Establishes Three Episcopal Vicars
l To CreatelWhole New Thrust To give a "whole new thrust" to his administration as Ordinary of the Diocese of Fall River, Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., has appointed three diocesan priests as Episcopal Vicars; each responsible to him for a third of the diocese. l'he vi~rs-designate are: Re\. Msgr. Alfred J. Gendreau, pastor of Notre Dame Parish in Fall River, Episcopal Vicar for Fall River-New Bedford; Very Rev.Henry T. Munroe, pastor of St. John Evangelist Parish, Attleboro, Episcopal Vicar,for Attleboro-Taunton; Rev. Msgr. Robert L. Stanton, pastor of St. Patrick An Anchor 01 the Soul, Sure and Flrm-St,. Paul _ Parish, Wareham, Episcopal Vicar for the Cape and the Islands. "These appointments," the Most Fall River, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 14, 1972 Reverend Bishop stated, "will be made provisionally for a two PRICE 10~ year period. The main thing is: Vol. 16, No. 37 Š 1972 The Anchor $4.00 p.r year this is the beginning now of a whole new thrust. I want to give new direction to my administration and I want to. do it in such a way that we will have a positive outgoing, progressive -if you want to use the wordThe closing session of the an- of their responsibility to arrange increase in the spiritual life of nual priests' retreat at Cathedral confession schedules, baptismal the souls committed to our care. Camp was the occasion for a ceremonies, and similar parish "This is being done, therefore, special address to all the clergy services at times and occasions to help, to favor and to increase of the Diocese by His Excellency, convenient for the people. He' the spiritual care given to the the Most Reverend Daniel A. urged the priests t~ be available souls of our diocese; also, to Cronin. Bishop Cronin's remarks in rectories for counseling and assist the priests in that work. It were of a pastoral nature, meant guiding persons in their care. has been done in other dioceses to encourage priests engaged in He ca'lled upon the clergy to enparochial work in their service courage vocations. Many aspects of parish accounting procedures and dedication to the faithful. Particular emphasis wa's given 'and fiscal administratIon were to making the opportunities touched upon in the course of for sacramental administrations Bishop Cronin's remarks. The Bishop discussed efforts readily available to parishioners. Most Reverend James J. GerBishop Cronin reminded priests to be undertaken to better coor- rard, Auxiliary Bishop -of Fall dinate the teaching office, both' River and Titular Bishop of Forin Catholic 'schools and in cate- ma, has resigned from the paschetical classes. Calling for torate of St. Lawrence Parish, sound and solid doctrinal instruc- New Bedford. tion, His Excellency announced Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, that initial steps are in process S.T.D., ~ishop of Fall River, at fora program of continuing eduthe end of the Priests' Retreat Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, cation for clergy and adult laity announced his acceptance of S.T.D., Bishop of the Diocese, in the Diocese. Bishop Gerrard's resignation: In order to proVTide improved announced the appointment of "Oil June 9 of this year," Turn 'to Page Five Rev. James F. Kenney, secretary Bishop Cronin explained, "Bishof the Dio'cesan Office for Adop Gerrard reached the age of ministration and Finance, as pas75 years. And on that very day, tor of St. Louis Parish, Fall River he wrote me a letter' submitting to succeed Rev. William R. Jorhis resignation as pastor of St. dan, who died August 22. Lawrence Parish. All this .is a Father K~mney will retain his ,further manifestation of the present assignment as secretary character of an extraordinary A special 3 P.M. Celebration Turn to Page Two of the Eucharist with Most Rev- churchman, that even though erend Daniel A. Cronin, D.D., dignified with the character of Bishop of Fall River, serving as a bishop, he did not attempt to principal concelebrant, will be assume any particular privilege held this Sunday (September 17) in regard to diocesan practice, at La Salette, Attleboro; to ob- and he submitted his resignation. serve the Feast of Our Lady of "I have prayed over the matLa Salette. ter and have informed Bishop In preparation for Sunday, a Gerrard that I want him to consolemn triduum will be held tinue as Auxiliary Bishop and as starting today. The triduum con- my Vicar' General and I will sists of a Concelebrated Mass value greatly his help 'and contoday, Friday and Saturday eye- stant' advice. nings at 7:30. A triduum is three "However, I am accepting his days of prayer in preparation for resignation as pastor of St. a special Catholic feast using the Lawrence Church." feast's theme. The Diocesan Ordinary praised On September 19, 1846, the Blessed Virgin Mary appeared to the Auxiliary Bishop, saying: two peasant children in La Sal- "No one in this diocese has done ette, France, told them of her more for the clergy of the dioconcern over sin, and issued a cese, for the welfare of the diocall for the return to the Chris- cese, ,than the Bishop ... who deserved a tremendous vote of tian way of life. thanks: Turn to Page Two FATHER KENNEY
The ANCHOR
Bishop Addresses, Priests At Retreat Conclus,ion
with great success; we'll try it same authority which the Comhere. I am sure that also here mon Law accords to Vicars- Genwe will be able to reap the eral," the document pointed out, fruit that has been known to "but only for a certain part of the diocese, or for a determined exist in other dioceses. "In any event, it is a concept type of transaction, or for the generated by the Second Vatican faithful in a determined rite." Council and we are happy to In 1966, Pope Paul VI issued implement it in this diocese. norms implementing' several "The canonical implications of Council documents in which the these vicariates," the Bishop new office of Episcopal Vicar went on, "and the duties of the was defined in terms of funcEpiscopal Vicars who will pre- tion: side over them will be promul"The new office of Episcopal gated in due course. Vicar has been established in the "I intend to meet regularly law by the Council so that the with the Vicars,-General and the Bishop, strengthened by collabEpiscopal Vicars .and thus ad- orators, can exercise the pastoral minister the diocese as Bishop government of the diocese more with even greater solicitude for effectively. It is left to the dethe local needs of the parishes. cision of the Bishop of the dioIt will also envision vicariate cese to appoint freely one or conferences for the clergy; it more Episcopal Vicars according will envision hopefully CCD or- to special local needs.:' ganization on a vicariate level; Msgr. Gendreau it will also be the charge of the Bor:l Jan. 9. 1911, Rev. Msgr. vicar to have particular soliciAlfred J. Gendreau is the son tude for the religious men in of the late Napoleon A. and the his vicariate." In the decree on the Pastoral late Marguerite (Cote) Gendreau. Office of Bishops in the Church- He was ordained to the priest"Christus Dominus"-the Second hood by Most Rev. James E. Vatican Council suggested that, Cassidy, on June 15, 1~35. From 1935 to 1954 he taught with the Vicar General, one or more Episcopal Vicars could be in seminaries with the Sulpician named by the local Ordinary to Fathers in Baltimore, Seattle and assist him in governing his dio- Detroit, and spent three years with the U.S. Army Chaplain cese. "These automatically enjoy the Turn to Page Two o
Bishop Gerrard Resigns Pastorate
Ordinary Names Father Kenney To St. Louis'
"He will reside at the Memorial Home in very comfortable quarters befitting his state and he will be a source of encourage1llent 'and continued consolation to me. He will certainly be available for the ,greater duties that we hope to ask him to undertake by way of particU'lar forms of advice and he will be available to priests." Almost all of the priests of the diocese had met at Cathedral
Camp for the closing ceremonies of the retreat and they gave Bishop Gerrard a prolonged standing ovation. -Bishop Gerrard was born in New Bedford on June 9, 1897, the son of the late William and Elizabeth (Livesey) Gerrard. After elementary education in St. James' Parish School (St. Mary's), he studied and graduated from Holy Family High Turn to Page Six
LaSalette Feast This Sunday In Attleboro
BISHOP CRONIN AND BISHOP GERRARD