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Sister Ma,uf'a Clarke of Mary­knoll, among four American wo­men missioners murdered lastmonth in EI Salvador, was in theFall River diocese in December,1977, recalled Father George W.Coleman, diocesan director ofeducation.

With another Maryknoll sister,she gave a two-day workshop atSt. Mary's Catechetical Center,South Dartmouth, to school prin­cipals and rel:igious educationcoordinators. Her thrust was to­wards raising the awareness ofher hearers on social justice is·sues and advising them on in­corporating their insights intoschool and catechetical curricu­lums, said Father Coleman.

He said he had dinner with thetwo sisters during their stay inthe diocese and was impressedwith their sensitivity imd dedica­tion.

"What Sister Maura taught usin 1977 she has now fulfilled tothe ultimate degree," he con­clu4ed.

faith,love'

be healed and the poor shouldhave the gospel preached tothem.

"We give thanks today forhaving tried to preach the GoodNews," he said, noting that Ithetask of the Christian is that ofevangelization.'-,

"We should not dwell so muchon past glories as on the futurechallenge to make that GoodNews known to all mankind," headded, noting that when he visitsparishes, he always places, thecommunity's history in perspec­tive with future goals.

Commenting that designatedconcelebrants for the Mass ofthanksgiving were the diocesanpriests he had ordained in thepast 10 years,- Bishop Croninsaid he thought with joy of ·theyears of service the youngpriests would give the diocese.

He reminisced ahout his yearsas an attache to ,the ApostolicInternunciature in Ethiopia, say­ing that his experience in that

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"He leads in faith and servesin love."

That phrase summed up lastSunday's celebration of the 10thanniversary of the installation ofBishop Daniel A. Cronin as Or­dinary of the Fall River diocese.

It came from one of the inter­cessory prayers offered at St.Mary's Cathedral, where music,surroundings and liturgy com­bined for a splendid Mass ofthanksgiving.

The theme of the bishop aspastor was evident in the musiccarefully chosen by Glenn Giut-

, .tar-i, including IBach's "Sheepmay safely graze" and Strahan'shaunting "Simon, Son of John,"sung by Joanne Grota, the cathe­dral's new cantor.

"We are about the mission ofJesus Christ," said the bishop inhis homily, recalling that theprophet Isaiah had given as thesigns by which the Messiahwould be recognized that theblind should see, the lame shouldwalk, the brokenhearted should

ARCHBISHOP LAGHI

Delegate asl~s

U.S. prayersBUENOS AIRES, Argentina

(NC) ....... Archbishop Pio Laghi,newly named apostolic delegatein the United 'States and per­manent observer to the Organi­zation of American States, ex­pects to arrive in Washingtonby Jan. 15, following a two­week visit to Rome. He willleave Buenos Aires Jan. 3.

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Sister Maura and Sister ItaFord, her fellow worker in EISalvador, were buried at the vil­lage of Chalatenango in accord­ance with the Maryknoll tradi­tion that members of the com­munity are buried at ,their mis­sion stations. The bodies of theircompanions, Ursuline Sister Dor­othy Kazel and lay missionerJean Donovan, both members ofthe Cleveland diocesan missionteam, were 'returned to theUnited States for burial.

The deaths of the missionerswere the latest events to refocusworld attention on El Salvador.

Last March Archbishop OscarRomero of San Salvador wasmurdered during Mass. The kill·~ngs 'of the missionary womenwere deplored by American bish­ops and have resulted in a cut­off of U.S. military and economicaid to El Salvador until an i,n­vestigation is complete.

Fear surrounded the funeralfor the Maryknollers. Armed

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BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN CELEBRATES MASS OF THANKSGIVING MARKING 10TH ANNIVERS~Y OF HIS INSTALLATION AS

ORDINARY OF THE FALL RIVER DIOCESE

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soldiers patrolled the square -infront of the church and armypatrols discouraged peasantsfrom attending the services.

Bishop Arturo -Rivera Damasof Santiago de Maria, apostolicadministrator of San Salvador,said in a homily, "We are op­pressed but not defeated."

Earli~r the bishop and priestsand nuns of the area demandedjustice and blamed .the militaryfor most of the V'iolence that hastaken' the lives of some 9,000people~n 1980 alone.

Continued from page oneancient land deepened his un­derstanding of the universalchurch and of the ,importance ofthe union of parishes throughtheir dioceses to the See ofRome. He also took the occasionto pledge on behalf of the FallRiver diocese "fealty, obedienceand total respect" to Pope JohnPaul II.

For the future, said the bishop,he would like members of thediocese to be known "by thesigns of Isaias."

Most of all, he concluded, hewants all ,to understand that"when there's no one else tohelp, there -is the priest and thereis the bishop." .

Anniversary banquetAt a banquet following the

Mass the pastoral theme wascontinued in greetings offeredthe bishop on behalf of theclergy, religious and laity of thediocese.

Father Timothy Goldrick, pres­ident of the Priests' Council, de­clared that -Bishop Cronin, as a"loving father and trustingfriend to his priests is the typeof bishop called for by VaticanCouncil II."

Sister Rose de Lima, RSM, ad­ministrator of Fall River's St.Vincent's Home and a memberof the diocesan pastoral council,brought the Ordinary the con­gratulations of diocesan reli­gious.. Mrs. Michael J. McMahon, apast president of the DiocesanCouncil of Catholic Women andnow National CO\Ulcil treasurer,spoke of the bishop's many un­dertakings of the past decade asexamples of "car-ing and shar­ing." She paid particular tributeto his service to the laity.

Speaking informally, ·BishopCronin concluded the programwith a litany of thanks to themany who cooperate in the mul­tifaceted work of the diocese.

"Every aspect of diocesan I-ifeis in the care of devoted anddedicated priests and 'layper­sons," he summed up. "They dothe work of Jesus Christ day byday and make my work as bish­op possible."

He closed by paying tributeto his parents, quoting the fa­mous remark of the mother ofPope St. Pius X, when her sonshowed her his episcopal ring.Displaying her wedding ring, shesaid, "If it weren't for this, youwouldn't have that."

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who has been' papal nuncio toArgentina since 1974, sentChristmas greetings to AmericanCatholics and .asked them fortheir prayers.

,"When you have to representthis particular pope, so excep­tional is John Paul, a difficultmis~ion becomes more so," hesaid of his U.S. assignment..

In Argentina associates re­called that when he was appoint­ed to Buenos Aires, Pope PaulVI told an Argentine bishop, "Iam sending this gifted man toyou as a token of my love forArgentina." .Th~ Italian-born archbishop

was secretary ,at the apostolicdelegation in Wa~hington from1954 to 1961.

''He travelIed about the coun­try a good bit and knows itwell," said Msgr. Robert J. Hag­arty, pastor of S1. Norbert parishin Northbrook,m., who was onthe staff of the delegation from1956 to 1961.

'Expressing dislike for theterms "liberal" and "conserva­tive," Msgr. Hagarty describedArchbishop Laghi as theological-

'Iy "orthodox."The new apostolic delegate,

Msgr. Hagarty said, likes toswim and "like most - Italians,likes to play bocce balI."

In Rome, Jesuit Father ~obert

Grahan), co-editor of the officialdocumentary series on the Vati­can's activities in World War II,who cal'ed Archbishop Laghi the"godfather" of that research ac­tivity, said the new apostolicdelegate is "very personable,"but "not a hlri1-fellow-well-met."

The archbishop speaks atleast four languages - Italian,

, Spanish, English and French ...:..fluently, he said.

Father Gino Belleri, a Romepriest who has known Archbish­op Laghi for 20. years, describedhim as "dynamic," "open," "cor­dial" ~nd "deeply religious," butalso "shrewd, astute," very goodin economic matters. '

Father Belleri said he believesthat Archbishop Laghi wasnamed apostolic delegate in theUnited States because he is"open but secure in doctrine."

Pope John Paul most recentlyindicated his confidence in Arch­bishopLaghi by sending him toBogota, Colombia, last Marchduring the takeover of the Do­minican Republic's Embassythere.

He was born May 21,1922, inCastiglione, a mountain town ofabout 2,000 people ~n the Emilia­Romagna region of north centralItaly.

Ordained a priest April 20,1946, he holds doctorates in the­ology and canon law.

He entered the diplomaticservice of .¢he Holy See in March1952. He served in Nicaragua be­fore coming to the United Statesin 1954, where he was stationeduntil 1961. Mter a brief assign­ment in India, he was called toRome to work at the Councilfor the Public Mfairs of theChurch, the Vatican departmentwhich handles diplomatic andother relations with' civil gov­ernments and, with the Secre­tariat of State, supervises nun­ciatures and apostolic delega­tions.

- Sacred Heart Church, FallRiver: "Come to the Crib," 2p.m. Sunday. A children's pag­eant, folIowed by a Christmasparty.

S1. Mary Church, New Bed­ford: Christmas pageant, 7:30 to­night. Lighting of parish Christ­mas tree, children's program,followed by birthday party forJesus.

- Holy Cross Church, FallRiver: Mass and Anointing of theSick, 4 p.m. Sunday.

- S1. Mary. Church, Norton:"Praise Christ in Song and Car­ol," 2 p.m. Sunday. A Christmasfolk music concert and sing­along, folIowed by refreshments.

- Esplrito Santo Church, FallRiver: A Penitential Service inEnglish and Portuguese, 7 p.m.Monday.

- S1. Anne Church, New Bed­ford: "Worship: Man and God,throu~h the ~es," 4:30 p.m.Sunday. A multi-media look atworship among pagans, Jews andChristians.

- S1. Pius X Church, SouthYarmouth: "Handel's Messiah,"8:30 p.m. tomorrow.

- Our Lad)r of the Assump­tion Church, Osterville: Christ­mas Concert, 7:30 p.m. Sunday.

- Our Lady of VictoryChurch, Centerville: "He Is Com­,ing," 7 p.m. Monday. A cere­mony setting up the parishcreche, including readings andcarols.

- S1. Peter the ApostieChurch"Provincetown: "Kings inJudea," 7:30 p.m. tonight. A playon the life of Christ.

~ S1. Joan of Are Church,Orleans: "Rejoiee," 4 p.m. Sun­day. An ecumenical prayer serv­ice.

- Holy Cross Church, SouthEaston: "An Advent Service ofLight," 7 p.m. Sunday. A candle­Hght service wi.th congregationalparticipation in prayer and song.

- Immacullite ConceptionChurch, North Easton: "Christ­mas Concert," .8 p.m. Tuesday,The Easton Chamber Orchestra,directed by Douglas Anderson.

- S1. Mary Church, NorthAttleboro: "Advent Candlelightflymn Serv-ice," 7 p.m. Sunday.

- S1. Rita Church, Marion:"Open Hands, Open House,Open Heart," 10:30 a.m. - 12:30p.m. Saturday; A tour of thechurch, rectory and parish cen­ter. "Carols and Candles," 7:30p.m. SunCiay. Christmas musicby the choir, soloist and child­ren's group.

- Holy Name Church, NewBedford: "Family Jesse Tree Cel­ebratioo," 2 p.m. Sunday. A bib­Ncal journey through word andsymbol.

- 81. Lawrence Church, NewBedford: "Sing to the Lord aNew Song;" 2 p.m. Sunday. Thechoir wilI trace a series of "newsongs" through church history.

- S1. Bonifaee Church, NewBedford: "The Peace of Christ IsYours," 1:30 p.m. -tomorrow. Apenance service including con­fession and Benediction.

- 81. Ann Church, Raynham:"Parish Family Christmas," 6p.m. Monday. A children'sChristmas pageant.

- S1. Margaret Church, Buz­'zards Bay: "Candles and Carols,"7 p.rn. Sunday. Liturgical Christ­mas music and the blessing ofthe Crib, folIowed by fellowshipin the parish center.

-' S1. Mark Church, AttleboroFalls: "Songs of Hope andLight," 7:30 tonight. A jointChristmas concert by St. Mark'sChoir and'" the Bishop FeehanChorus.

I .Supported by a campaIgn of

'Intercessory prayer that began,Nov. 12 and will continue untilChristmas Day, the We Care/We Share program is moving to­wards its climax.

Following an Advent duringwhich parishes offered a widerange of informative and enter­taining programs to all livingwithin or near their borders, thediocesan church has opened itsdoors to every soul in South­eastern Massachusetts with theappeal "Come home for Christ­mas - Christmas wouldn't bethe saine without you."

The times of Christmas Eveand Christmas Day Masses havebeen widely advertised and everyparish is geared to welcome new­comers as well as Catholics in­active for one reason or another.

Unseen has been the spiritualfoundation of We Care/WeShare, which has included thepetitions of children, shut-ins,prayer groups and other churchorganizations as well as thoseoffered at all parish Masses sincethe campaign began.

The days before the holidaywill see several Advent pro­grams an dall churches willcelebrate Christmas Masses onthe vigil and the feast day itself.

Among Advent programs stillto come:

GUADALUPANAS SISTERS Maria S. Rivera. Guadalupe Saldana, Beatriz Cortes andMaria Ines Cobos renew their vows at colorful Cathedral Mass on the feast of Our Ladyof Guadalupe. The Mass was a,ttended by representatives of all diocesan Hispanic centers,also marked the golden anniversary of the Guadalupanas community: (Sr. Gertrude Gau­dette Photo)

'We CarelWe Share' offers variety. .of pre-Christmas programs

- Immaculate' ConceptionChurch, Taunton: "A Time toHeal," 7:30 p.m. 'Tuesday. Par­ish children will present a play

'on reconciliation, folIowed bythe opportunity to receive thesacrament of penance.

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Springtime theme for .Bishop's Charity Ball

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EDICTAL CITATlONDIOCESAN TRIBUNAL

FALL RIVER, MASSACHUSETTSSince the actual pllU:e of residence of

WILBURN McDONAlD is urnlOown.We cite WILBURN McDONALD to ap­

pear personlllly before the Tribunal ofthe Diocese of Fall River on December30, 1980 at 10:30 a,m. at 344 HighlandAvenue, Fall River, MasslU:hasetts, togive testimony to establish:

Whether the nullity of themarriage exists in the GLENN­McDONALD case?

Ordinaries of the place or other pas­tors having the knowledge of the resi­dence of the above person, WilburnMcDonald, must see to it that he isproperly advised in regard to this edictal

. citation. .Henry T. MunroeOfficialis

Given at the Tribunal,Fall River, Massachusetts,on this, ,the 3rd day of December, 1980.1980.

Janick.Over 125 general committee

members will meet at 1 p.m.Sunday, Jan. 4 at Lincoln Parkto decorate the ballroom.

Names for a souvenir. ballbooklet are being accepted inseven categories at the ball head­quarters, 410 Highland Ave.,Fall River 02722, P.O. Box 1470,telephone 676-8943.

Ball tickets are available at allrectories and from committeemembers and will also be on saleat the door.

garden furniture and a picketfence, will highlight the ball­room decor.

Other boxes will be adornedwith green dividers and, whiteseat covers, while the' ballroompillars will be covered with pinkand violet. The stage will repeatthe pink and violet color schemeand will be decorated with bas­kets of spring flowers.

The ball theme committee isheaded by Miss MargaretM. La­hey, aided' by Glen Hathaway,

,John McDonald and Stanley

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CAMPAIGN. I:ORHUMAN

"Forever Springtime" will bethe theme of the annual Bishop'sCharity Ball, to be held Friday,Jan. 9 at Lincoln Park Ballroom,North Dartmouth. The socialevent will also celebrate thelOth anniversary of Bishop Dan­iel A. Cronin as Ordinary of theFall River diocese.

Carrying out the· springtimemotif, the ballroom will be deco­rated in green, azalea pink anddevon violet.

The presentees' box, hung withpink and violet, and the bishop'sbox, featuring spring flowers,

Conscience Pricker. "Dorothy Day has been com­

forting the afflicted and afflict­ing 'the comfortable virtually allof her life . . . She has prickedthe conscience of us all, remind­ing us that the way to the Fatheris in service to the least· of hisbrethren." .,.- Father TheodoreHesburgh, CSC

HHS .choiceis applauded

WASHINGTON (NC) - Sen.Richard 'Schweiker's nominationto head the Department ofHealth and Human Services(HHS) is .being greeted warmlyby officials 'both in the pro-lifemovement and in agencies con­cerned about federal programsthat serve the poor.

"We're very pleased as pro­clerks. to have a man who hasdemonstrated as much concernfor-the unborn as Schweiker hasin his. voting record and publicaddresses," said Richard Krad­jel of Ardmore, Pa., who headsa Pennsylvania pro-life group.

. And Matthew Ahmann, associ­ate director for governmental re=­lations at the National Confer­ence of Catholic Charities, saidhe was enthused by Schweiker'snomination because of Schwei­ker's "deep concern for the poor," .among other things.

Schweiker, a Pennsylvania Re­publican who declined to runfor a third Senate term this year,will head one of the government'slargest executive departments.Because of its responsibility inareas such as health care fin­ancing, federal payments forabortions requested under Medi­caid, and family policy, the de­partment's activities are closelyfollowed by a number of churchand pro-life organizations.

WASHINGTON (NC) - The97th Congress convening in Jan­uary will include a record 135Catholics, according to a list ofreligious affiliations compiled byChristianity Today, an evangeli-cal Protestant magazine. .

The previous record was 129Catholics in the House and Sen­ate at the beginning of both the95th Congress (1977-78) an4 the96th Congress (1979-80).

Of the net gain of· six Cath­olics in Congress, four came inthe Senate and two came in theHouse. Catholics increased from13 to 17 in the Senate and from.116 to 118 in the House.

The House lost 22 of its Cath­olics either through retirement,defeat or election to the Senate.But of the list of new Housemembers, 24 are Catholic.

Catholic representation in Con­gress just about mirrors the per­centage of Catholics in the U.S.population. The 135 members ofCongress comprise about 25 per­cent of the body, a percentageusually ascribed to U.S. Cath­olics in general.

Congress is25 percentCatholic

Jesu,s,groups that sought refuge fromthe misery of the Rom.an Empire:the Essenes, who fled to the des­ert; the Zealots, who fought forpolitical change through violentaction; and. the Pharisees, whoadapted to the decadence andjustified it through conformingtheir outward behavior to anethical code.

In our day, we see their roughequivalents in the cults, theMarxists and the Moral Majority.

Amidst contemporary deca­dence, however, the glory ofChrist reaches out to us in thefaces of the miserable. We needto look beyond our own con­cerns into the eyes of the inno-,cent sufferers in today's world.

Those unwanted by our afflu­ent society are separated fromour love through the violencesof abortion, child abuse, domes­tic strife and euthanasia. '

Meanwhile our resources aretied to our luxuries and to agrowing arms race that perpetu-.ates the injus!ices we commitagainst the least of our brethren.

I believe that the uneasinessof the Western World is a callto share in the happiness forwhich humanity was created.Those who follow tl1at call willlearn that happine~s and thecross are mysteriously linked.We cannot fear the cross with­out fe~ring happine~s. In JesusChrist we find both misery andoUf God.

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Misery,By Father Kevin J•.. Harrington cause the other grasped a sword.

Destined to defend what we con-Historians agree that the fate struct, we neither enjoy the le-

of a civilization is tied to its gitimate pleasures of this worldfaith. If we, as Christians, be- nor the serenrty of surrenderinglieve that we live in a decadent one's will to God.age, we have a duty to alter it,not adapt to it. Believers have a We have a duty to be happy.special responsibility to redeem As simple as that statement is,a culture from its decadence by :it has confounded both religiousputting into harmony its ideals and secularists.' Mother Teresaand its practices. spoke of a scarcity of smiles

If our decadent culture is to among people of the Westernwodel when ,she was awarded

become something more than a .footnote in the list of civHiza- the Nobel Peace Prize.tions that have fallen, it must Today we see countless afflu-be restored through the witness ent people who are miserable be- .of works, not words. One of the cause of their frustrations overessential roles of the Church, their work, their future, ·theiraccording to G.K. Chesterton, is marital problems, their loneli­to save mah from the degrading ness, their sensitivity to the in­necessity of being a child of his 'justiCes committed against them,time. or their reaction to any other

The blatant contradiction be- hardship or pain that life maybring their way.

tween beliefs and lifestyles is Even with the unprecedentedthe greatest scandal that faces liberty today's. affluent possess,us today. Secular society pro- they cannot seem to find happi­fesses a belief in finding happi- ness.ness through the pursuit of ad- Too many people try to findventure and security. happiness by making themselves

Happiness, however, eludes into ,their own god. As theythe secularist because no amount strive to be masters of their ownof pursuing either adventure or destiny, the uncontrollable seepssecurity can quench the human in around them. Material wealth 'heart's thirst for love. We Chris- can -build no wall that can pre­tians profess with our lips a be" vent the tragic 'from enteringlief in the world to come, yet their lives.seem preoccupied with the Rather than surrendering theirthings of this world. lives to God, they seek the same

We are like the men in the .. comforts that religious peopleBible who built the Jerusalem were seeking in Christ's day. AtWall with only one hand free be- that time there were religious

MARYKNOll NUNS PRAY OVER BODw.s OF MUItD~ MISSIoNARIES IN EL SALvADoR

o Emmanuel, our King and Lawsiyer, th,expeeted of the nations and theirSaviour, come to save us, 0 ~orcl our God.' Is. 7:14,23,22 '

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themoorin~Educational Woes '

There can be little doubt that parochial and privateschools will be seen in a renewed light as a result of Propo­sition 2~. Already there is a growing number of parentsseriously considering this alternative form of educatingtheir children. Each day more and more inquiries are madeas to the possibility of transferring children from publicschools.

Even prior to the decision of the voters on 2~, all ad­mitted that public educatio.n was in serious difficulty. Inmany cases, the question of discipline was a matter, takenfrom the schools not by the educators but ~y disgruntledparents and permissive courts.

The inability of teachers in some schools to exact eventoken respect reduced their status to that of mere baby­sitters. Many public school teachers sought to escape theharassments of the regular classroom in the area of specialeducation. '

The violence of society has also had a dramatic effecton public schools. The inevitable conflicts stemming fromforced busing cannot be paraded daily by the media wit!.t­out having their equally inevitable effect on public educa-,tion in general. With discipline removed, turmoil has erupt- 'ed i~ many school corridors. Drug abuse, aggravated as­sault, vile vandalism and a host of other modem crimeshave turned the educational process into a nightmare.,

Now, on top of all the issues already plaguing publiceducation, comes the spectre of more' difficulties with theimplementation of the taxpayers' revolt.

In a period of uncontrolled inflation school budgets Un­fortunately will become a prime target for politicians anx­ious to keep their own jobs and salary status. Schools will

, be consolidated, special programs will be eliminated, ath­letic expenditures will be shaved and even some adminis­trative jobs will be terminated in order to meet the demandsof 2%.

With the likelihood of all this, it is obvious that manyparents will not want to involve their children in an inade-'quate educational system. They will be and are turning tothe alternative forins of education offered by the parochial

, and private sector.For example, many parish schools once on the brink

of closing now are flourishing and many even have waitinglists. This situation will of course solve the immediate prob­lems of many parish schools but not without creating newdifficulties. '

Parochial and private education need support. Tuitionrates are always on the rise. Thus in some areas it will onlybe those who can afford to, send their children to suchschools who will benefit from this educational alternative.Public schools will become, as one educator has already putit, ''welfare basket" cases.

It is indeed unfortunate that educators themselves didnot long ago' come to grips with their problems, castingaside the often unrealistic fantasies of education~l philoso­phers. Now the ship is taking on water under the constantpounding of sociological pressures and it is being aban-doned by its passengers. ..

All must 'share concern for the educational systems ofthis democracy. There is 'a definite role for parochial an<f,private education. Leaders and teachers in public educationmust accept this reality. At the same time, those who havethe means to make use of parochial and private educationmust not allow its public counterpart to make mipwreck.This would indeed be tragic.

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was to treat •.women with af­fection and respect, to parallelparables about men with para­bles about women, to compareGod with a woman and even to4escribe his own role as that ofa nursing mother (John 7: 37-39)'it occurred to me that the femin­ist personalism of the Lordmight easily be cast into an old­style argument for his divinity.No merely mortal man in hisera (or indeed in almost anyera imaginable) could - possiblyhave been so rigorously fair,courteous and evenhanded indealing with sexual differentia-tion. .

The -immediate followers ofJesus were much mpre likely tobe victims of the male chauvin­ism of their cultufal environ~ment; yet they could not denythe radical affirmation of sex­ual equality which permeates theteaching of Jesus without des­troying .his message completely.

Feminists - and other womento~ - have much to be angryabout when they consider thetreatment they have received, inpast and present, from the Chris­tian chu~hes. They have noreason to be angry' at Jesus,though. They have never had astronger ally.

One book is a work of scholar­ship, the other a work of art.But in the art there is muchquiet scholarship and in .thescholarship much quiet art.

Don't miss either of them..

By

REV.

ANDREW M.

GREELEY

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December 21Rev. Henri J. Charest, 1968,

Pastor. St. Mathieu,Fall River

December 23Rev. Owen J. Kiernan, 1901,

Pastor, Immaculate Conception,Fall River

Rev. Charles 'Po Trainor, SS.•1947, St. Edward Seminary,Seattle, WA

Rev. Msgr. John A. Silvia,1970, Pastor Emeritus, St. Johnthe Baptist, New Bedford

December 24Rev. James K. B~aven, 1886,

Pastor, Sacred Heart, TauntonRev. Timothy J. Duff,' 1914,

Assistant, St. Joseph, WoodsHole

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. December 20Rev. Manuel S. Travassos.

.1953, Pastor, .Espirito Santo, FallRiver

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Two marvelous booksabout women have washedup on the beach lately, asunlike each other as onecan imagine, yet important forall wise enough to know thatthey don't understand women.

Of course, ·women being wiserthan men, they are more likelyto understand that they don'tunderstand themselves.

"Moments to Remember"(Thomas More Press) is a sensi­tive, witty and brilliant anthol­ogy of special interludes in thelives of women, edited by Sis­ter Candida Lund, the presidentof Rosary College. There aremore than 50 such episodes in­volving women as diverse asLiv Ullman and St. Therese ofLisieux.

Some of the incidents involvefictional women such as thechildhood sweetheart of all ofus, Becky Thatcher. Other story­tellers are real women such asthe tragic Anne BoleYn pleadingfor forgiveness, the poignantErma Bombeck remembering theChristmases of her childhoOQ,and still others are real womenwho have made themselves intofictional women, such as MaryMcCarthy railing against herCatholic education.

My favorites are the fIrst andthe last episode: the former is

"Helen Hayes' description of herfirst meeting her belovedCharles MacArthur and tne lat­ter is the incomparable Corne­lia Otis Skinner describing a pa­pal audience in days of yore.

Sister Candida has woven herstories together like the verses ofa poem or the threads of a fine

'medieval tapestry; the artistryof each individual selection is sosubtle, that one notices only at

. the end that one has been in­.troduced into a world which iscommonplace for women andrare for men - a world ofsound, c'olor, texture and sensi­bility. In a proper feminist move­ment the insistence ought to benot that women give up suchspecial reactions but that menbe free to have them too.

The other book is an anthol­ogy too, a powerful collection ofpassages from the scripture andrelated books by theologianLeonard Swidler, entitled "Bibli­cal Affirmations of Women"(Westminster Press). It is anabsolutely indispensable treas­ure trove if materials for teach­ing, preaching and reflecting foranyone and 'everyone who mustengage in ~uch activities.

The. most fascinating sectionof. the book contains the teach­ings of Jesus about women setin the context of Swidler's ex­planation of the unique nature

'. of both the style and substanceof Jesus' attitude toward women.

As I saw how careful Jesus

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scarce real soon this way andJim and 'I are able to chat nos­talgically without interruption).

Then I go through them forthe sheer appreciation of the art·involved and choose several toframe. I set aside a pile thatneeds answering. I bundle up therest and store them with myChristmas things in case I wantto refer to them or use themnext year. Actually, I can't bearto toss them out because theyrepresent people who mean a lotto us.

There's always a small embar­rassing pile left, people who re­membered us that we dIdn't re­member. The dilemma. Do wesend them a note after Christ­mas, ignore the card, or waituntIl next year to send one? Ifthey count us as special friends,can we do otherwise?

That's why it's impossible toprepare Christmas card lists, al­though we always vow we'll doso. Gripe as we may, we like be­ing remembered and that's an in­tegral part of the holiday. Longlive the Christmas card!

In a new book, Harvard sociol­ogist Dr. Robert Weis supportsmy contention that single par­ents place great value on thecreation of intact families al­though, admittedly, in a .newstructure. Single parents display"determined devotion" to theirchildren, he indicates. "Raisingtheir children successfully ­providing them with care, pro­tecting them from danger, tryingto ensure that their homes arehappy - tends to become forsingle. parents their most im­portant goal."

I hope that message will beheard.

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when they didn't hear from oldfriends. It took them a few yearsto rebuild their .. card exchangeand reestablish old card friend­ships.. The real value of Christmascards lies not in being wishedMerry Christmas over and overin various scripts and illustra­tions but :that they offer us anannual opportunity to keep intouch with friends and family.In our whirling, chaotic, frenzied,and mobile society, we meet andinteract with more people in ayear than our grandparents didin a lifetime. It's difficult to cul­tivate and appreciate new friend­ships, let alone nurture old ones.Yet, we treasure them.'Wh~t better way of recaptur­

ing memories from an earlierlifetime than a mandatory mes­sage once a year? If memory isa form of reunion, we meet oneanother annually in this way.What more efficient way to re­member the names of secondcousins, ages of friends' children,and the cycle of careers, marri­ages, and divorces than this an­nual report,?

A good Christmas card istwice welcomed, once when itarrives and a second time afterChristmas when things settledown. I like to go through cardsslowly then and share the con-

/ tents with my spouse 'and chil­dren (the latter make themselves

Christmas card,s,

New-style familiesAs a single parent who the new kinds of "extended or

has .raised .six children to blended" families resulting fromhealthy, mature adulthood, remarriage call this "the most

difficult of all family constella­I react when I see 'problems tions." It's not like the Bradyascribed without hard data to Bunch.children who have lost a parentthrough death or divorce. More than 10 'percent of all

American children under 18 liveA recent article titled "Child- in a home where one parent has

ren of Divorce" reported results remarried, according to statis­of a five-year study of divorce. tics cited' by Goldstein. That'sTwo California psychologists, about 6.5 million youngsters.Judith Wallerstein and, Joan . She concluded: "Second marri­Kepy, interviewed 60 couples' ages often directly involveright after their divorces, then enough Individuals - all ofre-interviewed them five years whom bring along' their uniquelater. The psychologists found egos, lifestyles and habits - tothat five years after the "reak- fill a mi~ibus. From that per­up, 34 percent of the kids were 'spective alone, making Ii go ofhappy .and thriy.ing, 29 percent stepfamilies looks awesome."were doing reasonably well, but37 percent were depressed. In contrast, there is the single-

parent family - a very differentI would not be too surprised lifestyle, with tremendous bur­

to find that those statistics more dens, but with great potential foror less reflect a normal picture gaining new strengths, new uni­for our population! However, ties. From my own experience,when I read the -article more and after 10 years in contactcarefully - if my math is .cor- with single parents who chooserect - I saw that within that not to remarry, I have conclud­five years, 76 percent of the ed that this is. a new model ofadults involved had remarried, intact family life which can bestand 11.6 percent of the remar- be described as "loving interre­ried ones had gotten a second lationship."divorce. That means a majorityof the children had to deal with Not all single parents createa stepparent and with a new intact families. Not all remarrieddisruption. They had to make parents generate new family de­serious adjustments on both the struction. Not at all. But thereemotional and physical levels in is an intrinsic difference betweena' short period of time. No won- the two kinds of families. Thisder so many were depressed. difference must be taken into

consideration when statistics areNot long ago, in a Newsday given and articles written on

article, Marilyn Goldstein said the children of divorce and par­that counselors who deal with ental death.

Christmas cards havebeen much maligned in re­cent years by those of uswho have unsuccessfullytried to pare our .list down toreasonable proportions and bythose who don't like printed di~aries of other families' comingsand goings. Everybody seems tocomplain about cards, their cost,the work' of finding addressesand writing notes, and the postoffice.

But I don't know anybody whodoesn't like to get them. There­fore, let me register. a vote infavor of Christmas cards. Theysorely need a supporter at thistime of Christmas when most ofour index and second fingerssport seasonal callouses fromwriting the same message a fewdozen times, i.e. "Tom and Sueare happy in their new home.Betty loves college and we'resurviving our. eighth week of

. snow. Let's really get togetherthis year."

There's no getting around it.Christmas cards are a hassle ata time when we can least affordone. We're up against a deadlinewith them but we know the oneincontestable fact: IF WE DON'TSEND mEM, WE DON'T GETTHEM. I know a couple who, ina sputt of economy one year,dispensed with cards altogetheronly' to experience a deep de­pression the following. year

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citing revelations by patientsduring hynosis that they remem­ber the love they received aschildren more than the toys.

Guilt can also stem fromone's feelings toward God andspirituality. For most Christians,Christmas is a time to feel. par­ticularly close to God. SOIne­people, however, don't share thisjoy, and according to Mulozzi,this may lead to guilt feelings., Christmas also can be a timewhen we bring the unresolvedconflicts, of our childhood .outof the closet. These conflictsmay lie dormant most of thetime, but a holiday reunion maybe the spark to rekindle oldpainful feelings such as si~ling

rivalries.With all these factors against

us, is it even possible to hav,e amerry Christmas? Yes, says Mul­lozzi, but you must first makesome attitude and lifestylechanges.. Part of the 'problem' is that

Christmas can't live up to ourunrealistic expectations and socan often be a letdown.

In :addition, Mullozzi urgesdaily exercise outdoors. Vigor­ous exercise not only releasesmuscle tension, it also increasesoxygen in the blood stream, hesays.

The psychologist suggestscross-country skiing as an ex­cellent way to release wintertension. Having a winter acti­vity gives one something to lookforward to' in the sometimesdreaded season, he says.

LOS ANGELES (NC)-Guide­lines for marriage b«:!tween Epis­copalians and Roman Catholicsissued jointly by Cardinal Tim­othy Manning of Los Angelesand Episcopal Bishop RobertC. Rusack of Los ~ngeles ad­vised against joining the weddingceremony to a eucharistic cele­bration.

DULUTH, Minn. (NC) ­You're supposed to feel happyat Christmas. At least that isWhat all the Christmas ads,Christmas cards and ChristmasTV shows tell us.

Christmas should be carefree,loving, giving and' full of fun.But if it is supposed to be sogreat, Why do you always feel sorushed, anxious, tired and, some­times, even sad when 'Decemberrolls around?

Well, take heart, because ac­cording to Dr. Tony Mullozzi, apsychologist from Iron River,Wis., you're normal.

The holidays are a time of in­t~nse emotions, when guilt,anxiety, loneliness and depress­ion hit a peak. While the averageperson is pretty well equipped tohandle these feelings, emotionalproblems requiring professionalhelp are also up at this time,says Mullozzi.

According to him, the simplefact that Christmas is dUringwinter adds to the anxiety of theseason. Winter weather is a lotless cheenul than the sunnydays of summer.

Winter is also a time whenpeople should slow down. Mul­lozzi . says people are tied tonature just like animals and itis natural that they should al­low themselves to slow down inthe winter.

But he adds, "We're in sucha hyper wotld that we don'tgive ourselves permission toslow down."

In addition, Christmas is oftena time for guilt. Parents, for ex­ample, may feel guilty for notbeing able to 'lavish their chil­dren with presents at Christmas.

The guilt is unnecessary. Ac­cording to Mullozzi,. it stemsfrom the American tradition ofmeasuring love by materialthings.. And he said the old sayjngthat "it's the thought thatcounts" is really true. "Childrenwill truly remember the love farmore than'the presents," he said,

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In past years Rosen has sub­stituted as a bartender, radiodisc jockey,' information deskclerk in a hospital, security'guard, police clerk and postoffice mail handler. •

His example has led otherJews to perform similar acts onChristmas Eve across the coun­try in hospitals and nursinghomes.

Christmas ,g,iftMILWAUKEE (NC)""': 'For the

11 th Christmas Eve in a rowAlbert Rosen, a Jew, will fill infor a 'Christian on the job thatthe Christian can spend the holi­day with his family' or attendMass.

Rosen will replace a Milwau­kee restaurant hostess from 4P.M. to midnight. He receives nopayment for the chore, but doesit "to serve the cause of brother­hood by bridging the gap be­tween·Christians and Jews."

Father J. O. Pujol, SJ, Seva, Niketan, Byculla, Bombay 400­

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AT 10th ANNIVERSARVof Bishop 'Cronin's installa­tion as Ordinary of FallRiver: on facing page, top tobottom, with seminarians;receiving congratulations. ofpriests; with his family,brothers Peter and RobertCronin and their wives, andhis mother, Mrs. Daniel G.Cronin. On this page, a viewof the cathedral sanctuary(top) and the bishop withMsgr. Thomas J. Harring­ton, diocesan chancellor(bottom).

"THE BISHOPS are -her­alds of the faith, who drawnew disciples to Christ; theyare authentic teachers, thatis, teachers endowed withthe authority of Christ, who.preach the faith to thepeople assigned to them, thefaith which is destined to in­form their thinking and di­rect their conduct; and un­der the light of the HolySpirit they make that faithshine forth, drawing fromthe storehouse of revelation

- new things and old; theymake it bear fruit and withwatchfulness they ward offwhatever errors threatentheir flock.

"Bishops who teach incomm.union with the RomanPontiff are to be revered byall as 'witnesses of divineand Catholic truth; thefaithful, for their part, areobliged to submit to theirbishops' decision, made inthe name of Christ, in mat­ters of faith and morals, and

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Some toys are not good gifts·for children. Some good giftsare not toys.

Heading the list of what not tochose for children are the com­plicated mechanical toys whichperform while the child watches.Such ,toys appear in abundanceevery year. They are cute, noveland highly advertised. Childrenask for them, adults buy them,and everyone is disappointed .when the delicate mechanismbreaks before. n i g h t fa II onChristmas.

IDon't buy such toys. Whenpurchasing an activity toy, askyourself, "Where is the activi·ty,in the !toy or in the child?"Make sure the child gets to domore than the toy.

Avoid child copies of ,adultequipment. Included here are toytypewriters, sewing machines,stoves, telescopes,. miroscopes,binoculars. Such equipment re­quires a certain quality whichthe toy copy lacks. They are in­variably a disappointment be­cause they do not work. An en- ,··thusiastic child might be turnedaway from cooking, sewing ortyping simply because the equip­ment failed.

Wait until the child is oldenough to handle the adultequipment and choose the realthing rather than a toy. A goodsecondhand piece of adult equip­ment is a far better gift than atoy copy.

Avoid games that includemany gimmicks and confusingrules. Good games are popularfor years, even for centuries.Classic games are almost in­variably simple. Games comeout every year, but enduringgames are few. Games based onmovies and television shoWs aregenerally gimmicky and con­fusing. When in doubt, choose aclassic gaDle or one you knowand enjoy yourself.

Avoid specialized crafts andhobbies if you do not know thechild's interests. They generallytake some practice or previousexperience: If the child is notmotivated, he will probably notuse the gift at all.

Toys are not the only choicefor children's gi(ts. Consider:

Costumes. Frequently limitedto Halloween, costumes are ac­tually a favorite play material atany time. They are enjoyed asearly as age two, 8!l late as age10. Cheap Halloween costumesfall apart. Buy good ones ormake them for your favoritechild.

Magazine subscriptions. Achild's magazine may delight aprimary grade youngster. Aweekly sports magazine willplease a sportsminded teen-ager.

Toeis. Buy good art suppliesfor ·the aspiring artist. iBuy realtools, wood and nails for theyoung builder. Real tools en­courage children. Toy tools areinadequate and discourage chil­dren.

Lessons. For certain children,sewing lessons or horsebackriding lessons would be an ex­citing gift.

Yourself. When all "things"have been considered, yourtime and interest can be the bestgift of all. Give your favoritechild a ticket good for one tripwith you to the pizza parlor orfor a day at the zoo. Give yoursecond-grader a promissory notefor three evenings of games orcard' plaYing together with you.

Despite the commercialized at­mosphere of our modern-dayChristmas, the choice of Christ­mas gifts' rests· with you. Youstill have wide opportunities tochoose gifts that do what theyate meant to do: share some­thing of you with someone youlove.

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ST. PIUS X,SOUTH YARMOUTH

The Chatham Chorale will pre­sent a Messiah Sing at thechurch tomorrow. Singers andinstrumentalists 'wishing to Pl!r­ticipate should be at the churchat 6:30 p.m. and ,the public is in­vited at 8:30 p.m. Refreshmentswill "'follow the performance. The

.program 'is part of We Care/WeShare.BLESSED SACRAMENT,FALL RIVER

Parish Chr.istmas carolers willleave the churchyard at 7 Sun­day night.APOSTOLATE TO DEAF,FALL RIVER DIOCESE

.The Apostolate"s ChristmasMass will be celebrated at 3p.m. SUnday at St. Mary'sChurch, South Dartmouth. A'social hour will follow in thechurch hall. Adults attendingwith children are asked to bringa gift for the child, whi~h willbe presented by Santa Claus.Adults will also exchange giftsamong themselves.

The Developmental DisabilitiesLaw Center will present a four­week program on Law and theHandicapped in New Bedford onSaturday mornings in January.Deaf persons living in the NewBedford area interested in at­tending' the series should con­tact Father Joseph Viveiros,992-7727.

ST. MARY,SEEKONK

Gratitude for a farewell testi­monial has been expressed to allpar.ishioners, by Father HughMunro, now chaplain at MarianManor.

The We Care / We ShareChristmas Mass will be offeredat 11:30 a.m. Sunday with familyparticipation.

ST. RITA,MARION

New Testaments are availableat the church entrance at nomin­al cost. Reading the Gospels issuggested as an ideal Christmaspreparation.

Forty sponsors are needed toprovide clothing for children atSt. Mary's Home, New iBedford.The annual gift is a parish tra·dition of five years' standing,

ST. MICHAEL,SWANSEA

Parishioners will present theirsecond annual Christmas con­cert, "Forever Let Us Sing theGlory of the Lord," at 7 p.m.Sunday in the church.

The P&rish choir, the folkgroup and several soloists willbe heard and children in the re­ligious education program willoffer a nativity pageant. Con­gregational singing will be fol·.low-ed by refreshments in thechurch hall. All are welcome andthere will be no admissioncharge. ' .

ST. ANNE,· FALL RIVER

Christmas pageant participantswill rehearse at 2:30 p.m. todayin the upper church. The pro·

· gram will be presented at 2 p.m.Sunday in the church.

A film on the life .of St. Fran­cis, ",Brother Sun, SJster Moon,"will be sponsored by the parishfellowship at 2:30 and 7:30 p.m.

, Saturday in the school auditor"ium..

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A communal penance servicewill be conducted at 7 p.m. Mon­day.

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The council Christmas party_ will be held from'noon to 5 p.m.· Saturday with special guests in­

cluding youngsters from Paul A.Dever School and area halfwayhouses.

ST. THERESE,NEW BEDFORD

The Youth Fellowship willdecorate the parish chapel at 3p.m. Sunday. A pizza party andcaroling in the north end of thecity will follow.

Str~w for home creches willbe blessed this weekend and willbe available at' all Masses. AJesse Tree ceremony will be heldat the 9:15 and 11 a.m. ¥asseson Sunday.

Children who made-St. Nicho­las banks on Dec. 6 to collectAdvent sacrifices to be used tobuy gifts for Birthright will placethose gifts under the sanctuarytrees at 5 p.m. Mass ChristmasEve.

ST. JOHN OF GOD,SOMERSET

A children's Mass will be of­fered at 3 p.m. Sunday, followedby a Christmas open house from4 to 5:30 p.m. in the parish cen­ter as part of the We Care/WeShare p r og ram. All areachurches have received invita­tions.

ST. JOSEPH,NEW BEDFORD

The monthly Legion of MaryHoly HoUr to which all are in­vited will begin at 5:30 p.m. to­morrow.

ST. MARY'S CATHEDRAL,FALL RIVER

As part of We Care/We Share,a service of Christmas carols andlessons 'will be presented at 3:30p.m. Sunday, relating in' wordsand music salvation history fromAdam's fall to the Redemption.

The Cathedral Choir, joinedby a 12-member string orchestra,will present a one-half hour con­cert before the major Christmasliturgies, beginning at 7:30 p.m.Christmas Eve and 10 a.m.Christmas Day. The program, thesame at both liturgies, will in­clude the Corelli Christmas Con~

certo and portions of the VivaldiGloria, the ,Pastoral Symphonyand Handel's Messiah. Carolsand processionals'will be en­hanced with the use of hand­bells.

Responsible for 'the programswill be Glenn GJuttari, Cathedralmusic' director, Joanne Grota,cantor, and Ann Danis anc! RuthTrexler, directors of the stringorchestra.

ST. STANISLAUS,FALL RIVER

The church wili be decorated.at 3 p.m. Sunday. Those wishingto assist may contact the Feli­cian Sisters.

Oplatek (Christmas bread) willbe'distributed at all Masses thisweekend.,

SSt PETER AND PAUL,FALL RIvER

The parish AdministrationCommittee .will meet at 7 to­night.

Elections will be held at week­end Masses to fill' two parishcouncil vacancies. Nominees areRichard Costa, Jeanne Frechette,Rose Lynch and Robert Mar­chand.

New Spiritual Life Committee,officers are WHliam O'Neil,chairman, and, Mary Cunning­ham, vice-chairman. Louise Tyr­rell has been reelected secretary.

ST. FRANCIS OF 'ASSISI,NEW BEDFORD

Parishioners ha:ve received anote from the Carmelite Sistersof South Dartmouth expressinggratitude for a donation to helpwith the convent heating bill andfor a collection of grocery items.

ST. MJ\.RY,NEW BEDFORD

Some spaces are available inthe parish nursery, school pro­gram and registrations wHl beaccepted through tomorrow.

By Father John. O'Callagban

Most readers of these/ wordsbelong to a culture whose mainproblem with food and drink isits overbalance. At what othertime in world history have therebeen store aisles fillet! - withnothing but weight reductionaids?

For Catholics considering theeucharistic liturgy, where cen­tral symbolism is of food anddrink, this poses problems, re­volving around not being hung­ry enough.

Christ meant the Eucharist tobe true nourishment for Christ­ian lives'. To be that, the liturgyshould arouse hunger. Fullbellies reject food.

For the word of God to speakto human hunger, >it must taphuman experience. For example,only honest inquiry into the lifeexperience of married .couplesand prayerful reflection on whathe learns can help a, priest sayanything m~aningful about thesacrament of matrimony.

The strength a wife finds ­surprising even to herself - tostand up under the strain of herhusband's stress-related break­down and long convalescence;the devotion and patience of ahusband whose life's companionis reverting to incoherent child­hood as her brain arteries hard-

, en -these are "the grace of thesacrament" as. we .experience it.They show what it meanS, 'in lifeterms, to say that "the two shallbecome one~" ~t. 19:5)

Similarly, only a growing abil­ity ,to recognize the clues toGod's call in the everyday willput flesh on the bones of scrip­ture for those listening to theMass readings., .such Clues aren't terribly ab­struse. They're contained in life'sordinary events. For example:

- YoU stop to help a strand­ed motorist at night and recog­nize in bis. eyes as you near himnot gratitude, but terror!

- You offer to open a street­comer mailbox for someonewhose hands are filled with par­cels, only to hear (contrary tofact), "I can manage, thank you!"

- You find yourself buriedin a book, once settled in yourseat on a plane, precisely toforestall attempts at conversa­tion by the person next to you.

Reflection on these experienceshelps us realize the depth of iso­lation to which we are prone(whether from' fear, vanity orselfishness) and the need we havefor the help Jesus asked of hisFather: "That they may be one,as you, Father, and I are one.(In. 17:21)

Our lives' are full of experi­ences on which God's word canshed light. Though scripture iswritten from past experience,God speaks it to us too.

It can awaken and name thehungers ,we find in ourselves

for understanding, trust,strength, for speaking and beingspoken to honestly, for forgive­ness, for hope.

These hungers are what wemust bring to the table of theEucharist.

12 'THE ANCHOR ­Thurs., Dec. 18, 1980

IIChallengeBy Suzanne E. ElseSser

The area around St. John'sparish in the Kingbridge sectionof the Brpnx has changed.

From its founding in 1886 un­til recently, 51. John's was main­ly an Irish parish. Today ital­ian, Albanian and Spanish arespoken in the streets nearby.

Still half-Irish, St. John'sworks hard to assimil~te itsIrish parislaioners and newerethnic groups into a united com­munity. It recognizes the chal­lenge to be a new kind of par­ish in changing circumstances,responding with warmth, care"and respect for. its rich past.

St. John's has eucharistic min­isters bringing Communion andthe greetings of the communityto shut-ins. •

A telephone program called"Open Lines" offers a listeningear and a welcoming voice topeople who have been awayfrom church and want to askquestions.

"Coming Home for Easter" hasparishioners ,invite interestedpersons to visit the parish andoffers a core group of trainedPeople to meet with those whorespond.

"Ecclesiolas" are a. 'big partof what . makes St.· John'sspecial. Organized several yeatsago by the pastor, Msgr. JohnDoherty, they. are small"churches" of 10-15 people whomeet in homes three' times ,ayear for prayer, learning andso~jalization.. .

Invited to· form groups offriends and neighbors with whomthey can feel comfortable, par­ishioners testify the experiencebuilds a sense of community andbelonging,

In serving its people, St. John'sappreciates the realities of citylife. With other parishes it form­ed a coalition in 1973 which la­ter expanded to other neighbor­hood groups. The coalition'sefforts led to effective neighbor­hood stabilization efforts.

Coalition members help ten­ants understand the fine printin their leases and make surethey' receive adequate heatingand home repairs. They alsohelp tenants organize self-help·groups.

In another coalition-fundedproject, Patrick Boyle, a youngman parishioner acts as a friendand counselor for: youth, includ­ing pre-delinquents. Boyle, apart-time college student, worksfull time out of. the St. John'sCommunity Youth Center. Thisis one way' the parish serveseven those who may never at­tend church.

51. John's also aided a suc­cessful community effort to closean X-rated movie theater andwelcome a family theater backto the neighborhood.

Many parishioners are elderlyand the Leisure Club is very ac­tive, providing a wide variety ofsocial events. Members also runa "telephone reasurance" linefor shut-ins, read to the sickand' are foster grandparents toneighborhood children.

St. John's has its problemsbut it is always striving to be­tome a true community of faith.

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means by which people try tobetter understand and live theirChristianity. In the charismaticrenewal, for example, peoplediscover the depths of their faithand learn to express it.

Marriage Encounter helpsmany revive their wedded love.TheCursillo is important tomany. And some Catholics at­tend parishes other than theirown for the sake of outstandingpreaching and liturgy.

Nonetheless, parishes - es­pecially_ territorial parishes ­are the most consistent way in

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we're the products of his com·plex personality.

Paul's given name, Saul; wasthat of the first king of Israeland his mother tongue was Ara­maic. Evidently trained in strictorthodoxy, Paul was an ardentPharisee.

However, he was born in Tar­sus, a city which was a centerof Greek culture. As a "citizenof - no mean city" (Acts 21:39),Paul enjoyed the privileges ofRoman citizenship and reachedmanhood speaking not onlyAramaic but also fluent Greek.

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church.~ The. parish remains the

place where people celebrate thesacraments that mark peak mo­ments in their lives.

- In the parish people con­tact the mystery of God, the sa­cred center of their lives thatcontinues even when their real­ization of. this wavers.

This does not dent that par­ishes may need reform. But whatother form is likely to ensurethat the message of Christ isbrought to all people or thatwhen we gather at church. someof the variety of those who con­stitute the people of God arepresent? '

wrenched from their contexts,rarely make complete sense.Hamlet's soliloqy, all by itself, ismoving, but really means littleapart from its setting in thedrama. '

There is hardly any type ofwriting more personal than a.letter and, if only for that rea­son, isolated sentences or p~ra­

graphs just dangle in space. Onlyagainst the background of the,entire letter do they take onmeaning.

Paul's letters, with the excep­tion of the one to Philemon,were addressed to Christian com­munities. They revealed and

,The parish is still vital

know your faith~auI: '3 complex saint

ST. PIUS X PARISH, SOUTH YARMOUTH

'VIe need' movements that focus on particular aspects of Christian life, but theparish r~mains the most important form of that life.'

By Father PhiDp J. Mumioo

"The parish' is dead.""The parish is no longer an

adequate structure for thechurth."

When people claim the parishis temiinally. HI, they are usuallyconcerned that such fixed struc­tures do not fit well into a mo­bile world.

Some people feel large parishesare too anonymous. Others areimpatient with the compromises·necessary among people whodiffer greatly.

Nonetheless, the parish willprobably remain the way mostpersons live as members of the

By Father John J. Castelot

St. Paul's letters tell us much.about the early formation ofChristianity, a formation forwhich ,he was' signally respon­sible.

Far from being abstract theo­logical treatises, his letters arewarm, vibrant, even passionateresponses to the challenge of theGood News. Since they are sopersonal, the rich personality oftheir author has to be kept inmind to appreciate them fully.

If St. Paul's letters leavepeople puzzled at times, thereason is not hard to find~ Ex­cerpts from anyone's writings,

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tural heritage of his own people,he also had an easy familiaritywith the ,best in Graeco-Romanculture. ~eing bilingual and bi­cultural was an ·important fac­tor in his personal development.

Not content with the level ofreligious education attainable inTarsus, Saul went to Jerusalemwhile still a young man. He at­tached himself to a leading rab­bi of the. city, Gamaliel, and, ashe puts it, "was educated strict­ly in the law of our fathers."(Acts 22:3)

The young Christian commun­-ity was attracting a good dealof attention in Jerusalem, andwhen it caught Saul's attentionit infuriated him. His wordsleave no doubt about his reac­tions:

"Furthermore I persecuted thisnew way to the point of death. Iarrested and imprisoned bothmen and women.'.' (Acts 22:4) Inaddition, he was a more thanw.iJling witness to the stoningof the first Christian martyr,Stephen. (Acts 7:58)

Bilingual; bicultural,. deeplyreligious, highly intelligent, pur­suing advanced rabbinic studies- his personality grew. But thefinal, most influential ingredientwas yet to be added. He ref~rs'

to it with amazing simplicity inhis letter to the Galatians:

".But the time came when hewho had set me apart before Iwas born and called me by hisfavor chose to reveal his son tome, that I might spread amongthe . Gentiles the good tidingsconcerning him." (Galatians1:15-16)

Saul, the hater, the persecutor,became Paul, the lover, the apos';tie.

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which the church reaches out toall people.

Obviously, problems exist. ButI think this is not so much be­cause the parish does badly whatit once did well, but because theparish must do things different­ly today to respond to alteredconditions of life.

Is preaching today worse thana generation ago? It is morelikely that the preacher cannotassume his hearers are predis­posed to accept what he says.Also, he must compete withmany other influences on people'svalues.

Is the liturgy celebrated morepoorly than in the past? I doubtit. Do you remember the 15­

I minute Masses for the dead?The parish, however, faces

challenges and all the talents ofits people are needed to meetthem.

It is heartening to creativeefforts to develop community inparishes small and large, rural,urban and surburban. In suchparishes it is possible to resistelitish, the temptation to let thechurch Simply endorse socialtrends toward individualism andsecularism.

We need movements that fo­cus on particular aspects ofChristian life, but the parish re­mains the most important formof that life.

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TUPELO, Miss. - Rev. Don­ald E. Wildmon, director. of theNational Federation Jor Decency,has announced that the organ­ization will publicize names ofsponsors of "Saturday NightLive." The move follows manycomplaints about the program.

Recent episodes included of­fensive comments about Italiansand Jews and jokes about a fatalplane crash and breast cancer,said Wildmon.·

The NFD also reports successin halting a projected ABC situa­tion comedy, ".A:dam and Yves,"dealing with the artivities ofhomosexual lovers.

Following reception by theFederal Communications Com­mission of nearly 30,000' com­plaints about the projected pro­gram in a three month period,ABC decided "it Js not in theirfinancial interest to air it," saidWildmon.

Merry Christmas Birthright. These gifts are sent from St.Pius Tenth Guild, South Yar­mouth, with all our love, to thebabies who have been spared be­cause of your untiring efforts.. They are also sent in honor

of Father Francis B. Connors, atruly remarkable and compass­ionate priest. He saw the greatneed for Birthright before' any­one else. It was his love, inter­est and support that enabledCape Cod to have the first Birth­right in the diocese.

We thank Father Connors, allthe Birthright volunteers and allthe mothers who cared enoughto bring their babies into theworld.

St. Pius Tenth Guild

Dear Editor:The following note plus about

$300 worth of baby items wassent to Birthright of Cape Cod.I thought it might be, worthprinting in The An,..chor..

Alice HoustWest Dennis

ception? Instead a piece aboutDorothy Day -'and even an­other about Mae West!

I did love the picture of mygreatest earthly hero, Pope JohnPaul II, embracing the pastor ofthe collapsed church in Italy.Having him on the front page(or anywhere else ,.... and his

. words as well) always puts "thelight of Christ" in The Anchor!

I truly appreciate the hardwork you do in trying to give usa Catholic paper here - alongwith the multitude of othertasks you are responsible for,Father Moore. God bless youand may the Holy Spirit Ghost

. keep you well and happy as Heinspires your editorials.

Kathryn NowakMarion

Dreadful

CorrectionDear Editor:

Thank you for printing "Notesfor Good Neighbors" in theKnow Your Faith feature forDec. 4.

Please make a point of cor­recting the address of the Na­tional Interreligious Task Forceon Soviet Jewry, which should /be 1307 South Wabash, Chicago,Ill. 60605,' not the address thatwas given.

We began 'Yriting letterS afterreading the same article withthe same mistake in Lenox,Mass. The organization said itreceived our letter through pureluck, since Wabash is a majorstreet.

We enjoy your paper verymuch; may Christ continue tobless you and your ministry.

Mrs. William LangellottiNew Bedford

Why no mention?Dear Editor:

I've just finished reading thisweek's Anchor - and again 1­commend your editorial - aswell as Father Kevin Harring­ton's article "Simple' gifts."

HOWever, though I. neverthought I'd be 'chiding yourpaper, I feel I must - askingwhy no mention or picture ofour La4Y honoring her upcomingFeast of the Immaculate Con-

InspiringDear Editor:

You should be congratulatedon the inspiring and heartwarm­ing special edition of The Anchoron the occasion of Bishop Cro­nin's lOth anniversary.

The 700 subscribers from OurLady of the Angels parish thankyou very much. It was a super,'super job, very well done.

Msgr. Anthony M. GomesFall River

Dear Editor:It is dreadful that the late

Dorothy Day referred to 'ourbeloved ChurCh, the bride ofChrist, as·"a harlot at times, butthe only Mother we have,"·worse still that a Catholic news­paper printed it. Too bad hersons do not defend her, thebride of Christ.

Maureen SladeHyde Park

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Beatles affectedchurch music

The diocese's only parochialhigh school proved its parishloyalty last month when the en­tire student body turned out toassist in taking the We CarelWe Share census. Studentsblanketed the school neighbor­hood, visiting every individualdwelling, tenement, high rise andapartment hous~.

In other activity at the NewBedford school, John R. DeSimas, student government dayrepresentative, and his alternate,Jose Perreira, attended a prep­aratory workshop in Lakeville,where they heard an explana­tion of the state judicial systemand participated in a mock hear­ing on Proposition 2Y2. .

A financial aid workshop forparents will be offered at 7 p.nl.

. Wednesday, Jan. 7, at the Taun­ton school.

The National Honor Societyis sponsoring a Toys for TotsChristmas program and donationsof Toys in good condition arerequested.

A tip of the hat to John Brady,C-C's winner of the Voice ofDemocracy contest, liIso to thenine student runners-up.

Holy Family

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John Lennon, the singer-song­writer whose music helped makethe 'Beatles the idols of a gen­eration, had an impact on churchmusic too, said Catholic musi­cians commenting on Lennon,who was shot to death in NewYork City Dec. 8.

The ,Beatles "for sure have hada terrific impact on all of ourmusic," said Sister Jane Marie'Perrot, music consultant to ithe

. National Association of PastoralMusicians. Sister Perrot, a mem-.ber of the Daughters of Charity,n,9ted that Lennon "wasprob­ably the major composer" in themusical group. .

The 'Beatles "were the earliestones to get 4nto serious thingsin their lyrics," she said. "Theybegan to address questions likesocial justice, peace. They werenot just talking about June,moon, spoon, but about thingsthat were more real and realis­tic."

Paulist Father John Geaney,whose program on popular mu­sic, "Sound and Sense," is broad­cast around the country, said theBeatles "were able to perceivewhat was going on in people'sminds and hearts. Whether you.like the music or not,that makesthem poets of our time."

"There is no doubt that (Len­non's) creative talent and cmir­age really influenced the musicof the '60s," said Charlie Martin,author of the "On Record" TheAnchor's popular music column,which is syndicated by NC NewsService.

Lennon and his wife had as­sisted many charitable institu­tions through their Spirit Foun­dation. They included CovenantHouse and the Foundling Hospi­tal, both New York City Cath­olic agencies.

DO YOU TAKE TIME to havefun?

A lot of people lose sight ofthe fun side of life. Peaches andHerb's latest release is an an­them to our need for play.

The lyrics tell how play canlift people up, help them find anew perspective on their prob­lems.

When people are busy withschedules to meet and tasks tocomplete, they sometimes getconsumed by the work to bedone. Of course responsibility toone's commitments is needed,but one's own spirit should notbe forgotten.

"Take a break" is advice thatshould be heard clearly when thepressures of· life weigh a persondown.

Is it possible to achieve a bal­ance between work and play? Towatch hours of television or toplay the stereo endlessly wastesour talents. But if the need forrest and relaxation is ignored,we will get wasted or burnedout in a different way.

When we recognize how playrenews energy, we gain a senseof balance that is helpful on aday-to-day basis.

There is a child within eachof us. Many people try to re­press this side of their person­alities. But healthy individualsacknowledge and appreciate theinner child.

In the Gospel, Jesus encour­aged his listeners to become likechildren in order to understandhis kingdom, a kingdom whereindividuals treat each otherfairly, directly and honestly.

We always remain children ofthe lov,ing and forgiving Father,no matter how our lives havedeveloped or what we haveachieved.. -

The song tells of music, danc­ing, seesaws and ~erry-go­

rounds. Sometimes we fail to de­velop new interests in life. be­cause we have lost our flair 'foradventure.

By Charlie Martin

FUNTIME

Strolling in the sunshineIn your lifetimeGet a Ottle funtimeFuntime.You and your baby togetherOn a picnic in the parkUnder a treeWhere you promise to beVery careful with her heart.So let the spirit insideSpread.its wings and flyUpw~ to the sky high, higher.Sounds of music in the airPeople dancing everyWhereSee-saws going up and downMerry-go-round going round and round.Say you better come on.Don't take so longSay you better come on.Feel that wann and gentle breezeCalling you and meTime to sail awayPick a dream and go sailing.One for the moneyTwo for the showThree to get readyLet the good times roU~

~ come on everyoneLet's get it onJlist for fun.

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Colleglateleyel courselln O.T., N.T.,Chrlltology, Chrlltlan Images of Man,..------------------------'1Church, Morsl Probleml and Spirituality

life.Highlights of this one-hour

special include Christian artfrom the P811t 1,000 years, gre­gorian chants and music byBach, Vivaldi, Berlioz and Ben­jamin Britton.

Wednesday, Dec. 24, 11:30p.m. (CBS), "Mary, Full of Grace:Images in Art": A photo essayof religious art showing. Mary'splace in the church. Filmed atthe Cloisters, the New York mu­seum devoted to the MiddleAges, ·the program' celebratesMary in art, poetry, litanies andmusic.

Thursday, Dec. 25, 12 a.m.(NBC): . "Chrlstmas MIdnightMass with Pope John Paul n"with the Sistine Choir Is tele­vised from Vatican City. BishopAgnellus Andrew provides thecommentary.

Thursday, Dec. 25, 11 a.m.(ABC): ''Pasterka: The Mass ofthe Shepherds - A PoUsh-Amer­lcan Christmas" originates fromHamtramck, Mich.

1VFilmSaturday, Dec. 20, 9 p.m.

(NBC) ...,.. "RoUereoaster" (1977)- An extortionist plants bombson rollercoasters in this thrillerthat is unhindered by concem­for the risk of publicizing put­ting an idea like this. A3

New Films"Shogun Ass ass I n" (New

World): A master. swordsmanwields his blade tirelessly in dis­patching legions of assassins inthis American redoing of a Jap­anese exploitation film. The vio­lence and bloodshed never cease.C,R

"Stir Crazy" (Columbia): GeneWildei' and Richard Pryor areNew Yorkers in a Southwestprison after being framed on abank robbing charge in this slov­enly,' ill-conceived comedy. Fre­quent profanities and a lewd se­quence in a go-go parlor earn itB and R ratings.

"Tess" (Columbia): Roman Po­lanski refurbishes his artisticreputation with this powerfulscreen version / of . ThomasHardy's "Tess of the d'Urber­villes," starring Nastassia Kinskias the young Wessex womanwhose life is irrevocably changedwhen she discovers she is theimpoverished descendant of anoble line. ·Because of the som­ber maturity of the film's theme,it ·is rated A2, PG.

.,Agatha Christie's The MirrorCracked" (AFD): A valiant castthat reads like a 50s Who's Whoof Hollywood (Tony Curtis, RockHudson, Kim Novak, Elizab~th

Taylor) can't salvage a mysteryfilm that has no pace, style orsuspense. iBecause of mild pro­fanity and the murders that fig­ure in the plot, ratings are A2,PG.

"F1ashGordon" (Universal):Sam J. Jones plays the comicstrip hero in this lush and campyproduction. Neither Jones norMelody Anderson, as Dale Ar­den, are especially memorable,and most of the film's entertain­ment value comes from the non­stop action, the inspired tacki­ness of the costumes and !lets,

Symbols following film reviews indicateboth general and Catholic Film Officeratings, which do not always coincide.

General ratings: G-suitable for gen·eral viewing; PG-parental guidance sug·gested; R-restricted, unsuitable. forchildren or younger teens.

Catholic rating~: Al-approved forchildren and adults; A2-approved foradults and adolescents; ~pproved foradults only; B-objectionable in part foreveryone; A4--separate classification(given to films not morally offensivewhich, however, .require some analysisand explanation): C-condemned.

On 1VThe lives of saints are not the

usual stuff of prime-time Tv dra­ma. A rare exception is "A Timefor Miracles," the story of Moth­er Seton, first natlve-bom Amer­ican saint,· alrlng Sunday, Dec.21, at 9-11 p.m. on ABC.

The dramatization faithfullyportrays the major incidents andaccompt.ishments In tthe life ofElizabeth Bayley Seton (1774­1821). A widow with five youngchildren, the socially prominentMrs. Seton was ostracized byfamily and friends when she be­came a Catholic convert.

·Far better educated than most· women of the time, she was in­

vited by tthe bishop of Baltimoreto establish a Catholic dayschool and found an order ofnuns to teach In it. Mother Setondevoted the rest of her life tothe American Sisters of Charityand the ideals of Catholic edu­cation.

A considerable achievement ofthe program is its re-creation ofthe historical context that madeMother Seton a vItal force In thegrowth of an immigrant church,at a time when Catholics wereregarded with suspicion, if nothostility, by the majority ofAmericans.

The film begins in Rome in1964 as Mother Seton's cause forcanonization is being argued andends with documentary footageof Pope Paul VI declaring her asaint in 1975.

"The Family in a ChangingWorld," NBC, Dee. 21, cheek lo­cal time: A report by NBC Newscorrespondent Floyd Kalber onthe findings of the World Synodof Bishops.

Participating in the programare Archbishop John R. Quinn,.San Francisco; Archbishop Gor­don Pantin, Port of Spain; Aux­iliary Bishop Stephen Naidoo ofCape Town,' South Africa; andBishop Agnellus Andrew of thePontifical Commission for SocialCommunications.

"Confluence," 8 a.m. eachSunday, repeated at 8:30 a.m.

·each Tuesday on Channel .8,includes Father ·Peter N. Grazi-

·ano, diocesan director of socialservices,as one of a permanentdiscussion panel' of clergymen.This week's program. will discussfamily life in the framework ofthe Christmas seal/on.

Suncley, Dee. 21 (ABC) ''DI-.rectlo~" cheek local time: ­''The World of Jesus Christ: AChristmas Celebration:" EmylnWilliams narrates the nativitystory and early years of Jesus'

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Congratulations To His Excellency

Most ReverendDANIEL A. CRONIN~ D.D., S.T.D.

.Bishop of Fall River

AD MUL.TOS ANNOS! .

Aime, Rita and Richard LaFrance