The ANCHOR An Anchor of the Soul, ~ am4 Firm-ST. PAUL
FaU River, M~$sG' Thursday, Jan.. 26, 1961
Vol. 5, No. 4
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Norton Church Plans .New Parish Center ,
Rev. William D. Thomson, pastor of St. Mary;s Parish, 'lorton, announced today the plans for a new Parish Center~ The new structure will be located on the corner of Powers and West'Main Streets, Norton. It will be about a half mile from the Church, Father wm also be included ill the new Thomson said. The building building, the Norton pastor :wm consist of a standard stated. In all there will be four size basketball court with classrooms and a hall for the bleachers capable of seating 300 instruction of children. people. At one end will be a The modern school lunch pro., spacious stage with lighting ef- grams can be carried out in a tects that will permit parish 'fully equipped kitchen. Showers organizations to produce almost and public rooms are also in the limy type of program. plans for this growth of the There will also be two class- Norton Parish. IrOOms that will be separated by Fr. Thomson told The Anchor a folding door that can also reporter that the' work on this serve as an all~purpose room new parish plant will start after when the door is .rolled back. the' break in the weather and !{;v/O other smaller. classrooms hence not before March.
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Jl'ew England, the Most Reverend Bishop will ordain three diocesan seminarians to the Priesthood next Thursday evening, Feb. 2, in St. Mary's Cathedral, Fall River, at 7 :30. !!those to be ordained are The Bishop will promote the Rev. Mr. James F. Greene of following La Saiettes to Tonsure Swansea, Rev. Mr. James F. in the Bishop's Chapel of the Keltey of New Bedford, and Cathedral on Wednesday eveRev. Mr. Thomas E. Morrissey of
Ban River. At 'the same ceremony, the Bishop will give Minor Orders 'to 10 Missionaries of La Salette, and will ordain one La Salette a deacon. These men have, been etudying at the La Salette seminary in Attleboro. ' ' Brother Roger BrIsson, M.S., It Manchester, N. H., will or:"ined a deacon. Brothers Leo~or Itousseau, M,S., of Woonsocket,' •. I., : and Francisco Maliwat, 11.5., of the Philippines, will be erdained to the last two Minor O1'4ers of Exorcist and Acolyte.
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SOLICITORS RECEIVE WELCOME FROM EN'l'IRE FAMILY: Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Reilly of St. Paul's Parish, Taunton, contrib ute to the Parish Phase of the campaign for the new Catholic Memorial High School for Girls in Taunton. Left to right: James, 9; Maureen, 13; Janice, 10; Joseph, 15; Raymond Labrie and William O'Donnell, solicitors; Mr. and Mrs. Reilly and Mark, 4.,
Holy Rosary Parish First To Top Quota In Taunton Despite snow, cold and hazardous traveling col1ditions, fund raising campaign for the new 'l'aunton girls' regional Rosary Parish over the top and increased the general fund more 'than $130,000. The total now stands at $759,000. Rev. Conv., pastor of the Holy Rosary Parish, Tau n ton, prefaced his chairman's report with a few qut profound
the Parish Phase of the high school has put Holy from the 13 parishes by Gallistus Sczpara, O.F.M..
phrases of praise for his parish comm~ttee and parishioners. When Sylvester Sowiecki, chairman, announced that his parish had .surpassed their' quota of $40,000, the whole assemblage in the Taunton CYO Hall realized the reason for Father Sczpara's remarks. Bishop Connol'ly, who presided, and lay chairman Dr. Clement Maxwell lauded the work of this first quota-reaching parish in the team of 13 parishes , Turn to Page Twelve '
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ning, and will ordain them to the first two Minor Orders of Porter and Lector at the ThursSister Anne Denise, S.N.D., day evening cerem,<?ny: ~rother principal, h arinounced Norman Beaudoin,M.S., of Ber- ' lin, N. H.; Brother Roger Benoit, that regist'ratio:p. for Stang M.S., of Southbridge, 1\1ass.; High School, No. Dartmouth, Brother Donald" Jeffrey, M.~., of will be held from 2 to 5 'in the Berlin; Brother Richard Lavoie,' 'afternoon, Sunday" March 5. I Members of -the faculty, will M.S., of West 'Warwick, R. I.; Brother George Loiselle, M.S., of ,welcome prospectiv.e students,for PawtUCket; ,R. I,,' Brother' Romeo the freshmal).class of September, Levasseur,~ M.S., of Van Buren,1961',' and their families, who are' Maine; Brother Franklin Major, free ~ visit the entire s~hooi. M.S.; of Nashua; N.H.; and:' -The entrance exam 'will be B ro't h'e l' . Maurice Martineau; ,hel!i Slltyrday;' March 11, at' 1IIl..s., 01. Manchester, N. H., ,',. '. 't~rll to Page Twelve '
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TAUNTON CONVENT: The :Most Reverend Bishop shown blessin'g the new St. Joseph's Convent home of the 'Sisters of the Holy Union of the Sacred 'Hearts who teach. in the parish schc)()l. As~isting, ,hi~ is' Rev. William II. O'Reilly, curate at the,pa:~ish.
Progr~ss'of Diocesan ',Sc:hool System
'Indicativ,e of 'Area's Growth The new Acting Diocesan Superintendent 'of Schools, Rev. Patrick O'Neill, assistant at St. 'l'homas More parish, Somerset, bring s a specialized background 'to his assignmeqt. He' holds a master's degree in ed-ucation from, Boston Con~ge. Work for his bachelor'of arts degree was completed at St. John's Seminary, Brighton. Father O'Neill, whose new :responsibility is effective inte,dents throughout the nation of educators, when Father Gorimmediately, will have in his and especially her~ in the East. man spoke all the rest of us care the largest number of A testimonial to 'his ability in listened carefully because he p U,p i Is ever enrolled in the' educational field is the fact always taught us much."
TRANSFERRED: Rev.' Stephen J. Downey, assistant at St. James Parish, New Bedford, has been transferred to St. Thomas More rarish, Somerset.
schools of the Diocese. There are 18,972 elementary and 3,285 high school students, for a total enrollment of 22,257. Addition of the sophomore class to Bishop Stang High School, adding of grades 'to several parochial schools, and the opening of Holy Name 'School in Fall River, have contributed to swell the student census. The excellence of the diocesan school system' is a tribute to Rev. Edward J. Gorman, Superintendent of Schools since June 23, 1932, whose zeal and dedication to Catholic education have won' him the respect and admiration of diocesan school super-J
that,many of his school programs have been taken over by school systems of other dioceses and archdioceses. A former Superinten~ent of Schools of the Archdiocese of Boston has said ()f Father Gorman: "At any meeting
'Father Gorman, who is also pastor of St. Patrick's Church, Somerset, will now have a neighbor of his in the school office, since Father O'Neill is stationed as an assistant in the adjacent parish of St. Thomas More. Aiding the school office in the task of coordinating educational efforts of the Diocese are two Diocesan Supervisors, Sister Felicita and Sister Miriam, both Sisters of Mercy. They are assigned to the Diocesan School Office, 368 North Main Street, Fall River, and 'their duties inelude periodic visits to every Turn to Page Twelve
AWARD: Rev. John Jo Considine, M.M., has received the Pierre Charles Mission Book Award for the best Catholic Mission book ,of 1960, titled "The Missionary's Role in Socio-Econom.ic Betterment",