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Fall River, Mass., Thursday, May 31, 1973 Vol. 17, No. 22 © 1973 The Anchor $4.o~:.~r/t;;
Encouraged Work for All Sparks Vocations Day Sunday, June 3, has been designated as' a special day of prayer for vocations throughout the Diocese of Fall River. Parish observances, concerted prayer and a diocesan-wide eccleSJiastical student fund collection will be taken up to help seminarians and diocese in providing vocations for service in the area. In a letter sent to all parishes Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin encouraged varfous types of parochial observances. He gratefully acknowledged the fact that
the. Diocese of Fall River is receiving even increased vocations. However, the preparations of such vocations for adequate service in the Diocese is a costly burden. The Ecclesiastical Student Fund, contributed to by each parish and each priest trained by its resources will be taken up in all parishes of the Diocese on Saturday and Sunday, June 2-3, at all Masses of obligation. The Bishop's letter reads: Turn to Page Two
Two Diocesan Missionaries Celebrate Anniversaries
Appeal Hits Record High of $924,739 The 1973 Catholic Charities Appeal of the diocese of Fall River has attained the highest total in the the thirty-two years of the Appeal. The total for this year is $924,739.62. This represents an increase of $27,234.21 over the 1972 Appeal total which was the previous highest total. The final number of parishes . surpassing the 1972 totals in this year's Appeal is 89. Last year, 87 parishes exceeded their final totals. There are 115 parishes in the diocese. Holy Name parish, Fall River had the highest total of all the parishes with $27,631.00, an increase of $264.25 over its 1972 total. Mt. Carme'l, . New Bedford, was second with a: total of $21,741.86, and St. Lawrence, New Bedford, was third with $18,844.00 Turn to Page<Two
Ordinary ·Expresses Gratitude Once again, it is my happy duty to announce that the Catholic Charities Appeal of the Diocese of Fall River has surpassed the results of the previous year's Appeal. The very .generous support of the clergy, religious and faithful of the Diocese and of the many businessmen of our civic communitUis for the Catholic Charities Appeal is gratifying beyond adequate expression.
However, as Bishop, concerned with the continued, effective charitable arid apostolic endeavors of this Diocese, I wish to convey to one and all my heartfelt gratitude for the won· derful results of the 1973 Catholic Charities Appeal. The Diocesan Director and the Diocesan Lay Chairman, the priests and laity coordinating the various Diocesan Regions, the parish priests and committee chairmen and women, together with countless volunteer workers have all labored tirelessly, and their labors have been rewarded with a very generous respcJnse. May the blessings of Almighty God descend upon all the benefactors of the 1973 Catholic Charities Appeal.
Bishop of Fa!! River
Holy Communion
Bishop to Commission Lay Ministers Twenty-two gentlemen from ten Diocesan parishes will be commissioned by the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, as extraordinary lay ministers of the Eucharist on Sunday afternoon at St. Mary's Cathedral. The Rite of Commissioning these first extraordinary Eucharistic ministers to function in the Diocese will take place during the celebration of the 5 o'clock parish Mass.
Most Rev. James Walsh, M.M., Rev. John J. Considine was exercising a limited ministry fol- born ~n New Bedford on ·Oct. 9, lowing years/of imprisonment in 1897. He entered Maryknoll in China, was the principal cel- 1915 aJfter graduating from Holy ebrant of a concelebrated Mass Family high school and was orhonoring six Maryknoll mission- dained to the priesthood in 1923. ers who celebrated their Golden The missioner received a LiJUibilees this year. centiate in Sa'cred Theology from. Among the six, two Maryknoll- Catholic University in 1924 and ers were from the Fall River an honorary Doctorate of HuDiocese: Rev. John J. Considine mane Letters from Fordham Uniand Rev. William A. Fletcher. versity in 1955. The ceremony was held at MaryFather Considine went to WASHINGTON (NC) - Pope knoll, N. Y. last Friday, May 25. Rome in 1924 and spent the Pwl VI named Archbishop Jean Rev. Vincent Mallon, M.M., next 10 years there, engaged dur- Jadot, a papal diplomat who has was the homilist for the 11 ing a considerable part of his served in Africa and Asia, as the . o'clock morning Mass. Members time in an information and' re- new apostolic delegate in the of Iboth jubilarians' families at- search unit of the Holy See United States. tended the impressive ceremony. which dealt with the world Archbishop Jado, 63, a native together with Rev. Msgr. Ray- missions. of Bel,gium, has served in thE; mond T. Considine, Rev. Msgr. It was during journeys conpapa-I diplomatic corps since' Arthur G. Considine, Rev. Msgr. nected with his assignment that 1968. He succeeds Cardinal Luigi. Lester L. Hull and Rev. Howard Father Considine began his con- Raimondi, who held the post A. Waldron. Turn to Page Three from June, 1967, until he was made a cardinal and prefect of the congregation for saints' causes last March. Upon hearing of Archbishop Jadot's appointment, Cardinal John Krol of Philadelpjhia, president of the National Conference
This group of laymen will shortly begin assisting priests in the distribution of Holy Communion at well-attended Sunday and Holyday Masses in parishes ranging from North Seekonk to Brewster and Harwich. They form the first "class" Of extraor- . dinary lay ministers of the Eucharist, formed in accord with recently - publish.ed Diocesan Guidelines. Their commissioning will mark the implementation,
Appoints Archbishop Jadot New Apostolic .Delegate
Adult Confirmation Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, STD, Bishop of Fall River, will administer the Sacrament of Confirmation to adults who have not yet received this Sacrament, at the', II o'clock Mass, Pente· cost Sunday, June 10, at St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. Adults interested in receiving the Sacrament at this time should see their parish priest for details. REV. JOHN J. CONSIDINE
REV. WILLIAM A. FLETCHER
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of Catholic Bishops (NCCB), expressed a "heartfelt welcome" to the new a,postolic delegate. He cited the archbishop for having "served with distinction" in diplomatic posts in Asia and Turn to Page Seven
within the Diocese, of' special faculties 'recently granted by the Holy See, whereby qualified lay persons may be appointed to a Eucharistic ministry in instances of exceptional necessity. Classes of instruction and formation have been conducted in preparation for the commissioning ceremony. Father Daniel F. Hoye,. Assistant at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Attleboro, has conducted' the sessions, which were held at Coyle-Cassidy High School in Taunton. The candidates themselves have approached their unprecedented ministry in· the Diocese with a mixture of reverence for the responsibility which they will assume and total willingness to assist in the .service of their fellow parishioners. The permission to exercise such an extraordinary ministry is granted in instances where the celebration Turn to Page Three
Diocese to Graduate 1055 In Exercises Next Week The eight high schools of the and 61 girls of the senior class diocese will graduate 1055 stu- at St.. Anthony's High School. dents, including 444 boys and Miss Donna Tetreault and Miss 611 girls, in ceremonies to be Diane Champagne will speak for held throughout the diocese next their classmates as valedictorian week. The total is 86 below 'last and salutatorian respectively. year's number of graduates. To be held at 8 P.M. Tuesday, The first scheduled graduation June 5 are ceremonies at Bishop will take place at4 P.M. Monday, Feehan High School, Attleboro, June 4 in the auditorium of Coyle where Miss Christina Bergh is and Cassidy High School, Taun- valedictor.ian and Miss Kathleen ton. Bishop Cronin will present . Sedlak is salutatorian. Bishop diplomas to 103 boys and 71 Cronin will officiate and present diplomas to 78 boys and 91 girls. girls. Wednesday, June 6 ceremonies Also slated for June 4, at 7:30 P.M. are ceremonies at St. An- will be held at Bishop Stang thony's Church, New Bedford, High School, North Dartmouth, where Bishop Cronin will be wl'!ere 118 boys and 125 girls, principal celebrant and homilist largest graduating class in the Turn to Page Six at a graduation Mass for 25 boys