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Delegate's Role Shows Pope's Care of Church
Commissioned by Christ' to The Pope's intervention will biShop is read to those assemwatch over his lellow bishops, also be clearly seen and an- bled in the Cathedral. the Pope,' through his' personal nounced' to the people when "Watch my lambs ... watch representative, Most Rev. Luigi. Pope Paul VI's I~tter to the new my sheep" will then be clearly Raimondi, the Apostolic' Delefelt. The Pope, kindly accepting gate, will intervene to see to it the resignation of Bishop James that the Church of Fall River L. Connolly from the burden of will not be orphan for long. his office, will in a leal sense step into' St. Mary's Cathedral In a ceremony rich in meanand do just that. Scripture will ing but devoid of much pageantST. PAUL be fulfilled before our very eyes. ry, the Apostolic Delegate will Then, a grateful people will take the hand of Most Rev. ,. show itself once more very obe26, 1970 Darlier A. Cro.nin and .bring him dient to Christ. Because He has to the episcopal chair in St. PRICE 10¢ intervened; because He has proMary's Cathedral. $4.00 per year vided, diocesans will 'come to the He will then hand him the cronew Bishop not. alc;me to welzier, the episcopal staff reminiscome him but to fulfill the Scrip.ceryt of a shepnerd.'s crook. From tures also, and to renew their that moment on, Most Rev. obedience to Him. Daniel A. Cronin, by the grace The ceremony is brief, simple - of God and 'the favor of the -as the Scriptures are. The Apostolic See, will 'bear ifle refaith expressed is real: Almighty sponsibility of the People of God God in his omniscient proviassembled in Sontheastern Massacl:l\isetts. Most Rev. Luigi Raimondi Turn to Page Nineteen
U. S. Bishops
Discuss Marriage, Liturgy
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LOCAL COUNCIL'S HIGHEST AWARD: Bishop Connolly receives the Silver Beaver, the highest award to be bestowed by Massasoit Council, from Myer Sobiloff at ceremonies in St. Mary's Cathedral, ~all River. Also pres7 ent were Frank Parkhurst, member of scouting executive committee and Paul Stevens, past president Qf council.
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on marriages of' Catholics to olic wedding ceremonies and Catholic priests to participate in people of other f€liths by Relaxing the promise formerly non-Catholic ceremonies in which made by the Catholic partner to one party is Catholic (with apwork for the conversion of the proval of local Bishop and equivalent authority of non-Catholic non-Catholic Rartner; Recognizing . exceptional cir- church); Allowing the Catholic celecumstances when permission could be sought and must be bration-of a mixed marriage to granted by the Ordinary for mar- taj{e place outside of the Cathriage in a civil ceremony or in olic church, if there is a good a cererilOny conducted according . reason, once again with permission of the Ordinary. to another religious tradition~ Liturgy Inviting non:'Catholic minisThough a majority of BisHops ters to participate in the Cathapproved, a I)ecessary two-thirds approval was not reached; so the Bishops rejected: Reception of Holy Communion in the hand; Distribution of Holy Communion under both species at Sun: Most Rev. James L. Connolly, Prevost High School,_ Fall River, day Masses; Greetings ·by relatives of deD.p., Apostolic Administrator of and studied for two years at the, Fall River Diocese, will or- Resurrection College, Kltchener, . ceased at funeral Masses; Deputation of priests by their dair three deacons to the .priest- Ontario. Further studies included Bishops to administer Confirma. hoqd for the Diocese in St. philosophy at St. John's SemiMary's Cathedral, Fall River, 011 nary, Brighton, and theology at tion to those baptized during the Mass of the Easter Vigil. Saturday afternoon, December St. Mary's, Baltimore. The Bishops approved and - 5, at' 2 o'clock. To be ordained He will concelebrate his first sent to Rome for approval the will be Rev. ·Mr. Marc Henri Mass at 12 noon Sunday, Dec. 6, Bergeron, Rev. Mr. Robert Char- in St. Lawrence. Church, New following propositions: Permission for lay people to les Donovan and Rev. Mr. Ray-. Bedford. Concelebrants \\Till be distribute Holy Communion; Rev. Msgr. John. E. Boyd and mond Paul Morty. Fathers Kevin Tripp, Donald . , Small changes in the funeral Rev. Mr. Monty Rev. Mr. Monty is the son of Messier, Harold Wilson, William rite and Holy Week Services. The Bishops also permitted exMrs. Rita R. (St. Laurent) Monty O'Con.nell, Justin Quinn, A~thur tensions of receiving Holy Comof 170 Elm Street, New Bedford. ,Wingate, Robert Carter. Turn to Page Three He was gradu'ated from Msgr.. Turn to Page Six
'the United States Catholic Bishops have conduded .their sen1iannual meeting in Washington'declaring that the American Church is not a democracy, not· a fund-raising agency. It moved cautiously on renewal, refused . to open meetings to the pres';, rejected proposals in <:lecEmtral!zation procedures of Canon Law. but made positive advances especially in .ecumenism. Mixed Marriages The Bishops gave overwhelming approval to ease restrictions
Ordinati·on o'f Three Satu rda.y, Dec. 5
flags and the standards of various nations. . These decorations will be used' especially at the Randwic;k Racecourse, scene of two. Masses during the papal visit; the Town Hall, where an ecumenical service will take place, and the cathedral. . Catholic hospitals and institutions on the various routes the papal party will take will be specially festooned, although Campersdown Children's Hospital will be the only public institution the Pontiff will visit. .The' race track jtself will be redecorated for the occasion with flowers of white and gold. The sanctuary there will be carpeted over 24,000 square yards in papal red. The carpeted .altar area will be floodlit. Name Bishops The cathedral and crypt als6 Bishop Daniel A. Cronin of will be adorned with papal Fall River and Archbishop Hum- motifs as will the apostolic deleberto S. Medeiros were selected gation, where the Pope will stay by their fellow bishops to rep- during his trip here. resent them on two boards. Outside the cathedral, nature Bishop Cronin was named as will contribute its share of color. a member of the Bishops Com- Gold and white blossoms of mittee for North American Col- peach trees will be flowering in lege in Rome. the surrounding park areas. Archbishop Medeiros was seCatholic groups and parishes lected as chairman of the Bish- along the .various routes plan to ops' Committee on the Church in welcome the Pope with thou-Latin America. . . Turn to Page Two
SYDNJ;:Y (NC)-Sydney will be the cleanest it has been in many years for the visit of Pope Paul VI. New regulations carrying fines ranging from $5.50 to $335 for littering was passed by the legislature and made effective Nov. 13 by Lord Mayor McDermott. The Pope will arrive here Monday, Nov. 30 and leave Thursday, Dec. 3. Focal points for the ceremonies will be specially decprated by the Citizens Welcome Committee with banners and bunting used for the Captain Cook bicentennial celebrations in April (attended by Queen Elizabeth II). These will be interspersed with papal banners and
Pope Limits Voting Ag~
Rev. Mr. Bergeron Rev. Mr. -Donovan .Rev. Mr. Monty
VATICAN CITY-For the first time in the hIstory of the Church, an age limit has been set on cardinals for participation in a papal election or for heading one of the 12 departments of the Roman' Curia: the central government of the 'Church. In a motu proprio entitled "Ingravescentem' Aetatem" (The Gl;owing Weight of Age), Pope Paul VI in the decree dated Nov. 21 and made public on Monday stated that cardinals will no Turn to Page Five