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Father Coady Rites • Today In Fall River Most Rev. Daniel A. Cron'in, Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River was the principal' celebrant of the concelebrated funeral Mass for Rev. Francis M. Coady, 1ate pastor of SS. Peter and Paul Parish, Fall River, who died unexpededly
REV. FRANCIS M. COADY
late Saturday night in St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River. ,Rev. Ronald A. Tosti, associate pas-tor at SS. Peter and Paul Church, FaH River was the hommst at the ponti{icaI Mass concelebrated this morning in SS. Peter and ·Paul Church, Fall River. The homilist, F'ather Tosti stressed the gentleness and hum'Hity of Father Coady and dissolved the paradox of death that is entitled loss and gain. His beloved mother, brothers and relatives, his devoted parishioners and his innumetable friends are inclined to accept loss while Father Coady's way of life should instill gain. On the glorious day of dedication less than three months ago, your beloved Bishop stated that "there were even- those who placed more power in the oonsuming flames of fire than they did in the all-consuming faith of the people of SS. Peter and Paul's fold." But that fold had a true shepherd-'a Christlike leader and by Tum to Page Four
Inaugurate Pilot Program For" Catholic Counseling With the encouragement and support of Bishop Cronin, the Diocesan Department ofSocial Services and Special Apostolates is pleased to announce the beginning of a "pilot program" geared to the possible establishment of a full time Catholic Counseling Service throughout the Diocese. The immediate purpose of this Program is to obtain data on the value and need such a service might or might not have in the eyes of the clergy and people. If the need becomes clearly evident, plans will be formulated to expand these services. The Catholic Counseling Services exists to provide professional services in pastoral and family counseling under Catholic auspices. The services are focused on helping individuals work through problems of various degrees of intensity on all levels of personal, family, occupational, and social concern. Mental health services are offered through counseling sessions or by referrals to appropriate sources. Counseling is available by appointment, at minimal cost to any person who can benefit from such services.
However, no person will be turned away because of inability to pay. This Program carnes under the umbrella of the Department of Social Services and Special Apostolates. It will be operated through the Catholic Social Service Offices in New Bedford and Fall River. Mr. John M. Clements, Director of Social Casework for the New Bedford Office for the past fifteen years, is the Director of the Program. Mr. Clements holds a Masters Degree in Counseling from Suffolk University. Reverend Maurice T. Lebel, S.J. Rector of Bishopu Connolly High School, Fall River, will be associated with Mr. -elements on a parttime basis. Fr. Lebel received his Masters Degree in Psychology from the University of Detroit. Further information on this Program may be obtained from either Catholic Social Services, 368 North Main Street, Fall River, MA 02720 (676-8481) or 628 Pleasant Street, New Bedford, MA 02740 (997-7337). Rev. Peter N. Graziano Director
Ordain Two August 2 Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River will ordain two deacons to the priesthood at 11 o'clock on Saturday morning, Aug. 2 in St. Mary's Cathedra'l, Fall River. The two deacons were assigned to !'he North American College in Rome .by Bishop Cronin in 1971, during the first year of his episcopate. The deacons are: Rev. Mr. Jay
Thomas Maddock of St. Mary's In the fall of 1971, he matricParish, Mansfield and Rev. Mr. ulated at the North Amercan Timothy J. Place of St. Joseph's College, Rome and studied theParish, New Bedford. ology at the Pontifical Gregorian Rev. Mr. Maddock of 46 Eddy University, Rome. St., Mansfield was born on June At St. John's Seminary, Rev. 17, 1949 in Attleboro the son Mr. Maddock received an A.B. of Mrs. Mary M. Dugan Mad- in Phi'los~phy. from tpe Pondock and the 'late James W. tifical Gregori-an University, he Maddock. A graduate of Msgr. . was awarded a S.T.B. in 1974 Coy-le High School Taunton, he and M.A. in Theology in 1975. studied classics'and philosophy At 4 o'clock on Sunday afterat St. John Seminary, Brighton. noon, Aug. 3 the newly ordained priest wiil be principal concel· ebrant at a Mass to be offered ·in St. Mary's Churclh. Mansfield. Following the Mass, an informal reception will be held in the parish hall and the newly ordained priest wiH give his first . blessing at that time. Turn to Page Three
Diocese Announces More Grants for Religious His 'Excellency, t!he Most Reverend iDaniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, has transmitted grants to the general and provincial superiors of twentyseven congregations of religious sisters and brothers represented in the Diocese of Fall River. The grants were made possible by the generous - response of -!'he faithful of the Diocese of Fall River to the Easter Collection, taken up in churches' throughout the Diocese this year and last. Bishop Cronin had appealed to residents of the Diocese to enable him to fulfill the pledge made to the communities of sisters and religious brothers laboring in Diocesan apostol-ates of $150,000 to assist in care for elderly, retarded and sickly members. When it became apparent that religious communities th;oughout the country were faced with grave financial concern in providing good care for aging mem'bers, Bishop Cronin determined
,to initiate a program that would both respond to the need in a realistic manner and, at the same time, would be proportionate to the limited financial resources available. He pledged the sum of $150,000, over a twoyear period, as a tangible sign of tlhe support of the Diocese of Fall River to the religious congregations !aboring in the Di· ocese. This substantial amount was described as the very best possible means that could be pledged to this noble cause by the Diocese. First payment on the pledge was made a year ago, and now, with the opening of the fiscal year in Diocesan accounts, the final distribution has been made. The program of direct aid has been identified as a unique one in the United States Ohurch. Commenting upon the program, Bishop Cronin attributed its success to the remarkah~e generosity of the f'aithful in the Tum to Pase Two
Hartford Site For C C D Congress REV. MR. MADDOCK
REV. MR. PLACE
LIBERTY and JUSTICE FOR ALL By Father Raphael N. HamUton, S.J. '
Sent by his governor, Patrick Henry, to possess the French settlements along the Mississippi On Saturday, July 4, 1778, Vir- River, Clark had reached his first ginia-born George Rogers Clark· goal, Kaskaskia. 'Unlike the small looked out across the lush bot- English colonial frontier settletom land of the Mississippi River. ments in his experience, the town For weeks he had journeyed that Clark found had a thousand through forested lands still un- or more inhabitants, with comknown to the folk of his birth- fortable houses around a com· place. mtm pasture and a fine parish Clark, 26, was a surveyor by church off to the side. Beyond profession .but now a lieutenant the town's limits stretched golden colonel in the Continental. Army. Turn to Page Twelve
August 23-24, the Hartford Civic Center will be the host for the 28th New England Congress of Religious Education. This year's Congress is the first to be jointly planned by all eleven dioceses in New England. Paul's Letter to the Hebrews calls us to a maturing and growing Faith: "We are not among those wlho draw back and perish, but among those who have faith and live." (Hebrews 10:39). Realizing the demands placed upon Christians struggling to keep their "faith alive", four main areas of concern will be explored at the Congress: spirituality, catechetics, human potential, and evangelization. Under these areas, four keynote speakers wm develop in-depth, .two-part presentations, Regis Duffy, O:F.M., Associate Professor of Wa'Slhington Sem. CoaliTum to Page Four