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Fall River, Mass., Thursday, Nov. 26, 1964 Vol. 8, No. 48

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Tenth Annual Charity .Ball Jan. 6 At Lincoln Park The tenth annual Bishop's Charity Ball, where an evening of generosity and enjoyment will provide a year's assistance to the underprivileged and exceptional children of the Diocese, will be held at Lincoln Park on Wednesday evening, Jan. 6, 1965 with music by Ralph Stuart and offer special training and guid­ ance for exceptional children as his orchestra. Bishop Con­ well as hope and encouragement flolly's annu'al Charity Ball for their parents. This past Sum­

has become the outstanding social event of New England. Conducted under the auspices ef the Society of St. Vincent de Paul and the Diocesan Council of Catholic Women, the ball provides financial assistance for His Excellency's favorite chari­ ties - the underprivileged and the exceptional children of the Diocese. St. Vincent de Paul Health Camp provides wholseome rec­ reational and camp facilities for hundreds of children during the Summer vacations. Nazareth Hall in Fall River and Hyannis

mer a camp was conducted for these children. Continued help and generosity on the part of the faithful will enable Bishop Connolly to es­ ·tablish additional Nazareth Halls in other Diocesan communities. The need is great and the Char­ ity Ball offers all an opportunity to share in the good work. Tickets may be procured at each rectory in the Diocese as well as from representatives of the St. Vincent de Paul Society and the Diocesan Council of Women.

Bishop Donaghy To Offer' Episcopal Jubilee Mass

TO SERVE LEPERS: Emplaning for Cameroun, West Central Africa, where she win care for religious order of lepers, is Sister Helen Marie of the Poor Clares, right, saying good-by to Sister Mary Frederick, S.U.S.C. Sister Helen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wil­ liam Cullen of Mansfield, was former operating room nurse at Union Hospital, Fall River, and former member of the Holy Union of the Sacred Hearts. Congregation.

Pope .Reviews Conclusions In Session's Final Talk In a half hour discourse that climaxed the proclamation of a doctrinal constitution and two decrees and brought to a clo,oo the work of the third session of the Vatican Coun­ cil, Pope Paul referred to many of the topics that had worried, heated. perplexed or interested the world's bishops over the past three months. C H U R C H: The Pope to convoke and to consult at be determined, in order to have praised the bishops for determined times some of your around us the comfort of your having "studied and des­ number, venerable brothers presence, the help of your ex­ Turn to Page Sixteen cribed the doctrine on the (bishops), designated iA ways to Church, thus completing the doc­ trinal task of this Second Vatican Council ... ''This completed the First Vatican Council. SENATE: "The constant l'e­ currence of new problems in the modern world will make us even nlare disposed than we are now

Taunton Assistant Enters Air Force Chaplain Corps Rev. J'ames ;F. Greene, assistant at St. JQseph's Ohurch, Taunton, for almost four years, has been sworn into the Ohaplain Corps of the United States Air Foree with the rank of Captain. Father Greene has already received his orders to report to Kessler late Frank B. Greene of Swan­ Field, Biloxi, Mississippi, as sea, attended St. Joseph's School his first assignment. He will in Fall River, Case High School go through Chaplain School in Swansea, and St. Philip Nert

Most Rev. Frederick A. Donaghy, M.M. New Bedford­ born Maryknoll prelate, will offer a Solemn Pontifical Mass &f Thanksgiving in commemoration of his Episcopal Silver H~lIs Jubilee Sunday morning at 11 o'clock in St. James Church,' New Bedford. M t R J J ~ tioned at Boston College. osV G eVA' ~ml' es B'. h r- . Rev. Arthur G. Considine will d .., UXI Iary . IS op serve as deacon and Rev. Edward Bishop Connolly announced sometime in the futur~ rar, of the Diocese will be pres- C. Duffy' will be subdeacon at· today the purchase of Round Father Greene, the son of Mrs. ent. the Mass. Hills Farm, So. Dartmouth, Anne (Reardon) Greene and the The preacher at the Mass will Bishop Donaghy, Dorn Jan. 13, by the Society of Jesus of'

Jesuits Purchase Farm Round For Retreats

be the celebrant's brother, Rev. William S. Donaghy, S.J., former president of Holy Cross College, Worcester, and at present sta-

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Catholic University The annual collection for the Catholic University of America, Washington, will be taken up this Sunday, first Sunday of Advent, in all the Churches of the Diocese.

the New England .Province. . The property was purchased from Massachusetts Institute of Technology and will be used by the Jesuit Fathers as retreat house for men of every age. However, due to necessary renovations, 'it will be 1965 be­ Turn to Page Sixteen

Dispensation

Because of the state of con­ fusion that exists, His Excel­ lency the Most Rev. .James L. Connolly, Bishop of the Dio­ cese of Fall River, grants a dispensation from the law of abstinence on Friday, Nov. 2'7, the day after Thanksgiving.

School in Haverhill. He contin­ ued his studies at Cardinal O'Connell Seminary, Jamaica Plain, and St. John's Seminary, Brighton. He was ordained in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, by Bishop Connolly on Feb. 2, 1961, and has been assigned to. St. Joseph's in Taunton since then.

Put Leper Appeal at Top of Christmas List, Urges Society for Propagation of Faith It's time for the annual flurry of Christmas shopping and happy plans for the holl.. day season. Time also for the annual appeal by the Diocesan office of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith On behalf of leprosy victims throughout the world. Do the two things seem contradictory? They shouldn't because a gift to the lepers has a way of outshining the most gaily a program organized by patients here are bachelors so wrapped package under the port Rev. Joseph Sweeney of the they cook food by themselves. tree on Christmas morning. Maryknoll Fathers, whereby During Winter time they cook And the giving heart has a such children receive schooling, in a room and many of patients

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way of being happier on that same Christmas morning. For who can hear without pity of the children of Korea whose parents have leprosy. These tots may have no infection, but they are outcasts. If they go to school, the other parents usually with­ draw. their children. Contributions from the Fan RiveI' Diocese have helped. sup-

food and clothing. They are checked twice a year for possible signs of leprosy and, writes Father Sweeney, "Of all who have gone out, only one has the symptoms. Almost stirely he will clear up with treatment and never know he had it." A typical clinic report from the Korean missions notes "Treated 36 patients. M~ lit

burned their hands when they cook (leprosy destroys sen­ sation). We always give them more medicines and food but still they have many difficulties which is very sad to see. It was severe cold when we visited them but they came to get treat­ ment."

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