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Centennial Prayer Diocese of Fall River 1904-2004 God our Father, your Son, Jesus Christ, brought the Church into being by the gift of the Holy Spirit.

Grant your blessing to the Church of the Diocese of Fall River as we observe this Centennial year.

Through the intercession of the Blessed Virgin Mary, our patroness, who was present with the disciples at Pentecost, grant continued growth to this family of faith.

Enlighten us that we may discern the Spirit's action in the accomplishments of the past.

Inflame our souls with the Spirit's power that we may continue to carry out the work that is ours as followers of Christ.

Fill us with gratitude in this year of jubilee and let us embrace the future with hope, confident that you, the Lord of all time and history, will remain ever with us.

We ask this through Christ the Lord.

Coat of Arms of the Diocese of Fall River The arms of the Diocese of Fall River, designed by heraldist Pierre de Chaignon la Rose, is composed of a shield with its charges or symbols, surmounted by a bishop's mitre.

The shield is a silver field on which is displayed a blue bend (the diagonal line) of wavy lines, the heraldic equivalent of water.

The falling bend, going from upper left to lower right, conveys the conception of "Fall River," the title of the diocese.

A red cross, symbolizing redemption and the graces which flow from the cathedral as the spiritual center of the diocese is placed over the wavy bend.

At the center of the cross a circle is incorporated in which sits a six pointed silver star to honor the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the title of the Cathedral. Our Lady is called "Morning Star" in the Litany of Loreto.

Ecclesiastical coats of arms are based upon heraldic laws and traditions and are governed by regulations issued by the Vatican Secretariat of State.

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Blshops of the Diocese of FaD River 1904 ~ Preseat

Bishop William Stang 1904· 1907

Bishop Daniel F. Feehan 1907· 1934

Bishop James E. Cassidy 1934· 1951

Bishop James L. Connolly 1951 . 1970

Auxiliary Bishop James J. Gerrard 1959· 1976

Bishop Daniel A. Cronin 1970· 1991

Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap. 1991 ·2002

Bishop George W. Coleman 2003 • Present

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Best Wishes And God's Blessing on the Happy Occasion ofthe 100th Anniversary ofthe Diocese of Fall River Archbishop Sean P. O'Malley, O.RM., Cap. and all The Faithful ofthe Archdiocese of Boston

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Congratulations to The Diocese of Bishop Kenneth A. Angell, Fall River...

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51. Mary of the Assumption Fall River, Massachusetts Constructed 1852-1856 Consecrated 1901

Congratulations Diocese of Fall River!

May God's Bles~ings Continue to abound!

Rev. R. Bradley Beaupre, C.S.C. Rev. Kenneth J. Silvia, C.S.C. Deacon George Zarella Staff and Parishioners

Serving the Diocese of Fall River as the Cathedral Church for 100 years

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Overhead view of the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption, Fall River. (Diocesan Archives photos)

The Spiritual Center of the Diocese The Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption FALL RIVER - St. Mary's Cathedral is the spiritual center of the Fall River diocese. It is the principal church of the diocese where the bishop has his chair - in Greek, cathedra - and where the Catholic community gathers with its bishop to celebrate the great feasts and important happenings in the life of this local church.

The Cathedral is dedicated to the Blessed Virgin Mary, patroness of the diocese, under her title of Our Lady of the Assumption.

Built originally to serve as a parish church, St. Mary's was solemnly consecrated by Bishop Matthew Harkins of Providence on Sept. 7, 1901. It became the Cathedral Church when the Fall River diocese was created in 1904

by Pope Pius X. The cornerstone of the Cathedral was laid on Aug. 8, 1852, by Bishop John Fitzpatrick of Boston whose jurisdiction then included all of the state of Massachusetts. A small wooden church dedicated to St. John the Baptist already stood on the site, but was too small to serve the rapidly growing parish.

St. Mary's Cathedral was designed in the Gothic style by renowned architect Patrick C. Keeley of Brooklyn and

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built of native granite. It was dedicated

by Bishop Fitzpatrick on Dec. 16, 1855.

The steeple was completed three years later in 1858. Its spire, surmounted by a gilded cross, rises 190 feet above ground.

Two chapels adjoin the Cathedral.

The Lady Chapel, situated on the Second Street side of the building, was completed in 1869 and serves as a Blessed Sacrament chapel where daily Mass is offered. The Bishop's Chapel, on the other路 side, was completed in 1935 and is dedicated to the English martyrs, Saints John Fisher and Thomas More. Beneath the chapel is the Bishops' Crypt, where four bishops of Fall River are buried.

The windows in the church date back to different times. Those in the nave are the oldest. Of German origin, they were installed in 1891. The sanctuary windows were designed in Brooklyn and installed in 1915. The three lancet windows above the choir loft, commemorating the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, were designed in Boston and installed in 1952.

Over the years, the Cathedral has been beautified in five major renovations: in 1890-1891, in 1912-1913, in

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the consecration of the Cathedral.

From the Diocese of Fall River Website: www.fallriverdiocese.org.

A procession beginning the installation ceremony of Bishop William Stang files into the Cathedral in 1904.

100 years of Serving the Church in Southeastern Massachusetts

By FATHER BARRY W. WALL DIOCESAN ARCHIVIST

The Second Vatican Council describes a diocese as "that portion of God's people which is entrusted to a bishop to be shepherded by him with the cooperation of the presbyterium (the priests of the diocese). Adhering thus to its pastor and gathered together through the Gospel and the Eucharist this portion constitutes a particular Church in which the One, Holy, Catholic and Apostolic Church of Christ is truly present and cooperative."

Brady could accurately say in his sermon on the occasion of the Diocesan Golden Jubilee that "the people of God in the Diocese of Fall River make up a Pentecostal list."

There were however only nine parishes in this portion of Massachusetts when it became part of the newly created Diocese of Providence in 1872, but by 1904 when the Diocese of Fall River was established there were 44 parishes serving 130,000 Catholics. The new diocese received an outstanding priest as its first bishop. The Most Reverend William Stang was born in Germany, taught at the University of Louvain in Belgium and had served with distinction in parishes, in the curia and on the mission band of the Diocese of Providence.

(Christus Dominus) In 1904 Pope Pius X set apart as a distinct portion of God's people the parishes of Southeastern Massachusetts and gave them a bishop who would have his cathedral in the City of Fall River. This of course was not the beginning of the Catholic Church in this area. Since 1872 the territory of the new Diocese of Fall River had been a part of the Diocese of Providence and previous to that part of the Diocese of Boston.

Although Catholics may have come briefly into the area during the days of colonial exploration, it was not until the early 19th century that Catholic history really began. The first documented evidence of Catholic life in what is now the Diocese of Fall River is the record of the transfer of a parcel of land at Allen and Dartmouth Streets in New Bedford on March 19, 1821 to John Cheverus, first Bishop ofBoston. Here Father Philip Lariscy, an Irish Augustinian, was able to build a small frame church with the aid of a band of Irish parishioners and Portuguese seamen. This church was one of only six Catholic churches in New England and it has given to St. Lawrence Parish in New Bedford the singular distinction of tracing its origin to Bishop Cheverus.

Soon other Catholic communities began to spring up. At Sandwich on Cape Cod, St. Peter's Church was dedicated in 1830 to serve the Catholics who had come to work at the famous glass works; in Taunton, an enterprising group of Catholics settled after the opening of Pope Pius X the Taunton Print Works. Due to their efforts the first St. Mary's Church was dedicated in 1832.

Fall River received its first Catholic family in 1822 Bishop Stang was recognized as a man of learnwith the arrival of Patrick and Helen Kennedy and ing and holiness. During the episcopate, which was their five children. In their home, Father Robert cut short by his untimely death in 1907, he estabWoodley, who traveled throughout the area, offered lished parishes, zealously implemented the direc~ Mass for the first time in 1828 but it was not until tives of the pope on catechetical instruction and 1837 that the small wooden church of St. John the encouraged the founding of St. Anne's Hospital.

Bishop Stang was succeeded by the Most RevBaptist was erected on the site of the present St. Mary's Cathedral. In North Easton the Ames fam- erend Daniel F. Feehan, a priest ofthe Springfield ily gave land for a small chapel in 1850 and in 1859 diocese who was pastor of St. Bernard's Parish in St. Mary's in North Attleboro was dedicated, the Fitchburg at the time of his nomination as bishop.

During the 27 years as ordinary, Bishop Feehan first church in that area.

From these early centers priests tended to Catho- established 36 parishes and was especially devoted lics in neighboring and even distant towns such as to children, giving much attention to the child care Dartmouth, Somerset, Norton, Attleboro, institutions of the diocese.

When Bishop Feehan died in 1934, he was sucMansfield, Wareham, Harwich, Provincetown, ceeded by the Most Reverend James E. Cassidy, Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket.

After the Civil War, immigration to the area in- his coadjutor bishop and vicar general for many creased substantially. In 1869 a Portuguese priest years. Bishop Cassidy is remembered as a stern was sent to New Bedford to care for the congrega- . supporter of temperance and a staunch advocate tion that would become the parish of St. John the of the rights of workingmen. He was concerned Baptist, the first in the United States founded for for the needs of the elderly and founded homes Portuguese Catholics. In the same year St. Anne's for the aged, which became model institutions of Parish in Fall River was established for French Ca- their kind. In 1945 Bishop Cassidy received the nadians. In future decades parishes would be assistance of a coadjutor bishop, the Most Reverformed for Polish, Italian, German, Cape Verdean end James L. Connolly, a Fall River priest who and Lebanese Catholics so that Bishop William O. had served for many years as a professor and then

rector of the Seminary in the Archdiocese of.St. Paul.

Bishop Connolly encouraged vocations to the diocesan priesthood and was devoted to the sick, especially the incurably ill and to exceptional children. He founded four regional high schools and the diocesan newspaper, The Anchor. In 1959 the Most Reverend James J. Gerrard was appointed auxiliary bishop. Bishop Connolly attended all four sessions of the Second Vatican Council. In 1966 the diocesan chancellor, Monsignor Humberto S. Medeiros, was ordained Bishop of Brownsville, Texas. Bishop Medeiros became Archbishop of Boston in 1970 and three years later he was named a Cardinal. When he died in 1983 he was buried at his request beside his parents in St. Patrick's Cemetery in Fall River.

The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin became the fifth Bishop of Fall River in December 1970 upon the retirement of Bishop Connolly. Bishop Cronin had previously served the Holy See in Ethiopia and at the Vatican Secretariat of State before returning to Boston as auxiliary bishop in 1968. Bishop Cronin faithfully and carefully carried on the work of implementing the decrees of the Second Vatican Council. He supported liturgical renewal, continuing education of the clergy and the restoration of the permanent diaconate. In addition he devoted himself to the pastoral care of the sick in hospitals, to the expansion of Catholic Counseling and Social Services, to the Family Life Ministry and Pro-Life activities. Late in 1991 Pope John Paul II appointed Bishop Cronin Archbishop of Hartford.

On August 11, 1992 the Most Reverend Sean P. 0' Malley, OFM Cap., Bishop of St. Thomas in the Virgin Islands was installed sixth bishop of Fall River.

The new bishop had to deal immediately with a serious case of clerical sexual abuse. This he did forthrightly showing great compassion and pastoral sensitivity.

Bishop O'Malley, a zealous advocate of Catholic education, opened three new schools and strengthened the St. Mary's Education Fund for students in need of financial assistance to attend diocesan schools. He also established an office for AIDS Ministry and dedicated himself to the needs of immigrant communities, expanded social services, including the establishment of two residences for women, fostered vocations to the priesthood and reorganized the diocesan curia or administration. He also initiated an annual celebration of the "Red Mass" for members of the justice profession and a yearly Mass and program of affirmation for those working in health care fields.

In July of 2003 the Most Reverend George W. Coleman was ordained and installed as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Fall River.

Bishop Coleman, a native of Somerset, had been the administrator of the diocese since Bishop O'Malley's departure for the Diocese of Palm Beach, Fla., in 2002.

The diocesan native was ordained a priest in 1964 and served as a pastor, diocesan director of Education, and as a monsignor with duties as vicar general and moderator of the Curia.

It is with great pleasure and humility that Bishop Coleman leads the diocesan faithful into the sec-=' ond hundred years.

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A Centennial Message from Bishop George W. Coleman

CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE INSURANCE Joseph A. O'Neil General Agent

March 12, 2004

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Dear Faithful of the Diocese of Fall River, It is with both gratitude for the past and excitement for the future that we, as a Diocese, celebrate our 100th Anniversary this year. This is an important year in the life of our local Church, a time to thank God for the blessings He has bestowed on us, a time to reflect on the many accomplishments of the past, and a time to renew our resolve to follow Christ and build up the Kingdom of God around us.

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Our local Church of Fall River has so much to be proud of and so much to look forward to in the future. In many respects, we are still a young Diocese, but we already have a noble tradition on which we can continue to build. For 100 years, faithful Catholics in the Diocese of Fall River have kept the Catholic faith alive here in southeastern Massachusetts. They have given heroic examples of fidelity to Christ and His Church, and they have had a profound effect on the culture and society in which we live. Through the faithfulness of those in parishes, schools, health care facilities and other organizations, the Catholic faith has made a difference in the lives of countless people here in our Diocese.

This fine tradition heartens us to continue living and spreading the Catholic faith· here in the portion of the Lord's vineyard known as Fall River. Our Diocese was founded by Pope St. Pius X, whose motto was "to renew all things in Christ." So much of our world is still in need of being renewed, still in need of being transformed by the truth of Christ and His teachings. So many souls still wait to be touched by the message ofthe Gospel and by the example of holiness and virtue. As faithful disciples of Christ, we face much work that still lies before us and awaits our conviction and our commitment.

It is my hope and prayer that this Centennial Year will be a time of many graces for all of you, and that it will help us all to embrace the future with renewed courage and fidelity. If we are faithful, as a people who strive to follow Christ by growing in holiness and virtue, then we can trust, with humble confidence, that "We are the Lord's."

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OObUuary Father William W. Norton FAll. RNER - Father William W. Norton, 63, aretired priestofthe Fall River diocese, died suddenly March 1, at the Cardinal Medeiros Residence here.

Born in Fall River, a son of the late WilliamB., and the lateMadeline (Walsh) Norton, he attended Sacred Heart School and was a 1958 graduate of B.M.C. Durfee High School. He studied for the priesthood at Cardinal O'Connor Seminary, and St John's Seminary in Brighton, and was ordained a priest on May 20, 1967, inSt. Mary's Cathedral, by Bishop James L. Connolly. .

After serving in numerous parishes throughout the Fall River diocese, Father

Norton was appointed pastor of St. Patrick'sParlsh, FallRiverinJuly of1985.

In 1990, he was named the pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Wood's Hole, where he ministered until retiring in June 1997.

He leaves two sisters, Marilyn A. Abraham of TIverton, R.I., and Gail M. Norton ofNewport, R.I.; a brother, Barry 1. NortonofNew Bedford; and nieces and nephews.

Bishop George W. Coleman was the principal celebrant at Father Norton's funeral Mass March 5 at Sacred Heart Church, Fall River. Burial was in St. Patrick's Cemetery.

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The One-Hundredth: Past, Present, Future As the diocesan family prepares to celebrate the 100th anniversary of our founding as a diocese, we rejoice and thank God for the many blessings that have been ours.

Somehow, this little part of God's holy acre has been a unique sampling of what America is all about. Southeast Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands have been a magnet, drawing people from all over the world. An anniversary is a time to reflect on the past, examine the present and prepare for the future.

One of the hallmarks of this diocese has been its ability to serve the needs of thousands of immigrants. During the past 100 years, thousands of people left their native lands to come to America, and in particular to the area of this diocese. The very reason for the establishment of the diocese was because vast number of immigrants came here to find work. Even the fIrst bishop of the diocese was an immigrant from what is now Germany. On March 12, 1904, Pope St. Pius X sent Bishop William Stang to shepherd the diocese, and in a special way to care for the new people. From Portugal, Canada, Poland, Ireland and England, people came to secure a part of the American dream. Dozens of new churches and schools were founded to help them receive an education often denied to them in their native land. The parish became a symbol of national and cultural pride. The Church was a vibrant force in people's lives. It represented all that "Catholic" should mean. Overcoming counUess obstacles, including an inherent, anti-Catholicism that permeated and yet persists in the social mores of our times, people coming to this land clung to their Church for moral support and spiritual'sustenance. This was indeed the pattern of life for the fIrst 50 years of diocesan life.

Things began to change following the turmoil of World War II. There was a new awakening and awareness that something was evolving in American life. The 1950s and 1960s were tumultuous social times. The Church responded to these events as reflected in the work of-the Second Vatican Council. New approaches, for example, in education, brought into being new schools. New parishes were founded to serve the needs of thousands of people on the move. In the 60s, alone, more than 100,000 people came to the diocese. A vast Portuguese population came to our cities. In like manner, thousands left the cities and began the march to the suburbs. This movement of people yet continues, but with vast social implications.

As we closed the last century, Cape Cod, the Islands and upper Bristol County became areas of enormous population expansion.

At the same time, many people left the cities to fInd a new home in new places. This exodus has caused a tremendous upheaval, as cities declined in numbers. It has caused many problems for the present and will indeed impact the future.

For the most part, immigration to the diocese came from Western Europe and Canada. All that has now changed. New faces and new people with their own unique cultures are once more fInding hope in this particular geographic area. Today, the growing languages are Spanish and Brazilian. From the Caribbean and Central and South America there is a new presence in our cities. It has been estimated that more than 10,000 Brazilians live on Cape Cod. New missionary outreach programs are in formation to serve the spiritual needs of these people who seek tq fulfIll

the same ideals as those whom the Church sought to serve a hundred years ago. Yet the times are so very different.

A church or a diocese does not exist in a vacuum. It is indeed affected by the social and ethical events that surround us every day of our lives. Some things we can easily get a handle on; other events seemingly are out of individual control. The Church in America entered this new century with some grave problems, both internal and external. The abuse scandal has shattered Church life. As we attempt to remedy this particular situation, many people are hurt, confused and angry. There can be little doubt that a new . Church image must evolve. As this process becomes a reality, the life of the Spirit must also be renewed and revived. As the diocese enters its second century, this will be a prime concern. Despite all that we have been through, and all that we yet face, the Church remains the sign of hope that will lead us from our confusion and pain. The reason we can be certain of this is because of our faith.

Sad to say, many people know little of their faith. Evangelization is the key to bringing a renewal of faith to our people. Yet, while this is being attempted on many levels of Church life, the problems ofabortion and same-sex marriage implode on us. Our secular society wants its own strange gods. It wants us to put our faith in Big Brother. This will be a continuous struggle in the years to come.

However, we cannot only survive diffIculties, we can overcome them. The foundation of this diocese was built on rock, not sand.

We who live by the water know well the instability of shifting sand; our rock is our faith. Our immigrant heritage was nurtured by . faith. Our future must be guided by the light of faith.

Above all, we must not be afraid of what tomorrow holds in store for us as a diocesan family. The portents are ominous. Ifwe are dragged into the future by fear, we will walk in a darkness of our own making. The good Lord has given us this assurance that he will help us to dispel darkness and walk as children of the light. It is with this mind-set that we can indeed be optimistic for our new century as a Church diocesan family. We live in a world of constant change. Yet, with the assurance offaith, we can build upOn all that has been handed on to us with a fullness of heart, a . purpose of mind, and a soul of noble intent.

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1904 Will Be Quite a Year Well readers, this has been a very good winter for all of us here in the southeast quadrant of the Commonwealth. Our good Holy Father, Pope Pius X has seen fit to bestow upon faithful Catholics in this area, our very own diocese. As of today, we are no longer part of the Diocese of

Providence, rather, we have become the Diocese of Fall River. Here's to a long, fruitful existence!

And almost as important, is the fact that our beloved Boston Americans will open the 1904 season in just over one month from now on April 14 at the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds. If the 1903 season is any indication of how the

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Americans will prosper, we're in for another great season.

Last season, behind the mighty right arms of Denton True Young (28 wins), Bill Dinneen (21 wins), and Tom Hughes (20 wins), theAmericans cruised to the American League championship after finishing third and second in respective seasons. Young, who some folks like to call "Cy," as in cyclone (a nickname I don't think will catch on, by the way) was overpowering, striking out 176 batters.

Should big league baseball ever inaugurate a special award for pitchers, Young should be the first recipient.

After all was said and done in 1903, the Americans finished with 91 wins against a mere 47 defeats, a full 14-and-a-half games ahead of the Philadelphia Athletics, 15 ahead of the Cleveland Blues and miles Turn to page 32 - Stands

Bishops Who Have Gone Forth to Preach the Good News Frolll Southeastern Massachusetts and the Church of Fall River

By FATHER BARRY W. WALL DIOCESAN ARCHIVIST

In addition to the bishops who have served the Diocese of Fall River as auxiliary or diocesan bishops in the last hundred years, a dozen or more members of the hierarchy have had close ties to southeastern Massachusetts and the diocese. Some were born here or grew up and received their early education here while others served some part of their priestly ministry here.

Bishops who were born in the Diocese of Fall River or who grew up here: James J. Conaty (1847-1915) was born in County Caven, Ireland.

When he was three years old his family came to the United States and settled in Taunton where he grew up and attended school. He was the first Catholic student from Bishop Conaty Taunton to attend college, studying in Montreal and then at Holy Cross College graduating in 1896. Ordained a priest in 1872, he served in Worcester at St. John's Parish and as pastor of Sacred Heart Parish. In 1896 he was named second rector of the Catholic University in Washington and ordained a bishop in 1901. Two years later he was appointed Bishop of MontereyLos Angeles.

Dennis M. Lowney (1863-1918) was born in County Cork, Ireland and came with his family to St. Mary's Parish in Fall River as an infant. He was ordained a priest in 1887 and served as chancellor, rector of the Cathedral in Providence, and pastor of St. Joseph's Parish in Pawtucket.

Auxiliary He was orBishop Lowney dained Auxiliary to Bishop Matthew Harkins of Providence on October 23, 1917.

William O. Brady (1899-1961) was born in Fall River and was a parishioner of SS. Peter and Paul Parish. Bishop Daniel F. Fechan ordained him to the priesthood in 1923 and released him and his classmate, Father James L. Connolly, the future Bishop of Fall River, to teach in the Semi-

nary of the Archdiocese of St. Paul.

Together with another Fall River priest,Francis J. Gilligan, who followed them the next year, they came to be known as the three wise men from the East.

Father Brady was rector of the seminary when he was appointed bishop of Sioux Falls in 1939. The bishop was the preacher at the Mass Archbishop Brady commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Diocese of Fall River in 1954. Two years later he became the archbishop of St. Paul.

Frederick A. Donaghy, MM (1903-1988) was born in New Bedford and a parishioner of St. James Parish, New Bedford. In the midst of his studies for the diocesan priesthood he received permission to transfer to Maryknoll, the Catholic Foreign Mission Society Bishop Donaghy of America.

He was ordained a priest in 1929 and sent to China. In 1939 he was named bishop for the vicariate and later the Diocese ofWuchow. Bishop Donaghy was ordained on September 21 in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River by Bishop Janles E. Cassidy, assisted by Bishops James E. Walsh, MM and Richard J. Cushing. Detained by the Japanese and the Chinese Communists, Bishop Donaghy was expelled from China in 1955 and spent many years serving Taiwan. He attended all sessions of the Second Vatican Council.

Joseph W. Regan, MM (19051994) was born in Boston and grew up in Fairhaven. While preparing for the diocesan priesthood he felt a strong call to be a missionary in China and ent ere d Maryknoll.

He was ordained in 1929 and served in Bishop Regan South China until the Second World War. After the .war he led a group of missioners to

the Philippines and in 1962 he was ordained a bishop for the Prelature of Tagum on the Island of Mindinao.

Although officially retiring in 1980, Bishop Regan remained active in the Philippines and came home annually to give mission appeals, delighting congregations with stories of his missionary experiences.

Humberto S. Medeiros (19151983) was born on the island of St. Michael in the Azores and came as a boy with his family to Fall River. After preparing at the Catholic University in Washington he was ordained a priest in 1946 and a few years later he returned to Cardinal Medeiros Washington where he earned a doctorate in sacred theology. Father Medeiros served in several parishes and as chancellor, and pastor of St. Michael's Parish in Fall River. In 1966 he as appointed bishop of Brownsville and was ordained by Bishop James L. Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral. Four years later, Bishop Medeiros became the Archbishop of Boston and in 1973 Pope Paul VI named him a cardinal.

Joseph P. Delaney (1934-) was born in Fall River and attended Sacred Heart School and Monsignor Coyle High School. He prepared for the priesthood in Boston, Washington and Rome where Bishop Delaney he was ordained in 1960. He served at Sacred Heart Parish in Taunton, chaplain at Coyle High School and assistant superintendent of Catholic School's. He served several years in the Diocese of Brownsville and was ordained Bishop of Forth Worth, Texas on Sept. 13, 1981.

Donald J. Pelletier, MS (1931-) was born in Attleboro and entered the LaSalette Congregation. After studies in Rome he was Bishop Pelletier

ordained a priest there in 1956 and shortly thereafter began his lengthy missionary ministry in Madagascar.

Early in 2000, Pope John Paul n appointed him Bishop of Morondava.

Bishops who served as priests within the territory of the Diocese of Fall River: William Tyler (1806-1849) was born in Derby, Vt., and with his family converted to Catholicism at age 15. His mother was the sister of Daniel Barber and the aunt of Virgil Barber, SJ., Episcopal priests who converted to the Catholic faith. William was ordained to the priesthood in Boston on May 3,1829. One of his early missionary journeys took him to Sandwich in September of 1829 where he celebrated Mass for 20 Catholics. In the spring of 1830 he made another visit and during the sumBishop Tyler mer he spent two months in Sandwich supervising the construction of the first St. Peter's Church, which was dedicated on September 19. Late in 1843, while serving as Vicar General in Boston, he was named the first Bishop of Hartford.

He is buried in SS. Peter and Paul Cathedral in Providence where he had established his cathedral and residence.

James A. Healy (1830-1900) was born in Macon, Georgia, the son of an Irish immigrant father and a African-American mother. As a young boy he was sent to school in the north.

In 1849 he was a member of the first graduation class of Holy Cross College. He was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Boston in Paris in 1954 \~ ~ and on his re,,".' ~ ,.'. ) i '. turn home . , ;t.~. was ap-, pointed secretary to Bishop Healy Bishop John B. Fitzpatrick and first chancellor of the diocese. In 1852 the bishop began sending priests from Boston a few times a year to minister to the small Catholic community in Provincetown. From August 1861 to

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Ethnic Weave of Fall River Diocese Best Savored in its. Feasts and Foods By

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FALL RIVER - In many older Catholic dioceses across America, there is only a single ethnic tradition with its feast or festival based on the common heritage of its community's founding fathers.

But in the Fall River diocese, there are a wide variety of traditions and spirited religious feasts and celebrations brought here by immigrants of many countries.

A series of thumbnail sketches of the history of each of the parishes in the diocese, points out that people of mostly 111Sh, Portuguese, French, Polish, German and Italian heritage, began arriving in this territory hundreds of years before the Fall River diocese was established in 1904.

Others, including the Lebanese, arrived later. The newcomers, Brazilians, those in the .Spanish Apostolate that includes people from Puerto Rico, San Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Colombia, and the Caribbean Islands; and from the people of the Pacific Rim, notably Koreans and Vietnamese Catholics, are now arriving in large numbers, contributing their strengthening presence and bringing new customs to the local Church.

And we must not forget the clergy, religious nuns and Sisters and Brothers and laity - representing a variety ofheritages who worked so hard to keep faith traditions alive at parishes in the deaneries extending from the Attleboros, Taunton, Fall River, New Bedford, and out to the Cape and the Islands.

The result is a lasting faith fabric that is multi-colored in its manner of prayer and worship and gathering in several languages, but which at the same time is unified and vibrant in its zeal for Christ and his Church.

Add to that a myriad of annual religious festivals interesting to families; top it with a veritable smorgasbord of international foods, each with their own tantalizing flavors, and it is a recipe for memorable times. '

That thousands of people from differing ethnic communities across the New England area continue to visit here to attend Masses, and participate in processions in honor of Jesus, Mary, the Holy Spirit and patron saints, and gather afterward to hear music and sample traditional foods particular to each nationality, is proof positive of the wonderful unity and diversity of the parishioners in the Fall River diocese.

It is always risky to talk about ethnic heritages and traditions and church festivals for fear that some may be omitted.

But because what they all offer has become so much a part of the diocese in the 100 years of its history, and continue to do so, we ought to at least generally talk of the contributions they have made to our communal faith.

Without having to travel far, one might visit 10 churches located in various sections ofthe diocese designated as personal Portuguese parishes to serve the needs of those emigrating from Portugal, including the Azores, Madeira, and Cape Verde who came in the years after 1860 to work at whaling, farming, as 'taborers and in the cotton mills industries.

In those parishes, the devotions and religious traditions brought by the immigrants, are still observed.

The devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, who appeared to three shepherd children in Portugal in 1917, is probably the most popular in Portuguese parishes today, after its official promulgation in the 1930s.

Many parishes host liturgies, religious processions and festivals in her honor.

But prior to that, the devotion to the Holy Spirit, with its crownings after Masses during the seven weeks from Easter to Pentecost, was more prevalent.

Domingas or hosting of the crown and scepter and the red damask flag of the Holy Spirit at private homes, as well as the traditional sharing of food and the serving of a kale soup - often called Holy Spirit soup - to everyone, espe-

Everything was coming up shamrocks at Holy Name School Hall on March 18, 1976, as dancers from Our Lady of Fatima Court of the Catholic Association of Foresters presented its 19 th annual S. Patrick's Day Review.

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Members of St. Anthony of Padua Church, Fall River, prepare fot the 50th annual parish picnic held Aug. 14, 1973 at Holy

Ghost Grounds in Westport. Portuguese foods were featured. cially the poor, after Masses, continue.

Other devotions in the Portuguese tradition include the religious feast of Senhor da Pedra, "Our Lord of the Rock," which celebrates the Passion of Christ, and the feast of the Blessed Sacrament.

While most ofthese parishes celebrate the feast of "Ecce Homo," best known as Santo Christo, ostensibly the largest and most attended in the diocese is held at Santo Christo Parish in Fall River.

It began centuries ago in St. Michael, one ofseven islands in the Azores beionging to Portugal, and spread to the other islands over time.

Today, the local parish feast includes Masses, a gigantic religious parade with several bands, and floats and participation by clergy and dozens ofparish-based organizations. Thousands bused into the city line the route of the procession.

At most ofthe festivals connected with the religious feasts, there are concerts, entertainment by modem bands, and all kinds of Portuguese foods are served.

Those include Portuguese soup, malassadas, favas, chourico, and sweetbread At St. Stanislaus Parish in this city's South End, the church is filled to overflowing at the August feast honoring Our Lady ofCzestochowa. The image ofOur Lady is sometimes called Our Lady of Jasna Gora, after the name of the monastery in Poland in which the statue has been kept for six centuries. It is among ofgroup of so-called Black Madonnas - ascribed to either having been painted black or because of a long accumulation of candle residue.

And on three nights in June one can meet old and new friends for the patron's festival of St. Stanislaus. For more than 42 years - and that is counting just the recent years - the festival under the tent offers polka music bands. pur Lady of Perpetual Help Church in New Bedford also hosts its summertime Polish Fest in June and it too is replete with music, and games, and activities.

At Our Lady of the Holy Trinity Church in Taunton, Polish traditions include the Feast of Christmas when blessed wafers are taken home and dis-

tributed; an Easter liturgy when eggs are blessed and shared; the blessing offlowers and herbs on the feast of the Assumption of Mary, and the blessing and tasting of wine on the feast of St. John the Evangelist. The August picnic is said to attract thousands.

Parish kitchens offer Polish foods such as golumbki, pierogi, cabbage soup, and the irresistible sausage called kielbasa; to name just a few.

Because people of faith continue to venerate their patron saints, is a key factor in the continued popularity of the Novena to St. Anne at St. Anne's Church in Fall River.

Dominican priests and later nuns from the Province of Quebec, Canada responded in 1887 to an invitation to minister to the needs of vast numbers of French-Canadians arriving to seek a better way of life via work in the mills.

So great was the French population and its faith commitment that several Sunday Masses in French were necessary to handle the demands ofthe faithful, and the parishes of Notre Dame, St. Jean

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Chor Bishop Joseph Eid takes a shovel to frosty ground at ceremonies marking the start of construction' of a parish center for St. Anthony of the Desert Church, Fall River, in December 1960

Reactions Across the Diocese By

MIKE GORDON

ANCHOR STAFF

The Anchor contacted people from across the Diocese of Fall River to get their reaction to the lOOth anniversary of the diocese. The following is a sample of those responses: Father Gerald Shovelton retired and living in Florida: "I believe it's important to celebrate it because it reinforces the faith we have and that was handed down to us through the generations. We're one of many communities and dioceses Father Gerald linked to Jesus Shovelton through his teaching down throughout the centuries and it's important to renew that faith and realize that we have an obligation to pass that on to future generations. lowe a great deal to the diocese for my priesthood. It's helped reinforced my faith."

Dominican Sister Joanna Fernandes, Provincial: "It's had a tremendous impact on all our lives. We've all grown up in the faith here and the diocese has strengthened that faith over our lives.

As a community of Sisters it's helped deepen our ..-.,....,.----nrr-"l faith and given us the tools and resources to continue our ministry and celebrate the gifts of God's presence in the IIL--' Church. The Sister Joanna beauty of the Fernandes Church is although a lot has changed there is a sense of. strength and rootedness that remains."

Father Henry J. Dahl, director R.C.I.A., pastor of St. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown: "In earlier days, being at the tip of the Cape sometimes left residents feeling isolated and disconnected to the rest of the area. In recent years, however, ....-----:------, thanks to The Anchor and the outreach programs of our Catholic Charities, our parishioners are well aware of our Father Henry place within J. Dahl the Diocese of Fall River. 'In the fullness of time' which happened to be 30 years after our own parish church was dedicated, the Spirit gave life to the Diocese of Fall River. How blessed, proud and aware we Provincetowners are to be a part of

such a vibrant community of faith as it enters its second century of service to God's people."

Mercy Sister Elaine Heffernan, Episcopal Representative for Religious: "I was born here and I've worked here my whole life and it's exciting to be celebrating 100 years of the diocese. I also received all my sacraments here and .----. that makes it extra special for me. It's a great time for the people here in the diocese.

The theme our celebratory Sister Elaine committee Heffernan chose to commemorate the anniversary, 'The Spirit Gives Life,' really expresses so much of what has happened in the diocese and will continue for years to come."

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Theresa E. Dougall, president of Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth: "We've been planning it for a few years and it's a great time to celebrate what has transpired and all those who have worked to make us stro ng . It's a L.-_~-"-"'"'-"""'---' way to cel- Theresa E.Dougall ebrate diversity and also the different entities within our diocese. We're really celebrating the people."

Lisa M. Gulino, Director of Adult Education: "This year of jubilee, one dedicated to the Lord in a special way, is a year of favor for our local Church of Fall River. It is our moment to take stock of the blessings we have because of 100 years Lisa M. Gulino rich with the dedicated service of so many priests, deacons, religious and laity. Jesus' words to Peter, put out into the deep for a catch, ",'

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are still being heard and realized as our parish communities reach out through evangelization and faith formation. I am personally grateful for the impact that this diocesan family has had in my own faith formation and my on-going spiritual journey."

Msgr. Daniel ..... Hoye, pastor St. John the Evangelist Church, Attleboro: "A diocese is more than a Church organizational chart. It is a family of faith.

This Centennial Celebration is a time to recall the past,' celebrate the present, and look to the fuMsgr. Daniel ture with hope.

F. Hoye On March 14, 2004 representatives from the parishes and apostolates of the diocese will gather in the Cathedral to thank God for the hundred years we have been a family. We will also ask the Lord's blessing on the many and varied ministries currently being offered throughout the Diocese of Fall River. Finally, we will ask for guidance to see how the Spirit is inviting us to be Church in the days and years ahead."

John Kearns Jr., assistant director of Communications: "The Centennial Anniversary of the Fall River diocese provides all of us in this local Church with a moment worthy of celebration. What better time to consider, with gratitude to

God, the many wonderful things that have been accomplished over the years; to appreciate the deep faith that enlivens us John E. today; and to Kearns Jr. look to the future with hope, knowing that our strong foundation and abiding faith with guide us well into a second century."

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Baptiste and St. Anne - as well as several others were founded, and great churches built. At the tum of the 20th century, devotion to St. John the Baptist was prevalent. Parish chapters ofL' Union St. Jean Baptiste, were a cohesive force in the French community reaching out to assist.

Today, the Novena to St. Anne, the mother of the Blessed Virgin Mary, is prayed every Tuesday at St. Anne's where an 8 a.m. Mass in French is still celebrated on Sunday. Thousands from across New England continue to visit and pray at its Shrine and to seek reconciliation and healing.

The French meat pie, and the ground pork with herbs dish called Cretan that Fall River became famous for, are still popular. One of the food delights brought by Acadians is Poutin Ratte, a dumpling of grated potato and filled with salt pork. And the French ditties like "Frere Jacques" and "Alouette" are still sung by school children across the city.

While Irish immigrants arrived en masse in this region in the mid-1800s and built many churches in all sections of the diocese, St. Mary's Cathedral iri Fall River is probably the best known. The Cathedral neighborhood, known as "Corky Row," was home at one time to thousands of Irish immigrant families whose male members mixed concrete and laid stones for the cathedral church nights after working in the mills all day.

Although corned beefand cabbage is commonly referred to as an Irish dinner, bacon and potatoes was more practicafly their dish, along with Irish soda bread and tea. Parish shows, especially those celebrating St. Patrick on his March 17 feast day, usually include Celtic songs, step dancing and reels.

Today, the parishes on Cape Cod have the largest percentage ofparishioners oflrish heritage, most of them emigrating from the Boston area to settle there.

A few years before the Fall River diocese was founded, people of Lebanese descent were arriving in Fall River's Flint sector. Since they spoke no English and worshipped in Aramaic, the Catholic MaroniteMelkite community soon established its own parish church of St. Anthony of the Desert within their neighborhood. Their religious feasts and festivals - honoring St. Maron, St. Anthony of the Desert, St. Sharbel and Our Lady of Lebanon introduced new sounds. Their cultural music and colorful dancing, and their tasty dishes soon became favorites across the city. Area restaurants today serve kibbee, comprised of sirloin mixed with wheat and spices; and tabouli, a vegetable salad of parsley, tomatoes, onions, wheat and olive oil.

In 1902, approximately 2,000 Italian immigrants in the region asked to have a parish they could call their own and Holy Rosary Parish was established in Fall River. For many years the parish's annual Festa Italiana, was a popular event. Currently the parish observes the feast of St. Joseph with solemn evening prayer and a dinner. Within the parish, the Sons of Italy and a chapter of the Italian-American War Veterans and its Auxiliary sponsor celebrations usually around the Columbus Day holiday.

Having long introduced the community to the likes of pasta, meatballs and the wonderful tomato sauce they often refer to as "gravy," perhaps the most sought after delicacy today is the delightful creampuffthey call zepoli.

In 1906, St. Boniface Church, whose parishioners included families of German, Austrian, Swiss or Hungarian extraction who came to America in the late 1800s, was founded in New Bedford. Prior to that, one of its ministering priests was Father William Stang, who was to become the first bishop of the new Diocese of Fall River. One of the parish's oldest traditions was to host night adoration in parishioners' homes on the feast of St Boniface in May. The church was closed in 1987.

The festivals currently held by the those from the Latin American countries include the fiesta observing the December 12 feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, the feast of St. John the Baptist, as well as the solemnity of Pentecost.

LENTEN REFLECTION THE AGONY IN THE GARDEN

By HOLY CROSS FATHER THOMAS FEELEY

The holier we are the greater is our abhorrence of sin. Christ was perfectly holy. He was sinless, yet the sins of the whole world were laid upon him. In his agony in the garden, Jesus was horrified at the sin and guilt that he had to encounter. He was terrified at what was happening to him and his sweat became as drops of blood and trickled to the ground.

Jesus knew this was the hour of darkness when all the forces of evil would be hurled at him. But as the catcher's mitt stops the ball which the pitcher throws by absorbing all its force, so Christ absorbed in himself all the fury of evil hurled against him. He did not complain. He did not retaliate in anger or selfpity. He overcame it by submitting to its fury in willing obedience"to his Father's will and for love of us, but he was terrified by the horror of the encounter.

Twice he came looking for support from his disciples. They did not understand what was happening. Twice he found them sound asleep.

What support could Christ have expected his disciples to give him? He knew they hadn't understood his teaching. "Have I been with you all this time and you still do not know me?" he said to Philip at the Last Supper (JnI4:9). Furthermore, they had never known the peace and joy of intimacy with God that Jesus had known.

How then could they understand the utterly profound desolation he was experiencing when his Father removed all support from him? The disciples were uncomprehending, weak, imperfect and sinful men. Their desertion would soon indicate how weak they were. They were, in addition, like all of us sinners, accustomed to sin and guilt: They were not horrified by sin but hardened by it.

Christ, on the contrary, was innocent, holy, yet "God made the sinless one into sin for our sake" (2 Cor 5:21).

He had declared his identification with sinners when he received John's baptism of repentance. God had approved his decision by declaring, ''This is my Son, the Beloved; my favor rests on him" (Mt 3: 17). Now he had the evils of the world laid upon him. He did not resist, but he felt the crushing weight. H~ would obediently carry the weight ofour sins even to death on the cross, for he would do his Father's will, not his own. He felt the horror of sin, for in bearing the sins of the world upon him Jesus was made to feel what all sinners feel in the depths of their hearts: isolation. His Father had withdrawn from him and was silent. His own people rejected him and called for his death. His disciples were asleep. Christ did not blame them. He found an excuse for them. ''The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak," he said (Mk:14: 38), and returned to pray in the darkness of the garden alone.

We sometimes find ourselves doing what is good for others at great cost to ourselves, and those who stand to benefit from our efforts cannot appreciate what we are doing. They may even ridicule or oppose us or dismiss us as misguided or out of touch.

Parents who limit the time their children can spend watching television and monitor the programs they watch, parents who keep a careful eye on their. children's personal behavior and struggle to teach

them to be courteous when society as a whole is becoming crude and rude often feel they stand alone.

To encourage their children to be modest, compassionate and pure in mind and body takes great courage and determination and prudence.

Parents often face adolescent resistance but because they are motivated by deep and tender love for their children, they take a firm stand against the pagan practices of our secular culture. Grandparents who want to counsel their children and grandchildren about the need to be holy and to live always in the presence of God are often hurt by the seeming indifference they encounter and feel isolated from the younger generation. Where do families find support?

"Where does anyone?

There are many occasions when our most noble intentions are misunderstood and our best efforts resisted. Friends who see changes in the attitudes and behavior of those they love and know their friendship is failing and their influence diminishing must still try to maintain a close bond and to give good advice. They feel, nevertheless, the growing isolation. Teachers who insist that their students learn grammar, history, literature and other liberal subjects which will perfect the mind and enrich the lives of their students face criticism for teaching what doesn't necessarily contribute to making a living. They often feel they stand alone.and are voices crying in a cultural wilderness.

Those who fight for social justice, the wise use of natural resources, and peaceful resolution of conflict meet massive indifference from well-organized and well-financed opposition.

Whenever we try to do good and meet with hardened opposition or to share our deepest moral convictions and our faith experience with those we love and they respond to our efforts with indifference, incomprehension or even contempt and ridicule, we suffer. In fact, our agony is in proportion to our love. We all need to reflect, therefore, on Christ's agony in the garden, the incomprehension and weakness of his disciples and the patience and tenderness of Christ in his relations with them. Christ's agony was extreme because his love was perfect.

His desolation of spirit was absolute because his Father's loving support was for the time being totally eclipsed. It was indeed the hour of darkness.

But Scripture tells us that Christ was made perfect through his suffering and became our compassionate high priest of God's religion (Heb 2:10,17). He understands the anguish in our hearts from the opposition and isolation we encounter as we follow in his footsteps. That is why when we tum to him for help we will never find him asleep.

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In gratitude for all in the Diocese of Fall River who have supported the missionary work of the Church by their . prayers and presence for these 100 years. Thank You. Rev. Msgr. John J. Oliveira.

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Congratulations and Best Wishes Most Reverend George W. Coleman Clergy and Faithful of the Diocese of Fall River on your lOOth Anniversary Our Lady of Purgatory Church Father Charbel T. Semaan

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April 1862 Father Healy fulfilled this assignment. We learn from the centennial history of St. Peter the Apostle Church that on Aug. 28, 1861 Father Healy baptized 19 children in Provincetown, nine of whom were from Portuguese families. Father Healy was pastor of St. James Parish in Boston when he was named Bishop of Portland in 1875.

Lawrence S. McMahon (18351893) was born at St. John's New Brunswick.

He grew up in Charlestown and was ordained a priest . in Rome in 1860. Father McMahon served as chaplain to Bishop McMahon the Massachusetts 28 th regiment in the Civil War and afterward as pastor in Bridgewater and New Bedford where he built a new church naming it for his patron, St.

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who have worked so faithfully to bring Christ to others. We pray that God will continue to bless us with Marian Desrosiers the strength, grace, and vision to bring the love and compassion of his Son to all."

Father James H. Morse, pastor St. Stephen Church, Attleboro: "This 100 year milestone is a wonderful tribute to all who labored and . sacrificed over the past century.

Through their efforts our present communities of faith are flourishing. Christ's message to follow- him is tangible and present in the Father James 100-plus parH. Morse ishes that dot our diocese. Our 1()()!h anniversary will be a strong symbol for those of us who must continue to evangelize and build from here."

Father Barry W. Wall, archivist, pastor of Holy Rosary Church, Fall River: "Any anniversary is a time of giving thanks for so many gifts and blessings. On this 100th anniversary we look back on the century of grace and it gives us encouragement. In the past

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. Lawrence. He welcomed the Sisters of Mercy to his parish in 1873, where they established a hospital and opened the first convent for religious women in the present Diocese of Fall River.

On Aug. 10, 1879 he was ordained Bishop of Hartford. New Bedford's McMahon Council Knights of Columbus is named for the bishop.

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He later served as chancellor and vicar general ofthe Diocese of Providence and was named auxiliary to the Bishop of Providence in 1915. Bishop Doran was a close friend of Bishop Stang; he accompanied him to the Mayo Clinic and was with the bishop when he died on Feb. 2, 1907 from complications following surgery.

Paul Peter Meouchi (1894-1975) was born in Lebanon and ordained a

so many bish- ...--"-.,.....,......"....,.......,......,....,,.....,..., ops and laity have overcome great obstacles to build up the Church and we should continue to trust in God to help us Father Barry in our own day W. Wall to spread the kingdom of God." Father Michael R. Nagle, pastor of Martha's Vineyard parishes: "Being a part of the 100 year celebration of the Diocese of Fall River makes me proud to remember that my roots go back to the beginnings of the diocese. It was right around 1904 that my grandparents arrived in this country and settled in Fall River. It was very much the centenary of my natural family and my Church family. I am delighted that my grandparents came to this country and were a part of the growing communities Father Michael of Catholics R. Nagle that enabled Pope St. Pius X to found this diocese.

We are rich in our history and tradition, we are rich with dedicated and faith filled people and priests and we are rich in our vocation to help bring God's kingdom a little closer to fulfillment by saying 'Yes!' May ourcelebration of this milestone launch us forward with a deep appreciation for the past and resolve for the future."

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priest in Rome in 1917. As a young priest he did pastoral work a m o. n g Maronite Catholics in the United States. From Cardinal Meouchi 1923-1925 he served as pastor of Our Lady of Purgatory Church in New Bedford. Ordained a bishop in 1934, he was named Patriarch of Antioch of the Maronites in 1955 and visited the Diocese of Fall River and the Maronite parishes here in 1962. Pope Paul VI named the Patriarch a cardinal in 1965.

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Maurus Muldoon, OFM (1938) was born in Boston. He joined the Franciscan Friars, was ordained a priest in 1966 and sent as a missionary to Honduras. In the fall of 1981 Father Muldoon became the director of Hispanic ministry at Regina Pacis Center in New Bedford and also in Taunton. On Feb. 1, 1983 ~'-'---~---~ he was Bishop Muldoon named the Prelate of Olancho in Honduras and was ordained a bishop in October of 1984. When the territory became a diocese in 1987 Bishop Muldoon became the Bishop of Juticalpa.

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American League came into being' Nearly 400,000 fans entered the in 1901, the National League has turnstiles at Huntington Avenue refused to take this upstart league last season, and one can expect seriously, so when the champion many more will spend a hazy, hot Pittsburgh Pirates took on our summer afternoon there this year.

Americans, they didn't expect As far as this "world championmuch of a fight. How wrong they ship" is concerned, I don't think were. the National League will be as After losing three of the first foolhardy this year by challenging four games of the challenge, the the Americans again. Frankly, such Americans won the next four to si- an event will never catch on in this lence the critics. The "world cham- country. Baseball season will con~ pionship" was just the icing on the tinue to conclude in late Septemcake for the Americans. Folks in ber. Folks around here won't want this area should expect more of the to watch baseball in October same from the Americans in 1904, that is reserved for high school and and for many, many years to come college pigskin games. for that matter. I do believe that Go Americans. And long live the Boston will go down in history as Diocese of Fall River. one of the greatest baseball teams Your-comments are always welever. come. Send your letters to The AnSmart baseball fans should for- chor, P.O. Box 7, Fall River, MA get their allegiance to the Boston 02720. And don'tforget to affix a Beaneaters of the National League two-cent postage stamp on your and switch to a real winner - the correspondence, or I'll never get Americans. The Beaneaters were a to read it.

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May the Spirit remain ,with us always!

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QThe ~erend <Barr~ CW. CWa(( and the peop(e of Our %d~ of the CHo(~ ~sar~ 9?arish in tf'a I( ~ver join the <Bishop, defSY, re(isious, and faitftfu( (aity in sivins thanks to God for a hu,dred years of srace in the q)iocese of ffia(( ~\'er, as tftq jo~fu((~ ce(e&rate the 9ne hundredth anniversary of the dedication of their parish church.

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Office of Communications Diocese of Fall River Rev. Msgr. John F. Moore, Director

JohnE. Kearns Jr., Assistant Director

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Best Wishes to the Diocese ofFall River on its 100thAnniversary/ FALL RIVER

Modern Printing CONGRATULATIONS FROM SAINT JOSEPH'S PARISH

798 Plymouth Avenue Fall River, MA 02721 Tel: 508-673-9421

Fax: 508-673-2515 E-mail: frmodernprinting@verizon.net

Serving the Diocese for over 50 years.

路We Cherish ' The Diocese of Fall River on it's lOOth Anniversary

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We salute the Diocese of Fall River on its 100th anniversary

. Congratulatio!J,s to the Diocese of Fall River!

SISTERS OF ST. DOROTHY

We are gratefui for being part ofyour graced history.

VILLA FATIMA, TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS

For more information, please call or write Retreat Secretary

"It is the Spirit that gives life."

May the Spirit remain with us always!

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"Let the Lord be glorified, that we may . " see your JOy. Congratulations, Diocese of Fall River

MAY THE SPIRIT· REMAIN WITH US ALWAYS! .

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St. Dominic's Parish, Swansea, Massachusetts

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"Let the Lord be glorified, that we may 0" . see your JOY. Congratulations, Diocese of Fall River

We saiute the Diocese of Fall River (Q)n its 100th anniversary ,

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"To restore all things in Christ, in order that Christ maybe in all."

May this motto of our Diocesan founder, Pope St. Pius X, continue to be a prayerful hope for the future of our Diocese.

Father Jon-Paul Gallant, Pastor Reverend Clergy and Staff and devoted Faithful of .

HOLY REDEEMER PARISH Our Lady of Grace Mission Chatham, Massachusetts

Congratulations to the Diocese of Fall RiverJor 100 years o(providing faith and hope to our region. The Diocesan Heaith Facilities, sponsored by the Diocese of Fall River, have been serving. the sick and frail elderly in:6ur.~ocese since 1932. â&#x20AC;˘

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The Most Reverend Henry J. Mansell Archbishop ofHartford and Archbishop Emeritus Daniel A. Cronin, Auxiliary Bishops Peter A. Rosazza and Christie A. Macaluso, the clergy, religious and laity ofthe Archdiocese ofHartford oJ.Tuproye~andb~twhh~

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The Most Reverend George W. Coleman and the entire Diocesan Family on the occasion ofthe

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The Island of Nantucket and the parish community of St. Mary-Our Lady ofthe Isle salutes the Diocese of Fall River on its 100th anniversary.

May we all continue to grow in God's hope and love.

St. Mary-Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket Island. Come Share Our Hope.

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o most beautiful Flower ofMount Carmel, Splendor of Heaven, obtain for the Diocese of Fall River a fresh outpouring ofthe Holy Spirit in our Jubilee Year!

OUR LADY OF MOUNT CARMEL PARISH

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