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VOL. 23, NO. 23 FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, JUNE 7, 1979 20c, $6 Per Year
Msgr. Hull, Father Madore To Retire
MSGR. LESTER L. HULL, shown with Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at a recent confirmation ceremony at Our Lady of the Isle parish, Nantucket, has announced his retirement,as has Father Lucien Madore. (Hardy Photo)
Pope DedicatesChurch to Mary
CZESTOCHOWA, .p 0 1and(NC) - Pope John Paul IIquickly set the tone of his tripto Poland by pleading for churchfreedom, declaring himself anapostle of the Slavic nations,and consecrating himself and thewhole church to Mary.
Wherever the Polish-bornpope went in his native countrythousands gathered along thestreets to see him. Crowdsswelled into the hundreds ofthousands for outdoor Massesin Warsaw, Gniezno and Czestochowa.
Millions _more, normally de-
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Father DaigleFuneral Friday
Bishop Daniel A. Cronin andpriests of the diocese will concelebrate a funeral Mass at 11a.m. tomorrow at Sacred HeartChurch, North Attleboro, forFather George Daigle, its pastorfor nine years, who died Monday at age 72.
Born in St. Pamphile, Quebecin 1906, Father Daigle attendedBlessed Sacrament grammarschool in Fall River, then studied at Montreal College and St.Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. Hewas ordained .May 26, 1934 inSt. Mary's Cathedral by the lateBishop James E. Cassidy.
Father Daigle served as asso
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Two veteran priests have announced retirement from activeministry. Msgr. Lester L. Hullwill retire from the pastorate ·ofhis· native parish, Our Lady ofthe Isle, Nantucket, on June 27;and Father Lucien A. Madorewill enter his "second retirement" June 22 as he leaves hispost as director of Notre Dame
cenetery, Fall River. He is alsochaplain of Mt. St. JosephSchool, Fall River.
Msgr. Hull said he would takeup residence in an uncle's Nantucket home. He noted that hewas baptized, made his first communion, was confirmed and saidhis first Mass at Our Lady ofthe Isle. "God willing, I'll be
buried from here," he declared.He is the only native of Nan
. tucket to have become pastor ofits parish.
The veteran pastor was bornon the island in 1907 and attended Holy Cross College, ·Worcester, before entering St. Bernard'sSeminary, Rochester, N.Y. He
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Jubilee JourneyPlans Complete
Preparations are complete forthe diocesan Jubilee CelebrationTrip to Italy, a highlight of jubilee year observances.
Seventy pilgrims will leave onSunday for a 13-day tour ()fMilan, Florence, Venice andRome. Buses will take themfrom Fall River and New Bedford to Logan airport in Boston,leaving at 6 p.m. from the Bristol Community College parkinglot in Fall River and the St.Francis of Assisi parish lot inNew Bedford.
Arriving at Milan on Monday,the travelers will have the re-
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To Mark JubileeIn New Bedford
An enthusiastic committee isfinalizing details for the NewBedford area celebration of theFall River Diocesan Jubilee Anniversary, to be held on Saturday. This is the first of the areacelebrations to be held throughout the diocese this year.
The Fall River Diocese, founded by His Holiness, Pope SaintPius X, was separated from theDiocese of Providence on March12, 1904. The motto of itsfounder, "To Restore All Thingsin Christ," was chosen as thegoal of Jubilee 75.
Of particular- interest to theNew Bedford area is the factthat the first Catholic parish
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CHARISMATICS PRAISE GOD AT CATHEDRAL PRAYER MEETING ON PENTECOST SUNDAY
2 THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thur., June, 7, 1979
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WELLFLEET. Our Lady of Lourd~ $100 St. Vincent de Paul Society,M-M Paul Lussier, AI·bert & Phyllis Rose, Charles E.Frazier Jr.; $35 ·~awrence J. Rose; $25 Edna V. Tripp,Wellfleet Pharmacy.
$35 Richmond & Jeanne Bell; $30 M-M Walter J.Doucette.
$500 In Memory of Rev. Msgr. Francis P. Connolly,P.A. and George and Loretta Morgan.
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$30 Mary A. Piersall; $25 M-M Richard McCormick,Lillian F. Dowd.
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AT WEEKEND RETREAT for Permanent Diaconate candidates andtheir families, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin greets Maurice La,vallee and hiswife Terry of St. Rita's parish, Marion. At right, Kelly Drinkwater and
Christine Nogueira, daughters of candidates Oscar Drinkwater and Benjamin Nogueira of Our Lady of Victory parish, Centerville, present symbolic box of children's prayers to Bishop Cronin. (Rosa Photos)
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Mrs. Thomas J. Long, NewBedford Area's General Chairman, reports that her committeehas been working diligently onplans and details since last fallin an effort to insure its suc-
- cess.Events for the day will begin
with a Thanksgiving Mass ofCelebration at 4:00 p.m. at OurLady of Mt. Carmel Church onRivet Street. Rev. Msgr. LouisG. Mendonca, its pastor, is theVicar General of the Diocese.Principal Celebrant at the Masswill .be Most Rev. Daniel A.Cronin, Bishop of Fall River.Concelebrating with the Bishopwill be priests from parishes inthe greater New Bedford area.
'Preceding Mass there will bean outdoor procession to thechurch, consisting of representatives from area parishes andorganizations, as well as representatives of various ethnicgroups living within this areaof the diocese who will bedressed in their native costunies.Rev. John Oliveira of Our Ladyof Mt. Carmel Parish is incharge of New Bedford's outdoor procession to the church.
Immediately following Mass,a banquet will be held at White'son the Watuppa, followingwhich there :will be dancing tothe music of Bob St. Armour.Toastmaster at the banquet willbe Honorable Thomas ·M. Quinn,Jr.
Reservations for the banquetand d~mce may be made by contacting any rectory.
'Rev. Ronald A. Tosti of St.Francis of Assisi Church is Diocesan General Chairman. Diocesan Liturgical Chairman is Rev.James M. Lyons of St. Patrick'sChurch in Wareham. Mrs. Richard M.· Paulson of Taunton isDiocesan Banquet Chairman.
Travel Two Thousand YearsIn Only Fifteen Days to the
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FATHER DAIGLE
Fr.. DaigleContinued from. Page One
ciate pastor at St. Michael'sparish, Ocean Grove; St. Jacques, Taunton; Sacred Heart,North Attleboro; and St. Joseph,New Bedford.
In 1956 he was appointed pastor of Holy Rosary Church, NewBedford, where he served until1960, when he became pastor ofSt. Roch parish, Fall River, untilhis assignment to Sacred Heart.
The late pastor was recalledby Father Louis R. Boivin, nowpastor of St. Louis de Franceparish, Swansea, as a warm andapproachable person. The priestswere associate pastors togetherat St. Joseph's parish, New Bedford.
Father Boivin said that FatherDaigle was known as a coun·selor and confessor. He said thathis ability to converse in Polishand German as well as in Frenchand English was often helpfulin parish work.
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New Bedford
Night AudiencesVATICAN CITY (NC) The
time of the weekly papal general audiences on Wednesdayshas been changed to 6 p.m. forthe summer. Previously the audiences w,ere held at 11 a.m.
The change will allow pilgrims to avoid the midday heat.
About 60 people attending theMay 16 general audiencefainted from heat and excitement and were treated at nearby first aid stations.
Meanwhile, Rome's CityCouncil has announced that Via'Della Concil~azione will becomea giant parking lot on Wednesdays in an effort to solve thetraffic problem which sometimes keeps vehicles from moving on that street for up to threehours after audiences.
Continued from Page Oneestablished in what is now theFall River diocese was located onthe corner of Orchard and AllenStreets in New -Bedford and isnow known as the Church of St.Lawrence, Martyr, located onCounty Street. St. Lawrence'sparish is this year celebratingits 159th anniversary.
Arms MoratoriumHARTFORD, Conn. (NC)
A study guide published by theHartford archdiocesan Evangelization Office has called for amoratorium on arms productionin Connecticut, a state where almost one-third of all employeeswork in the arms industry. Thebook also called for church support of legislation to convertmilitary-related jobs to nonmilitary production.
place honors. The judge for thislevel was Msgr. John Oliveiraand the eliminations were heldat St. Anne School.
On the junior high level, SisterGertrude Margaret, S.U.S.C.,judged seventh graders andChristopher Marques from St.Francis Xavier took second honors while Christine Buckartfrom Mount St. Joseph held firstplace. .
Among eighth graders, AngeloSimoa from St. Michael's tooksecond place while Toni J. Silveira from Taunton Catholic hadfirst place. The judge at thislevel was Sister· John Elizabeth,S.U.S.c. and the junior highlevels were hosted .by the Taunton Catholic Middle School.
OFFICIAL
Diocese of Fall River
Award CeremonyJubilee
Rev. Lucien Madore from the directorship of Notre DameCemetery, Fall River, effective 'Friday, June 22, 1979.
RETIREMENTS
Msgr. Lester 1. Hull from the pastorate of Our Lady ofthe Isle Church, Nantucket, effective Wednesday, June 27,1979.
BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN with Father Raul H. Lagoa (left) and Father Bruce W. Cwiekowski, following theirordination last Saturday at St: Mary's Cathedral.
St. Anthony's School, NewBedford, was the site for thefinal Award Ceremony of theJubilee 75 Banner and Ecclesiastical Bee contests. Father GeorgeColeman, Director of Education,presented awards to 75 studentsfrom the diocesan elementaryschools. Present at this ceremony were many proud parents,teachers and principals whoworked with their youngsters,helping them to achieve' the final honors.
Elementary schools represented were Notre Da~e, Mount St.Joseph, Holy Name, St. Michael,St. Anne, St. Jean Baptiste andEspirito Santo from Fall River;St. Mary Primary, Our Lady ofLourdes and Taunton CatholicMiddle School from Taunton; St.Francis Xavier, Acushnet; St.Anthony, St. James-St. John,Our Lady of Mount Carmel andSt. Mary, New Bedford.
Ecclesiastical Bee winners onthe fifth grade level were Bernadette Boutin from Notre DameSchool, second place and DavidGomes from St. James-St. John,first place. Michael Martin fromMount St. Joseph took secondhonors on the sixth grade levelwhile Katheleen Medeiros fromSt. -Francis Xavier took first
'Father Jeremiah was procurator at Sacred Hearts Monastery~
Fairhaven and Queen of PeaceMission Seminary, Jaffrey, N.H.and also served as associatepastor at Holy Redeemer parish,Chatham; St. Anthony, Mattapoisett; and St. Mary, Fairhaven.
In 1967 he was appointed pastor of St. Francis de SalesChurch, Abaco, Bahamas. Whilethere he was instrumental inbringing the Dominican Sistersof Caldwell, N.J. to teach in theparochial school and he was aconsultor for the Nassau diocese. He came from the Bahamas to his present assignment.
Fairhaven PastorTo Mark Jubilee
FATHER JEREMIAH CASEY
Cathedral CampsSet Open House
The Cathedral Camps on LongPond, East Freetown, will holdtheir annual open house from 1to 4 p.m. Sunday. Features willinclude a puppet show and distribution of free camp T-shirtsto campers registering for thefirst two-week period;
The camps, one for girls andone for boys, will operate fromMonday, July 2 through Friday,Aug. 24. _
Counselors' and administratorswill be on hand Sunday to provide information. Particularsare also available by mail fromBox 428, East Freetown 02717or by calling 763-8874.
A concelebrated Mass ofthanksgiving at 5 p.m. Sundayat Sacred Hearts Church, Fairhaven, followed by a dinnerdance at Gaudette's Pavilion,Acushnet, will mark the silverjubilee <if Father JeremiahCasey, SS.CC., Sacred Heartspastor and a member of theCongregation of the SacredHearts.
Father Jeremiah has served aspastor of Sacred Hearts parishsince 1972. He is also chaplain
. to Damien Council, Mattapoisett Knights of Columbus, theBlue Army and the AdorationLeague of Our Lady of LourdesChapel at Sacred Hearts Church.
A Brighton native, the jubil.arian is the son of the late Jeremiah and Ellen Casey. Mtergraduation from high school heserved in the armed forces inIndia, then attended St. PhilipNeri School in Boston. He entered the Sacred Hearts Congregation in 1948 and was ordainedJune 5, 1954 at Immaculate Con~
ception Shrine, Washington,D.C.
EDITORRev. John F. Moore
themoorin~
The directory said there weresix fewer seminaries and 666fewer· seminarians than the previous year, with the total number of seminarians - 13,960 20,000 less than 10 years ago.
There were 112 fewer Catholic educational institutions ofall kinds, but three more Catholic colleges.
The number of children inCatholic elementary and secondary schools dropped by 38,624to 373,142.
But the number of students inCatholic colleges increased by26,242 to 483,760 and the number of public school studentsreceiving religious instructionsjumped by 134,633 to 4,786,029after a decrease of 264,668 lastyear.
The number of lay teachers inCatholic elementary and secondary schools rose by 2,107 to116,295. Lay teachers now makeup 68.7 percent o( the facultyin Catholic schools, up from 66.7percent.
Here are other figures fromthe new directory:
- The number of parishesrose by 70 to 18,695.
- .Baptisms rose by 5,474 to896,151.
- Conversions dropped by1,393 to 77,205.
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students receiving religious instruction increased in .1978, thedirectory said.
In the Fall River diocese,. theCatholic population rose to332,000, an increase of 5,368over the 1978 directory figure.Catholics comprise over 62 percent of the total population ofthe diocese.
Diocesan priests number 224,a decrease of one from 1978.There are 200 religious orderpriests, up four, and 47 brothers,up one. Sisters, however, havedeclined, from 827 in 1978 to760 this year.
An increase was posted by St.Anne's Hospital, .Fall River,which treated 54,599 patients,up from 52,538 in the 1978 directory.
Also up, to 6,222 from 5,353,are infant baptisms.
Nationwide the number of diocesan priests in 1978 dropped294 to 35,792 and the numberof Religious order priests roseby 239, for a net loss of 55. Thenumber of bishops rose by fourto 345.
There were 495 fewer Religious brothers (7,965) and 1,013fewer nuns (128,378) in 1978than in 1977, the directory said.
There was an increase of 798permanent deacons, bringing thetotal to 3,296.
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Directory Reports 49 Million Of Us
CHILDREN'S LITURGY
'Suffer the little children to come to me and forbid themnot; for of such is the kingdom of God.' Mark 10:14
NEW YORK (NC) - Ther:;!are 49,602,035 Catholics in theUnited States, making up 22.59percent of the general population, according to the 1979 Official Catholic Directory, which
"showed decreases in vocations,school populations and marriages.
The directory, published byP. J. Kennedy and Sons in NewYork, provides figures; based ondiocesan reports, as of Jan.1 ofeach year.
The directory reported a decrease in the Catholic populationof 234,141 in 1978, but directory officials said the figureswas misleading.
Officials said the ArchdioceseOf Detroit reported a populationloss of 400,000 in one year. Theysaid this figure was probablyoverstated, but that it probablybalanced off Detroit's overestimates of population growth inthe past few years.
The directory said the numberof priests, brothers, nuns," seminarians, seminaries, Catholicelementary and secondaryschool students. converts, Catholic marriages, and educationalinstitutions decreased in 1978.
The number of bishops~ deacons, baptisms, parishes, students in Catholi<: colleges~ Catholic college'S and public school
THE ANCHOR-Diooese of Fall River-Thur., June, 7, 1979
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Sensing the Needs of the Human HeartAs the Diocesan Jubilee pilgrims prepare to leave
this Sunday for Rome to give visible witness of gratitudeat the very place of Peter, they do so at one of the mostexciting and encouraging moments in the long history ofthe Church. The people representing all the faithful of thediocese at this time of anniversary celebration will begoing to the Rome of John Paul II.
In the spirit of renewed faith evidenced by the saintlyfounder of this diocese, St. Pius X, the priests and" laitywho will visit his shrine in the Basilica of St. Peter will doso in thanksgiving for the many blessings that have beenshowered upon this diocese during its 75 years of existenceas a separate pasture of shepherding.
However, they will also experience the church renewed and inflamed by the presence of a Holy Fatherwho is truly a vehicle of the Holy Spirit, renewing the faceof the earth. The enthusiasm of faith that he persistentlyradiates seemingly is not only contagious but indeedcharismatic. By means of his Godgiven talents of personality, Pope John Paul II is effecting a new spirit and vitality within and without the Church.
Examples of this are multitudinous. Pilgrims of faithand curiosity jam the great square of the Bernini colonnade to receive his blessing. At the same time, the lessthan religious secular press continues to be amazed by hisability to be good copy.
Sensing the needs of the human heart and holdingfirm to the Gospel spirit, Pope John Paul II has to datecaused sceptics even within the church, to take a new lookat what church and papacy are all about.
Yes, there are those critics still caught up in the turmoil of personal doubts" "and confusions of theologicalspeculation. But their voices are becoming a mere whisperamid the chant of joy that the faithful are exultantly singing in gratitude for a spiritual leader unafraid to shepherdwith kindness and determination.
The talents of the man are many; their use for theglory of God is truly spellbinding.
Much has been said about his visit to Mexico; muchis being said about his present journey to his homelandand much is being speculated about his proposed trip toIreland. All of this is a prismatic reflection of a church onthe move; a church once more reaching out in new waysto all men; a church daring to preach the word of Christeven when it is a difficult word.
Pope John Paul is a remarkable man, a dedicatedmissionary and a devoted priest. Under his direction thechurch has become wonderfully unpredictable. It is thisvery quality that has brought to her in every land a renewed sense of mission and discipleship.
Because of Pope John Paul II, the expectations of thehuman heart are renewed and the Gospel restored to theheadlines of the world.
Through him, the Church more than ever becomesthe voice that calls all men to listen to the Good News of"salvation.
Papal Pilgrimag'e
COMPLETE WITH POLICE ESCORT, the PilgrimVirgin statue of Our Lady of Fatima arrives in Fall River tobegin its visitation of diocesan churches and institutions.
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Father Alfred R. Desautels, SJ,'a native of Fall River and a professor of French at Holy CrossCollege, Worcester, has receivedthe highest academic honor theFrench government bestows ona foreigner. .
In ceremonies at the collegelast week he became an officerin the Ordre des Palmes Academiques. The award recognizedhis 25 years of teaching Frenchliterature and disseminating
French culture at Holy Cross.
his homily in Warsaw, whichappeared to be the keynotespeech of his trip to Poland.
Standing below a towering 50foot cross in Warsaw's VictorySquare the pope hurled out thebasic challenge of the CatholicChurch to efforts by the communist government to institutean atheistic state.
In trying to view Poland without Christ and Christianity, thepope said, "we lay ourselvesopen to a substantial misunderstanding. We no longer understand ourselves."
He interpreted his own election as pope - the first Polishpope in history - as a call toPoland to become "the land ofa particularly responsible witness" to Christ and the church.
The following day in Gniez~
no, the pope said he wants toplay an important role in theunity of Christians from Eastern and Western Europe.
,Pope John Paul said he is theworld's first Slavic pope and declared himself an apostle of andto the Slavs.
Speaking at the Mass in Gniezno, the pope expressed a conviction that God has called him,as pope, to play a particularlyimportant role in the unity ofChristians of Eastern and Western Europe.
Yesterday the pope celebrateda morning Mass at Jasna Goraand in the evening offered aliturgy and homily for workersof Gorney Slask and ZaglebieDabrowskie. He then traveled toKrakow, where he was archbishop and cardinal before hiselection as pope.
This morning the pope willvisit Kalwaria Zebrzydowskaand his home town of Wadowice. In the afternoon he will goto the World War II concentration camp of Auschwitz. Afterpraying in the cell whereBlessed Maximilien Kolbe, whogave his life for another prisoner, spent his last days, the pontiff will celebrate a Mass for thesouls of camp victims.
Continued from Page Oneprived of the Communist government of religious radio and television programming, saw livecoverage of a three-hour papalMass and other ceremonies onthe day of his arrival.
In his public appearances during the first days of his trip, thepope repeatedly stressed hisown Polish roots and put evenmore emphasis on the Christianroots of the Polish nation.
Those Christian roots are sostrong and deep, he said, that ifthey are neglected or forgotten"we no longer understand ourselves."
Several times the pope appeared to be almost overcomewith emotion, but nowhere asmuch as at Jasna Gora, the siteof the shrine to Our Lady ofCzestochowa, patroness of Poland, where he publicly reconsecrated the church to Mary.
During the homily at the Masson June 4, he spoke of being"here again with all of you" andwith the "episcopate to which Ibelonged for more than 20 yearsas a brother bishop." He thenpaused and gazed down the lineof concelebrating bishops, manyof them long-time close friends.
Several times he returned tothe microphone as if to continue,and each time he backed away.Finally, some voices in thecrowd broke the silence by starting to sing "Boze Cos Polske'~
(God Bless Poland) and thewhole outdoor congregationpicked it up.
His composure regained, thepope spontaneously expressedhis thanks with a 20-minute digression from his prepared text.He was repeatedly interruptedby applause and singing.
Earlier in his historic visit tohis homeland hundreds of thousands had seen the pontiff celebrate Masses in Warsaw and inthe primatial s~e of Oniezno.
It is "impossible withoutChrist to understand the historyof the Polish nation." he said in
June 21Rev. Desiree V. Delemarre,
1926, Pastor, Blessed Sacrament,Fall River
Rev. Francis D. Callahan,1948, Pastor, St. Patrick, Wareham
Rev. Clement Killgoar, SS.CC.,1964, St. Anthony, Mattapoisett
Rev. David O'Brien, 1976, Retired Pastor, 5S. Peter & Paul,Fall River
Letters tothe Editor
If Is Murder
NecrologyJune 18
Rev. James M. Coffey, P.R.,1935, Pastor, St. Mary, Taunton
June 19Rev. Hormsdas Deslauriers,
1916, Founder, St. Anthony,New Bedford
June 20Rt. Rev. James J. Coyle, P.R.,
LL.D., 1931, Pastor, St. Mary,Taunton
Dear Editor:Within the past two weeks a
couple of very disturbing thingshave happened: the Cape CodTimes editorially attacked thestate legislature for attemptingto end medicaid payments forabortion. They in fact called itdishonest legislation.
Second, Channel 5 News spokeout strongly against legislationdenying medicaid payments forabortion. They were antagonistic toward the pro-life or, asthey choose to call it, the antiabortion forces. They also claimthat to end abortions in theUnited States would be a tragedy.
So the battle goes on whilegood people sleep. When are wegoing to make an effort to endthis horrible murder of the unborn child?
The defense attorney for theCalifornia doctor on trial for alleged strangling of a baby thatsurvived a saline abortion said:After all, abortion is nothingmore nor less than legalizedmurder." .
There you have it. Somethingwe in the pro-life movementhave said right along but wewere advised to "cool it." Nowabortionists evidently know it ismurder.
Once again I will attempt tospeak on abortion anywhere,any time, at my own expense.I will run an ad in this paperalso, seeking dates on which tospeak.
I hope some groups of Catholics care enough to listen andmay find a spot for me in theirfall and winter schedules.
Edward F. ActonHyannis
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Quitting 'Catholi.c Writing
Catholics. Are SUpporters of Black Civil Rights
By
REV.
ANDREW M.···
GREELEY
I have argued before inthis column that a youngperson would be ill-advisedto write for the "Catholic
.market" because the low promotion budgets of most Catholicbooks doom them to the mercies of the reviewers in one ortwo publications. Such reviewers can be counted on to be (a)incompetent, (b) patronizing andsupercilious and (c) more interested in parading their ownegos than reporting on the book
By
MARY
CARSON
My husband and I just observed our 25th anniversaryby renewing our vows. Iwant to strenuously encourage couples who make it to theirsilver anniversary to formallyrenew their marriage vows.
My husband doesn't likecrowds or big productions. Yetwhen we talked about the possibility of renewing our vows he
By
JIM
CASTELLI
Catholic civil rights activists believe the church hasnot always done as much asit could to help blacks. Butat the same time, Catholics haveprovided significant support forblack civil rights and the blackmovement has in turn helpedCatholics.
A Harris poll conducted for theNational Conference of Christians and Jews f{mnd Catholicsless likely than Protestants orJews to object to sending their
By
JOSEPH
RODERICK
The rose is certainly oneof the most' admired andubiquitous plants. Fewplants give more satisfac-
Greeley'sunder review.
So you can work a long time. on a book and have it shredded
by a goon who doesn't knowwhat. he's talking about. Voungwriters can find better things todo than play that game.
I now have documentary evidence of what goes on in theminds· of such reviewers..A self-"professed "friend" wrote me recently that he bad a reviewcopy of my .book, "The Makingof the Popes 1978," and that itwas "outstanding, fascinating,brilliant." However,. he quicklyadded that he would have to findflaws in it about which to becritical, and "reservations insome respects."
Then the explanation of whyhe was doing this: "There is no
agreed we should do it ... withas little fanfare as possible.
One of the regular SundayMasses in our parish is lesscrowded than most. It seemedideal to renew our vows at theend of that Mass. Anyone whodidn't want to stay would notbe forced to sit through ourceremony.
The priest who said the Masswas particularly understandingbecause he'll celebrate his ownsilver jubilee in just a fewweeks. He linked the homily toour anniversary. He also madea point I hadn't even considered.
He thanked us for sharing ouranniversary with the community. He said it is good for a par-
children to school with blacks.It also found that blacks held apositive view of Catholic attitudes on race.
For example, Catholic schoolsystems in places like New Orleans and Washington were desegregated well before the Browndecision. .
The Catholic Church has alsohelped integrate public school
'systems. According to a surveyconducted by the U.S. CatholicConference, at least 89 of theU.S. diocese have policies prohibiting admission of studentsseeming to avoid public schooldesegregation programs.
During the late 50s and the60s, Catholic interracial councils, eventually operating underthe umbrella of the National
tion or transcend it inbeauty. But roses require agreat deal of care to prosper.They are very susceptible to aphids, which tend to mass underthe leaves and around the buds.These must be sprayed withsomething like Isotox if theyare to be kept within limits. Inearly spring I spray at leastevery 10 days.
Then there are black spot and
other way to commend yourwork to a readership (which includes the U.S. Catholic establishment) which is in good partsuspicious of you or downrighthostile."
I always thought that if askedto review a friend's book youeither praise it or refuse the review. But leave that aside asshapty Irish loyalty. Everybook has flaws, but to arguethat one must find them in orderto 'ingratiate oneself with readers who will otherwise be hostileto the author is pathetically unprofessional.
First, it won't work, becausethe hostile readers will fixateon the flaws (and won't readthe book anyway). Secondly, thereviewer's job is to report on
ish to be a part of the celebrationof a good marriage, that thesharing offers encouragement tothe whole community.
My husband and I both weremore nervous this time around.When we married 25 years agowe were confident our marriagewas going to be like the fairytales ... happily ever after. Weknew other people had problems . . . but we wouldn't.
I think that if I had knownthe difficulties ahead I wouldn'thave had the courage to getmarried; but facing those difficulties has given me the contidenc.e .tJi~ w~ will be able tohancW... ,ext 25 years. But
Catholic Conference for Interracial Justice, provided significant leadership for the civilrights movement.-
Catholics were amply represented at the March on Selmaand helped organize the 1963march on Washington. Catholicshave been very visible in thecivil rights effort - SargentShriver, Mathew Ahmann, HolyCross Father Theodore Hesburgh, Msgr. George Higgins,John McDermott, Topl Gibbons,Msgr. Geno Baroni and otherscome quickly to mind.
More recently, the U.S. bishops, acting on a recommendation from the Call to Actionconference which capped theirbicentennial program, _have begun work on affirmative action
related fungus diseases whichcrop up in wet weather and continue during the summer. Theycan be treated with Captan orPhaltan in a spray, again atleast every 10 days.
Once black spot gets established on the plant, there is littlehope for it· for that season.Leaves fall off, vigor is lost andthe plant betomes a sickly speci-
the book, not pander to real orimagined hostilities.
I'm not sure what will happento "The Making of the Popes."I have more reservations aboutits success than does the publisher, despite its being selected by the Book-of-the-MonthClub and excerpted in Playboy(the latter decision over whichI had no control, by the way,otherwise it would not have beenmade). But at least it won't bedone in by the goons who review for "America" and The National Catholic Reporter.
This same "friend" reviewingthe book for another publication notes t~at I am the mosthated priest in America amongfellow priests. It apparentlydoes not occur to him that my
it is sobering to know that"worse, poorer, and sickness"can be very rough times and wehave no reason to expect that"happily ever after'" will startnow.
When we were married anexhortation was read at everywedding. I hadn't heard it in along time and we asked the lector to re-read it for us. When Iheard that exhortation 'yearsago it made sense, but it wasonly a theory. Today it is areality. "Sacrifice is usually difficult and irksome. Only lovecan make it easy, and perfectlove can make it a joy."
There have been heartaches
guidelines to increase minorityhiring in the· U.S. Catholic Conference, the bishops' civil actionarm. The guidelines will alsoserve as models - though notbinding - for diocesan hiringpolicies.
It's also worth noting that oneof the finest civil rights researchcenters in the country can befound at the Catholic University Law School - the Centerfor National Policy Review. .
The center has just publisheda study on school desegregationthat takes exception to otherstudies highlighting desegregation's negative impacts andarguing that it can work .if itis carried out properly.
The study was written byRonald Henderson and Mary von
men for the remainder of theyear. But regular spraying witha mixture of Phaltan and 'Isotox gives the bush a much betterchance of survival.
Chewing insects are anothermatter. Sevin has proven fairlyeffective for me, but even thenbeetles will appear and do theirdestruction.
With reasonable watering
Market'popularity rating with the clergyis totally irrelevant to the bookand to the readers of the secular journal for which he is writing.
Here is the core of the problem: In the miasmic world ofthe Catholic intelligentsia, reviewers and book review editorssee their mission as mandatingopinions on the personality ofthe writer and a review of thatpersonality '(real or iQk-blotcreated). In such a mushy, softenvironment, ideas don't matter, .persons do.
lt's all quite sick and no youngwriter should expose himself orherself to such sickness. I'm getting out of it and my only regret is that I did not do it longago.
. . . but much joy has been derived from overcoming them.And if we were able eventuallyto derive joy from conquereddefeats, and then add to that all
. the deep joys that have comeon their own, why not lookahead with optimism? .
I've always believed that aceremony is important for thebeginning of a marriage. NowI'm absolutely convinced . . .for the ceremony was evenmore important at 25 years.Gathering together all our family and friends and publicly proclaiming that this time we knowwhat we're talking about . . .and we still believe in marriage,was good for all of us!
Euler of the National Instituteof Education. They argue that"desegregation is a process, asis education itself."
The study cited factors whichcan make desegregation successful:
- Social classes as well asraces must be mixed.
- ilntegrated neighborhoodsshould be exempt from busingrequirements.
- Desegregation works wellwhen begun in early grades,poorest when begun in gradesfour through eight and bestwhen begun in all grades atonce.
- Good counselling and integrated staff and faculty are necesary for successful desegregation.
during the hot weather, withmulch, and with regular spraying, roses can be an elegant andbeautiful addition to the garden.Poorly cared for, there is nomore horrible specimen!
I spray very little because ofthe dangers of chemical sprays.But I do spray my roses since Ifeel that if they are to be grownfor their beauty, they must begrown properly.
Retirees
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GILBERT C. OLIVEIRA,INS. AGENCY
in canon law at Rome's NorthAmerican College; and also onhand will be Steven Avila of St.John Baptist parish, New Bedford, a seminarian at the college.
A jubilee banquet Fridaynight, June 22, will conclude thepilgrimage.
The pilgrimage coordinator isFather Ronald A. Tosti and otherpriests who will make the trip,in addition to Bishop Cronin andMsgr. John J. Oliveira, episcopalsecretary, are Father Barry W.Wall, Father George W. Coleman, Father JohnF. Moore andFather ,Louis R. Boivin.
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,Peter's Basilica by Daniel A.Cronin at the tomb of St. PiusX, founder of the Fall River diocese.
A special visit will be madeto the Church of Santo Croce,whose adornments include a rosewindow given by the people ofthe Fall River diocese duringthe episcopate of Bishop JamesE. Cassidy. In acknowledgmentof the gift, the diocesan coat ofarms appears in a corner of thewindow.
Greeting the pilgrims will beFather Jay Maddock, a diocesanpriest doing postgraduate work
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Continued from Page Onemainder of the day and Tuesdaymorning to explore the city. OnTuesday, Wednesday and Thursday they will be in Venice,leaving on Friday for Florence,where they will visit the Duomoand Uffizi Gallery, with the option of a trip to Pisa.
Arrival in Rome is scheduledfor Monday, June 18, and theremainder of the week will bespent in the Eternal City. Thediocesan group will attend theweekly audience of Pope JohnPaul II and a special jubileeMass to be celebrated in St.
Bethune AwardWASHINGTON (NC) - Holy
Cross Father Theodore Hesburgh, president of the University of Notre Dame, has beengiven the highest educationaward presented by a federalagency. U.S. Commissioner ofEducation Ernest Boyer presented Father Hesburgh the MaryMcLeod Bethune Award, namedfor a famous black educator inthe first half of the century whoserved as an advisor to Presidents Franklin Roosevelt andTruman.
"I came back to the dioceseto die," he recalled. Instead, heembarked on his "second career," capped last month by atestimonial dinner at which hiscontributions to both NotreDame cemetery and Mt. St.Joseph were gratefully acknowledged.
At the cemetery he led effortswhich have resulted in buildingof a mausoleum with space fornearly 3000 crypts and servedas a director of the Massachusetts Cemetery Association.
-Born in Canada, he studied atSt. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N.Y. before being ordainedat St. Mary's Cathedral in 1935.He served as associate pastor atNotre Dame and St. Mathieuparishes, Fall River, before entering the service as a militarychaplain in 1942.
He saw overseas service inWorld War II and thereafterserved at installations in theUnited States and abroad. Heholds many decorations and retired from the military as alieutenant colonel.
In retirement, Father Madorewill reside in a mobile home inMelbourne, Fla. There he willenjoy the companionship of threeother retired priests from thediocese. They are Father HenryR.Canuel, Msgr. Bernard J.Fenton and Father John F. Denehy. The latter two are also former military chaplains.
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FATHER MADORE
BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN (left) concelebrates baccalaureate Mass for Stonehill College's largest class. Thebishop was also homilist for the occasion. (Bauman Photo)
Continued from Page Onewas ordained May 26, 1934 bythe late Bishop James E. Cassidy.
He served in Sacred Heartparish, ·Fall River, a total of 26years, 19 years as associate pastor and seven years as pastor,leaving that church to take uphis present position.
He also served in SacredHeart parish, Oak Bluffs; St.William, Fall River; St. James,New ,Bedford; Our Lady of Mt.Carmel, Seekonk; and St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay.
He was named a domesticprelate in 1967.
Father MadoreFather Madore claims that he
was born with a hammer and asaw in his hands and sisters atMt. St. Joseph's attest to histalents. During his 19 years atthe children's home he and histools came to the rescue in manyemergency situations.
"My doctor said that workwith my hands was what broughtme back to health," averred theformer army chaplain, who retired from military service in1960 for medical reasons.
,
Si Ikwood CaseA federal jury's award of $10.5
million damages to the relativesof Karel1" Silkwood is only thefirst step toward justice, according to a priest investigating thecase. Jesuit Father Bill Davissaid that although lle is "delighted" with the personal injuryverdict, there are still civilrights issues and allegations ofa cover-up to be dealt with inthe death of the plutonium plantworker almost five years ago.
ter at Holy Cross High School,Flushing, N.Y. .
Rev. Mr. Dubuc, the first alumnus of Bishop Feehan HighSchool, Attleboro, to enter thepriesthood, will be ordained asa Columban missionary at noonSaturday, June 16, in his homeparish of Sacred Heart, NorthAttleboro. ~
Officiating will be AuxiliaryBishop John M. D'Arcy of Boston.
The new priest will concelebrate his first Mass _at 11:30a.m. Sunday, June 17 in SacredHeart. A reception will followin the church hall.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland J. Dubuc' graduated fromSacred Heart School before attending Bishop Feehan. He studie<l for the priesthood at theBoston Theological Institute andSt. John's'seminary, Brighton.
He has been active since 1971'in various apostolates to thementally retarded ·and deaf.
His first assignment will beto the Columban missions inJapan.
REV. MR. GEOGAN
REV. MR. DONAHUE
staff of Holy Cross Seminaryand collaborated in the foundingof Holy Cross parish, SouthEaston. He has an extensivebackground in radio programming, engineering and broadcasting and is also active inwork for the blind as a braillistand talking-book recorder. Additionally, he began one of thefirst large-scale newspaperbroadcasts for the blind in thecountry.
His first priestly assignmentwill be at King's College, WilkesBarre, Pa. Rev. Mr. Donahue isa Taunton native. He graduatedfrom St. Mary's School and theformer Coyle High School before entering the Holy Crosscommunity.
As a brother, he taught atschools in New Jersey, NewYork and Maryland as well as atCoyle High School, where hewas stationed from 1965 to 1968and where he was on the boardof directors of several- civicprojects for teenagers.
He has served as sciencechairperson for the Fall Riverdiocese and was a religious education consultant for the archdiocese of New York. In thatfield he has published four religious education texts on thesecondary level.
He will offer a Mass ofThanksgiving at 9:30 a.m. Sunday at St. Mary's Church, Taunton. Father Paul Connolly, pastor, will be a concelebrant andhomilist. A reception will followat St. Mary's school.
The ordinand's first assignment will be as campus minis-
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REV. MR. CARTEN
Six Religious Community Ordinations•This Saturday and next, six
. young men with ties to the FallRiver diocese will be ordainedfor religious communities.
At noon this Saturday BishopBernard J. Flanagan of Worcester will conduct ordinationceremonies for 11 members ofthe Society of Jesus at HolyCross College, Worcester.
Among them are Rev. Mr. JohnT. Crabb, SJ, son of Mr. andMrs. Robert E. Crabb, SouthPortland, Me., who is on thefaculty of IBishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River; and.Rev. Mr. Philip J. Geogan, SJ,son of Mrs. Robert J. Geogan,Rockland, and the late Mr. Geogan; and Rev. Mr. Thomas H.Schneider, SJ, son of Mr. andMrs. Harold Schneider, Atkinson, N.H. Both are former Connolly faculty members.
Rev. Mr. Crabb will offer aMass of thanksgiving at 2 p.m.Sunday, June 24 at Holy NameChurch, Fall River, ~ollowed bya reception at Bishop ConnollyHigh School. Students, parentsand friends are invited.
Also on Saturday, at 11 a.m.at Holy Cross parish, South Easton, Auxiliary Bishop James H.MacDonald, C~::, of Hamilton,Ontario, will ordain two priestsfor the Congregation of the HolyCross. Both were formerly HolyCross brothers.
They are Rev. Mr. ThomasCarten, CSC, son of Mr. and Mrs.James Carten, Stratford, Conn.and Rev. Mr. John Donahue,CSC, son of Mr. and Mrs. JohnDonahue of Taunton.
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. ,the Mass means to me? It is theobjective reenactment of Hislove for me every day. The M'lSStells me again He died for me I
and rose for me, that He forgives me and loves me. At Mass1 grow daily in a personal relationship with Jesus, coming toknow him as God and brother.
At a Mass at our Mondaynight prayer meeting, Fatherkept breaking the bread as wesaid "Lamb of God, have mercyon me." It struck me to theheart. His body broken, intolittle pieces for me, for us. Whatwondrous love is this!
And then the next day 1missed Mass. 1 was seeingpeople all day, and one appointment stayed so late 1 missed the·last Mass of the day. I've missedyour Mass, 1 told Him. No, hesaid, no, you are at Mass here inyour office listening to thesesuffering people; and 1 saw'again in my mind the breadfrom the night before beingbroken and the broken peoplebefore me who were also Hisbroken body, and 1 saw Jesus'love in both places and truly 1was at Mass.
In closing, I want to tell youthat many of you here havebeen a source of strength andinspiration to me. You have welcomed me here and prayed forme and shown me lives of faithand love in the midst of manytrials you have and burdens youcarry.
You, we, are His lights. You,we, are \h.e sign of His life withus yet. We are His body as wecome together to make a community of love, to celebrate Hislove.
CAROL DINKLAGE
The second major way 1 celebrate God's love is in the dailyMass. 1 was drawn into the Catholic Church by the Mass and 1continue to be drawn into thevery heart of the Father by theMass.
It WjlS difficult for me personaUy to become Ii Catholic. Everything familiar to me was wrenched away and for a time my onlystrength was Jesus.
What are some of the things
The initials of children on alist were placed on the altar forone month and our priests prayed for them at the Masses. Of alist of 24 children, more thanhalf have already been changed.1 know a family with so manyserious problems, the situationlooked hopeless. Prayer began.The family returned to Jesusand to the church and a network of service, both materialand spiritual, came around them.What seemed impossible is becoming a reality: a totally renewed family.
Louis Evely says, "Each of ushas the same incredible vocationMary had to give life to God inthe world." An example of howwe can share in the vocation ofMary: in our coffee room, aftera trying day, people asked if 1got depressed. 1 told them how
. people are praying. One personlingered.
"I want to share in this work,"she said. Every day she goes toMass and lights a candle to Maryfor one of my children. She says,"Mary has never refused meanything, but so far 1 have onlyasked for my family; now 1 willpray for the family you will giveme."
Osterville Convert Shares ExperiencesBy Carol R. Dinklage
Following are excerpts froma Day of Devotion witness talkat Our Lady of the Assumptionparish, Osterville. The author, apsychologist in the Barnstablepublic school system, is a convert from Judaism and activein the charismatic renewal. Shesays her talk represented "asmall part of my deep love fOf:my new church."
I became a Christian six andone-half years ago from Judaism,after a long period of searching; and I became a Catholic a
,year ago, received into thischurch and parish family at abeautiful and joyous Mass.
Today I want to celebratewith you God's love for us andparticularly the daily celebrationof His love for us in our lives.
By profession I am a childpsychologist. I went into psychology to find out why children suffer and what could bedone about it. (My sister and Iwere abused physically and emotionally and my sister sufferspermanent brain damage fromit.) National statistics show therise of child abuse; violent children w.ho have been treated violently; mental illness rising, especially serious kinds like depression, psychosis, suicide,even among young children.
In doing therapy with a fiveyear-old boy pronounced hopelessly ill, I found love was theanswer and one could love achild back into life. However, Iexperienced in psychologicalwork in general much of a sense
, of failure and I had no one toshare the burdens with. To carefor people deeply without Jesusin one's life is to live in hell.
But Jesus has come into mylife, and my work with the children and their families, whichseemed at times a curse, hasbecome a blessing. Now 1 feelmy work is a privilege because1 am plugged into His love whichhas no limits and which intendsperfect healing for all His chil\.dren.
One major way J: celebrateGod's love in my life is in andthrough my work. 1 don't meanto romanticize it. 1 have somevery down days and some daysthe only good thing 1 run intoall day is Jesus and the onlygood thing 1 hear is the Mass.
But there is prayer. 1 havebrothers and sisters who prayfor me and for these children.If ever you've been outside therealm of prayer, as 1 was for43 years, you know what a precious, awesome thing it is, thatwe can pray for one anotherand know our God will hear us.
He always answers, thoughnot in the way we expect; andthough we like answers thatbring change and healing, justas wonderful is the strength Hegives us to bear what cannotbe changed or healed.
1 belong to a charismaticprayer group in this parish andthe people in it pray for me andmy children. 1 have dear sistersat daily Mass to whom 1 cansay: would you pray for thissituation today or for this family.
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS State Deputy John J.Donovan of Norwood wasre-elected to his post at theannual K of C state convention" where 400 delegatesrepresented 60,000 Massachusetts members of the fraternal organization. Members commended GovernorEdward J. King on his prolife stand and on raising thestate drinking age. Theygranted $300,000 to Cardinal Cushing School inHanover for construction ofa food preparation trainingcenter for- exceptional children.
NCCB PresidentWill Sell House
SAN FRANCISCO (NC)Archbishop John Quinn of SanFrancisco plans to sell his episcopal residence to help balancethe archdiocesan budget.
He said the projected salewould provide cash and reduceoperating expenses, particularly high utility bills.
Archbishop Quinn, presidentof the National Conference ofCatholic Bishops, plans to moveto a newly vacant convent atSt. Thomas the Apostle Parishin San Francisco.
The expected sale of the residence and other budget cuts reduced the projected archdiocesan deficit - for 1979-1980 fromabout $1.4 million to about$300,000. The budget is about$3 million.
Archbishop Quinn also imposed higher parish assessmentsand called for consolidation inchancery offices. Major. budgetcuts were in the areas of education, communication and administration.
The archdiocese will continueits services to inner-city schoolsand parishes, the poor and ethnic programs, spokesman said.
The episcopal residence wasgiven to the archdiocese in 1948.It has three stories, a large banquet hall and large setvants'quarters and overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge.
"It's Ii very large house, toolarge, he said. "There are partsof it that aren't used at all. Itwould be better for me to livein a less elaborate setting."
This is significant not only because such a service gives adeacon program the support ofthe bis~op but also because itis in this mutual interdependence and support of deacon andbishop that the church is seenin its total mature ministerialnature.
A restored diaconate programwhere deacons are seen to bepart of the total Catholic community will allow freedom andprofessionalism in areas of diaconal ministry not presentlyexisting in the church. Such aprogram will show that the deacon is truly a part of thechurch community, becoming acatalyst for new ministries. Because of this the deacon is fostering a genuine commitment toservic~ within the totality of thelocal church.
For some this may seem puretheory and an ideal only to befound in a utopian church removed from the harsh realitiesof daily living. This viewpointis indeed shortsighted. The permanent deacon. will witness inareas where the so-called clerical church cannot function inthe present dispensation.
He will bring Christ and Hismessage into the mills, stores,shops, offices, garages andother areas where men andwomen live their existence. Hewill be the living church in thenooks and crannies of societywhere the church presently isnot a visible force.
For many, the deacon will bethe first contact with the totalchurch. When .one considersthat more than 90 million Americans profess no faith whatsover, the urgency of the deacon's evangelical mission in thisland is more than evident.
Where the deacon ministers,there will be the church; therewill be the bishop shepherdingthe people of God; there will bethe priestly witness of the baptized; there will be all of usbringing the healing of the Lordto all men and women who hurt,search and hunger.
The ministry of service thatthe permanent deacon will offerthis world is the ministry of thewhole church, in place and timebut affecting eternity.
By Father John F. MoorePermanent Diaeonate Director
The history of the church islike a prism glittering in thesunlight: always colorful, always changing, always bringinga new rainbow into our lives.In this way we should view therenewed diaconate. Why at thistime, the Spirit has broughtonce again this aspect of HolyOrders into our lives is part ofthe mystery as well as of thehistory of the church. Yet speculation can be offered that mighthelp all of us to understandsome of the circumstanceswhich have fostered the development and growth of the Permanent Diaconate.
First and foremost must bethe great stress that the churchis placing on the reality of "ministry." Ministry of this natureis service and this diaconal. Itreflects the concepts of sacrifice, understanding, witnessingand giving. Now surely onemight say this could be done ifthe church founded a new socalled religious order to do thiswork.
Yet in the providence of thepresent dispensation, this has notbeen the case, perhaps becausethe ministry that is to be offered by deacons is so closely allied to the work of the bishop,the head of the local church.
Deacons historically have always had a very special relationship to their Ordinary. Thisis made visible when the bishoppresides from his special placein the cathedral church. He presides now with a deacon at hisside.
The diaconal ministry thus ismanifested to the entire church,not only to the laity but evento the bishop. '
Even in the :rite of ordinationthis special relationship of deacon and bishop should be noted.When a bishop or priest is ordained, the participating bishopsor priests are called upon to impose hands on the head of theordinancl. In the rite of ordination to diaconate, only the ordaining bishop imposes hands onthe deacon. For sign value, thisis most important, clearly indicating that -the deacon has aministry to everyone in the localchurch via the bishop.
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BROTHER DANIEL CARON of the faculty of BishopConnolly High School, FallRiver, has been named principal of Mt. AssumptionHigh School, Plattsburgh,N.Y. From 1965 to 1968 hewas on the faculty of theformer Msgr. Prevost HighSchool, Fall River. Whenthat institution merged withBishop Connolly, he becamehead of the Connolly sciencedepartment. Additionally hedirected Connolly athleticsfor the past three years andwas religious director of theBrothers of Christian Instruction community in FallRiver for three years and itstreasurer for seven years.
BROTHER ROGER LACROIX, son of Mr. and Mrs.Louis Lacroix of Fall River,has been appointed dean ofresident students at Mt. Assumption High in Plattsburgh, where he has been onthe English faculty for fouryears. He joined the Brothers of Christian Instructionin 1964 and has taught inOhio and Maine as well asin Plattsburgh. He represents the Ogdensburg, N.Y.diocese in the National Assembly of Religious Brothers.
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P. Darcy has resigned as rectorof the Pontifical North American College in Rome. The resignation is effective in August atthe end of his five-year term.
The North American Collegeis the U.S. seminary in Rome.
Synod for DutchUnprecedented
VATICAN CITY (NC) - PopeJohn Paul II has called an unprecedented special synod of theDutch bishops to try to resolvethe liberal-conservative conflicts in the Dutch church, according to Vatican Radio.
The synod is expected to beheld in Rome with the pope inattendance early in 1980.
,In recent months Pope JohnPaul has met individually witheach of the Dutch bishops.
A letter from the pope to thepresident of the Dutch Bishops'Conference said that the pontiffhad decided to convene a"special synod," one of threekinds of synods he is empowered to hold under norms issued byPope Paul VI.
The types of synods are general, held every three years ona specific theme and attendedby delegates from around theworld; extraordinary, called toaddress some special issue andattended by presidents of bishops' conferences from aroundthe world; and special, called toconfront an important problemaffecting a particular country orgroup of countries, and attended by the bishops of the country or countries involved.
The calling of ·the special synod followed several months ofspeculation that the pope wouldintervene personally to try toresolve a variety of theological,pastoral and disciplinary issuesthat have caused growing division among the bishops, priestsand laity in the Netherlands.
Among these issues are seminary training, lay ministries andinterpretations of church teaching in some areas of doctrineand morality.
The special synod will be thefirst since Pope 'Paul establishedthe world Synod of Bishops in1965.
him to act, against that lifestyle. (See, for example, Matthew 7:21, 19:17 and chapter 25,and John 9:21.)
In other words, these are certain ways we Christians dothings. And Jesus tells us wemust operate our lives, freely,according to that way, or wejust won't fit into the kingdom.
Questions for this columnshould be sent to Father Dietzen c/o The Anchor, P.O. Box7, Fall River, Mass. 02722.
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Q. I have accepted most ofthe changes in the CatholicChurch, and feel they were forthe betterment of all concerned.
However, something has recently occurred in our churchwhich is beyond comprehension.A CathoDc young lady and aCatholic man, Dving together for .at least the last eight months,finally decided to marry. Bannswere published in the churchbulletin, and they were marriedin a Catholic church on Saturday evening with all thechurch's matrimonial services.They lived together up to thetime of the services. .
Is living together before marriage now acceptable? Please explain if this is a customary procedure. (Ohio)
A. Living together beforemarriage is definitely not acceptable to the Catholic Church. Itis a hurtful, sinful situation, regardless of how the couple involved may view it at the moment.
On the other hand, a man andwoman have a right to marry,and Catholics have a right to aCatholic marriage ceremony. rbelieve, however, that the solemnity and public character ofthat marriage rite must be determined by balancing the rightsof the rest of the Catholiccommunitiy - the right not tohave their marriage ceremonysubjected to ridicule and reducedto meaningless gesture; the rightnot to have themselves and theirchildren exposed to a scandalous flaunting of' a shamefulsituation; and so on.
After some sad experiences asa pastor, I still do~t think Iwould ~llow a public, solemnmariage ceremony for a coupleliving together at the time of themarriage.
I, and maybe your fellow-'. readers, would appreciate any
insights and practical sugesstionswe might receive for handlingthis kind of situation.
Q. If a person has to keepthe Ten Commandments to getto heaven:, why did Jesus Christdie on the cross and shed hisblood for us?
Romans (3:24) says we are"justified freely by his gracethrough the redemption that is inChrist Jesus.I' Isn't it by theblood of the Lord and not theobservance of the law, that weare forgiven our sins and haveeternal life? (Louisiana)
A. You're right. We do notkeep the law of God and JesusChrist in order to "buy" God'slove and our sharing in his life.These are free, totally unmeritedgifts.
Jesus does tell us, however,what vi~ must do because weare his disciples, part of hisfamily. Several times we corrected llis followers when theytried to act, or even prompt
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KNOW YOUR FAITHNC NEWS
Sexist Language in the Liturgy
For Children
'What service or ministry is God calling me' to?'
Catholic laymen has resulted inburgeoning programs for thepreparation and coordination oflay ministers.
Organists now see themselvesas ministers of music, ushers seethemselves as ministers of hospitality, members of parishcouncils and parish schoolboards see their work as a formof ministry.
In one sense this new phenamenon has caused a crisis insemantics. The word "minister"~sed to mean simply a Protestant clergyman in our Catholicvocabulary. Now it has not onlybeen adopted by Catholics, it hasbeen consumed, exhausted andall but impoverished.
What or who is a minister? Isevery Christian called to ministry? Or is every Christiap calledto witness and serve in Christ'sname while only those who do
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Discovering AVocationBy Steve Landregan
In speaking of a vocation inthe traditional Christian sense,the ver.b "to choose" seems inappropriate. If God does the calling (vocation comes from theLatin "vocare" to call), then theone called does not choose, butis choser.. It would be more accurate to speak in terins of discerning the call. Let's rewordthe question to ask "How canI know that I am ready to discern what God has called me tobe?"
God's first call is to the Christian life. Our response to thisprimary call is baptism andfaith. The call to service or ministry is universal to all Christians, thus the question is not"Am I called by God to serve?"This awareness is surfacingamong Catholics today in a newand exciting way. A new senseof being called on the part of
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weeks, about Jesus' teachingsand about the wonderful thingshe did for people in need.
Then Jesus asked them whatthe crowds thought of him."Who do people say I am?" heasked.
His friends had been mingling with the people. They knewexactly what they thoughtabout Jesus.
"Some day you are John theBaptizer," they told Jesus."Others say you are Elijah. Still
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Do you feel annoyed or ignored or neglected when a person either does not know yourname or mispronounces it orconfuses you with another individual?
Are black people indifferentto the word "nigger" in theUnited States or "kaffir" inAfrica?
,In the Scriptures we oftenfind God changing the name ofa person who was destined toplay a particularly significantrole in the history of salvation.In addition, tile new title contained an intimation of the function he or she would fulfill.
Perhaps the most famouscase is Simon renamed Peterclear to you, you are 'Rock,'and on this rock I will build mychurch." (Matthew 16,18).
Moreover, the church's pattern of prayer or worship hasalways reflected its manner ofbelief or faith and vice versa.
Thus names, words and langage are important. We mightrecall that St. John Chrysostomcalled God "Sister, Mother,"while St. Anselm prayed to Jesusas Mother.
is horribly distracted by trivialities, the passion for God hiddendeep inside him, is always trying to burst out. But when aperson turns away from sinfulbehavior and clears away concern over trivialities, the visionof God bursts upon the inwardeye because the soul has bec.ome a mirror that reflects God.
Gregory is poetic but practicalabout this. The likeness of Godis uncovered by converting one'swhole way of life. As one becomes generous, one sees theoverwhelming goodness andgenerosity of God. As one hasless to hide, one becomes awareof the presence of God. As onereduces one's life to coherenceand simplicity, one comes to
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By Janaan Manternach
One day Jesus wanted somequiet time. So he asked· hisfriends if they would like towalk with him along the Jordan River. The flowing water,the warm sun and the gentlebreeze would refresh them.
They headed north along theJordan River in the direction ofthe Roman town, Caesarea Philippi.
As they walked, Jesus and hisfriends talked about what hadhappened during the past few
distinguished scholars. Nevertheless, the feminist movementwith its related issue, the useof sexist words or style in publications, had just begun in thosedays. Consequently, translatorsfollowed the then current tradition and employed terms like"man," "mankind," "men,""brothers" in the familiar generic sense.
Those concerned about thismatter likewise groan when theylook at costly volumes used atthe altar. Changing or updatingthe translation in these books toeliminate sexist terminologymeans removal of expensiverituals purchased only a shorttime ago.
Are the effort and expensejustified?
There seems no questionabout that. Words and namesare important: They convey thereality behind them.
For example, the term lastrites or extreme unction andanointing of the sick denote theidentical reality, but do they notsuggest completely distinct approaches to the same sacred experience?
the whole of one's being andtime. In his view, praying wasa matter of tuning in to Godwho wants to show himself tous.
Most of us have heard thiskind of thing before and mayhave found it discouraging,wondering how we were supposed to be able to see God.Gregory has an answer: We seeGod in the mirror of our souls.This is the familiar catechismanswer: We are made in theimage and likeness of God andthat likeness is chiefly in oursouls. But Gregory of Nyssasearches far beyond this glibanswer.
It must be from his own lifeexperiences that Gregory is sosure that even when a person
St. Gregory Of Nyssa
IIBy Father Joseph M. Champlin
Soon after the Second VaticanCouncil, those concerned aboutCatholic architecture and worship would often visit new orrenovated churches and groanin disappointment.
They discovered many buildings which had been rather permanently built or remodeled,but which were designed according to pre-Vatican concepts.A marble altar, for example,solidly fixed to the rear wall ofthe sanctuary or a ceiebrant'schair also fastened firmly at theside fulfilled then current notions of liturgy.
Rearrangement of. such sanctuaries often would have beenimpossible, excessively expensive or pastorally disastrous.Had such construction or renovation been delayed but a fewyears, the projects would havetaken a totally different direction.
Something parallel has occurred with regard to sexist lang
·'uage in our liturgical 'books. Thetranslation of Latin texts intoEnglish was accomplished by
By Monika K. Hellwig
Most Western Christians haveseldom heard of St. Gregory ofNyssa, yet he has much to offerus. He lived in the Middle Eastin the fourth century, at a timewhen politics and church affairswere entangled and sometimesmarked by a physical violenceas well as trickery.
Of noble birth and well educated, Gregory began a careerin church ministry, changed hismind and embarked on a secularcareer and married, thenchanged his mind again andwent in search of a life of deepseclusion and contemplation. Hewas snatched away from his seclusion to be made a bishop, towhich he reluctantly agreed.
He was by nature a thinker,not an administrator. He had acheckered career as a bishopand many judged him a failure.However, subsequent genera-
. tions have seen him as a greattheologian and catechist. He wasa strong voice at the Council ofConstantinople and helped togive its present shape to thecreed we recite at Sunday Mass.But it was when he taught andwrote about the ways of Christian prayer that he seems tohave felt at home.
Prayipg for him was something oqe does some of the timeby follQwing a ceremony, a setof wor~s or a method of focusingattention. Praying wasthe only thing worth doing with
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VocationContinued from Page Twelve
so in the name of the Christiancommunity are called to minister? One scholar calls for ministry to be defined as a combination of service and leadership.The argument over the relationship of ministry to office, topower, to authority and so forthwill undoubtedly continue forsome time, .but the simple reality that Catholics have a newawareness of being called tobear witness to their baptism isindisputable.
So we return to the originalquestion. How can I know thatI am ready to discern what Godhas called me to?
The first step in discernmentof one's call must be involvement in the life of the Christiancommunity. For most this wouldmean the parish, but it could also be a campus Catholic community, prayer group or a movement such as the Cursillo orMarriage Encounter.
As one becomes involved, particular gifts emerge and are recognized and accepted by thecommunity.
It is the community that testsany individual's gifts and discerned call. For those who discern a call to the religious lifeor the ordained ministry, thereligious community, seminaryor formation program they aredrawn to will test their call, affirm or disaffirm their discernment.
Essential to discernment, forthe individual and the community, is prayer. Disaffirmationof an individual's discerned callis not a rejection, but a redirection, a helping hand in distinguishing between God's will andour own.
I am ready to discern whatGod has called me to be whenI have committed myself to bearwitness to my baptism, and toseek the support of the churchcommunity in recognizing anddeveloping those particular giftsGod has given to me for the purpose of building up his body.Then I am able to say to theFather with Jesus, "Thy will,not mine."
everyone in Israel longed for.Most people believed God wouldsend a great hero to free themfrom the Roman soldiers. Theycalled this hero, "Messiah."
Jesus would not say whetherhe was the Messiah or not. Heseemed more interested in freeing people from sickness, ignorance and sin than from the Roman soldiers. He did not wanthis friends calling him Messiahbecause people would immediately think of him as the leaderof a revolution against Rome.
But he did not deny that Godhad sent him as Messiah to freepeople from something morepowerful than the Roman army.He left even his closest friendswondering who he was.
And he continues to askpeople the same question heasked that beautiful, day alongthe Jordan River: "And you, whodo you say I am?"
Continued from ,Page Twelveothers call you one of the prophets."
John the Baptizer was Jesus'cousin. He had been put to deathby King Herod not many monthsearlier. People had thoughtJohn was the long awaited Messiah - the one God would sendto free them from the Romanrulers. Many people seemed tothink Jesus was John come backto life.
Elijah had lived centuriesearlier. He was a Jewish prophet, very close to God. When hedied, peop!e said God took himright up to heaven. Some peopleseemed to think Jesus was Elijah come back as Messiah tofree God's people.
Almost everyone seemed tothink Jesus was a great prophet.They thought he was like Isaiah, Jeremiah or Ezekiel, whotold the people about God'sways.
Jesus listened. Then he lookeddirectly at them and asked, "Andyou, who do you say I am?"
For a moment they were allsilent. They had long wonderedwho Jesus really was. They hadtheir opinions, but hesitated toshare them with Jesus.
Then Peter spoke up. "Youare the Messiah!" he said confidently.
Jesus smiled. 'He did not admitor deny he was the Messiah buthe gave his friends strict' ordersnot to tell people he was theMessiah.
The Messiah was the one
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know through the mirror of one'sown consciousness the grandeurholiness and utter simplicity ofGod.
Gregory envisages a startingpoint for everyone. Because heis a lover of the Bible, one ofhis best ways of explaining thisstarting point is in the story ofMoses and the burning bush. Thelife of Moses has been reducedto great simplicity before thisincident happens. As Gregory'understands it, Moses i.s overwhelmed by a light so brightthat .it startles him even at highnoon under a burning desertsun. The starting point is likea bright light which makes thevision of God clear so thateverything falls into place.
After this, Gregory comparesthe way of prayer and unionwith God to the long trekthrough the wilderness, led bythe pillar of cloud, that is theHoly Spirit. This is a differentkind of presence.
It leads to something differ-. ent again - to the encounterin darkness at the top of MountSinai. For Gregory, God is always seen through the mirrorof the soul, but at the beginningthat is a seeing in great lightwhile at the end it is a seeingin darkness because the soulhas become more capable of reflecting the inscrutable simplicity and, holiness of God.One thing is clear: For Gregory,to pray is to convert one's wholelife.
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Quem podera narrar 0 misteriode Deus? Seria mais facil, como diziaa crianya a S. Agostinho, meter 0 marnuma pocinha cavada na areia da praiaque compreender 0 misterio profundoda Santlssima Trindade.
Mas Deus quis ser compreenslvelpara n6s, quis ser urn Deus para n6s econnosco. A Sua hist6ria com os homenstoda a natureza narra as Suas maravilhas. a homem, se abrir os olhos,pode descobrir na Cria9ao e na historia as acvoes reveladoras do nossoDeus. ,
E certo que a "Deus ninguem jamais a viu." Contudo, Ele veio aten6s, est~ no meio de n6s: podemos encontrar-nos com Ele.
be multiplas maneiras Se aproximou Deus dos homens, patenteando-se,de algum modo, a profundidade do Seumisterio. A todo 0 homem foi dado encontrar-se com Deus atraves do "grandelivro da natureza, porquanto Deus veiopela primeira vez ao mundo, no Seuacto criador. Tudo e obra das Suasmaos, dizem os salmos. Todavia, 0 caminho para 0 encontro com 0 nossoDeus atraves das coisas materiais eescuro, diflcil e muito incompleto.Dal 0 deslgnio divino de dialogar comos homens de viva voz. a dialogo foimultiforme, como 0 testemunha ~ Cartaaos Hebreus. Ainda que 0 Senhor viesse pessoalmente falar com os homenso Seu contacto era muito restrito, circunscrevendo-se a umas pessoas privilegiadas.
Como Deus nao faz acep~ao depessoas, mas e Pai para justos e injustos, chegada a plenitude dos tempos enviou-nos 0 Seu Filho, para quenos revelasse uma' sabedoria divina emisteriosa que nos tinha predestinadoantes de todos os seculos.
Cristo foi investido pelo Paida missao de manifestar ao mundo averdade, evangelizar os pobres e curar os contritos de corayao. Realizada a obra da nossa redenyao, voltoupara 0 Pai, donde tinha vindo. Naonos querendo deixar orfaos, enviounos 0 Esplrito Santo, 0 Esplrito Consolodor. Do Pai e do Filho recebeu 0
Esp!rito Santo a missao de nos recordar todas as coisas. Pel a ac~ao criadora e historico-salvlfica de Deusdescobrimos 0 modo como Deus Se aproximou de nos.
a Pai veio ate nos no Seu actocriador por meio do Seu Verbo. Elevern a nos. Contudo, nao pode ser enviado.
a Filho foi gerado e enviadopelo Pai,
a Esplrito Santo, procedente doPai e do Filho, e enviado pelo Paiepelo Filho.
Esta linguagem aparece-nos deveras misteriosa. Se, porem, partimos dofacto de as missoes do Filho e do Esplrito Santo serem dirigidas a nos,homens; se cremos que a "economia" danossa salvayao assenta sobre elas; se
"finalmente, aceitamos que a nossa salvayao se efectua, na actualiza~ao doviremos a ele e al faremos a nossamorada.
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Pontiff SupportsBolivian Seaway
yATICAN CITY (NC)Pope John Paul II told the newBolivian ambassador to the HolySee that the Vatican "followswith cordial interest" Bolivia'seffort to obtain a coastline onthe Pacific Ocean through peaceful negotiations with neighboring countries.
The pope spoke when JuanJose Vidaurre Pinto presentedhis credentials as the new Bolivian ambassador.
Landlocked 'Bolivia losts itscoastline in the late 19th-centuryWar of the Pacific with Chile.It is now trying to regain coastal territory in negotiations withChile and Peru. Peru was Bolivia's ally and also lost territory to Chile.
"I know well," the pope saidin his Spanish address, "that oneof the problems most seriouslyaffecting the government andpeople of Bolivia is the aspiration to have an-outlet on thesea again, a problem of suchimportance concernillg thecountry's development and theprospect of better living conditions for its inhabitants."
Boucher, drum major, and Patricia .Buzzell, drum majorette.
Feehan Folk Group membersare looking forward to .singingon June 16 and 17 at the ordination and first Mass of Rev. Mr.Martin Dubuc, the first alumnusto be ordained a priest.
At Feehan he was active inthe journalism and politicalclubs and was editor of the"Feehan Flash."
.Bishop FeehanFinal - exams for underclass
men conclude today at FeehanHigh in Attleboro. Class officershave been elected for next year,with Edward Legare to be seniorclass president, supported byCindy Laba: vice-president; JanelCallahan, secretary; Ingrid Meszoely, treasurer.
Leading the juniors will beKeren Bendiksen and servingwith her will be Deitzie Lott,vice-president; Catherine McDonagh, secretary; James Wynne, treasurer.
Sophomore president is Deborah Fales; Francis Mitchell isvice-president; Diane Carey, secretary; and Sharyn Bankert,treasurer.
Band leaders are Raymond
him too close or we might gettoo beholden to him. We don'twant to have to do the thingswe would have to do if we areto take hi", as the God he insists on being.
If we can just keep him manageable, available for symbolicoccasions like baptism and weddings and funerals, then we willbe all right. But if we are reallyto accept him as the God he is,we will have to accept his radical demands upon our lives.
The hard lesson is that Godis not going to be our God onour terms. We cannot make theexcuse that we do not knowwhat he wants. He is makinghimself known to us at all times. . . in the mystery of his creation, in the lives of good people,in the movements to make lifemore human, and supremely inour Lord Jesus Christ, whosebeautiful life challenges us all.
focus onyouth ...
By Cecilia Bela~ger
Many young people are graduating from high school or college. Some are indecisive, thequestion on their lips, "Whatwill I do? What can I do? What ifI can't find something?"
I received a call from onesuch confused youth who said,"It's an awful feeling not knowing which w,ay to go or whatto do."
It seems to me that one of ourbasic problems is that we havelost a sense of direction. Thereare either too many road signsor none at all. .
Youth are confused by themany life styles open to them.As one college youth said, "Thereis something to be said for freedom and experimentation, butthere is also something to besaid for continuity which provides the base for meaning andvalue in life."
"I don't feel really close toanyone, not even my family,"said one youth. There is a greatsense of being "strangers in astrange world." The things thatonce gave security are gone.
"I drink because I don't seea future for myself," moanedone youth. "The world, has gonecrazy and we are led by peoplewho don't know what they'redoing."
Sometimes we make prisonersof youth, building worlds forthem they do not want. We takeaway the basic rights of youthwhen we try to do it all forthem. How can they learn totrust themselves? ,
Then there are those whoimprison themselves, with nohelp from anyone. They lose direction also.
As someone has remarked, thetrouble with us is that· "Godwants to give us something butwe can't take it because ourhands are full."
Our hands are indeed full. Weleave very little place for Godin our world. This is a nation ofpeople who eat, drink and wastewithout regard for seed time orharvest. It is a nation that cankeep warm or cool by creatingits own climates. We can scarcely be expected to feel the kindof dependency upon God whichwas the basi; for worship intimes past.
We are mortal, we know, butwe deny it by exalting ourpower. We really don't knowhow to fit our God into thisscientific universe or into thelives we lead. We say we do,we convince ourselves that wedo, but do. we really?
A writer once remarked thatif we think of life as a large department store, God would bethought of as the clerk of a smallreligious artic1es department inthe back of the sixth floor,rather than the owner of all thestores there are.
God is fine, in other words,as long as he remains on theedge of our lives. We don't want
NunzioOnce in ParisQuintetRubySaint JackSame Time, Next YearScalpelThe Silver BearsSkateboardStingrayStraight TimeSuspiriaThink DirtyTracksTwo Minute WarningA WeddingThe Wild GeeseVoyage to Grand TartarieY.oungblood
Dersu Uzala North Avenue IrregularsThe Further Adventures Return from Witch
of the Wilderness Family MountainThe Glacier Fox SasquatchHot lead and Cold Feet The Sea GypsiesThe Magic of lassie
Fast Charlie On the YardFedora Opening NightThe Fifth Musketeer The Other Side of theF.I.S.T. Mountain, Part IIFM Our Winning SeasonForce 10 from Navarone The OutfitFoul Play Paradise AlleyGoin' South A Perfect CoupleGo Tell The Spartans Picnic at Hanging Rock-Gray Eagle The PromiseThe Great Hoax Real lifeThe Great Train Robbery Remember My NameHarper Valley PTA Revenge of theHouse Calls Pink PantherIf Ever I See You Again RockyI Wanna Hold Your Hand Renaldo ClaraJaws II RoselandJennifer Sgt. Pepper's lonelylaGrande Bourgeoise Hearts Club BandThe last Waltz Seven-Per·Cent SolutionThe last Wave The ShootistThe late Great Planet Earth Shout At The Devillet's Talk About Men Somebody Killedlifeguard Her HusbandA little Night Music Starship Invasionslogan's Run Strosze~
Madame Rosa TelefonThe Medusa Touch Thank God It's FridayMurder by Decree Watership DownNorma Rae VoicesThe Norseman Walk ProudObsession Who Is Killing the GreatOld Boyfriends Chefs of Europe?Olivers Story Who'll Stop The RainThe One and Only
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An Almost Perfect Affair FirepowerAlmost Summer GirlfriendsAvalanche GreaseThe Bell Jar HalloweenThe Best Way Hanover StreetThe Big Sleep HooperBig Wednesday Hurric:lneBloodbrothers Ice CastlesBoulevard Nights Invasion of theThe Boys in Company C Body SnatchersCircle of fron It lives AgainThe Class of Miss King of the Gypsies
MacMichael love at First BiteComing Home MadoConvoy The ManitouCorvette Summer Marathon ManDamien-Dmen II MagicThe Deer Hunter Max HavelaarEvery Which Way But looseNetworkFinal Chapter -Walking Tall A Night Full of Rain
A4 Separate Classification(A Separate Classification is given to certain films which while notmorally offensive, require some analysis and explanation as a protection against wrong interpretations and false conclusions.)Go Tell The Spartans Interiors Saturday Night FeverHair The last Tycoon The Serpent's EggHigh Anxiety Manhattan Summer Paradise
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AgathaAlienAll The President's MenAmerican Hot WaxThe Amsterdam KillAnother Man, Another
ChanceThe Big FixThe Battle of ChileBeyond and BackBobby DeerfieldBorn AgainThe Boys from BrazilBrass TargetThe Brink's JobThe Buddy Holly StoryBurnt OfferingsButch and Sundance:
The Early DaysBy the Blood of OthersCalifornia SuiteCaravansCasey's ShadowThe Cheap DetectiveCheckered Flag or CrashComaComes A HorsemanCoup de GraceDays ot HeavenDeath On The NileA Dream of PassionDreamerThe DriverThe DuellistsFast Break
A-l Approved for Children and Adults
Blue Collar The Gauntlet The PassageBlue Country The Greek Tycoon PhantasmThe Choirboys Hardcore Pretty BabyChosen The Hills Have Eyes Rabbit TestDawn of the Dead In Praise of Older Women Satan's BrewA Different Story In the Realm of the Senses SecretsDona Flor and Kentucky Fried Movie the Silem Partner
Her Two Husbands last Chance Up in SmokeThe End Midnight Express The WarriorsEyes of laura Mars Moment by Moment When You Com in'Fingers National lampoon's Animal Back Red Ryder?The First Time House . Winter KillsThe Fury Women in Cellblock 7(This listing will be presented once a month. Please clip and save.for reference. Further information about recent films is available
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A-2 Approved for Adults and AdolescentsThe American Game A Hero Ain't Nothing Movie, MovieThe Bad News Bears But a Sandwich Operation Thunderbolt
Go To Japan Heaven Can Wait The Prisoner of ZendaBeyond the Poseidon International Velvet Slow Dancing in
Adventure Kingdom of the Spiders the' Big CityBuck Rogers The lincoln Conspiracy SupermanCapricorn One . A little Romance The SwarmThe Champ lord of the Rings Take DownThe Chess Players Matilda U"cle Joe ShannonThe China Syndrome Message from Space Warlords of AtlantisCrossed Swords The Mouse and His Child The WizGray lady Down
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On RadioNBC Religious Special
Sunday, June 10, NBC "PopeJohn Paul II Visits Poland"(working title). An hour specialdetailing Pope John Paul's weeklong visit to his native Polandin celebration of the 900th anniversary of the martyrdom ofSt. Stanislaus, bishop of Cracow and patron of Poland. Theprogram will include the pope'sarrival in Warsaw, his celebration of Mass at the Shrine ofOur 'Lady of Czestochowa, hisvisit to Cracow, his home Seefrom which he was elected pope,and his concluding liturgy inCracow taped via satellite earlier in the day.
(Tatum O'Neal) who proves tobe more adept at his professionthan he is. Some occasionallyrough language and adult references. A3
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newsThus sinister kings, evil coun
cillors and fierce desert chieftains made up out of whole clothconcoct nefarious intrigues thathave nothing to do with thetheme of either story - God'schastisement of pride in the oneinstance and of licentiousness inthe other.
"Moses," though somewhatabove the abysmal level of"Greatest Heroes," is, viewedfrom the religious perspective,downright pernicious of relatively innocuous, flounderingspectacularly on the God question.
As long as the Chosen Peopleare in Egypt, divine interventionis presented in literal fashion.Once in the desert, however, rationalism takes over. The voiceof God is Moses' own. Mosesstrikes no rock for water butknows of a secret oasis, just ashe knows that quail can becaught in the evening and manna found on the ground in themorning. The parting of the RedSea seems to be due to peculiarwind conditions.
The most outrageous revisionof Scripture, occurs when Mosestakes the stone tablets UP themountain, in case God happenedto forget to bring something towrite on. The clear implicationis that Moses himself composedthe Commandments.
One going to Scripture fordramatic material should, to beaceptable to believers, be informed with sincere religiousseptiment as well as talent.
Creative people combiningsuch qualities are in short supply, so it is not surprising thathardly a glint of either is observable in these productions.
The conclusion is that insteadof parents relaxing when itcomes to religious drama on television, they should be all themore wary.
Movies on TVSunday, June 10, 9 p.m. (ABC)
- "The Odessa File" (1974) Jon Voight plays ,a Germanjournalist 'who learns that aNazi war criminal, thought dead,is still alive. Determined to trackhim down, Voight comes intoconflict with the dreaded Odessa, a secret Nazi organizationbent on regaining power. Tooheavy and slow moving to beeffective as the melodrama it is,the movie is but run of the millentertainment. A3
Tuesday, June 12, 8:30 p.rn.(CBS) - "The Life and Timesof Judge Roy Bean" (1972) Director John Huston has agreat deal of fun with this seriocomic tale of frontier justice asadministered by the legendary"Hanging Judge" of Vinegaroon.. Texas (paul Newman)Some viewers, however, may notbe as readily amused by itsloud, coarse, and bawdy humoror repetitive use of fantasy violence. A3
Wednesday, June 13, 9 p.m.(CBS) - "Paper Moon" - Anentertaining period comedy directed by Peter Bogdanovitchabout a bumbling con-man (RyanO'Neal) who finds himself saddled with a nine-year-old girl
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On TelevisionParents should not be un
critically grateful when television and movies turn their attention to the Bible, because inferior or distorted treatment ofreligious themes can do youngviewers more harm than good.
Two current television seriesthat provoke these thoughts are"Greatest Heroes of the Bible,"curently airing on NBC Tuesdayevenings from 8-9 p.m., and",Moses - The Lawgiver," a sixpart series being rebroadcast onSunday evenings on CBS from10-11 p.m., beginning June 17.
They differ in level of sophistication and artistic quality, butboth call for the strongest artistic and religious reservations.
The "Sodom and Gomorrah"and "The Tower of Babel" segments of ·"Greatest Heroes" aremarked by mediocre acting,atrocious dialogue and crude ofmelodrama. The material in bothepisodes is by the most conservative estimate 90 percent nonscriptural.
Symbols following film reviews indicateboth general and Catholic Film Officeratings, which do not always coincide.
General ratings: G-suitable for gen·eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug·gested; R-restricted, unsuitable forchildren or younger teens.
Catholic ratings: Al-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents; A3-approved foradults only; B-objectionable in part foreveryone; A4--separate classification(given to films not morally offensivewhich, however, require some analysisand explanation!; C-condemned.
New Films"Alien" (Fox): A mysterious
and hungry creature from outerspace hunts down the crew of aspace ship. This is a crude melodrama, more dependent uponshock than suspense. Its considerable gore and some quiteunnecessary foul language makeit strictly adult fare. R, A3
"Beyond the Poseidon Adventure" (Warners): This film givesnew meaning to the word trashin this sequel that has tugboatcaptain Michael Caine, aided byKarl l'@lden and Sally Fielddoing a salvage act on the Poseidon moments after the climaticrescue of the previous film.Telly Savalas poses as a doctoron a "rescue mission," Plot, dialogue and resolution are vacuousand what moral issues existhave less to do with the valueof life than with the presumedtastes of moviegoers. PG, A2
"Butch and Sundance: TheEarly Days" (Fox): This attemptto cash in on the popularity of"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" shows us the twooutlaws at the start of theircareers, with William Katt andTom Berenger in the RobertRedford and Paul Newman roles.It attempts the amiable, tonguein-cheek style of the original,but has nowhere to go and iscasual to the point of being inconsequential. The benign attitude towards criminal behavior,no matter how realistic thestyle, rules out younger viewers.PG, A3
IN THE DIOCESE
In recognition of the talentand sportsmanship they displayed while at the school, presentations were made to DaveKrupa, class of 1972, state discus champion that year; JohnMitchell, class of 1971, who,until recently, held major schoolbasketball scoring records andwas named most valuable player in the New England CatholicInvitation Tournament in 1971;Brad Raymond'74 captain ofthe first Cougar hockey teamwhich won the Taunton SilverCity Tournament and gained thestate quarter finals; Rick Connors, who was named to severalarea II-scholastic baseball teamsin 1971 and 1972.
The event was sponsored bythe Connolly Alumni Association and the Varsity Club, andwas chaired by Varsity ClubPresident John O'Neil and DougLeigh, alumni athletics chairman.
Ames, discus; Tara Heinzman,Franklin, high jump; 440 relay,Gina DiGiamo, Rachel Jackson,Doreen LeGrow and Joanne Camara of Oliver Ames; mile relay, Vicki Wenzel, Susie Shurmur, Lina 'Pearson and PamChartrand of King Philip.
On the boys' team are TomRose, King Philip, discus; Dennis Buskley, Mansfield, polevault; Scott Bregnard, Mansfield, shot put; Jon Lucier, Mansfield, javelin; Paul Souza, Mansfield, high jump and 330 lowhurdles; Bill Barnes, Franklin,triple jump; John Shillinger,Stoughton, 120 high hurdles;Dan Lamagno, Dirk Lamagno,Jeff Mason and Dennis Buckley, Mansfield, 440 relay; GobiScott, Stoughton, 100; 880, Edward Marcotte, Foxboro; 220,Dan Lamagno, Mansfield; mile- Robert McCormick, Sharon;440, Jim Lawhorn, Franklin;two-mile, Dave Barbato, Stoughton; mile relay, Jeff Paraskivas,Mike Dineen, Russ Muscato,Doug Hatcher of Oliver Ames.
to 26Y2 for the opposition. Attleboro, 11-2-1, was runnerup inconference. ,
·Post season playoffs for Eastern Mass. and state titles inseveral sports get underway thisweek in several sports, including golf, baseball and softball.Pairings are not yet available atthis writing.
One Thing Needful"There is but one thing need
ful - to possess God. All oursenses, all our powers of mind
-and soul are so many modes oftasting and adoring God," Henri Amiel,
By BILL MORRISSETTE
InterscholasticSports
The Durfee High School golfteam, under coach Dick Roy,made an impressive showing thisseason. The Hilltoppers, who won12, lost one and tied one in conference action and were 16-1-1overall, captured the DivisionTwo Southeastern Mass. Conference title. Over the season theDurfeeites amassed 131Y2 points
SS. Peter and Paul parishCYO of Fall River will hold itsannual awards dinner Saturdaynight, with Rev. Bruce Neylon,CYO area director, as principalspeaker. Featured guests will bethe parish's prep team, diocesan ,basketball champions forthe second straight year.
The team was coached by BobBell and Lenny Mendoza and itsroster listed Mike Rapoza, JoeCamara, Steve Dzialo, CarlFrederick, Mike Holden, JohnMailloux, Scott McCarty, DanProvost and Mike Valerio.
Acccording to Rev. StephenA. Fernandes, the parish's CYOdirector, all who excelled in anyother CYO activities will alsobe honored.
Several former prominentathletes from the school werehonored Tuesday as Bishop Connolly High School observed itsfirst decade in athletics with a"Ten Years of Varsity Sports"buffet.
More Hockomock Stellar Teams Announced
Durfee Golfers Make Good Showing
CYOers To Be Honored
North Attleboro, the onlyschool in the HockomockLeague within the diocese, dominates the 1979 All-Hockomoc~
Boys' Tennis team. Greg Deanwas selected as a first singlesplayer along with Chris Lyons ofStoughton.
Both doubles teams - SteveGavitt and Glen Feder, Brian
, Copley and Tom Bottersby are from North Attleboro.Other singles players chosen areBob Simoni, Mansfield; CharlesMathews, Sharon; William Allen,Foxboro.
North Attleboro also placedtwo on the girls' all-star trackteam, one on boys' track andanother on the golf team. On thegirls' team are Karen Hjerpe,880-yard run and Stephanie Rioux, javelin. Don Johnson, longjump is on the boys' track teamand John Danko is the NorthAttleboro representative on thegolf team.
Others on the girls' team areRachel Jackson, Oliver Ames,low hurdles and long jump; Joanne Camara, Oliver Ames, 100yard da~h; Nancy Harsch, Mansfield, 440; Susie Shumur, KingPhilip, Jllile; Mary Osborne, Foxboro, 2fO; Gabrielle Lessard,two-mile; Michelle Cafasso, Canton, shot put; Debbie Re, Oliver
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A planning meeting for theparish feast wjll be held at 7p.m. Monday, June 18.
A day of Eucharistic devotionwill be held Sunday, June 17following noon Mass until 5p.m.
ST. RITA,MARION
The parish council will meetat 7:30 tomorrow night.
,Parish visitation will beginSaturday.
OUR LADY OF THE CAPE,BREWSTER
The Women's Guild will closeits season with a covered-dishsupper at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday inthe church hall. A businessmeeting will follow.
ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER
A novena in honor of St. Anthony of 'Padua is in progress,with prayer services precedingeach daily Mass through Wednesday.
The Women's Guild will holdits installation banquet Wednesday at Thad's restaurant, NewBedford.
MARRIAGE ENCOUNTER,NEW BEDFORD
A Marriage Encounter information night will be held at 8p.m. Sunday in St. John Baptistchurch basement, County and
.Allen Streets. All marriedcouples are invited.
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ST. PATRICK,FALMOUTH
Dawn Wegehaupt and MelissaRatsy were commended in"Soundings," a senior citizensnewsletter, for weeding the parking lot .of the Falmouth SeniorCenter. The project was a cQmmunity service activity sponsored by St. Patrick's School of Religion.
ST. JOHN OF GOD,SOMERSET
First communion will .be received at 2 p.m. Mass Sunday.
A fellowship meeting will beheld tonight, beginning withMass at 7 o'clock, for all present and past participants in theLife in the Spirit seminar.
The pilgrim statue of OurLady of Fatima will come to theparish Monday at 6 p.m. A Masswill follow. at 7 p.m. and otherMarian devotions will also bescheduled.
SS. PETER AND PAUL,FALL RIVER '
Father Bruce Neylon, FallRiver CYO director, will beprincipal speaker at the annualparish CYO awards banquet at7:30 p.m. Saturday in FatherCoady Center. The championshipPrep basketball team will be honored.
Organization of the annualparish picnic will take place at7 p.m. Monday in the center.The two-day event is scheduledAug. 11 and 12.
Retirees Club will meet Tuesday at a new time, 1:30 p.m.
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A musical review by a seniormusic group will be presentedat 1:30 p.m. and a religious service is scheduled for 3 p.m.
SACRED HEART,FALL RIVER
The International Year of theChild will be celebrated from 1to 5 p.m. Saturday in the school.The program will include participation in the 4 p.m. parish liturgy. Children from pre-schoolto eighth grade are especiallyinvited and teens, parents andfriends are also urged to attend.
HOLY NAME,FALL RIVER
Two Tanglewood trips areplanned for the summer, a Boston 'Pops concert Tuesday, July31 and a performance of "TheDamnation of Faust" Sunday,AU~. 19. Further information isavailable from the rectory.