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Grounds for Discernment The C150atholicWitness The Newspaper of the Diocese of Harrisburg July 6, 2018 Vol. 52 No. 13 March 2, 2018 Prayer Vigil Knights7:00 ofP.M. Columbus at Holy Name of Jesus Church,Grounds Harrisburg. for Discernment CouncilsThis will include Help a live enactment of the Sorrowful Mysteries of the Rosary by young Sponsorpeople ‘Warriors from throughout to the Diocese, similar in many ways to the Living Way of the Cross. This event will replace the traditional Palm Sunday Youth Mass and Lourdes’Gathering Pilgrimage for 2018. All are welcome and encouraged to attend. By Mary Klaus The Catholic Witness Members ofM eighta diocesanrch 3 parishes, 20 1recently8 showed Opening Mass for the Anniversary Year their love for the Blessed Virgin Mary by teaming up to send five wounded 10:00veterans to A.M. Lourdes, atFrance, Holy for spiritual Name and of Jesus Church, Harrisburg. physical healing. The trip, calledPlease the 2018 Warriorsjoin Bishop to Lourdes Pilgrimage, Gainer as celebrant and Homilist to begin the anniversary year was held May celebration.15-22 to coincide with A the reception, 60th annual In- featuring a sampling of ethnic foods from various ethnic ternational Military Pilgrimage. The spiritual journey, with a theme of “Peaceand on culturalEarth,” was dedicated groups to individual that comprise the faithful of the Diocese, will be held healing and a more peaceful world. Sponsored byimmediately the Knights of Columbus following and billed as “a the Mass. Pilgrimage Like No Other,” the project involved a trip to Lourdes for wounded, non-wounded, injured or ill military personnel, their caregivers and volunteers. More than 200 active and retiredA U.S.ug militaryust 2personnel8-S tookep partte min theb er 8, 2018 Pilgrimage to Ireland spiritual journey. Lourdes, in theJoin foothills Bishop of the Pyrenees Gainer Mountains, on a is twelve-day pilgrimage to the Emerald Isle, CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS where the Blessedsponsored Virgin Mary byappeared Catholic to Bernadette Charities. Diocesan In seminarianskeeping Drew with Tanguay, the Andrew 150 Heidelbaugh,th anniversary Richard Groff celebration, and Alexander Quach – Sourbirous, 14, several times in 1858. It’s also the site of middle four – interact with Quo Vadis Days participants on the grounds of Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., above. The annual retreat offers young men an opportunity to consider their healing waters thefrom apilgrimage spring uncovered by will Bernadette include on avocation visit while to theinteracting grave with priests of Saint and seminarians, Patrick, and the getting Patron a glimpse Saintat life in the of seminary . directions from the Blessed Virgin Mary. Ever since then, See page 2 for more coverage. millions of pilgrimsthe from Diocese around the ofworld Harrisburg. have flocked to Participation A few days after the is conclusion limited. of Quo Vadis Days, the diocese hosted Fiat Days, a discernment the site hoping to receive special healing and a deeper faith. retreat for young women. Also held at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary, Fiat Days offered young women “The Knights of Columbus in our assembly are dedi- an environment for discernment, while interacting with religious sisters. Below, Sister Misericordia of cated to Mary,” said Paul Lorenzetti, faithful navigator of the Servants of the Lord and the Virgin of Matara introduces herself to a retreatant during an the Msgr. JohnN J. Lawleyove mKnightsbe ofr Columbus3, 20 Assembly18 Pilgrimageicebreaker session. to As FiatBasilica Days was still of taking the place National during our publication Shrine deadline, ofit will be 973 of Lebanon. “We also are dedicated to the veterans who featured in our Aug. 3 edition. fought to keepthe us free. Immaculate This tied both of our interests Conception to- gether.” He said that SAVEthe assembly THE hoped toDATE raise enough for money this diocesan pilgrimage to the Basilica in Washington, to send three warriors on the trip. Instead, the assembly’s ef- forts raised enoughD.C. money Additional to send five pilgrims details on the trip. will be forthcoming. Diocesan parishes which raised a combined $13,567 for the pilgrimage are St. Joan of Arc in Hershey, Holy Spirit in Palmyra, Mary MGatea ofr Heavench 3 in, Myerstown,2019 St. Paul Closing the Mass for Anniversary Year Apostle in Annville, Sacred Heart of Jesus in Cornwall and St. Benedict theIn Abbot, the St. afternoon Cecelia and Assumption at Holy of the Name of Jesus Church, Harrisburg. Blessed Virgin Mary, all in Lebanon. Mr. LorenzettiPlease said that money join came Bishop from the St.Gainer Joan of as celebrant and homilist for this special Mass to conclude Arc Octoberfest, the Holy Spirit wine and cheese party, and donations authorizedour byyear-long parish councils andanniversary pastors in the celebration. other parishes. “Our assembly members didn’t go on the trip,” Mr. Loren- zetti said, “but we prayed for the warriors whoFor did. The more col- information: www.hbgdiocese.org/150 onel we dealt with in Washington, D.C., was amazed to get this much money from one little county in Pennsylvania.” One veteran who made the trip, Navy Capt. Kathleen Thorp of Annapolis, Md., called it a life-changing experi- ence. She traveled to Lourdes both as a pilgrim and as a member of the medical team. More WARRIORS TO LOURDES, page 10 JEN REED, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS The 2 - Catholic Witness • July 6, 2018 Discernment Retreat Shows Young Men Human Side of Seminarians, Priests By Jen Reed The Catholic Witness An annual vocation discernment re- treat that the Diocese of Harrisburg hosts for young men, Quo Vadis Days offers attendees a chance to consider God’s call in their lives while experiencing the sacra- ments and prayer in a special way as they see the human side of seminarians and priests. This year’s event was no exception to the retreat’s foundation, as the June 24-28 event at Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md., featured talks from seminarians, priests and laity on discern- ment and being open to God, the call to holiness, and the vocations of married, single and religious life. Participants enjoyed camaraderie with seminarians and priests in sports, games, meals, Holy Mass, Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament, spiritual direction and time with Bishop Ronald Gainer, who celebrated a Mass and engaged the young men in a question-and-answer session. Quo Vadis Days takes its name from the legend that Peter asked Jesus this ques- tion (Quo Vadis? – meaning “Where are you going?”) on the outskirts of Rome, as Peter was fleeing the persecution of Nero. Jesus’ response was, “To Rome, to be crucified again.” Several of the diocese’s newly-ordained CHRIS HEISEY, THE CATHOLIC WITNESS priests said the structure of Quo Vadis Father Stephen Logue, who was ordained to the diocesan priesthood in June, and fellow priests celebrate Mass during Days helps participants to understand that Quo Vadis Days. Serving at the altar is Deacon Joshua Weaver. the priesthood is normal to consider and that they are called to holiness, regardless Below, left: Quo Vadis Days participants sing the opening hymn during Mass June 26 as Father Daniel Richards, pastor of of their vocation in life. St. Rose of Lima Parish and York, and Father Brian Wayne, Diocesan Director of Vocations, process to the altar. “Quo Vadis Days showed me that becoming a priest was accessible to me,” Below, right: Father John Kuchinski, parochial vicar at St. Francis Xavier Parish in Gettysburg, challenges a Quo Vadis Father Matthew Morelli, parochial vicar of Days participant in a game of chess. The discernment retreat featured Mass, prayer, recreation and meals that young men, St. Joseph Parish in Hanover and chaplain seminarians and priests shared with one another. at Delone Catholic High School in McSherrys- town, told The Catholic Witness. “I knew priests and seminarians must be average guys like the rest of us, but I couldn’t really grasp that for myself until I spent time getting to know the priests and seminarians of our diocese.” Father Richard Lyons said that seeing the human side of seminar- ians and priests was critical to his decision to become a seminarian for the Diocese of Har- risburg. “The fraternity, the friendship that I saw with the priests of Harrisburg was a huge factor in choos- Seminarian Andrew Kappenhagen talks to participants ing to come to the Harrisburg Diocese at Quo Vadis Days during free time on the grounds of rather than stay in [my native] Baltimore Mount St. Mary’s Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md. Archdiocese. Growing up, I did not see other priests from other areas that often, nor that they hung out together as friends. Seeing so many priests from all over the diocese here, and seeing them play games and sports [at Quo Vadis Days] impressed me immensely.” “I think Quo Vadis has been a huge help to our vocations program,” said Father Lyons, parochial vicar at Corpus Christi Parish in Chambersburg. “Not only do guys get several days to experience prayer and their relationship with God in a new and/or deeper way, but they also get to see priests and seminarians in a new way. They get to see that both priests and semi- narians are still normal guys who can have fun and are truly happy with where they are and what they do.” Father Kenneth Roth, parochial vicar at St. Joan of Arc Parish in Hershey, helped run Quo Vadis Days for the past six years. He pointed out that the retreat is “helpful to those guys who attend and do discern the married life, since they learn how to live their faith out no matter what road God is calling them down.” The July 6, 2018 • Catholic Witness - 3 Bishop McDevitt High School Appoints First President James P.
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