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Notre Dame de Lourdes
MemorialBk
Fal River,Mas achusets
PHOTOGRAPHERS Gene Paul Beaudoin Calvin Ellinwood Bernard Gendreau Roland J . Masse Robert Peladeau Edmour Poirier COMMENTARY Roland J . Masse COMPILED BY John T . Scanlon Associates
NOTRE DAME DE LOURDES, OUR PATRONESS
Introduction
It is often said that one picture is worth a thousand words . If that is true then
this book may just come close to showing the true beauty and majesty of the Lost
Jewel of the Flint, nay, of all Fall River . Over the next few pages, you will travel
through the history of a building that held all your love and admiration . Hopefully,
this will be a lasting reminder of the home our parish family shared for so many
years . The photographs you see will no doubt remind you of the many people and
events that shaped our parish's life and filled our hearts with pride .
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Dedication
This Memorial Book is dedicated to a special group of people known as
the Restoration Committee . Accepting the enormous task of trying to
raise a million dollars, they gave countless hours in an effort to restore
the beauty of our beloved Church. The care, intensity and love they
brought to their work remains a shining example of selfless giving . They
deserve our thanks . The gift of love they gave to the parish has not been
lost, but serves as a timeless reminder of what is best in all of us.
Rev . Ernest E. Blais, Pastor - Honorary Chairman
Rev . Normand Grenier - Chairman
Mr . & Mrs . Normand A . Belanger Mr . & Mrs . Charles E . Lavoie
Mr . & Mrs . Armand A . Dallaire Mr . & Mrs . Michael W . Garrity
Atty . & Mrs . Roland G . Desmarais Mr . & Mrs . Richard Rogers
Mr . & Mrs . Paul A . Dumais Mr . & Mrs . Hector Lapointe
Mr . & Mrs . Gerard I . Duquette Ms . Chris Ayash
Mr . & Mrs . Robert Fiola Mr . & Mrs . Andre Jusseaume
Mr . & Mrs . Bernard J . Gendreau Mr . & Mrs . Robert Maynard
Mr . & Mrs . Arthur L . Laflamme Mr . & Mrs . Paul Chouinard
Mr . & Mrs . Robert N . Landry Mr . & Mrs . Normand Paul
Mr . & Mrs . Robert E . Levesque Mr . & Mrs . Donald R . Chouinard
Mr . & Mrs . Roland J . Masse Mr . & Mrs . Raymond Morrissette
Ms . Dorothy I . McMillan Mr . & Mrs . David Medeiros
Mr . & Mrs . Raymond P . Pelletier Ms . Claire Amiot
Mr . & Mrs . Gerard R . Roussel Mr . & Mrs . Edward M . Lambert II
Mr . & Mrs . Gerald A . St . Amand Dr . & Mrs . Michel Jusseaume
Mr . & Mrs . Roland L . Turcotte Mr . & Mrs . Theodore Bernier
Dr . & Mrs . Roger N . Violette Mr . & Mrs . Philip Titone
Mr . & Mrs . Adrien Pelletier Mr . & Mrs . Edmour Poirier
Mr . & Mrs . Michael Geary Mr . & Mrs . Roland Gendreau
Mr . & Mrs . Al Arruda Ms . Michelle Pelletier
Mr . & Mrs . Roger A . Dion Ms . Anne Marie Morrell
Mr . & Mrs . Robert Lajoie Mr . & Mrs . Jean-Louis Clapin
Ms . Helena Chace Sr . Muriel Nadeau R .J .M.
Mr . & Mrs . Raymond J . Thibault Mr . & Mrs . Richard Perry
Mr . & Mrs . Conrad Gendreau Mr. & Mrs . Raymond Boule
Mr . & Mrs . Michael Gendreau Ms . Cecile Masse
Mr . & Mrs . Rene Monast Mr . Gerard G . Berger
Mr . & Mrs . Emile Berube Mr . & Mrs . Robert A . Chouinard
Mr . & Mrs . Roger Fournier Mr . & Mrs . Charles Larrivee
Mr . & Mrs . Robert Boutin Mr . & Mrs . Alban E . Chouinard
We thank all those who may have been inadvertently omitted, as well as
those countless souls who labored quietly behind the scenes!
Notre Dame de Lourdes
Bishop's Cronin's last visit to Notre Dame de
Lourdes
Most Rev. Bishop Daniel A. Cronin S .T .D.
Bishop of Fall River
Notre Dame de Lourdes 5
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Eastern
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September 8, 1983
Feast of The Birth of Mary
Dear Parishioners and Friends:
As far as I can remember, Notre Dame Church has fascinated me . As a curate from
St . Louis de France Parish, I was named confessor for the nuns at Jesus-Mary Convent
for three years, then weekly confessor for the Grey Nuns of Quebec at Mt . St . Joseph
School for three years, and weekly confessor also for the Sisters of St . Joan of Arc
at Notre Dame Rectory for another three years . These nine years kept me in close
contact with the beautiful Notre Dame Church.
In the 1960's, I was asked to preach at a Confirmation class . It was a beautiful
sight, one that I will always remember . Of course, I did as all real visitors do
the first time . I began to sense the special mystique that I was seeing : the colors,
the quiet, the drama of the service, and the awe-inspiring interior, all of which
combined to create an atmosphere that is found in no other type of structure.
On June 18, 1980, Most Rev . Bishop Daniel A . Cronin, Bishop of Fall River, named me
Pastor of Notre Dame . This day for me was filled with Joy, as I became the ninth
Pastor . Why did I find myself seized by a special sensation when I entered this
Church as Pastor, one that I have never sensed in any other Church? Perhaps, there
is an explanation . This Church had so many historical events and precious paintings,
sculptures, stained glass windows, that I wanted to preserve all of its beauty by
restoring the interior and exterior of this beautiful edifice.
On May 11, 1982--TRAGEDY : The Flint Jewel burnt to the ground . Like many of my
parishioners, I wondered why . Was it because God felt we had it long enough?
Was it because we just couldn't take care of it any longer? Was it because He felt
we were putting all our talents on material things instead of our spiritual needs?
Through this all, I experienced that the building is not the Church, but my parish-
ioners are . It brought many of us closer together in love and made us more Christ-
like . It gave us loads of hope to build, so that our family can one day have
another home to serve and adore God in our own humble way.
Since the tragedy of losing a beautiful edifice, my main intention is to give you
another edifice that you will be proud of, so that you can worship God at the Holy
Sacrifice of the Mass and receive the Sacraments with joy and awe, that these
experiences will remain in your hearts for many years to come, like past memories
you cherish of the edifice that burnt . As your Pastor, I hope I can accomplish
this task for all my parishioners and friends of Notre Dame de Lourdes.
Rev . Ernest E . Blais, Pastor
6 Notre Dame de Lourdes
Present Pastor
Rev . Ernest E . Blais
1925
Fr . Norman Grenier, Curate
The Last Supper
Notre Dame de Lourdes
A TREASURE CREATED
Notre Dame de Lourdes Church was dedicated in 1906 culmi-
nating 16 years of laborious effort by faithful parishioners.
The towering copper steeples were visible landmarks when
entering Fall River on the interstate expressways.
The classically designed interior, capable of accommodating
1600 worshippers, was adorned with lovely stained glass
windows, 1232 lights and numerous paintings . One of the
paintings, Cremonini's interpretation of Michelangelo's "Last
Judgement" was reputedly the largest in the world . Notre Dame
de Lourdes had been visited and admired by people from all over
the world.
8 Notre Dame de LourdesMSGR. J. A . PREVOST, P.A., P.R.
3ième Cure de Notre-Dame de 1888 a 1925
Notre Dame de Lourdes 9The Curates of Notre Dame de Lourdes Parish
The Reverends:
Tennain
Gormley _ 1880-1884 G . Poirier 1926-1928
Kiernan E . Poirier 1927-1928
E . J . Bachand 1884-1885 M . P . L . Lariviere 1928-1929
I . A . Payan 1886-1887 A . F . Desmarais 1929-1946
A . Berube 1887-1890 L . H . Morais 1931-1935
J . H . Beland 1889-1892 W . E . Collard 1933-1941
E . T . Giguere 1890-1896 1950-1955
J . O . Sylvain 1890-1897 A . J . Dupuis 1933-1947
J . C . Bessette 1892-1894 L . A . Madore 1935-1937
T . Blais 1894-1895 A . D ' Astous 1936-1937
J . C . Samson 1895-1898 H . Charest 1937-1939
A . Carrier 1896-1898 A . J . Barre 1939-1944
O . Valois 1897-1906 B . R . Galland 1940-1944
L . E . Cote 1897-1900 R . R . Hamel 1945-1949
D . D . Villandre 1898-1904 S . J . Goyette 1941-1950
D . M . A . Magnan 1898-1902 J . O . Lussier 1944-1951
J . N . Roy 1899-1900 M . Parent 1948-1950
L . Desjardins 1900-1903 R . B . Boule 1950-1955
O . Larouche 1901-1902 R . J . Masse 1951-1952
L . A . Marchand 1901-1904 H . R . Canuel 1952-1954
B. Bernier 1902-1914 A . P . Jusseaume 1952-1953
L . N . Blanchet 1903-1908 R . J . Bousquet 1954-1956
J . A . Larivee 1903- G . A . Boisvert 1955-1962
H . V . Somple 1905- R . P . Poirier 1955-1961
L . A . Dequoy 1905-1908 1963-1970
L . D . Robert 1908-1916 J . Carrier 1956-1957
L .P .Jalbert 1908-1912 A . E . Bernier 1957-1960
J . O .Sylvain 1908-1909 1961-1969
A . E . Langlois 1910- E . E . Bessette 1960-1961
J . C . Tremblay 1910-1913 B . A . Lavoie 1962-1967
L.E .Prevost 1911-1913 R . W . Dowling 1968-1970
J . H . Brodeur 1913-1922 R . A . Robillard 1969-1970
V. Larose 1913-1926 R . J . Levesque 1970-1972
J . H . Chabotte 1913-1930 R . Sevigny 1970-1971
J . F . Labomte 1914-1915 1973-1974
J . N . Hamel 1915-1916 J . R . Folster 1971-1972
L . Geoffrion 1916-1918 T . E . Morrissey 1972-1980
A . Paulhus 1918-1920 R. A . Robida 1974-1977
A. Gagnon 1920-1922 M . H . Bouchard 1977-1978
T . A . Grenier 1921-1926 R . P . Monty 1980-1981
A . Berube 1923-1933 N . G . Grenier 1978-
J . A . Cournoyer 1925-1945 R . Blais, O .P 1983-
10
Notre Dame de LourdesPastors of Notre Dame de Lourdes
Parish
Founder P .J . B . Bedard
3rd Pastor Msgr . J .A . Prevost 2nd Pastor Rev. M . Laflamme
1874-1884
1888-1925
1886-1888
4th Pastor Msgr . L .D . Robert 6th Pastor Msgr . J.A . Bonneau
1926-1945 5th Pastor Rev . P . Jalbert
1946-1970
1945-1946
7th Pastor Msgr . R . Barrette 8th Pastor Msgr . A . Gendreau 9th Pastor Rev . E . Blais
1970-1972 1972-1980 1980
Notre Dame de Lourdes
11First Church
Building 1874
Monumental events are usually brought about by monumental people . Such a
person was the third pastor of Notre Dame de Lourdes . Msgr. Jean Alfred
Prevost, (then only Father Prevost), often referred to as the second founder of
Notre Dame, arrived in the Flint Village during October of 1888 . Upon his arrival,
Fr . Prevost was greeted by a sorrowful sight . The parish buildings, erected in
haste by the founder in 1874 to serve an anxious community, were in a
dilapidated condition and no longer useful to a growing and changing parish
family.
A man of great courage and conviction, Fr . Prevost set himself to the task of
building a suitable house of worship, a true temple of God . During 1890, Mr . Louis
Destremps, a parishioner and noteworthy architect, began his designs for the new
church . From the beginning, the priest and architect wanted a huge church like
no other in the area . To reach this end, innovation would have to be used . In the
past, most churches built on large scales would have their interiors strewn with
supporting pillars obstructing the view of services . By using a system of trusses,
beams, buttresses, and metal rods with turnbuckles, Mr . Destremps was able to
provide a church with not one interior column . To insure a perfect view, the
architect also provided for an inclined floor with a 3 1/2 foot pitch from the doors
to the altar.
When the plans of the new church were presented to Bishop Harkins, of
Providence, (Fall River was not yet a diocese), he felt the building was too large
and the construction cost would be too high. To accommodate the bishop's will,
the proposed length of the church was reduced . The final plans called for a
Romanesque Corinthian building 235 feet long, 100 feet wide, and twin steeples
310 feet high.
With the plans in hand, work began under Mr . Destremps' supervision on the
foundations and site preparation . On May 30, 1891, the corner stone was laid in
place and work began in earnest to raise the granite walls . It is interesting to note
that the stone cutters were earning $1 .50 a day and the masons $1 .25 a day for a
ten hour day.
During the month of December, 1894, the lower church was ready for
occupancy and was pressed into service at once . This took place because the
original wooden church had burnt the year before and the congregation needed a
permanent home . The following year, 1895, saw the completion of all outside work
with the exception of the front porches and steps which were added in 1902.
Notre Dame de Lourdes 13Between the years 1895 and 1902, no work took place on the building due to the
lack of money and the fact that between those years a new rectory and school
were built . The year 1902 saw a return to work on the interior of the upper
church. It was at this time that Mr . Destremps, with the aid of Canon Bouillon of
the Archdiocese of Montreal, also a noted architect in his own right, made the
final designs for the interior decorations . To this end, Mr. J. Castagnoli, a master
sculptor, was commissioned to produce all the plaster work on the interior . It is
from his molds that emanated all columns, cornices, and bas-reliefs which were
so long admired . While Mr . Castagnoli labored on the walls, the master artist,
Ludovic Cremonini, had transformed the upper sacristy into his artist's studio and
began creating his works of art that would soon grace the walls and vaults of
God's house . After four years of work, the artistic labors were completed and the
scaffolding was removed to expose the true beauty of the architect's plan and the
artist's skill.
Before proceeding, more must be said about the true jewel of the church, that
is, the majestic oil paintings . In all, Cremonini executed 18 paintings, all of which
were on canvas . What truly united the artist and the parish is the fact that he
used parishioners as models in his works . The majority of his paintings dealt with
Our Lady and the mysteries of the Rosary . All the paintings except one were done
in the style of the Renaissance artist Titian . The large arch painting over the
sanctuary was based on the style of Raphael . By far, Cremonini's most famous
painting was his vast "The Last Judgement" . This immense painting produced on
several canvases and joined and mounted on the ceiling of the church nave
measured 77 feet long by 55 feet wide . It portrays Christ on the last day rendering
judgement on mankind . Mary his Virgin Mother is at His side interceding for souls
in Purgatory . The saved are on Christ's right and the damned on His left . Hell is
shown at the base of the painting as a fiery inferno guarded over by Satan.
No church is complete without a
voice to sing praises to our Creator.
For this purpose, the Brothers Casavant
of St. Hyacinthe, P .Q. Canda were
commissioned to build and install a
great organ . The high romance organ
was put in place in 1906 and had over
3,000 pipes and 70 voices . The pipes,
of wood and metal, ranged in size from
7 inches to 16 feet.
14 Notre Dame de LourdesOn November 29, 1906, amid great celebration and pageantry, Bishop Harkins
of Providence dedicated the new temple of God . The building and decoration had
cost $300,000 .00 and the organ $15,000 .00 in total. By wise and frugal
management, the pastor had raised $215,000 .00 in cash and mortgaged the rest.
It was also on that date that Fr . Prevost announced for the first time that he had
been raised to the rank of Apostolic Protonotary with the title of Monsignor . His
elevation had occurred 13 years earlier but he had kept it a secret until the day of
dedication.
Over the next 18 years, Msgr . Prevost strengthened the moral fiber of the
parish while paying off its debts . By 1923, the debt had been paid and it was
decided to complete the decoration of the church . This was to be done in
conjunction with the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the foundation of the
parish in the following year.
The 1924 jubilee year saw the installation of a carillon in the south steeple.
From the Havard Foundry of Ville-Dieu, France, this nine ton set of bells
numbered twenty . The five largest bells were hung from yokes and could also be
sounded by hammers . Besides playing songs and pealing for services, the bells
also struck the Westminister Chimes every fifteen minutes . This drew attention to
the eight ten foot clocks installed in the steeples the same year.
On the inside of the building, the most
striking improvement was the installation
of stained glass windows . The Maumejean
Brothers of Paris created thirteen windows
each measuring 7 feet wide by 27 feet high.
Smaller windows were placed in the sanctuary,
sacristy, above the doorways, and above the
interior cornice.
Up to this time, the floor of the church had
been of plain wood . To provide the finishing
touch for the church, a new terrazzo floor
was laid in the aisles and a special wool
rug was woven for the sanctuary.
16 Notre Dame de LourdesA year after the celebration of the 50th anniversary, Msgr . Prevost died . He
was succeeded by Rev . Louis-Damase Robert . The new pastor was a former
curate that now came to Notre Dame from the pastorship of St . Roch parish.
During his tenure as pastor, Msgr . Robert is remembered for three major changes
to the Notre Dame church building . First, he ordered and had installed the new
pulpit . Carved and built in Europe, its accoustical excellence was due to a
moveable ceiling which could be adjusted to the preacher's height . The second
addition by Msgr . Robert was the construction in the lower church of the Lourdes
Grotto . This grotto was a near perfect half-size reproduction of the popular
pilgrimage site in France . It was an anonymous gift of a parishioner and was
dedicated on February 11, 1934 . Lastly Monsignor is remembered for the
lowering of the two steeples by 75 feet . In 1938, a hurricane severly damaged
both of the 310 foot steeples . It was decided to cut and repair the steeples and
give them a new height of 235 feet.
Msgr . Robert fell ill in 1939 . His long illness and the premature death of the
next pastor, Rev . Philias Jalbert, left the parish in a poor physical condition . In
1947, the problems of repair fell into the hands of the new pastor, the Rev . Alfred
J.E. Bonneau . He began his 23 year pastorship by changing all the old coal
burning furnaces to new oil burning systems . Father Bonneau was faced by
severe troubles in 1954, when two hurricanes struck the parish less than two
weeks apart . The parish suffered severe damage to all of its buildings and,
unfortunately, carried no insurance . Under Fr . Bonneau's leadership and with the
hard work of the people . everything was repaired and no debt was incurred.
Dedication of the Carillon 1924
Notre Dame de Lourdes 17The year 1958 was to be the 100th anniversary of the great apparitions at
Lourdes . In anticipation of this, Fr . Bonneau decided the long overdue repainting
of the church interior would be done . Over a span of several months, in 1957, the
entire interior of the church was filled with wooden scaffolding from floor to
ceiling . During this time, the church was given a general overhaul . Besides the
painting, gilding, and restoration of Cremonini's canvases, new flood lights were
added to the already large number of lights raising the total number to 1,232.
These new lights were placed on top of the cornice pointing towards the ceiling,
while others were installed on the lower window sills shining outwards . Now for
the first time in fifty years, the great paintings on the ceiling could truly be
appreciated.
In recognition of his service to the parish, Fr . Bonneau was raised to the rank of
Monsignor by Bishop Connolly in 1958 . One of the last improvements by Msgr.
Bonneau was the installation, in 1968, of wall-to-wall carpeting in the upper
church . Monsignor remained active in the parish life until his retirement in 1970.
The last major change to the church took place during the 1970's . This was the
conversion of the lower church into a chapel and parish hall . Originally, the
grotto church had a seating capacity of 1,000 . By erecting a folding wall, the
church was reduced to 475 seats . The rear portion of the building became the hall
with seating for 400 people, while the old organ room was converted into a
kitchen .
Notre Dame de LourdesCreators of Notre Dame de Lourdes Msgr . J .A . Prevost, P .A ., P .R. Louis G . Destremps, Architect & Engineer Ludovic Cremonini, Master Artist M .J . Castagnoli, Master Sculptor Notre Dame de Lourdes 19
20 Notre Dame de Lourdes
Notre Dame's main altar Notre Dame de Lourdes 21
SPECTACULAR 1,232 LIGHT BULBS
15 FOOT ANGELS SET IN CEILING
DECORATE CHURCH
From 1903 until 1906, Here can be seen the
Cremonini worked on his oil detailed plaster filigree design,
canvases . During this same set off in gold leaf, along the
time Mr . J. Castagnoli high cornice . Set into the cor-
labored on his plaster sculp- nice are some of the 1,232
tures, arches, columns, and light bulbs which gave a
walls . Here is seen one of crowning effect to religious
four large 15 foot angels services.
which appeared to be holding
up the Last Judgement . After
1906, it was decided to hire
Mr. Marriseal to paint eight
medallions in the church nave
to complete the ceiling area.
Two of these paintings, the
Old Testament prophets
Ezekiel and Daniel,
can be seen flanking
the large angel .
22 Notre Dame de LourdesThe Sanctuary Notre Dame de Lourdes 23
Angel "supports" painting
Four enormous sculptured angels like this one were positioned at
the corner of Cremonini's "Last Judgement" in the ceiling of Notre
Dame de Lourdes Church, as if to hold up the great paintng.
24 Notre Dame de LourdesThe Last Judgement Notre Dame de Lourdes 25
Ceiling Paintings and their setting 26
Ceiling Paintings and their setting Notre Dame de Lourdes 27
This is the House of The Lord 28 Notre Dame de Lourdes
Christ meets his mother The Education of the
on the way to the cross child Mary by St . Anne
The Presentation of the child Mary in the Temple
Notre Dame de LourdesUpper Church Treasures to Remember
PRESENTATION OF THE CHILD PRESENTATION OF THE CHILD
JESUS IN THE TEMPLE MARY IN THE TEMPLE.
30 Notre Dame de Lourdes1940
1939 : The Lowering of the Church steeples from 310 ft. to 235 ft.
after 1938 Hurricane
Notre Dame de Lourdes 31Stained
Glass
Windows
Circular paintings
32 Notre Dame de LourdesRemembrance of Happy Days
Christmas 1951
Notre Dame de Lourdes 33May 11, 1982
"Between Heaven and Hell"
That day of wrath, that dreadful day,
shall heaven and earth in ashes lay . ..
When the doomed no more can flee
From the flames of misery . ..
Full of tears and full of dread
Is that day that wakes the dead . ..
from the
Sequence Tridentine
Mass for the Dead
34 Notre Dame de LourdesBefore After 36 Notre Dame de Lourdes
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Fall River Savings Bank
Joseph Nadeau's Sons, Inc.
White's on the Watuppa
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Dumont Jewelers
Elbe Products, Inc.
Fall River Gas Co.
Fall River Modern Printing
Fall River Trust Co.
Ice Cream Barn
Ideal Laundry & Cleaning, Inc.
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Local #437
Long & Parent Insurance Agency, Inc.
Mark You Restaurant
R .J . Construction Co ., Inc.
Richard M . Medeiros-Bus . Mgr . and Members of
Laborers Union Local #610
Friend of Leo Pelletier
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Trina, Inc.
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International Union, AFL-CIO & CLC Local #1325
Venus de Milo Restaurant
A Friend
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Notre Dame de Lourdes 37Patrons
Cherry Place Funeral Home
Duro Finishing Corp.
Eastern T .V., Inc.
Fall River Five Cents Savings Bank
Mr. & Mrs . Gerry Fortin
Fall River Steam & Gas Pipe Co.
Gilbert's Jewelers
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Fernando Neto Insurance Co.
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Provincialate of the Religious of Jesus and Mary
Quality Produce, Inc.
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Santo Christo Federal Credit Union
Slade Formal Center
Roger A .J. LaBonte Plumbing & Heating
Aime Pelletier Electrical Contractors
38 Notre Dame de LourdesContributors
A. C . Bookworld Mr. and Mrs . Roland J . Gendreau
Acme-Neville Co ., Inc. Francis W . Harrington Insurance & Real Estate
Mr. and Mrs . Ademord J. Allard Highland Restaurant Supply
Amaral & Son, Inc. Jeannette Holbrook
Mr. & Mrs . Romuald Arsenault Mr . and Mrs. Paul Horowitz
Pauline Aubry Irish Specialty Shop
Auclair Funeral Home Jarabek Disposal, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs . Aime Autote John's Package Store
Mr. and Mrs . Leopold Baraby Mrs. Lena Fontaine Jennings
Beaudoin Construction J & R Liquors
Raymond and Yvette Bienvenue Julio's Hair Styling
Mr. and Mrs . Henry Blanchette Maury Kusinitz Ins . Agency, Inc.
Fernald Boudria Mrs . Leontine Ray Labonte
Bonner Flowers LaCava Brothers, Inc.
Burns, Inc. Mr. & Mrs . Aime Lachance
Cachette de Brigette Mr. and Mrs . Albert R . Lachance
Mr . and Mrs . Leo Cadieux Ladies Apparel, Inc . (Carmen's)
Dr. and Mrs . Roger E . Cadieux Alice Lagasse
Gilles R . and Rita J . Canuel Eva Landry
Dr . and Mrs. John M . Carvalho Mrs. Claire Langevin
Mrs . Bertha Castilloux Herman W . Lapointe, Jr . Ins . Agency, Inc.
Dr . and Mrs . Roland E . Chabot Mrs . Latinville
Mr. and Mrs . Gerard Chretien Mrs. Cecile Levesque
Coffee Sam, Inc. Mr. and Mrs . Richard J . Levesque
Mr. and Mrs . Armand Comeau Frank Lipis
Rhea Comeau Lizzie's, Inc.
Remi A . Couture Edward F . Lopes, Mgr ., Finance America Corp.
Mr. and Mrs . Victor Delisle Mr. and Mrs . Dominick D . Lord
Dr . and Mrs . Adelard A . Demers Mr . and Mrs. Louis A . Lussier
Irene Desrosiers Lillian Marceau
Devillers Pharmacy Cecile E . Masse
Mrs . Lloyd H. Dixon Mr. and Mrs . Roland J . Masse
Mr . and Mrs . Wilfrid Dube Mr . and Mrs. Maurice W . Mathieu
Mrs. Antoinette Dufault Mr . and Mrs. Oscar A . Maynard, Jr.
Myra M. Dufault McCreary Tire & Auto Center
Mr . and Mrs. Paul A. Dumais Mr . and Mrs . Edward Medeiros
Elizabeth Dupre Merri Cards, Inc.
Medora Dupuis Mr . and Mrs. John Michael
Mr. and Mrs . Joseph A . Duquette Adrienne T . Michaud
Mr. and Mrs . Aime A . Durette & Family Juliet Michaud
Fall River Bowling Green Mrs. Arthur Miville
Fall River Prescription Center Montaup Electric Company
Bernadette & Yvonne Fontaine Morris Finance Corp.
Mrs. Robert Fontaine Marie Luce Morissette
Pauline A. Gamache Raymond A . Morrissette
Gemco Electrical Co ., Inc. William X . C. Murray, Sr.
Notre Dame de Lourdes 39Atty . Stephen C . Nadeau Mr. and Mrs . Raymond J . Thibault
Mr. and Mrs . Normand A. Noiseux Mr. and Mrs . Normand L . Thiboutot
O'Brien's Office Equipment Co. Tiverton Insurance Agency, Inc.
O'Neil's Tire Service, Inc. Lillian Trudelle
O'Rourke Funeral Home Rose A . Turcotte
Mr. and Mrs . Romeo Parent Mr. and Mrs . Leo O . Vaillancourt
Mr . and Mrs . Robert C . Pelletier John V . Velozo, Jr.
Mr . and Mrs . Normand E. Petit Mr . and Mrs. Alfred Vincelette
Mr . and Mrs . Robert Petit James T . Waldron, Esquire
Pioneer Finishing Wolf Jewelry Company
Mr. and Mrs . Herve J . Plante A Friend
Plymouth Motors A Friend
Postal Instant Press A Friend
Potvin Auto Body A Friend
Religious of Jesus & Mary of Eastern Avenue A Friend
Dr . and Mrs . Ira . H . Rex, Jr. A Friend
Provincialate of the Religious of Jesus & Mary A Friend
Mr. and Mrs . Normand Renaud
Mr. and Mrs . Roger A . Richard
Loretta Robillard
Mr. and Mrs . Raymond Roy
Zephir R. Roy
Robert J. Rubano, M.D .P.C.
Sagres Restaurant
St. Anne's Credit Union
St. Anthony of Padua Federal Credit Union
Mr . and Mrs . Ronald L . Salmons
Leodore G . Salois
Manuel Sardinha
Theresa Sarmento
Iz Schwartz
Richard Scolaro
Dr. and Mrs . N . Kenneth Shand
Mr . and Mrs. Joseph Sinotte
Elmer C . Slater, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs . Achille R . Soucy
Gertrude Soucy
Mrs. Juliette E . Soucy
Mr. and Mrs . Marcel O . Soucy
Mr. and Mrs . Lawrence Souza
Stag Hair Styling
Superior Cleaners
Mrs . Armande Surprenant
Swan Finishing Co ., Inc.
Telephone Answering Exchange, Inc.
Mr. and Mrs . William R . Tessier, Jr .
40 Notre Dame de LourdesReligious of
Jesus and Mary
1876 1890
Religious at work
in our corner
of God's Vineyard Since. ..
1927 1930"Chaque paroissien a raison de dire
avec fierté MON ÉGLISE, quand il la
fe
réquent t la soutien de son
." mieux
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