Series of Choir Rehearsals Set For Four Areas The Diocesan Choir Directors' Guild announces today that there will be a series of choir rehearsals being held in 4 areas of the Diocese during the next two weeks. In preparation for the May 20th Choir Festival to be held at Saint Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, music which will be used at the concelebrated Mass and workshop will be rehearsed. The dates and places for the rehearsals are: Fall River Area Holy Name Church, Thursday, May 10 at 7:30 P.M. St. Mary's Cathedral Chapel, Monday, May 14 at 7:30 P.M. Rehearsals will be conducted by Rev. William G. Campbell and Rev. Joaquim Da Silva. New Bedford Area St. Jarpes Church, Wednesday, May 9th. Rev. Henry Arruda and Rev. James McLellan will conduct the rehearsal. St. Joseph's Church, Monday, May 14th. John Danis will conduct the rehearsal. Taunton Area Sacred Heart Church, Monday, May 14th and Thursday, May 17th. Johanna Alden will conduct both rehearsals. Cape Area St. Francis Xavier Church, Thursday, May 10th. Geraldine Boles will conduct the rehearsal. It is expected that choir members planning to attend the Festival will take advantage of one of the two rehearsals in their area. Those wishing to attend both rehearsals are invited to do so. Sessions To date, 35 churches have reported over 400 choir members will participate in the choir festival. It is anticipated that many more churches will participate in the festival in oreler to study. church music, and to sing God's praises at the concelebrated ' Mass. A detailed account of the Choir Festival will be printed in a special article in The Anchor preceeding the May 20th Fes'. tival: In addition to::~he choral workshop, directed by J. Gerald Phillips, of Worcest~r, there will be a session. for c!lntors and song leaders given by Rev. Robert Gratt~rati, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, ~itchburg, and a session devoted:'to folk singers and guitarists given by Rene LePage ofSt. Patrick's Church, Somerset. " David R. Cat!ier, Cathedral organist and choirmaster, will hold .a group organ lesson for organists interested in perfecting their technique in choral and cantorial accompaniment.
Necrology MAY 12 Rev. John F. da Valles, 1920, Chaplain, United States Army. MAY 13 Rt. Rev. Osias Boucher, 1955, Pastor, Blessed Sacrament, Fall River. MAY 16 Rev. William McDonald, S.S., 1941, St. Patrick, Falmouth. Rt. Rev.- J. Joseph, Sullivan, P.R., 1960, Pastor, Sacred Heart, . Fall River. MAY 17 Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, D.D., 1951, 3rd Bishop of Fall River, 1934-51.
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Name Treasurer Of Mercy Nuns Sister Therese Antone, principal of Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro, has been named a member of the Executive Team of the Sisters of Mercy, Province of Providence. Her resignation from Bishop Feehan will be effective in June. Her four year principalship has been characterized by innovative development, particularly in the areas of curriculum, trusteeship and financial planninng. The school became accredited by the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools during her term and is currently anticipating the largest freshman class in its 12-year history. To Be Treasurer
ST. JOSEPH'S CENTENNIAL: Among the many priests present at the Mass of Thanksgiving offered Sunday in St. Josephs Church, in commemoration of a century of service to the Catholics of the North End of Fall River were: Rev. David A. O'Brien, a native son and retired pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Church, Fall River;· Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. ·Walsh, a native son and retired pastor. of St. John's Parish, Attleboro; Rev. Msgr. George E. Sullivan, St. Joseph's pastor, Bishop Cronin, principal celebrant and homilist; Rev. John E. Morris, M.M., 84-year-old Maryknoller who served as an assistant pastor at St. Joseph's, Fall River before entering the foreign mission service; Rev. Msgr. John A. Chippendale, a native son and retired pastor of St. Patrick's Wareham.
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Father Larkin Will Speak Rev. Francis Larkin, SS.CC. of Sacred Hearts Monastery, Fairhaven, will be among speakers at an international Marian conl.. gress to be held Saturday and Sunday, May 19 and 20, at Immaculate €onception Church, 761 Harrison Ave., Boston. Father Larkin will discuss Enthronement of the Sacred Heart in the home. Other speakers will consider the True Devotion to Mary of St. Grignion de Montfort, devotion to Our Lady of Fatima, .activities of the Legion of Mary and various other devotions to the Blessed Virgin. Films, slides and exhibits will suppleme,nt the speaking program. Further information and tickets are available from Mrs. Barbara Keville, congress coordinator, 38 Harvard St., Lowell, Mass.
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Sister Therese's new responsibilities will include planning, development and evaluation of spiritual renewal, social action, educational objectives and expanded ministerial services of the Sisters of Mercy. Her special competency is in the area of financial development and she will 'also serve as treasurer of the province. The religious is a native of Cumberland, R.I. and a graduate of Salve Regina College. She holds a master's degree in mathematics from Villanova University. She has. served at Bishop Feehan for 11 years and formerly was a junior high school teacher at St. John's School, New Bedford. She is a· member of the accrediting team of the New England Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Fall River Diocesan Education Office, in cooperation with the Sisters of Mercy, is expected to annonunce Sister Therese's successor at Bishop Feehan within the next few weeks.
POSITION AVAILABLE WANTED: A bilingual organist/choir-master, full time in a large Maine parish. Excellent working conditions. Write to:
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Owen T.P. McGowah, chief librarian at Bridgewater State College, will review "Catholicism in America" by John Cogley and "Bare Ruined Choirs" by Gary Wills for the literature department of Fall River 'Catholic Woman's Club at 7:45 P.M. Thursday, May 3 in the clubhouse at 742 Rock Street, Fall River. A coffee hour will follow, according to Miss Lorena Pacheco, chairman. McGowan, just in stalled as chairman of the high school section of the Catholic Library Association at its Denver convention, is also president of the Massachusetts Conference of Chief Librarians.
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