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Fall River, Mass., Thurs., Sept. 22, 1960 V~I. 4, No~· 38
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School i,n Fall River Marks Golden J~bilee Highlighting the golden jubilee, commemoration of Espirito Santo School, Fall River, will be'a Solemn High' Mass at 10 :30 this Sunday morning in the parish church. Rt. Rev. Msgr. Humberto S. Medeiros, Diocesan Chancellor, wilt preach. A r eu n ion connection with the ~'!lebration of graduates and present notes that Espirito Sa~to School students from 1910 to the was first thought of ~n 1908, durpresen't will follQW the Mass ing ~e pastorate of ~ev. oToao B.
and a' banquet will be held at White's restaurant the following 8uilday, Oct. 2~ , A.' jubilee book published ift
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Scientists Disagree· On Food Production
, CARDIFF (NC)-Top British scientists meeting here in. Wales to discuss the world's food ,problem gave little support .to contraception as a solution. Experts at a day-long symposium on population growth and food resources pOinted out that contrary to popular . beiief the world's food pro- tion for the Advancement of Science. . du~tion is fast outstripping ':Qespite arguments from.· adits population. The sympos- vocates of birthc"ntrol, the conium was part of the annual eonYeRtion of the British Associa-
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Qrdinary Issues Mandate F'or Erection of Parish CCD . : More than 200 priests .of the Diocese attended an'; institute for the promotion of the CO,nfraternity of Christian DOctrine and heard Bishop Connolly issue a mandate for . the erection of, the Confraternity of Christian.Doctrine in ev~ry paril'!h in the Diocese. l-n' his" rem!:l.rks at the close of the day's activities, the B ish 0 p emphasized the
The former Prescott. estate on Tucker Road, North Dartmouth, situated next to the Holy Cross Fathers Mission House, will shortly become new novitiate quarters for the Dominican Sisters of the Congregation of St. Catherine of SiEma, which has its motherhouse at 37 Park Street, Fall River. Renovations will probably start late next month, said Mother Therese de Jesus, O.P., Mother General. The 17 room house, which will accommodate 20 to 24 religious, will be ready for occupancy about Christmas. PostUlants and novices will use the new quarters which include 76 acres of land. The move will mark the first time the community's novitiate has been separated from the mother.house, said Mother Therese. The only community founded in the Diocese, the Dominicans of the Congregation of St. Catherine of Siena, has been located in St. Anne's' parish, Fall River, since its beginnings in 1891 when Reverend Mother M. Bertrand and two companions came from Carrollton, Mo., to take charge Turn to Page Eig~teen
St. Anne's Nurses School Graduates 3 ~ Next' Sunday
St. 'Anne's Hospital School of Nursing, Fall River, will hold annual graduation exer,cises at 3 this Sunday after~' noon in St. Anne's School AUditorium. . :Qr. Frederick J. Sullivan, pres.,. 'ident of the hospital's medical staff will present greetings to the graduates and Judge J. Edward Lajoie will present the afternoon's program. Vocal selections by the Nurses' Glee Club will be followed by the class essay, composed by lYIis~ Turn to Page Seven
Bishop to Bless School Building In Fall ~iYer' "
.. Bish9P Connolly will bless . the new Holy Name elementary school building in Fall River at 1 Sunday' afternoon, Oct. 2. Father William H. Harrington, pastor, has engaged the nUllS of the lJoly Union of the Sacred Hearts, to teach in the new parish enterprise. Additional grades will be opened each . year until eight grades are in .operation.
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Management" Report Evaluates' Church NEW YORK (NC)-rhe American Institute of Management has raised its evaluation of the Church's manag&. ment efficiency from its rating in 1955.' The nonprofit me. ganization of 12,000 individual members' said His Holiness PoPe John has ·brought "a have been remarkably im..completely new· spirit" 'to proved." . . the management of the In the organization's efficiency Church. rati!.'g, the Church now has 9,010 "Its function and efficiency
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.Ordinary Leads Delegation .To Charities Convention
Bishop Coimolly· and Auxiliary Bishop Gerrard wit head a group of Diocesan Priests and laymen in attendance at the 50th ,annual convention of the National Conference of Catholic Charities that will open tomorrow in New York. Some 3,000 workers- in or- convention aimed at stimulating ganized Catholic charitable community . responsibility . in and social serv-ice fields as American Catholic charitab~ wen as non-Catholit"'leaders" organizations.
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B'ishop Con~olly, to Preside At D,ighton Nov~tiate Rites
. Bishop Connolly will preside at opening ceremonies for the Dighton novitiate of the Dominic~n Sisters of Charity of 'the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary at 3 Sunday afternoon, Oct. 2. Five postulants·· will be pioneer , entrants to the novitiate, first to be established by the community in North. America. In the Diocese the
necessitY' of the presence of the CCD ~hrough0':lt the Diocese. Rev. Mcderic J. Roqerts, CCD Director in the Diocese of Worcester, showed how the Parish Executive Board is. the cornerstone to the 'en tire structure and the driving force in its success. Father Roberts insisted on the that his experience has taught that the entire Catholic life in a parish will change when the pastor instills in members of the board the fundamental purpose of life-the salvation of souls.
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Rev. Luiz G.'Mendonca, Parish CCD'Director of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Pal'ish, New Bedford. proved the truth of Father Roberts' statements by explaining how the CCD has helped the New , Bedford Parish. The day's program was opened by the Rev. Joseph B. Collins, S.S., Director, National Center of the CCD, Washington, in a talk tracing the history of the organization and stressing, the many Papal observations and deGNes on the subject.
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CONVERT MINISTER CONVERTS WHOLE F AMILY: A former Lutheran minister, who was received into the Catholic Chu rch in 1954, Ernest Beck and his wife were the sponsors for the Karl Newman family when they received the Sacrament of Baptism in Oklahoma City. Formerly of Wichita, the Newmans have been receiving instructions fi-om Mr. Beck for six months. Left to righ t: Keith Ann 16, Jennifer 13, Mrs. Beck, Mrs. Newman,Jo~n 12, Mr. Newman and Mr. Beck. Cynthia 5, is in foreground.. NO Photo.
Sisters staff St. Anne's Hospital. Their only other foundation in the United States· is a Washington house of studies, although they have many houses in Europe, the Near East, and South America. The Dighton house is located at 16 Elm Street. It will provide room for future expansion, in addition to present accommodations, said Mother Pierre Marie, .hospital superior. Four of the entering postulants are from the Diocese. They are Claudette Salois, Notre Dame parish; Jeannine Ouellette, St. Anne's; Mildred Midura, Holy Cross, all of Fall River.. From Taunton is Sandra Souza, St. Anthony's. Elizabeth Chesbro is from Arlington, Va. Mother Pauline du Sauveur and Sister Gertrude Marie will be in charge of the novitiate. ThlW arrived this month from the community's motherhouse in Tours, France. Formerly, aspirants to this Order were obliged to travel to Tours, France, to make their .novitiate. .