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anc VOL. 49, NO. 38 • Friday, October 7, 2005
FALL RIVER, MASS.
Southeastern Massachusetts' Largest Weekly • $14 Per Year
Diocesan faithful contribute a whopping $lM for Hurricane Katrina ict· s relief By DEACON JAMES N.
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FALL RIVER - Generous parishioners from across the Fall River diocese have given $1,004,757.92 thus far to assist the thousands of homeless and displaced residents of the Gulf Coast region devastated by August's Hurricane Katrina. Bishop George W. Coleman said, ''The faithful of the Diocese of Fall River once again have shown their love and compassion for their neighbors by their generous response to our collection to aid those affected by the recent hurricanes. The gift from our diocese will help those affected in so many ways. May God bless all who, with a loving heart, contributed so generously to relieve the afflictions of others. "Please continue to remember in your prayers those who have lost their homes and possessions and especially those who have lost members of their families and friends. Pray especially, too, for those who died as a result of these destructive storms." Bishop Coleman had authorized pastors in the diocese to take up a collection for relief efforts, the funds going to Catholic Charities USA. The collections were held on either of the weekends of September 4, 11, or 18. The deadline of returns to the Chancery Office was September 28. The Fall River diocese's response followed the call of Bishop William S. Skylstad, president of the U.S.
Conference of Catholic Bishops, who on August 30 called on all 195 Catholic dioceses in the United States to participate in a national relief collection. A random survey of parishes by The Anchor, showed that the giving traits ofeach parish were pretty much followed in the hurricane collection. Many parishes published the result of the special collection in their parish bulletins. An amazing $75,082 was raised in the collection at St. Anthony's Parish in East Falmouth. Father William M. Costello, the pastor, said the amount was about $9,000 less that what parishioners had given for tsunami relief efforts in January. St. Pius X in South Yarmouth collected $44,918. Several other Cape parishes received more than $30,000 - St. Joan of Arc, Orleans, $40,000; St. Elizabeth Seton, North Falmouth, $37,893; and Our Lady of Victory, Centerville, $36,929. Parishioners at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Attleboro, don'ated $13,000, according to Msgr. Daniel F. Hoye. The collection at Our Lady of Mount Carmel in Seekonk came up with $20,000 from those in the pews. Following that another private donor added a check for $650, it.was reported. At Holy Name Parish in Fall River, the collection Turn to page 12 -Relief
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A STATUE of St. Therese of Lisieux is surrounded by branches and twigs in a pew at a chapel at Sacred Heart Church in Biloxi, Miss., in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (CNS photo by Bob Roller)
.Inner-city parishes combine efforts for major food drive By DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR
Michael's and Sacred Heart parishes rely solely on the genST. MICHAEL'S AND erosity of parishioners and othSACRED HEART PARISHES ers who give so willingly of FALL RIVER The their time, talent and treasure. Catholic soup kitchens at St. Neither soup kitchen is Michael's and Sacred Heart funded by other agencies of parishes are asking for assis- any kind, although local St. tance from parishioners Vincent de Paul conferences throughout the Greater Fall helped install dishwashers at River area and across the Dio- the Sacred Heart location and cese of Fall River. In their first- donated a freezer to the St. ever joint Food Drive, the par- Michael's site. ishes hope to stock the shelves Several parishes in the area of the respective soup kitchens have contributed to both soup for the fall and winter months. kitchens including St. The drive will take place at Bernard's in Assonet~ St. ThoSt. Michael's Parish Hall, 189 mas More, Somerset; and Sl Essex Street, Wednesday, Oc- George's in Westport. In additober 12 from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. lion, the Knights of Columbus Everyone is invited to stop Father Boehr Council in by the north-end parish to drop Tiverton, R.I., has been a genoff non-perishable food items, erous supporter of the St. such as pasta and sauce, pea- Michael's endeavor. nut butter, canned fruits and': The Food Drive on Wednesvegetables, soups, juice, etc. day will assure that both kitchPersonal hygiene items, such ens will have what they need as soap, shampoo, shaving ma- to help area homeless individuterials, and toothpaste, are also als during a time of year when needed. the elements can be quite The soup kitchens at St. Turn to page 12 - Food WITH REPORTS FROM
THIS SCENE of men from Espirito Santo Parish, Fall River, canying a statue of Our Lady of Fatima in the annual Columbus Day Procession for Peace, will be rep~ated forthe 30th time this year. The idea for the march came from Beatriz Sanchez Angelo, who was concerned in 1974 about the Communists coming to power in Portugal. (File photo by John E. Keams Jr.)
Peace procession tradition is near and dear to Espirito Santo parishioners By MIKE GORDON ANCHOR STAFF
FALL RIVER - For 90-yearold Beatriz Sanchez Angelo, the Columbus Day Procession for Peace holds a special place in her heart.
In 1975, tl!e Espirito Santoparishioner got the idea that she wanted to organize something for peace. Now some 30 years later, the annual event brings hundreds of people together each year. "I wanted to do a candlelight
procession to honor Our Lady of Fatima and talked to my friend Father Francis Mahoney about it. He thought it was a splendid idea and encouraged me to write a letter about it to the bishop." Turn to page 12 - Peace
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