Fall'llivet Native New prevost High Principal . A former Notre Dame parochial school pupil has n;turned to his native Fall River parish as principal of Prevost High School, duties he assumed yesterday with the opening of classes for the 1961-62 scholastic year. He is Brother Roland, F.I.C;, son of Mr. and Mrs. Roland A. Vigeant of 59 Bogle Street, Fall River. It is Brother
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Roland's first assignment as principal after 18 years of teaching experience. He succeeds Brother Ignatius, F.I.C. who has ,been transferred to Detroit Cathedral High School where he has been assigned as superior. Brother Ignatius served a total of 11 years at Prevost High. ' The new principal is a brother of Mother St. Florent of the Jesus-Marie nuns. She is currentlyassigned in Woonsocket. Brother Roland has served in teaching assignments in schools in Biddeford and Waterville, Maine; Plattsburg, N. Y., Detroit and Montreal. He entered the Brothers of Turn to Page Eighteen
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Laymen Must Accept Blame forlnaetivity OKLAHOMA ,CIT Y (NC) - From Baptism to funeral, arrangements, tQpics treated at the 22nd Nort,h American Liturgical Week here ,ranged over a broad spectrum of issue ~ of Christian concern. The meeting brought together priests, Religious and lay- gathering in the Oklahoma City men from many parts of the Municipal Auditorium. ' U.S. and Canada for discusFather Benedict· Ehmann' of sions on the general theme S~. Mary of the Lake church,
SCHOOLS ARE OPEN AGAIN: A record number of mol'; than 23,000 boys and girls today are enrolled in diocesan school classes for the 1961-62 academic year. The Anchor photographer was on the job, snapping pictures of pupils throughout the diocese. Here, Very Rev. Leonard J. Daley, pastor of St. FL"ancis Xavier in Hyannis, greets two pupils at Nazareth School for Exceptional ,Children in Hyannis. Our cameraman then 'jumped' to another Cape town. (SeePage Two).
Stonehill Begins 14th Year With Record 800 Students ,
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, Stonehill College in North Easton - only Catholic college for laymen in the Fall River Diocese - begins its 14th year when formal classes commence on Monday, Sept. 18 with an estimated enrollment of 800 - the largest in the history, of the institution. "We expect a: Freshman Class of approximately 300/' Father Aloysius E. Cussen, C.S.C., dean and vice president announced . ' today. "About 120 of th,e O'Hara Hall dormitory for' the conclude 'with Ii one-day retreat ,total enrollment will' be in residence,'~ Father Cussen reported, saying he anticipates the Sophomore Class will num. ber ab()ut 200, with 160 in the Junior Class and 140 in the Senior Class. Eighty-five Freshmen an~ 35 upper classIr:len,will be 'using the,' new' ,Cardinal
first time. "We expect that about 60% of the student enrollment at our co-educational college ,will be young men and 40% will be young women," the Dean revealed,' Orientation week for the, if}corning, Freshmen will· begin ne~t Monda'y; Sept. 11. It will
for faculty members and stude~ts on Friday" Sept. 15. The re~reat will be conducted by Father Joseph Kenna, C.S.C.. who heads the English Department of the North Easton college which is staffed' by members of the Holy Cross Fathers. Formal ci~sses for aJI student. '" Turn to Page, Seventeea
Norwood Man Wins R'acicil Award
iames J. Hoey A~ards for Inter- and of the National ASsOciatioll 'for tpe Advancement of Colored racial Justice~' ' insurance 'official and a Ralph Fenton of Norwood will People. She is the wife of Albert "Bible, Life, and Worship." But Watkins Glen, N. Y., criticized social worker have been be'the white recipient and Mrs. ' C.' Spurlock, an Indianapom ovet'-elaborate funerals in an SC01'CS of other subj'ects were . Osma Spurlock, Indianapolis' high school teacher. They have chos~n to receive the 19.61 treated during the four-day Turn to Page Fifteea two children, a son and a daughsocial worker will be the Negro ter. recipient of the annual honor. _ _-IY1t. St. Mary Academy Alumnae .., ,The silver medal awards are named for the late Jaomes J. Hoey, a pioneer in race relations , work who was the first president of the New York Interracial v . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - B e g i n Training Tomorrow--.... Council. They will be presented Four alumnae of Mount St. Mary Academy, Class of 1961 wiil enter three religious on,Sunday, Oct. 29 in New York. active in work of the " Sister St. Ludger is new novitiates tomorrow, Feast of the Nativity of Our Lady, to commence, their religious and B 0Fenton, s t o'it 'Cat'holic Interracilll superior of the White Sisters educational training in the Sisters of Mercy, Sisters of St. Joseph and the Sisters of Good Council, is in the Third Order of Shepherd. Two young :women will enter the Mother' of Mercy Novitiate in Cumber- St. Francis at St. Anthony's convent at 194 Second Street, iand. R. I., Grace Eleanor William's Parish, Fall River. Bond was a cheerleader and Shrine in Boston. He directs a Fall River. She replaces Sister ,Agnes Lucille, who hal Bond, daughter of Mr. and While at the academy she was a yice-president of her class dur- program known as Action for been assigned to the commun'M 'L' 'J' B d f 64''5 L ' member of the glee club, the 109 her freshman and sophomore Interracial Understanding for the Third Order. The father of two ity's house in Gadsden, Ala. rs. eo '. on 0 aw- liturgical choir, the Mercycrest, years. da~ghters, Fenton is an alumnus Also', newly assigned to the ton Street, IS a member of St. and the dramatics' club. Miss Turn to Page Eighteen of Northwestern University. He Fall River house is Sister Franserved in the Army during cois, Alexandre. There have World War II and ~as also been no changes at the New served in the Massachusetts State Bedford convent of the White Guard. Sisters. Mrs. Spurlock is vice president Also known as the Daughters of the Indianapolis Catholic Inof the Holy Ghost, the White terracial Council. She is an Sisters operate the Bishop alumna of Hunter College New Stang'Day Nursery in Fall River, York, and, Atlanta (Ga.) tJniverand do horne nursing in Fall sity. She is the director of social River and New Bedford. services at Flanner House, a The Sisters, with little blacll. social work organization. Mrs... bag in hand, are a familiar sight Spurlock is the first Negro and in both cities as they make their first woman to serve on the daily rounds in all sorts of Board of Health and Hospital weather, ministering to the sicle Corporation of Marion County, and answering the call of those Mrs. Spurlock is vice chair- in need regardless of race ac man of the Mayor's Human creed. They are a constant reRights Commission, of the ad- minder of a work' of compassion visory committee of the Down- and help that goes on unceasLYNNE F. BASINGEE KA.TlI:ILEIQ\J JI. OOOOIltE MiCHELE POMFRE1: town Center for Senior Citizen ingly.
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