VOL. 49, NO. 33 • Friday, September 2, 2005 FALL RIVER, MASS. Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year

FATHER CRAIG A. Pregana tries out one of the most com­mon modes of transportation at the diocesan mission inGuaimaca, Honduras.

Diocesan priest findsHonduran Mission

assignment rewarding

Those sessions, attended by thousands of youngpeople, were opportunities for them to learn moreabout their faith and the Church.

Father George E. Harrison, parochial administra­tor of Holy Name Churcp, Fall River, 'said the ses­sions were great because "they challenged our youngpeople to go forth and evangelize. They helped themdiscover more things about the Catholic faith andembrace the Eucharist."

Father Harrison said one thing that stood out forhim on the trip was the seriousness of the young

people who came to worship Christ. "Theyshowed that in their lives they know

that Christ is counting on them andthey are very reverent. The new evan­gelization was right there and I wasvery encouraged," he declared.

The pilgrims began each day ofthejourney with prayer led by Father

Harrison and he said the trip "was veryspecial. To share the celebration of Mass

with Pope Benedict in his homeland waswonderful."

Another highlight for the travelers was a visitto the cathedral in Cologne where they met up with

Bishop George W. Coleman and toured the church.The cathedral is said to contain the remains of theThree Wise Men or Magi, and the gilded sarcopha­gus holding the relics dates from the 13th century.

The remains were taken from Milan, Italy by HolyRoman Emperor Fredrick Barbarossa and given tothe Archbishop ofCologne, Rainald ofDassel in 1164.

To house the relics, construction of the cathedralbegan in 1248 and was completed 632 years later. Itis the largest Gothic church in northern Europe andthe city's coat ofarms contains three crowns to sym­bolize the kings.

"When we saw Bishop Coleman in the crowd, thatwas special, and I could see the excitement in ouryouth," said Pacheco. "We walked through the ca-

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By MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - As diocesan pilgrims returnedto the United States from World Youth Day the senti­ment was the same: the event had impacted their livesand their Catholic faith in a very positive way.

Chaperone Osvaldo Pacheco from Santo ChristoParish, Fall River, said the young people from thediocese had a great experience in Germany and "theWorld Youth Day trip had a huge impact on them andtheir faith."

The pilgrims spent nine days in Germany ar­riving in Cologne on the morning of theirsecond day. They took an orientation tourofthe city and attended some ofthe open­ing ceremonies.

Pacheco said that he could not be­lieve how many people were in Co­logne and estimated that the popu­lation of the city doubled duringWorld Youth Day to about two mil­lion.

"It was an awesome experience,"said Pacheco. "There were so manyCatholics there to worship and just be-ing in the same city with the pope was an amazing.thing."

On one of the days, the diocesan pilgrims waitedin the streets of the city for several hours in hopes ofcatching a glimpse ofPope Benedict XVI. They wereeventually rewarded as he passed by in thepopemobile only about 10 feet from them.

Chaperone John S. Gregorek ofOur Lady ofMountCarmel, Seekonk, said the World Youth Day trip was"fantastic," and he now knows what it's like to go ona pilgrimage. "We had a great group ofyoung peopleto travel with and to be in the presence of the popewas terrific," Gregorek declared.

Prior to the World Youth Day vigil, the pilgrimsattended several catecheses including one by the Arch­bishop ofWashington Cardinal Th~odore McCarrick.

DIOCESAN PILGRIMS attending World Youth Day in Cologne, Germany, found a bit oftime for shopping and sight-seeing as well.

they meet the sacramental needsof 30,000 parishioners. The par­ishes cover an area the size of theentire Fall River diocese.

Father Pregana said his experi­ence at the mission has been en­riching to his priesthood and in aword was "rewarding. Some daysI can't imagine leaving," he said.

Part of the reason why. it is sorewarding for Father Pregana isthat the people of Guaimaca havea "profound respect for the clergyand what the priesthood brings inthe sacraments and the Eucharist,"

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Portuguese Charismatic RenewalConference setfor September 9-11Themed: "Year of the Eucharist - Stay with us, Lord."

NEW BEDFORD - An esti- Henry S. Arruda, pastor of St.mated 400 people are expected to Anthony's Parish in Taunton, whoattend the upcoming annual Por- is chairman of the event plannedtuguese Charismatic Renewal by the Diocesan Portuguese Re­Conference at the Kennedy Cen- newal Service Committee.ter on County Street near St. John "All are welcome and invitedthe Baptist Church. to join us for these sessions of in-

This year, the conference will spiring music, praise, intercessionbe for three days, beginning on and healing, true and special en­Friday, September 9, from 7 to 10 counters with Jesus-the-Eucha­p.m.; continuing on the Saturday, rist," Father Arruda said.September I0 at 8 a.m. and c1os- The teaching sessions and con­ing at 10 p.m.; and following up ferences on the three days will beon Sunday, September 11 at 8:30 presented by special guests, in­a.m., and ending with Mass at 11 c1uding Franciscan Father Luis dea.m., at the center celebrated by Sousa of the Friars' residence inBishop George W. Coleman. Angra do Heroisomo, Terceira,

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By MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

FALL RIVER - Nearly a yearinto his assignment on the MissionTeam in Honduras, Father CraigA.Pregana returned to the Fall Riverdiocese recently to visit localchurches and tell of his experi­ences at the Mission Church. Hebrought that news to The Anchorto share with its readership.

He is serving as the parochialvicar at the parishes ofSt. Rose ofLima in Guaimaca and St. Francisof Assisi in Orica. Father PaulCanuel is the pastor and together

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The bishops back the signaturedrive. Letters have already goneor will be going out to pastorsfrom the chanceries in Boston,Fall River, Springfield andWorcester urging the pastors' co­operation.

Some might ask: Doesn't theChurch have enough trouble on its 'hands already? Why climb intothe ring again to face the bruisingcontroversy? What's so importantabout the definition of marriageanyway?

One can appreciate the impor­tance at an entirely secular level.Maggie Gallagher of the Institutefor Marriage and Public Policylays out what I believe is the bestargued case in print so far. Readher recent article entitled "WillGay Marriage Weaken MarriageAs a Social Institution." It's on theWeb and a google search of the

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The Massachusetts CatholicConference Website hilS plenty ofresources that respond to the im­portant question with non-reli­gious information. Our materialswill continue in that direction.

But before the battle heats upagain, with the barrage of ads,blogs and op-eds debating thesecular concerns, let's .take a mo­ment to ponder the question froma theological perspective, with thehelp of a pope.

Recently, I started and have yetto finish a book by ChristopherWest providing a commentary onPope John Paul II's "Theology ofthe Body." A few years ago Istruggled through the pope's origi­nal reflections. His style is intel­lectually rigorous and often lin­guistically thick. The fingers ofmy mind were too stubby to gripmuch of what I was reading.West's book provides handholds.

According to West, John Paulwas convinced that of all theanalogies used in the Bible to' de~scribe God's relationship to hu­manity, the spousal analogy is themost important. John Paul ,be­lieved that "within the essence ofmarriage a particle ofthe mysteryis captured" to a degree surpass­ing every other analogy, such asc9ntained within the symbols ofshepherd and sheep or Vine andbranches. . .

Only one analogy involvesthejoining of persons, through themutual exercise of the gifts andqualities ofpersonhood, the mostfundamental qualities being thecapacity to comprehend lmdchoose the good. A sheep cannotdecide to be shepherded; a branchdoes not agree to be part of thevine. God bestows a unique dig­nity on the human person ttrroughthe divine-imaging endowmentsofintellect and will, endowments

that permit us to actively 'returnGod's love as ifwe were equal insome respect to the divine.

But the spousal analogy in theBible goes further by incorporat­ing the reality of sexual differ­ence. It's not just that we, likeGod, have a mind, but that we arealso either male or female. WhileGod is not made in our image andthus any association between oursexual nature and God's naturefalls far short of explaining God,John Paul was moved deeply bythe revelation in Genesis that bybeing created male and female,humanity was created in God'simage.

Somehow, the presence ofsexual difference in the biblicalunderstanding of marriage pro­vides a key to understandingGod's relationship with humanity.Ignoring that element ofmarriage's definition closes us offfrom something significant aboutGod and about ourselves, some­thing that God wanted to revealto us "from the very beginning."

The bond between man andwoman is uniquely fertile - onlyit naturally carries the potential forcreating new gt<nerations. But the

, meaning of~arriagegoes deeperthan that. West points out thatJohn Paul's, theological thinkingled him.to offer a solution to thevexing problem of the ends orpurposes ofmarriage. Is it to make"babies? Then what about a mar­riage between a man and womantoo old to procreate' or a youngmarried couple who discoversthey are physically infertile? Ismarriage for mutual help? Thenwhy limit it to just couples?

According to West, John Paulsaw conjugal love" understood as"that love which rejoices in thetruth," as the "inner form - the'soul' - of marriage." This loveis rooted in "the life of the HolySpirit." Traditional teaching about

the ends of marriage is not dis­placed, but rather John Paul hasdemonstrated how they are ful­filled through the special love thata man and a woman in marriagecan have for each other, a loveopen to truth.

This inner love moves the manand the woman to become a "sin­cere gift of self." In giving to theother, this love accepts thegivenness ofone's own manhoodor womanhood as a divinely or­dained truth. It reaches across the"gender gap" to bridge fundamen­tal differences that arise whenmen from Mars and women fromVenus glide into the same orbit.Even the infertile couple can of­fer to society, but especially tochildren who know them, an in­spiring example of how men andwomen can love each other asGod loves us.

This brief reflection does not 'begin to explain just what it is thatGod has wanted to tell us from thetime of Genesis. It only shows, Ithink, that redefining marriagewill tum us away from that mes­sage, whatever it is.

Thinking of marriage only interms of Partner A and Partner Band not husband and wife willforce us to lose the divine signal,and worse yet, in the long run itmay cause us to abandon alto­gether the quest to interpret God'sre;velation. In the future, it may bedismissed as irrelevant and unim­portant. What a shame that willbe, and what a dishonoring thatwill inflict on the lifework ofJohnPaul II and his exploration of the"theology of the body."

Daniel Avila is the associatedirector for Public Policy & Re­search of the MassachusettsCatholic Conference, the publicpolicy voiceofthe Catholic Churchin this state and governed by thebishops in each ofthe dioceses inthe Commonwealth.

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"We offer pre-school througheighth-grade Classes and we antici­pate some 200 students, about thesame as last year," she said a weekbefore the doors opened.

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"Stacy serves everything fromsandwiches to Shepherd's Pie,macaroni and cheese, spaghetti andmeatballs, and chicken nuggets andfries," said Bolton.

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FALL RIVER-Aweek beforeFall River diocesan schools openedon August 30, the total number ofstudent enrollments for the fall se­mester is uncertain, reported SchoolSuperintendent George A. Milot.

But the "guesstimates make usfeel we'll be stable again, with ap­proximately 8,572 enrQlIments,about the same total we finishedwith last June," he said.

"It is only when we receive allthe figures - which we have to filewith the state by October I - thatwe will really know how many stu­dents we're working with," Milotexplained.

Although a new grade will beadded to a school in Mansfield andanother on Cape Cod, which willmean a total increase of approxi­mately 50 new students, "I expectwe might lose a few here and there,"Milot said candidly.

That prediction comes after sta­tistics showed that the 8,572 stu­dents enrolled in the four highschools, two middle schools and 24elementary schools in the dioceselast year, was 21 students less thanthe total enrollment figure of8,593in 2003.

And while the number seemsinsignificant, Catholic schools na­tionwide have suffered a net enroll­ment loss of 170,000 students since1990.

According to National CatholicEducation Association figures,there are currently 7,700 elemen­tary and secondary Catholic schoolsin the United States, but the num­ber is 10 percent fewer than 15years ago.

"So it still causes us to be con­cerned when we see fewer ratherthan more young people seeking orreceiving a Catholic education inour diocese," Milot stated.

One ofthe earliest openings oc­curred August 23 at Espirito SantoSchool on Everett Street in FallRiver, where Principal Mary Boltonwelcomed 260 students whoclaimed seats in the pre-school pro­gram as well as in kindergartenthrough grade eight.

"The enrollment is about thesame as last year," reported Bolton,who begins her fourth year as prin­cipal at the parish school.

"Although some schoolsthroughout the country are show­ing smaller enrollments and someeven facing some closings, wehaven't experienced that yet and Ihope we never will," Bolton com­mented.

She also greeted a staff of 14teachers, whose duties range fromprograms for pre-schoolers agethree and another for four-year-olds,

. as well as pre-k, kindergarten, andthe other eight grades.

"There are times during the daywhen the three-year-olds and thefour-year-olds get together, such asnaptime and playtime," Bolton ex­plained. "Then the pre-k teacherstarts with numbers, letters andsounds, depending on whether the

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the living word

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also challenged us to deepen ourfaith in and reverence for theEucharist during this Year oftheEucharist. . ',l~.

This behind-the-scenes activitydid not escape the notice ofPopeBenedict, who chose to preachabout the meaning ofadoration inhis homily at the closing Mass. Ashe explained to the young people,adoration ofGod in the Eucharistleads to submission to and union

with him. It keeps usconnected to God, so thatall ofour actions areconsistent with our faithin him.

It was, no doubt, thetime spent in intimateprayer ofadoration ofGod in the Eucharist thatwas producing theirr,lpressive external

displays ofjoyful, enthusiasticfaith. And, it was, no doubt, agenuine submission to and union ­with Christ that was bringingmost ofth~se young people tocelebrate World Youth Day, witheach other, and with the HolyFather. Yes, they came to see thepope, but they wanted to see him,because they love Jesus~'in whoseplace the pope stands.

So, what the youth oftheChurch are telling us is this: all ofour activity should be rooted in ourintimate contact with God in theEucharist. Behind the scenes ofallofour action, we should be puttinginto the deep, in silent, heart-to­heart time spent with the Lord inadoration. When this happens, wewill see the face and work oftheChurch look more like thosefestive, joyful displays ofWorldYouth Day, displays that signal a.great fi,tture for the Church.

intimate was happening. Thiswas taking place in the churchesthroughout the city, where youngpeople were on their knees insilence, adoring their Lord in theBlessed Sacrament.

During my first visit to thecathedral, I saw an overflowcrowd coming out ofone ofthedoors inside the church. As I gotcloser, I realized it was theBlessed Sacrament chapel, inside

ofwhich, it was "kneeling-room"only. Out ofall the treas~es tosee inside this magnificentcathedral, it was the Lord in theEucharist that the young peoplewere eagerly trying to see andadore.

Then, as I made my way to, another nearby church, to visit the, tomb of St. Albert the Great, it

was, this time, in the apse ofthechurch, where most of the youngpeople were found, again, on theirknees, in silent adoration beforethe Blessed Sacrament.

It was adoration ofGod in theEucharist that was taking placebehind the scenes ofWorld YouthDay, proving the appropriatenessofthe theme ofthe event, takenfrom Matthew 2:2 - "We havecome to worship him." And, itmust have pleased Pope John Paulthe Great, watching from above,who had chosen this theme and

'You almost have to see it tobelieve 'it - one million youngpeopl~'gathered together, in farless-than-comfortable conditions,to see and be with one man. Thegathering, ofcourse, is known asWorld Youth Day, and the manthey came to see and listen to isthe Vicar ofChrist on earth, Pope'Benedict XVI.

Two weeks ago, I had theprivilege ofbeing one of 10,000priests who stood amongthat crowd ofone millionat the closing Mass ofthe20th World Youth Daycelebration in Cologne,Germany, and it was anexperience that I willnever forget.

For four days prior tothe fmal gathering at theMass, hordes ofyoungpeople from around the .worldmade their way to the cathedral inCologne, on pilgrimage tovenerate'the relics of the threeMagi, who traveled from afar toworship Christ, the newborn king.Each day, from early in the 'morning until late at night, wall­to-wall crowds ofyouth wereseen filling the city streets and thesquares, singing, chanting, andwaving the flags oftheir nativecountries. The city was undersiege, by joyful, cheerful andenthusiastic Catholics.

, These exciting, colorful scenesofanimated young peoplechanting, singing and celebratingare what most people saw throughthe media coverage. But, behindthe scenes, something else Washappening. Behind th~se externaldisplays of festive, youthfulcelebration,something morepeaceful, ~o~e private, and more' ,

THE LANDING­The Gospel of Human Work

When Christians think of the saving work of Jesus, many focus on thetriduum during which he was crucified, died and rose again. Others concen­trate on the three years of his public ministry, when he traversed Judea,Samaria and Galilee, preaching, teaching and working miracles.

But few think of how the Son ofMan spent the other 91 percent of histime on earth. The vast majority of it was spent in Nazareth as a manuallaborer. His fellow Nazarenes knew him as a "construction worker" (theGreek word leknon, in Mk 6:3, is broader than "carpenter"). Following hisfoster-father, Jesus entered into the world ofhuman work, not as a "cover"until his "real work" would begin, but precisely to redeem no1;>le humanwork in his process of redeeming the h!lman person.

Labor Day Weekend is an opportunity for all ofus to reflect on the mean­ing ofhuman work - and specifically our work - in God's divine plan.

In the first command in the Bible, the Lord gave the human person themission to work together with him in bringing his work ofcreation to ful­fillment: "Be fruitful and multiply, and fill the earth and subdue it; and havedominion over the fish ... the birds ... and every living thing that moves onthe earth" (Gen I:28). God, who worked for thl;l "six days" ofcreation andwhom Jesus says "is still working" (In 5: 17), made man and woman in hisown image and likeness and called them to share in this work.

The first way we do so is through pro-creation, when in the image oftheTrinitatarian communion-of-persons-in-Iove we "increase and multiply" thatpart ofcreation God deemed "very good." The second way we cooperate inbringing creation to perfection is through "subduing the earth" and exercis-ing "dominion" over all living things. '

Right from the beginning, before the Fall ofMan, the human pers'on had. received this mission, which shows not only the goodness of human work

but how central it is for man's dignity, vocation and mission.After the fall, both aspects of man's work became toilsome - procre­

ation now would bring with it the "pangs ofchildbirth", for the woman andthe work of subduing and having dominion would now bring "sweat" toone's brow (Gen 3: 16c19)- but work would remain fundamentally good,and in fact redemptive. '

But the most important part of work was not its ''transitive'' function ofperfecting God's material universe, in cultivating the land, raising animals,and even, in modem times, making computer chips out ofsand and life-sav­ing medicines out of bacteria. It was the"intransitive" purpose of bringingGod's greatest work - the human person - to perfection. Work done wellgives the human person the opportunity to cultivate all the various hidden:

. talents and potentials God has implanted in him - physical, intellectual, andspiritual- which are far greater than those he has inscribed in the earth.

So great was Jesus' appreciation for human work in God's divine planthat he could not stop using it as the proper anaiogy for his preaching aboutthe kingdom. In his teaching, he favorably mention~ shepherds, farmers,doctors, sowers, householders, servants, stewards, merchants, laborers, sol­diers, cooks, tax collect<?rs and scholars and many more. He compares thework ofthe apostolate to the manual work ofharvesters and fishermen.

He called all his listeners, of whatever noble profession, to be saints. Afew he called to leave their fishing boats or tax charts behind to proclaimthe Gospel. The vast majority he called to proclaim the Gospel by livingthat good news right where they were. That's still what Jesus does today.

Most ofhis followers are called to live out their discipleship and apostolate,their vocation and their mission, in the family and in the workplace. They arecalled to become saints and bring others to sanctity through this respective"increasing and multiplying" and "subduing" and "dominion."

One's desk, or sewing machine, or kitchen, or chalkboard, or operatingroom, or workbench or boat, is meant to become an altar which sanctifiesnot only what is given to God in work, but the giver as well. It is there thatthe vast majority ofmen and women are called to be sanctified and sanctifyothers, through showing the original dignity and meaning ofhuman work.

Work is not principally about earning a paycheck, but about serving and,loving others. When work takes on this meaning, the perfection of the hu­man person continues, the workplace is evangelized, and' God's work isadvanced.

,On this Labor Day weekend, adiligent constructi~n worker from Nazarethwaves to each ofus with calloused hands and says, ','Come, follow me!"

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is ultimately much less tenableand defensible in tenns ofsoundmoral thinking. Hence they seekto short-circuit the discussion bystressing religious zealotry andimposition without ever confront­ing the substantive ethical orbioethical argument itself Oncethe religious imposition card isplayed, and Christian lawmakerssuddenly become weak-kneedabout defending human life andsound morals, the other side thenfeels free to do the imposingthemselves, without havingexpended too much effort onconfronting the essence of themoral debate itself

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are able to understand the impor­tance ofprotecting the earlieststages ofanimal life but when itcomes to our own human life, akind ofmental disconnect takesplace. Our moral judgment quicklybecomes murky and obtuse whenwe desire to do certain things thatare not good, like having abortions,or destroying embryonic humansfor their stem cells.

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their predecessors.I don't understand how such a

noble sport is now under thecollective thumbs ofthe men inblue. To illustrate, here are a few

rules of those thumbs forball players and managers:don't argue with an ump;don't c.urse under yourbreath; don't question anump; don't make anygestures after an ump'scall; don't stare at an ump;and always bow at anump.

Breaking any ofthoserules can get you tossed from agame, face a fine, and receive asuspension.

Just ask Sox pitcher DavidWells who was run from a gameby an ump not even involved in theplay.

His sentence? Asix-gamesuspension. Huh? Six-games forcursing and bumping (?) an ump,when Rafael Palmeiro gets 10games for outright cheating byusing steroids?

Oh well, that's fodder foranother column - the hard ballhierarchy.

My question is how can a kid getto know the strike zone when theumps don't even know it?

Secondly, umps have differentversions ofwhat that strike zone is,and it varies a great deal for some.

A blown call on the bases?Not a chance. Instant replay inbaseball? Not a chance - toomany umps would have to getreal jobs.

Umpires have always had tomake split-second, snap deci­sions, and sometimes they canmiss it. But today's ump havesuch an arrogance not found in

doesn't. That's because Maddox isa grizzled veteran, and Papelbon iscursed with youth.

They say pitchers who knowthe strike zone will get those calls.

that such a viewpoint should neverbe considered by lawmakers orenacted into law. Religion teachesvery clearly that stealing isimmoral. Would it follow that if!support laws against stealing, I amimposing my narrow religio~

viewpoint on society? Clearly not.Rather, the subject ofstealing is soimportant to the order ofsocietythat religion also feels compelledto speak about it. Religion teachesmany things that can be under­stood as true by people who aren'treligious at all. Atheists canunderstand just as well as Catho­lics how stealing is wrong, andmost atheists are just as angry astheir Catholic neighbors when theirhouse is broken into and robbed.What is important is not whether aproposed law happens to be taughtby religion, but whether thatproposal is just, right, and good forsociety and its members.

To be more coherent, ofcourse,

elected precisely to craft and the senator really should haveimpose such laws all the time. So chosen to address the substance ofthe question is not whether we will my testimony, rather than talkingimpose something on somebody. about the imposition ofreligiousThe question is instead whether views. The argument I had offered,whatever is going to be imposed interestingly, did not depend onby the force oflaw is reasonable, religious dogma at all. It dependedjust, and good for society and its rather on an important scientificmembers. dogma, namely, that all humans

The second logical mistake the come from embryonic humans.senator made was to suppose that The statement that I was once anbecause religion happens to hold a embryo is a statement aboutparticular viewpoint, that implies - embryology, not theology.

------ Given the fact that wewere all once embryonichumans it becomes veryclear why destructiveembryonic research is animmoral kind ofactivity.Exploiting the weak andnot-yet-born in theinterests of the powerfuland the well-heeled should

not be pennitted in a civilizedsociety. This argument, moreover,can be clearly seen by atheists, notjust Catholics.

During my testimony, I pointedout how in the United States wehave stringent federal laws thatprotect not only the national bird,the bald eagle, but also that eagle'seggs. Ifyou were to chance uponsome ofthem in a nest out in thewilderness, it would be illegal foryou to destroy those eggs. By theforce of law, we recognize how theegg ofthe bald eagle, that is to say,the embryonic eagle inside thategg, is the same creature as theglorious bird that we witness flyinghigh overhead. Therefore we passlaws to safeguard not only theadult but also the very youngestmember ofthat species. Evenatheists can see how a bald eagle'seggs should be protected; it's reallynot a religious question at all.What's so troublesome is how we

By Father TadPacholczyk

By Dave Jolivet

My ViewFrom

the Stands

Making SenseOut of

Bioethics

There was a time when icehockey officials seemed to bethose in most need ofCoke bottleeyeglasses, but the torch hasclearly been passed to the dictatorsof the diamonds. Itshouldn't be too longbefore the official umpireattire will include a slit inthe abdominal area to restone's hand ala NapoleonBonaparte.

Most ofus who watcha great deal ofbaseball inthe course ofth~ seasoncome away from eachgame scratching our heads indisbelief. Many who don't watch agreat deal ofbaseball experiencethe same perplexity.

Home plate umpires seem to bethe least capable of the quartet.Yet, since the crew rotates basepositions each game, they all canshare in the debacle.

It's as clear to the sports mediaas it is to the common fan thatmany umps call a game based onwho is firing the horsehide theirway. For instance, a pitcher likeGreg Maddox gets strike calls akid like Jonathan Papelbon

A lot ofhot-button topics arebeing debated in our state legisla­tures these days, topics ofgreatethical and bioethical importance,ranging from emergency contra­ception to gay marriage. Thesedebates address important issuesfor the future ofour society.

Lawmakers face the dauntingtask ofmaking decisions aboutwhat should or should not bepennitted by law within a reason­able society.

Recently I was askedto speak in Virginia atlegislative hearings aboutembryonic stem-cellresearch. After I gave mytestimony, one ofthesenators asked a pointedquestion. "Father Tad, byarguing against embryonicstem-cell research, don'tyou see how you are trying toimpose your beliefs on others, andshouldn't we as elected lawmakersavoid imposing a narrow religiousview on the rest ofsociety?" Thesenator's question was an exampleofthe fuzzy thinking that hasbecome commonplace in recentyears within many state legisla­tures and among-many lawmakers.

Two major errors were incorpo­rated into the senator's question.First, the senator failed to recog­nize the fact that law is fundamen­tally about imposing somebpdy'sviews on somebody else. Imposi­tion is the name ofthe game. It isthe very nature oflaw to imposeparticular views on people whodon't want to have those viewsimposed on them. Car thievesdon't want laws imposed on themwhich prohibit stealing. Drugdealers don't want laws imposedon them which make it illegal tosell drugs. Yet our lawmakers are

Imposing our beliefs on others

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frIday, September 2, 2005

Heroic acts ofloveMany times a day we are

called by God to respond to hislove. This occurs in manyordinary situations during theday: in times of prayer; in thesacraments; in conversationswith others; in acts of charity;in speaking and learning thetruth; in forgiving those whohave offended us and askingforgiveness of those whom wehave offended, etc.

Our Lord has given usmuch, though in comparisonwhat he asks of us in return islittle. Yet how often we havefound it difficult to respond, totrust, to forgive, or to give toourselves.

In the Scripture readings forthis Sunday, we hear of onesmall yet crucial way for us torespond in love to God andneighbor. Our'Lord speaks of itin the Gospel: "Ifyour brothershould commit some wrongagainst you, go and point outhis fault, but keep it betweenthe two of you. If he listens toyou, you have won yourbrother over" (Mt. 18:15). Thissmall act which Jesus com­mands is traditionally referredto as fraternal correction.

Fraternal correc~ion is a

small, at times heroic, act oflove through which one isseeking the sanctity of one'sneighbor. We are called byChrist, out of justice andcharity, to help those around usto come closer to God. It is theeffort to help someonesee particular faults,usually habitual faultswhich they might notbe aware.of, so theymay strive to over­come them. This fallsunder justice, becausewe owe it to ourneighbor to help themmake any necessaryamends. And it fallsunder charity, because it isstriving to help them to lovemore. Fraternal correction ismotivated by love, not anger,competitiveness, self-righ­teousness, or a critical spirit.To carry it out also calls forhumility, fortitude, prudence,and affection:

When we see a fault ofanother, we must first bring itto our own consideration, takeit to prayer; consider the needof holiness in our brother orsister; consider if we have the .same fault and if we are

struggling against it. We shouldbe concerned mostly with littlebad habits. or isolated actionswhich are serious in nature.

Secondly, we should consultwith another about it, askingsomeone who is close to them

to ask whether they perceivethat this particular fault ispresent.

Thirdly, we should deter­mine when t<;> act. There aretimes to wait - but never towait too long. When onecorrects someone, find anopportunity to speak to themalone, striving never to ridiculethem in front of others. Andwhen correcting, we shouldnot make jokes out of the fault.so the person can see that thismeans a lot to you that theywork on it. When we are the

ones corrected, rather thangetting defensive, we shouldreceive it with a "thank you':and a smile, and look at whathas been brought to us to seewhat can we improve on.

How often we have notresponded in love asChrist asks of us! Thisweekend's Gospel canserve as an examina­tion of conscience forus.

Instead of pointingout someon~'s faultprivately, how oftenhave we pointed outtheir fault with others- with family,

friends, or coworkers - andspread gossip or detraction,rather than seeking to root itout at its very source?

Or have we given into.activism, by trying t~ keep sobusy that we do not have to lookat these things in our friend orspouse and keep everyone asacquaintances rather than lovingthem as a friend?

Do we try to correct thosewho give too much attention towork and money, and put thosethings before God and not givehim due worship at Mass on

Sunday? Or, out of fear and afalse sense of compassion, arewe silent and say nothing andallow them to continue torepeat these acts whichsteadily distance them fromGod arid others?

It is for this reason that Godmust tell Ezekiel: "If! tell thewicked man that he shall surelydie, and you do not dissuade thewicked man from his way, heshall die from his guilt, but Iwill hold you responsible forhis death" (Ez 33:8).

It is here where we muststruggle against the sin ofomission, and courageouslyand loving go speak with theone whom we are concernedabout.

Fraternal correction can behard, but with God's grace wecan carry it out lovingly. Andwhen we have been corrected,or have lovingly corrected ourbrother or sister, may Our Lorduse those means to make usone with him, and help us todiscover the joy of loving fullyin the ways Our Lord calls us.

Father Kevin Cook is aParochial Vicar ofOur LadyofML Carmel Church in NewBedford.

self-indulgence, we "walk in new­ness of life" (Rom. 6:4), as chil­dren of the Father, whose Spiritmakes us brothers and sisters ofthe Son and of one another.

Father Kocik, an author oftwo books, one on the liturgy, ischaplain at Charlton MemorialHospital, Fall River, and residesat St. Thomas More Parish,Somerset.

Please pray for the followingpriests during the coming weeks

I nYour Prayers

Sept. 51948, Rev. Napoleon, A. \\sier,pastor, St. Mathieu, Fall River

~ept. 7 .:'\1966, Very Rev. James E. ~c¥ah~:>.!}vV~·F;:eastor, Sacred Heart,

Oak Bluffs ..---> '-'/......---1984, Rev. Raymond_~tier, \M.S., La Salette Shrine, North

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Sept. 10 \ '\1966, Rev. Hugo Dylla, Pastor, St. Stanislaus, Fall River1969, Rt. Rev. Felix S. Childs, Retirecl,Pastor, Sacred Heart, Fall

River

Sept, 111987, Rev. Joachim Shults, SS.Cc., Our Lady of Assumption,

New Bedford1997; Rev. Cyril Augustyn, OFM Conv., Pastor, Holy Rosary,

Taunton ". 2001, Rev. Francis E. Grogan,CSC, Superior, Holy Cross Resi­

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neighbor are inseparable. As thethree divine persons dwell in oneanother, so we must "dwell" in

. others, living in and for them.You probably won't remember

all this every time JOu bless your­self with the Sign of the Cross.Just let that simple gesture remindyou that the Christian life is moreakin to self-sacrifice than to self­improvement. By crucifying our

Daily Readings'Sept 4 Ez 33:7-9; Ps

95:1-2,6-9; Rom13:8-10; Mt18:15-20

. Sept 5 Col 1:24-2:3; Ps62:6-7,9; Lk 6:6­11

Sept 6 Col 2:6-15; Ps145:1-2,8-11; Lk6:12-19

Sept 7 CoI3:1-11;Ps145:2-3,10-13;Lk 6:20-26

Sept 8 Mic 5:1-4a orRom 8:28-30; Ps13:6; Mt 1:1­16,18-23

Sept 9 1 Tm 1:1-2,12­14; Ps 16:1­2,5,7-8,11; Lk6:39-42

Sept 10 1Tm 1:15-17; Ps113:1-7; Lk 6:43­49

the Son loves the Father, and thismu~ual love is the Holy Spirit.Because we humans are created

in the image of the Trin­ity, we too are relationalbeings, needing to loveand to be loved. Godcalls us to eternal life,which is a sharing in thelife and loye ofthe Trin­ity (In. 17:21). Withoutgrace, however, we can­not have eternal life,which is why we should

pray, go to church, and receive thesacraments regularly. But we mustalso observe the Commandments,since love of God and love of

greetings such as "Good morn­ing!" are inappropriate.

What does the Sign ·of the

Cross mean? In a word: love. Itwas for love ofsinners that Christdied and rose. The cross is theemblem ofhis redeeming and vic­torious sacrifice, the triumph ofGod's love over the powers ofevil. By making the Sign of theCross, we show our acceptance ofthe salvation won for us on Cal­vary. No need, then, to brood overour sins and failings; rather, re­solve to love God more firmly'through deeper intimacy with therisen Lord. The Sign ofthe Crossalso expresses our willingness totake up our cross daily and fol­low Christ (Lk. 9:23). We bear ourcross when, for example, we keepthe Commandments in spite ofridicule or difficulty, or when weput up with inconveniences for thesake of others.

Not only does Godlove us,God is love (l In. 4:8,16). Wemake the Sign ofthe Cross "in theName of the Father, Son, andHoly Spirit." God is not a solitarybeing living in isolation, but aneternal community of three per­sons. His very essence is a lovingunion: the Father loves the Son,

Introductory rites: The Sign of the CrossBy FATHER THOMAS KOCIK

Now we begin our walkthrough the Mass: Earlier welearned that the essenceof the Mass is sacrifice:first Christ's, then ours.

. So, it is fitting that theHoly Sacrifice beginswith the Sign of theCross. But before weponder the rich meaningof that ancient gesture,which may date to thetime of the Apostles,let's take note of what happensprior to signing ourselves with thecross.

An opening hymn accompa­nies the procession of the priestand other liturgical ministers tothe sanctuary. This hymn, or en­trance antiphon, usually a verse.or two from the Psalms, sets themood for the day's celebration.The procession reminds us thatwe are a "pilgrim" Church, on theway to eternity. Upon reaching thesanctuary, the priest and ministersgenuflect to the Blessed Sacra­ment, if the tabernacle is in thesanctuary; otherwise, they bow tothe altar, which symbolizes Christ.The priest kisses the altar, in ef­fect greeting Christ. On solemn .occasions, the priest then incensesthe altar; the rising smoke signi­fies our prayers ascending toheaven (Ps. 141: 1-2). The priestand people then make the Sign ofthe Cross, after which the priestwishes for the people God's graceand peace. This greeting is morethan a simple courtesy; it is aprayer for the salvation of allpresent, which is why secular

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No agenda, no watches, nophones, no bells except for anearby buoy. Though I am a"bellboy," I loved the freedom.The theme for the day was "Timein a Bottle."

There was David Ryan, TimActon, and Keith Caldwell;

Mary Fuller, KathyNorton, and EllenDriscoll; Jean Giddings,Mary Becker and FatherBill Penderghest: areligious order priest, adiocesan priest, a schooladministrator, a landscapedesigner, a marinebiologist, a speechpathologist; a high school

teacher and coach, a parishsecretary; wives and mothers,husbands and fathers, priests andreligious. Msgr. Tom Harringtonwould surely call us a "disparategroup." All ofus live in the fastlane. We all needed a break. Wetook time to pray, to listen to eachother, and to share our faith­stories. I was surprised at howoften the names of priests croppedup: Fathers Tom McMorrow,Frank "Chub" Connors, RonTosti, Ed Correia, Joe Powers,Phil Davignon, Jack Andrews,Jim Lyons, Jim Fahey, MikeNagle, Fern Cassista, PaulLamb, Brother Louis Africa andthen-Father George Coleman. Isuspect these men never realizedthe positive effect their priestl~j .ministries were having on somany Cape Cod journeys.

Our "Time in a Bottle" eveningwas topped offwith charcoal­grilled hamburgers and bowls ofhomemade ice cream. I was homeby midnight. So much for curfew.

Sometimes I think that if--"':'BONG, BONG, BONG!! It's theCall to Worship. I'm out ofhere.

Father Goldrick is pastor ofSt Bernard Parish, Assonet.Comments are welcome atStBernardAssonet@lOl.com.

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BONG!going on, it stops right where it'sat. There's always another day.

My life is much more manage­able now that I live by the bell. Iknow why a bell regulates thespiritual calm ofa monastery.There is no past. There is nofuture. There is only now.

Some prefer to live in the past.Not me. It's not that I don't havememories; it's just that I don'tpack them away. I bring themwith me into each new day. Mymemories are part ofwho I amnow. Nor do I spend much timeworrying about the future. AsJesus says: "Why worry abouttomorrow, today has worriesenough of it's own." I tried takingone day at a time, but sometimesa week's worth ofworries wouldgang up on me and attack all onthe same day. Worries seem moremanageable now that I live onehour at a time. BONG. There goesanother hour.

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Every so often, it's wise to stopthe clock and muffle the clapper- before "right now" travels into"back then." Recently, I had suchan opportunity. The adult leader­ship ofEcho ofCape Cod, a highschool YOl1th retreat program, metto "waste time" together, asBobbi Paradise says. Wegathered in the rustic boathouse atthe Sacred Hearts Retreat Centeron Great Neck, Wareham. It's one

. of my favorite places on earth.There's a 300-degree view of thewater. Waves lap softly just a fewfeet away. A bam swallow feedsit's brood nestled in the rafters.

Monday 29 August ­Martyrdom ofJohn the Baptist.

I met a Dutch couple touringthe United States. "It's going totake a whole week to see all thegreat places in America," ob­served the husband - a mangiven to understatement. I don'tknow what in the worldbrought them to AssonetVillage. Took a wrongtum, 1suppose.

We stood outsidechatting. BONG. "We aregoing next to Fall River."BONG. "That will benice." BONG. "Listen,Hans, it's the same pealwe heard in London!"exclaimed the wife. Our steeplebell, like "Big Ben," rings theWestminster chimes. I live by thatbell. When it rings, I jump.

In a fit oforganization, Icoordinated all the bells in mylife. My doorbell now also ringsthe Westminster chimes. So doesmy cell phone. Even the parishWebsite downloads with it.Mistake.

It sometimes happens that allthree go offsimultaneously. Is itthe steeple? No. Is in the com­puter? No. Is it the cell phone?No. AHHH! It's my 7 p.m.appointment! By the time I get tothe door, I'm discombobulated.One ofthese days I must plan toget more disorganized.

Tuesday August 30 2005 ­Ted William's birthday (1918)

That old bell has been in thesteeple a long time. A villagedoctor who had moved to SanFrancisco donated the bell in1863. It survived the hurricane of1863 (they called it a gale backthen) when the steeple camecrashing through the roof. Thefolks just dusted off the bell andhung it back up.

Our parish's activities ­worship, classes, meetings,everything - begin and end by thebell. The day ends with a curfewbell at 9 p.m. Ifa meeting is still

Camp helps immigrant. group preserve culture

sion on him, including the "tremen-. dous respect" people have for theChurch and one another. He found .that the personal encounter is dif­ferent too in that when you passby someone in town they alwayssay hello to you. "That's the normthere."

"And when they say see youtomorrow," Father Pregana saidthe .Honduran people add thephrase "si Dios quiere," translatedas "Yes, if God wilis it."

"It's not just a phrase, it's an at­titude," he commented.

The liturgy is very different toohe said. "The sign of peace goeson forever. It's so joyful and theysing songs during it because ittakes so long."

The Honduran people have "agreat respect for the Eucharist andthe word of God. They have aclose personal relationship withChrist and there is a strong senseof community there." FatherPregana said it would be "enrich­ing" for diocesan priests to en­counter and he hopes more willvisit the mission.

A number of parish groupshave come through over the years

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Friday, Soptember 2, 2005

FLORENCE PREGANA,. mother of Father Craig-APregana, left, chats with,_resid·ents of a Honduran village,during a recent visit to ;he diocesan mission in Guaimaca.

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been doing sacramental ministry in. 42 village ·communities and said

the purpose of the diocesan pres­ence there, to "help them with theirlives," is being carried out.

"We are definitely making a dif­ference with healthcare, outreach,charity and strengthening and sup­porting their faith." According toFather Pregana, Father Canuel of­ten says we "walk with them," indescribing the diocesan presencethere.

Father Pregana said that it wasdifficult to get used to the weatherin Honduras because it feels likeAugust every day. "It's hot all thetime. We have fans in the mainchurch, but it was tough to get usedto the climate. The sun is verystrong from noon to 2 p..m."

It was also hard for him to getused to the food because it is verydifferent from w.hat he was used .to here in the United States. "It'soften rice and beans," but whatmade art impression on .FatherPregana was that "the people areso giving. Often when yo.u visitthem they offer you a meal. Theygive with a generous heart."

Father Pregana said there weremany things that made an impres-

Continued from page oneMission

FATHER CRAIG A. Pregana, plays a game of "Eyes of Faith," with children in the par­ishes of St. Rose of Lima in Guaimaca and St., Francis of Assisi in Orica, Honduras.

he said.Father Pregana talked about the

many differences he's found liv­ing in Honduras and the highs andlows that have been a part of that.He said that even though there aremany differences there are alsomany similarities between thepeople ofHonduras and the UnitedStates.

'!'The people are the same de­spite all the differences," said Fa­ther Pregana. "Mothers and fatherswant the best for their children justlike here. They want to help thepoor and they want to deepen theirfaith in God just like us. They maynot be John and Mary Catholic, butthey are Juan and Maria Catholic~

The parish there is the parish here."There is a lot going on in the

mission,just two hours north ofthecapital, Tegucigalpa. DominicanSister Maria Ceballos is running aparish medical clinic which servesmore than 1,000 patients a month.Dominican Sister Lucia Gomez isleading a group ofparishioners invisiting the sick and homeboundbringing Communion to those whocannot attend church and givingbags of food to the poor. Domini­can Sister CarmenAdela Rivera isdirecting the Marie Poussepin Cen­ter for the promotion of womenwhich houses young women whilethey atteno school. Only 21 per-·cent ofpeople there attend schoolafterthe sixth grade and the dio­cese is trying to change that.

"It's amazing to see how muchthe mission has going on," said Fa­ther Pregana. "There is a lot ofgood work going on."

Father Pregana said that one ofthe most difficult things is seeingthe living conditions ofthe peoplein the Archdiocese ofTegucigalpabecause "they lack so many of thebasic necessities like clean water,and electricity that many ofus takefor granted.

"All our parishioners live inpoverty, but some live in misery,"he said.

Aside from his work at St. RoseofLimaParish, Father Pregana has

seven ofYang's children, includinghis daughter, Dorothy, were born inthe United States. Dorothy Yang,once a camper and a camp counse­lor, became the director ofthe sum­mer camp last year.

Sisters Anne Marie O'Shea andAnn Whittaker, both Sisters ofChar­ity ofNazareth, started the camp af­ter they arrived in Brockton sevenyears ago, continuing the 100-year·presence ofthe sisters in the city, andcontinue the mission ofhelpingeth­nic groups in the community.

The sisters found that the needsof the Hmong were not being ad­dressed directly by any other orga­nization, and offered theirhelp. Yanginvited them to the community'sNew Year's celebration, and theywere "overwhelmed" by the wel­come they received, said SisterAnneMarie.

So the sisters opened theirCatherine Spaulding House to theHmongchildren for a summercamp.Children learn arts and crafts andhave organized and free play. Les­sons in the arts and Hmong languagetake place in a renovated barn whilethe Hmong women can plant andraise vegetables in the two large gar­dens on the property.

Catholicism is a new addition totheir culture, as the first Hmong wasbaptized around 1950after the com­munity came into contact with theFrench Oblates in Laos. The Oblateseven created a written form of theHmong language to enable the newconverts to read the Bible.

Although they all speak the samelanguage, there are different dialeCts,identified by the names of colorssuch as white and green.

"They're so grateful for what theyhave in this country. It really humblesme because sometimes we don'tnotice all the gifts that we have,"SisterAnne Marie said. "After all ofthe persecution they've beenthrough, they have somehow beenable to come forth as a very gentle,loving, forgiving people, and thatreally teaches me a whole lot."

By CHRISTINE TOLFREE

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVicE

BROCKTON - Half a dozenyoung Hmong girls wore brightlycoloreddresses decorated with coinsthat jingled as they danced, weav­ing their arms and hands back andforth to the rhythm of the music oftheir culture.

The traditional Hmong dance ­partofacultural cel~bration at asum­mer camp in Brockton that is run bythe Sisters ofCharity ofNazareth ­was accompanied byasongabout thejoy of the Hmong people who facemany struggles but have no regrets.

A nomadic community thatmoved around China until settlingin Laos in the early 1800s and thatsupported the United States duringthe Vietnam War, the Hmong are apeople who have had to face theirfears as they adjust to new transi­tions, said Ter Yang, leader of theHmong community in Brockton.

Life in Brockton has been no dif­ferent. On Aug. 15,2004, St. Mar­garet Parish - where the commu­nity had worshiped after moving toBrockton from Newton in the 1980s-closed.

"We feel at home, then have toleave," said Yang. The Hmong usedSt. Margaret's gym and parish cen­ter every Saturday night to host acommunity gathering that includedvolleyball for the children. The moveto OurLady ofLourdes in Brocktonwas difficult and the source ofsomeanxiety, but the new parish and itspastor, Father Francis 1. Cloherty,have been extremely welcoming tothe Hmong, he added.

Throughout the changes, theHmong have struggled to preservetheir culture. Parents in the tight-knitcorrimunity whose children go topublic school worry that future gen­erations will lose their roots. That iswhy the three-week summer camp,primarily for Hmong children butopen to all, began six years ago.

Children grow quickly and needto learn about the community's pastbefore they are adults, saidYang. All

HMONG CHILDREN perform a traditional dance at a sum­mer cultural· celebration in Brockton. A day camp run by theSisters of Charity of Nazareth helps the Hmong immigrant com­munity in the Archdiocese of Boston maintain its culture andethnic identity. (CNS photo by Gregory L. Tracy, The Pilot)

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A DEPICTION of St. Faustina Kowalska andJesus, who entrusted his message of Divine Mercyto the Polish nun, hangs at the canonization Massfor St. Faustina April 30, 2000 at the Vatican. (CNSfile photo)

Sisters spread message of forgiveness,trust at Divine Mercy Mass and lecture

Christian traditions meet in re­spect and dialogue, in prayer andfraternal sharing, inspired by thepresence and example of BrotherRoger," he said.

Brother Roger's successor ashead of the Taize community,Brother Alois Leser, welcomedsome 2,000 people packed intothe church and thousands morewatching on large screens outside.He also prayed for forgiveness forLuminita Solcan, who stabbedBrother Roger. Police are stillquestioning Solcan to see if sheis mentally fit to be prosecuterl..Her doctor in Romania said shesuffered from schizophrenia andwas off prescribed medication atthe time of the attack.

Ninety ofthe community's 100brothers attended the funeral; theothers remained at their outpostsin Brazil, Senegal, Bangladeshand South Korea. Five of thebrothers, wearing white hoodedrobes, carried Brother Roger'scasket into the church.

Brother Roger, born in 1915 inSwitzerland, was a minister oftheSwiss Reformed Church and ahugely popular figure whotouched thousands of lives. Overthe years, rumors have circulatedthat he converted to Catholicism.

"Roger's legacy is one ofsimple peace," said Claude Boyer,a 29-year-old student who trav­eled from Geneva for the funeral."The appalling circumstances ofhis death only reinforce our lovefor him."

"Brother Roger had a specialappeal to the young," said Chris­tian Hampton, 19, of Birming­ham, England. "The communityhe has set up here will live on formany years to come."

After the service, BrotherRoger was buried in a simple cer­emony in the community's cem­etery, where his mother and otherTaize brothers are interred.

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Thousands gather in Taizefor funeral of Brother RogerCardinal Walter Kasper celebrates Mass

BROTHERS FROM the Taize community carry the coffinof Brother Roger Schutz, one of the 20th century's leadingecumenical figures, during his funeral in Taize, France, Au­gust 23. Brother Roger, who founded the Taize community,was stabbed to death during a prayer service August 16.(CNS photo from Reuters)

TAIZE, France - Nearly10,000 Christians of various de­nominations traveled to theChurch of the Reconciliation inthe village ofTaize, in the easternBurgundy region of France, forthe funeral of Brother RogerSchutz, the renowned ecumenicalleader.

It was in the church, exactlyone week earlier, that the 90-year­old monk had his throat cut by amentally unstable Romanianwoman during a prayer service.

Brother Roger's principal mes­sage had always been one ofunity,and it was the Vatican's chiefecumenist, Cardinal WalterKasper, president of the Pontifi­cal Council for Promoting Chris­tian Unity, who celebrated the fu­neral Mass.

Anglican Bishop NigelMcCulloch of Manchester, En­gland, who represented the arch­bishop ofCanterbury, did the firstreading in English. The secondreading was pronounced inFrench by the Rev. Jean-Arnoldde Clermont, president of theConference of EuropeanChurches, and in German byBishop Wolfgang Huber, head ofthe Evangelical Church in Ger- .many.

Cardinals and archbishops,Orthodox, Anglican and other re­ligious leaders and internationalpoliticians joined ordinary Chris-tians in prayer during the funeral.

for their altar servers. If your par- In his homily, Cardinal Kasperish has some to donate you can E- said: "Brother Roger caused lovemail Father Pregana at and hope to shine around him, farCraig6204@aol.com. People can beyond the barriers and divisionsgive to the mission though the di- of this world. A man of commun­ocesan Propagation of the Faith ion, he nourished in his heart andOffice, 106 Illinois Street, New in his prayer a deep desire for rec-Bedford, Mass. 02745 onciliation and encounter.

When asked how long he would "the springtime ofecumenismbe serving in Honduras Father has flowered on the hill ofTaize,Pregana smiled and said, "As long An this Church of the Reconcilia­as God wills it." / tion, where members of different

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Chaplet; there was veneration ofa first-class relic of St. Faustina,and Benediction of the BlessedSacrament.

In the 1930s, Sister Faustinareceived amessage from the Lord,asking her to spread the word ofGod's mercy to the world. Al­though well aware of her unwor­thiness at such a prospect, SisterFaustina devoted her life as a wit­

ness of mercy to othersby her actions, as wellas offering her own suf­fering and sacrifices toatone for others' sins.

On Feb. 22, 1931,Jesus, dressed in whitewith his right hand raisedin blessing and his lefthand pointing to his Sa­cred Heart, from whichradiated red and palestreams, appeared to Sis­ter Faustina. The Lordasked her to have a paint­ing made of the visionand include the words"Jesus, I trust in You."

In 1934, the youngnun began to keep a di­ary of her visions, di­vine revelations andmystical experiencesalong with her ownthoughts. The result was600 pages titled "DivineMercy in My Soul."References to the Eu­charist can be foundthroughout the diary.

From SisterFaustina's diary came

!::.....:._-":=---IIIIII the Chaplet ofthe DivineMercy, a prayer thatunites us with Jesus' ul­timate sacrifice on thecross, for the atonementof the sins of the world.

The late Pope JohnPaul II was particularly

in tune with Sister Faustina's mes­sage and he himself was com­pletely devoted to the Eucharist.He beatified Sister Faustina on theSecond Sunday of Easter, 1993,canonized her on April 30,2000,and established Divine MercySunday to be on the Second Sun­day ofEaster, fi.!lfilling the Lord'srequest through Sister Faustina.

The Sisters ofReparation to theMost Sacred Heart of Jesus canbe contacted at P.O. Box 3,Steubenville, Ohio; by phone orFAX at 740-282-2144; or you canvisit them at the Websites: sisters- .of-reparation.org or jesus-i-trust­in-you.org. '

one should be content with thatkind of life."

He is hoping to establish a St.Vincent de Paul Society in Hon­duras with assistance from the FallRiver diocese. They' have alreadybegun distributing food to the poor-est of the poor. '

Building construction is ongo­ing at the mission and FatherPregana said while he's home he'scollecting cassocks and surplices

and failings to become a part ofour faith."

Pasternak said many of thepeople who attended the Mass andlecture heard a hopeful messageof forgiveness. "But what struckhome most for some was eucha­ristic adoration," he said. "Onewoman told me afterward that shewished her parish had perpetualadoration, and that she was goingto ask her pastor about it and alsoabout trying to get the Sisters tospeak at her church."

In addition to the one-hour talkon the Eucharist and DivineMercy, the Sisters also led therecitation of the Divine Mercy

Society. "This was a wonderfulevent," Pasternak told The An­

.chor. "The Sisters were spreadingthe word of trust.

"What the Sisters made clearwas that trusting in God isn't justasking for something in prayerand receiving it. The trust comeswhen the prayer doesn't appear tobe answered. They told us to trustin God and allow our sufferings

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ANCHOR EDITOR

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we've been at the mission as wellas some doctors a,nd groups ofcollege students. "It has providedan opportunity for people in ourdiocese to have a mission experi­ence."

Despite the hardships of somany people Bather Pregana saidhe is amazed ~hat the Honduranpeople have no complaints. "Theyare content with their lives, but no

FALL RIVER - It was 100years ago, on Aug. 25, 1905, thatSt. Maria Faustina was born to apoor Polish family in Glogoweic,Poland. The third of 10 children,Helena Kowalska was nearly 20when she entered the Congrega­tion of the Sisters ofOur Lady ofMercy, a religious order whosemembers devotedthemselves to educa­tion and caring fortroubled youngwomen.

It was there thatyoung Helena nur­tured her devotion tothe Eucharist. Oneyear after joining theorder, she received herreligious habit andwas given the nameSister Maria Faustina.Sister Faustina added,"of the Most BlessedSacrament," to thatname.

From SisterFaustina's absolutedevotion to the Eucha­rist came the Chapletof the Divine Mercy,a prayer that unites uswith Jesus' ultimatesacrifice on the cross,for the atonement ofthe sins of the world,and the Divine MercySunday, which falls onthe Second Sunday ofEaster.

In an effort to helpspread the DivineMercy devotion, theGod the Father's Chil­dren Apostolate ofGreater New EnglandPrayer Group, re­cently hosted a Massand lecture. Three Sisters ofRepa­ration to the Most Sacred Heartof Jesus presented the 60-minutetalk at Sacred Heart Church here.The Sisters' mission is to catechizeand educate youth and assist themin forming a sincere love for Christand the Virgin Mary. One particu­lar method ofdoing so is by spread­ing the message of the DivineMercy entrusted to St. Faustina.

Scores of individuals braved ahot, humid Sunday afternoon toattend the event, including TomPasternak, a parishioner of St.Stanislaus Parish, Fall River, andthe, first lay American to becomea member of the Divine Mercy

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MISSION HILLS, Calif. - McCarrick of Washington),Two years to the day after legend- Bishop Michael J. Bransfield ofary entertainer Bob Hope died, Wheeling-Charleston, W.Va., andfamily members and friends at- priests from across the country.tended a dedication of the Bob Other guests included actor

.Hope Memorial Garden at the San Mickey. Rooney and KathrynFernando Mission in Mission' Crosby, Bing Crosby's widow.Hills, created as an inspirational At a press conference held atfinal resting place for the beloved the memorial garden, Linda Hope,comedian. Bob and Dolores' daughter, said

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- "In a time of more retireesand longer life spans, discussionabout retirement - what it meansand who will pay for jt - beginswith a polarized debate about So­cial Security, but also extends topensions, savings and taxes";

- "The reality that many U.S.workers are immigrants too oftenleads to a search for scapegoatsrather than practical responses thatrecognize both the humanity andcontributions of these newcomersto our economy."

"On this Labor Day," BishopDiMarzio said, "all of us arecalled to look at the economyfrom the 'bottom up': how oureconomic choices - Le., work,investments, spending - affect'the least of these' - poor fami­lies, vulnerable workers and thoseleft behind."

difficult to reconcile the demandsof work, the duties of family lifeand the obligations ofcommunityand spirityal life." .

In the first Labor Day statementsince Pope John Paul's death, "itseems a good time to recall theconstant teaching and courageousleadership ofour beloved pope onwork and the rights of workers,"the statement said. "For three de­cades, he insisted work is not aburden, but 'expresses the humanvocation to service and solidar­ity. '"

Bishop DiMarzio added that thepope "taught that workers have'the right to establish professionalassociations,' and that trade unionshave 'the Church's defense andapproval.' According to Pope JohnPaul II, unions have a role, 'notonly in negotiating contracts, butalso as 'places' where workers canexpress themselves. They serve thedevelopment of an authentic cul­ture of work and help workers toshare in a fully human way in thelife oftheir place ofemployment.'He said unions are an 'indispens­able element of social life, espe- .cially in modem industrial societ­ies. '"

But Bishop DiMarzio lamentedthat "sadly the American labormovement seems bitterly dividedover priorities, personalities andhow to move forward," an appar­ent reference to the defection ofsome large unions from the AFL­CIO, the principal U.S. labor fed­eration for the past 50 years.

He noted other "signs of thetimes" as "troubling ... within eco­nomic and public life":

- "There is a growing conflictin some local communities, and onWaH Street, about the obligationsof large retailers and major em­ployers to their workers in the U.S.and around the world, and the com­munities they serve";

- "The minimum wage, last

Labor Day message sees challengesto living the 'Gospel of work'

By MARK PATIISON

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - "There aresome daunting challenges to howwe live the 'Gospel ofwork,' andhow we respect the dignity ofworkand tbe rights of workers today,"according to the annual Labor Daystatement issued by the U.S. Con­ference of Catholic Bishops.

"Work, Pope John Paul II andCatholic Teaching" refers to thelate pope's encyclicals on work,"Laborem Exercens" and"Centesimus AnnuS," and the U.S.bishops' 1996 document, "ACatholic Framework for EconomicLife."

It said Catholics should use theLabor Day holiday to "pause andreflect on the meaning ofwork, the

. contributions of workers and theimportant role of the labor move­ment in our economy and nation."

"To move forward, our nationneeds a strong and growingeconomy, strong and productivebusinesses and industries, and astrong and united labor move­ment," said the statement, issuedby Bishop Nicholas A. DiMarzioofBrooklyn, N.Y., chairman oftheU.S. bishops' Committee on Do­mestic Policy. "In Catholic teach­ing, it is up to workers to choosehow they wish to .be representedin the workplace and they shouldbe able to make these decisionsfreely and without reprisal."

Among the challenges U.S.workers and their families face isthat while many are "reaping therewards" in the U.S. economy,"others can be left behind, hungry,homeless or poor, often strugglingwith rent or (with) paying for de­cent health insurance," the state­ment said.

"Families in the middle can beone lost job, one major illness, oneunanticipated setback away fromserious economic trouble," itadded. "Too many families find it

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\:ommunicate and it was like theyhad been friends for life. It's amaz-'ing how similar the youth of theworld is and our young people sawthat their Catholic faith extendsoutward into the world."

The next- World Youth Day,scheduled for 2008 in Sydney Aus­traliawas announced at the end ofthe papal ¥ass and had pilgrimsfrom Australia cheering loudly saidPacheco. A two-minute film pro­moting the event was shown to theyouth day crowd and SydneyArch­bishop George·Petl said he waslooking forward it.

"Sydney is a beautiful city andAustralia is a great country and Ilook forward to welcoming PopeBenedict and the youth of theworld," he told the crowd.

Pacheco said he too was excitedabout the announcement, but be­cause ofdistance and cost, it wouldinvolve a lot of fund-raising.

"Our young people are alreadyshowing excitement for Sydney in2008," said Pacheco. Howevermany go, it will certainly have astrong impact on their Catholicfaith.

in the weeks leading up to his de­parture. "That book has made histrip a communal one," said FatherPregana. "I'm looking forward toreturning to Honduras so I can hearabout his pilgrimage."

According to Pacheco it's al­.most impossible not to be movedin some way during World YouthDay.

"It really makes you· thinkabout your faith ..Beginning eachday with prayer gave our youngpeople a focus that lastedthroughout the day and we hopethey will bring the joyful mes­sages they heard back home andshare them. The building offfiithcomes from that and lets themknow they are an important partof the Church."

One thing that brought a smileto the faces ofthe chaperones wasto see how the young peoplemingled and interacted with theirpeers from around the world. '

"They were very enthusiasticabout meeting and talking to otheryoung people," said Pacheco. "Somany people from other countriesspeak broken English they could

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"To see so many people notafraid to show their faith and whobelieve the same things as I do was'amazing," said Hochberger. Theexperience was one that affectedher faith in a positive way and willhave a lasting impression.

"My favorite part was the over­night before the papal Mass. Weheard so many people singingabout God and we were all in thesame boat. Ifyou were cold, some­one else was. If you were tired,someone else was. I think I neededtwo extra blankets but it was worthit."

Also among those pilgrimsfrom the diocese was 23-year-oldAlexis Zuniga from $t. Rose ofLima Parish in Guaimaca, Hon­duras. Father Craig Pregana,back in tqe diocese from the mis-

, sion for a few weeks this sum­mer, said that Zuniga is "veryinvolved in the youth group at ourmission Church and dedicated tothe faith."

Zuniga made rosary bracelets tosell and help offset the cost of hisjourney and carried with him abook ofintentions he had gathered

under the stars following the vigil,and it felt like they did 60 miles ofwalking, Melo said the WorldYouth Day "madeine a strongerCatholic. Being a part of it all andseeing the pope was special andwell worth it." She added.that shewill be telling her friends about herexperiences now that she's home.

It was on day six of their jour­ney when they traversed to the siteofthe papal Mass and Pacheco saidthey arrived at the field at about 1p.m. after walking about five or sixmiles. He said pilgrims were arriv­ing up until 6 p.m. and everyonewas excited that the pope wouldsoon be joining them. They stayedat the site overnight in sleepingbags and the next morning the popeagainjoined the crowd to celebrateMass.

"The papal Mass was wonder­ful and our young people got a lotout of his message and it wassomething young people need tohear," he said. "Pope Benedict toldthe youth that they must uphold the·truths of their faith and not beafraid to stand up and defend Jesusand what is right."

Gregorek said seeing so manyyoung Catholics gathered for Massstrengthened his own faith. "Wewere very blessed to be there andin the presence ofthe Holy Father.The graces were flowing," saidGregorek.

Heat was not a factor for thepilgrims as temperatures were inthe mid-70s during the day, but atnight it did get cold. Emergencyblankets were available followingthe vigil Mass and Gregorek saidthey took advantage ofthat.

"It was well organized," he said."Food and water were readilyavailable and they did a terrific jobputting it together." .

First-time pilgrim ArielleHochberger from Our Lady ofMount Cannel Parish,. Seekonk,said it was something to see somany young Catholics like herselfgathered for World Youth Day.

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thedral with him and afterwards weshared a meal with him.

"The kids were happy BishopColeman was there and enjoyedtalking with him and many had't!J.eir picture taken together," saidPacheco. "The cathedral was phe­nomenal and the sarcophagus was'something to see. It stood out be­cause it's made of gold and illu­minates the area. The youth werereally taken aback by that. Itbrought the story of the birth ofChrist to life for them."

For 16-year-old Sabrina Meloof Santo Christo Parish, the expe­rience of World Youth Day is onethat she wilt' not soon forget. "Itwas a great experience and I rec­omri1end it to all young people whocan go," she said.

"It strengthened my faith andthe bonds of friendship with thepeople I traveled with," said Melo."The people I met from around theworld were so friendly. I'll neverforget how many Catholics werethere and how exciting it was tosee the pope."

Fellow pilgrim A.I. Nystromfrom St. Anthony's Parish, Taun­ton, attended the World Youth Dayin Toronto in 2002 and was excitedto again be in the presence of somany young Catholics.

"It was an amazing experienceto see so many people from somany countries unified for one rea­son; to worship God."

The 21-year-old said the thinghe will remember most is trying tocatch a glimpse ofthe Holy Fatheras he traveled by boat down theRhine River. "It was so crowdedwe couldn't see and then wewalked 15 blocks and the popeended up driving right past us. We 'got a great view ofPope Benedict."

The toughest thing he found inGennany? A six-mile walk to theMarienfeld site, but "it was defi­nitely worth it," said Nystrom. "Itwas just one of many rewardingexperiences at World Youth Day."

Although it was cold sleeping

PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST SATURDAYS,

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

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

1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion; 3. Recite theRosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for 15 minutes whilemeditating 011 the 15 mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of

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

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

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

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two teacher aides.While the school has a lunch

program, the food is delivered al­ready cooked as part ofa coopeni­tive with the New Bedford PublicSchool System.

Although the school opened on"'Wednesday, the fonnal Mass forschool, opening will be held Sep­tember 9, Couto said.

At St. Mary-Sacred Heart Schoolin NorthAttleboro, Principal DeniseM. Peixoto reported that "we'reready to open."

It begins her 10th year as princi­pal there after previously teachingon and off for seven other years atthe school, said Peixoto, a residentofNorth Smithfield, R.I.

"While enrollments are Clown alittle bit in kindergarten and firstgrade, we can expect 240 this years.But we have been as high as 2~A."

she reported.. Currently ther~ are two, half-day

kindergarten classes, as well asregular grades one through eight atthe school.

"Our plan·this year is also ready­ing the September 2006 fall open­ing when we will convert to havingfull-day kindergarten classes,"Peixoto said. "We will work on cur­riculum and working and changingthings in the building to be readyfor the full-day kindergarten."

St. Mary-Sacred Heart School"has quite a few teachers," saidPeixoto. "The total staff is 24people. But that includes a supportstaff.

"I have classroom aides andparaprofessionals along with theteachers in grades one through five;also a part-time resource teacher andspeech and language therapist, andan additional mathematics teacherthat targets children in seventh andeighth grades; a teacher ofSpanish;a teacher of computer science; amusic teacher for grades threethrough fiv~; and a physical educa­tion teacher," she added.

Each year the curriculum has anew target, and this year "we arefocusing on bullying," Peixoto said.

"Although we don't have a strongbullying problem in this school, weknow it is out there in the commu­nity. The staff has spent the sum­mer coming up with a program tobe used in this school year."

She said she is hoping to set upan appointment to talk with offi­cials at Bridgewater State College,"which has an Aggression-reduc­tion Center, to work with us to ar­rive at a fonnal program. In themeantime, we have come up with

. plans to educate students in allgrades on what bullying is, and sur­vey them about how safe they feeland whether they have. been bul­lied in the past. We hope to bringin guest speakers and parents aswell."

Peixoto also said that the diocesehas.recently completed religiouscurriculum guidelines - after hav­ing done math and social study cur­riculum guidelines in prior years­and "our teachers will be usingthose new guidelines this year intheir classes."

Friday, September 2, 2005 theanchobSocial studies, religion curriculums

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She said the program to updatethe mathematics program is in its

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curriculum in such a way that wehave taken the same content, butwe put it into a different format,"Boyle explained. "We have addeda list ofprayers that students mustbe taught and know by heart at the

end ofeach particular grade.And we have added a list ofsupplementary prayers, fieldtrips and activities all re­lated."

Boyle reported that theschool department is work­ing with Father Barry W.Wall, diocesan archivist,who is updating the studyguide to St. Mary's Cathe­

dral, in Fall River, the motherchurch of the diocese.

"Eighth-graders will be mak­ing visits to the cathedral as part.of their field of study that has todo with the Church, and we areusing Father Wall's book, 'Bear­ing Fruit by Streams of Waters' a

"We began working on it duringthe past academic year. And into the·summer, a committee chaired byMrs. Sandra Parker of St. Mary'sParish in Taunton, has comeup witha program of studies infused with

faith and Gospel values."The committee has also come

up with a number of supplemen­tary materials and ways in whichit can be implemented, Boyle re­ported.

Another major new implemen­tation this year is to the religiouseducation curriculum itself.

"After three years of the reli­gion curriculum approved byBishop George W. Coleman, wetested all students in grades pre-kthrough eight in the area of reli­gion last June," Boyle said.

During the recent summerthose responsible for the curricu­lum met and analyzed the resultsof the tests.

"The result now is that we haveupdated and expanded the religion

the conference is usually a one­day event, every two years it hasa multi-day agenda.

"We are asking for a pre-regis­tration for this year so we can pre­pare to celebrate and praise theLord with heart and soul," Piresstated. She invited all those inter­ested in attending to contact theirlocal parish charismatic prayergroup, or to contact her at Im­maculate Conception rectory bycalling 508-992-98?2.

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Our Lady'sMonthly MessageFrom Medjugorje

August 25, 2005Medjugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina

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"Dear Children! Also today I call you to live my messages.

God gave you a gift of this time as a time ofgrace. Therefore,

little children, make good use ofevery moment and pray, pray,

pray.· I bless you all and intercede before the Most High for

each of you.

"Thank you for having responded to my.call."

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

Paulo Cesar Ribeiro, better knownas "Paulinho," from San Jose doRio Preto, San Paulo, Brazil, whowill give a musical concert on theSaturday at 2:45 p.m.

"Remember, we are still cel­ebrating 'The Year of the Eucha­rist.' Those who join us will beglad they did," Father Arrudaadded.

Celia Pires, parish secretary atImmaculate Conception Rectoryin New Bedford, said that while

Renewal

FALL RIVER - Ever-strivingto teach Catholic students thatfaith issues are truly daily life is­sues as well, curriculums inCatholic schools under the direc­tion ofthe Diocesan SchoolDepartment will again bereflecting that concept asclasses resume.

"This year we havealigned and expanded thesocial studies materialand activities too,"reported Dr. Donna Boyle,assistant superintendent forcurriculum. "And we haveupdated the religious educationcurriculum as welL"

In general, 1 think that every­one understands that curriculumis mission-driven and standard­based, leamer-centered and acces­sible," she said.

"All ofour curriculum is fusedwith Gospel values, and that iswhat we mean by mission­driven," she explained. "We arealways looking at curriculumthrough the eyes and vision oftheCatholic Church."

She said that standard-based"means that all ofour curriculumis based on national and st~te stan­dards. This year, what' we havedone is to align the entire socialstudies curriculum with new statestandards.

F~iday, September 2, 2005

Bishop Feehan High Schoolhonors Sisters of Mercy'

MERCY SISTER Patricia Harrington is escorted by. Feehan studerit, Connor Bradbury,after being presented with a yellow rose during a recent Mass marking the Sisters' 44 yearsof ministry to the school. The yellow rose presentation was begun by the Sisters in 1965, aseach female graduate was presented with a rose on the evening of graduation.

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sands of children and'grandchil­dren, and multitudes engaged insuccessful careers and vocations,and productive retirement activi­ties.

All graduates are invited tovisit the site and join.

Norman 1. Landry, Class of '54,is moderator of the group. A na­tive ofNew Bedford, Landry nowlives in Haverhill with his wifeRose-Elaine. Their four children,Rose Elaine, Serena Marie, MaryRollande and Norman Paul, livewithin six miles, meaning that theireight grandchildren are nearby.

For more information, contactLandry at nlandIy@comcast.net, orat 9FoxRun Drive, Haverhill, Mass.01832-1054, Tel. 978-372-9247

food drive for the St. Vincentde Paul Society; sending carepackages for soldiers in ourcommunity serving in Iraq andAfghanistan; a mitten and hattree during the winter for do­nating to homeless shelters;care packages for homelessshelters and lollipop sales tobenefit the victims of the tsu­namis.

ATTLEBORO - St. Johnthe Evangelist School was se­lected as a $500 award win­ner by the Feinstein Founda­tion for its many outstandingacts of service to the commu­nity in the Feinstein GoodDeeds and Youth Hunger Bri­gade programs.

Among their achievementsby the programs are a monthly

NEW BEDFORD - Membersof the Class of 1954 of St. An­thony High School have formeda group called SAHSNewBedfordMassachusetts located online athttp://groups.yahoo.com/group/SAHSNewBedfordMassachusetts.

This group is for alumni oftheNew Bedford school. Althoughthe site was established by theClass of 1954, all graduates areinvited to join and participate insharing of information about theschool, alumni and their families.

Pictures, personal stories andinformation about the familiesand loved ones are welcomed. St.Anthony's High School graduateshave fellow graduates all over thecountry and the world, with thou-

St. Joseph's Schoolwins Feinstein award

The Christophers invites highschool students to enter contest

More than $2,000 in prizes to be awarded

NEW YORK, N.Y. - Atten- and attending high school to en­tion all high schoolers! Sfudents ter. Posters must be 15 by 20in grades nine through 12 are in- inches in size and include thevited to share their creative talent words, "You Can Make a Differ­by interpreting the tHeme "You ence." Entries will be judged onCan Make a Difference" in an overall impact, effectiveness inoriginal poster for The' conveying theme, originality andChristophers' 16th Annual Poster artistic merit. Eight prizes will beContest for High School Students. awarded, with a first prize of

Nearly 2,300 entrants from $1,000. Entries must be receivedpublic, private and parochial by Jan. 20, 2006. Winners will beschools across the country and announced April 21, 2006.around the world participated in Complete rules and entrylast year's contest, with entries forms are available by writing to:submitted from all 50 states and High School Poster Contest, Thecountries as widespread as Ger- Christophers, 12 East 48th Street,many; Norway, Ghana and India. New York, NY 10017, by callingWinning posters included paint- 212-759-4050 or atings, photographs, pencil sketches w w w . c h r i s top her s . 0 r g /and computer-generated artwork. contests.html on the Web. Posters

Dennis W. Heaney, president "become the property of Theof The Christophers, announced Christophers and will not be re-the new competition, saying, turned. ."Each year, we're gratified to see The Christophers, a non-profitthe large number ofyoung people organization founded in 1945,giving so much thought to The uses mass media to encourage allChristophers' message. It's inspir- individuals to recognize and useing and hopeful to see how cre- their unique abilities to raise theative they can be when they fo- standards of public life. Thecus on making the world a better Christopher motto is: "It's betterplace." to light one candle than to curse

Students must be enrolled in the darkness."

Alumni of New Bedfordschool establish Website

Island, area parish priests, Churchrepresentatives .and communityleaders.

Each of the honored guests re­ceived a commemorative bookrecapping the Sisters' time at theschool.

in the auditorium and a luncheonreception followed on the lawnoutside of the school's convent.

More than 50 distinguishedguests attended the celebration,

. including Sisters of Mercy resid­ing in Massachusetts and Rhode

ATTLEBORO - This sum­mer, the Bishop Feehan HighSchool community celebratedMass and hosted a luncheon tohonor 44 years of ministry givento the school by the Sisters ofMercy. The Mass was celebrated

KINDERGARTEN STU­DENTS from St. Pius XSchool, South Yarmouth, singinto homemade microphonesduring a recent sing-a-Iong.With them is teacher TerryRonhock.

NE Catholic colleges receive toprankings in magazine survey

Getting over emotional painBy CHARLIE MARTIN - CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON (CNS) ­Catholic colleges and universi­ties across the country onceagain placed high in u.s. News& World Report's annual rank­ing ofthe nation's best colleges.

As in previous years, Catho­lic colleges had their best stand­ings among regional universi­ties, and they filled the top spotsin lists from the North and Mid­west regions. :

More locally, The College ofHoly Cross in Worcester, Bo~­

ton College, Stonehill College ihNorth Easton - all in Massa­chusetts, and Providence Col­lege in Providence, R.I., also re­ceived favorable standings.

In the national ranking, threeCatholic colleges made the top50; they are the University ofNotre Dame in Indiana (18th),Georgetown University in Wash­ington (23rd) and Boston Col­lege (40th). The College of th~

Holy Cross in Worcester, was32nd among national liberal artscolleges.

Harvard and Princeton, as inyears past, tied for best nationaluniversities with doctoral pro,­grams while Yale placed third.Williams College inWilliamstown, Mass., topped ,the list of national liberal artsschools.

This year's college rankings,published by u.s. News & WorldReport, was available at news­stands last week. The rankingswere based on a wide range offactors used by the magazine inits more than 20 years of con­ducting this survey: peer assess­ment, academic reputation, re­tention rates, faculty resources,

student selectivity, financial re­sources and alumni giving.'

Catholic colleges and univer­sities fared best in the categoryof best universities - master's.The category ranks schoolS withunderg'raduate and master's pro­grams but few, if any, doctoralprograms.

In this category, divided byregion, Villanova University inPennsylvania topped the list inthe North and Creighton Univer­sity in Omaha, Neb., placed firstin the Midwest. Catholic schoolshad strong showings in every re­gion except the South.

Other schools making it to thetop five in the North, in additionto Villanova, were ProvidenceCollege in Rhode Island (sec­ond), Loyola College in Balti­more (third) and Fairfield Uni­versity in Connecticut (fourth).'Other ranking Catholic collegesin the top 15 included: Univer-'sity ofScranton in Pennsylvania(eighth), St. Joseph's Universityin Philadelphia (ninth) and St.Michael's College in Colchester,Vt. (11th). Several other Catho­lic colleges placed in the top 30.

In the category of bestcomprehensive colleges ­bachelor's, which focuses on un­dergraduate programs primarilyin the liberal arts, Catholicschools in the North took fourof the top-10 spots. Theseschools are: Stonehill College inNorth Easton, Mass., (first),Merrimack College in NorthAndover, Mass., (seventh), theCollege of St. Elizabeth,Morristown, N.J., andMercyhurst College in Erie, Pa.,tied for 10th. '

BEHIND THESE HAZEL EYESSeems like just yesterday you

were a part of meI used to stand so tall, I used to

be so strongYour arms around me tight,

everything it felt so rightUnbreakable, like nothing

could go wrongNow I can't breathe,

no I can't sleepI'm barely hanging on

Refrain:Here I am once again

I'm torn into pieces, can't denyit, can't pretend

Just thought you were the one,Broken up, deep inside

But you won't get to see thetears I cry

Behind these hazel eyesI told you everything, opened

up and let you inYou mClde me feel all right, for, - once in my life

Now all that's left of me is what. I pretend t9 be

, . So together, but sobroken up inside

'Ca'use.l can't breathe, no Ican't sleep

I'm barely,hanging onSwallow me, then spit me outFor hating you, I blame fnyself

Seeing you, it kills me nowNo, I don't cry on the

outside anymoreAnymore "

Sung by Kelly ClarksonCopyright (e) 2004 by RCA

Climbing the charts and gettinglots ofairplay is Kelly Clarkson's"Behind These Hazel Eyes." Thesong is offClarkson's"Breakaway" disc that already hasproduced the title song and "SinceU Been Gone" as hits.

The song's story is familiar inpop music. A girl thought her latestromance was ''unbreakable, likenothing could go wrong." Her guy

was ''the one." She says to him, "Itold you everything, opened up andlet you in.HBut the relationship fellapart, and "now all that's left ofmeis what I pretend to be, so together,but so broken up inside."

She no longer cries "on theoutside." No matter how hurt she

,feels, she is determined that her ex­boyfriend ''won't get to see the tears

I cry behind these hazel eyes."Ifyou ever were dumped like

this girl, you know the pain shefeels. But she can get through thishurt, becoming wiser and emotion- 'ally stronger than ever. '

Her recovery needs to be aprocess of several actions. First,she should reveal what is "behindthese hazel eyes." She should tellthe truth about her pain to thoseshe trusts. Grieving a loss isnecessary. One does not get pastpain by denying it.

However, she does not have toallow the griefto consume her. Ioften encourage those I work within pastoral counseling to ''make anappointment" with their hurt eachday and during this time to givethemselves over to whateverfeelings emerge. After a set time,say 30-45 minutes, they should

consciously change focus. Theyshould have a plan to do some­thing else, especially somethingphysical.

Taking this approach to ourfeelings validates their importancebut also establishes a boundary forthem. We are more than ourfeelings. They deserve ourattention, but not all of it.

Further, refuse any temptationtoward self-pity or the belief thatlife isn't fair. Life always is what itis. Sometimes life unfolds muchbetter than you ever could haveimagined; other times it seemsmore painful than anythingpreviously known.

Through it all, reaffirm yourbelief in yourself. God made youright. Your worth and dignity arenot dependent on another'sapproval or rejection.

So instead ofpaying attention toself-pity or other attitudes that limityour recovery, focus on yourinnate goodness, your personalattractiveness and the positiveways you can affect our world.You may be hurt, but you hardlyare finished!, Also, look around yourimmediate world. Among yourfriends and acquaintances arepeople who need your support todeal with their disappointments.Step beyond your own pain.Determine ways that you can helpothers with theirs.

Finally, be sure to tell Godeverything that is ''behind youreyes," no matter what their color.Ask for his love and strength asyou rebuild your life in new andpromising ways. Make a commit­ment to start today.

You and God make a terrificteam for bringing out what youreally want in your life.

The catholicity of sportsBy PATRICIA BARTOS

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

PITTSBURGH - Since its beginning100 years ago, the Slovak Catholic Sokolhas placed great emphasis on organizing."slets," or athletic events, focusing on gym­nastics and track and field events.

This summer Pittsburgh sokols hostedmore than 350 athletes, ages eight to mid­40s, from throughout the Northeast for the42nd International Slet at Carnegie MellonUniversity in Pittsburgh.

Seen by many as a kind of"mini-Olym­pics," the gymnastic and calisthenic exhi­bitions are held for five days every twoyears and feature elaborate opening cer­emonies, complete with athletes marchinginto the stadium in formation carrying theirteam flags, plus a torch-lighting ceremony,speeches and Mass.

"We try to stress the Catholicity ofsport," said Ed Moeller of Whitehall, theorganization's supreme assistant director ofsports and athletics.

"Strong mind, strong body" is the Slo-

vak Catholic Sokol's motto, as is "For Godand country," said Moeller, a parishionerat St. Wendelin in Carrick. '

In Slovakia, sokols traditionally hostedathletic competitions, and early immigrantscontinued this tradition.

"They wanted to combine their Catho­lic heritage and athleticism," Moeller said."They wanted to show young children theirathletic heritage along with their Catholicfaith."

Slovak immigrants, forced to rely oneach other as they adapted to life in theirnew land, founded the Slovak CatholicSokol in Passaic, N.J., in 1905.

The families wanted to help each otherthrough it group insurance program whilealso keeping their close ties to their Church.The fraternal benefit society was their wayto "care for each other and their familiesin this new country," Moeller said.

And they succeeded in another way.Through these regular sports cbmpetitions,many have built lifelong friendships, hesaid. Participants in the "slet" also raised

$868 for the Special Olympics ofAlLegh­enyCounty.

The organization is now open to Catho­lics of Slovak or Slavic origin ­Belarusian, Bulgarian, Croatian, Czech,Moravian, Polish, Russian, Serbian,Slovenian or Ukrainian - or members oftheir immediate family.

Pittsburgh, which has taken the nationalchampionship title for four years runningand hosted this year's competition, fieldeda team of93 athletes, the most ofany teamin the competition.

Gymnastics is their strong ,point,Moeller said. "We get them started'youngat our sokol on the South Side," throughclasses on Wednesdays and Thursdays, hesaid. ' '

"We teach them from the time they'reable to stand," he said. "We ,want to getthem involved in athletic activity, to see thatit's important for a healthy life and to be astrong person. We try to remind them thatthere's more to life."

The competitions' have long been noted

for their emphasis on gymnastics and rhyth­mic calisthenic drills, or gymnastics per­formed to modem and ethnic music, in in­dividual and group competitions. Track andfield is also a major event.

Sports are a vital part of the SlovakCatholic Sokol philosophy, and the orga­nization schedules tournaments in bowling,volleyball, softball and basketball in re­gions throughout the country.

Katie Jozwiak of Kennedy Township,and her older brother Ryan, have competedin "slets" throughout their lives and con­tinue to help out with the events. Her sportwas gymnastics and she now coaches forthe sokol.

"I competed and made so many friendsall over the country," she said. "It was areally good experience."

Jozwiak, now a member of theorganization's supreme physical fitnessboard, belongs to St. Malachy and worksas an interpreter for the deaf. "Competingkeeps young people involved and buildspersonality," she said.

Our Lady ofGuadalupe ti/ma to. . ..

appear at South Attleboro parish '

in Damien Hall at Holy TrinityParish. It will begin with praiseand worship through song. Formore information call 508-398­1139.

hot dogs and hamburgers, wereavailable in the food kiosk.

Sunday morning after Mass was"Sale Day" - a bag of items for$1. On Sunday afternoon, every­thing was free. Folks were invitedto take what they wanted and evenbring a pick-up truck if they wouldlike to hold their own yard sale an­other weekend. Any food orclothesnot sold was given to the poor.

, In just two days, volunteersworking together returned thechurch parking lot to the conditionin which they found it. Not a bladeof grass was out ofplace. Later, ameeting is held to evaluate and tobegin the planning for next year'syard sale.

Scouting retreat,is Sept. 23-25 atCathedral Camp

EAST FREETOWN - The an­nual Scouting retreat, this yearthemed, "The Year of the Eucha­rist," will be held at CathedralCamp, 157 Middleboro Road, EastFreetown, from September 23-25.

The event is op~n to GirlScouts and Boy Scouts who areage 10 and older.

All religious faiths are wel­come, and there will be a Catho­lic Mass and Protestant servicesas well.

Registration deadline is Sep­tember 16. For more information, ,contact Father Stephen Salvadorat 508-676-8463; Mary Powers at508-824-4452; or Pat Latinville at508-678-8667.

NORTH EASTON - Mem­bers ofthe Taunton District Coun­cil of the St. Vincent de Paul So­ciety will attend a Mass Septem­ber 12 at 7 'p.m. at ImmaculateConception Church for the inten­tion of the canonization ofBlessed Frederic Ozanam and inmemory ofdeceased members. Itsregular monthly meeting will fol­low in the parish hall.

day and night, filling the trailerwithitems for the yard sale. As theweekend ofthe event approached,parish volunteers stopped by dailyto pack and stack in-coming items.This year, the storage trailer wasfilled four times over.

For several days prior to YardSale Weekend, scores of volim­teers worked to sort the items andset up table displays. Dishes werewashed and larger items powerwashed or steam cleaned. Satur­day was the big day. A steady flowofcustomers began to arrive earlyto inspect the wares. Malassadasfresh from the pan were served,and later in the day Polish andPortuguese meat rolls, as well as

Life Center, 500 Slocum Road.Guest speaker Andy Morgan willaddress the topic "Getting Your Xin Focus." Refreshments will fol­low. For more information call BobMenard at 508-673-2997.

WEST HARWICH - OnSeptember 15, the Feast of OurLady ofSorrows, Deacon VincentWalsh will give a presentation onPope Benedict XVI at 7:30 p.m.

ATTLEBORO - The Na­tional Shrine of Our Lady of La.Salette will hold a h~aling service .in Spanish Sunday at 2:30 p.m. OnSeptember 10, the Shrine will hostan ethnic concert featuring PeterLa Moria. For more informationcall 508-222-5410.

ASSONET - The St.Bernard's Parish Mega Yard Salebegan several years ago as one as­pect of the annual parish HarvestFestival, but it soon became anevent of it own. The purpose is toraise funds for the parish. Thisyear's event held in late July, wasno exception.

A trailer truck, donated by a lo­cal transportation company, ar­rived two months before ,the bigweekend and was positioned in thelower parking lot of the church.That's the signal for friends andneighbors to begin searching theirhomes, garages, barns and base­ments for items they no longer use.

Cars and trucks came and went,

MEGA YARD SALE volunteers at St. Bernard's Parish in Assonet included: front row, fromleft: Mattie Miranda and Paul Levesque; second row: Mitch Plonka; third row: Chris Plonka,Susan Plonka, Carol Levesque, Joanna Levesque, Linda DeMarco (chairperson), and FatherTim Goldrick; fourth row: Joyce Souza, Michelle Moniz, Donna Levesque, Kathy Kmack, JeffDeMarco, and David Levesque; fifth row: George Dufresne. (Photo by Paul Levesque)

Assonet parish takes yardsale concept to new heights

BREWSTER - BeginningSeptember 9, the Lazarus Minis­try of Our Lady of the Cape Par­ish will offer "Come Walk WithMe," a six-session program foranyone who has experienced theqeath of a loved one. It will beheld from 7 to 8:30 p.m. For moreinformation call Happy Whitmanat 508-385-3252.

NORTH DARTMOUTH ­The Diocesan Divorced-SeparatedSupport Group will meet Septem­ber 12 from 7-9 p.m. at the Family

. Cathy Melanson, the volunteerdevelopment director of St. Jo­seph School, Fairhaven, receivedThe Volunteer Distinguished Ser­vice Award. Dorothea P. Coderre,principal of St. Joseph School,nominated Melanson.

The Association is a local net­work of professionals and volun­teers who staff the developmentprograms ofschools in 11 diocesesin the six New England states.Members include principals; de­velopment directors; alumni, ad-'missions and public relations staff;school board members; pastors andvolunteers from private, parish anddiocesan schools.

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Guadalupe was miraculously im­printed on St. Juan Diego's tilma.The image is compared by someto the Shroud ofTurin because ofits formation.

Through this image, OurLady of Guadalupe's messagesto the world helped convert ninemillion pagans to the Catholicfaith..

The original image remainsmiraculously fresh and beautifulmore than 460 years later in theBasilica ofMexico City.

All are invited to attend any ofthe Masses and rosary sessions.

WESTON - TheNew EnglandAssociation of Catholic Develop­ment Officers meeting for its an­nual awards luncheon at Regis Col­lege, 'honored seven members fortheir service to Catholic education,including two from the Fall Riverdiocese.

Richard L. Lafrance ofWestport, presidenr and CEO ofLafrance Hospitality Corp., re­ceived The Outstanding CatholicPhilanthropist Award for his gen­erosity to Bishop Connolly HighSchool in Fall River. Sherri Vale­Turner, director of Developmentat Bishop Connolly, nominatedLafrance.

CATHY MELANSON, second from left, and Richard R.Lafrance, to her right, were among recent honorees of theNew England Association of Catholic Development Officersat Regis College in Weston.

SOUTH ATTLEBORO - Asix-foot replica of the MiraculousTilma bearing the image of OurLady of Guadalupe will arrive atSt. Theresa ofthe Child Jesus Par­ish,18 Baltic Street, on Septem­ber 17.

The parish will host a Rosaryfor Peace at 4 p.m. followed byMass at 4:30 p.m. on that day. TheRosary for Peace will recitedagain on September 18 at 7,8:30,and 10:30 a.m., each time fol­lowed by Mass one-half hourlater.

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