Ardor of Hierarchy Reflects Vitality of Roman Catholic Church in "United States
The iANCHOR
WASHINGTON (NC)-The eyer increasing vitality of th~ Roman .Catholic Church in the United States is prominently reflected in the. annual report -submitted today to the members of the nationai hierarchy at their. annual National Catholic Welfare Cqnference meeting nerein the nation's capitaL Reports toucpingupon almost all·facets of the Church in the United States are con.' ..... . tained in the statement dealing- with the work of the various conference depart-
An Anchor 01 the Soul. Sure and Firm-ST. PAUL
Fall River, Mass.' Thursday, Nov. 19, 1959
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ments and bureaus. A succession of history making tle.ond Cl...· Mail Pr;yilea-ea events were chronicled thorPRICE 10e Authorlaed at FaU ftlyer. Ma... $4.00 per Year oughly by the NCWC News Service during an epic ..year, Bishop Albert R. Zuroweste of Belleville, In.., episcopal chairman of the Press Department . reported. In headline-like fashion, his report ~ists some,of the top news events--A New' Holy Father, . John XXIII; Passing of Pope Elevates. !:Aid-West Archbishops Pius Xlf; Announcement· of Ecumenical Couricil; 23 New Muench to Rank of Cardinal Cardinals, Two from U. S., Sacred College Enlarged; Concerted ' Bishops' Effort For Latin America, and Cuba, FarReaching, Difficult News. Four new diocesan newspapers were founded during t,he year, the report said, and the combined circulation of U. S. Catholic newspapers and magazines reached a record 24,273,972, a gain of mor.e than a. half millio.n· in a year. NC added 25 Turn to Page Sixteen
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Diocese Planning New Exceptional .Children School CARDINAL MEYER
Tentative plans for estab·lishmentof a sister school to Nazareth Hall, Fall River, to serve exceptional children
. CARDINAL MUENCH
The decision of His Holiness Pope John XXIII to name eight new cardinals-bringing American membership in the Sacred College to a new high of six, and the college itself to 79 members-was seen in Rome as largely guided ... by the needs of th~ coming named, Archbishop • ecumenical council. A Vat- American Aloisius J. Muench, Bishop of ican spokesman said that Fargo, N. n., has· served . as this is demonstrated by the Apostolic. Nuncio to Germany
fact that most of the new cardinals will serve in the Roman ~ Curia. Actually, it is assumed that the only one of the cardinals to *. be created at the consistory on , Dec. 14 will serve outside Rome. Ir,. He is Archbishop Albert G. Meyer of Chicago. The other
of the New Bedford-Cape Cod area' have been announced by His· Excellency, the Most Rev. James L. Connolly. Speaking at the annual Bishop's Night dinner of the Catholic Woman's Club .of New Bedford, the prelate said that a check presented him by members would serve as the' nucleus of a.fund to set up the school. He said that the Sisters of Mercy, who staff Nazareth Hall, nave agreed to serve the new school beginning in the Fall of 1960, if facilities are ready. It will be located either in New Bedford or in the FalmouthHYlilnnis ?rea.·
since 1951. Customarily, papal diplomats go to Rome to serve in the central administration of the Church when elevated to the ran~ of Prince of the, Church. If called to Rome, Archbishop Muench would· be" the only
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Urge FQithful to' Contribu'te D,iscarded 'Usabl"e Clothing',
New Series The Anchor tod'ay begins .the· first in a weekly series of artiCles dealing, with the pres~ ent activities and whereabouts of Diocese-born men and women who are laboritig in' other parts of the country and' the .'worli for the Love' of God.
Thousands of needy men, women and children throughout the world are depending on the thoughtful generosity of American Catholics to provide them with warm clothing, -. shoes and blankets-clean and useful garments presently st6~ed in closets and attics, and having no further value ,.. to their owners. The slight ·effort required to gather the
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items together and bring them to your parish collection center • next week will start them on theirtJway, to those who. need them desperately. The 11 th annual Bishops' Thanksgiving Clothing Collection will be conducted beginning Sunday through the agency' of Catholic Relief Services, National Catholic Welfare Conference. Distribution will be made to all people in need overseas, regardless of race, color or creed; Rev. ,Francis A. McCarthy, pastor of St. Joseph's Church, No.h Dighton, and Diocesan director of the collection, issues a reminder that the 1958 collection total surpassed the previous high by more than 35,000 pounds, adding that the contri• bution of this Diocese was part of more than 1,109,056,960 pounds ,. of relief supplies, comprising . surplus food, clothing, shoes and .~ medicines involved in 1039 ship,./. m(mts to the needy in 51 countries overseas, distributed in the ...., . Turn to Page Twelve
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TWO PARISHES PASS QUOTA: William Flaherty, left, St. Mary's Parish chairman, Norton, and Roland Fregault, center, Sacred Heart Parish chairman, No. Attleboro, indiCate to Father Thomson campaign moderator, their quota breaking totals.
Feehan School Drive Over $850,000 Mark Two parishes in the Attleboro area have announced that their quotas for the Bishop Feehan High School Drive have been met. Sacred Heart Parish, No. Attieboro and St. Mary's Parish, Norton have oversubscribed their quotas by more than $10,000. Ju'dge Edward the new school was announced A. 'Lee, general chairman as $850,691. and his associate in the fund William Flaherty, chairmal\ raising campaign, Henry J. of St. Mary's Parish committee, Proulx, addressed the workers before the meeting on reports was~ conducted by Rev. 'Cornelius J. O'Neill of the Holy Ghost Parish, Attleboro." " The 'grand total of the campaign being conducted in the 12 parishes that will be served by
Churche's Conduct Triduum 9·f··Dev~t."on t~·:Our"~a·dy "
The dedication of the National Shrine of the' Immaculate
Co~ception in Washington tomorrow is,heing' solemnized
throughout the .dioceses of the country by ·aTridj.lum of devotion now going on in honor of Our Lady.' In churchel in every 'one of the 133dio~eses of th.e United States, . '. .... ~ ' We9nesday, Thursday and Friday.o.fthis'week;:tredays
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Native of Fall River, Brother .hrtstopher, Seeks Conversions' a.·s .Teacher· tn Afrtca
of speCIal prayer to Mary as Patroness of the country. In the Diocese of Fall River, services consist of recitation of ROSarY and Litany of.the l3lessed Mother, a sermon on Mary, an Act of Consecration to Mary. and Benediction of the Most Blessed Sacrament. The sermon topic specified by the Bishop for last night .was , Mary, Queen and Mother.' Tonight's sermon theme will be asserts. "Everywhere. Africans The Role of Our· Lady in the are clamoring for an education, History' of the Church in Amerand if it isn't Catholic, it will be ica, and Friday night.'s sermon Mohammedan, for, like the will be on Mary, Our Model, Communists,. the Moslems' are or Mary, .Queen of Peace. working hard to win over. the African.'" _ Most Rev. James L Connolly, The Brothers consider' the D.D" Bishop of the Diocese, and traiIling' of a native clergy. an Most .Rev. James J. Gerrard, important part of tj1eir work in D.D., V.G., Auxiliary Bishop, Africa. "In Gulu, Nyeri and' will be among the 200 members Okaru;" says Brother Christoof the hierarchy attending the pher, "they have cooperated colorful, two-hour dedication with the priests in teaching. ceremony tomorrow. Here in Gulu's Diocese, at least Sun day's announcement8 16 African Fathers were taught throughout the Diocese emphaby three of the Brothers." sized the blessings obtainable by making this' TridwTurn to Page Tw~lve
Bv Patricia McGowan A veteran of the African missions is Brother Christopher .of the Brothers Qf the Sacred Heart. A native 'of' St. Patrick's parish, Fall River, ha is at present serving his third assignment in Africa, teaching at Alokolum, Gula, Uganda. The former D~)Jninic Cox Brother Christopher has two brothers living in Fall River; Patrick, in St. Mary's Cathedral parish and James, "Education had little or no meaning for tribes" whose idea in SS. Peter and Paul. A of an educated boy was one who sister, a member of the could throw a spear accurately. Daughters of the Holy That is' all changed now," he ,
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Brother. Christopher graduated from St. Patrick's grammar school and attended high school as a member of the Sacred Heart community. He was professed in 1923 and pronounced final vows in 1929. Brother C h r i s top her has taught on the high school level in the United States and Canada and, since 1934, has been assigned to the African missions three times. The early days in Africa, says the missionary, were hectic.
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Norton, and Roland Fregault, Sacred Heart Parish chairman. No. Attleboro, gave the quota 'breaking reports' for their respective. paJ;ishes. . Rev. Joseph S.· Larue, pastor of the No. Attleboro Parish, ex. Turn to Page Twelve