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t eanc 0 VOL. 22, NO. 23
FALL RIVER, MASS., THURSDAY, JUNE 15, 1978
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First the Heart, Pope Tells UN
FATHER HERVE JALBERT
Fr. Herve Jalbert Retires From Fall River Parish The Most Reverend Bishop has accepted the resignation for health reasons of Rev. Herve Jalbert from the pastorate of Blessed Sacrament parish, Fall River, where he has served since May 1966, and where he was a curate for 17 years following his ordination in 1938. Born Sept. 1, 1907, in St. Basil, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of the late Frederick and Olive Cyr, Father Jalbert attended Assumption College, Worcester, and St. Bernard's Seminary, Rochester.
Immediately prior to his new post, he was associate pastor at St. Patrick's, Fall River, where he had been since 1971, also Tum to Page Three
UNITED NATIONS (NC) In a message to the UN Special Session on Disarmament, Pope Paul VI tried to strike a balance between popular demand for disarmament and governmental concerns with legitimate defense of nations. Declaring the multi-billion-dollar arms race in the world a "scandal," he called for a balanced but urgent program by nations to reduce the world's weaponry and build a peace strategy based on mutual trust. Pope Paul's message was delivered in French by Archbishop Agostino Casaroli, secretary of the Vatican's Council for the Public Affairs of the Church. He was technicaaly unable to deliver the message to the General Assembly itself, since the Vatican is only an observer and not a full member of the UN. So the assembly dissolved itself into a preparatory committee to hear the message. Had the Holy See been allowed to address the General Assembly, other non-members could also have demanded the privilege. In his message Pope Paul congratulated the United Nations for having resolved to confront decisively the problem of disarmament. He called it an act of courage and wisdom. He also said his words repreTurn to Page Seven
CONGRATULATIONS ARE EXTENDED by Bishop Cronin (center) to Rev. Louis Boivin, pastor, at 50th anniversary banquet of St. Louis de France parish, Swansea. Left, Rev. Richard Gendreau, associate pastor.
Carter Won't V«;,to Credits Predicts NCEA Head WASHINGTON (NC) - While backers of private schools termed house passage of tuition tax credits an encouraging step toward justice for parents of non-
A Very Special Father's Day It'll be a very special Fathers Day for Richard Durette. Since last year's celebration, he's added dimpled 18-month-old Noelle to his family. She's prob-
ably the only Quechua Indian in Fall River diocese, certainly the only one in St. Patrick's parish, Somerset, where she lives with her new family, including her
mother, Claudette, her brothers, Gregg, 13, and Colin, 4, and her sister, Nicole, 8. Infectiously happy, Noelle Turn to Page Seven '
Following his long service at Blessed Sacrament,· Father Jalbert was an assistant at St. Hyacinth, New Bedford, from 1955 to 1962, then was administrator of the same parish until 1966, when he returned to Blessed Sacrament. In retirement, the veteran pastor will be in residence at the Catholic Memorial Home, Fall River. Father Jeffrey Father Maurice Jeffrey has taken up duties as administrator of Blessed Sacrament parish. Born in New Bedford Oct. 29, 1934, he attended Assumption College, Worcester, and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and was ordained April 2, 1960. He has served in St. Jean Baptiste and St. Roch parishes, Fall River,' and in St. Anthony of Padua, New Bedford.
public school children, others said they would continue to fight the measure. (Uepresenting southeastern MlU;sachusetts, Congresswoman Margaret Heckler voted for the tax credits bill, saying at Bishop Connolly High School graduation ceremonies that she wholeheal'tedly supported it; Congressmatt Gerry StUdds voted against ito) Bishop Thomas C. Kelly, general secretary of the U.S. Catholic Conference, said the bill "premises to be of great benefit to parents, who must meet the costs of educating their children, and certainly is in the best intere"ts on the nation." The bishop said he hopes that "the Senate will now give prompt and favorable consideration to tax credits for education expenses." "l'm elated," said Father John Meyers, president of the National Catholic Educational Association Turn to Page Three
• what's inside • • she's ,not Catholic p. 3 • hats are in........................ p. 5
THE GANG'S ALL HERE: The lively Durette family, from left, Colin, 4; Noelle, 18 months; Gregg, 13; Nicole, 8. (Torchia Photo)
• allowances: how much?
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