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Pastors, priests and parishioners throughout the entire Diocese, are rallying to the support of the second annual subscription drive of The ANCHOR. Preliminary reports reveal a decided circulation gain over 1957 when this Catholic newspaper commenced publication. The first five' parishes to report to The Rev. Edward J. Gorman; ,pastor,; informs us . ANCHOR have each attained or surpassed their that his parish, St. Patrick's in Somerset, again parish quotas. We sincerely hope 'every other this year is up with the diocesan leaders who parish will follow:suit. ' have reached their quotas. St. Roch's pa,-ish' in Fall River is the new And, the same 'good news comes to us from member' of the select group which has met its Rev; James A. Dury who relates that Corpus quota. Rev,. Adrien Gauthier, pastor, and Rev. Christi parish in Sandwich, too, has attained the An Anchor of the So'Ul. Sure and Fir~ST. PAUL Reginald M. Barrette, assistant, both ardent sup assigned 'parish quota. porters of this dio<;esan newspaper, note an ever The comments coming into The ANCHOR office increasing interest in our newspaper among their during our first year of publication pointed to an parishioners. ever increasing interest in our paper among the .Our Lady of the Isle in Nantucket today re faithful of the diocese. The numerous laudatory ported it has exteeded its quota.' This most messages indicated an increased circulation ift PRICE IOe Be.ood CIa.. Man Privilewea encouraging news' came from the pastor, Rev. 1958. The reports of the, five first parishes bear $4.00 per Year Authorized at FaU River. Ma... 'Edward F. Dowling. out this optimistic feeling. We are justifiably Rev. James E. Gleason, pastor, also notifies us proud that the thousands of readers now await that St. Patrick's parish in Falmouth has exceeded the' delivery of The ANCHOR each week. its quota. ;
Fall River, Mass. Thursday, March 13, 1958
Vol. 2, No. 11
Batista R~jects .Unity, Plea' of Cuban Bishops
Bishop Connolly to Ordain Needham Native March 22 . ,
Most Rev. James'L. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of the Fan HAVANA (NC):-An appeal River Diocese, will confer the Sacrament of Holy ,Orders by Cuba's hierarcl1Y .for the for Saturday morning, March 22, in St. Mary's Cathedral OIl mation of a "government of na Rev. Mr. Edward J. Sharpe of St. Joseph's Parish, Needham. tional unity" to el,1d this count ,The son of Mr. and Mrs. The Orders of Diaconate, Ex ry's ·two':'year-old· rebellion has orcist and Acolyte will also be been, turned down by President Richard F.: Sharpe of 45 conferred on seven young meD Fulgencio Batista. Ch estnut S tre~t, N eedham, of the LaSalette Order, AttleThe refusal came as the Cuban Rev. Mr. ,Sparpe was ed\l- bOro. Receiving the diaconate cabinet resigned in a move ap cated in the ,public schools of will be Robert Campbell M.S., parently unrelated to the hier archy's appeal. l!:leven of its 16 Needham, SS~ Peter and Paul Guy Gervais M.S., Armand Gir members are runnigg 'for office Seminary in' Detroit and St. oux M.S., and Raymond Hubert in next June's elections and the Procopius' Seminary, Lisle, Ill. M.S. Rene Bisaillon M.S., Ed law requires them to resign from He will receive an assignment in mund Bourque M.S. and Alberi the Diocese of Fall River. Pard M.S. their governmental posts. . In their first public statement on the turmoil created by the rebel forces of Fidel Castro, the Church authorities, led by His Eminence Manuel Cardinal Ar teaga y Betancourt, Archbishop The Acies, the Legion of Mary's most impressive' and of Havana, made a plea which amounted to asking President important annual function, will be held this Sunday at 3 aatista to modify his personal p. m. in Notre Dame Church, Fall" River. The Most Rever control by admitting opposit.ion "nd Bishop will preside. groups into the government. The word "acies" is taken will be the Active and Auxilial'7' In rejecting tj:l.e~ hierarchy'. .:'rom the· Latin and means. m,embers of the nineteen Praesi appeal, President :Batista said he would remain .in office. .The an army assembled in battle dia, or groups, of the Diocese. A processio'n of the Active mem govermnent asked that publica formation., It is an" appro- bers will begin the ceremony. tion . and broadcasting of the priatE~ name 'for the ceremony Each Praesidia will be identified. bishop's statement be withheld, ' In, which : legionairies,' Active by a blue and gold banner con but its requ~st ~as ignored •. \ and Auxiliary,~gatherbeforeQUI" taining the title ,of, the Praesi
Lady's SI:1rilJ.e, 'to renew their, 'dium, which Is always named.
..~~, 'ealty and consecration. ' . . after a title or privilege of Our
With the simple words,-I am Lady.' .ll thine, my Queen, my Mother; Following the recitation of the md all that I have is thine- opening prayers and Rosary. countless legionaries through- Bishop Cotlllolly will preach the At~byle out the world renew their con-' serm~. All Sl?iritual Directors Registratio~i ,for the fall A chapter in American Church history began 25 years' JJecration 'to Mary, Immaculate and Active Legionaries will t}len term at Monsignor Coyle High each year. At Fatima, Our Lady, . renew' their Gonsecration' ia -.go this March 17. ,Most Reverend Amleto Giovanni Cicog School, ,Taunt9n, will be held asked. for consecration to the pairs before Our Lady's Shrine. nani was named Apostolic Delegate to the United States on Sunday, March 23 at 2 rmmaculate Heart. it is fitting The ceremony will close with and Titular Archbishop' of Laodicea on St. Patrick's Day o'clock at the high schooi. All that the Legion of .Mary, which Benediction. applicants must bring with aspires to spread the' reign of 1933. This gave a new di- any Apostolic Delegate before Officers of the Legion Curia them the last report card Jesus through Mary, should be of the Diocese are: Spiritual Di;. I'eCtion to a career already him. received and, be r~ady to . among the tlrst to comply with rector, Rev. Edward A. Oliveira; remarkable for its service' Archbishop Cicognani has undergo an ~xamination of her wishes. President, Jam' e s Lenaghan; 110 the Holy See. It also led traveled in, and knows more in one hour. :" ' , : ' Turn to Page Eighteen . Taking part in ,the ceremony to impressive new achievetimately, more of the United Ments and had a far-reaching States than any other prelate Influence on the Church in the ever to Come to this country Vtlited States. from abroad. He has visited in WASHINGTO~ (NC)~ven society's by-laws. The'c>rganiza-' toO. present at their meetings, every State in the Union, Hawaii 'lIhe'sixth prelate to head the and the Bahama ~slanas, which . Presidents· of the, United States tion was: founded 'in Philitdel- ,'not ~erely 118 a. guest but as an Atlostolic Delegation establish- are in his jurisdiCtion. He .had Irish ancestry. and ,Gen~ phia on March i7,' 1771 for, "the active inember; 'Noting that the eel in Washington on, Jan.· 24, knows and is known' by' more George ·Washington was "Irish relief of emigrants from Ire-', list'.of honorary members who .lapd." It has been non-sectarian were not of Irish birth or des 1893, Archbishop Cicognani has .Americans, non-Catholics' as by ,adoption." , These . ·.interesting facts were from its,..beginning. .', cent was .fuil, Gen., StepheD in that post longer Ulan' Turn to Page Twenty, recalled here ¥ Irishmen-by In the early days of the So- Moylan, the society's first presi birth an~ ;bY heart-gather for . ~iety it was a 'common oCcur- . ,cient, Offered a solution: the' tradItional observances of rence to elect military and naval "We hope, by adoption beCalM St. Patrick's Day, March 17... Dfficers to' membership; It was melllbers of the young republic Historians iT). tile. I nation's: iesired to· have Gen. Washing- of America, and are thereby capital, which owes 'much to the Americans. Why then not the Irish for its independence and Society of the Friendly Sons of OMAHA (NC) - Americans, liberty, cited Pr~sidents Jackson, St. Patrick make Gen. Washing NOTRE DAME (NC) - When ton an Irishman by adoption?" must "rid themselves of the idea Polk, Buchanan, Arthur, McKinthe 1958 winner of the Univers ity of Notre Dame's Laetare that America has a mission to ley, Wilson and .Truman as havHis suggestion was well reMedal is named next Sunday, remake the world in the image ing Scotch-Irish paternal ances- . ceived and at a: meeting on Dec. it will be the 76th time that the of America," Gen. Carlos P. try. 18, 1781, the minutes show that famed award is bestowed on an Romulo, Philippine, Ambassador The 10,ve that Gen. WashingGen. Washington was "unani outstanding American Catholic to the United States, said here. ton had for the Irish officers and . mously adopted" as "a member layman. Otherwise, he told an audi troops under his command was of this Society," thus making an Irishman out of him as far as Fifty-nine men and 16 women ence. at Creighton Un~versity, evident on many occasions. For ! it was in their power to do so. have received the Laetare,Medal the United States will be in March 17, the day the British since it was established in 1883 danger of losing its battle for evacuated Boston, he ordered At a special dinner in his the minds of men. tIO honor those "whose genius that the countersign of the day honor~ .on Jan. 1, 1772, the gold has ennobled the arts and sci medal of the society featuring "The contemporary world be "St. Patrick." And again in ences, illustrated the ideals of without the countervailing force the New Jersey campaign of St. Patri~k trampling a snake, the Church, and ,enriched the of American power," Gen. ,Ro 1780, the ~amp parole for March GEORG'E WORE GREEN was presented to him. "Give " : me leave to assure you," Gen. b.el'itage of humanity." .. mulo said, "would 'be a world 17 was "Saint" 'and the counterA. gold copy of the official Washington said in accepting the Soldiers and statesmen, artists cringing 'in fear for its ,freedom sign "Patrick" "and "Sheilah." Member of Friendly Sons medal (reverse side shown medal, "that I shall never cast Illld industrialists, diplomats and before the ,uncontested, tyranny', It was also, recalled, how here) of the Society of the my eyes upon the badge with philanthropists, educators and' of Soviet might." . . k . which I am honored but with The current "balance of ter Washl' ngton bec'arne a member F' scientists-men and women em nen dl y Sons 0 f St • p'at rIC f th• grateful 'remembrance 0 e bodying the ideals of American ror" between America and the of the Society, of the Friendly 'W",'" pres,en,ted· to, Uadopt,e d'.' pol't and .affec tI'onat e' mann'er ...~ 1 e' Soviet Union, he added, "is, at Sons of St. Patrick when neither eatholic leadership -'- have re the moment, our only insurance he nor his parents ,were born member Gen. George Wash- in which it ,was presented." eeived the distinction. ill Ireland, as stipulated 'in the ington.in'1782. , " , ' TU,D to Pare, EiBhteea TurD to Page Eighteea Turn to' P~e Tea
Legion of Mary Will Hold Annual Acies Sun~ay
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Archbishop Cicognani Completes, 25 Years as 'Apostolic Delegate
Regist~ation Marc~ 23
Histori:ans Ci'te irish Contribution to U.S.
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Laetare 'Medal To Be Awarded Next Sunday
Warns Am,erica Against Drive For Conformity