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In· Mission WASHINGTON (NC)-American priests, Brothers, scholastics, Sisters and laymen serving in the missions overseas number 6,124, an increase of 998 over the 1956 U. S. mis sionary force' of 5,126. : By contrast, according to a' survey of mission personnel puhH"l,"li l,"'''P h" t,he 'M;~f1;on \
Secretariat, there were 2,227 Americans in Catholic forAn Anchor of the Soul, Sure andfi'irm--ST: PAUL eign missions in 1940. The tot a I number of priests, scholastics, and Brothers from this country serving in the missions is 3,496, while 2,532 PRICE 10. Second Cia•• Mall Privilelrea Sisters are in the missions. There I 2, ...1"IIl1 O. 38 Authorized V O. at Fall River. Masa. $4.00 per Yea' are 96 lay missionaries overSeas. However, in an introduction to the statistical survey, Auxil iary Bishop Fulton J. Sheen of New York pointed out that the total number of U. S. mission aries represents less than three Very Rev. William A. Donaghy, S.J., president of Holy per cent of the 225,082 American Cross College, offered a Mass of Requiem this morning in priests, Brothers and Sisters. Bishop Sheen is national di St. Joseph's Chapel at the college for Rev. Brendan C. rector of the Society for the McNally, S.J., a Fall River native who died unexpectedly in Propagation of the' Faith and his room at the college where direc~or of the Mission Secretar lte an associate profes iat. , The Bishop cited figures show sor of history. Chanting of ing that American priests, Broth the Office of the Dead pre ers and sCholastics serving in, eeded the Mass. Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery at the eollege. The entire senior class served • a guard of honor. Eight sen iors acted as pall bearers. A large dele:;ation of Fall :River Diocesan priests attended. Speaking in both' French Father McNally was well and English, His Excellency' known in his native DiOCese, the Most Reverend Bishop where he had assisted at various commended the accomplish
parishes during the Summer ments of the Sisters of Charity .easons.
of Quebec at ceremonies dedi Son of the late Patrick and cating 'the new wing of Sacred ftle late Ellen F. McNally, he re Heart Home, New Bedford. ceived his early education in Fan The Bishop blessed each room Rive~, graduating from B. M. C. of the four story structure which Durfee High School in 1926. He will accommodate 50 elderly was granted a Bachelor of Arts guests in addition to the 145 degree from Boston College in already in residence at ~he home. Turn to Pa~e Ten . FATHER McNALLY Speaking in the assembly hall of, the new wing His Excellency praised the quality of care given at Sacredlfeart Home, and ex pressed his satisfaction with the HONG KONG (NC)-The new encyclical of His Holi- appearance of the building addi Pope "Pius XII, "Ad Apostolorum Principis," has been tion. The wing will be open for in circulated among the bishops, priests and faithful of all spection Saturday afternoon and parts of China, it has been learned here. all day Sunday. Members of the clergy present CoPies of the letter, which government's ruthless use of Turn to Page Twelve urges the persecuted Catho- force and violence to make lics of China to be steadfast Catholics apostacize, has evoked in the Faith and denounces no official reaction from Peking, the illicit consecration of "patrithe communist press reports that .tic bishops," are known to have four more illicit consecrations been received in all major Chihave taken place in China. aese cities and provinces. Illicit Consecrations " Members of, all the 'Particular According to the communist While the encyclical, which news services, Bishop Francis Yi Councils of the S1. Vincent de .'1so condemn~ the Chinese Red Turn to Page Fifteen Paul Society of the Diocese will gather Sunday afternoon in St. Lawrence's Church, New Bed R.edempt~ris·t ford, at three o'clock for a Holy Hour. This Sunday, September 21, Rev. Francis J. Eagan, C.SS.R., of Taunton, will be a has been designated as Ozanam key figure in the Mission Secretariat meetings which open Sunday in honor of Frederick ill Washington next Monday. ' Ozanam" who founded the' So More than 700 missioners will meet to discuss their ciety of St. Vincent de Paul in eommon problems and to largest groups at the convention. Paris in 1857. Rt. Rev. James J.' Gerrard, pool ideas. This will prob- They are the men and women V.G., P.R., pastor of St. Law ably be the largest gathering 'responsible for getting supplies rence's Church will be the ef Catholic foreign mission- fo~ f~reign missions, and for preacher. ,The' service will be ers ever to be held in the United shipping personnel and materials concluded with Solemn Bene States. Turn to Page Eleven diction. Father Eagan is assistant ehairman of the procurators and llI"omoters sessions, one of the
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Bishop Blesses New Bedford, Home Wing
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Taunton in Key Role At Student Secretariat Session
Alrica, which has been particu-' larly stressed in recent papal statements, is 381. At the same time" he said, 2,197 French priests' are serv;n~ in Afr':~ I 1,149 Ir.ish, 1,136 Dutch, 660 Italian and 451 German. . There are a total of 617 U. 'S.
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Delegates From Diocese At Women's Convention Two delegates from the Fall River Diocese will attend the 29th biennial convention of the National Council of Catholic Women starting Saturday in St. Louis. They are Rev. Thomas iF. Walsh, Diocesan moderator; and Mrs. Emmett P. AI..; to discuss "Tomorrow's Worker." mond, president. They' will Fr. Stapleton Narrator join 10,000 members from Drama, music, painting and all parts of the nation in sculpture will be combined in considering 'the contribution of a program highlighting "The Catholic women to the growth Church and the Arts" Tuesday. of the Church, and the improve':" Mrs. Robert H. Mahoney, NCCW ment of communities in the 'president, has invited the Rev. United States. Gabriel Stapleton, S.D.S., presi- I Archbishop Joseph E. Ritter dent of the National Catholie of St. J;..ouis and Secretary of Theater Conference, to narrate Labor James P. Mitchell will the program. The evening has .speak at convention sessions been planned, Mrs. Mahoney Sunday. The Archbishop's topic said, to emphasize the necessity is "The Council Woman in Co~- for women to create a climate temporary Society." Mitchell is Turn to Page Eighteen
Dissatisfaction With Progressive Education Shows Church Wisdom SPRINGFIELD (NCr-Mounting dissatisfaction wi~h so-called progressive education and the lack of spiritual training in public schools highlights the' wisdom ~f the Church in insisting on a Christian education. Bishop Charles H. H~lm- ~f their children, or misled b:r sing said here present dis- material or social obligations, satisfaction with progressive lightly shirk this obligation. education is a commentary ,"All shoul~ re~ember that f th e Ch urc h'In the Church m thiS matter. of · on the rea 1Ism 0 . . :its 1 t· f th h'ld' educatIon, as m all her duec, eva ua Ion 0 eel. s tives, is a wise and loving nature. mother. The mounting dissatisThe Bishop of Springfield- faction with so-called progres Cape Girardeau asserted in, a sive education only highlights pastoral letter: the wisdom of the Church in its "Parents have the grave obli- true evaluation of the child'. gation to send their children nature. only to Catholic schools. Hap"Ev.ery child is a creature de pily most mothers and fathers prived by the fall of our first loyally fulfill these duties:-some parents of God's grace, emo even at the cost of herOiC self- tional balance, an...d clear mental enlightenment.· As such, he sacrifice. True Evaluation stands in need of our Lord's "There is, however, the dan- redeeming life of grace, and His ger that some parents, by ignor- complete revealed teachings ac ing the. true and eternal welfare cepted by faith," he said.
Designate Former Coyle Teacher To Supervise N'ew Y~rk School
, Brother Michel, C.S.C., a former instructor at Coyle High School in Taunton, ..has been named director of the newly-established Pius XII School for dependent and ne glecte,d boys in the Towns of Chester and Warwick, New York. school, which opens for the first Cardinal Spellman has an time this month, is located on nounced the opening of the a large farm donated to the New York Catholic Charities by Gene new school under' the spon Leone, prominent New Y'Ork sorship of the New York Cath olic Charities Bureau. ,The restauranteur. The school will be operated by the Brothers of the Congre Turn to Page Ten
Hospital'Service at St. flnne's
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By Patricia McGowan "You'd think every baby was the onfy one born here, the Sisters are so thrilled over it!" The speaker was a young mother, on e of the hundreds yearly whose babies greet life at St. Anne's hospital, Fall River. Her. exclamation mirrored the attitude of the Sisters at St. Anne's towards their patients. Each is an individ Previously patients had re cases and attractive drapes. All ual and, each is important. are made by the Sisters during ceived decorated invitations to For years the Sisters will their short time of recreation. participate' in the ceremony. As inquire after "our" baby Sister Agnes and Sister Beatrix, in every Catholic hospital, , whe)l they meet the mother; and affectionately known to hundreds there is the opportunity for daily they're no less concerned over of Fall Riverites as Sister "B". reception of Holy Communion, and there is the assurance that in older patients, even after their are in special charge of the em hospital stay. an emergency the Sisters' first broidery work. So far as possible, patients thought will be to summon a Uncounted pleasant touches make a sojourn at St. Anne's are invited to join in religious priest. This certainty alone is price observances. A recent feast of as enjoyable as a time of sick ness can be. Women patients Our Lady, for example, was less. but at St. 'Anne's there is much more. Maternity, patients marked by a candlelight pro especially appreciate the cheer ful rooms, with their beautifully cession and recitation of the enjoy the most up-to-date facilTurn $0 Page Five embroidered, sheet.i and· pillow- rosary. '
BROTHER MICHEL