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CARDINAL JOHN J. O'Connor of the Archdiocese of New York was the special guest at the diocesan Pro-Life Convention held Apr. 26 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River. At left, young Stephen Desrosiers of Corpus Christi parish, E. Sandwich, presents one of the gifts at the Mass as Deacon Bruce J. Bonneau of St. Julie Billiart parish, N. Dartmouth, looks on; at right, the cardinal and Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap., concelebrate the Mass. See pages 10 and 15 for related stories and pictures. (Anchor / J olivet photos)
Cardinal del.ivers message of life for all and understanding for those who disagree By Dave Jolivet Anchor staff The highlight of the annual Fall River Diocesan Pro-Life convention held April 26 at Bishop Connolly High School, Fall River, was the celebration
of Mass by Cardinal John J. O'Connor, of the New York Archdiocese. Cardinal O'Connor told over 800 pro-life supporters who gathered for the liturgy that "each one of you is Christ's light in the
darkness of this world. You carry the torch of human life. Do not be afraid of the darkness, the darkness will never overcome the light." The cardinal, the former chair of the U.S. Bishops' Committee for Pro-Life
Activities, was the guest of the Most Rev. Sean O'Malley, OFM, Cap., bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, and Father Stephen A. Fernandes, director of the diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. In his welcome, Bishop
O'Malley thanked Cardinal O'Connor for his presence, calling him "a real champion for the cause of life in our country." Bishop O'Malley recalled the days he spent with the cardinal Turn to Page 13
Donly to lead new Development Office
MICHAEL DONLY
Most Reverend Sean P. O'Malley, OFM, Cap., has announced establishment. ofa Diocesan Development Office, and he has appointed Michael J. Donly, presently headmaster of Coyle and Cassidy High School, Taunton, to be its first director. Bishop O'Malley, in making the aimouncement yesterday, pointed out the need not only for the coordination of development activities within the diocese, but also the need to expand current efforts. The various apostolates and agencies within the diocese are funded through the Catholic Charities Appea!. Since the needs continue to expand greatly, it is incumbent upon the diocese to expand its fundraising efforts. Bishop O'Malley explained that soon after his
arrival in Fall River he noted the Director of Development to be need for a development office, but someone who is experienced in he stressed the importance oLfind- raising funds here in southeastern ing the right individual for the Massachusetts, and is known and respected by the priests and laity. position of director. "Mike Donly has demonstrated "We have found that person in Mike Donly," he said. Bishop his ability to complete two sucO'Malley praised Donly as "a ded- cessful fundraising campaigns for icated Catholic layman who will Coyle and Cassidy High School, bring to his new position the same and in his 29 years at Coyle and qualities of hard work and excel- Cassidy High School, he has lent performance that he has dem- become a familiar face to many in onstrated at Coyle and Cassidy the area. I have the utmost respect High Schoo!." Donly is expected for him, and I look forward to the to begin this position before Sept. wonderful work that he will accomplish in this critical area," said FaI, 1997. In the governance structure of ther McManus. While Donly's duties include the diocese, Donly will report to Rev. Michael K. McManus, the expanding development efforts Secretary for Temporalities. Father here in the diocese, he will focus McManus explained that it was his energies initially on the CathoTurn to Page Two extremely important for the first