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Two Taunton priests have tendered their resignations to the Most Reverend Bishop. Rev. Msgr. Francis McKeon, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, has resigned because of advanced age and has been appointed pastor emeritus of the same parish. .
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REV. MSGR. FRANCIS McKEON Rev. Ambrose E. Bowen, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Taunton, has resigned his pastorate because of failing health. His resignation has been accepted by the Bishop. 'Monsignor Francis McKeon was born Feb. 26, 1882 in Taunton, the son of the late Thomas and the late Catherine (Doherty) McKeon. After ~ing educated in Taunton public schools and St. Laurent College in Canada, he prepared for the priesthood at St. St. Mary's Seminary in Baltimore. He was ordained a priest in Fall River on June 13, 1914. Monsignor McKeon has served at the Cathedral in Fall River and St. Kilian Church, New Bedford, as assistant. He was the founding pastor of St. Mary Church, New Bedford, and has been pastor of Sacred Heart Church, Taunton, since 1934. After serving in the Catholic Charities Bureau in New Bedford, he founded the St. Vincent de Paul Conference in that city and the Cathedral Camp in East Freetown. . During his priesthood he has also served as Trustee of' the Bristol County TB Hospital; Turn to Page Sixteen
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Fall River, Mass., Thursday, Sept. 18, 1969 PRICE 10¢ Vol 13, No. 38 Š 1969 The Anchor $4.00 per Year
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Appoint Pastors, Administrators His Excellency, the Most Reverend Bishop, today announced the resignation of two pastors, the transfer of two pastors, and the appointment of two administrators. Five assistant pastors and two deacons are also affected by the changes. Resigning for reason of age and named Rev. Ambrose E. Bowen, pastor of St. Joseph Church, Taunton. pastor emeritus is Rev. Msgr. The present pastors who have Francis McKeon, pastor of been transfered to new churches Sacred Heart Church, Taunton. Resigning for reason of health is
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REV. JOHN J. MURPHY
VERY REV. WilLIAM A. GAlVDN
REV. JOHN P. DRISCOLL
REV. WILLIAM J. SHOVELTON
Euiogist Lauds Msgr. ChQ~dS Monsignor Felix S. Childs, late pastor emeritus of the Sacred Heart Church, Fall River, was eulogized by Rev. Edward J. Burns, assistant at St. William's Church, Fal1 River, as "a priest and true churchman of God" ., ,~ a man of faith who was possessesd with a deep confidence in God." "To a turned on generation," Father Burns continued, "such phrases might be cast aside as being so much pious nonsense. To a thinking person, they have rather immense significance. Faith and trust in God-these are no bad concepts at all. For over 50 years, Msgr. Childs gave a quiet and dignified evidence of' his faith and trust in God. He was first and foremost a priest." The eulogy follows: Turn to Page Seventeen
Fr. E. A. Oliveira Resigns As Head of Priests' Senate Rev. Edward A. Oliveira, administrator of Our Lady of Lourdes parish in Taunton, resigned last week at the end of a special Senate meeting as president and as a member of the Diocesan Senate of Priests. According to a press release issued by Rev. Peter told the Senate that his action N. Graziano, secretary of the was "in no way prote,sting Senate and its liasion officer, against Bishop Connolly personFather Oliveira attributed ally," as he noted his "extremely his action to a communication Chancery and the The Taunton
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To Give Views Holydays The faithful of the Fall River Diocese are being polled to give their opinions on Holydays of Obligations-whether to keep these days as they are with their presenQ obligation of assisting at Mass, to transfer the feasts themselves when they fall on weekdays to ThE' question is whether to Sunday, or to abolish the obkeep or to eliminate or transfer ligation of Mass attaching to these Holydays that fall on weekthe feasts altogether. days and what would best serve The National Conference of Catholic Bishops has been discussing the matter and trying to evaluate the problem that some persons have in assisting Mass on these feasts of obligation because of the' pressures of work.
Name' Three To'Diocesan" Schoo.1 Unit Rev. Patrick J .O'Neill, D. Ed., Superintendent of Diocesan Schools, announced today that Bishop Connolly has appointed four new members to the Diocesan School Board, namely: Rev. Msgr. Henri A. Hamel, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, New Bedford; Edward V. Hill, New Sedfon:\; Fra.ncis J. Lucey, Taunton;' Henri A. Para- ' dis, Attleboro. Following the announcement of the new members, the election of officers was held and the" follO\.ying ~ere elected: Jam.e.s F. NIcoletti of Somerset, presldent; Rev. John J. Brennan, SS. CC., pastor. of St. ,Joseph'.s Church, FaIrhaven, vlce-presldent; Sr. Mary Urban, R.S.M., secretary. New members voted to serve on .the Ad~isory Board are: Sr Cl~lrE: LOUIse Bourne~u, S.S.J.. prmclP.al of St. Roch s School, Fall RIver; .Sr.. Dorothy Parke~, S.U.S.C., prmclpal of St. Mary s SChoo.l, Tau.nto n ; Sr. Mau:ee~ FranCIS Sulhvan, S.N.D., prmClpal of Bishop Stang High School No Dartmouth ' .' . Mr, HIli. a member of St. Lawrence ~ansh, N~w Bedford, has a .B.S. m EducatIOn degree from Fltchb!-1rg State. College a~d a M.A. m EducatIOn from Bndgewater State College. Formerly a teacher in New Bedford High School, he is currently manager, Instructional Systems Division, AVID Coropration East Providence. ' He has served as coordinator, Federal and State-Aided Programs, New Bedford Public Schools; Supervisor in Education, Mass. Rehabilitation Commission; Personnel- Manager, Aerovox Corporation, New Bedford. He is married to the former Mary Murphy and they are the parents of three daughters: Marybeth, Maureen, and Kathryn Anne, students in Holy Family Elementary School, New Bedford. Mr. Lucey, a member of the Immaculate Conception Church, Taunton, is a graduate of Wentworth Institute, Boston. An architect, specializing in the design of schools and colleges. He is married to the fermer Doris Lehoullier and they are the Turn to Page Eleven
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North Easton Pastor Dies The Rev. John J. Casey, t fIt t C pas or 0 mmacu a eonception Church, North Easton, died Monday evening, Sept. 15, at tne age of 72. His funeral Mass will be held frrom the No. Easton Church with a concelebrated ReQuiem Mass tomorrow, Friday, Sept. 19, at four o'clock in the afternoon. Bishop James L. Connolly will be the principal concelebrant. Born in Lowell on Sept. 13, 1896, he was the son of the late .Tohn and the late Ellen T. (Hayes) Casey. After elementary and high school education at St. Mary School in Taunton, the future priest went on to St. Anselm's CollegE' and Holy Cross' College. f .. . A ter preparmg tor the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminall'Y in Baltimore and Theological College at Catholic University in Washington, D. C., he was ordained a priest by the Most Rev. Daniel F. Feehan in Fall Ri r 0 ve n June 6, 1925. Father Casey has held po.sts at Immaculate. Conceptl?n Church, Taunton, Holy Family Church and St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford.; Our Lady Turn. to Page. SIxteen
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