AN ANCHOR OF THE SOUL, SURE AND FIRM -HEB. 6:19
anc 0 VOL. 21, NO. 19
FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, MAY 12, 1977
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Ask End of Excommunication. Hand Eucharist (lose Vote By Thomas Barbarie CHICAGO (NC) - While the Catholic bishops' handling of the Call to Action and their vote to lift the automatic excommunication for remariage after div-
Communion in the hand has orce seemed to generate the most \nterest at their spring . all but won the necessary supmeeting, another development port to become an option in now taking place via the U.S. Catholic churches throughout mail may have more impact on the United States. The issue was to have been Catholics in general. decided the second day of the three-day meeting, and a lively debate was conducted. But the vote was inconclusive. According to the bishops' rules, a two-thirds majority would be necessary before Vatican permission to give Communion in "We need to shake and wake the hand could be sought. Anpeople and be awakened ourTurn to Page Five selves," he continued, reminding the audience that "the teachers in the church are prophets and it's a tough vocation." Other major speakers during A~t the two-day meeting included Returns of special gift donaTurn to Page Six tions and parish contributions have brought the 1977 Appeal to $644,676.50. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Appeal, announced that the closHis Excellency, the Most Rev- ing of the books for the Appeal erend Bishop, has announced will be at noon Friday, May 20. transfers affecting many parContributions from parishes, ishes in the Diocese. Msgr. Henpri,ests and special gift donors ri Hamel, Pastor of St. Joseph's, should be made in person to New Bedford, will retire from Headquarters beginning Wedthat parish and has chosen to nesday, May 18 until Friday, become assistant at Sacred May 20 in order to receive credHeart in the same city. For over it. The final report of this year's 20 years Msgr. Hamel was an Turn to Page Three Turn to Page Two
Summons Teachers To Prophetic Role Rev. Msgr. Raymond T. Considine, P.A.
'Selfless, Prayerful' After 49 years of loyal witness to God, the Church and the Diocese, Msgr. Raymond T. Considine will retire from the pastorate of St. Williams' parish, Fall River, and from his diocesan offices effective June 15th. For close to half a century, this dedicated priest has served the people of this diocese selflessly, effectively' and prayerfully.
Born in New Bedford, Msgr. Considine graduated from Holy Family Grammar and High Schools and attended St. Charles and St. Bernard seminaries. Ordained a priest on June 8, 1928, by the Most Rev. Emmett M. Walsh, Bishop of Charleston, in Rochester, N.Y., Msgr. Considine served in Sacred Heart parish, Oak Bluffs, St. Patrick's Wareham, and St. Turn to Page Four
"We're coming from a church which knew all the answers to a church which is trying to figure out some of the questions," Father Stephen C. Doyle, OFM, told hundreds of classroom and religious education teachers attending the Catholic Education Convention of the Fall River diocese, held last week at Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro. Speaking on the role of a prophet in contemporary life, the noted theologian and scripture scholar said that the pre-Conciliar church saw itself as a rock, but the post-Conciliar image is that of a pilgrim people. "America emphasizes productivity," he told his hearers. "Fetuses, the sick and the old are not productive, so they're not wanted. Are you being prophetic to that situation?
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To Be Ordained for the People of God in the Fall
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Clergy, religious and laity of the diocese are invited by Bishop Daniel A. Cronin to participate in the priestly ordination of five deacons in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, at 11 0' clock Saturday morning, May 14.
IPriests wishing to concelebrate are asked to bring amice, alb, cincture and stole. Those wishing to participate in the laying on of hands in the ordination rite are to be vested in cassock and surplice or in Mass vestments. •
To be ordained are Rev. Mr. Joseph Manuel Costa, Rev. Mr. Raymond Cambra, Rev. Mr. John Charles Ozug, Rev. Mr. John Joseph Oliveira, and Rev. Mr. William Francis Baker. Rev. Mr. Costa Rev. Mr. Costa is the son of
Joseph P. and Maria Carvalho Costa of Espirito Santo parish, Fall River. A graduate of Espirito Santo grammar school and Bishop Stang High School, he attended St. Thomas Seminary before entering St. John's Seminary, Brighton. He holds the de-
grees of bachelor of. arts and ma:;ter of divinity. Rev. Mr. Costa will celebrate his first Mass and preach the homily at 6 p.m. Sunday at Espirito Santo Church. Servers will be seminarians of the diocese, Turn to Page Six
REV. MR. COSTA
REV. MR. CAMBRA
REV. MR. OZUG
REV. MR. OLIVEIRA
REV. MR. BAKER