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Stronger Paris,h Support For Tau.,.ton Schools New efforts to maintain and strengthen Catholic schools in Taunton were announced today in a joint statement by the Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River, and 13 pastors of the-Taunton area.

The statement announced a new quota system by which each parish in the Taunton area will agree to supply a specified )\umber of students proportionate to its total student population. This quota will Ibe maintained for Coyle-Cassidy High School, ' Taunton Catholic Middle School, and St. Mary's Primary School.

Children attending the two schools of Our Lady of Lourdes and St. Jacques but who live in other parishes will be counted towards the quota for those parishes.

Students attending these schools will continue to pay tuition. Current tuition is $400 for the high school and $125 for the Middle and Primary schools. Parishes will continue to supplement tuition by a .parish subsidy paid to the midqle and primary schools for each of their students attending.

The new feature of the plan is that each parish will be expected 'to supply a given number of students for each grade. Up to the present, there was no established quota, with the result that the parishes which recru'ited the larg-

est number of students would also bear tbe heaviest hurden in subsidizing those students. Under the new plan, each parish will be expected to make an effort proportionate to the student population of the parish. If a parish fails to supply the number of students in its quota, it will ~vertheless ,be expected to contribute an equivalent amount of financial support as its commitment to Catholic education in Taunton.

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Statement On Schools One hundred years ago, convinced of the need to give a uniquely religious dimension to the educational formation of their children, Catholic people throughout the United States began to build a school system which became the' envy of religious people everywhere. Although the need for these schools i~ as clear today as it was years ago, increased costs and personnel shortages in recent years have placed this system in jeopardy.

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Total Rc~ligioltS Education Fall Cler'gy Meeting Topic The Fall Clergy Conference of the Dio~se of Fall River will be devoted to a re-examining of the "",,,~,.

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CHIEF CONCELEBRANTS: The golden jubilee Mass honoring Bishops Connolly and Gerrard was ~oncelebrated by the New England hierarchy and priests of the Fail River Diocese. Among the chief concelebrants were: left to right: Most Rev. Daniel A. Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River; Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.O., D. Sc., Hist., Former Bishop of Fall River; His Eminence Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston; Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River; Most Rev. John F. Whealon, Archbishop of Hartford.

Scholarship Fund Honors Two /ubilarian Bishops The Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, Bishop of the Fall River Diocese, announced Sunday that a quarter million dollar endowment fund would be established to aid needy and underprivileged students to attend Catholic J1igh , cshools. The fund, designated as the "Bishops' Jubilee High School Fund," was announced by the Diocesan Ordinary at the Banquet at White's Restaurant in Westport honoring Most Reverend James L. Connolly, former Bishop of Fall River, and Most Reverend James J. Gerrard, Aux· iliary Bishop of the Fall River Diocese, who both were feted on the occasion of their Golden Jubilee of Priestly Ordination.

To the initial allocation of $250,000. will be ·added existing Diocesan 'scnolarship monies. Annual earnings from the endowment fund will be distributed, through the Diocesan Department of Education, to benefit, as

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total Religious EducaNon program in the diocese. Most Reverend Daniel A. Cronin, D.D., S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River has announced that Rev. Msgr. Olin Murdick, Secretary for Educa· tion, U.S. Catholic Conference Knights of Columbus reprewill explore the highlights of the senting six assemblies and 22 Bishops' Pastoral "To Teach as Councils in the Fall River DioJesus Did." Monsignor Murdick cese will attend a Columbus Day has been addressing groups Mas~ at 10 Sunday morning, Oct.· throughout the country on the 28 at St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall various aspects of the Pastoral.

River. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin The Clergy Conference is will be principal celebrant. planned on two alternate dates District Deputy Norman A. to allow every priest in the dio- Bowlin, chairman of the event, cese to attend one day's session. requests that officers wear cerOn Tuesday, October 30, Bishop . emonial robes and jewels of ofConnolly High School will host fice. Fourth Degree members the 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. session. should wear full regalia with On Wednesday the program will swords. be repeated at Bishop Stang High Following the Mass a collation· School in North Dartmouth. will be served in St. Mary's Turn to Page Six school cafeteria.

Bishop Cronin said, "young boys Diocese of Fail River and a lifeand girls who otherwise might be long friend of the honored prel· deprived of a Catholic high ates; Bishop Cronin, the host for school education." Bishop Cro- the Jubilee Celebration, and nin, addressing the jubilarians, Most Reverend John F. Whealon, expressed the hope that' this ges- Archbishop of Hartford.'

Members of the Catholic hierture would "articulate adequately our affection for you both, archy from throughout New my dear Bishop Connolly and my England joined as concelebrants, dear Bishop Gerrard, and our including Most Reverend John J. joy on the occasion of your McEleny, S.J., former Archbishop of, Kingston, Jamaica, residing Jubilee."

The banquet, which was at- , now with the Jesuit community tended' by 600 clergy, religious at Boston 'College; Most Reverand laity of the Diocese of Fall end Robert F. Joyce, former BishRiver, followed a Jubilee Mass op of Burlington, Vermont, and of Thanksgiving celebrated on a golden jubilarian himself in Sunday noon at Saint Mary's 1973; Most Reverend John F. Cathedral in Fall River. Concel- Hackett, Auxiliary· Bishop of ebrating with the two Golden Hartford; Most Reverend Walter Jubilarians were Humberto Car- W. Curtis, Bishop of Bridgeport, dinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Conn.; Most Reverend Vincent J. Boston, formerly a priest ?f the Turn to Page Sixteen

Bishop Cronin's Remarks Tbe joyous event which brings us together today is not a usual one. God has favored us greatly in giving us two remarkable Bishops who celebrate" in the same year the Golden Jubilee of their priestly ordination. That they have seen this day, we all rejoice and thank God. That we 'have seen this day, we praise the Lord indeed.

Superfluous it would be to recall the accompli'shments of Bishop Connolly and Bishop Gerrard.

They are all very well known and have been cited today and on numerous other occasions. It is not out of place, however~ for me, as Bishop of the Diocese of Fall River, to thank these two good men for what they continue to contribute in love and service . to the People of God of this Diocese, clergy and laity. Likewise, I feel it is my duty to thank them both for their valued collabora-

tion and assistance to me personally.

What we are celebrating here today is the Priesthood. One of theinost awesome duties of the priest is to teach as Jesus did.

This, th'ese two Bishops have done all through the fifty years of their sharing in the Priesthood of Jesus. Their teaching has been effective for the building up of the Faith and the preaching of the Good News. They can rightly say, with Paul the Apostle, "I am not ashamed of the Gospel."

(Romans, 1:16) This teaching apostolate, whetber in the parish or seminary, or later on as Bishops, has always had only one goal: forming in the Faith. A very special aspect of this teaching apostolate found expression in recent years in the establishment of the Diocesan high schools. And, as Turn to Page Six

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Taunton Schools Continued from Page One exact quota for eacb parish. The proposed quotas were presented all. an area meeting last week an:!. approved by the local clergy.

The statement was signed by Bishop Cronin and tt::e following pastors of the Taunton area: Rev. Msgr. Maurice Souza, ~ev. John Murphy, Rev. Stephen Majewski, O.F.M. Conv., Rev. James F. McCarthy, Rev. William E. Farland, Rev. Msgr. Joseph. Canty, Rev. Flavius Gamache, SMM, Rev. .James F. Lyons, Rev.' ManL!el M. Resendes, Rev. William n.

9'Reilly, Rev. Msgr. Bernard J. Fenton, Rev. Andre P. Jussaume and Rev. WaIter A. Sullivan.

Stat'ement Continued from Page One have made strenuous efforts to . study our problems and reorganize our schools to insure their survival. In the Taunton area, especially, your Bishop has met regularly with pastors and educators during the past three

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years. The result of these efforts quest by the Bishop have pledged efforts. While the number of religious education for their has been the reorganization and to adopt a "quota system." Each Sisters who will actually be children. As the Bishops of the strengthening of Catholic schools parish will supply a number of available for the schools will United States pointed out in' their . on every ·Ievel. While we have students for each grade level vary from year to year, every recent pastoral, To Teach As all been saddened by the closing . proportionate to the parish's effort will be- made to encourage ' Jesus Did, "Of the educational of 'some cherished schools, we total number of students in that Sisters to choose these schools programs available to the Catholic community, Catholic schools have succeeded in preserving grade. The traditional sharing of for their apostolate. quality Catholic 'schools at ~very the cost of education by way of This plan should insure the afford the fullest and best opporgrade level from Kindergarten tuition and parish suosidy will be stability of Catholic schools in tunity to realize the purpose of through Grade 12 for all children maintained.

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Two Fall River priests, the local Fire Departments and, the self-help contribution of the Diocese's Campaign for Human ,Development usually held in November made possible a compassionate message of Greater Fall Riverites to victims of the con(Iagration cif Chelsea.

The two priests, 路Rev. Alexander Zichello of ,Sacred Heart Parish in Fall River, a native of South Boston, and Rev. John R. Foister, Fall River Fire Department Chaplain, helped organize a system .of colle:ctions of clothing and food for the fire victims.

The Fire Departments of Fall River, Somerset, Swansea, Westport and Tiverton accepted the offerings of their citizens and packaged them for the final collection.

The Fall River Diocese, through the Campaign for Human Development, financed the expenses of collection and! transportation.

Boy Scout Troop 16 of St. Louis de France Parh;;h, Swansea, provided the muscle to pack and un- ' pack trucks and sort goods both on the route and in Boston.

On Veterans' Day, a caravan of four vehicles brought 11,000 pounds of winter clothing and 5,000 pounds of cannetl and dry food to Boston distribution .. points.

Both priests expressed their gratitude for the wonderful cooperation of the residents of Greater Fall River, the lOcal Fire Departments, Boy Scouts, Swansea Civil Defense and the students of Sacred Heart School. ,Diocesan high schools also participated in various collections for the victims of Chelsea.

Among them are Bishop Gerrard High School in Fall River; Holy Family High School in New Bedford and Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth.

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Need Cakes The Christian Community of Greater New Bedford will hold a cake sale from 10 A.M. to clos, ing time Saturday, Nov. 3 at " Mammoth Mart, Kings Highway, New Bed{ord. Donations may be brought to the store that day, or Bob Rebello at telephone , 995-7051 may be called for pickups. Sale proceeds will be used Jor Thanksgiving baskets and gifts for nursing home patients.

Bishop Feehan High School Cafeteria JOYFUL CELEBRANTS: As the procession formed to begin the jubilee celebrations on Sunday, the princip'al celebrants prepared to enter the cathedral. Left to right: Most Rev. Daniel A Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of Fall River; Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.O., D. Sc. Hist., Former Bishop of Fall River; Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston; Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auxiliary Bishop of Fall River.

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"For you, I am a bishop," said St. Augustine to his people, "but with you I am a Christian. The first is an office accepted, thesecond a grace received; one a danger, the other safety. If, then, I am gladder by far to be redeemed with you than I am to he placed over you, I shall, as the Lord commanded, be more completely your servant." The good bishop is th~ good pastor, the good servant. Anything less is unworthy of the charge given

by Christ, Your Eminence, Cardinal Medeiros, Your Excellency Hishop Cronin, Most Reverend Archbishops and Bishops, 'distinr,uished guests, my ·brothers and sisters in Christ, Your Excellency Bishop Connolly and Your Excellency Bishop Gerrard: The grandeur of a man is not in his work but in his soul. When

the Jews interceded to our Lord to heal the sick servant of the Roman Centurion, the argument they gave was that he had built their synagogue and done other great works for their nation. But the 'Divine Searcher of Hearts. laking deep into the soul of th3 Roman found him great, not because of what he had built, but hecause of his faith.

Human judgments differ from Divine judgments. "My thoughts nre not your thoughts," said the Lord. On an anniversary sucb ns this, as the Jews counted the synagogues, so "'!e are apt to count the schools, the convents, and the institutions which were huilt really by the sacrifices of the people, though the decision to build them came from the Shepherd of the Diocese.

But as faith without good wOl'ks is dead, so also good works without faith are worth· less for a b3avenly reward. The Apostles one day called the attention of our Lord to the glory of the Temple of Jerusalem which was then in the course of construction since six and forty years.

Temple of Spirit But the son of God with the back of His hand almost brushed stone from stone as He saw the Temple in another generation dissolving. What counts ~n His ledger is not what a man DOES but what a man IS; not the temples built with hands, but the temple of Spirit built by faith and hope and compounded into unity by the cement of Divine Love.

History records that it is not nlways the momentous events occupying the center of the world's stage that have the most farreaching effects. For while the eyes of mankind are riveted on these, they are distracted from unheralded anel unsung happenings, seemingly unimportant, Which influence far more the generations they el}compass. Might I venture the thought that, possibly, we are participating in such an occasion. For today, dn a greatly troubled world, an almost chosen few-a cardinal, two Archbishops, bishops, priests, and laity, representing countless

tb,:>usands of others, meet to celebrate an obscure event in the world's category of values, a birthday, an anniversary, of two priests, two Bishops, two other Christs-a mere ripple in the disturbed pool of a world's events, but who can conjecture how far flung w.ilI be the concentric rings of life thus set in motion by these two great men. Who will hazard a guess at the events, the people, and yes, the changes in the world of men that these two priests of God have influenced.

Bitter and hard were the days in which they lived-when their fathers and our fathers, our ancestors in the Faith, awakened by the heartless ,bells in the early morning from a short sleep, hardly sufficient for the needs' of body, went forth to labor; hard and long. These two good priests wove a strong fabric in the minds of their people and in their communities and clothed their very beings with a strong, living Faith. So that today, as they scan this congregation, they may be proudly joyful as they see those of our Faith and those of other religious persuasions who have scaled the ladder of parents sacrifices to enter the many professions and roles of leadership in all walks of life.

Council Fathers There is a particular fittingness in the celebration of the priesthood of two Bishops who are Fatb3rs of the Second Vatican Council. Because 'it is .the Second Vatican Council that de· fines, as has never been done before, the life an~ work of a Bishop. And a man does not cease to be a priest when he becomes a Bishop,. but he becomes even more a priest that he was before.

In the days before the Second Vatican Council, tb3 priesthood was defined by the picture of the parish priest, and the concept of the Bishop was added almost as an appendix, There were references to his powers, juridical in nature, and true enough. But these hardly express tbe grace and the charisma that are the life and the role of the Bishop.

Decree on· Bishops The Second Vatican Council began where it should, with the Bishop, the primary partJicipant in th3 priesthood of Christ. The Decree on the Bishop's Pastoral Office in the Church says of Bishops: "the Bishops too have been appointed by the Holy Spirit, and are successors of, the apostles as pastors of souls. Togetb3r with the Supreme Pontiff and under his authority, they have been sent to continue throughout the ages the work of Christ, the, eternal pastor.

Christ gave the apostles and their successors tb3 command and the power to teach all nations, to hallow men in the truth, and to feed them. Hence, through the Holy Spirit who has been given them, bishops have 'been made true and authentic teachers of the faith, pontiffs, and shepherds." No.2.

Witnesses The Decree says that Bishops "should dedicate themselves to tneir apostolic office as witnesses of Christ before men." No.1!.

And in exercising tbe office of shepherd and _pastor "a -bishop

comes tb3 obstacle, and goes on to rise to greater heights.

How often in a ,crisis of sorrow and gl'ief have we heard Bishop Gerrard encourage the acceptance of God's will and the deeper union with Christ through joining more closely in His cross.

These two men have truly been the witnesses of Christ. These two men have'stood in our midst as those who have served God and us. In a spirit of reverence and great joy, we join with them in the happiness of this Golden Jubilee.

There is a time in every man's life when he would like to possess tJ-,-e muse of a poet, the touch of a virtuoso, or the brush of an artist to express, both opportunely and adequately, the bewildering force of emotions that -stir within his breast. Perhaps all of us can join with Bishop Connolly and with Bishqp Gerrard and with the psalmist who expressed it best: "I am as one in a dream. My, mouth is filled with happiness, my tongue with jubilation; for great are the things that the Lord has done to me." (ps.l2Q).

Father Hogan deliyers homily at Jubilee Mass. should stand in the midst of his people as one ,who serves." No. 16.

Bishops must be men of unshakable fwith because they are commissioned by Christ to be witnesses to Him. The Bisbop is someone who is. And he is someone who does. The Bishop is the primary participant in the pl'iesthood of Jesus Christ. He is Jesus Christ in the midst of the people.

He is tbe first Christian of the community. He embodies within himself the love of the Father for men. He reflects in himself the concern of the Heavenly Father for his flock. He is the witness to Jesus Christ revealed to us througb Faith.

Wherever he goes, whatever he does ,the BIshop is the living, visible embodiment of God's con-, cern for his children. He bears within himself the anointing by tb~ Holy Spirit-the commission of Christ by the Father and thus God is present among His people.

Note of Bishop The great note of a Bishop's life i!? his witnessing as a shepherd, He is the shepherd who announces the' gospel of Christ to men. He is the shepherd who teaches. He is the shepherd who advises and when necessary corrects. He is the shepherd who feeds the flock with the liViing _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _1

Bread of Christ, He is tbe shepherd who builds up other witnesses to Christ. He is the shepherd above all else who prays and sacrifices. Thus does he stand in the midst of the flock as one wb::> serVes both God and man.

This community of the Diocese of Fall River has for fifty years seen the witness to God of these two priests of God. On a diocesan scale and on a parish scale, we have 'heard the sound of their voices preaching the word of God to their people; we bave felt the touch of their hands guiding uncertain footsteps towards the certain path of salvation. Amid the turmoil of change, their very lives have heen as steady beacons, anchored on the rock of faith, strengthened with the confidence of hope, and aflame with the light of charity-love of God -and in God-love for their fellow men.

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.rDMMI/NI'N 8EFOilE FIRIT CONI'En/fJlil Conti~ued from Page One V The Rev. Patr'ick J. O'Neill, "' "'C(J/fFES$ION 8EF()~£ )r:/UT' tDMlIVNJJN Director of Education, will lead

Respect,Lije-the Young The poet W. H. Auden, who, died only a month ago, with that insight that is so often the mark of the ppetic genius, once said, "I don't go along with all this talk of a generation gap. We're all contemporaries. There's onlfa difference in memories, that's all." , -And how well put that is. ,

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This being.so, the term "'generation gap," represents an artificial barrier that does not reflect the reality but one that has been used-fortunately, not SQ much now as in past years-with unfortunate results. It has raised the question of lack of confidence. It has provoked the image of hostility.'

It has placed complicated and intricate relationships into the context of a simplistic "we and you people" tension. It:. ,has done a disservice to all concerned. :;,

:J' During this Respect Life of October, we are asked to re-examine the whole segment of humanity known as youth -and there are those who would like to keep stretching the upper age limit of that designation. We are reminded that because a person is younger rather than older, then he is not a junior partner in the human race. True, he is in need of both information and wisdom, but these are goals that every' person must always pursue until his dying day. (One is disBishop Cronin's Remarks tracted at the picture of the 96-year-old Qliver Wendell' Holmes being visited by President Franklin Roosevelt who means for the distribution annuContinued from Page One asked the scholar what he was doing to occupy himself. The if to accentuate the intimate con- ally of the earnings of this fund savant showed Roosevelt a Greek grammar and'explaiperl neetion between the teaching among young boys and girls who that he was impr9ving his mind.) apostolate'and the mission of the .otherwise might be deprived of

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Connolly and my dear Bishop Educational Apostolate The first was Bishop Stang Gerrard, this gesture will articuHigh School, named for the first late adequately our affection for you both, and our joy on the ocBi~;hop 'of the Diocese, and the most recent was Bishop Gerrard casion of your Jubilee.

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Hopefully, also, it will enable loved Auxiliary Bishop. To these our high schools to form more The key phrase is mutual re'spect. are added Bishop Feehan, Bishop . youngsters with a Catholic eduEach,person must see.in the other, of any age and of , Cassidy - now Coyle-Cassidy- cation. Above all, and for this I and Bishop Connolly High. the good Lord of the Harvest, every age, a unique individual, a special creation of God, a . Schools. Perhaps no other apos- , beg may this gesture be the providenbeing who carries within himself the likeness to the Creator. tolate received more attention in tial means of more young men Each person is worthy of reverence and, respect not for what recent years under the leadership receiving the divine call to the he has nor for what he <ioes but first, and above a.Il, because of Bishop Connolly, aided by Bish- Priesthood. Wouldn't that be the op Gerrard, than tl:1at of Catholic best memorial of all to the Goldhe is. education. It seems proper, there- en Jubilee of Priestly Ordination A young person must then be encouraged and guided- '" fore, to honor the Golden Jubilee of Bishop Connolly and- Bishop by word and by example-to value himself and for the right of these great Bishops by some Gerrard? in this field. · importance . . fl uence sig'nificant AD MULTOS GLORIOSQUE reasons' to become aware 0 f h.is an' d .111 . " HIgh . t.,"esture .' ..

School Fund ANNOS! on people and events around him; to order the pnontles of Hence, it gives me extraordi- . his life rightly' so that his ultimate destination in life is not nary delight to announce to you overshadowed or neglected by short-range pursuits. today that I am establishing the· P~an to Broadcast , "Bishops' Jubilee High School Program 01' Aging The initiative in respecting him must come from those Fund," with an 'initial grant of LOS ANGELES (NC)-Particwho are older. And if their attitude is one of respect, they of $250,000, which I have been ipants at a seminar on aging are fulfilling a role that is uniquely theirs and one preparing abl'e to allocate for this purpose were told here that a special 90d by careful stewardship. To this minute program on concerns of, . f the younger to take ~h at same ro Ie 111 uture years an win be added existing scholartoward future generatiOns. ship monies, and the residue of the elderly will be offered by the Public Broadcasting System on the contribliltions made by the .Monday, October 29. parishes to' this dinner.

The program will begin at 8 'I will ask the Director of the Diocesan Department of Educa- P.M. and at 7 P.M. Cen~ral time. , Father Thurston N. Davis, S.J., tion to organize' approprJate represented the U. S. Catholic Conference a,t the seminar, preRetligious Leade~s sented for leaders of national organizations' at the Ethel Percy Sh.dy Invest.."ents OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER OF THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER ADRIAN (NC) - Leaders of Andrus Gerontology Center at Religious orders and other Cath- the University of Southern CalPublished weekly by The Catholic Press of the Diocese of Fall River. olic organizations stud~ed the ifornia. ' 410 Highland 'Avenue .

The center is suppor·ted by the morality of their investment policies at a three-day sympo- American Association of Retired Fall River, Mass. 02722 675-7151 Persons and the National Assosium here. ciation of Retired Teachers.

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The younger person does not have the experience of age, even of age's mistakes. He is by temperament inclined to be hasty and impetuous. But he can also teach his elders the freshness ofhis enthusiasm, the willingness to be generous, the idealism that is a part of youth and which must be applauded lest it wither from the cynicism of the older: 1

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members of the staff of the Catholic Education Center in a panel. on the Goals and Programs of the Department of Education.

From the evaluation of the Needs Assessment that was conducted throughout the diocese last June, the newly reorganized Department of Education will give some projections of its planning for the future.

In the afternoon a ser'ies of six concurrent sessions will be offered.

Sr. Hedwig Oswiak, Director of Religious Education for Adults in the Diocese of Rockville Center will speak on "Whatever Happened to Doctrine," Sister Hed· wig is a graduate of Lumen Vitae in Brussels and has a Master' in Sacred Science from St. Bonaventure's University. She has been involved in Priests' Study Days in the Diocese of Rockville Center, as well as teaching seminary courses in Catechetical Theology in that diocese.

Sr: James Margaret, SSJ, Assistant Director of Religious 'Education in the Diocese of Worcester is the author of the Sadlier text "Live in the Spirit."

Sr. James Margaret has been involved in student and parent preparatory programs for the Sacrament of Confirmation. Her topic will be "Preparing for Confirmation." One of Sister James Margaret's unusual catechetical experiences has been devoting three summers to Religious Education at Goose Bay Air Force Base in Labrador.

Diocesan Speakers Rev. Thomas Lopes of St. Anthony's Parish, East Falmouth will be chairman of a panel on "Recruitment: Religious Education Teachers ARE in your Parish." Father Lopes plans to have several priests in the diocese discuss some successful efforts in recruiting teachers. ·Sr. Barbara McCarthy, O.P., Coordinator of Schools will lead a discussion on the "Community of Faith." Sister Barbara has already met several parish groups to discuss the value of this program.

Sister Theresa Sparrow, R.S.M., Coordinator of Religious Education' will treat of "Penance and Eucharist: Signs of Love." Preparation for First Holy Communion and Penance has been given a snecial emphasis this yea,r as Sister Theresa will point ·out.

Reverened Michel G. Methot, Director of Adult Education will discuss some practical methods of Getting Adults Involved. Father Methot has had some personal expel'ience as a priest in a city parish, as well as the opportunity of meeting with several area groups concerned with adult education. .

Bishop Cronin will preside and address the priests at the closing session each day.

CO Recognition MADRID (NC)-The Spanish branch of Pax Christi, the international Catholic peace organization, has urged changing Spanish law so that conscientious objectors will not be jailed until their reasons for objecting have been determined.

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HIS EXCELLENCY MOST REV. JAMES L. CONNOLLY, D.O.

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'It Really Isn't Cool to Say You Hate You,r Mother Recently I wrote a column ~rossly exaggerating my interpretation of what teen-agers mean' by what they say'.

It was intended to help both parent and teen-agers look a bit more lightly ... possibly ev~n laugh ... at the "communication gap." An easy kids complain about their parbridge over tension is a ents not understanding them but sense of humor. (My own do these kids take the time to teen-agers thought that col- understand :their parents? Parumn ,was pretty tunny.)

At the end of the column I asked teen-agers to write to me explaining why a girl thought

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something was wrong with her because she liked her mother.

For anyone who has doubts about today's teen-agers, 86 per cent of the letters I received said, straight out, they liked their parents! The letters came from all over this country and Canada, from 12 to 19 year olds. A few' mentioned having difficulty in telling their parents they appreciated them, but it came through iii their letters. Here are some typical excerpts: "From high school on I though't my parents were the worst. They wouldn't let me do' anything like the ,rl;st of friends. Now (in college) I appreciate everything my parents did for me."

"I love my parents and I'm sure they love me and if I've ever said I hated them it was because I was mad and frustrated."

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Why Not Like Her? "I hope the girl you wrote about is not influenced too much by her classmates. After all, what's wrong with 'liking' your mother? Ask some teen:ager who knows."

"It's a piivilege to me to have parents who DO care about more als and manners, and I'm very grateful towards them for this."

"Right now it seems to be the 'in' thing to do and you are really cool if you say you hate .your mother or say you feel that she hates you. I, myself, get along really well with my mother. Of course it may be true that a daughter may hate her mother" but, if this were so, she would surely keep it 'to h'erself because it isn't anything to be proud of."

"What bothers me is a lot of

ents? Parents have feelings just like kids."

There were just a few letters expressing a different opinion: Different Opinion "Your article was a prime ex-· ample of the narrowmindedness that is comm.on in your generation. The definitions you printed were, besides being grossly biased, irrelevant, and unfair.

The sarcasm you displayed was crass 'and unjust."

"The article was absurd! It was, utterly disgusting and untruthful!"

Sadly, the writers of these letters said they really do hate their parents. From the tone of their letters, I'm afraid the feeling may be mutual.

There is deep bitterness expressed ... yet underneath it is that eternal optimism of youth.

"At least I've learned how not to raise my children when I'm a parent!"

To these 'troubled teen-agers I'd ask that they do themselves ... and their future children ... a favor. Sit dow,n right now. Write .out all the things your teen-agers will be allowed to do. List what you, as a parents, will give of yourself. Pilt it in an envelope.

Seal it. Save it. And years from now, give it to your teen-agers to read ... unedited.

To the rest of the teen-agers, I think you're great! You recognize that there are difficulties and problems on both sides,' but you are working at maximizing strengths and minimizing weaknesses.. You and your families are obviously working at. a mutual understanding, learning and growth.

And above all, keep your sense of humor. You, too, should make a list of how things will be,when you area parent.' And some day, years 'from now, read it with your teen-agers.

You'll probably both have a good laugh.

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The council combines two tormer separate organizations: the National Council of Catholic Women and the National Council of Catholic lVlen.

Future Challenges Delegates heard a keynote address by Most Rev. Mark J. Hurley, Bishop of Santa Rosa, Calif., who explored religious values in 'the light of future challenges

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VATIcAN CITY (NC}-Before According to Corriere della and after the Sept. 11 military Sera, the Chilean meant by the coup in Chile, the biStlOPS Of that word "Church" the institutional country acted to preserve peace hierarchy, Pope: Paul VI, the Vatand to protect the rights of all .ican, bishops and agencies of the .• citizens, the Vatican dally said in Church's central adbinistration. an editorial Oct. 4.

L'Osservatore Romano e<;>nThe unsigned editorial ill L'Os- fined its reply mainly to the acservatore Romano was a reply to tion ,of the Chilean bishops. a question posed by an unidenti'Greatest Solicitude' fied Chilealll to a congress of "It is an irrefutable fact Christians for Socialism in' Boand it is well 1mown in Chilelogna, Italy, Sept.. 30. that the Chilean hierarchy dealt That question: "And XOIJ, oh, with both opposition and govChurch, what have you done for ernment leaders, such as PresiChile?" was reported and com- dent (Salvador) Allende, to get mented on at length by the pres- them back to the bargaining tigious Milan daily, Corriere della table," the Vatican editorial in.Sera, on Oct. 1. sisted.

The Chilean bishops, it said, showed the "greatest solicitude" in urging both sides to respect the constitution and avoid all forms of violence. , The Church in Chile, the Vatican paper added, continues within its means to work for the weI· fare of all people and advocates fraternity, "the sad decline of which caused this tragedy which today must be deplored."

President Allende, a Marxist, reportedly con:tmitted suicide duro ing the coup and hundreds of Chileans, particularly Allende supporters, have been reported killed and imprisoned by the military junta.

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Council. of Churches Stresses Human Rights LONDON (NC) - The British Council of Churches (BCC) has said that arrangements on relaxing tensions in Europe should not be reached at the expense of human rights.

In a letter to British foreign secretary, Sir Alec DouglasHome, the BCC's general secretary, the Rev. Harry O. Morton, expressed the council's deep disquiet" at the treatment of minorities and dissident individuals in the Soviet Union and at the infringement of freedom of religion in that country.

Mr. Morton assured the foreign secretary of the council's

support for British action at the European Security Conference to secure freedom of 'movement, the exchange of ideas and guaranteed human rights. . Delegates of.35 nations opened the second phase of the conference in Geneva on Sept. 18. The purpose of the conference is to work out new principles for EastWest relations. It is expected to last about six months. . ..

"Christians believe that there can be no real peace .with~,ut respect for. human rights, Mr. Morton said.

Lord Balniel, minister of state

at the Foreign Office, responded in a letter that the British government shares the council's belief that genuine detente in Europe cannot be achieved without respect for hum~n rights. He assured the council that the governme~t would take every o,pp.ortumty to stress that con VICtlOn. Meanwhile, the Minority Rights Group based here has issued a new edition of its report, "Religious Minorities in the Soviet Union," which describes persecution, discrimination and calumny toward religions including Roman Catholicism and Islam.

Best W ishes To Bishop Connolly and Bishop Gerrard

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PRESIDING PRELATE:. Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston, who himself for most of his priestly life worked closely with Bishop James L. Connolly and Bishop James J. Gerrard, joyfully presided over the liturgy and jubilee banquet.

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PARIS (NC)-An Italian Salesian priest who is a consultor of the Vatican's Secretariat for Non-Believers has been ousted from his position.at the Catholic Institute of Paris bec~use of his Marxist political views.

Show Farah Film In Washington WASHINGTON (NC) - _"The People v. Willie Farah," a new.

20-minute film made to dramatize the grievances of workers on strike against the Farah Manufacturing Co., was shown here to an audience of 150 ne'!Ysmen and supporters of the strike.

The film showed an employe of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America (ACWA), AFL-CIO explain_ to a striking Farah worker. that a committee of the union must decide "how best to distribute· the meager emergency fund."

The striking worker was seeking a loan from the fund in order to pay his rent, which he said was three months past due.

Father Jesse Munoz of EI' Paso, Tex., who, the film said, cwas the parish priest for most .of the striking Mexican-American Farah workers, said the strikers "walked out because the situation 'was unbearable" in the Farah plant, which is owned by William Farah of EI Paso.

Bishop Sidney Metzger of EI Paso criticized Farah in the film hut was not caustic.

"I fee~ sorry for Wiilie Farah," Bishop Metger said, "because if he had vision ... he would insti-' tute social justice."

The film explained that when Bishop Metzger first became con· cerned with the strike, he had Father Munoz obtain affidavits from th~ strikers in order to document. the alleged injustices.

Father Giulio Girardi, was transferred to the Paris University in 1969 from his post as a professor at the Salesian Fathers' international college in Rome.

His,superiors at that time denied that politics or orthodoxy were involved in the transfer.

He is regarded as a specialist in Marxism and atheism.

CATHEDRAL: It was an overflowing congregation Of bishops from throughout New . England, priests of the Fall River and surrounding di9ceSes, Religious c;md lai.ty who witnessed the solemn thanksgiving for 50 years of serVice ao.d leadership on the part of Bishop James L. Connolly and Bishop James J. Gerrard. '

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The Parish Parade Publicity chairmen of parish organlzatlolls

Ir' asked to submit news Items for this column to The Anchor, P. O. River 02722. Name of city or be Included, as well as full activities. Please send news of than past events.

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ST. GEORGE, WESTPORT Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Bouchard co-chairmen have announced that the Couples Club will sponsor a Halloween Dance at 8 o'clock on Saturday night, Oct. 27 in the school hall. It is open to the pub· lie.

Refreshments will be available and music will be furnished by The Roman IV. Costumes are optional.

ST. JOSEPH, ATTLEBORO The Adult Discussion Groups meet at 9:30 every Thursday morni~g and at 2:30 every Thursday afternoon in the school.

The topics are: Tuesday, "The Gospel of St. Luke" and Thursday, "The Jesus People."

The Women's Guild has sched· uled a Thanksgiving Turkey Whist for Saturday, Nov. 17. In addition to turkeys, food baskets will be awarded liS prizes.

ST. JOSEPH, TAUNTON The social activIties committee of the parish council will hold a harvest dance and buffet from 9 to 1 Saturday night, Nov. 3 in the school hall on Sheridan Street. Tickets are available from Bob Martin, Santa Lewis, Pauline Ricketts, Bill Kerns or any other committee member.

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OUR LADY OF VICTORY, CENTERVILLE A Halloween costume party Women's Guild members anfor children of the parish from nounce a Christmas bazaar, to pre-primary through sixth grade be held from noon to 8 P.M. Fri. IS planned for 6 P.M. Wednesday, . 'lay, Nov. 30. The regular NoOct. 31 in the school haiL .vember meeting will be devoted Mothers willing to donate pas- to preparations for this event, at try or help in any other way which featured tables will inare asked to call Mrs. William clude greens, crafts, foods, chilSullivan, telephone 4·4586. Sev- dren's items and chance·s. enth and eighth grade students The unit heard a discussion of wishing to help with activities the Birthright program at its may contact Mrs. George Hicket, October meeting.

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The Leisure Group will meet at NOTRE DAME, 2 P.M. today. The program will FALL RIVER indude Mass, a lecture on ExA Halloween whist for memceptional children by Sr. Maubers only will be held Monday reen of Nazareth Hall.

Birthright of Fall River will night, Oct. 29 at Jesus-Mary auhold an organizational meeting ditorium by the Council of Cathat 8 P.M. Wednesday, Nov. 7 in the school hall. All are invited to attend and learn of this group offering aid to girls and women with unwanted pregnancies.

ST. ANNE, NEW BEDFORD Preliminary plans are being made for a Christmas concert featuring Notre Dame CollegeChorus from Manchester, N. H., which will be sponsored by the parish at 7:30 P.M. Sunday, Dec. 2. Details are to be announced at a later date.

OUR LADY OF ANGELS, FALL RIVER A cake sale' to benefit the altar boys will take place after all Masses this weekend.

A fashion show is planned for Sunday, Nov..4 and a one-day trip to New York on Saturday, Nov. 24. .

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olic Women. Members are asked to donate a small gift for this event and are also reminded to bring with them a baby picture for use at the November program.

Mrs. Raymond Pelletier is whist chairman and Mrs. Gerard Dextraze is in charge of arrange· ments. for the November meeting.

No tickets will be sold at the door and reservations will close Saturday, Nov. 3. They may be made with Dot Rousseau, Frances Desmarais or Beverly Spooner.

ST. MARY, NEW BEDFORD A meat 'pie supper will be served from 5 to 7 P.M. Saturday, Nov. 17 in the school hall by members of the Women's Guild. A special children's meal consisting of a hot dog and fruit punch will also be available.

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,CHICAGO (NS) - There are some Polish-Americans who are still unaware that the 16th century astronomer Copernicus was Polish. But if they have been reading Chicago's archdiocesan newspaper, The New World, they

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The New World has published back-to-back articles on Coper· nicus-one in English and the other in Polish in honor of the 500th anniv~rsary of his birth.

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PRINCIPALS: Among the many members of the New Engla~1d hierarchy aQd Diocese of Fall River attending the jubilee celebrations for Bishops Connolly and Gerrard, the principal members were: left to right; Most Rev. Daniel A Cronin, S.T.D., Bishop of .FaH River; Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.D., D. Sc. Hist., Former Bishop of fall River; ;Humberto Cardinal Medeiros, Archbishop of Boston; Rev. John F. Hogan, Pastor of St. Julie Parish; No. Dartmouth and homilist; Most Rev. James J. Gerrard, Auiiliary'Bishop of Fall River.

The Parish Parade HOLY ROSARY, FALL RIVER A harvest dance will be held in the church hall Saturday night, from' 8 to midnight. Mrs. Margaret Fournier, chairm"an, will be aided by Mrs. Anne Fitton, and music will be by the Al Rainone orchestra. A b-uffet will be served. ,The event is sponsored by the Women's Guild.

Miss Rose Saulino,. "program chairman, announces that the Monday, Nov. 5 guild meeting will feature a scrimshaw demonstration, by John Medeiros of Westport. Members may bring guests. ,

ST. STANISLAUS, FALL RIVER· The Felician Sisters staffing the parish school will hold· their annual public harvest supper .from 4 to 8 Saturday night, Nov. 3 in the school hall. Tickets are available from the Sisters, school children and at the rectory.

A ham and eggs breakfast will be served after all Masses Sunday, Nov. 4, with proceeds to benefit the parish; Babysitting is . offered in .the school' during 11:15 Mass each Sunday morning.

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believes, but he still wants his children to believe something and to have some sort of religious training. He summarizes his problems in the following crucial paragraph: "However, ... it would seem that you're going to have to get your own head together first.

You're going to have to know what you believe and how to verbalize it. But given the pre,sent state of theology, the odds against you soon achieving this ordered underst.anding of your faith seem incredibly great. Not only would the theologians have to arrive at some sort of consensus, you would have to be, convinced that they were right, For you not only want to have answers, you want to be able to believe them. Furthermore, there would have to be new myths, new, liturgies, new nuances to your lifestyle which 'could convey these beliefs to your children. Yet, such developments don't seem probable or possible within the few years

I don't accept the author's position at all. Indeed I think that it is intellectually, religiously, and morally flabby. It is a weak-minded attempt to cop out from religious responsibility. But it is still the position of a considerable number of moderately well-educated Catholics, and it is a position that must be taken seriously if only because so many people subscribe to it.

sensus he will quite literally wait till Judgment Day. Faith Precedes Theology But faith does not follow theology, it precedes it. It is not an acceptance by the intellect of a certain number of systematic propositions arranged in a neat rational pattern. It is rather the commitment of the total human person to the word of God as rerealed in Jesus-a word of hope and joy and love. What Christianity is in essence is not complex or elaborate or difficult to understand at all. It is a simple, clear, quite explicit message. It is either true and we live it to the fullest that we possibly can, or it is false and we damn it as superstitious nonsense.

If it is true, we band together with other Christians so that we might sustain each other in living it. We strive to find ways to articulate the meaning of its

symbols in rhetoric that can be understood in our time and place (which is what theology is about). If it is false, we get the hell out and bring our kids with us.

The early Christians did not say, "We have to wait for Augustine and Aquinas to put the intellectual house in order." They believed and lived and then theologized.

'Pleasant Confusion' It is so easy to live in the 'delightful limbo be'tween faith and unfaith. You can, have the consolations of believing some of the time and none of the challenge of believing all the time.

And you can scapegoat the old 'Church for its rigidities and the theologians for their slowness in elaborating new systems.

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write agonized pieces about your dilemma.

You don't even have to bother finding out what the essence of the Christian message is. You can continue in your pleasant confusion about what order and hierarchy is appropriate for various propositional statements about doctrine. And when someone (like me) comes along and tells you that you don't seem to know what the esssence of the message is, you can always blame your Catholic education.

Just so long as you can blame something or someone else, you are free from responsibility of your own.

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The first thing that has to be said is that the author is kidding himself if he thinks the parochial schools can make up for religious deficiencies in the family environment. The by now hoary findings of The Education of Catholic Americans make it clear that the schools are worthless if there is not mutual reenforcement going on between family and school.

In addition, the statistically sophisticate(i work of William McCready has recently demonstrated that it is the father's religious' behavior that is important. Indeed it is so important in affecting the religious behavior of children that almost nothing else matters.

The more serious weakness of the argument of the "troubled father" (to use the name Overview gives him) is that he equates faith with theology.

There never was a theological consensus in most periods of the Church's history, and there is not likely to be one again. The "deep freeze" of the postTridentine Church was mostly historical accident. If he waits until the theologians reach a con-

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were Miss Margaret lahey, op Gerrard, had served as DiocLectors Mrs. James A.' O'Brien, Jr., and esan Ordinary, Bishop Cronin Lectors for the jubilee Mass Thurs., Oct. 25, 1973 were Diocesan seminarians, Her- Mrs. Michael J. McMahon. Music noted that the complex of Diocesan high schools throughout the bert Nichols and Joseph Oliveira. was provided by Bob St. ",,-mour.

Diocese all bore the names of Frequently, the gather.ing broke Deacon for' the ,Mass was Rev. Continued from Page One . Mr. William Costello, presently into song during the program, bishops. It seemed proper, he at no point wilth such enthusi- concluded, to honor the Golden Hines, Bishop of Norwich, Con- serving at Saint Mary's Parish, Jubilees of these two great necticut.

Mansfield. Other seminarians asm as when Bishop -Lotlis E. Gelineau of Providenqe, led a. Bishops by some. significant Also, Most Reverend Joseph . served as acolytes and mitre gesture in this field.

P. Donnelly, another, Auxiliary bearers to the concelebrating spirited reildition of "Alouette."

Bishop of Hartford, Most Rever- bishops. Cathedral ushers, under Special Guests Scholnrship Processing end Peter L. Gerety, Bishop of the direction of Mr. Robert F. Portland,· Maine; Most Reverend Coggeshall, brought the s'!cra· Special guests incluqed a delBishop Stang High School m Timothy J. Harrington, Auxiliary mental gifts to the altar at the egation of guests and Sisters North Dartmouth enrolls 985 Bishop of Worcester, Most Rev- offertory procession. from te Catholic Memorial Home, pupils; Bishop Feehan High erend Lawrence J. Riley, Auxilneighbors now of Bishop Ger- School in Attleboro numbers Banquet iary Bishop' of the ,Bosto'n Archrard who ,lives in the Fall River 700 students, c3lnd the combined Very Rev. Luiz G. Mendonca, diocese, Most Reverend John F. Vicar General of the Diocese, facility. MotherAnthony, O.Carm., Coyle Cassidy' High School in Marshall, present Bishop of Bur- served, as Master of Ceremonies administrator, said "there are Taunton has 1i78 students enlington, Vermont, and Most at the Jubilee Banquet. He noted u lot of happy people at the rolled. In Fal River, Bishop ConReverend Louis E. Gelineau, that relatives of the' honored Home," commenting on the cel- nolly High School, for boys, has Bishop of Providence: Reverend Bishops, including Miss Isabelle ebration. ~5sters and staff meman enrollment of 535, and Bishop Monsignor Robert E. Mulvee, Gerrard of New Bedford, sister bers from schools and apostol- Gerrard High School numbers Chancellor of the Diocese of of Bishop Gerrard, were' seated ates closely identified with Bish- 507 girls.

Manchester, N. H, concelebrated - in the dining room. Cardinal op Connolly joined in the Jubilee Parish high schools, Holy Famthe Mass as well, representing, Medeiros spoke of the great af- Mass and Banquet. Aqmipistraily High School and Saint AnMost Reverend Ernest J. Primeau.' fection which he bears to both tors and pupil representatives thony High School in 'New BedAlso seated in the sanctuary Bishops Connolly and Gerrard in from Diocesan and parochial ford and the Sacred Hearts Acadas concelebrants 'of the Jubilee remarks at' the' Banquet, and high schools were in attendance emy in Fall River, have a comMass were Very Rev. Luiz G. thanked them for, "the gift of as well.

- ' bin'ed total of 1081 pupils. In adMendonca, Vicar General of the themselves. " Bishop Cronin Fall River Diocese and Pastor of Bishop Robert F. Joyce, orSaint John of God Parish, Som- dained like Bishops Connolly and The ,announcement by Bishop erset, Very Rev. John J. Regan, Gerrard, in 1923, pronounced the Cronin of the' scholarship fund Rector of Saint Mary's Cathe- invocation, and the benediction established in their honor came dral, Rev. Peter N. Graziano, was given by Archbishop Whea- as a total surprise to the JubiPresident of the Senate of Priests Ion. larians. "It's fabulous," remar,ked of the Fall River Diocese, and Bishop Connolly. Superintend~nt Bishop Connolly Rev. Thomas M. Landry, O.P., Bishop Connolly expressed his of Diocesan Schools, Sister Pastor of Saint Anne's Parish, Marion Geddes, 'R.S.M., who had Fall River, representing the reli- gratitude to all in remarks which no advance notice of the fund, he addressed to the gathering. gious' clergy of the Diocese.

He recalled that his years in the expressed delight at the prQspect Homilist Diocese of Fall. River and in the of having tangible resources from the fund to assist needy youngHomilist for the Jubilee Mass, Archdiocese of Saint Paul, sters in all areas of the Diocese Reverend John F. Hogan, Pastor where he served from the time in enrolling in Catholic high of his ordination until 1945, of Saint Julie's Church,. North schools.

Dartmouth, and Director of the when he returned to to his na· Speaking of the specicil etnphative city as coadjutor to the late.

Catholic Welfare Bureau of New which the teaching apostolate Bishop James E. Cassidy, had Bedford, paid tribute to the juand Cathol:c ed~gation had rebilarians, noting that both were been filled with blessings. The ceived during the years .when crowd chuckled as Bishop Con· Fathers of the Second Vatican Bishop Connolly; aided ;by BishCouncil. Father Hogan spoke of nolly'turned to Father Mendonca after concluding his remarks and a bishop as one who is a "pri: mary participant in the priest- said, "I guess that's it, Louie."

Bishop Gerrard hood of Christ," and· reminded the congregation filling the be.auBishop Gerrard quoted Saint F'LUMBIN.G & HEATING, INC. tifully arranged Catnedral that' Paul in returning thanks· to God Safes and Service ' Bishops Connolly and Gerrard and to fellow priests, religious for Domestic ~ well fulfill the episcopal roles of and laity. Hearkening to one of and Industrial .~ Oil Burners . "witness" and "shepherd." the principal themes of the day, 995-1631 Bishop Gerrard spoke of the Music 2283 ACUSHNET AVENUE Priesthood in which· he ,said, it NEW BEDFORD The musical program was di- has been his' privilege to share.

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Parish Choir of Fall River. A Chairman of the Banquet ComOver 35 Years brass ensemble brought special mittee was Rev. Monsignor Anof Satisfied Service festivity to the music. Directed thony M. Gomes, Pastor of Our Reg. Master Plumber 7023

by Father Campbell, the congre- Lady of the Angels Parish in Fall JOSEPH RAPOSA; JR, gation participated in chants, ac- River, and Director of the Dioc806 NO. MAIN STREET clamations and hymns during the esan Family Life Bureau and Fall River 675-7497 Mass.

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minis'tering the scholarship funds, Diocesan Director of Education, Reverend Patrick J. O'Neill, D.Ed., will have occasion to screen and evaluate applications from youngsters in every section Of the Diocese. While the actual means of processing scholarship applications ·remain to be formulated, the fund is now in operation and timely distribution of its proceeds will commence.

In announcing the establishment of the Jubilee Fund, Bishop Cronin expressed the special hope that this gesture might be the Providential means whereby more young men might receive the Divine call to the priesthood.

"Wouldn't that," he said, "be the best memorial of all to the Golden Jubilee of Priestly Ordination of Bishop Connolly and Bishop Gerrard?"

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MOST REV. JAMES L. CONNOLLY, D.O.

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Our Community has been Enriched by' the Lives of These Distinguished Churchmen

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-Coventry Patmore

Self-Supporting Catholic Schools Must Be'Realized Several hundred Catholic educators attending the Chief Ad~ ministrators of Catholic Educat.ion Meeting in Boston were told that all hope of financial aid rrom fed'eral, state or local governments was dead. ...

Rev., Msgr. Francis X. Barrett of Allentown, Penn. and Rev. Patrick J. O'Neill, Diocesan Director of Education for the Diocese of Fall River, said that Catholic sch061s must become solvent or close. o To attain solvency and he financially independent, the educators were told that: -those who use the Catholic schools should ,bear, the chief responsibility for supporting them; -general subsidies from dioceses or, parishes should be replaced by scholarships and special purpose grants; -expenses must he conscientiously controlled; -schools should give greater policy control to parents. ' Father O'Neill said that it was essential that Catholic schools make it on tbeir own, using the Catholic community as the only limited and uncertain source of revenue.

"Catholic schools must sell lhemselves as worthy of support hy the general public and must go after this support on their own merits rather than on the coattails of the general operating expense:; of the parish or diocese," he insisted'.

'The two priests urged "a return to that spirit of poverty that charatcerized the Catholic school of our youth and gave the feeling of high purpose to those who worked in them."

Also attending the meeting along witJ:t Father O'Neill were Sister Marion Geddes, R.S.M., Superintendent of Catholic Schools for the Diocese of Fall River, and Rev. Michel Methot, Associate Director for Adult Education.

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SANTIAGO (NC) - Unidad Popular, the ruling Marxi~t coalition in Chile, has sought the mediation of Cardinal Raul Silva of Santiago in solving the critical truckers' strike.

The cardinal's secretary, Father Luis Diaz, said that "the archbishop promised to exhaust all means" in effecting a settlement between the union and the Ministry of Transportation.

The truckers seek higher rates and salaries, assurances from the government that the transportation industry will not fall under the wave of· state nationalizations, and import facilities to re- ' plal;.e or repair trucks and buses.

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The American-born cardinal said a "collective amnesia explains much of the confusion in our purposes and actions" today. (NG Pho!o)

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