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The ANCHOR An Anchor of the SO'Ul, Sure and Fi~T. PAUL
Fall River, Mass•. Vol. 2, No. 19
Thursday, May 8, 1958
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. NORTH EASTON COLLECTORS MAKE RETURNS: Parish solicitors Betty Cabana and George Cravenho are shown making their returns to the Immaculate .Conception Parish Appeal directors James Healey, chairman, Mary Rose Harvey, secretary, and Rev. John J. Casey, treasurer. .
Early Returns Now Indicate ·Charities Appeal· Success Early parish 'reports to Catholic Charities Appeal headquarters already indicate a growing awareness of individual responsibility to care for neighbor. 4, All returns show an increased number of individual contributions. Many sizable increases in contributions, .too, are in. eluded in the early reports, . Lay Chairman James E.
The Anchor Makes, Big Gain In North Dighton Parish
Bullock, Sr., noted today when he said he is "very much heartSt. Joseph's parish in North Dighton is the eleventh ened with the indications of suc- parish in the Diocese to reach the weekly quota established cess and particularly pleased by the Circulation Department of The Anchor. with the vigorous manner in Rev. Francis A. McCarthy, pastor,' announced today TO STUDY AT OXFORD: Sister Mary Adrienne, which parish solicitors have as sumed their role.", that his parish has more gether and has made them awaN "U.S.C., left, and Sister Mary Hortense, S.U.S.C~ Special Gifts than doubled its weekly sub- of many events and happenin gil Two members of the faculty of the Academy of the Special Gift returns indicate scriptions of last year when they had no knowledge of pre Sacred Hearts, Fall River, have been approved for study at . this phase of the Appeal is pro- he reported his parishioners vibusly.," the North Dighton paa Oxford University Summer School, Oxford, England. They gressing in manner indicative have now reached their goal in tor stated. St. Joseph's parish in Nortb are of a limited group of 120 students accepted for the of success. Mr. Bullock has ap- weekly home deliveries of this pealed to all·Special Gift Solici- diocesan newspaper. Dighton is also the first to attaill course from among the Sister Mary Hortense,' who tors to complete their returns Father McCarthy said he was the weekly quota of home deliv DUmerous applicants. heads the English depa.rtment, quickly and to turn in all re- most pleased to report the sub eries in, its area in the Diocese. All applicants were care- h~s her. A.B: degree fro.m Cath stantial reader increase and he A number of other parishes . . ohc Umverslty o(Amenca. She turns immediately. Mr. Bullock urged all his fel- also congratulated The Anchor scattered throughout the Dio fully screened to ascertam .did graduate work in English at their academ,ic and professional Boston College, and has ,attended low.diocesans to new heights for . for the manner in which it, has cese - from Mansfield to Pro eompetence. Besides submitting Summer Courses at Johns Hop charity during this week: "We. served the entire Diocese since vincetown - are moving close each· have a role to play in it began publication a little more to their quotas. A relatively' eomplete scbolastic records they kins University. ' small circulation. addition will were required'to present a writThe course at Oxf~r~ presents achieving the goal .of Charity in than one year ago. 1958. Each Solicitor, Special "The Anchor has brought the put many parishes in the quota ten endorsement from an official a six weeks program dealing and Parish, must exert a people of the Diocese closer. to bracket. lit their undergraduate school, with literature, politics, and the Gift· true degree of salemanship and and a letter of recommendation arts of seventeenth century Eng sell the Charities of our Diocese. from the head of their teaching land. General lectures will be Raff, attesting to their profes- supplemented by small tutorial' To the remai~der, there is the aional excellence. groups which will treat' in more role of becoming conscious of the marvelous charitable in Sister Mar Adrienne is head deta~l p~ases of th~ '."~rk of stitutions of the Diocese plus , y . special mterest to mdlvlduals. the obligation of supporting tIf 1he art department at, the Each of the Sisters will follow COLUMBUS (NC) - Aa .The Spring Plenary meet Academy and instructor in art more fully the course in her . them in a new and unsurpassed Ohio Supreme Court decision lit Uie Sacred Heart School of special field. Ample time will manner. ing of the Fall River Dioce Education. She received her be allowed for tours to the art san Council of CathOlic has upheld statutes against A;B. degree from Catholic Uni- and literary centers in and Sunday sale of groceries, . Fall River Nurses was held last Satur the ftrsity of America, and has her around Oxford and London. clothing, hardware and similar Holy Name 1,734.00 Certificate in Art from ' that While in England the Sisters Immaculate Conception 1,198.70 day afternoon followed by di~ merchandise. . ner and installation in St. Anne's institution as well ~ her Art will visit the convents of the' Sacred Heart The ~igh court affirmed con 3,884.50 Hospital. Degree from the Massachusetts Holy Union in Lon~on, South- St. Anne victions ·in Cleveland, CinciIl 955.80 School of Art. Turn ~ Page Eig~teen . Sister .Madeleine' Clemence, nati and Hamilton of merchanta St. William 1,763.00 director of St. Anne's School of and a clerk on charges of sellini New Bedford at. Lawrence . 2,996.50 Nu,:,sing introduced Dr. John, C. various goods on Sunday. Corrigan of Fall River, consult The unanimous decision noted Taunton exceptions permitting "work of Sacred Heart 464.15 ing medical physician of sever al hospitals in Fall, River and necessity" and various forms 01. St. James 1,055.00 More than 400 young people from all parts of the St. Paul Rhode Island who spoke on amusement and recreation. 34q.50 "Coronary Disease." Dr, Cor But the court stated that diocese left the KennedY'Yf'uth Community Center Sunday Attleboro "opening a place of business for 1,240.75 rigan explained what is required fired with enthul;liasm to form their own Parish' Youth Holy Ghost Turn to Pa&'e Eighteea Tum to Page Four John 3,274.00 • Councils. The 'E\nthusiasm was sparked by two 'young and St. St. Joseph 376.00 able speakers, Edmund Mad speaks to,youth. And the youth St: Stephen 925.00 Towns den of Brighton and Peggy absorbed every word of it. Not Village 500.00 Nichols of Milton. Ed Mad only did the Fall River Diocesan Central 3,808.00 youth learn a great deal about North Easton First through fourth grade students at Espirito Santo den is President of the the, Youth Council, but it was Sandwich 1,289.85 school, Fall River, will be greeted by new teachers in Sep 602.00 Boston Archdiocesan You t h evident from their reaction that 3t. Dominic . • ,to Louis 917.50 Their present instructors, Franciscan Missionaries tember. ,Council as well as the New Eng they held the speakers ·in high ,Total from all sources to date land Youth Council. Peggy esteem. Ed and PP.ggy are typic of Mary, received, foreign mission. assignments at a deNichols was recently voted by ally representative 'of the,youtl'. ,s $51,791.75. parture ceremony on Sunday Mary Eanna, who has taught the National Council as the out of today and their presentation standing ·Catholic youth of the leftnothi~g to be d~sired.. at their provincial house in third grade' at Espirito Santo "ear. Nortn Providence. for the past year. Both speakers explained the Malaya will be the scene of With such a background of frame-work of the Council, em· .Mother Mary Damian of Mother Mary Stella Matutina'. IlCtive participation in youth phasizing that the parishqnit b the Sacred lIeart, first grade new activities. . She has been organizations on the parish, 'the basic and the most important dean~ry ,and diocesan levels, Ed teacher at Espirito Santo for five second grade teacher at Espirito The' young people were years, will take up teaching Santo for two years. and Peggy were able to bring told how the parish organization, duties in Japan. A graduate of Fourth grade instructor for to their audience a wealth of in to be started, the officen Providence Teachers' College, one year, Mother Mary James Ior'mation regarding the ~ forma elected and the C9pstitution ~ she is a native of Boston. Also Gil the BleSsed Sacrament hall tion 01. youth councIls' tn the MAY ~14, 1958
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Diocesan Nurses Council Holds ,Annual Dinner
Court oUpholds Laws Sanning Sunday Sales
Diocesan Totals
400 Youth of Diocese Endorse Formation of Parish·Councils
Franciscan Missionaries of Mary Receive Foreign Assignments .
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