12 ' THE A~CHOR""DiocTse'
The" ',Parish
of. ;all.Riv.er-Thu.~:~, May 4, .l972
Designer's in l);'eam·",~or·ld ·Says This Real Mot~.er'
PIJblicity chairmen' of parish or·, ganizations are asked to .submit' news items for this column to The... Anchor, P. O. Box .7, ~all River., 02n2. ' OUR LADY OF THE ISLE, NANruCKET The Women's Guild will hold . a baked goods sale ,on Friday at the A and P Store starting at 9 o'cloc:k. Please !:all Mrs. 'Janet Stroyny at 228-9184 ,or Mrs. Carol WaIsh at 228-2242 if you . wish your donation picked up. SANTO CHRISTO" FALL RIVER A potluck supper and silent auction originally planned for Tuesday, May 9 by the Council of Catholic Women have been rescheduled to 6:30 P.M. Wednesqay, May 10. The' supper and auction will be followed by a council meeting:
I still don't believe I read it: But I did, at least thrice. 'What's the. latest in the .female fashion ma'rket? Puff pillows (spelled PWF and meaning pregnanc~, .wit~out fear-also without I babies.) It seems that a 'designer, a Mrs. Otis, was working on.' ' 'down elephant-likl~'on the couch a magazine story on preg-, in the evening; I ,heard TV. coeds nancy' and, having never declare, with martyr(jom,. that been ,pregnant, she decid~d they would give up families to to puff herself up a bit with a pil~
save the world. We didn't have that excuse 15 years·ago. "Carriers of tlw,sp.ecies?'; 'Ah, yes. But of what species? This is it nation that loves: pets and . Byhates kids, remember. Try carrying one of our own' species into DOLORES church or onto a plane without having the non-carrier next to .CURRAN , you move, Mrs. Otis. . ' . "The wearer of an' inscrutable glow." We 'ex-glo'w'~'rs'all know about' that inscrutable glow. It c,overs a variety of discomforts low to get reactions. She got a from morning skkness to leg reaction all right, but a different cramps. Never trust· the 'smile reaation than I got ~hen I was on a pregnant woman.. pregnant at least (thrice). Her, Mrs. Otis goes mi to 'say, "She experience was so delightful she is catered to and, tended by has designed a pillow to' wear 'to simulate pregnancy and it everyone she'meets." Oh,.I cQuld , costs lots less than the maternity cry. Tell that to 'the meatqlan. ward, believe me - about. $20. Tell it to the mario pushirig the You just tie it on and sit back revolving door. Tell it to the and let people adore and' wa~t on la<lies in the ", sUliermarket line whim the' pregnant woman in you. front can't back her cart out of But let's hear it directly from . .'their way becausl! her' stomach , Mrs. 'Otis. "For 'centuries," she' ,won't temporarily deflate: Tell, says, ".thepregnant, woman has been regarded as the epitome of it to the designers' of refrigernascent loveliness, the carriei' of · ators' who haven't come up with the'- species, the wearer of an: 'a door with a removable frontpiece so the blooming' lady . i1).scrutable glOW," doesn't, brand herself everY time That's very poetic ,but -I'd she needs the inarg~ririe. ,nust like to know what past centuries , can.'t buy that one at all, Mrs., she meant. Certainly, not' th~ Otis, but when you go through 20th, whe'n I did my three things: nine months of' real ' pr~g'nancy Instead of being regarded as the and are still being catered to by epitome of nascent, lqveliness, I everyone you meet, let us kpow today's pregnant woman is re- and we'll decl~lre a national ",' garded as the, epitome of in- miracle. consideration by adding to the' Mrs, O.tis continues, "She is a world population. It wasn't too special person." I accept: Isn't bad with my ·first two pregnan- everyone, but w,ait - get this cies because I was still explain- next line. "I really don't intend ing ~way the fact that one could to have any children sol have be, a good Catholic! with. only · enjoyed reaping the wards of two and a half children. the pregnant lool~."· '. ' .. " " Disapproving ~tares 'Extend the'. Joy" ~~H!~
But, by pregna~cy number three, the ecology move was on and I .found disapproving rather than fldmiring stares at my nascent loveliness. When I settled
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Mrs..Otis, 'I've misjudged you, Looking pregn~nt might be 'as much 'fun as any other masquerade' if you're not coming out of it with night feedings. But' let's extend the joy, a little. How CampaignFLihas Aid ·about a pillow for men---:not to · get them any special aatention, Registration Drive of coUrse, but to show them DANVILLE (NC)-An organ- how much fun it 1S getting into ization here aims to, put 10,000 a Volkeswagen 8 months. pregblacks on the rolls as new, voter!! nant..To let them share in the by, Fall with the help of $20,000 , "admiring" looks one draws from the U. S. Catholic· bishops' from spectators while trying to . Campaign for Human Develop- climb stadium steps decorously. ment. Let them pear Hi times daily, It's called the 5th Congres- "Haven',t, you had" that baby '... ' .. sional District Voters League yet?" , and' its mainspr,ing is, Ronald K. "Instead, of de~iigning ., a PWF ;Charity, 41-year-old. black public for men~" though, 'Mrs. Otis, I 'relations man. wish you'd do the ,ex-pregnant The league's purpose is to reg- crowd a favor.'Would you work 'ister as many blac::k voters as on some device, that makes, us possible before the' November, look non-pregnant? Something electiQn in the sprawling rural instead of a' die'tthat we could district, and help them under- take off when· peoJ)le eye us and stand why voting is important. ~, drawl, ~'Say;· you are1).'t ... are To do 'what the league wants you ... again?" to do means going door-to-door Because we aren't. We just from Floyd County on the fringe look that way. And we aren't of Southwest Virginia to. the' getting the .attention you did wester~ tip of Chesterfield when you werlen't· and just looked that '. w~y. . County, 'adjac~nt to' Richmond. ~~-....
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ELECTED: Paulist FatheJr John: Geaney, a veteran com· munications specialist and teacher; was elected presi,. ST.AlliNE, dent of the Christian Preach· FALL RIVER ing Conference during its an· Bingo wiH be held at 7 every nual meeting in Detroit. Fa.. " Wednesday night in the school ther Geaney, 35, has long hall. Entrance is by the main been active in radio and tele,· doorway on Forest' Street, or at right hand entrance on Ridge. vision' work. He is currently . the Street:, where there' ar~ few~r' directo.I- of SpeechCommu·· ',stal·rs,. R' ef res h men t s WI'11 be ." nication at St. Paul's Col.. aval'1 a,bl e. . . C'y'0 '11" t· t . TIl lege" Washington, D.C. e JUnIor WI mee . ht' th .. h i ' a'.
~;ay' Faith
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Crisis Church,
ATLANTA (NC)-:The decline
o(Chri~tian belief throughout
American society was ,cited here . as "thli! deepest concern" con.. fronting the nati~m's religious Eistablishment. , Theassessmerit came iilthEi episcopal address presented at the opening 'ses'sion of r the United' Methodi~t Church's quad.. lennial' General' CoI'lference. The: ~lddres~ represents' a "state of' the church'" message from the denomination's' 95 bishops. "We live in a time when the, 'Christian faith is on the defen·, sive;" said the message read by HishopF: 'Gerald 'Ensley of Co· ,ltunbus, Ohio., "We find.it harder to believe than o:Ur fathers did.. " '''Probably not· for centuries has the witness of Chr3stian people on, ultimate questions been so hesitant and uncertain." Bishop Ensley '~eclared that there are "hundreqs of wistful skepticS.' in . our churches" who "would -like to have the certainties of our fathers but, in the honesty, of their hearts, they do I1,ot have 'them." These people', th,e, bishop said, "exhibit everyChi'istian virtue ex~ept faith,. and game of them are ministered to by those with on~y a modicum, of faith' to share:" "
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ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI, NEW BEDFORD The Ladies League will sponsor a cake sale following 8 A.M. and 10 A.M. Masses this Sunday.. Mrs. Joseph' BoUea is chairman. Children of the parish will receive the sacrament of ConfirI;l1ation at 2 P.M. Sunday, May 21. A spaghetti supper and dance will, be sponsored Saturday night, June 3 at Kennedy Center. Joe Ponte and his orchestra will, supply music; according to announcement made by, Dom ~ata~ano, Chairman. :, A yard ~ale is planned :for Saturday, May 20, from 9:00' A.M• at the Italian-American Club on Parker Street. The public is welcome. Mrs. Mar~aret Barbero is in, charge of arrangements. A whist party is slated, for Friday night, May 26 in the church hall. ST. JOHN OF GOD, SOMERSET New officers of the Women's Guild are Mrs. Manuel Nogueira,
president; Clorinda Ven. "Miss'den; t' M' tura, vice-presI ,rs. ,'Ray. te' an d MAth mon d LapoIn rs. r ur L ' , t ' '. M elte, secre aries, rs.'R't I a P as· 7:OnIg 30 t 10 e sc 00 r~crea- . ' Th '11 b '. h a11. . W eb' e1 '11 kavltch, treasurer. ey WI' e ban 0 S couts ' WI. ' . . meet at., in the S,~out,room.. . ~:~~II~u~~~;~e~~~le: a~:n:~t , Webelos and their .fathers Will WI'11' f0 11 ow a t th e Rama - d.a. Inn', hold a weekend campout from P t th G t "d h'us '. or smou. ues s an mornIng at ban ds are mVI " te d t 0 a tten. d R es: t.omorrow . to Sunday ~'. Camp Noquochoke, Westport; . t' d b' d .' " . 'erva Ions ma e e ma e''WI"th' . .A ,bus .trip ~o a Red .Sox- Mrs. Armand Lebel, '678'-7735' or' Mmneapolis TWInS game Will be M J h' V·· 678 0000 held tomorrow night with prors. osep, Ivelros, ,~ " ce'eds to benefit the parish ':. The Brayton qub ?f the p~r-., school. Departure' time will be Ish presented Rey. LUlz Mend~n- . 6 P.M. from the front' of the ca,. pastorwit,~. a. $.~l~P cq~c~, schoo:!, and reservations may be for the c~urch bUlI~mg fund: A made with Maurice Francoeur few openmgs remam for memtelephone 674.241.1. ' bers~ip in the cll:lb: St. Anne's Fraternity. w:ill HOLY NAME sponsl)r a Mother's Day Com· FALL RIVER' m~nio>n brea~ast for me~bers,' . PL reuninon celebration for 'all wives and chl1dren followmg· 8 families who celebrated. the. bap. A.M. Mass ~un~ay. May 14... tism of a child during the past· St. ,Anne s Little L,eague will yearwH! be held at 2 Sunday open JltS season Sunday, May 14. afterrlOon.. following a special Mass, refre~hments will be ST. MICHAEL, OCEAN ,GROVE served in the school hall. All The Passion Play ~iII be pre- parishioners are invited, with all sente<:l at 8 o'clock on Saturday their children. and Sunday nights" May 6 and 7 : Places are stiB open for a in the church hall by the stu- parish family retreat to be held dents of St. Michael's.School and at La Salette Center the weekend the CCD program.··' of May 19: Bec;ause of limited seating in the hall, all are llrged 'to obtain tickets as soon as possible.. Mis:, Diane Roussel, daughter PLUMBING & HEATING, INC: of Mr. and Mrs. Donat Roussel of 35 Eddy Street, Swansea has Sales and Service ~ been awarded a U. S. Savings for Domestic '= and Industrial. ,,'~' Bond for her winning slogan for Oil Burners the 50th anniversary of' the par995-1631 ish. Her slogan is "Love, Peace 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE, and Brotherhood make tip St. NEW BEDFORD Mi,chael's."
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Elurglar Alarms lro Protect 'Art ROME (NC)-Robbing churches of art works has become such big busin~ss that the Italian government decided to, il1stall burglar alarms in' many of them. The Italian Office. of Antiquities lind Fine Arts reported that ill the first three months of this year there have been 81 art robberies in this country, 46 of them fl~Om churches, Last year virtually priceless paintings of Titian and Paolo Veronese were s,tolen ftom 'churches but later recovered.
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