Feast Day of St. Theodora Guérin Inscribed in Diocesan Liturgical
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50¢ June 6, 2010 Think Green Volume 84, No. 23 Recycle this paper Go Green todayscatholicnews.org Serving the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend Go Digital TTODAYODAY’’SS CCATHOLICATHOLIC Home Improvement, Catholic-style Students, parishes, faithful Feast day of St. Theodora Guérin volunteer to help others Pages 11-13 inscribed in diocesan liturgical calendar FORT WAYNE — Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades received Priest appointments a letter in April from the Vatican’s Congregation for Divine Worship and the Discipline of the Sacraments, Bishop Rhoades announces which gave official approval for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend to inscribe the Oct. 3 feast of St. appointments Mother Theodore Guérin (St. Theodora Guérin) into Page 3 the Proper Liturgical Calendar of the Diocese. This is the culmination of a process that actually began in 2008 under Bishop John M. D’Arcy, when an initial request was sent to Rome petitioning for St. Mother Theodore’s inclusion in the diocesan calendar. Sisters celebrate According to liturgical law, the Mass prayers spe- cially composed for an individual saint’s celebration Victory Noll jubilarians cannot be used in a particular place unless he or she is officially inscribed in a binding liturgical calendar. Page 10 There are three official liturgical calendars that affect our diocese: The General Roman Calendar (this includes all the major annual liturgical celebrations, and also the feasts of those saints who have the broad- CD honors Our Lady est appeal to the universal Church), the liturgical cal- endar for the United States (which incorporates holy St. Joseph Parish releases men and women of special significance to our country, such as St. Elizabeth Ann Seton and Blessed Junípero Marian music CD Serra), and our proper diocesan calendar. Since St. Mother Theodore is not currently in the Page 18 universal or U.S. calendars, her addition to the dioce- san calendar is an important occasion for the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend. Whereas previously, a more generic set of prayers solely from the Book of the Month “Common of Virgins” would have been used on her feast here, now her official collect prayer (the open- ‘The Four Teresas’ ing prayer of the Mass) may be used. She will hence- forth be commemorated on Oct. 3 (the date estab- Page 20 lished by Rome at her canonization in 2006) as an FRANCIE HOGAN obligatory memorial in this diocese, meaning that her A statue honors St. Theodora Guérin on the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception grounds at the location of the former academy. FEAST, PAGE 20 As Year for Priests nears close, ENVELOPE COMING JUNE 20 priests must be shepherds In the June 20, 2010 issue of VATICAN CITY (CNS) — As the Year for By following this guide, the pope said, a Today’s Priests draws to a close, Pope Benedict XVI priest should show “unconditional love, be said a priest’s foremost role is to be a shep- full of joy and open to all; be attentive to Catholic, an herd to his flock, and he asked the faithful those around him, gentle to children, to the offering enve- to support their priests in their task of weak and to the simple; and show the infi- bringing people closer to God. nite mercy of God with encouraging words lope will be inserted into the At his regular weekly audience in St. of hope.” newspaper requesting readers to help us Peter’s Square May 26, the pope said Because of the world wars and the rise priests should follow Jesus, who he called of dictatorial leaders in Europe in the last pay for a portion of the production and the “supreme shepherd of souls,” in their century, the pope said, many people today delivery costs of this newspaper to all regis- mission to “take care of the people of God, still have a deep mistrust of authority of all be teachers of the faith, animating and sus- types. The Church, he said, is called to offer tered Catholic homes in the diocese. Your taining the community of Christians.” an authority based on service, “not in its offering gives you a share in the works of The pope quoted St. Augustine in point- own right but in the name of Jesus, who in ing out that “it is a labor of love to graze the the name of the Father received all authori- evangelization throughout the Diocese of flocks of the Lord,” and that love should act as the “supreme guide in conduct for the Fort Wayne-South Bend. Thank you for ministers of God.” PRIESTS, PAGE 5 your generous response. 2 TODAY’ S CATHOLIC JUNE 6, 2010 TODAY’S CATHOLIC Official newspaper of the The Most Holy Trinity, the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend P.O. Box 11169 Fort Wayne, IN 46856 PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades greatest mystery of our faith EDITOR: Tim Johnson virtues of St. John Vianney, a shining NEWS EDITOR and STAFF WRITER: Kay Cozad Gran Misa y Procesión model of a pastor totally dedicated to the IN TRUTH service of God’s people. This year was the Editorial Department Fiesta de Corpus Christi 150th anniversary of his death. PAGE DESIGNER: Francie Hogan AND Con el Obispo Kevin Rhoades Though I have been here less than five FREELANCE WRITERS: Lauren Caggiano, months, I have already been very edified by Michelle Castleman, Karen Clifford, CHARITY the priests of our diocese. I have seen their Elmer J. Danch, Bonnie Elberson, prayer and good works and their great dedi- BY BISHOP KEVIN C. RHOADES cation to the spiritual good of their people. Denise Fedorow, Diane Freeby, May They have made me feel welcome and at Lee Johnson, Sister Margie Lavonis, home. I look forward to our retreat together CSC, Joe Kozinski and Deb Wagner next week. SUMMER INTERN Claire Ronner Trinity Sunday I extend deep thanks to all the people of This past Sunday, we celebrated the our diocese for your prayers for our priests Business Department Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity, the Cuando: Domingo 6 de junio del 2010 and for all you do to support them in their greatest mystery of our faith, a mystery we BUSINESS MANAGER: Kathy Denice Dónde: Catedral de San Mateo ministry. Recently I heard from the Year for cannot fully comprehend, but which Jesus Priests Committee of Queen of Peace AD GRAPHICS DIRECTOR: Mark Weber 1701 Miami Street, South Bend, IN revealed to us. He, the Son, revealed to us Hora: 1:00 PM (Misa en español) Parish in Mishawaka. I was very grateful to BOOKKEEPING/CIRCULATION: Kathy Voirol the Father and gave us the Holy Spirit. He Procesión comenzará al finalizar la Misa learn about the various initiatives they [email protected] revealed to us that God is eternal and infi- Todos están invitados worked on this past year. I was happy to nite love, a communion of three divine hear about the day of Eucharistic Adoration Advertising Sales Persons. God is not infinite solitude, but an Oficina para el Ministerio Hispano Phone:(574) 259- 9994 Ext 211, 217 1328 W Dragoon Trail Fax: (574) 256-2709 they are having for priests on June 19. Tess Steffen (Fort Wayne area) eternal communion of life and love. Mishawaka, IN 46544 E-mail: [email protected] Also, they told me about the Web-based (260) 456-2824 Though the mystery of the Trinity infi- Spiritual Bouquet for priests, which they Next Sunday on the Solemnity of the Body Jeanette Simon (South Bend area) nitely transcends us, it is also the reality developed. I invite you to check it out on closest to us because it is the very source of and Blood of the Lord (“Corpus Christi”) our diocesan Web site, clicking under the (574) 234-0687 Bishop Kevin C. Rhoades will celebrate his Web site: www.todayscatholicnews.org our being. In God, we “live and move and vocations office. Our priests will surely have our being.” As we heard in the beauti- first Mass with the Hispanic communities of benefit from the many prayers and sacri- the diocese. After the 1 p.m. Mass at St. Published weekly except the fourth ful passage from St. Paul’s letter to the fices offered for them! Sunday in June, second and fourth Romans: “the love of God has been poured Matthew Cathedral in South Bend there will weeks in July and August, the first week out into our hearts through the Holy Spirit be a Eucharistic Procession through the Corpus Christi of September and last week in that has been given to us.” streets to Our Lady of Hungary Church. All are Next Sunday, we will be celebrating the December by the Diocese of Fort On Trinity Sunday, I celebrated Mass invited to join in the procession, whether they Solemnity of the Body and Blood of the Wayne-South Bend, 1103 S. Calhoun St., with the Confirmation of adults at St. speak Spanish or not. Lord (“Corpus Christi”). I am looking for- P.O. Box 390, Fort Wayne, IN 46801. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend. Their ward with joyful anticipation to celebrating Periodicals postage paid at Fort Wayne, souls were marked with the seal of the IN, and additional mailing office. my first Mass with the Hispanic communi- Holy Spirit, as happened to the Apostles on ties of our diocese. After the 1 p.m. Mass at the day of Pentecost. The Gospel for Trinity POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: St. Matthew Cathedral in South Bend, we Sunday was appropriate for the celebration High School. I was extremely happy to will have a Eucharistic Procession through Today’s Catholic, P.O.