FALL RiVER D~OCESAN NEWSPAPER FOR SOUTHEAST MASSACHUSETIS CAPE COD 8. THE iSLANDS VOL. 44, NO. 22 • Friday, June 2, 2000
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Five to be ordained
priests for diocese
FATHER PAUL BERNIER
FATHER SCOTT CIOSEK
St. Mary's Cathedral, Bishop O'Malley will ordain transitional deacons Paul Bernier, Scott Ciosek, Ramon Dominguez, Andrzej Kozanko and William Rodrigues. On July 22, another diocesan candidate for the priesthood in this diocese, Rev. Mr. Gerard O'Connor, a native of East Yorkshire, England, will be ordain~d in St. Mary's Cathedral. This week, The Anchor talked with the candidates and asked them about what sparked their vocations and how they reacted to the call; who were some of those who played a major role in fostering it; and what they felt were the foundations of their prayer life. Turn to page eight - Ordinations
FATHER RAMON DOMINGUEZ
FATHER ANDRZEJ KOZANKO
FATHER WILLIAM RODRIGUES
By JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., will extend his hands over the heads of
New_ parish
five men on Saturday, invoking the Holy Spirit and ordaining them priests for service within the _ Fall River diocese. . At ceremonies at 10 a.m., in
~ssignments announced
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Charities Appeal into final' stretch FALL RIVER - The Jubilee Year Catholic Charities Appeal "is rounding the far turn and heading into the homestretch," says Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, director of the Appeal. "This is crunch time for our effort," he said earlier this week as incoming reports were still being tallied. . Msgr. Harrington and Michael 1. Donly, diocesan director of development, reported that by this time all parishes throughout the diocese have made their initial reports. Last week the interim report was that the totals were above the $2 million mark. "Many parishes are currently conducting second mailings to ensure that all parishioners are invited to participate in the Appeal," Donly reported. On the northern boundary of the Fall River diocese, Father John M.' Sullivan is the admin-
istrator at St. Joseph Parish in Attleboro. A former hospital chaplain, Father Sullivan talked about his own experience in encouraging members of the parochial community of faith to respond generously to the Appeal. "I share with them my experiences," Father Sullivan noted. "In the hospital ministry, which is entirely funded by the Catholic Charities Appeal, I had so many opportunities to touch the unchurched Catholics, patients and their families." At his Attleboro parish, Father Sullivan is also able to remind his flock that the Catholic Social Service Office is located in a facility on parish grounds. "I point out the good work that goes on right here in our midst," said Father Sullivan. He reported that this 'year he has challenged his parishioners to achieve a 10 percent increase in Turn to page six - CCA
Shrine closes one door, opens another By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
ATTLEBORO - The La Salette Missionaries of Attleboro recently announced that they will not rebuild the La Salette seminary building which was destroyed in a devastating fire on November 5, 1999 but are focusing on meeting the future needs of the Shrine. "It's always difficult when things like this happen," said La Salette Father Bernard Baris, pro-
"It's very impressive and a vincial vicar. "The Castle was a landmark and there has been a lot great improvement for the of history with that building. That Shrine," said Father Baris of the makes it hard to say goodbye, but new church. "The tours over the it didn't make financial sense to weekend went very well and rebuild it and doesn't meet the many people came to see it." The needs of our present community." new house of worship will seat A big part of the La Salette 600 people and structural confuture is the new Shrine Church struction is now completed. FurTHE NEW Shrine Church at La Salette in Attleboro nears which will officially be blessed nishings, stained glass and art- completion as word that the Shrine will not rebuild its Provinand dedicated on September 19, work are yet to be added and Fa- cial House (in background), destroyed by a fire last fall, bethe feast day of Our Lady of La _ ther said he is hoping the cam- . came official. The new church will be dedicated and blessed Salette, but was open for tours last paign to raise funds for the new on the feast day of Our Lady of La Salette, September 19. Turn to page 12 - Shrine weekend. >