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FALL RIVER DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEASTMASSACHUSETTS CAPl;COD~ ntElSLANDS ..
VOL. 45, NO. 14 • Friday, April 6, 2001 '
FALL RIVER, MASS.
Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Pe'r Year
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'the doctrine of the Church, beliefs that set us By JAMES N. DUNB~~:"},, FALL RIVER - In rit~s reminiscent of apart from other people. Gradually there is this those in the early days of the faith, catechu- process of initiation that takes place," he added. . "We show them what we are, who we are mens throughout the diocese will com~ for;ward on Holy Saturday to receive the initiat:.- and what we believe and they experience a ing sacraments giving them full membership", conversion Of heart in which most of them turn in the Church Christ founded. 'away from their old ways and all of them turn Culminating a year's process, the catechu-, away from unbelief to belief." mens will be baptized, confirmed and receive ,Sec;ing what Christians are all about, those " s e e k i n g full communion the Eucharist for the first time. with the Catholic Father Henry J. Dahl, Church suddenly say, director of the diocesan 'We want that,' Father Rite of Christian InitiaDahl said. What takes place on tion of Adults, said that the Easter Vigil, (Holy for many of the catechu-. mens it will be the joySaturday) is the culmiful end of a year's nation of the progress and for others catechumen's time of even longer, depending preparation. how their individual par"In many ways it reishes have prepared flects the Lord's passion, them. because many of them Asked whether he have had sorrow in their and others feel a loss as lives," Father Dahl rehundreds of catechuported. "And for some of them ... just coming mens advance from the RCIA process and into ,in to the faith involved the vital life of parishes, suffering." .At the vigil ceremoFather Dahl replied: "Oh no. We feel just the opnies "they will be bapposite ... actually a much tized, dying to their old closer connection to ways and rise to new life them, for what we have in Christ and then, redone is build up the ceiving the Eucharist, Body of Christ." first Communion, they Over the year the parare nourished by ish has been gradually Christ." "Twelfth Station" copyright 1996 Thomas The ceremonies, he inserting the catechumens into the life of the Scharbach. All rights ;eserved. RCIA logo said, "are a restoration of parish. This was done used with permission." the ancient through sponsorship and , catechumenate, the way through the weekly breaking-open of the Word the earliest Christians came into the f~th," Faof God, after which the catechumens are dis- ther Dahl noted. The catechumens WIll be accompanied by parents, their families and missed. "They see God moving in the lives of those friends and their godparents. "Of course by now the candidates have alaround them and make that connection to their own life, and through the catechumenate pe- ready been inserted in the life of the parish riod they come to understand what it is that and become a real part of its programs," Famakes us Catholic and what we believe,", Father Dahl explained. "They receive S9J!l~-,9f. .<' Tu.m to page 13 - Catechumens .
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Stll) Mary!)s DQ~Y( SUND~Y
W'eek Sehledule
APRIL 8, 2001 Celebrant Concelebrant Concelebrant Deacon
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Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM tap. Rev. Edward J. Healey Rev. Ramon Dominguez . Deacon ~orman F. McEnaney
TUESDAY
APRIL 10, 2001
CHRISM MASS
4:00p.in.
Celebrant Concelebrants Deacon Deacon Deacon Bearers of the Oil of the Sick of the Sick of the Catechumen of the Catechumen of the Chrism of the Chrism
Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap. Clergy from the Diocese of Fall River Rev. Mr. David C. Frederici Rev. Mr. Kevin A. Cook Deacon Thomas P. Palanza Deacon Eugene H. Sasseville Deacon Richard J. Murphy Sr. Deacon John J. Fitzpatrick Deacon John deA. Moniz Deacon Robert'D. Lemay Deacon A. Anthony Cipriano
WEDNESDAY
APRIL 11, 2001 ' -TENEBRAE· ECUMENICAL PRAYER SERVICE
7:30p.m.
Presider Homilist
Most Rev. SeaQ O'Malley, OFM Cap. Rev. Marc H. Bergeron
THURSDAY
APRIL 12, 2001
MASS OF THE LORD'S SUPPER
7:00p.m.
Celebrant Concelebrant Deacon'
Rev. Edward J. Healey Rev. Ramon Dominguez Rev. Msgr. George W. Coleman, V.G. Deacon Dana G. McCarthy
APRIL 13, 2001
GOOD FRIDAY SERVICE
Celebrant Deacon Deacon
Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap. Rev. Mr. Kevin A. Cook Rev. Mr. James J. Meloni Jr.
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EASTER VIGIL
8:00 p.m.
Celebrant Concelebrant Concelebrant Concelebrant Deacon Deacon
Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap. Rev. Edward J.' Healey ' Rev. Msgr. George W. Coleman, V.G. Rev. Ramon Dominguez Rev. Mr. David C. Frederici Rev. Mr. Kevin A. Cook
SUNDAY
ApRIL 15, 2001
EASTER SUNDAY
10:00 a.m.,
Celebrant Concelebrant Concelebrant Deacon
Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap. Rev. Edward J. Healey Rev. Msgr. George W. Coleman, Y.G. Deacon Robert A. Faria
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