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NTC 1-21-112.Indd Newsmagazine Bringing the Good News to the Diocese of Fort Worth Vol. 26 No. 18 February 2011 Pope John Paul II's beatifi cation seen as 'a natural' by many, especially those who knew him best (p. 28) Approval Jan. 14 of the miraculous cure of Sister Marie- Simon-Pierre of Parkinson’s disease, by the intercession of the former pope, cleared the way for John Paul II to be declared blessed and his beatification to be scheduled for May 1, Divine Mercy Sunday. (CNS photo/Serge Pagano, Reuters) PAGE 2 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, FEBRUARY 2011 ShepherdOur Speaks Christ calls us to respect all life Dear Brothers and Catacamas area. Th e mission work in the Council is the gathering of all who work Diocese of Juticalpa is also supported by in the area of missionary activity from all Sisters in Christ, a number of our parishes including Holy the dioceses across the state of Texas. I am Redeemer in Aledo, St. Francis of Assisi in the Episcopal Liaison to the Texas Mission most blessed and Grapevine, Good Shepherd in Colleyville, Council, and I am always impressed with and St. Elizabeth Ann Seton in Keller all of the great work the Church in Texas happy New Year to that have formed partnerships with six is doing to help our brothers and sisters in all of you and your parishes and a trade school in the Diocese of Christ who are in need both materially and Juticalpa. spiritually. All of these works of mission are A not just about doing good works, but in fact, families as we continue our I want to thank Bishop Mauro Muldoon, OFM, for the good work he has an experience in a spirituality of communion, journey of faith together as done in supporting our partnership, and where we understand that we are preaching I look forward to continuing our good the Gospel and living our Catholic faith not Christ’s pilgrim Church. work with Bishop Joseph Bonello, OFM, a just as the local Church in Fort Worth, but Franciscan Friar from Malta who has been in union with the Church throughout the As we move into this new calendar year, Vicar General of the Diocese of Comayagua world, under the Vicar of Christ, the Bishop the mysteries of our faith that we celebrated and who has recently been named Coadjutor of Rome. "Mission" is not an optional part of during the Christmas Season still remain Bishop Kevin Vann Bishop in Juticalpa. our life of Faith but is, in fact, integral to the fresh in our memories. I am always especially everyone an imperative gesture of human As important as the mission outreach preaching and living of the Gospel. moved by the celebration of the feast of the solidarity, so that they may not feel isolated has been to Honduras for the entire state Finally, on Jan. 22, I participated in Epiphany when Christ is made manifest to because of intolerance and disinterest.” of Texas, it is also important to notice the the annual Roe Memorial March in Dallas all of the nations as the Messiah and Son Th is means that those who are forced to other journeys of mission outreach extending commemorating the tragic Roe v. Wade of God. Th is manifestation of Christ to the leave their homes or their country will be from our diocese. For example, the diocese decision in 1973 that legalized abortion in nations is made in particular to the three helped to fi nd a place where they may live also has a mission outreach in Cabezas, the United States. Th e march began with wise men who came from a faraway place in in peace and safety, where they may work Bolivia, due to the incredible work of one of Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Orient in search for the Truth that Christ and take on the rights and duties that our diocesan priests, Father Robert Th ames. Guadalupe in Dallas and concluded at the reveals. exist in the country that welcomes them, Fr. Th ames has developed the Educate the Federal Courthouse in Dallas where the Roe Th ese three kings are certainly a contributing to the common good and Children program through which individuals v. Wade case was fi rst fi led in Federal Court. symbol of the Pilgrim Church that is without forgetting the religious dimension can fi nancially and spiritually sponsor a child I am now in Washington, D.C. to participate always journeying toward her perfection of life. and help them to receive the education and in the national March for Life where I and fulfi llment in Christ, but they are also necessary resources that they would not have am joining a delegation from the diocese migrants, those who left their homeland In addition, last November, I was named without his work and the generous support including almost 20 participants from Youth in search for the promise of salvation and a member of the USCCB Committee on of many from our diocese. In addition, for Life of the Catholics Respect Life Offi ce. peace. Th us, the Epiphany should remind Migration, and I look forward to working Fr. Th ames has worked to develop several Th is is always a great opportunity to be us always of the plight of the migrant, of with Archbishop Jose Gómez, who is the schools, medical centers, and churches in “missionaries for life” and to be a witness the immigrant or refugee who is also on chair of the committee, in working on rural Bolivia that have touched the lives of to the Culture of Life for our nation. I urge a journey seeking a better life and greater fi nding just and secure ways of welcoming countless people. In July of 2007, I was able all of you to through prayer and action to security for themselves and their families. the migrant and the immigrant, as this is a to visit Fr. Th ames and the many churches, continue to build up the Culture of Life Th e Church especially has the duty and particularly important issue in Texas and our schools, and clinics. It was truly amazing to so that the dignity of every person may be the responsibility as the Body of Christ, own local Church. see the work the Lord is doing through Fr. protected and defended from the moment in service to the dignity of each and every Not only are we to be concerned with Th ames. I certainly urge you to support the of conception to natural death. I will write person and in order to uphold the common the wellbeing of those who come from other great work of Fr. Th ames. More information more from there after our trip there. Th e good, to see that migrants are welcomed countries into our own country, but we also about his work and how to support his number of people in the delegation traveling and integrated into the host country and are need to be concerned with the welfare of missionary activity can be found on the from our Diocese has grown every year to able to fi nd the peace and security they are our brothers and sisters in Christ who are diocesan website. join in this major event for the Church in seeking. in need in other places of the world. Ever Th e diocese also supports missionary the United States which is sponsored by As Pope Benedict stated in his recent since I came to the Diocese of Fort Worth, work in Celaya, Mexico; Vietnam (especially the United States Conference of Catholic message on the World Day for Migrants and I have always been very impressed by the through the work of Father Hoa Nguyen Bishops. Th e presence of our diocese is very Refugees in September: various diocesan mission outreaches and at Sacred Heart in Wichita Falls); the important at this Respect Life event for the the work of our Diocesan Mission Council. Congo; and Haiti. Our diocese has a natural Church in the United States. Also in the case of those who are Th e council, in collaboration with many connection with the Diocese of Celaya in May God continue to bless you and your forced to migrate, solidarity is nourished parishes and other institutions within the Mexico since so many people in the Fort families as we begin this New Year together by the “reserve” of love that is born from diocese work in a true spirit of communio Worth area are from Celaya. We also have a in Christ. considering ourselves a single human to support and give vital and necessary aid natural connection with the Church in the family and, for the Catholic faithful, to dioceses in other countries. One of the Congo because of the history and missionary members of the Mystical Body of Christ: in dioceses that we support is the Diocese of presence of the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur. fact we fi nd ourselves depending on each Juticalpa, Honduras. During my recent In addition, the Diocese of Fort Worth +Bishop Kevin W. Vann. JCD, DD other, all responsible for our brothers and visit in December, I was able to visit the will be hosting the Texas Mission Council’s Diocese of Fort Worth sisters in humanity and, for those who Catholic hospital that is being built largely annual meeting February 25-27 entitled believe, in the faith. As I have already from the funds raised in our Diocesan “Youth in Mission” which will focus on had the opportunity to say, “Welcoming Capital Campaign, a hospital that now helping people who minister to youth and refugees and giving them hospitality is for serves approximately 150,000 people in the lead youth in mission.
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