Bishop Cronin Presides
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Ninety Religious Leaders Face New England Needs
Discrimipation in employment tions of tthe church in society thousand new family units in the and substandard housing, both and of the major policies which next five years. On the problem of employment, social problems existing in New should guide the church in fulthe consultation received a staEngland, occupied the attention filling those functions; (b) to identify the principal tistical study which indicated of 90 heads of Roman Catholic, Orthodox and Protestant church conditions and needs in the con- that blacks in New England were bodies as they gathered for this temporary social environment of unemployed almost twice as year's meeting of the New En- New England to which the often as white, and that blacks An Anchor of t,he Soul, Sure and Firm-St. Paul most often were employed in, gland Consultation of Church church ought to give attention; (c) to examine possible ap- jobs which 'pay lower wages Leaders in Waltham, Mass., from . 'proaches to one or two social than whites. 25 to 27. Fall River, Mass., Thursday, Oct. 4, 1973 September Bishop Cronin, acting as chairMost Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, needs or problems in order to $4.00 per year S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, was see more clearly the concrete man, created a New England Vol. 17, No. 40 © 1973 The Anchor PRICE 10¢' chairman. Humberto Cardinal possibilities for inter-church co- wide task force to confront white Medeiros headed the Bishops of operation in dealing 'wit,b social racism in churches. The task force is to develop an effective the Dioceses of New England concerns. The consultation looked at the educatiOJ1al strategy to eliminate who met with the top ministers the racism in .of the 75 church bodies present. problem of housing in New En- systematic The consultation is unique in gland and was reminded that, churches. The Rev. Stanley S. Harakas, that it is the only' instance in there are 2.5 million people who the United States where leaders live in substandard housing, and dean of the Holy Cross Greek Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, After attending Dighton Junfrom the three church traditions that at least 258,000 new hous- Orthodox Theological School in S.T.D., Bishop of Fa)l River, has ior School, he studied at Msgr. meet on a regional basis for ing units are needed immediate- Brookline and one of the major appointed two priests of the Dio- Coyle High School in Taunton resource persons, warned the ly. consultation. cese as pastor and assistant. and Providence College. He prechurch leaders that they would Several housing experts told The plan of the meeting enviRev. William F. O'Connell, pared for the priesthood at St. sioned: the churchmen that Federal have to suffer pain if they deal pastor of St. Augustine Parish, l\1ary's Seminary in Baltimore funds have been cut off for new with the problems of society, and (a) to achieve fuller common Vineyard Haven, will become the and was ordained a priest by housing starts and urged them to warned of "heresy" if they neunderstanding of the basic funcnew pastor of Sacred Heart Par- Bishop James 1.. Connolly on attempt to pressure Congress and glect either social or spiritual ish, Fall River, succeeding Rev. March 29, 1952. President Nixon to make funds concerns. Another resource leader, Rev. Father O'Connell has served Msgr. Lester J.,. Hull, now pastor available for housing immediatePaul K. Deats, Jr., professor of ly. of Our Lady of the Isle Parish, at St. James Parish, New BedOne spokesman urged the social ethics at the Boston UniNantucket. ford; SS. Peter and Paul Parish, church to sponsor housing for versity School of Theology, said Rev. James F. Greene, recently Fall River; St. Lawrence Parish, the elderly and low and middle there is structural violence and returned from chaplain duty with New Bedford; St. Augustine Parish, Vineyard Haven. income families and told the immorality with which the the United States Air Force, will Chairmen were appointed for church leaders that they were churchmen must deal in society. He has also served as Moderserve as assistant pastor at St. Turn to Page Three Francis Xavier Parish, Hyannis. ator for the New Bedford- Cath- the 19th annual Bishop's Charity capable of sponsoring 20 to 30 at a planning meeting on Ball the Blind and the olic Guild of Son of Mrs. Leona (Sherry) O'Connell and the late William Boy Scouts in both the Fall Sunday. Members of the Ball Committee and members 01 the H. O'Connell, Rev. William F. River and New Bedford Areas._ , Rev. James F. Greene, the son co-sponsors of the Ball, Council O'Connell was born in Taunton of Catholic Women and Society on Oct. 4, 1922. Turn to Page Two of St. Vincent' de Paul, attended the session. He has taught in the humanStonehill College will begin its This winter social event is to ities and religious studies depart25th Anniversary Celebrations be held on Friday, January 11 at ments of Harvard University, by opening its new $1.3 million Lincoln Park Ballroom, is in honStanford University and the College Center and conferring or of the Most Rev. Daniel A. State University of New York at Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of the three honorary degrees. Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, Old Westbury. Fall River Diocese. The 1974 At a Presidential Dinner to be Ball will ~lso commemorate the S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, will 70th anniversary of the establish- bless the new College Center at offered on Thursday evening, ment of the diocese. March 12, 3 o'clock Friday afternoon, Oct, Oct. 11, the college will bestow 1904 marks day of the founding 12. A reception will follow the three honorary degrees in conjunction with the anniversary of the diocese by Pope Pius X. dedication. Michael Novak, a nationally- celebration. The social affair is a very commendable charitable event be- recognized philosopher and auDegree recipients are Harold cause the proceeds benefit the thor, will give the principal ad- G. Kern, Publisher of the Bosexceptional and un~erprivileged dress. He is a 1956 Stonehill ton Herald American and a Bosgraduate. ton civic leader; Malcolm Y. Tum to Page Three The College Center is a multiMacKinnon" a Massachusetts , purpose structure which has been labor leader' and member of the to bring under one roof Honor Msgro Gomes designed State Board of Higher Education; The Greater Fall River Cham- the college's co-curricular activ- and Thomas J. Bowler, founder ber of Commerce presented an ities. 'Included in the facility are of a Chicago-based construction award to Rev. Msgr. Anthony a 2,OOO-seat gymnasium, snack company and an ecumenical proM. Gomes, pastQr of Our Lady bar, FM radio station, student ponent of charitable and civic FATHER GREENE FATHER O'CONNELL of Angels Parish, Fall River, at publication offices, and arts and organizations. craft workshop. Venus di Milo. ' Construction of the Center The energetic pastor was pub- was made possible by the enthulicly recognized for his active siastic support of the college's membership in many civic organ- alumni and friends. TheyhaveconBOSTON (NC)-A 'spokesman nicipal hospital have involved izations and counselor to various tributed to the success of Stonefor Cardinal Humberto S. Medei- research and experimentation public-spirited groups in Greater hill's "Development For the SevFall River. ros said, here that alleged exper- on live fetuses. enties" program-a $15 million, Stanton cited a report in the imentation with live fetuses at 10-year project to promote the Representatives of 80 colleges Boston City Hospital is "im- New England Medical Journal, growth and development of the from 22 states will be on hand at moral, totally objectionable and which indicated that a grant 1,600-student college. an unspeakable crime." from the U. S. Public Health SerMichael Novak, the principal Sto,nehill College, No. Easton, OCTOBER Msgr. Paul V. Harrington made vice had subsidized'the fetal exspeaker at the dedication, is a Monday, October 8, to take part the statement to a city council perimentation. He said that preg1956 graduate of Stonehill. Be- in College Day exercises. Respect Life Month committee hearing on the feasi- nant women were given drugs at Students, parents and counsides his accomplishments as a bility of adopting ordinances on the hospital and later aborted Catholic philosopher and writer, selors from throughout the dioabortion and fetal research and to test the effect of the medicahe bas gained a national reputa- cese are invited to be present experimentation. tion on the unborn. tion for his political and journal- from 9:30 to 11 :30 Monday mornRespect Dr. Leon S. White, city comisticactivities and is currently ing to obtain information on the Dr. Joseph R.' Stanton, chairthe serving as a consultant in the many colleges, their programs man of the Massachusetts Cit- missioner of health and hospitals, Unborn humanities for the Rockefeller and activities, and other pertiizens for Life, charged that denied Stanton's charges. "No nent information. abortion procedures at the muTum to Page Six ....................... Foundation in New York.
Bishop Appoints' Priests To .Falll River, HyaOnnis
C.harity Ball Chairmen
Stonehill College Holds 25th Anniversary Fete
Says Experimentation With Live Fetuses Is Unspeakable Crime
Colleg'e Day Mon-day
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