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The ANCHOR 'aU River, Mass., Thursday, April 29, 1965 Vol. 9, No. 11 ©
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NEW YORK (NC)-U.S. Catholics now number _,640,619, a year's increase of 766,248, according to the 1965 Official Oatholic Directory just issued here by P.J. Kenedy & Sans publishing firm. The total includes the number of Oatholics in the ' 'Brooklyn continues as the $0 states and all families m !argest diocese, with a Catholic
~med services personneR at population of 1,580,609. others
home and abroad, as weH as with more than 500,000 are:
OPEN CATHOLIC CHARITIES APPEAL FOR 1965: A unique note was initiated into this year's CCA when for the first time a son of a former chairman was introduced , as the lay chairman. Left to right: Atty. Richard K. Martin of St. Joseph's Parish, No. Dighton, 1965 chairman; Bishop Gerrard who conducted the Appeal meeting; and Joseph M. Martin of Taunton, 1944 lay chairman. The Appeal dates are from May 9 to 19.
Dlembers of diplomatic and other Pittsburgh, 916,214; Buffalo,
ciervices abroad. It reports that : 906,204; C I eve I and, 853,148;
the total represents a 10-yea!' Rockville Centre, 806,472; Tren
~erease of 18,064,917--40.1 pel' ton, 596,375, and Providence,
eeut more than. the 32,575,702 re- 540,721.
~rded in 195!!. Seven dioceses reported no
. There are 28 archdioceses in change in Catholic populations ~ U. S., with a total Catholic and 12 reflected decreases. Ad ~pulation of 19,688,115, and 120 vances were reported by 129 The Catholic Teachers Ai!> .oceses with a total Catholic Sees. The largest increases: Bal sociation of the Diocese of fOPulation of 25,952,504. The lat- ttmore, 51,250; Los Angeles, tel' figure includes· the 2,000,000 48,604; Rockville Centre, 36,360; ~an River will hold its Tenth eatholics reported by the Mili- lVIilwaukee, 35,463;' Detroit, 33, Ann u a I Convention 0 n ~ Ordinariate. 1211; Monterey Fresno, 25,358, Thursday and Friday, May 6 and : The 28 archdioceses reported and New York, 25,250. Three 7, at Bishop Feehan High School • gi'owth of 359,206 and the 120 additional Sees recorded in in Attleboro. Over 800 religious jIloceses, 407,04.2. creases of over 20,000. and lay teachers who staff the '. The seven archdioceses with The directory lists 247 mem- 71 schools of the diocese will Catholic populations in excess of bers of the hierarchy'-':an in convene .to hear of the latest de million are Chicago, 2,341,- crease of three; six cardinals, velopments in the educational GOO; New York, 1,807,880; B03- 29 archbishops, and 212 bishops. world. ton, 1,783,139; Los Angelea, (Albert Cardinal Meyer, Arch . A full program of experts in. "'58i ,015; Newark, 1,551,773; D~bishop of Chicago - died April various educational areas will ~it, 1,434.695, and Philadelphia, 9, 1965). speak to elementary and high 16324,,853. Turn to Page Five school teachers on topics vary ing from teaching high school seniors about radiation to teach ing first graders mathematics. In addition 100 companies which produce textbooks and other educational materials will Sister Anne Cyril, S.N.D., Ph. D., assistant pr<J.fessOl' display their materials, with Itt the English department of Emmanuel College, Bost?n, consultants on hand to give re wHt be the principal speaker at the 12th annual dmventlOn quired information.
Teachers' Convention
Meeting in Attleboro Next Week
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Emmanuel Professor to Talk At Conclave of Women
CJf the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women to be held Satur day at Stonehill College. The "~ epeaker's top i e will be, ·Women: and the Feminine tIystiqu~".SisterAnne Cyrill, S.N.D, has earned degrees at Emmanuel College, Boston Col lege and Boston University. 'l'he speaker has taken post I.octoral courses at Notre Dame University, So. Bend; Oxford Vniversity, England, and the College of Notre Dame in CaH Ill'mia. Mrs, Richard Paulson and Mr3. Helen Donahue, co-chairmen of the convention have tickets for the convention luncheon and aTe available for those desirous of obtaining them. Tickets are in the possession ef :i.\Irs. John Trucchi and MTi!. il'o!b.n Rogers, Taunton; Mrs. il,Ilchael McMahon, Fall River; Ma·s. Charles M. Landry, See bnk; Mrs. Nestor Robidoux, pocasset and Mrs. Leo Teres manick, South Dartmouth. A~ pT'Oximately 400 delegates and g-u;ests are expecteli to atto~il;.;jL. Tile convention ill opea til ~ pi;He.
Pope Paul Insists Rosary G,uide To Christ
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MSGR. JOHN B. McDOWELL The keynote address will be given by Msgr. John B. McDow ell, superintendent of Pittsburgla. schools and editor of the Catho lic Educator. Other featured speakers will be Mrs. Charles O'Neill, former director of the National Home and School Association, and Dr. , William M. Griffin, former prin cipal of Wayland High School,
VATICAN CITY (NC) Pope Paul VI has called for a. restoration in the hearts of Christians of the venera tion due to Mary and said that this true devotion will lead to Turn to Page Seven
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Sister M. Maureen, R.S.l\-f., Director of Nazareth Hall, Fall River, and Sister Mary Joel, R.S.M., Director of Nazareth on the Cape, Hyannis, will make a TV appearance on Friday morning. The Sisters will be guests on Bob Bassett's "Community Program", Channel 6 WTEV. Friday morning at 10 A.M. Both Sisters will discuss their work with the retarded in the Catholic Charities Ap. peal sponsored schoohh
REV. HIt. D. D. VELOZO
the team teaching school, anC currently professor of education. at Boston College. A general session will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 fol lowing the Solemn Mass which will open the convention. Ses sions for prierts will be con ducted Thursday afternoon. Also scheduled for Thursday afternoon are elementary and secondary sessions, the latter tG include meetings for Religion, English, Social Studies, Lan guage and Science Departments. Friday's program includes a general session at 10 A.M., witla. elementary and secondary lie& sions in the afternoon.
Somerset Native To Be Ordained In New Jersey, Rev. Mr. Donald D. Velo7At son of Mrs. Dorothy R. Ve 1000, 46 Oregon St., Fall River and the late Jesse V. Velozo will be ordained a priest at ceremonies in the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, Camden, on May 22. The Most Reverend Celestine J. Damiano, D.D., Archbishop - Bishop of Camden will be the ordaining prelate. Rev. Mr. Velozo, a native of Somerset, was educated in Som erset schools before entering the Air Force in 1952. Upon, his re lease from active duty he be gan his studies for the priesthood at St: Mary's College, Kentucky, and for the past four years has been studying at Christ the King Seminary, St. Bonaventure, New York. He will offer his First Solemn Mass at St. Michael's Church. Fall River on Sunday morning, May 30 at 11. Rt, Rev. Msgr. Humberto S. Medeiros, Dioeesan Chancellor and pastor of St. Michael's Church, who will sponsor him at the Ordination ceremony, wiU preach the sermon. Turn to Page Twelve