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Fr. Gibbons 'to Head Boston College High Rev. Thomas J. Gibbons, S.J., principal of Bishop Connolly High School in Fall River since July 1970 has been appointed the new principal of Boston College High School in Dorchester, Mass. Public announcement of the key appointment was made in Boston on April 2 by Rev. Raymond J. Callahan, S.J., President of Boston College High School after the proposed change had received the approval of Very Rev. Richard T. Cleary, S.J., 'Provincial of the Society of Jesus of New England. Boston College High School was founded in 1863 by Rev. John R. McElroy, S.J. and for 87 years was located on Harrison Avenue in the South End of Boston. In 1950 the move began to its present location in Dorchester. B. C. High curr:ently
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enrolls 1150 young men from Boston and the surrounding cities and towns. The school :s staffed by a faculty of 75 Jesuits and 25 laypersons. Fr. Gibbons is himself an alumnus of the school. He graduated in the class of 1947 shortly before entering the Society of Jesus. He was ordained to the priesthood by the late Richard Cardinal Cushing on June 18, 1960. After completing his graduate studies in physics at Fordham University. Fr. Gibbons returned to the faculty of BaghTurn to Page Two
Orphan Aid To Continue Even if U. S.-sponsored mercy flights of Vietnamese orphans to this country are interrupted, the work of Friends of Children is expected to continue, said Gerald Santos of Little Compton, who with his wife is area coordinator for the organization responsible for 90 per cent of Vietnam adoptions here. "We expect that the Vietnam government will return to its former policy of permitting adoptions on an individual basis," he said. Santos emphasized the need for supplies and cash contributions remains acute.. in Saigon orphanages. "We're not 100 per cent sure of supplies getting through, although up to now we've had a Tum to Page Three
The opening meeting to launch the thirty-fourth annual Catholic Charities Appeal of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Fall River wi:ll be held on Tuesday, April 15, at Bishop Connolly High School auditorium in. Fall River at 8 p.m. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will be the keynote speaker. This is Bishop Cronin's fifth year as Appeal chairman. More than 900 clergy, religious and laity of the diocese will be present. The Special Gift phase o{ the Appeal wi-11 be conducted from April 21 to May 3. The Parish house-to-
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Rev. Armando A. Annunziato, director of St. Vincent's Home, Fall River, will explain the work of St. Vincent's Home, one of the beneficiaries of the Appeal. Edward F. Kennedy of Taunton, this year's diocesan lay chairman, will stress the role of the laity in the campaign for the two phases of the Appeal. Kennedy said: "I hope to see every priest, religious and eight
18th Anniversary With this issue, The Anchor, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River, begins its nineteenth year of publicatton. Founded by Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.D.~ Fourth Bishop of Fall River, it has sought "each week with pictures, news and views to bring us closer together and improve our spiritual and social customs. I am sure," the venerable bishop stated, "The Anchor will find an honored place, like the crucifix, in every home throughout the Diocese."
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,May 4-14 house campaign is set for Sunday, May 4 from the hours of 12 noon to 3 p.m. This phase of the Appeal ends officially on May 14. Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, D.D., V.G., Auxiliary Bishop of the diocese, will deliver the opening prayer and Rev. Msgr. Luiz G. Mendonca, V.G., will give the final prayer at the meeting.
The first issue, published on Thursday, April 11, 1957, announced the preparations for Holy Week, the appointments of Rev. John T. Higgins as pastor of S1. Augustine Parish, Vineyard Haven, and Rev. William D. Thomson as administrator of S1. Mary Parish, Norton. It also published the decree establishing S1. Augustine Mission, Vineyard Haven, as a parish, and announced the dedication of S1. Mary Parish Church, Hebronville, with Rev. Cornelius J. Keliher as pastor. Cardinal Wyszynski, hero patriarch of Poland, was also to make his epochal visit to Pope Pius XU following his release from confinement under Communist domination. Two of the original staff still weekly labor at the tasks given them on The Anchor by Bishop Connolly: Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, M.A., and Rev. John P. Driscoll. Attorney Hugh J. Golden, Managing Editor, died in 1970.
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CONGRESSIONAL RECORD At the request of Gerry Studds, Congressman of the 12th District, a copy of the Mooring article entitled "Save the Fleet" has been placed in the Congressional Record: "Support for the 200-Mile Fishing Limit. In the House of Representatives, Wednesday, March 26, 1975. Mr. Studds. "Mr. Speaker, the following is an article which was written by Rev. John F. Moore and published by The Anchor, the official newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River. "Rev('rend Moore offers a strong and eloquent call for the quick passage of legislation to extend the U.S. fisheries jurisdiction to 200 miles. I want to thank Mrs. Katherine Nowak of Marion, Mass., for bringing this article to my attention and I believe that it will be of great interest to all the Members of the House of Representatives." The article was published in full in the Congressional Record.
members of each of the 113 parishes of the diocese present at the kickoff meeting." Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Appeal, will explain the theme, techniques and mechanics of the campaign. A coffee hour will follow 'the meeting. Music wiH be provided before, during and after the meeting by the Bishop Feehan High School band.
ATTLEBORO AREA CCA DIRECTOR WITH BISHOP:
Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese, discusses with Rev. Bento R. Fraga, pastor of Holy Ghost Parish, Attleboro and Area Director for CCA, plans for coverage of the Attleboro Area for the 1975 Catholic Charities Appeal.
The Chancery has announced that Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will celebrate. a Pentecost Mass and administer the Sacrament 'of Confirmation at St. Mary's Cathedral on Sunday, May 18, 1975 at 3 o'clock in the afternoon. Adult parishioners who for some reason have had to delay their reception of the Sacrament are urged to -contact their parish priests to make arrangements for the Pentecost -cathedral ceremony. A brief catechesis should be undertaken between the adult candidate and the parish priest. Forms have been sent to each parish rectory to facilitate arrangements for the rec~ption of this Sacrament. The Sacrament of Confirmation completes the Rite of Initiation for a Christian. It .recognizes a layperson as a responsible adult, called by the Father as brother or sister to Jesus Christ in Baptism, fed and strengthened by the Body and Blood of Christ in the Eucharist. The Church has always given a particular importance to this sacrament as the foundation of Catholic Action, the layperson's call to give witness to his Christilln life.