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The ~ ,!' ' ' L-lri" ANCHOR An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Firm-St. Paul
Fall River, Mass., Thursday, April 8, 1971 PRICE 104 Vol. 15, No 14 © ,1971 The Anchor $4.00 per year i
Diocesan Ordinary In Sacred Rites Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will celebrate and preside over Holy Week Services scheduled at the Cathedral of the Assumption in Fall River, and exemplify on a diocesan-level what will be celebrated in each church of the diocese on a parish-level during those sacred days. On Holy Thursday, the Most Reverend Bishop will be surrounded with priests of the diocese as be celebrates the Chrism Mass at lOin, the morning. . 'This Mass commemorates in a special way Christ's institution 'of the Priesthood and the sacramental ministry of the Church. Priests from throughout the diocese will concelebrate with ~he
Bishop and renew their "taittmitment of Priestly Service:: Oils reseryed for the rituals of the Sacraments of. Baptism, Ordination and the Sick will be consecrated during this Mass and later distributed to the parishes of the Diocese. Assigned concelebrants for this Mass are: Very Rev. Luiz' G. Mendonca, V.G., pastor of St. John of God Parish, Somerset; Rev. Msgr. John E. Boyd, pastor of St. Patrick Parish, Fall River; Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Considine, pastor of St. William Parish, Fall River; Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, pastor of Our Lady of Angels Parish, Fall River. Turn to Page Two
Fr. Patrick O'Neill's Role ·In· National Convention Rev. Patric\<. J. O'Neil, Ed. D., speaker H. R. Morgan of Mon. Superinterident of Schools will tana. . play a prominent part in the Father O'Neill is a member of forthcoming meeting of the Na- the Executive Board of the Su. tiona I Catholic Educational' As- , 'perintendents' Division of NCEA: sociation. Father O~Neill's name ,During the past three years he appears on the preliminary pro- has been a member of a team gram as the Co-chairman fQr a giving workshops on School Workshop on .Boards of Educa- Finance in various sections of tion. He is scheduled to intro- the country. duce Congressman Albert H. Fr. O'Neill designed an AcQuie of Minnesota at a special counting and Budget ~ystem for session, and will also serve as elementary a/:ld high schools that chairman of a session on En- is 'being, used' in about ,14 diovironment and .Education for Turn to Page Four
New St.Vincent's Stresses Home-Like E'nvironment The' new St. Vincent's Home in 1887, has been at its present in Fall River, which will provide location for 77 years and can a family atmosphere instead of no longer adequately serve the institutional -Hfe for dependent needs of today's children, Bishop and neglected children,will be Cronin added. Thus, Bishop a major beneficiary of this year's James Connol1y began developCatholic Charities Appeal. The Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, bishop of the Fal1 River Diocese, appealed today for finanCial support for the home, which ,will provide shelter for' children of ali races and creeds. "In a day when the word 'relevant' has, taken on a sense of The - 30th annual 'Catholic urgency, nothing could be more Charities' Appeal will get under'relevant than the physical and way Wednesday when more than e'motional needs of. youngsters 900 members of the clergy, reliwho have lost their homes," gious a'nd laity of the Roman Bishop Cronin said.. ' Catholic Diocese of Fal1 River ""I appeai to all residents of will gather for the Kick-Off .Southeastern Massachusetts who .' Meeting in the auditorium ,of have fond memories, of a happy Bishop Connol1y High' School, childhood - and perhaps eVen Fall River. , rhe Appeal will fund 31 agenm'Qre so to those who do not enjoy such' memories-for finan- cies rendering charitable and social service works to all peoples cial assistance for the home," iii the southeastern area of Mas" the bishop said. Turn to Page Six St. Vincent's Home, founded
Bishop Cronin (CA Keynoter
Bishop Cronin's Easter Message Dearly beloved in Christ, The whole Easter message--as relived in the Easter ' Vigil-is the rising anew in spirit with the Risen Christ. Easter tells us that the struggle between light and darkness, life and death, has taken place. Christ has been victorious: His redemptive work has been accomplished. Now it remains for that salvation won by Christ to be applied toal!. men. Each person must enter into the tr!umph of Christ. Each Christian, dying to that part of himself which i~ unworthy, must continually rise again in newness of life, with renewed lo.ve of God as shown in the keeping of the commandments, with renewed love of neighbor through the spiritual and corporal works of mercy, with renewed personal hope and courage to form his or her own life more in the image Of the, :(,ord.· The reality of Easter belongs not to a single day. It is the continuing vocation of every Christian. As your.Bishop, I rejoice with you that Christ is truly risen. Aiid I pray that He may be risen within each one of you, and that . His pres,ence in your lives may cause you to walk always in His light and in His love. Faithfully your in Christ,
Bishop of Fall River
ing plans for a more adequate child-caring facility a few years ago. Bishop Connolly officiated last September:-just a few months before' his retirement"- at the' ground·breaking for the new home, The new facility will be built on farmland which St. Vincent's has long owned on Highland Avenue. Since the home was built on its present location jn 1894, there have been many changes in society-changes that 'have altered the needs of children and the standards of child care. .
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"With the passage of time," Bishop Cronin said, "some of society's evils have been corrected 'and new ones fQrmed. Hence, in the past many children were left orphaned by the inadequacy of health c.are which resu,lted in the Turn to Page Fourteen
Annual Scouting Awards Planned For April 21 Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will concelebrate Mass with priests involved in the Boy Scout, Girl SC,out and Camp Fire Girl programs at 7:30 P.M. Wednesday night, April 21 in St. Joseph Church, New Bedf~rd. Rev. Roger J. Levesque, diocesan Scouting chaplain, will be master of ceremonies after Mass as are3L chaplains present candidates to Bishop Cronin to receive the St. George, St. Anne, Pelican and Our Lady of Good Counsel medals. Medals will be, presented to those who have 'give'n 'outstanding service to the Church through Scouti}lg pr9grams, on the recommendations of area chaplains and c~airmen. They are: New. Bedford-R,ev; Roger D. Le Due,. Laurier Audette" Mrs. Lawrence A. Harney. '. Fall River - Rev. Arthur T. , de Mello, Mrs. William F. Patten, ,Rev..John F. Andrews, Atty. Harold K. Hudner. Taunton-Rev. Barry. W. Wall, Francis L., Frazier, Mrs. Theodore Aleixo. Turn to Page Fourteen
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