VOL.47, NO.23
• Friday, June 13,2003
FALL RIVER, MASS.
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Diocese readies for Bishop-Elect Coleman's ordination
MEMBERS OF the St. Theresa Parish, South Attleboro, Youth Group, friends and family, enjoy a pasta supper put on by the group to help support the diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal.
Youth group's pasta· supper benefits the Charities Appeal SOUTH ATTLEBORO - A pasta supper p.lanned and conducted by the Parish Youth Group at St. Theresa's Church has generated a tidy $500 donation to this year's Catholic Charities Appeal currently underway. "I'm very proud of them because the idea came from the young people themselves," said Father James Fahey, pastor of St. Theresa's. He talked about how the Youth Group strives to foster awareness of social, spiritual and charitable responsibilities. Adult leaders, including Pam Bliss and Richard Stanley, helped to guide the event held in the church basement, but the hard work of publicity, ticket sales and waiting on tables was undertaken entirely by the teenagers. Father Fahey identified high schooler Matt Magliozzi as being the overall coordinator of the supper, which attracted parishioners, parish neighbors and people from across the region as well. Magliozzi was the recipient
of the Pope Pius X Youth Award as representative of his home parish. "He had lots of help, too, from the other members of the Youth Group, in putting this event together," Father Fahey reported.. Msgr. Thomas J. Harrington, director of the Appeal, spoke enthusiastically on hearing the news of the initiative undertaken by the South Attleboro teens. "This is a great story, and there are so many wonderful stories associated with our Diocesan Family's efforts," he said. "We're especially excited to hear of the interest of some of our teen-agers in the campaign." . Msgr. Harrington and Michael J. Donly, diocesan director of Development, continued to register optimism about the Appeal, reporting to The Anchor that returns were approaching the $3 million mark as this week's edition of the diocesan newspaper went to press. A listing of the latest Appeal returns begins on page 11.
FALL RIVER - Two former bishops of Archbishop Cronin. Bishop O'Malley served the Diocese of Fall River will assist as conse- here until October 2002 when he was apcrating bishops at the ordination of Bishop- pointed bishop of Palm Beach, Fla. Archbishop Cronin and Bishop O'Malley .j Elect George W. Coleman as the seventh bishop of the diocese on July 22 at II a.m., in will also be concelebrants at the Mass with Archbishop St. Mary's CaMontalvo and thedraL Bishop-Elect Archbishop Coleman who Daniel A. will be celebratCronin of the ing his first Mass Hartford, Conn., as a bishop. archdiocese, and Bishop-Elect. Bishop Sean P. Coleman, 64, who O'Malley, OFM had been the Cap., of the Dioelected adminiscese· of Pal m trator of the Fall Beach, Fla., will . River diocese be assisting since shortly after Archbishop Bishop O'Malley 'Gabriel left, was named r Montalvo, the the bishop-elect Apostolic Nuncio to the United RETURNINGTO the Diocese of Fall Riverfor Bishop-' by Pope J oh.n States. Elect George W. Coleman's ordination and installation Paul II on Apnl Archbishop as the seventh bishop of the diocese will be fifth bishop 30 S t Th Montalvo will be the principal o! Fall River, Archbishop Daniel A. ~ronin. of the Arch- nativ:, ~~~r~~t consecrator at diocese of Hartford, Ct., left, and sixth bishop of Fall since 1964 in his the ceremonies River, Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., of the Dio- many leadership years has served of Holy Orders. cese of Palm Beach, Fla. (Anchorfile photo) as a pastor, diocArchbishop esan director of Education, Cronin, who had served as an and as a monsignor with duauxiliary bishop in Boston ties as vicar general and beginning in 1968, was moderator of the Curia. named the fifth bishop of Fall The ceremonies of ordinaRiver diocese on Oct. 30, tion of a bishop include the 1978, succeeding Bishop reading of the mandate of his James L. Connolly. After call to be bishop; the consent serving for 21 years in Fall of the people; examination of River he was named archthe candidate; the singing of bishop of Hartford in Januthe Litany of the Saints while ary 1992, replacing Archthe candidate prostrates himbishop John F. Whealon who self; the laying on of hands; died five months earlier. the prayer of consecration; Bishop O'Malley, who ARCHBISHOP GABRIEL the anointing of the was named auxiliary bishop Montalvo, Apostolic Nuncio to candidate's head; investiture of the three-islands Virgin the United States, will ordain with ring, miter and pastoral Islands diocese in 1984 ...:...and install Bishop-Elect George staff; and the formal seating and succeeded Bishop EdW. Coleman as Bishop of Fall of the new bishop. I ward Harper there a year The celebration of Mass later - was named bishop of River next month at St. Mary's will follow. . Fall River in 1992, replacing Cathedral. (CNS file photo)
Because of the special occasion of the ordination and installation of Bishop-Elect George W. Coleman as the seventh bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, The Anchor's summer schedule has changed. Usually, The Anchor does not publish the first two weeks of July. This summer, The Anchor will not publish on August 1 and 8. Deadline for copy or advertising for the July 25th edition is JUly 18.