Helping oil Cruisin' in Greenville spill victims Car cruise kicks off Catholic Campaign St. Michael for Human School Development benefit, grants to combat page 4. environmental disaster, page 2. www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THE DIOCESE OF ERIE June 27, 2010 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church Feast days New life for the church Five new priests ordained for the Blessed Kateri Tekak St. Bonaventure Erie Diocese June 28 St. Irenaeus By Jason Koshinskie June 29 Ss. Peter and Paul FaithLife editor June 30 First Holy Martyrs of the Holy After ordaining five new priests for the Dio- Roman Church cese of Erie, Bishop Donald Trautman referred Photo by Tim Rohrbach July 1 Blessed Junipero Serra to the enthusiasm in Rome during the election of a new pope. Bishop Donald Trautman ordained fi ve priests on Father Matthew Strickenberger, Father Ross Miceli, July 3 St. Thomas When the college of cardinals elect a new June 11 making it the Erie Diocese’s largest ordi- Bishop Trautman, Father Michael Polinek, Father pope, a cardinal appears on the balcony overlook- nation class since 1991. Pictured, left to right, are: Matias Quimno and Father Christopher Barnes. July 5 St. Anthony Mary Zaccaria ing St. Peter’s Square and joyfully announces to the crowds below and to the world, “Habemus July 6 St. Maria Goretti papam,” a Latin phrase meaning “We have a The new priests, followed by their home parish, Bishop Trautman directed his homily toward the July 9 St. Augustine Zhao Rong and pope.” The waiting is over. People applaud and include: transitional deacons who were seated in front of his a thunderous ovation goes heavenward. Father Christopher Barnes (St. Venantius, Rou- cathedra chair. He noted that in Rome on the very companions “Tonight, with the same joy and excitement seville) same day, Pope Benedict XVI and thousands of July 13 St. Henry I announce to you, we have five new priests,” Father Ross Miceli (St. Catherine of Siena, priests from all over the world were celebrating the Bishop Trautman said from the pulpit, resulting DuBois) close of the Year for Priests. This special year also July 14 Blessed Kateri Tekakwitha in a nearly minute-long ovation for the newly or- Father Michael Polinek (St. Joseph/Bread of marked the 150th anniversary of the death of St. dained fathers. Life, Erie) John Vianney, the patron saint of priests. July 15 St. Bonaventure On June 11, the feast of the Sacred Heart of Father Matias Quimno (All Saints, Waterford) Recalling St. John Vianney’s humble surroundings July 16 Our Lady of Mount Carmel Jesus, Bishop Trautman ordained five men to the Father Matthew Strickenberger (St. Stephen, Oil in the village of Ars in France—including the small priesthood for the diocese in front of an overflow City) church confessional where he heard confessions for July 20 St. Apollinaris crowd of priests, deacons, women religious, fam- Prior to the ordination rite, Father Michael Kes- 11 to 12 hours a day—Bishop Trautman said it was ily, friends and well wishers at St. Peter Cathedral icki, rector of St. Mark Seminary in Erie, presented July 21 St. Lawrence of Brindisi in Erie. the candidates to the bishop and the assembly. See NEW PRIESTS, page 3 July 22 St. Mary Magdalene July 23 St. Bridget of Sweden July 24 St. Sharbel Makhluf Year for Priests closes 20 years as our shepherd ERIE – July Clergy Pope apologizes for abuse, says priests called 16 marks the 20th anniversary of appointments Bishop Donald to bring God to world Trautman’s instal- The Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, By Cindy Wooden lation as bishop Catholic News Service of the Diocese of STD, SSL, Bishop of Erie, Erie. announces the following VATICAN CITY – Pope “I come in clergy appointments: Benedict XVI said the Year Christ’s name, for Priests might have been sent by the bishop Father Christopher Barnes, appointed parochi- ruined by the clerical sex of Rome to be the al vicar of St. Michael Parish, Greenville, for a abuse scandal, but instead bishop of Erie,” term of three years. Effective June 28, 2010. became a “summons to puri- Bishop Trautman fication” in the church. said during his Father David Foradori, reappointed pastor of Concelebrating Mass June installation Mass St. Michael the Archangel Parish, DuBois, and 11 with some 15,000 priests, homily July 16, St. Joseph Parish, DuBois, for a term of six Bishop Donald Trautman during his the pope said that “the en- 1990, at St. Peter Mass of installation July 16, 1990. years. emy,” Satan, wants to drive Cathedral in God out of the world and Erie. “I come as Father Daniel Hoff man, assigned to graduate opposes those who work to a brother and friend. I come as a successor of the apostles studies in Canon Law at Catholic University of (CNS photo) ensure that God is at the side Pope Benedict XVI greets priests at the end of a Mass con- to love and serve all the people of the thirteen counties of America, Washington, D.C. Effective September of every man and woman, es- our diocese. In the words of Paul the Apostle, I greet all of 2010. cluding the Year for Priests in St. Peter’s Square June 11. pecially in times of trouble. Some 15,000 priests concelebrated the Mass with the pope. you: ‘Grace to you and peace from God our Father and the “And so it happened that, Lord Jesus Christ.” Father Ross Miceli, appointed campus minis- in this very year of joy for the of the little ones, in which the opposite,” the pope said in his On April 13, the bishop celebrated the 25th anniversary ter and faculty member of Elk County Catho- sacrament of the priesthood, priesthood, whose task is to of his episcopal ordination and 20th anniversary as bishop lic High School, St. Marys, for a term of three the sins of priests came to manifest God’s concern for See YEAR FOR PRIESTS, of Erie with a Mass at St. Peter Cathedral. years. Effective June 28, 2010. light -- particularly the abuse our good, turns into its very page 2 Father William O’Brien, reappointed pastor of St. John the Evangelist Parish, Girard, for a term of six years. Parish changes in Punxsutawney area Deacon Jerome Peterson, appointed deacon as- sistant at St. Julia Parish, Erie, for a term of six years. Effective July 1, 2010. all been under the care of one pastor, an isolated incident.” Parishes in Anita, Delancey and Msgr. Joseph Riccardo, since 2006. Parishioners have been preparing Father Michael Polinek, appointed parochial “We’ve been processing this for a for a potential change. Since 2006, the vicar at St. Joseph Parish, Warren, for a term of Walston to become mission churches of few years,” said Msgr. Riccardo. four Jefferson County parishes have in- three years. Effective June 28, 2010. In 2007, Bishop Trautman visited creasingly functioned as a single entity, Ss. Cosmas and Damian the area communities for a town hall- with a combined religious education Father Matias Quimno, appointed chaplain style meeting. While listening to their program, a single office and staff, a at DuBois Regional Medical Center and sacra- By Jason Koshinskie or another been a mission church of concerns, he cited a declining number single pastor and a coordinated Mass mental assistant to the parishes of St. Catherine FaithLife editor Ss. Cosmas and Damian. St. Adrian of parishioners and noted a lack of schedule. of Siena, St. Michael the Archangel and St. Jo- and St. Joseph have not had a resident priests in the diocese. Father Justin As of June 19, Mass will no longer seph, DuBois, with residence at St. Catherine of PUNXSUTAWNEY – The Catho- priest since Pino, who was assigned to Ss. Cosmas be regularly celebrated at the three Siena, for a term of three years. Effective June lic parishes of St. Adrian in Delancey, 1966 while St. and Damian and the three-parish clus- mission churches. However, Msgr. 28, 2010. St. Anthony in Walston and St. Jo- Anthony has ter in 2007, was recently appointed as Riccardo said they will remain open seph in Anita, will be subsumed into not had a full- pastor St. Joseph and Assumption of as “places of worship” for prayer and Father Marc Solomon, appointed pastor of St. Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish in time pastor the Blessed Virgin Mary parishes in Oil meditation, as well as for marriages Mary of Grace Parish, Erie, and campus minis- Punxsutawney, making them mission since 1966 or a City. and funerals; all baptisms will be cel- ter of Alleghany College, for a term of six years. churches of Ss. Cosmas and Damian. resident priest “The primary reason (for the change) ebrated at Ss. Cosmas and Damian. Effective July 1, 2010. The changes in the Erie Diocese’s since 2006. is the lack of priests,” said Msgr. Ric- The adjustment canonically gives DuBois Deanery were made official “It is my cardo. “But along with that they took the diocese 117 parishes, 22 mission Father Matthew Strickenberger, appointed through a decree from Bishop Donald fervent hope into consideration the demographics churches and five oratories. parochial vicar at St. Jude the Apostle Parish, Trautman, which is effective July 1. that the Catho- of the area and the loss of membership The good news, Msgr. Riccardo Erie, for a term of three years. Effective June 28, Ss. Cosmas and Damian Parish lic faithful of Msgr. Joseph of those churches.” said, is that the faithful will be able to 2010. lists 904 families on its membership Delancey, Wal- Riccardo He noted that all three churches are continue to receive the sacraments.