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The ANCHOR jj
Vol. 10, No.8
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1966 The Anchor
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lEast Falnwuth First on Capel
~ Chalk up a first for Rev. -~:-l == Luiz G. Mendonca. i 1_ The pastor of St. An I thony's Church in East Fal mouth today notified our Circulation Department that he has achieved complete family coverage of The An chor. > 'il~ , His is the first to accom_"i1 ~,..;;;;:•.~l~ '. ' ~' plish this goal on Cape Cod
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the,big city parishes to this newspaper. Meanwhile, the Circu]8tion Department has re ceived a number of quota re ports but the pastors have asked that we withhold their announcements while a last ditch effort is made to get into, the total coverage bracket. Fr. Mendonca's announce ment brings to five the total now with complete, family coverage-a weekly mailed copy in every home in the parish.
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Msgr. Childs and Fr. Laughlin Retire
Two revered veterans: of the priesthood-who have given a combined total of 100 years' service in the Vineyard of the Lord-today became Pastors Emeritus. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Felix S. Childs, pastor of the, Sacred Heart parish in Fall River since 1960, and Rev. John F. Laughlin, pastor of the Holy 'G host parish in Attleboro since 1952, will leave the active demands He s~rved as an assistant in Circle, Daughters of Isabella. placed upon them. as the several areas. They included St. Somerset and also the Assump heads of two large diocesan Francis Xavier, Hyannis; St. Jo tion Circle in Fall River. seph's, North 'Dighton; Sacred parishes. Msgr. Childs received three
MONSIGNOR CmLDS
FATHER LAUGHLIN
March Vocation Exhibit
Christian Panorama is the title of a Vocation and Mis sion Exhibit to be held at Bishop Oassidy High School, Taunton, Friday through Sun day, March 25 to 27., This ex liibit, sponsored by the Diocesan Office for Vocations, will be open to all. The theme of this Diocesall\ exhibit is "United and Dedi eated." Since it will feature the work of priests, religious and laymen in bringing the good news of Christ to the world, there will be a concentrated effort to show how these many groups are united in their efforts to make Christ known and bring his message to all. In announcing the theme for
Pope Paul Asks More Sacrifice And Not Less Pope Paul VI, in the Apo stolic Constitution "Poeni temini" has permanently changed the obligatory ex ternal rites of penance for the" whole Church and, in a decree that breathes of the Scriptures, he has carefully explained "the significance and importance of the divine precept of penance." Pressed on, the Pope ex plained, by the "fuller and more profound vision of the Church and its relationship with the world given recently by the suTurn to Page Eighteen
this exhibit, Msgr. John J. Hayes of New Bedford, Diocesan Di rector of Vocations, stated: . "We know how these 'groups are one in their efforts to serve the Church. We wish 'to indicate also how they are truly dedi cated. The Catholic Youth Organi zation of the Diocese will work closely with the comnlittee in charge of the many facets of this exhibit. Area CYO chaplains will serve as coordinators· of personnel. Turn to Page Sixteen
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'Redeemer' Fi~m Worth Seeing, The special premier show ing of "The Redeemer" at the Stt-and Theater, Fall Riv er, at 8:15, Wed. night,
Monsignor Childs The Fall River prelate, born Oct. 23, 1891 in Centerville (Barnstable), is the son of Wil ton L. Childs and the late Emma J. (McKenney) Childs. . The Monsignor' attended St. Anselm's College in Manchester, N. H" St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore and the Apostolic Mission Home at Catholic Uni versity in the nation's capital city. Msgr. Childs was ordained on May 18, 1918 in St. Mary's Ca thedral, Fall River, by the late Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, the second Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River.
Heart in Fall River which he later returned to 'as pastor.
degrees from St. Mary's Semi nary. They were: Bachelor of Arts, 1912; Master of Arts, 1914 The retiring Fall River p~stor and Bachelor of Sacred Thelogy" has headed five parishes includ 1917. ing the Sacred Heart in Fall In February 1964, he was ele River. The other four were: St. vated to the rank of domestic Peter's, Dighton; St. Patrick's, prelate with the title of mon Somerset; St. Louis, Fall River· signor by Pope Paul VI. and the Immaculate Conception, Father Laughlin Fall River. Father Laughlin is one of the Msgr. Childs was long active few golden jubilarians in the in the diocesan matrimonial diocese., He marked one-half court. He served as defense of century laboring for the salva.. the bond, promoter, justitie, and . tion of souls on June 13, 1964. pre-synodal judge. In addition, The Attleboro pastor was bom he w.as chaplain of the Knights on April 5, 1890 in'Taunton, the of Columbus, Councils 86 and son of the late James and the 295, chaplain of the 'Columbian late Margaret Helena (Craig), Squires and of the' As·sumption Turn to Page Sixteen -.
Frs. Hull and 'Carroll,' ·iri 'New Positions; 'Bishop' Connol:ly ·Adva.nces Fr. Couza Most Rev. James L. Con nolly, Bishop' of Fall River, today ,announced the' trans f~r of two diocesan pastors and 'the appointment of a new administrator. The changes are effective next Thursday, March 3. The changes are: Rev. Lester L .Hull, pastor of St. Margaret's Chuch, Buzzards Bay, to pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Fall River. ' Rev. John G. Carroll, pastor
ot St. John the Baptist Church, . Hull' and the late Helen (Ayres' Oentral Village (Westport), .to Hull: pastor of St. Margaret's Church, The only NantUCket native Buzzards Bay.' . serving in the diocese attended Rev. Donald, ·A. Couza, as sistant' at'.Holy. Name ChUrch, Holy Cross College in' Worces Fall' River, to administrator of ter and studied philosophy and St. John' the' Baptist' Church, theology at St. Bernard's Sem inary in Rochester, N.Y. Central Village. ' Thenew Fall River pastor Wile Father Hull ordained in St. Mary's Cathe . The new Fall River pastor re dral on May 26, 1934 by the, turns to a parish which he ser late Most Rev. James L. Cas ved 19 years as an assistant. sidy, third Bishop of the Dio-o Fr. Hull, born on Oct. 2, 1907, is the son of the late Lester V. Turn to Page Sixteen
March 2, ant", at the Arcade Theater, New Bedford, at 8:15, Friday night, March 11, will be under the co-sponsorship of: Ser ra Clubs and Councils 'of Cath olic Women in'the two cities. Turn to Page Fourteen
Jubilee Mass Bishop Connolly 'will com-· memorate the completion of the Second Vatican Council at a Jubilee Mass to lle offered Sun day afternoon, Feb. 27, at 3 o'clock in St. Lawrence's Church, New Bedford. The Bishop wilt go to five Churches in the Diocese on five Sundays of Lent. Rev. John R. FoIster win 9reach on Sunday.
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