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Candidates and Catechumens ‘Chosen by God … Elected for a New Life’ Laura Keener Their Parish February 26, 2021 In This Issue ESSENGER M Serving the Diocese of Covington, Kentucky since 1926 2 Ash Wednesday Enter into desert with Jesus 2 Monthly Holy Hour The Rite of Election was held, Feb. 21, at the Cathedral 3 2021 DPAA Basilica of the Assumption, Coming to a mailbox near you Covington. (left and below) Twenty-three 3 COVID-19 update parishes in the Diocese of Covington presented candi- ‘Shot of hope’ and dates and catechumens seek- other good news ing full communion with the Catholic Church to Bishop Roger Foys. The names of the 3 Holy Trinity School catechumens — now the Investigation complete “elect” — are entered into each parish’s Book of the 6 CRS Rice Bowl Elect. (bottom, left) Father Gerald Meet Frankline and Reinersman, pastor, presents Labaladezy the St. Joseph Parish, Cold Spring, Book of the Elect to 7 Fish frys Bishop Foys for his signature. 8 ‘Be Witnesses’ Truth in every heart Moving? Wrong address? Call the circulation desk, (859) 392-1570 Bishop’s Schedule . .3 Commentary . .4 People and Events . .7 VIRTUS . .7 Shopper’s Guide . .9 Classifieds . .10 News Briefs . .11 Missed an edition? Current and back issues of the Messenger are available online at covdio.org/messenger. Keener photos Candidates and catechumens ‘chosen by God … elected for a new life’ Laura Keener their parish. Editor During his homily, Bishop Foys explained that the word “elec- “The sign of an active parish, that the parish is indeed alive with tion” as it is used in the Church, is quite different from what is Jesus Christ, is bringing in new members, assisting people to hear familiar in the United States and politics. God’s voice,” said Bishop Roger Foys at this year’s Rite of Election. “When we hear ‘election’ we think of opposing candidates vying “COVID-19 has affected the lives of everyone and every institution, for the same position. One will be a winner. That is not how we including our parishes, but despite this pandemic you are here. My mean election in the context of what we do,” he said. “You have congratulations to the parish priests and all the people in the been chosen by God, you have been elected for a new a life.” parishes you represent, for not only keeping the faith but sharing Bishop Foys acknowledged that on this day, in cathedral church- the faith.” es all over the world , the chosen come together with their sponsors In two services at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Feb. and pastors to “answer God’s call and be enrolled in the body of 21, 46 candidates and 32 catechumens from 23 parishes were pre- believers.” sented to Bishop Foys for the Rite of Election. Candidates are bap- “Each of you has your own story about what it was that you rec- tized Christians seeking full communion with the Catholic Church. ognized as the call from God — what it was that has led you to this Catechumens are unbaptized persons converting to Catholicism. time, to this place, on this day, to answer that call to join the commu- During the Rite of Election Catechumens are accepted as this nity of believers in the Catholic Church,” Bishop Foys said. “We year’s “elect” — God’s chosen people — and are enrolled in the Book thank God you are being chosen and for you answering God’s of the Elect. Both the elect and the candidates will enter into full embrace now for a new life.” communion with the Church during the Easter Vigil, April 3, at 2 February 26, 2021 Messenger (left) Three crystal dishes hold the ashes that were blessed (bottom left) and distributed (bottom right), Feb. 17, at the Cathedral Basilica of the Assumption, Covington. This year, instead of marking the forehead with a form of a cross, ashes were sprinkled on the crown of the head. The practice of sprinkling ashes is common in Rome and other countries. During the pandemic, the Vatican directed that sprinkling be used by all countries in order to protect the faithful and mitigate the spread of the virus. Keener photos Lent — a time to go into the desert, to grow closer to God and others Laura Keener the faithful are to examine their lives and to determine Today is a new day and the past is behind us. Editor what they can give up doing or begin doing that will make Fear: God is on my side. In him I am more than a con- As the season of Lent began Ash Wednesday, some were them a more faithful follower of Christ. During the Second queror. questioning, “Why do we need another season of Lent, Vatican Council the Church fathers decided to allow the The need to please everyone: There is only one we need we’ve been living Lent for an entire year?” faithful to determine what sacrifice they would make dur- to please — God. “Yes, we’ve had a Lent this last year where our lives ing Lent, instead of the Church-prescribed 40 days of fast- Envy: I am blessed, my value is not found in my posses- have been upset, when we have been deprived of things we ing and partial abstinence. sions but in my relationship with my heavenly Father. have taken for granted; everyone has had to make sacri- “The Church says you know what will be a sacrifice for Impatience: God’s timing is the perfect timing. fices in one way or another,” said Bishop Roger Foys in his you, you know what will make you a better person at the Sense of entitlement: The world does not owe me any- homily Ash Wednesday, Feb. 17. “We need another Lent end of the Lenten season,” Bishop Foys said. “That’s the thing, God does not owe me anything — I should live in because at the end of Lent we are supposed to be better whole purpose of Lent, to work on our relationship with humility and grace. than when we went in. I think that’s a question we can all God; to at the end of Lent be closer to the Lord than we Bitterness and resentment: The only person I hurt by ask ourselves, are we any better, are we any different, now were at the beginning, to enter the desert, to focus on the holding on to bitterness and resentment is myself. than a year ago March? Has anything good come from this Lord and not on ourselves.” Blame: I am not going to pass the buck, I am going to pandemic in our own lives — in our spiritual lives?” In recent years Bishop Foys has turned to the internet take responsibility for my actions. Lent is the penitential season of prayer, sacrifice and searching for sacrifices people are “giving up.” Here are Gossip and negativity: Gossip is a great sin in our soci- almsgiving — 40 days leading up to Holy Week when the some of the popular finds that he found noteworthy this ety; avoid those who are negative. Church commemorates the final days of Jesus’ suffering year. Comparison: There is no one else like me. and death on the Cross, culminating in the salvation of “Some will surprise you. They surprise me,” he said. Fear of failure: You don’t succeed without failure; just mankind with Christ’s resurrection at Easter. During Lent Guilt: I’m loved by Jesus and he has forgiven my sins. make sure when you fail you fall forward. Spirit of poverty: Believe that with God there is always more than enough. Monthly Feeling of unworthiness: How often do we not volun- Holy Hour teer for something because we feel we aren’t good enough; (left) During you are fearfully and wonderfully made by your creator. Benediction, Feb. 18, Doubt: Believe that God has a plan for you that is Bishop Roger Foys beyond anything that you can imagine — doubting God is raises the monstrance, a sin. blessing the priests Self-pity: God comforts us in our sorrow. and people attending Pride: Scripture says pride goes before the fall — the monthly Holy Hour blessed are the humble. praying for the Worry: God is in control and worrying will not help. sanctification of “If we gave up even half of these, think of how much priests, victims of better all of us would be at the end of Lent,” Bishop Foys said. “We would be different people. We would be more child sexual abuse open to God and the Spirit in our lives and more open to by priests and an end others.” to the pandemic. Time on social media, cell phones and other digital The next Holy Hour devices is another sacrifice Bishop Foys encouraged. “Too will be held Thursday, much of anything is not good,” he said. Look at the device March 18 at the weekly report and “think, what could I have done during Cathedral Basilica of that time?” the Assumption, “Lent is a time to be about someone else other than the Covington. ‘I,’” Bishop Foys said. “It is a time to go out in the desert with the Lord and to do something during Lent that will benefit someone other than myself.” Keener photo Messenger February 26, 2021 3 Catholic school personnel receive second ‘shot of hope’ and more vaccination sites open in NKY as next tier approaches Messenger staff report personnel in the Diocese “red” (critical) zone, however rates are very close to being As the state of Kentucky antici- of Covington will be fully downgraded to the “orange” zone. Currently, there are: pates opening up, March 1, vaccina- Coronavirus Report vaccinated by the second — 1,965 cases who are infectious and in isolation (almost a tions to its third tier — tier 1C — (as of Monday, Feb.
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