VOL. 45, NO. 18 • Friday, May 4, 2001 FALL RIVER, MASS. . Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly ·0 $14 Per Year Our mission in Guaimaca By JAMES N. DUNBAR Bishop O'Malley visits the diocese's mission team working among Honduras' poor and urges continued support. River diocese, saying Mass, hearing confessions, baptizing, confinning and bringing the Gospel message to the poorest of the poor. Traveling on unpaved, dusty roads in an ungainly vehicle that was half-Jeep, half-truck. Bishop O'Malley and the priests lived on a meager diet consisting mainly of GUAIMACA, Honduras - rice, potatoes and salad, washed More a symbol of humble faith than ' down by water that had to be boiled a formal greeting, the crude wel- before they could drink it. come sign read: "We welcome you, This week, Bishop O'Malley Bishop Sean ... in the name of Jesus talked to The Anchor about his pas- Christ." tora! visit and the mission's goal and On Easter Monday, April 16, survival. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM On that first day Bishop Cap., stepped into the village of O'Malley met with Cardinal Oscar Guaimaca to be greeted by a faith- Rodriguez, in whose archdiocese is filled people and the dedicated, fiye- the mission - actually two member missionary team he sent in churches because of lack of priests September 2000 to one of the poor- - "and for which our Fall River est sections of the Archdiocese of diocese's commitment, made during Honduras in Central America for a the Jubilee Year is for five years," five-year commitment of love and Bishop O'Malley said. "And there service. may be an extension of that." For the next severa! days, Bishop He it clear that "we are O'Malley, accompanied by hiS-sec- there tcishate out hilrriiin, spiritual retary, Father Richard D. Wilson, and financial resources with the and Father Craig A. Pregana, would Church in another part of the world travel hundreds of miles across an that has great needs. And at the same area roughly the size of the Fall time it can enrich us by their faith and our solidarity with them." The bishop noted that Father Pregana, director of vocations for the Fall River diocese and chaplain to the University of Massachusetts- Dartmouth, "was there wearing two hats." "You see we have interest in sending our seminarians to work in Guaimaca to leam Spanish and to experience the Church in a Latin American country," the bishop said. "We also are interested in sending Catholic college students down to help out and to see how life is lived in the missions." Father Wilson's presence was important because he is also the di- rector of the Hispanic Ministry in the Fall River diocese, the bishop said. The initial mission team in Guaimaca is led by Father Paul E. Canuel, diocesan director of the Spanish Apostolate, and includes Institute of the Incamate Word Fa- ther Gustavo Dominguez from St. Killian's Parish, New Bedford; Dea- con James Marzilli Jr. and his wife, JoAn, from St. John the Evangelist Tum to page 13 - Mission FATHER PAUL Canuel makes a Communion call to a 100- year-old parishioner of San Francisco Parish in Orica, Hon- duras. (Photo courtesy of Father Craig A. Pregana) Catholic Charities opens parish phase on Sunday lated into a record result." During a series of kickoff meetings in recent weeks, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., has met with hundreds of volunteers in the towns and cities of the diocese. Each session featured the presentation of a video portraying the outreach of the Appeal. . "A definite consensus emerged from these gatherings tbat the message, the 'story' of the Catholic Charities Appeal and its impact upon needy families and individuals was wonderfully told in that film, produced by videographer David Fortin of New Bedford." Msgr. Harrington added that, "We hope that some parishes, at least, will play this video Church or at meetings of the various organizations." On Sunday, April 29, an audio tape message pre- pared by Bishop O'Malley was played at all Masses throughout the diocese, blending homiletic commen- tary on the Scriptures of the day with encouragement to respond generously to this year's Appeal. "All is in readiness," Harrington commented. "Now we are saying a little extra prayer that God will bless our efforts with a great result." NEW BEDFORD - Once upon a time armies of volunteer solicitors held away on the first Sunday af- ternoon in Mayas they went from door-to-door across . the Fall River diocese to garner funds for the Catholic Charities Appeal. "While that is still the way in perhaps 20 of our'l 00 {iii" ... parishes, with the complexities , .• of the contemporary cir- il! IS cumstances the greater major- ity of our parish outreach is .. done through the mail," com- 0" men ted Msgr. Thomas J. . Harriqgton, director of the Appeal. On Sunday, the Appeal will hold its formal opening of this year's parish phase of the 2001 campaign, and also mark the 60th year for the campaign that was begun in the 1940s War II years by Bishop James E. Cassidy. Msgr. Harrington said that currently many parishes have established committees to assist the pastors and parish secretaries conduct the Appeal. "Mike (Michael J.) Donly, head of our Diocesan De- partment of Development, has worked tirelessly to en- gage committed, working groups of volunteers in many parts of the diocese," Msgr. Harrington explained. "We hope to see the results ofthis organizational effort trans- May devotions 0 center on Mary FALL RIVER - Devotion to Mary, the Mother of God, originated in early Christianity when altars to the Blessed Virgin were obvious fixtures in every church. Mary is given a veneration above that of all saints because of her unique relationship to Jesus and her important role as a woman in relation to the mystery of the Church and salvation, a veneration called hyperdulia. From the early days of the Church, the springtime month of May has been popularly devoted to Mary. Tum to page 16- Mary
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VOL. 45, NO. 18 • Friday, May 4, 2001 FALL RIVER, MASS. . Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly ·0 $14 Per Year
Our mission in Guaimaca
By JAMES N. DUNBAR
~ Bishop O'Malley visitsthe diocese's missionteam working amongHonduras'poor andurges continuedsupport.
River diocese, saying Mass, hearingconfessions, baptizing, confinningand bringing the Gospel message tothe poorest of the poor.
Traveling on unpaved, dustyroads in an ungainly vehicle that washalf-Jeep, half-truck. BishopO'Malley and the priests lived on ameager diet consisting mainly of
GUAIMACA, Honduras - rice, potatoes and salad, washedMore a symbol ofhumble faith than ' down by water that had to be boileda formal greeting, the crude wel- before they could drink it.come sign read: "We welcome you, This week, Bishop O'MalleyBishop Sean ... in the name ofJesus talked to The Anchor about his pasChrist." tora! visit and the mission's goal and
On Easter Monday, April 16, survival.Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM On that first day BishopCap., stepped into the village of O'Malley met with Cardinal OscarGuaimaca to be greeted by a faith- Rodriguez, in whose archdiocese isfilled people and the dedicated, fiye- the mission - actually twomember missionary team he sent in churches because of lack of priestsSeptember 2000 to one of the poor- - "and for which our Fall Riverest sections of the Archdiocese of diocese's commitment, made duringHonduras in Central America for a the Jubilee Year is for five years,"five-year commitment of love and Bishop O'Malley said. "And thereservice. may be an extension of that."
For the next severa! days, Bishop He mad~ it clear that "we areO'Malley, accompanied by hiS-sec- there tcishate out hilrriiin, spiritualretary, Father Richard D. Wilson, and financial resources with theand Father Craig A. Pregana, would Church in another part of the worldtravel hundreds of miles across an that has great needs. And at the samearea roughly the size of the Fall time it can enrich us by their faith
and our solidarity with them."The bishop noted that Father
Pregana, director of vocations forthe Fall River diocese and chaplainto the University of MassachusettsDartmouth, "was there wearing twohats."
"You see we have interest insending our seminarians to work inGuaimaca to leam Spanish and toexperience the Church in a LatinAmerican country," the bishop said."We also are interested in sendingCatholic college students down tohelp out and to see how life is livedin the missions."
Father Wilson's presence wasimportant because he is also the director of the Hispanic Ministry inthe Fall River diocese, the bishopsaid.
The initial mission team inGuaimaca is led by Father Paul E.Canuel, diocesan director of theSpanish Apostolate, and includesInstitute of the Incamate Word Father Gustavo Dominguez from St.Killian's Parish, New Bedford; Deacon James Marzilli Jr. and his wife,JoAn, from St. John the Evangelist
Tum to page 13 - Mission
FATHER PAUL Canuel makes a Communion call to a 100year-old parishioner of San Francisco Parish in Orica, Honduras. (Photo courtesy of Father Craig A. Pregana)
Catholic Charities opensparish phase on Sunday
lated into a record result."During a series of kickoff meetings in recent weeks,
Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., has met withhundreds of volunteers in the towns and cities of thediocese. Each session featured the presentation of a
video portraying the outreach of theAppeal.
. "A definite consensus emergedfrom these gatherings tbat themessage, the 'story' of theCatholic Charities Appeal and itsimpact upon needy families andindividuals was wonderfully told
in that film, produced byvideographer David Fortin of New
Bedford."Msgr. Harrington added that, "We hope that some
parishes, at least, will play this video a~ Church or atmeetings of the various organizations."
On Sunday, April 29, an audio tape message prepared by Bishop O'Malley was played at all Massesthroughout the diocese, blending homiletic commentary on the Scriptures of the day with encouragementto respond generously to this year's Appeal.
"All is in readiness," Msgr~ Harrington commented."Now we are saying a little extra prayer that God willbless our efforts with a great result."
NEW BEDFORD - Once upon a time armies ofvolunteer solicitors held away on the first Sunday afternoon in Mayas they went from door-to-door across
. the Fall River diocese to garner funds for the CatholicCharities Appeal.
"While that is still the way in
perhaps 20 perc~nt of our'l 00 {iii".....;~~parishes, with the complexities ,.•fl:.;;i~~~'of the contemporary l~ving cir- il! IS LYir~cumstances the greater major- \~ity of our parish outreach is ..~~done through the mail," com- 0"men ted Msgr. Thomas J. .Harriqgton, director of the Appeal.
On Sunday, the Appeal will holdits formal opening of this year's parish phase of the2001 campaign, and also mark the 60th year for thecampaign that was begun in the 1940s Wor~d War IIyears by Bishop James E. Cassidy.
Msgr. Harrington said that currently many parisheshave established committees to assist the pastors andparish secretaries conduct the Appeal.
"Mike (Michael J.) Donly, head of our Diocesan Department of Development, has worked tirelessly to engage committed, working groups of volunteers in manyparts of the diocese," Msgr. Harrington explained. "Wehope to see the results ofthis organizational effort trans-
May devotions 0
center on MaryFALL RIVER - Devotion to Mary, the Mother of
God, originated in early Christianity when altars tothe Blessed Virgin were obvious fixtures in everychurch.
Mary is given a veneration above that of all saintsbecause of her unique relationship to Jesus and herimportant role as a woman in relation to the mysteryof the Church and salvation, a veneration calledhyperdulia.
From the early days of the Church, the springtimemonth of May has been popularly devoted to Mary.
Tum to page 16 - Mary
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of service as priests or deacons,sisters or brothers. Help us
to recognize the signs ofyour Spirit and to encourage our young peoplewhatever their vocationmay be. We ask this in the
name of Jesus and in thepower of the Spirit. Amen.
1958, Rev. Raymond P. Levell, S.J., Professor, Spring HillCollege, Mobile, Ala.
May 91940, Rev. J.E. TheoduleGiguere, Pastor, St. Anne, New
Bedford1941, Rev. John P. Clarke, Pastor, St. Mary, Hebronville
May 121920, Rev. John F. deValles, Chaplain, United States Army1986, Rev. Herve Jalbert, Retired Pastor, Blessed Sacrament,
Fall River
May 131955, Rt. Rev. Msgr: Osias Boucher, Pastor, Blessed Sacrament,
Fall River
By JAMES N. DUNBARAND CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
May 6, 2001 - Companion God,you gave us your Son, Jesus,to be our Shepherd. Maywe listen attentively to hisvoice as he guides us onour journey toward a lifeof sen(ice. Bless our parish and our families with.men and women who willgenerously resp,ond to your call
Daily ReadingsMay 7 Acts11:1-18;
Pss 42:2-3;43:37; In 10:1-10
May 8 Acts 11 :19;26;Ps 87:1-7; In10:22-30
May 9 Acts 12:24- .13:5a; Ps 67:23,5-6,8; In12:44-50
May 10 Acts 13:13-25;Ps 89:2-3,2122,25,27; In13:16-20
May 11 Acts 13:26-33;Ps 2:6-11; In14:1-6
May 12 Acts 13:44-52;Ps 98:1-4; In .14:7-14
May 13 Acts 14:21 b-27;Ps 1'45:8-13;Rev 21 :1-5a; In13:31-33a,34-35
WORLD DAY OF PRAYER FOR VOCATIONS
Fall River priests, colleaguesrejoice in their priesthood
cause of who they are and what the negatives in the ministerial enthey represent, and thanked them vironment in the American
WORCESTER, Mass. - for giving their time, prayer, ex- Church today, "instead the nextPriests from the Fall River dio- periences and insights to help morning we sifted through thecese expressed appreciation for priests. written responses and allowingthe opportunity. to meet fellow "We have to have a sense of others to comment on openpriests from many areas, enjoyed confidence in who we are and the· mikes, it was a holy thing that wasformal presentations and espe- One we represent," he said. happening," said Father Hession.cially the shared time on their Priests attending the conven- "One new priest from Floridaministry and how to approach it, tion expressed appreciation for said he just listened as an enerat last week's National Federation the chance to network with each getic priest of more than 50 yearsof Priests' Councils convention other. was saluted by others showing theheld here. Father Mark R. Hession, pas- spirit of the priestly movement
Father Mark R. Hession, Fa- tor of Our Lady of Victory Par- was being renewed."ther Marc H. Bergeron and Fa- ish, Centerville, president of the "What a beautiful celebrationther Edward J. Healey, attended National Organization for the of the priesthood," said Fatherthe convention during the week Continued Education of Roman Bergeron, pastor of St. Anne'spf April 22, and spoke to The Catholic Clergy, a filial organi- Church Fall River, and the ecuAnchor of their experiences. zation of the NFPC, said that "the menical officer for the diocese as
At a Mass celebrated in St. thematic for the convention was well as a former member of the. Paul's Cathedral, Worcester 'The Spiritual Renewal of the NFPC board said.
He told of a bishop who lived took place one afternoon in what and offered a historic look at thethat "Alleluia" despite communist was called 'open space,'" Father current papacy and the positionsimprisonment and prohibitions Hession said. of those vying for positionsagainst his ministry and of a '''Any priest wanting to have "Another of the important"champion of the poor" who did anything to say about the life, things we heard about was the
. the same. ministry and spirit of prie~ts in continuing education of priestsBishop Reilly told the priests our country today' from the. mun- component, and we certainly
he was happy they were there be- dane to the most spiritual, could were offered a variety of topics• post it. We had 300 priests walk- and speakers to chose from."
ing around in so-called open space Another workshop was onand the idea around it was bril- inculturation, specifically how toliant. The only rule of thumb was welcome and assist priests com'two-feet'; that is, if you didn't ing in from other countries.feel you had something to con- "During my 30 years as atribute you could walk away." priests I've consistently had nu-
While one might expect that itwas a time to complain or bemoan
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p.m., offering concrete descriptions dedication to serving priests and hisand suggestions developed ffQm his concerns for helping them.
Following a 5:30 p.m. dinner forclergy and parishioners, Laughlinwill giv~ another presentation at 7p.m. to stewardship committees andinterested parishioners. It will address helping parishioners accepttheir role as stewardship leaders intheir parishes.
On 'many occasions, Laughlin'swife of 26 years, April Laughlin,and their four children have trav'eled as a family for the past IS yearsspeaking about,stewardship, giving,
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and Sacred Heart Church, as wellas the Rose Hawthorne LathropHome, all in Fall River, are amongseveral church, civic and fraternalorganizations that benefit from theannual food drive.
"Many of the organizations weassist tell us that our donationslasted them through six months,and some of them reported thattheir food banks would haveclosed if it were not for our drive's
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EASTER'S 50 DAYS of celebrations leading to PentecostSunday cause parishes like St. John the Evangelist in Attleboro,to reflect back on the joys of the Easter Vigil at which catechumens in the Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults r,eceived initiating sacraments. Justin Cloutier, left, was baptized and received'first Eucharist from Msgr.. Dan,iel F. Hoye, right, pastor of St.John's, at the Vigil Mas$..(Photd courtesy of Carol Levis)
J-o"ALL RIVER - The NationalAssociation of Letter CarriersFood Drive will take place in areacommunities on May 12.
Last year, more than 50,000pounds of donated food was collected to help needy families locally.
Paul A. Knarr, food drive coordinator for Branch 51 of the National Association of Letter Carriers, reported that St. Vincent dePaul societies at St. Patrick Church
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EAST FREETOWN - Stewards from around the Fall River diocese will gather May 9 at CathedralCamp here to listen to Edward N.Laughlin, director of Stewardshipfor the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla.
Laughlin has been invited by thediocesan Stewardship Committee todescribe the "Characteristics of aStewardship Parish." His talks follow presentations on March 26 byGreen Bay, Wise. Auxiliary Bis~QP
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themoorin~China and the Church
The current spy plane incident involving America andChina should serve as worldwide notice that' there has beenlittle change in China itself. Somewhere along the line wehave been led to believe that the hard-core communist dictatorship has become mellower. In our rush to expand tradewith China we simply have overlooked the fact that the Chi 7
nese government remains hard line in its disregard of human rights and civil liberties. Market economy practices andworld trade policies have led the free nations to believe thata more just China was evolving as it sought to do businessand sell its goods to countries beyond its borders. Capitalism so often overlooks d~spotism in order to' show a profitand make a dollar. This is especially true in our businessdealings with China. When voices are raised to support theoppressed in China they' become .muted by the monetaryendeavors of big business lest they disrupt trade's wish toshow a profit. Few in powerful places have protected theincrease persecution of religion in China. Some media writers and commentators have chided China for its brutal crackdown on the Falun Gong spiritual rI)ovement. However thereseems to be no voice raised to obje'ct to· China's violent oppression of the Catholic Chur·ch. This past Easter week onceagain gave rise to China's brutality. On Good Friday theya'rrested and jailed a 79-year-old bi~hop in the undergroundCatholic Church. Fides news service reported'that the Bishopof Beijing was also arrested. It also noted that there was awave of a~rests of Catholic clergy throughout the country.This current persecution of Catholics has been reported as arather severe reaction to growing religious interest in China.
How can the democratic free world even think of allowing China into the World Trade Organization? How can theInternational Olympic Committee even think of consideringChina as the site of the 2008 games? To allow either eventto come to fruition would be a direct endorsement of China'sdenial of human fre~doms .and rights. We ~an nev~r supportregimes whose very natu_re' is ,contrar·y· to· the· natural lawand to the fundamental right~ ofi,person.s . .so 'often: we forgetthat authority does not derive its moral legitimacy from itself. It should not be despotic, but must act for the commongood as a world force based on freedom. When authorityignores these responsibilities it introduces dire and shameful practices simply to stay in power. There can be little doubtthis is the situation in China. Unfortunately no one seems tocare so t~e Chinese authorities continue their Stalinist persecutions.
All social orders require constant improvement. They mustbe founded on truth and built on justice. They also promotean atmosphere of freedom that in turn creates a more humane balance. Every day human interdependence growsmore tightly drawn. It is spreading by degrees over the wholeworld. China really caimot isolate itself from the family ofnations. We in the free wor)d recognize that there must bemade available to all people everything necessary for leading a life truly human. This includes the rightful freedom inmatters religious. China must begin to accept the fact thatthe social order and its development must unceasingly workto benefit the human person in an atmosphere of freedomand justice.
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Adorning the courtroom of the wherever they went, taking onU.S. Supreme Court in Washing- elements of the culture whileton is a beautiful ivory frieze de- keeping the essence of Catholipicting Justice leaning on a sword .cism, excellent parishes are emand looking directly into the eyes bedded in the lives of their comof Divine Inspiration. The mes- munities, transforming them."sage is unmistakable: Effective, With this observation, Wilkesjust laws require God's guidance. hits upon one of the greatest chal-
In the book, "Excellent Catho- lenges· facing the Church in thelic Parishes: The Guide to Best· United States today: inculturation.Places and Practices" (Paulist,' The recent U.S. census has200 I), author and researcher Paul shown beyond doubt that theWilkes found that parishes which United States quickly is becomstart all their activities with a ing dominated by Hispanics andprayer for God's guidance show Asians, to say nothing ofMusa mark of their excellence·"be- lims and people from other culcause without prayer and a deep tures.spirituality, even the best pro- Tod~y's parishes fate the saritegrams and plans lack a crucial question missiona,ries of alf timescomponent." have faced: Do we' embrace the
This is one of many valuable melting-pot theory, which' holdsfindings'Wilkes documents in the that everyone in the countrybook. should become fully American-
Parish leaders who see their ized, or do we strive to protectparish as a missionary outpost are and respect the uniqueness ofanother important factor in cre-· other cultural groups and esteemating excellence. Wilkes points their unique gifts?out: . Excellent parishes exhibit an-
"Catholicism has never existed other quality, according towithout being in conflict with the Wilkes. They maintain an "edge."prevailing culture; these parishes Wilkes found that "they conface that conflict directly and at- stantly scrutinize themselves withtempt to sanctify it. These par- even the most elementary andishes take time to understand the embarrilssing of questions. Ifculture they are within and seek something is not working or theto· meet the needs of the indig- forecast is dim, they are willingenous people' whom they will to change. They consider howserve.... they can do what they do better,
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how they can better reach boththose within their walls and in thelarger community."
Here again Wilkes hits upon acritical challenge facing parishes:Should today's parish, with fewerpriests, increasing numbers ofparishioners and all the problemsit can handle, maintain the statusquo or should it advocate an entrepreneurial spirit, promoting acontinuous s~arch for ways toimprove the parish?
Yet another often-overlookedprinciple found in excellent parishes is that they "haven't forgotten their reason for being. Theyare not franchises, not outposts ofan empire. They provide~ first andforemost, places where peoplecome to 'be close to God and tobe with others who have valuesthat they either share or want toacquire."
The traits I've mentioned hererepresent just a few of 17 traitsWilkes found to be operative inexcellent parishes. These parishesalso frequently have a long-termpastor and are places where manysmaller communities are found'within the larger community, forexample. Also, ideologies andChurch battles tend to hold littleplace in these parishes.
For parishes looking to improve their effectiveness, andmost important of all their spirituality, "Excellent Catholic Parishes" is the place to look.
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publiclyon investigations under way.FatherHaight's "Jesus Symbol of
Like Father Dupuis, who taughtat the Gregorian University in Romeuntil 1998, Father Haight has beenexploring issues of religious pluralism and interreligious dialogue.
Both have explored whether aChristian understanding of JesusChrist as the savior of all humankind can be articulated in a way thatleaves room for a more positive assessment of the role of other religions as a means of salvation fortheir adherents.
FatherManning described FatherHaight's book as "an attempt to enter into a 'dialogue with postmodernculture' in the spirit of Vatican(Council) II, to present the Church'sfaith and to explain the Church'scentral dogmas concerning JesusChrist in terms that men and womentoday can understand."
He said it is partofthethcologian'sministry in the Church to :'atternpt to .formulate the truth of the Church'sdogmas using new approaches andconcepts so that the Christian tradition can find a living expression inthe contemporary situation."
He added, "Father Haight is atheologian highly esteemed by hiscolleagues and his book has generated much discussion among them.As is often the case, there have beenboth positive and negative reviews."
As a matter of policy the doctrinal congregation does not comment
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (CNS)At the request of the Vatican; U.S.Jesuit Father Roger D. Haight hasbeen on leave from teaching whileexplaining to the Congregation forthe Doctrine of the Faith his understanding of Jesus as savior.
Father Haight has taught atWeston Jesuit School of Theologyin Cambridge since 1990. The doctrinal congregation has raised questions about his 1999 book, "JesusSymbol of God."
In response to media inquiriesJesuit Father Robert E. Manning,Weston's president, reported that theVatican Congregation for CatholicEducation asked Father Haight "totake a leave from his teaching in order to devote the time needed to respond" to the doctrinalcongregation's observations.
He stopped teaching last fall."Because FatherHaight acknowl
edges the truth of the Church's dogmas concerning Jesus Christ. he hasbegun the work of clarifying hisbook in a spirit of fraternal dialogueand will continue this important taskfor the sake of the Church," FatherManning said.
There were rumors last summerthat Father Haight's views were under Vatican scrutiny.
New inquiries were prompted bya report on the investigation April 24in the Boston Globe daily newspaper.
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Q.1\vo Scripture readings dur- also among the apocrypha and are posedly died at Ephesus (in presenting Lent really have me confused. therefore not part of the Protestant Turkey), one tradition is that MaryOn Thesday of the third week of Bibles. Catholic editions do contain died and was buried there.Lent, the first reading includes them, but precede these verses with I believe the more commonly acDaniel 3:34-43. In the Good News the letters A through F to distinguish cepted opinion today, however, isBible and in others I consulted, them from the original Hebrew sec- that she spent her final years in orDaniel ends at verse 30. Is this a tions which are numbered. The read-, around Jerusalem and died there. Atmisprint? least today, there seems to
Also, on Thursday of be no claim that the ChurchWeek 1, it says the first . Questions of the Dorrnition (Sleep-reading is from ''Esther d ing) of Mary, near thec." What and where is .an Cenacle in Jerusalem, is theEsther C? (Wiscoilsin) Answe.rs true location of Our Lady's
A. You're very alert to death or burial.catch these anomalies, and By Father Before I'm flood~withthey are confl,lsing. Both John J. Dietzen letters aboutassorted privateinvolve parts ofthe Old Tes- revelations cet:tifying thattament which are in Catho- the motherofJesus wasdefi-lie Bibles but are not included in ing to which you refer is found un- nitely buried in one of these loca-
-Bibles printed under Protestant aus- der the letter C. tions or another, let me repeat thatpices. An excellent Catholic Bible to. such disclosures may be helpful to
Protestant tradition refers to these read and have as reference is the St. some people's faith. They add nobooks and parts of books as "apoc- Joseph Edition of the "New Ameri- historic authenticity, however, torypha"; they are holy writings but, can Bible.'" It offers brief and un- what Vile know about such mattersfor reasons we cannot explain again derstandable explanations of these from early Christian witnesses, in-here, are not considered authentic sorts of concerns. ' cluding the Scriptures.sacred Scripture. Q. I Ilave asked several priests Wherever she was buried, if in
All the Bibles to which you re- but cannot find out where exactly fact she was buried at all, Catholicferred were obviously so-called is the real tomb ofthe Blessed Vir- belief is, of course, that her bodyProtestant Bibles. In Catholic Bibles, gin. Is it Ephesus? Or the Church was assumed into heaven when herthe book of Daniel contains several of Dormition in Jerusalem? Or life on earth was completed.famous dramatic episodes not found somewhere else? (New York) Because of the volume of hisin Protestant Bibles. And Chapter 3 A. Maybe one reason you haven't mail, Father Dietzen can respondhas many more than 30 verses. received a direct answer is that no in print to only relatively few in-
The book of Esther, another one really knows. quiries. Those who wish a personalhoary, attention-grabbing tale sacred ,According to the Gospel ofJohn, response must include their ad-in Jewish tradition, was written shortly before his death on the cross dress.originally in Hebrew. A later Greek .Jesus gaye.the.care ofhis mQther to '..Ql;I~tions should be ~ent,toedition added:-l?t~ of dftail OJ)? IJ;Jt~~jaJJ~~pJ.e/.W.hP~~§»~ tQ~ed." .J~:~'~~ Iij,~~P.tJJ9x,~2?1 ~~.'~~vers~~·tQ .tJ:~. ~ngmal stqry. ~ -2§lq9.~~~lilY~ PI~HPJI1M:-%~r- -o!'l-J -'2(),~~h~J~~"; \~lfr) ',~,;W~lIl
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Hardly a week goes by when one of the many to be like China when it comes to how we treatCatholic publications I read will not have a men- criminals. In March, The New York Times ran a fronttion or a story of how Church leaders are openly page story in which a man told of his brother's hortaking an anti-death-penalty stance. Their position rendous execution in China for tax evasion. Apparwas beautifully expressed by Cardinal Francis E. ently it has become the practice there to kill andGeorge of Chicago: "It is a tragic illusion to think immediately slice open the body to harvest organswe can defend life by taking a life." for sale to the highest bidders. Quite a business.
The cardinal expressed another truth that is truly I would have been sickened and shocked readingfood for meditation: "Capital punishment is incon- that except for a letter I received a few years ago. Isistent wit.h the ~ay and thinking ofJesus, who could had written an article about my family tragedy, whenh~ve called the 12 legions of angels to his defense my son John and his wife Nancy were murdered bybut instead chose to die so that even his enemies an 18-year-old. I wrote the piece to say why, evenmight have life." though we are victims of this horrible crime, my
The outspoken support ~___________ children 'and I oppose the
for life preached by our death penalty. I got someCatholic bishops has The BO,ttom' unfriendly letters, somegiven me great inspira- shocking,tion and hope that all L· . One man wrote that theCatholics will listen to ' tne·· ... ' murderer "should be ex-what they, and Pope John' e<;uted by lethal injection,Paul II, have been saying. By Antoinette Bosco and immediately after thatabout why the death peQ- ,his donatable organsalty is incompatible with . should be harvested andbeing a lover of Jesus. given to pe'ople whose lives would be saved by these
I have the pope's words mounted above my desk: organs," in that way somewhat "aton[ing) for his"The dignity of human life must never be taken deed." That was a strange'n~w justification for theaway, even in the case of someone who has done death penalty: the cannibalization of human parts,great evil. Modern society has the means of pro- which could then become; I suppose, a profitabletecting itself without definitively denying crimi..: industry.nals the chance to reform. I renew the appeal I made It took me a while to stop shuddering after refor a consensus to end the death penalty, which is ceiving that "solution." I wonder now if he had heardboth cruel and unnecessary" (Jan. 27, 1999, in St. that this is how China does it - and approved!Louis, Mo.)' I think we should listen again to what the nation's
.I.wonder how many Catholics are aware that the bishops said a couple of years ago in "A Good FridayUnited States remains the only Western nation to Appeal to End the Death Penalty": "We oppose capihave a death penalty. In this we are in league with tal punishmentn'otjust for what it does to those guiltyChina, Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, some former So- of horrible crimes but for what it does to all of us inviet Union countries and some 30 others. society. The death penalty diminishes all of us."
'I can't imagine how any American would want As Catholics, we should be p~ying attention.
WEST HARWICH -The Perpetual Adoration Chapel at Holy Trinity Church, Route 28, invites people .to sign up and spend an hour or two inprayer. This regional chapel of themid~Cape area depends on the support'ofpeople. All ages welcome. Formore information call Jane Jannell at508-430-0014.
FREETOWN - Mother of theSorrowful Heart Rosary Crafters areactively making and sending outhandmade rosaries to Missions aroundthe world. They are available forteaching and/ordemonstrations for individuals or groups or nursing homes,For more.information call Carol Spoorat 508-644-2645.
MANSFIELD - The parishnurses ofS1. Mary's Church are sponsoring a health fair Sunday from 10a.m. to 2 p.m. More than 28 servicesincluding massage therapy andaquatic safety will be available. Freerefreshments. For more informationcall 508-339-2981.'
NORTH EASTON - An openhouse will be held on each Sunday inMay from 2-4 p.m. at The FatherPeyton Center, 518 WashingtonStreet. A talk entitled"My~teries of
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FALL RIVER - Catholic SocialServices seeks volunteers to teachESL, English as a second language,and civics in the Attleboro andTaunton areas. Prior teaching experience is not necessary and training willbe provided. For more infonrtationcall Areli Hodkinson at-508-2264780or 508-674-4681.
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SOUTH YARMOUTH - TheCape and Islands Chapter ofCatholicNurses is sponsoring a Mass May 16at 6 p.m. at St. Pius X Church. Theirannual banquet will follow and attendees are asked to bring an unwrappedbaby gift for Birthright. For more in-
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NEW BEDFORD-Adorationofthe Blessed Sacrament will be held'Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. in thechapel at St. James Church, 233County Street. A holy hour for vocations will begin at 4 p.m..
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ATILEBORO - 'The Pro-LifeLiving Rosary Rally .will be held Saturday beginning at 2;30 p.m. at theLa Salette Shrine. Mass will follow at4:30 p.m. It is co-sponsored by theShrine and Massachusetts Knights ofColumbus. For more information callBob Mathieu at 508-674-6309.
ATILEBORO - The La SaletteCenter for Christian Living willpresent several retreats .in May. "Celebrating Motherhood," will be heldMay 11-12; "Looking for the YCIlowBrick Road," a retreat for those whohave experienced divorce, separationor the death of a spouse, May 18-20;"For the Truth Shall Set You Free," aretreat on women's issues, May 1820; and a retreat for religious education teachers and youtli ministers May25-27. For more information call theretreat secretary at 508-222-8530.
ATILEBORO - The Counsel- 'ing Center at the La Salette Shrineoffers the following Grief EducationPrograms: "Regrets," May 3 from6:30-8 p.m; "Stumbling Blocks toHealing," May 7 from 10:30 a.m. tonoon; "Shame and Guilt," May 17from 6:30-8 p.m; "Days of Remembrance," May 21 from 10:30 a.m. tonoon; and "When I Give SorrowWords," May 31 from 6:30-8 p.m.
ATILEBORO - Aprogram entitled 'The Mysteries of the Rosary:Lessonsfor Living," wm be presentedby Holy Cross FatherThm Feeley eachMonday in May'at 7 p.m. at St. Johnthe Evangelist Church, 133 NorthMain Street. Topics include: May 7,"Mary in Sacred Scripture"; May 14,'The Joyful Mysteries"; May 21, "TheSorrowful Mysteries"; and May 28,'The Glorious MysteJies."
DIGHTON - Saint Anne'sHospital's School of Nursing Alumnae Association will hold its annualcommunion supper Sunday. at theprovincial house of the DominicanSisters of the Presentation beginningat 4 p.m. and Mass wHl be celebratedat 5 p.m. A buffet will follow 'at 6:30p.m. To register call 508-763"2609.
EAST FREETOWN":"" YoungAdult Volleyball will begin May24 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Cathe-.dral Camp for anyone' in their 20sor 30s. Future date!> include June7 and 21 and July 5 and 19. Formore information call Bud 'Millerat 508-675-3847.
fALL RIVER -- Holy TrinityParish will host a Rosaries for Lifeprayer event May '12 beginning at9 a.m. It is part of a nation-widemovement to pray on~ million rosaries before Mother's Day. Refreshments will follow. For more
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c) The New Testament letters including the Pauline letters, as wellas James, I and 2 Peter, I John, andJude addressed to the early Christian churches.
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8. Pentateuch:a) A person who works at the
Pentagon.b) The first five books ofthe Old
Testament considered as a group.c) Fancy French inkwell.9. Exegesis:a) Where Moses took the tribes
Eleven states currently have lawsrecognizing the unborn as victimsof violence, while 13 others recognize them as potential victims during part of their prenatal development.
Prior to passage of the bill, Housemembers voted 229 to 196 against aDemocratic measure that would havestiffened penalties for assaulting apregnant woman but would not havemade harming the unborn child aseparate crime.
"It is amazing that abortion advocates ackr!owledge in public debate that the unborn child is a livinghuman being, but are unwilling toprotect that living human beingfrom aviolent predator's attack;' saidCleaver.
PresidentBush has said he wouldsign the bill. .
'Carl A. Anderson, supremeknight of the Knights ofColumbus,said in a statement that, although hewas "pleased with thebill's passage,"it was "sad to note the pro-abortionextremism that led some membersto oppose it."
c) An absolutely mongo bookthat lists every word of the Bible inalphabetical order- and where youcan find them in both the Old andNew Testaments.
3. Latin Vulgate:a) Saying crafty words in
Latin. .b) An exciting South American
dance.c) The Latin translation of the
Bible largely the work ofSt. Jerome.4. Douay-Rheims:
. a) First English Catholic versionof the Bible, dating from 16th and17th centuries.
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NCCB official applauds passageof Unborn Victims of Violence Act
WASHINGTON (CNS) - Aspokeswoman for the U.S. bishopsapplauded the vote by the House ofRepresentatives to approve the Unbom Victims of Violence Act.
The act, which passed on a 252172 vote last week, stip.ulates thatan individual who injures or kills anunborn child' while committing aviolent federal crime may be punished for a separate offense.
Cathleen Cleaver; director ofplanning and information for theSecretariat for Pro-LifeActivities ofthe National Conference of Catholic Bishops, said the vote '-'sends apowerful message."
"When a violent assault is committed against a pregnant womanand her baby, under federal law,judgment and punishment will bemeted out for violent acts againsttwo victims, not one," Cleaversaid.
Tlie legislation, sponsored byRep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C.,would apply only to crimes committed under federal or U.S. military jurisdiction.
OK, now we have two camps.One likes the idea of founding' anorganization called The Salty DogTheological Circle and Bible Study.One doesn't.
The Salty Dog TheologicalCircle and Bible Study is namedafter a little place that serves adultbeverages way out on the spit nearHomer, Alaska. SDTCBS is basedon the "flip and flop" or "see whathappens when you slap open theBible" method ofscriptural inquirypracticed by my friend Winston,described in·a recent column.
Naysayers note that Winston'sb) A river in
Germany.c)Alawfirm
specjalizing incopyrightingpoetry.
5. Dead SeaScrolls:
a) Well-known' HolyLand pastry.
technique verges on using the Bible b) Deceased scrolls from thenot unlike one might use tea leaves ocean.or tossing chicken bones. I argue c) Collection of about 600 Hethat this is hardly true, as no food brew andArarnai~ manuscripts disor drink whatsoever is involved, covered in caves near Khirbetunless, ofcourse, members choose Qumran in Jordan at the northwestto g'ather after meetings at a local em end of the Dead Sea; includesestablishment of refreshment. biblical commentaries, apocalyptic
However, readers with reserva- writings, two of the oldest knowntions about just opening the Bible copies of the Book ofIsaiah(almostany old place and going for it do wholly intact), and fragments of alhave a point. Thus, in the interest of most every Old Testament book.making the Salty Dog Circle take 6. Septuagint:on an appearance ofdidactic respect- a) A really big lizard.ability, Iwould suggest issuing some- b) A person born in September.thing like the:,01I.o~i!lg ..ttultipJe- ." '0) ~e-:be~tlkn0wn;fundamental'. t
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I. "Divino Afflante Spiritu": the Greek."a) Pope Pius XII's famous en-, 7. Psalter: .
cyclical on Scripture studies. a) The Book of Psalms or a col-b) A well-known Italian opera lection of Psalms for liturgical orc) Latin for "tasty dessert wine." . devotional use.2. Concordance: b) Waiter who grinds coarse salta) A supersonic jet. . onto salads.b)Anything made with grapejelly. c) What little kids do to slugs.
Two of the bishops recognizedas martyrs have connections to
'Canada:Bishop 'Vas)!} Velychkovsky
was arrested in Ukraine in 1945and condemned to 10 years offorced labor in Siberia. Releasedin 1955, he went to Lviv, wherehe clandestinely was ordained abishop'in 1963.
In 1912 Bishop MykytaBudkabecame the first bishop for Ukrainian Catholics in Canada. He wascondemned to eight years offorced labor and died in 1949 inthe hospital of a labor camp inKazakstan.
Two of the religious women,St. Joseph Sisters Olha Bida and
,Leukadi,a Herasymiv, setretlyministered to the faithful whowere without priests because ofSoviet persecution. Caught lead- ,ing prayers at a funeral in 1950,they were arrested and sent to Siberia. They died in the Kharskprison camp within seven monthsof each other.
At a separate Mass in Lviv, thepope is expected to beatify FatherZigmund, Gorazdowski, a member of Ukraine's Latin-ritechurch. The priest, who ,livedfrom 1845 to 1.920, establishedhomes for the poor, the hungryand the homeless in WesternUkraine and founded the Sistersof St. Joseph.
of whom were members of religious orders and two of whomwere married, as is permitted inthe Eastern church. The groupalso includes three religiouswomen and a layman.
One of the martyrs, FatherOmeljan Kovch, who died in theMajdanek concentration campin Poland, was a victim of theNazis. He was arrested by thecommunists in Przemysl, inwhat was then Ukraine, in 1941.Released, he was arrested by theNazis in 1943 for helping Jewsflee.
The first person listed in thecause is ,Bishop MykolaCharnetsky of Volyn .andPidlyashia. Arrested by the Soviet-secret police in 1945 along withall of the other Ukrainian Catholic bishops, he was sentenced tohard labor in Siberia, Maltreatedand tortured, he was so sick thatauthorities allowed him to returnto Lviv in 1956 to die. Althoughsuffering from his mistreatment,he lived and ministered until1959.
Redemptorist Father Zynovijwas arrested in 1941 whilepreaching a homily. He wasmartyred by the communists "ina mock crucifixion against a wallin the Bryhidky prison" in Lviv,according to the Ukrainian Catholic Church.
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VATICAN CITY - Justseven weeks after the local studyof 27 Ukrainian martyrs ended,Pope John Paul II cleared 'theway for their beatification during his June trip to their homeland.
The Vatican published the decrees recognizing the martyrdomof the 27 members..of Ukraine'sEastern-rite church who died atthe hands of Nazi invaders andcommunist occupiers, in Sovietgulags or as the result' of theirimprisonment.
The same day, April 24, theVatican promulgated a decreerecognizing the martyrdom ofRuthenian Bishop TeodoroRomzsa, apostolic adt:ninistratorof Mukacheve, Ukraine, who waskilled in 1947. He, too, is expected to be beatified by the popein late June.
Officials involved in thecause of the 27 martyrs saidcompletion of the Vatican process within weeks rather thanwithin years of the UkrairiianCatholic Church forwarding thematerial to Rome is a sign ofPope John Paul's personal desire to beatify the martyrs during his June 23-27 trip.
The Ukrainian martyrs includeeight bishops and 15 priests, some
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INDIANAPOLIS - "We shield. Titled "In God We Trust," quests sent by mail, fax and telepray tht1 neWs every day," ex- it reads, in part, "In God we trust, phone. Now, computer users canplained Carmelite Sister Elizabeth but just in case, 100 interceptor log on to PrayTheNews.com,"Betty" Meluch with a smile. missiles in Alaska. In God we click on "Light a Candle," type
That's why the Discalced trust, but just in case, $5.5 trillion in a prayer request, and submit itCarmelite nuns of the Monastery spent on nuclear weapons and tothe nuns.of the Resurrection in Indianapolis weapons-related programs since "We are a praying communitydecided to name their new Website 1940." whose contemplative lifestyle iswww.PrayTheNews.com. "Prayers offered on their animated by a long and rich tra-, Since the Website debuted in Website and during daily Masses dition of spirituality," Carmelite
mid-March, it has attracted na- at,the community's castlelike Sister Joanne Dewald, prioress,tional media attention - and got- monastery address the latest so- 'told The Criterion, newspaper often lots of hits - thanks to a pro- cial justice and human rights is- the Indianapolis Archdiocese.motional campaign donated by sues. _ " ."Rooted in the past, we aspireYoung & Laramore Advertising Through the site, the aging 15- ~<;> Int~ipret for today the valuesin Indianapolis. . member community is able to and rich heritage inspired by cen-
The ad agency's creative team share the Gospel and its contem- turies of God-seekers," she said,also suggested the name for the plative tradition of St. Teresa of , Carmelit~ Sister Jean Alice
, Website and provided graphic Avila and St. John of the Cross. McGoff, a fqrmer prioress, thinksdesign'services for the site at no The community will celebrate its the new Website also will helpcharge. Staff members also are 80th anniversary in Indiana next clear up any misperceptionsteaching the sisters how to update year. people may have about their clois-the features. The sisters also can use their tered life of prayer.
One print advertisement for the site to invite Catholic women be- "We realize that a vocation isWebsite reads: "Time. Newsweek. tween the ages of 30 and 45 to a personal call responded to outSister Betty. PrayTheNews.com," learn more' about their life of of personal freedom," she said.
The sisters read a variety of prayer, silence, solitude and com- "We are siJ11ply trying to makebooks; magazines and newspa- munity. ' ourselves better known to a newpers, watch television news pro- The sisters need to' recruit generation of women who havegrams and listen to National Pub- younger women to carry on their the same hunger to serve Godlic Radio to stay informed about life of prayer" but as members of and humanity by a life of prayercurrent events and "breaking a cloistered community they can- as we experienced when wenews." not reach out in the same ways were young. Knowing about us
Visitors to the site will find a that other religious orders can to may help to clarify what theirvariety of things, including a re- attract potential members. own spiritual longing is allcent refle<;:tion written, by , Prayer requests also are about."
8 THE ANCHOR - Diocese of Fall River - FrL, May 4, 200 I
CARMELITE SISTER Teresa Boersig, a member of theMonastery of the Resurrection in Indianapolis, checks theorder's new Website at www.praythenews.com. A framed picture of St. Teresa of Avila, who founded the Carmelites, sitsabove Sister Teresa's computer. '(CNS photo by Mary AnnWyan9, The Criterion) ,; ~._: :.,- . :~-~'~-7' -.-:.- -e-- _.=---Y~. -._- --;1
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any interests of state," the popetold the students. "The Church,though present in the concert ofnations, pursues a sole interest:transmitting the Word' of Godin the world in defense and protection of human beings."
lie said Vatican diplomacy,once concerned primarily withdefending religious freedomand the Church's rights, todayfocused by necessity -"especially in international forums"- on broader human and social questions.
The pope told the studentsnot to separate their future diplomatic service from their primary call as Church ministers.
"Other (priests) must makeChrist seen in a parish or ayouth group, in an industrialneighborhood or amongsociety's marginaliied," hesaid.
"You must show him in contacts with political and diplomatic environments; you willobtain that through life witnesseven before the strength of juridical or diplomatic arguments," the pope said.
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Bv JOHN NORTONCATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
ROME - Far from seekingpolitical gain, Vatican diplomacy aims exclusively to defend and promote human dignity and rights, Pope John PaulII said.
He told aspiring Vatican representatives April 26 that theirstudies in the diplomatic arts,while important, took a backseat to their personal training inholiness and conformity to theGospel.
"In the midst of a worldmarked with often contrastingmaterial interests, you must bemen of the spirit in search ofharmony, heralds of dialogue,the most convinced and tenacious builders of peace," thepope said.
The pope made his remarksduring an annual visit to theVatican's 300-year-old diplomatic school, known as thePontifical Ecclesiastical Academy, attended by 32 priestsfrom 18 countries.
"You will not - nor shouldyou ever be - promoters of
marbles adorn the edge of one painting, and sticksof red licorice another.
Some of the works were "weathered" by beingexposed to the elements of the Israeli desert forlong periods of time. The artist's aim was to produce a spiritual effect through the accretion of images, in effect turning pieces of the material worldinto icons.
She met briefly with Pope John Paul II.beforethe show's openipg, which was attended by a highlevel audience of Vatican and Israeli officials andother diplomats.
Alfredo Luciani, who heads an Italian organization that helped arrange the exhibit, said that whilethe form and materials ofYacoby's show were new,her aim was one shared by many artists: giving shapeand form to spiritual reality.
Miguel schools in poor urban areas .for students who have fallen behindacademically, said Brother Phelan.
"San Miguel is looking for.youngsters who need the most help,starting with those who have leftschool, are not in school or refuse togo to school;' he said.
Through small classes and extensive tutoring and by lengthening theschool day and the school year, theschools try to academically preparestudents to enterhigh school, he said.
The schools provide sixththrough eighth-grade education andthe students are predominantly His-
The Christian Brothers alreadyhave pledged an additional $24,000and the organizers are hoping forother institutional donations, headded.
Currently, there are five San
panics andAfrican-Americans. Eachschool has from 60 to 150 students.
"It includes farruly involvementthrough family literacy programs sothat the parents can help to get. thekids on track;' Brother Phelan said.
Family literacy includeshelping the family COnlmU
nicate better, he said.The first San Miguel
School was started in 1994in Providence and fourmore will openin September, he added.
The other operatingschools are in Portland,Chicago, Camden, N.J.,and St. Paul.
Brother Phelan is executive dire<;:tor of theHighbridge CommunityLife Center, which runsadult literacy andafterschool programs forchildren In New YorkCity's South Bronx area.
He said he became interested in helping the SanMiguel schools because"all my adult life I've spent
.in the South Bronx doingthe same type of work."
BrotherGros noted that .many of the riders will bevolunteers in the San
CHRISTIAN BROTHER Jeffrey Gros will Miguel schools.spend rlis' sUlTlm~r cyclin§ more~'fhan 2,000 "I may have't0 let themiles to raise funds for schools. providing tu- young~r one~ ~~ the I~adition-free education to poor children. Some 200 and trail behind, he ~aId.cyclists have signed up to participate in all or Brother G~os pr~dicted
. . that the pedaling WIll flow~art of the Portland, Ore.•,t? PrOVidence, R.I., more smoothly as the ridende spo~sored by the Lasalhan Partners for the progresses.Economically Poor. (CNS photo by Bob Roller) "You lose weight as
you ride and it becomeseasier;' he said.
Previous long distance bikeriding by Brother Gros includedtreks over parts ofEurope, which hedescribed as personal pilgrimages toreligious sites.
He decided to join this fund-raising effort because ''for a long time Iwas involved in educating the poor,"said Brother Gros.
The San Miguel schools also emphasize the ministry. of the ChristianBrothers to educate the poor, he said.
Further information about thebike ride can be obtained at thewww.spoke-n-word.org Website.
Bv AGOSTINO BONO
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON - ChristianBrother Jeffrey Gros plans to spendhis summer vacation riding a bicycle2,137 miles to raise funds for schoolsgiving tuition-free educa~
tion to poor children.Weather permitting, he
is getting in shape by bicycling three to four hourseach moming before going to work in Washington, where he is associatedirectorofecumenical andinterreligious affairs forthe National Conferenceof Catholic Bishops.
"I bicycle regularlyanyhow. So I just have todo it a little more now;' hesaid.
The 62-year-old religious is no stranger tolong-distance bicyclingduring his vacations, butthis is the first time he isdoing it to raise money.
Brother Gros plans toparticipate in a crosscountry bike ride, calledSPOKE-n-WORD. Theaim is to provide funds for I' .;;a.......-.'J!-.the San Miguel Network, I.
five schools run by theChristian Brothers.
SPOKE-n-WORD fssponsored by the LasallianPartners for the Economically Poor, a 253-memberlay volunteer group thatworks with the ChristianBrothers at the San Miguelschools. The ride beginsJune 12 in Portland, Ore.,and ends Aug. lOin Providence,R.I., for a distance of 4,000 milesacross the northern United States.
Brother Gros plans to ride onlythe Portland to St. Paul, Minn., lap,estimating it will eat up his 30-dayvacation.
Christian Brother EdwardPhelan, coordinator of the bicycleride, said about 200 riders havesigned up for at least a portion ofthe route.
The riders hope to raise $35,000by getting people to pledge a certain sum for each mile they complete, said Brother Phelan, 61.
VATICAN CITY (CNS) - A Vatican conference room played host to an unusual art exhibit thisspring, a floor-to-ceiling collection of paintings andartifacts that trace a "path of illumination" fromchaotic matter to a sense of order.
The complex installation by Israeli artist RuthDorritYacoby, titled "Gates ofTears, Rain of Roses,"is also an interreligious and multiethnic work: It usesritual and mundane objects purchased from Bedouins,
. Christians, Palestinians and Orthodox Jews.The show opened, transforming the offices of the
Pontifical Council for Culture into a place of paintings, burning candles, homemade holy boxes andaromatic scents. .
Its components came mostly from the familiarworld of daily life and work: wax, tar, nails, shells,dried flowers, gold thread, broken glass. A child's
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guage and some profanity. The U.S.Catholic Conference classification iso - morally offensive. The Motion PictureAssociation ofAmericarating is R - restricted.
.. '.'Town & Country"(New Line)
Haphazard bedroom farce inwhich an unfaithful architect (Warren Beatty) ultimately realizes theone true love of his life is his wife(Diane Keaton), even as his philan-'dering friends (Goldie Ha~n andGarry-Shandling) also dabble inadultery. Director Peter Chelsom'sscrambled comedy cannotescape itsweak story line, shoddy editing andlack of narrative continuity whilefeebly attempting to show the negative effects of infidelity. Extramarital sexual encounters, brief homosexual innuendo and some rough language and profanity. The U.S.CatholicConference classification isA-IV -' adults, with reservations.The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.
ments between her husband and hernew stepmother. Director JamesIvory's period piece is an unevenstory of jealousy with some superbproduction values but also more thana few tedious momt<nl,S and performances. An extramarital sexualen~
.counter. The U.S. Catholic Confer-ence classification is A-ill - adults.The Motion Picture Association ofAmerica rating is R - restricted.''One Night at McCool's" (USA)
Dismal black comedy in which aself-serving siren (Liv Tyler) manipulates three men (Matt Dillon,John Goodman and Paul Reiser) forher own materialistic gains, committing murder along the way. Inaddition to its casual disregard forhuman life, director Harald Zwart'sstraine<t film condones the femmefatale's actions by allowing her tosidestep accountability. Gratuitousviolence, irreverence toward the Eucharist and vow of celibacy, severalsexual encounters including a sceneof bondage, sporadic rough lan-
Jimmy under his wing and guide More often, however, directorhim to the winner's circle. Harlin resorts to staccato, strobe-
In a flat romantic subplot, like images and a pounding musicSophia' promptly switches alle- track to suggest excitement that justgiance to Jimmy, so the rivalry be- isn't there. He gets into the racingtween the two racers is double- aspect of the story instantly at ~he
edged. And, ofcourse, Stallone has expense of the characters, who endto have female attention, so there's up as little more than stick-figures.a trashy ex-wife (Gina Gershon) Most exasperating is a drawnhanging around and an admiring out scene in which Sophia returnsreporter (Stacy Edwards) who's to Beau, prompting furious Jimmystrictly window dressing for the to take to the streets of Chicago at
'film, much like Sophia is. There's nearly 200 mph, with Stallone'ssupposed to be some mystery about character right behind. The onlythe Stallone character's fall from consequence ofsuch outrageous begrace in previousraces, but it's never havjor, a monetary fine, seem's likesatisfa7tp~~~i1'i,7 a1d, )Ji p~ti1etic slag,<m. the' wnst. .frankly, that doesn't seem to mat- .v,J)r. '~JiI'btl~ty~SJmgW)~eJdgteni'in'Yfustel' much. tei;tosterorie-fueled action flick, the
What's competently staged are plot comes to its predictable finishthe championship season races in line with cheers and a phony-Iooksuch locales as Miami, Toronto, ing feel-good ending so typical ofTokyo, Sydney, Rio, Detroit and Hollywood formula films.Germany, although there's little Because ofnumerous carcrashessense of place - just the inter- and an instance of profanity, the
. changeable racetracks. But the U.S. Catholic Conference classificrashes are spectacular and one ex- cation is A-II - adults and adolestended action scene when Jimmy cents. The Motion PictureAssociaand Beau join forces to save an- tion ofAmerica rating is PG-13
'other driver (Cristian de la Fuente) parents are strongly cautiOned.from imminent immolation proves Some material may be inappropri-suspenseful. ate for children under 13.
ByGERRI PARE
CATHOUC NEWS SEFMcE
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SYLVESTER STALLONE and Cristian de la Fuente star in a scene from the action film"Driven:' (CN~ photo from Warner Bros. Pictures) . .
NEW YORK (CNS) - Following are recent capsule reviews issuedby the U.S. Catholic ConferenceOffice for Film and Broadcasting.
''The Golden Bowl"(Lions Gate)'
. Dull adaptation ofHenry James' .1909 novel in which ayoung woman .(Kate Beckinsale) married to an Italian prince (Jeremy Northam) pushesher widowed billionaire father (NickNolte) into marriage with a muchyounger woman (Uma Thurman),unaware of the romantic entangl.e-
"What, in our experience now aspriests amid the change and ourdiminishing numbers ... and thechange in our identity as deaconsand laypeople come to the fore overthe past 25 years, hqw are our experiences calling us to enter intothe Pascal mystery of Jesus dyingand rising."
Father Healey called it: "A fascinating challenge ... to start tolook at our sometimes stressful experience, and, in the light of thePascal mystery, what do we haveto let go of. What is giving Us theconfidence and hope of the risenChrist."
That was the theme of the dialogue as he went from group togroup, Father Healey recalled. "Tome, it was a meaningful questionand I was enriched by the conversations I had with priests from'around the country."
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schools and they took the place of 'what my mother couldn't providebecause she had to go to.work,"Dzundza observed. "(Catholicschool) was very important to meand in many ways I think it savedmy life."
He recalled being "absolutely terrified" when he took the stage forthe first time as astudent at St. John'sUniversity in New York. "Somewhere along the seventh step I said,
, 'This is great!'" From then on, headded, he geared everything toward
becoming an actor.After college he
trained at professionalacting schools but, likemost aspiring actors,had difficulty findingroles. Finally helanded a role in "The NEW YORK - Take out theDeer Hunter," a sear- striking race car footage anding 1978 drama about "Driven" (Warner Bros.) runs outthe effects of the Viet- of fuel.nam War. Action star SylvesterStallone and
While he has action director Renny Harlin teamworked steadily al- for a formula race car film withmost ever since, stick-figure characters and dialogueDzundza experiences so lame you actually yearn for more
GEORGE DZUNDZA hi d fi I'. his fair share of rejec- cras ng cars an Iery exp OSIons.tions. On the other hand - rare for action
.His attitude is simple. "If the Big films - t~ere's no criminal vio.Guy wants me to be in this I'll be in lence, nothing too. sexually suggesit. If he. doesn'U.w~.)JJ'LJ.(Uhat I tive and only a p~~i.f\~~n,>Janity.
. simple and I try to trust in thatj I i The bare-bones st~'!Sat)out thehave to understand more often than rivalry between promiSing Amerinot it's in God's hands." . can rookie racer Jimmy Bly (Kip
A father of three, Dzundza con- Pardue) and the German reigningsiders himself blessed to have a world champ Beau Brandenburg (Til"wonderful" wife who shoulders a Schweiger). Beau~s so uptight helot of the family's burdens. He said dum~s his heartbroken fiancee,:she helped "plot a course" for his SophIa (Estella Warren), to focusfamily and has been a great source on racing. Jimmy's als~ read7 toof support for him. crac~ under thepressure, mtensIfied
An activeCatholic,Dzundza, con- by his.overbeanng brother-managersiders the experience of the Mass es- De Mill~ (Ro~rt Sean Leonard).sential to his faith. "I've found that Sensmg thIS, the ruthless teamsometimesjusthearing the words and owner (Burt Reynolds, looking.likeexperiendng the moment of what he.'s been embalmed) hires formerChrist did for us, sometimes hits me dnver Joe Tanto (Stallone) to takeso powerfully, and it only happensduring the course of the Mass."
By STEVE VIVONA
CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE'
HOLLYWOOD - ActorGeorge Dzundza says he was blackmailed into his chosen profession.
"During my college freshmenorientation this girl w:llked up to meand said, 'You have to come audition for the play or I'll talk to yourprofessors and have you flunked outof school,''' he said. .
He auditioned, got the part andhasn't stopped since.
In acareer tJ:tat has spanned morethan a quart~r-century,
Dzundza has appearedin many televisionshows and such filmsas "The Deer Hunter,""Basic Instinct" and"Crimson Tide." Healso won acclaim foJ'his role on NBC's hitshow "Law and Order."
Dzundza discussedhis work and familyand his Catholic faithin an interview prior tohis recent appearanceon "Personally Speak..ing," a TV interviewshow on the Odysseychannel produced by the U.S. Catholic Conference's Catholic Communication Campaign.
Born in Rosenheim, Germany,Dzundza did not have an easy earlylife. He arrived in New York at theage of four after an American soldier sponsored his family's comingto America. Growing up onManhattan's Lower East Side, hesaid, "life was very difficult. Wewere very po'or, and Iny mom hadto work two jobs."
Dzundza's brother died at age 14from heart disease and that causedhis father to have a breakdown. After a hospital stay, his father returnedto EU'rope and Dzundza and hismother were left to fend for themselves.
"Fortunately I went to Catholic
Priests '.
10 THEANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Fri., May4, 2001
Actor George Dzundzatalks about life, ·his
·Catholic faith
mel'ous occasions to welcomepriest from o~her countries ... Haitians, Tanzanians, Germans andone from the Philippines currentlyliving with us at St. Anne's. I findit most enriching seeing .thingsthrough their eyes and listening towhat they have to say after theyexperience things in our country;as well as to introduce them to all.that."
Father Healey, rector of St.Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, saidhe is always edified by meeting andtalking with priests from aroundthe country and "we find our concerns are very similar and so is ourdedication to the priesthood and thelove of the ministry."
Most 'impressive was that thetheme of the convention was tolook again at priestly spirituality,he said. .
"The question asked of us was
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Few priests would deny thattheir siblings - who may live farther away, have spouses and children, or hold demanding jobs -...:..also have stress in their lives. Butthey also recognize their religiousvocation makes them prone to certain high expectations from others.
Sometimes pressures comefrom outside the family. FatherWalker described a priest whosemother lived in a nursing homenear his parish. Whenever thepriest went there, he was inundatedwith requests to bring the Eucharist and stop to visit with parishresidents there.
Finally, professionals suggestfinding someone to turn to whenfacing the stress of caring for anaging parent. "Because priests arenot mamed and don't have spous~s
to lean on, they have to find someother kind of support," FatherWalker said.
FATHER MICHAEL Michalski, pastor of St. Joseph Parish in Waukesha, Wis., chats with his father, Frank Michalski,who has lived in the same southside Milwaukee home for 50years. The priest has found that juggling parental needs with.his work isn't always easy. (eNS photo by Peter Skiba,Catholic Herald)
Walker's office sponsored apriests' day of reflection tha~ focused on agi'1g parents, coveringtopics ranging from recognizingdementia to assessing senior living arrangements.
While th~se are issues manyadult sons and daughters face, forpriests the situation is sometimescompounded by other factors, notthe least of which is the close bondthat many of them share with theirparents. ~
"Because of celibacy and theprestige of the vocation to priesthood, the bond' between priestsand their parents tends to be veryclose," said psychologist RitaMcDonald, who has taught seminarians as well as medical students.
"Parents usually remain theclosest relatives because a priesthas no wife and children of hisown, no family to divide his attention," she told the CatholicHerald.
Often in families, the priestson seems to be the primarycaregiver of parents. Reasons
Responsibility for aged parentssometimes faUs to priest-sons
By MARGARET PLEVAKCATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
WAUKESHA, Wis. --: Onceor twice a month Father MichaelMichalski, pastor of Waukesha'sSt. Joseph Parish, stops at a Milwaukee nursing home to visit hismother, who is in the advancedstages 'ofAlzheimer's disease.
No longer able to eat, she requires a feeding tube. She's grownmore quiet and withdrawn, and although she'll talk to her son, sheno longer recognizes him.
Father Michalski's father, meanwhile, resides in the same Milwaukee home he's lived in for 50 years.Now in Ilis mid-70s, FrankMichalski suffered a bout of bronchitis not long ago and was recentlyhospitalized for an angioplasty, buthe remains active.. He volunteers at meal program
sites for seniors and directs a harmonica band that performs at areanursing homes. .
Father Michalski, who visits hisfather once or twice a week, is de- .voted to his parents, saying his carefor them now is returning the loveand nurturing he received fromthem as a child.
But like' any adult with agingparents, he also has experiencedsome anxiety in the relationship.And he's found that juggling parental needs with work and hisown life isn't always easy." In Jamiarr' 200Q he recei\fed '
.u:lfiv J 1,JIO, "', /ill. :j./I::\fIJ, ',:11 ,: ,Il. an urgynt c~ 1,I;ro~,rls1a~ne&, 'Say- :'ing his mother could no longerwalk.
"There were some decisions tobe made, and it was a stressfulcouple of weeks. Thank goodnesswe were approaching Lent, notHoly Week," he said in an interview with the Catholic Herald,newspaper of the Milwaukee Archdiocese.
Father Michalski isn't alone inhis concerns, according to FatherThomas Walker, coordinator ofservices for senior priests in theMi Iwaukee Archdiocese.
Earlier this year, Father
By CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE
WASHINGTON - Father Eugene F. Hemrick,director of research at the Washington Theological Union, has formed an Internet dialogue forumand resource for priests called the National Institute for the Renewal of the Priesthood.
He told Catholic News Service that the firstdialogue, on "how priests today sustain their spirituality with their busy schedules," will be limitedto about 90 participants already selected.
He said others may apply for "read-only" access to the site, however, entering as guests tofollow the discussion. About half the dialogueparticipants are priests, about a quarter are bishops and a quarter are lay leaders, he said.
The home page of the Internet site isjknirp.com.
Besides the dialogue section, the site also hasinformation on resources for and about priests,
such as recent books and articles, and links toother Internet sites where Church-related researchand documentation can be found.
Father Hemrick, who is a syndicated columnist for Catholic News Service and f0rmer director of research for the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops, said start-up funding for theinstitute came from the (:atholic Church Exten-
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gize the spiritual-intellectual life of priests and toenable them to find new, unthought-of ways ofcontending with the challenges that will face themin the third millennium."
In the dialogue forum, he said, participantswill be invited to explore a topic in depth over aperiod of three or four months. When dialogueon a topic reaches maturity, he said, he plans tohave the results written up and published.
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Irish president says'time to s,ay goodbyeto 'Catholic Ireland'
with sadness never repeat itself." disaster's victims and said it wasThe pope made his remarks important that "this chain of
during a meeting with several goodness is never broken."hundred Ukrainian children and "Charity is the way in whichthe Italian families hosting them one can make the world better,"for medical treatment related to he said. .the radiation leak. "To love without distinction of
In Ukraine, more than a mil- race, language or religion belion children are considered af- comes, in fact, a sign, almost palfected by the 1986 nuclear disas- 'pable, I would say, of God's loveter, which sent a radioactive cloud for every human being," the pope,oveY'much' 'of 'Europe. The- ·sailt--'·· -'{ijJ~b~tP.J~t,(~O>i\wa&J ,vsiMMsiidiIici~ iQ~tmi~lys~ut down;-in DeceJ1lberdue~to.,' I09king<forward-to his plannedcontinuing safety concerns. visit to Ukraine in June "to em-
The pope noted with apprecia- brace" the popula.tion "so dear totion the generosity of Catholic me," and to encourage Catholicsindividuals and agencies in pro- there as they rebuild after yearsviding humanitarian aid to the of Soviet persecution.
YOUNG WOMEN in the town of Slavutich, Ukraine, light candles beneath a memorial tofirefighters who died in the nuclear disaster at 'Chernobyl 15. years ago. Slavutich is locatednear Chernobyl, where 31 people died in the accident and its immediate aftermath. (CNSphoto from Reuters)
Pope says Chernobyl shows progressmust respect hUDlan nature
By JOHN NORTON
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY - Fifteenyears later, Ukraine's Chernobyldisaster serves to remind humanity that scientific andiechnological progress must respect humanneeds and nature, Pope John PaulII said.
"Recalling the tragic effectsprovoked by the Chernobylnuclear reactor ac~)grnMhp~Ja~~Jt.~~n fO t4W,~~) g~~rt;aJ1f?;9~;"B ,e>pope Said Apnl 20, tfle dIsaster sanniversary. ..
"It is necessary to prepare forthem a future of peace, free fromfears and similar threats," he said.,"May what we remember today
tional radio interview.She said the c.ountry would
now "almost be unrecognizable"when compared with the reminiscences of many Irish-Americans.
"And I say this as someone whois very committed to that Church: Iwould take no pride in the idea of
having this gripon every singleaspect of Irishlife. I don't thinkthat is the way wewould like to describe ourselves,"she said.
McAleese saidthat, during hervisit to the UnitedStates, she described the rapidchange that hastaken place inIrish society.
While she admitted somepeople are beingleft behind bythe economicboom, she saidthe Irish peoplestill have "a generosity ofspiritand decency that~would not allow~
us to enjoy thisprosperity selfishly, but rather
the good times would onlybe enjoyable when everyone is gettingthe benefit of them."
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DUBLIN, Ireland - IrishPresident Mary McAleese, aCatholic, said it is time to saygoodbye to the phrase "CatholicIreland." .
Speaking about, a recent visitto the UnitedStates, whereshe repeatedlyheard Ireland described as a"Catholic country," McAleesesaid, "that insome ways thatexpression belongs to a timewhen NorthernIreland could bedescribed as 'aProtestant state'and the Republicdescribed as aCatholic state."
"I think oneof the lessons wehave learnedfrom history is IRISH PRESIDENT Marythe need to tran- McAleese said it's time toscend those kindieave behind the phraseof labels because "Catholic Ireland." She madethey send mes- her comments on a radiosag~s to pe~ple,' 'show 'recentlYlillreland..whlch I behe.ve (CNS photo from Reuters)can be hurtful .messages, as ifthere is some ownership of Ire- .land by Catholicism, for example," she said in a recent na-
Pope tells Ukrainian Orthodox'leader_he hopes they meet in June
The pope told Metropolitan Vladimir his.trip would be animated with joy at beingable to be with the nation's Catholics and"with evangelical brotherhood towardthose who share faith in Christ and intend,like us, to give witness to the world of thelove of God the Father manifested in hisson Jesus in the power of the Holy Spirit."
members of the commission were nominated by March 2000 and their names communicated to the Orthodox. A Vatican sourcesaid that, as ofApril 26, the Orthodox hadnot informed the Catholic Church of itsnorriinations, nor had the commission met.
The pope told Metropolitan Vladimir thecommission was established in response to.a request by Patriarch Alexei, who repeatedly has claimed that &stem Catholics haveforeed the Orthodox olit 'of their churches,sometimes resorting to violence.
"It is my fervid hope that this commission would begin its work as soon as pos-sible," the pope said. .
Ukrainian Catholics and Cardinal Edward I. Cassidy, former president of thePontifical Council for Promoting ChristianUnity, have said their investigations indicate the patriarch's claims are exaggerated.
In his letter to Metropolitan Vladimir,the pope prayed that, as the date of histrip approached, "the Lord would grantus an awareness of common participationin yearning for unity among all Christians."
Unity, he said, "is indispensabl~ so thatthe proclamation <;>f the Gospel resoundswith new energy throughout the world."
that the Vatican, in a violation of its ownprotocol, had not discussed the trip withleaders of the nation's largest church.
The pope told Metropolitan Vladimir histrip would be animated with joy at being .able to be with the nation's Catholics and"with evange).ical brotherltood toward thosewho share faith in Christ and intend, likeus, to give witness to the world of the love
of God theHither mani'~;'
fested in his'son Jesus inthe power ofthe HolySpirit."
Pope JohnPaul said onesign of theCatholicChurch's de
sire for an honest dialogue with the Orthodox was its agreement with the Moscow 'Patriarchate in late I999to establish a localmixed commission to settle disputes overthe ownership ofchurches and property confiscated by the, communists in WesternUkraine.
The Ukrainian Catholic and Vatican
like to meet with you, my venerablebrother, and demonstrate to you 'in personwith a fraternal embrace the love which Ihave for you and for all the faithful of theUkrainian Orthodox Church," the pope said.
Pope John Paul said he was happy th~t
"I can finally, after repeated invitations"from Catholic leaders and the Ukrainiangovernment, visit the nation's Catholics,who are "nu- __' _
merous andwell-rooted inthe country,meeting themand confirm-'ing them intheir faith inJesus Christ,our one Lord."
The pope _also said theVatican nuncio in Ukraine "has not failedto keep you informed about these invitations, as well as about the program of myvisit."
Russian Orthodox PatriarchAlexei II ofMoscow, whose jurisdiction includes Metropolitan Vladimir's Ukrainian OrthodoxChurch, said in an early April interview
By CINDY WOODEN
CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
VATICAN CITY - Pope John Paul IIsaid he hoped to demonstrate his love andrespect for the Orthodox by meeting personally with the Ukrainian Orthodox leaderwho asked him not to visit Ukraine.
Writing to Metropolitan Vladimir ofKiev, head of Ukraine's largest Orthodoxchurch, the pope said his June 23-27 tripshould highlight "a constant and respectfulattention toward our Orthodox brothers andsisters."
In addition, the pope said in his earlyApril letter, it should demonstrate the Catholic Church's "decisive commitment to continue to follow the path of dialogue in truthand love."
The message was written in response toan open letter from Metropolitan Vladimirin January asking the pope to postpone thetrip indefinitely and warning that ifthe popedecided to visit Ukraine it could damageCatholic-Orthodox relations.
The pope's response was delivered toMetropolitan Vladimir in early April; theVatican released a translation of the textApril 26.
"On the occasion of my trip, I 'would, '
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He reported meeting with the parish council and said Deacon Marzilliand his wife "have fixed up the rectory and made it. very livable, cleanand safe. It is a great consolation tome becauseIworry about their healthand safety."
Bishop O'Malley said he wasgrateful for the prayers and supportthat the people of the Fall River diocese are offering for the missions.
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I would urge other priests to godown and visit the mission, especiallyif they know Spanish. They could beof some assistance to FatherS Pauland Joseph and the Marzellis, but itis also an experienceofhow God canassist our vocations through the faithof other people."
not to undermine the role of thesecatechists, which has become absolutely crucial for the survival of theChurch in these remote areas wherethey have not had any clergy, ever."
Bishop O'Malley reported that'The area we are taking care of hasat least 60,000 people,most of them,Catholic, although there has beensome penetration by Protestantgroups. But I think the main reasonthe CatholicChurch has survived inthe very remote villages we are taking care of is mainly due to thesedelegados, those men and womenwho gave very invaluable leadershipand witness to the faith., Much ofthe task of our priests is to ministerto the delegados, to form them andto motivate them in their work."
Bishop O'Malley visited a number of the outlying villages and didbaptisms, confirmations and firstCommunions "among very poorpeople." He laughed as he recalledFather Pregana and Deacon JimMarzilli traveling in the bed of theJeep-truck vehicle as the whole mission team journeyed together.
"We also carned a generator anda sound sy'stem because there wasno electricity in the villages wherewe held celebration of the sacraments," the bishop reported.
He also said that he dedicated onechapel recently finished in Gones,and another, "is still uncompleted,but the walls and roof are up wherewe had a first Communion Mass.Although it had a dirt floor, thepeople had spread pine needles andit was very beautiful and fragrant."
Asked if he was happy with themission thus far, Bishop O'Malleyg'aUp.\'li'lhud '''</'<s.';''; I',. J.' _I ',,;,, ,'.'
)r.He~'d'h~~~~tp1= [¥or~,that our people there are happy anddoing well, anditisobvious thepeoplelove them very much and are thrilled
were actually quite cheerful andwarm. Their lack of material possessions did not reflect a spiritualpoverty. They gave their all for God,as seen by the great distances whichtheir lay catechists and musicianswould travel to bring Christ's message to outlying villages. This wasalso seen by the great care they tookto decorate their humble churches,whether with paper ribbons as usedat the brand new Chapel of S1. Joseph in Gones which Bishop Seandedicated on EasterTuesday, or withpine needles to cover a dirt floor, asin the Chapel at Rio de Baiho (whichFather Canuel translated as FallRiver), where the Bishop celebratedfirst Communions that afternoon.
When we were back inGuaimaca, it was impressive howevery afternoon so many youngpeople would come to the 7 p.m.Mass. Every night there was a youthchoir and several altar servers. FatherCanuel remarked that these children do not have the organizedsports activities, music lessons, computers, and television shows whi~h
compete for U.S. kids' time. Thechildren were very sad to see FatherGustavo Dominguez, lYE, ,leave.They had been rehearsing a specialsong to sing to him at his farewellMass on April'22.
with the priest for direction, becauseit is impossible for the team members to be present in all communities where there are many chapels.And they sometimes meet in homesto visit and pray and prepare peoplefQr the sacraments," BishopO'Malley explained.
While they do the work of catechists, Bishop O'Malley said thatthey "are comparable to permanentdeacons, although they are not ordained. They are men and womenand have a very formal role in theChurch community and it requirestraining and an ongoingcommitmentto leadership."
He noted that while the SecondVatican Council restored the perma~nent diaconate to the Church's hierarchy with Third World missioncountries in mind, in actuality onlyEurope 'and the United States havemade use of it.
"Perhaps the reticence in LatinAmerica is that they were alreadyworking with differentcategories like these catechists;' the bishop said."I think there has been reluctance tointroduce the diaconate now so as
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By FATHER RICHARD D.WILSONDIRECTOR OF HISPANIC MINISTRY
AND SECRETARY TO THE BISHOP
Editor's note: Father Wilsonwas with Bishop Sean P.O'Malley, OFM Cap., duringthe latter's recent visit to thediocese's mission in Guaimaca.The following are his memoriesof the people and the region.
When we arrived in Tegucigalpaon Easter Monday afternoon andbegan our lide from the airport toGuaimaca. I was struck by how poora place this seemed to be. Therewere thousands of people along theroad living in shacks that they hadput together with mud and bricksand whatever other material theycould o!:>tain. It was remarkable allthe trash strewn on the side of theroad and how so much of the countryside was being burned up, aspeople sought to kill insects and rodents which bothered their plants andlivestock. Since it was getting darkI could not see that much, but withthe mountainous topography and thedesert-like appearance of the land,it seemed as if we had arrived onsome strange moon.
However, the people we met inHonduras did not seem to be 'characters from Dante's "Inferno," but
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""BISHOP SE'ANfPl0'Ma1Iey, OFMtSapJ,lgreets'tmiidrel'iravafirst Penance, first Communion service at the chapel in Riode Baiho (Fall River Below), Honduras. (Photo courtesy ofFather Craig A. Pregana)
Parish, Pocasset; and DominicanSister of the Presentation MarieCeballos of Dighton who is slatedto arnve there within a month.
Father Dominiguez' initial commitment of five months ended, hehas returned to New Bedford andhas been replaced by Polish-bornFather Joseph Blyskosz, former parochial vicar at Holy Trinity Parishin West Harwich.
Bishop O'Malley said he was"amazed to see how much territorythere is, much bigger than our diocese, with the team covering some50 villages, the two major cities being Guaimaca and Origa."
In Guaimaca the mission runs theparish of S1. Rose ofLima. In Oricais the Church ofS1. Francis ofAssisi.
There are also two principal chapels, one at Gones and another atGuatemalita, which has been giventhe name Rio de Baiho, whichmeans, "Fall River below".
Much of the work in the villagesis done by what are called DeLegadosde La PaLavra, or "Delegates of theWord."
'These deLegados meet frequently
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BISHOP FEEHAN High SchOOl, Attleboro, was recentlyrecognized for 25 years of "Giving, Caring and Making a Difference in Students' Lives," by Mark Mainella of Mainella Motivational Seminars. From left are: Mainella, Principal GeorgeA. Milot, Vice Principal Paul O'Boy and Develop'me~t Director Christopher E. Servant.
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READY TO SERVE - Officers for the Drama Club atBishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, were recentlynamed for the 2001-2002 school year. From left: TreasurerSam Reidy, Secretary Jessica Grygiel, President JessicaMolloy and Vice President Michael Cour'1oy~r.
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The judging panel cited theVirtual Cell for being an "extraordinary example of interdisciplinary collaboration betweenstudents ofbioiogy and computergraphics," and its "excellent quality multimedia technology."
More than 700 applicants competed this year for The PireHi International Awards with only ahandful being chosen for the coveted prize.
in Rome, Italy, which was attended by the prime minister ofItaly and the British Ambassadorto Italy.
The Virtual Cell project is amultidisciplinary collaborationbetween students in science, computer graphics and world language classes and represeilts thework of hundreds of students andteachers over the past three years.It's objective is to use the Internetand, interactive 3D graphics toteach cell biology and the site has
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COYLE AND CASSIDY High School student Dan Lyons holds up The Pirelli InternationalAward given to the Taunton School for its multimedia project The Virtual Cell. It was the workof hundreds from the school including those pictured. From left are: Spanish teacher JoyceBarney, Melanie Zarth, Biology Teacher David Gauthier, Lyons, Computer Teacher JamesRusconi, Andr~1JV Dy~~, ~~~~.~ !?~yl~,~e~~~ J\1,~~~.~~~htand~Cri~tina B.al~ont.:," .~
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TAUNTON - The technologydepartment at Coyle and CassidyHigh School was recently announced as a recipient of a majorinternational award for its multimedia project, The Virtual Cellfound at the Web address http://'www.virtualcell.com.
The Pirelli Corporution International choSf; Coyle and Cassidy.as this year's award winner andpresented them a $2,700 prize.James Rusconi represented theschool at the award ceremony held
HOMEWORK CLUB - Many students at St. Anthony's School, New Bedford, take advantage of an after-school homework club run by kindergarten teachers Mary Lou Marksand Mark Olson. Marks is at right helping Ian Aresta with some work.
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JOSEPH PETERS, a student at Cathedral High School in Springfield, Mass., created thispastel drawing titled "In the Spirit of Jesus." The artwork won second place in a multimediaarts contest sponsored by the Catholic Campaign for Human Development. First place wasgiven to Shireen Groleau of Holy Angels Church in Aurora, III., for her poem "Building Dignity." (CNS photo courtesy CCHD)
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."What was that about?" It mightbe the cute new girl who just movedinto his geometry class or it couldbe some guys he met at the mallcalling about some plans he'd rathermom and dad didn't know about.
If a girl hangs up the phone andsays, "Oh, that was just JJ," unlessparents have a chance to hear thevoice on the line now and then, theydon;t know if JJ is a l7-year-oldgirl or a 22-year-old guy.
If the phone rings and somebodyclicks off when an adult answers- three times in a row - the parents need to ask what's going on.
If a phone rings at 2 a.m., itshould ring in the parents' bedroom,not the kids'. If parents hear amumbled conversation in themiddle of the night, they need topick up the receiver and hear whois talking on the line. Secret phonecalls late at night commonly signala kid who's having problems.
It isn't a popular opinion withteens, and it disappoints parents whomight want the phone back to themselves. Nevertheless, I strongly holdthat giving a teen-agera private lineis setting up a connection fortrouble.
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other certainly is a decisive step toward peace in society," the pope said.
. But the schools do not help their students or theirsocieties if they do not offer a truly Catholic education, one "proposing a Christian vision of the personand the world, which offers youths the possibility of afruitful dialogue between faith and reason," he said.
Cultural upheavals, the worldwide exchange of information and entertainment, moral relativism and thebreakdown of families have led to restlessness and anxiety among many students today, the pope said.
The job of the Catholic school, he said, is to offeran education "which allows the young not only to .acquire human, moral and spiritual maturity, but alsoto see how they can work effectively for the transfor-mation of society." .
The foundation of Catholic education must beChrist and the building up of his kingdom, the popesaid. Teachers who choose to work in a Catholic schoolmust witness through their lives the truth that Christexists and that he is the most solid basis for hope.
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Once a teen-ager has a privateline, a huge shift takes place in thefamily communication pattern.With a shared telephone line, making and receiving calls is a process
of negotiation and interaction. Thephone rings, and if a parent answershe or she gets a chance to hear thevoice on the other end of the line.
-If it's 'a familiar caller, there's. a little conversation - the parentsand friends get to know each other,even if it's on the simplest level.
-If it's a stranger, the parentsask, "And who is this calling?"
Once the teen-ager has a privateline, those little conversations don'thappen. It becomes more likely thatthe teen-ager's friends are totalstrangers to the parents. There's aloss of parental involvement, just ata time when mom's or dad's presence may be especially important
If the phone rings and the teenager lunges across the room to grabit, and then talks in hushed, inaudible tones, his parents get to ask,
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VATICAN CITY - Schools that are clearly Catholic but also welcome non-Catholic ·students make aconcrete contribution to the building of peace, PopeJohn Paul II said.
'''The obvious effort to welcome into the heart ofCatholie schools young people who belong to other religioustraditions must be pursued;' but without weakening lheCatholic character of the schools, the pope said.
Pope John Paul made his remarks April 28 to participants in an international meeting sponsored by theEuropean Committee for Catholic Education.
Catholic schools, he said, must help their communities meet the challenge of promoting dialogue in amulticultural society.
When studt;nts from different races and religionsstudy together and interact daily at school, it allowsthem to get to know one a",other, recognize their differences "and envision' the future together," he said.
"This concrete means of overcoming fear of the
Pope says schools with non-Catholicstudents contribute to peace
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Teen-age kids live on the phone.Our daughter spent so much timeon the phone that we called it "therespirator" because she couldn'tbreathe without it.
The teen years are spent discovering new ways of getting alongwith peers, and for the modem teena major tool in that process is thephone.
In almost every household ateen-ager at some point will sitdown with mom or dad and makethis little proposition:
"I know you think I tie up thephone, and it's a drag for you toanswer calls when it's just myfriends again. I was thinking Ishould get a private line up in myroom. It's only $18 a month, I already checked, and I'd pay for it."
On the surface it makes sense.Lots of parents take the bait. "Janehas been so responsible," they tellthemselves, "it just makes sense tolet her have a phone of her own."
To which I must add my professional opinion: "No way!"
Here's my take. If teen-agershave been responsible, have notgotten into trouble and are not inthe habit of sneaking around behind their parents, why set the!Jl upfor failure? Why create a problemwhere·none exists?
ADVANCING - Permanent Diaconate program director Msgr. John F. Moore, center, ataltar, stands with 19 candidates in formation for the diaconate who were installed last Sunday as acolytes by Bishop ~ean.P. O'Malley, OFM Cap, rear.
Bishop installs deaconcandidates .as acolytes
Patrick Parish, Falmouth;Raymond L. Vaillancourt, SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River; andThomas M. Wrobel, St. StanislausParish, Fall River.
Deacons for the Mass wereLawrence A. St. Onge, assistantdirector of the diaconate program;and Michael Guy. Lectors wereMrs. Maurice (Teresa) Ouelletteand Mrs. David (Joan) Pepin..
The Offertory procession included: Colleen Gendron, AnthonyVaillancourt, Jennifer Gundlach,Alexander Boucher, SophiaMedeiros and Matthew Medina.
Father Richard D. Wilson, secretary to the bishop, was master of'ceremonies, assisted by DeaconPaul 1. Macedo.
celebrated this year on May 13,is traditionally celebrated as asecular observance of Mother's
. D~y, but often takes on Mariannuances. May finds Catholicsrenewing their devotion to Maryas the Mother of God and asmodel of what the Church iscalled to be and the most powerful intercessor with God.
Special times for recitation ofthe rosary as well as her litanyalso are devotions particular toMayas Mary's month.
The Anchor invites parishesto send us timely pictures ofevents, procession~ andcrownings centering on theBle~sed Virgin this month.
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zards Bay; Richard 1. Gundlach, St.Mark Parish, Attleboro Falls.
Peter M. Guresh, St. .ElizabethAnn Seton Parish, North Falmouth;Fred G. La Piana, St. AugustineParish, Vineyard Haven; TheodoreE. Lukac, Our Lady ofVictory Par-'ish, Centerville; Douglas R.Medeiros, St. Joseph Parish,Fairhaven; Jose H. Medina, St.Anthony Parish, Taunton; MauriceA. Ouellette, St. Lawrence Mm:tYrParish, New Bedford.
David B. Pepin, Our Lady ofFatima Parish, New Bedford;Albertino F. Pires, Our Lady of theImmaculate Conception Parish,New Bedford; Joseph E. Regali,Sacred Heart Parish, NorthAttleboro; John E. Simonis, St..
MaryIn the 17th century, there was
a flowering of Marian devotionsin Spain and France. In France,St. Louis Grignion ete Montfortpromoted Marian spiritualityand it has continued to sparkmodem day devotions that findstatues dedicated to her show-·ered with bouquets and crownsof flowers throughout thismonth.
In many parishes across theworld, adults and children joinin colorful processions singingsongs honoring Mary and participate in ceremonies ofcrowning her as Queen of theMay.
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NEW BEDFORD - At colorful noon ceremonies in St.
.Lawrence Martyr Church on Sunday, 19 men curren'tly preparing forordination as permanent deaconsfor the Fall River diocese were installed in the ministry of acolyte.
Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFMCap., was principal celebrant of theMass and installed the acolytes.
In his homily the bisliop cen~
tered his talk on the Gospel message as it pertained to deacons, andhe also. addressed the deacons'wives.
Msgr. John F. Moore, directorof the diaconate program, and Fa-'ther John P. Driscoll, pastor of St.Lawrence Martyr Church, wereconcelebrants.
Following an admission ceremony of induction at the initialphase of diaconate studies, candidates advance over the years throughthe ministries of lector and acolyte.
As acolytes, their duties are toattend to the service of the altar andassist the deacon and to minister tothe priest. Other liturgical dutiesmayinclude publicly exposing theBlesse<} Sacrament for adoration bythe faithful and by carrying theMissal, cross or candles.
. Members of the sixth class forthe diaconate installed included:Gregory J. Beckel of Christ theKing Parish, Mashpee; Philip E.Bedard of St. Jacques Parish,Taunton; David R. Boucher,ArthurL. LaChance Jr., and Dennis G.O'Connell of Corpus Christi Parish, East Sandwich; Ernest LGendron, St. Margaret Parish,Buz-
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.. ROME'- The spirituality of 'conflictual stories, bishops needindividual bishops in the wake of' to'recognize that most journaliststhe jubilee year is expected to be are intent on reporting the truth.a major theme ofthis fall's Synod . "What happened during theof Bishops, said Cardinal William jubilee year was a tremendousH. Keeler of Baltimore. .:boost to the spirituality of the
The synod all'o is likely to dis- whole €hurch," he said. He citedcuss the. bishop's relations with· < 'special ceremonies in which Popethe mass media, his role as a uni- John Paul II asked forgiveness forfier in the Church and society, and, the past faults of the Church, met,the pastoral challenges of ecu- with prisoners, 'led a movementmenical and interreligious rela- for reducing foreign debt, madetions, the cardinal said in a recent a pilgrimage to the Holy Land andinterview. celebrated Mass with two million
Cardinal Keeler was in Rome young people.fo~ a meeting of the council plan- All these events called Churchning the synod. He said the' leaders arid other-:qatholics toasynod's working document, deeper,spiritualityand asked themcalled the "instrumentum to adopt an "imploring attitude"laboris," would be published in order to ask for mercy, Cardisoon and would help focus dis- nal Keeler said..cussions leading up to the Sept. The bishops probably also30-0ct. 27 assembly. will talk about ecumenical arid
The theme of the synod, "The interreligious relations, whichBishop: Servant of the Gospel of are increasingly important partsJesus Christ for the Bope of the of their ministry, Cardinal KeelerWorld," offers a clue to the pos- said.sible direction of the discussions, Cardinal Keeler, who has par-Cardinal Keeler said. ticipated in three other synods,
. "The emphasis is on service. said it was likely that the initialAlready we've seen the office of discussions would be wide-rangthe bishop evolve, in my memory, ing. Some will emphasize theso that the bishop is closer to the bishop as shepherd of his faithpeople now, more accessible," he ful, 'others will point to thesaid. bishop's evangeliziHg rdie, aHa
That accessibility means bish- many participants will speak ofops, especially in North America, their local experience.need to know the mass media and Usually, he said, the main linesuse their potential for getting the of thought start to crystallize inChurch's message across in the the synod's third week, when thewider society, he said. . assembly begins to draw conclu-
"It means being professional in sions in view of a final list ofour approach to the' media. It propositions and a message to themeans understanding that media world.people are professionals who He said it was hoped that U.S.need to be respected and who are bishops could discuss thegrateful for full briefings and in- "instrumentum laboris" duringformation," he said. . their general meeting in June in
Cardinal Keeler said that, Atlanta.
SIX-MONTH-OLD Peyton Crombie looks up to her greatgreat uncle, Benedictine Father Angelo Zankl, during his 100thbirthday celebration recently at St. John's Abbey in Collegeville,Minn. Father Zankl is the first member of the community toreach 100 and will celebrate 80 years as a monk in July. (CNSphoto by Dianne Towalski, St. Cloud Visitor)
