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Priest-scientist to address annual ethics symposium
Three Dominican Sisters celebrate anniversaries
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FALL RIVER - At a recent Mass of Thanksgiving followed by a festive dinner at the Park Street Convent, Sisters of Hope AngeJe Morin, Catherine Mary O'Brien and Celine Tniboutot celebrated anni versaries of their long service as religious ' Sister Morin and Sister Thiboutot observed their 70th jubilees while Sister O'Brien marked her 60th year of service. A native of New Bedford, Sister Morin entered the Park Street community in August 1932, made her first vows in July 1934 and final profession in July 1937. She received a bachelor's degree in elementary education from Providence College. As an elementary school teacher she taught at St. Anne's School in Fall River, St. Francis Xavier School in Acushnet, Dominican Academy, and schools in New York. She has served as mistress of novices and prioress. In later years she has been an infirmarian. Born in New Bedford, Sister Thiboutot also entered the Sisters of Hope in 1932 and as a classmate of Sister Morin, professed her vows on the same dates. She earned a bachelor's degree in history from Boston College and taught at St. Anne's in Fall River, St. Francis Xavier in Acushnet, Dominican Academy, and at Diman Regional Vo'cational Technical High School in Fall River. Since 1972 she had served in the convent and also as a eucharistic minister for the homebound at St. Mary's Cathedral.
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NORTH EASTON - Father Fall River since 1987. At Yale University where he Tadeusz Pacholczyk, a priest-scientist in the Fall River diocese, earned his doctorate, Father will address 'The Science and Pacholczyk focused on cloning Ethics of Stem Cells' and Clon- genes that are expressed in the huing," at the 13th annual ethics man brain. He also worked for sevsymposium April 26, 7:30 a.m. . eral years as a molecular biologist to I p.m., at the Martin Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital of Law and Society at Stonehill before doing advanced work in theology and bioethics in Rome. College, North Easton. Father Pacholczyk will be He was ordained a priest in 1999. Mathews-Roth is an' associate joined by Dr. Micheline Mathews-Ross at the forum, a professor of medicine at Harvard program established and spon- Medical School and a physician at sored by Saint Anne's Hospital, Brigham & Women's Hospital, Boston. A graduate of New York University School of Medicine, her JEFFREY E. SULLIVAN research interests include the structure and function ofcarotenoid pigFUNERAL HOME ments, and photobiology of skin, 550 Locust Street including cancer prevention. Fall River, Mass. To register and for informaRose E. Sullivan tion about continuing education William J. Sullivan credits, call Saint Anne's ProMargaret M. Sullivan fessional Development Office at 508·672·2391 508-674-5600, extension 2480.
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A native of Fall River, Sister O'Brien entered the religious community in December 1942 and professed vows in August 1945 and August 1948. She has served a variety of roles during his ministry years. She taught at and was assistant principal of St. Anne's School; taught at Dominican Academy where she was also librarian, and at schools in New York and Connecticut; was
mistress of novices; sub-prioress and prioress at the Park Street Convent, as well as serving as librarian, receptionist and driver. The Dominican Sisters of Hope have members serving in 33 dioceses in 19 states and Puerto Rico. Their minis,tries include education on all levels, healthcare, spiritual renewal, and parish and pastoral work. Their Website address is: www.ophope.org.
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DOMINICAN SISTERS of Hope marking religious anniversaries recently included, Sister Angele Morin, Sister Celine Thiboutot and Sister Catherine Mary O'Brien.
In Your Prayers Please pray for the following priests during the coming week April 15 1908, Rev. Christopher G. Hughes, D.O., Rector, Cathedral, Fall River April 16 1928, Rev. Arthur E. Langlois, on sick leave, Denver, Colo. 1995, Rev. Norman F. Lord, C.S.Sp., Hemet, Calif. 1996, Rev. John W. Pegnam, Priests' Hostel, Fall River April 18 1935, Rev. Hugh B. Harrold, Pastor, St. Mary, Mansfield 1956, Rt. Rev. John F. McKeon, P.R., Pastor, St. Lawrence, New Bedford . 1984, Rev. Joao Vieira Resendes, Retired Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall River 1985, Rev. Wilfred C. Boulanger, M.S., LaSalette Shrine, Attleboro 1992, Rev. George E. Amaral, Retired Pastor, St. Anthony, Taunton April 19 1975, Rev. Msgr. Leo 1. Duart, Pastor, St. Peter the'Apostle, Provincetown 1990, Rev. Daniel E. Carey, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River April 20 1954, Rev. Edward'F. Coyle, S.S., St. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, Md. 1970, Rev. James E. O'Reilly, Pastor Emeritus, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Seekonk 1999, Rev. James P. Dalzell, Retired, Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River