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Bikers' Pilgrimage Pedalled Vocations 18 June 20, 2015 www.thetablet.org having warmed much more than the actu - al data justi - fied. Of much more serious significance, however, is The Right Temperature the way this wholesale Dear Editor: I would like to second the manipulation points made in Mr. Mayhue’s June 6 letter of the official (Readers’ Forum, Allowing a True Debate), temperature which discusses the strange attraction some record has left-leaning Catholics evince toward immoral become the and fascistic governance. By their actions, real elephant such Catholics show their open support for in the room partial-birth abortion, euthanasia, active homo - of the great - sexuality, anti-Christian legislation, the revolu - est and most tionary rush to redefine marriage and legit - costly scare imize the ‘marriage’ of homosexual couples, the world has Democrat camp? The answer would fill a book, the flagrant disrespect for the laws of the land known. This really does begin to look like one but it is worth one’s soul to get it right. by ‘progressive’ politicians, and the ultimately of the greatest scientific scandals of all time. JOHN PRENTIS complete secularization of our society. How And this brings us back to the beginning. Flushing so? Simply by their voting to empower the Jesus warned about the satanic nature of lies, Democrat Party which is the active political calling Satan himself the father of lies. People Pay Attention to Women force behind all these bad things. Jesus told of the secularized liberal worldview believe us we could not serve two masters and, as Mr. that lying to promote what they believe is a Dear Editor: On Wednesday, April 29, Pope Mayhue states, to delve into the faulty reason - just cause is a good thing, and the regularity Francis addressed the problem of “Pay ing behind why such misguided Catholics try with which Democrats and their support Equality” for women. While I applaud the to do just this would take a book. groups resort to lies to gain their ends is what pope for speaking out on this important issue, When future generations look back on the keeps conservative Catholics from believing closer to home, Francis can lend a hand to end global-warming scare of the past 30 years, their phony claims to ‘care for the poor’ and discrimination by having an open dialogue to nothing will shock them more than the extent their phony warnings about the environment. empower women in the Catholic Church. to which the official temperature records – on So why is it that progressive/liberal According to all four canonical Gospels, the which the entire panic ultimately rested – were Catholics share such a near reflexive instinct risen Christ appeared first to his devout, trust - systematically “adjusted” to show the Earth as to believe the secularists of the leftist ed, loyal, faithful disciple, Mary of Magdala. p by Ed Wilkinson itual bond, no prayer. finally arrived in New York last weekend, with a Bikers’ Pilgrimage He started talking up his concept of a bike pil - stop at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, and an overnight at grimage for vocations and began recruiting a team. St. Joseph’s Seminary, Dunwoodie; then on to St. Pedalled Vocations Father Joe Fitzgerald, vocations director for Joseph’s Co-Cathedral, Prospect Heights, and the Diocese of Rockville Centre, was on board. A overnight hospitality from St. Brendan’s rectory, former Olympic athlete – he won a gold medal Midwood; and finally the last leg out to Long Mission accomplished! The two priests and as part of the team handball squad in Atlanta – Island where they were greeted by Bishop William three seminarians who set out to bicycle their way he brought his fitness and team concept to the Murphy in Rockville Centre. up the East Coast, from Florida to Long Island, mission. In Brooklyn, the team was met by Auxiliary have completed the route and are home safe and “We got through it as a team,” said Father Joe Bishop Octavio Cisneros and Auxiliary Bishop- secure in the knowledge that their mission of ped - as he prepared to speak to young people about the elect James Massa, who were concelebrants at a alling vocations has been successful. adventure. Mass of thanksgiving at St. Joseph’s Co-Cathedral. “It’s been an awesome experience,” said Father A little prayer also went a long way. Each start “They did it because they trusted God,” com - Marc Swartvagher, the new pastor of Our Lady of to the day was marked by prayer for safety and mented Bishop Cisneros. “Our cyclists embarked Grace parish, Howard Beach. later a prayer of thanksgiving was offered when on the journey to raise consciousness in each of us For 1,400 miles, the men rode as a pack, each they arrived at their destination, whether it was in as we respond to the call of God. They all did it one taking turns in the lead to block the headwind, a rural driveway or on a concrete sidewalk. with the same faith that God calls us to respond to each one offering words of encouragement when Not to say there weren’t some close calls. greatness and to proclaim the Kingdom of God.” the road ahead seemed interminable. Each rider averaged two flats. One day, a bike’s “Jesus was the thread that kept us united,” Along the way, they experienced what they chain became mangled into a design none of the said Father Joe. refer to as “radical hospitality.” People took them men had ever seen before. Occasionally, someone He told the story about how one evening into their homes and offered meals and shelter. would fall. One of the seminarians got sideswiped they stayed at a local YMCA. They asked the Parishes organized greeting parties and celebrat - and required some minor medical attention. And director if there was anything she wanted them to ed Masses of thanksgiving. Young people turned seminarian Dominik Wegiel will never forget the pray for. Not used to the question, her response out to attend seminars about vocations to reli - van that came to a screeching halt about a foot was emotional. She asked for prayers for “our gious life. from his rear tire. young people.” Seminarian Stephen Rooney, of the Diocese There was also reason to celebrate. Tory, driv - “You never know when you get to be Christ of Rockville Centre, came up with this brain - er of the support vehicle, received the sacrament to others and others get to be Christ to you,” said storm. Last summer, he cycled across the U.S. on of Confirmation from Bishop Robert E. Father Joe. a mission to support affordable housing. But Guglielmone in the Diocese of Charleston, S.C. “Our theme was ‘Make Disciples of All something was missing for the college seminari - Rooney was the proud sponsor. Nations,’” said Father Swartvagher, “Hopefully, we an. It was purely a secular trip. There was no spir - After almost a month on the road, the bikers have sown the seeds of a few vocations.” www.thetablet.org June 20, 2015 19 She was the first to testify to the resurrection of Jesus, making her the first Christian. That in itself makes Mary Magdalene the most important disciple in the movement of Jesus! For 2,000 years, the Catholic faithful have been condi - tioned to believe that “men” have a monopoly on piety. I find that to be discriminatory and prejudiced. Fact check: Few characters in the New Testament have Threat in Albany been so sorely miscast as Mary Magdalene, whose repu - tation as a prostitute did not originate in the Bible but in a sixth century sermon by Pope Gregory. A threat to resurrect the elimina - that she had no idea that it was going to ERNIE TERGA tion of the statute of limitations for be reintroduced. Elmhurst church workers accused of sexual abuse The Catholic Church will not be is nothing more than a continuation of intimidated and will not back down in The Great Professor Catanello the dirtiest politics in Albany. its fight for the rights of parents to Dear Editor: I would like to express this heartfelt trib - Coming on the next to last day of choose the right schools for their chil - ute to the late Bishop Ignatius Catanello, who was my the Assembly’s scheduled session, the dren. A church official said this week, professor in New Testament Theology during the Fall proposal was nothing more than a threat “We will continue to fight for the 1973 at St. John's University. I fondly recall Father of retaliation to the Church because of Education Tax Credit for as many ses - Catanello as a warm and flexible professor, whose its firm support for the Education Tax sions as necessary until it’s enacted.” course reflected on select New Testament chapters and verses that were significant in Christology and the gifts Credit proposal that it has been backing. Meanwhile we urge state represen - of the Holy Spirit. This statute of limitations bill had tatives to debate and work in good In music, where the “hook” captures the listener’s been dead for years and its main spon - faith so that something good can be attention, the hook in Father Catanello’s course was his sor, Queens Assemblywoman Marge achieved in Albany – something more moving recitation of “the way of love” in St. Paul’s 1 Markey, who is a supporter of the than the inertia we’ve become accus - Corinthians 13: 1-13, “But I shall show you a still more Education Tax Credit, has said publicly tomed to seeing. excellent way .
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