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Rev. Edwin J. Loew Dies, Pa'stor of Woods Hole Rev. Edwin J. Loew, pastor of St. Joseph Parish, Woods Hole, died on Monday at the CatholIC Memorial Home in Fall River while recuperating from recent surgery. Son of the late William and the late Ellen Cassidy Loew, Father Loew was born in New York City on March 18, 1902. After attending elementary grades at Sacred Heart Parish School in New York City, he studied at St. Mary's High School in Taunton and Providence College. Father Loew then prepared for the priesthood at 51. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester, N. Y. and was ordained a priest by Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, Third Bishop of Fall River, on May 6, 1934. . He served at St. Patrick Par-
ish, Falmouth; Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Osterville; Immaculate Conception PaI'lish, No. Easton; St. Patrick Parish, Fall River; Holy Name Parish, Turn to Page Two
Diocesan Holy Week The most solemn days of the liturgical year will begin on Sunday with the ceremonies of Passion (Palm) Sunday. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., will celebrate the Solemn Blessing of Palms and the Mass of Palm Sunday at St. Mary's Cathedral on Saturday afternoon, April 6, at 4 o'clock. The parishes of the Diocese will hold similar solemn ceremonies on· Saturday and/or Sunday. At other Masses celebrated on Palm Sunday or its vJgil, a solemn entrance commemorating the messianic entrance of Christ into Jerusalem will be observed. At other Masses a simple en· trance will be used. On Wednesday evening, the Most Reverend Bish(lp will celebrate an especially priestly rite at .the Cathedral. The Chrism Mass will be offered on Wednesday evening, April 10, concelebrated by as many priests as can conveniently gather at the See's principal church. The Mass commemorates the institution of the ministerial pl'liesthood by Christ during the Last Supper. During the Mass, the priests present renew their priestly commitment to their Bishop. He then provides them with the especially consecrated oils Turn to PagE: Eight
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Easter Collection To Aid Retirement of Religious . The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D, Bishop of Fall River, announced a plan for' as· sisting religious communities of Sisters and Brothers in meeting the financial burden associated with caring for elderly and disabled members. A sum of $150,000. has been pledged by E'ishop Cronin from the Diocese of Fall R,iver, ~o be distributed over a two-year period to congregations represented in the apostolates of the Diocese. The announcement was made in a letter which Bishop Cronin addressed to the clergy of the Dio· cese, in which he solicited the eager and enthusiastic cooperation of clergy and faithful laity al,ike in establishing the fund. Specifically, Bishop Cronin stated that the proceeds of the Easter Collection in Diocesan parishes for 1974 and 1975 would be the principal source for the pledged amount. Alluding to a study published several months ago by the United States CathoIic Confer· ence, Bishop Cronin indicated that irrefutable evidence demon~ strated the plight affecting many of the religious orders, and stated his personal conviction that some significant action should be taken. A special task force commissioned by the national Catholic office had reo ported that care of elderly religious has, dn recent years, be· come especially difficult as costs have mounted through inflation lmd other economic factors, and as the number of active religious Sisters and Brothers has diminished, thereby reduoing income which congregations might have used in providing care for retired and dis~led members. The need for current capital is especially urgent in some religious communities, since recent chal1ges dn the legislation affecting Social Security would allow participation by those who have
pronounced vows of poverty, on condition that "back service" be funded. Bishop Cronin noted that the Diocese of Fall River and its bishops have always maintained happy and cooperative associa· tions with the religious commu· nities of Sisters and Brothers who have labored in teaching, nursing and child-care apostolates, and he stated that it was proper to endeavor to respond to need arising, especially among the elderly Sisters and Brothers who should enjoy a well· deserved rest fro.m their apostolic labors without worries and anxieties ·about material concerns. Bishop Cr·onin announced that the pledged sum, which would represent a gift from the people of the Diocese of Fall River, would be allocated to the various communities of Sisters and Brothers in proportion to members serving in the Diocese. Pay-
ment will be made directly to Provincial Superiors. There are some twenty-four con!!re?-ations of reMgious women active in Diocesan apo.stolates anti two orders of Brothers. Presently over 750 Sisters and Brothers are numbered in these groups. The text of Bishop Cronin's communication was sent to the various religious SUo periors concerned. The text of Bishop Cronin's letter to the clergy of the Fall River Diocese: Reverend and dear Father, A few months ago, the results of a study concerning the retire· ment costs for religious were made known to the bishops across the country. This study was conducted by a special task . force commissioned by the Administrative Board of the Unit· ed States Catholic Conference. It came as no surprise that the findings showed conclusively that the various religious conTurn to Page Four
Holy Family High School Names V·ice Principal New Bedford's Holy Family High School has announced the appointment of Mr. John J. Finni as Vice Pnincipal to assist the Principal, Sister Charles Francis, R.S.M., in the administration of the parochial high school. Mr. Finni is presently teaching Latin at the school which is attached to St. Lawrence Parish. A Doctoral Candidate at Brown University, Mr. Finni is at present writing his dissertation on Greek Epigrams From the Persian Wars, with Professor Alan L. Boegehold of Brown as his advisor. Son of Mrs. Abigail Gaughan fiinni and the late John J. Finni, the new Vice Principal was born
in New Bedford on May 8, 1946. He atended Holy Family Grammar School and Holy Family High School, graduating as a National Merit Scholarship Fi· nalist from Holy Family in 1964. He attended Holy Cross College on a four-year tuition scholarship, receiving his A.B. degree in the Classics in 1968. He then followed post-graduate courses at Columbia University from 1968 to 1969 and, in 1969, entered Brown University where he has completed course require· ments for his Ph.D. Finni was a teaching assistant at Brown during the 1972·73 academic year teaching Begin· ning Greek and Great Periods in the History of Greece. In New Bedford he has served as a teacher of remedial mathematics for the Summer School classes in pre·Junior High School, as an aide in that program, and in the education of non-English said he believed that there would speaking students. be some excellent candidates in He has been the recipient of the South Jersey area. an NDEA Title IV Fellowship "Father Velozo possesses the and a Woodrow Wilson Disserqualities necessary for this im- tation Fellowship. portant responsibility," said Bishop Guilfoyle. "His priestly dedication and excellent educational background are needed in the planning {)f the training program for candidates and in the formation and carrying out of recruitment and selection policies for this apostolate." The Bishop said that about 500 permanent deacons are presently serving ,in the program throughout the United States and that the very great majority are married and in various self·support· ing 'positions. . Father Velozo added that permanent deacons can be helpful in preaching, teaching, and baptizing and visiting the sick in hospitals and in their homes. "These permanent deacons will . also be able to take the word JOHN J. FINNI Turn to Page Four
,PermanentDiaconate for Camden Diocese Is Headed by Somerset' Native Rev. Donald D. Velozo, a Som· erset native and the son of Mrs. Dorothy R. Velazo, now of Fall River, and the late Jesse V. Veloz6, has been named director of a permanent diaconate program for the diocese of Camden, N. J. Ordained in 1965 after completing seminary training at Christ the King Seminary, St. Bonaventure, N. Y., Father Velo20 holds a bachelor's degree in classics and philosophy from St. Mary's College, Kentucky, and a master's degree in American and Church history from Villanova University. He is cbmpleting work on a master's degree in secondary education administration at Glassboro State College. He is currently vocation COOl'" dinator at St. James High. School, Carney's Point, N. J., and also serves as administrative assistant at the school. , -In announcing the new program for the Camden diocese, Bishop George H. Guilfoyle said that the
permanent diaconate is growing ·in the United States and can be of valuable service in the Church's pastoral ministry. He
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