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(@bitnar!J THE SISTERS of St. Dorothy at Villa Fatima Convent in Dighton were recently visited by the order's general coordinator and her council members from Rome. The visit takes place every six years. Sister Catherine Rebello, general assistant, moderated a seminar discussing the work of the Sisters throughout the world. The Sisters of St. Dorothy evangelize through education in Albania, Angola, Argentina, Azores, Bolivia, Brazil, Cameroon, England, Italy, Malta, Mexico,. Mozambique, Peru, the Philippines, Portugal, Sao Tome- . Principe, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan, and the U.S. Pictured are Sisters Jaci Dutra, Pessoa, general coordinator, left, and ". Giuseppina Cassassa, assistant.
Mrs. Helen Fitzpatrick MIDDLEBORO Mrs. Helen (Mahoney) Fitzpatrick, 87, wife of the late John J. Fitzpatrick, and mother of Deacon John J. Fitzpatrickjr., who serves at Holy Family Parish in East Taunton, died OCtober 15 at the Hannah Shaw Nursing Center here. Born in Roxbury, the daugh.ter of the late Dennis and the late Catherine (Donovan) Mahoney,
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she was a longtime resident of Malden. She was a graduate of Mission High School and Boston Secretarial School. A parishioner of St. Joseph Church in Malden, she was an avid Red Sox and Boston Bruins fan. She loved shopping and playing cribbage. Besides her ·deacon son, she leaves three other. sons, James P. Fitzpatrick of Hanover, Robert E. Fitzpatrick of Malden and Richard D. Fitzpatrick of Nashua, N.H.; 11 grandchildren, and 10 . great-grandchildren.. Her funeral Mass was celebrated Tuesday in St. Joseph's Church, Malden. Interment was in Forestdale Cemetery, Malden. The Gerald E. Carroll and Son Funeral Home, 721 Salem Street, Malden, was in charge of arrangements.
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PRACTICE THE DEVOTION OF THE FIRST· SATURDAYS, AS REQUESTED BY OUR LADY OF FATIMA
On December 10, 1925, Our Lady appeared to Sister Lucia (seer of Fatima) and spoke these words: "Announce in my name that I promise to assist at the hour ofdeath with the graces
necessary for the salvation oftheir souls, all those who ·on the first Saturday of five consecutive months shaU: 1. Go to confession; 2. Receive Holy Communion;.3. Recite the Rosary (5 decades); and 4. Keep me company for IS minutes while meditating on the IS mysteries ofthe Rosary, with the intention of making reparation to me."
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In a spirit of reparation, the above conditions are each to be preceded by the words: "In reparation for the offenses committed against the Immaculate Heart of Mary:' Confessions may be made during 8 days before or after the first Saturday, and Holy Communion may be received at either the morning or evening Mass on the first Saturday.
Catholics, Lutherans to celebrate anniversary ofjoint declaration WAYLAND -,- A liturgical the agreement between the Vaticelebration marking the fifth an- can and. the churches of the niversary of the Lutheran-Roman Lutheran World Federation that Catholic Joint Declaration on the states the 16th century chief docDoctrine of Justification will be trinal disagreement on justification held October 31 at 4 p.m., in St. - or how a person becomes'righAnn's Catholic Church here. teous before God - is no longer The presiders at the liturgy will . an issue dividing the two churches. be Boston Archbishop Sean P. This year also marks the 40th O'Malley, OFM Cap" and anniversary of the Second VatiBishop Margaret Payne of the can Council's Decree on ~ew England Synod, EvangeliEcumenism. cal Lutheran Church in America. . The purpose of the celebration The event recalls the signing of of those anniversaries is to focus on the Holy Spirit's work bringing closer a time when both Daily Readings churches will re-establish a full
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In Your Prayers Please pray for the fQllowing priests during the coming weeks Oct. 25 1935, Rev. Reginald Chene;-O,P., Dominican Priory, Fall River 1950, Rev, Raymond B. Botitgoin, Pastor, St. Paul, Taunton 1988, Rev, James W. Connelton, CSC, Founder, Stonehill College, North Easton \ ~ 1999, Rev. Msgr. John 1. Steakem,.pastor, St. Thomas More, Somerset
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Oct 27\ 1918, Rev. Francisco L. Jorge, As'sistant, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, New Bedford \ \ 1967, Rev. Edmond L. Dickinson, Assistant, St. Mathieu, Fall River . \ \ 1990, Rev, Joseph F. O'Donnell, Pa~or, Immaculate Conception, North Easton . . \\ ."
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communion between them. According to Father· Mark Bergeron, ecumenical officer of the Fall River diocese, and a member of the Lutheran-Roman Catholic Dialogue Committee of New England, the public is invited to attend the liturgy at which choirs from local churches of both traditions will lead the congregation in song and prayer; as well as be guests at a reception to follow in St. Anne's Church Hall. That invitation extend$ to members of the clergy, who are asked to vest in red for the procession.
1923, Rev. Alfred E. Coulombe, Pastor, St. George, Westport 1956, Rev. Stanislaus Kozikowski, OFM Conv., Pastor, St. Hedwig, New Bedford
Oct 30 1992, Msgr. Robert L. Stanton, Retired Pastor, St. Paul, Taunton 2002, Rev. Denis Sughrue, CSC, Director of Postulancy, Holy Cross Novitiate, North Dartmouth