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VOL. 46, NO. 20 '. Friday, May 10, 2002
Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year
Pentecost'novena aims at healing scandal"s wounds By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR heaven _ found them asking FALL RIVER A for 'the coming of the Holy diocesanwide novena linking Spirit: , parishes in unity, healing and "Tpeir prayers. were 'anreconciliation as the sexual .swered on Pentecost, and so I '. abuse scandal continues to make would like to take 'advantage of headlines across the region and the approaching solemnity of the nation, is underway - from Pentecost to invite all Catholics ''Ascension Thursday until Pen- of out diocese to make this notecost Sunday. ' vena;" Bishop O'Malley said.,' Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, In a letter to priests; the, . lEAtjERS AT the Mashpee convention of the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women included, . OFM Cap., called for the novena bishop asked that 'their homilies" fromleft, Father PhilipDavignon, DCCW moderator; DCCW President Betty Mazzucchelli; Bishc>p in the Fall River diocese from, on the Pentecost weekend reflect Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap.; and speakers Maria Parker of the Massachusetts Catholic ConferMay 9 through 19 saying "it's the theme~ .of u~tY,healing and ence'~ndHoly Cross Father John P. Phalen. (Photo courtesy of Maddy Lavoie) currently a terrible time for the reconciliation,:'" : . Lastweek,BishopO'Malley Church and we need to tum to God in prayer." likened the confusion and pain .'. The bishop said he was ask- felt by Jesus'absence ~ong the " ' , . . _ ing parishioners to attend Mass early Church tothadelt- b ) r ' . t h e · e e frequently if they can and par- faithful in the wake of cases of .: ticularly to pray the rosary dur- sexl!alabu,se o~. c~i~~ren by: _' . clergy. ' . : .. .. . . ing the days of the novena. Bishop O'Malley said that "But suddenly. ChrisCs·fol,,···, : MASHPEE-The49thannual It also found the women's orga- and other representatives of the participation. in the novena can lo~~rs,: filled WIt~. the Ho\r' . tonvention of the Fall River Dioc- nization drafting a resolution of Church. start at llI?Y time. SPI~t find the· c~ur~ge :and di:, ',esan Council of Catholic Women solidarity to pray and support The DCCW also resolved to H~ s8ld the first novena -:- rectlOn for the~sslon ~d ~he· . in Christ the. ~l,lg Parish Center Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM pray the novena set in a theme of ~e mne days the .Bl~ssed Vrr- strength to ~? out ~nd wI~ess here drew neatly 200 members, Cap., and his priests, deacons and unity, reconciliation and healing . guests, clergy and religious to a day religious in the wake of the scan- urged by Bishop O'Malley from gm Mary ~~ the dISCIples spent to ~e w~rld, the ,bISho~ SaId. secl~ded m. mtense pr~yer .folWe make a rec?mrnttrnent, . of business ,arid prayer. . dals of abuse of children by clergy Tum to page i 3 - DCCW Tum to page N.0ven~:· . lowmg Christ's ascenSIon lOtO
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Grant that I may .not so much' seek to be consoled' as to console; to be understood, as to understand, to be loved as to love; for it is in giving that we receive, it is in pardoning that we are 'pardoned, and it is in dying that we are born to eternal life.
Blessed' Sacrament Parish celebrates'its centennial : . FALL: RIVER ,-. More than ebrant of the Mass. 600 people attended a Mass Sun- . In his homily, Father Gerald day observing the 100th anniver- Barnwell, the ninth and current sary of Blessed Sacrament Parish pastor, thanked the parishioners on South Main Street, and later for making his seven years there celebrated the distinguished a pleasant and rewarding experiparish's birthday at a banquet in ence. . the parish hall. ' "You, the parishioners are inBishop Sean P. O'Malley, deed good people, faithful people OFM Cap., was the principal celTum to page i 3 - Centennial
Charities Appeal's fir$t day a success FALL RIVER - Gathered at headquarters ofthe Catholic Charities Appeal last Sunday night, staff members w~tehed excitedly as the outstanding results of this year's opening day of the Parish Phase of the 61st annual Appeal began coming in.. "if was, truly' exciting," said Msgr. Thomas J. Hat;rington, director of the Appeal. rAnd we are well satisijed ~th this year's results," he continued,I)Oting that the first day's result~ "eJ(~~ded laSt year's and establish.ed 'a new record for that ...-....... day." But as he eyed the $3.6 million total the campaign raised among 53,000 individuals in its annual spring fund-raiser last year, Msgr. Harrington told The Anchor, "Like
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