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diocese of fall river

t eanc 0 VOL. 23, NO. 21

FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, MAY 24, 1979

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AT GROUND BREAKING ceremonies for a parish center for St. John the Evangelist Church, Pocasset, principals are, from left, E. Randy Jarvis of Owen F. Hackett Jr. and Associates, New Bedford architects; Father James A. McCarthy, former Pocasset pastor, now pastor of St. Patrick's

Youth Ministry Forum Meets

parish, Falmouth; Father James W. Clark, present pastor; Lawrence Perrault, general contractor; Owen F. Hackett Jr. At right, sketch of new center, which will include a hall, workrooms, storage and office space. There will be adjacent parking for 100 cars.

Pocasset Ground Breaking

Representatives of diocesan Ground was broken last week apostolates involving youth met for a multipurpose center for recently at Bishop Connolly the rapidly growing parish of High School. St. John the Evangelist, PocasThe meeting brought together set. Designed by the New Bed- ' diocesan and area directors of ford architectural firm of Owen CYO, Scouting, Social Services, F. Hackett Jr., the building will Vocations and Court Chaplains, . include a large hall, six workas well as representatives from rooms, office space and kitchen, Catholic high schools and re- lavatories and storage facilities. treat movements. The hall, to be Constructed on Father Marcel Bouchard, assis- the 3.08 acre site on which St. tant director of Religious Educa- John the Evangelist church tion for Youth Ministry, con- stands, will correspond to the vened the meeting at the suggestion of the Priests' Council. Youth Ministry had been chosen as a major concern by the couricil in making its plans for this The 1979 Charities Appeal is year. in its closing days. The official Father Bouchard ,began with a closing is tomorrow. There are still many parish returns, priests' Tum to Page Thirteen donations and special gift contributions to be reported. Msgr. Anthony M. Gomes, diocesan director of the Appeal, said today: "All special gifts, priests' Communication with youth, donations and parish contribusingle parenthood, family educa- tions must be made at central tion, the elderly, exceptional headquarters of the Appeal in children, multicultural catchesis, Fall River tomorrow for accredialienated Catholics - all are tation in this year's Appeal. vital concerns for today's reli- These reports should be made gious educators. These and other in person to insure credit for issues will be included in the this year's Appeal. The final program of the New Eng-land total of the 1979 Appeal will be Congress of Religious Education published in next week's edition on August 17, 18 and 19, 1979, of the Anchor. ,I hope that everyat the University of New Hamp- one of the 113 parishes will be "over the top" tomorrow. shire campus in DUl'ham.

church in its exterior brick design. It will have its -own. parking lot for 100 cars. Father James W. Clark, pastor of the 'Pocasset parish, said that ,Bishop Daniel A. Cronin will celebrate 5 p.m. Mass in the church on Saturday, July 7 and that at that time he would bless the hall site. Father Clark said that the project will include brick paving and concrete walks at the hall

710 To Graduate At High Schools

entrances an~ that the lot sur- - A total of 710 students will rounding the hall will be land- graduate from the six high scaped. schools of the diocese in cereThe pastor commented that monies that begin Tuesday and roof and window insulation have will conclude on Sunday, June been selected with an eye to fuel 10. The number comprises 378 conservation and the overall project design and building ma- girls and 332 boys. The largest terials have been chosen not graduating class, 215 seniors, ,is only to enhance and comple- at Bishop Feehan High in Attlement the existing church struc- boro, while the smallest is the ture but for their aesthetic ap- 55 seniors at Coyle and Cassidy peal, economy and ease of main- High, Taunton, where principal Father Richard Beaulieu explains tenance. that the charms of a new public high school temporarily reduced class size, but that forthcoming classes are up to their former Boniface, St. Francis of Assisi, strength. Leading in time of graduation St. Hedwig, New Bedford; St. Mary, Sacred Hearts, Fairhaven; as well as size, Feehan will hold St. Rita, Marion; St. Mary, South its graduation at 8 p.m. Tuesday. Turn to Page Thirteen Dartmouth.

Charities Appeal Now at $970,765.39

Congress Plans Are Announced

"Families: Living, Learning, Serving" is the campus theme. Am0l1g speakers: Dolores Curran, author, columnist, teacher, wife and mother, will give the keynote address "FamBy: A CatechEltical Challenge of the 80's; Most Reverend Peter RoTurn to Page Thirteen

Thirty-nine parishes have thus far surpassed their 1978 final totals. The following parishes were added to the Honor Roll since last week's Anchor edition reporting: St. John, St. Joseph, Attleboro; St. Mary, Seekonk. St. Margaret, Buzzards Bay; Holy Redeemer, Chatham; St.

John, Pocasset; Our Lady of the Isle, Nantucket; Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs; Holy Trinity, West Harwich; St. Joseph, Woods Hole. Cathedral, Blessed Sacrament, Espirito Santo, Holy Cross, Our Lady of the Angels, Our Lady of Health, St. Stanislaus, Santo Christo, Fall River; St.John of God, Somerset; St. Louis de France, St. Michael, Swansea. Immaculate Conception, Our Lady of Fatima, Our Lady of Perpettial Help, Sacred Heart, St.

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Holy Family, East Taunton; Holy Rosary, St. Paul, Taunton; St. Ann, Raynham. Proceeds of the Charities Appeal, 'stressed Msgr. Gomes, support a wide range of social services and !!piritual apostolates. They include family and individual counseling and aid to unwed mothers and children with emotional needs. Homes for the aged, prolife activities, hospitals, camps, community centers and educational institutions are also served by the Appeal, . "The Appeal dollar," said officials, "may reach and help individuals entirely unknown to the donor. But Christ, who rewards even a cup of cold water given in his name, is not unmindful of the sacrifices made by the faithful of the Fall River their diocese on behalf of needy brothers and sisters."

Gushue To Head Holy Family Holy Family High School, New Bedford, has announced that William P. Gushue, teacher of social studies at the school since 1972 and assistant principal since 1974, will succeed John J. Finni as principal beginning in September. Mr. Finni completes five years as principal -at the oldest secondary school in the Diocese. Mr. Gushue is a native of New Bedford and a 1968 graduate of Holy Family. He received his B.A. degree in 1972 frOm Southeastern Massachusetts University and his M.A. in 1976 from Providence College Graduate School. He is certified in secondary school administration through Turn to Page Thirteen


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