SERVING .... SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & THE ISLANDS
t eanc 0 VOL. 24, NO. 16
FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, APRIL 17, 1980
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Parley theme is family
Deacons plan regional day
NEW ORLEANS (NC) - The family, what one speaker called "the church in miniature," is a key element in the success of Catholic schools, educators were told at the National Catholic Educational Association (NCEA) convention in the New Orleans Superdome. Several ~chool principals from the Fall River diocese were among convention delegates. The contingent was headed by Father George W. Coleman, director of the Diocesan Department of Education. Family members make sacrifices for schools, evangelize one another, support the handicapped and when parents are sexuly happy they provide a solid source for religious learning by their children, speakers said. The areas of pastoral ministry - evangelization, initiation and ongoing growth - are most often found in the family, which is the "church in miniature," Christiane Brusselmans said. In a family that is c.onscious of its mission to evangelize, "all its members evangelize and are evangelized. The parents not only communicate the good Turn to Page Four
Permanent deacon candidates and their wives from the Fall River diocese will participate in panels and workshops at an allday meeting of the New England Regional Diaconate Assembly, to be held Saturday, A'pril 26, at St. Bernard High School, Uncasville, Conn. Mrs. Anne J. Meloni, St. Mark's parish, Attleboro Falls, will speak on "The Deacon in My Life" at a panel to be presented by wives of deacons and candidates; and Leo and Marguerite Racine, St. Joseph's, New Bedford; Matthew Schondek, St. Paul, Taunton; and Maureen Walsh, Holy Trinity, West Harwich, will offer a workshop on Diaconate Family Life. The keynote speaker will be Sam Taub, a deacon who is a staff associate for the Bishops' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate. His topic will be "The Deacon: Who Is He?" Other presentations will" include an examination of the strengths and weaknesses of the deacon programs in the dioceses of Norwich, Springfield, Pr:ovidence and Worcester. Deacons involved in refugee Turn to 'Page ~our
'Mohawk Lily' b~atification Vatican City (NC) - Pope John Paul II has approved beati. fication of Kateri Tekakwitha, the U.S. Indian known as the "Lily of the Mohawks," and of four other North and South Americans. It is believed the beatifications will take place in Rome June 22. The others to be beatified are two Canadians, Bishop Francis de Montmorecy-Laval, first bishop of Quebec, and Sister Marie of the Incarnation (Marie Gyart), foundress of the Canadian Ursuline nuns; a Brazilian, Jesuit Father Joseph de Anchieta, and a Guatemalan layman, Peter de Betancur. ,Kateri TekakWitha, daughter of a Mohawk father and Algonquin mother, was born in 1656 in the Indian village of Ossernenon,(Auriesville, N.Y.), and Turn to Page Four
MEMBERS OF the second class of perm anent deacon hopefuls to be adn;litted to candidacy surround the altar of St. Mary's Cathedral at ceremonies held last Sunaay. Nineteen men are in the class. (Sr. Gertrude Gaudette Photo)
'The needs, of the least' For the first time in its 39year history the diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal has set a goal to be reached by special' gifts volunteers and door-to-door collectors. At the annual kickoff meeting, Bishop Daniel A. Cronin asked that workers aim towards a goal of $1,250,000 in order to "meet the needs of the least" and counteract the impact of inflation and soaring costs on diocesan agencies and apostolates. Last year's appeal garnered a records~tting sum of $1,119,483. The bishop explained that "virtually every area of our apostolic pastoral outreach anticipates the need of increased funding." He said that Catholic Social Services, for instance, has expanded its Cape Cod facilities and has opened a new office in Attleboro; and that the Depart-路 ment of Pastoral Care for the Sick would require increased funding. The prelate spo~e of his desire to present a substantial gift
to the "beloved Rose Hawthorne Lathrop apostolate," which cares for terminally ill cancer patients; and to fulfill one-third of a threeyear commitment to give $300,000 to St. Anne's Hospital for improvement and expansion of facilities. He gave special mention to the newly established Diocesan Office of Family Ministry, noting that he was "especially hoping for healing outreach to hurting families in this Year of the Family," and also listed the Catholic Youth Organization, the Hispanic apostolate, the Nazareth schools and the work of St. Vincent's Home as undertakings in need of strong support. In 'urging the cooperation of Appeal volunteers, the bishop recalled the words of Christ to his . followers, that they would find him in the least of their brethren. "Respond to the needs of the least of the brothers and sisters," said the bishop. "In doing so, you will render loving service to the risen Lord himself."
Also addressing the nearly 1000 Appeal participants at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, was Joseph B. McCarty of St Paul parish, Taunton, diocesan lay chairman for the Appeal. Father Adrian Van Kaam, C.S. Sp., Ph.D., an internationHe told the audience that his parents, both in their late eigh- ally known writer and lecturer, ties, are residents at Marian will be guest speaker at the- annual convention of the Fall River Manor, Taunton. "On a daily basis, I haye the Diocesan Council of Catholic opportunity to observe the com- Women, to be held Saturday, passionate care they receive April 26 at Coyle-Cassidy High from the concerned nuns and School, Taunton. Father Van Kaam, born in staff. My parents attend Mass Holland, studied psychology every morning and say their there and in the United States. rosary each afternoon in the chapel. Care of our souls is as He was awarded his doctoral essential as care of our bodies, degree with honors at Case whether we are 20 or 90. We Western Reserve University. are blessed to have this fine The convention speaker's priCatholic facility for our Golden mary interest is in the psycholoAgers and it was realized gy of spirituality and he is presthrough the Catholic Charities ently director of the Institute of AppeaL" Man at Duquesne University, McCarty pointed out that while .which offers an academic and an individual may be able to practical program for religious accomplish very little to help men and women responsible for the needy, "with Christ's help, the spiritual formation of memo Turn to Page Two bers of their communities.
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