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Friday, October 18, 1996
F ALL RIVER, MASS.
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Hundreds turn out to support Catholic .Schools
BISHOP SEAN O'MALLEY led the annual candlelight pr.ocession and Mass for peace from St. Mary's Cathedrai to St. Anne's Church in Fall River Oct. 14. Marchers carried candles, recited the rosary and sung Marian hymns in various languages. (Kearns photo)
Healthcare workers meet for Mass By Dave Jolivet cussed current world problems. Anchor Staff "There is something wrong", he An estimated 550 people, 40 of said; "when the laws forbid painful whom were physicians, gathered procedures in slaughterhouses at Christ the King Church, Mash~ where animals are killed and then pee, last TuesdllY evening for the allow similarly painful procedures (irst annual Eucharistic Celebra- to be used in abortion clinics; and tion of Healthcare: Workers in the there is something wrong when· Diocese of Fall River. Bishop Sean your teenage daughter needs your O'Malley, OFM Cap., cove ned written consent to have her ears the gathering of healthcare workers pierced, but atl. abortionist can and ministers to the sick, for an perform life-threatening procedures evening of celebration and affirma- upon her without your consent, . and even without your knowledge." tion. At the conclusion of the Mass The bishop told the gathering the bishop imparted the Imago that whatever they do to help othDei (Image of God) bles'sing to all ers, through their love and conpresent, calling upon the Lord ·to cern, has a ripple effect, and the bless the mind, heart and hands of love that is shared comes back to each attendee, so that He might them. continue to work in them a new Many of the healthcare workers and wonderful h(:aling, and that took part in the Mass. James Lyons, they might touch others with His CEO and president of Cape Cod peace. Following the liturgy, there Health Systems, Hyannis, read the was a social hour with refreshLiturgy of the Word, Deacon ments and a keynote speaker, FaRobert LeMay, a mi~ister of the ther Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD, a sick, read the Gospel, and the professor of medicine at Loyola Prayer of the Faithful was read in Stritch School of Medicine, Chi- six languages: English - Robert cago, I L. His topic was "Living the Gauthier, vice president, St. Luke's Gospel Life." Hospital, New Bedford; Portuguese "It's good that we have this - Magarida Resendes, CNA, Cathopportunity to celebrate the White olic Memorial Home, Fall River; Mass, to refocus on our Christian Spanish - Sister Maria Paulina ideals in the face of the culture of Cardenas, Marian Manor, Taundeath," said Bishop O'Malley in ton; Italian - Sister Lucille Socciahis homily, during which he disrelli, RS M, Charlton Memorial
H ospitai, Fall River; French Fran~ois Rocher, RN, Cape Cod Hospital, Hyannis; and German Bishop O'Malley. The presentation ofthe gifts was narrated by Mary Vigeant, RN, Sippican Healthcare Center, Marion, and they were presented by .William Connolly, MD, Cape Cod Hospital; Patrick Gannon, director of pharmacy, Charlton Memorial Hospital; Marsha Marcell, RN, Hospice, Fall River; Jamilynn Novo, RN, DON, Sippican Healthcare Center; Patricia Suprenant', Social Worker, St. Anne's Hospital; David Dunne, Hospice Outreach volunteer, Fall River; and Jeanne Bernard, LPN, St. Luke's Hospital; Catholic Nurses Board Member. Kathy Morais, RN, Oncology Clinic. St. Luke's Hospital, sang with the music ministry. Concelebrating with the bishop were Msgr. George W. Coleman, VG, and Fathers Edmund J. Fitzgerald, George C. Bellenoit, Edward J. Healey and Myles Sheehan, SJ, MD. In his keynote address following the Mass, Father Sheehan said that the secular press would probably find his address to be "a nonews talk," speaking as he was .about Evangelium Vitae, abortion, Turn to Page 15
By Christine Vieira Mills . Anchor Staff On October I I hundreds of Catholic school supporters joined Bishop Sean O'Malley, OFM Cap. in the JFK function room at the Cape Codder Hotel in Hyannis for a fundraising dinner that will make dreams come true. Together, through.the generous donations of individuals, parishes, and businesses, the community raised more than $200,000 to be used for scholarship grants for needy children to attend Catholic schools within the Fall River Diocese. Patrick Carney, president of the Claremont Companies and this year's chairman of the annual dinner, thanked those at the assembly for their presence and their "loyal support of Cat-holic education." "Catholic education is alive and well in our diocese," he said. "Your support enables our families to send close to 9,000 children to the 23 elementary, two middle,· and four high schools operating in our diocese." He quoted Forbes Magazine which praised the excellence of America's Catholic schools, stat-
ing that they succeed because they give children structure, discipline, guidance and direction "and they do it for about half the cost of public schools." "Catholic schools have high expectations of all children," he continued, adding that through their contributions the educational mission of the diocese can continue. Rev. Bartley MacPhaidin, CSC, president of Stonehill College, was emcee for the dinner, which was coordinated by James M. Riley and directed by Rev. Richard W. Beaulieu. Father Beaulieu presented an award for outstanding service to the Catholic schools to longtime teacher Sister Vera Herbert, a woman he called "forever young." Sister Vera, now age 88 and only recently fully retired from teaching high school English, has been a Holy Union Sister for the last 70 years. The Baltimore, Maryland, native has taught in elementary and high schools in Fall River, Lawrence and Taunton. Currently inVolved with the Adult Literacy Program in Taunron, she has touched many lives with her teaching over 60 years. Turn to Page 15
SISTER VERA HERBERT received an award at the annual fund raising dinner for Catholic School Scholarships for her outstandiong service and dedication to Catholic schools during her 60 years as a teacher. With her are Bishop Sean O'Malley and Father Richard W. Beaulieu, dir~ctor of the dinner. (Anchor/ Mills photo)
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