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The Anchor celebrates its 50th bitthday

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR FALL RIVER - When Bishop James L. Connolly launched his diocese'snewspaperonAprilll,l957, thenameplatefeaturedacleaD,lirifOOled

anchor and the slogan: ')\0 Anchor of the Soul, Sure and Hnn," taken from St Paul's Letter to the Hebrews.

It was not a name chosen by accident or by chance. Rather, "it (the an-

chor)is the symbol of the theological virtue of hope -living hope that animates, consoles, and slreDgthens the just Christian in the midst ofhis labors:' The name was also topical; the

writer noting that, it "$0 designates to some degree the p~ of publication. The Diocese of Flill River with its extensive shorelines has experienced the need of The ,tw:Jwr in its

history, its economic life and today in the recreation sphere."

Bishop Connolly added: "So we hope the name is a summary Tum to page 3A - Birthday

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of God Father Patrick Peyton, CSC, Holy Cross Family Ministries marks its 65th anniversary this year. Since 1942, we have been serving Jesus Christ and His Church throughout the

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of many particulars to the people of the Diocese of Fall River."

Apparently it has worked.

"The Anchor is very much appreciated as the communications tool for' the diocese as it gets the word out to the Catholic world in this part ofMassachusetts, from what I hear from the parishioners at large," says Msgr.

Gerard P. O'Connor.

Msgr. O'Connoris filling in for Father Roger J. Landry, executive editor of The Anchor, who is currently on a four-month sabbatical completing postgraduate studies for a licentiate in moral theology at the John Paul II Institute in Rome. .

Father Landry, who took the reigns of the newspaper July I, 2005, succeeding Msgr. John F. Moore, has made local news key to implementing many changes. They include more lay columnists, weekly homilies, indepth and personal looks at faith communities and its outstanding members, op-ed pieces by professionals in many walks oflife, as well as updating news sources and modern formats to deliver the news in a more readable fashion. ''People tell me they look forward to receiving our paper on the weekend, and especially for the local news about the Church, said Msgr.

O'Connor. There are many other vehicles by which people in the parishes can find breaking news from the universal Church nowadays, especially

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from the Vatican, by going on line. But our role, The Anchor's role, is to deliver what's happening locally, thereby making people more connected as they need to be with the local Church around them as well as the bishop."

At atime when the Church is pointing 'up the need for participation by the laity in all phases of parish life, there are many opportunities awaiting laity to become involved, Msgr.

O'Connor noted. 'That then becomes a part of The Anchor's role, to identify ways all of us can participate in the mission of the local Church."

He added, "Hopefully we'll have another 50 years. I think the fact The Anchor has been in existence so long, so successfully, still doing its job, being strong and still being appreciated, is a good indication for its future."

Even as people habitually look to television to bring them on scene for news of the world, their community and even their Church, ''I think the written word will never go out of fash~ ion as well as be the. record of our times," he added. 'That bides well for The Anchor."

Its first publisher, Bishop Connolly, whose coat of arms was also included in the nameplate, offered a few remarks in the premier edition. In a box on page one he wrote, in part: "Coming to us each week with pictures, news and views it is bound to bring us closer together and improve our spiri-

tual and social customs. I am sure The came a second home for Anchor staffAnchor will find an honored place, like ers and personnel who did the paste the crucifix, in every home through- . up of the columns of stories printed out the diocese:' on a linotype as was the science ofthe In 1957 there were more than time.

Black and white photos were ei225,000 Catholics in the 110 parishes in the diocese according to figures ther processed on metal plates or cast Bishop Connolly gave in his history, in lead from hard fabricated matrix 'The Diocese of Fall River." molds provided by the news services.

The actual writing and circulation The early editions contained a mix of the ambitious 24-page diocesan oflocal stories and photos as well as a newspaper fell on the shoulders ofFa- heavy concentration on national and ther Daniel F. Shalloo as general man- international stories offered on the ager; Father John P, Driscoll as assis- ever-ticking teletype by the then-Natant general manager, and a layman, tional Catholic Welfare Council News Attorney Hugh 1. Golden, as manag- Service, forerunner of today's Cathoingeditor. lic New Service.

Among the national writers were Father Shalloo was then assistant at St. JoSeph's in Fall River, while Fa- Bishop Fulton J. Sheen with his ther Driscoll, who did most ofthe writ- weekly "God LoveYou" column; F.1. ing, was administrator of St. Louis Sheed with theology issues for the laParish, also in Fall River. ity; '~t Our House" by Mary Kineavy; They shoehorned the editorial job and a potpourri by Joseph A. Breig.

On the local news, Miss McGee into their pastoral duties.

Golden had been a schoolboy Wmner offered her weekly "Spotlightsports writer, general assignment re- ing Our Schools"; Father John P. porter and Political writer for the Fall Cronin and Father Stephen J. Downey River Herald News. He was The were regular contributors; John T. Anchor's general manager until his Crowley was an original staffreporter death in 1970. until his death in 1978, and Marcie In its infancy, The Anchor's home Hickey was busy in the editorial dewas in offices over the Lafayette Bank: partment in the early 19908. on Bedford Street in the downtown. It Among the s~gers and feature later moved into a mansion at 432 writers in those early years were DorHighland Avenue, and in December othy Eastman, Cecilia Belanger, Jean 1988 moved into its current quarters Judge, Avis Roberts, Father Kevin at 887 Highland Avenue.

Harrington, Thomas 'McDonnell, C.1. Leary and Sons, Inc., on Sec- Eileen Lardner, Marion Unsworth, Joond Street finally got the nod to print seph and Marilyn Roderick, Bill the weekly using offset printing. It be- Morrissette, ClementDowling, Father

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Photographers included Jack Smith, Edward Rosa, Ernest Torchia, Hugo Poisson, Ron Baptista, and Dominican Sister Gertrude Gaudette.

The predecessors of the current ''Around the Diocese" were "Steering Points" and before that 'The Parish Parade" offering thumbnails ofactivities in parishes stretching from Easton to Fall River and then out to Cape Cod and the Islands.

The first edition reported that 10 of the parishes in the diocese had already exceeded the quotas established for them by newspaper's circulation department. Within a month the newspaper received its first foreign subscription from a missionary priest serving in Lima, Peru.

Any history of The Anchor has to acknowledge the late Rosemary Dussault. She was already at the helm of the planning for the newspaper months before the first edition hit the streets. Her title at the time was business and advertising manager. But she was much more than that, wearing many hats and working long hours in circulation, production, advertising, personnel and bookkeeping to get the diocesan newspaper known and read

by Catholics in the region.

When Msgr. John 1. Regan left in 1989 after 15 years as the financial administrator ofthe paper, BishopDaniel A. Cronin appointed Dussault as general manager. For more than 44 years Continued on page 7A

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The faithful of 55. Peter & Paul Parish at Holy Cross Church, Fall River salutes The Anchor on its 50th anniversary.

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Congratulations to the staff of The An~hor on your路 50th anniversary.

For half a century, The Anchor has kept people in Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod' and the Islands on top of the important n-ews of our Church.

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Continued from page 3A she made this vehicle of evangelization her dedicated career.

When Dussault died in March 2001, after a battle with cancer, her legacy was a newspaper that had advanced in circulation and style - and into color - as she added feature writers, veteran editors and skilled production technicians.

In 1982, Dussault received the Thomas R. Brennan Memorial Award for Excellence from the Catholic Major Markets Newspa-

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per Association at the annual Catholic Press Association convention in Scottsdale, Ariz.

A longtime ally in the galleys with Dussault was Mrs. Pat McGowan ofSomerset, who wrote, edited and pasted up the galley sheets for nearly half a century. Even articles by well-known columnists didn't escape her meticulous eye.

Msgr. John F. Moore, who began writing for The Anc/wr in 1967 with his famous op-ed piece "The Mooring:' attributed the

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"Pat was wonderful with words," said MsgJ: Moore, who became a prize-winning editorial writer. "Heremaordinary literary abilities aqd her depth of knowledge of the FngIi.sb language always made me look good" Msgr. Moore also took time to talk about Dussault "We can't say.enough about Rosemary. Because of her we have a good trackrecordoverthemanyyemsandwe'veenjoyedsomewonderful times."

Reminiscing, he quickly added, "Where would we have bet<n without our friends at Leary Press and their kindness to us throughout the years. Without them and Jolm McGinn and all the people down there, The Andwrwould never had gotten off the ground."

Prior to Msgr. Moore's 38-year tenure that ended in 2005, there had been several changes in editms.

After Father (Msgr.) Shallooresignedin 1975,came Father Edward 1. Byington, who served briefly, and later Father John R. FoIster, who had been at the paper for more than 20 years, was the interim editor.

In the 25th anniversary edition in 1982, Father Folster described getting the paper out. ''In all the hectic happenings of each day, The Anchor staff attempts to bring meaning and value to abe whirlwind ofdaily history, anxious tensions, crying needs. It atIemptS in all this Continued on page llA ....

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'A Renewed Witness to the Resurrection of Christ' Pope Benedict's 2007 Easter Message ings this year, because humanity today expects from Christians a renewed witness to the resurrection of Christ; it needs to encounter him and to know him as true God and true man. If we can recognize in this Apostle the doubts and uncertainties of so many Christians today, the fears and disappointments of many of our contemporaries, with him we can also rediscover with renewed conviction, faith in Christ dead and risen for us. This faith, handed down through the centuries by the successors of the Apostles, continues on because the Risen Lord dies no more. He lives in the Church and guides it finnly towards the fulfillment of his eternal design of salvation.

We may all be tempted by the disbeliefofThomas. Suffering, evil, injustice, death, especially when it strikes the innocent such as children who are victims of war and terrorism, of sickness and hunger, does not all ofthis put our faith to the test? Paradoxically the disbelief of Thomas is most valuable to us in these cases because it helps to purify all false concepts of God and leads us to HOLY OILS - Bishop George W. Coleman blesses discover his true face: the face of a God who, in Christ, has taken oils that will be used at ordinations, confinnations and upon himself the wounds of injured humanity. Thomas has reanointings of the sick during the upcoming year. The ceived from the Lord, and has in tum transmitted to the Church, blessing was part of the Chrism Mass at S1. Mary's the gift of a faith put to the test by the passion and death of Jesus in Fall River on Tuesday of Holy Week.

Cathedral and confirmed by meeting him risen, His faith was almost dead (Mike Gordon photo) but was born again thanks to his touching the wounds of Christ, those wounds that the Risen One did not hide but showed, and continues to point out to us in the trials and sufferings of every past weeks raises fears for the future ofthe Congolese democratic process and the reconstruction of the country. In Somalia the rehuman being.

"By his wounds you have been healed" (l Peter 2:24). This is newed fighting has driven away.the prospect of peace and worsthe message Peter addressed to the early converts. Those wounds ened a regional crisis, especially with regard to the displacement that, in the beginning were an obstacle for Thomas's faith, being a of populations and the traffic of arms. Zimbabwe is in the grip of sign ofJesus' apparent failure, those same wounds have become in a grievous crisis and for this reason the bishops of that country in his encounter with the Risen One, signs of a victorious love. These a recent document indicated prayer and a shared commitment for wounds that Christ has received for love ofus help us to understand the common good as the only way forward.

Likewise the population of East Yunor stands in need of recwho God is and to repeat: "My Lord and my God!" Only a God who loves us to the extent of taking upon himself our wounds and onciliationand peace as it prepares to hold important elections. our pain, especially innocent suffering, is worthy of faith.

Elsewhere too, peace is sorely needed: in Sri Lanka only a negoHow many wounds, how much suffering there is in the world! tiated solution can put an end to the conflict that causes so much Natural calamities and human tragedies that cause innumerable bloodshed; Afghanistan is marked by growing unrest and instavictims and enormous material destruction are not bility; In the Middle East, besides some signs of hope in the dialacking. My thoughts go to recent events in Mada- logue between Israel and the Palestinian authority, nothing posiOpen House· April 14, 2007 gascar, in the Solomon Islands, in Latin America tive comes.from Iraq, tom apart by continual slaughteras the civil JOAM-2PM and in other regions of the world. I am thinking of population flees. In Lebanon the paralysis ofthe country's politithe scourge of hunger, of incurable diseases, ofter- cal institutions threatens the role that the country is called to play rorism and kidnapping of people, of the thousand in the Middle East and puts its future seriously in jeopardy. fifaces ofviolence which some people attempt tojus- nally, I cannot forget the difficulties faced daily by the Christian tify in the name of religion, of contempt for life, of communities and the exodus of Christians from that blessed land the violation of human rights and the exploitation which is the cradle of our faith. I affectionately renew to these , of persons. I look with apprehension at the condi- populations the expression of my spiritual closeness.

Dear brothers and sisters, through the wounds of the Risen tions prevailingin several regions ofAfrica In Darfur and in the neighboring countries there is a cata- Christ we can see the evils which afflict humanity with the eyes strophic, and sadly to say underestimated, humani- of hope. In fact, by his rising the Lord has not taken away suffertarian situation. In Kinshasa in the Democratic Re- ing and evil from the world but has vanquished them at their roots WHALI!R'S PlACE* h2; ila:n bcamifuIIy mamd, and Jl:Iinmlringly rettOY:ltCd intO fttI'1 public of the Congo the violence and looting of the by the superabundance of his grace. He has countered the arro~ b=:t. ~ b7"1'k Mamdlllscm Historical Commission and the N!tiDnaI r--::----:--------------,---:,..--, gance of evil with the supremacy of his love. He has

Dear brothers and sisters throughout the world, men and women of good will! .

Christ is risen! Peace to you! Today we celebrate the great mystery, the foundation of Christian faith and hope: Jesus of Nazareth, the Crucified One, has risen from the dead on the third day according to the Scriptures. We listen today with renewed emotion to the announcement proclaimed by the angels on the dawn ofthe first day after the Sabbath, to Mary ofMagdala and to the women at the sepulcher: "Why do you search among the dead for one who is alive? He is not here, he is risen!" (Luke 24:5-6).

It is not difficult to imagine the feelings ofthese women at that moment: feelings ofsadness and dismay at the death oftheir Lord, feelings of disbelief and amazement before a fact too astonishing to be true. But the tomb was open and empty: the body was no longer there. Peter and John, having been informed ofthis by the women, ran to the sepulcher and found that they were right. The faith of the Apostles in Jesus, the expected Messiah, had been submitted to a severe trial by the scandal ofthe cross. At his arrest, his condemnation and death, they were dispersed. Now they are together again, perplexed and bewildered. But the Risen One himself comes in response to their thirst for greater certainty. This encounter was not a dream or,an illusion or a subjective imagiriation; it was a real experience, even if unexpected, and all the more striking for that reason. "Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, 'peace be with you!'" (John 20:19).

At these words theirfaith, which was almost spent within them, was re-kindled. The Apostles told Thomas who had been absent from that first extraordinary encounter: Yes, the Lord has fulfilled all that he foretold; he is truly risen and we have seen and touched him! Thomas however remained doubtful and perplexed. When Jesus came for a second time, eight days later in the Upper Room, he said to him: "put your finger here and see my hands; and put out your hand and place it in my side; do not be faithless, but believing!"TheApostle's response is a moving profession offaith: "My Lord and my God!" (John 20:27-28).

"My Lord and my God!" We too renew that profession of faith of Thomas. I have chosen these words for my Easter greet-

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A precious means of Gospel penetration This week we celebrate with great joy the 50th anniversary of The Anchor.

Since April 11, 1957, this newspaper has been a welcome weekly visitor to the homes of tens of thousands of Catholics throughout southeastern Massachusetts. It has accompanied the faithful of our diocese through an ecumenical council, six pontificates, four episcopacies, and 10 presidencies. It has presented the good news and chronicled the building and growth of dozens of parishes and schools. It has : also covered the bad news of wars, assassinations, fires, closings, and scandals.

Throughout the waves of years, in tranquil and tumultuous seas, it has sought to be true to its name, a "steadfast anchor of the soul," providing readers with the hope and security that comes from viewing events with the eyes of faith in Christ (Reb 6:19).

It is natural in celebrating a golden jubilee that we look back with deep appreciation for the accomplishments of the past five decades. So many characters and people of character, with sacrifice, skill, and style, have given this paper a rich history. That history was also made possible by the constant support of tens of thousands of Catholic faithful, who have never been merely subscribers, but conscious stewards of what is and remains one of the most visible signs of the unity and vitality of their local Church.

To celebrate this anniversary well, however, we must do more than note the accomplishments of a half-century elenchus of publishers, editors, writers, staffers, and readers. As we rejoice, with thanks to God, overone of the most conspicuous fruits from the family tree of the faithful of our diocese, we are also called scribes, staffers and stewards all - to focus our attention anew on the value of a Catholic newspaper and rededicate ourselves to its mission.

In November, Pope Benedict described how important a diocesan newspaper is in the overall evangelizing work of the Church. In a meeting with the editors of all Italian diocesan newspapers, he suggested that, as anti-Christian secularism has been become more widespread and aggressive, the role of the diocesan newspaper to leaven private and public opinion might be even more important today than ever before: ' "In the face of a multifaceted action that endeavors to tear up the Christian roots of Western civilization," the pope stated on November 25, "instruments of social communication with a Catholic slant have a special role: to educate the mind and form public opinion in accordance with the Gospel spirit. Their task is to serve the truth courageously, helping public opinion to look at, interpret and live the situation with God's eyes."

To see and respond to current events from God's perspective is what makes Catholic newspapers real bearers of the good news in the midst of so much headline-grabbing bad news. This is one of the great services of Catholic newspapers, Benedict continued. ''The objective of the diocesan paper is to offer to all a message of truth and hope, emphasizing the events and situations in which the Gospel is lived, in which good and truth triumph and in which, with hard work and creativity, people weave and repair the human fabric of small community realities."

Diocesan newspapers are a chronicle of that ultimate victory of good, truth and hope. "Leafing ~ough your weeklies of the pas.t decades, we can retrace the life of the Church and society." There, the pontiff said in words that could be predicated of the pages of The Anchor, events are "punctually recorded" and commented upon in the light of the Gospel, "with special attention paid to the daily life of the parishes and diocesan communities."

Benedict noted that some commentators are warning that newspapers as a whole are an endangered species, as more people are turning to the Internet and to 24-hour news channels as their preferred means to receive information and formation. He said these developments, which also affect the Catholic press, have simultaneously and paradoxically made diocesan newspapers all the more important, since costcutting at secular dailies have made it increasingly difficult for the Church to be covered accurately.

"The rapid development of the means of social communication and the arrival of many and advanced technologies in the media sector have not rendered your role useless. Indeed, in some ways, it has become even more significant and important, because it gives a voice to the local communities that are not properly represented in the major newspapers. The pages of your publications, recounting and fostering the vitality and apostolic zeal of individual communities, constitute a precious vehicle of information and a means of Gospel penetration."

The pope said diocesan newspapers are also an essential means of fostering multiple levels ofgenuine communion among Catholics within a local church, which he urged them to continue to foster.

"Your weeklies," he commented, "are rightly described as the 'people's papers,' for they keep in touch with the events and life of local persons and pass on the popular traditions and rich cultural and religious patrimony of your towns and cities. In recounting daily events, you make known that quiet reality woven of faith and goodness that constitutes the genuine fabric of society. Continue, dear friends, to make your papers a network of connections that facilitates relations and encounters with individual citizens and institutions, as well as among associations, the various social groups, parishes and ecclesial movements. Continue to be 'papers of the people and among the people,' training grounds for comparison and loyal discussion among different opinions so as to encourage authentic dialogue, indispensable for the growth of both civil and ecclesial communities."

He focused specifically on how Catholic papers can and should form lay faithful to act with integrity in the public sphere. "Your weeklies can represent certain significant 'meeting places' for attentive discernment destined for the lay faithful involved in the social and political arenas, to initiate dialogue and find shared convergences and objectives in serving the Gospel and the common good."

The Holy Father concluded by encouraging those involved in Catholic weekly newspapers to recognize their vital role in the spreading the Gospel. "As editors, editorial staff and administrators of Catholic weeklies, rest assured,' you do not carry out just 'any kind ofjob'; rather, you are 'co-workers' in the great evangelizing mission of the Church."

For 50 years, anchored deeply in the hope that comes from faith in Christ, so many writers and readers, editors and educators, administrators and advertisers, priests and parishioners, have worked together on this newspaper to "make - new and better - disciples" of the people of the Diocese of Fall River.

As we now look ahead with hope to the next 50 years, we ask the Lord to bless all associated with this "precious vehicle of information and means of Gospel pen, etration," so that we might remain ever faithful and fruitful collaborators in the . great evangelizing mission in which it shares. .'

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April 13, 2007 Dear Father Landry: Please accept my heart-felt congratulations on the happy occasion ofthe 50th anniversary of The Anchor. This anniversary is significant, not only for the staff of The Anchor, but also for the life of the local Church here in the Diocese ofFall River.

For fifty years, The Anchor has told the story of the Church here in our diocese.

Through its weekly publications, The Anchor has highlighted the on-going workings of the Holy Spirit in the faith communities of our parishes, our schools, our retJ::eat programs and the apostolates of our diocese.

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Church. A deeper understanding ofCatholic teaching is essential during these challenging times when the principles ofour faith are frequently criticized and questioned by many in public discourse and in the secular media. Through thoughtful editorials, columns and articles, The Anchor contributes to meeting this need and assists us all in the important tasks ofapologetics and evangelization.

In this way, The Anchor contributes significantly to the Church's mission of teaching the faith here in our Diocese.

The 50th anniversary of The Anchor is therefore a most significant occasion in the life of our diocese, and a cause for congratulations to all those who have worked for The Anchor over the last half century.

Likewise, The Anchor has faithfully reWith much gratitude for your dedicated work, ported the important events in the life of the and with prayers for God's continued blessings universal Church over the last 50 years, and upon you and the members of your staff, I remain in so doing, has emphasized the integral relationship between our diocese and the Sincerely yours in the Lord, Church throughout the world. .

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A new creation One of the important theological themes during this Easter season is the newness of life that we Christians live, as a result of Our Lord's resurrection. For many, though, this theme remains just an interesting or esoteric theory, when, in fact, Our Lord is asking us to help him make it a

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just a theory. But, in order to be realized, it requires us to put into the deep with Christ, casting aside our old selves of sin, and being transfanned by the graces of the redemption, so that one day, we can see him who sits on the throne in heaven and hear him say, "Behold, I make all things new" (Rev 21:5).

Father Pignato is chaplain at Bishop Stang High School in North Dartmouth and is secretary to Bishop George w: Coleman.

In Your Prayers Please pray for these priests during the coming weeks April 18 Rev. Hugh B. Harrold, Pastor, Sl. Mary, Mansfield, 1935 RI. Rev. John F. McKeon, P.R., Pastor, Sl. Lawrence, New Bedford, 1956 Rev. Joao Vieira Resendes, Retired Pastor, Espirito Santo, Fall River, 1984 Rev. Wilfred C. Boulanger, M.S., La Salette Shrine, Attleboro, 1985 Rev. George E. Amaral, Retired Pastor, Sl. Anthony, Taunton, 1992 April 19 Rev. William Wiley, Pastor, Sl. Mary, Taunton, 1855 Rev. Msgr. Leo 1. Duart, Pastor, Sl. Peter the Apostle, Provincetown, 1975 Rev. Daniel E. Carey, Chaplain, Catholic Memorial Home, Retired Pastor, Sl. Dominic, Swansea, 1990 April 20 Rev. Edward F. Coyle, S.S., Sl. Mary Seminary, Baltimore, Md.â&#x20AC;˘ 1954 Rev. James E. O'Reilly, Retired Pastor, Our Lady of MI. Cannel, Seekonk, 1970 Rev. James P. Dalzell, Retired Pastor, Sl. Joseph, Woods Hole, 1999 April 21 Rev. John O'Beime, Pastor Sl. Mary, Taunton Rev. Thomas Feeley, CSC, Holy Cross Family Ministries, Easton, 2004 April 22 Rev. James L. Smith, Pastor, Sacred Heart, Taunton, 1910 Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Pastor, Sl. Mary, Naniucket, 1954

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BOSTON - As the next critical showdown approaches for a marriage protection amendment, supporters are urged to call, write and especially to meet with legislators at an April 24 lobbying day at the Massachusetts Statehouse.

"There's nothing more effective than personal contact;' said Bea Martins, spokeswoman for Catholic Citizenship in the Fall River Diocese.

Stakes in the battle to redefine marriage rose even higher recently with news that Massachusetts could become the same-sex wedding capital of the country if a law that prohibits ineligible out-of-state couples from marrying here is repealed.

Right now though, the priority is to convince legislators at the May 9 constitutional convention that the ame1.1dment should go forward, said Kris Mineau, spokesman for VoteOnMarriage.org, the coalition backing the measure.

People will gather on April 24 at

10:30 am. in Room A-I. They'll hear talks from friendly legislators, get some literature and head off to meet their representatives.

"We'll arrange for people to go in small groups. This is not a solo thing;' Martins explained. Lobbying hours will run until 3 p.m. and if legislators are not available, people can still talk to their aides.

All four Massachusetts bishops and thousands of Catholics statewide are backing the amendment, which could be on the ballot next year.

At issue is not just whether voters will have a say in restoring the traditional definition of marriage, a choice that was denied them when a 2003 state high court decision opened the door to "gay marriage." As events since then have shown, religious freedom, free speech ·and parental rights have also already been curtailed as a result.

For example, Catholic Charities of Boston was forced last year to drop its lOO-year-old adoption service because the agency would have been forced to

place children with same-sex couples.

And public school parents in lexington and Newton have been told they have no legal right to object to homosexual issues being presented to their young children; VoteOnMarriage.org has church bulletin flyers that can be downloaded to distribute in the next three weeks.

The flyers urge people to call their representatives at the statehouse (617722-2000) and also to urge House SpeakerSal DiMasi and Senate President Therese Murray to allow a fair up-or-down vote.

Murray did say that although she opposes the measure, she would bring it to a vote. However, she also said the vote may be postponed beyond May

9.

Meanwhile on April 2, Gov. Deval Patrick ordered that 26 "gay marriages" for out-of-state couples that took place illegally in 2004 be put in state records. a move that former Gov. Mitt Romney had blocked. The licenses had ~ issUed in four communities - Provincetown, Worcester,

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Springfield and Somerville - where clerks had defied Romney's order not to issue licenses to out-of-state samesex couples.

Romney in 2006 won a court ruling backing his decision, because a 1913 state law prohibits people who would not be eligible to marry in their own state from doing so here.

'This is more theater than anything else, because they're no more legal now than they were before;' said Lisa Barstow of VoteOnMarriage.org.

"What is so troubling is the governor is the chief executive officer and yet he's flouting the law."

The gay advocacy lobby has moved to get that law repealed, however, with a bill (S800) filed by openly homosexual Sen. Jarrett Barrios of Boston.

"It was Governor Romney's enforcement of this law that stopped 'gay marriage' from being visited on every other state in the country;' his spokesman Eric Fehrnstrom told the Boston

activists are glad to have the backing of Murray, DiMasi and Patrick to repeal the law on out-of-state couples, their immediate target is defeating the amendment. 'That is the only marriage battle the gay community is focusing on;' said Arline Isaacson, cochair ofthe Gay and Lesbian Political Caucus. "If we lose that, the rest doesn't matter. The 1913 law doesn't matter."

Isaacson's comment is probably an accurate assessment, noted Dan Avila, associate director for policy and research at the Massachusetts Catholic Conference, which represents the Church in public policy matters.

Avila said that bishops know there must be more catechesis among Catholics about the value and meaning of marriage. Diocesan-wide educational forums will take place soon, he said.

He urged people to thank lawmakers who have supported the amendment, and to join MCC-Net, the Globe.

Forty-five states now have either conference's legislative alert network, statutes or amendments protecting available at www.macathconf.org. marriage, but gay advocates continue "Most importantly, continue to pray;' he wrote in a column published to make repeated court challenges.

"Clearly this is an example ofwhy March 30 in the Boston Archdiocesan we need a federal marriage amend- newspaper The Pilot. ment to define what marriage is," "With God's help, we have overMineau said. come tremendous obstacles to get And although Massachusetts is still where we are today on the marriage the only state to allow "same-sex mar- issue," Avila wrote. "At critical juncriage;' there is no law on the books - tures of the process, when it seemed only the court decision - condoning hopeless, God has gotten us through. the practice. This omission did not es- So we can be confident that we will cape the gay lobby; Rep. Byron Rush- . not be aband6ned in this fundamental ing ofBoston has refiled a bill (H171O) effort to protect marriage and family." that would amend state law to allow Gail Besse is a Massachusetts marriage "regardless of gender." freelom:e writer. She can becontacted The Globe reported fIlat while gay at gailbesse@comcasLneL

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Top Anchor stories over 50 years finds few in agreement

BY DeACON JAMES N. DuNBAR FALL RIVER - Depending on who one talks to, opinions on what were the top 10 stories carried by The Anchor in editions over its first halfcentury vary widely.

Short of causing more sustained disputes among even the usually friendly clergy and laity, with assistance the diocesan newspaper staff came up with the following list ofstories and people, international, national and within the Fall River Diocese,

without any priority or order of im-· portance: 1. Vatican Council II, from 1963 to 1965, and its continuing impact on Christianity, Catholicism, the world, and parish life via its 16 documents including the Church in the Modem World.

2. The effects of the lives and pastoral reigns of Pope Pius XII, Pope John Paul I, Pope John XXIII, Pope Paul VI, Pope John Paul II, and Pope Benedict XVI.

3. The election and death of Cape Codder and native son John F. Kennedy as the first U.S. Catholic president.

4. The child-abuse scandal by Catholic priests and religious, including the Porter case; and outstanding pilot programs by the local diocese in an effort to prevent future incidents.

5. Establishment of the Marian Medal awarded to laity in the Fall River Diocese for service and dedication to the local Church.

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BY DEACON JAMES .N. DyNBAR Lucille Fontaine and Helen Morely were also part of FALL RIVER - There's an old saying: "Behind ev- the office staff at that time. ery successful operation is a wonderful woman."

In 1988 the office moved to the Highland Avenue Taking that a step further, for 23 years Mrs. Barbara site.

ReisofSomersetwas indeed the wonderful woman who, ''We made improvements and did many mailings and formerly wearing many hats, in more recent years as subscriptions increased and we had a fairly good suboffice manager, made sure The Anchor, newspaper of scription base even then;' Reis recalled. ''People started the Diocese ofFall River, ran as a smooth and successful coming into the office more and more:' operation.

She also recalled how Dussault continued her duties '~y it was December 1983 when I was hired and subsequently became general manager and handled and began work in what is now the chancery on High- all the advertising and bookkeeping as well. land Avenue where The Anchor had its offices," Reis re''Rosemary was a whirlwind. She was at work even called last week during a visit to her old stomping when she wasn't in the office. She got to 1a10w every grounds. advertiser and what they paid It was like old times when and owed. She also was aware Reis came into the current of what was owed by the parnewspapers offices at 887 ishes and who 'paid and Highland AVenue' where she ~'.:J~~~ ~ didn't," she added. had spent the'l~ ~~f)~ears of ~~=====~::::::::~=====: She also recalled how her diocesan service, to chat Dussault maintained her hecabout the adventure of getting tic work schedule even as she the news out. began battling cancerand died ''Many times, so often, I in 2001. think of all of you and the fun "Msgr. Moore then aptimes we shared and the laughpointed me to take over the ter, and yes, I miss you all;' she office as manager, and I was said "Sometimes I think ofthe alone at that job," she said. problems when computers \ "But later came Christine ,,F Vieira as production leader broke down at the wrong time and we were wonied stiff that and so there were several women at The Anchor during the paper wouldn't get out or get delivered on time." the late 1980s and into the When she began, Msgr.

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BARBARA REIS Dave Jolivet, Mike Gordon 'The office of the Permaand Jim Dunbar to take over nent Diaconate was also in the same building with us at the news end of the business. the same time, so it was a busy place." ''I became a partner in compiling the directory ofparReis recounted bow she was hired by the late Rose- ishes, priests and agencies and that became part of our mary Dussault as a staffer in those early days before job as well," Reis recalled. i'But I think it went very bussauItwas named officemanagerand Msgr. Regan left. smoothly." ''Rosemary was truly at the heart ofthings in the plan''I loved it - I guess the newspaper business was in Ding for the newspaper and after it got going she was my blood," she noted. instrumental in making it ago, and she wore many hats," No mystery there. Her husband Tom was pressroom Reis recalled foreman during his 42 years at The Fall River Herald ''In the beginning I was always involved with the sub- News, before his retirement. scriptions, the change of addresses of subscribers and "But in a way I hated to leave... we were closely the numbers of papers to get out to homes and the vari- knit as a staff, but it came for personal and health and family reasons," said Barbara Reis, who, with her husous parishes;' she explained. ''I wasn't part ofthe work - done in-house down at band, have been members ofSt. Patrick's Parish in SomLeary's at that time - of pasting up pages and editing. erset since 1963.

Pat McGowan and Marcie Hickey and Rosemary were She added, "But our two daughters and two sons and down there a great deal of the time. Even Msgr. Moore six grandchildren are regulars at our home in Somerset, went there to proof the stories and the pages, so the real and that's great;' she said exuberantly. workshop was there. But Helt I was very much a part of It was obvious retirement she hasn't dulled any of it all, because the effort carried into the office every hour her focus. ''I see they've done some painting and gotten of the day:' rid of those old curtains;' she said. "Good for you."

6. The suicidal attacks by terrorists O'Malley and Humherto L. Medeiros who crashed hijacked commercial jet- as cardinals of the Church. liners into the 1\vin Towers in Man9. The advance of dedicated local hattan and elsewhereon Sept. 11, 2001 pastoral planning to counter fewer that killed 2,100 people including a numbers of priests and less attenpriest and parishioners ofthis diocese. dance in diocesan churches also 'af7. The episcopacies and faith lead- fected by decay and lack of financial ership of Bishops James L. Connolly, . resources.

10. Devastating fires that destroyed Daniel A. Cronin, Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., Auxiliary Bishop James SS. Peter & Paul, Notre Dame, St. 1. Gerrard, and Bishop George W. Stanislaus and St. Peter the Apostle Coleman. church buildings, and the monastery 8. The naming of Bishops at La Salette Shrine in Attleboro.

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she had just given the tragic news of Once into Tijuana, we began to their father's death. look for the otphanage. We tried to It was unbelievable. He was so follow the directions that we had young, only 44 years old, and so been given, but everything seemed loved. He would be missed by so different. After about 10-15 minutes many people, but mostly he would of driving around Tijuana, we be missed by these three beautiful realized 'that we were lost. family members. Fortunately, Rose We were beginning to lose hope.

Candy is a strong person and a . We had made so many preparations wonderful mother. She and John and had traveled a long distance, and often volunteered in school activities now we couldn't find the otphanage. and fund-raising. She would take We decided to ask for directions and care of her children and help them finally someone told us where it was thrOugh this difficult time, and and what streets to take. together with the support of many As we approached the location who loved them, they would go on. we came upon a small house. This No, their lives were not without did not seem like a large otphanage sadness and pain, but for themost at all. We went up to the house and part my students were used to living knocked on the door. There inside the good life; material wealth, travel were two nuns with a group of very and pleasure. sick and handicapped children.

One of the experiences that I Many of the children were termiwanted to give these young people is nally ill. Yes, it was an orphanage. one that would open their eyes to the This would be our special place; this suffering of others. I had heard of an would be our place of ministry. otphanage in Tijuana, Mexico that We visited the otphanage several young people could visit. Our times. The students brought food church was about two and a half and money for medications for the hours from the Mexican border, so it children, and smiles to the children's was a trip that would be possible in faces. It was a very special place. It one day. The otphanage had was where God wanted us to be. programs for students to visit the Greta is an autlwr and illustrachildren and bring donations. It tor. She and her husband George, seemed like a wonderful idea. with their children are members of I presented the idea to the Christ the King Parish in students and they agreed. We Mashpee.

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Around the Oiocese LectureslPresentations NORTH EASTON - A day of recollection in Spanish on the topic "Marriage in Thday's Society:' will be held Sunday from 1-5 p.m. at the Father Peyton Center, 518 Washington Street It is sponsored by the Spanish-speaking Knights of Columbus and their wives. Presenters include Deacon Eduardo Mora and his wife Anita as well as Father John Phalen, CSC, president of Holy Cross FamilyMinislries. Forinfonnationcall 508-238-4095.

Miscellaneous AlTLEBORO - The St John's Council No. 404 of the Knights of Columbus will host its annual Dinner for Priests and Religious of the Attleboro Deanery May 3 at 7 p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady of La Salette, A short speaking program will follow dinner. If you are interested in showing support for the ministry of these individuals call BrotherRobert L. Nichols at 508236-9019 for a reservation.

BUZZARDS BAY - The Guild of St. Benedict Joseph Labre, a support group for families and friends of those with emotional troubles, depression and menta1 illness, will meet April 29 at 3 p.m. at St Margaret's Church. Meetings include prayer and an 0pportunity to share with one annther. For information call Tunothy Duff at 508-759-1903.

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Pro路Life Activities FALL RIVER - A Pro-Life mini conference will be held April 28 beginning at 9 a.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, 951 Stafford Road. It will include prayer, refreshments and guest speaker Marian Desrosiers, director of the diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. She will address the topic, "Proclaiming the Gospel of Life with Honesty and Love to the People ofOurThnes." For more infonnationcallBea Martins at 508-678-3351.

Support GroUps BREWSTER - The Lazarus Ministry Group will offer the six-session program ''Come Walk with Me:' beginning tonight at 7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Parish, 468 Stony Brook Road. Each session will deal with a specific aspect of the grieving process and the program is open to anyone who has experienced the death of a loved one. For more information call Happy Whitman at 508-385-3252.

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Rachel, a ministry of healing and reconciliation for post-abortion women and men is available in the diocese. If you are hurting from an abortion experience and want help call 508-997-3300. All calls are confidential.

'A pair of 50~year-olds We're both 50 years old, but somehow, The Anchor seems to have matured better than I. We have our . similarities and our differences. i believe the greatest similarity is that we both strive for the same goalkeeping the faithful Catholics m Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands informed. The major difference is that I had to undergo the infamous medical test required of half-centenarians, and she did not.

The dictionary describes an anchor as something that serves to

hold an object firmly. In 1957 Bishop James L. Connolly named the new diocesan newspaper ,The , Anchor, quoting St. Paw; "An anchor of the soul, sure and firm."

Fornearly 10 years, I've been ,aboard at The Anchor, and it hasn't held me firmly in place. On the contrary, it's allowed me to spread my wings and crisscross this wonderful area of Southeastern Massachusetts, Cape Cod and the Islands.

Thanks to The Anchor, I've established many extraordinary friendships in the course of my ''work.'' I can't count the number of dedicated, pious priests I've come to know and admire. Great too is the number of Sisters who have crossed my path during the past decade. I marvel at their love of God, the Church and the people who make up the Church. And I would be remiss

not to mention the humble, hardworking religious Brothers I work with on a number of facets of putting out a weekly newspapers.

It would be impossible to mention all of the incredible lay persons I've come to know - folks who serve the Church without fanfare or recognition, but who perform extraordinary tasks out of love for God and their fellow man.

I've been very fortunate to meet and share with such notables as Cardinal John O'Connor; Sister Briege McKenna; O.S.c.; the Catholic FIre Rally team of Father Michael Scanlan, T.OR, Sister Ann Shields, S.GL., and Ralph Martin; MedjugOlje visionary Ivan Dragicevic; and I've had the pleasure of becoming friends with Dana Scallon, the wonderful Irish singer and composer of Catholic music.

Add to all that the privilege of having worked with such dedicated Catholics as Rosemary Dussault, Pat McGowan and Barbara Reis, and you get just a small sense of what a joy working at The Anchor has been.

And the joy continues, as I spend each weekday with my comrades Deacon Jim Dunbar, Mike Gordon and Mary Chase. It still amazes me how the four of us have continued the great Anchor tradition and put out a wonderful paper each week. I am so grateful for them.

The Anchor has been a good friend to a great deal of folks for the past 50 years. But for me, it's more than that - since we've met, she's kept me anchored in the faith while allowing me to expand my horizons.

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In celebration of the 50th Anniversary of our diocesan weekly newspaper, I have stories to telland, dear readers, I will name names.

The ''Founding Fathers" of the Anchor are Msgr. Dan Sballoo and Father John DriscoU. I have lived and worked with both.

As a young deacon I was assigned to Holy Name Parish, Fall River, where Msgr. Shalloo was pastor. With three priests in residence, all the suites were occupied I lived in a room in the attic. I didn't mind one bit. It was the perfect rectory in which to learn what it means to live the life of a priest. Msgr. Shalloo was a true gentleman, God rest his soul. His pastoral style was exceptional. He went out of his way to be involved in the lives of his parishioners. He was especially solicitous of the sick. He was the chaplain at numerous nursing homes. He attended all wakes. Not only did he shepherd a large parish, but a parochial school as well. He had a second job at The Anchor.

Later, I was assigned to St. Lawrence ChUrch, New Bedford, where Father John Driscoll was pastor. I was his junior curate. John pastored a large core-city church with a parochial school. John spent his last three years in the Anchor office while simultaneously pastoring that parish. I could see why his talents had been utilized by the diocese. John is a wordsmith. He grew up in the world of newspapers.

His father was a printer. If the secular press wanted a statement on some current event, they would phone John. John is a scholar.

The Anchor began as the brainchild of Bishop James L. ConnoUy. The bishop recruited Attorney Hugh Golden to serve as the first editor. Then the bishop went looking for a gentleman and a scholar among his clergy. He found both. Dan Shalloo became the first managing editor. One week later, John Driscoll came on board as the assistant managing editor. With a gentleman and a scholar on staff, the success of the new venture was assured.

At first the team worked out of a bank building in downtown Fall River. ''The office furnishings consisted of a table, a couple of chairs, a pot of glue, and a pair of scissors;' reports John Driscoll. This was back in the days when "cut and paste" meant exactly that. Eventually the office was moved to the second floor of a diocesan-owned building near what is now the bishop's office.

Dan seemed to know everyone in Fall River. He also had a ''nose for news." He excelled in community relations. John wrote every single

editorial- well, all but one. Father Jerry Boisvert happened to mention nonchalantly that he would like to write an editonal some day.

He was invited to do so. That was the one and only exception.

Neither John nor Dan had time for vacation or travel, except once a week when they would both drive to Webster, to hand-deliver the newspaper copy to the printer. They would spend all afternoon working

happen to pop in" while they were still working on the copy. Trying to prevent a leak of time-sensitive news, Dan would quickly ihrow an old sheet over the set type of the front page, thus shielding it from inquisitive eyes. I could name names, but I won't.

One day actress Elizabeth Montgomery arrived at the shop.

She was staring in a movie ('The Legend of Lizzie Borden") and had come to get a feel of the house in which the murders had been committed. The Borden House was attached to Leary Press.

'Ipt:',~of ~~ AI Work on that issue of The . ttoaIPIti,路est~i2:}' Anchor stopped temporarily while the Hollywood starlet was shown around It was a Goldrick grand tour. The movie was nominated for four Emmys. there and then drive home at night.

They say the expression "mind One very foggy night, Dan followed your p's and q's" originated with a car he suspected 'Yas heading to printers who set headlines using movable type. The letters are mirror Fall River. It wasn't. They tailed the stranger right into his driveway. images of the regular alphabet Leary Press opened across from the Lower-case "p's" look like "q's" and vice versa. Be careful not to mix up Cathedral and, after the first two years, the printing of The Anchor the letters when setting type. Mind was done there. On foggy nights your ''p's'' and "q's". especially, it was much more Dan Shalloo and John Driscoll convenient. minded their "p's" and "q's" at the Those were the days of hot lead Anchor office for 19 years. Thanks for the memories. type on a linotype machine. The process was tedious. It involved Father Goldrick is pastor ofSL reading the copy bOth upside down ,Bernard Parish, Assonet. and backwards.'Joqnadmits he:~~; ..:lStB~s.onet@aoLcom. a master at this unusual reading skiD. Previous co~ are available at l Sometimes a priest 'would "just www.StBern.artlAssoneLorg.

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Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them. and whose sins you retain are retained" These were Jesus' words to the 11 Apostles on the night of the resurrection. The first gift that the Lord Jesus gives to his Apostles was the gift of forgiving sins in his name so much does he want his brothers and sisters to drink of his Divine Mercy. Most often when read the account of Jesus' first post resurrection appearance, our thoughts focus on the doubt of the Apostle Thomas and we miss the main point of this Gospel passage, which is that of forgiveness.

The great gift of the forgive~ of sins has been handed down in the Church from one generation to another of its priests by the imposition of hands and

the gift of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of holy orders. The Holy Spirit acts in the sacrament of reconciliation in and through the priest who himself, is the wounded healer of his brothers and sisters.

However, sad to say the celebration of the sacrament of reconciliation is not part of the faith life of many Catholics today. I often find myself sitting in the confessional on a Saturday afternoon waiting for a penitent to enter and on most Saturdays I hear only three or four confessions, even during the penitential seasons of the Church the number does not increase all that much. If only we as Catholics would take the opportunity to celebrate this great encounter with

God's divine mercy.

Sin has not gone away from the life of the individual but rather a sense of sin has vanished from the life of many people. Many

sinful actions are seen as commonplace and the attitude has developed that if society accepts a particular action then it must be left up to the individual to judge the act in his or her own life as being good or sinful. When left up

to our devices we make wrong choices and pass incorrect judgments and fall into the trap of sin. Once we realize we have sinned there arrives the point in our life when we must make a choice. What is that choice? It's simple we either acknowledge our sins and seek God's forgiveness or remain in sin and live away from God. The choice is ours.

No one else can make this decisive choice, but the individual himself or herself. However, God does not give up on us as quickly as we give up on ourselves. God through his son Jesus calls us to return to him.

Today is Divine Mercy Sunday, a day when Jesus calls use to drink of his mercy and

forgiveness. Pope John Paul II instituted the feast of Divine Mercy in April 2000 as requested

by Jesus himself to St. Fustina.

On this day the Lord Jesus offers us forgiveness of our sins and total release from all punishments for our sins, if we sincerely confess all our sins with true contrition and reverently receive holy Communion. Let us drink fully of the Lord's infinite mercy and seek always his love and forgiveness for our Father does not want us to be slaves to sin but to live in the spirit of his Son. This is why Jesus said to his Apostles, "Receive the Holy Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are forgiven them, and whose sins you retain are retained."

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John the Baptist Parish in New Bedford.

Upcoming Daily Readings: Sat, April 14, Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1,14-15,16ab-21; Mk 16:9-15. Sun, April 15, Divine Mercy Sunday, Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24; Rv 1:9-11a,12-13,1719; In 20:19-31. MOD,April16,Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; In 3:1-8. Tues, April 17,Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2,5; In 3:7b-15. Wed, April 18, Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; In 3:16-21. Thors, April 19, Acts 5:2733; Ps 34:2,9,17-20; In 3:31-36. Fri, April 20, Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1,4,13-14; In 6:1-15.

Food for thought As we mark the 50th Anniversary of The Anclwr newspaper of

the Diocese of Fall River, we pause to appreciate the spiritual food that is faithfully prepared for our diocese by the staff of this newspaper each week. In trying to , encapsulate the important role of good Catholic media in the growth and development of our faith, the health-food slogan, "You are what you eat," comes to mind A less pithy, but just as profound scripture verse also comes to mind. 'Therefore rid yourselves of all malice and all deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and

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slander of every kind Like newborn babies, crave pure spiritual milk, so that by it you may grow up in your salvation, now that you have tasted that the Lord is good;' (l Peter 2:1-3). The message of both the slogan and Scripture is that what we consume, we become, whether it be physically or spiritually. The same thing goes for who we are intellectually, and here is where a Catholic newspaper such as The Anclwr becomes a vital part of our faith life.

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who may not have received any systematic instruction in the depth and breadth of Catholicism beyond confirmation class a newspaper such as this provides precious tutoring in the faith. As one who once belonged to this category of Catholics, I will bear witness to the fact that ingesting Catholic media is one of the most important ways for us to grow up in our salvation or in our understanding and love of God. The plain fact is that when we consider the types of things that can help our children and us grow in our faith, we cannot forget about the formation of our minds. A few years ago I attended a talk given by

motivational speaker, Mack Bledsoe, the father of former Patriots quarterback, Drew Bledsoe.

The motto of his talk was: 'The ideas in your head will rule your world." In other words, the information we put into our minds and the ' thoughts on which we allow our minds to ruminate, will form our ideals, develop into our goals, and become visible in our deeds. George Dana Boardman, a Bapti& missionary to India and Burma, stated this in the following adage: "Sow an act ... reap a habit.

Sow a habit '" reap a character. Sow a character ... reap a destiny."

Regarding all these sayings, I have come to the point in my own faith where I purposefully delay forming an opinion of events in the world around me until I have been able to learn about them from anauthentically Catholic point of view. There is just too much secular spin out there and too much of it is decidedly antiCatholic. On top of this, who could deny that secular newspaper headlines, lead news stories on TV, and online news bulletins are chock full of malice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy,

and slander; exactly the stuff of which we are advised to rid ourselves in I Peter 2: 1.

When we read The Anclwr we receive our weekly, recommended dose of pure spiritual milk, the healthy food for thought we need to build strong, Catholic minds.

Feature articles and columns highlight the good works of school children, families, and individuals throughout the diocese. Current events are combined with the mind of the Catholic Church and faithfully digested for us in the editorials. Uplifting news events that are routinely overlooked by tragedy-driven, secular presses are newsworthy in these pages and serve to increase our hope, faith, and love. Starting anywhere in the paper we will find a salad bar of spiritually nutritious ideas to fortify our minds with the Good News of Jesus Christ. Believing in an innate human hunger for God and in an inherent thirst for a world that is ruled by love and truth, I sense that after 50 years of catering to our diocese, the work of The Anchor has only just begun.

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The memo from Anclwr editor, Dave Jolivet, sent my head reeling. It told us that this issue was to be the 50th Anniversary issue. The note that I sent back-said ''I am not worthy." Little did I know how true that statement would be. After all, Dave took the time to tell us that it was the 50th anniversary issue so he must be expecting some profound column that would be worthy of this issue. A column that would be recorded for posterity!

The pressure was on. I would not let Dave down! I read, I prayed, I wrote, I erased and I started all over again. What was that one profound thing that I could say that would make the reader think? What deep and spiritual remarks could I add that would razzle-dazzle all of you. What message would be worthy enough to sit in this very important milestone issue among what I'm sure would be articles that would challenge, teach and inspire!

Now I'm past deadline and I've got nothing!

Why was I having so much trouble? I think, most likely, it is because that is not me. I'm not a profound thinker. I don't have a lot of deep stuff to say. I was trying to be something I am not.

I have often heard the phrase "Live an extraordinary life in an ordinary way." Maybe it goes the other way around but in any case it's a call to action and it basically tells us that we don't have to be out on a soap box or out front. We can bring others to Christ by living an ordinary Christian life. We can make a difference in the world by being ordinary.

After all, the first 30 years of Jesus' life were pretty ordinary. He lived in an ordinary home in an ordinary town. He worked with his dad. He learned a trade. I'm sure He

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helped his mom around the house. I think that this is a model for all of us. This ordinary time took up most of his life so I'm thinking it must be an important message to us all!

Even when he began his public ministry, most of what he did was ordinary. He traveled with friends,

he preached, he taught. Yet in each of these ordinary events he showed us what it means to live an extraordinary life.

Think about his miracles. The first took place at an ordinary event - a wedding. The ordinary became extraordinary when he turned the water into wine. The ordinary Passover dinner on what we now call Holy Thursday was a meal with friends that turned extraordinary when he turned the bread and wine into his own body. The ordinary act of dying turned extraordinary at his resurrection.

I like to think of Jesus as an ordinary guy. A guy who lived, and felt like we do. He laughed, he cried, he loved and he even got angry. That is pretty ordinary stuff. But in how he took the ordinary and made it extraordinary is where I think the message lies.

I truly believe that each and every one of us can be extraordinary - but in an ordinary way. I don't have to give out profound messages nor write a column that will razzledazzle people. I only have to be me doing the best I can and living a life modeled on Christ.

There is a song, whose title escapes me now, that has the stanza, "I only have to be what You made me." The artist is saying that God gave us talents and abilities and we only need to use them to the best of our ability. Some folks are musicians, others are writers and scholars. Others are good people who live what would be considered a simple life.

It is in that ordinariness that we can each be extraordinary. I challenge all of us today to look around in our ordinary lives and see what we can turn to the extraordinary. Take a look at the person that is

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It is in these o~ actions that someone will see Jesus in you. They will want to know why you are the way you are. They will try to be

more like you. That simple ordinary action will affect others in such a way that they will change a bit and so will you. The ordinary actions of our ordinary lives may bring someone to come to know Jesus better. Now that's extraordinary.

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PRESENTING THE PASSION - Fourth-graders at St. Pius X School in South Yarmouth present their portrayal of the Stations of the Cross to the school during Holy Week. The event was attended by many parishioners and parents.

THE WEIGHT OF THE WOOD - Seventh-grader Ryan Desrosiers portrays Jesus during the Living Stations of the Cross at Espirito Santo School in Fall River as classmates and teachers look on.

AN EGG-CELLENT ADVENTURE - Seventh-grade students work with their kindergarten buddies at St. John the Evangelist School in Attleboro on an Easter egg coloring project. At the end of the day the school gathered in the gym to witness the Stations of the Cross reenacted in silhouette by Grade Seven.

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HAPPY HOOPSTERS - The fourth- and fifth-grade girls basketball teams from St. Mary-Sacred Heart School in North Attle- . boro, display trophies they earned in the annual St. John's Invitational Basketball Tournament. Front from left: Emily 0Heir, Leigh Marcotte and Bianca Bond. Middle from left: Kiley O'Donnell, Haylie Drago, Emily McCullen and Elaney Marcotte.

Back from left: Meaghan Lawler, Shannon Lawler, Madelyn Sweet and Ayla Ibrahim.

MIND POWER - These students from Bishop Feehan High School in Attleboro recently captured individual awards at the annual Academic Decathlon held at Westwood High School. From left are: Caitlin Conley, bronze medal in essay and honorable mention in science; Nathan Barry, gold medal in economics and bronze in literature; and Margaret Oti, bronze medal in speech and silver in essay.

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The clergy, staff and parishioners of St. Patrick Parish, Falmouth would like to congratulate The Anchor for 50 years of faithful service to the Diocese of Fall River

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Congratulations & Happy Anniversary ...

To all who have worked for The Anchor over the past 50 years.

May the message of God's love always be the "Anchor" and objective of this apostolate.

The people of the Parish of St. Mary - Our Lady of the Isle Nantucket Massachusetts Rev. Paul A. Caron, Pastor

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With Thanks and Good Wishes Our Lady of the Holy R<?~ary Parish Fall River ,"

The faculty, staff and students of Holy Trinity School, West Harwich wish to salute The Anchor for 50 years of dedicated service to the Diocese of Fall River

Continued from page 7A busy loudness and echo to make clear the Church's constant effort to explain, to unify and to give spirit."

When The Aru:hor marked its 45th anniversary five years ago, Msgr. Moore noted that the success ofthe newspaper "is because ofour staff.

It is small, but everyone has their own niche and each one is very dedicated in so many ways. Today, the Church cannot advance without the work of its laity and we must continue to enforce that every day we continue with God's work."

Currently Dave Jolivet ofFall River is the editor of The Aru:hor. A native ofFaQRiver, he is an award-winning sports writer and editor. A former editor of a business newspaper and reporter at The Fall River Herald News, he joined the diocesan paper in 1994 as production manager. After two years he left to become a writer and then sports editor of the Taunton Gazette. He returhed to The Aru:hor in 1998 and his feature column, ''My View from the Stands" has become a favorite with readers.

Jolivet was named editor by former Bishop and now Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., in September 2001.

Mike Gordon ofAttleboro is the principal staff writer and photographer and maintainer of the newspaper's vast archives. He has reported on many of the diocese's principal events since 1m, including WorldYouth Day in Rome in 2000, as well as the annual March for Life in Washington, D.C. Mike has been a gigantic contributor tc:> the weekly ''Living Stones" portraying the sefvice and ministry of many outstanding people across the d i o c e s e . ' Deacon Jim Dunbar of TIverton, RI. is the news editor. He is retired from the Fall RiverHerald News where he served nearly 40 years as a political reporter, editor and city editor. H~ is a

former writer and editor at the Provideru:e Wsitor.

A permanent deacon in the Diocese ofProVidence, he is assigned to Jesus Saviour Parish in Newport and ministry at Newport Hospital. .

Last but not least, Mary Chase has been the hardworlcingguardianof TheAru:hor's front office since May 19, 2004.

As office manager she succeeds Mrs. Barbara M. Reis ofSomerset, who had been in the b~iness office for 19 years. Initially hired to manage the subscription responsibilities ofthe newspaper, Reis assumed the overall office duties including advertising, and helping to compile the directory followirig the death of Rosemary Dussault in 2001.

Chase, a member of St. Anne's Parish in Fall ..

River, has completely computerized the 1¥siness office. . '~. ''The office database is currently 90 pe~t computerized," said Chase. "We made the biginOve from file cards and now all the advertising lUi.4 riotices and letters for advertising and special editions as well as the billing for parishes are all co!DPtAArized, as is the payroll which is new to this pfl}.ce, but which currently is also my responsibilitY!~ .

Next year, the directory of parishes, prieSts and agencies will also be computerized, Chase ~rts.

Chase is the first contact for those calling:The Aru:hor as well as the diocesan communican6ils office nearl:ly. . ... < . ''I hear the complaints as well as those v~i~ appreciation, so it all evens out;" said ChaseW,ith a laugh. ''I really enjoy my job, and because.:mere are so many diverse duties the day goeS bi'so quickly. I'm in daily contact with parish ~­ ies who ask for our help and we try to worlc things out and we usually can correct things!' "\., ':" ''What makes it all worthwhile are theaPPreciative thank you's I receive via calls or Cards.

People are really nice. The two words, thank you, mean so much."

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Best Wishes and God's blessings on the Happy Occasion of the 50th anniversary of The Anchor· From the Parish Family of St. Joseph 4I Walnut Street Fairhaven, Afassachuseus , .

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work' of getting out The Anchor a half-century ago

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FALL RIVER - Sticky glue pots and scissors and stories banged out on old typewriters on half-sheets of papers with carbon paper sandwiched between were the newsroom tools of writers and editors 50 years ago.

It was no different at The Anchor, as it began publishing weekly on April 11, 1957 to get the Word ofGod to Catholics in parishes and homes across southeastern Massachusetts.

Evangelization is a wonderful work done with God's help.

While yesterday's multi-talented Anchor writers, editors and staffers experienced none of the niceties oftoday's super-e1ean production rooms, where wall-to-wall carpet, quiet computers, laptops, scanners, photos and stories arriving by email - along with necessary air conditioning - are now normal, there was no way yesteryear's complicated job could ever get done without God's assistance. . The same year The Anchor began, I had just completed a tour of duty with the U.S. Army after seminary studies and English and journalism degrees from Boston College. I landed a job at The Herald News as a news reporter. It was to be an adventurous, 35-year career that led into every news department including politics and feature stories, editing, and finally as acting city editor before retiring to study for the diaconate.

Within five days ofthat retirement Ilanded ajob at The Providence Visitor - moving away from the secular press, and since 1997 have been at The Anchor: So it seems The Anchor and my journalistic career both began in 1957, and I have two half-eentury anniversaries to celebrate.

The journey has given me an insider's look at newspapers and the wonderfully dedicated people who are their life's blood.

It's also made me realize how the business has so radically changed around me.

Having chatted many times with the late Rosemary Dussault, who was one of the founders of The Anchor and at the heart of

managing the Catholic newspaper from its very start until her dering. Grimy work shoes never left the plant. death in 2001, getting the weekly to press was no different.

But try as one might, the dust and ink residue also would Before the tedious hours of pasting copy on the actual size eventually get onto the news staffers clothes, get tracked into quarto pages for photographing, it was the task ofskilled linotype one's car, and make its way back to the newsroom. White shirts operators to type the stories into hot metal- thin lead strips a were impractical.

Getting out the Word of God sure had its grimy side. newspaper column wide - which were wedged into woodenframe galleys before a messy handprint was handed to proof The advent of computers made life easier fQr most. It taxed readers. Linotypists were guided by stories on half-sheets of one's imagination at first. The transition was from what one paper with a simple slug line and either a "15" or a "30" on the could see on the typed page to sending it to a print machine bottom to let them know if the story which spewed out copy the writer would only see when it apwas continuing or ending. peared in the newspaper. Because the early computers demanded The task meant the operators had to many complex computer commands, it made the newsman more read the metal type upside down and cerebral, if that is the right word. backwards.

Computers fed in the font, size of type, whether to bold or Advertising copy was also set by italicize, width of columns, and areas for photos, headlines and hand. By the 1940s, cardboard "mats" drop heads. Each had to be definitively commanded of the unbearing impressions ofphotos were cast manned computer in the backroom. Mistakes came easily. into lead - and later engraved - and It was embarrassing when one of the production workers set into pages. arrived with a piece of paper lO-feet long with a story in letters Finally the pages were handed to the four inches high, to point out one's mistake.

Oddly enough, the more sophisticated the early computers ANCHOR NEWS EDITOR printer or the pressman, and after DEACON JAMES N. sample copies were proofed again, the became the more numerous the amount of commands needed.

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But thank God the computer geniuses finally worked that out.

Oddly enough, while that was a With the advent ofdesktop publishing in the 1970s, newspacomplex process, last minute corrections - even as the press per production also moved away from the grit and into modem, shut down and waited - could be made in minutes. super clean,..offices with soft lighting that did away with the When The Anchor began in 1957, it was printed first in green visors once worn to ward off lighbulbs' glare. Gone too Webster and later iIi North Attleboro. Finally, C.J. Leary and were ink-stained clothes, the odor of hot lead, and ever-present路 Sons, Inc., on Second Street in Fall River did the job using off- cigarette and cigar smoke that cast a yellow haze over yesterday's ..newsrooms. set printing.

Except for the writers and editors who came to do the copy The former scrawl of the language of proofrnarks - like paste-up at Leary's, the garb for print plant workers in the 1950s those backward "p's" for new paragraphs, or the "stet" for rewas blue work shirts, dungarees and square caps fashioned of moving a correction, or"even a "30" at a page's end when more folded newspapers. At day's end the printers' clothes were filthy is to be written, regularly still tumble offa marker onto my copy. with ink and tossed into paper bags for the trip home and launIt seems you can't teach an old dog to forget his tricks.

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May God's blessings continue to abound.

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The faithful of St. Margaret Parish in Buzzards Bay offer prayerful best wishes and congratulations to The Anchor on its 50th birthday St. Margaret Church 141 Main Street Buzzards Bay, Massachusetts Rev. Francis De Sales Paolo, OFM, Pastor

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highlighter and going back to the drawing board FALL RIVER - There are no sticky glue to input the edits to the computer.

In order to reach the faithful's doorstep each pots, messy carbon papers, clunky old typewriters, or any of the attributes Deacon Jim men- Friday, The Anchor goes to press on Thesdays.

Much unlike the "old days," going to press is tioned in his story on the preceding page.

In fact, the dirtiest I ever got here at The An- accomplished from the same computer on which chor was when my necktie dipped into my cof- the paper was created.

All of the photographs, graphics and images, fee cup.

Things have changed dramatically in the which we call artwork, is zipped, or compacted publishing field since the good deacon's early in a file and then sent via the internet to Tel Press days, butthe main concern hasn't - and that's in Seekonk. The actual newspaper meets the same to put out a quality product each Fric4ty, keep- fate, and within an hour it's ready to hit the presses.

It so~ds simple enough, but much like the ing the diocesan faithful informed and enter"old days," so many things can go wrong. tained with the printed word.

The Anchor work week actually begins on Internet glitches, power failures and contamiWednesday with a staff meeting where the game nated files can bring the process to a grinding halt. While many would welcome an unexpected plan for the next edition is developed.

The editorial staff receives its assignments day off from a snowstorm or even a hurricane, I monitor outside conditions very carefully and and so it begins.

In production, 20 skeleton pages appear on only wish for such events on days other than my oversized computer monitor - a monster Monday and Tuesday. Then there are the that more resembles a drive-in movie screen than dreaded computer crashes. The PC has a mind of its own, and that being so, it elects the most a computer peripheral.

The weekly. advertising is laid out on the inopportune times to sit back and hold its breath blank pages and immediately The Anchor starts until it turns blue.

At such times, computer technicians rush in to take shape.

As assignments are completed, photographs, . and ultimately convince the electronic cerebrum story copy and graphics are added until eventu- to cooperate, and things start rolling again.

The Anchor has experienced a number of ally each column inch is filled.

All of the production is done from one desk metamorphoses over the past 50 years, but she's on one computer, much different than the old adapted to any and all with theutrnost profesLeary Press days. But the quality control efforts sionalism.

Things are much different today than in 1957, remain intact. There is no getting around the proofreading chores each week. Even with the but we still keep on our toes to stay ahead of advent ofspell-eheck software, it's old-fashioned unknown calamities. That reminds me, I have eyeball-to-paperediting that still reigns. And that to clean these pesky pretzel crumbs from my means marking up each page with a blue keyboard before it's too late.

With warm wishes we congratulate The Anchor for 50 years offine service to the Diocese of Fall River

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WISH YOU MANY MORE YEARS OF SUCCESSFUL SERVICE TO THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER.

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"At one and the same time it will be a glass that reflects the world and a light to show it the way."

From the Paris~ Family of St. Rita Parish 113 Front Street Marion, Massachusetts Rev. Paul- T. Lamb, Pastor

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Week after week, through word and picture, The Anchor has informed, educated and inspired ~he faith-filled community of the Fall River Diocese. "

To the editors and staff, both present and past, with whom I have had the pleasure of working closely over many years, I say well ~one and thank you. Congratulations, friends, and keep up the good work;'!

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