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LaSalette Shrine breaks ground at, site, of new chu'rch

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ATTLEBORO - After years of planning and saving, the efforts of thousands came to fruition last Sunday afternoon at LaSalette Shrine as ground was broken for a $2.5 million church. Thousands of peopk gathered for Mass at 3 p.m., including Father Ernest J. Corriveau, shrine director for the last four years.

tendance to the grou~dbreaking site. In it were over 40 priests and brothers of the Missionaries of Our Lady of LaSalette order \yho traveled from throughout the country to attend the special day. Also among those present was Attleboro Mayor Judith Robbins. A prayer service was held at the site and following the blessing of the grounds some dozen people

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"The day went really well," said Father Corriveau, "It will be a beautiful church that welcomes people." Mass was celebrated at the outdoor chapel by Bishop Odore Gendron of Manchester, N.H. It was concelebrated by 25 other priests, with many others in attendance. Music was led by Father Andre Patenaude and the Reconcilers and following the Mass a procession led those in at-

marked the day by digging into the earth where a year from now, the new church will stand. Father Corriveau said that construction funds have all come in the form of pledges and donations and added that the LaSalette community committed to raising the money, most of which is no~ in hand, without taking out any loans. "It will be a beautiful place where people can come and be renewed," said the shrine director.

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said Rlxon toP,~ ~q"orful addresS to ne¥ly V;l ohn F:. Moore, director of communications of the ne,",:spedlU; th~t attend.e~. '''IJ.t~mo~,,:ati~p w and editor of The Ql'the Fall River Dioces~ ~ I of c?urse,,;!!i1~.a!!vat~on qun)~Sl J,~.r" f .'!c,tJgr,' pr~~e'lts former "SU-'!;.PPr~n!~~e magic wOf~,,~eipald ~lrs,tt!,~W~ , ublisher Paul A: Rixon /With 'a silver bowl ,"I bougljt ~u~¥e~s,' hs~~,lJ;~~, br ) H{: ..... of his 45 y.e:ar~I~f;,~edic~t~d"ser~ f?und mys~~t}1~king.abq~~ lies atMass/~l ~.~ PP,t.n~ " <,;jr}l~rc,~<lI yi9~Jn" the newspap.~r ~Ylsl~.~s~., fl~op...~a~ were fill:~Jl?!., ey;?!S;:~ w.e~~.~ ~., keYJ;1?t~ spe·a.k~r ~t the r~~ent 'dl.ocesa,psands gomg t,o,qommumon, s89~sored Commu~ications Day Luncheon, ;1 t'LU " "~:r , for area media. . " ' ; I' ',",' ,','

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NEW CHURCH - An artist's rendering shows the proposed design of the new church at LaSalette Shrine in Attleboro. Ground was broken on the project last Sunday. It is expected to take a year to reach completion.

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Special diocesan Liturgy marks Vigil ofPentecost By JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER-Parishioners

and clergy from churches across the diocese jammed St. Mary Cathedral

Charities Appeal campaign is racing toward its goal FALL RIVER _. Parishes in the different geographic areas of the Diocese of Fall River are beginning to report increased returns to the 1998 Catholic Charities Appeal compared with totals attained in previous years. Although each year's campaign is conducted indepen- -~~ dently with a view to providing the resources which are )Iiii~" needed in the given fiscal year, it is helpful to pastors to compare current returns with totals from prior years.. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, Appeal director, and Michael J. Donly, diocesan director of development, reported that overall returns continue to be encouraging, thanks to the parishes which are already exceeding last year's returns. Seasoned parochial leaders and new pastoral hands are reporting successful results.

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VIGIL MASS - Bishop Sean P. O'Malley processes into St. Mary Cathedral, Fall River for a Vigil of Pentecost Liturgy, at which hundreds from across the diocese participated.

May 30 for a festive vigil Mass celebrating the feast of Pentecost. To celebrate the fact that people at the first Pentecost understood the Word of God in many different languages, the readings at Mass were done in English, French, Portuguese and Spanish. Also showing the diverse ethnic roots of the diocesan family, cantors, soloists and choir members from Santo Christo Parish, Fall River, and Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish, New Bedford, offered a variety of music. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, who was principal celebrant at the Mass, recalled how he found German seminarians sending Pentecost cards on the holy day that marks the birthday of the founding of the Church, just as other parts of the world send'cards at Christmas and Easter. "It is a very beautiful tradition to so celebrate Pentecost, which means '50 days' and is 50 Turn to page two - Pentecost


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