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The ANCHOR Fall River, Mass., Thursday, May 28, 1964 VOl. 8, ·No.22 ©
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Commenting on the record high amount of $680,111.91 given this year to the Catholie Charities Appeal, the Most Reverend Bishop expressed gratitude to both those who gave to the Appeal and those who staff the 29 agencies of charity that benefit from it. The Bishop also voiced his hope of opening a new school for the mentally retarded and an nounced that within a month bids will be accepted and con- hailing the success of the Appeal faithful friends are quick to follows: notice. And, more and more, the tracts signed for the conMay 26, 1964 level of support has mounted.' struction of a Home for the Dear Friends of Catholic Charity, Each year finds new contribu Aged and Chronically III in North Attleboro. Text of the letter written by the Bishop
$4.00 per Year
Leading Parishes
FATHER SOUZA
FATHER FORNI
Silver Jubilarians Parish Observances Silver Jubilee Masses of ThankRg-iving will be offered by Rev. Alfred R. Forni, administrator of St. Francis of AS!'lisi Church, New Bedford, and Rev. Maurice Souza, pastor of St. Anthony's Church, Taunton. Father Forni, son of the late Caesar Forni and Anna from 1943 untll 1946. He Consolini Forni, was born' lain then returned to Holy Rosary Feb. 9, 1911 in Sandwich. until September, 1948, when he He was graduated from St. was named pastor of St. Francis Charles College -and completed his studies for 'the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary. Following ordination on June I, 1939 by the late Bishop Cas sidy he ~as assigned to Sacred Heart, Oak Bluffs. He was ap pointed to Holy Rosary, Fall River in October, 1939 and AW service as an Army Chap-
of Assisi, New Bedford. At . 11 o'clock on Sunday morning, June 7, Father Forni will sing a Missa Cantata in hiS parish Church New Bedford. The parish choir under the di rection of ·Mrs. Anita Belliveau will sing the' Mass. Mrs. Lucy Grande will De the soloist. Turn to Page Twelve
Church Worship Asks Each Fulfill His Proper Role By Rev. John R. FoIster
. st. Anthony Church - New Bedford
The overwhelming effort to make the liturgy real and JlWre meaningful to our parochially-oriented lives has dis turbed many. It seems that a certain usurpation of rights is encouraged. The problem was recently touched upon at • meeting of the priests of the Diocese of Camden, N.J. and at the NCMEA (Na tional Catholic Music Edu The Most Reverend Bishop
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cators Association) convention. What is actually intended by the Church is that everyone take his proper place in realistically eooperating with Christ in the .Hering of His Sacrifice and in the fruitful use of His sacra ments. Each person is ~ play the role eiven him-<>ne which only he eaa do well and no one else call
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will confer the Sacrament of Holy Orders on the Rev. Mr. Thomas J. Harrington and the Rev. Mr. Donald J. Bowen, for service in the Diocese of Fall River. and the Rev. Mr. Ed ward J. Donaghy. for service in the Diocese of Sacramento. The eeremony will take place at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, Saturday, May 30 at 10 A.M.
The fifteen leading parishes of the Diocese are: Holy Name, $22,037.25 Fall River St. Lawrence, :U,235.55 New Bedford St. Mary, North Attleboro 17,849.50 St. John the Evangelist, Attleboro 16,838.00 St. Francis Xavier, 15,293.00 Hyannis St. James 15,040.25 New Bedford St.. Joseph, 11,655.04 NeW Bedford Sacred Heart, 11,502.00 Fall River Mt. Carmel, 11,102.00 New Bedford st. Mary, Taunton 10,461.50 Immaculate Conception, North Easton 9,944.00 St. Mary's Cathedral, 9,913.00 Fall River St. Mary, 8,908.00 Mansfield St. Patrick, 8,749.00 Falmouth Holy Name, 8,703.00 New Bedford
Pontiff Insists On Necessity Of Ob~dience
Once again I have the happy privilege of saluting the success of the Charities Appeal. We have been mounting steadily, year by year, from success to success, al ways achieving new heights in the resources contributed. No doubt the reason for in creased support is that many more families and individuals have benefitted by the devoted services given in our many and varied institutions. Genuine charity speaks for itself. Where religious women and competent lay men and women give far be yond what duty demands, our
tors, and generous. ones. For all this we are grateful, and will continue mindful of g~ friends in prayers and masses. This re membrance can also be assured from all who benefit by and all who staff our 29 agencies of Charity. I still hope to open a new School for the Mentally Re tarded. Within a month, bids will be accepted and contracts let out for the construction of a Home for the Aged and Chronically III in North Attleboro. With the re sources put in our hands fui. Turn to Page Two
Bishop Approves Ch,anges Of Sacred Hearts Fathers The Most Reverend Bishop has approved the nominations made by the Very Rev. Daniel J. McCarthy, SS.CC., Provin cial of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, Fairhaven, concerning three assignments of Sacred Hearts Fathers to parishes in the Diocese. Rev. John Godelaer, SS.CC., ad ministrator of Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, New Bedford, to administrator of St. Boniface Parish, New Bedford, replacing Rev. Charles P. Kel lagher, SS.CC. Rev. Raymond Mahoney, SS.CC., assistant at Our Lady of the Assumption, New Bed ford, to administrator of the same parish. Rev. Jude Morgan, SS.CC. is appointed parochial assistant at St. Mary's Parish, No. Fairhaven.
ROME (NC)-Pope Paul The appointments take effect VI has stressed to members Monday, June 1, 1964. Father Morgan was born of religious orders the impor tance he sees of having in F'all River, Nov. 25, 1923,
persons in today's world who are the son of George A. and Margaret Loretta Morgan, Father consecrated to the ideals of pov Jud~ attended Coyle ;High School erty,' chastity and obedience. . SpeaKing in Latin to several and Providence College. He en tered Sacred Hearts Novitiate, groups of. newly elected supe riors .of religious orders w.ho Fairhaven, September, 1943. have their generalates in Rome, Navy Chaplain and others, the Pontiff . stressed After his religious profession, that although conditions of life Father Jude studied philosophy in general have changed and re ligious life has changed with at the Sacred Hearts Seminary them, '''nevertheless that which in Wareham and theology at the emerges from the very nature of Seminary of the Sacred Hearts the· 'evangelical counsels' main in Washington, D. C. tains its full force and cannot be Following his ordination in in anyway diminished."
1950, he served as assistant pas Pope Paul insisted on the nec tor at Our Lady of Victory, essity of obedience. "Authority Rochester, N. Y., and Our Lady must maintain itself in its exer of L~urdes, Wellfleet. He was cise within the limits of charity appointed bursar and served in and in respect for the human the houses of the Congregation person," he commented. at Jaffrey, N. H. and Washing After describing chastity as a ton, D. C., until his entrance "precious gem," the Pope turned into the Navy in 1956. to the virtue of poverty and urged Religious to "love this vir Father Jude's NaVy c:luty intue" and to content themselves with things which are strictly necessary. The Pope, moreover, recom The Most Reverend Bishop mended poverty to religious will administer the Sacrament orders themselves as well as to of Confirmation to adults. re- . individual Religious. cent converts and others who On discipline, the Pontiff have not had the opportunity urged his listeners to abstain to be confirmed in their home from passing too many regula parishes, at St. Mary's Cathe tions. He urged them to keep dral. Fall River, on Sunday, only those absolutely necessary, June '7 at 2 P.M. Candidates lest the very number of rules on should contact their pastor the books make it difficult to observe them. immediatel,-.
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JU~E
MORGAN
eluded tours in Guam, Camp Pendleton, Caiif.; the USS Mitehell,and Marin~ Air Group 14, Cherry Point, N. C.
Liturgy Display And Bible Vigil In No. Easton
Immaculate Coneeption Pari 41 Nort!h Easton, will conduct a Bible Vigil and Liturgicai Dis plays Sunday. The Bible Vigil, first in parish history, will be held at 8 p.m. in the church. The biblical topic will be ("...od's Plan. Lay readers participating are John Boyle, John Keohane and Joseph Len ny. With the renewed interest of the Christian Community in Holy Scriptures it is expected that many parishioners will par ticipate. A Liturgical Display showin§ how Liturgical Feasts can be: celebrated in the home is also planned. Visual displays with brief explanations are to be shown in the Parish Hall start ing after the 8 o'clock Mass. A panorama view of how seven feasts can be oelebrated will be giver',