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Taunton High Drive Tops $660,000 ,. 'With more tball $660,000 ~ready pledged in memorial '4U\IX special gifts, a corps of ~er 1,000 men representing

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13-participating parishes will 4neet in the Taunton Park ~eater at 8 next Tuesday night begin preparations for the al phase of the drive for the . w Taunton regional girls' high hool. "The Tuesday night meeting wiLl mark the commencement of

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the third phase of the campaign," Rev. James F. Lyons, priest_ director, said as he expressed his overwhelming appreciation for the up-tQ-now response of the laity. "House-to-house solicitations will start on Wednesday, Jan. 18, following the solemn opening of this phase of the drive," Fr. Lyons reported. The solem a opening will be held in St. Mary's. Church with Rev. William A. Donaghy, S.J., a natiy<a

Elf New Bedford and presem director of the Andover Retreat House, preaching the sermon. "Next Tuesday night's meeting is designed to be a training session in the mechanics of houseto-house visi,tations," Father Lyons announced. Dr. Clement Maxwell, lay chairman of the' Greater Taunton undertaking, will introduce the members of a panel who will discuss the methods of approach. Rt. Rev. Hugh A. Gallagher..,

Ball Next· Wednesday

Leaders of the St. Vincent il~ Paul Society and the Diocesan Council of Catholic W-omen assured The Anchor

today that the seventh Annual Ball for Bishop Connolly's care of the underprivileged and exceptional children of the Diocese win be the highlight of the social

The ANCHOR' Aft Anehor of the Soul, Swr, tmd FVrm-8T. PAUL

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season for Southeastern Massachusetts. From all corners of the Diocese, the indication is that all attendance records of past years will be broken. The purpose of the affair, the presence of the usherettes, the dignity of the Fourth Degree Knights of Columbus and the new phase of a buffet all contribute to the tremendous enthusiasm that is f 0 u n d throughout the Diocese. A pre-ball buffet to be served in the Lincoln Park Lounge is .being iritroduced this year to add to the occasion. Reservations for this smorgasbord may be made by calling Roland Gamache, park manager, at WY 9-6984. The assessment is $3.l$0 per person. Thirty-three young ladies of the Diocese will serve as usherettes. Serving from the Fall River'area . PROMOTED: Major JohR F. Denehy of the Air Force Turn to Page Fiftee1l1l

Urges Ch..rc hes 'all River, Mass., Thursday, Jan. 5, 1961 Increase Efforts ( . PRICE tOe Vol. 5, .... I~o. 1 © 1961 The Anchor $4.00 per Year .For u.s. Aged WASHINGTON (NC) "

pastor of st. James Church in education institution. New Bedford, and Rt. Rev. John Rev. Cornelius J. O'Neil, cup" . A. Silvia, pastor of St. John the Me at St. Joseph's Church in Baptist Church, New Bedford, Taunton, will outline the mewill tell their experiences in the chanics of the house-to-houSQ campaign for the first regional' phase. Fr. O'Neil was a curate a~ high school, Bishop Stang ka Holy Ghost Church in Attleboro North Dartmouth. when the Attleboro drive wa€l Robert V. McGowan, who eonducted. served as the lay chairman of the The highlight of the sessio~ 1959 Attleboro drive for the sec- will come with a talk by Most ond regional high school-Bishop Rev. James L. Connolly, Bishop Feehan-will speak on the nec- of Fall River, who has speall'.. essity for a girls' secondary Turn to Page Nineteellll . ;.

Church groups must make new efforts to restore meaning to the lives <Yf . the

phaplain Corps has been p~omoted from captaincy while stationed at Kindley AFB, Bermuda.

Concern Over Social Order VATICAN CITY (NG)_ Pope John has announced he will issue a document to oo.mmemorate the 70th anni", versary of the publication ()Q Pope Leo XIII's encyclical 00 labor, "Rerum Novarum." Pope John made his announc~ ment at an audience for diplomats at the Holy See who had come fo extend New Year's greetings. The Pope, in return" extended his greetings to their countries and to all the peoples of the world. . The Pope noted that there fs anxiety for peace in the world and told the diplomats that the "Church ardently desires this incomparable benefit of social and international peace." He theft revealed "somewhat ahead of time" his plan to commemorate "Rerum Novarum." He saicb "We propose to celebrate the! Turn to Page Thirteen

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~.. j . Diocesan observance of the Chair of the Unity Oetavf\, .. S 9 r • Consled·· m Ine t 0 Atten d' nation's' aged, documents preJan. 18-25 will center at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall Rive!\. ~ pared for the first White HouSi! S · '11 b d t d d:1..· t 1 N Ulh' -t H C fe en' ce Cohference on,Aging stress. erVICeS WI' e con uc e a, 2:05 oon with the ,fIe,....,'f _ I e ouse on· r . . An. interfaith committee's) bxckption of 'Sunday, Jan. 22, wheR they will be ReId at ahy

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study of "Religion and Aging"

file Propagation of the Faith 'and pastor of St. William's' . sta.tes: "In its t.eaching! ritua.l and d . religion IS eqUippe ~hurch, Fall River, wil I act as orie 0 f theSt a te' s d eIega t·es organization, to' con'tribute greatly toward to the first White House Conferehc~ on the Aging that will making' the latter years .•• a time ddt'

qpen Mon .m. h Th'ay dan .con W mue ~roug' . urs ay m as h tt-gton. Churoh groups from L... an sections of the United

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the nation's aged. Religion's role WlH be studied, in one of 20 ~tions into which delegates will 'be divided. Other sections will 6eal with such topics as popu~Ion trends, inflation, health $ltd medical care, housing, leiSure time activity and agencies . . various levels. . Secretary of Health, Educatioll end Welfare Arthur S. FlemIning noted in a preconference Fitement that there are some $0 million Americans who are ~Iddle-aged or older, and 16 mil-

lion 65 or older. The study on ''Religion and &ging" notes that the increase 'I' Turn to Page Fif.teeD

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SI ogon · N' ~hrist Yes, Communlsm 0 For Crusaders Fighting Red Castro . (

MANAGUA (NC)-Exiled Cuban women are fighting

~munism in Latin America under the slogan "Christ

It'-es, Commt.:..lism No." "It was up to the women of Cuba

to start this campaign because we have suffered in our ()wn flesh the weight of the eommunist monster," says Miss Julia Martin, a leader ~ the crusade, ~ho plans to

!tour various Latin American to promote the camtDaign. ¢>We have seen.....fumIlies 00'~."yed, our men imprisoned or ~rbured," she stated "'and we $lave had to leave our homes <:because we dId not wish to see ktur children subjected to communist indoctrination." Other Cuban exiles repor'l; 4Jhat the fish, symbol of Christ ;pmong the. persecuted Chris~~ of ancient Rome, is appear~untries

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ing on flhe walls of many public places in Havana. It is an emblem of resisflance against com" munism. The letters of t1he Greek word for fish form the initials of· the Greek title meaning "Jesull Christ, Son of God, Saviour." Greek was used widely in the ancient Mediterranean .world. It is 'also reported that Catholic University of Villanueva has completed a three-month series of courses for workingmen on e h l' i s t ian sOdal teaching. Courses lasting a full year now we planned. About 500 workers TUrlIl ¢O Page Thirteen

of fulfillment." But it· questions whether churches ,ha:ve done all they . should for 'the' aged and asks: "While the 'churches and syna. gogues have been expanding activities for children and youth 'on. the levels of instruction and . social action, have they made . corresponding efforts commensUl'ate with the special needs of the vastly increased number of older members in their congregations?" Some 2,800 delegates representing the states, national 01'ganizations, the Federal gover)\ment and other interested gro.ups are expected at the four-day conference on aging, which will .. Turn to Page Fifteen-

Sit P . J h e ec ope 0 n Man of the Year In'·World.Rel·lg·lon

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3 'o'clock in the afternoon. ~. Rev. Alrthur W. Tanhsey , Ca- . w~~et~~c~~:ia~:::ni~ft~~~~~:= .. th~dra, 'Rector, a.s .an- 'tion for Jan. 2,0, whl'le Jan. 21 ... UII . nO!1nce~ that the devotions devoted to prayer that the Proto will consist of Novena prayers, a bi.-ief instruction by a priest of the Cathedral staff, and Benediction of the Blessed Sacrament. The purpose of the Octave, originated in 1908, is the reunion of Christendom 'and the conversion of. unbelievers through prayer and sacrifice. Specific intentions are assigned to .each day of the Octave. The first, Wednesday, Jan. 18, is devoted to prayer for the return of the '''Other sheep" to tile Church. The intention for J·an. 19 is the return of the Oriental dissidents toC?Ommunion with the Apostolic

estants of continental Europe may return to Holy Church. Christians in America 81'0 pt'ayed for on Jan. 22. The intenMon is that they may become ona iR communion with the Chair oi! Peter. The return of the lapsed Catholics to the Sacraments is petitioned on Jan. 23; that the Jewish people come into theit' inheritance in Jesus Christ is the intention of Jan. 24. Jan. 25, the feast of the conversion of St. Paul, and the closiog day of the Octave is devoted to the intention that the world may be conquered by Christ.

Hanify Heads Executive Committee Of National Community Service' f Edward B. Hanify, Fall River native and now prominent attol\Tley and civic leader of -Boston, Massachusetts, has been 'appointed Chairman of ,the Executive Committee of 'the National Catholic Community ServiCe, a member agency .

of the USO, according to an announcement by Most Rev. NEW YORK (NC)-Pope . Karl J. Alter, Archbishop of John has been named man Cincinnati and President of of the year in religion in the the NCCS Board of Trustees. annual Associated Press poll. Appointed to the NCCS Ex-

It was the third straight' year the Pope had been chosen. Voting were news editors of Associated Press member newspapers and radio and television stations throughout the country. Every year' of his pontificate bas been recognized with this award· 'f l' 0 m newspapermen throughout the world. President-elect John F. Kell<> nedy was chosen "newsmaker oll the ·year.. Runner-up to Pope John in the. religious field was evangelist Billy Graham.' Mr. Graham was AP man of the year in religion from 1954 through 1957. Auxiliary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of New York won the award two consecutive years in 1952 and 1953. •

ecutive Committee in 1958, Mr. Hanify succeeds Frank M. Folsom of New York, Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Radio Corporation of America, who served as NCCS Chairman for' the past two years. Mr. Folsom remains as a member of the Executive Committee. As NCCS Chairman, Mr. Hanify will become a USO vice president and serve on the USO Executive Committee. At the same time, Archbishop Alter announced three new appointments to the NCCS Executlve Committee. They are: Howard Ziemann, Judge of thQ Superior Court, Los Angeles, California; Vincent J. O'Flaherty.. Jr., prominent business and ""..... Turn 19 Page l1ifteen

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