Memories of Rome and the Cardinal The events surrounding the elevation to the College of Cardinals of Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, provide a kaleidoscope of memories for the 360 or so persons from the Fall River Diocese who made the pilgrimage to Rome for the occasion. Mass on Sunday afternoon at the church of St. Mary Major provided a striking contrast between this most richly decorated church in Rome and the humble man calling upon his brothers and
sisters to increase in faith and hope and love of God. . On Monday morning there was excitement on entering just inside the gates of Vatican City, the new Audience Hall, a marvel of modern construction designed by famous Italian architect Nervi. Bishops Cronin and Connolly and Gerrard received a tumultuous welcome from their fellow diocesans as they entered the hall and the expectation was great when the .older members of the College of
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Charities Appeal Parish Chairmen To Meet in Five Area Conferences Bishop Daniel A. Cronin anThe annual kick-off meeting nounced ·today that meetings of f,or aU priests, religious and laity pari9h lay cha'irmen of the 1973 Turn to' Page' Two Catholic Charities Appeal will be held in five areas of the diocese. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Appeal, said that lay chairmen and priests of the 115 parishes of the diocese will meet with Bishop Cronin, Joseph H. Feitelberg, diAn anniversary' dinner dance ocesan lay chairman, area lay Sunday at Venus de Milo reschairmen and priest directors of taurant, Swansea, will begin the Appeat observance of the>100th anniverThe meetings are scheduled as saryof St: Joseph's parish, Fall follows: Cape Cod and the' River. The principal speaker will Islands, Thursday, March 22, be Msgr. Daniel oF. Shalloo, gen7:30 P.M. 'at St. Francis Xavier eral manager of The Anchor and Center, Hyannis; New Bedford pastor of Holy Name parish, also area, Friday, March 23, 7:30 FaH River. P.M. at .the Kennedy Youth CenMsgr. Shalloo was an assister, County Street, New Bedford; Taunton area, Wednesday, March 28, 7:30 P.M. at Marian Manor, Taunton; Attleboro area, Friday, March 30, 7:30 P.M. at Madonna Manor, North Attleboro; Fall River area, Monday, April 2, 7:30 P.M. at the Catholic Memoriall Home auditorium, Fall River. The purpose of these meetings is to plan the theme, mechanics and procedures for the thirtysecond annual Appeal for support of diocesan 'Pf()jects in the field of charity, mercy, social services and other works of the apostolate.
Cardinals took their places to await the arrival of their new brothers. Cardinal Villot, Vatican Secr~ tary of State, made the announcement in such flawless ancl. effortless Latin that even those unfamiliar with the language seemed to be able to follow the report he gave of'the earlier private consistory with the Pope. The arrival of the new Cardinals was simple and grave; and then one's breath was almost taken away Turn to Page Two
Dollar Devaluation Poses Threat 'To Mission- and Relief Work The 10 per cent devaluation of the U.S. dollar will cut into overseas missionary and relief work by American Catholic agencies, but the extent of the impact cannot be measured yet, according to top Catholic officials questioned by NC News. Bishop Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director of Catholic Relief Services (CRS), said the lessened value of the dollar will directly .affect some programs l'Ht touch on others. only indirectly. "About one million dollars worth (of CRS annual expenditures) is in materials from the U.S. - medical supplies, clothing and the like," he said. "This isn't changed by the devaluation. But then our. shipping bills are paid in U.S. currency, so it may cost more to ship these materials." . .
The CRS supports programs in 68 countries around the world. "Naturally, these programs will all be affected in some way," Bishop Swanstrom said. "Many of our programs involve the direct sending of U.S. dollars abroad," he said. "The value of those dollars is' now decreased." Father Joseph Connors, executive secretary of the U.S. Catholic Mission Council (USCMC), national coordinating agency for missionary activities, said that the effect would be tremendous. "The World Mission Fund, which runs about $34-million to $36-million per year, receives half its money from U.S. donations," Father Connors said. "That means with the American dollar cut by 10 per cent, the whole fund Is reduced by five per cent.
St. Joseph's Marks. 100 Years of Service To Catholics of Fall River's North End
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tant at St. Joseph's for 19 years, 'longer than any other curate in the 'Parish history. Judge James P. McGuire, a longtime parishioner, will be master of ceremones for the evening, expected to be attended by nearly 1000 past and present members of St. Joseph's. Guests of honor will include Bishop Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop James L. Connolly and Bishop James J. Gerrard, as well
as alI past curates and parishioners who have entered religious life. Other anniversary events will be a Mass of Thanksgiving at which Bishop Cronin wi'1l be principal celebrant, to take place Sunday, April 29; and a gala outdoor bazaar, scheduled for Saturday, June 30. Turn to Page Seven
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Bishop James J. Gerrard will preside at an Acies ceremony for active and auxiliary members of the Legion of Mary at 2:30 Sunday afternoon, March 18 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River.
"If you look at it one way," he continued, "Americans deserve a pat on the back for this tremendous contribution. But if' you look at it from a different angle, remember that a single F-111 fighter plane costs something like $14-million. That Turn to Page Two
Ozanam's Cause Aim of Novena By Soc:iety During the period March 31 to April 8, Vincentians of the Fall River Diocese will conduct a novena for the' beatification of ,Frederic Ozanam, founder of the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. The members of this society hold in reverence the name and the memory of this truly great - ,layman; and they hope that, through this novena, all parishioners will join in prayer that' Ozanam will some day be raised to the altar. Some steps in this process have already been taken. -In 1925 the beatification cause was formally hegun. Then in 1937 the postulator-the Church official in charge of the matter-advised that "miracles due to the intercession of Frederic Ozanam would have to be produced." In 1954, the Marian year, and a year after the centenary of Ozanam's death, Pope Pius XII gave his .placet to the decision to proceed with the introduction of Ozanam's Cause. Since then the Society of St. Vincent de Paul all over the world has red'OUlbled its prayers to promote the Cause of Ozanam. In the United States the Superior Council .established in 1963 a national committee "to promote among the Councils and the Conferences of the United States the Cause of Frederic Ozanam." And this year the Superior Council sponsored a perpetual novena and assigned different periods to different sections of the country. Fall River Turn to Page Four
Consistory on TV PLANNING CENTENARY: Rev. Msgr. George E. Sullivan, pastor of St. Joseph's Parish, Fall River meets with Francis X. Montie, general chainnan; Robert J. Gagnon and Margaret M. Dorsey, Dinner Co-chainnen in preparing for the lOOth anniversary of founding of the parish:
TV Channel 6 will present a documentary at 10 o'clock tonight on the Consistory at which Cardinal Humberto Medeiros was elevated to the College of Cardinals.