Ireland to Mark 15th Centenary Of Saint's Death DUBLIN (NC)-The 15th eentenary of the death of St. Patrick will be marked next yea r wit h celebrations throughout the land he made Christian. This was announced by Jolm Cardinal D'Alton, modern successor of St. Patrick as Archbishop of Armagh. He ma,le th~ announcement at the end of the annual meeting of the Irish Bishops at St. Patrick's College, Maynooth. The "Patrician Year," ~s it'has been named, will open March 17, 1961, the Feast of St. Fatrick-The Cardinal said:' , "The Hierarchy propose to celebrate in 1961 the 15th centenary of the death I)f Saint Patrick, the most commonly accepted date for the death of the Saint being 461 A.D: "The opening ceremony is planned for St.. Patrick's Day'in the Primatial City of' Armagh, so closely associated in Irish· tradition with the life and work of our national apostle. n ."This ceremony will be followed, it is hoped, by oUler celebrati'ons, arranged by direction of the local Ordinaries, in place~ . particiJlarly associated with SL Patrick, such as the holy mount Qf ~roagh Patrick, or not~d as centers of especial devotion to the saint, such aii St. Pa~ick'8 Purgatory, Lough Derg." Mission Exhibition Cardinal D'Alton added that a missionary exhibition may be held in connection with the Patrician Year. This would detail the work done by Irish misSionaries throughout the world, he said. He said the Irish Catholic Historical Committee is preparing a three-volume history of the Church in Ireland and in areas evangelized by Irish missioners. He said it is hoped that the first volume will appear during the Patrician Year.
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Holy, G~st Parish, !lttleboro, Cherishes Memory of "Reverend Father Sam"
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Asserts Personal Holiness Source Of ReaI Action
, By MarionUnsworih Around 1918, in a section of Attleboro then called Lonieut, Catholic residents attended church either at St. John's in Attleboro, or walked approximately, six miles to St. Mary's ASBURY (NG)-A bishop Church, Hebronville, of which they were offically parishioners. Pastor of St. Mary's at that time was Rev. Patrick McGee, known as "Reverend Father Sam." Each week, Father characterized personal ho~ "Sam" bicycled from Heness as the wellspring of any bronville to Lonicut, bring:- -effective apostolate and fruitful Catholic Action at the ing candy for the children, first statewide convention of the who used to sit along a wall near the railroad bridge for their catechism lessons. Soon a delegation was formed by the parishioners, for the most part o~ Portuguese extraction, on the advice of Father McGee, to petition the Bishop for a parish of their own. Permission granted 'for Holy Ghost Parish, plans were drawn - up' for a church" and Rev. Francis Bettencourt was named first pastor. By May 26, 1921, the/church was completed, and the first ,Mass was, celebrated by the long-time friend of ' the parish, Father McGee. Three years later, Father Bettencourt was transferred to Fall River, 'and Rev. Manuel Salvadore became the, second pastor at Holy .. Ghost, Att~eboro on June 17, 1924. Before he left, however, Father Bettencourt had purchased. .a house on Palm Street to be used as a rectory. It is still part of parish properties. , Father Salvadore remained until 1927, when Rev. Thomas McNulty came to Holy Ghost to guide the parish for the next eight years, during' which time it increased in numb&- of soula and in activities. Longest Pastorate Then followed the longest pastorate in the history of the parish, that of Monsignor John J. Sullivan, who serVed there from Jan. 5, 1935 to Sept. 12, 1951. In 1947, Msgr. Sullivan purchased a new and larger home on Linden Street across from the church, for a rectory, and altered the original rectory to be used as a kindergarten. It also was due to Monsignor Sullivan that the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trinity, or the Trinitarians, first came into the Fall River Diocese. They staff the kindergarten, and conduct Christian Doctrine classes 'every day ex>"
TORONTO (NC) - Catholics should not become so docile to criticism that they let themselves be "argued into compromise," Bishop John King MUSllio of Steubenville,. Ohio, said in an address ~o local Knigbts of ColumQus. ' The Bishop particularly warned ST. LOUIS (NC)-Men volunCatholics to avoid compromise in their attempts to square teers ,conducted a "flash census" Catholicism with other people's throughout the 81. Louis archinterpretations of Americanism. diocese which also was geared , to promoting religious vocations. "It seems to me that some writers are going so far in their The volunteers left a leaflet protestations of loyalty that they dealing with vocations at all give the impression that it would Catholic homes and requested prayers for them. The census be unpatriotic even to listen to the admonitions and instructions provided up-to-date information, on conditions since the last of the Supreme Pontiff." he ,said.
HOLY GHOST CHURCH, ATTLEBORO cept Sunday. Other projects undertaken b,. the Monsignor included the purchase of a second house on Linden street for a Cenacle for the Sisters, property used as a parking lot and playground for the children of the parish and additions to the new rectory to provide more room. The playground has since been dedicated as the Monsignor Sullivan Memorial Playground. ReV. James A. Downey succeeded'Msgr. Sullivan, in 1951, but died suddenly the following year. In November, 1952, then, the present pastor, Rev. John F. Laughlin, became the sixth pas-
Flash Census Points up Shortage Of· Religious Vocations in See '
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official census in 1959. During the last 10 years there has been a decline in ~e ratio of priests to laymen and also sharp drops in the numbers of Sisters and Brothers despite an increase in Catholic population Arch':' bishop Joseph E. Ritte~ of S1Louis said. ' ' Fewer Sister:" Brotbe~ . In 1950, accordmg to StatiStiCS, there was one parish priest for every 865 Catholics i,n the archdiocese, while today the ratio is one priest for every 1,088. There are 531 diocesan priests today, compared with 501 a decade ago, and in the same period there has been a net increase of 144,626 Catholics. There are 700 fewer Sisters-. 3,205 today compared ~ith 3,944 in 195O-and fewer Brothers, 367 compared with 391.
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'tor. His curate is Rev. Edward 3. Sharpe. Father Laughlin's pride and joy is the new kindergarten. an addition to the original Palm Street rectory,then kindergarten, which is considered one of best appointed in the Diocese. With a present enrollment of 105 pupils. Father Laughlin reports that there is a waiting list each year of youngsters anxious to attend. In addition to his work on the school, which also is used for C h r i s t ian Doctrine classes, Father Laughlin has renovated and redecorated the church, rectory and playground since hiS arrival in 1952. Originally a bus transported children to and from the school, but recently the Portuguese American Civic. Clubhas donated a station wagon to the parish, which the Sisters use to drive the students to classes. Members of Holy Ghost parish are aHiliated with the o\ttleboro Mother's Club, and sponsor a Catholic Youth Organization, Girl Scout and Brownie Troops.
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plans for retirement. The 84 year old North Attleboro native 'is on hand several times a week at St. Mary's forfuneral~ weddings, high' Masses and oth~r liturgical ceremoiIieS:
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BUSANDA (NC) - L new clinic and hostel for victims of Hansen's disease (leprosy) has been erected by American missioners here in 1'anganyika. Heading the 'mission 'are Fathers George D. Daly, M,M" of Hohokus N. J .. and John E. Bergwall, M.M., of Milwaukee" Wis.
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Holy Name .Societies Of New Jersey here. In the keynote address Bishop George W. Ahr of Trenton re-' minded more than 1,000 delegates that closely allied with personal holiness is the recognition and fulfillment by the Holy Name man of his family responsibilities. "It can, I think, be readily understood that there can be no genuine holiness in a man who is sinfully negligent ,of his duties to, his family," declared Bishop Ahr. "And; conversely, genuine holiness will radiate itself most clearly and most efficaciously in the Intimate associations of the family circle." Model of Virtues "'If we are to speak of influence of the Holy Name Societies in our own tinies," Bishop Ahr said, "we had better be sure that in our own times we have real Holy Name Societies and real Holy Name men. "It .,goes without saying that a real Holy Name man. will be • model of the basIc virtues implied in the obligations of conjugal love and fidelity, and wiD faithfully observe the Commandments of God designed to safeguard the sanctity of the horne. "But I would like to see the personal sanctity of the Hoi,. Name man expressing itseU in all the virtues that were exemplified in the head of the HoI,. Family, and being reflected in a well ordered, peaceful and happy bome. 0< After he has developed his personal holiness, after he has ordered his household, the Holy Name man can think and act in terms of the Apostolate and Catholie Action," Bishop Ahr said.
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