Bishop Connolly Is Grateful
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The ANCHOR
The Most RevelZend Bishop today thanked those who contributed to make the 1959 Catholic Charities Appeal an outstanding Success "beyond our. fondest hopes." He expressed gratitude to Catholics and non-Catholics of the area whose "increased measure of generosity" has placed at his disposal the means of helping so many in need. . The Appeal achieved a new high by passing the half million dollar mark. The new and final total in the Appeal i's $502,327.40. This is a new first in the history of the Appeal. The total high for 1958 was $366,207.98. Par ish contributions in amounts and quantities that surprised veterans of the Appeal continued to arrive at Headquarters until :the last moment -of the Appeal. Every parish in the Diocese showed an increase. Thirty-four, inereased by fifty per cent. Forty-nine parishes increased their giving by at least one thousand dollars. Eleven of these were increases of two thousand dollars, three with increases of three thousand dollars. 8t. Francis Xavier of Hyannis and St. James of New Bedford led the parishes in increases. Both showed increases of four thousand dollars. In the parish area of the Appeal there was a noticeable increase in the number of contributing. There was an equally evident rise in the . amOlMlts contributed. In both of these categories 'the pledge system played an important role. Parochial and Special Gift pledges represent less than nine· . Turn to Page Two
An Anchor of the Soul. Sure and Firm-ST. PAUL
Fall River, ·Mass.
Vol. 3, No. 22
Thursday, May 28, 1959 PRICE JOe $4.00 per Yea'
S.,.... nd Cia.. Mall Privilelrea Author.?" a1 Fall River. MRS•.
Open· New School To More Pupils Ninety Greater Fall River students will be able to enter the freshman class of the first Diocesan Regional secondary institution, Bi,shop Stang High School, North Dartmouth. They will join 150 young men an.d women from the Greater New Bedford area privileged Fall River applicants should to form the opening class of obtain registration forms f:om . , their pastors or from the DlOC8Outheastel'n New England s esan School Office, 368 North most beautiful and modern Main St~eet, Fall River.
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School Picnic For All Diocesan School Children
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1';. Order of Sacraments
~. WASHINGTON (NC)-The presence of His Holiness '. ,.~. P6pe John XXIII at the first Holy Communion of40 Roman ~::"': yo~ths has put new focus o~ the. grow~ng m,ov~ment to '''",'·confer the sacrament of ConfIrmatIon prIOr to FIrst Com~~t;-munion. traditional order for recei~ing ~ 'I'h th b of the sacraments. The book, edited • ..' ~ you s, memo ~rs. by Father Gerard 8. Sloyan, :~?~ '" orkmg class famIlIes In ~ head of the Department of Reli::\-; • ~e's Trastevere district, gious Education at th.e Catholic IJ!;.:",;~
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School children of the MARY, QUEEN OJl' THE WORLD: The feast of Mary, Queen of the Universe will be observed Sunday, renewing, Diocese have extra-large cirthe consecration of ·the human race to the Immaculate cles around the dates of Monday and .Tuesday, June Heart of Mary. NC Photo.
Legion of Decency Wins Papal Praise PATERSON (NC)-Pope Jcrhn has encouraged U. S. Catholics to remain strong in their support of the National Legion of Decency. A letter by the Holy Father to Bishop James A. McNulty of Paterson, on the occasion of the legion's silver jubilee, also emphacizes the legion's importance has not diminished during its 25 years. . Bishop McNulty is chairman of the U. S. Bishops' Committee on Motion Pictures, Radio and Television. The Holy See describes the organization, which rates movies on a moral basis, as a "courageous enterprise" and points out it has been imitated in other countries. Turn to Page T~enty-three
President Requests Prayers for Peace On Memorial Day
Bishop Brady Will Ordain Fairhaven Men on JuneS
Rev. Brother John Caton, SS.CC., son of Mr. and Mrs. John Caton of 75 Rotch Street, Fairhaven,.and Rev. Brother Stephen Cordeiro, SS.CC., son of Mr.' and Mrs. Manuel S. Cordeiro of 112 East Morgan Street, North Fairhaven, will Rev. Brother 'Caton ~ill offer be ordained to the priesthood' Friday, June. 5, at his First Solemn Mass in St. Queen of Peace Mission Joseph's Church,. Fairhaven at Seminary, Jaffrey Center, 11:00 A.M., Sunday, June 14. N. H.; by the Most Rev. Matthew P. Brady, Bishop of Manchester.
WASHINGTON (NC)-President Eisenhower has designated Saturday-Memorial Day-as a day 'of nationaL prayer for per: manent peace. He has asked all Americans to pray for the nation's war dead and also to pray for strength to go fOI'ward ·toward ' a world of peace, justice and honor. "Since we must seek to know, to accept and to accomplish the will of Almighty God," the President said in his proclamation,' "and since we believe it to be His will that peace on earth shall some day prevail, it is fitting that we pray for Divine help in building a world in . which families of men may prosper together in justice and ia bonor." BV. BR. S. CORDJ!;IKO. SS.cc. ·1..~;t;''''~:''i'' .....:.:.'1.~ ... ,~ ""'''.
22 and 23. They are the days set for the First Annual Diocesan School Picnic. There are circles on Bishop Connolly's calendar, too. He will be present to greet the children. To be held at Lincoln Park, North. Dartmouth, the picnics are expected to attract a total of 16,000 youngsters. Schoo"Is in Fall River, Swansea, Attleboro and North Attleboro will attend Turn to Page Twenty-two
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