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Tuiti(~n credit support en'cour'ages, educatorsFather George W. Cilleman,

diocesan director of education,says he is encouraged by Presi­dent Reagan's statement of sup­port for tuition tax credit legis­lation.

The' ·statement came in a tele­gram to the Chief Administra­tors of Catholic 'Education,(CACE), meeting last week inAnaheim, Calif. In it thl! presi·dent declared 'that "this admin­istration will keep its pll~ge towork with this Congress tofashion the kind of legislationwhich provides tax relief to thefamilies which pay tuittion .inaddition to supporting thlrlr pub­lic schools."

·Bishop Thoma·s C. Kelly, gen­eral secretary of the U.S. Cath-

.olic Conference in Washingtonsaid the conference was "pleasedand gratified" at the president'smessage.

The bishop said the usec"will do all that it can to com­plement the efforts of PresidentReagan and the 97th Congressto bring forth acceptable and ef­fective tax credit legislation, andI urge all those who feel strong­ly about justice in American edu­cation to continue their organiz­ed efforts in this vitally impor­tant campaign."

Following reception of thepresident's message, CACE mem-

bers passed a resolution stating"that CACE calls upon all itsmembership to urge a continu­ing campaign from parents,teachers and administrators tocomplement the president andthose members of Congress whoare supporting tuition tax creditlegislation and to encourage thesupport of all members of theCongress toward clear and de­cisive action toward enactmentof tuition tax credit legislationby the 97th Congress."

In the Fall River diocese aletter-writing campaign is al­ready underway, with principalsrequesting parents to contactlegislators without delay.

Typical of communications isthat sent last week to parents ofstudents at Bishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River, byFather Frederick J. O'Brien, SJ,principal.

Noting that hopes of passageof tuition tax credit legislationdepend on "a steady barrage offavorable messages from consti­tuents," he urged pare'nts towrite senators and representa­tives immediately, supportingS.550 (packwood/Moynihan) ifwriting to a senator; HR 3665(Ashbrook) if writing' to a rep­resentative.

Not only parents but all inter-

ested ,in justice for private andparochial school students areurged to join the letter-writingcampaign, noted diocesan offi­cials.

Addresses of senators and rep­resentatives follow:

Hon. Edward M. Kennedy, lOtRussell Senate Bldg., Washing­ton, D.C., 20510.

Hon. Paul E. Tsongas, 324Russell senate Bldg., Washing­ton, D.C., 20510.

Hon. Margaret M. HeekIer,2312 Rayburn Bldg., Washington,D.C., 20515.

Hon. Gerry E. Studds, 1501Longworth House Office Bldg.,Washington, D.C., 20515.

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parish, Taunton, Msgr. Ferriswas stationed briefly at St. Mar­garet's, Buzzards Bay, and Im­maculate Conception, Fall River, .before becoming administratorof St. Anthony of the Desert.

At that time, he said, he trans­ferred to the Maronite rite, re­taining the privilege of celebra­ting the Roman rite Mass whennecessary. He said he often con­celebrates Roman rite Massesand also administers the sacra­ment of infant baptism accord­ing to the Roman ritual in caseswhere the father belQngs to theRoman rite and the mother isa Maronite, but it is desired to

astounded''wasbut was the sixth anniversary ofMsgr. Ferris' pastorate at St.Anthony of the Desert. He hadpreviously administered the par­ish for five years, following thedeath of Chor-Bishop JosephEid, the previous pastor.

Born in Fall River, the newmonsignor was ordained in theRoman rite of the CatholicChurch in 1953 because at thattime there w~s no Maronite dio­cese in the United States and hewould have had to travel toLebanon for ordination. He was,however, granted the privilegeof celebrating Mass in both theMaronite and Roman rites.

After serving for 17 years asassociate pastor of St. Mary's

Monsignor"I was astounded," admits

Msgr. Norman J. Ferris of St.Anthony of the Desert Maroniteparish, Fall River.

He referred to the momenton Oct. 18, at the close of cere­monies dedicating the parish'snew St. Sharbel Center, whenMaronite Rite Bishop FrancisM. Zayek announced that Fath­er Ferris was now MonsignorFerris.

The title was actually ap­proved on Aug. 10, said BishopZayek, but he decided to waitfor a special occasion at which .to announce it and to surpriseeven its recipient.

October 18 was not only thededication day of the new center

ADULT ADVISORS join students at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taun­ton, to plan annual diocesan Vocation Awareness Day. From left, Peter Murray,Christine Place, Father Horace Travassos, Renee Rodrigue, Sister Sandra Mar­coux, SUSC, Michael Cote; seated, Kelly Moran, Donna Hoye, Ted Figlock, DougSousa. (Baptista Photo)

•sprIngcodification of laws during thechurch's history.

Although the text of the pro­posals have not been made pub­lic, .church sources said theystreamline the former document,reducing 2,414 canons to 1,728.

The proposals are said to bemore pastorally oriented, reduc­ing, for example, the number ofsituations for which church pen­alties, such as excommunication,are incurred.

When the new code is promul.gated, there is expected to be a"vacatio legis," a delay beforethe document is actually put intopractice. When the 1917 codewas promulgated, it did not takeeffect for a year.

In an interview on VaticanRadio Oct. 20 Cardinal Felicisaid that a yet unsettled ques­tioncomes from those whowould like to abolish the auto­matic appeal which the church'slaw currently provides when amarriage is annulled

Currently, the United Statesand some other countries areoperating under a Vatican in­dult which suspends this man­datory appeal, thus' expeditingthe annulment process.

In the fall of 1980 CardinalFelici, also prefect of thechurch's highest court, the Apos­tolic Signature, expressed hisconcern to the World Synod ofBishops, saying he had figuresindicating that in the past 10years;.::annulments in the mar­riage -courts of one nation haverisen by 5,000 percent.

At the time, the general inter­pretation was that the cardinalwas referring to the UnitedStates.

•InCode ojf Canon Lawawaitedl

VATICAN CITY (NC) - Adocument which CathoHc au­thorities said involved the wid­est consultation in church his­tory received a top level l!xamin­ation prior to its promulgation.

The church's proposed newCode of Canon Law, in p,repara­tion for the past 18 years, wasreviewed by a committ~! of 55cardinals and 19 archbishops andbishops invited to meet with thecommission of experts whoa draft­ed the proposed revisions.

Churches sources say that thenew code, after revisions sug­gested at the meeting aIlld finalreview by Pope John Paul II,will probably be published in thespring.

Cardinal Pericle Felici" presi­dent of the Pontifical Commis­sion for the Revision of Ule Codeof Canon Law, said consultationduring the new code's prepara­tion involved 185 people from 31nations, including 14 laypeople.

The cardinal said that fashion­ing the new code had il1volved2,160 meetings over 6,37fi hours.He said that the breadth of theconsultative process was "with­out precedent in the leg~slative

history of the church."The Code of' Canon L~lw con­

tains the rules which govern theLatin Rite church's daily opera­tions, including guidelines forreligious life, ecumenical activityand the administration olf sacra­ments.

The commission to revise thecode was first appointed by PopeJohn XXIII in 1963.

The new code will replace thecurrent code, promulgated by'Pope Benedict XV in 1917. The1917 version was the first formal

Bishop Cronin has appointedMsgr. Anthony M. Gomes, pas­tor of Our Lady of the Angelsparish, Fall River, and diocesandirector of the Catholic Chari­ties Appeal, as moderator of theDiocesan Council of CatholicWomen. Msgr. Gomes, who hasbeen moderator for the FallRiver District Council of Cath­olic Women, will succeed Msgr.Gerard J. Chabot as diocesanmoderator.

Msgr. Chabot, pastor of SaintTheresa's parish, South Attle­boro, and dean of the Attleborodeanery, has recently recuper­ated from surgery. He will con­tinue to serve as moderator forthe Attleboro District Councilof Catholic Women.

In announcing the change,Bishop Cronin alluded to Mon­signor Chabot's devoted assis­tance to the Diocesan Counciland expressed gratitude for hiswise and helpful advice over theyears to the important diocesan­wide organization.

"I am delighted that Monsig­nor Chabot will continue toserve as the spiritual guide toour devoted Catholic ladies inthe Attleboro area," the Bishopsaid. "I am confident that Mon­signor Gomes will be a vigorollSand energetic successor to hitllin helping our good ladies fromall areas of the Diocese to con­tinue in their devotion to theapostolate here in the Dioceseof Fall River."

Diocesan Catholic Social Ser­vices will sponsor its fourth an­nual adoptive families educa­tional conference at 2 p.m, Sun­day at St. Vincent's Home, FallRiver.

A panel discussion will fea­ture the stories of David H. andSue S. David, an adopted child.pas successfully sought informa­tion about his birth parents,while Sue, an adoptive mother oftwo, is helping her children tracetheir natural parents.

The program is open to pres­ent and potential adoptive par­ents and adult adoptees. Reser­vations should be made withCatholic Social Services, 674­4681.

A women's· retreat conductedby Father Richard Gendreau willbe held tomorrow through Sun­day at the diocesan Family LifeCenter, North Dartmouth. Alsoon the center schedule is a clergystudy day on Tuesday, to be con­ducted by the diocesan depart­ment of education. Further infor­mation is available at 999-6420.

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MSGR~ HAMEL

Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, associ­ate pastor at Sacred Heart par­ish, New Bedford, will retirefrom that assignment on Sun­day and will take up residenceat Sacred Heart Home, also NewBedford.

Following a distinguished car­eer as an Air Force chaplain,Msgr. Hamel served as pastor ofSt. Jean Baptiste parish, FallRiver, and St. Joseph's parish,New Bedford, prior to his assign­ment to Sacred Heart in 1977.

Msgr. E[amel willretire Nov. 1

OFFICIAL

Diocese of Fall River

RETIR'EMENT

Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of FalI River,has acceded to the request of Monsignor Hemi A. Hamel toenter into retirement. Monsignor Hamel, who heretofore hasbeen serving as Assistant at Sacred Heart 'Parish in New Bed­ford, an assignment which he sought following his resignationfrom ,the Pastorate of Saint Joseph's Parish in New Bedford,will formally enter into retirement on November I, 1981. Hewill take up residence at the Sacred Heart Home in New Bed­fore!.

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OCTOBER 30 - WOMEN'S RETREATREV. RICHARD GENDREAU, Retreat Master

Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington,diocesan chancellor and rectorof St. Mary's Cathedral, in Fall

, River, was elected to the execu­tive committee of the DiocesanFiscal Management Conferenceat the recent annual meeting ofthat group in Dallas.

He will serve for three yearson the committee, which overseesactivities of priests, :religious andlay persons who are responsiblefor fiscal management of thenation's dioceses.

Representing the diocese ofFall River at the Dallas meeting,Msgr. Harrington reported toBishop Daniel A. Cronin on cur­rent developments in the areasof finance and administration,gleaned from participation inconference sessions.

Accompanying M~gr. Harring-ton to the meeting was LaurenceT. Flynn, CPA, of :he account­ing firm of Livingston andHaynes, P.C., who assists in au­diting diocesan accounts.

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The Generation GapIf one compares statistics for the years 1960 and 1980,

one concludes that the vocation situation in this countryis not in very good shape.

The 1960 Official Catholic Directory reported 10,473brothers in religious vows, 168,527 religious women and 525seminaries with an enrollment of 39,896 students.

The 1980 directory lists 7,941 brothers, 126,517 sistersand only 92 seminaries with but 13,226 students.

In the space of one generation, the largest decline inthese areas of church life has been posted by vocations tothe priesthood. What has happened in 20 years to causethis radical change in the American church?

This indeed is a question likely to haunt us for anothergeneration to come. There is no doubt that church life aswe now experience it will be altered by the drastic declinein the numbers of young men studying for the priesthood.

The situation has not gone unnoticed by the HolyFather. Pope John Paul II has called for a comprehensivestudy of the seminary problem. There can be little doubtthat such a response by the pope is evidence of the gravityof the situation.

It would be hoped that those responsible for the sur­vey will be able to strike the difficult balance that mustbe found between the various factions in the Americanchurch.

On the one hand there is the mentality that findsVatican II the cause of all today's problems. Its propon­ents yearn for the good old days when the church waschurch, whatever that means. Ignoring reality, they wouldblame today's lack of vocations on the "country clubseminary" attitude.

Their opposite numbers, on the other hand, wouldhave one believe that the only place the church can witnessis in the marketplace. Seminaries of this mind are littlemore than some sort of boarding house for those whoseek to make the church relevant - again, whatever thatmeans.

Beyond these exaggerations there are other factorsat least partially responsible for emptying seminaries. ,The fallout and aftershock of Vietnam and Watergate,the escapist drug culture, permissive moral attitudes andthe general materialistic greed that has permeated ourway of l:fe: these are but a few of th~ influences that haveaffected the vocation situation.

However, the force that has perhaps most depletedthe seminaries has been the accelerated decay of Am­erican family life.

Vocations used to be nurtured as much at the kitchentable as at the altar table. Such is not the case today. Justin o_ur own Commonwealth one out of four marriages endsin divorce. The cornerstone of our social order is the fam­ily. When it is shattered, dispersed and disjointed, howcan one expect a young person to grasp the concept ofvocation?

If we are to solve the vocation crisis in America,we must first attempt to reestablish the proper place offamily life in this country. All the mystical and theoreticalspeculations concerning vocation will be fruitless if thefundamental vocation of the family is ignored.

In this regard the church must dare to challengesociety if it is to bridge its own vocation generation gap.

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TOmlOrrOW's priests

PRIESTS INVOLVED in diocesan vocations programprepare for upcoming Information Day on the DiocesanPriesthood to be held Sunday, Nov. 15, at Holy Name par­ish, New Bedford. From left, Fathers George Bellenoit,John Smith, Horace Travassos, James McLellan.

ItfFORMATION DAYON THE DIOCESAN PRIESTHOOD

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An Invitation . ...Have you ever thought that you might like to continue Christ's mission' of universal loveas a diocesan priest, serving Him in the old, the young, the rich, the poor, the happy, theunhappy, the sick and. the well to be found in every parish in our beautiful part ofMassachusetts.

If you· think Christ might be calling you to serve Him here at home, why not attend anINFORMATION DAY ON THE DIOCESAN PRIESTHOOD, to be held from 2 to 8 p.m. Sunday,Nov. 15 at Holy Name Parish Center, 121 Mount Pleasant Street, New Bedford.

You will hear talks by young priests already serving God and by seminarians preparing forministry. All will be glad to answer your questions. The day will end with Mass, followedby a supper served by the Serra Club of New Bedford.Plan to join us and ~ring a friend!

REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Sunday, November 8thDear Father Smith,I am thinking about a life in the diocesan priesthood

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is one who makes others feel atease in his presence. In sum­mary, he must learn to be a min­ister of ministers, an enabler orfacilitator of ministry, a collegialperson, encouraging, coopera­tive with and caring for others.

"Those preparing for priestlyministry must be versed in pres­ent-day church teaching on so­cial justice issues., of those in­stitutional forces which enslavethe weak and marginalize themultitudes.

At a recent Serra Internationalconvention, Bishop Walter Sulli­van of Richmond, Va., outlinedqualities he feels are needed byyoung men preparing for to­day's priesthood. Excerpts fromhis address follow:

"In an age of increa.sed lay in­volvement and emerging leader­ship roles, today's seminarianmust certainly be a people's per­son.

"He must be more than just agood one-on-one cour.;selor, butbe comfortable with groups. He

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ON A MISSION OF CHARITY

Do you have the desire to go a UWe further ••• to giveaU •••? Would you Uke to Uve "full time" for the Lord, theadventure of religious life?

The Community of the Sisters of Charity of Qu~becoffers you the possibility to answer God's pian for you; togive yourself totally to build a world where love reigns.

The story of the Sisters of Charity of Quebec began inQu~bec (CANADA), in 1849, in the heart of Marie-AnneMarcelle Mallet, their foundress.

The adventure was continued ... and today, we findthe Sisters of Charity in the province ofQuebec, in the UnitedStates, in South America and Japan. The Sisters consecratethemselves to the service of the poor; in the care of orphans,the sick, the elderly; they also work in different branches ofeducation and pastoral work.

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Little Brothers

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Chile•InMassachusetts Maritime Acad­emy and St. Thomas College,St. Paul, Minn., .before enteringthe Columban community.

Following his ordination tothe diaconate, he will continuehis involvement with parish re­ligious education in Santiago.. He expects to return to theUnited States next year for or­dination to the priesthood.

There are 30 Columban priestscurrently working in Chile, ofmore than 800 serving in par­ishes, schools, hospitals andvarious self-help projects in ninenations of the Far East and La­tin America.

Information on the commun­ity is available from FatherColm Stanley, S1. Columbans,Neb., 68056.

ers and their lay helpers provideincentive and encouragement totheir guests to meet the chal­lenge of being handicapped.Challenges met, say the Broth­ers, c!1n range from writingone's name without assistance towinning a two-mile road race.

The community has a noviti­ate in Joliet, m., and another inKilkenny, Ireland.

Aiming to see Jesus, the GoodShepherd, in the poor and handi­capped, the Brothers center theirdevotion on the Blessed Sacra­ment.

Those wishing to respond tothe Gospel invitation of the GoodShepherd may request informa­tion from Brother Bonaventure,BGS, P.O. Box 260, Momence,ID., 60954.

Communal Faith"The call to faith is not only

personal, but also communal.We find our salvation in themidst of all people whom Godhas called." - Archbishop Ray­mond Hunthausen

deacon

. .seminarianPocasset

ordainedRobert Mosher, son of Mr. and

Mrs. Robert Mosher of St. Johnthe Evangelist parish, Pocasset, amember of thl~ Columban Fath­ers Missionary Society, will beordained a deacon this Sunday inSan Gabriel parish, Santiago,Chile. He has spent the last twoyears in the Columban OverseasProgram in Chile as part of hispreparation for the missionarypriesthood.

In addition to studying thelanguage and culture of thecountry to which they are as­signed, program participantswork with f,ellow Columbansunder the guidance of experi­enced supervisors. The experi­ence is vital to their formation asmissionaries.

Mr. Moshe::, attended the

Founded in Albuquerque, N.M.in 1951, the Little Brothers of theGood Shepherd serve the transi­ent poor, the elderly and thementally and physically handi­capped in over 20 facilities inthe U.S. and abroad.

In these refuges the commun­ity motto, "Charity unlimited,"is lived out as poor men andwomen are provided with twomeals a day, clean clothes,showers and beds, all at nocost.

The Brothers also operate ahome for the aged in Alameda,N.M., and sheI1ters for the men­tally and physically handicappedin New Lexington and Wake­field, 0., Mernalillo, N.M., Kan­sas City, Mo., Momence, III., andKilkenny.

'A special effort is made totransform the facilities for thehandicapped into real homes.Activities such as Special Olym­pics, arts and crafts, musictherapy and self-help skills areencouraged.

Most importantly, the Broth-

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And so the adventure will alway~ continue; for therewill always be the poor. : . Therefore, there will always be aneed for women consecrated to Charity, carriers of tender­ness and love.

Do you hear the call of the Lord, today, in the depthsof your heart? If so, have no fear, COME.

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Anyone interested in information about the life of a Holy 'Cross

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UnitingIcon templation withaction we dedicate our lives tothe service of Christ in Hispriests through Housekeep­ing tasks in rectories, Bishops'houses, homes for retiredpriests, etc. Also, secretaries,sacristans, etc.

For further infc)rmation, contact:

Vocation Directress Sisters of ISt. Joan ofArcSt. ~nselllrtCollege Manchester, N.H. 03102

GOD TOUCHES MAN...MAN TOUCHES OTHERS

The Franciscan Friars, for nearly800 years have beeninstrumental in bringing peaceand justice to the world.

If you are interested in our Gospel wayof life, or would like more informationabout the

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Please Contact:

Br. Courtland Campbell, O.F.M.Vocation DirectorSt. Bonaventure Friary9 Herbert StreetMelrose, MA 02176(617) 662-9310

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YOU'RE NEVER too young to think about vocations, say Christine Dargis andChris Couture of S1. Joseph's School, Fairhaven, readying posters for a Vocation Aware­ness contest sponsored by Damien Coundl, Mattapoisett Knights of Columb""s. Center,a reflective moment at a previous diocesan Vocation Awareness Day at Bishop ConnollyHigh School, Fall River. Bottom, Father Carl Fisher, vocations director for the Joseph­ite Fathers, explains his community's ministry to black Americans.

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Promoting the Social Reign of the Sacred HeartthJ'OURh the Immaculate Heart of Mary byministry in:

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THE DISCALCEDCARMELITE NUNS"Today ••. lives that cry out silently the primacy

........ of God are needed. Men and- women are needed whotreat the lord as the Lord • . • who sink into Hismystery, under the sign of gratuitousness and withouthuman compensation to bear witness that He is theAbsolute •.• The fullness and radiation of your lives'hidden with Christ in God' must challenge the menand women of today, must question the young whoare so otten looking for the meaning of life ..• Letme assure you further, that not only can your life

proclaim God's Absoluteness, but that it possesses a marvelous andmysterious power of spiritual fruitfulness:'These are words of Pope John Paul II to the Carmelite Nuns on therelevance of their contemplative lives in the world of today. For fourcenturies, Teresa of Avila, Mother and Foundress of the DiscalcedCarmelites has borne this witness. Saint Teresa restored the ancientrule and life of Carmel founding communities of men and women tolive a life of contemplative prayer for the Church. The Fourth Cen­tenary Year of Saint Teresa of Avila is being celebrated by the Dis­calced Carmelites throughout the world from October 15, 1981 toOctober 15, 1982. Four hundred years have not dimmed the light ofTeresa. Her communities, where her presence as Mother and guideremains so luminous, live out their contemplative ideal firmly rootedin the reality of the times because it finds its roots in Christ's ownlife, in the Mystery of His Mystical Body lived in depth. The Why ofCarmel will ever find its source in God's own revelation of Himself:"I AM WHO AM," HE IS: this is the silent message we have tor ourbrothers and sisters.If you'd like to learn more about this life p~ease contact: <i:.

Reverend Mother PrioressCarmelite MonasterySol·E·Mar RoadSouth Dartmouth, Mass 02748

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culmination of a three-year pro­cess of decision.

She said that five sisters fromdifferent provinces spent lastyear working on a first draft ofthe document which was thencirculated to all community mem­bers for comments and sugges­tions. A second draft was sub­mitted to last summer's generalchapter .04 was ratified withminor changes.

Both American Holy Unionprovinces are primarily engagedin elementary and secondaryeducation and the Sacred Heartprovince also is represented inthe African missions.

Vocational infonnation isavailable from Sister SandraMarcoux, 570 RoCk Sf., FallRiver 02720 for the ImmaculateHeart province; and from Sa­cred Heart ProviDclaiate, 1 MainSt.. Groton 01450 for the Sa­cred Heart province.

are remembered

the new c:onstitutions, followingan address by Sister Carol Re­gan, Immaculate Heart provin­cial superior.. She reminded the sisters thatlaw in thE! Old Testament flowedfrom the life of the people andwas regarded not as a burden,but a delight. She. recalled thatwith the passage of time thatattitude tClwards the law was lostand it was seen merely as aseries of prescriptions regula­ting the d,etails of life.

With the coming of Jesus theoriginal purpose of the law wasrecalled and perfected in the newcovenant. For the Holy Unioncommunity this covenant wasmeditated through its founder,Father John Baptist Debrabant,a 19th c:entury French parishpriest.

Sister Carol noted that thenew constitutions reflect com­munity e:{perience and are the

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RECEIVING COPIES of new Holy Union constitutions from Sister Carol Regan, pro­vincial superior (second left) are, from lleft, Sisters Sandra Marcoux, Laurette DeChamp­lain, Mary Catherine Burns and Marie Baldi.

At a recent day-long meeting,members of the Fall River pro­vince of the Religious of theHoly Union of the Sacred Heartsreceived copies of their com­munity's new constitutions orrule of life.

The meeting in Astoria, N.Y.,attended by sisters from Mary­land, Massachusetts, Rhode Is­land and New ·York, included aslide presentation and dele­gates' reports from the congre­gation's general chapter, held thissummer at Mont Marie, Holy­oke.

Representatives of seven pro­vinces of the international com­munity attended the summermeeting, inclUding both Ameri­can provinces, ImmaculateHeart in Fall River and SacredHeart in Groton, Mass.

The Astoria day concludedwith a solemn liturgy at whicheach sister received a copy of

Almost 800 years ago, a young man of 25 heard ayoice call to him, "Francis, go and repair my housewhich is failing. "From then on Francis Bernardone ofAsslsl, Italy, spent his life responding to that callby trying to Imitate the poor and crucified Christ.Capuchins are men who follow In the footsteps of St.Francis. Today In the province of St. Mary, whichincludes New York and New England, there are about300 men who also heard that call and are spendingtheir lives In the service of God and his church.Have you ever asked yourself, "What does God wantfrom me?"If you are Interested In finding out more about who'the CAPUCHIN FRANCISCANS are. Please contact:

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rich in hope and certainty, be­cause it can count on courag­eous youths willing to give theirown lives for its redemption."

Pope John Paul said the risein the number of seminarians,"although not yet adequate tothe needs of the apostolate,means perhaps that this post­conciliar time will !Jot be de­prived of valiant priests whowill work to translate into prac­tice the teachings and direc­tives of that ecumenical coun­cil."

will celebrate with them andhelp give physical, moral andspiritual support to the HealthCentre residents.

The dinner will take place onWednesday at Venus de Milorestaurant, Swansea. Tickets orfurther information are availablefrom Sister Marie IJourdett~,

689-8511, or Sister Rose Angela,222-7970.

VATICAN CITY (NC)Pope John Paul II told Rome'smajor senlinarians Oct. 22 thathe considers them "the apple ofmy eye Ilnd the hope of thechurch of Rome."

The pope celebrated a Masswith the students of the Romanmajor seminary to mark the be­ginning of' the academic year.

"The seminary is the express­ion of a diocese's vitality," hesaid. "It is a proof that the mod­ern world, despite the shadowswhich sometimes obscure it, is

for the YE~ars when they are nolonger actively able to serve thePeople of God. The center is fin­anced sOlllly by the Mercy com­munity, which sponsors an an­nual benelfit dinner to help meet'its expenses.

As the sisters celebrate the150th anniversary of their found­ing, they hope that many peopletouched b;y them over the years

Pope says Mass for seminarians

When ·a Sister of Mercy vowsto serve the church all the daysof her life, she can be sure thatshe will be held faithful to herpromise, say commnuity leaders.

For sisters at Mt. St. RitaHealth Centre, Cumberland, R.I.,.retirement and health care facili­ty for Sisters of Mercy of theFall River and Providence dio­ceses, service is synonomouswith prayer. Intercession foryounger community members isa fulltime job, with no holidays,vacations or overtime wages.The only reward anticipated is ashare in the Lord's promisedhundredfold.

Active Sisters of Mercy, how­ever, know that they could notwork without the support of theirsenior and sick sisters. They aregrateful to their predecessorswho sent MerC3' roots deep intothe Fall River and Providencedioceses over the past 127 years.

In return for the service anddedication of these sisters, Mt.St. Rita provides them with apeaceful and comfortable home

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SISTERS -OF MERCY

We, as Sisters of 9dercy, gatltertogetlteril\. religious 10. cOll\J1UltUtieS al\.d live

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By Tom Lennon

Q. I read about thl!! TVspecial on the Trappist monks

• in Massachusetts. I wa:s sur­prised to learn about them. Iam curious about what kind ofyoung man would join !luch agroup of people.

A. A friend of mine, Tim, whois 22, will enter a Trappist abbeythis month. Perhaps some infor­mation about him will partly an­swer your question, although notevery monk is a carbon copy ofthis young man.

Tim 'is of average height"about the same size as his twinbrother. His long hair is a richauburn, as is his beard.

After high school Tim went towork in the office of an insur­ance company. He was on thejob there for three years andthen quit to go to college for ayear.

He had an active social life ­parties, dancing, drinking andgeneral fun. He showed me acolor print of one of his formergirl friends, and she is lovelyindeed.

After a time the social lifewore thin for Tim. Emptin<ess ...hollowness ... hunger - call itwhat you will - made itselffelt. Something was misf:ing inthe loud, frantic parties and thedrinl,ting sessions.

'Certain questions became moreinsistent. What is the meaJlling oflife? What will bring me' thedeepest happiness?

More and more Tim found him­self thinking about God, abouta deeper relationship with theLord, and about the possibilityof becoming a monk.

He made a number of visits toa Trappist abbey. He talked anumber of times to the vocationsdirector there and to the abbot.He took long psychological testsand was interviewed by a psy­chologist.

Sometimes he thought the lastthing in the world he wanted todo was become a monk. Some­times he wanted to forget thewhole thing.

But the idea kept returning.His parents, other relatives

and friends didn't really under­stand why he was thinking ofdoing this.

Last December he consideredgoing to college for three moreyears before becoming a monk.But he decided that was a cop­out. He will enter a KentuckyTrappist abbey this fall whenthe silent hills surrounding itare drenched in leaves of everycolor.

Then Tim's quest for God andhis prayers for all the people ofthe' world will intensify. Whatmay become a lifelong task andadventure will get underway.

Young women who want todedicate their lives to God asTim is doing can become Trap­pistines.

Questions may be sent to TomLennon) 1312 Mass. Ave. N.W.,Washington, D.C., 20005.

For further iDfonnatioD write to: SISTER VIRGINIA BURKE, R.S.M.

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Why Father Blaha • •IS a priest

(the issue of celibacy) that aperson deals with before pickingthis vocation. A legal reason isthat the church requires it. Thereare a number of personal rea­sons too.

Q. Like what?A. Personal freedom for one.

You exchange one set of respon­sibilities for another. It is diffi­cult to ask for both responsibili­ties. I am not saying that someguys couldn't handle both, butI don't think that I could.

Q. Is the priesthood lonely?A. At times I think that it

has to be lonely because loneli­ness is an element of the lives o'fpeople that you are called toserve.

It helps me deal with the peo­ple who are lonely and have 12kids, or are in school with acouple of hundred others. Lone­liness is not relative to the num·bers. It is instead an inner, spirit­ual thing - separation fromGod, separation from love. Evenpriests feel separated from Godat times.

Q. Are you really happy?A. Yes. I can answer that

simply because I am doingsomething here as a priest.

I get into moods once in awhile where I pretend not to behappy or that the work that Iam doing is not productive orsatisfying. But then someone orsomething breaks through thatmood. When I have unhappiness,it is that which I create for my­self.

<D ~OD'S ANCHOR HOLD'

She's seeking an answer.Does she also wonder about God?

and the other a whole month.I knew from school what I

was supposed to be doing andtried to <:oncentrate on thingsfor the salke of validity. But Ithink my dad, sisters and otherpeople in the pews were a lotcloser to God that day than Iwas.

What 8, classmate told meabout the Mass seemed true. Allthrough high school and theseminary I went to Mass to getsomething 0'31 of it. After youare ordained you go there togive something. It is kind of achange in feeling.

Q. How do you feel duringMass?

A. I find it difficult to pray,during Mass. I pray before andafter. During Mass I am collect­ing the prayers of everyone elsethere. I try to make a lot of eyecontact and listen during theMass. It SElems like the priest isdoing a lot: of talking and initia­ting the action but the celebrantis trying to stay in tune withthe congregation that is there.

I look for the guidance of theHoly Spirit during Mass so thatI don't say or do anythingdumb.

Q. What part does prayerplay in your life?

A. Prayer is the rubber bandthat keeps my life together.When things break down andfall apart, it puts my life backtogether again.

Q. Why eao't you get mar·ried?

A. Legally, the tradition of theRoman church since around thefirst centu.ry is that it ordainspriests from the ranks of singlemen and that's the first question

the priest and how he decidedon his vocation.

Q. Was it a hard decision tobecOme a priest·~

A. What was difficult was the.decision who to tell first andwhen to tell them. The big de­cision was the decision to enterthe seminary. That's when yougo public and become visible.

As soon as you do it, peoplestart treating you as if you arealready ordained - they watchtheir language in front of you,kid you about wearing clericalthings.

Q. What was the reaction ofyour best friend'?

A. He admitted that he wasn'tsurprised with my decision, infact he thought that I was go­ing to go (to the seminary) outof the eighth grade. Actually Idecided when I was a high schooljunior.

My dad was the hard one totell (Father Blaha's mother diedwhen he was young). Tellinghim was difficult because I re­spected his opinion more thananyone's. If 100 people said be­come a priest and my dad hadsaid forget it, I would have for­gotten it.

He took it very matter offactly. He told me to keep myeyes. open and to work hard.

Q. Were you seared the firsttime you ever said Mass?

A. Yes. I said it at my homeparish. Two of my seminaryclassmates who were recentlyordained were assisting me ­one had two weeks experience

tion about the priesthood.The priest of five years' has

listed the most frequently askedquestions and often then asksthem of himself if his audienceseems shy or asleep. Mostqueries are a·bout the life of

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Evangelizing Through Various Forms of Education

By Doug LandwehrGREEN BAY, Wis. (NC)

When Father John Blaha, directorof the Office of Vocations forthe Diocese of Green Bay,speaks to high school students,he is ready for almost any ques-

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"poverello," the little poor man.Francis, the adolescent war­

rior who rejoiced in drinking andsinging with his wealthy friends,never lost his love for fun or hisdelight in being with people.

Even after he had been takenas a prisoner of war in the ital­ian city of Perugia at the age of20 and had rethought and re­fashioned his life, he continuedto attract people by his warmthand joy.

His popularity with his con­temporaries was incredible. Hepresided over a general chap­ter of his brothers to which5,000 members came. Within 50years of his death, there were1,500 Franciscan houses acrossEurope.

His ma,gnetism astounded evenhis closest friends. Brother Mas­seo asked him one day: "Whydoes all the world flock to you?Why does everyone want to seeyou, to listen to you?"

The short, thin, bearded Fran­cis, taken first as a quixotictroubador or a penniless out­cast, came soon to be seen as anoverpowering mystic.

The early Franciscans were thespark of the Halleluja Move­ment among northern Italiantowns. Ancient feuds were heal­ed, old adversaries reconciled.

The British writer G.K. Ches­terton said of Francis, "Therenever was a man who lookedinto those brown burning eyeswithout being certain that Fran­cis Bernardone was really in­terested in him."

By Father Kenneth J. Dc:.yleAlthough speaking of :saints.

in comparative degrees :;eemsuntheological, St. Francis Clf As­sisi is often calIed one of thechurch's better saints.

The statement points tl:) thefact that he is one of history'smost popular saints. Just lookat the religious orders whichhave sprung from Francis' work.

The four main men's orderswhich trace their origins to Fran­cis - the Friars Minor, the Con­ventual Franciscans, the Capu­chins and the Third Order Regu­lar - have more than 45,000members. The poor Clares are alarge international order of nun~.

In addition more than 400 re­ligious· orders of women and30 orders of men folIow theFranciscan rule.

Add to that hundreds of thou­sands of lay Third Order mem­bers across the globe and youget a picture of the breadth andpermanence of the work of the13th-century saint.

There are other measures too.He is the saint most storIed infilm. Francis has claimed theattention of some of the world'smost noted directors, suc:h asFranco Zeffirelli, responsible forthe famous "Brother Sun, Sister·Moon."

One could 'point, too, to thehundreds of thousands whocrowded the Italian mountainvillage of Assisi on Oct. 4 forceremonies beginning a year ofcelebrations marking the BOOthanniversary of the birth of the

THE CALL TO 1rHE DIACONATE IS BOTH A CALL TO SERVI CE AND A TOTAL COMMITMENT TO GOD. IT IS A CALLTO SHARE IN J" NEW COMMUNITY IN TODAY'S CHURCH THAY, WILL BE RECOGNIZED BY ALL OF GOD'S PEOPLETHROUGH THE: DEACON'S SIGN OF SERVICE.

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"From Coyle Joe moved onto Boston College, graduati:ng in1951. He served his country dur­ing the Korean War and latl~r re­turned for more studies at Stone­hill College, North Easton, andBridgewater State College.

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ganists, music directors, cantorsand members of singing groups,will explain techniques and dem­onstrate playing styles. It willbe conducted by organists Ger­aldine .Boles and Patrick Gan·non and a following discussionsession will ,be led by RobertBoule. also an organist.

Advance registration is askedwith Ms. Boles, Cape and Is­lands, 711-3062; Joanna Alden,Taunton/Attleboro, 822-9823;Glenn Giuttari, Attleboro/FallRiver, 252-4304 or 673-2833; Sr.Claudette Lapointe, Fall River,672-7952; Ron Allison, New Bed­ford, 993-5077.

The NAPM chapter is planningwedding liturgy workshops fortwo areas of the diocese duringJanuary. Details are to be an­nounced.

Continued froom page onehave the ceremony in the Maron­ite church.

The Oct. 18 dedication of theEastern Avenue center climaxedyears of work on the part ofMsgr. Ferris and his parishioners.The new facility seats 500 per­sons and is air-conditioned. Itincludes a stage, two dressingrooms and a large kitchen. Itwill .be used for social eventsand religious education classes.

Among participants in thededication, in addition to -Msgr.Ferris and Bishop Zayek, weteBishop Daniel A. Cronin, Chor­Bishop George Webby of theSt. Maron diocese, and DeaconAndre Nasser.

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BUFFINTONFLORIST, INC.

(necroloQY)November 1

Rev. William H. McNamara,1924, Pastor, St. Mary, Mans­field

Rev. Louis N. Blanchet, 1927,Assistant, St. Jean Baptiste, FallRiver

Rt. Rev. John F. Ferraz, 1944,Pastor, St.. Michael, Fall River

Rt. Rev.. George F. Cain, 1953,Pastor, St. Mathieu, Fall River

November 2A Memento for the repose of

the souls of our priest not onthis list.

Rev. Joseph S. Fortin, 1923,Founder, St. Jean Baptiste, FallRiver

Rev. Michael V. McDonough,1933, Chaplain, St. Mary Home,New Bedford

The Fan River diocesan chap­ter of the National Associationof Pastoral Musicians will pre­sent a workshop, "Creating Key­board Accompaniments for Folkand Othe:r Music," at 7:30 p.m.Wednesday at St. Theresa'sChurch, 2693 Acushnet Ave.New Bedford.

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