Bishop Asks Prayers For Refugees Sunday An Anchor of the Soul, S1lre and Firm-ST.
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Thursday, July 23, 1959
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Vol. 3, No. 30
The Most Reverend Bishop has declared Sunday a day of prayer for the refugees of the world. f'his is World Refugee Year and the Holy Father has called upon aU Cath· olics and all men to become increasingly aware of the plight of the many millions of · vict!me of the war and communist persecution who have been driven from their homes and countrie$. President Eis. , enhower and the heads, of most of' the countries of the free world have asked their
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citizens to realize the difficulties under which millions of 'these refugees are living, especially those from the Iron. Curtain countries, those in Hong Kong
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"0 God, the Author and Lover of Peace; to know Thee is to live, to serve Thee is to reign; shield Thy suppliants from all assaults, so that we who trust in Thy protection , may fear no enemy.' Through Christ Our Lord. Amen."
On Sunday next, we pay our homage of devotion and I?rayerful affection to our Holy Fatver Pope John XXIII. Although new to the heavy responsibility that is his, he • • • • • • • • • • • • + • • t has already shouldered the burden and wonderfully inspired and the Arab refugees from Palus. estine. The Catholic Relief His fatherly sympathies have reached out to touch th~ Services has done much to proLAUNCH WORLD REFUGEE YEA:Jl: Launching of these with food and medical the "World· Refugee Year," also marked the 16th anniverhearts of all men. His dedicati?n to the ideals of peace, vide supplies and some of the other troth and charity, have found eloquent expression in deed necessities of life,' The. free sary of the establishment of the' American Council of Turn to Page Sixteen Voluntary Agencies for. Foreign Service, Inc. Among the as well as word. Not alone has he been receptive and respeakers at the Council's luncheon were (left to right) Very sponsive to every human want, but he has gone out like ' Rev. Francis B. Sayre, dean of the Washington, D.C. Episthe Good Shepherd bringing blessings to the afflicted and Faithful to Give copal Cathedral; U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey of needy. He speaks the universal language of kindriess. His life is a living testimony that goodness is spent'and spends. .Spiritual· Bouquet Minnesota; Msgr. Edward E. Swanstrom, executive director of Catholic Relief Services-N.C.W.C., and chairman of the itself for the Glory of God and' the betterment of human•. For Holy Father kind. . , ,Individual pledges of prayer board of '.directors of the Council, and Moses A. Leavitt, Let me urge you to be mindful in prayer and com- for ·the Holy Father and his executive .vice-chairman,' American Jewish Joint :{)istribuJrlunions, of our spiritual shepherd, Good Pope John. May intentions, to be given by all tion Committee. NC Photo. the Lord spare him to us a long time, and give him joy the faithful of the Diocese, and success in His, seryice. May he be spared the sorrow are requested by Bishop Con- ' " ., of seeing the world so much divided, ami may he be and nolly in, a letter. addressed to " , pastors this week. r.emain the instrument of true unity and .peace. Forms for the pledges have In token of devotion affection, been . and . in proof of .filial , sent t~ all parishes and will . you are asked to contribute next Sunda~r; in Peter's Pence, . be distributed at all Masses COIMBRA (NC)~The sole' survivor of the 1917 Fatima to help the Holy Father in his material needs and make it either next Sunday or on Sunday, . apparitions has reJ' ected as "inexact" and "regrettable" ' possible for him to exercise the Charity of Christ in favor A ug.2. In his letter, His Excellen~y recent predictions attributed to her. 'l'he rejection. of these of those that turn to him for aid. Let -us think joyously points out that Pope John XXIII, s~ ·called.prophecies was made by Sister Lucia, now a Carand generously of Pope John XXIII and give him evidence; " Turn, to Page Eighteen melite nun' in Coimbra, ' spiritual and material, of our love imd loyalty. . , . ' " was quoted as having said that . through a formal statement '''God is going to chastizethe It will be a happy privilege for your Bishop to bring Bishop, to' Give' , , issued. by the chancery of- world ... 1960 is not far off, and Our Holy Father personally the gauge of your affection. fice 'of the Coimbra diocese. ~hatwill happen then will be I am confident it will be warm-hearted, and generous since Pope Offerings (The prophecies were alleged- a very sad thing fdt all ... if bethere is no one of us who can SilY or believe that it is n:ot Of Faithful ly made to Father Augustin' fore then the world does not . well deserved. He is a benevolent father to us all. We' canFuentes of Veracruz, Mexico, in offer prayer and penance.") . The Peter's Pence Collec- an interview he had with Sister' not fail to give proof that his kindness is not wasted on us The chancery office of 'the and th~lt we love and reverence him in fulness of heart. ' · tion .will be taken up in all Lucy in December; 1957. Wide Coimbra diocese said Sister Lucy ,Believe me, with a cordial blessing, and every devoted' churches of the Diocese on circulation has been given to gave the following answer to Sunday, August 2. This col- the priest's report of that inter- questions 'put to her by the diocgood wish, ' . esan authorities: lection ,is the annual offering view. 'Faithfully yom's in Christ, · of' the faithful of· the Diocese' (In that report Sister Lucy Turn to 'Page Sixteen
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Father Larkin to Observe t· Ordination Silver Jubilee
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Rev. Francis Larkin, SS~CC., will celebrate' the 25th aimiversary of his ordination Saturday, when he will offer a Solemn Mass at 10 a.m. at his home parfsh, Holy Trinity Church in West Harwich. Father Larkin is national directQr of. the Enthronement, in the' Home. The jubilarian was the first American to' enter the novitiate of the Congregation of the' Sacred Hearts at. Fairhaven, and was professed Oct. 18, 1929.. He made his studies for the priesthood in Belgium at semInaries of the, Congregation located at Tremelo, Courtrai and Sandhoven, where he was ordained July 25, 1934. He was professor of philosophy at Sacred Hearts Seminary, Washington, D. C., from 1935 to 1943 until appointed national director of the Enthronement Jrlovement. He founded the mag- ' azine U Preservation of the Home," and is now_a contributing eqitor. Father Larkin was the founder the official organ of the Tarcisian youth movement, "The King's Reign" and is the author .......:rurn to Page Eighteen
to the i-Ioly Father. It is sent to the Pope to help him meet the many calls upon his charity from all portions of the world. The Most Reverend Bishop will have the pleasure of presenting Pope John the offerings of the faithful personally when . he makes his "ad limina" visit to the Pope' in, October. This is the visit that every Ordinary makes to" the Pope at least every five , years to present'a report of conditions in the jurisdiction under his control. " .' " ~ . The Bishop has called upon the · clergy and faithful of the Diocese to renew their ,traditional devotfon to the Holy Father and to express. this' in prayerful re,meinbrance . and 'generous sup~ port.
'History of Taunton, Parish Labor of Love by Author By Russell Collinge How many times have you dragged that box or old letters, bills and what-have-you from the back of the clQset, because you must look over and sort the contents? And how many· times-after reading one or two letters and a 1947 bill~h~ve you' shoved be faced with the accumulated it right back in the closet, "boxes" of 100 years, with no where it will wait patiently, chance· to push them back in still unsorted, for the next' the closet or just throw 'em out? cleaning session? And how would you like to
Ne.wHigh Sch~~I.· In .Fil:lal Stage Of B~ilding " ':Bishop. Connolly announces today that the work on the new Bishop Stang High -'School in No. Dartmouth is
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rapidly progressing and is ex-. pected to be completed by the middle of August. The Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur, who will staff the school, will take up residence shortly thereafter. An open house will in all probability be announced for the latter part of August. . Official . dedication of the school, however,will be post•poned until the Fall; .
RT. REV. JAMES DOLAN
That situation is exactly, what Miss MaydelI Murphy had on -her hands two :rears ago, plus the fact that she had to look for a lot of the boxes herself! Miss Murphy had just retired from Taunton Public Library and intender to spend her time on the Qobbies she'd saved up: study of the theatre, painting, cramming 'for her lectures on current eveI;lts, and reading all , the books she'd been waiting to get at. But no writing. For Mi8.1 Murphy h<ld also retired from 22 years of meeting deadlines at II columnist. Should Be Hister,. But her pastor, Monsignor Polan, began a plaintive needling. Seems no one had ever written a history of the parish ..• no one had ever gone over' the old records. ~ut it really should be done by someone with the training in research. Yes, the history of St. Mary'. Turn to Pa"e Ei"hteen