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MOST REVEREND JAMES LOUIS CONNOLLY Bishop of Fall River

THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. May 21, 1970

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Surrounded by fourteen of his brother Bishops, by more than four hundred priests and Sisters and Brothers, by five hundred lay representatives from all one hundred and fourteen parishes of the Diocese, Most Rev. James L. Connolly, Bishop of Fall RivSpeaker at the Mass will be er, will celebrate o~ Sunday Bishop Medeiros and speaker at the Silver Jubilee of his con- the banquet will be Bishop Gersecration as a Bishop. The rard. Bishop Connolly, a native of

ASSIGNMENTS Rev.' Armando A. Annunziato, assistant at St. Mary Church, No. Attleboro to St. .Francis of Assisi Church, New Bedford as administrator. Rev. J. Adrien Bernier, as~istant at Sacred Heart Church, New Bedford to St. Anne Church, New Bedford as assistant.. Rev. Martin L. Buote, assist~nt at St. Mary Church, Mansfield to· St. Joseph Church, Fa.ll River as assistant. Rev. Cornelius F. Kiley, assistant at St. Joseph Church,,, Fall River to St. Mary Church, Mansfield as assistant. Rev. Robert F. Kirby, assistant at Holy Ghost Church, Attleboro to Holy Family Church, East Taunton. Rev. Roger J. Levesque, assistant at St. Arme Church, New Bedford to Notre Dame Church, Fall River as assistan~. Rev. Hugh J. Munro, assistant at Our Lady of the Assumption, Osterville to St. Mary Church, No. Attleboro as assistant. Rev. Raymond A. Robillard, assistant at Notre Dame Church, Fall River to Sacred Heart ChuTch, New Bedford as assistant. The above assignments are effective on June 3, 1970.

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FIRST ASSIGNMENTS Rev. James W. Fahey to Our Lady of the Ass.umption Church, Osterville as assistant. Rev. Joseph D. Maguir~ to St. James Church, New Bedford as assistant. Rev. James R. McLellan to St. Mary Church, Taunton as assistant. . . Rev. Thomas F. McMorrow to Sacred Heart Church, Taunton as assistant. . Rev. Thomas L. Rita to St. Mary Church, Mansfield as assistant. Assignments effective Thursday, May 21, 1970.

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Rev. Mr. William T. Babbitt to Cathedral Camp, East Freetown Rev. Mr. Richard W. Beaulieu to St. Joseph Church, Attleboro. Rev. Mr. Edward J. Byington to St. Vincent de Paul Camp, Adamsville. Rev. Mr. Robert Donovan to Corpus Christi Churc~, Sandwich. Rev. Mr. Marc H. Bergeron to St. Joseph Church, New Bedford. Rev. Mr. Raymond P. Monty to St. Margaret Church, Buzzards Bay. Rev. Mr. Michel Methot to Catholic University, Wash;, ington for advanced studies. Assignments effective Thursday, May 21, 1970.'

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Day of PrClyer May' 24-Mt. ·St. Mary. Convent, Fall River St. Joseph, Taunton St. Theresa Convent, Fall River. May 31 ....:... St. Theresa, New Bedford. . St. Kilian, New Bedford. St. Joan of Are, Orleans.

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MAY 23 I Rev. WilliamF. Donahue, 1944, Assistant, St. Francis I Xavier, Hyannis. MAY 24 Rev. James F.. Clark, 1907, Founder, St. James, New Bed. ford. . MAY ~5 Rev. Michael P. Kirby, 1925, St. Mary, No. Attleboro. . Rev. James V. Mendes, 1961, Administrator, Our Lady of Angels, Fall River. H~nd

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Bishop Appoints AdmmJrllistrat@!r The Chancery today announced the appointment of Rev. Arman· do Annunziato a,s administrator of St. Francis of Assisi Parish, New Bedford, effective Wednesday, June 3 . ' Son of Angelina M. (Greco) and the late Michael Annunziato, the new administrator was born in Taunton on October 10, 1931. After being educated at Cohannet Grammar School and Msgr. Coyle High School, he prepared for the priesthood at St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, and North American College in Rome, Italy. Ordained in Rome on December 16, 1956, he was assigned as assistant pastor at. St. .Mary Parish, North Attleboro, upon return to the U. S. He has also served as Chaplain of the Daughters of "Isabella in' North Attleboro and an 'Advocate of the Diocesan Tribynal.

Mass, concelebrated by the Bishop wjth Bishop James J. Gerrard, his auxiliary, with Bishop Humberto S. Medeiros of Brownsville, his former chancellor, and with six priests· representatives from the Diocese, will be offered at 5 P.M. in St. Mary's Cathedral in Fall River. The Jubilee Banquet will follow at 6:30 at White's.

Fall River, who went to St. Paul, Minnesota, to teach in the major seminary there, was rector of the seminary when chosen by Pope Pius XII to serve as Coadjutor Bishop with the right of succession to the late Bishop Cassidy. He wa!i consecrated in St. Paul on May 24, 1945, by Most Rev. John Gregory Murray, Archbishop of St. Paul. ,

fa,per Mourns Death Of Managing Editor. Staff members of The ANCHOR joined leaders of Church, the bar, journalism and civic affairs in offering a solemn Mass of Requiem for Atty. Hugh J. Golden; former member of the Massachusetts Industrial Accident Board, former writer for the Herald Community of Bishop Connolly News, a practicing' attorney High School. Rev. Msgr. Regiand Managing Editor of The' nald Barrette was MasU!r 'of ANCHOR. Presiding over Cereinonies. the Mass was Most Reverend James L. Connolly who also im.,Jarted·thefin~\l blessing. 'He' ",ias assisted by Rev. James F. Mc-: Carthy of Holy Family Church, East Taunton, and Rev.. Charles J. Dunn, S.J., 'Rector of Jesuit

Sister New Assistant Schools Directo', The Diocesa'n School. Board announces the appointment of Sister Mary Urban Geddes, RSM as the Assistant Superintendent of schools in the Diocese of Fall River.' At the same School Board meeting held at Bishop Cassidy High Schoool, Taunton, the innovation within the sysReverend Patrick J. O'Neill and tem. confirmed the appointment Sister Mary Urban Geddes, a of Sister Barbara McCarthy, native of Cumberland, Rhode

Island, attended public schools of that t.own.· Sister has attended' Pro,vidence College, Rhode Island Co.1lege and Catholic Teachers College, received her Master's degree from Catholic University, studied guidance at Fordham University and administration at Boston College. Her teaching experience has been in both elementary and high school. For many years Sister served as librarian and assistant principal at St. Mary's Academy, Bay . View. In 1961 Sister Mary Urban became the first principal of Pope Paul celebrated his 50th Bishop Feehan High School in Golden .Jubilee as a priest by Attleboro and served there until extending the Priesthood to 279 1966 when she was appointed to young men in the piazza. of St. I the School Office. Peter's basilica in Rome. Sister Barbara R. McCarthy, The Holy Father begged the O.P. is a native of New York new priests to follow a ministry and has attended Providence Col· of joy and dedication and 'not lege. Stonehill and Regis Colpermit anything to 'Iessen their leges. She received a Master's de~otion or betray the Churcl)'s degree from Boston College in ·cause.. 1968. Sister Barbara taught in , A', . eagerness to share the joy both the elementary and high of hi~ own Priesthood brought school sections of Dominican the PQpe to celebrate his anni- Academy. In April, 1970 Sister versary in this first-in-histo!;,y Barbara was elected to the Gen· manner. The new priests came eral Council of the Dominican from 33 different countries. Sisters. O.P. as Diocesan Supervisor. For the past fo'ur' years Sister Mary Urban has been very active in the educational planning of the diocesan schools. As a Supervisor Sister has been in charge of planning in-service programs for teachers, coordinatjng proj; ects with the public schools and generating educational. change

Golden. Jubilee For Pop'e Paul

Concelebrating the Mass were Rev. Msgr. Daniel F. Shalloo, Gene.ral )\1anag~r 0.( Thi~nc\1or ap,d . pastor' .of,: Holy' Name Church" Fall. River; Rev. John P... Driscoll, Assistant General Manager of The Anchor and pastor of Our Lady of Fatima Church, Swansea; Rev. John F. Moore, feature writer of The Anchor and assistant at SS. Peter and Paul Church, Fall River; Rev. John R. FoIster, member of the editorial staff of The Anchor and assistant at St. Louis de France ~hurch, Swansea. Also concelebrating were Rev. James A. McCarthy, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Church, Turn to Page Fourteen

eCA Appeal Climbing Steadily The 1970 Diocesan Catholic Charities Appeal today climbed to $730,119.22 with still many incomplete parish returns. The official closing is at 12 noon tomorrow. This should see more parishes exceeding their 1969 final totals. Appeal Headquarters in Fall River has issued the final notice. Joseph c.· Murray of North Dighton, this year's Lay Chairman said: "All special gifts, priests' donations and parishioners' contributions must be at the office by 12 noon tomorrow to be included in the official 1970 tabulation. The -final Appeal total will be published in next week's edition of The Anchor. We hope all parishes will be over the top by tomorrow." Forty-two parishes have sur-. passed their ·1969· final· totals Turn to Page Sixteen

He Cares For . . . the Elderly

The CHOR

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Bishop Connolly at Helm During Period of Change "Every day has been a happy day" said Bishop James L. Connolly in a recent newspaper interview granted on the occasion of his silver jubilee in the episcopate. On Sunday, as he looks back over a quarter century of days dedicated to the people of God, he may well reflect that he has been at the helm of the Fall River Diocese during a period of change such as the Church has not experienced for centuries. It takes courage to look on turbulent days as happy ones, but courage and vision are qualities the Bishop has' displayed on many occasions through the years. Exemplifying both characteristics is the Bishop's concern for the aged and for exceptional children, so outstanding that were one mark of his episcopate to be singled out, it would be this. Far in advance of the current "discovery" of the senior citizen and of the exceptional child, the Bishop was serving the needs of both these sectors of his flock. His 25 years as Bishop have seen the Catholic Mem,orial Home in Fall River expaTlded time and again, new homes. ~)pened in Taunton and North' 'Attleboro, and the already existing homes for the aged in New Be~ford and Fairhaven lovingly supported. More than a hundred excep-' tional boys and girls 'are ,receiving their education at Nazareth Hall in Fall River and Nazareth on the Cape in Hyannis, while other scores are enrolled In special religion classes sponsored throughout the Diocese' by the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine, and a new Nazareth is under construction in Attleboro. Early Life Bishop Connolly was born in Fall River Nov. 15, 1894, the son of the late Francis and Agnes McBridge Connolly. At the age of three days he was baptized in St. Patrick's Church by Rev. J. F. Haney. His godparents were Patrick Corrigan and Helen Mannion. He grew up with two sisters and four brothers, all now deceased. One, Bernard, joined him in the priesthood, serving as a Sulpician and a professor at St. Charles Seminary, Catonsville, Md., until his death in 1932. The future Bishop graduated from St. Patrick's School in 1909 and from B.M.C. Durfee High School in 1913. He entered St. Charles Seminary, Catonsville, and continued his studies at the

Sulpician Seminary in Washington. He was ordained Dec. 21, 1923 by Bishop Feehan in St. Mary's Cathedral, where he himself was to ordain so many priests in future years. His first assignment was as a Summer assistant at Our Lady of L"ourdes Church, Wellfleet, then he returned 'to Washington and from there went to Louvain University, Belgil:lm, where from 1924 to 1928 he fulfilled the requirements Jor a doctoral degree in historical science, ~hich he AT GROUNDBREAKING: For addition to former Hixon Hotel in North Attleboro, received summa cum laude. The young priest's dissertation known as Madonna Manor and serving area aged, were from left, Bishop Connolly, Mrs. was a study of, John Gerson, Joseph Marsden whose family owned the former hotel, Mother Pierre Marie, Vice-Pro15th century Chancellor of the University of Paris. Some 400 vincial of the Dominican Sisters of the Pres entation who staff the institution; and Msgr. pages long, it was the first such Raymond T. Considine, P.A., director of Diocesan institutions for the aged. study in English of the famous reformer and mystic. May 17, 1951, brought him to event of the Winter social sea- matic envoy to the United the position of Ordinary. son in Southeastern Massachu- States. To St. Paul Care for the aged and excep- setts. Each year the Ball raises An honor came from the FranTogether with two other Fall tional comes first to mind when a significant sum of money to be River priests, Father Connolly one reviews the episcopate of used for the work of the Naza- ciscan Order of Friars Minor in was next assigned to the ,Arch- Bishop Connolly, but hardly less reth Halls in Fall River and 1958, when it affiliated t he Bishop to its community, making diocese of St. Paul, Minn., at important is the chain of high Hyannis. him the third prelate in the nathe request of its Archbishop. schools that he has erected Founding of The Anchor tion to receive such recognition. The trio was dubbed "the three throughout the Dio<;:ese. BeginIn 1957 The Anchor was "This affiliation is given to Wise Men from the East." One ning with Bishop Stang High became Archbishop of St. Paul, School in North Dartmouth, and founded as the voice of the Fall those who love things Francisthe late Most Rev. William O. continuing with Bishop Feehan, River Diocese. It has consistent- can," said a spokesman for the Brady; one is pastor of a St. Paul Attleboro; Bishop Cassidy, Taun- ly held first place in circulation Friars Minor at the time of the church; Msgr. Francis J. Gilli- ton; and Bishop Connolly, Fall among weekly newspapers in ceremo·ny. "It gives the Bishop gan; and in 1945 Father Connol- River, they serve a total of near- Southeastern Massachusetts and the right to use the letters has through the years fulfilled 'O.F.M.' after his name, should ly was named Titular Bishop of ly 3000 students. its mission of providing official he so desire." Mylasa and Coadjutor, with the Many Organizations information on Church matters right of succession, of the Fall Other recognition has come Organizations of every type to the faithful. River Diocese. from the Knights of Columbus, Serving youth has been the who named Bishop, Connolly a Prior to his episcopal appoint- serve the faithful of the Diocese ment, Father Connolly had under the Bishop's leadership. Catholic Youth Organization, Fourth Degree Knight. He was taught at St. Paul's major sem- Spanning all age groups is the whose multifarious activities are the fourth member of the Masinary also serving as rector Confraternity of Christian Doc- coordinated by Rev. Walter Sul- sachusetts hierarchy to receive of both the minor and major trine, which is assuming ne\y livan, also director of Cathedral the honor. In 1954 the Ordinary seminaries of the Archdiocese. importance in a day when paro- Camp for Boys and Our Lady of received a cash award and the George Washington Honor Medal He was also instrumental in chial schools are more and more the Lake Camp for Girls. Special events through the from the Freedoms Foundation bringing the Rose Hawthorne finding it impossible to continue Lathrop Dominican Sisters to their traditional task of provid- .years have been many. In 1952 for a' sermon on threats to freeSt. Paul to found a cancer hos- ' ing a complete education for came a four-day observance of dom posed by academic revoluCatholic children. Foreseeing the the 100th anniversary of the tionaries, among other. pital. growing need for CCD, the start of construction of St. He has received honorary docBishop Connolly's consecraBishop in May of 1968 authortion took plac.e in St. Paul ex- ized the opening of the Diocesan Mary's Cathedral. Among six tor of laws degrees from Boston actly 25 years ago this Sunday, CCD 'Center, followed in August monsignori created at this time College, Stonehill College, Holy with Archbishop John Gregory of 1969 by opening of a branch was Msgr. James J. Gerrard, Cross College and St. Michael Murray the presiding prelate. center in Buzzards Bay to serve whom Bishop Connolly was to College, and an honorary degree consecrate as his Auxiliary in of doctor of sacred theology His chaplains were Rev. the Cape Cod area. from Providence College. 1959. Russell J. McVinney, now Bishop In 1954 came the golden juThe Family Life Bureau is a of Providence and Rev. James In Forefront J. Gerrard, now Fall River's service preparing young couples bilee observance of the foundThe Fall River Diocese has for ing of the Fall River Diocese by marriage. by . means of PreAuxiliary Bishop. Cana Conferences, held regularly St. Pius X. By happy coincidence, been in the forefront of impleSacred Heart Pastor throughout the Diocese and the year also saw the canoniza- menting changes in policy and A solemn pontifical Mass in given by priests, doctors and tion of Pius, who had a special liturgical observances brought place in his heart for Fall River, about' by the Second Vatican St. Mary's Cathedral on June 7, married couples. the first Diocese he erected dur- Council. It was the first to intro1945 welcomed the new Bishop Women of the Diocese were ,duce evening Masses and Saturto his Diocese. Archbishop Mur- united in the Diocesan Council ing his papacy. day fulfillment of the Sunday ray preached and Cardinal Spell- of Catholic Women in 1953. As The Portuguese government man, then an Archbishop, headed such they hold annual conven- recognized the Bishop's services obligation, and in 1961 the first evening ordinations in New Envisiting prelates. tions and frequent district-wide to Portuguese of the Diocese in gland took place in St. Mary's Bishop Connollly served as meetings. Together with the 1957 when it awarded him its Cathedral. pastor of Sacred Heart Church, St. Vincent de Paul Society of highest honor, the insignia of In 1964 11. Diocesan CommisFall River, in addition to his the Diocese, the DCCW has as Grand Official of the Military duties as Coadjutor until the sud- the highlight of each year, spon- Order of Christ. The decoration sion for Christian Unity was den death of his predecessor, sorship of the Bishop's Ball, was conferred by Ambassador established, and in 1966 the first Turn to Page Four Bishop James E. Cassidy, on yvhich has come to be the main Luis 'Esteves Fernandes,' diplo-

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He Cares For

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Bishop at Helm Continued from Page Three Diocesan School Board was named. A Priests' Senate, also formed in 1966 has" as its responsibi ity consideration of "the pastoral duty of priests, the priestly ministry, priestly prep· aration and appropriate renewal of the religious life." On Aug. 15, 1968, the Bishop promulgated a revised set of Pro-Synodal Statutes or Diocesan laws, governing Church life. His purpose was "to update' Dioce- ' san statutes as a means of im·' plementing the decr-ees and di<:, rectives of Vatican II and of providing ~Iear guidelines for uniform pastoral practice in ministering to the, spiritual needs of the people of God in the' Diocese." Among important changes introduced by the statutes was the granting of faculties to priests from other parts of New England while in the Fall River Diocese. Other regulations govern marriage and funeral services and the celebration of Mass. Bringing great happiness to Bishop Connolly was the appointment of his former chancellor, Bishop' Humberto S. Medeiros, as Ordinary of the Brownsville, Texas Diocese. Bishop Connolly consecrated his friend in St. Mary's Cathedral on June 9, 1966, and on June 29 was among 13 Bishops present at Immaculate Conception Cathedral in Brownsville when the new Ordinary was installed by Archbishop Lucey of San Antonio. Bishop Medeiros, in his turn, will share Bishop Connolly's joy th'is Sunday. He will ,preach at the Pontifical Jubilee Mass' of Thanksgiving to be celebrated by Bishop Connolly at 5 o'clock' at St. Mary's Cathedral. Recognizing the "unsung contributions" of many to the work of the Fall River Diocese, Bishop Connolly in .1967 introduced the

VATICAN CITY (NC) - The Church today is being tortured by those "within its communion" and by those outside it, Pope Paul VI told a general audience. Persons making the Church suffer, the Pope said,include those within it "who have abandoned the post they have chosen and which has been assigned to them" and those outside who are trying to suffocate and suppress it. Pope Paul said that "the crosses which are inflicted on the Church from within its communion and which offend and - tortu're this communion are no less crude and pernicious than those inflicted from the outside.

DIOCESAN GUILD FOR THE DEAF: Bishop, Connolly insists on a point in addressing members of the Diocesan Guild for the Deaf. Assisting the Bishop is Rev. James, A. McCartfiy, pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Pocasset, Diocesan Director of the Guild. l. \ . Marian Medal award, which has 'tion of Bishop Connolly High general manager of The Anchor and pastor of Holy Name parish, since been. pr~s~nted to hupdreds . School in Fall River. On Sunday the accomplish- FaIl River, will be master of cereof laity and religious who have notably served' the people of ments and memories of 25 years monies. God.' ,. will culminate at the Mass at Bishop Connolly's apostolic St. Mary's Cathedral, followed succession has been traced from Apostolic Delegate, Surely a high point in his by a banquet at which members his c;ons.ecr:ator, Most Rey;, John years as, Bishop came' in) Octo- of -the hierarchy, clergy, and re- ,Gregory. l\1up:ay,: b.ack..~hrough ber, 1967 when' the Ordinary ijgious -orders and' lay' represen- th,e centurie,s to P~pe;: Gregory welcomed the Most Rev. ''Luigi tatives of the 114 parishes in the .Xn,·. w,ho -dje~. i'1",14p. ~ehind Raimondi, Apostolic Delegate to Diocese will gather. Bishop Ger- that date, records are hazy, but the United States, to the Diocese rard will be the banquet speaker the truth ·rema'ins: here is an· 'upon the occasion of the qedica- and Msgr. Daniel. F. Shalloo, other Christ, a man walking in the footsteps. of the Apostles. The prayers of his people are with him that he may enjoy • many more "happy days."

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Care of Aged

"The bitterest sorrow for the heart of a mother is the sorrow that is caused her by a son." Nevertheless, the Pope added, there is also great consolation to be found in "the silent patience of many humble, courageous and faithful souls who accept and share the sorrows of the Church. "There is no sweeter consola. tion for the heart or' a mother than the strong and delicate consolation offered by her, sincere sons." "We know this," he said. "We know them. We thank them. We encourage them. Community in adversity is a great thing in Christian economy."

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The Fall River Diocese, under the urging of Bishop Connolly, has not only exhibited special care for the elderly but leads the New England ·Dioceses in the amount of care extended to the aged by more than doubling the efforts of any other diocese. Diocese

Fall River Portland, Me. Manchester, N. H. Burlington, Vt. Boston Springfield Worcester Providence Hartford Bridgeport Norwich

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BISHOP CONNOLLY on This Memorable Occasion

. BONNER- FLOWERS JOHN R. BONNER

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Exceptional Child Special He Cares For . . . the Exceptional Friend of Bishop Connolly' Of his innumerable projects of mercy, probably the dearest to Bishop Connolly's heart are the four Nazareth

Laymen and laywomen have been so impressed with this work that many are now assisting the Sisters in this work.

Staffed by Mercy Sisters Announcement of the opening of the first school was made by the Most Reverend Bishop in May 1957 as final plans were made for launching the Catholic Charities Appeal. The Fall River school opened in September 1957, staffed by Sister Mary Joel, R.S.M., REd., Sister Mary Maureen, R.S.M., REd., principal, and 'Sister Mary Constantia, R.S.M., REd. All have had special preparation and training for the type of work in which they are engaged.

Attleboro Falls Last September, two Sisters of Mercy opened the fourth Nazareth Hall on the first floor of St. Mark's Rectory in Attleboro Falls. Plans have been drawn and construction is about to start on a new. building for the children attending Nazareth from the Attleboro Area. Object of the Nazareths is to - help the children who are not intellectually al]le to follow the regular school program but who can follow and benefit by a more simplified program in small groups. The teachers help to correct speech, improve coordination and develop physical and mental skills within the powers of those committed to their care. Bishop Connolly is a frequent visitor at the four Nazareths where he is known as "best friend" to the children. He blesses them, sings with them and they cav~rt with him. He loves the Nazareths. "The children are praying for the Diocese," he said.

Cape Cod Three years later, Nazareth Hall was opened in Hyannis to serve the exceptional child of the Cape Cod Area and at the present moment has nine boys and 16 girls enrolled. Realizing that these young special friends of God have a potentiality of sharing in the industrial life of a community, Bishop Connolly opened the special pre-vocational _school at 707 Highland Ave. in 1-968. Boys receive special workshop training in the renovated garage at 707 Highland Ave., Fall River, while the 11 girls take academic courses, sewing, cooking and special bed-side care for the sick.

Tremendous Job The patient and kindly nuns have taught children to read, after they had been told the children would never be able to learn. Numerals and words posted on- bulletin boards have been made by children who were unable to hold a pencil in their hands until they entered a Nazareth. Love, patience and understanding are the three requisi(es for teaching exceptional children and the Sisters at the Nazareths abound with all. Mental testing is administered at various periods. They are placed in the first, second and third class, commensurate with their abilities.

Halls he has established in the Diocese to instruct exceptional children. Three are for educable children and the fourth is a prevocational school. There are 75 children in the Fall River Nazareth, 17 in the Nazareth of Hyannis and 15 in the newest Nazareth located in Attleboro Falls. Nine boys and girls are receiving special pre-vqcational training in the See city.

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religious education for exceptional children in Fall River and extended the program to New Bedford and Attleboro Districts the following year. For the first time in the history of the Fall River Diocese the Sacrament of Holy Eucharist was administered to exceptional children in May 1956. A group of 10 received Holy Communion from Bishop Connolly in the Bishop's Chapel of St. Mary's Cathedral. In 1957 the Bishop administered First Holy Communion to a class of 10 children at St. Lawrence Church, New Bedford. A similar program followed in Attleboro. Besides preparat.ion of classes for First Communion, a program of religious education education of religious education for children afflicted with cerebral palsy is conducted at the Training Center in Fall River. Confirmation has also been administered by Bishop Connolly to these children as a class.

CLOSE TO HIS HEART: The exceptional children in the four Nazareth schools in the diocese are elated at the freque-nt visits by their shepherd as is evidenced at this call at Nazareth in Hyannis. The Fall River Nazareth was blessed by Bishop Connolly in September 1957 after the Burke residence underwent two months of extensive renovations to convert it into a school building admirably suited for the new work. The school is operated eight months a year and hours are 9:30

to 2:15 P.M. Pupils bring their own lunches and auxiliary lunches, hot drinks 'and soup are served. First Communlolll Nazareth is not the only project Bishop Connolly has for helping exceptional children. In 1956 he inaugurated a program of

Love of Neighbor Religious educat.ion for the exceptional children in the diocese was promoted by Bishop Connolly's concern for their spirit-ual needs. "These arc not problem children, not clinical cases, not problems in educatipn," he has said frequently. "They are children slow to learn but. quick to love their neighbor for love of God." The religious education of the exceptional children was started in 1955 by affiliated organizations of the Dioct:san Council of Catholic Women. "The cause of these children is csp-ecially moving because they are unable to help themselves." In a prayerful postscript to this, Bishop Connolly said, "May we all unite to help these children use the talents given them for the honor and glory of The Holy Name."

-.Congratulations and B-est Wishes To ~ost

Reverend Bi,sholJ

JAMES Lo CONNOLLY, D.D.

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On 'his c;onsecration day, May '24, 1945, Bishop Connolly was admonished in the words of 8t. Peter: ..... tend the flock of God which is among you . . . b,ecoming from the heart a pattern to the flock." , This is the life and work of a bishop. His every labor must be to build the living stones of his flock into a "spiritual house, a chosen race, a hoiy nat;ion, a purchased people. 'I. For this he must go out to all. And this, Bishop Connolly is doing. , His care for the flock has been truly catholic~his concerri reaches out to young and' old, to sick and shut-ins, to the exceptional a'nd the underpriviledged, to the wot;ker and the student, to the troubled and to the struggling. His concern to implement the directives of Vatican Council II has been impressive in that it has been, firm without being harsh, and has taken into consideration the evident fact that lay people and priests and religious likewise wish to see and help these directives be' translated into act. The Bishop recognizes that there is never a point at which anyone in and of the Church can stop and just be satisfied in what has been done. There can be pleasure taken in what has been accomplished but this serves only to act as the spur to further action and higher aspirations. So this significant silver jubilee of Bishop Connolly's consecration is but a pause in his life of service to thank God for the past and to ask further graces to continu~ in the future to "tend the flock of God which is among you . . . becoming from the heart a pattern to the flock."

DIOCESAN GUILD FOR THE BLIND: Members are proud to stand with· their Bishop who visited them during their' annual meeting. Left, Kempie Smith of Attleboro; Bishop Connolly; Mrs. Elizabeth Forrest ~f New Bedford; and Clem Labelle of Raynham.

Hugh J. Golden "A medieval definition of a Christian gentleman called him God's servant, and the world's master. , It is a definition that Hugh J. Golden wore well in llfe, and is a fitting eulogy of him in death.. A man of God, he was 'an exemplary husband and father, living the same high principles in his personal ~ife and in his practice of law. • In his field of law he was an acknowledged expert, and he dedicated his considerable ta'Ients to securing justice for those suffering injury or sickness in pursuit of their ~Mk.

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Favors Interest :Group Parishes TOLEDO (NC}-A call for the elimination of territorial parishes and the introduction of parishes designed to meet the needs of special interest groups within the Church marked the Canon Law Society of America's regional meeting here. The suggestion c'ame from Father William J. LaDue, graduate theology dean of St. Franci,s Seminary, Milwaukee. He further urged that on the pastoral level all priests should be given equal authority, and called for freedom of priests and people to work within the Church to meet special pastoral needs. "Each parish," Father LaDue said, " should be allowed to develop its own style which would appeal to a certain segment of the people living in that general region. "One'parish, for example, could appeal to those who strongly feel the need for innovation and new approaches in liturgy and catechesis. Another. parish could attempt to respond to and serve those who are more inclined to the traditional patterns of worship and proclamation. 'A third * » * could place a strong em· phasis Of' Of' ':' on the social implications of the Gospel."

India Bishops Back Worker Rig~ts JABALPUR (NC)-The ('I-man of the Indian Bishop~' mission for Labour ha~ .that "mere token k . nOI solve the problf' i actory workers in thi~ Bishop Lr D'Souza of Tab~\ ,I a statement for \lay .' t while the .i"dustr;ial. wor', 'cr in Lidia 'does :not want codc:ling or paternalism, he does want what his dignity demands: respect, straight forwardness and fair play. The bishop said that human relations programs, plans for workers' education, more sophis· ticated personnel departments, however excellent in themselves, are no substitute for these.

"This Bishop, though dead, still speaks. It will be years before the echo of his authoritative .and 'apostolic voice dies in this diocese." With these words of eulogy, the then ment when we consider that this Archbishop Cushing, spoke of Bishop Cassidy. With these "wise man from the East", this scholar's scholar, was placed in words expressing a living , many churchmen have we seen such a position of contrast with reality of fact, Bishop Con- who have been over-awed with his predecess8r, Bishop Cassidy. nolly assumed the adminis- their office to the extent' that To his eternal merit it must be tration of this diocese of objectivity and sincerity a~e lost said that he filled hi,S own shoes. Bis"op Connolly has made his FaIl River. in the search for titles and honAs Bishop Connolly celebrateS- 'ors? How many ecclesiastical own mark on this diocese behis silver jubilee as Bishop it i,s :Ieaders have submitted to the cause he is his own man. Because weIl that we realize' the great'trappings of a professional busi- Of this, -the future of this diocese ' task that 'he undertook to shep- ,ness' man and an executive 'ad· . is not one of mere speculation. It is one of knowing. The herd the people of this area of ministrator?' ground of this diocese will bring the Commonwealth. There will To his everlasting honor and be many tributes and many adu-credit Bishop Connolly has forth the fruit of success belations offered to Bishop Con- striven with his talent and his cause it has been' watered by th'e nolly as he participates in the abilities 'to be a Bishop, a shep- sweat, the tears and the heartdeserving celebrations of his an- herd, a leader of his people. For breaks of a good man. "In exercising this office of niversary. Some will ring true; the world's mighty or the father and pastor, a Bishop . others ,will be but fieeting wisps earth's' poor, he is the same in of oratory. However, whatever the execution of his religious ob- should stand in the midst of his might be spoken to the Bishop, ligations as Bishop and his civic people as one who serves. Let this, fact will always remain responsibility as Leader. There him be a good shepherd who true: Bishop Connolly was are few men in such corrsepond, knows his sheep and whose always, himself. ing positions who can in' any sheep know him ,;, ¢ "''' These In this day and age of profes- way reach this achievement of words of the Fathers of Vatican sionai status seeking, this is a Bishop Connolly's life as our II ring with truth and sincerity in the life of Bishop Connolly remarkable achievement. How Bishop. /' years in the fullness of the priesthood. He has served well. All P'rojects Reflect His Personality To Ii~t material achievements, In fact there are few who In the remoteness of episcopal to document historical facts are haVe given so much to so many. authority Bishop Connolly has but the baggage of tribute. To Bishop Connolly has given him- had to suffer. In the crucible of say that we hope we could do self totally to the cause of the this suffering he was able to give as weIl in such circumstances is people of God. We are all too to the people of this diocese rare the essence of true praise and ready to criticize and to ad- gifts of understanding and sym- congratulations. To Bishop Conmonish people who live in the pathy. From his work with the nolly we wish to express the public eye. Very often we seem exceptional child to that of the thanks and gratitude of a people to purposely forget the agonies infirm and aged he was true to who know their own and who of position, especially that of his own personality and self.. truly belif've that their own Bishop in today's Church. This is singular" personal fulfill- knows them.

Implementation of Council He Cares For . Bishop's Resolute Plan The honors he sought for others or bestowed reflect the sharing of his ministry: prelates of all ages; young and old members of the laity or Religious contained in the other docu- groups have been given papal ments of the Vatican Council II. or Marian Medal awards to point out the unknown service of some It either historically set the stage for the others or it sum- in Charity, care of the sick, edumarizes them. It points especially cation. Not only were the great donors or organizers thought of to the persons in the Church. but also the ordinary parishioner It is especially to persons in and out of the Church that who gave self-effacingly in some . Bishop James L. Connolly lives corner of the Diocese. His sense of collegiality is reo his life of service in the Church. This is·eviden<.ed in his kindness f1ected in gracious invitations to all, his respect for each, his to other Bishops or their repreunwavering belief in the faith- sentatives to come and speak fulness of individuals and each to Fall River and obtain help. person's personal endeavor to He shares his priests with hard presssed chaplaincies in the do the best. He is not one, theil, to give Armed Forces, desperate diodetailed prescriptions. He per- ceses, the NCCW and even the mits and encourages and leaves Papal Diplomatic Service.' the rest to the ingenuity of inHis union with Peter and the dividuals and his belief in their Roman See is unchallengeable. willingness to do' all for the Prayers and rallies fOF the Pope; good of the Church. His kind- Peter's Pence personally and inness for others leads him to sistingly requested; spiritual take others' kindness for granted. bouquets brought to Rome in Christ's ministry is the root of person. Ad Limina Visits not every bishop's personal sacrifice only report-making-time but a and every effort. It is to that joyf.ul union with a Father, a ministry that Bishop Connolly living illustration of a true deconsecrated himself as a priest, votion of a son and brother, seminary teacher, Auxiliary and whether it be to the mystic Pius pastor and finally diocesan XII, the jocund John XXIII or the embattled Paul VI. Bishop. At home, h€- also attempts to It was the Spouse of Christ, the Mystical Body, that Bishop live the council's collegiality. Connolly teaches and venerates His Diocesan Consultors are not in pastorals and sermons; when the eldest priests but some of all he hastens to inspire various ages and backgrounds. Early after the Council, the factions of the Diocese to give 'of themselves even more Chris- . Bishop set up a Senate of Priests tianly or when he defends his "representing the presbytery flock in the presence of some (which) serves the Bishop as a moral or doctrinal threat. consultative body." Of its many This People of God-of wh.om recommendations pertaining to bishops are also members-Bish· the bishop's approval, he has op Connolly, recognizes not only disapproved or only three. In his solicitude for the sick as something sacred out there but as active parts of his own and the shut-ins, he was among personal office. Each found a the first to permit and stt:ongly role, a personal contribution to encourage Masses for them in make, a responsibility to share. homes. He has relieved the anxieties From Diocesan Consultors, Priest's Senate, Pastoral Coun- of elderly pastors by establishcil, Diocesan Board of Education, ing that they resign at 75, yet, Diocesan Executive Board of so that no one suffer, he alone CCD, Diocesan Council of Cath- would act on such resignations olic Men and Women, to Parish "as pastoral need indicates." Realizing the need to nourish Councils - all are Iresponsible members of the People of God- priestly brotherhood he has granted "general permission for all, without exception.

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INSPIRES ASPIRING NURSES: The Sh",epherd of the diocese encourages the student nurses at St. Anne's Hospital, Fall River 0 f the value and blessings of caring for the infirm. priests to "concelebrate whenPersonal initiative he respects ever the needs of the faithful do and urges; as he wrote in the not require individual Masses." most recent Pro-Synoda: StatHe has been one of the leaders utes: "Under the direc~ion and in sharing diocesan faculties. guidance of the bishop, every with neighboring dioceses; al- priest has the obligation to imlowing afternoon and evening plement to the fullest all the deMasses; permitting the Saturday crees of the Second Vatican evening Vigil Mass of Sundays. Council and subsequent :nstrucThe Bishop sought recommen- tions ':' ':' ':"!, Religious dations from lhis priests for proThe Bishop 'has sought a Diocmotions to tne episcopacy and opinions on all phases of pas- csan Representation Board of Sisters and Brothers; he has been toral life. solicitous that teaching sisters The Bishop's kindness causes receivc adequate salaries. He has him to listen to all. Every priest opened fields of his ministry to and many of the laity know that them, especially in his care for his door is never locked or . the exceptional children and the guarded. He has made himself ·clderly. He is a freque:1t visitor available; as close as' a knock not only to consolc the suffering on the door, the ring of the tel- or abandoned but to second the ephone, and the Bishop is there efforts of the Sisters. in person to listen. Thc Fall River Diocese is also among the first to etablish a ATTLEBORO'S Due. Process Board to insure Leading Garden Cenfrer Christian justice in any possible misunderstanding or difficulty arising between laity, clergy and/or Religious. The members were not only appointed by the South Main & Well $t5. Bishop but also by the. Priests' Senate and Diocesan Religious with the door open to better rep222-0234 resentation in the future.

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Bishop Implements Council Continued from Page Seven the publication of regulations Bishop Connolly recognizes the concerning full participati0r inindividual and group apostolate the Mass by the laity, the Bishof the laity. To promote the spir- op urged all pastors to impleitual and temporal welfare of ment it. He illustrated it himself the Diocese, he established the in Masses and had progra~s in Diocesan Pastoral Council. ' each deanery. The use of ,new Laity rituals was permitted "as soon He strongly urged and has as. you have the texts." even decreed officially the estabSpecial Masses were celelishment of Parish Councils so brated in CCD gatherings with that the laity "though lacking permissions always grante~ as administrative power, freely and to the time of celebration or the with confidence give advice fullest rites used. Fall River was among the first to permit hpme . about the needs of their parish." The Bishop has encouraged Masses, evening and after"oon and expected laymen to assume Masses (Sundays and even their proper roles in all liturgical daily), Saturday evening Vigil functions. He has urged properly Masses of Sundays. trained laymen to assure their He has encouraged ,laymen to distinctive role as lectors at take their roles seriously ,and Mass. priests to concelebrate. ,The The laity has been consistent- Bishop has placed the ideal ly urged to bring their interest sanctuary arrangement as 'the in education to an active role. law for the Diocese (altar facing The Diocesan Board of Educa- people, presidential chair, qnly tion has power to, act. Everyone tabernacle, distinctive locale, parish maintaining a school has for baptistry to permit communal been directed to establish a Par- and full participation in this ish School Board representative rite.) of parishioners and children in Bishop Connolly has urged ,the school to implement the policies use of homilies: obligatory. on of the Diocesan Board. Each Sundays, strongly recommen~ed school is to have a Home-School . on weekdays in Religious houses, Association to foster greater un· desirable in parish daily MasSes. derstanding -and communication. He has opened the way for perThe Bishop-in his own words ceptive instructions and regula- has vowed. he would never tions as to Sacred Music. i rest or permit his priests to rest The importance of Confirmauntil there is an effective CCD tion has been stressed in the: in in each parish-again the laity the difficult schedule') he und.ersharing responsibility and de· took himself and in his sharing cisions. His close association to its administration with pastors, the Diocesan Executive Board chaplains and assistant pastdrs. . Ecumenism and his sponsorship of their re- cisions has been gratifying. Brotherly concern goes qut His solicitude for all lay needs toward all. Fall, River's CCD and·· problems has brought him convention was the first to 'be to establish, schools, homes, truly ecumenical (a thing tak,en hospitals-anything that would for granted now), Early contacts help them. with Pacard Manse with full Liturgy backing of the bishop bioomed The urgings of the Second into an active Ecumenical ComVatican Council were not only mission. known to the Bishop but, though Pro-synodal regulations opened often not in headlines, he has the (loor for all types of' ecusought to implement them' in a menical celebrations of marriage quiet familiar way. and~ funeral rites. , ! Less 'than a week. following Practical difficulties? Of course

CHILDREN AWAIT HIM: The arrival 0 f Bish.op Connolly at the overnight camp of the St. Vincent de Paul Society becomes a magnet for the children regardless of the game or activity of the moment. there are some. They are part of life. MisunderstandiQg, breaks in communication, doubts, hesitancies, forgetfulness-they are part of life. They must be ex.-pected and even patiently suf· fered. But when kindness is so lived by a man, each one must look into his own heart to make sure that kindness and effort taken for granted by one's Bishop is really and lively there. To prescribe every practical detail and then force them on all would be a way of implementing the Vatican Council. Bishop Connolly's way - kindness is sometimes more difficult but surely even more in the spirit of Vatican II.

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By Mary Carson As a young bride, I watched families attending Mass together-the children all scrubbed and combed, parents returning to God to show Him how they were caring for the little lives entrusted to them. I was deeply impressed. Then I had my own children. Even when I can get them to My husband convinced me behave moderately well during there was no point in taking Mass, Communion poses a proba baby under three years old lem. On one occasion I had five to Mass. So, he offered to stay home with the baby (it seems we have always had one under three) while I took the others to church. He would go alone to a later Mass. I always thought he was just a little too anxious to take care of a burping baby .:..{. on Sundays. He never was hap- . py about that chore at other times. I learned why. One fine Spring Sunday morning, I had three beautiful children all dressed and polished, and set off full of pride. The two older ones did moderately well-at least I didn't notice too much of what they were doing. I was too busy trying to hang onto the 3-year-old. He had discovered that with one quick pass he could make the nicest white stripe on the brand new navy blue suit of a high school girl sitting next to me. White shoe polish rubs off so readily. Going to Communion Needless to say, the young lady had little appreciation 19r his art work, and tried in vain to brush off the white smear. Why doesn't shoe polish stay on shoes? It sticks so firmly to someone else's skirt. I'm sure she spent Mass telling herself that when she has children ':' ':' ':'

children with me, three of whom had not yet received their First Communion. To take this' whole troop up to the Communion rail was just a little too much for me. So. I tried waiting until almost everyone had received, then made a roun<;l of warnmgs about behavior and with the two older ones dashed for the rail. In the few minutes I was gone, the youngest was out in the .aisle with my pocketbook. People returning from Communion had to climb over her. She decided more excitement was needed. She opened the pocketbookand dumped the whole thing in the aisle. Since I carry a purse large enough to hold all the items I've removed from little fingers in the last six months, it made quite an array. Fifteen yards of trading stamps, innumerable old grocery· lists, keys and change would not have been too bad. First Attempt However, some people thought the sticky lolly pops, supersonic whistle, decoder ring.and a small monk ey wrench rather amusing. I didn't think it at all funny as I crawled up and down the' aisle stuffing all the junk back into my bag. One rather warm Sunday, I made a first attempt as anoth er child reached the .marvelous age of three. She was restless. It was warm and she was sweating. I took my handkerchief to wipe her forehead.

ALLENTOWN (NC) - Bishop Joseph McShea of Allentown warned that "catch words and slogans" repeatedly employed may lead the American people along a path "not too far reo moved in concept from the master race and the gas chambers of Dachau." Addressing a meeting of professional men at the College of St. Francis de Sales here in .Pennsylvania, the bishop directed his remarks principally against the current countrywide campaign to liberalize abortion laws and in favor of eutha{lasia. He emphasized that it is "not a denial of the separation of Church and State, nor a denial of freedom of consciE:,nce to anyone" to contend that "the Church and its members have it responsibility and very legitimate participation in public life." Bishop McShea underscored that "the right to human life is the issue." ;:

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MASS FOR CAMPERS: Bishop Connolly accepts the offertory gifts at Mass celebrated for campers at Cathedral Camp ·during the. Summer vacation. She wanted to· hold it. Thinking it would keep peace, I let her. She made more of a production of wiping up three drops of sweat than a stoker on an old steam train. When not dramatically mopping her forehead, she would aIternate between spreading the handkerchief neatly and. sm~oth lyon the pew, a.nd hangmg It on her head. Hen~ It took th~ place of the pretty lIttle hat whIch she had pushed, off· and now hung on the back of her .neck. New TactIc As Communion time neared, I got the hat back on, all sweat wiped up, and firmly planted her on the pew with instructions not

to dare move. I'd be right back. I tried a new tactic and dashed for the rail ahead of the crowd. It almost worked, except I still had to wait for a full rail of Communicants. This gave her all the time she needed. Sitting on the kneeler, she had her feet out in the aisle. By the time I returned, she had taken her shoes and socks off, and was patting her bare feet against the cool' terrazzo floor. Instead of my Thanksgiving, I spent the time after Communion re-dressing my daughter, and wondering where 1 ever got the idea that three years was an appropriate age to start attending Mass.

To add to my embarrassrTlent, there was a little girl sitting right in front· of us-rio ·older than my daughter. She was ··a perfect little angel. The little roller hat stayed on her head. She didn't turn around, fidget or· poke the person next to her. She wasn't bothering her mother. I kept asking myself what I was doing wrong. That little one was so good; mine was such a pest. Mass was over. The good little girl got up to leave. She turned, and 1 found she too had been busy during Mass. She had taken the elastic which held her hat in place and neatly hooked it on the end of her nose scrunching it up into the most comical little face. It would be wonderful taking children to church-if they didn't act like children.

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LONDON (NC)-The story of desperate human conditions in the developing nations is not getting through to Catholics in the richer areas of the world. a study conference on the missions was told here. Better communications from the so-called Third World would intensify Catholic awareness of the situation, it was noted at the conference, conducted by Britain's Catholic Commission for Missionary Activity and Commission for Justice and Peace. The conference further recommended that the Church develop its teaching on personal conscience as regards the missions. The Church must feel its oneu ness with all men, especially the deprived, it said. The family fast days organized in this country to help the starving peoples of the world should really encour· age people to pray and fast and make sacrifice, it said.

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WASHINGTON (NC) The unanimous Supreme Court decision upholding the right of c,itizens to cut off erotic mail addressed to their homes is remarkable because of its directness and clarity, The court seems simply to have stated emphatically that a three-year-old postal law is constitutional, and then to have made it perfectly clear what it believes the law provides for, "The power of the householder under the statute is unlimited;" said Chief Justice Warren E. Burger in the opinion ,he wrote, "He or she may prohibit the mailing of a dry goods catalogue because he objects to the contents." Under the law, if a person receives mail which he believes contains a "pandering" advertisement" and does not want to receive any more mail from the source that sent it, he may ask : the Post Office Department to stop ,delivering it. Sets Boundary The department automatically notifies the mailer not to send any more mail to the person who complained, If the mailer persists in sending mail to that address, he may face prosecution. Some mail order houses complained that orders to strike individuals from mailing lists would involve prohibitive expense and that the law violated the rights' to communicate under the First Amendment to the Constitution. . The Supreme Court said the -law vindicated the right to pri, vacy and -that "the asserted right of a mailer stops at the outer boundary of ev'ery person's domain." ,

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CoUeges iMake Plans for "Camp,us 70" wASHINGTON (NC)-Re~re sentatives from 250 Protestant Association, both headquartered and associate editor of The and Catholic colleges will ~x here, the conference is slated for Christian Century and Harold L. 16 to 20 at St. Mary's Col- 'Randolph, president of Federal. plore "Campus '70 - the New June lege. . City College in Washington. Feel of Things~" at a 'four-day Summer .conference, in Nd,tre The conference will be divided Campu's '70s major addresses Dame, Ind.. will be delivered by Kenneth into three major divisions to disSponsored jointly by the Coim- Keniston, professor of psychol- cuss new modes of undergraducil of Protestant Colleges and . ogy at Yalc University School of ate education, the university's Universities and the College and medicine; Dr. Martin Marty, relationship to the community University Department of the church history professor at Chi- and appropriate forms of collegc National Catholic Educatio~al cago University Divinity' School government. .

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A Newspaperman's, View Of Bishop Connolly The ,following article is an interview with Bishop Connolly written by Everett S. Allen and printed in New , Bedford's The Sunday Standard-Times on May 10, 1970, by whose kind permission it is here reprinted. , Mr. Allen is well-known in newspaper circles and has held a variety of editorial positions with The StandardTimes since 1938; he is presently assistant to the editor and editorial writer. Author' of a biography of Rear Adm. Donald B. MacMil\an, "Arctic Odyssey;" and "Biographies of American Humorous Poets," Mr. Allen has written various articles 'distributed nationally by the Associated Press and other agencies, including a series on the anti-ballistic missile controversy and the East-West competition in oceanography. i

"I Am a Professional Optimist" It is characteristic that the bishop hummed as he entered the red· brick chancery - very likely something from an oratorio, for he likes them - despite the bleak chilliness of the gray Spring day. The Bishop is Most Rev. James L. Connolly, D.O., Ph.D., bishop of the Fall River Diocese, and the spiritual leader of more than 300,00 Roman 'Catholics resjding in the 1,194 square miles of Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes an-d Nantucket Counties, and the towns of Mar· ion, Mattapoisett and Wareham in Plymouth County. In part, the fact that he hummed, despite weather that did not encourage it (and unques· ,tionably, a number of. everpresent problems), may be attributed to a sensible, but indomitable optimism. Additionally. it may have arisen from preoccupation, for the bishop is a man of the mind; essentially an educator by training and inclination, he moves incessantly from idea to idea, with both versatility and certainty. A Stud_ent's' Eagerness for Ideas He converses with a student's eagerness for exchange of thought. French ,i!> his "second language," but 'he also is' fluent in German and can "get along" in Spanish and Italian. He has traveled, extensively, served 13 years as a professor and three as rector at St. Paul (Minn.) Seminary, and spent three years at the University of Louvain (Belgium) preparing to teach ecclesiastical history. The university conferred upon him a degree of Doctor of Historical Sciences, summa cum laude. His doctoral thesis, a

work of 410 pages, concerns itself with Jean de Gerson, 14thCentury French theologian, mystic, chancellor of the University of ,Paris and a leader of t~e conciliar movement of church i reform. In addition, he prepared earli~r for the priesthood at St. Charles College, Catonsville, Md. and ~t St. Mary Seminary and University, Baltimore, completing his pre-doctoral studies at the Catholic University of Amerid, Washington. ': The bishop is a man of several facets melded in a manner to place at ease a broad variety 6f people: Scholarly and articulate, yet given to modern idiom in appropriate context; serious and thoughtful, yet -interjecting hJ· mol' without warning; immaginative, yet practical. !

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HONOR BISHOP: Edward Jorge and Lillian Lopez, representing angels, present a gift to Bishop Connolly during a reception given in his honor by New Bedford Puerto Ricans. Connolly is observing his 25t,h beginning to question and not taking things for granted, the year as bishop. He was consecrated in St. Paul people are beginning to think as coadjutor bishop of the Fall for themselves and rely less on River Diocese on May 24, 1945 the church," and that the and his first Pontifical Mass churches themselves h a v e after returning to Fall River (his changed because of ecumenism, birthplace) was celebrated in .St. revised laws, rituals, and stands Mary's Cathedral on June 7, on social issues. 1945. Of these conclusions, Bishop After the death of the Most Connolly remarked, "I think the. Rev. James E. Cassidy, D.O. in thing is exaggerated. :rhe report early May 1951, Bishop Con- was a disappointment in that, nolly received official notifica- in, a sense, it pushed the panic tion from Pope Pius on May 19, button. The tougher it is, the 1951 that he had been elevated better I like it. I'm not a brave guy, but I accept the fact that to head the diocese: Essentially, the bishop was these are changing times, that asked for his observations on we are dealing with situations matters of principal concern to that will not be corrected overthe, church and to those for night. Some people want everywhom he has provided spiritual thing to happen now, right now. guidance for a quarter-century. Aware of People's Needs Poll Induces Some Skepticism "I walked into a pretty good A recent Louis Harris poll, heritage here. I succeeded a commissioned oy the New En- wonderful man (Bishop Cassidy), gland Catholic Education Center, whose major concerns were the found that, "Seven in ten of the aging and the poor, and Bishop total public of, the Fall River (Daniel F.) Feehan before ,him, Diocese feel that the attitude of , who created the youth organizapeople toward religion has tions." (The' Most Rev. Daniel changed a lot" in recent years. F. Feehan, second bishop of the The' study concluded 'that the diocese, ordained Bishop Consense of change arises out of nolly as a priest in Fall River, the feeling that "the' young are Dec. 21, 1923.)

Worked in Cotton Mills In his youth, he worked in cotton mills, in an oil refinery and had thoughts of becoming an engineer: Tho'se who hav~ known him that'long suggest he would have made a good one. One suspects this is so; he is a man of tireless strength, unshakl able determination, and dedica· tion, and undoubtedly would have been outstanding at what~ ever he chose to do. Bishop Connolly is 75, although he does not look it or act it. He presents an _appearance of fitness' and total composure.' Seated at his desk, he smoked' an' occasional' cigaret, but he ise not sure he wanted to resume: smoking after a seven-year lapse.[ He looked at the cigaret in his: hand and said, "I thought jti might be relaxing ,and I asked: the doctor whether I should. smoke. He said, 'At your age, I what does it matter?'" And the: bishop smiled a small' smile. :' The specific reason for this I interview, which lasted one and, a half hours. and covered a i couple of dozen subjects, a half·' dozen countries' and events of' several centuries, is that BiShOP!

"We are, and have been aware of- people's needs. This, study reminds me of the young priest ' out of Boston who came to New Bedford and said there was no preoccupation with poverty. The Standard-Times took him up on it, editorially. "Actually we have people working with the poor. "Catholic charitable institu,tions give a pretty good accolint of themselves. And I am personally distressed by such things as rents ranging from $20 to $40 a week in places that have no toilets. To say that such things exist elsewhere, too, isn't much of an argument for allowing it. To say that we have 'no preoccupation' with such matters ignores the facts." Of the "changing church" referred to in the polls, Bishop Connolly said, "The Vatican Council (The bishop participated in the Ecumenical Council in Rome in 1963 and 1964) was essentially in behalf of the layman, determined to bring the liturgy 'to an expression that would bring in the congregation, that would enable wider participation in the workings of the church of men, women and children. "The' congregational singing and response to the Mass are highly effective and have secured a very articulate response from the congregation. This was not exactly foreseen. The,' first year (of the council)' was wasted but the achievement of this greater participation is very appealing. Even down to the kids' guitars. One, senses the kids belong to the-church, lend to it an exciting volatility. This ~s not sham; you should see the" young people helping the men· ta'llY retarded." Differences In Dissent But the ,bispop diff~,rent,il;l.t~<1 ,sharply between the impatience of youth, religious zeal in the form of dissent,' and the "extreme dissidents," whom he referred to as "one-week wonders." ' He directed attention to the Rev. Andrew F. Greeley, Catholic author and sociologist, who wrote recently, "It is immoral to support what Irving Howe, the grand' old radical (Hunter College educator, author and critic) and a real one, not a phony, dills the kamikaze radicals. It is time that all of them, including the, sainted Berrigan ,brothers (the Rev. Daniel Ber, rigan, Jesuit priest, and the Rev. Philip F. Berrigan, former associate chaplain at Cornell University, both convicted of burning draft records), be exposed for the frauds that they are." Of the change itself, Bishop Connolly noted that, "You can't make everybody in the same mold. That is one of the mistakes religious have made in the past. The dress was the same; everybody was supposed to , Turn to Page Thirteen

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Continued from Page Twelve think the same. It is not so." Said the Harris poll, "Pessimism about the future .of the Catholic schools increases with education among Catholics (8th Grade level), 53 per cent expect improvement; college level, 24 per cent, reversing the pattern of their expectations about the public schools." The bishop commented that "Horace Mann was very reli: gious and believed in prayer in the schools. Then came John Dewey, archpriest of American education, who brought a positivistic-no, that gives it too much-a pragmatic approach to everything and who had a tremendous impact in the public school system. "James Bryant Conant, (Harvard president emeritus), some of whose other accomplishments I nevertheless admire, is in the same pattern. In 1953, he proposed the thesis that the greater the proportion of our youth who attend independent schools, the greater the threat to our demoBLESSING OF NEW BEDFORD YOUTH CENTER: cratic unity; he maintained that a dual . system of secondary Joseph E. Kennedy, Jr., Youth Community Center, New education serves and helps to heart of youth activities in the New Bedford area. maintain group cleavages. There was certain irony in the view, Q. In 1948, you said that "Pol- Paul, especially during what he especially at the time, since Southern public schools were itical campaigns are won on referred to as "the restless promises that are broken six years" during World War II principally segregated. "We went into (the parochial months after election. Expediency afforded him experience in the school system) in the late 19th governs the honesty of men in handling of students. Referring to the seminarians, Century in self-defense. Many high places." What of today? A. It hasn't changed, although he conceded, "I was nicknamed public school textbooks were biased and presented all the .it is no worse. Government has 'Blitz,' I suppose because, if too much to do with our lives, they deserved to be fired, I ghosts of Catholicism." 'Sad to Worse' School Outlook yet in honesty, in a world torn fired them, usually without conOf the future of parochial between Communism and dem- sulting the faculty, because it schools in the diocese, the bishop ocracy, the thinking person wasn't really a faculty matter has concluded, "ThingS.Jlre bad;-' abroad has an inclination to anvway." He paused, reflectively, and They progress rapidly from bad admire the benevolence of our to worse," and he has served government. I remember talking added, "I don't know whether notice that "a third, at least, of with a man in Crete in 1967, I should be that impulsive nowour elementary schools will be who spoke in terms of admira- not because or weakness-but I tion of our government and should be a little more circumclosed in June 1971. That is because parishes with described it as "democracy at spect." The bishop squar!=!d his shoulders. "Still, God made men schools are losing many of their its best." All we have to do is be sin- free and if you are free, you are staffs, and costs are sky-rocketing. He has said, "Parishes can cere. If we had spent less effort responsible. " Q. In 1953 and 1954, you said, no longer support elementary in forcing billions on such as schools without subsidy" and Tito, trying to win friendship "Those who -support in power estimates the predicted closings with money, and more at home men lacking In principle, ability will require public-school absorp- in implementing the honest, and a sense of responsibility tion of 5,000-6,000 of the dio- democratic traditions, especially make 'themselves accountable cese's 17,700 (1966 figure) as pertaining to the Indian and for the evils they encourage . • ; the Negro, our image abroad· the -present-day attitudes of elementary-school pupils. Student of history that 'he is, would have been that much many have much in common the bishop cit~d historic prece- better. We could have produced with the customs of a decaying dents in the United States for more solid co-operative action and declining civilization." A. Certain aspects of the situgovernment aid to church-related'- throughout the world. activities in the 17th and 18th The Peace Corps is woRderful. ation have gotten worse since Centuries (Church of England in These people live in the slums then. Some of our plays and Virginia. and Congregational with the people whom they help. more adventurous movies pre·church in Massachusetts) but Missionaries have been tradi- sent an awful image of us. realist that he is, he 'replied, tionally much the same. This is Seventeen years ago, a bishop "None whateve'r," when asked really exporting democracy. Un- from India visited me and said what government assistance he fortunately most Of the money the worst things We 'Were exthought U.S. Catholic schools we spend abroad is spent on porting to his country were movies that portrayed the sucmight receive. war, not on peace. cessfUl American as having a Bishop Connolly went on to Q. In 1952. you said, "The say, "Bishop Cassidy would not reason for the present state of big car, a big house, selfish take such aid. I am philosophic- the world affairs is the tendency standards, and a family in which ally opposed to it also. Govern- for educated men to forget their each member went his separate ment aid means government responsibility .of influence and ways-and that was supposed to be representative of a great meddling, at the very least. We to sit passively while others nation. have to adjust to our situation, speak." Some things in literature and through school mergers and other A. The situations at Berkeley the theater remind one of the means." Q. Columnist Carl Rowan has and Harvard a couple of years lesser days of Greece and Rome, noted that by the year 2000, the ago bear this out. Discontented, insofar as they deal with the supply of oxygen on earth may irresponsible, non-representative hopeless, the deviate and the not be enough to sustain the 7 groups were trying to call the least among us. Q. In general, however, how billion humans who will Inhabit shots and getting away with it. this planet. What Is your opinion The professors were silent and do you feel about materialism so was the stUEient majority, and the family as a social unit? of that? A. By and large, I see each A. I do not think the figure even though it was angry bewill be realized; -It is more likely cause all it wanted was educa- day many things indicative of that it may be nearer three to tion in peace. The situation is idealistic attitudes. Not many four billion, I believe. The Bible better now, there is much less are throwing up their hands. says increase and multiply and of this kind of disturbance, There's a lot of junk about, but fill the earth. We haven't filled because more professors and still, some real good stuff, some it yet; major population increases responsible students are making encouraging and enthusiastic revivals of old, old things. I like are limited chiefly to India, themselves neard. As an aside, Bishop Con- "Porgy and Bess." I like so China, Africa and South America. Nor have we even begun to nolly's years as an educator and many things having to do with touch the resources of the ocean. educational administrator at St. Christmas, including the orato-

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were turned back by the greatgrandf~ther of Charlemagne, who proved to be the right man, with the right force, at the right time. The Turks almost took Vienna, but were t.urned back by a Polish general. Drake 'routed . the Spanish Armada. William, duke of Normandy defeated Harold, King of England, at Hastings. . Q. Does the responsibility of your position weigh heavily? A. It's a big load if you worry. I've had a couple of breakdowns from lack of .sleep. But basically. you just do what you can. They're free (church members of the diocese); they're responsible for themselves. There's no more iron hand; the church learned that the hard way. Now, the symbols of what we strive for may be found' in S1. Francis of Assisi, who lived with the poor whom he served, and in the smiling and friendly Pope John. I have had the hand of Pius XI on my shoulder. It was during an audience in Rome in 1925. Two of us present were priests. The Holy Father had been shaking hands; he stood before us, put his hand on my shoulder Bishop Connolly blesses the and asked, "Americani?" and I Bedford that has become the replied, "Si." He asked where I was from and I told him, St. Paul, and he rios. And we can always laugh then inquired where my friend at "The Last Hurrah", can't we? was from. I resorted to the Latin (Edwin O'Connor's novel on and replied, "Brooklynensis," which puzzled him, but at the Boston politics.) The family is very strong in moment, my friend said for himthis area. I see churches jammed self, "Brooklyn." "Ah, Brooklyn," said the Holy for confirmation because people love kids. I see little kids happy Father, with obvious warmth. Afterward, a lady in lace manin the fact of confirmation over and again, and it is a joy that tilla and black gown who had remains with them. I was in been present at the audience Libya and I ~et an American came to me and said, "I am Mrs. top sergeant and he said exu- Fisher from Detroit and I am berantly, "You confirmed me at so proud to be an American, Otis Air Force base ten years because you are an American and the Holy Father put his ago." In Turkey, I ran across a fel- hand upon your shoulder." Said Bishop Connolly in conlow named Murphy' who was working on some slot machines. clusion, "You know, it didn't I asked him where he was from occur to me who 'Mrs. Fisher and he said Fall River. "I'm' of Detroit' might be until, as we your bishop," I said. "You don't were leaving, I observed her look like him," said Murphy and driving off in a Cadillac about it was then that I realized why forty feet long." Note: Fisher Body is a division -in Turkey, ·the religious are of General Motors; so is Cadilnot allowed to wear clerical lac. garb, and I was in Mufti. Q. Are you generally optimistic Has there been one moment about American things and in the last quarter-century so people at the moment? A. I am a professional optimist. outstanding as to be instantly I like things tough, but I sub- recalled? the bishop was asked. He did not hesitate a second. scribe to the belief of the Belgian historian. Godfrey Kurth that "Every day has been a good, just a little nudge at the right happy day," the bishop said time can make things go in the firmly, and in that statement lies opposite direction. The Moors revealed the nature of the man.

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Prelates Praise United Nations On Anniversary

Pocasset; Rev. Bertrand R. Chabot, administrator of St. Anthony of Padua Church, New i Bedford; and Rev. John F. 'j \ Hogan, pastor of St. Julie Church, North Dartmouth.

WASHINGTON (NC) America's Catholic bishops called for ail examination of conscience and a renewed resolve to banish war in a statement released here to mark the 25th anniversary of 'the United Nations, ' Approved by the bishops at their semiannual meeting in San Francisco, the statement called on American Catholics t6 join in appreciation of the "noble purposes" of the United Nations and to "increase their knowledge and understanding" of the U.N.'s "efforts and achievements." "At the same time," the bishops added, "we recognize, as the United Nations itself is doing,' how far it still is from meeting contemporary threats to' and de'mands for peace, justice and true human progress." Observing that the nation's bishops had praised formation of the U.N. shortly after it was organized in 1945, the statement praised some of the organization's achievements. Could Do More "Some conflicts have been averted, contained or halted by its efforts * * * numerous new states have been assisted in their transition to' independence * * * worldwide technical coop'eration and other forms of mutual assistance are feeding the hungry, healing the sick, instructing the ignorant and sheltering the homeless . . . ." But, the bishops warned, the United Nations could do more. "There, can, be no doubt that the United Nationsco'uld move to that higher dimension of community and authority demanded by the contemporary crises of peoples . . . . "In a' world made one by the evolution of communications and transpo'rtation, this new 'way reI quires states to emerge from the anachronistic, structures which enshrine old concepts of unlimited national sovereiglJ~Y.' Condemn Self-Interest "As Christians and as American citizens, we have a special responsibility to cherish and protect the life of men in community" and to assist the United Nations to help us do so .'. , . "This calls for acceleration in the delicate exchange in which the United States and other nations experience a limitation of the power to act unilaterally and an expansion of the obligation to share the responsibility of global peace and deve,1opment." Repeated condemnation of the pursuit of national self-interest marked the bishops' statement, and they warned that '~the compelling needs of mankind no less , than the growing dangers to ' peace are a strong, indictment of the untrammeled pursuit of national self-interest."

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AFFLICTED CLOSET,O JUBILARIAN'S HEART: AI regular visitor: to the' Rose Hawthorne Lathrop Home for Incurable Cancer, Bishop Connolly was a constant witness of the car~' given, by' a: ~ister toa patient in the Fall River ' ,: institution:'

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FOUNDED FAMILY LIFE BUREAU: Bishop Connolly, who repeatedly refers to the ulessings of family life in his sermons and discourses, introduced the Family Life Bureau as an essential element in the structure of the diocese and indicated his interest when he visited Our Lady of the Isle Church, Nantucket in May, 1958 to close a Cana Conference conducted in the Island parish.

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pated in the consecration of a nationwide grape boycott. The talks, he said, have led to Auxiliary Bishop Patrick Flores the union signing contracts with of San Antonio. "Without the bishops' help," five growers covering 904 grape Chavez said, the union's efforts pickers in the San Joaquin and to organize t.he grape pickers Coachella Valleys. Since March "would have been very difficult." 31, the union has signed six conChavez cited the work of an . tracts with grape growers and is ad hoc committee of bishops, currently negotiating with two formed last Fall by the National other growers. Chavez said efforts of the Conference of Catholic Bishops. Earlier this year the committee bishops' ad hoc committee, plus conducted a fact-finding mission, the bishops' conference recent meeting with growers and union stand reemphasizing its commitrepresentatives in an attempt to ment to assist farm workers obresolve the five-year conflict, tain collective bargaining rights, which has been marked by an had dispelled growers' charges extended farm worker strike and that workers don't want unions

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Continued from Page Two and thus are members of the Honor Roll. The new members are: Holy Ghost, St. !VIary, St. Stephen, St. Theresa, Attleboro. St. Mary, Mansfield; St. Joan of Arc, Orleans; Assumption, Osterville; St. Pius X, South Yarmouth; Our Lady of Lourdes, Wellfleet. , St. Mary, Espirito'Santo, Holy Cross, Our Lady of Health, St. Anne, St. Anthony of the Desert, St. Anthony of Padua, St. Elizabeth, St. Mathieu, St. Michael, St. Stanislaus, St. Wiliam, Fall River.

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FIRST TV MASS: Bishop Connolly celebrates Mass at the Channel 6 WTEV studios. By founding the weekly celebration of the televised Mass, he has brought prayerful consolation to the sick and shut-ins throughout the Diocese and Southeastern New England. ,

Student Alliance Urges Majority Wrest Future F'rom Anarchist's

The founders and officers of a -and the glory' are God's 'nowl new national student organiza- and forever.' and we urge every tion called SACRA, (Student Al- young adult in this nation-the liance for Christian Renewal in suffering 'silent majority' - i to America) has issued a statement take up our cry-to come with calling on the suffering "silent us as we set out to renew 'all majority" on every campus in things in Christ, starting with America to wrest the future from ourselves-to step forward with the. hands of the anarchists and us as we lay claim t.o the tuture, lay claim to it themselves. The -a future based on Christian precepts and moral order." . complete statement follows: . "For many years now,' the The alliance was fourided 'on most radical elements within our the Fordham University campus generation have' been gaining in the Bronx on March II, 19,70 ever greater control of our cam- and has already been joined by puses . They have chanted for 12 other colleges and universi'peace' and set about on a ram- ties in the United States. ' page of rioting, burning, and pil, First Meeting laging. They sing of 'love' and Colleges and universities rep"brotherhood' while their actions resented at the first meeting" a have caused many injuries and Rosary Rally on the Fordham have even led in some cases to violent . deaths in their 'bomb campus, included Fordham, St: John's University, Lehman Colfactories. ' lege, Ladycliff College, St. Fran"They utter protestations in cis College and Hunter College, the name of 'building a better all in New York; University of world' as they destroy the foun~ San Francisco, Loyola Univerdations of their. own, even going sity and St. Mary's College, ,all so far as to shunt their Creator in California; St. Mary's Univer~ff to some for:gotten corner. sity, Texas; College of St. Fran"We will not have them rep- cis de Sales, Pennsylvania and resent our hopes. We will remain Fairfield University, Connec~i. silent no longer. We reject their cut. Alliance headquarters are at pseudo-idealistic cries of 'All power to the people with the re- 1291 North Avenue, New Rb· ' i ply 'for the kingdom, the, P?wer chelle, N. Y., 10804.

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VILLANOVA (NC)-The student body at Villanova UniverAbortion Law· sity has elected its first Jewish WASHINGTON (NC) A president. Neil A. Oxman, ,20, a three-man panel discussing abor- junior from nearby Gladwyne, tion 'litigation at a meeting of was elected during campus-wide the Diocesan Attorneys Associa- balloting to the ·highest student tion, agreed that unborn chilposition on the Villanova camp· dren should be protected by, the us. By virtue of his election, Oxlaw and that the U. S. Supreme man becomes a member of the Court will ultimately settle the newly fo'rmed University Senate. legal problem. If the legal battle The school is under direction is lost, Joseph J. Brandlin, Los. of the Catholic Order of St. AuAngeles attorney, said people gustine, and has more than 500 will have to be educated that non-Cahtolic students in its enrollment of more than 6,000. abortion is still taking life.

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AttleboroHoly Ghost $ 6,602.50 St. John 13,148.00 St. Joseph 3,880.00 St. Mark 6,785.00 St. Mary 9,035.25 St. stephen 5,468.00 si. Theresa 7,920.50 Mansfield-St. Mary 10,566.60 North AttleboroSacred Heart 5,195.50 St. Mary 14,126.25 Norton-St. Mary 5,885.50 Seekonk-Mt. Carmel 8,728.12

Cape & Islands Area BrewsterOur Lady of the Cape 2,592.00 Buzzards BaySt. Margaret G,226.75 CentervilleOur Lady of Victory 6,186.95 ChathamHoly Redeemer 3,833.50 East FalmouthSt. Anthony 4,244.00 EdgartownSt. Elizabeth 2,134.00 Falmouth-St. Patrick 9,889.25 HyannisSt. Francis Xavier 13,010.00 NantucketOur Lady of the Isle 2,865.00 Oak BluffsSacred Heart 1,866.00 OrleansSt. Joan of Arc 2,822.00 Osterville-Assumption 5,924.50 Pocasset-St. John 3,705.50 ProvincetownSt. Peter 2,547.00 SandwichCorpus Christi G,043.50 So. Yarmouth, St. Pius X 10,459.80 Vineyard Haven725.00 St. Augustine WellfleetOur Lady of Lourdes 2,448.00 West HarwichHoly Trinity 6,438.00 Woods HoleSt. Joseph 1,920.00

Fall River Area Fall RiverSt. Mary 12,246.11 1,780.50 Blessed Sacrament 2,579.00 Espirito Santo Holy Cross '1,740.00 Holy Name 25,691.59 Notre Dame 7,997.75 Our Lady of Angels 11,006.75 Our Lady of Health 3,295.50 3,206.00 Holy Rosary Immac. Conception 5,291.44 10,488.00 Sacred Heart St. Anne 5,694.00 St. Anthony of Desert 1,157.00 St. Anthony of Padua 3,004.85 St. Elizabeth 1,274.00 St. John the Baptist 2,787.00 St. J o s e p h . " 5,014.00 St. Louis 2,748.00 St. Mathieu 2,277.34 St. Michael 7,149.00 St. Patrick 6,095.60 6,738.00 SS. Peter and Paul St. Roch 2,077.00 4,092.25 St. Stanislaus St. William 5,405.00 Santo Christo 3,480.50 Assonet-St. Bernard 2,480.00 Central VillageSt. John Baptist 3,362.00 North WestportOur Lady of Gracc 4,102.00 Ocean GroveSt. Michael 3,571.45 SomersetSt. John of God 4,957.50 St. Patrick 6,6R8.50 St. Thomas More R,35 1.50 SwanseaOur Lady 01 Fatima 6,491.99 St. Dominic 5,173.50 St. Louis de France 5,305.83

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New Bedford Area New BedfordHoly Name 9,783.02 Assumption 1,479.70 1mmac. Conception 4,905.16 Mt. Carmel 14,796.83 Our Lady of Fatima 3,297.50 Our Lady of Per. Help 2,373.70 Our Lady of Purgatory 707.00 3,742.75 Sacred Heart St. Anne 2,180.00 St. Anthony of Padua 4,574.00 St. Boniface . 255.00 St. Casimir 1,003.50 St. Francis of Assisi 1,383.50 St. Hedwig 1,266.25 1,211.00 St. Hyacinth 13,795.50 St. James St. John the Baptist 6,213.00 St. Joseph 9,009.85 St. Killian 3,397.00 . St. Lawrence 21,816.00 St. Mary 7,454;75 3,861.00 St. Theresa AcushnetSt. Francis Xavier 4,080.00 FairhavenSt. Joseph 13,525.85 St. Mary 2,617.00 Sacred Hearts 918.50 Mattapoisett-:-· St. Anthony 5,659.99 North DartmouthSt. Julie 4,604.00 South DartmouthSt. Mary 7,441.50 Wareham-St. Patrick 8,330.00 Westport-St. George 6,182.00

ADOPTIONS ESSENTIAL IN WORK OF CHARITY: The adoption office of the New Bedford Welfare Bureau, is considered, by Bishop Connolly as one of the most important phases of charity and the first step in adoption procedures occurs as John Clemens interviews a couple. .

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WADSWORTH (NC) - U. S. DomiTlicans were told to preach the' Gospel message as it relates to the "sensitive issues of our day" at a meeting of representa· tives of the order's three Amer· ican provinces.

TORONTO (NC)-Religion studies, should be made op- . tionaI for students in' teachers' colleges, an ecumenical group here in Canada has recthe Ontario ommended to Department' of Educatio!l. Thl; Ecumenical Study Commission on Religious Education suggested that the current transfer of teachers' colleges to universities offers, a singular opportunity to develop a new approach to the teaching. of religion. "We recommend that whenever a' teachers' college is handed over to a university, steps be taken to ensure that the curriculum make provision for religious studies to be taken as major subject by any student who opts for it," the group said. Radical Changes While the study commission did not detail any curriculum for a major in religion, it did suggest . it could include three undergraduate years for a core course in the ~istory,' philosophy and psychologv of religion, plus electives in Christianity, Judaism and secular humanism. Discussing the implementation of renewed religious education programs in the public schools, the commission suggested wide experimentation in . this field. However, it noted that experimentation should be controlled by the Department of Education. The brief strongly recommends the' employment of specialists in the teaching of religion. "We realize that religion per· vasiveness will not. become real if it is denied academic status," the brief stated. "Religion must be more than a mere sideline in the history d~partment and should form a department in its own right." The recommended religion .course is radically different to what the province has had for the past 25 years. Four Proposals "First, it would genuinely be a course in religion rather than one particular religion, namely Christianity. . "Secondly, it would be taught by .certified specialists in relig. ious studies on a regular full· time staff of the school rather than by untrained .instructors coming in on a casual basis from the outside. .. . "Thirdly, it would be 'a subject taken for credit, just like geography or history. "Fourthly, it would prepare the interested pupils to continue with the study of the subject if he goes on to universi.ty....

The preacher's task is a difficult one, the Dominican offici· als said in a resolution on preaching passed at the five-day meeting here in Illinois, because what he says is often misinterpreted as "too' brash or too timid, too radical or too reaction· ary, too prophetic or too bland." "We are aware that in certain moral issues of national concern today there is no one Christian stance," the Dominican said. "Yet Christian preachers must use the pul.pit wherever it may be to proclaim in a strong and clear voice the good news of Christ." . "We must not be ashamed to give testimony to this good news even as it bears upon the sensi· tive issues of our day," they said. Dominicans were told they must "speak of peace to a nation wearied and hardened by the sadness of war; of reconciliation to a society deeply divided on burning issues; of brotherhood to a people beset by the divisions of racism."

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Growth 'of CeD in Diocese He Cares For . . . the Religious Growth of People Shows Variety, Quality "Flexibility will be the hallmark of the Confraternity of Christian Doctrine of the future," says Edward P, McDonagh, lay CCD coordinator for the Fall River Diocese. Noting that in many areas CCD has come to mean "Continuing Christian EducaDoctrine has a long history, tion," he emphasizes that stemming of course from the the program is ideally a Gospel command: "Going therecradle-to-grave affair, with fore, teach all nations," but as much or more stress laid on educating adults as chilldren. "We're no longer locked into the one-hour-a-week catechism class routine," he said. Youngsters may participate in weekend' programs such as ECHO, a teenoriented retreat, in small home discussion groups or in once-amonth themed sessions. Or they may do something entirely different. . Basic CCD thinking is that although the teaching mission of the Church remains the same, methods may change tremendously. "There'll always be a need for Christian witness," said McDonagh, "but ways of ,expressing it will change." The lay coordinator pays tribute to Bishop Connolly's foresight in establishing the Diocesan CCD office in 1968. It has spearheaded the increasing involvement of parishes in catechetical work as Diocesan schools, face an uncertain future. In September, said McDonagh, at least eight parishes in the Din(',.,."" will have one or more .,'.1'.'. ,Lues of r~ligious education. Many Sisters are leaving classrooms for this new field of work, he said, but cautioned that such parish work isn't a haven for "unemployed Sisters." "People entering this specialty should have or be working on a master's degree in religious education," he noted. "Not every classroom teacher is qualified to organize, recruit and train, which is the main work of the parish directors. Ideally, they do not themselves teach, but teach the teachers." Diocesan Pioneers Pioneering in this work in the Fall River Diocese have been Our Lady of Victory Missionary Sisters, who have been serving the whole Diocese since 1965 and before that were active in Cape Cod parishes. Some years ago the Sisters produced a television program, "The Little Flock," and they have offered catechetical training courses on a continuing basis. The television program, said McDonagh, was discontinued because each half hour program entailed 80 hours of preparation time, and with limited resources the Sisters felt they had to "spread their efforts more." The Victory Noll Sisters now working from the CCD office are Sister Martha Wordeman and Sister Alice O'Brien. They assist McDonagh in servicing the 114 parishes of the Diocese. "We have reached every parish in one way or another," said McDonagh, "some, naturally, much more than others." The Confraternity of Christian

dating in more or less structured form from 1536 when Rev. Castellino de Castello organized in Milan a catechetical center or· School of Christian Doctrine. Long History The stated aims of the CCD are to spread knowledge and practice of the faith through religious training of children not , enrolled in Catholic schools, suitable programs for adults, courses for non-Catholics, and sponsorship of home education by parents. In 1954 and again in 1965 the Fall River Diocese was host to the annual New England regional CCD Congress, participated in by the nine Dioceses and two Archdioceses of the area. The 1954 program took place in New Bedford, opening with the first afternoon Mass ever celebrated in the Diocese. The 1965 session was held at Bishop Starlg . High School in' North Dartmouth. Next scheduled Congress for the Diocese will be in 1976. In September, 1960 Bishop Connolly gave impetus to CCD in the Diocese when he issued a mandate for its establishment in every parish. To prepare teachers for CCD, Rev. Joseph L. Powers, Diocesan Director, has for years organized training courses in all parts of the Diocese, conducted by priests, religious and lay pel?pie. Since opening of the Diocesan Center in 1968 the scope of such courses has broadened to include background' material in theology and Church history and such "fringe benefits" as public speaking. The first parish in the Diocese in which the CCD was formally or canonically established was Immaculate Conception, North Easton, which has remained a leader in the CCD program. Date of the establishment ceremony was January, 1961. McDonagh named Holy Name parish in Fall River as possessing one of the most comprehensive CCD programs in the Diocese. "With their 'Project Leisure' program for older people, they reach all age groups in the parish." he said. He noted that from involve'ment of 800 lay people as teachers of some 25,000 elementary and high school students in 1961, participation in CCD has gone to about 3,000 teachers in 1970. They are instructing some 50,000 students, and an additional 900 adults have been reached in the past year by various courses and -discussion gro.ups. Communication is important in tying CCO work together throughout the Diocese, said Mc-

CCD CERTIFICATES AWARDED: Receiving CCD certificates with other teachers from' throughout the Diocese from Bishop Connolly at annual ceremonies were: John Lascha, St. Pius X Parish, So. Yarmouth; Bishop Connolly; Maria Cabbeciras, St. John the Evangelist Parish, Attleboro; James Mullane, St. Pius X Parish, So. Yarmouth. Donagh. First with a regular "We's putting emphasis on column in The Anchor and be- reaching adults at what we call ginning in 1967 with publication 'teachable moments,' such as of "The Pulse," a nearly-every- when a child is baptized or remonth, news sheet, CCD volun- ceiving first Communion, or teers are kept informed of when a young couple is preparcatechetical developments. Farth- ing for marriage." The coordinator mentioned est-flung Pulse subscriber, he said is Sister Carol, F.M.M., director two youth projects showing of a catechetical center i~ Sing- promise: the Diocesan-developed apore. ' ECHO program for teens and a "She used to be at Espirito pilot research project designed Santo School and she still likes to discover the actual beliefs and . wants of area youth. to see The Pulse." Initial work on the latter proj'Teachable Moments' "Putting professional people in ect has involved comparison of the parish situation is a major responses to a 400-item questhrust in CCD," said McDonagh. tionnaire from public and Cath"Right now we're looking for olic school teenagers. "We don't really think we are CCD coordinators for the Taunton and Cape Cod areas. These having much more difficulty are full-time paid positions and than we ever did in reaching interested religious or lay people kids," said McDonagh wryly. should contact me about further "They used to come to CCD information... and just turn off the teacher-

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now they don't come at all, if that's the way they feel about it. " He said that a new development in parish activity is the all-day convenHon such as St. Michael's Fall River. and St. John of God, Somerset, have had in the past few weeks. "These programs attract hundreds of people, in and out of the parish." Special Achievements Recent accomplishments of note for ,the CCD include opening of a branch center in August 1969 in Buzzards Bay to serve the Cape Cod area. Also in 1969 the CCD' sponsored a religious education meeting representing 12 denominations, at which cooperative projects were discussed in the fields of leadership training, the apostolate to the exceptional child and the sharing of audio-visual materials. Emphasis on ecumenical activities is expected to become greater in years to come in the catechetical f:eld, commented McDonagh. The CCD and Mark IV Presentations of La Salette Center, At· tleboro, merged their audiovisual holdings during the past year and have circulated a catalog of materials available to all parishes. ,The Teaching Sisters and Brothers Committee of the CCD has over the years sponsored lectures of general interest in the field of catechetics, while the Exceptional Child Apostolate has conducted evenings of renewal for adults involved with such children, sponsored a teachers' aide program for teenagers and provided a doctrine course for the teachers. Always Available Always available, said McDonagh, is speaker service and program planning assistance for parish groups. What does it all add up to? The feeling that. the Diocesan CCD, directed by Father Powers and McDonagh and encouraged by Bishop Connolly, is an organization more than capable of taking on the challenge of the 70's. "There'll probably be as many changes in the next 10 years as there have been in the past 10," says McDonagh. But he says it zestfully.

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Fairleigh Dickerson - Peter Dolton. Fitchburg State College - Jay Castro. Worcester Polytecti - John Cheney. . Rice University - Matthew Christiano. ' Providence College Paul Domingue. Fairfield University Paul Dunn. University of Notre DameThomas Galib. Philadelphia College of ArtPaul Hughes: Montgomery Junior CollegeSteven Malek. Tufts University - Michael Manning. Harvard University ,- Ralph Martin. Columbia University-Thomas Medeiros. Georgetown University - Mi· chael Motta, Loyola University of New Orleans-Richard Paradis. University of CincinnatiBarry Peckham. Fordham University-Stephen Plichta. Brandeis University - David Rochefort. Antioch College-Andrew Sen[ esac. New England College - John Sheehan Marquette University - Leo Smith. ' St. Anselm's College - Paul Souza. University of San FranciscoJoseph Vera. Bryant College-Lincoln Wins'low. Fifty members of the class received acceptances from more than one college.

Ask Government Aid ~ivate Colleges SAN JUAN (NC) - Students and administrative officials of the Catholic University heI:e have requested the Puerto Rican legislature to study and recom· mend a solution to the economic problems facing private universities. The legislature was asked to approve a bill providing aid to private institutions of. higher learning. ' Private universities on the island recently announced a raise in tuition fees, claiming that otherwise they would be forced to close down. Students had demonstrated against the hike and requested direct aid from the government.

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VATICAN CITY (NC) - Pope Paul VI, calling the traditional marital morality "a gift of God," urged couples neither to grow discouraged nor to rebel should they fail to live up to it. From a "radical realization of one's weakness begins all progress in the moral life," he observed. Marital chastity, he said, is achieved "little by little." He asserted, however, that the "demands of conjugal moral life which the Church' recalls" -a clear reference to the norms of his 1968 encyclical against contraception-are "neither unbearable nor unworkable." And he warned against a false dilemma that would make a couple choose between "sensuality" and abandonment of the sacraments, on the one hand, and a wrecked marriage, on the other.

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EDUCATORS: Shown at this year's 15th Annual Catholic Teachers Convention of Diocese are, left to right, Diocesan Superintendent of Schools Rev. Patrick J. O'Neill, D.Ed., Bishop Connolly, and Rev. C. Albert Koob, president of the National Catholic Educational Association. Convention is one of many programs conducted in the Diocese throughouf the year to improve teacher proficiency.

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22 . THE ANCHOR-Diocese of Fall River-Thurs. May 21, 1970

Says Draft Counseling Involves More Th.an Advising on War'

He Cares' For .. . . Those' of Other Faiths

JERSEY CITY (NC),- Qraft Vietnam war on the minds of counseling on the college _level young' people. is not just a matter of advising When he became dean of stuyoung people how to stay out dents five years a'go, there were of service, according to Father only seven applications for CO Edmund J. Ryan, S.J., dean of status from students. But' with students at St. Peter's College the Vietnam buildup, increasing here. stress on individual moral reo Father Ryan noted' that as sponsibility, and the statement many students come to his of- of American bishops on conscifice seeking information on entious objection; the number ROTC as come to enquire about rose to 30 during the 1966-67 applying for conscientious objec- school year. . tor status. And he said the great Explains Options bulk of the work load rests with neither group but with students When a student comes to see concerned with obtaining normal him, Father Ryan said he bestudent deferments. 'comes a listener, and rather than Because of the variety of work advising a young man what to the draft counseling program en- . do, he explains the different optails, Father Ryan has two aides tions available, and then helps -one of them John. Kincaid, a the student apply for the status member of a pacifist sect who he himself chooses. works at the college's Urban He said a student seeking a Studies Office. and another an CO deferment is first interofficer from the ROTC staff. viewed and then asked to write The Jesuit 'said there is .con· a declaration of conscience. siderable interest in ROTC, al- Father Ryan added he then comthough the program is now vol- poses a letter of his own to the untary. Close to 100 freshmen student's draft board, giving signed up for it· this year. But some facts' about the student's Father Ryan said he can testify campus activities that at time to the mushrooming effect of the help validate his position.

ANTICIPATED COUNCIL ON ECUMENISM: One of the many manifestations' of Bishop Connolly's affection for· members .of other faith~ was exemplified in Juiy, 1963 when he awarded the Benemerenti Medal, a Papal Decoration, to Myer N. Sobiloff of Fall River for distinguished service to the c·ommunity ~nd' thus anticipated the Vatican Council Decree on Ecumenism which was promulgated on Nov. 21, 1964.

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.llIinois Bishops Reaffirm Ariti,.Abortion Stand CHICAGO (NC)-The Catholic bishops of Illinois have reiterated their opposition against revision of the state's abortion laws: The bishops reaffirmed their March, 1969, statement as the result of legislation introduced in the state capital in Spring. field which would authorize abortions in cases where the pregnancy results from rape or incest; where there is a possibility that the child may be born physically or mentally deformed,· and where the mental or physical health of the expectant mother may be endangered by continuation of the pregnancy.

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man under certain circumstances' to have a child by transferring the decision toa medical board or a social worker.

The bishops emphasized that both science and law have r~c ognized that human life begi~s at the time of conception. ~e bishops said present scientific knowledge holds there is no certain way of predicting deformi~y during pregnancy. , Medical science· today, the bishops said, is advanced to a point where it can provide ad~ quate health care for a woma'n during the most difficult pregmincy. l The bishops warned it' is frighteningly plausible" that liberalization of abortion law's 'could lead to legal sterilizatior\, euthanasia, plus denying a wom-

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Defeat Liberal Abortion Bill In Florida TALLAHASSEE (NC) By a stunning 64·44 vote,. the Florida House killed a bill which. would have liberalized the state's l02-year-old abortion statute. The bill would have permitted a physician to perform an abortion in a hospital on a woman who had been a resident of the state for six months. Proponents of the liberal measure plus political writers had expressed confidence the bill would have little difficulty clearing both the House and the Senate. Principal objection· to the bin came from the Catholic bishops of Florida. A similar measure is pending in the Senate. It was reported the bill likely will be amended before a Senate vote is taken to give it a new status. If then ap-

proved by the Senate, the action would open the way for possible House consideration of the Issue. The measure was described as "an Hawaii-type" measure, referring to' the virtually unre· stricted law now in effect in the islands-state. Value of Human Life The Senate, in addition to the bill similar to the one rejected by the House; also has before it a measure which would permit abortions if continued pregnancy would endanger the mental or physical health of the expectant mother or if the pregnancy resulted from rape or incest. . Still pending in committee is a measure which would repeal all of the state's laws on abortion. While it was repeatedly pointed up in hearings and by poiitical writers that the Catholic Church was the chief opponent

of liberalizing the law. it was noted that of the 64 House members who voted against the bill only 20 are Catholics.. In a statement opposing the liberalization move, the Catholic bishops of Florida called for "upholding the value of human life." They called the liberalizing move unworthy in a society striving for solutions of critical current problems. The bishops called for a retention of the American tradition, based of Judeao-Chrlstian teachings concerning respect for human life.

Teach Baking DETROIT (NC)-Chefs at Sacred Heart Seminary here spend their free evenings taking turns at teaching neighborhood kids the fine art of baking bread,

'COMPASSION FOR THE SICK: Is extended to those who took part in a pilgrimage for the sick at La Salette Shrine in Attleboro. The Most Reverend Bishop is assisted by Rev. Ubalde J. Deneault, pastor emeritus of St. Joseph Parish, Attleboro.

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