Accounting Closes Next Monday
The ANCHOR Fall V o I·
CCA Hits $590,554
Catholic Charities Appeal Diocean Director, Rev. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, announced to. qay that the' 1972 Appeal has reached $590,554.73. Special' gift solicitors are requested to complete their remaining contacts this week. Parish solicitors are urged to make final returns to An Anchor 01 the Soul, Sure and Firm-Sf. flaul their parish centers by Monday, May 22. Msgr. Gomes said: "Final doRiver, Mass., Thursday, May 18, 1972 nations from the two phases of PRICE 10¢ the Appeal can be registered un16, No. 20 © 1972 The Anchor $4.00 per year til Friday noon, May 26. The books will be closed then for the 1972 final tabulations." Diocesan lay chairman of the Appeal, Raymond E. Lambert Sr., of North Attleboro, stated: "We are pleased with this new total and we look forward to an increase within the next few days. Special gift contacts are still outstanding. Many parishioners have more returns to report." Many parishioners are close to surpassing their 1971 totals. The number of _parishes' enrolled ~n ,
Plan to Explo're Issues' in Study Of Priesthood
VERY REV. H. T. MUNROE
REV. GERALO,T. SHOVELTON
New Marion Paris-h; Clergy Assignme.,ts The Most Reverend' Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, announced today the, establishment of a mission as a new parish, the resignation of a pastor, the appointment of a dean and two administrators, the appointment of directors of two diocesan facilities, the transfer of four assistant pastors and the first assignments of the four newly. ordained priests. St. Rita's mission in Marion, formerly attached to St. Patrick's Parish in Wareham, has become an independent parish with Rev. Gerald T. Shovelton, assistant pastor of St: Patrick's Church, Fall River, as administrator. At a time when there is much talk and writing about the closing of Catholic church ana school facilities, it is a sign of' vigor and growth in the diocese that the Marion area has taken' on parochial status. Rev. Msgr. Thomas F. Walsh, pastor of St. Joho the Evengelist Church, Attleboro, since April 5, 1961, has resigned as pastor of that Parish and Dean of the Attleboro' Area. Msgr. Walsh, a priest for 45 years will live at St. Mary's Home in New Bedford' and will provide priestly service there for the Sisters and children of the Home. Very Rev. Henry T. Munroe, Officialis of the Diocese, will become administrator' of St. John's Church in Attleboro while re- . maining Officialis in the Diocesan Curia.
Rev. Msgr. Gerard J. Chabot, pastor of St. Theresa's· Church, South Attleboro, sucoeeds Msgr. Walsh as Dean of the Attleboro Deanery. The two diocesan facilities affected are St. Mary's Home, New Bedford, and Cathedral Camp, East Freetown. Rev. Armando A. Annunztato, pastor of St. Francis of Assisi Church, New Bedford, will assume the added responsi~ bility of being Director of St. Mary's Home, New Bedford. Rev. Leonard M. Mullaney, assistant pastor of St. Patrick's' Church" Wareham, will become assistant pastor of Our Lady of Fati"ma Church, New' Bedford, and will be Director of Cathedral Camp. In addition to Father Mullaney, three other assistant pastors have been transferred. Rev. EdTurn to Page Fifteen
the parish Honor Roll for exceeding last year's final totals is 10. Since the last reporting, the eight new parishes added to the honor roll are: O. L. of Victory, Centerville; O. L. of the Assump- , tion, Osterville; Holy Cross, OUl' Lady of the Angels, St. Mathieu, St. Stanislaus, Fall River; Mt. Carmel, St. Boniface, New Bedford.
A final report of the 1972 Appeal will be issued five days after the final closing of the books. Parish chairmen and priest directors of the Appeal should make their reports in person at, headquarters by noon on Friday, May 26, in order to receive proper credit for this year's Appeal. Beneficiaries of the annual Appeal are the 31 agencies of mercy and, social service which depend upon the Appeal for their ability to serve the residents of Southeastern Massachusetts with. out regard to race or creed. This year's Appeal is especially dedicated to providing for the new Nazareth Hall for exceptional children already in operation, and for the new $t. Vincent's Home in Fall River ,which will open in th~ Fall.
Msgr. Walsh Resig-ns As Pastor and Dean
The Most Reverend Bishop has James L. Connolly, Fourth Bishaccepted the resignation of Rev. op of Fall River, named the AtMsgr. Thomas F. Walsh as pas- tleboro Pastor as Dean of the tor of St. John the Evangelist Attleboro Deanery. Parish in Attleboro, and as Pope Paul VI, in March, 1964, Dean of the Attleboro Area. named the Attleboro Dean as a WASHINGTON (NC) - The Monsignor Walsh will reside at U. S. bishops' massive study of St. Mary's Home in New Bedford Domestic Prelate. , For more than 20 years, Monthe priesthood will be studied by and provide priestly ministry to four subcommittees of the bish- the resident religious' and chil- signor Walsh has been associ· ated . with. Councils of Catholic .;ops' .Co.mmittE;!e. Qn J;'riestly Life. dren. and Ministry. Born in Fall River on Jan. 25, Women throughout the Diocese. Two subcommittees may have 1900, he is. the son of the late He was first District Moderator reports by late Fall, while two James W. and the late Catherine of the NCCW in Fall River and others will not' make final re- McDonald Walsh. One of nine on Nov. I, 1954 became the Diports; until later,' according to children, he was a graduate of . ocesan Moderator of the DiocMsgr. Colin MacDonald, execu- St. Joseph Parochial School and esan Council of Catholic Women. tive director of the committee's B.M.C. Durfee High School in The amiable prelate was closesecretariat. The subcommittees Fall River. lyassociated with ever increaswill consider both the priesthood After studies at Holy Cross ing women's contribution to the study and suggestions of persons College in Worcester, the future Diocese, in the always successful interested in the "priority areas" prelate prepared for the priest- Charity Balls, St. Vincent de and "practical solutions to prob- hood at St. Bernard's Seminary Paul work for youngsters at lems" of the priesthood. in Rochester, N. Y. He was or- summer camps and support of The committee decided at an dained to the priesthood by Most the many Nazareth Halls for April meeting to form the sub- Rev. Daniel F. Feehan, Second exceptional children. committees on the basis both of Bishop of Fall River, on May 26, It is highly characteristic of the data contained in the priest- 1927. Monsignor Walsh's involvement hood study and the priorities exAs Assistant Pastor, Monsignor pressed at meetings with priests Walsh served in St. Mary Parish, .and priestly concern that he has and bishops, Msgr. MacDonald New Bedford; Immaculate Con- chosen to remain close to needy children. His work amid the desaid. ception and St. Mary Parishes in voted religious of St. Mary's The subcommittees and their Taunton; Holy Name Parish in Home cannot but be of great chairmen are: Fall River. benefit to the resident students Authority and Its Exercise,-He has also been pastor of St. Bishop Edward A. McCarthy of Dominic Parish, Swansea; St. there for his priestly devotion will surely inspire and nrovide I Phoenix. Joseph Parish, No. Dighton; St. welcomed daily direction. Accountability, Bishop. James Louis Parish, Fall River and St. W. Malone. of Youngstown. John ,the Evangelist Parish in , Celibacy and Ministry, Auxil- Attleboro. Turn to Page Six On May 1, 1961, Most Rev.
Silver Jubile:ef.or Four Prie,sts Four priests ordained in St. Mary's C,athedral on May 31, 1947 by the late Most Rev. James E. Cassidy, D.D., third bishop of Fall River, are observing the silver jubilee of ordination this month. The jubilarians are Rev. George E. Amaral, pastor of St. Anthony parish, East Falmouth, Rev. John P. Driscoll, pastor of OUf Lady of Fatima parish, Swansea, Rev. Roger P. Poirier, Pilstor of St. Joseph parish, At-
tleboro, and Rev. (Colonel) Francis X. Wallace, U.S.A. Chaplain Corps, Fort Meade," Maryland. Father Amaral Father Amaral is the son of Manuel Amaral and Mrs. Maria (Souza Marques) Amaral. He was born Aug. 14, 1922 in Raynham and was graduated from Msgr. Coyle High School. He continued his studies at St. Charles College, Catonsville, Md. and St.Mary's Seminary, Balti-
more, where he was awarded bachelor of arts and bachelor of sacred theology degrees. Father Amaral's service as assist,ant includes St. Michael's, Fall River, June 1947-october, 1951; Mount Carmel, New Bed· ford, October, 1951 until April, 1953; St. John the Baptist, New Bedford, April 1953 until May, 1964; Immaculate. Conception, New Bedford, from May, 1964 until his appointment as adminTurn to Page Eleven
REV. MSGR. T. F. WALSH