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t eanc 0 VOL. 22, NO. 18
MASSACHUSETTS CAPE COD & 'rHE ISLANDS
FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, MAY 11, 1978
Blishops Stress PtersonaI Duty Of Catholics
Assembly Theme Is Family Life Msgr. Ernest J. Fiedler, executive director of the Bishops' Committee on the Permanent Diaconate, was keynote speaker at the first New England Deacon Assembly held last Sunday at St. Thomas Seminary, Hartford. With over 500 participants, the day-long meeting was the largest regional ga"thering of deacons, candidates and wives in the history of the U.S. permanent diaconate. Participating dioceses, in addition to Fall River, were Boston, Hartford, Providence, Worcester, Norwich, Burlington, Springfield and Manchester. The theme for the day was "Deacon Family Life" and Msgr. Fiedler suessed that the family is the first reflection of the diaTurn to Page Five
CHICAGO (NO) - At their spring meeting, U.S. Bishops put the spotlight on the individual Ca:holic, saying that plans for family ministry and social jlistice won't work unless people in the pews take responsibility for doing their part. In addition, the church's blueprint for evangelization - recommending that the family and the parish be used to reach the estimated 80 million Americans who don't go to church - was unveiled at the May 2-4 meeting of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops-U.S. Catholic Conference. Such internal matters were the major emphasis of the semi-annual gathering. External issues ex pected to make news, such as a statement on Southern Africa and a committe near-endorsement of the Equal Rights Turn to Page Five
Taunton To Hear Dr. Jefferson Dr. Mildred Jefferson, physician and president of the National Right to Life Committee, will be guest speaker at an open meeting of the Taunton District Council of Catholic Women at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, May 18 at Coyle and Cassidy High School, Hamilton Street, Taunton. An articulate pro-life spokesperson, Dr. Jefferson testified at the trial of Dr. Kenneth Edelin, and has debated Bill Baird, a foremost advocate of abortion rights. . Sumarizing the state of the pro-life movement, she said last month, "The pro-abortion committees have money to back them, but we have the people." Mrs. William Grover, Family Affairs Commission chairman for the Taunton DCCW, made arrangements for Dr. Jefferson's Taunton appearance. Mrs. Clinton Rose, district president, will chair the meeting, to which the public is invited. Tickets are available from DCCW members and will be sold at the door, with proceeds benefiting the Right to Life movement.
Parish To Honor Dominicans Sunday, May 21 has been designated "Dominican Leadership Day" in St. Anne's parish and in the city of Fall River, honoring the Dominican Fathers who have staffed the parish and shrine for 90 years. A civic proclamation to that effect has been issued by Mayor Carlton Viveiros. . The early Dominicans, refugees from persecution in France were brought to St. Anne's i~ Turn to Page Five
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R.ev. Mr. Vanasse 1路0 Be Ordained
MOTHER AND CHILD: This crystal sculpture by New York artist Alfredo Marino was created as a Mother's Day tribute to all mothers. (NC Photo)
First Appeal Returns Total $404,636 The initial reports from some of the 113 parishes and the special gift donations have made the total of the Appeal to this date $404,636.70. Edward S. Machado of Somerset, this year's diocesan lay chairman, said: "The first reports from some parishes indicate a most favorable and generous" response by the people of the diocese to Bishop Cronin's call for the support of the apostolates of charity, mercy, education, health and child care, social services and other apostolic endeavors of the diocese. I hope every parish will have its reports filed at Headquarters in Fall River by the weekend." Parish Honor Roll Parishes which surpass their 1977 final Appeal totals will be enrolled in this year's Honor Roll. Eighty-nine parishes were on the Honor Roll in 1977. Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Appeal, said: "We are anticipating that every parish - 113 - will be on the 1978 Honor Roll. With the cooperation of priests, solicitors, llnd contributors, last year' rec-
ord campaign of $1,046,832.28 can be increased." Among agencies aided by the appeal are Regina Pacis Center in New Bedford, ministering to the city's large Hispanic population; St. Vincent's Home in Fall River, which provides year-
round programming for emotionally disturbed youngsters; a variety of counseling programs which offer Christ-centered guidance to individuals and families; and the newly-inaugurated pastoral care programs in nearly all hospitals in the diocese.
Conference on Sunday Set At Stonehill College Father Thomas Krosnicki, SVD, executive director of the Bishops' Committee on the Liturgy, will be keynote speaker for "Sunday: A Special Day," a conference on the significance of Sunday to he held Saturday in Hemingway Theatre on the campus of Stonehill College, North Easton, under sponsorship of the New England Liturgical Committee. Father Krosnicki's morning presentation will center on historical, theological and liturgical aspects of the Sunday observance. The afternoon program will
offer workshops and lecture-discussion sessions. Workshop topics and speakers: - "Sunday Eucharist in the Parish," James Alphen, liturgy coordinator, Star of the Sea Church, Marblehead; - "Campus Eucharists," Father Peter J. Fagan, associate Catholic chaplain at Yale University; - "Eucharists for Religious Communities," Sister Marie Claire Salois, OP, liturgy coordinator, Domipican Sisters of the Presentation; Turn to Page Five
Rev. Mr. Bernard Vanasse of SElcred Heart parish, New Bedford will be ordained to the priesthood by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin in ceremonies at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. Clergy, religious and laity are invited to the ordination and priests wishing to concelebrate are asked to bring amice, alb, cbcture and stole. Those wishing to participate in the laying of hnnds rite, if not in Mass vestments are asked to vest in cassock and surplice. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Lucien Vanasse of Sacred Heart parish, New Bedford, Rev. Mrs. Vanasse was born in Boston April 13, 1951. After graduating from Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, and Providence College, he entered St. John's Seminary, Brighton, in W73. He holds a bachelor's deg::ee in modern languages and. a master's degree in divinity. d'egree in divinity. The ordinand will celebrate his first Mass at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Church, with Rev. Mr. Robert Hennessey as homilist and music by the parish choir. A reception will follow in the parish hall.
NOTICE Names of parish contributors to the Catholic Charities Appeal will appear in special pull-out sections of The Anchor over the next few weeks, necessitating that we temporarily drop a few of our regular features. lhey will reappear as soon as . possible.