VOL. 47, NO. 31
• Friday, August 22, 2003
FALL RIVER, MASS.
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Bishop Coleman names new vicar general, moderator ofthe curia By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR
DAN PATTERSON; far left, and Matt MacDonald, right, from Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Parish, Seekonk, help raise a fence at the Guaimacan Mission. Seven young people and chaperones spent 10 days in Honduras assisting the people there.
Seekonk area youth
experie'!ce Honduran mission firsthand By
MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
GUAIMACA, Honduras For seven young people from Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church, Seekonk, a recent 10day trip to the Guaimaca Mission was an experience that changed their lives. Never before had they met such a people, seen such poverty or such hope and trust in God's providence. The young people traveled with adult chaperones Pamela Potenza and Bill Kearney. Each pilgrim carried suitcases full of medical supplies, formula, toothbrushes, clothing and blankets for the Honduran
people. They brought these everyday things that many Americans take for granted, but also brought the American spirit of helping others. Little did they know it was they who would leave changed by these welcoming and open people.. "It was unlike anywhere in America," said 20-year-old Matt MacDonald. "The people live day to day with no schedules or appointments. They have such peace and spirituality. They enriched us," he declared. Eighteen-year-old Dan Patterson said seeing 450 kids at a nearby orphanage made the Continued on page eight
Una Voce Cape Cod to host Sister Marchione SOUTH CHATHAM - Religious Teachers Filippini Sister Margherita Marchione, widely acclaimed for her book defending Pope Pius xn, will be the keynote speaker at Una Voce Cape Cod's first, annual Communion Breakfast on September 21 in Our Lady of Grace Church auditorium following the 9:30
a.m. Latin Mass. The Latin Mass is celebrated weekly at that parish and is fully approved by the Fall River diocese. Sister Marchione, professor emerita at Fairleigh Dickinson University, a Fulbright scholar and internationally recognized Tum to page 13 - Sister
Msgr. Perry said his new duties "will be whatFALL RIVER - Msgr. John A. Perry, who ever Bishop Coleman would like me to do. The this year celebrated his 401h anniversary as a moderator's task is to coordinate all the differpriest, has been appointed the new vicar general ent apostolates of the diocese. Yes, in a way it's and moderator of the curia for the Fall River dio- the running of the diocese from day to day. 1 have been around for a long time. 1 know the cese. Effective September 1, Msgr. Perry, pastor of priests and the priests know me." Msgr. Perry, who won't be St. Patrick's Parish in Falmouth staying as pastor of St. Patrick's since June 2000, will assume said he will "be moving on the duties formerly held by the sometime in October." man who appointed him, He said the most difficult Bishop George W. Coleman. thing he faces is that he no Named to the position of longer will be a pastor. ''That's vicar general and the first modwhy you become a diocesan erator of the curia on Sept. 15, priest, to become a pastor. And 1994 as part of an extensive re1 have had wonderful assignorganization of the diocese by ments, all the places I've been. former· Bishop Sean P. 1have been here at St. Patrick's O'Malley, OFM Cap., thenfor three years, and it is a speMsgr. Coleman continued fullcial place. It will be sad to leave time in those capacities until the people there. But for the named the seventh bishop of greater good of the diocese and Fall River on April 30 by Pope the Church we'll take the job." John Paul n. A native of Pawtucket, R.I., "It's going to be a different Msgr. Perry, 66, attended kind of life because I've been Attleboro public schools, in a parish setting for 40 years MSGR. JOHN A. PERRY graduated from Msgr. Coyle and 1 haven't done an office job," Msgr. Perry told The Anchor. "But 1 am High School in Taunton in 1955, and studied for the priesthood at the former Cardinal O'Connell looking forward to it." "I have known Bishop Coleman for all of those Minor Seminary in Jamaica Plain, Boston, and years and have respected and admired him and 1 St. John's Seminary in Brighton. He was ordained a priest Feb. 2, 1963 by just couldn't say no to him," he added. Tum to page 13 - Vicar General As vicar general and mod~rator of the curia
Two new pastors also announced All three appointments became effective on FALL RIVER - Bishop George W. Coleman has appointed two new pastors and reassigned an- August 15. Father Camara other. Father Camara, the son of Anthony M. The new pastors are: Father Michael Camara, who became pastor Camara Jr. and Rose (Correira) Camara, was. born in Fall of Our Lady , . . - - - - - - - - - - - - , River. He atof Health Partended ish in Fall Durfee High River, and; School and Father later went to Dermot St. Vincent Rodgers, College in who became Latrobe, Pa., pastor of St. where he reMichael ceived a Parish in bachelor's deSwansea. gree in reliReassigned gious educawas FatherRition in 1984. chard R. He then Gendreau, attended named pastor St. Vincent ofSt. Louis de France ParTum to page FATHER MICHAEL CAMARA 13 - Pastors ish, Swansea· FATHER DERMOT RODGERS