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VOL. 46, NO. 30
• Friday, August 23, 2002
FALL RIVER, MASS.
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Portuguese community is host to feast of Senhor da Pedro NEW BEDFORD - The religious feast of Senhor da Pedro CSt. Peter), which originated in the 17th century in the Azores and was brought to this region by Portuguese immigrants, was celebrated for three days this past weekend. Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., was principal celebrant and homilist of a Mass Sunday in Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception Church here, attended by thousands.
Father Daniela. Reis, pastor, was among the concelebrants. A procession that included groups, societies, bands and Portuguese organfzations from the parish and the region, moved through Eugenia Street and other streets near the church. A statue of St. Peter, the Church's frrst bishop, as well as many other saints and banners were carried along the route that wound back to the Tum to page 13 - Feast
BISHOP SEAN P:'O'Malley, OFM Cap., thanks Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne for their many years of dedication and service in Fall River. The Sisters will Gontinue their work with cancer patients at one of six other care facilities they operate throughout the country. (AnchodGordon photo) : .: -
DOlllinican Sisters of Hawthorne praised for decades ofloving care CHILDREN PORTRAYING the three shepherds to whom Our Lady of Fatima appeared, march in the procession that was part of the religious feast of Senhor da Pedro (St. Peter) in New Bedford. (Photo by Manuel Ferreira)
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The Sisters served patients with incurable cancer in Fall River since 1932 By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
FALL RIVER - Calling their ·70 years of caring for incurable cancer patients "a labor of love," Bishop Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., celebrated Mass for the Dominican Sisters of Hawthorne who s~dly closed their beloved landmark facility on Bay Street last week. The bishop was principal celebrant of a bilingual Mass at St. Mary's Cathedral August 15 -
the feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary - commemorating the closing of the Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home. Dominican Sisters from as far away as Minnesota joined in the liturgy. "It is a time when our hearts are heavy," said Bishop O'Malley, "but we are glad to have this opportunity to thank God for the Sisters' presence in the Church. We thank God for the generosity and dedication of the Hawthorne Sisters over the years." Local Superior Sister Maureen Connolly did the first reading. Sister Anne Marie Holden and Sister Florence Gilmore brought up the gifts. Father Richard D.
Wilson was master of ceremonies In his homily, Bishop O'Malley said the wonderful work of the Sisters has been "a labor of love. Their generosity and witness have benefited us all. They teach us we need respect for one another. They teach us not to fear sickness and death and we must never loose sight of our loving God." The bishop also praised Rose Hawthorne for founding the Servants for the Relief of Incurable Cancer and her heritage. "We give thanks to God for her and the charism she gave to the Church. We pray that many young women Tum to page 13 - Hawthome
Great Feast ofthe Holy Spirit set for weekend at St. Anne's ~
MSGR. JOHN F. Moore, pastor of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish, North Falmouth, greets Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap., and those who attended the Mass last weekend celebrating the parish's 25th anniversary. (Bruce McDaniel photo)
The 17th annual event is expected to attract thousands of Catholics.
FALL RIVER - Catholics from as far away as Portugal and the Azores and scores from Canada and across New England are expected to
fill Kennedy Park and nearby St. Anne's Church this weekend for the Grand Feast of the Holy Spirit. As many as 300,000 have been estimated to attend the annual feast which had its local start in Tum to page 13 - Holy Spirit