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'The ANCHOR Fall River, Mass., Thursday, August 12, 1965
Vol. 9, No. 32 ©
1965· The Anchor
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CLOISTERED NUNS ACQUIRE DARTMOUTH PROPERTY
Regional Congress to Hear Prominent CCD Speakers
New Community in Diocese:'
Discalced Carmelite' Nuns Buy North' Dartmouth Convent Site
Two well known leaders in the Confraternity of Chris tian Doctrine movement will be among the speakers at the New England Regional CCD conclave which will be held at Bishop Stang High School, North Dartmouth, from l\ugust 26 to 29. Rev. Wil known in CCD circles, having liam B. Greenspun, C.S.P., of been a featured speaker at many At the invitation of the Washington, and Joseph F. meetings throughout the country. Most Reverend Bishop, ,the Reilly, now of Pennsylvania, He will talk at a priests' sessio~. strictly enclosed Discalced Mr. Reilly, a graduate of Holy ~ill speak at different sessions Cross College, will address the Carmelite Nuns will open a at the regional Congress. 1.'he Paulist priest is widely
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monastery in the Fall River Dio cese this Fall. Eight Sisters and several novices will come from the Boston house of the commu nity to found the new monastery, which will be located in the for mer Sol-e-mar Hospital, Dart mouth.
Legion of Mary Outing Aug. 15
FATHER GREENS PUN, C.S.P.
JOSEPH J. REILLY
Active members of the Legion of Mary from all parts of the Fall River Diocese, together with their families, will hold their annual outing beginning at noon Sunday, Aug. 15 at Lincoln Woods, R. I. The program will include games and swimming. Outdoor cooking facilities will be avail able. Rev. Edward A. Oliveira, as sistant at Our Lady of Lourdes R.ectory, Taunton, is Diocesan Director of the Legion of Mary.
The event, note Carmelite su periors, will mark the 175th an niversary of the coming of the nuns to the United States and the 75th anniversary of their
Bishop to ·Offer Jubilee Mass Highlighting the golden ju bilee observance of Our Lady of Angels parish, Fall River, will be a solemn Pontifical Mass cel ebrated by Bishop Connolly at 4:30 Sunday aftj'lrnoon, 'Aug. 22 and a jubilee banquet at 6:30 Sunday night at Dwelly Street Armory. In progress this week is the parish's annual feast and bazaar. Tonight and tomorrow night en tertainment will be offered by Eddie Zack and his Dude Ranch ers. Games, prizes, refreshments and food will be featured. Saturday morning, Aug. 14 will see the delivery of pencoes in gaily decorated trucks under the chairmanship of David P. Silvia, aided by a men's commit tee and CYO boys. Turn to Page Eighteen
Boston foundation. The cloig.. teredo nuns give themselves en tirely to a life of prayer and sacrifice for the Church in gen eral and for the priests and peo ple of the Fall River Diocese in particular. Before their new residence is closed to visitors, several open house days will be announced. Thereafter conversation with the Sisters will be held through a grille and special visiting areas will be designated in the mon astery. The Discalced Carmelites were founded in Spain by St. Teresa of Avila 400 years ago. Their foundress is noted for her spir itual writings which distinctive ly mix wit and wisdom. The order has monasteries through out the world and numbers near ly 15,000 members. A famous Carmelite of modern times was the Little Flower, St. Therese of the Child Jesus. The nuns explain that "dis calced" means that they wear sandals without stockings in stead. of shoes. The word comes from the Latin "calceus," mean ing shoe.
Fall River Native Holy Union Nuns Dedicate Harwich Church Sunday
Elect American New Holy Union provincial Bishop Connolly ~~~~~o~~di~~~~~a~a~5~g~ ~ Fr. D.J. McCarthy For Top Post At the general chapter The religious of the Holy deacon, and Rev. James Keefe, Will Celebrate Union Will Preside of the Religious of the Holy of the Sacred Reartl Union of the Sacred Hearts have elected their fir3' At Service Solemn Mass Mother Ann Joseph LaPlante America'll Mother General.. Turn to Page Five
MOTHER ANN THOMAS PROVINCIAL
Bishop Connolly will sol emly dedicate the new Holy Trinity Church at West Har wich at 5 Sunday afternoon. A Solemn Mass of Dedication will follow with Very Rev. Daniel J. McCarthy, SS.CC.. provincial of the Congregation of the Sacred Hearts, as cele brant.
The new Cape Cod' Church
was built after fire destroyed the structure which had served its parishioners 'and Summer visitors for years. A tent had to be used temporarily after the fire. The new structure represents, the charity of the year-round parishioners who have worked diligently with Father Finbarr McAloon, SS.CC., pastor, to real ize one of the most beautiful houses of worship on quaint old FR.FINBARR McALOON,SS.Co. Cape Cod. Assistin~ Fr. McCarthY at tba ~
S8.CC., subdeacon. The preacher will be Very Rev. Eugene R. Robitaille, SS.CC. Rev. John E. Boyce , 58.CC. will be master of ceremonies. Chaplains to the Bishop will be Rev. Paul J. Price, SS.CC. and Rev. Finbarr McAloon, S5.CC., pastor of the church for the past 13 years. Former pastors who will at tend are Rev. Thaddeus Bouhuy sen, SS.CC. and· Rev. Dennis Spykers, S8.CC. Music will be by the Choir of Queen of Peace Mission Seminary, Jaffrey Cen ter, N.H. Priests will assemble in the school at 4:30 and the procession to the church will begin at 4:45. A dinner for all parishioners will be held immediately after the Mass in the new auditorium. Chairman of the dinl'l.er commit tee is Mrs. John O'Donnell of
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MOTHER MARIE R~GIS SUPEBJoa GENE&4I.