MSGR. F. S. CmLDS
MSGR. J. A. COURNOYER
MSGR. W. H. DOLAN
MSGR. A. L. FURTADO
~GR.A.J.GENDREAU
Pope Paul, Elevates
1,1 to Monsignori
Most Reverend Bishop Announces
New Diocesan Domestic Prelates
His Holiness Pope Paul VI has elevated 11 diocesan pastors to the rank of monsig nori, Most Rev. James L. Connolly, Bishop of Fall River, announced today. The honored priests, who will be domestic prelates with the title Right Reverend, serve in practically all sections of the diocese. MSGR. A. M. GOMES
The ANCHOR Fall River, Mass., Thursday, March 12, 1964 Vol. 8, No.. 11 © MSGR. 1. 1. BAYES
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They are: Rt. Rev. Felix S. Childs, Sacred Heart Church, Fall River. Rt. Rev. Joseph A. Cournoyer, St. Michael's Church, Ocean Grove, Swansea. Rt. Rev. William H. Dolan, Holy Family Church, East Taun ton. . ' Rt. Rev. Augusto L. Furtado, St. John of God Church, Somer-. set. . Rt. Rev. Alfred J. Gendreau, Blessed Sacrament Church, Fall River. Rt. Rev. 'Anthony M. Gomes, Our Lady of the Angels Churoh, Fall River. Rt. Rev. John Hayes, HolT Name Church, New Bedford. Rt. Rev. Joseph R. Pannoni, Holy Rosary Church, Fall River. Rt. Rev. Daniel F. Shalloo, S~ Louis Church, Fall River. Rt. Rev. Arthur W. Tansey. St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. Rt. Rev. Thomas F. Walsh, St. John's Church, Attleboro. Turn to Page Six
-MSGR. D. F. SHALLOO
MSGR. A. W. TANSEY
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Subscription Total' Continues to Climb Eight more parishes today joined the quota-class in subscriptions to The Anchor, establishing an all-time record high circulation for this diocesan newspaper as it con tinues the final phase of its circulation drive inquest of complete family coverage in every parish in the diocese. Attainment of quota subscriptions no longer is the goal in the individual parishes. Sev drive. We look for more parishes St. Francis Xavier, Acushnet. eral parishes, in various sec to join the complete-family-cov. St. Joseph, New Bedford. tions of this diocese, are al erage bracket before the current St. Mary, Fairhaven. ready in the family coverage subscription campaign comes to St. Patrick, Falmouth.
bracket. A number are close. A a conclu'sion. St. Pius X, South Yarmouth. Parishes which joined the few more subscriptions and they St. Roch, Fall River. quota-class today are: will be in this blue-ribbon di Mount Carmel, New Bedford. St. Theresa, South Attleboro. vision. Complete returns have not been made as yet by many pastors. But, one thing is cer tain. The Anchor will have its greatest circulation in- its eight The ballroom of the Sheraton Plaza Hotel in Boston year history during the coming seems a far cry from the primitive jungle town of Riberalta, year. We have exceeded every Bolivia, but Friday night, April 3 they'll come very close previous mark. A substantial number of par to each other. That's the date of the annual Spring Charity Ishes have yet to make final re Ball of St. Luke's Physicians' F. Higgins, Sr: of 967 Robeson turns for the 1964 lIubscription campaign. Unofficially, we have Guild of Boston and this Street, and the late Attorney been told that several have their year's proeeeds are going to Thomas F. Higgins. Her broth,er, sights set on complete fam~ly Sister M a u r e e n Thomas, Dr. Thomas F. Higgins, is' a prominent Fall River physician. eoverage. "If other parishes Can M.D. of Maryknoll. Sister Mau Sister Maureen Thomas' will do it, so can we," was the coin reen Thomas is the former Anne ment of one pastor who ill com Marie Higgins of Fall River. She come from Riberalta for the oc pleting hi. parish aubscri,ption i&·the daughter of Mrs. 'l'homaa Turn to Page Five
Honor Fall River Nun
MSGR. J. R. PANNONI
Dispensation The Most Reverend BishOil baa granted a dispensation "'om the law of fast to all in tile Diocese of Fall River for 'l'uesday. March 1'7, • n. 'I'hursday, the Feast ot at. .Joseph, March 19.
MSGR. T. F. WALSH
Vocations Novena The annual novena for vo cations in the Fall River Dio cese starts tomorrow, Frida". March 13, and continue. through Saturday, March 2L The prayer, published on P~e 18, will be recited in all churches. and schools durJDc the DOVena period.