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Rev. Francis A: McCarthy, Diocesan Director of the Bishops' Thanksgiving Clothing Collection,announces that this year's collection tops 1957's by more than 17 thousand pounds. Last year, contributions of for 54,438 pounds of clothing, clothes, shoes and bedding followed by New Bedford where the total was 18,339 pounds. totaled 171,407 pounds or 86 Taunton contributed 26,307 "tons. This year's total is pounds and the Cape Cod area 188,481 pounds, 94" tons, 25,753. In a breakdown of contribu Almost identical donations tions by areas, nearly all parts were made by Somerset-Swan of the Diocese exceeded last sea and Attleboro, of 11,360 and year's donations. The Fall River 11,376 pounds, respectively. Westpqrt district was responsible Turn to Page Sixteen
An Anchor of the Soul. Sure and Firm-ST. PAUL J
Fall River, Mass. Vol. 2, No. 49·
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Rector of C'ollege in Rome "To Ordain Fall River Man \
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Bishop Celebrates Requiem For Father Philippe Ross
Rev. Mr. John R. FoIster, son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph J.
FoIster, 351 Sunset Hill, Fall River, will be ordained to the
Holy Priesthood on Saturday, Dec. 20, in the Chapel of the Imm.aculate Conception at the' North American College, Rome, by Most Rev. Martin J. O'Connor, Titular Bishop" of Thespia, Rector of the College. Rev. Mr. FoIster has spent the last three years at the North American College which is on the Janiculum Hill next to the Vatican Hill in Rome. The stu del1tS at the North American College come from all the Di oceses of this country; and take classes at the Gregorian Univer sity in Rome. . After his ordination, Rev. Mr: FoIster will complete his scholastic year and return to this country next Spring to receive his assignmenf in the Diocese fror.n Bishop Connolly. . Oldest of 12 Rev. Mr. FoIster is the oldest of 12 children, nine girls and three boys. He received his ele mentary schooling in Fall River REV. MR. JOHr- R. FOLSTER Turn to Page Sixteen
A solemn pontifical Mass of Requiem was celebrated this morning by Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.D., Bishop of Fall River, in the Sacred Heart Church, New Bedford for Rev. Philippe Ross, chaplain at Sacred Heart Home fo; the past fifteen years: IMMACULATE CONCEPTION Assisting the Bishop were l''[onday, Dec. 8, is the Feast Archpriest, Rt. Rev. James of the Immaculate Conception J. Gerrard, V.G.; Deacons of of the Blessed Virgin Mary. It hoilor, Rt. Rev. ·.:'ouis E. r'revost is a Holyday ~f Obligation and and -.; Rev. Hugh A. Gallagher; parishioners are urged to Deacon of the 'fass, Rev. Armand check the' Mass schedule at J. Levasseur; SUb-Deacon, Rev. their parish churches so that John F. Hogan. all will fulfill their serious Eulogist, Rev. F. Anatole Des obligation to attend Mass. on marais; Acolytes, Rev." M. Ro Monday. land" Boule and Rev. Manuel There is nC' fast or absti Rezendes, Censor Bearer, Rev. nence imposed on Dec. '7 be Alfred J. Gendreau; Book Bear cause this is a Sunday. er, Rev. Bertrand R. Chabot. Candle Bearer, Rev. Rene G. Req.uiem Masses Gauthier; GremialeBearer, Rev. Edward C. Duffy; Mitre Bearer, For Chicago's -." Rev. Justin J. Quinn; Masters of Ceremonies, Rt. Rev. Humberto Fire- Victims l" S. Medeiros and Rev. John H. Chicago's Archbishop AI- Hackett. .Turn to Page Eighteen REV. PHILIPPE ROSS bert G. Meyer has ordered
all the Churches of the Arch-
M a jor . T r a d e Association Heads
Trinitarian Nuns Prepare t o DO"v</'diocese to offer Requiem Masses tomorrow morning for
More Modern ReligiOUS H a b i t \ the victims of the fire at Our Score Store Sales on Sunday
Lady of the Angels' School. It
-Heads of two major retail trade organizations have Not from Paris but from Philadelphia comes fashIOn is his wish that Solemn High news for the Missionary Servants of the Most Blessed Trin- Masses be chanted if it is issued statements urging retailers throughout the nation to remain closed on Sundays. . ' ity. In line with their f~under's edict that their habit should possible. change from time to time in conformity with current styles, .~ll the children of the Arch The stand against' Sunday sales has been taken by it's due for a streamlining. rio~ically as Dame Fashion de~lOcese. are to atte~d the Masses George W. Dowdy, president of the Variety Stores Associa 't' crees will be nine inches from III theIr own Parishes an!;l to of the National Retail Mer- tion,. which represents 9,000 F Tom the . commum ' . . H 0 1y C ommumon. . p_ . .y . s the floor. PrevIOusly they were receive er ... h variety stores. Their statements rnotherhouse III PhIladelphia five inches They are now de- mission has also been granted Ch ants ASSOCiatIOn, whlC were timed to coincide with the word has been sent to the signed for ~id-calf length. f~r evening Masses in or~er to represents more than 10,400 opening of the Christmas selling Sisters in Attleboro, Hyannis. The material of the Sisters' give. adults an opportumty to department, specialty and chain season. Osterville and Wareham that Turn to Page Twenty' Turn to Page Sevenstores and J. S. Mack, president Mr. Dowdy said: "Most Amer the new look will include a icans, churchgoers or not, regard shorter skirt, fitted at the waist Sunday as a traditional day of and gored instead of gathered, a rest and relaxation * * * There is restyled hat, and a radically no need for any retailel to open changed coat. on any Sunday and we strongly Soft Cuffs condemn such a practice." The former stiff white cuffs Transfers are as follows: Rev: James P. Dalzell from St. Mr. Mack warned "that SunTransfer of three assistant will be replaced by soft cuffs of Rev. Clement F. Dufour from Kilian's, New Bedford to St. day selling, now limited to a self material, piped in· white. priests, affecting parishes in St. Michael's, 0cean Grove to St. Francis Xavier, Hyannis. . relatively few sections of the The stiff collar will· be retained, Ocean Grove, New Bedford, Theresa's, New Bedford. The three priests assumed country, will unless checked but will be more rounded and Taunton and Hyannis, have Rev. Andre P. Jussaume from their new duties Tuesday. spread rapidly during the busiest smaller than before. been announc'ed by the C,hancerYj St. Theresa's, New Bedford to, / Father Dalzell, son of Mr. and I season' of the year." Hems, which are changed pe- Office. St. James, Taunton.' .V Turn to Page Eighteen i,'U Turn to Page Twenty ,·t~ V
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Transfer of Th..ee Assistant Priests0( Affects Five Parishes of Diocese
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Retail MIAMI (NC)-DMly news papers here have carried full page advertisements spon sored by the Greater Miami Ministerial Association urging readers to "Shop Every Day But Sunday." The ads urged readers: "Make Sunday a 'Family Day' in your home. Attend the church of your choice for inspiration and spirit ual guidance and use Sunday as a day of rest." . The ads are part of a campaign for proper Sunday observance, begun six months ago by a joint Turn to Page Sixteen
Growth in U.S. BOSTON (NC) - Cathol icism.-as it has developed in the United States, is some thing unique in the 2,000 year history of the Church, Prof. Christopher Dawson has re marked in a Boston College lecture. The distinguished Catholic historian,- now in the United States as holder of a new chair of Catholic studies at the Har vard Divinity School, praised the educational system which Amer ican Catholics have built up. "There can be 110 question of Turn to Page Twenty .
Sun~<' Selli~g
REV. CLE1UENT F. DUFOUR
REV. JAMES R. DALZ€ L L
REV. ANDRE P. JUSSAUME
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