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Bishop Sings R~quiem For Father Hamel Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, V.G., Auxiliary Bishop of tbe Diocese, celebrated a Pontifical Requiem Mass 'in Blessed Sacrament Church Tuesday morning for Rev. TItaymond J. Hamel, 43 years of age, chaphdn of St. Joseph's Orphanage, Fall River, who' (,lied in St. Anne's hos)?ital, that city, after an illness of several months. Fathel' Hamel, the son of Wilbrod J. and Omerille Lavoie lHa!11el, was born Sept. 29, 1916, Un Fall River and received his <elemental'y and secondary eduG::ation at Blessed Sacrament ;gehool, Fan River, and St. Chal'les College, Sherbrooke, Canada. He sudied philosophy Dnd theology at St. Bernard's Seminal'y, Rochester, N.Y., and St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, 2,'ld. He was ordained by the late WIost Rev. James E. Cassidy on Nov. 27. 1943, In St. Mary's CGathedl·al. llilon ordination Father Hamel waf; assigned as assistant at St. Stephen's Church, Dodgeville, ond in 1946 was transferred to Notre Dame Church, Fall River where he remained for three years. In 1949 he went to St. £t>.nne's Church, New Bedford, Ollild after .five years was transTurn to Page Eighteen
Catholics First in Chile Aid With $i.5 Million Help
WASHINGTON (NC)-Catholic Relief Services-National Catholic Welfare Conference 'had rushed relief supplies valued at $2,581,567 to Chile by mid-June. Msgr. Edward E. Swanstrom, the agency's executive director, reported this to a meeting in American ~ational Red Cross he'adquarters, where offi~ials of voluntary relief agencies summed up and co-ordinated their Chilean work. The Monsignor's figure did not include the vaiue of supplies acquired
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Urges Greater Cooperation Among Catholic Colleges MILWAUKEE (NC)-A call for more cooperation among- Catholic colleges to avoid costly duplication of effort has been made by the first layman to head the organization of Catholic college educators. He is Dr. William H. Conley, educational assistant to the scholarship programs for stupresident of Marquette Uni- dents in need." Dr. Conley asserted there is versity and president of the eollege and university de- ample precedence for state pal'tment of the National Catholic l!.ducational Association. "In terms of resources, Catholic institutions can't do evel'ything," Dr. Conley said but "They must avoid unnecessary duplication." "Schools in the same region can do it in their professional branches and on the level of advanced education. They can also do' it with library services and special science equipment." "This is something with which we have to be concerned. There hus not been enough cooperation among certain Catholic schools, but there is evidence of the, be~inning of cooperative thinkin~ about it," he commented. Dr. Conley believes the problem of financing Catholic higher education will cQntinue but he doubts the difference between the charges of tax-supported and private institutions will continue. Long' Range Investment "There isn't an unlimited dollar for the state institutions," he claimed. "I think also that we are going to see a growing reqlization that the state should make some contributions to private education by means of
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REPORTS ON CHILEAN RELIEF: Msgr. Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director, Catholic Relief Services-National Catholic Welfare Conference and James L. Norris. his. assistant, listen'to American Ret! Cross president, Alfred M. Gruenther (right) report on the distribution of som~ $4,500,000 in the Chilean disaster relief appeal., Of this totaU CRS contributed relief supplies estimated at $2,581,567. NC Photo.
scholarship aid to students who are allowed to select the institution of their choice. He cited programs in California, New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Important as well to the financing and growth of Catholic institutions, he said, is "a ·fecognition by pat'ents and students that college education is a longrange investment." Greater Appreciation "With tuition and fees amounting to $1,000 or $1,200 a year, Turn to Page Eighteen
with funds from the special coliection taken up in most U.S. churches following a CRSNCWC emergency appeal. This collection will be taken up in the Fall River Diocese on Sunday, July 10. . This . appeal . was made by CRS-NCWC after President Turn to Page Twelve
Chile Faces 10 Year Period Of Rebuilding From Quakes
NEW -YORK (NC)-A missionary priest whose 17 brothers and sisters survived the earthquakes in Chile said. here it would take the nation at least 10 years to recover from damage it has suffered. Father Fernando Ortega Roa. C.SS.R., a native of Chile, Calling the situation in Sanwas offering Mass in the tiago grim, he said that the viccity of Cauquanes, 240 miles tims of the quakes converged on south of Santiago, when the the city, sleeping in the streets,
first quake struck May 21. He in theaters, on benches or wherleft the following day for Santi- ever there was any conceivable ago to assist Catholic Relief ,shelter." There was continual Services-Nationa}. Catholic Wel- rain, the priest added. fare Conference and Chilean Referring to the extent of the Awards of three sub- Catholic Charities (Caritas) in damage, Father Ortega said he relief supplies fur- , had heard estimates of $500 milcontracts for the Bishop distributing nished by- the American Catholic lion in damage, and that it Feehan High School to be Bishops' agency. . would take at least 10 years and Referring to his visit to the constructed in Attleboro Turn to Page Four cities of Valdivia,' Concepcion were announced thfs week by Wa:Ish Brothers, Inc: of Cam- and Puerto Montt, those hardest hit by the tremors, Father Orbridge, general contractors. tega re'ported that from 400,000 Contractors named are the Brady Electrical Company, Fall to 500,000 persons were "left River; Anderson and Olsen, Inc. with nothing." He added that the cities' of of ,New Bedford, heating; and Puerto Saavedra, Corral and George M. Montle of Fall River, Eleven 1960 graduates of plumbing. No action has been Niebla were engulfed by the Monsignor .Tames Coyle raging waters caused by the 'taken yet on the award of other High School will study for quakes. subcontracts. the priesthood or religious As announced in The Anchor It took Father Ortega six days last week, 'Walsh Brothers were to find out that his 17 brothers life, Brother Eudes Hartnett, awarded the general contract . and sisters, who live in the school director, has announced• earthquake zones, were still for the school on the basis of a Of the 116 boys who were bid of $2,432,000, the lowest of alive. But their homes were graduated in June, six will enter completely destroyed, he said. eight supmitted. the Diocesan priesthood; one the Maryknoll Missioners; one 'the Friars Minor Conventual; one the Trappist Brothers' novitiate; and two the Holy Cross Brothers. Including these young men, a Bishop Connolly will dediTwo boys' day camps will total of 80 of the class of 1960 cate Our Lady of the Lake be in operation this Summer, will be furthering their educaDay Camp for Girls at 4 one for boys of the greater tion, with several others indefSunday afternoon. The first Fa~l River area, and one in inite concerning future plans. During July and 'August, sumgirls' camp in the Diocese under New Bedford. Catholic auspices, it is located in The Fall River Catholic Boys' mer school classes will be held East Freetown, near Cathedral ,Day Camp, in its third season, . at Coyle. They will be open to Camp for Boys. All members of originated as a service for mem- all area students. Brother Eudes will be assisted by Brother the Diocese are invited to atbel'S of Sacred Heart, St. Roch's tend the Sun~ay ceremony. and Holy Rosary parishes, but Thomas Kee~e and Brother AlThe camp will begin its first has expanded to include boys bertus Smith in conducting the season Monday, July 4, under' from Fall River, Somerset, school. Other Brothers from the Didirection of Rev. William J. Swansea and Westport. . ocesan high school will be staMcMahon, also in charge of Rev. Raymond McCarthy is Cathedral Camp. The staff will spiritual director for the camp, tioned at various sections of tM country, as teachers and as include three Sisters of the Holy located' next to St. Vincent de students. Union of the Sacred Hearts and Paul Health Camp, Westport. A Brothers William Babbitt, lay counselors in charge of a staff of teachers and college stufull program of sports, water- dents includes John O'Brien as John Kuchenbrod, James DerTurn to Palre Eighteen Turn to Page Eighteen Turn to Page Eighteen
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Youngsters of Di.ocese Have' Opportunities To Taste Camp Life Through. ·S~mmer There'll be business as usual at Cathedral Camp for Boys this Summer. Oldest camping facility under Diocesan sponsorship,' it will harbor its usual quota of swimming, ball-playing, sunburned, hungry boys, according to Rev. William J. McMahon, director. ;rwenty-five seminarians will be on the counseling staff and a full program of camp activities will be offered, beginning Saturday, July 2 and running through Saturday, Aug. 27. The camp is located at East Freetown and information and application blanks may be obtained by calling ROckwell 3· 8874.
Eleven Coyle Boys Plan to Follow Religious Life