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, The National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, largest Catholic Church in the United States, will be ready for use in 1959. This has been announced in Washington by Rt. Rev. Thomas J. Grady, director of the National Shrine League. . tached to the Shrine. to say In the'process of building many daily Masses, hear con since 1919, the Shrine, dedi fessions at all times, and con cated to Ollr Lady, Patron duct special services honoring ess of the United States, is a Our Lady. project conceived and operated Cost 30 Million by the Bishops of the country. Nearly three million dollars The crypt, or lower portion of have been spent on the crypt the Shrine, is in use, but com church and its surrounding area, pletion of the ,upper church will while fifteen million will have make it possible for priests at Turn to -Page Four
An Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Firm-ST. PAUL
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Vol. 2, No. 27
Thursday, July 3, 1958 Sec:ond ClaM Mail .PriYilege.
Authorized at Fan River. lItasa.
PRICE 10. $4.00 per Year
Summer Theaters Schedule ~hows Mostly for Adults
Occasionally during the Sum a national magazine published mer season a theater manager by the Passionist Fathers, rates, will book a motion picture of ·among others, the nearly, 150 low moral tone. There is an oc plays scheduled for pr0duction casional play opening in a Sum in Summer theater' throughout mer theater that may be sug the State. Some. of these. play's gestive.. . will be showing around the va Sometimes the one responsible rious cities and resort areas of does not know the contents of the Diocese.' the production-a curious bit of Bay State Showings stupidity for one in business. The magazine rates the plays Sometimes he knows only too for the' family, for,adults, partly well what he is dIshing up-and and completely objectionable. In' he is interested only in making the case of musicals, the classifi a '£ast dollar. Some'times he is '~ation "partly objectioriable" is Phln~ are n~arlycomplete insulting to his patrons' taste by 'usually given because of sugges for. the dedication of a mag thinking that they enjoy 'such ,live dances, songs or sketches. low-grade fare. Sometimes' he' '. "The Sign" lists: as !'complete nificent white' Italian mar is in need of ,a guide. to knoW, 'ly objectionable"", eight shows ble stahie of.Out 'Lady of what is respectable entertain':' announced for v~rious theaters the Immaculate Conception' and JIlent al)d what is moral poison. in. Massachusetts: Bus Stop, Cim- 14 ,stained glass windows at our The July issue of "The Sign," Turn to Page Four , Lady of Purgatory Church, New Bedford. Rev:. Joseph Eid, D.D., Chor-', , Bishop, pastor of St. Anthony of the Des'ert Church,. Fall River, wfU dedicate the statue and un Figures released.in tb~ National Legion of Decency's annual report to the Episcopal Committee for Motion veil the names of' window donors at a 3 P.M. ceremony Sunday, Pictures, Radio and Television show that 32 per cent of Aug. 13. Hollywood pictures this year have been classified as object rhe five foot statue is the gift ionable in part, in contrast motion pictures into' six classes. of the Ladies' Guild of the, par ish in commemoration of the with the 23.5 percentage in The first three are: morally un Lourdes' ·centennial. Made of 1955-56, while films unob objectionable for general pat jectionable for adults drop ronage; morally unbjectionable Carrara marble and 'imported ped from 43.5 per' cent of the for adults and adqlescents; and from Italy by A.- DaPrato ,Of Turn to Page' Twelve to!al to 34 per ce,'nt m 0 rail y unobjectionable for adults. . I~ taking the pledge' of the The fourth class, films mor Legion of -Decency, Catholics ally objectionable in part for all, agree not only. to remain' away covers films containing ~lements from indecent and immoral ,which can be the cause of seri fiims, but also to stay away ai ous harm in the area of, Chri;o toiether from places of amuse tian morality and traditionally ment showing them as a matter accepted moral 'behavior pat": Archbishop Cushing. of .. policy. terns. Boston, in an appeal for safe The Legion of Decency divides' Turn to Page Nineteen , driving'states that highw~y ,safety ;violations are "sins before God" and drivers guilty of killing can expect "no 'fixing' before God." . WASHINGTON (NC) - A mental 'organization for assist Motor vehicle operators pre warning was sounded here that ance "represent the welfare paring to go to Confession, the over-all 'government relief pro grams that "lead people by the state in its most complete form." prelate says, must ask. them hand" would drive religion out "'I'heir pattern is designed to selves: "Have I wilfully and .. American life. dry up many of the resources carelessly driven in such a way as, ~o endanger human life?" A House of, Representatives ,that the peopl~ have already de 'Safe driving, the Archbishop committee has been, told tha~, veloped for themselves," Msgr. "'QIlonents of such a ,govern- ,John O'Grady, secretary of the points out" "is something which National Conference of C';lt.~olic reaches deeply into every man's Turn to Page Nineteen Turn to Page Eleven .
B.eautiful Statue At New Bedford Is. Gift of. Guild
Objectionable Films on Increase· Since Last Report of Legion
BISHOP'S OF~ICE OIOCESE OF FALL RIVER
July 2, 1958 Dear Reverend Father: The Shrine in honor of Our Ladv' of the Immac ,ulate Conception in Washington is' rapidly nearing completion. The Diocese of Fall River has assumed its proportionate share in bringing to· reality this honor to the Mother of God. We feel a special sense of responsibility because our Diocese has for its patron "Our Lady of the Assumption. In a spirit of gratitude, we wish to 'express 'our appreciation to her for the , . many favors and graces she has brought to' bishops, . 'priests and laity. As, American citizens we, also, have a duty to thank h~r for the special protection, guidanc~ arid spirituaI'favors which she has brought to our beloved country since the Bishops of the United States chose her as' our patron. We know that all things from God 'come through the hands of Mary. This Shrine will be a reminder to all of the great force that she has been and will continue to be. In this 100th anniversary ,of the, Apparition of
'Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception to St. Berna
dette of Lourdes we . ask each and every member of
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July 13th, o.ur day' for saying thanks to Mary. Faithfully yours in Christ,
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Archbishop'Says Reckless Driving Sin Before GQd
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STONEHILL PRESIDENT: Rev. Richard H. Sullivan, C.S.C., vice-president, has been appointed president of
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Trinitarian Sisters Plan Departure From Holy Name, Fall River A religious 'community that works to putl itself out
of business-that's the unique distinction of the Mission ary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, and the reason why, after six years there, they are leaving Holy Name parish, Fall River, where '" enjoyed our stay," explained plans for a school are in the Sister Mary Dorothea, Custodian making. ' . ' (Superior) of the Holy Name Cenacle, as the community's "We don't want the par-' convents are designated. "aut ishioners to think we haven't one of the purposes of our con gregation is the providing. 01. . kindergarten and pre-primary training to children in areas where there isn't a Catholic Turn to Page Seventeen
·,'Iesus-Marg, ~duc,.tion Methods'
Blend French With A.merican By Patricia McGowan Since 1877, w}1en they established their first ~merican house in Notre Dame de Loordes parish, Fall River, the Religious of Jesus-Mary have been active in the dio~ese. Still located in Notre Dame parish, to whic h they were invited by its first pastor, the Rev. Pierre J. Bedard, they conduct Jesus-Mary Academy, with 175 students, and Notre-Dame parochial school, with in Notre 'Dame parish. of the Congregation in the an enrollment of 640. Their first undertaking was a diocese. Founded in France in 1818 parochial school, but with the Over the years, the Sisters by Mother :Mar St Igna- encouragement of Father Be- have watched the progress of · Th evene t th e yc ongrega . t'IOn. dard, their.activities rapidly their alumni with justifiable t IUS ' .. h to mclude the operatIon prIde. Many students ave en h as 92 es ta bl'"ISh men t son, f~Ive WIdened f h -" t . I' t d 1" l'f Th . · ts an d IS . governe d f rom 0 an orp anage, a pnva. e glr con t Inen . s e r e re IglOus I e. feyN In school, '. h allome for work 109 girls, clude the present pastor 0 otre R orne. Its A merIcan . ouses ' Af d B th' .. to thC a mght school, and a complete Dame, the Rev. Ire onneau, t ~ace el~ orIgm e ana Supday sci:J.ool. (The orphanage, a graduate of Notre Dame dt.lan bProtvt~nce ~f the congrega however, whose' first guests School; the Rev. Arthur Dupuis, t e were two five-year-olds, was chaplain at St. Joseph's orphan lon, .u ere I.S now ~t~p;rad merlcan provmce ~I ea 'subsequently taken over by an age, Fall River; Msgr. Albert iua:ters at HyattsvIlle, Mary other congregation, since the Berube,pastor of St. Anthony of an . . . primary work ,of the Religious Padua, New Bedford; and the of Jesus-Mary is in the educa From Small BeglDning Rev. Anatole Desmarais, pastor The American beginnings, tional field.) of St. Mathieu, Fall River. however, were small indeed. In Of course, as responsibilities A blending of the best of increased, so did the number of French and American culture 1877 three nuns arrived from Canada to start ~hat became.a Sisters a'ssigned to Fall River, features the education offered Yeritable. network of enterprises until now there are 43 member. Turn ~ Pac-e Five
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