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Cathedral Ordination on May 11
BISHOP CON NOLl.Y TO ORDAIN
TWO FOR DIOCESAN SERVICE
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REV. MR. ROBERT J. LAUGHLIN
Most Rev. James L. Connolly, Bishop of Fall River, will ordain two seminarians to the diocesan priesthood in St. Mary's Cathedral at 1,0 Saturday morning, May 11. The two new priests who will serve this Southeastern Massachusetts Diocese are: Rev. Mr. Edmund A. Connors of Cambridge High and Latin School for Cambridge. two years, after which he began his Rev. Mr. Robert J. Laughlin of studies for the ,priesthood at the Stig Taunton. ma'tiI'le Fathers Juniorate in Waltham, Rev. Mr. Connors of 99 Fayerweather Mass. After completing his philosophy Street, Cambridge, is the son of Martin courses with the Stigmatine Fathers in and the late Della (Murray) Connors of 1956, Rev. M,r. Connors took his theol Taunton. He lives in St. Peter's parish, ogy asa student for the Fall River Dio Cambridge. He is the nephew of Mr. ~ese at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore. and Mrs. James Leary of Cambridge. Fr. Connors will offer his first Solemn Rev. Mr. Laughlin of 146 School Street, Mass at St. Peter's Church, Cambridge, Taunton, is the son of John F. and at 10:00 Sunday, May·12. Assistant Marjorie J. (Dooley) Laughlin, members priest will'be Rev. Francis P. Connors, of St. Mary's parish in that city. The a cousin, of St. Margaret's Church, ordinandus is a nephew of Rev. John F. Saugus; Rev. Francis B. Connors, also Laughlin, pastor of Hely Ghost Church related, of Sacred Heart Church, Taun in Attleboro. ton, Deacon; Rev. William Roche of the Rev. Mr. Connors graduated from St. Catholic Boys' Guidance Center, Boston, Peter's Grammar School, and attended ' Turn to Page Eighteen
The ANCHOR
REV. MR. EDMUND A. CONNORS
Diocesan Catholic Charities
Appeal Opens Sunday, May 5
opening prayer. The Appeal ex Appeal to match their enthu tends from May 5 to 15. si~sm and desire to serve. On Monday evening the Bish At each of the area meetings, op and James F. Mooney Jr., Lay short talks were given by two Chairman, met at Mt. St. Mary area priests, outlining the spiri Academy in Fall River with tual purpose behind the Appeal several hundred {llembers of the and detailing the parish organi Greater Fall River Area Parish zation which is so important to Committees. The scene was re Appeal success. Particular stress peated Tu~sday evening at Stang was placed on the 'pledge system High School for the Greater New whereby a family can multiply Bedford Area, at Cassidy High its gilt and its performance of in Taunton 'on Wednesday, in the corporal works of mercy by Feehan High in Attleboro on pledging an amount that is pay Rive'" Mass., Thursday, April Thursday, and on Friday eve able in installments over the ning at St. Francis Xavier Parish year. What might be difficul·t to Hall in Hyannis for the Cape . give as a whole at Appeal time tOe and Island Parishes. can be easily given over twelve © 1963 The Anchor ' $4.00PRICE per Year' I monthly oI:, four quarterly in A hightight of several of' the - - - - - -......- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Station breaks on New meetings was the presentation stallments. Bedford Television Channel of, an entertainment by the Mr. Mooney called on the 6 WTEV are presently fea~ guests of Our Lady's Haven in workers to be aware of what turing v a rio u s prominent Fairhaven. The entertainers Catholic Charities provide for business, professional and civic ranged, in age from 71 to 92 and the community' and for indivi ,leaders who are expressing their showed that the HOmes for the duals.The solicitors must "sell" commendatiOn of the works of Aged, pro v ide d by Appeal the real story of the Appeal 'charity carried on in the 29 Funds, are havens for happiness the monumental work it doea , through 29 agencies to touch and agencies that benefit from the and spirit as well. On next Wednesday, May 1, at 4:30 in tl~eafterno,on, . Annual 'Catholic Charities Ap.' As the Bishop pointed: out, help the bodies and minds and parishioners of St. Patrick's Parish, Fall River, will honor peal of the Diocese of Fall River. these older citizens are quite 'souls of old and young, need,. Speaking on· behalf of this willing to give their services. It and infirm, disturbed and probtheir Pastor Emeritus, Rt. Rev.' Edmund J. Ward, with a Turn to Page Eighteen Solemn Mass celebrating his fifty years in the priesthood. year's appeal-which runs from remains for those active in the May 5 to 15 - are: Charles ,The genial and beloved Mon- • " Sevigny, James Bullock, Myer signor Ward, living in re- whose ~rvice he spent himself. Sobiloff and Mrs. Joseph Velozo, Celebrant of the Mass will be tirement for the last seven Rev. John E. Boyd who suc- , of Fall River; Dr. Arthur Buck. I«W, Atty. Maurice. Downey, Atty. Months with his sisters, Mrs. ceeded Monsignor Ward as Pas Joseph, O'Connor and Miss Mary . tor of St. Patrick's. Deacon will George Ponte, Dr. Albert Hamel, :Ward, 22 Day street, Newton . be Rev. Arthur .G. Considine and Atty. H. Ernest Dionne and Center, served 8S Pastor of the Subdeacon, Rev. Edwin J. Loew. Charles Lewin, of New Bedford; Globe Parish since June, 1951. Rev. john P. Cronin will be Mrs. Gilbert Noonan' of Fal
Archbishop Lawrence J. Shehan of Baltimore has While he will be unable to be Master of Ceremonies and Rev.. mouth; Paul B. Kelly of Hyannis; present at the Mass honoring Robert L. Kaszynski, Thurifer. Atty. Richard Martin and announced that Pope John XXIII has elevated the Rev. bim on liis Golden' Jubilee, he The Most Reverend Bishop Joseph Martin, of Taunton; and Raymond P. Kelly to the rank of Domestic Prelate with will be present in the hearts and will honOr the occasion by giving J. Harry Condon and Honorable the title o:t Rt. Rev. 'Monsignor. Monsignor Kelly was borll livea of the parishioneR in the sermon. His chaplains will Edward Lee, of Attleboro. in 1900 in Fall River, the be Rev. William A. Galvin and son of the late Ignatius and Rev. Leo M. Curry. Bridget Kelly. Educated in Music will be provided by St. Charles College, Catons the combined choirs of the Church, the Senior Choir under Ville, Md., and St. Mary's Sem the direction of Frank L. Mc~ inary, Baltimore, the new prel Guigan, and the Junior Choir ate was ordained by Bishop WASHINGTON (NC) which is directed by Sister Mary Thomas O'Leary in 1928 in A priest expert on family Springfield, Mass.' Columban, RS.M. Monsignor Ward son of the life problems has taken to During. his 35 years in the late Joseph F. and Bridget task a national magazine for Archdiocese of Baltimore, Mon (By,rne) Ward, was born Feb. referring to Dr. John Rock as 7, 1886, in Fitchburg. Upon "noted Roman Catholic gynecol. signor Kelly has served in St. graduating from Holy Cross Col Martin's Parish, Baltimore, as ogist." lege in 1909, he studied for the That designation is used by the an assistant and at St. Peter's, priesthood in St. Bernard's Saturday Evening Post in a sub Hancock, as pastor. In 1946, he Seminary, Rochester, and was title appearing over an article was .named pastor of St. Jane ordained in st. Mary's Cathll written by Dr. Rock, gynecolo dral, Fall River, on May 1, 1913, gist emeritus of Harvard Univer. Frances de Ch,antal Parish, Riviera Beach, his present as by his beloved former pastor, sity. Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, Objection to it is expressed by signment. second Bishop of Fall River. Msgr. John C. Knott, director of Before his ordination, Mon Father Ward had followed his the Family Life Bureau, National signor Kelly resided in SS. Peter former Fitchberg pastor to ser Catholic Welfare Conference, in and Paul Parish, Fall River. vice in the Diocese of Fall River a letter sent to Matthew J. Cul Three sisters still live in the along with two other of the ligan, president of the Curtis Diocese. They are: Anne V.. bishop's former altar boys, the Publishing Company, publisher Gertrude L. and Mary E., 01 late Rev. Charles E. Donovan of the Post. 1437 Robeson Street, Fall River. and Rev. James M. Quinn. Msgr. Knott said Dr. Rock haa They are communicants of the MONSIGNOR WARD Turn to Page, Eighteen Turn to Page. Eighteen MONSIGNOR our Holy Name Parish.
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Committees in all the 109 , Parishes of the Diocese have met with the Bishop and Lay Chairman of this year's' Catholic Charities App~al in a series of area meetings this week. The five area meetings covered every portion of the Diocese and ,initial enthusiasm for the Ap peal was evident from the
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