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Early Days In an Early Land WHEN ONE UNFAMILIAR with the area hears about· the Diocese of Fall River, the vision of a declining mill town south of Boston seems to come to mind. What one is unlikely to know is that this diocese, young in the church, encompasses perhaps one of the most historic areas in the New World.

The Diocese of Fall River occupies the southeastern part of Massachusetts, comprising the counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket, together with the towns of Mattapoisett, Marion and Wareham in Plymouth county, an area of 1,194 square miles. The current Catholic population is approximately 327,000 persons of a total population of 535,000. Thus Catholics comprise more than 61 per cent of the area population, making the diocese one of the most Catholic areas in the nation.

This, however, was not always the case. The present Diocese of Fall River was once a Pilgrim stronghold, not soil favorable to Catholic growth. The census of 1895 shows that Barnstable county, for instance, had a population of 27,654, of which nearly 90 percent were of native birth, claiming direct descent from the English settlers of the region.

Only in the largest cities of the diocese, all in Bristol County and

basically mill towns, has the increase in Catholic population been rapid~ This acceleration has occurred in relatively recent years, due to influxes of Irish, French Canadian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Cape Verdean, German, Italian and other immigrants, attracted to the cities by the demand for workers on the railroads and in the cotton mills and fishing fleets.

Today the trend continues, with many Portuguese and Spanish immigrants arriving from the Azores, Puerto Rico and South America. It is estimated that over 50,000 such immigrants have come to the diocese in the past 12 years. During this same period, Barnstable County, known the world over as Cape Cod, has welcomed an equal number of newcomers as year-round residents.

Thus the 75~year-old Dio~ese of Fall River, which was separated from the Diocese of Providence on March 12, 1904, is ever growing, developing and welcoming new members.

As every proverbial schoolboy knows, the Pilgrims first landed in what· has become the art colony' of Provincetown, only subsequently continuing to Plymouth and its rock. Many a student of American history has climbed the famous Pilgrim Monument of Provincetown that overlooks the view shared by those pioneer immigrants.

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Dear friendS of the cathedral, the Rector of saint Mary'S cathedral. I am pleased to extend felicitatiOns to BiShoP cronin and to the people of God throUghout the Diocese of fall River on the 15th Jubilee •• ' hearty felicitatiOns. indeed. in the name of the priests. the sister's and the lay men and "omen. you;ng and old. of the "cathedral as

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However, even before the English arrived in the New World, the crucifix had been planted in the territory now occupied by the Fall River Diocese.

In the earliest days of the 17th century valuable scientific explorations of the entire New 'England coast were undertaken

by Champlain and De Monts under sponsorship of the French government. It is strange although not surprising that many histories fail to mention this fact.

The two explorers, while mapping Cape Cod (which they named Cape Blanc), landed in 1605 at what is now Stage Head in Chatham. They immediately set up a cross and took possession of the land in the name of France. But as was often the case, the local Indians objected to this intrusion. They attacked the explorers' party, killing some members and wounding others. Since all French expeditions of the period were accompanied by a priest, usually a Jesuit, it may be presumed that Cape Cod at that date had its first glimpse of at least the burial rites of the Church.

There is some shred of historic evidence that the famous Giovanni Verrazzano for whom the magnificent bridge in New York is named, also was familiar with the area of this diocese, as well as with Long Island Sound, Narragansett and Mount Hope Bay. In addition, it seems likely that Miguel Corte Real, sailing under the patronage of the Crown of Portugal, reached our environs in 1511 and had ,his name. and the arms of the King of Portu, gal carved on the side of a rock, , now known as Dighton Rock.

From other historic' evidence, it is also known that a French vessel was shipwrecked near the Cape during this period and that some survivors reached shore.

Details of their subsequent adventures are, however, lacking.

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Cape Cod area during the cen· tury and a half following the French explorations, there is little testimony of it. Of course, this again is not surprising. In 1647 the General Court of Massachusetts passed an act prohibiting priests from entering the state. The sanction for a ~irst offense was banishment and for a second, death.

This action brought Massachusetts into line with the extreme Puritanical party of England in enforcing the laws of CromweH and implanting a deep and abiding hatred of all things Catholic into the hearts of the new English settlers. This state of affair:> was a reality that had to be faced by Catholics daring to settle in the Massachusetts area; and even today remnants remain of this mentality, despite the vast Catholic population of the Bay State.

In 1660 the Stuarts were restored to the English throne.

Again the official church became Anglican. Blit the Puritans, not wishing to lose control of their dictatorship in Massachusetts, defended its independence in both the political and religious spheres.

The French threat to the north was also seen by the leaders of the Commonwealth as a Catholic menace. Every means possible was employed to ensure that Catholics would not settle in the land of the Pilgrims.

The fact that some of the early settlers had Irish names does not a pr,iori mean they were Cath. olics. Thousands of men from the Protestant northern parts of Ireland emigrated to the colonies in the 17th century as a consequence of the 1688 law passed during the reign of. William and Mary which substantially wiped . out the industries of the nation.

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cution, although bitter persecution of Quakers is amply documented and there is no reason to suppose that Catholics would have . been treated any more gently.

With reference to the Quakers, ' it is interesting to note that two areas of the diocese had strong Quaker settlements: Dartmouth and its surrounding villages, including what is today New Bedford; and Nantucket, the famous "Gray Lady" of the sea.

Not until 1821 was the first Catholic parish established in what' is now the Diocese of Fall River, and it was in New Bedford. However, before that time anti-Catholicism was the order of the day in Massachusetts.

Governor Winthrop states in his history that in 1689 there was not a sIngle "papist" in the entire territory. This can only mean that there was no public Catholic worship at the time. Incidentally, speculation that Myles Standish might have been a Catholic remains one of the unsolved mysteries of history.

There was one event, however, whic'h 'brought a body of 90 Catholics to Cape Cod: the barbaric expulsion of the Acadians from Nova Scotia. In 1756 this infamous work was instigated by the rulers of the Massachusetts colony and over 15,000 men, women and children were exiled from what was then Maine to the territory of Georgia.

There is firm evidence that some ,of these exiles found their way to what are now the towns of Sandwich and Bourne and that in 1760 a group was sent by the' government to the town of ·Barnstable. But because these unfortunate political pawns were all but slaves, there is little record of their survival as a com· . munity. It is certain that thei" Catholic faith did not surviv·..l the harshness of Puritan Cape Cod.

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Dauntless First Catholics THE FIRST FIRM evidence as to th~ beginnings of a Catholic parish in what is now the area of the Diocese of Fall River is' to be found in the city of New Bedford. One. must .realize that this city is unique in the country. Reference to Herman Melville and his classic "Moby Dick" should serve notice that New Bedford in its whaling days was known not only throughout the land but in every area of the world.

The whaling industry, together with what we might regard as Quaker indifference rather than toleration, gave New Bedford an atmosphere differing from areas dominated by the heirs of Puritanism, the Congregationalists.

In most New England towns of the early nineteenth century, the church that dominated the then village green was the white Anglo-Saxon Congregational church. All others were out of sight down side streets, sometimes even in alleys.

In 1821 Father Philip Lariscy, an Augustinian from Ireland who came to 'Boston in 1818, founded the parish that today is St. Lawence Martyr. On land purchased by ·Bishop John Cheverus from Edward and Lydia Wing, a church dedicated to our Lady' was erected. It was a poor parish in a poor area of poor people,

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all Irish laborers. Its growth was minimal and for all practical purposes remained so. It was not in the cities that the first real development of the church was to be found, but rather on Cape Cod in the town of Sand~ wich.

The church in that town owed its beginnings to the world famous Sandwich glass factory.

The New England Glass Works moved to Sandwich from East Cambridge in 1825. An entire community of Catholics moved with the company and founded St. Peter's parish, now Corpus Christi. About 70 Irish people were in the initial congregation, to be joined later by other Catholics, glassblowers from Bohemia.

In September of 1830 Bishop Benedict Fenwick traveled from Boston to Sandwich to bless the church. In fact, the frame of St. Peter's was made in Boston and floated to the building site. At this time, also, a group of Catholics settled in what is now the town of Wareham and in the mid-1830's Wareham, Sandwich and New Bedford were linked together as a single parish.

While these first efforts at parish organization were going forward, similar activity was being undertaken in Taunton and 'Fall River.

In 1828, Father Robert D. Woodley, a Baltimore 'native, said what was perhaps the first public Mass in the Taunton area.

In June of 1830 this infant community of Catholics sought Bishop Fenwick's approval of plans of a church. The first priest to make Taunton his resi-

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dence was Father John Corry, who also. served Catholics in Providence, Fall River and Newport. Taunton was visited by Bishop Fenwick in June of 1831 and within a year he returned to dedicate the first Catholic church. It is estimated that at this time there were about 150 adult Catholics in the Taunton area.

When Bishop Fenwick was taking account of his diocese in 1828, he estimated the Catholic population of Fall River to be about 20 in number. Fall River, at this time, did not register a great influx of Catholics for several reasons, perhaps the most important being the bigotry and pejudices of the so-called native population. '.But a rather large group of Catholics resided in what is now Portsmouth, R.I. in an area known as the "mines." Most of them had emigrated from 'Ireland and had been visited by Bishop Cheverus. In due course, many moved to iFall River and also to Newport.

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His tenure was short, ending in 1839. Father Richard Hardey ~ ~ then succeeded to this pastorate, but was quickly replaced by Father Edward Murphy, who remained in the parish for the next forty seven years, from 1840 to 1887.

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Years of, Growth:

The Immigrant Influx these new arrivals. In addition to churches in Fall River, New Bedford, Sandwich and Taunton, parishes were established in North Easton, North Attleboro and Provincetown. The congregation in Fall River grew so fast that by 1852 the cornerstone of what is now St. Mary's Cathedral was blessed by Bishop John Fitzpatrick. The church was completed in 1855 and was considered then, as now, to 'be one of the finest examples of Gothic architecture in the state.

THE YEARS' from 1840 to 1870 in what is now the Diocese of Fall River were years of epic growth in numbers of Catholics, parishes and churches. The distinguishing mark of this period was the diversity of the vast number of immigrants who came to .labor in the area.

The first Catholics to settle in the diocese and occasion growth in the number of parish communities were from Ireland.

Their numbers were to swell significantly due to the infamous Irish famine of the mid-1840's.

Until about 1860, they, with a few English immigrants, .comprised the Catholic population of the diocese.

However, in the late 1850's a great influx of French Canadians and Portuguese reached southeastern Massachusetts.

The French Canadians who poured into the mill towns worked long and difficult hours under some of the most adverse conditions imaginable. The Portuguese on the other hand, were lured to the area by their love of the sea. .They first came to the New Bedford area. then traveled the length of the Cape to Provincetown.

Through the area, 'parishes were founded to meet the needs of

The ,Cathedral architect, P. C. Keeley, also was commissioned in 1855 to build the present St. Mary's Church in Taunton.' Because of unavoidable and unfortunate delays, the new church was not dedicated until 1872.

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New churches were also begun in Sandwich and New Bedford. The church in Sandwich, the present Corpus Christi, was dedicated in 1865, the same year in which construction of St. Lawrence Martyr was begun in New Bedford. This church, named for the patron saint of , the pastor of the time, Father . Lawrence McMahon, was also designed byP. C. Keeley. It is interesting to note that this same pastor, Father Lawrence McMahon, became in 1879 the fourth bishop of Hartford.

The,fifth center of the Church in our diocese was in North Attleboro, where in 1850 Father Philip Gillick saw a church and rectory completed.

The first noteworthy visit of a priest to Provincetown was in 1852. The priest, Father Joseph M. Finotti, a native of Ferrara, Italy, was for some years literary editor of the Boston Pilot.

In that town on the tip of the Cape, Father Finotti found some 70 Catholics. In the 1860's, however, Catholic population grew with the influx of a large number of Portuguese immigrants.

For' some time, Provincetown was part of a parish whose pastor resided in Harwich. However, in 1874 it was made a parish in its own right.

For years there was much travel between Southeastern Massachusetts and the islands of Portugal, a situation still holding true. A great deal of the early journeying was due to the commercial enterprises of the New Bedford whaling industry.

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Portuguese names began to appear in the baptismal records of St. Mary's Cathedral as early as 1860, but show up much earlier in the civic records of New Bedford. The first Portuguese priest who came from the Azores to serve the Portuguese residents of New Bedford was Father Joao Ignacio d'Arevedo.

In 1869 he said Mass for the Portuguese community in St. Mary's church where special services were held until 1875 when St. John the Baptist Church was built. The latter holds the distinction of being the first Portuguese parish in the United States.

The first priest to attend to the pastoral needs of the evergrowing community of French Canadians in the Fall River area was Father Derbuel who was aJ:>pointed assistant to Father Murphy at St. Mary's in 1868.

The first permanent pastor was l'Abbe Paul de Montaubricq who lived at St. Mary's Church until he was able to build the first church for the French Canadian population of Fall River who were, due to a series of unique events, placed under the patronage of St. Anne. This little chapel dedicated to Mary's Mother was the mother church of the French-speaking parishes of our diocese and at the time of its opening in 1870 had a congregation of approximately 3,00Q people.

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In Providence THE FIRST DIOCESE of the territory of New England was founded in 1844, when the new diocese of Hartford was created.

After the Civil War, a unique period in American history, Catholic churches so multiplied due to the tremendous' growth in Catholic immigration that a new diocese was established and in 1872 the state of Rhode Island, together with the Massachusetts counties of Bristol, Barnstable, Duke and Nantucket and just enough of Plymouth County to link the area together, was raised to diocesan status.

Father Thomas F. Hendricken of Waterbury, Conn., was appointed Bishop of this new diocese of Providence and under him the territory now constituting the diocese of Fall River began that internal expansion through the <;levelopment of parishes which continues under our present Bishop to this day.

ST. MARY'S CHURCH, Fall River, the future Cathedral, at the time of its dedication. Note that the present steeple had not been erected.

The 14 years of Bishop Hendricken's episcopate saw the erection of the parish of Sacred Heart in Fall River in 1872, the first parish formed from old St. Mary's. In the following year, 1873, two Fall River parishes for English-speaking Catholics were established from St. Mary's, St. Patrick in the south end of the city, called the Globe, and St. Joseph in the north end.

In the east end of Fall River, known as the Flint, a large body of French Canadians settled and in 1874 Notre Dame parish was formed to serve them. Due to a unique situation in that area, it was necessary to establish a territorial parish and in 1882, Immaculate 'Conception parish filled that need. In the same year, SS. Peter and Paul parish was established and in 1885 St. Louis parish followed.

Catholics overflowed FaU River and in l873, across the Taunton River, the cornerstone of St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, was laid.

Meantime, the famous Father Hugh J. Smyth began the new parish of Sacred Heart in Taunton. In due course, this same priest was to become a great builder of the church in New Bedford, establishing not only Holy Family grammar and high schools but also St. James' School and the former Holy Name (St. Joseph's) school. He . also was responsible for building the present St. Mary's Home for underprivileged children.

In 1884, Immaculate Conception parish in the north end of Taunton was founded for both the English and French-speaking communities of that city.

Other parishes formed during this period were Sacred Heart,

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"TO RESTORE ALL THINGS THROUGH CHRIST"

Extends Congratulations To The Diocese On The Observance Of 75 Years Of Service To God and 'Her People

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New Bedford, in 1876, and St. cember, 1887, St. Mathieu in Fall John the Evangelist, Attleboro, River was founded; in the Globe in 1883, as well as St. Stephen's section of the city, St. Dominic, in the Dodgeville section of At- originally a mission from St. tleboro.

Anne's parish and later a parish On the Cape, Woods Hole was in its own right under the name started in 1882 with the very of Blessed Sacrament, was estab~mous Father Cornelius Mc- . lished.

Sweeney in charge of not only In the Maplewood area of this part of the Cape but also Fall River, another parish for the islands of Nantucket and French-speaking Catholics, St. Martha's Vineyard.

Jean B~ptiste, was opened in Bishop Hendricken died in 1895; and in 1899 St. Roch, in June of 1886. The following year, the central area of the city, was Father Matthew Harkins, pastor created. Churches were also proof St. James Church in Boston, vided for the growing Portuwas selected bishop and conse- guese comunity: Santo Christo crated by Archbishop John Wil- in 1891 and St. Michael, in the liams on April 14, 1887.

Bowenville section, in 1902.

The years of Bishop Harkin's The new bishop turned his attention to building schools and administration also witnessed establishing charitable - institu- establishment of the first Polish tions. During the 17 years of his parish in the diocese, St. Stanepiscopate, he founded 20 parish- islaus in Fall River, while ~oly es in the area that is. now the Rosary 'was created in 1903 as Diocese of 'Fall River. More than the parish church of the Italian half of these served the non~Eng­ community.

The same gr~wth was refleclish speaking immigrants who came to the cities and towns in ted in all areas of the diocese. search of employment. In De- In New Bedford, St. Lawrence, the mother parish of the city and diocese, was divided in 1888 to form St. James parish for the English-speaking residents of the south end of the city. In the same area a French parish, St. Hyacinth, ,was established in 1890 and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel was built to serve the Portuguese-speaking community. In the north end of New Bedford, St. Anthony of Padua was formed and in the same area St. Kilian was opened in 1896.

Taunton also saw growth.

From the old St. Mary's and Sacred Heart parishes sections were taken to form the new parish of St. Joseph. East Taunton was made a separate parish under the patronage of the Holy Family. In 1903, the' first Portuguese parish in Taunton, St. Anthony's, was established.

From the Taunton and Attleboro area, a parish was made in Mansfield in 1894.

The Cape Cod growth came somewhat later than that of the cities. St. Francis Xavier in Hyannis was started in 1902 and in the following year Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket welcomed their first pastors, two brothers, both graduates of the North American College, the Rev. Dr. Thomas McGee and the Reverend Patrick J. McGee. This expansion was not without its problems at th,e time and inherent for the future. Too many parishes were actually built in the cities. In fact, in some areas churches of various ethnic groups were erected, literally, back to back. With changing trends of population growth, this situation has created problems that Bishop Harkins did not foresee. However, he did recognize that the Massa-, chusetts area of the Diocese of Providence was becoming too large for hjm to shepherd adequately. He petitioned therefore that a· new diocese be made and thus our Diocese of Fall River was formed in 1904.

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A New Diocese ON MARCH 12, 1904, Pope Pius X created a new diocese in Massachusetts and chose Fall River as the See City with St. Mary's Church to function as the new cathedral. It was the first diocese made by the saintly pontiff in the United States.

To lead this new diocese, which did and still does reflect the immigrant church in America, an immigrant priest was selected - Rev. William Stang.

Bishop Stang was born in Langenbrilken in the then Grand, Duchy of Baden. He was educated at the American College in Louvain, 'Belgium and ordained a priest in 1878. Coming to the United States, he served in the Diocese of Providence. In 1895, he rE!turned to Louvain as vicerector of the American College.

IBy then a well-known writer and pioneer in sociology, he returned to Providence in 1899 and was director of the diocesan Missionary Band until his selection as the pioneer Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River.

ST. ANNE'S CHURCH, Fall River, cradle of French Catholicism in the diocese.

diocese about III priests. Bishop Stang was a very positive man and the diocese statutes promul. gated at the Synod bore the stamp of his personal influence.

The episcopate of Bishop Stang is more than remarkable when one considers how much he accomplished in a very short time. Only for two years, 11 months and 21 days did he govern the new See of Fall River before dying at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn. on Feb. 2, 1907.

It is noteworthy that in such a brief time, Bishop Stang estalished 13 parishes. In 1904, Espirito Santo, Fall River; Sacred Heart, North Attleboro; St. James and St. Paul, Taunton.

In 1905, St. Joseph, Attleboro; St. Joseph, Fairhaven; St. William, Fall River (named after the Bishop's patron saint); Our Lady of the Assumption, the only Cape Verdean parish in the nation, New Bedford; Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton; and St. George, Westport.

In 1906, St. Mary, Attleboro; Consecrated May 1, 1904, in Providence by Bishop Harkins -St. Boniface, 'for the German he came to take charge of his community, New -Bedford; and See, May 8, 1904, amid the Our Lady of Perpetual Help, alcheers of thousands. Within a so New Bedford.

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"The Church is born of our response in faith to Christ. In fact it is by sincere acceptance of the Good News that we believers gather in Jesus' name in order to seek together the kingdom, build it up and live it. The church is 'the assembly of those who in faith look to Jesus as the cause of salvation and the source of unity and peace.' . "But on the other hand we are born of the church.

She communicates to us the riches of life and grace entrusted to her. She generates us by baptism, feeds us with the sacraments and the word of God, prepares us for mission, leads us t6' God's plan, the reason for our existence as Christians.

We are her children. With just pride we 'call her our mother, repeating a title coming down the centuries from the earliest times.

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"She must therefore be called upon, respected and served, for 'one cannot have God for his father, if he does not have the church for his mother.'

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Pray ST. MARY'S CHURCH, Taunton, mother church of the Taunton area of the diocese. of Mercy had been the pioneers in Catholic education in the diocese. They first came to New Bedford in 1873 to found a hospital which operated for 15 years before it was completely occupied as a convent.

In 1874, the same sisters came to Fall River to begin a school. In 1886, the Sisters of the Holy Cross and Seven Dolors were placed in charge of St. Anne's school, Fall River, and in the same year, the Sisters of Jesus-Mary began a boarding school for girls in Notre Dame parish, also in Fall River. With-

in the same year, yet another group of nuns came to the See city, the Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts, who worked in Sacred Heart parish. The Dominican Sisters arrived in the diocese in 1891; and in 1902, the Sisters of St. Joseph came to Fall River, followed in 1903 by the White Sisters.

In 1905, at the invitation of Bishop Stang, the Sacred Hearts Fathers came to Fairhaven to take up parish work and also to start a college which, however, lasted but a brief time. In 1906,

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the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary arrived, as well as the Felician Sisters who taught in the Polish parishes. ,By the time Bishop Stang died, he was secure in the affections of his people. When his body was returned from Minnesota to be buried at the cathedral, a howling blizzard was in progress. But despite the elements, . thousands lined the route to the cathedral to honor a devoted pastor who will always be remembered as the founding bishop of our diocese.

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Our Best Wishes To Our Diocese On Her Jubilee PARISH COMMUNITY OF ST. MARY'S NORTON, MASS.

The Feehan Episcopate FOR FIVE MONTHS after the death of Bishop Stang, the diocese was administered by its vicar general, Msgr. Hugh J. Smyth, the beloved pastor of St. Lawrence Parish, New Bedford, and a pioneer of parochial education in the diocese.

In July, 1907, the Holy See named Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, pastor of St. Bernard's Church, Fitchburg, as the second bishop of the Fall River diocese; and on Septf!mber 19 of that year the new Ordinary was consecrated

in St. Mary's Cathedral by Bishop Thomas Beaven of Springfield, his former bishop.

Bishop Feehan served the Fall River diocese for 23 years and during that time it grew remarkably. The list of the -parishes he founded is formidable. It follows: FALL RIVER AND VICINITY St. Anthony of the Desert 1911 St. Dominic, Swansea 1911

Our Lady of Health 1914 St. Elizabeth 1915 Our Lady of Angels 1916 Holy Cross 1917 St. Anthony of Padua 1920 St. Michael, Ocean Grove 1922 Holy Name St. Peter, Dighton St. John of God, Somerset St.Louis of France, So. Swansea St. John the Baptist, Central Village

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SEVENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION CALL FORTH A SINCERE SENSE OF 'APPRECIATION AND GRATITUDE FROM THE PARISHIONERS AND CLERGY OF

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In addition to foundil)g 38 parishes, Bishop Feehan worked diligently in promoting Catholic education and a variety of charitable institutions. They included the three orphanages already in operation at the time he assumed leadership of the diocese: St. Vincent's Home, Fall River; conducted by the Sisters of Mercy; St. Joseph's, also in Fall River, conducted 'by the Grey Nuns of Montreal; and St. Mary's, New Bedford, administered by the Sisters of the Third Order of路 St. Francis.

St. Vincent's Home was founded in 1885 when Fall River was part of the Providence diocese.

It became immediately, as it is today, one of the most important diocesan institutions. It was originally located on the east bank of the Taunton River on

grounds that had been a popular resort known as Ashley's Grove and later as Forest Hill Gardens.

It was set in a grove of oak, maple, and linden trees, giving no hint of the "oil farm" that was to come in that area. .

A large wooden building known as the "hotel" was in the center of the grove. It was adapted for the orphans' home and in 1894 was replaced with A brick structure.

Under Bishop Feehan, who had great .Jove for children, vast improvements were made at St. Vincent's. With the same affection, he renovated the other children's homes, overseeing a major expansion of St. Mary's in New Bedford and in 1909 opening the Bethlehem Home for Infants in Taunton, also under direction of the Sisters of Mercy.

The latter home, however, was closed in 1928, it having been found preferable to board infants with private families.

Also for children was th~ Bishop Stang Day Nursery in Fall River, opened in 1910 and honoring the memory of Bishop Stang.

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This nursery, in cha~ge of the White Sisters, was of great service to many. mothers forr.ed by circumstances to seek employment in the city's mills. They knew that the Sisters would givt! their children the best of care.

Bishop Feehan's concern extended to young people and adults as well as to infants and children. In 1910 he encouraged establishment in Fall River of St. Francis Guild for working gIrlS, directed by the Franciscan Missionaries of Mary. A similar institution was opened in New Bedford in 1917 under supervision of the Grey Nuns of St. Joseph's Home, Fall River.

It continued until 1920, when the Sisters, with pennission of the bishop, entered upon another enterprise, the Sacred Heart Home for the Aged and Infirm, a pioneer health care facility for the diocese and indeed for the country.

Sacred Heart Home, on Summer Street in New Bedford, continues to this day, greatly expanded, to help meet the growing demand for health services to the elderly, a major concern of the diocese.

taken. In 1925 a Catholic Charities Bureau was established under the administration of Fall River's famous Father Charles A. Donovan.

As an extension of his care and concern for youth, two. other very beneficial works were begun by the bishop. Cathedral Camp at Lakeville and St. Ann's, now St. Vincent's Camp, Westport. Both these camps, along with the present day girls' camp, Our Lady of the Lake, have enriched the diocese not only by their service to youth, but in their lasting influence on many.

During the 23 years in which Bishop Feehan headed the diocese, steady advances were made in the growth and development of educational facilities. Schools were built in all areas on the primary level and two high schools served teenagers: St. Mary's in Taunton and Hol.v Family in New Bedford, both coeducational institutions.

In Fall River and in Fairhaven there were four private academies for girls conducted by the Holy Union Sisters, the Dominican Sisters, the Religious of Jesus-Mary and the Sisters C'f the Sacred Hearts.

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THE DIOCESE of Fall River was erected by Pope St. Feehan, the work of centralizing pontiff is inscribed with an Catholic charities was underPiux X. This portrait of apostolic benediction for Bishop James E. Cassidy.

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It should be remembered that the Feehan days were the days

of World War I. From a Catholic viewpoint, there emerged from the tunnoil of that war the basic fact that the fundamentals of our faith are in no way incompatible with devotion to this great nation.

It was clearly indicated in those times that each parish not only gave support to the national effort but also that many individual Catholics shed their blood in what now seems to have been a fruitless struggle.

During those days the biE;hop also had to cope with the influenza epidemic of 1918, which left its mark on every- aspect of American life. Millions died. In the diocese of Fall River the bishop, clergy and nuns showed a selfless spirit in their care of the sick. With the pennission of Bishop Feehan, schools, day nurseries and even churches wem thrown open to the sick, irre路 spective of creed or nationality.

But the toil and tunnoil of tile times played havoc with the constitution of the bishop. In failing health, he called for assistance and Rome answered by naming the vicar general of the diocese, Msgr. James E. Cassidy, to be its caretaker until Bishop Feehan was called home to the Father on July 19, 1934.

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THE THIRD BI~HOP of the Fall River diocese had long been on the diocesan scene. A dominant personality, to say the very least, Bishop James E. Cassidy had served as Bishop Stang's chancellor and Bishop Feehan's vicar general. He was an obvious choice for Apostolic Administrator of the diocese in Bishop 'Feehan's waning years.

parade if it were for the cause of temperance..

He was equally determined to show those in control of society, that the Catholics of his diocese were loyal and dutiful citizens of the United S路tates. With his outspoken attitudes, he won the hearts of many, while at the same time there were some left brokenhearted. Not least among Born in Woonsocket, R.I., Aug. 路the latter .were some of the di1, 1869, he was educated in ocesan clergy to whom he was public schools until he entered less than fatherly.

St. Charles College in Maryland Beneath his gruffness, however, in 1890. He was ordained fr~m the venerable St. Mary's Sem- was a warmth that was maniinary in Baltimore and for a fested in many ways. He was time was a professor at th~ New always concerned for the poor York archdiocesan seminary, of the diocese, who slaved their popularly known as Dunwoodie. lives away in the mills. He sponsored Catholic conferences After a very short stint in on industrial problems in 1932 Rome, the young priest was sent and 1935, while monuments to to St. Mary's parish in North his humanitar.ianism are scatAttleboro as curate. When Fall tered throughout the diocese.

River was separated from ProviThe Catholic Youth Organizadence, Father Cassidy stayed in ~ion was established during the the new diocese. One wonders episcopacy of Bishop Cassidy., what the new diocese might as were the Confraternity of have be~ like had its third Christian Doctrine, the Catholic bishop remained in Providence.

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Propagation of the Faith and the On May 1, 1904, Bishop Cas- St. Vincent de Paul Society. sidy was chosen the first chancellor of the diocese of iFall He was instrumental in raisRiver. In 1908 he became rector ing funds for the convents of the of the Cathedral, was appointed Sisters of the Holy Union and in vicar general in 1909, made a the acquisition of the former monsignor in 1912 and in 1913 Church estate in Tiverton, R.I., became pastor of St. Patrick's as a summer place for the memchurch, Fall River, whepe he was bers of that community. stationed at the time of his eleOutstanding was the bishop's .vation to the episcopacy. devotion to the care of the e!An administrator of deter- derly. The Catholic Memorial mined and demonstrated ability, Home in Fall River bears witne:,s he was an initiator of many to his concern for this most improjects, buildings and institu~ portant work. Now perhaps tne tions. A totally dedicated tem- most outstanding care facility of perance man, he day in and day its type in the Commonwealth, out supported the causes that this complex was a project cloc;r>. fitted his sober nature. He did to the heart of Bishop Cassidy. not even hesitate to march in ~ Another institution that oma-

ments the diocese was also in;.tiated by Bishop Cassidy: the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Cancer Home of Fall River, a truly gklrious example of Christian charity.

Many and varied were the diocesan buildings whose construction was supervised by Bishop Cassidy. He was responsible for erection of Msgr. Coyle High School in Taunton, now the Catholic Middle School of that city. He also saw to the building of Msgr. Prevost High School in the Flint area of Fall River, later merged with Bishop Connolly High School after a destructive fire.

Blessed Sacrament, St..Jean Baptiste and Sacred Heart parish schools, St. Mathieu convent anll Holy Name and St. Anthony of the Desert churches were also among his building projects.

He expanded St. Vincent de Paul Camp, and constructed St. Patrick's Church, Wareham, and the then St. Thomas More Chapel in Somerset, St. Jude's ChapC'1 in Santuit and St. John's Chapel in Pocasset.

In New Bedford, the bishop supervised the building of Holy Name, St. Joseph and Mt. Carmel churches. He erected a church at Horseneck Beach, swept to sea in the 1938 hurricane, and more fortunately situated ohurches in Attleboro, Assonet anll East .Brewster.

Also among his accomplishments was purchase and renova路 tion of the former Tabitha Inn in Fairhaven, now known as Our Lady's Haven for the aged.

Like his predecessor, Bishop Cassidy had to face. the turmoil of a nation at war. His sincerp. interest in servicemen was evidenced by his conversion into a

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Factory during the 1820's and 1830's. Produced by a blown. three-mold process, they were similar to cut glass and today are collectors' items. (Rosa Photo) USO club of the former Masonic Hall on Franklin Street in Fall River. Evidence of his patriotism can also be seen in the George Washington monument at Highland Avenue and New Boston Road in Fall River, erected through contributions from the Catholic schoolchildren of the diocese.

Bishop Cassidy was accorded numerous honors during his lifetime. In 1946 Pope Pius XI appointed him an assistant at the pontifical throne and in 1939 the government of Portugal awarded him the Crimson Cross of the Order of Christ with the title of grand official, highest in th<J or-

der. He was the first American bishop so honored.

He alS.Q received honorary doctorates from the University of Notre Dame and from St. Mary's, Baltimore.

In 1937 the bishop was at the Eucharistic Congress in Manila and in 1939 he attended the coronation 'of Pope Pius XII. Both events brought him in contact with two great American churchmen, Cardinal Francis Spellman of New York and Cardinal Dennis Dougherty of Philadelphia.

Bishop Cassidy's friendship for Cardinal Spellman, a summer

resident Of Fernbrook in Centerville .on Cape Cod, was well known and his relationship with Cardinal Dougherty stemmed from the fact that the cardinal was a classmate of Msgr. Patrick McGee, whom Bishop Cassidy had served as a curate in St. Mary's parish, North Attleboro.

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He was, however, a man of his times, a strong and firm foundation without whom the accomplishments of our own time would not have been possible.

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A Bishop Comes Home DURING THE DAYS of Bishop Feehan, three young priests left the diocese of Fall River to teach in the seminary of St. Paul, Minnesota. One became the archbishop of that see, another a national figure in the field of racial justice.

The third came home to Fall River as its fourth bishop and the first native son to head the diocese. '

Louvain in Belguim. 'f.here he obtained what is perhaps one of the most difficult of degrees, a doctorate in historlcal science, which he was awarded summacum laude.

His dissertation topic was the work of Jean Gerson, a 15th century chancellor of .the University of Paris. The first such work in English, it still stands as a definitive study of the famous reformer and mystic.

Most Rev. James L. Connolly was born in the see city on Nov. With Bishop Feehan's perm!s15, 1894 and was baptized in St. sion, Father Connolly went next Patrick's Church. He graduated to St. Paul, where he became from Durfee High School in 1913 rector of both the minor and and then attended St. Charles major seminaries. and St. Mary's Seminaries in' In 1945 he was called home to Baltimore. Ordained by Bishop help the aging Bishop Cassidy in Feehan in 1923, his first priestly the work of the local church as assignment was as summer as- coadjutor bishop with the right . sistant at Our Lady of Lourdes of succession. He was conseparish in Wellfleet. crated in St. Paul on May 24, A diligent student, the future _ 1945 by the late Archbishop of bishop then went to Washington, that see, John Gregory Murray.

D.C. tq begin graduate work. He returned to Fall River in June From 1~24 to 1928 he studied at and was named pastor of Sacred the world-famous University of Heart Church in Fall River.

In May of 1951, Bishop Cassidy died and Bishop Connolly became the fourth ordinary of the diocese of Fall River.

In the course of his 19 year episcopate, he had the privilege of planning and overseeing the construction of 33 churches.

They were: St. Anthony, Taunton; St. Mary, New Bedford; St. Jacques, Taunton; Our Lady of the Annunciation Dennisport; Our Lady of Purgatory, New Bedford.

St. Pius X, So. Yarmouth (tV'{o churches); Immaculate Conception, Taunton; Our Lady of Grace, No. Westport; St. Mary, So. Dartmouth; Our Lady's Chapel, New Bedford.

St. Theresa, So. Attleboro; Our Lady of Victory, Centerville; Our Lady of the Assumption, New Bedford; St. Mary, No. Seekonk; Our Lady of Fatima, Swansea.

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Fall River; St. Anthony of Padua, Fall River; Holy Ghost, Attleboro.

St. Mark, Attleboro; St. Mary, Mansfield; St. Casimir, New Bedford; Holy Cross, No. Easton; Mt. Carmel, Seekonk.

Holy Trinity, w:est Harwich; St. Hedwig, New Bedford; St. Mary, ,Fairhaven; Queen of Martyrs, Mashpee; St. Julie, '.No. Dartmouth.

St. Augustine, Vineyard Haven, St. Thomas More, Somerset.

In addition, he supervised additions to churches in Hyannis, Buzzards Bay, East Falmouth, Ocean Grove, Chatham, Bass River, Dennisport and Eastham.

Schools Under 'Bishop Connolly's direction 14 elementary schools and three special schools. were established in the diocese. Elementary schools were: Sacred Heart, Taunton; St. Joseph, Taunton; St. Anthony, Taunton; Our Lady of Lourdes, Taunton; Espirito Santo, Fall River.

St. Michael, Fall River; St. Stanislaus, Fall River; St. Mary, New Bedford; St. George, Westport; St. John the Baptist, New Bedford.

St. Peter, Provincetown; St. Mary, Fairhaven; St. John, Attleboro; Holy Name, Fall River.

The special schools' were the Nazareth Schools for Exceptional Children in 路Fall River and Hyannis and the former branoh in Attleboro. centers Parish and CCD centers built under the bishop's direction, numbered 15: St. William, Fall River; St. Mary, Mansfield; Immaculate Conception, No. Easton; St. Mary, No. Seekonk; St.Francis Xavier, Hyannis. .

St. Joseph, Dighton; St. Mary, Norton; St. Mary, So. Dartmouth; St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay; St. Theresa, So. Attleboro.

Mt. Ca路rmel. Seekonk; Immaculate Conception, Fall River; St. Patrick, -Falmouth; St. Joan of Arc, Orleans; Our Lady of Fatima, New Bedford.

This is a remarkable list of yet not the total number of endeavors close to Bishop Connolly's heart. His COllcern for exceptional children led him to found the wonderful Nazareth schools for those needing special care to further their development. achieveme~ts,

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In Fall River, Hyannis and Attleboro, institutions were built and funded to further this special work of love. Always a father to the Nazareth children, the bishop often visited and played with them. He will be remembered as the "children's bishop."

Bishop Connolly realized too the need of bringing the word of God to all members of his flock on a regular basis. Thus in 1957 he founded The Anchor, today the largest weekly newspaper in southeastern Massachusetts.

Parishes About two months before its Bishop Connolly established first issue appeared, he appointed 15 parishes during his 19 years Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, then as ordinary: assistant at St. Joseph's Church, St. Mary, New Bedford; St. Fall River, and now pastor of Anthony, Mattapoisett; Our Lady' Holy Name Church in the same of Grace, No. Westport; St. Pius city, to be its general manager, X, So. Yarmouth; Holy Redeem- assisted by Very Rev. John P. er, Chatham.

Driscoll, now pastor of St. LawSt. Augustine, Vineyard Ha- rence Church, New Bedford. ven; Our Lady of Victory, Centerville; Our Lady of Fatima, The late Atty. Hugh J. Golden, Swansea; St. Ann, Raynham, who had been with the Fall River Our Lady of the Cape, Brewster. Herald News for 15 years was Holy Cross, No. Easton; Our named managing editor by BishLady of Fatima, New Bedford; op Connolly; and he served in St. Elizabeth, Edgartown; St. that position with great distinction until his death in 1970.

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A man always close to scholar- of pro-synodal statutes or dioceship, Bishop Connolly realized san laws governing church life. that in a growing diocese there Moving moments in his episcowas a need for new high schools. pate came when he passed on However, until 1959 the diocese the apostolic succession to two had no schools of its own, al- of his most trusted collaborators though there were excellent in- in diocesan affairs. In 1959, stitutions operated by religious Msgr. James J. Gerrard, vicar communities. The first diocesan general of the diocese, pastor of high was launched in the路 New St. Lawrence Church in New Bedford area and was named for Bedford, and former ,. diocesan Bishop Stang. Next came Bishop ch~ncellor, was named auxiliary Feehan High in Attleboro, fol- bishop. He was ordained to the lowed by Bishop Cassidy High in office in St. Mary's Cathedral on Taunton.

March 19 by Bishop. Connolly, In the 'Fall River area came a with Cardinal Cushing presiding. school that advisors insisted be The second great moment came named for Bishop Connolly him- when the bishop's former chanself, staffed by the Jesuit Fath- cellor, Msgr. Humberto Medeiros, ers, then followed the expansion w;as . appointed Ordinary of the of Bishop Gerrard High School, diocese of Brownsville, Texas. formerly Mt. St. Mary Academy, Bishop Connolly consecrated his but including the former Jesus- friend in St. Mary's Cathedral Mary and Dominican Academies on June 9, 1966 and on June 29 under its new name. Also ex- was among 13. bishops present panded at that time was the forat installation ceremonies in mer Sacred Hearts Academy.

Brownsville.. That same friend is Many honors were bestowed now the cardinal archbishop of on Bishop Connolly. Like his Boston. predecessor, he was honored by The years of service that the government of Portugal with Bishop Connolly gave to the'diothe insignia of the Grand Order cese were years of change and, of Christ in recognition of serv- in some areas, turmoil. They ice to the people of Portuguese took their toll of the bishop but descent in the diocese. He re- his devotion to his see and to ceived honorary doctor of law the people of God was undimindegrees from Boston College, ished. His love for his priests Stonehill College, Holy Cross was also always foremost in his College, Southeastern Massaohu- mind and he was available regusetts University and St. Michael's larly in the chancery office to College, as well as ~n honorary . .help them in their needs. degree of sacred theology from Following the directives of the Providence College.

Vatican Council and the C)uggesHe participated, of course, in tior. of the Holy See, on his 75th the historic moments and events birthday Bishop Connolly subof Vatican Council II. He was mitted his resignation as leader also among the first to imple- of the Fall River diocese. ment the works of that council, On Nov. 10, 1970 his resignaquickly introducing evening tion was announced. At the same Masses and Saturday fulfillment time the appointment of his sucoof the Sunday' obligation, while cessor, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, in 1961 the first evening ordina- at that time an auxiliary bishop tion in New England took place in the Boston archdiocese, was in St. Mary's Cathedral. disclosed..

In . 1964 a Diocesan CommisAt his installation as. Ordinsion for Christian Unity was es- ary of Fall River, Bishop Cronin tablished and in 1966 the first paid tribute to his predecessor diocesan school board was in the following words: formed, together with a Priests' The Church in Fall River has Senate. In August 1968, the had from its beginnings shE"pbishop promulgated a revised set herds worthy of the name, bish:

ops who have taken with utter seriousness and commitment to duty, the charge laid on them by Christ himself - the pastoral care of the souls in the diocese of Fall River.

None has discharged this ministry with greater dedication and strength of mind and character, and distinction than Bishop James L. Connolly. His insight. his foresight, and his manly determination, all fired with a not common priestly spirituality have given to the Fall River diocese years of notable accomplishment in growth both spiritual and material of which, indeed, there is ample evidence. The bishop's complete loyalty to the church and sense of responsibility prompted him to present his resignation to the Holy Father, who not unconscious of the nobility of this gesture, has deigned to accede to 'Bishop Connolly's request.

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Today we all rejoice in welcoming a young apostle, full of vigor and spiritual promise. We anticipate the joy of sharing, in some way or other, most especially in prayer, the further growth and embellishment of a diocese grounded deep in faith, with con'cern not alone for the things of God, but for all that can contribute to the fullest development of men. This awareness, I trust, will continue to be mine as long as God spares me.

May we all grow closer in a faith that functions, to live happily here, and hopefully, in heaven hereafter.

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March 8, 1979 Dearly beloved in Christ, On this coming Sunday, March 11, 1979, we shall observe in solemn ceremonies the Seventy-fifth Anniversary of the establishment of the Diocese of Fall River. This festive oc~asion will be fittingly celebrated in the newly renovated "mother church" of the Diocese, the Cathedral of Saint Mary of the Assumption in Fall River.

To further enhance the observance of our Diocesan Jubilee, the Anchor today publishes a special commemorative issue. As you will note, pictorial and written accounts tracing the history of the Diocese highlight this week's Jubilee edition. No doubt, you will want to keep this special copy of our diocesan newspaper as a treasured souvenir of this very significant moment in the history of this venerable Diocese.

As Bishop of Fall River, may I take this opportunity to congratulate the Anchor editor and staff on a job well done in the publication of this fine edition. I pray that the goal of Jubilee 75 -

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all things in Christ" - the very motto of His Holiness, Pope Saint Pius X, founder of this grand Diocese, will be the ultimate gift of God to us in this our Jubilee year. May our various Jubilee programs be a wonderful source ofspiritual growth and renewal for both clergy and faithful alike.

Extending to all throughout the Diocese cordial regards for a. blessed

BISHOP DANIEL A. CRONIN

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Seventy-five years are but a brief moment in the long life of the Church. Yet it is these moments that force history to become living reality. Such was the. case on that day 75 years ago when the saintly Pope Pi us X decreed the founding of the Diocese of Fall River, the first diocese he erected in these United States.

On the surface, this diocese is seemingly but a newcomer to the American路 Church.

However, its roots, its heritage and its faith are of the ages. In the land of the Pilgrims, the 'faith of our fathers struggled to take root in a very hostile environment. Batte.red路 by bias and bigotry, this faith not only surviv~d but flourished, overcoming the obstacles of time and tempest. Determined efforts we re made not only to hamper its growth but indeed to eradicate it completely. Yet this fa ith prospered, for its seeds were well planted.

For this we thank our God. Certainly it is in this spirit of gratitude that we share the remarkable achievements of faith with our readers in this commemorative issue. This Jubilee Year is indeed a cause of celebration but even more it is a very special moment of gift and grace, a time when in all honesty we must bend our knee s and bow our heads in the presence of the Almighty, realizing the blessings he has given to this community of his faithful. Only in this spirit does "Jubilee" have meaning.

Yet we are men and women who must face life in all its social ramifications. During these past 75 years the people of this diocese have been well served by the shepherds who led them in their journey of faith. The bishops selected for us by the Holy See have been men who tried within the framework of their own frailty and their own unique times to be leaders of their people.

The five men who have led this diocese during the years of its history have brought to the service of God's people unique gifts and talents. The evidence of growth and the manifestation of faith testify to their dedica ted service.

For this we thank our God. However, a diocese is more than bishops; it is a very special community of faith.

This faith would not have taken root were it not for the devoted priests and religious who have found in parish life the fulfillment of ministry. It is in this ministry that individuals meet the realities of faith in example and in deed. Years of such blessed service have been given to the people of God by the priests and religious of this diocese.

For this we thank our God. From the earliest days of its faith life, this diocese has witnessed the dedication of uncounted religious women who have served our many institutions with a joy and spirit immeasurable in scope and infinite love.

For this we thank our God. But a diocese is even more than bishops, priests and nuns. It is the people who,have embodied the faith in this diocese. The men and women who left their homes and families to come to a new land are 'the one s we路 truly honor during this year of Jubilee.

It is these people from the. shores of other lands who compose the faithful of this diocese.

This trend continues. Just in the past 12 years over 50,000 people have come to this area from Portugal, while at the same time an equal number from other parts of the United States have settled on Cape Cod..

These new inhabitants have joined the other thousands who 'have come to this area from Canada, Ireland, Italy, Poland, Germany, Cape Verde, France, Latin America and many other lands to build up this particular witness of the Body of Christ. It is these people who are the very heart of what we now know as the Diocese of Fall River..

For this we thank our God. We are one people joined in a way that is our own with all the Church in fidelity to the See of Peter, manifested by our loyalty to his successor.

To be sure, there are problems and difficulties that we as a diocese openly acknowledge, while at the same time successes may be overlooked and ignored. However, it is in the balance of reality and a spirit of vir tue that seeks to avoid extremes that the historic value of our 75 years can be known.

For this we thank our God. What the days ahead will bring to our part of the vineyard is a matter of speculation. However, we can be certain that the foundation of faith that has been the heritage of the past 75 years will not fail. We can continue with confidence to build up the .body of Christ, knowing that we are founded on granite.

We know the shifting sands of our shores, we know the tides, we respect the sea, as we sail a fragile bark, secure in our trust th at the Divine Master will help us to navigate the currents and shoals of the future.

For this we thank our God.

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COAT OF ARMS OF HIS EXCELLENCY THE MOST REVEREND DANIEL A. CRONIN, S.T.D. BISHOP OF FALL RIVER

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In heraldry, a coat of arms is used to. distinguish a person, usually an individual of some dignity, from others.

The coat of arms of Bishop Cronin was designed for him by William F. J. Ryan of New York, a member of the Academie Internationale D'I-!eraldique.

Blazon Impaled arms. Dexter: Argent, a bend wavy azure, over all a cross nowy gules charged with a mullet of six point of the first (Diocese of Fall River). Sinister: Gules, a lion rampant argent, holding in the fore paws a Latin cross fleury or, on a chief of the same a dove regardant proper, holding in the beak an olive branch vert, between two fleurs-de-lis azure (Bishop Cronin). Motto: Ad Obediendum Fidei.

Significance The entire "achievement," or coat of arms as it is generally called, is composed of the shield with its charges, the motto and the external ornaments. As one looks at the shield the terms dexter and sinister must be understood contrariwise, as the shield was worn on the arm in medieval days and these terms were used in therelationship of the one bearing the shield. . The dexter impalement, on the left of the viewer, is given in ecclesiastical heraldry to arms of jurisdiction; in this instance, those

of the Diocese of Fall River.

The bend (diagonal band), confined by wavy lines which are the heraldic equivalent of water, affords an adequate representation of a river. Falling, as. the bend does from upper left to lower right, the conception of "Fall River," the title of the diocese, is conveyed by this charge. The cross, the symbol of the Redemption and the graces which flow from the fountainhead of the cathedral, is placed over the wavy bend. The star of six points honors the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the title of the cathedral. Our Lady is called "Morning Star" in the Litany of Loretto.

The sinister impalement, on the' right of the viewer bears the personal arms of Bishop Cronin. By being joined to the arms of the diocese on the same shield, it denotes the spiritual un· ion of the Bishop with his See, a thought also suggested by the ring which the Bishop wears on his right hand. .

The lion symbolizes the baptismal name of Bishop Cronin and recalls Daniel the Prophet in the Old Testament. The lion bears a cross fleury similar to the one in the arms of the Archdiocese of Boston to signify that the Bishop is a native of the Archdiocese of Boston where he was born, baptized and confirmed, and received episcopal consecra-

tion in Holy Cross Cathedral.

The chief (upper partition) bears symbols for the three Popes under whom the Bishop served as Secretary to the Apostolic Internunciature in Ethiopia and in the Secretariat of State iri Vatican City. The dove holding the olive branch in its beak from the coat of arms of Pope Pius XII is displayed between two fleurs:de-lis, one from the arms of Pope John XXIII and the other from the arms of Pope Paul VI. .

The motto, "Ad Obedielldum Fidei" (Romans: 1:5), is translated "For obedience of faith." A motto expresses briefly an ideal and the spirit of the one who bears it.

The external ornaments of the shield are composed of the pontifical hat with its six tassels on each side, disposed in thre.e rows, all in. ~reen, and the episcopal cross tinctured in gold.

These are the heraldic insignia of a prelate of the rank of Bishop in accordance with the Instruction of the Holy See of April 1'7, 1969. Before 1870, the pontifical hat was worn at solemn cavalcades held in conjunction with papal functions. The color of the pontifical hat and the number and color of the tassels were signs of the rank of the pre-' late, a custom which is still preserved in ecclesiastical heraldry.

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Living Heritage of Faith TUESDAY, NOV. 10, 1970, Archbishop Luigi Raimondi, Apostolic Delegate in the United States, announced the resignation of Bishop James L. Connolly as Ordinary of Fall River and the acceptance by the Holy See of that resignation, submitted in conformity with the decree "Christus Dominus."

At the same time, the archbishop made known the appointment of Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, then an路 auxiliary bishop of the Boston archdiocese, as the fifth路 Ordinary of the Fall River diocese.

Bishop Cronin was born in Newton, Mass., Nov. 14, 1927 and is an alumnus of Boston College High 'School: He began preparations for the priesthood at St. John's Seminary, Brighton, a more than familiar institution to many priests of this diocese, and he completed his studies at the North American College in Rome.

Ordained in Rome on Dec. 20, 1952 by the late Cardinal Clemente Micara, he returned to Boston to assume the duties of a curate at Sta'r of the Sea parish, Salisbury and Sacred Heart parish" Lynn. Two years later Cardinal Richard Cushing sent him back to Rome to undertake graduate studies, which he completed in 1956, earning a doctorate in sacred theology, awarded summa cum laude.

In 1957 tl:te young priest was

appointed to an important post in the diplomatic service of the Church. Due to historic problems, the Holy See could not send Italian nationals to the ancient land of Ethiopia; and thus it was that Americans were chosen to resume ties with the Vaiican that had been severed until the 19th century. The future bishop was appointed assistant to the late Archbishop Joseph F. McGeough, Apostolic Internuncio ai Addis Ababa in Ethiopia.

After four years in this post, Father Cronin returned to Rome as a member of the office of the Vatican City Secretariat of State.

On June 16, 1962, Pope John X}{III named him Papal Chamberlain with the title of Very Reverend Monsignor. Six years later he returned to Boston as auxiliary ,bishop and titular bishop of Egnatia. He was ordained in the Cathedral of the Holy Cross in Boston on Sept. 12, 1968.

At the time of his appointment to Fall River, Bishop Cronin was pastor of St. Raphael's parish in Medford, serving also as episcopal vicar for East Middlesex and North Essex counties in the Boston archdioceses.

Bishop Cronin brought to his ministry here a rich and profound appreciation of the role of the Holy See in the life of the Church.

As attache to the Vatican City Secretariat of State he was pres-

ent for great events in cpurch history. For example, he was the escort of the late President Lyndon B. Johnson for a visit to the Holy Father. He was a member of the honor guard at the bier of Pope John XXIII. He was chosen by Cardinal Cushing as his "conclavist," the only person authorized to enter with the Cardinal the sealed-off section of the Vatican Palace where voting for Pope John's successor took place. He served ,Pope Paul VI with dedication and diligence until his appointment as auxiliary bishop in Boston.

During the ceremonies attending Bishop Cronin's installation as ,Fall River Ordinary, a letter from Pope Paul VI was read. Its special recognition of the new bishop is worthy of reflection: Paul, Bishop, Servant of the Servants of God, to our venerable brother, Daniel A. Cronin, up to this time titular Bishop of Egnatia, having been chosen Bishop of the Cathedral Church of Fall River, heaIth and Apostolic Benediction.

Since the care 'and the ad- , ministration of dioceses, in all respects f.rom their beginnings have been increased, the things necessary for them having been' multiplied, and the number of Christians daily increasing, this care and administration has a great deal of work, concern, and difficulty; wherefor this Apostolic See, because of its

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RESIDENTS ENJOY a birthday celebration at Marian Manor, Taunton, lovingly staffed by Dominican Sisters of the Presentation.

own primacy, has the duty to provide properly for the individual Churches, and takes care that only those individuals be chosen for the office of bishop who inspire in it the confidence that they will devote themselves with all industry to the care of souls. 'ijherefor, since the Cathedral Church of Fall River, through the transfer of our venerable brother, James L. Connolly, to the See by the title of Thibuzabitium, now is vacant, and it is necessary to provide suitably for it, we have judged that you could be called for the administration of this same church; you, who stand out not only because of the renown of your talent, but also because of your piety, and because you have att.ained a great experience in carrying out other assignments.

During his nine year episcopate, Bishop Cronin has administered the diocese effectively and efficiently. A young bishop in years, he has brought Fall River the heritage of his training and education.

On the administrative level of diocesan life, he has sought to expand the effectiveness of the various offices for which he i'i responsible. The chancery office, ably directed by Msgr. Thomas Harrington, chancellor and rector of St. Mary's Cathedral;

Msgr. John J. Oliveira, vicechancellor and episcopal secretary; and Rev. Horace J. Travassos, assistant chancellor, has centralized diocesan affairs.

The diocesan tribunal has served countless Catholics in these days of change. It is ably served by Msgr. Henry Munroe, officialis and pastor of St. Pius X parish, South Yarmouth, and

by Rev. Raymond Monty, secretary and notary. Among its recent achievements has been the training of several diocesa n priests for the office of advocate.

Under Bishop Cronin the diocesan department of education has been reorganized and is guided by Rev. George Coleman.

A new and much needed department is that of Pastoral Care, responsible for ministry to the hospitalized.

Greatly expanded has been the diocesan department of Social Services and Special Apostolates, directed by Rev. Peter Graziano, with offices in New Bedford, Fall River and Hyannis.

With personal support and enthusiasm, Bishop Cronin continually fosters the work of encouraging vocations.

The department of vocatio'ls, . under direction of Very Rev. John J. Smith, has been unceas- -' ing in its labors. In the light of Vatican Council II, Bishop Cro-

ith grateful appreciation for 75 years of arduous and dedicated service to the Spiritual, Educational and Health needs of our community . ..

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Few realize that the diocese of F8JI' 'River' is among the ,mOst rapid,ly developing ~ in New EDgIarid.~()yer the ,years of Bishop Cronin's episcopate, dose to 60,000 immigrants have come to. southeastern Massachusetts froiq Portugal. , .- Aware of their needs, he has cared for their spiritual weifare in a new land.

The many Portuguese na.!ional parishes in the diocese are staffed with many young American Portuguese priests- as well as many who have immigrated to the United States. Their cQntribution to the church under the bishop's direction will be seen as sign,ificant in the Catholic history of Massl;lchusetts.

In addition the Bishop has met the ever-growing pastoral needs df the Cape Cod . area.

Since the days of th~ early fifties the Cape has also seen unbelievable "immigration." These new "Capies" are- not from another land but are typical Americans seeking a new.life style. Some_ commute daily to nearby cities and other thousands have retired to the Cape. Both groups have brought with them hundreds ,who -_ t supply the various services that'. such an fnflux demands.

These two migrations ,have' brought a new urgency to the' pastoral !leeds ,of the .diQcese, . whfch"rie@ds"Bil;ih6p'Cronin'-is meeting ""ith persistent energy.

'They include expansion - of present.tiCilities as well' as the

beginning of new projects: The of his administration that once a parishes of St. Ri~ Marion, and . task fs undertaken it ,is completSt. Elizabeth .Seton, NoI\h Fal- ed in a "ffrst class'; manner. mouth, were formed to help meet Implementation of the decrees .Cape COd's population growth. of/Vatican U, together with the At present other development is various directives of the National conte~plated for the Cape and Conference of eatholic: Bishops; indeed land has been purchased bas been accomplished 'with a for future parishes, while several thoroughness that respects' the parishes ha"e added to their ex- needs of the people as it ~­ isting plant under the bishop's sponds to the mandates of the direction. church.

New centers have been built At present many undertakings in Our Lady of Grace parish, are on the "drawing boards" that Westport; St. 'Dominic, Swansea; will· continue to build up the Holy Name, New Bedford; St. body of Christ in the FaIl River Patrick, Wareham; and St: Eliz- diocese. The bishop's interest in abeth, Fall River. and' support of the Charismatic An entire new parish plant Renewal, Marriage Encounter and the CursiIlo movement are wa~ erected at St. John of Gpd in Somerset, while in Fall 'River witnessed by his appointment of a new SS. Peter and Paul parish diocesan priests as -his repre. unity arose from the ashes of a sentatives in these areas. most disastrous fire. .

Devel,opment and expansion of While many parishes have campus and youth ministries, the made extensiverenovatioriS and pro-life apostolate, tlie Divine !mptovements, the crowning Worship committee and the.Misgem of such efforts is to be sionary Cooperative Plan show found in the beautiful Cathe- again his awareness that the dral ·church of St. Mary of the, church must be present in all Assumption, tota,lly ,renovated aspects/of human life. by the bishop, with cooperation The future of bur diocesan from all parts of the diocese, church is bright with promise. during the jubilee year of 1979. The men whom God has sent as , The years of his episcopacy successors of the apostles in oUr have not been easy for Bishop, diocese have led their people in Cronin. Problems have occurred, fidelity to the- Master and in a as is ~nevitablein such swiftly deep sense of personal affection changing times as ours. The Or- for the Holy See. dinary, for fnstance, became re-When one considers that the sponsible for a tremendous build- saintly Pope Pius X founded our ing project,'. the totally new St. diocese, one-·fs not surprised at yiIt~nt's liQm.ewhi~h.~ltho~ the l~yalty and faith that ~?ti­ It placed a tremendous ~urdeli , vate Its people·as they contmue on the resources of the diocese, their journey 1;0 the Father under he determinedly brought to com- the gUidance of their present pletion. _It is, in (act, a hallmarJt. leader.

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BISHOP JAMES J. GERRARD confirms a young patient at Paul A. Dever School, Taunton.

The Servant of the Lord THE ONLY AUXILIARY bishop the Fall River diocese_ has ever had is Bishop James J. Gerrard, now retired, but very muoh part of the diocesan scene' at his residence at the Catholic Memorial Home in Fall River. . ·Bishop Gerrard is indeed a living symbol of diocesan history.

Born in New Bedford in 1897, he was baptized in St. James Church in that city. In 1914 he graduated from Holy Family High School" the parish high school of St. Lawrence Church, to which he returned in 1956 as pastor.

After attending St. Laurent College in Montreal, Bishop Gerrard continued his education at Rochester, N.Y. until' his ordination to the priesthood in 1923.

After ordination the young priest was sent by Bishop Feehan to Sacred Heart Church in Oak Bluffs for his first summer assignment, as was the custom of the day. He then was assigned -to St. Patrick Church in Fall River where the' then Msgr.

James Cassidy was pastor. Thus. began a long collaboration between the two men.

On June 1, 1932 Bishop Gerrard became chancellor of the diocese and secretary to the ApostoHc Administrator, Bishop Cassidy, his former pastor.

When Bishop Cassidy succeeded to the office of Ordinary after thl'! death of Bishop Feehan, Bishop Gerrard remained in his

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assignments and for years con-, first New England bishop named tinued to aid in administration by Pope John XXIII. of the diocese. Loyal always to He was consecrated in St. the, spirit and tradition of Bishop Mary's Cathedral on March 19,.

Cassidy, he became rector of the cathedral on April 20, 1939 and 1959, by Bishop Connolly in the remained in that position until presence of Cardinal Richard 1956. As a pastor of souls and Cushing, who was the homilist. a devoted spiritual director he In 1970, when Bishop Cronin will always be remembered with assumed the Fall River episcospecial affection by his cathedral pate, Bishop Gerrard continued parishioners. . as vicar general until his retirement in February, 1976: When Bishop Cassidy died and In remarks on the occasion of his coadjutor, Bishop Connolly, his retirement, the auxiliary succeeded. to the leadership of bishop said: the diocese, Bishop Gerrard was appointed vicar general, again playing a unique advisory role in diocesan affairs. The following year he was named a domestic prelate by the late Pope Pius XII and in 1956 he returned to his native New Bedford for the first time in his priesthood as pastor of St. Lawrence Church, where he remained until his retirement in 1976.

The growing needs of the diocese were made evident when in 1959, three years after becoming pastor of St. Lawrence, the then Msgr. Gerrard was named auxiliary to Bishop Connolly and titular bishop of Forma.

He was the first New Bedford native to become a bishqp and remain .in the diocese (Bishop Frederick Donaghy of Maryknoll, also from New Bedford. had been consecrated in 193,9 for the diocese of Wuchow, China).

Bishop Gerrard was also the

"I have enjoyed many blessings from the Lord. It has been a source of great satisfaction to me to be associated in the pas~ toral care of souls with Bishop Cronin during these past five years and with both Bishop Cassidy and Bishop Connolly befOre that."

Bishop Gerrard also stated that he was sincerely grateful to the Holy Father for his kindness in acquiescing to his request that he be relieved of the burden of serving as auxiliary hishop.

Now in his eighties, Bishop Gerrard is a true model of the faithful servant of the Lord.

Serving under three ordinaries, he was far more than a valued assistant. Yet despite the ecclesiastical honors that he received, he always remained the devoted pastor. To all in the diocese he bears living testimony to. the motto he chose for his coat of arms "Thy will, 0 Lord."

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Students. OF Bishop 'Connolly

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To Restore All· Things in·Christ

IBEST WISHES BISHOP GERRARD HIGH SCHOOL

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STUDENTS LEAVE Holy F,!~ily High School, New Bedford, at close of day. Bishop James J. Gerrard is among Holy Family alumni, as are num_ erous priests and ~isters now serving the diocese. All diocesan schools, from kindergarten through 12th grade share the task of education as defined by the Second Vatican Council: "The office of educating belongs by a unique title to the Church, not merely because she deserves recognition as a human society capable of educating, but most of all because she has the responsibility of announcing the way of salvation to all men, of com-

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Immigrant to Cardinal The American dream may in the mysterious plan of God be fulfilled in unique ways. This was the case for the p'resent Cardinal Archbishop of Boston, Cardinal Humberto Medeiros.

From non-English speaking immigrant to Prince of the Ch\lrch -his story .is truly that of the unfolding of God's plan for a single human life.

Born on the island of St.. Michael in the Azores on Oct. 16, 1915, the future cardinal emigrated from his homeland at age '16, going with his mother, brothers and sister to Fall River, where his father was already established.

He attended the Border City and Danforth Street Schools and later the Swain School of Design in New·Bedford.

ors-crowned years while resident at the Theological College in Washington - 'brought him a Master of Arts Degree in Philosophy in 1942 and a Licentiate in Sacred Theology Degree in 1946.

He returned home to Fall River where on June 15, 1946, Bishop Cassidy ordained him a priest of the Diocese of -Fall River.

Following ordination he was sent to St. John of God Parish in' Somerset, fresh out of the seminary. and still absorbed in further studies, the young' priest then· helped at St. Michael and Our Lady of Health parishes in Fall River.

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In the Fall of 1947, he was reassigned to Catholic University in Washingtoll' to study for a His first job in his new land doctorate in theology. During was that of a sweeper in the the following summer, he helped Sagamore Mills in Fall River; but at the St. Vincent de Paul as soon as other family members Health Camp in Adamsville. were able to share in household . The following Fall he assisted expenses, he was enabled to en- at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parter B. M. C.Durfee High School ish in New Bedford. in Fall River. He graduated in In June 1949, Bishop Cassidy three years with highest honors. sent the young curate to North After expressing his desire to American _College in, Rome to study for the priesthood, ~~e complete his doctoral yvork. In young student was sent to Cath- 1951 he defended his dissertation olic University in Washington, "The Mysteries and the SacraD.C. by Bishop James E. Cassidy. ments" of St. Ambrose, at CathAfter two years of college in olic University where he then rethe capital city, the Cardinal- ceived his Doctorate in Sacred elect was granted a Basselin Theology in 1952.

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With the death of Bishop Cassidy on May 17, 1951, the Cardinal-elect gained a new and firm patron in- Bishop James L. Connolly, fourth bishop of Fall River.

Upon his accession to the see of Fall River, Bishop Connolly named Father Medeiros his personal secretary, assistant chancellor and vicar for Religious.

While serving as chaplain to Sacred Hearts ACiidemy in Fall River, he became vice-chancellor and then chancellor.

On Feb. 3, 1958, Pope Pius XII named Father Medeiros a Domestic Prelate with the title of Rt. Rev. Monsignor. Two years later he assumed the pastorate of St. Michael Parish, Fall River, together with his duties as chancellor.

On April 19, 1966, it was, announced that Msgr. Medeiros was now Bishop Medeiros, Ordinary of the Dio~ese of Brownsville, Texas.

It was a joyous Bishop Connolly who imposed his hands on the priest who had so helped him over the years.

It was truly as a father that Bishop Medeiros guided the diocese of Brownsville. He may nave been a Northerner but his having been an immigrant placed him right in the midst of the suf-

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Immigrant To Cardinal ferings, hopes and lives of the many Mexican-American Catholics of the Diocese.

Quickly beloved by his people, the new bishop distinguished himself in the u.s. Church's endeavors to aid Latin America.

He was also respected by both management and labor in his many intercessions in the interest of justice and peace in the difficult economic situation which had hoth national and international impact.

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On Sept. 8, 1970, diocesans of of the Brownsville Diocese.

"He was always most at home Fall River rejoiced in that their former chancellor and pastor was in the houses o'f the poor and now practically coming home. afflicted. Texas will be poor Pope Paul VI had named him , without his example of ChristArchbishop of Boston, successor like charity. to the famed Richard Cardinal "I can foresee happy and sucCushing. cessful years for the Boston "His career in Texas," wrote Archdiocese, led by a man posBishop Connolly, "was marked sessed of spiritual ideals like by concern not alone in word, Cheverus, administrative genius but in deed for social justic~ and like O'Connell, and a simplicity the needs of the underprivileged of a man of the people like the Mexicans, forming 70 per cent well-beloved Cardinal Cushing."

Two Missionary Bishops

Bishop Donaghy Ordained in 1929, Bishop Donaghy has spent most of his religious life in the Far East. He began his mission work in Kaying City, South China, where he served under Maryknoll Bishop Francis X. Ford. After 10 years, he was appointed prefect of the adjoining Wuchow mission region with a population of three million. Named Bishop of Wuchow in 1939, he was consecrated in the diocese of Fall River on September 21 of that year.

SubseqiJently the bishop was appointed regional superior of the Maryknoll Fathers in Taiwan, Hong Kong and the Philippines.

He directed mission activities in these areas until the late 60's.

Among his accomplishments was the foundation in 1958 of the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts, the first women's community founded in the Taipei diocese of Taiwan. Its members serve in parishes, especially those with no res"ident priests. .

His current ministry includes work with aborigines living in the mountain areas of the Hsinchu diocese. Seventy-six years old, he still walks mountain paths to visit his people.

Bishop Donaghy is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. James J. Donaghy of New Bedford. He attended city public schook and graduated from Holy Cross College! Worcester,.

1925. He studied at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md., before entering Maryknoll in 1928.

Another brother, the latt' Father William S. Donaghy" S.J., was president of Holy Cross College, Worfester.

At the outbreak of World War II in 1941, Bishop Donaghy remained in Wuchow carrying on extensive relief and service programs. Placed under house arrest "by the Communists in 1950, he was imprisoned for nine months, then expelled to Hong Kong.

Bishop Regan Ordained in 1929, Bishop Regan has spent his 50 years as a missioner in China and the Philippines. He began his mission career in Wuchow, China in 1929.

Five years later he was assigl)ed to the Kwelin area as Vicar dele-

Two Maryknoll bishops, both from the Fall River diocese, marked their golden jubilees of ordination to the priesthood in January of this year.

They are Bishop Frederick A. Donaghy of New Bedford and Bishop Joseph W. Regan of Fairhaven.

Both observed the day at their mission stations, Bishop Donaghy in Taiwan and Bishop Regan in the Philippines, but officials at the Maryknoll motherhouse in New York expect them to return to the U.S. in June for the community's traditional annual cel~bration for jubilarians.

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gate of Wuchow. From 1938 to 1948 he served as Society Superior for the Maryknoll Fathers in that area.

Remaining in China during World War II, Bishop Regan was, like Bishop Donaghy, placed under house arrest by the Communists in 1950. After six weekc; in solitary confinement, he was released and sent to Hong Kong.

The following year he was appointed group superior of the first mission team to work in â&#x20AC;˘ Lipa, north of Manila,! In 1956 he became vicar superior of the Philippines, then regional SUpf.rior. , Named Bishop of the Tagum diocese in northern Davao, Mindanao, in 1962, he was consecrated there on April 25.

He is a leading spokesman on basic issues of justice and peace. taking a firm stand against violations of human rights.

Born in Fairhaven on April 5, 1905, Bishop Regan is the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. William D. Regan. He attended Fairhaven High School and graduated from Boston College in 1925. He studied at St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N.Y., for two years, before entering Maryknoll in 1927. . Bishop Regan has one siSter, Sister Rita Marie, M.M., a Maryknoll Missioner stationed in Taiwan.

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At its seventy-fifth birthday, the Diocese of Fall River evidences exceeding good health, with a vibrant and vital faith animating. the 330,000 Catholic residents of southeastern Massachusetts. The Jubilee celebration is a moment suspended in time, a moment which will inevitably pass.

At the given moment of celebration, the church, the community of faith, which is the Diocese of Fall River can be analyzed; it can be scrutinized; the statistical data can be counted. But more important than any analysis of the circumstances existing at anyone moment in hi'story is future direction. The observer, at the time of such a Jubilee celebration, cannot help but speculate and ponder: Where are we going? What does the future hold?

In the Jubilee year, the Catltedral has been restored, the parishes and institutions of the Diocese will be promoting spiritual renewal through the Days of Devotion, and other religious, cultural and social activities which are scheduled.

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, the clergy, the religious men and women and God's good and holy people,' young and old, will be endeavoring to realize the Jubilee motto: "To restore all things in Christ." What forms will that restoration take?

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While it is true that in his inscrutable providence Almighty God disposes whatever frail humankind might propose, nonetheless it is intriguing and instructive to conjure up images of the future of the Diocese of Fall River.

Three massive ongoing programs into which the diocese . has energetically plunged during the Jubilee year can, perhape, indicate certain salient features likely to distinguish diocesan life for many years to come. Specifically, these are evangelization, the enrichment of family life and the renewal of the parish.

The saintly Pope Paul VI of happy memory challenged the Universal Church to,proclaim with renewed enthusiasm the Good News of the Gospel. His Apostolic Exhortation, "Evangelii Nuntiandi," has been construed by some observers to be the ultimate call to implement the entire body of teac~ngs of Vatican Council II,: as well as the myriad post-Conciliar instructions and decrees. Go forth and proclaim the Gospel, in word and especially in deed. Reach out to those who, through misfortune of one or another sort, have never known Jesus Christ, or who, having known him, have strayed from unity with him. The Exhortation, issued on the feast of the Immaculate Conception, December 8, 1975, was the outgrowth of the deliberatipns of the postConciliar Synod of Bishops at which the late Holy Father presided in 1974. The decade of the 1970s has seen the gradual implementation throughout the Universal Church of the plea of Pope Paul VI to evangelize.

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Ladies Auxiliary AOH - Division 9 Holy Name Women's Guild Immaculate Conception - Holy RosarY Sodality Mount Carmel Women's Club St. Martin de Porres Guild - Our Lady of the Assumption Church' Sodality of the Ladies of Ste. Anne .;... Sacred Heart Church St. Anne Sodality and Guild - St. .Anne Church Dames of St. Anne - St. Joseph Church Guard of Honor Society - St. Lawrence Church Ladies Association of the Sacred Hearts - St. Joseph - Fairhaven St. Mary's Guild - South Dartmouth St. Patrick's Circle and.Altar and Rosary Society - Wareham

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Holy Rosary Sodality - Holy Rosary Church Immaculate Conception Catholic Women's Guild Holy Rosary'Sodality -:- St. Anthony Church Women's Guild of St. Joseph Church St. Mary's Women's Guild St. Paul's Catholic Women's Guild St. Peter's Women's Guild - Dighton St. Joseph's Women's Guild - North Dighton ATTLEBORO - I D~STRICT IV Attleboro District Council of Catholic Women - District IV St. John's Ladies Guild St. Mark's Women's Guild - Attleboro Falls Ladies of St. Anne Sodality - Sacred Heart Church North Attleboro Confraternity of Christian Mothers - St. Theresa of the Child Jesus South Attleboro St. Mary's Catholic Woman's Club - Mansfield Benedict Circle No. 61 - Daughters of Isabella

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Quo Vadis, Diocese of Fall River? tee on Evangelization. Within the past year, this committee has begun coordinating a special effort, one which will consume literally decades. Archbishop Francis T. Hurley of Anchorage, Alaska, is chairman of the committee, and a Paulist priest, Father Alvin Illig, is executive director. . During the initial stages of United States activity, aishop Cronin appointed Father Horace J. Travassos, assistant chancellor, as Diocesan Liaison to the Ad Hoc Committee oil Evangelization and coordinator of special diocesan programs.

These are designed to acquaint clergy, religious and laity with the challenge inherent in "Evangelii Nuntiandi," and to implement the concerns expressed by the Holy Father and the' Universal Church. After participating in a national seminar, Father Travassos opened collaborative avenues of communications with Father Illig's national office.

Bishop Cronin, meanwhile, through such consultative bodies as the Council of Priests and the Diocesan Pastoral Council, began to heighten diocesan consciousness regarding evangelization and to stimulate interest in practical programs of outreach stemming from concern about the great number of good people who know not Christ.

The Diocese of Fall River was the first in New England to become intimately involved in the work of the national committee and Bishop Cronin was host for

a "mini-conference" on evangelization, presented to bishops, clergy, religious and lay leaders from the six-state New England area last autumn in Hyannis.

Father Illig directed this helpful session, attended by the entire membership of the Diocesan Pastoral Council.

In addition, Father Illig presented a conference on evangelization to all clergy of the Diocese of IFan River last ·October at Bishop Connolly High School in the see city. It is anticipated that Father Illig will return to the diocese during the Jubilee year to present a more concentrated, in-depth seminar to priests on evangelization and on the techniques and tools needed to accomplish desired goals.

Father Illig will also be the featured lecturer at the annual spring convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women.

One immediate practical result to flow from the initial stages of diOCesan involvement in the program of evangelization is a Census and Evangelization project to be launched in 1979 and expected to be continued several years. The value of a careful diocesan census has long been recognized by the bishop and his advisors.

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diocesan households will be visited by volunteer "evangelists."

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Taking as a slogan; "We Care, We Share," Father Goldrick, in collaboration with Father Travassos, the chancery office and such ~onsultative groups as the Council of Priests and the Pastoral Council, is preparing a pilot program, to be conducted in a sample area of the diocese this October.

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Far more than accumulation of raw statistical data is expected of the census _project.

Teams .of trained parish volunteers will aid in gathering statistics, at the same time inviting those whom they encounter, Catholics and ~on-Catholics, "churched" and "unchurched," to share in a broad range of spiritual, informative,. cultural and social activities.

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It is antiCipated, for example, that opportunities will be afford- . ed to all. reached. by the census to learn about the Catholic religion and recent changes in Church procedures. Resources, such as Catholic Counseling Services, will be explained. Priests conversant with marriage tribunal prpcedures will be available· to couples whose marital circumstances are problematic, with special consideration given to non-Catholics married to Catholics. Social pleasantries, songfests and "happenings" are expected.

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A committee headed by Father Timothy J. Goldrick,· presently associate pastor in the parish of Saint Lawrence, Martyr, in New Bedford, is developing a practiAfter the pilot phase of the cai census tool and devising census - evangelization program, techniques for a massive visita- diocesan - wide implementation tion campalgn, during which all . will begin.

Enriching Family Life Daniel Patrick Moynihan has identified four distinct "mediating structures": family, neighborhood, parish and voluntary associations. The family is the basic one.

How frequently the docume.nts of the Second Vatican Council allude to the crucial role of the family in church and society!

The fundamental place of the family in every facet of life is

well-attested in the Conciliar documents, especially in "Gaudium et Spes," the magnificent Pastoral Constitution on the Church in the Modem World.

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nate diocesan implementation of "A Vision and Strategy."

Implementation of the pastoral plan is, as noted above, envi路 sioned as a process. Pastoral listening, the initial phase, is expected to be the first step, the securing of the raw data from :vhich to proceed. _Principal diocesan consultative groups, the Council of Priests and the Pastoral Council, have already begun this process.

The diocesan team hopes next to "hear the sounds of tlile family," as it translates raw data into identifiable areas of concern. Next, experimental procedures will be devised for "responding to the call" by ministry to families.

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Family Life tional Conference of Catholic Bishops responded to the emphasis on family by establishing an Ad Hoc Committee on Marri~ge and Family Life to address contemporary family problems and encourage pastoral responsiveness to family needs.

'Family life concerns were voiced at the 1976 "Call to Action" conference in Detroit and the following year, the Ad Hoc Committee took up the challenge to develop a comprehen路 sive strategy to enhance famify life and related pastoral care.

The result was a pastoral plan entitled "A Vision and Strategy."

This plan builds on a process of pastoral listening and planning. That 1980 has been designated as the "Year of the Family" has made the plan all the more relevant to contemporary America. Its implementation in ,parishes and dioceses is expected to take the entire decad~ of the 1980s. Key emphases are on the social mission of the family and the perception that social poiicy has a crucial impact upon family life.

Of its nature, the pastoral plan will have different configurations in diverse dioceses. 'In the Diocese of Fall River, Bishop Cronin i,s assembling a team to engage in a process expected to move

In 1979, diocesan residents, Catholic and non-Catholic alike, may anticipate being asked to cooperate in surveys, questionnaires, and the like.

FATHER MAURICE T. LEBEL, SJ is one of the fulltime staff members of Catholic Counseling Services, a professional counseling agency under direction of the Diocesan Department of Social Services. It offers confidential 'assistance with personal and family problems, with the assurance that CathQlic moral standards are strictly adhered t9. from AWARENESS; through CARING" to MINISTRY and ultimately to STRUCTURES, perhaps similar to those now existi.ng, perhaps radically different.

Components of the plan include ministry to pre-married and single persons, married couples, parents, developing families, "hurting families," the el-

Officialis of the Diocesan Tribunal, Msgr. Henry T. Munroe, to participate in this conference as The Ad Hoc Committee orgin- representatives of the Diocese of ally unveiled the plan, principally' in a manual entitled "Sounds of Fall River.

The bishop has now appointed the Family," at a national conthese two officials, together with vocation held in Washington last ,Msgr.

Anthony M. Gomes, dIrecautumn. Bishop Cronin asked the Diocesan Chancellor, Msgr. tor of the Diocesan Family Life Thomas J. Harrington, and the Bureau, as a "troika" to coordi-

derly and leadership couples and families.

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What probl~ms affect family life in this portion of the Lord's vineyard? Tell us. Are they the same as those of large metropolitan areas, as those of the Sunbelt? Have we unique problems?

Where are our strengths? Where are we ministering well to families? Where may our ministry improve?

In this Jubilee year, Bishop Cronin challenges the clergy, religious and laity of the Diocese of Fall River to listen. We dearly want to hear the "sounds of the family," and to translate what we hear into concern, manifested, in the fUliness of time, in fruitful family-centered, familyoriented ministry.

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Renewal of the Parish Along with evangelization and family enrichment, the National Conference of Catholic Bishops has undertaken a third broadrange program, this focusing upon parish renewal. Recently, an Ad l;Ioc Committee chaired

by Bishop Edward O'Leary of Portland, Maine, has established a New York City office to coordinate what has been styled, "The Parish Project."

Father Philip J. Murnion, director of the Office of Pastoral Research and Planning for the archdiocese of New York, has been named executive director of the program, which will serve as a resource center to which dioceses may turn in endeavoring to upgrade parish life andministry.

Well in advance of establishment of the National Committee and office, Bishop Cronin had initiated diocesan measures for assessing parochial strengths and weaknesses.

The -revamped Diocesan Personnel Board, composed of elected and appointed priests engaged in parish and special ministries, has grappled with measures to sensitize both clergy and laity to concerns affecting parochial ministry.

A now-famous "blue working paper" was circulated among the priests last fall with the purpose of stimulating interest and concern in J?arish life and ministry.

Presently the Council of

Other Concerns, Since the very first day of his healthy home environments in assumption of the responsibili- every area of the -diocese! ties of chief shepherd of the Diocese of Fall River, Bishop - 'Father John J. _Smith, pastor Cronin has manifested an abid- of Saint John the Evangelist paring concern for vocations to the ish in Attleboro, is diocesan director of vocations and Bishop priesthood and religious life.

Cronin has appointed priests inNever an opportunity arises, each geographic area of the diosuch as the celebration of Con- cese to collaborate with him in finnation in a parochial com- the apostolate of promoting vamunity of faith or a graduation cations. from one of the diocesan high Presently a special diocesan schools, but the bishop does not emphasize the need for dedicat- vocations plan is in final stages ed, competent and zealous young of fonnulation, setting out goals men and women to come forward and delineating techniques and in generous response to the invi- programs. This will be transtation of Almighty God to serve mitted to the Vatican Congregahis people as priests, brothers tion for Catholic Education, coordinator of seminary education and sisters: throughout the universal church.

How often the bishop has ex- The sense is that the Fall River pressed gratitude for the encour- diocesan plan will be an exemaging number of vocations con- plar. tinuing to come from good and It is well known, however, that

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Priests, acting through the rejuvenated deanery structure and the Pastoral Council, is grappling with such concerns to enable a diocesan response to preliminary inquiries posed by the national office: what elements constitute a "good" parish? What are the obstacles, and what are the remedies? What will parishes be like in seven to 10 years?

Brainstonning sessions presently are being organized in the five diocesan deaneries· to address these important queries.

Who can doubt that the future of the Diocese of Fall River, over and beyond its next 75 years, will be intimately affected -by such deliberations?

and Old plans on paper cannot compensate for prayer, action, encouragement and, above aU, generosity on the part of those whom God invites to serve in the mysterious interaction with himself which is a vocation.

Bishop Cronin encourages all the faithful of the .Diocese of Fall River, many thousands of whom have enrolled in the unique diocesan program of setting aside a monthly day of prayer for vocations, to pray for this intention in a most special fashion during the Jubilee year.

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Other Concerns 1977 Bishop Cronin appointed Father Edmund J. Fitzgerald as diocesan director of the Pastoral Ministry to the Sick, a ministry which has grown geometrically, with priests and religi®s men and women collaborating on pastoral teams in major hospitals in Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Attleboro and Hyannis. This diocesan ministry was recently singled out by the United States Catholic Conference office governing pastoral and chaplaincy services as a paradigm, a model program for the entire nation.

Presently, too, a pilot program for ministry to the homebound sick is. being conducted. Extraordinary ministers, religious and lay, are regularly bringing the Holy Eucharist to sick and elderly members of selected parishes.

When the program is implemented on· a diocesan-wide basis, thousands of shut-ins will have the consolation of receiving the Blessed Sacrament on a more frequent basis, beneficiaries of the ministry of their brothers and sisters in the Lord in parish families.

The Diocese of Fall River, zealously ,led by its bishop, stands second to none in the nation in -its witness to the sacred character of human life. No resident of the diocese is unaware of the evils of abortion and euthanasia. A magnificent testimony to diocesan consern in this regard is provided by the institutions of St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River, homes for the elderly in five areas of the diocese, and the beloved hospice in the See City, the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home.

Recently the executive director of the National Committee for a Human Life Amendment eloquently testified to the leadership shown by the Diocese of Fall River in the national movement to provide adequate legal protection for human life.

The board of directors of a special hospital providing obstetrical services to unmarried mothers recently formally voted a motion of thanks and commendation to the Department of Social Services of the Diocese of Fall River, headed by Father Peter N. Graziano, for its collaboration and support. Needless to say, this witness to the sanctity of human life will characterize the future years of the dio·cese. Please God,. certain aherrations in contemporary American society will soon be tempered in this regard.

·"THE PARISH PROJECT" is a broadrange parish renewal program sponsored by the National Conference of Catholic Bishops. It is beginning in the Fall River diocese with Qays of Devotion to· be held in· every parish April 1.

Hopefully they will serve as a springboard for renewed in-

volvement in parish life on the part of every member of the diocese. Preparing for them, model days were held last month throughout the diocese, in the Fall River, New Bedford, Attleboro, Taunton and Cape areas. Above is a kaleidoscope of scenes fro mthose days. (John Levis Photos)

Speculation as to the future shape and form of ministry in the Diocese of Fall River must take into account the vibrant Permanent Diaconate program.

Under the auspices of Bishop Cronin, a model program has been launched under the direction of Father John F. Moore, . who doubles in brass as the

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BISHOP CRONIN BLESSES a patient at the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home in Fall River, an institution without parallel in the loving, Christlike care it gives the terminally ill,

Other Concerns, New and Old editor of The Anchor. The first sires and the needs of his local ing homes, to the aged, to prisgroup of candidates has ad- community. He may serve full oners, to the young on our colvanc~ through the ministries time or, more likely, part time. lege campuses, to the poor, to : and wiH"seontake its place in He will serve with the help of the black and Spanish speaking communities, and to newly ar"parish~s~' aM' apostolates. The' the sacramental grace of Holy second class of candidates is . Orders. Today's permanent dia- rived immigrants in the diocese. soon to convene. conate, in short, is a new way The potential for good in this to serve.

Soon a veritable transfusion ministry is far-reaching, both will be administered to the sacin our own diocese .and in the At the Second Vatican Coun- modern world. The deacon is ramental ministry, the lifeblood of the community of .faith, cil the bishops of the world an- an ordained minister, whose through the diakonia, the ser- ticipated the Church's growing mandate has existed from the vice, of this cadre of dedicated need for the ministries of Sac- time of the Apostles. The restorcollaborators with the bishop rament, Word and Charity which ation of the diaconate by the at the time were principally Second Vatican Council is recand the priests' in holy orders. shared only with bishops and ognized by many as one of the But just what is a permanent priests. The bishops of the deacon? He is a man who serves Council reflected on the minis- most significant steps in the deGod and his fellow man as an try of the deacon, as it was ex- velopment" of the Church since official representative of the ercised in the first few centur- -the Council of Trent.

Church. ies of the Church's history and What sort of men become decided to restore it as an accandidates for the permanent In the early Church, besides bishops and priests, some men tive and permanent .ministry diaconate? They are men in the called deacons were ordained to open to married and single men. world who care'about the world, who want to work for the perserve the Church and help Chris-.

The Church today needs the fection of Christ in a variety of tians. But, for the past seven centuries, this sacred order has service of permanent deacons. ministries. been received almost exclusive- They will complement and enThey are willing to take on ly by those who would event- rich the work of their brother an in-depth program of studies ually be ordained priests. priests and bishops while at the for spiritual formation and trainsame time bringing a unique The Second Vatican Council sensitivity to the entire con- ing. recommended that the diaconate cept of ministry.

They are willing to be evanbe restored as a permanent orgelical signs in their witness to der in the modern Church.

Candidates for the permanent the Gospel message.

They are ready to make a lifediaconate accepted by the dioShortly after, Pope Paul detime commitment of Christian cese relate to the whole of the clared he would restore the diaservice. conate in those countries that Church community. Their numbers reflect the priority of the wished it. In August of 1968, Their spouses, if they are answering the request of the needs of the diocese. When or- married, are willing to give their National Conference of Cath- dained, they will perform the consent and support to their olic Bishops, he approved the ministry of the Word, Liturgy husbands' service in diaconal permanent diaconate in the and Service. A deacon may ad- ministry. minister -Baptism, witness marUnited States. riages, officiate at funerals, disThey are married or single, 32 It is significant to note that tribute communion and preach and a¡ half years of age or older, the word deacon comes from the the word of God. In furthering and are of deep faith with. alGreek lV0rd DIAKONIA which the Church's mission of service ready demonstrated leadership means "service." A deacon may to all of God's people, the dea- in Church and community afserve in a va'riety of ways de- con may develop ministries to fairs. pending on his abilities and de- the sick in hospitals and nursThey are prepared to under-

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The Catholic Charismatic Renewal is thriving in the Diocese of Fall River as Jubilee 75 occurs. Bishop Cronin has appointed Father Robert S. Kaszynski as his liaison to diocesan charismatic groups in the Diocese and in this Jubilee year has commissioned a formal diocesan service group.

Other Concerns take a three year period of formation, and ready to commit themselves to permanent service. . They are from all walks of life, and from all ethnic and social backgrounds.

The burgeoning Marriage Encounter movement waxes strong.

Recently the bishop named Father John R.Folster as his liaison to this growing group of Catholic laity.

They have a real desire and ability to serve and know that the diaconate is not intended to be a reward for past services, but a challenge for the future.

Ministry to youth takes many forms. A system of parochial and diocesan schools is main-路 tained, at the cost of great sacrifice by parents, parishes and the diocese in general. Directed by Father George W. Coleman and Sister Marion Geddes, R.S.M., our Catholic schools combine formation in the faith with instruction in the academic disciplines.

Athletes, scholars, musicians and aspiring thespians complement their secular and civic pursuits by heightened consciousness of the demahds, the responsibilities and the consolations of lives of faith in our schools.

At this writing, two of our diocesan high school basketball teams have "sewn up" divisional championships, a happy frosting for our Jubilee birthday cake!

A tremendous catechetical program supplements our parochial and diocesan school system,

Cursillo has long been a vital element in Catholic spiritual life, while the Diocesan Councils of Catholic Women and of NUllSeS, the St. Vincent de Paul society, the Knights of Columbus, Serra, the Legion of Mary, guilds for the blind and deal and many other groups manifest vitality at the moment of our Jubilee, with the promise of significant development in future years.

A MILESTONE in the history of the Diocesan Department of Social Services was reached in 1977, when Bishop Cronin, aided by Father Peter N. Graziano, center, and Father Thomas L. Rita, blessed its new and spacious offices. (Torchia Photo) while such spiritually - oriented programs as ECHO flourish. Of late, concern for broad-range ministry to youth has seen the form/ltion of a diocesan team, involving the Diocesan Department of Education and the Catholic Youth Organization. It will

promote study and action, hopefully to extend beyond this Jubilee year for many fruitful years to come.

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What of the spiritual life of the faithful? The expectation is that it will be significantly enriched by a wide variety of endeavors, some new, some rejuvenated.

Above all, in parishes, communities of faith, shepherded by their priests, with the collaboration of religious, and under the guidance of the bishop, God's good people, during the Jubilee year and for many yeal\S to come will be continuing, in the Diocese of Fall River, to "restore all things in Christ."

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Saturday, August 2S The First Annual Bishop's Summer Charity Ball will be held at Dunfey's Tivoli Gardens in Hyannis. Tickets will be available at all Cape and Islands parishes at $25 per c,ouple.· Program opportunities will also be available.

. Mass at 3 P.M. at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption in Fall River. His Excellency the Most,Rev. JeanJadot, D.D. Apostolic Delegate in the United States, with the Cardinal and Bishops of New England, will join Bishop Cronin and the clergy of the Diocese in the celebration of the Eucharist and in the blessing of t~e new altar in the recently renovated Cathedral;Cburch. By invitation, representatives from all parishes and institutions of the diocese will take part.

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THE ARCHITECT'S DRAWING FOR ST.. VINCENT'S HOME, FALL RIVER, NOW COMPLETE AND SERVING THE CHILDREN OF MASSACHUSETTS

.Marriage Encounter What is a Marriage Encounter?

It is designed to give married couples the Qpport\lnity to examine their lives together. It is a time to share their feelings, their hopes, disappointments, joys and frustrations and to do so openly and honestly in a faceto-face, heart-to-heart encounter with the person they have chosen to live with for the rest of their lives.

The emphasis of Marriage Encounter is on communication between husband and wife, who

spend a weekend together, away from distractions and tensions of everyday life, to concentrate on each other.

It's not a retreat, nor a marriage clinic, nor group sensitivity. It's a unique approach aimed at revitalizing Christian marriage.

Who Is It For?

Any married couple desiring a richer, fuller life together. A marriage can never be too good.

Marriage. Encounter is designed

to deepen and enrich the joys a couple share together whether they have been married for only a short time, or many years.

What Happens ?

A series of presentations are offered by a couple and priest.

Time is set aside for husband and wife to reflect on (1) themselves; (2) the vitality of their marital relationship; (3) their marriage as it relates to God; and (4) their marriage in the context of the world community.

What About Privacy?

The weekend is oriented strictly to each individual couple. The presentations are given to the group as a whole.

After each presentation, th El husband and wife have time in the privacy of their room for their own personal discussion.

The encounter weekend teaches a communication technique which permits each couple to explore important areas of their relationship in a spirit of

love and understanding. By continuing the technique learned on the weekend, husbands and wives continually grow closer together to live more joyful and purposeful lives.

What Does It Cost ?

Each couple is given a blank envelope and asked to make a donation at the end of the weekend. No one is ever denied the opportunity to experience a Marriage Encounter weekend due to lack of funds.

What Is A Cursillo?

The full name of the Cursillo is "Cursillo de Cristiandad."

Literally, it means "short course in Christianity" 'and the program has a Spanish name because it took its roots in that country in 1949 under its founder, Bishop Juan Hervas.

It came first to largely Hispanic areas of the United States and has since spread across the nation. In the Fall River diocese it is offered at the Holy Cross Fathers retreat house in North Easton and at La Salette Center for Christian Living in Attleboro. I~ gives those who make it a neV' understanding of basic Christian truths and the desire to serve the Church.

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From Thursday evening to Sunday evening, priests and lay persons live and work together to gain a deep, permanent, living awareness of the treasure and responsibility of their faith.

They come with many questions and some apprehension. They leave full of joyful enthusiasms as brothers and sisters in Christ, determined to extend the kingdom of Christ.

Is It A Retreat?

The "retreat" portion of a Cursillo lasts only from the opening night until after Mass the following mornir;tg, during which time silence is maintained. Thereafter, the basic teach路 ings of Christ are discussed in

an atmosphere of joy, with sing~ ing and joke sessions contributing to this atmosphere.

You make the Cursillo only once but you are expected to "build" upon it 'for the rest of your life. It路 is not a substitute for a retreat, but it complements a retreat. It will make succeeding retreats more profitable.

Those who make a Cursillo usually want to make an annual retreat, and they are encouraged to do so in order to renew their Cursillo resolutions.

What Is Its Format?

The Cursillo is a blend of seriousness and light-heartedness, of spiritual exercises and conferences by priests and laymen.

Spiritual exercises include daily Mass, morning and evening prayers, rosary, visits to the Blessed Sacrament, confession and, on the first night, stations of the cross.

There are five meditations and five conferences by priests, and ten by laymen. During the conferences the Cursillistas (those attending the Cursillo) are urged to take notes. After each conference the Cursillistas, divided into table groups, discuss the talk and prepare a group sum-' mary which they will present at the evening session.

There is a studied progression and interdependence evident in the conferences.

People from all walks. of life . professions, business, factories, grow close to one another during the Cursillo. They pray, listen, discuss, sleep, eat, sing and tell jokes in a jovial, family atmosphere.

After The Cursillo On the third day of the Cur~illo, participants are urged to make some sort of commitment to God - to do something to intensify their piety, study, and action. They are encouraged to write this down and then discuss it witlJ. their spouse, if they are married, and with their pastor or a confessor, so as to prevent imprudence.

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Warm Best Wishes To The Diocese of Fall River

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Cursillistas are strongly ad· vised to see their pastor after their Cursillo and to place them. selves at his service in parish work - CCD, Legion of Mary, $t. Vincent· de Paul Society, C.F.M., etc.

It should be pointed out, how·

ever, that all do not come out of the Cursillo fashioned in the same mold. Some, because it is not their nature, will never be active apostles in parish organ·

izations. But they may become powerhouses of prayer and example and exercise a tremendous spiritual influence in their homes, their work arid proper environment.

Others, because of their work or background - doctors, teachers, politicians, etc. - might not have the time for parish organizations; not because they would not like to do these things, but because they have a particular area that needs Christianizing.

Not A Society During the Cursillo the Cur· sillistas are warned again and again that the Cursillo is not THE instrument, but AN instrument of sanctity. They are warned not to form a clique or a special organization, but to "get lost" in the stream of parish life, and to strive with their pastor to leaven the parish for God.

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NEW HOSPITAL CHAPLAINS meet with Bishop Cronin following completion of a 1978 training program at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. (Torchia Photo)

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VERY SPECIAL PEOPLE are all of the above. Top, representing all diocesan Cursillistas, the team for a recent men's Cursillo at La Salette Center, Attleboro; center, sOple of those responsible for the Marriage Encounter experience which has changed the lives of hundreds of diocesan couples; bottom, the members of the first diocesan coordinating committee for charismatic activities.

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What Is A Cursillo? astic and zealous for the things of God. But they are by no means finished products. The Cursillo neither pretends to nor is able to give a complete Christian formation in three days.

So a "fourth day" program follows to increase the knowledge and keep aflame the enthusiasm of the Cursillistas. It is here that the danger of cliquishness arises, b.ut it can be averted.

The Cursillistas should be formed into groups of three to five, meeting weekly to give one another spiritual support and apostolic encouragement.

They are given a definite format to follow. The group "reunion" takes about 15-30 minutes. This contact is extremely important to sustain the benefits of the Cursillo.

Periodically, another type of meeting (called an Ultreya) is held, in which a priest and a lay person each give a brief talk developing one of the points covered in the Cursillo.

Guidance Popes interested in the lay apostolate have stressed the need for spiritual counseling. So Cursillistas are urged to have a regular confessor t9 whom they can go for assistance in working out their growth in grace.

This need not be a highly formalized procedure. It can be worked out very well in the confessional and an occasional call at the office when bigger issues present themselves.

The Cursillo, again, is not THE instrument, but AN instrument of Christian renovation. Its purpose is to train leaders, _who, in the words of Pope Paul VI, will be "convinced faithful . . . men and women of THOUGHT 路and of ACTION, Catholics who wish to be HEARD and EMPLOYED for instilling. Christian life in modern society . . . Catholic Action must remain alive and effective in its profound immersion in the fonts of truth, liturgy, and

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As a successor of the apostles, the Bishop is the Father and the Pastor of that portion of' the People of God entrusted to him - the Diocese. Therefore, it is only under his pastoral care and guidance that the Cursillos in Christianity can develop well.The CursUlos have consistently - proclaimed the great universal principle: "Where ~eter is, there is the Church," and the diocesan principle: "Nothing without the Bishop."

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. Who May Make It? Catholics over 20 years old, able to receive the Sacraments, may attend a Cursillo and may apply through their parish priest. Preference is given applicants from parishes in which one of the priests has made a Cursillo. Wives whose husbands pave already made a Cursillo are given priority over others in accepting applicants for Cursillos for women.

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The Catholic Charismatic Renewal, which' originated 'in the United States at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, in the 19661967 academic year, is flourishing in the Fall River diocese to such an extent that the first diocesan coordinating committee for prayer groups was' installed in December by Bishop Cronin.

Members are Bernard O'Reilly, chairman, Father George Harrison, Beatrice Ponte, Robert Pelland, Brother Armand Binette, MS, James Collard and Sister Mary Carolita, RSM.'

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Baptism of the Spirit The personal key to the renewal is baptism of the Holy Spirit. This is not a new sacrament but the personally experienced actualization of grace already sacramentally received It is variously described as "a They will work closely with, filling with grace and power Father Robert Kaszynski, di- first recorded in SCripture when ocesan liaison to charismatic the Holy Spirit descended on groups, in ,presenting the con- the Apostles on the day of Pencerns of prayer groups to the tecost" (whence the name Penbishop. They will assist in or- tecostals), and as "the release ganization of new groups and of the power of the Holy Spirit will be available to meet with received in the sacrament of priests desiring information on confirmation." Its result, acthe renewal movement. cording to Stephen Clark, -a During the coming year mem- leader of the movement, is "a bers plan to visit every diocesan change in our relationships with charismatic group currently ac- God such that we begin to experience in our lives all the tive.

Those interested in arranging things which God promised that visits or in any information on the Holy Spirit would do for the charismatic movement in believers."

Charismatic Gifts the church may contact Father Kaszynski at 'St. Stanislaus recThe experience of baptism of tory in Fall River or Mr. 0' the Holy Spirit is often accomReilly at 24 Myrtle Road, Hy- panied by the reception of one annis, telephone 775-4029. or more charismatic gifts, such as: speaking in tongues, which National History is regarded as a gift of prayer; On the national level, the prophecy, a specific message excharismatic movement grew horting listeners to greater love rapidly after its beginnings at of and obedience to God; heal-Duquesne. The following back- ings, which sometimes occur as ground material, is excerpted a group prays for an individual, from the Catholic Almanac. a sign of God's love and power,

Their responsibilities will include supervision of all charismatic prayer groups within the diocese, with emphasis on leadership training' and attention to the soundness of teaching offered within groups.

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and a call to greater faith and reliance on him.

Charismatic gifts are understood in terms of their usefulness in building up the Church and manifesting God's love. the movement's Among strongest points of emphasis are prayer, openness to the Holy Spirit, community experience and the sharing of spiritual gifts.

Prayer Meeting and Purpose The characteristic form of the renewal is the weekly prayer meeting, a gathering which includes periods of spontaneous prayer, singing, sharing of experience and testimony, fellowship and teaching. Leadership teams usually guide the meetings and other activities associated with the movement, such as programs to help newcomers experience the baptism of the Spirit and seminars on subjects like personal relationships, prayer, marriage and family life, Christian growth. Some participants in the movement have pledged themselves to membership in communities.

The purpose of the movement is to restore the charismatic dimension of Christian life to the position of prominence and influence theologians agree it had in 'the early Church. Father Edward D. O'Connor, C.S.G., associate professor of theology at Notre Dame, has noted that the nature of the charismatic renewal is the same as that of the bibilical and liturgical movements - to restore something to the entire Church, not to remain indefinitely as a special group within the Church. Presumably, the charismatic renewal will cease to exist as a movement when the Church becomes charismatically renewed.

Cardinal Leo J. Suenens of Belgium, a speaker at several af the international conferences, has called the charismatic renewal "a current of grace, a

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ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL in Fall River, just two years younger than the diocese, has over the years retained one goal: to give all patients the best of spintual and physical care.

Individualized concern for small patients, as evidenced in this old photograph, remains unchanged today as St. Anne's路 offers the most advanced pediatric facilities in the area.

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"move" of the Spirit, not a movement. It will disappear as a movement as quickly as possible and enter into the blood and life of the Church."

Participation Catholic sources generally estimate that some 700,000 Catholics are active in the renewal in the United States and Canada.Perhaps as many as another two million have at least attended one prayer meeting. Internationally, some 100,000 are active in the movement.

A substantial number of predominantly' Catholic prayer groups include Protestant participants, a development called a good example of grass-roots ecumenism by several observers.

Participants in conferences and various bishops have appealed for greater interest and involvement in the renewal by bishops and priests. Auxiliary Bishop Joseph McKinney_ of Grand Rapids, a liaison official between the renewal's service committee and the National Conference of Catholic Bishops, es-

timates that about 90 per cent of the bishops are favorably disposed toward the movement itself but not toward the vagaries of some' extremists. Reports in that vein were issued by the conference in 1969 and 1972.

A significant event of a 1976 charismatic conference at Notre -Dame was the official endorse-路 ment and encouragement given the movement in an address by Archbishop Joseph L. Bernardin, then president of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops.

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Editor's Note This very special Jubilee Edition of The Anchor could not have been produced without the cooperation and hard work of many people. To those who shared in this enterprise by means of their advertising support, an expression of profound appreciation is indeed in order.

To the members of The Anchor staff, Rosemary Dussault, Patricia McGowan and Rosann Patota, as well as to Catherine Audette of the Permanent Diaconate office and of course to our business manager, Msgr. John J. Regan, and to the staff of Leary 'Press, a word of sincere gratitude .is respectfully offered.

The encouragement and efforts of our chancellor, Msgr. Thomas Harrington, our vice-chancellor, Msgr. John J. Oliveira and our assistant chancellor, Father Horace Travassos, ~re truly valued.

Special appreciation is due Father Ronald A. Tosti, Jubilee Coordinator, for his tireless efforts and loyal dedication, which have been the catalyst for all the events planned for this jubilee year. Equally, too, gratitude goes to his hardworking committee.

To Bishop Cronin, who has been so very kind in his support of this editor, an expression of thankfulness goes far beyond a mere formality.

THE BOTTOM LINE of this jubilee edition is the people who put it together. From left, Rosann Patota, circulation; Patricia McGowan, editorial; Rosemary Dussault, advertising; Father John F. Moore, editor; Carlton Gagnon of Leary Press, makeup. Not pictured, but equally indispensable Leary Press staff members are Ronald Evans, Arthur R. Chadinha, David Rebello, Michael Lawton, L~o Fagan, Marion Frizado, Barbara Potts, Veronica Galvao and Martha McGinn. (Torchia Photo)

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It is in this spirit that I express my personal gratitude.

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Jubilee Greetings To The Diocese Providing .Skilled Nursing Care For The Elderly Of The Diocese For Over FortyYears

Diocesan Facilities Office 368 North Main Street Fall River, Mass.

Rev. Msgr. John J. Regan, V.E. Executive Coordinator Rev. Lucio B. Phillipino Assistant Coordinator .,;

COUNCILS

State Deputy John Donovan

State Master Joseph Arena

Walter Walsh Council ~ '.

Provincetown, Mass.

State Chaplain Rev. Kenneth Murphy

T. J.McGee CouncR # Nantucket, Mass. ,'\

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Martha's Vineyard,~' ASSEMBLIES

Bishop William Tyler # 402 Cape Cod & Islands

Bishop Wm. Stang # 398 Fall River, Mass.

McMahon # 151 New Bedford, Mass.

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South End Council', Fall River, Mass.

St. Isidore The Farmer Cound Westport, M .

Bishop Feehan # 401 Provincetown, Mass.

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Bishop Stang Counclt #..

New Bedford;'""., Edward Douglass White #398 South Attleboro, Mass.

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Fall River CouncH#~ Fall River, Mass.'/ Cardinal O'Connell #394 Brockton, Mass.

Bishop Cassidy Council Swansea, Mass.

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Bishop James Cassidy # 405 Westport, Mass.

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Seekonk Council # 510' Seekonk, Mass.

., South Attleboro Council # 58, South Attleboro, Mess.

COUNCILS

T. P. McDonough CoUlncit North Attleboro,

Falmouth Council # 813 Falmouth. Mass.

St. John's Council # Attleboro, Mass.

Bishop Feehan Council # 2911 Buzzards Bay, Mass.

Father McSwiney Council # 2525 Hyannis, Mass.

Father Callahan Council # 4139 Wareham, Mass.

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George Shields Council # Mansfield, Mass.

Monsignor Coyle Cctunclt Taunton, Mass.

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