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INTENSIVE CARE UNIT: Left photo. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, says prayer of blessing over the unit dedicated in Fall River's St. Anne's Hospital 'and gift of the Bishop and People of the Fall River Diocese. Center photo. Bishop Cronin sprinkles with holy water the eight-bed unit dedicated to Mother Pierre Marie, the late beloved
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Sees Trend' Toward Laxity In Receiving Sacraments SAN FRANCISCO (NC)-Blam- the October Mass count of ihe ing "parental carelessness" and past four years has revealed a a "false doctrine" which permits steady decrease in the number the "individual conscience" to be of children present at Sunday the ultimate arbiter in determin- Mass." Of the -115,000 Catholic chiling morality, Archbishop Joseph G. McGucken of San Francisco dren in public schools in the has noted a "growing trend to- archdiocese, Archbishop Mcward laxity in religious practice." Cucken said, only 40,436 or 35 In a letter to religious educa- per cent are registered in Contors in the archdiocese, Archbish- fraternity of Christian Doctrine' op McCucken cited statistics religious education classes. which show that only 70 per cent of the children baptized in 1965 received their first Communion in 1972. From 1965 to 1969 the numThe Massachusetts Citizens ber of first Communicants averaged 17,000 or ahout 90 per cent FOR Life, through the Brockton of those baptized seven years chapter, will sponsor a "Day for earlier. In 1972, however, the' Life" at Stonehill College, No. number had dropped to only Easton, on Sunday, Sept. 30 from 1:30 to 6 in the afternoon. 12,800. Among the speakers are Dr. The decline in the number of children receiving Confirmation, Joseph R. Stanton, Secretarythe archbishop's letter said, is Treasurer of Americans United also substantial. In 1972 only FOR Life; Most Rev. Joseph F. 9, 790 children were presented for McGuire, Auxiliary Bi~hop of Confirmation. The number is only Boston. Other speakers will include: 53 per cent of the children bapRoy Scarpato, President of the tized 14 years earlier. The archbishop also noted that MCFL and Pastor Bruce Jones of "fewer people, including chil- the Trinity Baptist Church in dren, are making use of the sac- Brockton. rament of Penance. Moreover, Turn to Page Two
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administrator of St. Anne's. Right photo. Bishop Cronin with Mother Ascension, provincial of the Dominical Sisters of Charity of the Presentation, who staff the Hospital, and James T. Waldron, Esq., chairman of the board of trustees of the Hospital. The new faculty emphasizes the pro-life thrust of the Hospital and the Diocese. '
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Hits Attacks On Innocent Life St. Anne's Hospital, the only Catholic hospital in the Diocese of Fall River, situated in the . most populous southern part of Fall River and serving some nine communities surrounding the city, can now make available to the general public a most modern eight-bed intensive care unit. The modern facility, dedicated to "Mother Pierre Marie" was blessed by Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin; S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, at special ceremonies Friday, Sept. 21. The intensive care unit, donated to the hospital by the Bishop of Fall River and the People of the Diocese of Fall River, will be supervised by Dr. John P. Malloy, M.D., specialist in internal medicine. The unit received its first patient on Monday, Sept. 24, and by Tuesday morning, Sept. 25, seven of its, eight beds were already occupied: Bishop Cronin praised the dedication as "another milestone in the history of this noble and venerable institution" where "care has always been given, and still is, and will continue to be given within the context of the Christian community which this hospital in reality is." "Christian charity and belief in the authoritative teachings of Christian ethics as applied to medicine and medical practice have always inspired all at St. Anne's and they will continue to guide and inspire the medical '11111111111111111111'111111111111111111111111111111111111111111111'-
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apostolate. at St. Anne's" the Bishop stated. The Fall River Ordinary then went on to describe the difficult apostol~te that the Church must live in medicine. "Never in the history of medical and scientific progress have the dedicated servants of the
sick and dying, Christian doctors and nurses, both lay and religious, and never has the Christian voice and the Catholic Church in particular been called upon with such urgency and immediacy to speak out with forceful and courageous voice for the Turn to Page Two
Intensive Care Unit Helps Life Fight The presentation of an intensive care unit to St. Anne's Hospital in Fall River and its dedication to the memory of Mother Pierre Marie have focused on the Church's own int~nsive desire to venerate and protect human life, especially when it is critically threatened by illness or injury. The unit's sophistie,ated equipment, its high cost, the special talent of the doctors and nurses who staff it-all of it patterned on the life of a most dedicated woman, Mother Pierre Marie, emphasize the dedication that is close to the heart of the Church. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, brought these facts to the forefront in his eloquent dedication of the facilities provided by the people of the Diocese of Fall River through St. Anne's Hospital to citizens-at-large. The air-conditioned intensive care unit is located on the ground floor of the hospital, adjacent to the admitting desk and situated between the emergency rooms and the radiology department. The 8-bed facility is made up of the most modern medical and electronic equipment available. Each bed is enclosed within walls of glass providing restful quiet
yet permitting nurses to always exercise vigilant care. One of the cubicles is provided with its own bathroom so that it can serve as a completely isolated unit. Drapes can be drawn along the glass walls so as, to make the unit even visually private if that be needed. Centrally located monitors permit the nurses to keep the Turn to Page Two
Priests' Senate Begins Year The first business of the Priests' Senate first meeting of the year was a reorganization and election of officers. Elected by their peers were: Rev. Peter N. Graziano, president;Rev. John F. Hogan, vicepresident; Rev. Ronald A. Tosti, secretary; Rev. Thomas C. Lopes, treasurer.
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Following the installation of the new president with expressions of gratitude by Rev. George W. Coleman, past president, the following committees were formed: Turn to Page Ten