Appeal Total At $251,281
Faithful Make Real Manifestation of Charity
said today. Special gifts are reflecting the An niversary Year objective. They are reflecting strength and showing many increases. The house:-to-holl3e campaign has caught the s·arne sphit. . Chairman Richard K. Martin issued th.is statement at Headquarters this mornin.g: "T~ gether with all 13,000 solicitors I am thrilled and heartened by the vigorous start of the Appeal. Early returns auger well for our effort.
Paced by Our Lady of t'heAngels Parish, l"a1t River, and Holy Rosary Parish, New Bed lord, the 1965 Catholic Ohariti.es Appeal has Peached a total of $251,281.09. This is the third ;,onsecutive year in which' the Fan River parish has been the first· to merit the ~'Ono:r Roll. Since the first rehu·jJ]ls were received at Headquarters, there has .been an increasing mo mentum in the Appeat EaJr]y parish returns are in the "strong-category" Chairman Martin
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Msgr. Tansey Named
Fall River Parish Pastor
Fr. Stanton New Cathedral Rector, Fr. O'Donnell Heads Island Parish Appointment of a new FaH River pastor, a Vineyard Haven administrator and a Cathedral rector are announced today by the Most Rev. James L. 'Connolly, Bishop of Fall River. The Diocesan Ordinary also announced the change of three parish assistants, effective May 20, and the assignment of five newly ordained priests, effective tomorrow. . Rt. Rev. Arthur W. Tan late Conception parish in Fall sey, rector of St. Mary's River to succeed the late Rev. Cathedral parish, has been Edward F. Dowling. appointed pastor of ImmacuRev. Joseph F. O'Donnell, who
Five Diocesan Priests Mark Silver· Jubilee Anniversary Five diocesan 'priests, c.rclauned in St. Mary's Cathedral by the late Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, D.D., third Bishop of Fall River, will mark th.e silver anniversary of their ordination on May 17th. They are: . Rev. Donald E. Belanger, Priest's Hostel, Fall River. Msistant at St. Mathieu'3 Lt. Comdr. Benoit R. Galland, USN. . Church, Fall River. Rev. William J. McMahon, as Rev. Gerard A. Boisvert, .35sistant at St. Anthony of ~dua Church, New Bedford!. Rev. Stephen J. Downey,
The Appeal wilt be a fitting tribute to Bishop James L. Connolly, starting his 15th year aa Ordinary of the Diocese. "May I thank the solicitors ~or all they have done to date and ask that the ·remaining contacts be made as quickly· as possible. With the continued effort of all' workers' and the support of everyone in southeastern Massachu setss, regardless of creed, the 1965 Catholic Charities Appeal cannot but succeed...·
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sistant at St. Kilian's. New Bed fiord, and Director of Cathedral Camp. .
currently serves as assistant at St. Paul's parish in Taunton, has been named administrator at st. Augustine's Church in Vineyard Haven. Rev. Robert L. Stanton, now assistant at Immaculate Concep tion parish in Fall River, will succeed Msgr. Tansey as rector at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. Three curates have been given new assignments by the Most Reverend Bishop. The transfers are: Rev. Cornelius J. O'Neill, now at St. Augustine's Church, Vine yard Haven, will become assist ant at St. Paul's Church in Taun tOR<.
Senator Pell Urges Study Of Ties With Holy See
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FATHER STANTON
WASHINGTON (NC)-U. S. Senator Claiborne Pen
.t. Rhode Island has urged in a Senate speech that the
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Legion of Mary Rally 'S'unday
Michigan Bishop Fears Cursillo
Move Dangers SAGINAW (NC)-A Mich igan Bishop has warned that th.e Cursillo movement can develop ·a fanatic fringe and encourage anticlericalism. Saginaw's Bishop Stephen 5. Woznicki issued the warnirig to gl'aduates of the movement's "Short Courses in Christianity" tl11. St. Stephen's High School. He recalled that two years aga 'J'f!'.en. the movement was ::J:~:"ched in Bay City, Mich., ": :;r:'"::sed you very much." He Turn to Page Three
Newman Apostolate School Open to College. Students The Diocesan" Directors of the New England Province of the Newman Apostolate are sponsoring a Newman School of Catholic Thought on the Holy Cross campus during the week of Monday, JU1;le 14, to provide Catholics 'who attend secular colleges and Catholics " The afternoon seminars win who attend Catholic colleges deal with topics such as Respon-o with a week of, active partici Turn to Page Three pation in total Catholic
'{)hnson administration establish diplomatic ties with the f[oly See. The legislator proposed' reestablishment of .the "personal representative of he sai4. the President;" a post heM. self-destruction," PeU said he is not from 1939 to 1951 by Myron of the sensitivities of"unmindful my fellow Taylor for President Frank Protestants," adding: "I "am not
lin·D. Roosevelt and Harry S. truman. " ; Pell said there should be Ii
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5bips "coincide 100 per cent with our own American national in
terests." "The initiative of Pope John .-hich Pope Paul continues, puts the Vatican in the vanguard off peace. Pope Paul's historic tour<; of the Holy Land and India pro vided a drastic demonstration Of the profound influence foil." peace which his papacy holds," PeU said. "In this age of possible totaR Qnd instant annihilation, the United States government sure".:l sihould bc in daily, official l:O~". tad with the Catholic Ch1.m:i'·:j ca~paign to literally save ~.::.~~ JI:OJrlli from its own phys~;,;~
MONSIGNOR TANSEY
FATHER O'DONNELL
Anniversary A Pontifical Anniversary Re quiem Mass will be offered in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, on :Monday morning, May 17, at :'0, for the repose of the soul of the late Most Rev. James E. Cas sidy, third Bishop of the Diocese, who died May 17, 1951-
living. Each 'day will be. centered around the Liturgy and wiu include a noon-day Mass, three New Bedforn Curia of the classes in theology, a seminar Legion of Mary will sponsor a on ctlol"tent problems and eve' May Rally at 2:30 Sunday after ning discussion groups. The faculty and their classes noon at Sargent Field, New Bed ford. A Junior Legionary will are as follows: Father John McCall, 5.J., crown the Blessed Mother during Professor of Psychology at the the rally and R~. Joseph P. De Weston Theologate; will lecture laney, spiritual director of the on "The Psychology of Love". Taunton Curia, will speak. Active Legionaries will par Father Simon Smith, S.J.,
Professor of New Testament at tiCIpate in a living rosary and tl'e Weston Theologate, "Un .services will conclude with Bell derstanding the Bible in Light eciiction. Sodalists from Holy Family of Modern Exegesis". Father James O'Donohoe, J.C. High School, New Bedford, mem D., Professor of Theology at bers of Bishop Stang High Schoo::' St. John's Seminary, "The New band, North Dartmouth, er.d singers from Sacred Hearts Aca lVlorality". Each class will be followed by <;lemy, Fairhaven, will also take a question and answer period.. part in the program.