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Holy Year launches with deanery mass in Bristol County
Seven priests concelebrated the St Mary of the Bay mass on November 24 the Feast of Christ the King to open the 1975 Holy Year. Attending were 465 parishioners from 10 parishes. Homily by Rev Oscar Ferland emphasized reconciliation with fasting on Wednesdays and meat abstinence on Fridays. Readers included Viola Fafara and Ben Barlow. offertory carried by Mr and Mrs Fred Goff. Choir directed by Mrs George with organist at St Mary of the Bay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol County Deanery
St Mary of the Bay
Robert Conley
Joseph Thadeu
St Thomas
Apostle
Emile Robert
St Jean Baptiste
Guido Ferronato
Mt Carmel
Louis Diogo
St Elizabeth
Bristol
Oscar Ferland
St Luke’s
West Barrington
David J. Coffey
Ferland
Louis E Gelineau
Providence
Viola Fafara
St Jean Btiste
Joeline
Ben Barlow
Jo Mello
Fred Goff
George
St Mary of the Ba