Four Parishes in Diocese Honor
Immaculate Conception
"Through her we may see Him, made sweeter, not made dim, and her hands leave His light sifted to suit our sight." Thus Gerard Manley Hop kins sang of Mary, and thus generations of Ca'tholics have delighted to think of her. Echoing this ancient tradition, the United States was in 1846 dedicated to her under her title of the Immaculate Conception, preceding by eight years the definition of this dogma by Pius IX. December 8, the feast of the Immacu late Conception, is a holy day in the United States and further proof of the devotion of American Catholics to Mary' is found in the nation's capital, where stands the National Shrine of the Im maculate Conception. The Fall River Diocese has not lagged in paying special tribute to Mary under her title of Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception. In Fall -River, New Bedford, Taunton and North Easton there are churches of this name; and' two Cape Cod mission chapels are also thus dedi cated. ImmaCUlate Conception Church in Fall River has served Catholics in the Flint area of the city since 1882, when it was erected under direction of its
first pastor, Rev. Owen Kiernan, and dedicated by the late Bishop Hendricken of Providence. By 1929 the parish had outgrown its original building and the present brick structure was completed and dedicated by Bishop Cassidy, then Vicar-General of the Diocese. The present pastor is Msgr. Arthur W. Tansey, assisted by Rev. Francis M. Coady and Rev. Ralph D. Tetrault. They serve some 1200 families. Immaculate Conception Church in New Bedford was first a mission of St. John the Baptist par ish and in 1909 be came a parish in its own right, with Rev. Augusto J. Taveira as first pastor. The pres ent church was con structed in 1913 and dedicated in 1916. A high point ih parish history came in 1958 when the 12 - room $450,000 Immaculate
Conception School was dedicated, ac commodating 550 pupils. , A yearly event uniting the 2,000 mem ber parish is the August Feast of the Blessed Sacrament, which for the past 54 years has attracted as many as 120,000 visitors. The celebration fulfills a vow made by four Portuguese emigrants to New Bedford that they would hold an annual observance if they arrived safely in the new world. Rev. A. Castelo Branco has been pasto: of Immaculate Con ception since 1956. Curates are Rev. Manuel Andrade and Rev. Evaristo Tavares and also assisting in the parish is Rev. Am.erico Da S. Mar~ tins, C.M. Rev. William H. O'Reilly is pas'tor at Immaculate Concep tion Church in Taun ton, aided by Rev. Barry W. Wall. The
parish was established in 1883 and is proud of the fact that its parochial school, opened in 1891, was the first in the city. The first pastor was Rev.. James F. Roach, who sex:ved Immaculate Concep tion for 23 years. In 1904 the growing parish was divided, St. Jacques being established to care for French Catholics of the area. In 1954 the present church was erected under direction of Rev. Thomas H. TaYlor. The parfsh serves some 400 families. Seven hundred and fifty families are served by Immaculate Conception parish in North Easton, whose present pastor is Rev. John J. Casey, assisted by Rev. John J. Steakem. The parish was founded in 1871, although it is believed that area Catholics were served by New Bedford priests as early as 1832. Bishop Fitzpatrick of Boston dedicated the first Immaculate Conception Church in 1851 and Mass was celebrated there twice a month until 1856, when priests from Easton were able to come to the area more frequently. The present church, located on Main Street in North Easton, was erected in Turn to Page Seventeen
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Recommend Some Changes In Dutch Catechism VATICAN CITY (NC)-The Holy See has published a declalfation on the controversial Dutch catechism, insisting that despite some of the catechism's laudable aspects, there are certain theological points which mus.t be clarified. At the same time the Holy See 1. God the creator (not only was emphatic that the decla of the world but also of angels ration was not cond~mn'ing and of souls). The catechism the catechism or terming it should teach that God has cre ated angels and creates immedi heretical. The declaration was drawn up ately individual human souls. 2. Original sin or the fall of by a commission of six cardinals set up by Pope Paul VI for the all men in Adam. The catechism purpose of studying various as is .to teach the doctrine that man pects of the catechism. At the in the beginning rebelled against time of its release, the document God and so lost for himseif and was published in Acta Apostol his offspring that sanctity and icae Sedis, the Holy See's oniy 'justice in which he had been constituted, and that he handed official publication. The document listed 10 major on a true state of sin to all points in the Dutch catechism through propagation of human which should be subject to nature. Turn to Page Seventeen change. They are:
Diocesan Schools Promote Professional Development
Guide for Teachers Tell It Like It Is TORONTO (NC) Don't brainwash the kids. En courage them to think, discuss, question, probe and evalu ate. Tell it the way it is w,hen discussing war, cigarettes, colonialIsm, revolving credit, advertisements, commercials, and loan interest. This is system," Fisher said. "For too theadVlice two speakers gave long the teaching profession has teachers 'attending the Chris accepted a mythical inferiority Han Curriculum Develop to the business world; for too ment Conference sponsored here long the teaching profession has by the Ontario English Cath been content with having its olic Teachers' Association. future charted and controlled by John Fisher, author and lec those same businessmen." turer, and Romeo Maione, direc Fisher urged teachers to en tor of the Canadian Catholic courage their pupils to discuss Organization for Development contemporary society. and Peace, urged the teachers to "Have them watch television encourage a thirst for truth in commercials and provide class their pupils-even if it means discussion on what the commer questioning fundamental aspects cial said. Have them cut out of Western society. advertisements for class dissec Both speakers warned that if tion and discussion. teaehers "tell it the way it is," "Truth shall make you free they will eventually be faced ... but what if the truth leads :with an enormous, powerful op to sharp questioning of the con position - the communications vention'al economic wisdom?" industry and the business world Turn to Page Eighteen which, they said, have too much at stake to allow such question ing to go unimpeded. "We are too ready to tacitly accept that education must be subordinate to the industrial.
Rev. Patrick .J. O'Neill, superintendent of Diocesan Immaculate Conception Schools Itoday announced that the Diocesan School Board Feast will allow the teachers in the dioces-an schools to have the Next Sunday second Wednesday afternoon of each month for meetings that would promote profes sional development. The meeting time will provide for in-service courses, special workshops, and opportunities to The Anchor today ,begins publication of brings this paper to your home-is now carried visit other schools, as well as its weekly newspaper <m the offset press out at Leary's. providing for better staff meet F II R' The Anchor is most grateful to the North ings and parent-.teacher ,inter o f t h e C. J. Leary & S ons, I nco 0 f a 'lVer. Attleboro Chronicle which has printed this views. This 20-page newspaper has been printed newspaper during the greater part of its exis The concept of a Professional on the conventional letterpress, first in Web tence. The Anchor regrets exceedingly the ter Day is not new. Many of the ster 'and then in North Attleboro, for almost 12 mination of the close relationship this newspaper progressives schools throughout years, since its inception on April 11, 1957. has enjoyed with the North Attleboro corporthe country have been involved Attempting to keep abreast, or "OGRAPH/ ation-and its ,business manager, Mr. in this practice for some time. UNI~~ ~~BEL ROb.ert R. ~herman - which is not Since most teachers have after~ even lead, many larger publications '" eqUIpped WIth an offset press. Pubschool commitments, there is with considerably more income, The 'ttt RIVER ~~ licly, we wish to acknowledge our little time to discu~s and evalu Anchor seeks to offer its readers the, thanks to the North Attleboro newspaper which ate the numerous changes in best and more modern type of publication. We believe the change from the cylindrical letter cooperated in every way possible to see that education. the people of Southeastern Massachusetts were Each principal has ,been ad press to the up-to-the-minute offset press provided with this official diocesan newspaper. vised that the early dismissal must be immediately apparent to every reader We sincerely hope that you will continue to is optional and that parents Who merely scans the first page of this edition. The entire production of The Anchor - from enjoy, even more than ever, your weekly edition must be advised in advance on' the specific days of the O1eetings. type s~tting through th~,.~~iling,process which; ,~9f The A~chor. " .
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Changes Affect Curate, Court In Diocese
Bishop Connolly announced today 'the transfer of one assistant and the reorgani zation of the Diocesan Matri monial Tribunal. Rev. Donald E. Messier, as sistant at S1. Jean the Baptist Church, Fall River has been ap pointed assistant at Our Lady of Fatima Church, New Bedford. Father Messier was ordained by Bishop Connolly in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, on May 18 of this year. Since ordination, he has served as an assistant at S1. Jean the Baptist Church, Fall River. His new assignment was effective yesterday, Dec. 4. The Bishop also announced the reorganization of the Di ocesan Matrimonial Tribunal which handles cases ~rtaining ,t,o::01a,rriage.