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PRICE 10¢ Vol. '14, No,) 20 © 1970 The Anchor $4.00 per Year Fall River, Mass., Thursday~ May 14, 1970

Court Opinion Means Schools to Close Following Monday's advisory oplDlon of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court that ruled unconstitutional under the Massachusetts constitution a proposal that would provide state funds to pay teachers of secular subjects in non-public and parochial schools, Rev. Patrick J. of all elementary and secondary O'Neill, D. ·Ed., Diocesan school students are educated in non public schools. It. has been Superintendent of Schools estimated that the common-

issued the following statement: "NaturaHy I am disappointed with the deci!:>ion of the Court, and to say that help will cor.w later does not in any way lessen my disappointment. Each city and town will now have to pian in a realistic manner for a larg.~ increase in enrollment. "There is no doubt that at least ,one-third of our schools will close in June, 1971; I reel now 'that this number is very conservative. The average Catholic parish can no longer continue to pay for the rapidly rising costs of education; for sev· eral years now each parish has been subsidizing the school and forcing the parish into debt. "We have done all we can to present our case. Now we must' prepare for the transfer of thousands of our students into the public school systems." In Massachusetts 19.1 per cent

wealth would incur an additional cost of 179 million dollars a year should all the state's private and parochial schools close. The folloWing increase in tax rates per $1000 assessed valuation would ensue in the cities and towns located within the boundaries of the Fall River Diocese if all Catholic Schools closed: per thousand Acushnet 34.60 Attleboro 6.40 Dartmouth 13.80 Fairhaven 34.60 Fall River 46.20 New Befdord 25.50 No. Attleboro 24.80 Swansea 34.60 Taunton .39.70 Westport 26.90 Boston would be obliged to increase its rate by $26.50, Worcester by $23.20 and Springfield by $14.10.'

Install Albert L. Gallant Diocesan CC'D President Albert L. Gallant, a member of St. Mark's ParIsh, Attleboro Falls was irli,talled as the new president of the Diocesan Confraternity of Christian Doctrine at a banquet held Tuesday night at the CCD Center, Fall River. , Mr. Gallant has been active for many years in catechetical work throughout the diocese and has been in,-

ALBERT L. GALLANT

volved in the ecumenical movement. He was elected to the regular two-year term by members of the Diocesan Executive Board of the CCD and will succeed Mrs. Mary Fuller of St. Margaret's Parish, Buzzards Bay. A registered professional engineer, Mr. Gallant is employed' as manager of Engineering Facilities for the Foxboro Company., He has attended both the Rhode Island School of Design and Northeastern University. Married to the former Rita Henry, they are the parents of three married daughters, and a son whQ is currently serving in the United States Navy. Turn to Page Six

BISHOP JAMES J. GERRARD Banquet Speaker

BISHOP IHUMBERTO S. MEDEIROS , Preacher at Mass

Bishop Connolly Jubilee On Sunday, .May 24 His Excellency, Most Reverend James L. Connolly, will concelebrate a Solemn Pontifical Jubilee Mass of Thanksgiving to celebrate his Twenty-fifth Anniversary of Consecration as a Bishop. The Mass will be offered at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, on Sunday, May 24, at five o'clock in the afternoon. Concell;)brating with Bishop Connolly will be Bishop James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Theresa Church, South Attle- peau is the Assistant Music DiRev. Robert S. Kaszynski, rector. Fall River and Titular Bish- boro; Selections to be played or Pastor of St. Stanislaus Church, op' of Forma; Bishop Hum- Fall River and Rev. Lucio B. sung are: Organ Prelude (Choral berto S. Medeiros, Bishop of Phillipino, Assistant Pastor of Brownsville, Texas; Rev. Msgr. ,Holy Name Church, New BedRaymond T. Considine, P.A., ford. Pastor· of St. William Church, Masters of Ceremonies will be Fall River; Rev. Msgr: Maurice Rev. Msgr. Reginald M. Barrette, Souza, V.F., Pastor of St. An- Chancellor and Pastor of Notre thony Church, Taunton; Rev. Dame Church, Fall River; Rev. Msgr. Christopher L. Broderick, Thomas J. Harrington, VicePastor of St. Pius X Church, Chancellor and Episcopal SecreSouth Yarmouth; Rev. Msgr. tary; Rev. Paul F. McCarrick Gerard J. Chabot, Pastor of S1. and Rev. James H. Morse, Assistant Pastors at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River. Sacred Music for the rite will be executed by the Cathedral Choristers and Chamber Ensemble under the direction of Rev. William G. Campbell, B.Mus., Assistant Pastor at St. Mary's Fall River. DALLAS (NC)-A nation- Cathedral, David R. . Carrier is the Catheal Jewish leader character- dral organist and George Cam-

Anti- Ecumenical Approa,ch Seen Toward Schools

ized 'the crisis in this country's Catholic schools as an

American, not a religious, prl;lblem. Rabbi Marc Tanenbaum of New York, national director of the American Jewish Committee, in an interview here asserted: "I am troubled by the uncreative, inflexible, wooden response to this crisis by members of other faiths and the general public." The Jewish leader came here to participate in a Southern Methodist University symposium on Jewish Christian relations. He also visited Catholic' Bishop Thomas J. Tschoepe of Dallas. "We have a stake in Catholic kids, as we have in all kids black kids, Mexican-American kids," Rabbi Tanenbaum stressed. ' He. underscored the importance' placed on "excellence in education" in the United States. He described the idea that the .. religious education otisis is pl\fely a religious problem and only a Catholic concern as "preecumenical visions." Turn to Page ~ix

in B minor by C. Frank and Cortege et Litanie by M. Dupre), Processional (Entrata Festiva) by F. Peeters; Kyrie and Gloria (Missa Brevis) by F. J. Haydn. Response to the First Scriptural Reading (Ps. 23) by Sr. Theophane. Alleluia by Campbell. The homily will be delivered by Most Rev. Humberto S. Medeiros, Bishop of Brownsville and until his elevation to the episcopate, Chancellor of the Diocese of Fall River and Pastor of St. Michael Church, Fall River. The choir will continue with Creed (Mass in English) by 'T. Marier; Offertory Motet (Ps. 148) by G. Holst; Holy, Holy, Holy (Missa omnes Gentes) by A: Turn to' Page Six

Charities Appeal Proceeds Nearing $600,000 Mark· Catholic Charities Appeal Diocesan Director, Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, announced today that the 1970 Appeal has reached $570,250.84. National and. Special Gift volunteer solicitors will complete their remaining contacts this week and parish solici- ' tors are urged to make final ing next month for, the building of the new St. Vincent's Home returns by Monday, May 18. in Fall River." Msgr. Gomes said: His Excellency, Bishop James "Final donations from the two phases of the Appeal can be registered until Friday noon, May' 22. The books will be closed then for 1970 final tabulations." Lay Chairman, Joseph C. Murray of North Dighton stated: "We are pleased' at this new total and we look fQrward to a dramatic leap upward within the next few days. Bishop Connolly has announced the beginning of the construction of a new school for the Exceptional Ch5ldren at Attleboro and the ground break-

J. Gerrard,

Auxiliary' to the Bishop of Fall' River and this year's episcopal chairman, said today: "I urge- all parishes to complete their contacts and make returns by the end of the week. Contributions from al1 priests and parishes should be made immediately to headquarters since the 1970 Appeal books will be closed at noon a week from tomorrow, May 22. Bishop Gerrard in praise of collectors said "there has been Turn to Page Five


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