Fathers Rodrigues, Frederici named first-time pastors
By Kenneth J. Souza, Anchor Staff
TAUNTON — Father William M. Rodrigues has been named the new pastor of St. Anthony Parish in Taunton and Father David C. Frederici will become the new pastor at St. John the Evangelist Parish in Pocasset, while remaining the diocesan director of campus ministry.
Bishop George W. Coleman announced the first-time pastor assignments this week. Father Rodrigues will succeed longtime pastor Father Henry S. Arruda, who will be retiring next month.
Father Frederici will take over from Father Arnold R. Medeiros, who will remain pastor at St. Elizabeth Seton Parish in North Falmouth.
Annual global Rosary Relay offers prayers for priests
By Kenneth J. Souza, Anchor Staff
NORTH EASTON, Mass. — For the fourth consecutive year, people around the world in more than 80 countries took a half-hour out of their day on June 7 — the feast of the Sacred Heart — to pray a decade of the Rosary in thanksgiving to God for our priests and to implore the protection and loving care of Our Lady, mother of all priests, for her priestly sons.
The annual global Rosary Relay for Priests is the brainchild of Marion Mulhall, founder and CEO of World Priest, who said her mission and vocation in life has been “to support the Catholic priesthood.”
St. Francis Xavier School welcomes new principal and assistant principal
By Becky Aubut, Anchor Staff
ACUSHNET, Mass. — With Donald Pelletier stepping down as principal to take a new position at Coyle and Cassidy High School in Taunton, St. Francis Xavier School in Acushnet is welcoming in a new principal and assistant principal.
For the past two years Michelle Russo and Anabela Shaughnessy have been part of the St. Francis Xavier staff — Russo as the assistant principal and Shaughnessy as campus minister, and now Russo will step up as principal with Shaughnessy as assistant principal.
Bishop Coleman celebrates 65 years of Men’s First Friday Club
By Lauren Rose
Special
to The Anchor
FALL RIVER, Mass. — Bishop George W. Coleman presided over the 65th anniversary Mass of the First Friday Club on June 7 at the Cathedral of St. Mary of the Assumption Parish in Fall River. This Mass also celebrated the feast of the Sacred Heart.
The First Friday Club has had the time-honored tradition of participating in Mass every first Friday of the month. This tradition has been continued by many of the male members of the diocese as they focus mainly on the Sacred Heart of Jesus.
Summer speaker series to offer food for thought on Cape Cod
MASHPEE, Mass. — The 2013 Summer Catholic Reflections speaker series, sponsored by Our Lady of Victory Parish, Centerville; Our Lady of the Assumption Parish, Osterville; St. Patrick’s Parish, Falmouth; and Christ the King Parish, Mashpee; will once again take place at Christ the King Parish in Mashpee.
The series kicks off on Tuesday night, June 18 at 7 p.m. with “Salt, Light and Leaven,” a discussion of Catholic responsibilities in public life with John Carr.
St. Mary’s Education Fund summer gala planned for July 12 on Cape Cod
MASHPEE, Mass. — The annual St. Mary’s Education Fund summer gala on Cape Cod is set this year for Friday, July 12 at the Willowbend Country Club in Mashpee.
Proceeds from this evening of food, music and merriment benefit the St. Mary’s Education Fund, which provides need-based scholarships to children attending Catholic schools on Cape Cod and throughout southeastern Massachusetts.
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