dJ.The ARCHOR Vol. 20, No. 17-Fall River, Mass., Thurs., Apri122, 1976.
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The Catholic Charities Appeal Diocese of Fall River Projections For 1976
Report For 1975 Counseling services and programs for Spanish-speaking people are among Catholic Charities projects either greatly expanded during the past year or marked for development in months to come, said Bishop Daniel A. Cronin at the kick-off meeting of the 1976 Catholic Charities Appeal, held April 21 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. Nearly 1000 priests, religious and laity representing every
parish and apostolic work of the diocese were present to hear the Bishop, who.. declared that the Appeal "is, indeed, the Lord's work. The things that we do, the apostolates that we conduct as the direct result of the Appeal are precisely those works which the Savior himself did during his earthly mission." Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan Appeal director, called on Bishop James J. Gerrard, retired auxiliary bishop of Fall
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River, for an opening. prayer at the meeting and Mrs. Albert Petit led singing of the national anthem. Summer Camps Rev. Edmond R. Levesque, pastor of Our Lady of Grace Church, Westport, and director
of St. Vincent de Paul Camp, Naz'areth Day Camp and Catholic Boys' Day Camp in Westport, spoke on the apostolate of the camps to underprivileged and exceptional youngsters. He noted that St. Vincent de Paul Camp, in particular, "receives no interference or subsidy fwm governmental agencies. It is a true act of charity as exemplified by 81. Vincent de Paul himself." The camp served more than 500 boys last year, said
Father Levesque, providing them with "nourishing food, excellent care and spiritual guidance." He paid tribute to the seminarians who serve as camp counselors, declaring, "They taught these boys the true meaning of Christian love and understand路 ing, by giving entirely of them路 selves." Lay Chairman Pointing out the qualities possessed by the founding fathers Tum to Page Eight
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