The
ANCHOR
A 11 A nchor of the Soul,
Fall River, Mass. Vol. 1, No.1
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Thursday, April 11,~ 1957
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Bishop's Statement Dear Readers. Here's a word 0/ cordial welcome to our new Dio cesan Paper. Coming to us each week with pictures, news and views it is bOl/nd to bring us closer together and im prove our spiritual and social customs. I am sure The A ncllor will find an honored place, like the crucifix, in every home throughout the Diocese. With all our easy entertainment 011 Radio dnd TV, we still need the prillted word. Books and newspapers have always been regarded as sources 0/ reliable in/orma tion. The Catholic pulpit needs the help 0/ the C~tholic Press. Much 0/ our conviction, and most 0/ our learning depends 011 what we read, understand and believe. The A /Ichor will broaden the horizon 0/ our interest and make us sl/rer and stronger in ol/r Faith. I am con fident it will make friends ql/ickly and keep them through the years. Permit me, here and now, to thank the Staff, the supporters and all that subscribe to our new, important ventl/re. May God bless my personal representative, this Diocesan Paper, as it comes to make a port 0/ call each week in your home. May it help and heartell us all'in OUf journey through life. Up Anchor, Qnd away!
/62;;5'" Bishop
0/ Fall River
Father Higgin,s Appointed Pastor
Of New Vineyard H'aven Parish
Establishment of St. Augus tlne's Mission at Vineyard Haven as a parish has been decreed by Bishop Connolly. Rev. John T. Higgins has been
named the first administrator of the new parish. St. Augustine's parish will comprise the towns of Vineyard Haven, Tisbury, Chilmark and Gay Head. These communities have been served by the Sacred Heart parish of Oak Bluffs since 1903. Very Rev. Edward B. Booth is 'pastor of the Sacred' Heart Church. The new administrator re ceived his theological education at St. Bernard's Seminary in The old round-house style rec Rochester, N.Y. He was ordained tory that has sel'ved St. Mary's to the priesthood on June 10, parish, North Attleboro, for many' 1933 by the late Bishop James years will be replaced. E. Cassidy. Contracts are being signed for Father ,Higgins now returns to the erection of a new, more effi serve some of the people as cient and more comfortable house administrator whom he served for the clergy and domestics. as a curate' 24 years ago. The g'eneral contract has been He has also served as a curate awarded to Coleman Construc at Nantucket, New Bedford and tion Company of Providence. Taunton. Plumbing and heating will be During World War II, Father done by Schofield Plumbing & Higgins was a chaplain in the Heating Company of North At United States Army in the tleboro. Liberty Electric Com Burma theater. ' pany of Providence will do the MASSES AT FATIMA electrical work. In each instance, PORTUGAL - IP! the year the low bidder has been awarded 1956, a total of 3,327 Masses were the contract. The work of demolishing the said in the chapel of the appari old rectory has already begun. tions here and 4,000 in the Ba Construction will begin imme silica of the shrine. Five hun diately following preparation of dred eighty couples were mar the site for the new parish rec ried and 75 Baptisms took place tory. ' in the same length of time.
North AHleboro Parish to Get' New Rectory
EXTENDING OF THE HANDS AT CONFIRMATION: Kenneth Arruda, 12-year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Arruqa of State Road, North Westport, was confirmed , by the Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of Fall River, at his home. Rev. Maurice H. Lamontagne, administrator of Our Lady of Grace Church, North Westport, is 8& sisting Bishop Connolly. Kenneth suffered severe body burns when his home burned a few years ago.
Diocese Prepares
For Holy Week
By Rev, Patrick 1. O'Neill
With the revision of the Holy Week ceremonies, the modern movement to give the sacred liturgy back to the people has made great progreSs. It is hoped that this year with a more widespread understanding of Holy Week, Catholic people everywhere will share to a fuller degree in the graces which accompany the Church's official wor ship. , For centuries, there has Believe Name Our Paper been an unfortunate separa tion between the Church's Appropria te for Diocese
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The name The Anchor for the new official newspaper of the Diocese of Fall River was not selected by'accident or by chance: It was chosen with an aim, The Anchor is the symbol of the theological virtue of Hope living hope that animates, con soles and strengthens the just Christian In the midst of his la bors. Hope is that virtue that fires us with confidence that God will give us the means to obtain
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the heaven'for which we all live. The name also designates to some degree the place of publica tion, The Diocese of Fall River. with Its extensive shore lines has experienced the need of Tne Anchor in its history. its eco nomic life and today in the recre ational sphere. So we hope the name is a sum mary of many particulars to ·the people of the Diocese of Fall River. '
worship and .the Church's people. The Mass, the Sacraments, the public prayers of the Church have long been looked upon as
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Fr. Thomson New
Administrator
At Norton
Rev. William D. Thomson. M.A.. director of Catholic Wel fare Bureau in New Bedford, for the past eight years, has been appointed administrator of St. Mary's parish in Norton, Bishop • Connolly announced today. Father Thomson will succeed WASH~NGTON-Because they are in a position to the late Rev. James C. Conlon. A native of Taunton, Father write directives and advisory memoranda, some lower Thomson received his theologI echelon officials in Government are able to incline opinion cal education at St. Mary's SemI toward appeasement of Communists. nary in Baltimore. He was or dained May 21, 1932 by the late This is the testimony of - - - - - - - - - - Bishop James E. Cassidy. a member of Congress, once' ing as a witness before the Sen Father Thomson, who 18 also ate sub-committee on Internal arne die a I missionary to Security, which has now made chaplain at St. Mary's Home. China, who has had expert public his testimony of May, New Bedford', studied for hl.8 master's degree at Catholic Uni 1956. ence in Congressional investiga The Congressman indicated versity. In 1938, he returned as tions of executive departments. as an instructor in the Phlloso He is Rep. Walter H. Judd of TURN TO PAGE TWENTY-ONE phy of Education at the Sacred Minnesota. Hearts School of Education in Rep. Judd said " there' has We Extend Invitation Fall River. been a little too much emphasis Father Thomson served in Fall on the cloak-and-dagger work of To All to Submit River until his appointment as the Communists" in this count Catholic Welfare Bureau director News to Us try. "We think we have to get in New Bedford. We invite each and every somebody who stole documents Rev. Joseph L. Powers. assist parish sodallw, society and do or wrote something in code to ant at St. Joseph's Parish, Icesan fraternal organization the Soviet Union," he declared. Taunton, has been appointed to send their news items to us "I don't think those are the Diocesan Director of the Confra for publication. We will glad dangerous ones. Those are the 'Iy see that your events are pub ternity of Christian Doctrine, it little fellows. The really danger was also announced today by licized. Just send them to ous ones are the ones nobody Bishop Connolly. Father Powers The Anchor, 21 Bedford Street, evel' suspected." formerly served as assistant in Fall River. The Congressman was speak St. Patrick'. Par1sh. Falmouth.
Lower Echelon Officials Mold Government Policy