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

The predecessors of the current''Around the Diocese" were "SteeringPoints" and before that 'The ParishParade" offering thumbnails ofactivi­ties in parishes stretching from Eastonto Fall River and then out to Cape Codand the Islands.

The first edition reported that 10of the parishes in the diocese had al­ready exceededthe quotas establishedfor them by newspaper's circulationdepartment. Within amonth the news­paper received its first foreign sub­scription from amissionary priest serv­ing in Lima, Peru.

Any history of The Anchor has toacknowledge the late RosemaryDussault. She was already at the helmof the planning for the newspapermonths before the first edition hit thestreets. Her title at the time was busi­ness and advertising manager. But shewas much more than that, wearingmany hats and working long hours incirculation, production, advertising,personnel and bookkeeping to get thediocesan newspaper known and readby Catholics in the region.

When Msgr. John 1. Regan left in1989after 15 years as the financial ad­ministratorofthe paper, BishopDanielA. Cronin appointed Dussault as gen­eral manager. For more than 44 years

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. up of the columns of stories printedon a linotype as was the science ofthetime.

Black and white photos were ei­ther processed on metal plates or castin lead from hard fabricated matrixmolds provided by the news services.

The early editions contained a mixoflocal stories and photos as well as aheavy concentration on national andinternational stories offered on theever-ticking teletype by the then-Na­tional CatholicWelfare Council NewsService, forerunner of today's Catho­lic New Service.

Among the national writers wereBishop Fulton J. Sheen with hisweekly "God LoveYou" column; F.1.Sheed with theology issues for the la­ity; '~tOurHouse" by Mary Kineavy;and a potpourri by Joseph A. Breig.

On the local news, Miss McGeeWmneroffered herweekly "Spotlight­ing Our Schools"; Father John P.Cronin and FatherStephen J. Downeywere regular contributors; John T.Crowley was an original staffreporteruntil his death in 1978, and MarcieHickey was busy in the editorial de­partment in the early 19908.

Among the s~gers and featurewriters in those early years were Dor­othy Eastman, Cecilia Belanger, JeanJudge, Avis Roberts, Father KevinHarrington, Thomas 'McDonnell,EileenLardner, Marion Unsworth, Jo­seph and Marilyn Roderick, BillMorrissette, ClementDowling, Father

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In 1957 there were more than225,000 Catholics in the 110 parishesin the diocese according to figuresBishop Connolly gave in his history,'The Diocese of Fall River."

The actual writing and circulationof the ambitious 24-page diocesannewspaperfell on the shoulders ofFa­ther DanielF. Shallooas general man­ager; Father John P, Driscoll as assis­tant general manager, and a layman,Attorney Hugh 1. Golden, as manag­ingeditor.

Father Shalloo was then assistantat St. JoSeph's in Fall River, while Fa­therDriscoll, who did mostofthe writ­ing, was administrator of St. LouisParish, also in Fall River.

They shoehorned the editorial jobinto their pastoral duties.

Golden had been a schoolboysports writer, general assignment re­porter and Political writer for the FallRiver Herald News. He was TheAnchor's general manager until hisdeath in 1970.

In its infancy, The Anchor's homewas in offices over the Lafayette Bank:on Bedford Street in the downtown. Itlater moved into a mansion at 432Highland Avenue, and in December1988 moved into its current quartersat 887 Highland Avenue.

C.1. Leary and Sons, Inc., on Sec­ond Street finally got the nod to printthe weekly using offset printing. Itbe-

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Apparently it has worked. liverwhat's happening locally, thereby"The Anchor is very much appre- making people more connected as

ciated as the communications tool for' they need to be with the local Churchthe diocese as it gets the word out to around them as well as the bishop."the Catholic world in this part ofMas- At atime when the Churchis point­sachusetts, from what I hear from the ing 'up the need for participation byparishioners at large," says Msgr. the laity in all phases of parish life,Gerard P. O'Connor. there are many opportunities awaiting

Msgr. O'Connoris filling in for Fa- laity to become involved, Msgr.ther Roger J. Landry, executive editor O'Connor noted. 'That then becomesof The Anchor, who is currently on a apart ofThe Anchor's role, to identifyfour-month sabbatical completing ways all of us can participate in thepostgraduate studies for a licentiate in mission of the local Church."moral theology at the John Paul II In- He added, "Hopefully we'll havestitute in Rome. . another 50 years. I think the fact The

Father Landry, who took the reigns Anchorhas been in existence so long,of the newspaper July I, 2005, suc- so successfully, still doing its job, be­ceeding Msgr. John F. Moore, has ing strong and still being appreciated,made local news key to implement- is a good indication for its future."ing many changes. They include more Even as people habitually look tolay columnists, weekly homilies, in- television to bring them on scene fordepth and personal looks at faith com- news of the world, their communitymunities and its outstanding members, and even their Church, ''I think theop-edpieces by professionals in many written word will never go outoffash~walks oflife, as well as updating news ion as well as be the. record of oursources andmodern formats to deliver times," he added. 'That bides well forthe news in a more readable fashion. The Anchor."

''People tell me they look forward Its first publisher, BishopConnolly,to receiving our paper on the week- whose coat ofarms was also includedend, and especially for the local news in the nameplate, offered a few re­about the Church, said Msgr. marks in the premier edition. In a boxO'Connor. There are many other ve- on page one he wrote, in part: "Com­hicles by which people in the parishes ing to us each week with pictures,can find breaking news from the uni- news and views it is bound to bring usversal Church nowadays, especially closer together and improve our spiri-

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

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

In 1982, Dussault received the Thomas R. Brennan MemorialAward for Excellence from the CatholicMajorMarkets Newspa-

success ofhis column - which would latrEbecome the editorial- to McGowan.

"Pat was wonderful with words," said MsgJ: Moore, who be­came aprize-winning editorial writer. "Heremaordinary literaryabilities aqd her depth of knowledge of the FngIi.sb language al­ways made me look good"

Msgr. Moore also took time to talk about Dussault "Wecan'tsay.enough about Rosemary. Because of her we have a good

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

AfterFather (Msgr.) Shallooresignedin 1975,came FatherEdward 1. Byington, who servedbriefly, and later Father JohnR. FoIster, who had been at the paper for more than 20 years,was the interim editor.

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past weeks raises fears for the future ofthe Congolesedemocraticprocess and the reconstruction of the country. In Somalia the re­newed fighting has driven away.the prospect ofpeace and wors­ened a regional crisis, especially with regard to the displacementofpopulations and the traffic ofarms. Zimbabwe is in the grip ofa grievous crisis and for this reason the bishops ofthat country ina recent document indicated prayerand a sharedcommitment forthe common good as the only way forward.

Likewise the population ofEast Yunor stands in need of rec­onciliationand peace as it prepares to hold important elections.Elsewhere too, peace is sorely needed: in Sri Lankaonly a nego­tiated solution can put an end to the conflict that causes so muchbloodshed; Afghanistan is marked by growing unrest and insta­bility; In the Middle East, besides some signs of hope in the dia­logue between Israel and the Palestinian authority, nothing posi­tive comes.from Iraq, tom apart by continual slaughteras the civilpopulation flees. In Lebanon the paralysis ofthe country's politi­cal institutions threatens the role that the country is called to playin the Middle East and puts its future seriously in jeopardy. fi­nally, I cannot forget the difficulties faced daily by the Christiancommunities and the exodus ofChristians from that blessed landwhich is the cradle of our faith. I affectionately renew to thesepopulations the expression of my spiritual closeness.

Dear brothers and sisters, through the wounds of the RisenChrist we can see the evils which afflict humanity with the eyesof hope. In fact, by his rising the Lord has not taken away suffer­ing and evil from the world buthas vanquished them at their rootsby the superabundance of his grace. He has countered the arro­

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ings this year, because humanity today expects from Christians arenewed witness to the resurrection ofChrist; it needs to encoun­ter him and to know him as true God and true man. If we canrecognize in this Apostle the doubts and uncertainties of so manyChristians today, the fears and disappointments of many of ourcontemporaries, with him we can also rediscover with renewedconviction, faith in Christ dead and risen for us. This faith, handeddown through the centuries by the successors of the Apostles,continues on because the Risen Lord dies no more. He lives in theChurch and guides it finnly towards the fulfillment ofhis eternaldesign of salvation.

We may all be tempted by the disbeliefofThomas. Suffering,evil, injustice, death, especially when it strikes the innocent suchas children who are victims of war and terrorism, of sickness andhunger, does not all ofthis put our faith to the test? Paradoxicallythe disbelief ofThomas is most valuable to us in these cases be­cause it helps to purify all false concepts of God and leads us todiscover his true face: the face ofa God who, in Christ, has takenupon himself the wounds of injured humanity. Thomas has re­ceived from the Lord, and has in tum transmitted to the Church,the gift of a faith put to the test by the passion and death ofJesusand confirmed by meeting him risen, His faith was almost deadbut was born again thanks to his touching the wounds of Christ,those wounds that the Risen One did not hide but showed, andcontinues to point out to us in the trials and sufferings of everyhuman being.

"By his wounds you have been healed" (l Peter 2:24). This isthe message Peter addressed to the early converts. Those woundsthat, in the beginning were an obstacle for Thomas's faith, being asign ofJesus' apparent failure, those same wounds have become inhis encounter with the Risen One, signs ofa victorious love. Thesewounds thatChristhas received for love ofus help us to understandwho God is and to repeat: "My Lord and my God!" Only a Godwho loves us to the extent of taking upon himself our wounds andour pain, especially innocent suffering, is worthy offaith.

How many wounds, how much suffering there is in the world!Natural calamities and human tragedies that cause innumerable

victims and enormous material destruction are notlacking. My thoughts go to recent events in Mada­gascar, in the Solomon Islands, in Latin Americaand in other regions of the world. I am thinking ofthe scourge ofhunger, of incurable diseases, ofter­rorism and kidnapping of people, of the thousandfaces ofviolence which some people attempt tojus­tify in the name ofreligion, ofcontempt for life, ofthe violation of human rights and the exploitationof persons. I look with apprehension at the condi­tions prevailingin several regions ofAfrica InDarfurand in the neighboring countries there is a cata­strophic, and sadly to say underestimated, humani­tarian situation. In Kinshasa in the Democratic Re­public of the Congo the violence and looting of the

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

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

It is not difficult to imagine the feelings ofthese women at thatmoment: feelings ofsadness and dismay at the death oftheirLord,feelings ofdisbeliefand amazement before a fact too astonishingto be true. But the tomb was open and empty: the body was nolonger there. Peter and John, having been informed ofthis by thewomen, ran to the sepulcher and found that they were right. Thefaith of the Apostles in Jesus, the expected Messiah, had beensubmitted to a severe trial by the scandal ofthe cross. At his arrest,his condemnation and death, they were dispersed. Now they aretogether again, perplexed andbewildered. Butthe Risen One him­self comes in response to their thirst for greater certainty. Thisencounter was not a dream or,an illusion or a subjective imagiria­tion; it was a real experience, even ifunexpected, and all the morestriking for that reason. "Jesus came and stood among them andsaid to them, 'peace be with you!'" (John 20:19).

At these words theirfaith, which was almost spent within them,was re-kindled. The Apostles told Thomas who had been absentfrom that first extraordinary encounter: Yes, the Lord has fulfilledall that he foretold; he is truly risen and we have seen and touchedhim! Thomas however remained doubtful and perplexed. WhenJesus camefor a secondtime, eight days later in the UpperRoom,he said to him: "put your finger here and see my hands; and putout your hand and place it in my side; do not be faithless, butbelieving!"TheApostle's response is a moving professionoffaith:"My Lord and my God!" (John 20:27-28).

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

2B 1957 ~ The Anchor ~ 2007 APRIL 13, 2007

A new creation

In Your PrayersPlease pray for these priests

during the coming weeksApril 18

Rev. Hugh B. Harrold, Pastor, Sl. Mary,Mansfield, 1935

RI. Rev. John F. McKeon, P.R., Pastor,Sl. Lawrence, New Bedford, 1956

Rev. Joao Vieira Resendes, Retired Pas­tor, Espirito Santo, Fall River, 1984

Rev. Wilfred C. Boulanger, M.S., La Sal­ette Shrine, Attleboro, 1985

Rev. George E. Amaral, Retired Pastor,Sl. Anthony, Taunton, 1992

April 19Rev. William Wiley, Pastor, Sl. Mary,

Taunton, 1855Rev. Msgr. Leo 1. Duart, Pastor, Sl. Pe­

ter the Apostle, Provincetown, 1975Rev. Daniel E. Carey, Chaplain, Catho­

lic Memorial Home, Retired Pastor,Sl. Dominic, Swansea, 1990

April 20Rev. Edward F. Coyle, S.S., Sl. Mary

Seminary, Baltimore, Md.• 1954Rev. James E. O'Reilly, Retired Pastor,

Our Lady of MI. Cannel, Seekonk,1970

Rev. James P. Dalzell, Retired Pastor, Sl.Joseph, Woods Hole, 1999

April 21Rev. John O'Beime, Pastor Sl. Mary,

TauntonRev. Thomas Feeley, CSC, Holy Cross

Family Ministries, Easton, 2004April 22

Rev. James L. Smith, Pastor, SacredHeart, Taunton, 1910

Rev. Thomas F. Fitzgerald, Pastor, Sl.Mary, Naniucket, 1954

just a theory. But, in order to berealized, it requires us to put into thedeep with Christ, casting aside ourold selves of sin, and being trans­

fanned by the graces of theredemption, so that one day,we can see him who sits onthe throne in heaven andhear him say, "Behold, Imake all things new" (Rev21:5).

Father Pignato ischaplain at Bishop StangHigh School in NorthDartmouth and is

secretary to Bishop George w:Coleman.

Church. A deeperunderstanding ofCatholic teach­ing is essential during these challenging timeswhen the principles ofour faith are frequently criti­cized and questioned by many in public discourseand in the secular media. Through thoughtful edi­torials, columns and articles, The Anchor contrib­utes to meeting this need and assists us all in theimportant tasks ofapologetics and evangelization.In this way, The Anchor contributes significantlyto the Church's mission of teaching the faith herein our Diocese.

With much gratitude for your dedicated work,and with prayers for God's continued blessingsupon you and the members ofyour staff, I remain

Bishop of Fall River

The 50th anniversary of The Anchor is there­fore a most significant occasion in the life of ourdiocese, and a cause for congratulations to all thosewho have worked for The Anchor over the lasthalf century.

Sincerely yours in the Lord,

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(Roin 6:4, 6, 11).Death to sin, which Christ

conquered with holiness and love, ishow we cooperate with the grace of

Easter to become new creations.This requires us to be honest aboutwhat is sinful, resisting our culture'srebellious theory of relativism,which tries to discard almost every

. God-given truth of good and evil.Again, it is St. Paul who advises us,"Do not be confonned to this worldbut be transfonned by the renewal ofyour mind, that you may prove whatis the will of God, what is good andacceptable and perfect" (Rom 12:2).

We who hear the Easter messageof newness of life must be willing tocooperate with Christ to make thisnew life a reality in our own lives.This requires us to leave behindwhatever unholy habits we mayhave, and begin, with God's grace,nourished by the sacraments, tofonn new habits of holiness. On thispoint, St. Paul had further advice: ''Ifthen you were raised with Christ,seek what is above, where Christ isseated at the right hand of God.Think of what is above, not of whatis on earth" (Col 3:1-2); and,"Finally, brethren, whatever is true,whatever is honorable, whatever isjust, whatever is pure, whatever islovely, whatever is gracious, if thereis any excellence, if there is anythingworthy of praise, think about thesethings" (phil 4:8).

The newness of life produced byChrist's Easter victory is real; it's not

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The Anchor each week brings to more than30,000 subscribers articles and columns whichexplain the faith and moral teachings of the

Likewise, The Anchor has faithfully re­ported the important events in the life of theuniversal Church over the last 50 years, andin so doing, has emphasized the integral re­lationship between our diocese and theChurch throughout the world. .

Dear Father Landry:

For fifty years, The Anchor has told thestory of the Church here in our diocese.Through its weekly publications, The Anchorhas highlighted the on-going workings of theHoly Spirit in the faith communities of ourparishes, our schools, our retJ::eat programsand the apostolates of our diocese.

Please accept my heart-felt congratulations onthe happy occasion ofthe 50th anniversary ofTheAnchor. This anniversary is significant, not onlyfor the staffof The Anchor, but also for the life ofthe local Church here in the Diocese ofFall River.

One of the important theologicalthemes during this Easter season isthe newness of life that we Chris­tians live, as a result of Our Lord'sresurrection. For many,though, this theme remainsjust an interesting oresoteric theory, when, infact, Our Lord is asking usto help him make it areality.

It was St. Paul whowrote, 'Therefore, ifanyone is in Christ, he is anew creation; the old haspassed away, behold, the new hascome" (2Cor 5:17). St. Paul knewmuch about becoming a newcreation. As a result of a personalencounter with the Risen Christ, hehad been transfonned from amurderous wolf, hunting down thesheep ofChrist's flock, into a devoutapostle and shepherd, chaJged withteaching and guiding that flock.

St. Paul knew that the redemptionaccomplished by Christ hadunleashed graces with the power totransfonn us into new creations. Buthe also knew that this transfonnationwas not done automatically; instead,it requires each person to respondfreely to God's offer ofnew life andto cooperate with the graces ofEaster.

To this end, St. Paul encouragedthe first Christians to leave their oldselves behind, and to allow Christ totransform them into something new.To the Romans, St Paul wrote, ''Wewere buried therefore with him bybaptism into death, so that as Christwas raised from the dead by theglory of the Father, we too mightwalk in newness of life.... We knowthat our old selfwas crucified withhim so that the sinful body might bedestroyed, and we might no longerbe enslaved to sin.... So you mustalso consider yourselves dead to sinand alive to God in Christ Jesus"

A precious means ofGospel penetrationThis week we celebrate with great joy the 50th anniversary of The Anchor.Since April 11, 1957, this newspaper has been a welcome weekly visitor to the

homes of tens of thousands of Catholics throughout southeastern Massachusetts. Ithas accompanied the faithful of our diocese through an ecumenical council, sixpontificates, four episcopacies, and 10 presidencies. It has presented the good newsand chronicled the building and growth of dozens of parishes and schools. It has :also covered the bad news of wars, assassinations, fires, closings, and scandals.Throughout the waves of years, in tranquil and tumultuous seas, it has sought to betrue to its name, a "steadfast anchor of the soul," providing readers with the hopeand security that comes from viewing events with the eyes of faith in Christ (Reb6:19).

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

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

In November, Pope Benedict described how important a diocesan newspaper isin the overall evangelizing work of the Church. In a meeting with the editors of allItalian diocesan newspapers, he suggested that, as anti-Christian secularism hasbeen become more widespread and aggressive, the role of the diocesan newspaperto leaven private and public opinion might be even more important today than everbefore: '

"In the face of a multifaceted action that endeavors to tear up the Christian rootsof Western civilization," the pope stated on November 25, "instruments of socialcommunication with a Catholic slant have a special role: to educate the mind andform public opinion in accordance with the Gospel spirit. Their task is to serve thetruth courageously, helping public opinion to look at, interpret and live the situationwith God's eyes."

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Holy Father concluded by encouraging those involved in Catholic weeklynewspapers to recognize their vital role in the spreading the Gospel. "As editors,editorial staff and administrators of Catholic weeklies, rest assured,' you do notcarry out just 'any kind ofjob'; rather, you are 'co-workers' in the great evangeliz­ing mission of the Church."

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

As we now look ahead with hope to the next 50 years, we ask the Lord to blessall associated with this "precious vehicle of information and means ofGospel pen­

, etration," so that we might remain ever faithful and fruitful collaborators in the. great evangelizing mission in which it shares.

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

Isaacson's comment is probably anaccurate assessment, noted DanAvila,associate director for policy and re­search at the Massachusetts CatholicConference, which represents theChurch in public policy matters.

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

He urged people to thank lawmak­ers who have supported the amend­ment, and to join MCC-Net, theconference's legislativealert network,available at www.macathconf.org.

"Most importantly, continue topray;' he wrote in a column publishedMarch 30 in the BostonArchdiocesannewspaper The Pilot.

"With God's help, we have over­come tremendous obstacles to getwhere we are today on the marriageissue," Avila wrote. "At critical junc­tures of the process, when it seemedhopeless, God has gotten us through.So we can be confident that we willnot be aband6ned in this fundamentaleffort to protect marriage and family."

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Springfield and Somerville - whereclerks had defied Romney's order notto issue licenses to out-of-state same­sex couples.

Romney in 2006 won a court rul­ing backing his decision, because a1913 state law prohibits people whowould not be eligible to marry in theirown state from doing so here.

'This is more theater than anythingelse, because they're no more legalnow than they were before;' said LisaBarstow of VoteOnMarriage.org."What is so troubling is the governoris the chief executive officer and yethe's flouting the law."

Thegay advocacy lobby has movedto get that law repealed, however, witha bill (S800) filed by openly homo­sexual Sen. Jarrett Barrios ofBoston.

"It was Governor Romney's en­forcement ofthis law thatstopped 'gaymarriage' from being visited on everyother state in the country;' his spokes­man Eric Fehrnstrom told the BostonGlobe.

Forty-five states now have eitherstatutes or amendments protectingmarriage, but gay advocates continueto make repeated court challenges.

"Clearly this is an example ofwhywe need a federal marriage amend­ment to define what marriage is,"Mineau said.

And although Massachusetts is stillthe only state to allow "same-sex mar­riage;' there is no law on the books ­only the court decision - condoningthe practice. This omission did not es­cape the gay lobby; Rep. Byron Rush- .ing ofBoston has refiled abill (H171O)that would amend state law to allowmarriage "regardless of gender."

The Globe reported fIlat while gay

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placechildren with same-sex couples.And public school parents in lexing­ton and Newton have been told theyhave no legal right to object to homo­sexual issues being presented to theiryoung children;

VoteOnMarriage.org has churchbulletin flyers that can be downloadedto distribute in the next three weeks.Theflyers urge people tocall their rep­resentatives at the statehouse (617­722-2000) and also to urge HouseSpeakerSal DiMasi and Senate Presi­dent Therese Murray to allow a fairup-or-down vote.

Murray did say that although sheopposes the measure, she would bringit to a vote. However, she also said thevote may be postponed beyond May9.

Meanwhile onApril 2, Gov. DevalPatrick ordered that 26 "gay mar­riages" for out-of-state couples thattook place illegally in 2004 be put instaterecords. a move that former Gov.Mitt Romney had blocked. The li­censes had~ issUed in four com­munities- Provincetown, Worcester,

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"We'll arrange for people to go insmall groups. This is not a solo thing;'Martins explained. Lobbying hourswill run until 3 p.m. and if legislatorsare not available, people can still talkto their aides.

All fourMassachusetts bishops andthousands of Catholics statewide arebacking the amendment, which couldbe on the ballot next year.

At issue is not just whether voterswill have a say in restoring the tradi­tional definition ofmarriage, a choicethat was denied them when a 2003state high court decision opened thedoor to "gay marriage." As eventssince then have shown, religious free­dom, free speech ·and parental rightshave also already been curtailed as aresult.

For example, Catholic Charities ofBoston was forced last year to drop itslOO-year-oldadoption servicebecausethe agency would have been forced to

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BOSTON - As the next criticalshowdown approaches for a marriageprotection amendment, supporters areurged to call, write and especially tomeet with legislators at an April 24lobbying day at the MassachusettsStatehouse.

"There's nothing more effectivethan personal contact;' said BeaMar­tins, spokeswoman for Catholic Citi­zenship in the Fall River Diocese.

Stakes in the battle to redefine mar­riage rose even higher recently withnews that Massachusetts could be­come the same-sex wedding capital ofthe country if a law that prohibits in­eligibleout-of-statecouples from mar­rying here is repealed.

Right now though, the priority isto convince legislators at the May 9constitutional convention that theame1.1dment should go forward, saidKris Mineau, spokesman forVoteOnMarriage.org, the coalitionbacking the measure.

People will gather on April 24 at

4B 1957 $ The Anchor' 2007 APRIL 13, 2007

Top Anchor stories over 50 years finds few in agreementBY DeACON JAMES N. DuNBAR

FALL RIVER - Depending onwho one talks to, opinions on whatwere the top 10 stories carried by TheAnchor in editions over its first half­century vary widely.

Short of causing more sustaineddisputes among even the usuallyfriendly clergy and laity, with assis­tance the diocesan newspaper staffcameup with the following list ofsto­ries andpeople, international, nationaland within the Fall River Diocese,

without any priority or order of im-·portance:

1. Vatican Council II, from 1963to 1965, and its continuing impact onChristianity, Catholicism, the world,and parish life via its 16 documentsincluding the Church in the ModemWorld.

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

3. The election and death of CapeCodder and native son John F.Kennedy as the first U.S. Catholicpresident.

4. The child-abuse scandal byCatholic priests and religious, includ­ing the Porter case; and outstandingpilot programs by the local diocese inan effort to prevent future incidents.

5. Establishment of the MarianMedal awarded to laity in the FallRiver Diocese for service and dedica­tion to the local Church.

6. Thesuicidal attacks by terroristswhocrashed hijacked commercial jet­liners into the 1\vin Towers in Man­hattanandelsewhereonSept. 11, 2001that killed 2,100 people including apriest and parishioners ofthis diocese.

7. The episcopacies and faith lead­ership ofBishops James L. Connolly,Daniel A. Cronin, Sean P. O'Malley,OFM Cap., Auxiliary Bishop James1. Gerrard, and Bishop George W.Coleman.

8. The naming of Bishops

O'Malley and Humherto L. Medeirosas cardinals of the Church.

9. The advance ofdedicated localpastoral planning to counter fewernumbers of priests and less atten­dance in diocesan churches also 'af­fected by decay and lack offinancial

. resources.10. Devastating fires thatdestroyed

SS. Peter & Paul, Notre Dame, St.Stanislaus and St. Peter the Apostlechurch buildings, and the monasteryat La Salette Shrine in Attleboro.

A special placedecided to have a few fund-raisers toraise money for the otphanage. Thekids baked cookies and they had abake sale after Sunday Masses.Several of the parishioners gavegenerous donations. We were all settogo.

We loaded up two vans full ofkids and food for the otphanage. Wewere fortunate to have a youngpriest from Ireland coming with us,and together with my husband wewere ready to brave the uncharted

, territory ofTijuana, Mexico.After crossing the Mexican

border into Tijuana, the first thing.we would encounter is the contrastbetween Califomia and Mexico, thepoverty, and the myriad of adultsand children selling whatever theycould to the passing motorists.

Once into Tijuana, we began tolook for the otphanage. We tried tofollow the directions that we hadbeen given, but everything seemeddifferent. After about 10-15 minutesof driving around Tijuana, werealized 'that we were lost.

We were beginning to lose hope.. We had made so many preparationsand had traveled a long distance, andnow we couldn't find the otphanage.We decided to ask for directions andfinally someone told us where it wasand what streets to take.

As we approached the locationwe came upon a small house. Thisdid not seem like a large otphanageat all. We went up to the house andknocked on the door. There insidewere two nuns with a group of verysick and handicapped children.Many of the children were termi­nally ill. Yes, it was an orphanage.This would be our special place; thiswould be our place of ministry.

We visited the otphanage severaltimes. The students brought foodand money for medications for thechildren, and smiles to the children'sfaces. It was a very special place. Itwas where God wanted us to be.

Greta is an autlwr and illustra­tor. She and her husband George,with their children are members ofChrist the King Parish inMashpee.

Years ago when I lived in LosAngeles, I served as a director ofReligious Education and YouthMinistry at St. Martin ofToursChurch. One of my responsibilitieswas to direct the Confirmationprogram for ninth- and lOth­graders, and also to teach thestudents who met weekly.

These students were for the mostpart, very privileged and affiuent.One of my students had a racket ballcourt and bowling alley nestled in acomer ofhis home. BMW's for 16thbirthdays were not uncommon. Thebest schools, the best neighbor­hoods, the best country clubs, andthe best ofeverything it seemed

But as privileged as thesestudents lives might have been, theywere not without their oWn strugglesand tragedies.

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she had just given the tragic news oftheir father's death.

It was unbelievable. He was soyoung, only 44 years old, and soloved. He would be missed by somany people, but mostly he wouldbe missed by these three beautifulfamily members. Fortunately, RoseCandy is a strong person and awonderful mother. She and Johnoften volunteered in school activitiesand fund-raising. She would takecare of her children and help themthrOugh this difficult time, andtogether with the support ofmanywho loved them, they would go on.

No, their lives were not withoutsadness and pain, but for themostpart my students were used to livingthe good life; material wealth, traveland pleasure.

One of the experiences that Iwanted to give these young people isone that would open their eyes to thesuffering of others. I had heard of anotphanage in Tijuana, Mexico thatyoung people could visit. Ourchurch was about two and a halfhours from the Mexican border, so itwas a trip that would be possible inone day. The otphanage hadprograms for students to visit thechildren and bring donations. Itseemed like a wonderful idea.

I presented the idea to thestudents and they agreed. We

Anchor's former office managerbrought steady ,hand, charm to job

BY DEACON JAMES .N. DyNBAR Lucille Fontaine and Helen Morely were also part ofFALL RIVER- There's an old saying: "Behindev- the office staff at that time.

ery successful operation is a wonderful woman." In 1988 the office moved to the Highland AvenueTaking that a step further, for 23 years Mrs. Barbara site.

ReisofSomersetwas indeed the wonderful woman who, ''Wemade improvements and did many mailings andformerly wearing many hats, in more recent years as subscriptions increased and we had a fairly good sub­office manager, made sure The Anchor, newspaper of scription base even then;' Reis recalled. ''People startedthe DioceseofFall River, ran as a smooth and successful coming into the office more and more:'operation. She also recalled how Dussault continued her duties'~y it was December 1983 when I was hired and subsequently becamegeneral manager and handled

and began work in what is now the chancery on High- all the advertising and bookkeeping as well.landAvenue where The Anchorhad its offices," Reis re- ''Rosemary was a whirlwind. She was at work evencalled last week during a visit to her old stomping when she wasn't in the office. She got to 1a10w everygrounds. advertiser and what they paid

It was like old times when and owed. She also was awareReis came into the current of what was owed by the par-newspapers offices at 887 ishes and who 'paid andHighland AVenue' where she ~'.:J~~~ ~ didn't," she added.

had spent the'l~ ~~f)~ears of ~~=====~::::::::~=====: She also recalled howher diocesan service, to chat Dussault maintained her hec-about the adventure of getting tic work schedule even as shethe news out. began battlingcancerand died

''Many times, so often, I in 2001.think ofall of you and the fun "Msgr. Moore then ap-times we shared and the laugh- pointed me to take over theter, and yes, I miss you all;' she office as manager, and I wassaid "SometimesI thinkofthe alone at that job," she said.problems when computers \ "But later came Christinebroke down at the wrong time ,,F Vieira as production leaderand we were wonied stiff that and so there were severalthe paper wouldn't get out or women at The Anchor duringget delivered on time." the late 1980s and into the

When she began, Msgr. I990s."John J. Regan was the finan- Reis coordinated the busi-cial administrator andl'ylsgr. ness office efforts as a wholeDaniel Shalloo was editor fol- r"'l~~J (0tf~i ~~ new crew arrived, includinglowed by Msgr. JobnE Moore. BARBARA REIS Dave Jolivet, Mike Gordon

'The office of the Perma- and Jim Dunbar to take overnent Diaconate was also in the same building with us at the news end of the business.the same time, so it was a busy place." ''Ibecamea partner in compiling the directory ofpar-

Reis recounted bow she was hired by the late Rose- ishes, priests and agencies and that became part of ourmary Dussault as a staffer in those early days before job as well," Reis recalled. i'But I think it went verybussauItwas namedofficemanagerandMsgr. Regan left. smoothly."

''Rosemary was truly at theheart ofthings in the plan- ''I loved it - I guess the newspaper business was inDing for the newspaper and after it got going she was my blood," she noted.instrumental in making it ago, and she wore many hats," No mystery there. Her husband Tom was pressroomReis recalled foreman during his 42 years at The Fall River Herald

''In thebeginning I was always involved with the sub- News, before his retirement.scriptions, the change of addresses of subscribers and "But in a way I hated to leave... we were closelythe numbers ofpapers to get out to homes and the vari- knit as a staff, but it came for personal and health andous parishes;' she explained. family reasons," said Barbara Reis, who, with her hus-

''I wasn't part ofthe work - done in-house down at band, have been members ofSt. Patrick's Parish in Som­Leary's at that time - of pasting up pages and editing. erset since 1963.Pat McGowan and Marcie Hickey and Rosemary were She added, "Butour two daughters and two sons anddown there a great deal of the time. Even Msgr. Moore six grandchildren are regulars at our home in Somerset,went there to proof the stories and the pages, so the real and that's great;' she said exuberantly.workshop was there. But Helt I was very much a part of It was obvious retirement she hasn't dulled any ofit all, because the effort carried into the office every hour her focus. ''I see they've done some painting and gotten

~ of the day:' rid of those old curtains;' she said. "Good for you."

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Time: 3:00PM - 4:00PM

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Chaplet of the Divine MercyExposition of the

Blessed SacramentSacrament of Reconciliation

Gospel and Diary readings

Sunday, April 15 - 11:00 a.m.

Celebrate Divine Mercy SundayApril 15, 2007

The oelebrant isFather Michael Racine,Chaplain at St. Luke's

Hospital in New Bedford.

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editorial- well, all but one. FatherJerry Boisvert happened tomention nonchalantly that he wouldlike to write an editonal some day.He was invited to do so. That wasthe one and only exception.

Neither John nor Dan had timefor vacation or travel, except once aweek when they would both drive toWebster, to hand-deliver thenewspaper copy to the printer. Theywould spend all afternoon working

happen to pop in" while they werestill working on the copy. Trying toprevent a leak of time-sensitivenews, Dan would quickly ihrow anold sheet over the set type of thefront page, thus shielding it frominquisitive eyes. I could namenames, but I won't.

One day actress ElizabethMontgomery arrived at the shop.She was staring in a movie ('TheLegend of Lizzie Borden") and had

come to get a feel of the housein which the murders had beencommitted. The Borden Housewas attached to Leary Press.Work on that issue of TheAnchor stopped temporarilywhile the Hollywood starletwas shown around It was agrand tour. The movie wasnominated for four Emmys.

there and then drive home at night. They say the expression "mindOne very foggy night, Dan followed your p's and q's" originated witha car he suspected 'Yas heading to printers who set headlines usingFall River. It wasn't. They tailed the movable type. The letters are mirrorstranger right into his driveway. images of the regular alphabetLeary Press opened across from the Lower-case "p's" look like "q's" andCathedral and, after the first two vice versa. Be careful not to mix upyears, the printing of The Anchor the letters when setting type. Mindwas done there. On foggy nights your ''p's'' and "q's".especially, it was much more Dan Shalloo and John Driscollconvenient. minded their "p's" and "q's" at the

Those were the days ofhot lead Anchor office for 19 years. Thankstype on a linotype machine. The for the memories.process was tedious. It involved Father Goldrick is pastorofSLreading the copy bOth upside down ,BernardParish, Assonet.and backwards.'Joqnadmits he:~~; ..:lStB~s.onet@aoLcom.a master at this unusual reading skiD. Previousco~ are available atSometimes a priestl'would "just www.StBern.artlAssoneLorg.

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In celebration of the 50thAnniversary ofour diocesan weeklynewspaper, I have stories to tell­and, dear readers, I will namenames.

The ''Founding Fathers" of theAnchor are Msgr. Dan Sballoo andFather John DriscoU. I have livedand worked with both.As a young deacon I wasassigned to Holy NameParish, Fall River, whereMsgr. Shalloo waspastor. With three priestsin residence, all thesuites were occupied Ilived in a room in theattic. I didn't mind onebit. It was the perfect rectory inwhich to learn what it means to livethe life of a priest. Msgr. Shalloowas a true gentleman, God rest hissoul. His pastoral style was excep­tional. He went out of his way to beinvolved in the lives of his parishio­ners. He was especially solicitous ofthe sick. He was the chaplain atnumerous nursing homes. Heattended all wakes. Not only did heshepherd a large parish, but aparochial school as well. He had asecond job at The Anchor.

Later, I was assigned to St.Lawrence ChUrch, New Bedford,where Father John Driscoll waspastor. I was his junior curate. Johnpastored a large core-city churchwith a parochial school. John spenthis last three years in the Anchoroffice while simultaneouslypastoring that parish. I could seewhy his talents had been utilized bythe diocese. John is a wordsmith. Hegrew up in the world of newspapers.His father was a printer. If thesecular press wanted a statement onsome current event, they wouldphone John. John is a scholar.

The Anchor began as thebrainchild ofBishop James L.ConnoUy. The bishop recruitedAttorney Hugh Golden to serve asthe first editor. Then the bishop wentlooking for a gentleman and ascholar among his clergy. He foundboth. Dan Shalloo became the firstmanaging editor. One week later,John Driscoll came on board as theassistant managing editor. With agentleman and a scholar on staff, thesuccess of the new venture wasassured.

At first the team worked out of abank building in downtown FallRiver. ''The office furnishingsconsisted of a table, a couple ofchairs, a pot of glue, and a pair ofscissors;' reports John Driscoll. Thiswas back in the days when "cut andpaste" meant exactly that. Eventu­ally the office was moved to thesecond floor of a diocesan-ownedbuilding near what is now thebishop's office.

Dan seemed to know everyone inFall River. He also had a ''nose fornews." He excelled in communityrelations. John wrote every single

Pro·Life Activities

FALL RIVER - A Pro-Life mini confer­ence will be held April 28 beginning at 9a.m. at Holy Trinity Parish, 951 StaffordRoad. It will include prayer, refreshments andguest speaker Marian Desrosiers, director ofthe diocesan Pro-Life Apostolate. She willaddress the topic, "Proclaiming the Gospelof Life with Honesty and Love to the PeopleofOurThnes." Formore infonnationcallBeaMartins at 508-678-3351.

place at St Anne's Church April 19 at 6:30p.m. The rosary will be recited at 6 p.rn. andBenediction and healing prayers will be re­cited following the Mass.

Support GroUps

BREWSTER - The Lazarus MinistryGroup will offer the six-session program''Come Walk with Me:' beginning tonight at7 p.m. at Our Lady of the Cape Parish, 468Stony Brook Road. Each session will dealwith a specific aspect of the grieving processand the program is open to anyone who hasexperienced the death of a loved one. Formore information call Happy Whitman at508-385-3252.

NORTH DARTMOUTH - ProjectRachel, aministry of healing and reconcilia­tion for post-abortion women and men isavailable in the diocese. If you are hurtingfrom an abortion experience and want helpcall 508-997-3300. All calls are confidential.

not to mention the humble, hard­working religious Brothers I workwith on a number offacets ofputting out a weekly newspapers.

It would be impossible tomention all of the incredible laypersons I've come to know - folkswho serve the Church withoutfanfare or recognition, but whoperform extraordinary tasks out oflove for God and their fellow man.

I've been very fortunate to meetand share with such notables asCardinal John O'Connor; SisterBriege McKenna; O.S.c.; the

Catholic FIreRally team ofFather MichaelScanlan, T.OR,SisterAnnShields, S.GL.,and RalphMartin; Med­jugOlje visionaryIvan Dragicevic;and I've had the

pleasure ofbecoming friends withDana Scallon, the wonderful Irishsinger and composer ofCatholicmusic.

Add to all that the privilege ofhaving worked with such dedicatedCatholics as Rosemary Dussault, PatMcGowan and Barbara Reis, andyou get just a small sense of what ajoy working at The Anchor has been.

And the joy continues, as I spendeach weekday with my comradesDeacon Jim Dunbar, Mike Gordonand Mary Chase. It still amazes mehow the four of us have continuedthe great Anchor tradition and putout a wonderful paper each week. Iam so grateful for them.

The Anchor has been a goodfriend to a great deal of folks for thepast 50 years. But for me, it's morethan that - since we've met, she'skept me anchored in the faith whileallowing me to expand my horizons.

AlTLEBORO - The St John's CouncilNo. 404 of the Knights of Columbus willhost its annual Dinner for Priests and Reli­gious of the Attleboro Deanery May 3 at 7p.m. at the National Shrine of Our Lady ofLa Salette, A short speaking program willfollow dinner. Ifyou are interested in show­ing support for the ministry of these indi­viduals call BrotherRobert L. Nichols at 508­236-9019 for a reservation.

FALL RIVER - A healing Mass will take

LectureslPresentations

BUZZARDS BAY - The Guild of St.Benedict Joseph Labre, a support group forfamilies and friends of those with emotionaltroubles, depression and menta1 illness, willmeet April 29 at 3 p.m. at St Margaret'sChurch. Meetings include prayer and an 0p­

portunity to share with one annther. For infor­mation call Tunothy Duff at 508-759-1903.

NORTH EASTON - A day of recollec­tion in Spanish on the topic "Marriage inThday's Society:' will be held Sunday from1-5 p.m. at the Father Peyton Center, 518Washington Street It is sponsored by theSpanish-speaking Knights of Columbus andtheir wives. Presenters include DeaconEduardo Mora and his wife Anita as well asFather John Phalen, CSC, president of HolyCross FamilyMinislries. Forinfonnationcall508-238-4095.

Miscellaneous

'A pair of 50~year-oldsWe're both 50 years old, but

somehow, The Anchor seems to havematured better than I. We have our .similarities and our differences. ibelieve the greatest similarity is thatwe both strive for the same goal­keeping the faithful Catholics mSoutheastern Massachusetts, CapeCod and the Islands informed. Themajor difference is that I had toundergo the infamous medical testrequired of half-centenarians, andshe did not.

The dictionary describes ananchor as something that serves to

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

Fornearly 10 years, I've been,aboard at The Anchor, and it hasn'theld me firmly in place. On thecontrary, it's allowed me to spreadmy wings and crisscross thiswonderful area of SoutheasternMassachusetts, Cape Cod and theIslands.

Thanks to The Anchor, I'veestablished many extraordinaryfriendships in the course of my''work.'' I can't count the number ofdedicated, pious priests I've come toknow and admire. Great too is thenumber of Sisters who have crossedmy path during the past decade. Imarvel at their love of God, theChurch and the people who make upthe Church. And I would be remiss

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Receive the Holy Spirit"Receive the Holy Spirit. the gift of the Holy Spirit in the God's divine mercy. to our devices we make wrong forgiveness. Pope John Paul II

Whose sins you forgive are sacrament ofholy orders. The Sin has not gone away from choices and pass incorrect instituted the feast of Divineforgiven them. and whose sins Holy Spirit acts in the sacrament the life of the individual but rather judgments and fall into the trap of Mercy in April 2000 as requestedyou retain are retained" These ofreconciliation in and through a sense of sin has vanished from sin. Once we realize we have by Jesus himself to St. Fustina.were Jesus' words to the 11 the priest who himself, is the the life of many people. Many sinned there arrives the point in On this day the Lord Jesus offersApostles on the night of the wounded healer ofhis our life when we must us forgiveness of our sins andresurrection. The first gift that the brothers and sisters. make a choice. What is total release from all punishmentsLord Jesus gives to his Apostles However, sad to say the that choice? It's simple we for our sins, ifwe sincerelywas the gift offorgiving sins in celebration of the either acknowledge our confess all our sins with truehis name so much does he want sacrament of reconcilia- sins and seek God's contrition and reverently receivehis brothers and sisters to drink of tion is not part of the faith forgiveness or remain in holy Communion. Let us drinkhis Divine Mercy. Most often life ofmany Catholics sin and live away from fully of the Lord's infinite mercywhen read the account ofJesus' today. I often find myself God. The choice is ours. and seek always his love andfirst post resurrection appearance, sitting in the confessional No one else can make this forgiveness for our Father doesour thoughts focus on the doubt of on a Saturday afternoon decisive choice, but the not want us to be slaves to sin butthe Apostle Thomas and we miss waiting for a penitent to individual himself or to live in the spirit of his Son.the main point of this Gospel enter and on most herself. However, God This is why Jesus said to hispassage, which is that of forgive- Saturdays I hear only three or four sinful actions are seen as com- does not give up on us as quickly Apostles, "Receive the Holyness. confessions, even during the monplace and the attitude has as we give up on ourselves. God Spirit. Whose sins you forgive are

The great gift of the forgive- penitential seasons of the Church developed that if society accepts a through his son Jesus calls us to forgiven them, and whose sins~ of sins has been handed the number does not increase all particular action then it must be return to him. you retain are retained."down in the Church from one that much. Ifonly we as Catholics left up to the individual to judge Today is Divine Mercy FaJher Gauvin is pastor of51.generation to another of its priests would take the opportunity to the act in his or her own life as Sunday, a day when Jesus calls John the Baptist Parish in Newby the imposition of hands and celebrate this great encounter with being good or sinful. When left up use to drink of his mercy and Bedford.

Upcoming Daily Readings: Sat, April 14, Acts 4:13-21; Ps 118:1,14-15,16ab-21; Mk 16:9-15. Sun, April 15, Divine Mercy Sunday, Acts 5:12-16; Ps 118:2-4,13-15,22-24; Rv 1:9-11a,12-13,17­19; In 20:19-31. MOD,April16,Acts 4:23-31; Ps 2:1-9; In 3:1-8. Tues, April 17,Acts 4:32-37; Ps 93:1-2,5; In 3:7b-15. Wed, April 18, Acts 5:17-26; Ps 34:2-9; In 3:16-21. Thors, April 19, Acts 5:27­33; Ps 34:2,9,17-20; In 3:31-36. Fri, April 20, Acts 5:34-42; Ps 27:1,4,13-14; In 6:1-15.

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As we mark the 50th Anniver­sary of The Anclwr newspaper ofthe Diocese ofFall River, we pauseto appreciate the spiritual food thatis faithfully prepared for ourdiocese by the staffof this newspa­per each week. In trying to ,encapsulate the important role ofgood Catholic media in the growthand development of our faith, thehealth-food slogan, "You are whatyou eat," comes to mind A lesspithy, but just as profound scriptureverse also comes to mind. 'There­fore rid yourselves of all malice andall deceit, hypocrisy, envy, and

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slander of every kind Likenewborn babies, crave purespiritual milk, so that by it you maygrow up in your salvation, now thatyou have tasted that the Lord isgood;' (l Peter 2:1-3). The messageof both the slogan andScripture is that what weconsume, we become,whether it be physically orspiritually. The same thinggoes for who we areintellectually, and here iswhere a Catholic newspa­per such as The Anclwrbecomes a vital part of ourfaith life.

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who may not have received anysystematic instruction in the depthand breadth of Catholicism beyondconfirmation class a newspapersuch as this provides precioustutoring in the faith. As one whoonce belonged to this category ofCatholics, I will bear witness to thefact that ingesting Catholic media isone of the most important ways forus to grow up in our salvation or inour understanding and love of God.

The plain fact is that when weconsider the types of things that canhelp our children and us grow inour faith, we cannot forget aboutthe formation of our minds. A fewyears ago I attended a talk given by

motivational speaker, MackBledsoe, the father of formerPatriots quarterback, Drew Bledsoe.The motto of his talk was: 'Theideas in your head will rule yourworld." In other words, the

information we put intoour minds and the 'thoughts on which weallow our minds toruminate, will form ourideals, develop into ourgoals, and become visiblein our deeds. GeorgeDana Boardman, a Bapti&missionary to India and

Burma, stated this in the followingadage: "Sow an act ... reap a habit.Sow a habit '" reap a character. Sowa character ... reap a destiny."

Regarding all these sayings, I havecome to the point in my own faithwhere I purposefully delay formingan opinion of events in the worldaround me until I have been able tolearn about them from anauthenti­cally Catholic point ofview. There isjust too much secular spin out thereand too much of it is decidedly anti­Catholic. On top of this, who coulddeny that secular newspaperheadlines, lead news stories on TV,and online news bulletins are chockfull ofmalice, deceit, hypocrisy, envy,

and slander; exactly the stuffofwhich we are advised to rid ourselvesin I Peter 2:1.

When we read The Anclwr wereceive our weekly, recommendeddose of pure spiritual milk, thehealthy food for thought we need tobuild strong, Catholic minds.Feature articles and columnshighlight the good works of schoolchildren, families, and individualsthroughout the diocese. Currentevents are combined with the mindof the Catholic Church andfaithfully digested for us in theeditorials. Uplifting news eventsthat are routinely overlooked bytragedy-driven, secular presses arenewsworthy in these pages andserve to increase our hope, faith,and love. Starting anywhere in thepaper we will find a salad bar ofspiritually nutritious ideas to fortifyour minds with the Good News ofJesus Christ. Believing in an innatehuman hunger for God and in aninherent thirst for a world that isruled by love and truth, I sense thatafter 50 years of catering to ourdiocese, the work of The Anchorhas only just begun.

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It is in theseo~ actions thatsomeone will see Jesus in you. Theywill want to know why you are theway you are. They will try to be

I like to think ofJesus as anordinary guy. A guy who lived, andfelt like we do. He laughed, he cried,he loved and he even got angry. Thatis pretty ordinary stuff. But in howhe took the ordinary and made itextraordinary is where I think themessage lies.

I truly believe that eachand every one of us can beextraordinary - but in anordinary way. I don't haveto give out profoundmessages nor write acolumn that will razzle­dazzle people. I only haveto be me doing the best Ican and living a lifemodeled on Christ.

There is a song, whosetitle escapes me now, that has thestanza, "I only have to be whatYoumade me." The artist is saying thatGod gave us talents and abilities andwe only need to use them to the bestof our ability. Some folks aremusicians, others are writers andscholars. Others are good peoplewho live what would be considereda simple life.

It is in that ordinariness that wecan each be extraordinary. Ichallenge all of us today to lookaround in our ordinary lives and seewhat we can turn to the extraordi­nary. Take a look at the person that is

helped his mom around the house. Ithink that this is a model for all ofus. This ordinary time took up mostofhis life so I'm thinking it must bean important message to us all!

Even when he began his publicministry, most of what he did wasordinary. He traveled with friends,

he preached, he taught. Yet in eachof these ordinary events he showedus what it means to live an extraordi­nary life.

Think about his miracles. Thefirst took place at an ordinary event- a wedding. The ordinary becameextraordinary when he turned thewater into wine. The ordinaryPassover dinner on what we nowcall Holy Thursday was a meal withfriends that turned extraordinarywhen he turned the bread and wineinto his own body. The ordinary actof dying turned extraordinary at hisresurrection.

Extraordinarily ordinaryThe memo from Anclwr editor,

Dave Jolivet, sent my head reeling. Ittold us that this issue was to be the50th Anniversary issue. The notethat I sent back-said ''I am notworthy." Little did I know how truethat statement would be. After all,Dave took the time to tell us that itwas the 50th anniversaryissue so he must beexpecting some profoundcolumn that would beworthy of this issue. Acolumn that would berecorded for posterity!

The pressure was on. Iwould not let Dave down! Iread, I prayed, I wrote, Ierased and I started all overagain. What was that oneprofound thing that I could say thatwould make the reader think? Whatdeep and spiritual remarks could Iadd that would razzle-dazzle all ofyou. What message would beworthy enough to sit in this veryimportant milestone issue amongwhat I'm sure would be articles thatwould challenge, teach and inspire!

Now I'm past deadline and I'vegot nothing!

Why was I having so muchtrouble? I think, most likely, it isbecause that is not me. I'm not aprofound thinker. I don't have a lotof deep stuff to say. I was trying tobe something I am not.

I have often heard the phrase"Live an extraordinary life in anordinary way." Maybe it goes theother way around but in any case it'sa call to action and it basically tellsus that we don't have to be out on asoap box or out front. We can bringothers to Christ by living an ordinaryChristian life. We can make adifference in the world by beingordinary.

After all, the first 30 years ofJesus' life were pretty ordinary. Helived in an ordinary home in anordinary town. He worked with hisdad. He learned a trade. I'm sure He

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

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

BEAST IN SHOW - These Coyle and Cassidy students rehearsefor their upcoming musical "Beauty and the Beast." They will per­form it tonight at 7 p.m. and tomorrow at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. at theTaunton school's McCarty Theatre.

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

HAPPY HOOPSTERS - Thefourth- and fifth-grade girls bas­ketball teams from St. Mary-Sa­cred Heart School in North Attle- .boro, display trophies theyearned in the annual St. John'sInvitational Basketball Tourna­ment. Front from left: Emily 0­Heir, Leigh Marcotte and BiancaBond. Middle from left: KileyO'Donnell, Haylie Drago, EmilyMcCullen and Elaney Marcotte.Back from left: Meaghan Lawler,Shannon Lawler, Madelyn Sweetand Ayla Ibrahim.

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

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The clergy, staff and parishioners ofSt. Patrick Parish, Falmouth

would like to congratulate The Anchor for 50 yearsof faithful service to the Diocese of Fall River

:St. Patrick Church, Falmouth, Mass. ' Msgr. John A. Perry, Pastor

Congratulations & Happy Anniversary ...To all who have worked for The Anchor

over the past 50 years.May the message of God's love always be the "Anchor" and

objective of this apostolate.

The people of the Parish ofSt. Mary - Our Lady of the IsleNantucket MassachusettsRev. Paul A. Caron, Pastor

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With Thanksand

Good Wishes

Our Lady of the Holy R<?~ary ParishFall River ,"

The faculty, staff and students ofHoly Trinity School,

West Harwichwish to salute The Anchorfor 50 years of dedicated

service to theDiocese of Fall River

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Holy Trinity Regional School245 Main Street

VVestHanNich, MassachusettsTel. 508-432-8216Linda Mattson, Principal

Continuedfrom page 7A former writer and editor at the Provideru:e Wsitor.busy loudness and echo to make clear the Apermanentdeacon in the DioceseofProVidence,Church's constant effort to explain, to unify and he is assigned to Jesus Saviour Parish in Newportto give spirit." and ministry at Newport Hospital. .

When The Aru:hor marked its 45th anniver- Lastbut not least, Mary Chasehas beenthehard-sary five years ago, Msgr. Moore noted that the worlcingguardianof TheAru:hor's front office sincesuccess ofthe newspaper "is because ofour staff. May 19, 2004.It is small, but everyone has their own niche and As office manager she succeeds Mrs. Barbaraeach one is very dedicated in so many ways. To- M. Reis ofSomerset, who had been in the b~inessday, the Churchcannotadvance without the work office for 19 years. Initially hired to manage theof its laity and we must continue to enforce that subscription responsibilities ofthe newspaper, Reisevery day we continue with God's work." assumed the overall office duties including adver-

Currently Dave Jolivet ofFall River is the edi- tising, and helping to compile the directory follow­tor ofThe Aru:hor. A native ofFaQRiver, he is an irig the death of Rosemary Dussault in 2001.award-winning sports writer and editor. A former Chase, a member of St. Anne's Parish in Fall ..editor of a business newspaper and reporter at River, has completely computerized the 1¥sinessThe Fall River Herald News, he joined the dioc- office. . '~.

esan paper in 1994 as production manager. After ''The office database is currently 90 pe~ttwo years he left to become a writer and then computerized," saidChase. "Wemade thebiginOvesports editorofthe Taunton Gazette. He returhed from file cards and now all the advertising lUi.4 rio­to The Aru:hor in 1998 and his feature column, tices and letters for advertising and specialeditions''MyView from the Stands" has become a favor- as well as the billing for parishes are all co!DPtAAr­ite with readers. ized, as is the payroll which is new to this pfl}.ce,

Jolivet was named editor by former Bishop but which currently is also my responsibilitY!~ .and now Cardinal Sean P. O'Malley, OFM Cap., Next year, the directory ofparishes, prieSts andin September 2001. agencies will also be computerized, Chase~rts.

MikeGordonofAttleboro is the principal staff Chase is the first contact for those calling:Thewriter and photographer and maintainer of the Aru:hor as well as the diocesan communican6ilsnewspaper's vast archives. He has reported on office nearl:ly. . ... <.many ofthediocese's principalevents since 1m, ''I hear the complaints as well as those v~i~including WorldYouth Day in Rome in 2000, as appreciation, so it all evens out;" saidChaseW,ith awell as the annual March for Life inWashington, laugh. ''I really enjoy my job, and because.:mereD.C. Mike has been a gigantic contributor tc:> the are so many diverse duties the day goeS bi'soweekly ''Living Stones" portraying the sefvice quickly. I'm in daily contact with parish~­and ministry ofmany outstanding people across ies who ask for our help and we try to worlc thingsthediocese.' out and we usually can correct things!' "\., ':"

Deacon Jim Dunbar of TIverton, RI. is the ''What makes it all worthwhile are theaPPre-news editor. He is retired from the FallRiverHer- ciative thank you's I receive via calls or Cards.ald News where he served nearly 40 years as a People are really nice. The two words, thank you,political reporter, editor and city editor. H~ is a mean so much."

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Best Wishes andGod's blessings on the

Happy Occasionof the 50th anniversary of

The Anchor·

From the Parish Family ofSt. Joseph4I Walnut Street

Fairhaven, Afassachuseus, .

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

ANCHOR NEWS EDITOR

DEACON JAMES N.

DUNBAR

By DEACON JAMES N. DUNBAR

FALL RIVER - Sticky glue pots and scissors and storiesbanged out on old typewriters on half-sheets ofpapers with car­bon paper sandwiched between were the newsroom tools ofwriters and editors 50 years ago.

It was no different at The Anchor, as it began publishingweekly onApril 11, 1957 to get the Word ofGod to Catholics inparishes and homes across southeastern Massachusetts.

Evangelization is a wonderful work done with God's help.While yesterday's multi-talented Anchor writers, editors andstaffers experienced none of the niceties oftoday's super-e1eanproduction rooms, where wall-to-wall carpet, quiet computers,laptops, scanners, photos and stories arriving by email - alongwith necessary air conditioning - are now normal, there wasno way yesteryear's complicated job could ever get done with­out God's assistance.

. The same year The Anchor began, I had just completed atour ofduty with the U.S. Army after seminary studies and En­glish and journalism degrees from Boston College. I landed ajob at The Herald News as a news reporter. It was to be an ad­venturous, 35-year career that led into every news departmentincluding politics and feature stories, editing, and finally as act­ing city editor before retiring to study for the diaconate.

Within five days ofthat retirement Ilanded ajob at The Provi­dence Visitor - moving away from the secular press, and since1997 have been at The Anchor:

So it seems The Anchor and my journalistic career both be­gan in 1957, and I have two half-eentury anniversaries to cel­ebrate.

The journey has given me an insider's look at newspapersand the wonderfully dedicated people who are their life's blood.It's also made me realize how the business has so radicallychanged around me.

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

managing the Catholic newspaper from its very start until herdeath in 2001, getting the weekly to press was no different.

Before the tedious hours of pasting copy on the actual sizequartopages for photographing, it was the task ofskilled linotypeoperators to type the stories into hot metal- thin lead strips anewspaper column wide - which were wedged into wooden­frame galleys before a messy handprint was handed to proofreaders. Linotypists were guided by stories on half-sheets ofpaper with a simple slug line and either a "15" or a "30" on ther----------, bottom to let them know if the story

was continuing or ending.The task meant the operators had to

read the metal type upside down andbackwards.

Advertising copy was also set byhand. By the 1940s, cardboard "mats"bearing impressions ofphotos were castinto lead - and later engraved - andset into pages.

Finally the pages were handed to theprinter or the pressman, and aftersample copies were proofed again, thepress run began.

Oddly enough, while that was acomplex process, last minute corrections - even as the pressshut down and waited - could be made in minutes.

When The Anchor began in 1957, it was printed first inWebster and later iIi North Attleboro. Finally, C.J. Leary andSons, Inc., on Second Street in Fall River did the job using off­set printing.

Except for the writers and editors who came to do the copypaste-up at Leary's, the garb for print plant workers in the 1950swas blue work shirts, dungarees and square caps fashioned offolded newspapers. At day's end the printers' clothes were filthywith ink and tossed into paper bags for the trip home and laun-

dering. Grimy work shoes never left the plant.But try as one might, the dust and ink residue also would

eventually get onto the news staffers clothes, get tracked intoone's car, and make its way back to the newsroom. White shirtswere impractical.

Getting out the Word of God sure had its grimy side.The advent of computers made life easier fQr most. It taxed

one's imagination at first. The transition was from what onecould see on the typed page to sending it to a print machinewhich spewed out copy the writer would only see when it ap­peared in the newspaper. Because the early computers demandedmany complex computercommands, it made the newsman morecerebral, if that is the right word.

Computers fed in the font, size of type, whether to bold oritalicize, width ofcolumns, and areas for photos, headlines anddrop heads. Each had to be definitively commanded of the un­manned computer in the backroom. Mistakes came easily.

It was embarrassing when one of the production workersarrived with a piece of paper lO-feet long with a story in lettersfour inches high, to point out one's mistake.

Oddly enough, the more sophisticated the early computersbecame the more numerous the amount ofcommands needed.But thank God the computer geniuses finally worked that out.

With the advent ofdesktop publishing in the 1970s, newspa­per production also moved away from the grit and into modem,super clean,..offices with soft lighting that did away with thegreen visors once worn to ward off lighbulbs' glare. Gone toowere ink-stained clothes, the odor of hot lead, and ever-present·cigarette and cigar smoke that cast ayellow haze over yesterday's

..newsrooms.The former scrawl of the language of proofrnarks - like

those backward "p's" for new paragraphs, or the "stet" for re­moving a correction, or"even a "30" at a page's end when moreis to be written, regularly still tumble offa marker onto my copy.

It seems you can't teach an old dog to forget his tricks.

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Congratulations and warmwishes to The Anchor on

its 50th anniversary.May God's blessingscontinue to abound.

The clergy, staff and faithfulof Corpus Christi Parish

324 Quaker Meeting House RoadEastSandw~h,Mass.02537

Rev. Marcel H. Bouchard, Pastor

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The faithful of St. Margaret Parishin Buzzards Bay offer

prayerful best wishes andcongratulations

toThe Anchor

on its 50th birthdaySt. Margaret Church

141 Main StreetBuzzards Bay, Massachusetts

Rev. Francis De Sales Paolo, OFM, Pastor

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CONGRATULATIONS ON A

JOB WELL DONE FOR THE PAST

50 YEARS. WE PRAYERFULLY

WISH YOU MANY MORE YEARS

OF SUCCESSFUL SERVICE

TO THE DIOCESE OF FALL RIVER.

From the Parish Family ofOur Lady· ofLourdes Church

Wellfleei,-Massachusetts

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highlighter and going back to the drawing boardto input the edits to the computer.

In order to reach the faithful's doorstep eachFriday, The Anchor goes to press on Thesdays.Much unlike the "old days," going to press isaccomplished from the same computeron whichthe paper was created.

All of the photographs, graphics and images,which we call artwork, is zipped, or compactedin a file and then sent via the internet to Tel Pressin Seekonk. The actual newspaper meets the samefate, and within an hour it's ready to hit the presses.

It so~ds simple enough, but much like the"old days," so many things can go wrong.Internet glitches, power failures and contami­nated files can bring the process to a grindinghalt. While many would welcome an unexpectedday off from a snowstorm or even a hurricane, Imonitor outside conditions very carefully andonly wish for such events on days other thanMonday and Tuesday. Then there are thedreaded computer crashes. The PC has a mindof its own, and that being so, it elects the mostinopportune times to sit back and hold its breathuntil it turns blue.

At such times, computer technicians rush in. and ultimately convince the electronic cerebrum

to cooperate, and things start rolling again.The Anchor has experienced a number of

metamorphoses over the past 50 years, but she'sadapted to any and all with theutrnost profes­sionalism.

Things are much different today than in 1957,but we still keep on our toes to stay ahead ofunknown calamities. That reminds me, I haveto clean these pesky pretzel crumbs from mykeyboard before it's too late.

APRIL 13, 2007

It's not so messyBy DAVE JOLIVET, EDITOR

FALL RIVER - There are no sticky gluepots, messy carbon papers, clunky old typewrit­ers, or any of the attributes Deacon Jim men­tioned in his story on the preceding page.

In fact, the dirtiest I ever got here at The An­chor was when my necktie dipped into my cof­fee cup.

Things have changed dramatically in thepublishing field since the good deacon's earlydays, butthe main concern hasn't - and that'sto put out a quality product each Fric4ty, keep­ing the diocesan faithful informed and enter­tained with the printed word.

The Anchor work week actually begins onWednesday with a staffmeeting where the gameplan for the next edition is developed.

The editorial staff receives its assignmentsand so it begins.

In production, 20 skeleton pages appear onmy oversized computer monitor - a monsterthat more resembles adrive-in movie screen thana computer peripheral.

The weekly. advertising is laid out on theblank pages and immediately The Anchorstartsto take shape.

As assignments are completed, photographs,story copy and graphics are added until eventu­ally each column inch is filled.

All of the production is done from one deskon one computer, much different than the oldLeary Press days. But the quality control effortsremain intact. There is no getting around theproofreading chores each week. Even with theadvent ofspell-ehecksoftware, it's old-fashionedeyeball-to-paperediting that still reigns. And thatmeans marking up each page with a blue

With warm wishes wecongratulate The Anchor

for 50 years offine serviceto the Diocese ofFall River

From the Paris~ Family ofSt. Rita Parish

113 Front StreetMarion, Massachusetts

Rev. Paul- T. Lamb, Pastor

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

How well that instruction, offered to the Catholic press inthe post-Vatican II document Communio et Progressio, hasbeen carried out by our own diocesan newspaper for 50 years.Week after week, through word and picture, The Anchor hasinformed, educated and inspired ~he faith-filled communityof the Fall River Diocese.

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To the editors and staff, both present and past, with whomI have had the pleasureof working closely over many years,I say well ~one and thank you. Congratulations, friends, andkeep up the good work;'! :>

John E. Keams Ir.'Diocesan Office of CommunicationsJ '

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The Anchorwith prayerful wishes for

many more.. The clergy, staffand faithful of

Holy Trinity Parish246 Main Street

West Harwich, Mass.Rev. Edward L. Healey, Pastor

WE SALUTE THE STAFF

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ON THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY

OF OUR DIOCESAN NEWSPAPER

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South Yarmouth, MassachusettsRev. GeorgeC. Bellenoit, Pastor

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