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An Anchor of the Soul. Sure tmd Pinn-ST. PAUL .
FALL RIVER, MASS.
Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly
. VOL. 46, NO. 15 .• Friday, April 12, 2002
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Pope can still carry out importanttasks By MICHAEL LAWTON CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE
THE CURRENT staff of The Anchor takes a break from preparing this week's issue celebrating the 45th anniversary of the pUblic~tion. From left: Deacon James N. Dunbar, news editor; Mike Gordon, photographer/reporter; Barbara M. Reis, office manager; Msgr. John F. Moore, executive editor; and Dave Jolivet, editor. The above Anchor nameplate was the one that ran on the very first edition, April 11 , 1957. The coat of arms is that of . then Bishop James.L. Connolly. (John E. Kearns Jr. photo)
COLOGNE, Germany Pope John Paul 11 still has the energy to carry out important tasks, said a top Vatican official. . Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger, prefect of the Vatican's Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith, told the German newspa: per Die Welt that, while the pope may at times take on a heavy load, he was in full control. . "He speaks less than he did, but he asks very precise questions," the cardinal said, adding that the pope remembers names better than he does. The two-part interview was published Easter weekend, in late March, as some media speculated that Pope John Paul's deteriorat-
ing health was causing him to lose control over some Vatican deci. sion-making. ]n his Die Welt interview, Cardinal Ralzinger said the pope's successor could come from outside Europe. He saidhe saw truly great figures in Africa "whom one can only admire," but he saw a certain resistance in the West to "someone from the Third World," even though the West was always insisting that it was against rac. ism.: Cardinal Ratzinger, who turns 75 April] 6, said he told the pope he would like to have more time for other activities, but he said he would not retire unless it was approved by the pope. He added he would not return to live in Ger-. .Turn to page J6 - Pope
The Anchor marks 45th anniversary By
DEACON JAMES N: DUNBAR
Anchor will find an honored place, like the cruFALL RIVER':':'" When Bishop James L. cifix,·in every home throughout the diocese." Connolly launched his diocese's newspaper 6n In 1957 there were more than 225,000 CathoApril II, 1957, the nameplate featured· a clean, lics in the 110 parishes in the diocese, according unfouled anchor and the slogan: '~An Anchor of to figures Bishop Connolly gave in his history, the Soul, Sure and· Firm," taken from St. Paul's "The Diocese of Fall River.". Letter to the Hebrews. The actual writing and circulation of the am~ It was not a name chosen by accident or by bitious 24-page.~iocesan newspaper feil on the c~ance, a small story on page one noted. shoulders of Father Daniel F. Shalloo as general Rather, "it (The Anchor) is the symbol of the manager; Father JohnP. Driscoll as.assistantgentheological virtue of hope -living hope that ani- . eral manager, and a layman, Attorney Hugh J. . mates, consoles,- and strengthens the just Chris- . Golden as managing. editor, tian in the midst of his labors." Father Shalloo was then assistant at St. The name also was topical, the writer noting Joseph:$ in Fall River, while Father Driscoll, who . in a play on words that, it "also designates to did most of the writing, was administrator of St. some degree the place of publication. The Dio- Louis Palish, also in Fall River, and so they shoecese of Fall River with its extensive shore linf;s horned the' editorial job into their pastoral duhas experienced the need of The Anchor in i'ts ties. Golden had been a schoolboy sports writer, history, its economic life and today in the· recre" ation sphere." general assignment reporter and political writer The author added: "So we hope the name is a for .The Pall· River Herald News. He was The summary of many particulats to the people of Anchor's general manager until his death in 1970. the Diocese of Fall River." In its infancy, The Anchor's home was in ofAs publisher, Bishop Connolly. whose coat fices over the Lafayette Bank on Bedford Street.· of arms was also included in the nameplate, of- It later moved into a mansion at 432 Highland fered a few remarks in the premier edition. ]n a Ave., and in December] 988 moved into its curbox on page one he wrote. in part: "Coming to rent quarters at 887 Highland Avenue. Leary Press on Second Street became the printus each week with pictures, news and views it is bound to bring us closer together and improve ing house that published. the diocesan newspaour spiritual and social customs. I am sure The Tum to page J J - Anchor
RELIGIOUS EDUCATION students at Sacred Heart Parish, Fall River, created this display at the church, based on Lenten Scripture readings. Story on page 15. (AnchodGordon photo)