Sooner Catholic soonercatholic.org October 21, 2012 archokc.org Archbishop — Attacks on HOLY INNOCENTS Life, Liberty H I F Linked FOUNDATION OF OKLAHOMA By Michelle Bauman Catholic News Agency WASHINGTON, D.C. — There is an inherent connection be- tween the right to life and liberty, Patrick said Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore, and the faithful Raglow must be vigilant in defending Named Head against secularist attacks on both. We must recognize that “a of Catholic culture of life is also a culture of freedom and a culture of death Charities is a culture of oppression, indeed Page 14 Priest Establishes Adoration a dictatorship of relativism,” he stated. Archbishop Lori delivered Chapel Next to Abortion Clinic his remarks in his homily for the Oct. 14 Mass for Life and By Ray Dyer “We’re about 20 feet from the Liberty, before an overflowing Sooner Catholic abortion clinic,” Father Oswalt said. congregation at the Basilica The chapel is located at 6112 NW WARR ACRES — About five years of the National Shrine of the 63rd St. Father Oswalt and those ago, Father Stephen Imbarrato, a Immaculate Conception in helping him plan for it to be a 24- priest for the Diocese of Santa Fe, Washington, D.C. hour chapel of prayer, meditation N.M., was explaining on Catholic The Mass was part of a and Perpetual Eucharistic Answers Live how he had pilgrimage that drew both local Adoration. They know it will save established a prayer chapel across attendees and groups from out of lives and change lives. the street from an abortion clinic in state. The pilgrimage also in- Archbishop Paul Coakley has Albuquerque. cluded Eucharistic Adoration and approved the chapel for Perpetual Father M. Price Oswalt happened the recitation of a Rosary to be- Eucharistic Adoration, provided to be listening to the Catholic radio gin a Novena for Life and Liberty. enough adorers come forward program that particular day. “Indeed, wisdom tells us that to pray and meditate before the In a few weeks, Father Oswalt the decisions facing us these days Blessed Sacrament. and supporters will open The Holy are not just economic,” said the Father Oswalt expects the Birth Choice Innocents Adoration and Prayer archbishop. “Instead, they go Eucharistic Adorers will materialize, Fundraiser Chapel. It’s not across the street right to the heart of who we are, from an abortion clinic. he said, as God has provided for Generates It’s next door. continued on Page 8 continued on Page 9 Enthusiasm, Fellowship Page 9

Procession of Faith About 500 people attended an Oct. 6 Eucharistic Adoration Procession in Edmond. See story and more photos on Page 4. 2 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic

Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 A Further Reflection on the Upcoming Elections “It was the best of times, it was the worst of times.” about this in an earlier Most Reverend With this memorable line, Charles Dickens begins column). his classic novel A Tale of Two Cities, describing a There are, of course, Paul S. Coakley particularly tumultuous period of European history, not other matters that merit unlike our own. While no one would call ours “the best of our prayerful considera- Archbishop of Oklahoma City times,” we could honestly say that it may be the most con- tion as we approach the Publisher sequential of times. The decisions that we Americans will voting booth. Because Archbishop Paul S. Coakley make in the upcoming elections are among the most con- these other matters do not sequential for future generations of our nation and involve the choice of an intrinsic evil, they leave room for Ray Dyer society. As the political rhetoric heats up in these days Catholics in good conscience to come to different conclu- approaching the general election, it is incumbent upon sions based on their best prudential judgments. These Editor all Catholic citizens to prayerfully and conscientiously include the different paths that candidates may propose to consider the weighty matters at stake for our nation. address the alleviation of poverty, the provision of health No political party or candidate fully expresses the care, the use of the death penalty, and immigration re- Cara Koenig comprehensive concerns affecting the human person, the form. These are important issues for our time, though not Photographer/Special Projects common good and the just society which flow from our on a par with our duty to protect innocent human life and Catholic faith. Nonetheless, there are some concerns that to defend the sanctity of marriage. we must not overlook in judging between candidates. One concern that has emerged in a particularly forceful Brianna Joyce Pope Benedict XVI, speaking to a group of politicians in way recently has been the increasing threat to religious Office Staff 2006, stated: “As far as the Catholic Church is concerned, liberty in the United States and around the world. the principal focus of her interventions in the public arena Among these threats, of course, is the federal HHS man- is the protection and promotion of the dignity of the date which would coerce those with religious objections to Volume 34, Number 19 person, and she is thereby consciously drawing particular provide types of health care coverage that includes in- attention to principles which are not negotiable. Among trinsic evils such as abortion-inducing drugs, sterilizations Sooner Catholic Newspaper these the following emerge clearly today: and contraceptives. In some parts of the world, including — “Protection of life in all its stages, from the first the United States, the fundamental right to religious moment of conception until natural death; liberty and the rights of conscience are being eclipsed by — “Recognition and promotion of the natural structure a growing secular tide of moral relativism and militant 7501 Northwest Expressway of the family — as a union between a man and a woman atheism. based on marriage — and its defense from attempts to Ultimately, no matter who may win or lose in the Oklahoma City, OK 73132 upcoming elections, we will do well to hold fast to the make it juridically equivalent to radically different forms (405) 721-1810 Fax: (405) 721-5210 of union which in reality harm it and contribute to its conviction of our faith which proclaims, “Our help is in the destabilization, obscuring its particular character and its name of the Lord.” (Ps 124:8). In God we trust. We do not e-mail: [email protected] irreplaceable social role; seek our salvation in political terms, or through political — “The protection of the rights of parents to educate programs. Our salvation comes through the Cross of Jesus Mailing Address: P.O. Box 32180 their children.” Christ. This means that we may indeed have to suffer Oklahoma City, OK 73123 The Holy Father speaks of these as non-negotiable for our faith and our deeply held convictions. Given the principles for Catholics in political life because these gravity of many of the threats looming today, such as involve actions which are intrinsically evil, that is, always the erosion of religious liberty and the blatant disregard Visit us online through the morally wrong, no matter the circumstances. A Catholic for the sanctity of life, of marriage and the family, with a properly formed conscience may never choose in believers are being called to stand ready to embrace the Archdiocesan Web Page at favor of these, or other, intrinsic evils. (I have written Cross. www.archokc.org

Archbishop Coakley’s Calendar The Sooner Catholic (USPS 066-910) is published biweekly except for once in July The following events are part of Archbishop Coakley’s official calendar. and twice in December by the Archdiocese October 18 - November 1 - Pilgrimage to Poland, Prague and the Holy Land. of Oklahoma City. November 2 - Mutually Shared Vision Listening Session for Archdiocesan Staff, Catholic Pastoral Center, 3 p.m. November 3 - Annual Meeting with Deacons and Wives, Catholic Pastoral Center, 9 a.m. November 3 - Confirmation, Epiphany of the Lord Church, Oklahoma City, 5:30 p.m. The newspaper is not responsible for November 4 - Confirmation, St. Patrick Church, Anadarko, 10 a.m. unsolicited material. November 4 - Catholic Charities Centennial Celebration, Our Lady’s Cathedral, 3 p.m. Copyright © 2012 Sooner Catholic Seminary Burses Father Joseph Beltran Father James A. Kastner Father Stanley Rother Subscription rate: $20 per year for all Seminary Burse Seminary Burse Seminary Burse who are not members of the $104,925 $11,420 $272,903 Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Father Stephen Bird Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma Seminary Burse Father Kirk Larkin Archbishop Charles Salatka City, OK 73125. $11,200 Seminary Burse Seminary Burse $5,550 $185,970 POSTMASTER: Send address changes Father Denis Blackledge to the Sooner Catholic, P.O. Box Seminary Burse Bishop Stephen A. Leven Father John Scheller 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. $8,337 Seminary Burse Seminary Burse $137,721 $10,000 Father Wade Darnall Seminary Burse $10,545 Father John A. Petuskey Father Gerald Ucker Seminary Burse Seminary Burse Father Larry Gatlin $11,850 $10,198 Seminary Burse $10,000 In Honor of Oklahoma Priests Father Bernard J. Havlik Father Clement E. Pribil $70,060 The Sooner Catholic is Seminary Burse Seminary Burse supported through the $51,710 $8,351 Totals as of 9/30/2012 Archdiocesan Development Fund. Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 3

Kim Boeckman, sixth- grade Catechist at St. Legislators join Peter Church, Woodward, was named RE Educator high court case of the Year. Pictured are Dr. Cris Carter, OKLAHOMA CITY — Rep. Superintendent of Pam Peterson, R-Tulsa, and Rep. Catholic Schools, Pat Rebecca Hamilton, D-Oklahoma Koenig, Archdiocese City, have filed a “friend-of-the- Religious Education court” brief in the Oklahoma Director, Teresa Supreme Court in defense of House Schumacher, Elaine Bill 1970. The action was filed McIlroy-Hargrove, Kim Boeckman, on Oct. 9. HB 1970 regulates the Archbishop Paul use of drugs that are prescribed to Coakley and CFO cause an abortion. Board Past President “H.B. 1970 is a reasonable Tom Avant. legislative measure that is in- (Photo courtesy) tended to ensure the health and safety of women seeking chemical abortions,” said Hamilton, a Catholic pro-life Democrat. The law was challenged by Oklahoma abortion providers and was struck Boeckman Religious Educator of the Year down by a state district court judge on state constitutional grounds. Over the past nine years, the volunteer at the Cathedral of Our asks if there will be a place for her to “The district court’s Catholic Foundation has recognized Lady of Perpetual Help, Oklahoma teach RE again in the fall.” determination that the Oklahoma outstanding educators in the Arch- City, and Teresa Schumacher, coor- Finalist Teresa Schumacher has Constitution confers a right to diocese as an extension of its focus on dinator of Religious Education at St. served her parish as a Catechist in the abortion cannot be reconciled with education. Francis of Assisi Church, Oklahoma first-grade, eighth-grade and Special the text, history or interpretation The Foundation has awarded the City. The award winner and two Teen Class for the past 10 years. of the state constitution,” Peterson 2012 Archbishop Paul S. Coakley finalists were selected from nominees When the need for a Religious Ed- said. “From territorial days to the Religious Educator of the Year Award submitted earlier this summer and ucation coordinator became evident, present, the State of Oklahoma has to Kim Boeckman, sixth-grade were interviewed in late August by the Teresa volunteered for this new posi- recognized and protected the rights Catechist at St. Peter Church, selection committee. The accomplish- tion. She has served as the coordinator of unborn children in criminal law, Woodward. Kim has been a Catechist ments and dedication of all three of Religious Education since 2006, tort law, health care law and for the past nine years. She continues finalists made the choice of a winner overlapping her coordinator responsi- property law,” she added. to learn and study the Catholic faith so an extremely difficult task. bilities with Catechist roles for several Because of the Supreme Court’s she can pass it on to her students. She Finalist Elaine McIlroy-Hargrove years before focusing solely as a coor- decision in Roe v. Wade (1973), is always available to help out with volunteers in many areas of her dinator. In this role, she has been very abortion is legal in Oklahoma, but extracurricular activities through the parish including teaching fourth-grade involved in guiding Catechists through the practice is subject to reason- Religious Education or Youth Ministry Religious Education. As a Catechist, the certification process. Her nomina- able regulation like that provided programs. For the past seven years, she goes out of her way to help her tor noted, “She has been very in- by H.B. 1970. No federal constitu- she has planned and prepared mini- students understand the value of in- strumental in our parish having a tional claims were raised in the retreats for the sixth- to eighth-grade cluding God, Scripture, prayer and very high percentage of Catechists state court challenge, Oklahoma classes. She generously donates her Catholic teaching in their lives. As a who have achieved their advance Coalition for Reproductive Justice, time when extra sponsors or chaper- convert, it is important to Elaine to Catechist’s certifications with newer et al., vs. Terry L. Cline, Oklahoma ones are needed. She completed certifi- help students develop a deeper under- Catechists already in process. Teresa Commissioner of Health, et al., cation for the Youth Faith Formation standing of God. She has completed has achieved her Advanced Level Docket No. 110765. program in 2009 and now devotes time all of the workshops offered by the Certification and is currently enrolled The brief was drafted by Paul by leading classes for other Catechists Office of Religious Education. She in classes through the Pastoral Benjamin Linton, special counsel who are preparing for the Youth Faith participates in the parish Catechist Ministry program. for the Thomas More Society, a Formation certification. Kim has been meetings and in-services and attends The winner received a $500 award national public interest law firm enrolled in the Pastoral Ministry the parish adult education events at and a $5,000 grant for her parish’s based in Chicago. Linton is program for the past two years and the Cathedral. For the past two years, Religious Education Department. recognized as an authority on serves her parish as a Eucharistic she has been a chaperone and adult There will also be a reception held at the subject of state regulation Minister. Her nominator remarked, leader on the junior high mission trips. her parish in her honor as soon as of abortion rights, as the author “She has an open and generous heart Her nominator commented, “She is it can be scheduled. The finalists of Abortion Under State and a willingness to meet the needs of kind and thoughtful and many of her received a $500 award. Constitutions, which won praise our students and parish community.” students want her to teach the class The Catholic Foundation is most from Notre Dame law professor The finalists for the 2012 Religious they advance to in the next year. Every honored and grateful to all of the Richard Garnett as “a must-have Educator of the Year Award were spring, I ask the Catechists if they will nominees for their great contribution tool for all engaged in this … Elaine McIlroy-Hargrove, fourth- return to teach RE in the fall and to Religious Education in the Arch- important challenging work in the grade Catechist and Youth Ministry Elaine beats me to the punch line. She diocese! legislatures and courtrooms of the several states.” Pope to Canonize First Native American Saint WASHINGTON — Pope Benedict Despite the anger of her XVI will canonize seven saints “Kateri’s life is a witness not only to the cost of relatives, Kateri was drawn to including two Americans: Blessed discipleship — she bore a great deal of suffering the faith by the teachings of Kateri Tekakwitha, the first for her faith among her own people — but missionary priests. She ran away Native American saint, and Blessed to Montreal, Canada, where Mother Marianne Cope, who spent also to its fruitfulness.” she practiced her faith with the last 30 years of her life freedom. ministering to the sick on the Blessed Marianne Cope joined Hawaiian island of Molokai. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput the Sisters of Saint Francis in The canonization Mass will take Syracuse, N.Y., in 1862. She became place at the Vatican Oct. 21. chairman of the U.S. Conference of Algonquin and Mohawk descent, is a leader in the field of health care, “Kateri’s life is a witness not only Catholic Bishops’ (USCCB) also known as the “Lily of the often caring for those considered to the cost of discipleship — she Subcommittee on Native American Mohawks.” She was born in 1656, “outcasts,” which then led her to bore a great deal of suffering for Affairs. “She reminds us that Jesus became an orphan as a child and volunteer in the Hawaiian island of her faith among her own people — came for all people in every age, was raised by her uncle, the chief of Molokai where she took care of the but also to its fruitfulness,” said but especially for the lowly, whom the Mohawk village. A smallpox lepers and the poor. Archbishop Charles J. Chaput, God loves in a special way.” epidemic left her eyesight impaired O.F.M. Cap. of Philadelphia, Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha, of and her face scarred for life. continued on Page 10 4 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic

Father Stephen Hamilton and Father Ray Ackerman at Stevenson Park leading the faithful in prayer during the Eucharistic Adoration Procession celebrated on Oct. 6. (Photo courtesy) Eucharistic Procession a Witness to Faith By Brianna Joyce procession, and also trained and led This beautiful witness to the must proclaim the Gospel in the For the Sooner Catholic the altar servers. truth of Christ’s Real Presence in public square. As Father Hamilton In his homily, Father Hamilton the Eucharist adhered to Pope John stated in his homily, “We take EDMOND — On the cold prayed, “We gather to ask Our Paul II’s exhortation, “Do not be courage in the presence of Christ.” morning of Oct. 6, Catholics from Lady’s powerful intercession to afraid to go out on the street and With the strength Christ gives us, around the Archdiocese joined in a make us more authentic witnesses into public places.” Like the we follow him out into the world, as Eucharistic Procession. After Mass of her Son, witnesses who carry him Apostles of the early Church, we witnesses of his redeeming love. at St. John the Baptist, the faithful into our daily lives, into all of our processed through the streets of activities, and into the world. We Edmond, making their way to gather to give public witness that Stevenson Park for a Benediction, we are a joyful people of faith.” before processing back to St. John’s. Father Hamilton’s words were a This public witness to our faith in significant reminder as we enter Christ was attended by around 500 into the Year of Faith and profess people. our faith in Christ by our actions. Father Ray Ackerman originally It was truly a “joyful people” that organized the procession as part processed that morning, from a of the Fortnight for Religious dozen enthusiastic altar servers, Freedom while he was at St. to Father Konka’s bright smile as Monica’s parish in Edmond, but his he took his turn carrying the move to St. John’s delayed it until monstrance containing the Body of the fall. Christ. The Knights of Columbus Mass began at 8 a.m., held a canopy over the priest carry- concelebrated by Father Ackerman, ing the monstrance emblazoned Father Balaswamy Konka of St. with a triumphant Lamb, and pro- John’s and Father Stephen claiming Ecce Agnus Dei — “Behold Hamilton of St. Monica. Father the Lamb of God.” The aroma of Cory Stanley of St. Monica incense lingered in the air as the organized the Mass and the priests led the Litany for Liberty.

Above, altar servers lead the Eucharistic Adoration Procession. At left, Father Ackerman at the altar at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in prayer before the Blessed Sacrament. (Photos courtesy) Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 5 Cardinal Dolan — Penance is Sacrament of New Evangelization

By David Kerr Catholic News Agency Cardinal Timothy Dolan of New York told the synod of bishops gathered at the Vatican that “the primary sacrament of the New Evangelization is the sacrament of penance.” “Yes, the sacraments of initiation — baptism, confirmation and the Eucharist — change, challenge and equip the agents of evangelization, but the sacrament of reconciliation evangelizes the evangelizers, as it brings us sacramentally into contact with Jesus who calls us to conversion of heart and inspires (us) to answer his invitation to repentance,” The monks of St. Gregory’s Abbey hold a special prayer service in front of Benedictine Cardinal Dolan said on Oct. 9, Hall to acknowledge the building’s 1912 groundbreaking. (Photo by Brother George the third day of the synod. Hubl) Cardinal Timothy Dolan Cardinal Dolan is one of seven U.S. bishops present at the synod, “reform of structures, systems, St. Gregory’s Marks Centennial which runs Oct. 7-28, and was institutions and people other than convened by Pope Benedict to ourselves.” of Benedictine Hall Construction discuss the theme of “The New But the answer to the question, Evangelization for the Trans- “What is wrong with the world?” SHAWNEE — St. Gregory’s Since that time, Benedictine Hall mission of the Christian Faith.” proved was not external factors University commemorated the has become the symbol of St. Speaking in the presence of the like “politics, the economy, 100th anniversary of the beginning Gregory’s University. Last year, the Pope, Cardinal Dolan proposed secularism, pollution or global of construction on Benedictine Hall building made national headlines that for a New Evangelization warming,” he noted. on Oct. 1, the campus’s first build- when it lost its four rooftop to happen, “the very agents of “No, as G.K. Chesterton wrote, ing. The groundbreaking event was turrets to earthquake damage. St. evangelization must first be the answer to the question, ‘What celebrated with a special Mass Gregory’s is currently raising funds evangelized themselves,” and is wrong with the world,’ is two and prayer service in front of to renovate Benedictine Hall, that begins with sacramental words: ‘I am.’” Benedictine Hall that was hosted and renderings of its centennial confession. Cardinal Dolan stated in his by the Monks of St. Gregory’s restoration will be revealed during With only 48 hours to go before remarks to his 250 fellow bishops Abbey. the university’s homecoming the 50th anniversary of the that paving the way for a Benedictine Hall was built as the celebration on Nov. 3. Second Vatican Council’s opening, personal “conversion of heart and result of an agreement between the As the only Catholic university he lamented the fact that while repentance,” which is the “core of city of Shawnee and the monks of in Oklahoma, St. Gregory’s is the council “called for a renewal the Gospel invitation,” requires a Sacred Heart Abbey to erect a home to a community of students, of the sacrament of penance,” recognition of personal sin. Catholic university northwest of educators and monks dedicated what emerged, “sadly, in many “This happens in the sacrament town. It took three years to to lifelong learning and faith places, was the disappearance of of penance. This is the sacrament complete the five-story structure, development. Further information the sacrament.” of the New Evangelization,” he and St. Gregory’s welcomed its first regarding SGU can be found at Instead, he recalled, the said to warm applause from the class of students through the build- www.stgregorys.edu, or by calling conclusion of Vatican II in 1965 assembled Synod Fathers, experts ing’s doors in September 1915. 1-888-STGREGS. saw a series of demands for the and observers.

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He Foundation’s mission to lectures annually around procure and build the country at numerous endowment funds while seminars on estate plan- serving as a permanent ning and trust adminis- organization for manag- tration topics for banks, ing and administering bar associations and Shinya Yamanaka (Photo/Chris Goodfellow, Gladstone Institutes) funds given to the Arch- other organizations, diocese of Oklahoma including the University Nobel Winner Applauded for Putting Embryonic City for the advance- of Miami Heckerling ment and expansion of Estate Planning Stem Cell Research ‘Largely Out of Business’ the Catholic Church in Institute and the Notre central and western Dame Estate Planning Oklahoma. The course is Institute. By Carl Bunderson that they became stem cells. open to the general Course topics include Catholic News Agency These reprogrammed cells are pluripotent. public but is geared Recent Developments Yamanaka’s breakthrough opened the door to STOCKHOLM, Sweden — Moral theologian toward attorneys, in the Estate, Gift, studying disease and developing diagnosis and Father Thomas Berg is praising the work of accountants, financial Generation-Skipping Tax treatments. Shinya Yamanaka, the winner of this year’s planners and trust and Fiduciary Income Since this technique can produce a stem cell Nobel Prize in medicine, for helping to “put officers. Cost for this Tax Fields, Tax and from any cell, it provides an alternative to human embryonic stem cell research largely out course is $50 in advance Non-Tax Issues in embryonic stem cells, which are derived from of business.” and $75 at the door. Closely Held Business destroyed human embryos. Yamanaka and John B. 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These sessions will be available at the Catholic Pastoral Center in Friday, Oct. 26, 7:30 to 9 p.m. — Day of the Dead — Celebrating Oklahoma City, and one or more of these locations in the Archdiocese: St. in the 21st Century, presented by Pedro Moreno in Spanish. This Francis, Enid; St. Peter, Woodward; St. Mary, Clinton; Prince of Peace, session will provide a brief history of the tradition of celebrating the Day Altus; and Holy Family, Lawton. of the Dead on Nov. 2, and describe ways of celebrating in our own day Please call or email the Pastoral Ministry Office to check on location and time. availability and to respond with the number of persons attending the Monday, Oct. 29, 7:30 to 9 p.m. — Mary and the Communion seminars or with questions. Please call (405) 721-4208 or email of Saints, presented by Sheila Mueller in English. In this session, [email protected]. Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 7

Aimee Ryan, left, and Becky VanPool represented Catholic Charities St. Joseph Counseling Service at the Interfaith Day of Prayer at the Capitol. The event focused on mental illness and recovery. (Photo/Ray Dyer) Catholics Pray for Mental Illness, Recovery, Awareness The Catholic Faith was well- Oklahoma Department of Mental represented at the first ever Inter- Health and others. faith Day of Prayer at the Capitol Ryan said St. Joseph’s Counseling dedicated to “Prayers for Mental provides support for individuals, Illness and Recovery Awareness couples and families. Week.” VanPool said technology up- Catholic Charities St. Joseph grades in the Archdiocese are Counseling had a booth at the making it possible for the counsel- event. Becky VanPool and Aimee ing services to reach out to parishes Ryan were on hand to meet with outside the Oklahoma City area. representatives from organizations The Catholic Charities counseling dedicated to helping individuals and service is working with Sister Diane their families that struggle with Koorie, RSM, Director of Pastoral mental health issues. Ministry, on video-conferencing Deacon Jim Smith of Christ the programs that will allow St. Joseph King Church offered prayer at the personnel to interact with parish event, sponsored by the National members and representatives Alliance on Mental Illness, the throughout the Archdiocese.

CORNERSTONE What is the Catholic Foundation?

The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma Inc., incorporated in 1965, is a nonprofit entity established to promote and to receive gifts for the endowment, program and capital needs of the Catholic Church in central and western Oklahoma, to invest those gifts wisely and to distribute the income and/or principal to Catholic and charitable causes as specified by the donor. With the spiritual leadership and guidance of the Archbishop, the Foundation is managed by a board of directors. The Catholic Foundation’s current projects include: Supporting Catholic Education through the Catholic Schools Endowment Fund Awarding scholarships to Catholic students of the Archdiocese Providing program grants to parishes and Catholic schools Recognizing the Educator of the Year for Catholic Schoolteachers and Religious Education Catechists Commissioning and installing “The Ten Commandment” monuments at Catholic Schools Developing and investing funds held for parishes, Catholic schools, Archdiocesan programs and other Catholic-related organizations Provide estate planning and charitable giving information and assistance to donors

For more information about charitable gifts or other estate planning ideas, contact: The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma, Inc. P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123 (405)721-4115  www.cfook.org  [email protected] Please Remember the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City in Your Estate Plans 8 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 9 In 20th Year, Annual Walk for Life Draws 600 of the Faithful By Rex Hogan For the Sooner Catholic OKLAHOMA CITY — Participants in the 20th annual Life Walk were greeted with cool temperatures in the high 40s. But that didn’t dampen the enthusiasm for the 600 walkers who took part in the fundraising event for Birth Choice of Oklahoma. The event was held Oct. 7 at Wiley Post Park. “It’s a fundraiser for us,” said Katie Gordy, a member of Birth Choice of Oklahoma board of directors. “It’s also a way for pro-life people to get together and express their support for the Attack “Indeed, wisdom tells us that the unborn.” Barbara Chisko, Birth Choice of continued decisions facing us these days are not Oklahoma executive director, said the from Page 1 just economic,” said the archbishop. organization provided services for Above, helping out in the serving line are, from left, Kathy Johnson, Grant Johnson, and they go right to “Instead, they go right to the heart of 7,000 women last year at its offices in Kathy Estevan and Adrianne Johnson. (Photos by Rex Hogan) the heart of our Norman, Edmond, Bethany and south office, a folding chair and a phone,” pregnancy tests and 800 ultrasounds to freedom to put into who we are, and they go right to the Oklahoma City. Gordy said. “Over the years we’ve had clients last year. practice what we heart of our freedom to put into practice “We provide pregnancy tests and many, many volunteers, which speaks The walk is one of two Birth Choice know to be true.” ultrasounds at all four of our offices,” volumes to the commitment to life that fundraising events, the other is the “For some time what we know to be true.” Chishko said. people have.” annual dinner and auction which will now, both life and Birth Choice also provides counsel- Chishko said the total dollars raised be held in March. liberty have been under assault by an threats to religious liberty seem to ing and resource referrals to women. won’t be known for a while because “One of the speakers will be a overarching godless secularism, replete hinge on the Church’s teaching with Gordy said the organization has come “donations are still coming in and it woman I talked out of an abortion 33 with power and money but sadly regard to the sanctity of human life,” a long way in its 33 years of existence. takes awhile to tally.” She said Birth years ago,” Chishko said. “Hopefully, lacking in wisdom, both human and whether it be the dignity of unborn life “We started out with a one-room Choice of Oklahoma provided 3,128 her daughter will be there, too.” divine,” he observed. or the importance of sexual difference Archbishop Lori warned that this and openness to life in marriage. secularism “relentlessly seeks to The archbishop turned to the words marginalize the place of faith in our of Thomas Jefferson, that “the God who Innocents continued from Page 1 society.” gave us life gave us liberty at the same every need so far. Church in Edmond 40 “In rejecting the wisdom of religious time: the hand of force may destroy, but Father Oswalt said he was originally looking said they wanted to faith, in seeking to contain and to cannot disjoin them.” to simply rent a building near the abortion help. The men know diminish it, secularism has at the same This illustrates the idea underlying clinic. The newly established Holy Innocents about real estate and Days time foolishly devalued human life,” he the founding of our nation that life Foundation did not have deep pockets or the development in the told the congregation. “When man and and liberty are inherently connected wherewithal to consider purchasing a building. Oklahoma City area. woman are no longer perceived to be as rights that come from God, What it did have was a prayerful and focused “The Monday morn- for created in the image of God, then independent of the state, he explained. mission. In the words of Father Oswalt, the ing after we get back sooner or later their lives and their When life is threatened, liberty is also foundation was created to “find the gaps from San Antonio, I liberties become dispensable.” in peril. and fill the gaps in the pro-life ministry.” get a call from Tom Life For four decades the secular culture In the archbishop’s analysis, He said the Chapel will offer women who are Morris,” Father Oswalt has ignored science, reason and faith in secularism has encroached this far planning to enter the abortion clinic next said. “He says, ‘I think allowing for unborn human life to be “because so many people have set aside door another option. There will be a couple of the guy next door killed by abortion, he said, and now their faith,” either by failing to practice rooms set aside for private counseling, a wants to sell his build- the “secularist assault on human life” it or by “compartmentalizing it in their computer room to gather information and, ing,’” is turning toward the elderly and lives.” As an example, he pointed to of course, the Chapel for prayer. Admittedly a bit terminally ill through efforts to “elected officials who say that they are Father Oswalt said the mission is to not shocked, Father Oswalt legalize physician-assisted suicide. opposed to intrinsic evils like abortion duplicate services already in place such as said he told Morris the “Human life is further undermined while doing everything in their power Birth Choice, but to provide one more tool in fledgling Holy Inno- Barbara Andres, left, and Linda Giachiano of Christ the King Parish take by the dismantling of the most to promote them.” part in the 40 Days for Life Vigil outside an abortion clinic in Warr Acres. the pro-life ministry. cents Foundation was fundamental unit of society, the family,” To fight this growing secularism, More than 400 people are participating in the vigil. The 40 Days for Life “There are 107 abortions done in this state reaching financially he said, warning of efforts to “upend we must engage in the New began Sept. 26 at midnight and will conclude Nov. 4. Participants spend time Evangelization, working to know, love “This is going to be a place of peace and prayer. every week and the majority of them are done when the plan was to in prayer and fasting, asking God to bring healing to our nation as we turn marriage as a God-given institution and share our faith, reaching out to Peace and prayer will bring you to repentance and right next door,” Father Oswalt said. He said simply rent space, how away from the culture of death and toward the culture of life. The vigil is a that is unique for a reason, namely the Holy Innocents Chapel will offer women in the world would time for community outreach and strives to bring a “positive pro-life message” a relationship of love between one those who have fallen away from the that will bring you to conversion.” and men a place to pray and reflect. they actually be able to to every corner of the community. Prayer vigils are held outside two abortion man and one woman, whereby children Church and those who are “looking for Father Price Oswalt “This is going to be a place of peace and buy a building? clinics in the Oklahoma City area, one in Warr Acres, the other in Norman. are welcomed into the world and the true meaning of their existence,” he prayer,” Father Oswalt said. “Peace and prayer “I remember Tom (Photo by Ray Dyer) nurtured.” stressed. will bring you to repentance and that will bring saying, ‘Father, any- “All these things have been done in In a spirit of “charity, civility and you to conversion.” thing is possible.”’ the name of freedom of choice, the right persistence,” believers must defend the The priest, who at one time in his life A purchase price was negotiated with the all pro-life issues. to choose,” the archbishop observed. fundamental right to live the faith that considered becoming a police officer, sees great personal injury attorney who owned the build- “If there is an execution set in McAlester,” And yet “our right to choose to they profess, “at home, at work and in How to Help Holy Innocents evidence of God’s hand at work in the opening ing and soon Catholic-owned businesses were people can come to the Chapel to pray for all of practice the faith we profess, a right public,” he told the packed basilica. of the Holy Innocents Chapel. offering all kinds of free or greatly reduced the souls involved, he said. guaranteed by the First Amendment, Archbishop Lori urged the faithful to Donations to the Holy Innocents Foundation can be sent to: “We had begun negotiating with some people services and support to help transform the Mass will be offered, but only occasionally, seems to mean little or nothing to vote with a well-formed conscience and Holy Innocents Foundation who owned a building behind the abortion office into a pro-life prayer and Perpetual Father Oswalt said. “This is a prayer and many who wield power,” the Baltimore to continually remind elected leaders Box 6386 clinic,” Father Oswalt said. That was in October Adoration Chapel. Adoration chapel first and foremost. The sacra- archbishop said. “that we expect them to protect the Norman, Oklahoma 73070 of 2011. The owners were not willing to let the Toni Harrelson and Cathy Irwin will ment of reconciliation, while rare, will be avail- He pointed to the federal mandate God-given rights of life and liberty.” In addition, he urged encouraged Or prospective tenants make changes to the build- coordinate the Eucharistic Adorers, Father able at times at the Holy Innocents Chapel.” that requires most private and reli- Father Oswalt asks for prayers of support gious employers to “fund and facilitate” them to call upon Mary, the “seat Holy Innocents Foundation ing, pretty much killing that deal. Oswalt said. Irwin also serves as secretary for While in San Antonio on a weekend retreat the Foundation. and financial assistance to help meet the needs contraception, sterilization and of wisdom,” praying that they may 6114 NW 63rd St. with Catholics from Oklahoma, Father Oswalt Father Oswalt said an application has been of this new pro-life ministry. abortion-inducing drugs, even if doing be granted “the understanding, the Warr Acres, Oklahoma 73122 outlined his plan to several people, among them made seeking tax-exempt status with the “It’s costing us $51 per day so we’re going to so violates their religious convictions. creativity and the courage to defend were Tom Morris and Tucker McHugh. The Internal Revenue Service. He said the need support,” Father Oswalt said. He has Surveying society, Archbishop Lori the God-given gifts of life and liberty in parishioners at St. John the Baptist Catholic Chapel will offer prayer and Adoration for great faith that support will come. noted that “many of the secularist the context of our times.” 10 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic Opening the Door of Faith One Day at a Time

My childhood pastor, Father John content that each individual Petuskey, used to say, “If you aren’t Catholic must conform to. praying every day, you aren’t Second, from this renewal of growing in your faith.” The state- understanding, we should make a ment is provocative: Faith is not a deeper assent to the Faith. In the static reality. Either your faith is natural order, we see this happen all increasing and or it’s declining into the time. Whether it’s a new diet non-existence. plan or financial Frequently, people will say, “I’m strategy, when we very spiritual, but I’m not religious.” understand it and This comment reveals a basic begin to see results, mistake in our culture, a mistake we say, “yes!” to that many well-meaning Catholics those plans more perpetuate. We can live our religious vigorously. The lives as though it were a long check- same goes for the list of stuff to do, rather than being Catholic Faith. I the expression of the intense longing can only say “yes” By Father for the God our Faith reveals to us. to the degree that I Shane Tharp Pope Benedict has declared that know what I am the Church Universal will observe a assenting to. Year of Faith beginning Oct. 11, Third, from this renewed assent, 2012, and continuing through Nov. we should renew our witness to the 24, 2013. The Holy Father selected Faith. This will be the hardest step these dates deliberately. Fifty years for Catholics. For reasons unknown ago, on Oct. 11, 1962, the Second to me, Catholics are the shyest folks Vatican Council began its work of when it comes to sharing their discerning how to proclaim the Good Faith. God has entrusted to us, the News of Christ’s saving Passion, Church, the fullness of revelation. Death and Resurrection in the We are blessed with all knowledge modern world. The Council’s and insight that comes from God, let’s all stop saying, “The Catechism have been a Catholic all your life, work the Holy Father sees as still the Father of Lights. If I had to is a reference book, you don’t need to you too must continue to convert. in progress, because its work hazard a guess (and it’s only a read it,” or worse, “That book is just Pope Benedict phrases it this way in necessarily provokes a response to guess), we are quiet about our Faith for bishops and priests.” Ah, no, no, the declaration for the Year of Faith: renew our Faith. The concluding because we actually don’t know it’s not. Paragraph 12 states that the “We cannot accept that salt should date falls on the feast of Christ what we believe in, or more archly Catechism is “useful reading for all become tasteless or the light be kept the King: when we live our Faith put, who we believe in. other Christian faithful.” If you are hidden … Belief in Jesus Christ, with integrity, we permit no other For this Year of Faith, the Holy reading this article, you are one then, is the way to arrive definitively allegiance in our life to supersede Father directs us to get to know the of the Christian faithful. The at salvation.” (Porta Fidei #3). In our allegiance to Christ. Catechism of Catholic Church. This Catechism is for YOU! Through the the final analysis, we are sinners What are we expected to do during Catechism distills the work of the Year of Faith, I’ll be providing who need the Church like sick folks this Year of Faith? In the motu pro- Second Vatican Council into an commentary on sections of the need a hospital. The goal of our prio, Porta Fidei, the Holy Father organic presentation of the Faith. Catechism so that you can navigate Faith is salvation, freedom from sin, lays out three broad goals. First, we Like the Catechism of the Council it more easily. suffering and death. I read this and must renew our comprehension of of Trent before it, the Catechism A word to the wise: this Year of I think that the Holy Father is say- the truths of the Faith. The Catholic provides a sure norm for the Faith is not just a colossal head-trip. ing, in a kind way, Catholics should Faith is not my private opinions Catholic Faith. The end goal of the Year of Faith is be ashamed if the Faith is not more about God. There exists a definitive Please forgive me for one tiny simple. The end goal is the conver- attractive to those who long for life, content to the Catholic Faith, a rant. Please, please, please, people, sion of our lives. Yes, even if you and don’t know where to find it.

Saints continued from Page 3 “While dioceses and arch- Mother dioceses around Marianne was the nation are most noted for expected to attend her selfless and the canonization cheerful work events. The with leprosy largest patients in pilgrimages are Hawaii, it being organized by should also be the Bureau of noted that the Catholic Indian majority of Missions and people she Tekakwitha served were Conference, and Hawaiians,” the dioceses of said Bishop Syracuse and Clarence Silva Albany in New of Honolulu, a York, and member of Honolulu, Hawaii. USCCB’s The canoniza- Subcommittee tion Mass will be on Asian Pacific aired Oct. 21 from Island Affairs. 2:30 to 5:30 a.m. “In this Year CDT on EWTN, of Faith, we and it will be thank God for rerun at 10 a.m. these beautiful Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha Blessed Marianne Cope CDT. models of women who embraced the sufferings martyr Pedro Calungsod More of life and who nevertheless exuded great joy of the Philippines, a lay Catechist who information on these saints can be found online because they were so in love with Jesus.” suffered religious persecution. at: http://www.usccb.org/ issues-and-action/ Among other saints to be canonized is As many as 4,000 pilgrims from at least 15 cultural-diversity/ new-saints.cfm. Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 11 St. Charles Borromeo Parishioners Use Grant to Develop Immigration Toolbox

OKLAHOMA CITY — Catholic to similar needs in their local parishioners from St. Charles immigrant community. One of the Borromeo Parish have developed most important aspects of the and implemented a new project Immigration Toolbox, in Wigley’s called the Immigration Toolbox opinion, is that it offers an with the help of a local grant from “emergency contact list” template the Catholic Campaign for Human for families who live with the Development. looming possibility of deportation The Community Organizing due to their legal status. Ministry Committee received the The template gives a starting grant to reach out to those in point of who to contact, steps to poverty to address local issues ensure children left behind are of injustice in the Hispanic with family or are safely cared for, community. and offers valuable guidance on The Immigration Toolbox project their rights as well as their engaged Spanish-speaking responsibilities, Wigley said. parishioners in development of a The funding for the Immigration Cardinal Angelo Amato. The Cardinal is prefect of the Vatican’s Congregation on the useful directory of information Toolbox comes from a grant Saints’ Causes. (Photo CNS) for recent immigrants trying to received from the Catholic assimilate into American society. Campaign for Human Develop- Information about the rights ment (CCHD): the domestic, anti- Franciscan Martyrs Hailed in that all persons have regardless of poverty program of the Catholic legal status is included. bishops in the United States. Czech Republic Beatification The Immigration Toolbox points On Nov. 17, local parishes beneficiaries to places for English throughout the United States PRAGUE (CNS) — Fourteen Ecumenical ties with Protestants language classes, GED and will take up second collections Franciscan priests were beatified in would be strengthened rather citizenship classes. Community to fund the CCHD. The money the Czech Republic, four centuries than weakened by the ceremony resources, such as Catholic received during the collection after they were tortured to death for Father Frederick Bachstein Charities Immigration Legal is then dispersed both nationally by Protestant forces in a Catholic and 13 companions from Services, are identified as and locally at the diocesan level monastery. the Order of Friars Minor, safe and reliable sources of for grants to groups which seek Presiding at the Oct. 13 he told the 250 priests, leaders information. This resource to address the root causes of ceremony at historic St. Vitus of the Franciscan order and provides valuable information poverty. Cathedral in Prague, Cardinal 6,000 Catholics in attendance. about differences in the civil The CCHD is a program of the Angelo Amato, prefect of the “Far from living in hatred, these structures of this country. United States Conference of Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ blessed martyrs prayed, worked For example, in Mexico, notarios Catholic Bishops, which works Causes, described the men as and acted for good, as penitent are legal officers similar to para- to promote programs offering a “heroic monks” whose actions in the witnesses to Christ’s love,” Cardinal legals. Many immigrants have hand up instead of a handout. face of violence can serve as an Amato said. been charged large sums of money Please prayerfully consider inspiration to modern-day people of The friars, mostly from by notary publics here in the supporting the Catholic faith to overcome evil with good. France, Netherlands, Germany United States with the hopes Campaign for Human “Today, too, we need peaceful co- and Italy, were sent by their of being provided with a more Development collection in your existence and understanding, so we order to Protestant-ruled Prague permanent status when they are parish this November. must nurture this good seed until it in 1604 to learn the Czech not eligible for some services. For more information about the becomes a mighty tree, bearing language and rebuild Our Lady One of the program’s leaders, Immigration Toolbox project, flowers and fruits of a humanity of the Snows Monastery, which Diane Wigley, says the idea came contact the diocesan director of joined in reconciliation and brother- was destroyed in earlier religious from a group in Texas responding CCCHD at (405) 523-3003. hood,” Cardinal Amato said. wars.

Across Oklahoma Anniversary Mass Nov. 3 discussing subjects such as apply- information, contact Piper and served by the ladies of St. MOORE — Archbishop Paul S. ing for internships, writing Cleveland at (405) 924-7905, or Peter Altar Society. Coakley will celebrate Mass on resumes, dressing for job inter- visit www. bjcs.org. Seating is We will also have a Country Nov. 3 at St. Andrew the Apostle views, etc. limited. This is an adult event. Store full of homemade goodies. Parish, 800 N.W. 5th St. The Mass Carry-outs are available. will be at 6:30 p.m. and is in Holy Trinity Auction Set Taste of St. Joe’s Scheduled for Edmond Youth Fest Plans celebration of the 50th anniversary OKARCHE — Holy Trinity Nov. 10 Under way of the parish. School’s Annual Auction will be ENID — The Taste of St. Joe’s is EDMOND — Are you in the Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. in the school gym. an elegant evening of food, wine eighth through 12th grade? We Career Fair Set Oct. 24 Please join us for a night of good and fun and includes both a live have an amazing opportunity for food, drinks and entertainment. and a silent auction. It will be held OKLAHOMA CITY — Bishop you to come join us on Nov. 3 at St. All proceeds benefit Holy Trinity Nov. 10 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the McGuinness Catholic High School John the Baptist Catholic Church Catholic School. Cherokee Strip Conference Center, Alumni Association will host the to help deepen your relationship 123 W. Main St. All proceeds fifth annual McGuinness Career with Christ. It is that time again benefit St. Joseph Catholic School. Day for seniors on Wednesday, Oct. School to Host Late Nite for our annual Youth Fest and we Tickets are $20 each and are 24 from 8 a.m. to noon. Organizing OKLAHOMA CITY — Bishop would love for you to come join us. the event is McGuinness alum John Carroll School will host Late available at the Cherokee Strip This year we will be starting at Alison Gober Abbott. The focus of Nite Catechism Las Vegas: Sister Conference Center, St. Joseph 4:30 p.m. and ending at 10 p.m., Career Day is to acquaint the Rolls the Dice! on Saturday, Nov. 3. Catholic School, and after Mass at doors will open at 4 p.m. Cost of seniors with the numerous career This comedy is the latest class in St. Francis and St. Gregory in the event is $20 and dinner will be paths available to them. the sinfully funny Catechism Enid. For more information, contact provided. Our musical guest this Professionals as well as local series. Sister will remind you that St Joe’s at (580) 242-4449. year will be Adam Bitter from St. businesses and community “What happens in Vegas may Louis and Father John Gerth from organizations will be involved. stay in Vegas,” but God Sees Annual Turkey Dinner to be Florida. Topics include medicine, law, Everything! Advance tickets are Celebrated Nov. 4 banking, architecture, construction, available for $60. The evening will WOODWARD — The annual We look forward to spending this politics, accounting and education, include hors d’oeuvres and wine Turkey Dinner and Country Store evening with you and building our among others. reception. Sponsorships offering will be celebrated at St. Peter relationship with God. The culmination of the morning preferred seating are also avail- Church on Nov. 4 from 11 a.m. to For more information, contact will be a group panel/workshop able. 1:30 p.m. at Kennedy Hall, 2020 Matt Bond at mbond@stjohn- in the auditorium with experts For tickets or additional Oklahoma Ave. The food is cooked catholic.org. 12 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic

Lánzate a lo más Profundo Luke 5:4 Una Reflexión Adicional Sobre Las Próximas Elecciones “Fue el mejor de los tiempos, fue el peor de los desde el momento de la concepción hasta la Una preocupación tiempos.” Con esta línea memorable Charles muerte natural; que ha surgido en Dickens comienza su clásica novela Historia de — Reconocimiento y promoción de la estructura forma especial- Dos Ciudades describiendo un período particular- natural de la familia, como unión entre un hombre mente fuerte, re- mente turbulento de la historia de Europa, no y una mujer basada en el matrimonio, y su defen- cientemente ha sido muy diferentes a las nuestra. Mientras que nadie sa contra los intentos de equipararla jurídicamente la creciente ame- podría llamar nuestros días como “el mejor de los a formas radicalmente diferentes de unión que, en naza a la libertad Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley tiempos,” podríamos decir con toda honestidad realidad, la dañan y contribuyen a su desestabi- religiosa en los que nuestros días pueden los más consecuentes de lización, oscureciendo su carácter particular y su Estados Unidos y alrededor del mundo. Entre estas los tiempos. Las decisiones que nosotros los esta- irreemplazable papel social; amenazas, por supuesto, es el mandato federal HHS, dounidenses haremos en las próximas elecciones — Protección del derecho de los padres a educar la cual obligaría a los que tienen objeciones reli- están entre las más consecuentes para las gen- a sus hijos.” giosas a ofrecer tipos de cobertura de seguro médico eraciones futuras de nuestra nación y sociedad. A El Santo Padre habla de estos como principios no que incluye males intrínsecos tales como las drogas medida que la retórica política se va calentando negociables para los Católicos en la vida política que inducen el aborto, la esterilización y los anti- en estos días cercanos a las elecciones generales, porque implican acciones que son intrínsecamente conceptivos. En algunas partes del mundo, incluyen- les corresponde a todos los ciudadanos católicos a malas, es decir, siempre moralmente malo, sin do los Estados Unidos, el derecho fundamental a la considerar en oración y concienzudamente los importar las circunstancias. Un católico con una libertad religiosa y los derechos de conciencia están asuntos de peso que están en juego para nuestra conciencia bien formada nunca podrá optar a favor siendo eclipsados por una marea creciente secular nación. de éstos, u otros males intrínsecos. (He escrito de relativismo moral y de ateísmo militante. Ningún partido político o candidato expresa sobre esto en una columna anterior). En última instancia, no importa quién gane o plenamente todas las preocupaciones que afectan Hay, por supuesto, otros asuntos que merecen pierda en las próximas elecciones vamos a hacer a la persona humana, el bien común y la sociedad nuestra consideración en oración al acercarnos a bien en aferrarnos a la convicción que nuestra fe justa que fluyen de nuestra fe Católica. Sin las urnas. Debido a que estos otros asuntos no proclama: “Nuestro auxilio está en el nombre del embargo, existen algunos asuntos importantes tienen que ver con la elección de un mal intrínseco, Señor.” (Salmo 124:8). En Dios confiamos. No bus- que no debemos pasar por alto a la hora de juzgar dejan espacio para que católicos de buena concien- camos nuestra salvación en términos políticos, o a entre los candidatos. cia puedan llegar a conclusiones diferentes basa- través de los programas políticos. Nuestra salvación El Papa Benedicto XVI, hablándole a un grupo dos en sus mejores y prudentes juicios. Estos viene por medio de la Cruz de Jesucristo. Esto sig- de políticos en 2006, declaró: “Por lo que atañe a incluyen los diferentes caminos que los candidatos nifica que en realidad tendríamos que sufrir por la Iglesia católica, lo que pretende principalmente pueden proponer para hacer frente a la mitigación nuestra fe y nuestras profundas convicciones. Dada con sus intervenciones en el ámbito público es la de la pobreza, la provisión de servicios de salud, el la gravedad de muchas de las amenazas que se cier- defensa y promoción de la dignidad de la persona; uso de la pena de muerte, y la reforma migratoria. nen hoy en día, tales como la erosión de la libertad por eso, presta conscientemente una atención par- Estos son temas importantes para nuestro tiempo, religiosa, y el flagrante desprecio por la santidad de ticular a principios que no son negociables. Entre aunque no a la par con nuestro deber de proteger la vida, del matrimonio y de la familia, los creyentes estos, hoy pueden destacarse los siguientes: la vida humana inocente y defender la santidad del están llamados a estar dispuestos a abrazar la — Protección de la vida en todas sus etapas, matrimonio. Cruz. Desterrando el Tsunami de Secularismo Por Francis X. Rocca Iglesia Católica de manera “atractiva larismo se acompañó de un rela- Catholicv News Service para una cultura que evoluciona de jamiento de las normas de educación manera vertiginosa.” religiosa católica. CIUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) — 250 prelados de todo el mundo se Y no es mera coincidencia, dijo el “De alguna manera, iríamos a cate- reunirán por un lapso de tres sem- cardenal, de que el Sínodo toque los quizarnos sin contar con contenido,” anas para dialogar y rezar por una linderos del 50o aniversario de la dijo el cardenal, describiendo lo que él nueva evangelización, en el Sínodo de inauguración del concilio, el 11 de designó como una actitud amplia- obispos que se inaugura el 7 de octubre, que el papa Benedicto ha mente extendida durante esa época. octubre con una Misa papal en la señalado como el principio del espe- “En alguna forma se suponía que Plaza de San Pedro. cial Año de la Fe. Como se hizo en el serviría para comunicar alguna expe- Segundo Concilio Vaticano, en el riencia, alguna idea de que Dios nos Al final de todo, después de que los Sínodo se enfatizarán las antiguas ama, de que nosotros amamos a Dios; obispos hayan expuesto sus diversos tradiciones de la iglesia. pero todo eso no estaba enraizado en puntos de vista, el papa Benedicto “Hay toda una articulación contin- el Credo.” XVI tendrá la última palabra en un ua de fe católica que viene desde el “Como lo ha señalado el Santo documento pleno de autoridad y Credo y que va más allá, desde el Padre en muchas ocasiones,” continuó reflexiones, llamado Exhortación tiempo de los apóstoles,” dijo el carde- el cardenal, “si uno no proclama el apostólica posterior al Sínodo. Pero, nal Wuerl. “Y en esa articulación con- Cristo que la iglesia conoce y por por lo pronto, ninguno de los partici- tinua encontramos nuestra fe.” quien vive, entonces podría uno estar pantes cuenta con mejor vista de con- Y aunque el Segundo Concilio proclamando un Cristo que nosotros junto de la asamblea del Vaticano o Cardenal Wuerl Vaticano fue fiel a las tradiciones de mismos hubiésemos creado.” de las cuestiones que se van a exami- doctrina de la iglesia, dijo el cardenal, El costo de esa pobre catequesis, La Nueva Evangelización es un nar, que el cardenal Donald W. Wuerl la puesta en práctica de las enseñan- dijo el cardenal, fue “una lealtad dis- proyecto que tiene como finalidad de Washington. zas del concilio en la década del 1960 minuida por dos generaciones” de revivir la fe católica en la sociedad y del 1970 coincidió con “una corri- católicos. En su papel de relator del Sínodo, moderna, que se ve envuelta en un ente de secularismo que soplaba por el cardenal Wuerl ha revisado las creciente secularismo, especialmente Clave de la respuesta de la iglesia todo el mundo occidental,” especial- sugerencias preliminares propuestas en los países más ricos del occidente. ante esos acontecimientos, fue la pub- mente en Europa. por las diferentes Conferencias Este proyecto fue iniciado por el licación del Catecismo de la Iglesia “Como comparación, es como si un Episcopales de todo el mundo y las ha beato Juan Pablo II y ha sido seguido Católica, cuya compilación se super- ‘tsunami de secularismo’ hubiese sintetizado para presentarlas en un con gran fervor por parte de su suce- visó por el entonces cardenal Joseph invadido toda Europa occidental; y, discurso pronunciado en latín, en la sor actual. Ratzinger, que llegaría a ser el futuro primera sesión de trabajo, el 8 de cuando se alejó la resaca, también papa, y que entonces era prefecto de octubre. El mismo cardenal se diri- Para el cardenal Wuerl, también es arrastró todos esos conceptos funda- la Congregación de la Doctrina de la girá también a la asamblea 10 días una oportunidad de cumplimentar la mentales de: familia, matrimonio, lo Fe. En otra convergencia de tiempo, después para hacer un resumen de meta del beato Juan XXIII por la que bueno y lo malo, el bien común y el que no es coincidencia, también se los cientos de discursos que sus com- hizo la convocatoria para el Segundo orden objetivo,” dijo. celebrará el 11 de octubre el 20º pañeros obispos habrán pronunciado Concilio Vaticano como una pre- En Europa y más allá de Europa, aniversario de la publicación de ese durante todo el Sínodo. sentación fiel de las enseñanzas de la dijo el cardenal, esa gran ola de secu- catecismo. Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 13 Año de la Fe ¿Por qué una Nueva Evangelización? ¿No era la anterior creencia en la Trinidad o en la Presencia Real de sin el anuncio explícito de Jesucristo como el ÚNICO Cristo en la Eucaristía. Salvador y Redentor del mundo, nos relegan a meros suficientemente buena? Evangelización con “E” mayúscula es compartir a humanitarios. La proclamación y la caridad a veces Jesucristo de manera específica, explícita y con amor. están separados, pero nunca deben divorciarse. Por Pedro A. Moreno, O.P. Jesucristo es nuestro Evangelio, nuestra Buena Así que ... ¿Por qué necesitamos una nueva Sooner Catholic Noticia, el corazón de la Evangelización. Este evangelización? ¿Por qué tenemos que proclamar Durante este Año de Fe, si vamos a hablar clara- compartir a Jesucristo con los demás, para que sea una vez más a los demás quién es Jesucristo? En mente de una “Nueva Evangelización,” una aparente verdadera Evangelización, debe ser el producto de pocas pala-bras, porque estamos rodeados de mejoría a la común y diaria “evangelización” un profundo encuentro personal, y una continua muchas señales de que se ha producido un abandono antigua, necesitamos tener un mejor entendimiento a relación con nuestro Señor, Salvador y Redentor. de los valores Cristianos, y el estilo de vida verda- esta poderosa palabra. Jesucristo es, y debe ser, el número uno en nuestras deramente Cristiano. Demasiadas personas que Si, “Evangelización” es una palabra poderosa y vidas. fueron previamente evangelizadas, presentadas y hasta peligrosa. El poder se origina del “quien” que Aquellas personas que comparten a Jesucristo con unidas a Jesucristo, ya no practican la fe Cristiana. se encuentra en su núcleo. El peligro está en sus los demás, los evangelizadores, son como aquellos Muchos, que han sido bautizados, confirmados y muchos posibles significados que pueden diluir, o que recibieron a Jesús en Jerusalén el Domingo de hasta reciben la Eucaristía, no viven vidas que refle- hasta confundir, la realidad potente dentro de ella. Ramos. No podían dejar de dar testimonio público jen a Jesucristo o a Su Evangelio; muchos Cristianos De hecho, “Evangelización” tiene tantos significa- “Bendito que viene en nombre del Señor.” Esto hizo están demasiado secularizados. Es por eso que nece- dos y usos que al final muy pocos realmente saben lo que algunos se incomodaran mucho, el evangelizar sitamos una Nueva Evangelización. que están tratando de decir. Para algunos por lo general hace esto. Los fariseos de entre la mul- Así que ... ¿Por qué necesitamos una Nueva “Evangelización” es todo lo que hacemos. Pero aquí titud le dijeron a Jesús ese día: “Maestro, reprende a Evangelización? ¿Por qué tenemos que proclamar está el problema, si todo es “evangelización,” tus discípulos.” Es decir “¡Haz que se callen!”, Dijo una vez más a los demás quién es Jesucristo? En entonces hay un gran peligro de que en última Jesús: “Yo les aseguro que si ellos callan, gritarán las pocas palabras, La Evangelización antigua siempre instancia, nada en concreto es “evangelización.” Una piedras.” ¡Hay esperanza! Aun las piedras, como fue buena. “Jesucristo es el mismo ayer, hoy y forma de aclarar este problema, dentro de los límites muchos de nosotros en diversas ocasiones, ¡podemos siempre.” El problema es que hay demasiadas del espacio de esta columna, es observando otra pala- llegar a ser evangelizadores! (Lucas 19, 40ss) señales de que muchos “Cristianos” han abandon- bra con múltiples significados teológicos como Por otra parte, la evangelización con una “e” ado, en diversos grados, al Cristo que una vez “tradición.” minúscula puede ser cualquier acto que se lleva a conocieron, amaron y siguieron. En la teología católica se habla de la tradición con cabo como consecuencia de poner la Buena Nueva de La Nueva Evangelización es una nueva oportu- una “T” mayúscula y también con una “t” minús- Jesucristo en acción, el ser un discípulo; es por esto nidad para muchos de no sólo ser conocedores de cula. Las tradiciones con “T” mayúscula son fijas y que casi cualquier cosa puede ser evangelización. Jesucristo, sino para que nuestros corazones y vidas no van a cambiar o dejar de ser, como el Canon de la Podría ser tan simple como la entrega de alimentos a sean transformadas por el poder de Su Amor y Escritura o nuestra creencia en la Santísima Trinidad. los pobres o la colocación de un vendaje sobre una Misericordia. La Nueva Evangelización es una opor- Dios nos ha revelado esto a nosotros y esto no va a herida. tunidad más para que crezcamos como reflejos de la cambiar. Por otro lado, las tradiciones “t” minúscula Ambos modos de evangelización son necesarios e Luz y de la Vida de Cristo en el mundo y ser sal de la son comunes en nuestra vida devocional. Ejemplos importantes. Incluso, a veces, el acto de caridad, tierra. La Nueva Evangelización es una oportunidad de estas “pequeñas” tradiciones son algunas devo- necesita tomar prioridad, pero hay que tener para que todos nosotros mejoremos nuestra capaci- ciones y coronillas. Estas son buenas y beneficiosas cuidado de no abandonar el anuncio explícito de dad de ser la levadura de la que se habla en Mateo 13, pero que no están en el mismo nivel que nuestra Jesucristo. Continuos actos de caridad por sí mismos, y crecer como Cristianos verdaderamente alegres. “Abriendo la Puerta de la Fe” Por Padre Shane Tharp clausura del Año de la var nuestro testimonio El párrafo 12 establece que el Sooner Catholic Fe cae en la fiesta de de Fe. Este será el paso Catecismo es “lectura útil para todos Cristo Rey: cuando vivi- más difícil para los los fieles Cristianos.” Si usted está Mi pastor durante mi niñez, el mos nuestra fe con inte- Padre John Petuskey, solía decir: “Si Católicos. Por razones leyendo este artículo, usted es uno de gridad, no permitimos no están orando todos los días, no que desconozco, los los fieles Cristianos. ¡El Catecismo es otras alianzas en nues- están creciendo en su fe.” Esta Católicos son la gente para usted! A través del Año de la fe, tra vida que sobrepasen declaración es provocativa: la fe no es más tímida cuando se ofreceré secciones de comentarios nuestra alianza con una realidad estática. O su fe está trata de compartir su sobre el Catecismo de modo que usted Cristo. aumentando y/o disminuyendo hacia Fe. Dios nos ha confiado, pueda navegarlo con mayor facilidad. ¿Qué es lo que se la Iglesia, la plenitud de la no-existencia. Con frecuencia, la Una palabra a los sabios: este Año espera que hagamos la revelación. Somos gente dirá: “Yo soy muy espiritual, de la Fe no es solamente algo para que durante este Año de la bendecidos con todo el pero yo no soy religioso.” Este comen- se nos suban los humos a la cabeza. El Fe? En el motu proprio, conocimiento y la visión tario revela un error básico en nuestra objetivo final del Año de la Fe es sen- Porta Fidei, el Santo Padre presenta que viene de Dios, el Padre de las cultura, un error que muchos cillo. El objetivo final es la conversión tres grandes objetivos. En primer Luces. Suponiendo que tuviera que Católicos bien intencionados per- de nuestras vidas. Sí, incluso usted lugar, debemos renovar nuestra com- idear una respuesta, diría que petuán. Podemos vivir nuestra vida que ha sido Católico toda su vida, prensión de las verdades de la Fe. La guardamos silencio sobre nuestra Fe religiosa como si se tratara de una usted también debe continuar su pro- Fe Católica no es mi opinión personal porque en realidad no sabemos lo que lista larga de cosas que hacer, en vez ceso de conversión. El Papa Benedicto acerca de Dios. Existe un contenido de ser la expresión del anhelo intenso creemos, o mejor dicho, en quien lo expresa de esta manera en la definitivo a la Fe Católica, un con- por el Dios que nuestra fe nos revela. creemos. declaración para el Año de la fe: “No El Papa Benedicto ha declarado que tenido a la cual cada individuo Para este Año de la Fe, el Santo podemos aceptar que la sal pierda la Iglesia Universal observara un Año Católico deberá acatarse. Padre nos lleva a conocer el Catecismo su sabor o que la luz se mantenga de Fe a partir del 11 de octubre 2012 En segundo lugar, a partir de esta de la Iglesia Católica. Este Catecismo oculta... Creer en Jesucristo es, pues, y hasta el 24 de noviembre 2013. El renovación del entendimiento, debe- destila la obra del Concilio Vaticano II el camino para llegar definitivamente Santo Padre ha escogido deliberada- mos hacer un profundo asentimiento a en una presentación orgánica de la Fe. a la salvación.” (Porta Fidei # 3). A fin mente estas fechas. Hace cincuenta la Fe. En el orden natural, vemos que Al igual que su antecesor el Catecismo de cuentas, somos pecadores que nece- años, el 11 de octubre de 1962, el esto sucede todo el tiempo. Si se trata del Concilio de Trento, el Catecismo sitan a la Iglesia como gente enferma Concilio Vaticano II inició su labor de de un nuevo plan de dieta o estrategia ofrece una norma segura para la Fe necesita un hospital. La meta de nues- discernir cómo proclamar la Buena financiera, cuando la entendemos y Católica. tra Fe es la salvación - la libertad del Nueva de la Pasión, Muerte y empezamos a ver resultados, decimos Por favor, perdónenme por una pecado, sufrimiento y la muerte. Leí Resurrección salvadora de Cristo en “¡sí!” a esos planes con más fuerza. Lo pequeña queja. Por favor, por favor, por esto y creo que el Santo Padre está el mundo moderno. El trabajo del mismo ocurre con la Fe Católica. Sólo favor, pueblo mío, vamos todos a dejar diciendo, de una manera amable, que Concilio, que el Santo Padre ve como puedo decir “sí” a la medida en que sé de decir: “El Catecismo es un libro de los Católicos deberían avergonzarse si aún en curso, debido a que su trabajo a lo que estoy asintiendo. referencia, no es necesario que lo lea,” su manera de vivir la Fe no atrae a necesariamente provoca una respues- En tercer lugar, a partir de este o peor aún, “Ese libro es sólo para los aquellos que anhelan la vida, y no ta para renovar nuestra fe. La fecha de asentimiento renovado, debemos reno- obispos y sacerdotes.” Ah, no, no lo es. saben en dónde encontrarla. 14 October 21, 2012 Sooner Catholic Raglow Named New Catholic Charities Director

By Ray Dyer of Oklahoma City was recently for the people they serve. Sooner Catholic named the winner of the “Readers “The cool thing is you can’t out- Choice Award” by readers of The give God, try as you might,” he said. OKLAHOMA CITY — As the Oklahoman newspaper. “I’m not interested in feeling good newly named executive director “When you consider that at about what we do, I’m interested in for Catholic Charities of the Catholic Charities of Oklahoma City, doing good.” Archdiocese of Oklahoma City, 91 cents of every dollar goes directly Raglow takes the reins of Catholic Patrick James Raglow said his job is to client services,” that is very Charities in the Archdiocese at a to “maintain the excellence” of the “impressive” and shows great time when the nation is polarized by ministry and look for ways to help it “efficiency,” Raglow said. politics. While he admits he leans continue to meet the needs of those Raglow’s wife, Andrea, is a native conservative, he said Catholic Social it serves in the future. of Oklahoma and when her parents Teaching challenges all of us. Raglow was recently named to read in the Sooner Catholic that “Catholic Charities is not owned succeed Catholic Charities Ex- O’Connor was retiring, they quickly by either political party,” he said. ecutive Director Tim O’Connor, who contacted him in Nevada and urged “Our challenge is to see Christ in is retiring after 28 years as head of him to apply. everyone, because Christ is also in the ministry. As director-elect, He praised the Catholic Charities the one with whom you disagree. Patrick James Raglow Raglow will work with O’Connor for board of directors, especially Molly When we go to the altar, we’re not the next several months getting to Charities ministry dwarfs Oklahoma Bernard, for conducting a thorough going as Democrats or Republicans know the organization as well as the City’s $4.7 million budget. search for O’Connor’s replacement. or Independents, we’re all dependent communities it serves. In February, Still, Raglow said the Archdiocese “I am very humbled because I on a loving and merciful God.” O’Connor will officially step of Oklahoma City Catholic Charities know there were some absolutely Raglow said Catholic Charities down and Raglow will assume full operation cannot be matched in stunning candidates” applying for ministries outside of Oklahoma City responsibility. terms of efficiency and production. the position. He said he interviewed will continue to be viewed as equals. A retired colonel from the U.S. Air He cited the fact that Catholic three times and when offered the “If you’re Catholic Charities in Force, the 47-year-old Raglow and Charities in Oklahoma City is fully post, he asked if they were sure they Guymon, you are the Catholic father of three comes to Oklahoma accredited, something that is had the right person. Charities office there. You are not a after having served for 29 months as coveted but rarely found with non- Raglow sees his role as adminis- satellite of Oklahoma City. The same vice president of administration for profit service organizations. He trator, getting as much out of in Enid, Lawton and Clinton,” he Catholic Charities of Southern called accreditation the “gold every penny so the case workers, said. Nevada. While the missions are sim- standard” for a nonprofit organiza- counselors and others who make In his spare time, Raglow enjoys ilar, the $20 million annual budget tion. Also, Raglow said it was “very Catholic Charities the ministry his three young children, ages 8, 6 for the Nevada-based Catholic impressive” that Catholic Charities it is do as much as possible and 3. He is originally from Ohio. Bishops — Biden Made ‘Inaccurate’ Mandate Statement By Michelle Bauman underscored that while the admin- Catholic News Agency istration has proposed an addi- tional “accommodation” for these WASHINGTON, D.C (CNA) — non-exempt religious organiza- The U.S. Conference of Catholic tions, the proposal “does not even Bishops last week criticized potentially relieve these organiza- Vice President Joe Biden for an tions.” “inaccurate statement of fact” The accommodation, which is about the HHS mandate’s still in its preliminary stages, impact on religious institutions offers a series of suggestions to during the vice presidential relieve non-religious organizations debate. from funding the controversial “With regard to the assault coverage if they object to it, while on the Catholic Church, let me still including the coverage as part make it absolutely clear,” said of the plans. Biden during the Oct. 11 debate in However, critics say the sugges- Danville, Ky. tions all amount to an accounting “No religious institution — gimmick, because they would still Catholic or otherwise, including require the objecting organizations Catholic social services, to pay for the coverage indirectly, Georgetown hospital, Mercy through necessarily increased hospital, any hospital — none premiums. Vice President Joe Biden and Rep. Paul Ryan participate in the Oct. 11, 2012, debate has to either refer contraception, as moderator Martha Raddatz looks on. Credit: Rick Wilking-Pool/Getty Images The bishops’ conference argued none has to pay for contraception, News/Getty Images that under the proposed schemes none has to be a vehicle to get religious organizations “will have contraception in any insurance the Affordable Care Act, the threatens religious freedom. to serve as a vehicle, because they policy they provide,” Biden argued. controversial mandate requires In responding to Biden’s claims, will still be forced to provide their “That is a fact,” the vice employers to offer health in- the bishops’ conference empha- employees with health coverage, president said. surance that covers contraception, sized that the mandate includes and that coverage will still have to “This is not a fact,” responded sterilization and abortion-inducing only a narrow exemption for reli- include sterilization, contraception the U.S. Conference of Catholic drugs. gious employers. The exemption and abortifacients.” Bishops in an Oct. 12 statement. In recent months, more than 100 applies only to nonprofit organiza- “They will have to pay for these The bishops’ conference plaintiffs — including both tions that exist primarily for the things, because the premiums criticized Biden’s remarks on the Catholic and non-Catholic univer- inculcation of religious values and that the organizations (and their federal contraception mandate, sities, charitable organizations and both employ and serve primarily employees) are required to pay calling them “inaccurate.” private businesses — have filed members of their own faith. will still be applied, along with Republican vice presidential lawsuits challenging the mandate, Therefore, the conference said, other funds, to cover the cost candidate Paul Ryan responded by arguing that it infringes upon any religious charities, hospitals of these drugs and surgeries,” saying, “Now I have to take issue their constitutional right to free and social agencies that serve all the conference added. with the Catholic Church and exercise of religion. people of any faith — including The bishops’ conference said religious liberty. If they agree with Ryan raised the issue of the Georgetown Hospital and the that it continues to ask the Obama you, then why would they (dio- mandate during the debate while other organizations named by administration “in the strongest ceses and other Catholic institu- answering a question about the Biden — are not covered by the possible terms” to take action tions) keep suing you? It’s a dis- Catholic faith shared by both exemption, which was finalized in that truly removes “the various tinction without a difference.” contenders. Ryan said that the February 2012. infringements on religious freedom Issued under the authority of mandate “troubles” him because it The bishops’ conference also imposed by the mandate.” Sooner Catholic October 21, 2012 15 Calendar OCTOBER 21-24 Parish Mission. St. John 1 Mount St. Mary Shadow Visits information, contact Toni Harrelson at 21 Pilgrimage Sunday. Mass Nepomuk Church invites all parish- Begin. Call the school to schedule at (405) 341-2199, or lmcoklahoma@sbc- begins at 11 a.m. and includes ioners of the Archdiocese to a parish (405) 631-8865. global.net. blessing of the sick and blessing of the mission featuring Dr. Jerry Galipeau. children, noon lunch, 1 p.m. Novena For more information and times, call 1-4 McGuinness Queens Players 3 Youth Fest 2012. This is for eighth- prayers to Infant Jesus of Prague. the parish at (405) 354-2743, or go to will present “Dearly Departed.” For through 12th-graders. This year we National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of their website at parish.sjnok.org. more information, call Ryan Swartz will be starting at 4:30 and ending at Prague is located at St. Wenceslaus at 842-6638 Ext. 254, or rswartz@- 10 p.m., our doors will open at 4 p.m. Catholic Church at 304 Jim Thorpe 24-26 MSM Junior Rocket Cheer bmchs.org. Cost of the event is $20 and dinner Blvd. in Prague. Camp. Contact jstiles@mountst- will be provided. mary.org to sign up. 2 All Souls Day Mass at 21 The Secular Franciscan Order Resurrection Cemetery, 7 p.m. 3 Late Nite Catechism at Bishop of St. Francis Fraternity meets at 26-28 Rachel’s Vineyard Retreat. John Carroll School. Advance tickets 1:15 p.m. at St. Anthony’s Hospital Are you are suffering from an 2 First Friday Sacred Heart Mass are available for $60. The evening will Chapel. For more information, call abortion? You are not alone. at the Catholic Pastoral Center. include hors d’oeuvres and wine Jim Disbrow at 830-8688. Experience the healing love of Jesus Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament reception. Sponsorships offering pre- Christ at a Rachel’s Vineyard retreat. is at 5:30 p.m. Mass is at 7 p.m. For ferred seating are also available. For 23 Evangelizing Youth and For more information, call (405) 623- more information, call the Office of tickets or additional information, Families. This program is designed 3844, or email rachelsvineyardokc@ Family Life at (405) 721-8944. contact Piper Cleveland at (405) 924- for pastors/associate pastors, youth gmail.com. For a description of the 7905, or visit www.bjcs.org. Seating is ministry coordinators, prospective retreat and a complete list of other 3 The Lay Missionaries of Charity, limited. This is an adult event. youth ministry leaders, DRE’s, high retreat dates and locations, visit the Secular (Lay) Order of school campus ministers or youth rachelsvineyard.org. Blessed Teresa of Calcutta at St. 4 Bishop McGuinness Open ministry teams. Cost is $54, includes John the Baptist Parish, Edmond, on House from 1 to 3 p.m. materials, lunch and fee. Call the NOVEMBER the first and third Saturday of each Youth and Young Adult office for more 1 All Saints Day - Holy Day of month beginning with Mass at For more calendar of events, information, (405) 721-5651. Obligation 7:30 a.m. in the chapel. For more go to soonercatholic.org Jobs Box Development Director interest to Karen Carter, Principal, evening at the same time. For DRE PRE-K – 5 Christ the King Catholic Christ the King Catholic School, further information and discussion of St. John the Baptist in Edmond School and Church is seeking an 1905 Elmhurst Avenue, Oklahoma salary, please contact Father Jim is looking for a DRE for Pre-K – 5 Advancement/Development Director. City, Okla. 73120. Greiner at 376-9435. full-time position, Wednesday This position reports directly to the Part-Time Child-Care Jobs evenings, Sunday mornings and school principal and pastor. The Pianist/Organist Needed Christ the King Catholic occasional Saturday mornings. director is responsible for design, Holy Spirit, Mustang. We are Church, located in Nichols Hills, is First Eucharist Prep, Reconciliation implementation and management of in search of a pianist/organist seeking part-time child-care workers Prep and VBS. Available 12-31-12. the development program. This is with knowledge of the Roman for the parish nursery. If you have a Experience, pastoral degree and DRE to be achieved through coordination Catholic liturgy to provide musical nurturing spirit and genuinely like certification desired or enrollment in and relationships with school accompaniment at Saturday evening interacting with people, especially pastoral program. Submit resume by administration, the Parent Teacher Mass in English at 5 p.m., Sunday children, we would like to hear from mid-November to St. John the Organization, alumni, parishioners Masses in English at 8 a.m. and you. Flexible hours, wonderful Baptist Catholic Church, P.O. Box and greater community. More details 10:30 a.m., and 12:30 p.m. Mass in environment, supportive staff. 510, Edmond Okla. 73034. Attention: about the position may be found at: Spanish. In addition, this person is Perfect for college students and re- Father Ackerman or Dr. Harry http://www.ckokc.org/director-of- to conduct choir practice in English tirees. For more information, please Kocurek. development. Interested parties on Wednesday evening from 7 to 8:30 contact Jenni Butch at (405) 843- For a full and updated Jobs Box, should submit a resume and letter of p.m. and in Spanish on Thursday 4766, or [email protected]. visit www.soonercatholic.org

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More than 175 people attended the fifth annual Saree Nights fundraiser at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Norman. The dinner supports the efforts of the Gollapalli Charitable Foundation, which works to end poverty in India. Above, foundation board members Patricia and Ted Smith, Deacon Larry Sousa, Father Alphonse Gollapalli, Jennifer Krieg, Monica Griffin, Scott St. John, Brittany Timmons and Lee Vasquez Illaoa. Top right, foundation executive director Father Alphonse with Monica Griffin. Bottom right, St. Gregory’s University student Berklee King receives help with her saree. (Photos by Emily Kindiger) Saree Nights Annual Fundraiser Sheds Light on Gollapalli Foundation Efforts, Poverty in India

By Emily Kindiger She knew Father Gollapalli had them, goat and buffalo-rearing in the United States, a project For the Sooner Catholic grown up in severe poverty, and projects, educational programs and director has been hired, but Father was the only one of the six children medical camps. Gollapalli will continue to visit NORMAN — Members of the in the family able to gain an Griffin said one of their new India periodically to check up on Gollapalli Charitable Foundation education. After adulthood she projects is the Anthaiah and GCF’s projects. He is scheduled to held their fifth annual Saree said he personally supported the Elizabeth Gollapalli Scholarships, visit in November. Nights fundraiser dinner Oct. 4 to education of family members, named after Gollapali’s parents. Although “Oklahoma is the support efforts to alleviate poverty and personally funded many They, especially his mother, biggest area” for donations, in India. community improvements and sacrificed many things so he could support is “widespread,” and comes Guests dressed in traditional children’s scholarships for school, attend school. This is experimental from friends in California and Indian attire and were served “all out of pocket.” as they are trying to sponsor 35 Washington, D.C. — the latter also Indian food by Gopuram Taste After her visit, she saw the great students of one village from kinder- hosts a Saree Nights fundraiser, of India restaurant while they need in India, and in 2008, with garten through 12th grade. Griffin Griffin said. listened to updates about GCF and the help of many of Father said the children’s parents cannot “She said they are starting their its importance. Gollapalli’s Norman friends, the afford to send their children to fifth year and GCF is close to Board president Monica Griffin Gollapalli Charitable Foundation school, so with the sponsorships, achieving two of their main goals said more than 175 people was formed to aid his efforts. It is GCF’s goal “is to demonstrate for their 10-year mark: to graduate attended the fundraiser at St. named after Gollapalli’s father. how education can raise an entire 100 girls from nursing school and Joseph Catholic Church and more “This is amazing to me because community out of poverty.” to create 100 water wells. She said than $15,000 was raised. With this started as an idea … ‘Let’s Father Gollapalli spoke with the they have 40 girls graduated or Reagan Smith Energy Solutions dress everyone in sarees,’ and look guests at the Saree Nights event. enrolled in nursing school (13 matching the money raised, up at all of us here,” she said during “Your support is great,” he said. graduated this year), and have to $100,000, GCF’s goal for the the fundraiser. “My heart is going out to you created 40 wells since 2008 with 10 2012-2013 project year is at least GCF’s mission statement is “to in deep appreciation for your this year. $40,000, which “pays for our end the cycle of poverty and raise generosity, willingness to be “The reason our projects work is current projects.” Since Reagan the standard of living by fostering partners in this endeavor … It is because he (Gollapalli) works with Smith covers the “overhead costs” community development, promoting you who are doing this.” them day in and day out,” Griffin and with the dinner and entertain- income-generating projects and Father said his philosophy is said. “Father Alphonse knows the ment being donated, 100 percent of providing educational support.” not of Karma, which means fate people and knows what will work.” the money goes directly to GCF’s According to its December 2011 decides and one must be content “I know why he’s doing this. He’s programs. newsletter, the foundation works in with her/his lot in life. “Light a been there, he’s lived it,” said board Father Alphonse Gollapalli came Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh in candle instead of living in darkness member, Deacon Larry Sousa. “And to Norman as a visiting priest from southeast India, and supports … you are lighting the lives of so he wants the pain of poverty to India in 1994, and while serving St. numerous projects that include many people in darkness. end by lighting that candle of hope Joseph’s for two years, he formed three tailoring schools, scholarships “Giving light is giving awareness through love, charity and literacy.” many close friends who learned so girls can attend nursing school, … (and without it) they will never For more information about about his personal efforts to help creation of 10 water wells each come out,” Father Gollapalli said. the foundation, the Gollapalli the people of his country. Griffin year, support for their Vianney Father Gollapalli is currently Charitable Foundation’s address is said the idea behind GCF and Home for mentally and physically serving the Diocese of Little Rock, 1219 Classen Drive, Oklahoma Saree Nights started in 2008 after handicapped children whose Ark., and will remain there for City, Okla. 73103, and their website she visited India the year before. parents cannot financially care for another three years. While he is is www.gcfindia.org.