refugee camp on the .Turkish-Iraqi border, serves as agrim but compelling meditationon the obscenity. of war, toldthrough the eyes of its most vul­nerable victims..Subtitles. Warviolence, an impHed rape of aminor, a murder of a child (withextenuating circumstances), a sui­cide, and recurring disturbing im-

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Governor Romney and your statelegislators as soon as possible.Call on them to support legisla­tion that bans all forms of humancloning and any research that de­stroys human life. Ask them tooppose legislation that endorses orfunds these unethical acts.

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dent George W. Bush in 2004 bothconcluded that "somatic cellnuclear transfer" involves thelaboratory creation of human em­bryos, and is a form of cloning.Joining other scientific authori­ties, the 2004 commission ex­pressly found that embryosformed either naturally or by clon­ing are living and human, sharingthe same biological nature.Cloned human embryos are hu­man beings with a claim on ourconscience; they deserve the re­spect and protection accorded tothe human person. Extractingembryonic stem cells from anyembryos, whether ~loned or oth­erwise created, will kill the em­bryos. the lethal connection be­tween cloning for research pur­poses and harvesting of embry­onic stem cells can neither be de­nied nor wished away.

Legislators have already heardmoving testimony from patientswith Parkinson's Disease andother disabling conditions who,despite their circumstances anddesire for a cure, would refuse anytreatment produced at the expenseof another's life. These patientsare seeking, and finding, effectivetreatments using adult stem cellsand other life-affirming methods.

The world also has been deeplyaffected by the profound moralwitness of Pope John Paul II, whostruggles with Parkinson's-likedisabilities, and yet continues toplead with scientists to pursue re­search only through ethicalmeans. Science does not have tokill in order to cure. We join theHoly Father's appeal to membersof the biotechnology and scien­tific communities to turn awayfrom research that is both unethi­cal and unnecessary.

We, the Roman Catholic Bish­ops in Massachusetts, urge allCatholics and other citizens ofgood will to register your con­cerns about destructive researchon human embryos by contacting

MEMBERS OF Brazil's Federation of Rural AgriculturalWorkers pay tribute to U.S. Sister Dorothy Stang, a memberof the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, during a recentmeeting in Brasilia. The 73-year-old nun, an outspoken ad­vocate for Brazilian peasants, was shot several times onFebruary 12. The rural workers organization was meeting inBrazil's capital to discuss government agrarian policies. (eNSphoto from Reuters)

human dignity and the protectionof human life." This internationalmove demonstrates that the de­bate cannot be reduced to a dis­agreement between religion andscience. Rather, as the UN decla­ration states, the core concern isthat "scientific and technicalprogress in life sciences should besought in a manner that safe­guards respect for human rightsand the benefit of all."

Ethical research involvingadult stem cells has alreadyachieved great success and givespatients real hope for cures. Adultstem cells can be obtained from aperson's own bone marrow, bloodsupply and other organs of thebody without harming the donor.Thanks to good science, therefore,society does not need to strayfrom its commitment to life in or­der to alleviate human suffering.

Science aids the drive to cureand the need to know, and for thatwe are grateful. These objectives,however, cannot be pursued at allcosts. Scientific research and bio­medical technology must, like allhuman endeavors, fit within amoral and legal framework.

Supporters of legislation inMassachusetts that favors embry­onic stem-cell research want todownplay any connection be­tween this research and the clon­ing and destruction of human life.They argue that a process that re­searchers are using to get embry­onic stem cells, called "somaticcell nuclear transfer," does notinvolve the cloning of humanembryos, and they claim that fol­lowing up this process with theharvesting of embryonic stemcells does not result in the loss ofembryonic life.

We hope that the general pub­lic and our public officials are notfooled by such false claims. Twodifferent federal bioethics com­missions made up of scientistsacting under former President BillClinton in 1996 and current Presi-

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tempted. There is a pe.ace,"Bishop Lynch said.

"This will not happen in thisinstance because of the seemingintractability of both sides," headded. "I beg al)d pray that both

. sides might step back a little andallow some mediation in these fi­nal hours."

Terri Schiavo's parents, Boband Mary Schindler, are againstthe removal of their daughter's

daughter would want to live, in partbecause of her Catholic beliefs., In the Vatican Radio interview,

Cardinal Martino recalled a recentmessage from Pope John Paul 11to the Pontifical Academy forLife, in which the pope reaffirmed"that quality of life cannot be in­terpreted as economic efficiency,beauty or the enjoyment of physi­cal life, but it consists in the su­preme dignity of the creature

made in the image and like­ness of God."

':No one can·be arbitraryabout it except for God him­self," the cardinal added.

Pinellas County CircuitCourt Judge George W.Greer ruled February 25 thatMichael Schiavo could orderdoctors to remove the feed-ing tube at 1 p.m. March 18.

feeding tube and they found new In January, the U.S. Supremesupport for their fight in the words Court refused without comment toof a Vatican cardinal. review a lower court decision

Cardinal Renato Martino, overturning the Florida law thatpresident of the Pontifical Coun- allowed Gov. Jeb Bush to ordercil for Justice and Peace, told Vati- reinsertion of the woman's feed­can Radio last month that ifTem .ing tube when it was removed for

. Schiavo's husband, Michael, "is six days in 2003.legally able to provoke the death' Terri Schiavo, 41, has beenof his wife, this would not only . impaired for the past 15 years. Shebe tragic in itself, but it would be can breathe on her own but re­a serious step toward the legal quires nutrition and hydrationapproval of euthanasia in the through a feeding tube.'United States given the weight A resident of a nursing homewhich court decisions have in the in Pinellas Park, she has been re­formation oflaws in that country." ceiving food and water through a

Michael Schiavo - who re- feeding tube since 1990, when shemains legally married to Terri collapsed at her home in St. Pe­Schiavo but now has two children tersburg because of what doctorsby another woman - says his wife believe was a potassium imbal­would want the feeding tube re- ance. Her brain was deprived ofmoved. Her parents say their oxygen for several minutes.

'That quality of life cannot be in­terpreted as economic efficiency,beauty or the enjoyment ofphysicallife, but it consists in the supremedignity of the creature made in theimage and.likeness of God. "

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. Florida bishops express continuedconcern about'fate of Terri Schiavo

KALE NESTOR and his wife, Christine, with back to camera, and five of their childrenstopped at Hospice House Woodside in Pinellas Park, Fla.,' to pray the rosary for TerriSchiavo with others who gathered for prayer recently. Schiavo, who resides at Woodside,suffered brain damage when she collapsed at her St. Petersburg home in 1990. Since 1998the 41-year-old woman has been at the center of a protracted legal battle between herparents, Bob and Mary Schindler, and her husband, Michael Schiavo, who has been fightingto have her feeding tube removed. Pinellas County Circuit Judge George Greer set a date ofMarch 18 for removal of the tube. (CNS photo by Ed Foster Jr.)

CLEARWATER, Fla. - Witha March 18 court-imposed dead­line for removal of the feedingtube that keeps Terri SchindlerSchiavo alive, the Catholic bish­ops of Florida reiterated their pleathat the brain-damaged Floridawoman will continue "to receiveall treatment and care that will beof benefit to her."

In a statement of "continuedconcerns for Terri Schiavo"released by the FloridaCatholic Conference, theeight bishops said they rec­ognize that questions abouther prognosis and herwishes persist, raising doubtabout what she would trulywant at this point in her life.

"No longer able to speakon her own behalf, Mrs: .Schiavo is a defenseless humanbeing with inherent dignity, de­serving of our respect, care andconcern," the bishops said. "Herplight dramatizes one of the mostcritical questions we face: To bea truly human society, how shouldwe care for those we may not beable to cure?"

Bishop Robert N. Lynch of St.Petersburg, the diocese in whichSchiavo resides, asked that onelast effort be made for mediation.

"Normally, at the end of life,families of the person 'in extre­mis' agree that it is time to allowthe Lord to call a loved one tohimself, feeling they have done allthey possibly might to provide al"ternatives' to death, every pos­sible treatment protocol whichmight be helpful has been at-

Because of the volume of E­mail the pope receives when theaddress is highlighted, the Vati­can usually gives it prominenceon the home page only on spe­cial occasions such 'as Christ-.mas or the pope's May 18 birth­day.

But even when the address'was not easy to find on the Web­site, when the pope was hospi­talized February 1-10 he re­cei ved between 40,000 and50,000 E-mail messages, saidLegionaries of Christ FatherFernando Vergez, an official inthe Vatican's Internet office.

Father Vergez said March 1he did not know how many E­mails the pope had receivedsince undergoing the trache­otomy because the Internet of­fice is "really just a transitpoint" for the messages, whichare forwarded to the Vatican.Secretariat of State.

Arriving at an address al­ready divided accordingto lan­guage, each message is read byan official in the secretariat. Heprepares a summary of the mes­sages he has read and forwardsthe summary to the pope, alongwith the complete texts of a fewsample messages.

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VATICAN CITY - TheVatican Website has highlightedPope John Paul II's public E­mail address so that well-wish­ers can send him their greetingsand promises of prayer.

As in the past, the Vatican'sInternet office added the E-maillink to the Vatican's home pagewithout fanfare or public no­tice.

Pope John Paul was hospital­ized February 24 and under­went a tracheotomy to help himbreathe. At press time, the Vati­can had not said how long hewould remain at Rome's Ge­melli hospital.

Messages may be sent tothe pope by clicking on a linkin English titled "BestWishes for the Holy Father"on the Vatican's homepage:www.vatican.va. .

It opens an E-mail form-withthe pope's addressjohn_paul_ii@vatican.va - forthose writing in English. Thosewriting in Spanish can use:j uan_pablo_ii @vatican. va.Links also are available in Ger­man, French, Italian and Portu­guese.

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On December 10,1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia(seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in myname that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces

necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who on the firstSaturday of five consecutive months shall:

1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite theRosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes whilemeditating on the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of

making reparation to me."In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be

preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offensescommitted against the Immaculate Heart of Mary."

Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after thefirst Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at

. either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.

In honor of Sister Lucia dos Santos,seer of Fatima, who died

February 13,2005, age 97.Lucia pray for us.

work of the Holy Spirit, but it also was time "to pass from renewalrequires a human response," he said. to thorough understanding."

Pope John Paul said discus- Cardinal Francis Arinze, pre-sions about the "art of celebrat- fect of the congregation, told Vati­ing" the Mass rightly focus on the . can Radio: "To celebrate wellpresiding priest, but would be in-. means, first of all, to observe thecomplete ifthey did not include a liturgical norms, but it meansreflection on how every person much more than that. It means apresent at Mass is called to par- celebration of faith, where theticipate in the liturgy with contem- faith of the priest-celebrant and allplation and prayer. the faithful comes out, where

The pope also praised council there is devotion, a celebrationmembers for devoting special at- after which the people go hometention to the homily, which he nourished, fed, encouraged, sent,said is and must be different from desirous to come back."catechesis. The cardinal said the homily is

The priest or deacon giving the especially important because forhomily, he said, has a "double re- many people it is the one time in thesponsibility": ensuring his reflec- week that they are "truly nourished,tions are based on the day's Scrip- informed and formed in their faith."ture readings and ensuring they "The homily also must be theare understood by the members of right length," he said. "This is notthe congregation. a question of mathematics, but

"The homily must promote the you must remember that in ourmost intimate and advantageous churches we have people who areencounter between God, who sq or 20 years old, but also seven­speaks, and the community, which year-old children. How long dolistens," he said. you think they'can pay attention?"

The pope said the Second Vati­can Council "produced greatfruits" in tpe area of liturgy, but it

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In the Texas case, Van Orden v.Perry, a man who frequently walkson the Capitol grounds sued be­cause he said the Ten Command­ments' monument made him feelthat the state was forcing a Chris­tian religious message on him.

Justice John Paul Stevens sev­eral times raised the question ofhow the monuments could be con­sidered a secular tribute to the ori­gins of law when even differentbranches of Christianity use differ­ent versions ofthe commandments.

Such monuments around thecountry typically include the ver­sion of the commandments famil­iar to most Protestants. It differsfrom the one familiar to Catholicsin that it includes a prohibition onworshiping graven images andcombines what the Catholic versiontreats as two commandments for­bidding coveting a neighbor's wifeand coveting a neighbor's goods.

Justice Antonin Scalia arguedthat "it doesn't matter what versionit is if it stands for the belief thatthe law is from God."

Scalia said most people wouldn'tmow the difference.

"I think 90 percent ofthe Ameri­can people believe in the Ten Com­mandments, but virtually 85 percentcouldn't tell you what the Ten are,"he said. When somebody walks bysuch a monument, he said~ it's notimportant what the exact words are,but that they remind people ofGod's role in shaping the founders'beliefs and the system of law.

Commandments' displays in thecourthouses were justified because

. "Jesus is the prince of ethics," andvoicing support for former AlabamaSupreme Court Justice Roy Moore,who was forced from his job afterhe refused to remove a command­ments' monument he had placedprominently in his courthouse.

The counties' supervisors "abso­lutely intended and felt they had aright to display the Ten Command­ments because of the religious na­ture ofthe displays," Friedman said.Even a third version of the display,which included equal-sized ver­sions of other historic documentsin addition to the commandmentsemphasized that the tablets Mosesreceived from God are ''''the foun­dation ofour legal system," he said.

In theirquestions, severaljusticesfocused on the resolutions as evi­dence that the purpose ofthe monu­ments was and is overtly religious.

''Everybody knows what's goingon," said Justice David Souter, whosaid adaptations ofthe display weremade strictly to get something thecourts would allow, while still serv­ing the original purpose.

Attorney Mat Staver, arguing forthe Kentucky counties, urged thejustices to look beyond the overtlyChristian intentions of the countysupervisors who commissioned theoriginal displays - in which justthe Ten Commandments wereposted in 1999. Instead he said thecourt should focus on the third ver­sion of the displays, created afterlower courts rejected earlier ver­sions as too overtly Christian to theexclusion of other belief systems.

Staver said the resolutions nolonger reflect the counties' inten­tions and probably were only stillon the books because of an over­sight. 'They will repeal and repu­diate them," he said.

In the Texas case, attorney ErwinChemerinsky argued that becausethe commandments' display is theonly religiously themedpiece among17 monuments on the grounds ofthestate Capitol, it unconstitutionallyelevates specific Judeo-Christianbeliefs above·other religions.

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WASHINGTON (CNS) - Intwo cases recently argued over dis­plays ofthe Ten Commandments ongovernment property, SupremeCourt justices raised questionsabout the motives of governmentauthorities who ordered the dis­plays, about the difference betweenversions ofthe commandments, andabout what sort of tests should beused to evaluate the displays' con­stitutionality.

In the cases, which were heardseparately, the court is being askedto rule on the constitutionality of a40-year-old granite Ten Command­ments' monument on the grounds ofthe Texas state Capitol in Austin, andon displays of framed copies of thecommandments amid other historicdocuments on the walls of court­houses in McCreary County andPulaski County in Kentucky.

Although some defenders of themonuments have portrayed thecases as a critical turning point forreligious rights, other legal observ­ers have said it is more likely thatthey will affect little more than othersuch monuments - those that al­ready exist and future attempts toplace Ten Commandments' dis­plays on government property.

Supporters of the monuments inboth cases, including the acting U.S.solicitor general, argued that theTexas Legislature and county super­visors in the two Kentucky coun­ties were not promoting a particu­lar religion but merely giving ap­propriate credit to the historic im­portance of the commandments inthe foundation of the U.S. govern­ment and its legal system.

Attorneys for opponents of themonuments tended to stick to thespecific circumstances ofeach case,avoiding the justices' efforts to dis­cuss the circumstances under whichit would be appropriate to have gov­ernment-sponsored displays of theTen Commandments.

Attorney David Friedman, argu­ing for the American Civil LibertiesUnion in its case, McCreary Countyv. ACLU of Kentucky, pointed toresolutions passed by the two coun­ties' governing bodies that said Ten

TEXAS ATTORNEY General Greg Abbott addresses the media in front of the U.S. Su­preme Court recently in Washington. (CNS photo by Bob Roller)

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Coyle and Cassidyhonors former athletes

COYLE AND CASSIDY high school recently honored these former studentswith induction into its Athletic Hall of Fame. From left are: John "Jack" Connell,Class of '53; Jaime (Leonard) Wilkinson, Class of '95; Frederick FitzsimmonsJr. accepting the award on behalf of his late father Frederick "Fitz" Fitzsimmons,Class of '34; and Nkemakolem "Kem" Nwosu, Class of '96.

BISHOP STANG High School junior class officers recently met to discussplans for their class activities. From left are: Jimmy Cheung, treasurer; CarleyCaldas, secretary; Stephanie Paquette, vice president; and Brendan Good,president.

postal system and encourages them towrite.

The cards were delivered by retired WeeDeliver postmasters Kaitlyn Larrivee,Myles Brilhante and Brenna Riley. Theywere joined by current School PostmasterJoseph Moore Costa.

Students at the school know that postalworkers will enjoy the cards and were gladto do the project according to fifth-graderBrenna Riley. "We just wanted to let themknow that we appreciate their service andthat we don't take our mail for granted,"declared Riley.

Students deliver specialgift to city postal workers

FALL RIVER - Students at SS. Peterand Paul School made a special deliveryrecently to local postal workers when theydelivered appreciation cards and letters forworkers. Cards and letters were constructedby all students at the school and each postalworker in the city of Fall River received apersonal card.

. The school has a special relation­ship with the local postal workers aseach year students participate in theWee Deliver Postal Program offeredby the U.S. Post Office. The programhelps students gain knowledge of the

tion and inductees receive two-thirds or morevotes from the Hall of Fame Committee.

This year's inductees were: the lateFrederick "Fitz" Fitzsimmons, Class of '34;John Drislan, class of '51; John "Jack"Connell, Class of '53; Thomas Bradshaw,Class of '71; Jaime (Leonard) Wilkinson,Class of '95; and Nkemakolem ."Kem"Nwosu, Class of '96.

'fAUNTON - The 11 th annual WarriorHall of Fame Induction for Coyle andCassidy High School welcomed six athletesthis year. They were chosen for outstand­ing contributions made to the athletic pro­gram during their tenure at Coyle andCassidy. In addition each played with in­tegrity, good sportsmanship and character.

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SEVENTH-GRADER Eleni Colvin, right, from St. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, is all smilesafter presenting a lap throw she made to a resident of Our Lady's Haven. She and fellowseventh-graders made the throws in' their religion class. Above, fourth-graders from the schoolstand with their teacher Diane Macfarlane at a local movie theater. The class attended "Lem­ony Sn!cket's a Series of Unfortunate Events" after reading the book series in class. Theylater wrote a review.

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JUVENILE DEATH ROWDeath sentences of 72 juvenile offenders werestruck down by the U.S. Supreme Court

The home of my growing-upyears was broken by the disease ofalcoholism. While this was diffi­cult, now as an adult I know thatthere are ways to recover fromwhat was missing in my childhoodand adolescence.

The most important step is tospeak the truth of your experience.It is not helpful to pretend that "ev­erything is all right."

Sharing the truth with close~••r DO"~ fr~ends is one way. Al~o, speak'-'... AI ~A With a trusted adult. ThIS person

can help you discern ways to man­age your life even in the midst ofdiscouragement. Such an adult canalso help you fInd the right profes­sional services to support you inhealing the hurt within your soul.

Realize that you are not respon­sible for your family's pain. Nei­ther are you the one to fIx this pain.Your parents have the fIrst duty tosee what is happening and takesteps that can bring positive changefor all affected.

Furthermore, focus on otheraspects of your life. Allow yourpassions to lead you to challenge,adventure and meaning. Don't letthe circumstances of your life athome deter you from developingyour own potential.

Finally, make God your stron­gest ally. God can accept all ofyouremotions, including the disap­pointment that you feel about yourhome life. God's love for you isan affIrmation of your importance.Welcome God's presence in yourlife as a resource that can empowera different and more satisfying fu­ture.

Your comments are alwayswelcome. Please write to me at:chmartin@swindiana.net or at7I25W2005, Rockporl, IN 47635.

affected by the lack ofa true home.She doesn't "know where she be­longs." Though she "hides" the hurt,her actions demonstrate this pain.Her friends say, "I just watched hermake the same mistakes again."They say she has "too many prob­lems." They say, "She wants to gohome, but nobody's home."

Unfortunately, many teens canidentify with the feelings this songconveys. A home is much morethan a place to live. It is wherewe fIrst look to find the supportand love that everyone needs. Yet,at times, family problems canerode these positive qualities. Sosome teens may feel that"nobody's home" who genuinelycares about them.

How important is the place wecall "home"?

Avril Lavigne sings about thisin her latest hit, "Nobody's Home."The song follows her 2004megahit, "My Happy Ending."Both songs speak of the pain thatoccurs when relationships do notmeet one's hopes and needs.

The girl in the song is deeply

NOBODY'S HOME

I couldn't tell you whyshe felt that way

She felt it every dayI couldn't help her

I just watched her make thesame mistakes again.What's wrong, what's

wrong now?Too many, too many problems

Don't know where shebelongs

Where she belongs.Refrain:

She wants to go home, butnobody's home

That's where she liesbroken inside

No place to go, no place to goTo dry her eyes, broken inside.

Open your eyes(open your eyes) .And look inside

Find the reason why (why)You've been rejected (you've

been rejected)And now you can't findWhat you left behind.

Be strong, be strong nowToo many, too many

problemsDon't knowwhere she

belongs, where she belongs.(Repeat refrain.)

Her feelings she hidesHer dreams she can't find

She's losing her mindShe's fallen behind

She can't find her placeShe's losing her faith

She's falling from graceShe's all over the place.

(Repeat refrain.)She's lost inside, lost insideShe's lost inside, lost inside.

Sung by Avril LavigneAlbum: Nobody's Home

Copyright (c) 2004 by Arista

What does home mean to you?By CHARLIE MARTIN - CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

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CJ S1aU!s 1hln permItl2d dea1Il sentenalS lorjuvenile offender!, but have no sudllnmateson dea1Il row.

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CATHOLIC YOUTHS from Ohio attend a Mass recentlyinside Gemelli hospital chapel in Rome, where Pope JohnPaul II is recovering from a tracheotomy. The pope's motto,"Totus tuus," or totally yours, is seen on the youths' shirts.The motto reflects the pope's devotion to the Blessed VirginMary. (CNS photo by Alessia Giuliani, Catholic Press Photo)

How good is your school?By KAREN DIETLEIN

CATHOLIC News SERVICE

Is the education at your schoolexcellent? Is it appalling?

By 10th grade, I knew the insand outs of the social scene at myschool: that the Courtyard Dancewas fun, while the Snow Ball wasboring; that Kim's clique wasexclusive while Charlotte's waswelcoming; that this teachercracked jokes in class, while thatteacher was a perfect harridan.

But I wouldn't have been ableto answer the fIrst question. I justassumed, as many students do, thatthe education I was getting was tip­top.

In retrospect, maybe that wasthe wrong assumption to make.

The nation's high schools are introuble, according to more than 40U.S. governors who reported at alate-February conference thatAmerica's secondary schools

were, in an educational context,falling short of satisfactory.

The governors had some scarystatistics. These included drop-outrates, low percentages of studentswho graduate from high schooland college on time, and skyrock­eting numbers of students whoneed to take remedial classes incollege because they didn't learnwhat they needed to learn by age 18.

I saw this with my own eyes, asa writing tutor at my college,helping freshmen learn the writingskills necessary to pursue a collegedegree.

Theories abound. One saysstudents aren't being adequatelychallenged, and schools aren'trigorous enough. Another blarnessociety, saying that students canhardly learn in an environment thatinundates them with drugs, gangsand inducements to distraction.Some people say that schools are

"too institutional," while others saythey're "not institutional enough."

What's a student to believe?I'm not sure that students today

can completely rely on others tomake sure they're getting the best

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education possible. School is atwo-way street, and both teachersand students need to give 100percent to their tasks. If teensthemselves don't step in and speakup for their education, they may befeeling the negative effects foryears down the line.

IfI had looked around a little

back then, I would have noticedthat the books I was reading inEnglish class weren't hard enoughfor me, that I needed far moreremedial work in pre-calculus than.I was getting. I received a goodeducation, sure, but it could havebeen better.

In these days of distraction,teens shouldn't wait for adults,governments and lobby groups toimprove their schools. Teens whofeel they're not adequatelychallenged should demand to bechallenged by their teachers.Students who feel like a statistic,lost perhaps in the throng of a largehigh school, could take some timeto introduce themselves to theirteachers and ask for extra help.Students who don't feel comfort­able with the social situation couldsearch out new clubs, newcommunity groups and newfriends. And in schools where

violence and insecurity areproblems, teenS have a right todemand a safe environment inwhich to learn.

During their summit, thegovernors presented an ambitiousplan for making education comefIrst in America's public highschools by raising diplomarequirements, improving standardsand making sure that graduationrequirements fit what studentsneed in today's world.

Many high schools just aren'tup to snuff, and students sufferbecause of it. What should studentsexpect out of their schooling? Theyshould expect the best preparationpossible for what comes next,whether that is college, a vocationor a job. They need, and deserve,that preparation - and if theyhave to speak up to get it, theyshould.

Don't be left behind!

FATHER PAUL Canuel introduces to the congregation anew member of the family of God who was just baptized atservices in Honduras.

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THESE ARE CHILDREN from Majastre, above, a village inthe EI Chile mountain range. Note the homemade toy, a stickand wheels. Below is ''lio'' Manuel, a member of the youth groupand a Delegate of the Word with some of his nephews andnieces in LasPinuelas. (Photos courtesy 'of Father Paul Canuel.)

BISHQP GEORGE W: Coleman baptizes one of five babies during ceremonies in themountain Village of Las Pinuelas.

about every two months," thebishop explained.

The Guaiinaca region is one ofthe poorest ip. the world, "and in­deed the people are very poor,"he said. "Theiifood staples arerice and beans - and on specialoccasion there is some chicken.They al~o grow tomatoes, someof which are shipped into thecity."

He said he was also pleased tobe in the Guaimaca parish 'whenit celebrated Father Pregana'sbirthday.

"It began with his youth groupsinging at 3 p.m., outside his bed­room window," the bishop re­called, laughing. "Father Preganais doing well, and has advancedvery rapidly in speaking Spanish.He is very much. loved - as isFather Canuel too - by the youthgroup and the people." .

Father Pregana is expected tomake a quick trip back to this dio­cese in April, according to FatherCanuel.

Besides the priests and Sisters,Bishop Coleman was quick topraise the increased number ofvisitors from parishes in the FallRiver diocese and elsewhere,"who come to do so much work.Among them is a carpenter fromSandwich who is currently con­structing wooden wardrobes forthe girls living in the dormitories.His wife joined him last week."

Bishop Coleman also talked ofthe visiting students from Stone­hill College and UMass-Dart­mouth "who the people inGuaimata look forward to seeing.They visit annually and work andhelp out in many ways in the vil­lages."

FQr more information on themissions in Guaimaca andOrica, visit the Website:www.honduranmission.org. Fora copy of the mission's newslet­ter, E-mail Father Craig Preganaat Craig6204 @aol.com.

of these uniforms, which are ingreat demand," Father Paul-noted.

After blessing the entire com­plex, Bishop Coleman in theevening confirmed 78 youngadults and then attended a recep­tion in his honor which was orga­nized by the youth group Lazosde Armistad.

"It was a wonderful experienceto be with the candidates, theirsponsors and the parishioners ofSt. Rose of Lima Parish," BishopColeman recalled. "All of theDominican Sisters are, in my es­timation, doing outstanding pas­toral work."

On another day the bishop un-'dertook a long and hardy trip in abouncing Toyota to the smallmountain town of Las Pifiuelas tocelebrate Mass in a one-roomschooL

"The town is located in themountains of the EI Chile Biologi­cal Preserve which offer beauti­ful vistas traveling along. To getthere, we had to travel over a dirtroad for about two hours, the lasthour of which our vehicle neededto go into four-wheel drive," herecalled. "The weather cooper­ated, remaining dry, and the tem­perature was in the 80s during theday but dropped in the evening."

The trek into the mountainswas also to prove an unusual andhistoric one. .

"While there I also baptizedfive infants. I was told I was thefirst bishop to visit Las Pifiuelas'in living memory. It is a very smallcommunity and deep in the for­est. But 'it was truly awonderfulexperience. Fathers Canuel andPregana and two other Americanvisitors also accompimied us.

"The people expressed theirgratitude for my coming to them,and it was also a very moving ex­perience for me," Bishop Cole­man said.

"We were treated to lunch bythe family of the·Delegate of theWord there. The Delegate of theWord is the person designated inthe community to hold a prayerservice in the absence of a priest.Our parish priests are able to visitLas Pifiuelas and celebrate Mass

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Bishopformer Bishop Sean P. O'Malley,OFM Cap., Father Paul in acommunique to The Anchor, said"it was wonderful ... short, butvery important to us as team andto our people."

The bishop is known to thepeople because his photo is onwhat is calle~ the "Fall RiverWall" in the church in Guaimaca,Father Canuel noted. Alsomounted on the wall is a statue ofthe Resurrected Christ -.: shippedfrom St. Joseph Parish in Attle­boro where Father Canuel servedas pastor - along with an iconcommemorating the lOOth anni­versary of the Fall River diocese,and a picture ofSt. Mary's Cathe­dral in Fall River.

The bishop's first duty was tobless the site for the chapel beingbuilt for the personal use of thethree Dominican Sisters of thePresentation Lucia Gomez, AdelaRivera, and Maria Ceballos, whoare part of the mission team there,as well as the 20 young highschool girls from outlying villageswho attend the only high schoolin a 50-mile radius of their homes.

That is needed, the bishop said,"because without the high school,the women would be unable to gobeyond the sixth grade."

The residence opened Febru­ary 27 when the 20 girls presentedthemselves for bed and board,Father Canuel reported.

"I also blessed the new residen­tial parish center or dormitory forthe young women, named forBlessed Marie Poussepiri, thefoundress of the Dominican Sis­ters who direct St. Anne's Hospi­tal in Fall River and also staffMarie's place in that city andMarian Manor in Taunton," thebishop said.

.The center also houses the par­ish Sewing Cooperative, started toproyide single mothers, abusedwomen and needy women withchance to become independent oftheir abusers and enable them to

.support their children."At the same time they make

school. uniforms available to thepoor who can't send their childrento school because of the expense

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