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Fall River, Mass. Vol. 1, No.7
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ST. PAUL
Thursday, May 23, 1957
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Mother Superior 'Returns To Hospital from France "Mother is back." That was the joyous word making the rounds of St. Anne's Hospital, as the Superior, Mother Pierre Marie, re turned after several weeks 'absence in her native France. Mother is.a familiar figure L to patients and visitors and '.' staff at St. Anne's as she
covers the hospital, a hand some dignified religious btingintr
kindness and security wherever .
she walks.
Such Is the strength of her
personality e.nd dedication to
this work of God that one Sister
put It quite exactly: "When
Mother Is here we know that ev
erything Is all right."
. .'.., "
Temporary Mayor
What Is true in the present has
been true In the past, too. Dur
ing World War Wal' II Mother
was superintendent of the city
hospital In Mortagne in Nor-.
_. mandy when German forces
swept through the area In 1940.
Heavy fighting took place and
although the city was evacuated
by the populace Mother Pierre
Marie remained with the reli
gious to care for the wounded.
She we.s temporary mayor of
Mortagne In the absence of the
. city leaders and she carrried on Turn to Page Twelve
National Head to Address Diocesan Women Saturday
"Youth and Education at a Turning Point in History" will be the theme of the Fall River Diocesan Council of Catholic Women annual meeting in Sacred Heart School, Fall River, Saturday afternoon. Guest speaker will be Mrs. Robert H. Mahoney of Hart ford, president of the Na tional Council, who will speak on "The Role of the Cath olicWoman." Bishop Connolly will address the members on "Bettel' Youth for a Better Tomorrow." Rev. Thomas F. Walsh, dioce 8an moderator. will open the meeting with prayer. Miss Mar garet M. Lahey, Diocesan presi dent, will preside. Women from each district of the Diocese will serve on the committee of arrangements headed by Mrs. Patrick J. Hur ley. a Diocesan vice president. and Mrs. 'Frederick B. Tuttle. Fall River District president. Mrs. Emmett P. Almond, North Dartmouth and Mrs. George P. Hurley, Fall River. are co - chairmen of hospi tality. Mrs. Henry J. Lemerise, Mrs. Frank M. Silvia Jr., Mrs. William T. Manning Jr., and Mrs. Raymond P. Gallagher are in charge of arrangements for the tea to be given in honor of Mrs. Mahoney' following the business meeting and election of officers. Mrs. David M. Kilroy or Somerset and Miss Eda Sisca, Fal1 River. will direct the servers. Sacred Hearts Academy or chestra and a special gl'OUP from Mount St. Mary Academy Glee Club will entertain.
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Bishop 12 Years Bishop Connolly wllJ observe the twelfth anniversary of his consecration as a Bishop tomor row. It was on May 24. 1945 that he was consecl'·ated by the late Archbishop John G. Murray in the Cathedral of St. Paul, Min nesota.
BLIND MAKE FIRST GIFT TO SCHOOL: The first contribution toward the establishment of a day school for Exceptional Children in the. Fall River Diocese has been made to Bishop Connolly by the Diocesan Catholic Guild for the Blind. The presentation was made at the Guild for the Blind's annual observance of Bishop's Day at the Sacred Heart School in Fall River.
HOSPITAL CHAPEL WILL BE DEDICATED JUNE 29: Rapidly nearing completion is the new chapel at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. Plans for the June 29 dedication are being made. St. Anne's Hospital is the only Catholic hospital in the Fall River Diocese. It is staffed by the Dominican Sisters of Charity of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin. .