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Sooner Catholic Soonercatholic.Org December 10, 2017 Archokc.Org Go Make Disciples Pope, As ‘Grandfather,’ Urges Myanmar’S Young to Love and Serve Sooner Catholic soonercatholic.org December 10, 2017 archokc.org Go Make Disciples Pope, as ‘grandfather,’ urges Myanmar’s young to love and serve By Cindy Wooden Catholic News Service YANGON, MYANMAR – Before ending his visit to Myanmar, Pope Francis turned to the nation’s young Catholics, urging them to pursue lives of faith, hope and love. He celebrated Mass Nov. 30 in Yangon’s Saint Mary Cathedral. Thousands of young people filled the gardens surrounding the cathedral, hoping for a close-up encounter with the pope. In his homily, Pope Francis, whose 81st birthday was less than three weeks away, said he wanted to speak to the young as a grand- father. The Bible, he told them, “asks us to think about our place in God’s plan” and to proclaim God’s love and mercy. “As messengers of this good news, you are ready to bring a word of hope to the church, to your own country, and to the wid- er world.” he said. “You are ready to bring good news to your suffer- ing brothers and sisters who need your prayers and your solidari- Pope Francis greets young people after celebrating Mass with youths Nov. 30 at St. Mary Cathedral in Yangon, Myanmar. ty, but also your enthusiasm for CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters. human rights, for justice and for the growth of that love and peace prayer. And he encouraged them people. “So, share with him all ruckus, to ask questions that which Jesus brings.” to rely on the help of the saints, that you hold in your hearts: your make people think,” he said. “And Pope Francis’ grandfatherly who were men and women who fears and your worries as well as don’t worry if sometimes you feel advice to them was to find a place made mistakes, but learned to your dreams and your hopes. that you are few and far between. away from the noise and distrac- trust in God’s mercy. Finally, Pope Francis told them, The Gospel always grows from tions of modern life where they “You know that Jesus is full of be young and be bold. small beginnings. So, make your- could learn to listen to God in mercy,” the pope told the young “Do not be afraid to make a selves heard.” Lighting Advent Wreaths raditionally, Advent wreaths are con- structed of a circle of evergreen branch- Tes into which four candles are inserted, representing the four weeks of Advent. Ideally, three candles are purple and one is rose, but white candles also can be used. The purple candles symbolize the prayer, penance and preparatory sacrifices and good works undertaken at this time. The rose candle is lit on the third Sunday, Gaudete Sunday, when the priest also wears rose vestments at Mass. Gaudete Sunday is the Sunday of re- joicing because the faithful have arrived at the midpoint of Advent when their preparation is now half over and they are close to Christmas. The progressive lighting of the candles sym- bolizes the expectation and hope surrounding our Lord’s first coming into the world and the anticipation of his second coming to judge the living and the dead. n U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops - www.usccb.org. 2 December 10, 2017 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic December 10, 2017 3 Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more Border immersion experience puts human Jesus comes in history, mystery news on the cost in immigration issues website and glory By Steve Gust The Sooner Catholic The season of Advent prepares us to welcome Jesus Jesus reminds us that By Sooner Catholic Staff Christ who comes in history, mystery and glory. What whatever we do or fail Seeing first-hand the human does that mean? to do to the least ones, Additional coverage of cost of immigration has been a Jesus of Nazareth is an historical figure. He is not we do or fail to do to Church and archdiocesan learning experience for Rachel a myth. During these weeks of Advent leading to him (Mt. 25:31-46). He news and events, only on Jones, Spanish teacher at Mount Christmas, most of our attention is focused on Jesus’ is truly and mysterious- www.soonercatholic.org. Saint Mary Catholic High School coming in history. More than 2,000 years ago Jesus ly present in our daily in Oklahoma City. was born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem of Judea. encounters with one an- Archbishop Paul S. Coakley a To send photos, event Recently, she was part of a Bor- The accounts of his birth are preserved in the Gos- other, especially with the information or story ideas, pels. The word became flesh and dwelt among us. poor and vulnerable. In this parable, we are reminded der Immersion Experience spon- The Eternal Son of the Father truly became a human that each person who suffers has a claim on our love e-mail [email protected]. sored by the Sisters of Mercy of being. Jesus’ sojourn and saving mission among us and mercy. Just as Jesus has shown mercy to us, we the Americas. a began at a particular time and place. On Dec. 25, we are to show mercy to one another. Advent Day of Recol- The Border Immersion Expe- celebrate the Solemnity of the Nativity, Jesus’ birth in Pope Francis has made it a hallmark of his pontifi- lection Young men in high rience was organized by Sister history. cate to spotlight the plight of migrants and refugees. school or college, who are of Mercy Kathleen Erickson and On Dec. 3, the First Sunday of Advent, the focus These are certainly among the least of our brothers considering the priesthood, Columbian Fr. Bob Mosher. was on another “advent” or and sisters. Forced by fear, vi- join together for a day of Since 1991, Sister Kathleen has coming of Jesus, his Second olence or economic necessity to prayer and reflection, 9 served communities on the United Coming. As we profess in the leave their homes and loved ones, a.m.- 1 p.m. Thurs., Dec. States-Mexico border, and since Creed, we believe that “he will they live as strangers in foreign 21. at the Catholic Pastoral 2009, she has worked on social come again in glory to judge lands without security or even the Center in OKC. RSVP to justice issues with the Sisters of the living and the dead, and his most basic requirements of human (405) 721-9351 by Dec. 19. Mercy in Omaha, Neb. Kingdom will have no end.” Con- dignity. During the immersion experi- cerning this coming, we know These might be persecuted ence, Jones visited El Paso as well neither the day nor the hour. Christians from Syria, they might as the border town Cuidad Juarez. In anticipation of his expected be Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar She said the contrast between the return, our attitude ought to be or DACA children in our parishes two cities couldn’t be any more vigilance. We must watch and and schools. We are witnessing stark. wait in expectant hope. Though the most massive movement of “El Paso is a beautiful city with he was born in human weak- refugees and migrants since the beautiful lawns and across the Yet, she wasn’t totally pre- Rachel Jones, Spanish teacher at ness, he will return in majesty Second World War. bridge in the barrio is absolute pared for what she saw. Mount Saint Mary Catholic High School and power, and his reign will be To our shame, we have to ac- poverty,” she said. She was told immigration in Oklahoma City, paricipates in a Bor- Working in the Capitol Hill area der Immersion Experience in El Paso established forever. knowledge that the default re- has slowed from Mexico, but Between his first coming in sponse in our society often is @archokc of Oklahoma City, the teacher is and Cuidad Juarez. Photos provided. increased from Honduras and history and his return in glory, to politicize the plight of these aware of some of the challeng- El Salvador. The reasons are there is another “advent,” his vulnerable persons. Rather than es of immigration, including the tion and poverty. volved,” she said. coming in mystery. Jesus comes responding in faith to their suffer- Archdiocese of DACA program of Deferred Action familiar for those who study the Seeking a better life for their Part of that problem is at de- to us in mystery, especially ing and recognizing the dignity of Oklahoma City for Childhood Arrivals. She found issue. An illegal drug trade with children, Jones said, many leave tention centers where fathers are when we celebrate the sacra- these men, women and children, out about the border immersion people in the United States leads their homeland. separated from children. Arquidiócesis de ments. He comes to us veiled we first consider the potential po- to increased power for drug car- “I had seen it as political issue “They can’t even get legal repre- Oklahoma City program in September and signed under the appearance of bread litical consequences of our actions on for the trip, which was held in tels. That triggers more violence in before, but there is a sentation there because it’s and wine as often as we cele- (or inactions). Migrants and refu- early November. nations already rife with corrup- real human factor in- continued on page 4 brate the Eucharist! gees are not our enemies. They are our brothers and Faith, hope and love urge us to prepare our hearts sisters. They are Jesus’ mysterious presence among to welcome him worthily every time we receive this us.
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