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SCHOLARSHIPS - Bishop GeorgeW. Coleman accepts whopping check for $619,247 from Suzanne W. Downing, chairman of the Cape Cod Summer Eventthat helped boost the St. Mary's Education Fund for needy students, and Carl W. Taber, chairman of the Fund's successful fund-raising Fall Dinner that alsocontributed to the total.:At right, Bishop Coleman stands with, at left, Holy Union Sister Catherine Burns, recipient of the Distinguished Teacher/AdministratorAward; Suzanne W. DolAlning; who received the Timothy J. Cotter, Friend of Catholic Education Award; and Gloriette Vivian Poulin, who was given the Distin­guished Alumnus Awa.rd. !he honors were presented by the bishop ~t the Fund's Fall Dinner held recently at White's of Westport. (Photos by John Kearns Jr.)

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By MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

TAUNTON - For Kay Poirier, the de­cision to get involved with the Pro-Lifemovement was an easy one. She had seenthe miracle of life as a mother of three chil­dren and when the Roe v. Wade decisionmade abortion legal in this country some­thing just felt wrong to her.

"I felt like I was living in a foreign coun­try," said Poirier. "I had the need to respondand do something for women. Friendsthought it would be impossible to do, but Iprayed about it."

Now, looking back 30 years later, onecan see that the founding director of Birth­right Taunton did indeed do somethingabout it. She's been helping young womenchoose life since 1974. She will be honorednext month by the diocesan Pro-LifeApostolate for her dedication to the Pro-Lifecause with the Cardinal John O'ConnorPro-Life Award.

"I was very surprised upon hearing I wasto be honored," said Poirier, a member ofSt. Ann's Parish, Raynham. "When FatherStephen A. Fernandes called me I thoughtthey had a client they wanted me to see. Iwas shocked I was getting an award."

Poirier is pleased she will be the recipi­ent of the second annual Cardinal John

O'Connor Pro-Life Award, but said that thehonor belongs to many people. "It doesn'tbelong to me alone. I think this award be­longs to everyone involved with Birthrightand those whom make Birthright possible.Those who donate, those who volunteer andthose who pray for us," said Poirier. "I'll behappy to accept it on their behalf," she addedwith a smile.

It will be awarded at this year's Pro-LifeAwards Banquet on November 20 at 6 p.m.at the Whaler Restaurant in New Bedford.It will feature guest speaker ProfessorHadley P. Arkes ofAmherst College. Arkesis the architect for the Born-Alive InfantsProtection Law.

"Poirier's name came up because of her

long established record of inaugurating andsustaining the Taunton chapter ofBirthrightfor the last 30 years and her dedication tothe unborn child and mother," said FatherFernandes, director of the Pro-LifeApostolate.

"I'm confident that in those 30 yearsthrough her ministry at Birthright she'ssaved hundreds of lives and it's a thrill tohave someone like that to present this awardto," Father Fernandes said. "She is a shin­ing example to all of us."

Poirier said that 30 years ago when le­galization of abortion went into affect, sheprayed about it. She also told her pastor,Father Gerald T. Sullivan about it. He in

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DISTINGUISHED SERVICE - Bishop George W. Coleman presents the St. Thomas More Award to Superior Court Chief Probation Officer JosephHassett of Cummaquid, left photo, at the recent annual Red Mass in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, which honors members of the Justice System. At right,the four who received the medals included Attorney Frank M. O'Boy of Taunton, Retired District Court Justice John A. Markey of Barnstable, Hassett, andBristol County Juvenile Court Justice James M. Cronin of Westport. (Photos courtesy of John D. Hassett)

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.Nov. 1119\ 0, Rev. A. Gomez da'Silva Neves, Pastor, St. John the Baptist,

New Bedford . .

Nov. 12 .1924" Rev. James H. Looby, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton1925, Rev. Bernard Boylan, Pastor, St. Joseph, Fall River

:Nov. 13.1924, Rev. Louis 1. Deady, Founder, St. Louis, Fall River1992, Rev. William R O'Reilly, Retired Pastor, Immaculate Con-

ception, Taunton .' .1998, Rev. Clarence 1. d'Entremont .

Nov. 14 .1940, Rev".Francis 1. Duffy, Founder: St. Ma.ry, South Dahmouth

. 1977, Rev. William A. Galvin, Retired Pastor, Sacred I1eart,'raunton. 2001,' Deacon John H. Sc.hondek, St. Paul Parish, Taunton·

.Nov. 151939, Rev. ThomaS F. LaRoche, Assistant, Sacred Heart, Taunton1943, Rev. DaniCi E. Doran, Pastor, Immaculate Conception, North

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anointing took place. S1. Lawrencewas the first church in New Bedfordto receive consecration:

The celebration will begin witha candlelight concert at the churchtomorrow at 7:30 p.m., featuringSine Nomine, led by Glenn Giuttari.

At the November 16 Mass theparish corrimunity will rededicateitself as members of the Church. Anilluminated manuscript containingthe rededication prayer Will be pre­sented to the bishop' by the oldestand youngest parishioners.

NORTH DARTMOUTH -. Residence Inn by Marriott, 181Faunce Comer Road, is holding.a food drive to help Catholic So­cial Services assist needy fami-lies. .

The Inn is accepting non-per­ishable goods 24~hours a day.

There is need for tuna·fish, spa­ghetti sauce, pasta, sugar, tea,

Activities lead into St. LawrenceMartyr Church .anniversary

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The S1. Lawrence Festival Choirwill lead the congregation in songwith music specially arranged for thecelebration. Selections will includeGregorian chant and works byMozart, Haugen, Walker, Besig, and

. others.A reception will beheld follow­

ing the Mass at Hawthorne CountryClub, 970 Tucker Road, NorthDartmouth at 2 p.m. .

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REPRESENTATIVES OF Union Saint Jean Baptiste, a.division of Catholic Family LifeInsurance, met recently with Bishop George W. Coleman. With the bishop, from left: NormandE. Ouellette, District II president for Southeastern Mass.; Lynette Ouellette, chairman o! theDivision II advisory board; Louise R. Champigny, director of New England Operations; andPaul Pinsonnault, member of the board of directors for Catholic Family Life Insurance. (An­chor/Gordon photo)

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NEW BEDFORD - The cel­ebration of the 50th anniversary ofthe consecration of S1. LawrenceMartyrChurch, 110SummerStreet,will begin tomorrow with a concertand culminate November 16 with aMass celebrated by Bishop GeorgeW. Coleman at noon.

The church was consecrated on .Nov. 11, 1956 in a six-hour cer­emony presided over by BishopJames L. Connolly with BishopRaymond A. Lane assisting.

The rite of consecration involves·the solemn signing and 'anointingwith holy chrism of the inner wallswhich reserves the building for di­vine worship. Twelve consecration

. candles which currently adorn thewalls mark the location where

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afterwards.Second, Bishop Reilly told the

committee that the Church objects toany bills that equate unmanied rela­tionships to married spouses. Thecivil union billswould give same-sexcouples all the rights and benefits ofspouses. Domestic partnership billsare more limited in that they applyonly to pli.blic employee benefits. Butthey too equate same-sex couples tospouses for eligibility purposes. So,even though Bishop Reilly did notrefer to the domestic partnership bills,the objections he raised against civilunions apply to domestic partnership.sas well.

Third, by refening to "individual"benefits, Bishop Reilly was mindfulof the Church's long-held distinctionbetween individual rights and groupclaims. The Church recognizes thatall human beings have dignity andenjoy basic civil rights in their capac­ity as individuals. As indicated byBishop Reilly's reference to joiningthe discussion, the Church has par­ticipated in and will always partici­pate in anY'public discussion aboutthe civil rights of individuals.

When individuals get together,however, and ask for benefits by vir­tue of a particular relationship, theissue moves beyond individual rights.Not all relationships deserve publicendorsement and not all claims byindividuals seeking recognition oftheir relationships rise to the level ofacivil right.· The marital relationshipbetween a man and a woman caniesspecial advantages to society, andthus spouses have a special claim topublic recognition and support.

Domestic partnership bills wouldrecognize homosexual relationshipsfor the purpose of extending varioussocioeconomic benefits. The Churchopposes this recognition. Nothing inBishop Reilly's statements contra­dicted or changed this position.

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This brief synopsis of politicalgoings on in Boston and Washing­ton isprovided by the MassachusettsCatholic Conference (MCC), thepublic policy voice of the CatholicChurch in this state and governed

- by the bishops in each ofthe diocesesin the CommonweaLJh.

Don't Believe the HeadlinesContrary to the headlines, the

.Roman Catholic bishops upheldChurch teaching on maniage at last.week's State House hearing, and did.not announce a change in their op-position to domestic partnership leg­islation. The bishops believe thisfol­low-up is necessary..

Worcester Bishop Daniel P.Reilly. testifying before a legislativecommittee last week on behalf of allof the Massachusetts bishops, urged'thedefeat of bills to create saine-sexmaniage or same-sex "civil unions"equivalent to marriage.

Bishop Reilly finished his testi­mony by telling the committee that theChurch could ')oin the discussion" ifthe "goal is to look at individual ben­efits and determine who should be eli­gible beyond spouses." Many pressreports interpreted this as a signal ofnew support for same-sex relation­ships and "domestic' partnership ben­efits". That interpretation is wrong.

First, bills dealing with same-sexdomestic partnerships were not be­fore the.committee and Bishop Reillymade no direct reference to them ihhis testimony or remarks to the press

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that happen at Birthright all thetime," said Poirier.

She said she's encouraged atthe strides being taken by thePro-Life movement and newslike President Bush getting readyto sign the Partial Birth Abortionban into law.

"I think more people are awareof what abortion real1y is and aretaking it more seriously," she said.

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it," said Poirier. Any of those chil­dren she's helped save in her threedecades of service would agree.

Poirier also said her husbandNorman has been a big supportover the years. "He's on our boardof directors and is very supportiveof our work and of me. It's a fam­ily affair."

There are many stories thatPoirier remembers in her years ofvolunteering where Birthright hasmade a difference. Whether it'shelping a grandmother-to-be or a

thankful for the many volunteersthey've had over the years and saidthat four of them have been work­ing with the Taunton Birthrightsince its inception.

Poirier holds a bachelor's degreeih social work from BridgewaterState Col1ege and was working to­wards a master's degree in psychol­ogy when she decided to directBirthright ful1 time. "I was doingcourses towards my master's atNortheastern and had a family atthe time, but because someone wasneeded to undertake the director­ship of the Birthright program Imade a decision."

She added she's very happy shemade the decision and judging byjust the number of women they'vehelped this year alone, so are a lotof children.

What keeps her going is theknowledge that they are making adifference. "What's been most re­warding has been holding a babythe mother once thought to abortand seeing the fruits of our work."She said the first client they hadcame to them before they even hadan office and was three monthspregnant and considering abortion.

"I remember thinking I'm notready for this," said Poirier. But sheand others met with the youngwoman and just the other dayPoirier read a notice in the paperthat the baby she and Birthrightsaved is grown up and expectinghis second child. Another child theyhelped is now enrolled in medicalschool.

"Father Shovelton once said thateven ifyou only saved one life withall your work it would still be worth

turn told her about a Canadian­based organization called Birthrightoperating in Hyannis. The womanwho started that movement hadthose same feelings. Eventually ameeting between the Poirier and herfriends and the people of theHyannis Birthright came about.

"It was exactly what I had inmind," said Poirier as she remem­bered wanting to help women.

Birthright is an emergency preg­nancy service. The private organi­zation offers women an alternativeto abortion and services are opento anyone regardless of race, reli­gion, martial status or financialwell-being. They offer pregnancytesting, medical referrals, guidance,friendship, SUpp0l1 and any help tomeet the pregnant woman's needs.

"Our door is open to anyone thatneeds help," said Poirier. "We helpprovide clothing, a layette when thebaby is born, transportation, coun­seling and even housing." After thebaby is born they continue to ex­tend the Pro-Life hand by provid­ing fOllllUla, diapers, and clothingso a new mother knows she is notalone as she begins her life with anew baby.

Poilier is a volunteer and workswith some 50 other volunteers tokeep the Bil1hright office up andI1l11ning. This year alone they havehad 500 cases where women havecome to them in need of help. Theyalso have a national 800 numberthey offer assistance through.

"It's a fulhime job and a lot ofwork, hut it's all wOlth it," affirmedPoirier. She works from 40-60hours a week training volunteers ortraveling to conferences. She's

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Diocese of Fall River

OFFICIAL

His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman,Bishop of Fall River, has accepted the request to retire of the Rev­erend Kenneth J. Delano, Pastor of Immaculate Conception Par-·ish, Fall River.

His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman, Bishopof Fall River, has accepted the request to retire of the ReverendBernard R. Kelly, Pastor of Saint Joseph Parish, Woods Hole.

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His Excellency, the Most Reverend George W. Coleman,Bishop of Fall River, has announced the following appointments:

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Ugly Americans? Isthat all there is to it?

themoorin~A .change of heart

This past weekend's helicopter crash in Iraq that killed 16 sol­diers and wounded 20 others was the most deadly attack on U.S.troops since the March invasion. It was indeed a clear sign thatwinning the peace is far more deadly than winning the war. Therecan be no doubt that there are opposition forces that are deter­mined to keep all our troops in harm's way. All the propaganda ofresolve and the rhetoric of politics cannot remove the reality of theever-present danger that is yet engulfing coalition forces. The ad­ministration really has not given the American people answers totheir ever-increasing questions. The pressure of increased attacks·is placing President George W. Bush in a very difficult situation,given his nebulous response to surfacing questions. There are manydifficulties to be faced in future days, and the Bush governmentwill indeed be forced to come up with very real and concrete pro­posals to appease the growing doubt about their policies.

It is also obvious that the sidestepping of the United Nations atthe war's outset was a real mistake. The current attempt to involveworld nations in the peacekeeping efforts for all practical purposesis a failure. In this day and age it is wrong for any nation to use orabuse world international agencies for its own political goals. Inthe pastoral constitution on "The Church in the Modern World,"the fathers of Vatican II clearly support this position. They statedthat it is our clear duty to spare· no effort to work for the momentwhen all war will be completely outlawed by international agree­ment. This goal requires the establishment of a universally acknowl­edged public authority vested with the effective power to ensuresecurity for all, regard forjustice, and respect for law. Given propersupport, the United Nations is indeed such an institution.

It is also imperative for us to note that peace is born of mutualrespect. It cannot be forced on people through fear of arms. Every­one on this very fragile planet should be working to put an end tothe arms race and make a real beginning of disarmament. Sad tosay, this is not happening, as evidenced by the ever-expandingnuclear race to develop true weapons of mass destruction. Thecurrent expansion of these weapons in North Korea and Iran ishorrific.

If true peace is' to be established, we must root out the causes ofdiscord. Not a few of these arise out of excessive economic in­equalities, the desire for power, and ignoring social injustices.People are having a very difficult time in coping with world disor­der. It is of th~ utmost importance, if these evils and their like areto be overcome, that international bodies work more effectivelyand more resolutely together. In this ever expanding and globalfamily we all must coordinate our efforts, and work unsparinglytoward the creation of international bodies designed to promotethe cause of peace.

We, as a nation, wi11continue to pay a very high price in deathand destruction if we continue to foster our go-it-alone mind-set.History has long told us that all the military power in the worldcannot bring peace to people's hearts. As we continue to strugglewith the Iraqi fallout, let us not avoid the work we must do toencourage peacemaking efforts. Every one of us needs a true changeof heart. We must focus on the whole world and look to those taskswhich we all can perform together in order to bring about the bet­terment of our race.

The Church well reminds us of the Apostles' message, "Beholdnow is the acceptable time" for a change of heart.

The Executive Editor

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

The United States increasinglyis hated by other countries. Wearen't acting right in Iraq. West­ern Europe despises our belliger­ence. The Arab world distrustsour handling of the Israeli-Pales­tinian war, and South Americaconsiders our tariffs unjust. Theworld community also believesthat we care nothing about globalwarming. Worse than this, we arepictured as an opulent nation liv­ing off the fat of the land. Wecould end up thinking we are justugly Americans after all!

There is some truth in the ac­cusations, but there also are signsto show that we are a thoughtful,caring nation. Take, for example,our present efforts to conserveresources and reduce pollution. Inthe automobile industry, one ofthe chief polluters and wasters ofresources, we now are witnessinga proliferation of hybrid cars.Their motors run on gasoline andbattery power, getting as much as59 miles to the gallon with mini­mum pollution.

Because they 'carry a largepack of batteries, they have suffi-

cient weight to ride comfortablyon open, windy highways. Theyalso come with four doors andspacious room. And the sametechnology now is being plannedfor gas-guzzling SUVs and over­size sedans.

Is there hope that we can be­come true conservers of energy?Consider:

-In Washington, as in otherbig cities, we are seeing morebuses and taxies run on naturalgas.

- Recently I stayed at a lodgein a national park in Tennessee. Anote on my bed reminded me thatthe National Park Service believesin conservation and that cuttingback on the daily changing ofsheets and towels conserves onwater, linen wear and money. Thenote invited guests to get "into themood of conservation."

- At a remodeled swimmingpool I frequent, alllhe faucets uti­lize electric eyes that automaticallytum off the water after washing,and the new toilets flush quicker,utilizing much less water.

- It is now common to seepeople installing thermal win­dows to save on natural gas and

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electricity when remodeling ahome. This is even more appar­ent in big high-rise offices andapartments.

-At a convention center Istayed in last year I noticed thatall the light bulbs were energysavers, known for long wear.

-Every week when the gar­bage men come to our buildingthey have the thr<?efold task ofpicking up raw garbage, oldnewspapers and plastic and glassseparately.

-When you drive throughAmerica's windy plains, every sooftt;n you'll see hills dOlled withwindmills to generate energy.

-And if you walk the neigh­borhood, every so often you'll seesolar panels mounted on roofs.

These are just a few successstories. In disturbing limes thalcould leave us feeling like reck­less culprits, we need to dwellmore on lhese successes. We arecalled to be God-loving peopieand good stewards, and yes,there's still much lO do.

But our successes should helplift our spirils and reaffirm thal weare reasonable people concernedabout the world's well-being.

Friday, November 7, 2003 theanc~ 51the Boston Bean Pot. Anything thatisn't corporate.

Boston can blaze a new trailhere. There's still time.

Note to Bank of Americapeople: Let the fans provide a namefor the place where they'll drophundreds of dollars to attend asingle event. We'll feel better.

Dave Jolivet, editor ofThe An­chor, is a former sports editor/writer, and regularly gives onefan's perspective OIl the uniqueworld ofsports.

Comments are welcome atdavejolivet@anchomews.org.

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Let's start with the building thatsits on the hallowed grounds of thevenerable Boston Garden. If wethink about the history there, wecan surely come up with a bettername that Bank of America Cen­ter.

How about the Bobby Orr-ena?Or maybe the Larry Bird Cage; theCousy Coliseum; or we could usediocesan thinking and call it theRobert Parish Center.

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under non-extreme circumstances,a non-Catholic Christian present ata Catholic Mass cannot receiveholy Communion.

Thank you for printing this clari­fication for the sake of the faithfulof the diocese.

Father Roger J. LandrySt. Francis Xavier Parish,

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once football season begins in lateJuly, but with the right incentives,he'll be able to handle both squads.Maybe a nice signing bonus wouldhelp. Just give him what you're

paying Manny Ramirezfor a couple of games ­that should be enough.Can't you just imaginehow Belichick wouldhandle Manny andPedro? You can bet yourbottom dollar (if there isone) Pedro wouldn'thave come out for theeighth inning in GameSeven. That alone is

worth any price.Offer the man a private jet to

scoot him to and fro Nantucket dur­ing summer homestands. Give himcarte blanche with the day-to-dayoperations of the Sox, you won'tbe sorry.

In conclusion Owner Wernerand Owner .Henry, give BillBelichick whatever he wants, be­cause he's the only man who candisperse the curse! I'll leave all thedetails to you guys.

It's time to move across town toold North Station. With the merger(takeover?) of Fleet Bank by BankofAmerica, a name change for theFleetCenter seems inevitable. Butplease, no Bank of America Cen­ter. Let's break this vicious cycleof naming sporting venues aftercorporate sponsors. Let's get backgiving these facilities meaningful

Miami where they had never wonin September and October and fil­leted the fish in overtime. It was hewho took that same depleted squadinto the Denver house of horrors

case of danger of death" or "graveand pressing need" (section 130).Thus it is not sufficient for a non­Catholic Christian merely to re­quest the sacrament freely, mani­fest the faith of the Church in theEucharist, be spiritually preparedand have no access for the sacra­ment in his or her own Church orecclesial community. Such a non­Catholic Christian must also eitherbe dying or in a situation that theEpiscopal Conference has deter­mined to be of grave or pressingneed. The same circumstances ap­ply for the administration ofthe sac­rament of penance and the anoint-ing of the sick. .

Father Dietzen's misleading an­swer was based on these two flawedpremises. I tl1lst that had he readthe further press accounts of thepapal Mass and the previous para­graph in the Ecumenism document,he would have answered the ques­tion appropriately. In short, theChurch's teaching has not changed:

where they had lost 12 of the last13 contests with the Broncos andlassoed the ponies on MondayNight Football with 30 seconds leftin the game.

Who you gonna call? Ghostbuster! .

It is Belichick who studies thegame and makes decisions basedon statistics and personnel. It isBelichick who takes no nonsensefrom his players. It is he who is notafraid to move a popular player tofree up needed cash to .obtain theplayers he truly needs. It isBelichick who isn't afraid to sitdown a seasoned veteran in lieu ofa more talented kid. It is he whomotivates his club, encourages hisclub, teaches his club, and winswith his club.

You'll have to cut Coach, erManager Belichick, some slack

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ther John 1. Dietzen based his con­clusion on "Non-Catholics receiv­ing Communion" on two seriousfactual inaccuracies that may mis­lead Anchor readers.

First, Pope John Paul ndid NOTgive Holy Communion at his privatemorning Mass to Prime MinisterTony Blair. who is not a Catholic.There were I1Imors that he did, butsoon there were corrections fromboth the Vatican and from otherswho were present at the Mass. Infacl. the Holy Father did not distrib­ute holy Communion that day at all,but a priest concelebrant distributedin place of the Holy Father and thatpriest stated publicly that Prime Min­ister Blair did not approach to re­ceive holy Communion, but rever­ently sat down throughout the dis­tribution of the Eucharist.

Secondly, the 1993 document onEcumenism that Father Dietzencited prefaced all its remarks "in

Note to Tom Werner and JohnHenry: Sirs, you needn't lookany further for a manager.There's an individual right herein New England who has all thequalities needed to endOur 80-plus year champi­onship drought.

Besides being a think­ing-man's manager (whichwould be something newfor the Red Sox), he's anhonest to goodness ghostbuster - and that, aboveall else, is what the Fenwayfaithful need. -----------

It may take some doinggetting him on board, since he's al­ready gainfully employed, but ifyouwant something bad enough, you'llgo to any length to get it. Right?

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cated" through laicization, unless theordination itself was found invalid ­for reasons similar to those which mayinvalidate marriage vows.

When a priest loses the clericalstate, he remains a priest, just as, forexample, a baptized Christian does notlose his baptism if he later becomes aBuddhist. The priest is no longer per-

mined to exercise his sacra­mental ministrles, or publiclyfunction as a priest.

He still, however, in sc­vere emergency situationssuch as danger ofdeath , mayvalidly celebrate Mass andminister the sacraments ofpenance, Eucharist andanointing of the sick. He is,in other words, still an or­dained priest. In fact, it is pos­

sible, with the necessary processes andarrangement with his bishop, for sucha priest to return later to active minis­try.

A laicized priest is normally freeto marry. The rule of celibacy is alongtime tradition and law of theChJ,lrch, but, unlike the marriagecovenant which we believe was es­tablished by God, celibacy is aChurch law, not a divine command.Ifcan therefore be dispensed by theChurch.

In a somewhat similar way, mar­riage vows are not "vacated" unlessthe marriage is declared invalid or issuperseded by dissolution through aPauline Privilege or other tribunal pro­cedure.

Questions may be sent to FatherDietzen, Box 325, Peoria, IL 61651or E-mail: jjdietzen@aol.com.

avoided the subject of her death. Hesaid simply that Mary, "having fin­ished the course of her earthly life"(in Latin, "expleto terrestris vitaecursu"), was taken body 9Jld soul intoheavenly glory. That's where theques­tion rests.

Q. Your recent column onlaicization ofpriests was interesting.

By FatherJohn J. Dietzen

But I'm confused. Outside of theEastern churches (with which we inthe West have little contact) and afew former Lutherans and Episco­palians who are now married andactive Catholic priests, do we reaDyhave "many married priests in theChurch"?

Why do you say ''it's obviouslydifferent with marriage." Ifyou can

" vacate your vows in one vocation,why not in the other? (New York)

A. I'm not sure what constitutes"many," but I believe we have in theneighborhood of 100 former non­Catholic men who now serve as mar­ried priests in the United States, per­haps more. Additional numbers are ac­tive married priests of the CatholicChurch in other countries, particularlyin Europe.

A priest's ordination is not "va-

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Did M~ry ever die?

Our parish's new stewardship uncritical, but caring Catholic. Now volunteer at a food pantry or shelter?director was bursting to tell us about I have two more to go, a teen-agel' Or when I attend a parish gathering?the International Catholic Steward- and an almost teen: One is solidly Do I care about social justiceship Council's October conference into the ''I'm getting nothing out of issues and speak of them in light ofin Chicago. He said one of its most religious ed and Mass is boring" Catholic social teaching? Do myimpressive presentations was given phase. Should I worry? children see me sacrificing toby teens from the Chicago Archdio- Maybe not if I can answer y~ to contribute monetarily toward mycese. A panel of young people spoke a few questions. parish and other causes? .about how they live out stewardship Is my faith a visible and active Do I help out sometimes in myin their lives as teen-age ' . children's religiousCatholics. r------------,--=:::;:---,.., education program and not

"After the presentation, just drop them at the door?a lot of people had F h Do I carry their educationquestions," said our 0 r t e over into discussion at thedirector. "One person Journey dinner table?asked, 'Who was the Do I belong to a prayerbiggest influence in your group or join an adult-faithgrowth as a Catholic?''' By Effie Caldarola education class?

"Almost to a person," Do my children sec thathe said, "the kids answered I am not afraid to discussthat it was their families issues of corruption,who had influenced them." part of my life? injustice or wrong within the

"And then," said our young Do my children know I have a institutional church? Do they sensedirector, w!;Jo is closer to the age of special time and place for prayer 'that I am being critical, not as anthose teen-agers than to those of us each day? outsider looking in, but as a familywho were sitting around the table Is Sunday Mass a prayerful time member who wants only the best forlistening, "you could see tears in the for me and not a routine obligation? my family, the Church?eyes of most of the adults in the Do I sometimes search for different Do I establish liturgical customsroom. You could tell they were styles of liturgies or different in our home at Christmas, Lent andthinking, 'It works. Our efforts and homilists so my children can get a Easter?our example do work.'" sense of the broad scope of thought Do I relate my morality, honesty,

As he told this story, I felt glad and worship our Church encom- worship ~nd interactions with othersthat people sitting in the conference passes? to the example of Jesus Christ?room were c'ongratulating them- Do my children see me going to Do I discuss current affairs, suchselves. I, on the other hand, was Mass occasionally on days other as our recent war against Iraq, inpanicking. than Sunday? light ofthe concerns of Pope John

Am I raising children who are Are there good Catholic Paul II and our bishops?good stewards and who prougly will periodicals in our house? In short, is my Catholicism partidentify themselves as active Am I an active member of my of how my children define me?Catholics? parish, volunteering to help with a It's a tall order. I gave myself

I hilVe a daughter in college. I'm ministry or need? Do I take my good marks on some questions,proud of her as a thoughtful, not c.hildren with me, if possible, when I "needs improvement" on others.

Surprise:T~e young are watching

Q. A sister in our city, who re­cently worked in Israel, spoke ofvis­iting the tomb of the Blessed VirginMary. I didn't know there was one!Did Mary die? Why would she haveneeded a tomb? (California)

A. On the southwest side of oldJerusalem, on a hill called Mount Zion,there is achurch named the Dormition(falling asleep) of the Vrrgin.Christians often referred todeath as falling asleep, await­ing the Resurrection.

That church's establish­ment goes back nearly 1,500years, to fifth-century writ­ings referred to as the Tran­situs Mariae, the passage ofMary. Christians, especiallypilgrims to the Holy Land, .... _wanted to know more aboutthe death of the mother ofJesus; theseworks, which are largely inventive andfictitious, attempted to satisfy that cu­riosity..

During the fifth, sixth and seventhcenturies, a feast ofthe Dormition wasestablished in various areas of theChristian world on August 15, honor­ing all her prerogatives as the motherof the Lord. Later the celebration wasre-titled the feast of the Assumption.

The crypt in the Dormition churchcontains a sculpture of Mary lyingpeacefully in death. But no one todayhints that this is her tomb or even thatthere is a tomb.

Did Mary actually die? The ques­tion has been debated for centuries.The Church has not declared authori­tatively one way or the other.

When Pope Pius XII defined thedogma of the Assumption in 1959, he

"I just wanted to keep the $15.And what's worse, I have toadmit there is a little sense ofrevenge for the $29 late- .payment fee.you folks chargedme when my payment was aday late once, even though mypart of the country was underfive feet of snow and the maildelivery system was paralyzed."

"I totally understand, Mr.Morris," Sharon sympathized."But the savings you can enjoythrough this program will notonly offset the $29 and allowyou to keep the $15 gift, butwill continue to give you waysto save much more over time."

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the beer. I might give it to mychurch - again, the check, notthe beer. The options are mind­boggling."

Sharon was pretty goodabout it, although rthink thesobbing was a bit over the top.

The idea of donating thequestionably obtained $15 didbring up the idea of the Churchusing the same kind of "out­reach" program for seeking newmembers. I wonder how itwould work if we sent $15­checks to inactive Catholics ornon-Catholics and gave them"30 free days" to pour over,'evaluate and luxuriate in our"program."

By cashing the check, theyautomatically are signed up. Wecould send them pew envelopesand fund-raising campaignmaterials forever. I'mnot surehow we would handle callsfrom people wanting to'cancel.

Maybe Sharon would beavailable to help.

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coupons so you can save moneyby spending money on stuff youdo not need, want, enjoy or evenunderstand.

You usually have "30 freedays" after you cash the checkto pour over, evaluate andluxuriate in the fabulousprogrilm you have just boughtinto. If you decide it's not foryou (gasp!), you can cancel andkeep the $15. You know thedrill. You just have' to be sure tobeat that 30-day deadline.

OK, yes, I did it once. Imarked my calendar with a bigred' circle around the words"Cancel the Bank ofAmangleCorp thingy." When Icalled to cancel, the bubblyperson who answered (Sharon)made it sound like she waspersonally devastated that I hadchosen to call. Sharon askednicely, "Mr. Morris, do youmind if I ask why you aren'table to take advantage of all thewonderful promises andadvantages this program offersyou'?"

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cubicles were furnished with ironbeds and chamber pots. Theelectors in the next conclave willlive in three-room suites in thenew Vatican guest house, St.Martha's House, built by JohnPaul II. Discomfort createdpressures to get the job donequickly in conclaves past. Thosepressures won't be a factor in thenext papal election.

Of course, the Holy Spirit couldhave an entirely different scenarioin mind. One or even several ofthe cardinals could make such astrong impression during the pre­conclave discussions that a shortlist of serious candidates emergesquickly. Those are imponderables,however. Looking at the process inpurely human terms, the expecta­tions weighing on the electors,their diversity, their relativeunfamiliarity with each other, and

model of the papacy that shapedexpectations during the 20thcentury conclaves? It seems veryunlikely. John Paul II has retrievedand renewed a more biblical imageof the Office of Peter as primarilyevangelical and pastoral ratherthan administrative; that hasdramatically changed expectationsof the papacy. And those changedexpectations will help create anopen conclave in which questionsof nationality and race will matter

, little.Several other factors suggest

that the next conclave will be acomplex one.As somecardinal-electorsacknowledgeprivately, thereis no leadingcandidate orsmall group ofcandidates atthis juncture.That doesn't

mean that some cardinals don'timagine themselves in white; itdoes mean that their imaginingsare not broadly shared within theelectorate.

Then there's the fact that theelectors really don't know eachother that well and will likely takesome time to measure each other'scapacities. That 30 new cardinalshave now been added to the pre­conclave discussion, and that theelectorate is likely to be the largestever, are two more factors pointingto a process that's longer,ratherthan shorter, at least by modempapal election standards. Theweight of responsibility that theelectors will feel also bears on this.Whatever Hans Kung thinks, themen responsible for electing JohnPaul II's successor know very wellthat they are charged with findingan apt heir to the legacy of agigantic figure in Christian history.They won't rush to judgment.

The fact that the electors will becomfortable rather than miserablewhile "immured" in the conclavealso suggests that they'll take theirtime. Previous cardinal-electorslived in Spartan cubicles cut out ofoffices in the Apostolic Palace; the

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suppose it was impossible formany to concentrate on themagnificent achievements of thepast quarter-century; the urge tospeculate about the future proved,for some. an itch that was impos­sible not to scratch.

Anyone who tells you theyhave a good idea who the nextpope will be is, by reason ofsaying that, not to be trusted. Still,some features of the next papalconclave are coming into focus,not least because of the recentexpansion of the College ofCardinals.,

It seems likely that the nextconclave will be the most openand complex in modem history.That means it may also be one ofthe longer conclaves in recentdecades. Why?

John Paul II has changed theChurch's expectations - and theworld's expectations - of whatpopes are for. The next pope maytravel less extensively than JohnPaul. The next pope may take amore direct hand in the structure,staffing, and functioning of theChurch's central administrativeapparatus in Rome. But will thenext pope return to the managerial

Rome in mid-October wasawash with rumor-mongering andmedia speculation, what with thepope's silver jubilee, an extraordi­nary meeting of the College of ,Cardinals to review thepontificate's accomplishments,and the creation of 30 newcardinals on October 21. Theexemplary personal witness of acourageous, suffering John Paul II,touchingly manifest at MotherTeresa's beatification on October19, blunted some of this. But theItalian media being what it is, andpeople being what they are, I

Fall River diocese marks its centennialThe following are the next in a series ofhistorical sketches of the parishes comprising the Diocese ofFall River, founded in 1904. The series will run in chronological

order from oldest to newest parish, according to diocesan archives, concluding in March, 2004, the centennial anniversary of the diocese. Please note that ALL parishhistories will run in the order they were founded - includingparishes thathave been suppressed ormerged. Histories ofmergedparishes will run according to the time-line.

OUf Lady of Pur~atory:.Parish, N~w Bed~ordNEW BEDFORD - Although Our

Lady of Purgatory Parish was not foundeduntil 1917, the history of the Maronitecommunity of faith began in 1908 whenits members wrote to their Patriarch ask­ing for a priest to serve them.

In 1917,Msgr. Joseph Shebaya, origi­nally from Latakia, Syria, but who hadministered to Maronites in Detroit, arrivedin New Bedford. He purchased propertyin 1918 for $4,000 that had a house to beused as the rectory. A small church waspurchased two years later, and it was dedi­cated by Bishop Daniel F. Feehan.

The numbers of parishioners grew dur­ing the region's Industrial Revolutionworking in the textile mills.

In 1922, Father George Sebhlani fromPennsylvania became pastor and served forsix months. He was quickly followed byFather Joseph Awad and Father PaulMeouchi. Father Meouchi would laterbecome the Patriarch of Antioch and theEntire East and a cardinal. Father PeterAshkar, later to become a monsignor,would serve until 1929 as the Great De­pression arrived.

Father George Jowdy was pastor whenon Dec. 27, 1933, a fire destroyed thechurch. Father Jowdy, who survived try­ing to get to the tabernacle during the fire,died during the September 21, 1938 hurri­cane when he and his brother were trying

, , .to secure their summer, cottage in . Parish. He regularly traveled by bus as heFairhaven. . . ministered to both parishes.

In the interim years without:a church of " l'arishioners held many fund-raisers asits own, the congregation held services in. they battled to build a new church. By 1951basements oflocalparish churches, as well . th¢y had raised $28,000 of the $68,000as in the rectory; . needed.

After the death of Father Jo~dy, Chor-With permission of Bishop James L.Bishop Joseph Eid, pastor of St. Anthony Connolly, a church was constructed andof the Desert Parish in Fall River, assumed on May 9, 1954, the new church was dedi­administration of Our Lady cif Purgatory cated. On July 14 of that year, Father

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George I. Saad was appointed administra­tor. He founded a sodality for ladies of theparish, as well as a Ladies' Guild and aYouth Group.

. In 1966, the parish bought the fonnerMerrimac School and converted it into aparish center. The following. year thechurch received a major renovation.

Father Saad retired in 1985 and FatherWilliam Hakeem was appointed adminis­trator. He served for six years. During hispastorate 20 acres of land were purchased

. in Dartmouth.Father Edward T. Nedder became the

next pastor in 1987, and served until 1992when Father Anthony Weiler succeededhim as interim administrator, serving forfour months.

Father Charbel T. Semaan became pas­tor in September 1992. He created the OurLady of Purgatory Education Foundation;upgraded and renovated the church andrectory; acquired more land for parking;and laid plans for a non-profit corporationto develop and manage assisted living forthe elderly.

Father Semaan currently is the pastor.Jean Mattar is the permanent deacon. Therectory is at 11 'Franklin Street, NewBedford, MA 02740. It can be reached bytelephone at 508-996-8934; by FAX at508-996-2744; and by E-mail atctscedars@aol.com.

~T. ANTHONY OF PADUA CHURCH,FALL RIVER

:: ..<',L~·::·,S<t.:,Apt1)oIJ.¥ of Padua ~arish, Fall RiverFALL RIVER - On the last" ·'ne~'~~~~t:~ fU'Ms 't~ :cpnstru~t-:~": - ,The'subinitted pl~.were for a was observed in 1961, a time when

. SMdayin April, '1911, FatheJ;.A9;;' ...ch~£Q' ,.: .. ;. ,... .' ~" " ..... '.. :. ~:~~ seatingcapaci~of600people and all sorts of repairs were surfacing.-tomo Carmo presented his views to ., . The seleCted site was ail open' a rectory for two priests. On Feb. 2, Major work needed to be done. Thehis parishioners advising them that field meadowlands used for sandlot 1913, St. Anthony ofPadua Church 'parishioners had increased in num­the time had come to start thinking baseball and in the proximity of the was dedicated and consecrated by bers far beyond the capacity forin terms of building their own par- current church. The proposed edi- Bishop Daniel F. Feehan who which the church was intended.ish. Everyone present endorseq his fice was to stretch from west to east praised the pastor and parishioners On or about March 23, 1967,views and so began the raising of with a bell tower. for the beautiful house of worship. Fatherdos Reis announced his plans

The succeeding years saw Father for a new church. He reminded theCarmo's health deteriorate and he people that the current edifice wasretired to his native Portugal in Au- more than 50 years old and beyondgmt, 1929. repair. The parishioners rallied

Father Joaquim Moreira carrie4 around him and responded affirma­on the duties of the parish until Fa- tively. The house of worship wouldther Artur C. dos Reis was named have a lOO-foot topped tower withadministrator. . a cross at its peak. St Anthony of

In August, 1930, Father Jose Padua would meet the religiousAugusto Martins became pastorand needs and social functions of theserved until 1932 when illness Portuguese people in the entire area.forced him to retire. During this in- The new church would face Bedfordterim, Father Luiz C. da Silva pre- Street, between Sixteenth and Sev­sided until March, 1933 when .E:a~ enteenth streets.ther dos Reis was named the .third The building was to be con-pastor. structed with poured concrete and

In August, 1955, Father' pre-eastwallpanelsofconcretewithLaureanno C. dos Reis, an easy go- quartz aggregate surface on someing gentleman, was namedthe fourth walls. The baptistery would be setpastor. The parishioners took to him apart from the main body of theso that the transition period was one church by an innerpassageofglazedof mutual respect and understand- marble and stained glass. The edi­ing. He activated the Holy Name fiee would rise atop a raised terraceSociety and the women's groups. St. With steps from street level. On MayVincent de Paul was busily engaged 28, 1969, the new St. Anthony ofhelping those indire need. And 1955 Padua Church was dedicated andwas also the year that St. Anthony's consecrated by Bishop James L.baseball team won its second CYO Connolly. It is not an exaggerationDiocesan Championship.' to state that this modern 20th century

St.Anthony'sgoldenanniversary styled church is an everlasting

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monument to Father dos Reis and..all the families of the parisl): .fa~er .dos Reis retired in 1981.

Father Evaristo Tavares was ap­pointed the fifth pastor of St.AnthonY's, aSsuming the pastoratein late September, 1981. He revital­ized the Holy Name Society and re­decorated and refurbished the sanc­tuary in accordance with Vatican II.The interior of the church was alsorepainted and redecorated. New rugswere also installed.

The first class of the pennanentdiaconate in the Fall River dioceseincluded parishioner, Manuel H.Camara Jr. He was the firstPortu­guese-American deacon to serve.

.Father Evaristo Tavares wastransferred in 1991. That same yearFather Edward Correia became thesixth pastor. He continued theprogress of the parish in developmg,::: :ministries. Father Correia remained .:.' .until 1994. . :- ..

In June of 1994, Fa~r G~taoOliveira became the seventh pastor. .He was transferred in 1995. The'current pastor of St.' Anthony· .Church is Father John C. Martins. '. ;' ..He assumed the pastorate in ·June, ::.1995. The coordinators of religious .

. education are Debbie Polselli and .John Janeiro. The parish rectory islocated at 48 Sixteenth Street, FallRiver, MA 02723. It can be reachedby telephone at 508-673-2402; andby FAX at 508-730-2519.

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Holy Ghost Parish, AttleboroATTLEBORO - Sometime in 1918 in

a section then called Lonicut, Catholic resi­dents attended Mass at St. John the Evan­gelist Church or walked approximately sixmiles to St. Mary's Church, Hebronville, ofwhich they were officially parishioners.

The pastor of St. Mary's at that time wasFather Patrick McGee, who was also known

as "Reverend Father Sam." Each week "Fa­ther Sam" bicycled from Hebronville toLonicut, bringing candy for the childrenwho used to sit along a wall near the rail­road bridge for their catechism lessons.Soon a delegation was formed by the pa­rishioners, for the most part of Portugueseheritage, on the advice of Father McGee, to

petition the bishop for a parish of their own.On Sept. 18, 1920, Bishop Daniel F.

Feehan gave his permission to build achurch on land held in trust by John C.Marshall and Joseph R. Mello for familiesin the area.

On May 1, 1921, the church was dedi­cated and the first Mass was celebrated bythe longtime friend of the parish, FatherMcGee, who spoke in English, French, Ital­ian and Portuguese, the languages predomi­nately spoken by parishioners of the newlyestablished parish.

On May 27, 1921, Father FranciscoCorreia Bettencourt was appointed the firstpastor of the parish at which time he boughta house on Palm Street to serve as the rec­tory. In 1924, Father Manuel Salvador be­came the second pastor, followed by FatherThomas McNulty in 1927.

Msgr. John 1. Sullivan was assigned pas­tor from Jan. 5,1935 to Sept. 12, 1951, mak­ing him the parish's longest serving pastor.In 1947 Msgr. Sullivan purchased a new andlarger home on Linden Street across fromthe church for a rectory and altered the origi­nal rectory to be used as a kindergarten. Dur­ing his pastorate, the Missionary Sisters ofthe Blessed Trinity (Trinitarians) joined theparish to staff the kindergarten and conductreligious education classes.

Father James Downey succeeded Msgr.Sullivan in 1951, but died suddenly the fol­lowing year.

In November of 1952, Father John F.Laughlin became the sixth pastor. Under hisdirection the current church at 71 LindenStreet was built. The "New Church" wasdedicated on April 12, 1964.

In the years since the following priestshave served as pastor ofHoly Ghost Church:Father Steven Downey, 1967 to 1972; Fa­ther Bento R. Fraga, 1972 to 1985; FatherThomas C. Lopes, 1985 to 1991; FatherRaymond Robillard, 1991 to 1993; and Fa­ther Stephen B. Salvador, 1993 to 2000.

Father Fraga was responsible for the con­struction of the parish center which wasdedicated on Sept. 27, 1980.

The parish community of Holy Ghostremains a diverse community comprised ofmany nationalities. Father John A. Raposois the current pastor. Thomas 1. Souza is thepermanent deacon, Mary Jo Pugh is the sec­retary, Manuel Silva is the maintenanceengineer, David Avila is the organist, andPedro Texeira is coordinator of religiouseducation.

The rectory is at 71 Linden Street,Attleboro, MA 02703. It can be reached bytelephone at 508-222-3266; and by FAX at508-222-3292.

The Jesuits clandestinely servedCatholics on the Delmarva Penin­sula from Bohemia Manor - as itwas then known - during a periodof religious intolerance in colonialMaryland until the Bill of Rights waspassed in 1791.

Jesuit H1ission marks300yearsofservingDelH1arva Catholics

the Bill of Rights was passed in1791. In 1797 they built St.Francis Xavier Shrine on theproperty.

Today Old Bohemia covers160 acres - a fraction of the1,200 acres on the Little BohemiaRiver that FatherThomas Mansellpurchased in 1704.

"Miracles do happen here," shetold The Dialog, Wilmington's di­ocesan newspapeL

Matyniak, a member of St. Jo­seph Parish in Middletown, Del.,said Old Bohemia is "one of theearliest permanent Catholic estab­lishments in the English colonies"and "it's just as important as thechurches on the mission trail outWest," she said.

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laws that, for most of the 18thcentury, banned public celebra­tion of Mass.

Ceci1ius Calvert, the secondLord Baltimore, had establishedMaryland in 1634 as a Catholic­ruled colony promoting religioustolerance. But battles with Puri­taOs in the colony, followed by therise of the Anglican Church, un­dermined Calvert's vision and by

the early 1700s the Catho­lic faith was forced under­ground in Maryland.

The Jesuits also operatedan academy at Bohemia thatsome claim was the forerun­ner of Georgetown Univer­sity in Washington. Theyoung John Carroll, wholater as the first U.S. bishopfounded Georgetown, andhis cousin"Charles, the loneCatholic to sign the Decla­

ration of Independence, attendedthe academy.

The elements and vandals wereOld Bohemia's greatest foes in theearly 20th century. In 1953, Arch­bishop Edmund FitzMaurice, ashead of the Wilmington diocese,approved the organizing of the OldBohemia Historical Society so itcould restore and maintain theshrine. '

Since then the church has un­dergone several renovations andrepairs, the most recent beingdone this summ'er to prepare forthe anniversary celebrations.

"Old Bohemia's a survivor,"Matyniak said. "It's been through300 years of turmoil but somehowit keeps springing back. Someonehas been looking over OldBohemia."

".By GARY MORTON Mass at which Bishop Michael A. ,

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Saltarelli of Wilmington, Del.,WARWICK,Md. - Marji presided. The shrine on the East­

Matyniak has emptied her soul to em Shore of Maryland 'is in' theJames Heath many times over the Wilmington diocese.past 40 years. Never mind that The Jesuits clandestinelyHeath has been dead since 1731. served Catholics on the Delmarva

More than 225 years after the Peninsula from Bohemia Manordeath of Heath-a founder of the ,-'as it was then known - dur­town of Warwick in MaryHmd's' , ing' a period of religious intoler­Cecil County - Matyniak dis- ance in colonial Maryland untilcovered St. Francis XavierShrine and Cemetery,where Heath is buried. Shehas found it a source ofcomfort ever since.

"The first time I came itwas a beautiful, sunny sum­mer day," the New Castle,Del., woman said of thechurch and grounds knownas Old Bohemia. "As soonas I hit the grounds I knewit was a special place; youfelt it."

She especially liked the viewfrom beside the church, next toHeath's vault, overlooking thehillside cemetery. "I used to sithere and talk about all'my prob­lems. I cried my heart out. I knowhe's saying, 'That woman's backagain. I've been here nearly 300years and I haven't gotten anypeace yet.'"

Today, as president of the OldBohemia Historical Society,Matyniak, 62, has channeled herlove for the shrine into a crusadeto fully restore the historic 1797church and grounds from whichJesuit priests served colonialCatholics starting in 1704.

A yearlong celebration of the300th anniversary of OldBohemia opened recently with a

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MEL GIBSON directs Jim Caviezel as Jesus in the movie'The Passion of Christ' during filming in Italy. (CNS photofrom Icon Productions)

Gibson's 'Passion' has newtitle, release date, distributor

USCCB Office for Film & Broad­casting classification is A-III ­adults. (MGM)

"Whale Rider" (2003)Evocative coming-of-age tale

set among contemporary NewZealand Maoris where a 12-year­old ,girl (Keisha Castle-Hughes)secretly trains to become the war­rior-like tribal leader against thefierce objections of her tradition­bound grandfather, the agingchief (Rawiri Paratene). Writer­qirector Niki Caro sensitivelyweds the ancient culture's rites tohardscrabble times, in the processdramatically exploring the role ofcommunity, change, and fatherfigures in the formation of young­sters. Brief sexual and drug-re­lated reference. The USCCB Of­fice for Film & Broadcasting clas­sification is A-II - adults andadolescents. (Columbia TriStar)

interview is left unknown.Filmmakers Ron Fruchtman and Rebecca

Cammisa have created a film that is at times poi­gnant yet other times tiresome. It is clear that SisterHelen has followed the example of Jesus and placedherself where she is most needed - caring for menwho have lost everything because of alcohol or drugaddiction. Many have served time in prison, and allstruggle with the daily temptation to take just one

drink or hit. The filmmak­ers also keep the audiencecurious as to exactly-whathappened to her sons andhusband. (They dole outthis information bits at atime.)

Yet it _is w~aring to seeand hear Sister Helen ver­bally beat up on prospec­tive renters for the halfwayhouse, berating them tocome clean apout thedrugs they've taken andjust how recently. Adrinker herself who quitwithout help, Sister Helenhas {lo patience for liars,and her in-your-face atti­tude is tinged with linger-

- ing bitterness about herpast life. It is also difficultto make out how muchofthe good sister's surlinessis real and how much is forthe camera.

The documentary hasone peculiar omission:Sister Helen is never seeninteracting, or even receiv­ing a phone call from, theBenedictine order ofwhich she is a part. It is asif she is a lone star in herown world, untroubled by

any duties other than the ones concerning her Travishouse.

The serious content of the documentary and roughlanguage make it adult fare. However, parents maywant to consider seeing this with their adolescent chil­dren to discuss issues of drug and alcohol addictionas well as our calling as Christians to follow Jesus'example and help even the lowliest among us.

Because of drug content and sporadic rough lan­guage, the USCCB Office for Film & Broadcastingclassification is A-Ill-adults. Not rated by the Mo­tion Picture Association of America.

struction, some disturbing im­ages, minimal crass language andprofanity and a flash of rear nu­dity. The USCCB Office for Film& Broadcasting classification isA-III - adults. (Universal)"It Runs in the Family" (2003)

Pleasantly affecting serio­comedy about three dysfunctionalgenerations of fathers and sonsexploring the foibles and folliesof life, love and parenting. Di­rected by Fred Schepisi, the on­screen chemistry of Tinseltownfather-son combo Kirk andMichael Douglas facilitates thetheme of reconciliation and fam­ily unity to emerge with emo­tional honesty despite the at timesschmaltzy sentimentality of thenarrative. Recurring drug abuseand sexual situations, as well asminimal vulgarities and an in­stance of rough language. The

SISTER HELEN Travis stands outside thehalfway house she runs in a scene from adocumentary about her work with alcoholicsand drug addicts entitled "Sister Helen." (CNSphoto from DM & Associates)

By ANNE NAVARRO

CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

NEW YORK - It is one thing to have to live in adangerous, rat-infested neighborhood because of badlife choices or monetary reasons. It is quite anotherto chose to live under such circumstances. Yet this isjust what Sister Helen Travis, a 69-year-oldBenedictine Oblate, has opted to do.

"Sist~r Helen" (R&R) tells the story of one crusty,hard-edged woman who,after the death of her hus­band a!1d two sons, de­cided to become aBenedictine nun at the ageof 56. She runs a safehouse for 21 male recov­ering addicts in the Bronx,where she tries to do forother people's sons whatshe didn't do for her own.

With Mr. Magoo-styleeyeglasses and an oftenfoul mouth, heavyset Sis­ter Helen shuffles downthe hall of the dismalapartment complex shout­ing orders for urinesamples from the men orissuing threats to thosewho have missed their 4p.m. curfew. It's a fair betthat she wouldn't mindbeing described as a"tough old broad" with atender, faithful heart bur­ied deep within her ample,motherly bosom. Shedoesn't take any nonsensefrom the men, but behindher crabby remarks it isobvious she also sincerelycares for them.

The men of the houseeach have their own story.Mel has been clean for years, and seemingly on theright path. But his fear of showering eventually getshim booted from the house. Ashish, who lost his motherwhen he was nine in India, looks upon Sister Helen ashis surrogate mother, yet he still can't keep himselfsober even for her, and has had several relapses.

While all the men regard Sister Helen with a cer­tain awe and fear, Rob, who does the most to helpher keep the house running, refuses to be pushedaround by her. He rejects her gifts of $5 or $10, say­ing that the money is more about assuaging her ownguilt than helping him out. The result of his big job

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eNS video reviews

Movie review- 'Sister Helen'

NEW YORK (CNS) - Thefollowing are video capsule re­views from the Office for Film &Broadcasting of the U.S. Confer­ence of Catholic Bishops.

"The Hulk" (2003)Sci-fi adventure based on the

Marvel Comics character whichfollows a mild-mannered scientist(Eric Bana) who, after beingpelted with gamma rays, finds hisanger transforms him into a giantgreen monster soothed only by hisex-girlfrierid (Jennifer Connelly).Initially captivating, director AngLee's well-crafted film boastsgrand special effects as the digi­tally created green-skinned beingbounds across the screen, but thefilm's indulgent length cannotmaintain momentum as the lasthalf sloppily unravels, leading toan anti-climactic ending. Spo­radic mayhem, violence and de-

passion," as it was described.Hundreds of movies, TV spe­

cials and series, and direct-to-videoreleases have used the word "pas­sion" in their titles; they include pastfilmed accounts of Jesus' life andforeign-language movies whosetitles translate as "passion" in En­glish. The first use of the word "pas­sion" in a movie title may have beena 1905 French film released in En­glish-speaking countries as "Lifeand Passion of Christ."

According to The New YorkTimes, 20th Century Fox, whichhas the rights to release Gibson'sdirectorial efforts, chose not to re­lease 'The Passion of Christ."

Some Catholic scholars whohave seen an early copy of themovie's script and American Jew­ish leaders who have seen previewscreenings of "The Passion ofChrist" have voiced concerns abouthistorical accuracy and its depictionof Jews. Others invited by Gibsonto attend screenings have heapedpraise on the movie, adding theydo not believe it is anti-Semitic.

"We wouldn't be supporting itif it was anti-Semitic," NewmarketCapital Group co-founder WilliamTyrer told The New York Times.Newmarket Capital Group is theparent company of NewmarketFilms. Tyrer added his firm was"uniquely qualified to carefully ­handle this artistic achievement andhonored to have the opportunity."

reader has been written, editedand published by a group ofCatholics concerned with whatchildren are learning about theirCatholic faith. It is designed as asupplement "to the standard cur-­riculum at Catholic schools aswell as to materials used for homeschooling.

For more information or to or­.der, contact St. Joseph Messengerby phone at: (800) 242-9954; bymail at: P.O. Box 751143, Dayton,OH 45475-1143; or on the Webat: www.stjosephmessenger.com.

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LOS ANGELES - MelGibson's movie about Jesus' pas­sion now has a distributor,Newmarket Films, and will openin U.S. theaters on February 25.which is Ash Wednesday.

Also. the title of Gibson's filmhas been changed from "The Pas­sion" to 'The Passion of Christ."According to Gibson's productioncompany, Icon Productions, thetitle was changed because anothermovie had used it.

Newmarket Films has releaseda handful of movies in the past fewyears. Among the films in its stableare "Whale Rider" and "Memento."It also has helped finance other filmproductions, mos~ notably "CruelIntentions" and-'The Mexican."

For both "Whale Rider" and"Memento," the films opened in justa few hundred theaters nationwide _instead of the thousands of screensoccupied by big-budget blockbust­ers counting on a huge first-week­end box office. The Newmarketfilms hoped for - and received ­good word-of-mouth promotionfrom moviegoers that enabled themovies to be shown on additionalscreens and for a longer period thanmost Hollywood offerings.

The most recent film titled "ThePassion" was a short drama re­leased earlier this year in the UnitedStates about a young couple "danc­ing through the extremes of human

St. Joseph Messenger has expandedformat, now printed in color

DAYTON, Ohio (CNS) - St.Joseph Messenger, a monthlyreader for Catholic children andfamilies. has expanded to 20pages per issue and is now printedin color, with a pullout section ofexercises and activities.

The publication retains its lookand traditional content while of­fering more articles, an expandedactivities section and graphics that"demonstrate the richness of theCatholic faith," according to anannouncement on the new format.

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NEW MEMBERS of the Catholic DaLlghters of the Americas attend Mass at the Basilicaof the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington recently. (CNS photo byEddie Arrossi, Catholic Standard)

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"No other women's organiza­tion has the spirituality we have iQthe Catholic Daughters of theAmericas," said Libby Ramirez,the group's national secretary-trea­surer. For her, the anniversarycommemorated faith and unity.Ramirez noted that members worktogether regardless of their back­ground.

"It is a unity for us ­,uniting us with the other cul­tures," she said.

The group's national re­gent, Grace DiCairano,called the anniversary anachievement of womanhoodand service. "We have a col­laboration of charitableworks that has tentaclesreaching around the world,"DiCairano said.

A member since 1948,Joan McKenna came fromMassachusetts to participatein the Mass and anniversary

luncheon held earlier in the day."We are God-loving, spirit-filledwomen who are willing to serveour Church and community,"McKenna said.

In the I960s Letty Calvetti andMary May each joined local chap­ters in Pennsylvania to serve oth­ers.

"We support all the works ofthe Catholic Church - the valueof life from birth to natural deathand we very much support thepope," May said. "We try to edu­cate our women in the faith togrow in faith," she added.

Calvetti agreed. She said shediscovered the Catholic Daughtersof the Americas while trying to filla void in her life.

"It fills a spot spiritually,"Calvetti said. "The CatholicDaughters of the Americas givesyou communication with others ofthe same faith and values. It is avehicle to be active and of serviceto your Church. Through theCatholic Daughters, you havefriends."

preservation of the family, the in­tensification of patriotism, thespiritual and intellectual develop­ment of Catholic womanhood andthe promotion of Catholic chari­table projects," he said.

Offering gratitude and con­gratulations on the anniversary,Archbishop O'Brien prayed forthe organization's future. "Theworld, the Church, has neverneeded you more," he said.

Claudia Bosch ofNorth Dakotasaid she was thrilled to participatein the organization's milestone. "Itis an organization in which youcan fulfill your spiritual needs,your friendship needs and yourcharitable needs," Bosch told theCatholic Standard, Washington'sarchdiocesan newspaper.

Originally founded to promotecharitable work by laywomen, to­day the Catholic Daughters of theAmericas has 100,000 membersthroughout the United States,Mexico, the Dominican Republic,Guam, the Virgin Islands andPuerto Rico. '

hosted their centennial celebration.''The list of your ongoing works

of charity, founded and rooted inyour unity in the body of Christ,could go on almost indefinitely,"Archbishop O'Brien said,

"Suffice it to say that you havenot failed your pioneers' dream ofa band of Catholic women unitedin love for the propagation and

"Suffice it to say that you have notfailed yourpioneers'dream ofa bandof Catholic women united in love forthe propagation and preservation ofthe family, the intensification of pa­triotism, the spiritual and intellectualdevelopment of Catholic woman­hood and the promotion of Catholiccharitable projects," he said.

By LYNNEA PRUZINSKY MUMOLA

CATHOUC NEWS SERVICE

WASHINGTON - Twentynew members of the CatholicDaughters 0 of the Americaspledged to serve their Church asmore than 1,000 women fromacross the country gathered re­cently to celebrate the 100th anni­versary of the laywomen's orga­nization at a Mass at'the Ba-silica of the National Shrineof the Immaculate Concep­tion in Washington.

The 20 women fromMaryland, Virginia, Penn­sylvania, New York andNebraska joined longtimemembers, chaplains andfriends of the oldest nationalCatholic lay women's orga­nization.

Formed in 1903 to "her­ald their unity and chmity inChrist and among eachother," the Catholic Daugh-ters of the Americas assist "thepoor, the disenfranchised and theunborn," said Archbishop EdwinF. O'Brien of the U.S. Archdio­cese for the Military Services. Hewas the main celebrant andhomilist at the Mass.

In addition, he said, the womenhave continued to educate peoplein their faith, "strengthen familylife, and instill values in culturesand societies whose canceroussecularism could destroy fromwithin the Judeo-Christian institu­tions that have supported Americaand the Americas."

Archbishop O'Brien notedsome of the organization's chari­table causes, including educationalgrants to The Catholic Universityof America and the PontificalNorth Ametican College, Othersthe organization has supported in­clude the U.S. Conference ofCatholic Bishops, retired religious,Habitat for Humanity, CatholicRelief Services, Covenant House,the National Catholic EducationalAssociation, and the shrine which

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the security wall."If they build the wall, we will

be completely cut off," said MotherGerarda Sironi, Corriboni superior.. One Comboni sister studies the­ology in Jerusalem, MotherGerarda said, and the constructionof the wall will affect the logisticsof having her study there.

Mother Gerarda said she under­stands that, rather than destroy Pal­estinian homes, it would be prefer­able to have the wall cut throughtheir property, but she added, '~Let's

see if we can find a way to stop thewall."

Mother Gerarda pointed to thered construction marks on the stonewall between the Passionist andComboni properties; they markwhere the security wall will cutthrough if construction continues.

Archbishop Sambi said he hasnot given up hope.

"A mark is not yet a wall;" hesaid.

Churches, which specifies that if af­ter 15 days a synod fails to elect anew patriarch by a two-thirds ma­jority the pope may intervene.

The 20 members of the synodmet for more than two weeks in lateAugust and early September with­out electing a new patriarch. said an.official at the Congregation for East­ern Churches.

They notified the Vatican of theirfailure to reach aconclusion, and thepope asked them to try again.

A Rome expert on Eastern Chris­tian churches said the bishops report­edly were divided over two candi­dates: one who heads a diocese inIraq and one who heads a diocese inthe West.

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -'Pope John Paul II has called theworld's Chaldean Catholic bishopsto Rome in December to elect a newpatriarch after their synod inBaghdad, Iraq, reportedly resultedin a deadlock.

The bishops, whose patriarchateis based in Baghdad, were to elect asuccessor to Patriarch RaphaelBidawid, who died in early July. .

"In his paternal concern for thevenerable Chaldean Church," PopeJohn Paul has convoked a newsynod at the Vatican for the electionof the new patriarch.

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as planned, it will leave theComboni· Sisters in Palestinian­controlled areas and separate themfrom the Passionists' property. Inorder to reach Jerusalem, they willneed to take a detour of more thaneight miles.

For now the nuns are able tocross into the Israeli-controlledside, where Jerusalem is located,through a gate that joins their prop­erty to the Passionist Fathers' prop­erty. However, if the security wallis erected between the two proper­ties, it will cut off the nuns from .that passageway.

An Israeli blockade has beenerected just down the road from theComboni property. The barrier canstill be crossed on foot via a nar-

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CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE

BETHANY, West Bank - Thepope's representative to Israel andthe Palestinian territories said heappealed to the Israeli governmentthat a security wall not pass throughproperty owned by religious orders.

"In Article IV of the 'fundamen­tal agreement' (between Israel and theHoly See), it states that the govern­ment of Israel will respect and pro­tect the property of Catholic institu­tions. This is not respect," said Arch­bishop Pietro Sambi, papal nuncio.

The archbishop said he hadlodged an appeal with the IsraeliMinistry of Foreign Affairs.

The Israeli security wall beingbuilt in East Jerusalem and the WestBank cuts across property belong­ing to the FranCiscans and the Sis­ters of Charity of St. Vincent dePaul. If it is built as planned, it willgo through the Passionist Fathers'and Comboni Sisters' properties.

Israeli officials have said theyare building the wall because ofconcerns of terrorist attacks fromPalestinian militants.

Archbishop Sambi said that inhis appeal he also noted that for along time the tomb of Lazarus hasbeen blocked to pilgrims, and heasked that the situation be rectified.

In Bethany, the Charity Sisters'lemon and olive trees were up­rooted as bulldozers cleared theway for the wall in mid-October.Construction on the" wall also be­gan on the edge ofproperty belong­ing to the Franciscans at the Churchof Bethpage.

"This is very sad," said SisterJosephina, director of the nuns'child care center on the sprawlingproperty once used as a spiritualretreat by pilgri'11 groups. She de­clined to give her last name.

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WEST HARWICH - ThePerpetual Adoration Chapel at HolyTrinity Church, Route 28, invitespeople to spend an hour or two inprayer. This regional chapel of themid-Cape area depends on the sup­port of people. For more informa­tion call 508-430-0014.

of Catholic Women will take placeNovember 19 at 7 p.m. at St. Pa.trickParish Center on South Street. Theprogram will be entitled "SeniorSafety & Sensibility." All invited.For more information, call 508-673­6145.

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NORTH DARTMOUTH-ADiocesan Divorced-Separated Sup­port Group will meet November 10at the Diocesan Family Life Center,500 Slocum Road from 7-9 p.m.Guest speakerRay Elias will addressthe topic "Survival Through Di­vorce."

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sues and who are striving to leadchaste lives. For more informationcall Msgr. Thomas Harrington at508-992-3184.

NEW BEDFORD - Calix, agroup which enlists Catholic menand wqmen who are gratefully cel­ebrating recovery from alcoholism,drug addiction and otherdependen­cies will meet Sunday at 6:30 p.m.at the parish center of Holy Nameof the Sacred Heart of JesusChurch. Newcomers always wel­come.

NEW BEDFORD - Volun­teers are needed for the DonovanHouse, a transitional home forwomen and children. Share yourtime, knowledge and skills. Train­ing and ongoing support will be pro­vided. For more information callDebra Kenney of CatholiC SocialServices at 508-999-5893.

p.m., with Benediction and healingprayers following each Mass.

NEW BEDFORD - TheCourage Group will meet tomorrowat 7 p.m. in the rectory ofHoly Nameof the Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish.Courage is a support group forCatholic men and women who areconfronting same sex attraction is-

NEW BEDFORD - A Biblestudy focusing on the books ofGen­esis and Exodus will be presentedby LisaGulino, director ofadult edu­cation, November 10,17, 24 andDecember I from 7-8: 15 p.m. atOur Lady of Fatima Church. Thethemes of salvation and covenantwill be examined and how they fore­shadow the coming of Christ. Formore information call 508-995-7351. .

MISCELLANEOUS - ARachel's Vineyard Weekend Re­treat, sponsored by the Life andFamily Ministry of the Diocese ofProvidence, R.I., will be held No­vember 14-16. It is an opportunityfor anyone struggling with the painofabortion to experience the gentle­ness, mercy and compassion ofJesus. For more information callDonna Warner at 401-785-9625.

MASHPEE - There will be ameeting of the Cape Cod CeliacSupport Group Sunday from 1:30­3:30 p.m. in the parish hall ofChristthe King Church. All those with ce­liac disease are invited to attend andsample gluten free food and hearabout the gluten free diet. For moreinformation call Margo Finnell at508-564-5675.

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Events published must be ofinterest and open to our generalreadership. We do not carry no­tices of fund-raising activities.

FALL RIVER - The FallRiver Area First Fliday Club meetstonight at Sacred Heart Church. Fa­ther Edward J. Healey will celebratea 6 p.m. Mass and dinner will fol­low in the church hall. Guest speakeris Baptist minister the Rev. DonaldMier who will speak on ecumenism.For more information call NormandValiquette at 508-672-8174.

FALL RIVER - A HealingMass will be celebrated atSt.Anne'sChurch, 818 Middle Street. on No­vember 20 and December 18 at 6:30p.m. The rosary will be recited at 6

DIGHTON -All are invited toa presentation of the LuminousMystelies of the rosary Saturday at7 p.m. at St. Peter's Church, MainStreet. As the rosary is recited, wheneach mystery is announced, a shortscene is acted out in song and dance,depicting that mystery. It is sure tobe a memorable experience for allwho aLlend.

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. ested in becoming postal clerks. Stu­dents must fill out a job application,go through an interview process andtake a performance test. Organiza- .tional skills are a must in this de­tailed operation. The program wasoriginally put in place by retiredpostal worker Tony Henriques whohelped designed a mural that hangsabove the postal area..

"The focus ofeducation today isto prepare students to take their place

. in the workplace," said Burt. "ThePost Office has provided us with aliteracy program that is coupled withcareer awareness. It strengthens thelanguage arts program and we ap­preciate the time and dedication thePost Office has put into the Wee De­liver Prograin."

Mail addresses were issued toall students and faculty members.The school uses self-adhesivestamps that students create in thecomputer lab. They also de­signed a stamp celebrating theschool's anniversary.

FAlLRIVER - Students ofSS.Peter and Paul School are celebrat­ing the 12th anniversary of theirWeeDeliver Program. This program, of­fered by the United States Post Of­fice, helps students gain knowledgeof the postal system and encouragesstudents to write. According to Prin­cipal Kathleen Burt the value andbenefits·of the program are numer­ous. Students improve writing skillsand also develop career awarenessthough the venture.

Postmaster Daniel Doyle initi­ated the Oath of Office to fourth­grader Brenna Riley and she willserve as the school's postmaster.Thirty-eight letter carriers were alsosworn in. These student postal work­ers will now be responsible for sort­ing and delivering the mail. Windowclerks are available to students dur­ing special postal hours.

SS. Peter and Paul's postal pro­gram is the oldest in existence. Eachyear students in grades four and fivetake a special exam if they are inter-

Wee Deliver Programgets under way at SSPP

MCKENNA MARKEY and Thomas Sullivan, first-gradersat St. James-St. John School, New Bedford, help plant springbulbs during a recent school project.

THESE STUDENTS from St. Michael's School, Fall River, getready to brave inclement weather as they begin the annual Walkfor Education. The walk raised $6,000 for the school. Holding theends of the banner are eighth-grader Lauren DaPonte, schoolpresident and her mother Linda DaPonte, kindergarten aid.

..... THESE THIRD-GRAD­ERS from Holy Family-HolyName School, New Bedford,enthusiastically joined in theschool-wide celebration ofthe Beatification of MotherTeresa last month. They andother students attended aMass at Holy Name of theSacred Heart of JesusChurch to mark the occasion.

~ LESLEY VINCENTE in­structs seventh- and eighth­graders at Holy Family-HolyName School, New Bedford,in a month-long class cen­tered around Portuguese cul­ture.

THIRD- AND FOURTH-GRADE religious education students at St. Mary of the Im­maculate Conception Church, North Attleboro, display their costumes depicting their fa­vorite patron saint during an All Saints Day celebration. They are joined by Father JamesM. Fitzpatrick.

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FATHER GREG Paffel, local pastor and unofficial head cheerleader for Foley High Schoolin Foley, Minn., cheers on the Falcons at a recent football game. He sees his .efforts ascommunity-building and a way to be a public witness for Christ. (CNS photo by DianneTowalski. St. Cloud Visitor)

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By KASE JOHNSlUNCATHOUC News SERVICE shoulder to I.ook at things you are

reading, take your juice from theGetting ready to leave the nest fridge after you have written

is exciting and difficult. It is your name on it, and stay up andheartbreaking and uplifting. It is talk next to your bed until threethe fear of the unknown and the in the morning when you have tojoy of freedom. These are all get up early. This training willvery serious issues that need to develop the thick skin needed tobe covered in a column, just not live with your future roommates.in this one. Another hint: Bring your

I would like to give you a few running shoes. The freshman IShints on how to prepare for is no joke. My high school has aleaving for college next year or yearly competition to see whowhenever - the impOltant stuff. gains the most weight from

College is a major shift in life. graduation to Christmas break. [If you shift with it, you will took a close second, but a 'friendsurvive. If you do not shift, you of mine came home with awill break like the frigid San freshman 50. No kidding.Andreas Fault. The No. IOK, it isn't that thing I wishdramatic. somebody had

The first thing Coming told me about isto know is that of this: It is OK toyou will have to go to thewean yourself flge bathroom in the

from the luxury I':;;~;;~:' .J middle of c1a'isof your parent's (if you reallyhome. Teach yourself to live need to) without asking yourwithout many things you have teacher. Many times my first yeargrown accustomed to over the at school, I waited and waited forlast 18 years. a break in class. All I had to do

You should leam to live was walk out quietly withoutwithout good food. You should disturbing the classroom and thentry to integrate Top Ramen into walk back in quietly. TllIst me, Iyour diet slowly so as not to taught freshman composition for ashock the system. Although it year at a university, and it nevermay not sound extremely bothered me when studentsappetizing at the moment, 10 quietly left to use the restroom. Socents a package makes it taste don't sit there in agony!like filet mignon when you are One last thing: Get excitedon a college student's budget. and leam how to say yes. Learn

Learning how to cook Top how to say yes to new things.Ramen is important too. First, Say yes to going to museums forboil the water. Then put the fun. Say yes to hanging out withRamen in with its seasoning and people you never would havestir until it is soft. I only say this seen yourself hanging out with inbecause I had no clue coming out high school. It will be great. Getof high school how to boil water, excited:and although many may be P.S. Just for guys,.bring yourlaughing at me, there are many video~game system, althoughout there nodding their heads in you are reading this thinking,empathy. "How will this help me talk to

Next, leam to live without any girls?" It won't: but you won'tprivacy at all. My best advice is .know how to talk to themto invite your friends over and anyway; so'-you J:l1ightas wellhave them lean over your have something to do.

Getting ready for college

BISHOP CONNOLLY High School senior Gradeigh Mackwaits to welcol')1e students and adults.to its annual Hauri~edHouse. This is the second year studentsh?ve created aHaunted House and will use the proceeds to buy picnic tablesfor the Fall River school. .

proachable."Father Paffel's involvement in

community events began in July2002 after he became pastor of St.John's. When the prep footballseason started two months later,Father Paffel'went to the game to"get to know SOme people."

The former high school cheer­leader - he earned a letter incheerleading by dressing as theElk mascot during his senior yearat Elk River High School ­quickly noticed there weren't any

.. cheerleaders to raise spirit."We were in an intense part of

the game, the fourth qllarter. We. were in scoring position, and weneeded a score to win against ourrival, Princeton," recalled thepriest, ordained in' 2001. "Some­one said, 'Father, you lead acheer.' So, I stood up, spontane­ously, and I yelled, 'Do we haveany Falcon fans around here?'''

The fans were stunned, FatherPaffel recalled. But people startedcheering. ··..They. (the footballteam)' hadn't heard. their fanscheer like that. in two years," he

. said."I think the fans really ·ac­

cepted him, and it really helped,"said Foley junior two-way tacklePaul··Backowski. "He definitely·helps. It gives a lot of spirit to thegame. It gets the other 'fans go­ing. We need that." He has beenso successful that the Falconshave given him.a free pass to allathletic events.

address announcer boomed out.He received a nice round of ap­plause, but his presence was aboutmore than getting attention.

"This is all what I would cat­egorize as pre-evangelization,"Father Paffel told the St. CloudVisitor, newspaper of the St.Cloud diocese. "This is just get­ting people interested in such away. It's kind of like plowing thefield, getting it ready for seed."

Having Father Paffel leadcheers at the game "will bringmore people to Christ because it'sa great waiof witnessing," saidJenny Kampa, a member of theparish who isa 2qOl graduate ofFoley High School.·

..It gets (Father i>affel) out inthe community, and people knoww.ho he is. It's a great way ofevangelizing and witnessing toothers. It's like, 'Whoa, who'sthat?''' Kampa added. "And then,(Father Paffel) will get them tocome to church and get them toknow Christ.. That's awesomeright there because we want to

. bring more peopk into the king­dom." ...

Steve O'Brien, a member ofthe parish and a dentist in Foley,said, 'Tlhink .it's impor~ant thatthe kids. see him as just a regularguy. He shows'up at regularthings. He cheers for the team just

:like everybody else does. And so,once they see that, there's not thatbig difference between priest andkids, and now he's inoreap- .

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FOLEY, Minn. - The hard­est working fan at the Foley HighSchool football game was tryingto be a regular Joe.

Never mind that the guy lead­ingcheers, organizing a cartwheelcontest and then actually doingfour cartwheels was wearing aRoman collar under his bluesweatshirt and black coat.

Meet Father Greg Paffel, pas­tor of St. John Church in Foleyand the unofficial ·head cheer­leader for Foley High School ath­letics.

"I have come to love thepeople of Foley, and Foley hascome to love their priest - atleast for the illOSt part --:- in a bigway because I'mwilling to beout·in the public, doing things ·thatthey like to do," Father Paffel saidduring the fourth quarter of theFalcons' recent game against Tar­tan High School.

It was hard not to notice Fa­ther Paffel at the game, won byTartan, 21-20. He led students inspelling out "F-O-L-E-Y." Heorganized a caItwheel contest andintroduced the five contestants.

A·nd when the ~tudents com-. pleted their cartwheels - somedid them like, MaryLou Retton,others like John Belushi - Fa­ther Pafrel took off his coat anddid four cartwheels.

"Let's hear· it for Father Gregand his cheerleaders," the public

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FatherPeyton sainthood cause -familyand friends

BLESSED MOTHER Teresa with Servant of God Holy Cross Father Patrick Peyton at theChurch of the Assumption in Washington, D.C., in 1981 to discuss the production of a Thanks­giving special titled, ''The Visitation Mystery:' (Holy Cross Family Ministry photos)

until later. He had an aura of holi­ness that was always genuine."

Dorothy Halloran was a juniorin high school when she got aparttime office job with FamilyRosary in Albany, N.Y. "FatherPeyton had charisma before therewas such a word," said Halloranin an interview with The Anchor."After I graduated from highschool I began to work full timefor him. He answered every singleletter that was sent to him. It didn'tmatter if you were rich or poor."

Eventually Halloran's dutiesled her to travel with Father Peytonon his rosary crusades. "He wasresponsible for getting manypeople to pray the rosary," shesaid. "His crusades were so inspir­ing to who ever came to hear him- from 30,000 people to morethan a million at a time. After awhile I heard his message many,

.many times, but it never failed totouch me.

"Father Peyton came to Al­bany with nothing and he endedup getting the help of movie stars,industries and rich people. Youdon't do that unless you havehelp. He knew it was the BlessedMother who was guiding him. Hereferred to himself as 'Our Lady'sdonkey,' bearing the burden ofcarrying the rosary message tofamilies."

Halloran realizes how specialit was to be able to work soclosely with Father Peyton. "I feelvery honored to have worked withhim. It wasn't a job, it was a vo­cation."

Summing up the feelings ofmany who knew, worked with orheard Father Patrick Peyton,Halloran said, "he doesn't need toformally be named asaint, he al­ready is one."

The series on Father Peytonwill conclude in next week's An­chor with a look at the continu-

. ation of his mission throughHoly Cross Family Ministries,headquartered at518 Washing­ton Street, North Easton.

For more information aboutFather Peyton contact the Min­istries at508-238-4095 orat theWebsite: www~hcf".'J.Om.

months before her death. He alsoenlisted Helen Hayes, BobNewhart and Loretta Young. An­other Hollywood helper, RosalindRussell, called him 'a man of im­maculate purpose.'"

Roverato recalled FatherPeyton as very holy, but very hu­man. "He had a good sense of hu­mor," he said. "He liked to telljokes, but there was always a dig-

nity about him. He was,what a priest should be.

"He treated stars,dignitaries, maids andcooks all with the samerespect. He would holdtheir hands and blesseach of them."

VVorking closelywith the Rosary Priest,Roverato saw first-handhis tireless efforts toevangelize the world."Father Peyton nevershirked from duties,even when he was ill,"said Roverato. "It wasalways about the mis­sion and never him.When he was growingup in Ireland he cared agreat deal about awoman there. He saidhe would like to havemarried some day, buthis calling to the priest­hood was too strong.Father Peyton said hefelt strongly that Maryand God viewed him asa man they wanted to

get the work done."Later on in his ministry, Fa­

tlier Peyton would solicit help andfinances to keep his mission alive.As effortless as it sometimesseemed, the hardest thing for Fa­ther Peyton to do was beg formoney."

Like Father Melody, Roverato .was close to Father Peyton in hisfinal days. "We grew very closein his last days," he said.,"At thatpoint in his life, he was so intoprayer and his spiritual life. Eventhough his body was giving out,there was a spiritual readinessabout him. Looking back, the fullimpact of the man didn't hit me

television and radio."Knowing Father Peyton was

an experience only those who have, met him can know," he told The

Anchor. "There was a presenceabout him. He didn't look at me,but into me, when he welcomedme to Family Theater."

Roverato werit to Hollywoodwith hopes of becoming an actorand a singer, "Wo~king at Family

from his course.By DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR "At our parish, all confirmants

Editor's note: This is the fifth made a pledge not to drink alco­in a series offeatures about the hoI until they were 21 years old.HfeandworksofServantofGod One day in conversation 1 askedHoly Cross Father Patrick Father Pat if he had ever brokenPeyton, and the progression of the pledge. 'Oh no,' he said. 'Ihis sainthood cause. never broke it to this day. It was a

SOUTH BEND, Ind. - The pledge to God.'''most difficult part of preparing this Father Melody was 17 years oldFather Peyton installment was when he first met his cousin. "Fa­ending the fascinating interviews ther Pat returned to Ire-with three individuals who knew land from the United.the Rosary Priest well and worked States just after Worldside-by-side with the man. War II," he said.."It

The Anchor had the distinct was 1946, and he wasprivilege to talk with Holy Cross ordained only five

. Father William Melody, a cousin years and wasn't inter­of Father Peyton's, from his resi- nationally known, yetdence at the University of Notre great crowds came toDame in South Bend, Ind.; Den- Attymass to see him.nis Roverato, administrator of Even then, peopleFamily Tjieater Productions in knew there was some­Hollywood, Calif.; and Qorothy thing special aboutHalloran of Albany, N.Y., who him.worked with Father Peyton at "There was room inFamily Rosary in upstate New his life for everybody.York and traveled with him on sev- Whether you were aera! rosary crusades. dignitary or a common

Each shared many wonderful person, everyone gotstories about Father Peyton, yet in his whole-hearted at­the end, agreed that he was a tention. When you'humble man totally dedicated to spoke with him, hekeeping the family strong through would look at you andthe rosary and Our Blessed stayed focused on youMother, ultimately leading souls until you were doneto ChTIst. speaking. He called the

''The thing I admired and no- world, 'his village,' andtired most in Father Pat, was the he hadn't seen it all ~

magnetism he had," said Father yet."Melody. "Holy people are very Father Peyton wasattractive to everyone, and he at- instrumental in Father .'~~",;;~... ":" ,~.~: " "'~r;' " " ,'.tracted people from all walks of Melody's calling to the priesthodci/'~:Theat~f:was';t~parf .. time job forlife with his kindness, compassion "It was he who led ~,e to b~conie,·,}ne,1~~~'s.~d~:'''·h~&~~~a~pif~tionsand understanding." a Holy Cross Father, he Said. .: of stay~rig.on for 30'years. . .~

Father Melody was 20 years Despite Father Peyton's world- . "Father PeytOn: had. such anyounger than Father Peyton, but wide status and his high profile ac- . acutkrriind. He had so manyas he grew up he spent a great deal quaintances, Father Melody said, projects:going ol)irfhis head. He.of time in the Peyton household. "he never forgot his roots." knew teltivisi~n was becoming anHe learned firsthand how Father . ''The poverty he grew up with important'media; so he asked mePeyton's parents, John and Mary, prepared him for his mission. He . to help him with more TV produc­provided a rock solid Catholic loved the simplicity of home and tions. If he were alive' today, I'mfoundation for their nine children. family. When Father Pat returned sure he'd beiJtilizing the Internet

"His father was a very deeply to Attymass for his 50th anniver- for his evangelization purPoses."religious man," said Father sary as a priest, he visited where In 1980 Father Peyton andMelody. "The people in and his simple home had once stood. Roverato produced a Christmasaround the village of Attymass He pointed to the ground and said, special with Frank Sinatra. "Fromwould say, 'Johnny Peyton is a 'this is where I was introduced to '81 to '90 we produced 22 moregood and just man.' His mother Our Lady.' Many were in tears as TV shows - three with Princess

. was.the ~mbodiment of gracious-:.: he;saidit..·. .'.:.'.:". Grace, the last 'onejul't threeness; even in death.. All 6f.tl1e . .' '.'His simpli.City 'disarmed'you.' .....Peyton children had veryd"edible . Even 'though he traveled all overparents as role modeis.·Father ·Pat. .the world, he' waS so ~t home justgot those traits froin his parents': ,sitting and havirig 'a piece of myand would often speak of his' fa-, mother's soda bread and a cup ofther later in life." tea.'"

Father Melody said the Peyton . Father Melody was very closeclan recited the rosary every day, to Father Peyton in the Rosarywalked nearly four miles to Mass Priest's last years. "All through hison Sundays, and on Fridays dur- life he loved being with people, buting Lent, they recited the Stations he also loved the quiet," he said.of the Cross. ''What was amazing "He always spent two hours.eachwas that none of the nine children day in private prayer. He got lo~t

were ever turned off by their par- in prayer. And when he prayed forents' great devotion;' said Father the sick, he prayed with such great'Melody. intensity." .

Father Peyton served two Dennis Roverato recently cel-Masses on Sunday. "As a. boy, ebrated his 30th anniversafy work­Father Pat took God very seri- ing with Family Theater. in Holly­ously," he said. "He'felt it was,a wood, part of Holy Cross Familyvery important duty to serve the Ministries, instituted by FatherMasses on Sunday and attend First Peyton. He spent more than twoFriday Mass as well. Many of his decades working with Fatherpeers would laugh at him because Peyton, bringing the message ofof his piety, but he never veered the rosary to millions via movies,_.

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