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Mission leaves priest with sense of responsibility I PAGE 9 CATHOLIC NOV 6, 2019 Follow Me: BREAKFAST WITH THE KNIGHTS ORDAINED AS N. Y. bishops DEACONS travel to Rome From Nov. 9 - 16, Bishop Terry R. LaValley will join the bishops of New York State and some accompa­ nying priests in Rome for the ad limina Aposto­ Jarum. The purpose of this "visit" is to strengthen the bishop's responsibility as successor of the Apostles Severinus Torwoe and Jude and of his hierarchical Nnadibuagha received the sacra­ communion with the Suc­ ment of holy orders and were or­ cessor of Peter. dained as deacons by Bishop Terry The basic purpose for R.laValley on Saturday, Oct. 26. the "ad Iimina" is clearly Both Deacon Nnadibuagha and stated in canon law: to Deacon Torwoe are preparing for or­ venerate the tombs of the dination to the priesthood. Deacon Holy Apostles, Peter and Nnadibuagha will continue to serve Paul, and to meet with the at St. Peter's in lowville, St. Mary's Successor of Peter, the in Glenfield and St. Hedwig's in Bishop of Rome, to inform Houseville, while Deacon Torwoe him of the state of the will remain in service at St. Mary's bishop's diocese (canon Father Bryan D. Stitt greets parishioners on Sunday, Oct. 27, as the Knights of Columbus, Sarto Council 1059 in Canton hosted its annual fall pancake breakfast at 5t. Mary's School in Canton. The meal included gluten free and apple pancakes as well as eggs, sausage, toast Church in Ticonderoga and Our lady 400). and fruit. New this year was a pancake decorating contest for the young at heart. Also, a quilt created by the Borderline Quilters was raf­ of lourdes in Schroon lake. FUll STORY, PAGE 3 fled off and was won by Helene Dalosh. SEE STORIES ON PAGES 4, 5 & 6 God gives grace to live holy lives, pope says VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The saints ization. were people who lived The seeds of holiness hope gives us the strength were flesh-and-blood peo­ The Nov. 1 and 2 feasts with their feet on the and the grace to live it are to get going." ple whose lives included of All Saints and All Souls, ground; they experienced found in baptism, the Remembering the saints, real struggles and joys, the pope said, "remind us the daily struggle of exis­ pope said. Then, each per­ Pope Francis said, "leads and whose holiness re­ of the bond that exists be­ tence with its successes son must make a commit­ us to raise our eyes to minds all the baptized that tween the church on Earth and failures." ment to holiness "in the heaven not to forget the they, too, are called to be and that in heaven, be­ The key, though, he said, conditions, obligations realities of earth, but to saints, Pope Francis said. tween us and our loved was that they "always and circumstances of their face them with more Thousands of people ones who have passed to found in God the strength lives, trying to live every­ courage and more hope." joined the pope Nov. 1 for the other life." to get up again and con­ thing with love and char­ The pope also said mod­ the midday recitation of The saints the church re­ tinue the journey." ity." ern culture gives many the Angelus prayer on the members - whether offi­ Holiness is both "a gift "Let us walk toward that "negative messages" about feast of All Saints. Many of cially by name or not - "are and call," the pope told the 'holy city' where our death and dying, so he en­ the people in St. Peter's not simply symbols or crowd. God grants people brother and sister saints couraged people to visit Square had just run the human beings far from us the grace needed to be await us," he said. "It's true, and pray at a cemetery in 10K "Saints' Race," spon­ and unreachable," he said. holy, but one must re­ we can tire because of the early November. "It would sored by a Catholic organ- "On the contrary, they spond to that grace freely. bumpiness of the road, but be an act of faith," he said. DIOCESAN LIFE II NORTH CO UNTRY CATHOLI C NOV . 6, 2019 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 Living up to his name USPS00 39-3400 This cat, one of three in our than all the others combined: get a piece of plastic and eat true of all of us. We sin or we BISHOP TERRY household, joined our family He likes to eat plastic, mostly it, he'll inevitably vomit make a mistake. We are sorry R.LAVALLEY nearly a year ago with a that crinkly style of thin plas­ shortly thereafter. Ever step we sinned or made a mi s­ Pres ident name his previous longtime tic often found in product in cat puke or have to clean take. We confess our sin and REV. JOSEPH A. MORGAN owner obviously packaging. it out of a carpeted floor? receive forgiveness, or we Vice President based on his person- Why is that annoy- Super annoying. work to correct the mistake. JAMES D. CROWLEY Secretary- Treasurer ality. His name is ing? First, the sound. What blows my mind is We're vigilant to avoid that DARCY l. FARGO Twit. just recently, I was that he doesn't learn from sin or mistake. Editor & While the Fargo awakened very early this behavior. His previous Then, time passes. We be­ CommunicationsDir ector family loves this cat .."" -- _ ,.J in the morning to the experiences should tell him, come less vigilant. We sin or dearly, we acknowl- sound of this less- "if I eat plastic, I'm going to make the mistake again. We Publish 45 is­ edge that his propen- than-intelligent cat vomit. Vomiting is not fun." forget what we've learned ® sues per yea r: sity for picking fights licking and trying to It doesn't. He still eats plas­ through experience. ." Week ly except tic. We're blessed to have a lov­ skipping with his biological ~D~~ eat a piece of product every other brother and our other ~ packaging he had re- As I was thinking rather un­ ing God who continues to week begin­ cat, his relentless beg- Darcy L. moved from the trash charitable thoughts about forgive us despite the fact ning July ging when anyone in Fargo can. I had to get out of Twit after our early-morning that we continue to fail in Ithrough Aug. and skipping the house is eating bed and try to take plastic encounter, it occurred our fights with sinfulness. one week in Dec. by the Dio- and a few other be- the plastic away from to me that there are things I Through His sacraments cese of Ogdensburg. haviors clearly demonstrate him. I like neither getting out do - mistakes I make, habits and His mercy, we have ac­ 622W ashington Street, Og­ he's not the brightest color in of bed early nor chasing a cat I succumb to, sins I repeat - cess to tremendous graces den sbu rg, N.Y. 13669. the crayon box. to remove plastic from his with the full knowledge that and love, even when we're Editorial Office: Twit has one odd behavior mouth. Annoying. they're not good for me. having our own Twit mo­ 622 Was hington Street, that annoys me far more Second, if he manages to I'm fairly confident that's ments. Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669.

Telephone: (3 15) 608-7556 Celebratin striving to become saints E-mail: news@ northcountry All Saints Day is one of my regular response is, ''Then siders us all as saints. catholic.org favorite feast days. I find a you better get busy. There is Saints are good human be­ certain joy in remembering no other reason for us to be gins. Unfortunately, some Entered at the and praying to all my saints. here." Our road to sanctity al­ have very strange ideas of Post Office: I readily admit to you that I ways begins with the faith just what a saint is, and Ogdensburg, NY did not know any canonized and confidence given us by some refuse to want to live a 13669 and additional mailing officesa s saint personally. But I want the Holy Spirit that with saintly life. A saint is a good Periodi ca l Postage. you to know that I had my God's help we can and cer­ person. A saint is someone picture taken with a canon­ saints. This is the reason God tainly will become saints. you like to be with. A saint is Subscription: ized saint, St. Pope john Paul put us here on this earth. Following jesus is often someone who brings happi­ For one year: II. It was a group picture at a jesus makes this clear as we challenging. We fail some ness into a friendship, into a In-DioceseRate: $27 Papal Audience. I was with a read the Gospels. Our life­ days. The great saints tell us community. A saint knows OutsideofDi ocese Rate:$3 0 sabbatical group of priests at long pilgrimage is a road to that they had days when how to bring peace and love the North American College. sanctity. No other successes they failed to follow jesus - into a parish. Our world Mattersfor publi cation matter in life. With God's should be I must tell you that as the when they sinned. jesus needs more and more saints. addressed to group formed around the support, the path to sanctity promised us his love and for­ Each All Saints Day, as I PO Box 326 pope, I ended up rather close is possible and achievable giveness. jesus promises to think about and celebrate my Ogdensburg, NY 13669 to him. In fact, I placed my for all of us. never give up on us. jesus al­ saints, I begin with my and should be received by hand on his as the photo was This road to sanctity is dif­ ways comes looking for the mother. I know she is now Thursday prior to taken. So, I have also ferent for each and every one lost sheep, for the prodigal among the saints in heaven. publication. touched a canonized saint. of us. just reading the lives son. With such a loving God, I continue to think of the Paper isprint ed each Now, as you know, All of the canonized saints, we we will all become saints. good priests, the hard-work­ Monday; datelin e isWe dn esday. Saints Day is a celebration of can see how different their In the early Church, the ing religious Sisters, the Member, Catholic Press all the saints - the canonized paths to sanctity were. How­ great saints, the leaders of wonderful lay men and Association. saints and all the other ever, they all depended on the Church, would begin women, parents who saints. There are many, many the support and love of God. their letters to the Christians brought joy into wonderful saints with the Lord who On All Saints Day, we are by addressing them as, "the families. I think of the won­ POSTMASTER: have not had formal canon­ reminded we are all called to saints of Corinth .. ." or "the derful people who made my Send address changesto izations. So , I know that I become saints. There is saints of Ephesus ... " or "the world, this world a better North Country Catholic, have many friends and ac­ someone who often comes to saints of some other place .. . place. PO Box 326 quaintances among the me for confession. He usu­ " Right from the beginning Each us must find our Ogdensburg, NY saints. ally begins by saying, "Well , these new Christians were road, our different roads to 13669-0326 We are all called to be Father, I am no saint." My saints. Now, our Church con- sanctity. II N O RTH COU NTRY CATH O LI C DIOCESAN LIFE NOV . 6,2019 FOLLOW ME N. Y. bishops prepare for ad limina pilgrimage From November 9 to No­ meet with the Successor lenges encountered and The ad limina visit is, for He concluded our meeting vember 16, all the bishops of Peter, the Bishop of the joy experienced in this bishop, an invitation by reminding us that of New York State and Rome, to inform him of pastoral ministry, as well and a stimulus to compare Jesus Christ is the answer some accompanying the state of the as the sharing of my responsibility of car­ to life's struggles. His suc­ priests will gather in bishop's diocese the pastoral plans ing for the faithful of the cessor, Pope Francis con­ Rome for the ad limina (canon 400). to address the Diocese of Ogdensburg tinues to proclaim the ApostoJarum. Inasmuch This visit is seen challenges. As with the universal voca­ same message. as this takes place approx­ as an important done previously, tion of the Church. I ask for your prayers as imately every five years, moment in the ex­ approximately six This is also an opportu­ I set out for this pilgrim­ this is my second oppor­ ercise of the Holy months prior to nity for me to reflect on age. On Friday, November tunity to participate in Father's pastoral this visit, our Dio­ my own episcopal mission 15th, as we conclude our this privileged pilgrimage ministry. On such cese provided the in light of the witness of pilgrimage, I am sched­ "at the threshold of the a visit, the Holy See with an both st. Peter and st. Paul, uled to preside and Apostles." Supreme Pastor re- Bishop extensive reflec- the two great Apostles preach at Rome's cathe­ Upon my return, in an ceives the Pastors Terry R. tion (Quinquennial who heeded our Lord's in­ dral, the Basilica of Saint upcoming issue of the of the particular LaYalley Report) on the vitation: Follow Me. John Lateran. I am hum­ North Country Catholic, I Churches (dioce- ======"state of the dio­ I remember that Pope bled and honored to shep­ hope to share with you ses) and discusses cese" since the last Benedict XVI reiterated herd this local Church and some reflections on my with them questions con­ visit (period from January several times in my first will carry your cares and experience in the Eternal cerning their ecclesial 1, 2011 to December 31, ad limina visit that we concerns with me City. mission. 2018). Members of the must have a relationship throughout my journey. The purpose of this I remember well my diocesan staff were instru­ with Jesus Christ and that Thank you for your "visit" is to strengthen the conversation with Pope mental in providing the it begins in our families. prayerful support! bishop's responsibility as Benedict XVI at my previ­ data for this document. successor of the Apostles ous ad limina visit and his The report reflected our and of his hierarchical expressed concern about concerted effort to ad­ communion with the Suc­ our diocesan efforts to dress our established God hass don{l cessor of Peter. The basic support our families. diocesan priorities: to purpose for the "ad lim­ Such an occasion pro­ build a culture of voca­ gr{lat thingss ina" is clearly stated in vides for an exchange of tions, strengthen faith for­ canon law: to venerate the information and a mutual mation in family life, and tombs of the Holy Apos­ sharing of pastoral experi­ to build our Church with for ussl tles, Peter and Paul, and to ences, including the chal- living stones. As recipients of God's bountiful DOVS DONATE gifts, we are called to: ~erzivrz those gifts gratefully, C'alfivt:lfrz those gifts responsibly, ~ht:lrrz those gifts in justice and love,

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Stewardship Weekend November 9 & 10 Please contact your local parish to learn how you can share your gifts of Time, Talent & Treasure. I-I==±=t~ Members of the Diocese of Ogdensburg Yocations Society (DaYS) present a book, 'So Many Ways to be Holy'to St. Mary's School in Canton as part of their efforts to promote vocations in the diocese. II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie DIOCESAN LIFE NOV. 6, 2019 On the path to priesthood Jude Nnadibuagha and Severinus Torwoe ordained as deacons By Jessica Hargrave Contributing writer

LOWVILLE - The feeling of joy filled St. Peter's Church as two seminari­ ans were ordained as dea­ cons. Jude Nnadibuagha and Severinus Torwoe re­ ceived the sacrament of holy orders by Bishop Terry R. LaValley on Satur­ day, Oct. 26. Parishioners and clergy from around the Diocese of Ogdens­ burg traveled to St. Peter's in support of the duo's long journey towards priesthood. JESSICA HARGRAVE/N ORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC Torwoe and (Above) Bishop Terry R.LaValley delivers his homily during the ordination of Nnadibuagha were called the two new deacons. (Below) Severinus Torwoe and Jude Nnadibuagha lay forth by Deacon Ronald prostrate during the ordination Mass. Pominville and were pre­ sented to Bishop LaValley by Father Christopher C. Carrara, director of semi­ narians. Bishop LaValley then gave his homily which en­ couraged the diaconate candidates to be open to God's spirit and inspire the faithful. Newly-ordained Deacons Severinus Torwoe and Jude Nnadibuagha pose "We pray that the new with Bishop Terry R.LaValley after the Oct. 26 ordination. deacons may be effective in action, gentle in min­ Church and Ministers of time of the apostles. After the priesthood. new deacons expressed to istry, and constant in Charity, this kind of love the laying of hands and Deacon Nnadibuagha at­ their supporters how prayer," Bishop LaValley must motivate your min­ the prayer of ordination, tends Christ The King happy they are to have said. 'These words ex­ istry, particularly to those the newly ordained dea­ Seminary in East Aurora. reached this stage in their press beautifully the whose lives are especially cons were vested with Deacon Torwoe attends priestly formation. Church's desire that you, difficult because of stoles and dalmatics, Holy Apostles College and 'This is what I've been Jude and Severinus, allow poverty, addictions, frac­ which will be worn while Seminary in Cromwell, expecting for so many yourselves to be con­ tured homes, violence, or assisting during Mass. Connecticut. Representa­ years and the Lord has an­ stantly transformed and abuse," Bishop LaValley Deacon Torwoe was tives from both colleges swered my prayers and renewed by God's Spirit so added. vested by Father Albert ]. were present at the ordi­ the prayers of the diocese, that your ministry in His After promising obedi­ Hauser, vicar foraine of nation to show support. so I feel grateful," said Name will make a real dif­ ence, Nnadibuagha and the Essex Deanery, while Concluding the Mass, Deacon Torwoe who will ference in the lives of Torwoe laid prostrate on Deacon Nnadibuagha was Bishop LaValley thanked serve St. Mary's Church in God's holy people - their the floor in a pose of hu­ vested by Father James w. those who traveled from Ticonderoga. lives here on earth and mility and self-sacrifice, Seymour, vicar foraine of far and near, and offered Full of smiles while he's into eternity." while the choir and con­ the Lewis Deanery. The gratitude to the families of congratulated by parish­ Bishop LaValley con­ gregation chanted the two new deacons then re­ the newly ordained dea­ ioners in Lowville, where cluded his homily with in­ Litany of the Saints. ceived from the bishop cons who were unable to he will continue to minis­ spiring words from Pope Then, each candidate the Book of the Gospels. travel from their home ter, Deacon Nnadibuagha, Francis in his Exhortation, knelt before the bishop as Men studying for the countries of Ghana and said, "I feel so good. I'm The Joy of Love: "love un­ he laid his hands upon priesthood are ordained Nigeria to join in the Mass. very excited." derstands, shows concern their heads, a gesture as as deacons prior to begin­ The celebration contin­ The diocese currently and embraces the weak." old as the diaconate itself, ning their final period of ued after Mass with a re­ has 13 men preparing for "As deacons of the which originated at the study before ordination to ception where the two the priesthood. II NORTH CO U NTRY CAT H O LI C NOV. 6, 2019 II DIOCESAN LIFE 'Wholly and entirely to His service' By Jonathan Monfiletto helps him with other func­ Contributing writer tions of the church. With the exception of celebrat­ For Deacon Jude ing Mass, hearing confes­ Nnadibuagha, the priest­ sion and anointing the hood is a gift from God sick, Nnadibuagha can that He gives freely to participate in the sacra­ those who are called to ments of baptism and wit­ the vocation and that they ness marriages. accept freely in return. "It's just a way by which As he prepared to re­ I learn more, get closer to ceive this gift after his or­ the altar, get closer to the dination as a deacon, priest and then learn more Deacon Nnadibuagha said from him because after he is responding to God's that stage I then become a call to "give myself wholly priest," he said, adding the and entirely to His serv­ bishop and the priest will ice." decide when he is ready to In responding to God's become a priest. "It's not call, in fact, he did not just about what I was know before the day of his taught in the seminary. .. . ordination what his next I keep fully in Christ assignment would be. through working well with "I will serve the people the priest I stay with." of the North Country, giv­ As Nnadibuagha waits to ing myself totally to what­ JESSICA HARGRAVE/N ORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC become a priest, he is ever the bishop asks me to Bishop Terry R. LaValley lays hands on Jude Nnadibuagha during the Mass in which Nnadibuagha was ordained a trusting in the words of do," Deacon Nnadibuagha deacon. Psalm 27:4: "One thing I said, noting he currently asked of the Lord, that will works with the priest at St. of some of his family burg, and he came to be a sign that I am called I seek after: to live in the Peter's Church in Lowville members, Deacon America for the first time to be here,'" Nnadibuagha house of the Lord all the but did not know whether Nnadibuagha wanted to last year to interview with said, adding that he com­ days of my life, to behold he would remain in that become a lawyer when he the diocese. He decided to pleted his studies in the beauty of the Lord, parish. "Whatever the was young and was on the come to America in the Rome, returned to Nigeria, and to inquire in his tem­ bishop tells me, I know verge of going to univer­ first place, he said, after and waited patiently until ple." that his voice is the voice sity to study law when he hearing from a priest in everything was settled "I want to remain in the of Christ, so I follow what­ attended the first Mass of Nigeria about priests who and the diocese asked him house of the Lord," ever he tells me to do and a newly ordained priest. have to conduct Mass at to come back. Nnadibuagha said. "The I try to do it with the best That first Mass in 2005 multiple churches be­ Now, Deacon life of Christ is to help sin­ of my ability and knowl­ "really changed my worId­ cause of a shortage of Nnadibuagha has been or­ ners come to the knowl­ edge." view," he said, and he priests. In Nigeria, one dained as a deacon, and edge of the truth and Responding to God's call started thinking, "Is it not church may have two or he said he is excited to be remain with the truth. is a theme of Deacon good to give this a try?" three priests. getting closer to attending That is what I seek. What I Nnadibuagha's life and his So, he began applying to As he prayed over his to his vocation. want is for God to use me, journey to the priesthood. congregations to see if he applications, Deacon "I've always known that to transform me in the Raised Catholic in Nigeria could join them. Nnadibuagha said he vocation is the call of God, first place, to give me for and baptized a few From 2006 to 2007, he quickly decided the Dio­ and God knows a better Himself, and to use me to months after he was born, joined the Discalced cese of Ogdensburg would way and when and how help others, to help souls, he grew up going to Mass Carmelites. In 2013, he be the only diocese with one attends to it," he said. to save souls for Himself, with his parents. He made finished studying philoso­ which he interviewed. His As a deacon, for His glory, not for my Holy Communion at age 8 phy, and then in 2017 he confidence stemmed from Nnadibuagha assists the glory but for the glory of and was involved in sev­ completed theology stud­ the quick replies he re­ priest at the altar and God." eral church activities, ies in Rome. At the end of ceived from the vocation such as the Society of St. his studies, he felt called coordinator to his letters. Jude, the rosary associa­ to the priesthood, wanting "I really said, This could _~ _-t-ten -tion tion and the parish coun­ something more active cil. than the contemplative Sno~hird$ "I had a good Catholic life of the Carmelites. ~0l~ s0uth f01> the, wiu te;r upbringing," he said. "Ini­ Now Deacon Notify our offi ce so you don' t mi ss a single tially, I never thought I Nnadibuagha applied to a issue ofthe North Country Catholic! Call would be a priest." few dioceses, including (3 15) 608-75 56 with your winter address. Despite the suggestions the Diocese of Ogdens- II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Ll C DIOCESAN LIFE NOV. 6, 2019 Sharing the 'joy and universality of the Church' By Darcy Fargo 60 priests. Out of the Editor priests, most are senior citizens and taking care of Deacon Severinus Tor­ three, four or five woe said he knew very churches. It moved me so early in his life that he was much. I told myself, 'if called to the priesthood. these priests are getting to On Oct. 26, he became retirement age and still one step closer to that vo­ taking care of three to five cation, having been or­ churches, my services are dained a deacon. needed here more.' "At the age of 8, I got my Bishop LaValley also call," he said. "As the asked me, 'why Ogden­ priest was celebrating burg? Why not other big Mass, I just felt like I was diocese in cities?' I told the one celebrating." him this is what moti­ Deacon Torwoe, 49, was vated me - not enough born in Ghana, the priests, and the priests are youngest in a family of 10. aging.'" "We were all brought up Deacon Torwoe has as Catholic children," he been living in Ticon­ said. "I have a brother who deroga and serving in a is a religious brother, a pastoral role at St. Mary's nephew who is a Redemp­ JESSICAH ARGR AV EIN ORTH COU NTRY CATHOLI C Church there. As part of torist priest and another Deacon Severinus Torwoe receives the Gospels from Bishop Terry R. LaValley during the Oct. 26 ordination Mass. that role, he's been train­ nephew in seminary." ing youth to be altar Deacon Torwoe said his access to Mass and the to be a priest," Deacon nity with which Deacon servers, preparing fami­ family was not "financially sacraments without trav­ Torwoe said. "He talked to Torwoe had been affili­ lies and individuals for sound," and he couldn't eling a significant dis­ director Holy Apostle ated. baptisms and bringing attend secondary school. tance. seminary (in Connecticut). "Since I had done my communion to the sick "I went to vocational "People were not getting I came here as a brother seminary formation here and nursing homes. school," he said. "When I services, and families did among the brothers to be in the states, I applied to "It's very beautiful here," become a priest, I thought not have resources," he trained as a priest." director, asking him if I he said. "People are loving it would be good to be said. "I organized them, so After completing his could come back to Holy and nice to me. I like the able to sew and make they could have a church studied, Deacon Torwoe Angels Seminary to con­ fraternity of priests. I like vestments, so I studied service nearby. I did that returned to Ghana. There, tinue my studies and dis­ that the lay faithful want that for three years." with permission of the no further steps were cernment and look for a to associate with you and After completing his vo­ bishop and pastor. That taken toward his ordina­ diocese. I came back in know you more. The cational program, Deacon church has become Christ tion. 2018 to do post-master's weather will be difficult, Torwoe re-focused on pur­ the King Catholic Church. "At end of my studies in in theology and look for a but I'm not very worried. suing his vocation to the So, I established a 2017, I went home hoping diocese." This is where God wants priesthood. church." to be ordained a deacon," It was through another to be. He will give me the "I joined the Franciscan Later, he went to an­ he said. "Nothing was priest he met that he be­ grace to cope with the Friars of Africa in Ghana," other village as part of a done, no pastoral assign­ came aware of the Diocese weather." he said. "I took first vows national service program. ment given to me. I didn't of Ogdensburg. Deacon Torwoe says he in 1995. They sent me to There, he also noted that want to stay idle. I spent "I met a priest from looks forward to being or­ high school. I also studied families - including many my time trying to help Haiti, and he introduced dained a priest and bring­ dress making, since they elderly residents - could street children - ages 8-15 me to this diocese," Dea­ ing some of his culture to wanted me to continue not travel the required - who were living in a con Torwoe said. "I met the North Country. with what I had already distance to attend Mass. public marketplace. They Bishop Lucia, and he con­ "I anticipate being an ef­ been studying. I was the He founded another had left their families and nected me with Bishop fective and excellent only male with 35 girls, church, St. Luke's. were on their own strug­ LaValley, who interviewed priest that the Lord can since I studied home eco­ Later, the Franciscan Fri­ gling to survive. I tried to me." use as his instrument to nomics." ars of the Renewal arrived reunite them with their He said he saw unique reach out to the people," His bishop would later in Ghana. While there was families and tried to help challenges in the diocese he said. "Looking at send him for more ad­ initially discussion of them and support them that made him want to African culture - the vanced studies in sewing merging that group with with what little money I serve here. liturgy is celebrated joy and fashion design. the Franciscan Friars of had." "One thing interested and gladness. I want to During his time with the Africa, the merger was Then, when a new me most I went to the bring that to the North Franciscan Friars, now never realized. bishop arrived in his dio­ diocesan webSite, and I Country. I want to help the Deacon Torwoe noticed "I discussed with one of cese, he severed ties with could see you have so people here see the joy that residents of his (the Franciscan Friars of the Franciscan Friars of many churches - 120 and universality of the neighborhood didn't have the Renewal) that I wanted the Renewal, the commu- churches - but only 50 to Church." II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLI C NOV. 6 , 2019 DIOCESAN LIFE 'Little Bit of Heaven:' Adoration chapel celebrated By Mary Beth Bracy very supportive of the change in amazing ways, Contributing writer idea. The nursing home which are hard to articu­ seemed like the perfect late. Peace, joy, and hope PLATTSBURGH - "Sometimes [ location. Members of will only be the beginning get distracted by the Altar Rosary Societies, of the benefits he will be­ world and feel my con­ Secular Carmelites, Secu­ stow if you meet him at nection with God start to lar Franciscans, and other the Adoration chapel fade. Then [ go to Adora­ groups, responded to the weekly." tion, and feel jesus call invitation to spend a "Adoration has changed me back, and remind me scheduled holy hour with the way that [ visualize that all that really matters jesus in the Holy Eu­ jesus," added Meg, "[ now is my relationship with charist each week. This see Him as a person that [ Him and doing God's was how over 40 hours of can sit and talk with dur­ will," shared Rose, a col­ weekly Eucharistic Adora­ ing my weekly hour of lege student, and sched­ tion began. adoration. [ feel that be­ uled weekly adorer. Years later, when the cause of adoration, [ now Oct. 1 marked the 32nd nursing home closed, have a strong friendship anniversary of Eucharistic Adoration moved to with jesus and [ really Adoration in the Platts­ Regina Maria Retreat enjoy my time spent with burgh area. The anniver­ House. When the retreat Him each week." sary was commemorated house closed, Father "One of the reasons [ with a special Mass at St. Patrick Mundy welcomed am still Catholic today is john's Church, offered by the idea of having an Eucharistic Adoration," Father Kevin D. McEwan . area-wide Adoration said jessica, a college stu­ Since the date was also chapel at St. john's dent. "[t is an essential the feast of St. Therese of Church. part of my week. Many Lisieux, there was a bless­ Now, decades later, peo­ times on campus, faith is ing of the roses at the ple continue to sign-up questioned. Eucharistic end. Due to St. Therese's and attend Eucharistic Adoration has allowed me devotion to the Blessed Adoration from the to find God close to me greater Plattsburgh area. MARYBETH BRACY/ NORTH COUNTRYC ATHOLIC every day. [n addition to Sacrament, and her inter­ The Blessed Sacrament is exposed at St. John's Church in Plattsburgh. The cession, this feast was Some people drive 20 Plattsburgh area recently celebrated 32 years of offering regular Adoration helping me understand chosen to begin Eucharis­ miles to spend an hour in the community with a celebratory Mass and blessing of the roses. that Christ and His love tic Adoration in Platts­ each week with jesus. are real, [ find that the burgh. [n the words of one be," testified Eileen. Graces, miracles, bless­ more time [ spend with [n the beginning, Adora­ adorer, "[ couldn't get Another adorer, who ings, and healings Him the more [ want to be tion was held at Sacred along without my Holy chose to remain anony­ abound at Adoration, and with Him forever." Heart Nursing Home. Sis­ Hour every week." mous, reflected, "I adorers give witness to "Eucharistic Adoration ter Anne Theresa Dostie, What are some of the brought my 6 year old this. is the hour I set apart to a Sister of Charity of St. benefits of Adoration? granddaughter to my "[t is easy to feel that be with jesus, my Re­ Louis, was an instrument "Eucharistic Adoration usual Holy Hour one there is no hope for our deemer," wrote Chris, a of inspiration in its foun­ brings my peace," Mary evening and [ watched world, that things will dedicated weekly adorer. dation. She had started a revealed. her busing herself remov­ never change, no matter "[n his loving presence, [ holy hour at Our Lady of Charles wrote, "This is a ing numerous Rosaries what we do," explained pray, contemplate, and Victory Convent. miracle [ attribute to Ado­ hanging from chairs and Lisa, who makes a weekly worship. Each week [ look Linda Bracy, an atten­ ration of the HOLY EU­ then she would return Holy Hour, "Suddenly [ forward to this holy dant of that holy hour, en­ CHAR[ST. For the past them one by one. As [ am offered the opportu­ hour." joyed the opportunity for going on six years now, [ looked up from my read­ nity to spend an hour [f you live in the Platts­ prayer and, while travel­ have been able to work ing [ saw her kneeling on with jesus in the Blessed burgh area and are inter­ ing, heard about a video part-time at a job that re­ the floor in front of the Sacrament. There are ested in signing-up for a on Eucharistic Adoration. quires strenuous physical Blessed Sacrament hold­ times this is difficult to weekly Holy Hour with She said she watched the activity. This, in spite of ing one of the Rosaries up sustain, due to schedules jesus, please e-mail: video and found it so the fact, that [ am dis­ high while staring at and events that come up. [email protected] powerful, she believed it abled permanently jesus for more than a However, after a year of m. Substitutes and visi­ was important to offer (spinal), and [ thank JESUS minute. That moment this, I realize that there is tors are always wel­ regular Adoration in every day for each day was like a little bit of nothing better that [ have comed. Plattsburgh. and to be able also to Heaven. How powerful is to do at this time than Bracy talked about the carryon H[S work as an the Eucharistic Heart of praising the God of the idea with Msgr. joseph example of H[S LOVE to jesus to capture such rapt universe. HE is still in ~~~ Aubin, then pastor of Our co-workers." attention from a little girl control, always has been I R~#- ~~ I For More Information, Visit Our Web Page Lady of Victory and chap­ "Holy Hours strengthen so seldom in His Pres­ and always will be. [f you at: wWl".barslowntotors.com lain of Sacred Heart Nurs­ me to get through daily ence. [ have received so are uncertain of this, TRY ing Home, and he was things whatever they may many bleSSings myself." adoration. Your life will II N O RTH C OUNTR Y CATHOLI C DIOCESAN LIFE NOV. 6, 2019 Environmental Stewardship Bishop's Public Schedule ADANCE FOR ADONATION "It makes a difference Nov. 6 - 1 p.m. - Annual Catholic to this one" Charities Board ofTrustees Meet­ ing at Wadhams Hall in Ogdens­ Once upon atime, a man was burg walking along the beach. As he 5:30 p.m . - Caritas Dinner at looked down the beach, he saw a Gran View in Ogdensburg human figure moving back and Nov. 7 - 9:45 a.m. - Episcopal forth . Council Meeting followed by lunch As he got closer, he saw that it at Bishop's Residence was a young man who was reach­ Nov. 9-16 - Ad Limina Visit in ing down to the shore, picking up Rome something and very gently throw­ ing it into the ocean. Rest in Peace When he reached the man, he called out, "Good morning! What This week marks the anniversary are you doing?" of the deaths of the following The young man paused, looked clergymen who have served in the Diocese of Ogdensburg up and replied, "Throwing starfish into the ocean." Nov. 7 - Rev. Dennis Nolan, 1911; "Why are you throwing starfish Rev.Wiliiam Oueliette,O.M.I, 1936; into the ocean?" Members of the Catholic Community of Burke & Chateaugay Youth Group presented a check for $653 to Chateaugay Msgr. William, H. Brennan, 1986 "The sun is up and the tide is Food Pantry along with over 200 pounds offood and supplies. The money was raised by the groups annual Hal­ Nov. 8 - Rev. Patrick McGilligan, going out.And if I don't throw loween Dance that was held at Chateaugay Central School this year. From left, Adam Perkins, Anna Dalton, Zoey 1828 them in they'll die." Perkins, Luke Dalton, Ainsley Crawford, and Drew Crawford present the check to Marie Doria of the food pantry. Nov. 10 - Msgr. Francis M. 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Monies for this come Bishop's Fund appeal Pope Benedict, building solidly Nov. 7 - 5:30 p.m., St. Peter's on Stjohn Paul II, called Catholics directly from the Bishop's reach its goal. Church, Lowville I'd like to take this op­ Fund. Once again, thanks to to an ecological conversion. Nov.8 - 2 p.m ., Department of He stated,"we must waken our portunity to publicly Our league is only one all of you who have Christian Formation, Plattsburgh consciences.We must face up to thank all the North Coun­ example of the many helped in the past in any try civic and professional ways in which local con­ way with our basketball this great challenge and find the To Report Abuse ethical capacity to change the situ­ cubs, businesses and as­ tributions are put to use program. There are a lot sociations that have locally. I know of fire vic­ of kids who have had a ation ofthe environment for the If you have a complaint of sus­ helped in the past to tims, people in wheel­ chance to play because good." pected misconduct involving make the Franklin CYO chairs, people who are you care. It is always a Maybe there is something we diocesan clergy, religious, employ­ Basketball League such a unemployed, and others pleasure to be associated CAN do, and it is right in front of us. ees or volunteers, contact Victims success. It is through the who have also received with people and a com­ The young starfish thrower recog­ Assistance Coordinator, Terri­ continued support of the assistance. munity who help make nized he can't save all the starfish, anne Yanulavich, Adult & Youth great people of our area I am writing this be­ our league a success. but he can make a difference for Counseling Services of Northern that we have been able to cause there is a drive for the one he threw into the sea . New York, 31 Sixth Street, Malone, grow and flourish for the 2019 Bishop's Fund, Sincerely, Suggestion: Spend some time NY 12953; over 50 years. and I encourage all who Ken Cring with God in prayer and choose one [email protected] One of our annual sup­ are called upon to sup­ League Director small action you are willing to do Phone: Day: 518-651-2267, Night: porters has been the port this worthwhile & as a responsible caretaker of God's 518-569-0612; or Father Christo­ Bishop's Good Samaritan fund-raising effort. Wayne Walbridge creation that can make a differ­ pher Carrara, the Episcopal Vicar Fund, which has con­ Please do whatever you & Mike laVoie ence. for Clergy at 315-393-2920 tributed $500 each sea- can to help the 2019 Assistant Directors II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC NOV. 6, 2019 DIOCESAN LIFE Mission leaves priest with sense of responsibility While Extraordinary Mis­ ger. sionary Month has con­ "We should help because cluded, due to the skipped we're a universal Church; edition of the North Coun­ Catholic means universal," try Catholic, we have one he said. "We're meant to all more story of missionary be missionaries. We're service, a story of how supposed to be missionar­ members of the Diocese ies where we happen to of Ogdensburg have been be, but we also have a re­ "Baptized and Sent." sponsibility to the Church, especially where it doesn't By Darcy Fargo have the resources to sup­ Editor port itself. I know these people. I know what it's In January 2012, less like living in a harsh envi­ than a year before he in­ ronment. It's tough mis­ tended to retire from his sion ground. The climate­ role in the Chaplain Corps Father Mark R. Reilly with other projects to aid boxes and boxes of sheets just meteorologically with the Navy Reserves, nority, yet the presence in the people of Djibouti. that were able to give to speaking - is really harsh. Father Mark R. Reilly was terms of humanitarian aid "We connected service the missions." Summer days are 115 de­ notified that he was being is pretty remarkable." members with opportuni­ Similar drives were con­ grees and muggy. It's called to active duty and Father Reilly noted that ties to serve at an orphan- ducted for school supplies harsh culturally, too. would be serving at Camp the Bishop of Djibouti in­ age and at Caritas and other needs. Evangelization is very dif­ Lemonnier, a Navy Expedi­ vited several religious or­ International," Father Now, seven years later, ficult among the tribal tionary Base in Djibouti, ders to work within the Reilly said. ''They might be Father Reilly says he is population. The people Africa. country providing serv­ working on buildings or still in contact with mem­ there work very hard, and "It's the one place the ices to the most vulnera­ just playing with kids dur­ bers of religious commu­ the fruit appears very U.S. Armed Forces have a ble populations. ing rec time. We'd get den­ nities and missionaries in meager. I'm impressed permanent base on the He said Caritas interna­ tists from base for Djibouti. He has worked how they soldier on there African continent," Father tional provided a clinic, elementary school hy­ with the diocesan Mission and do the work of serv­ Reilly said. "It's home to vocational training and giene classes." Office to include the mis­ ing and proclaiming the Joint Task Force Horn of other programs for street Father Reilly said any ef­ sion efforts in Djibouti in Gospel as best as they're Africa. It's made up of sev­ children, many of whom forts had to be coordi­ its efforts, with mission able. Most of us, our jaws eral thousand troops from were Ethiopian or of nated through the U.S. appeals taking place in would drop at the condi­ all branches. The camp is mixed tribal lineage and Embassy in Djibouti, both Saranac Lake and tions - economic, social, run by the Navy. The Navy lost members of families which worked with both Massena. climate, cultural-and still handles all basic services, crossing the country by government officials and While his personal con­ they're serving Christ. including providing a foot trying to reach Saudi religious organizations in nection with the country Knowing that, combined chaplain. I was sent as Arabia or Yemen for work. the country. partially fuels his desire to with those personal con­ deputy camp chaplain." Missionaries of Charity "Everything we did, the help the people there, Fa­ nections, I know I have a As part of his duties, Fa­ would aid street children, embassy had to vet and ther Reilly said the major responsibility to do what I ther Reilly "served as the as well, but also hospital approve," he said. "Dji­ motivation is much big- can. We all do." Catholic presence at the patients. boutians are sensitive. camp and for members of "Hospitals in Djibouti They didn't want us treat­ the Armed Forces, and aren't like hospitals here," ing them like they needed CALARCO Catholics from the State Father Reilly said. "Some­ Americans to sweep in D.L. Department mission at one in the hospital better and help them. We'd get Funeral Home, Inc. the embassy," including have someone to clothe approvals to ensure any 135 Keyes Avenue celebrating Mass and of­ them, bathe them and assistance was wanted." Service Available Watertown · 782-4910 fering the sacraments. change their sheets. The Father Reilly was able to Catholic Christianity Missionaries go to the directly participate in ------1 was brought to the tiny hospital and serve the some of the assistance " )" 1 -.to' ,\ , Catholic news from around the world I port nation by French people who have nobody." projects, but he was also U ,- and the Diocese of Ogdensburg I colonialists in the 19th Other religious orders able to involve the people ' A Harvest of "" delivered to your home. century and from from around the world ran of the Diocese of Ogdens­ i' Good News! ~.1 Send payment to: Ethiopia, and only a small schools, including one to burg. / ' .It.. -:. North Country Catholic, portion of Djibouti's pop­ teach English, as well as "The Missionaries of "l I..: - wo PO Box 106, Canajoharie, NY 13317 ulation is Catholic. orphanages. Charity who went to the I "The cathedral and Part of his role at the hospitals, they always had IName 0 In side Di ocese $27 I I Address 0 Outsid e Diocese $30 I Catholic presence in Dji­ camp was to connect serv­ need bed linens," he said. I Patron Donat ion I bouti had an outsized in­ ice members with oppor­ "I sent word back to ICity State_ Zip__ 0 $35 0 $50 fluence," Father Reilly tunities to volunteer with Saranac Lake. They were IParish 0 $100 0 $250 said. "It's a tiny, sliver mi- these organizations and able to collect boxes and L ______J 0 R THe 0 U TRY CAT H 0 LI C WORLD/NATION li N N NOV.6,2019 Brooklyn bishop concludes Buffalo apostolic visitation CATHOLIC BROOKLYN, N.Y. (CNS) - Bishop tors, territorial vicars and one welcome it. Nicholas DiMarzio of senior priests, the diocese "Bishop Malone has com­ Brooklyn has concluded an said. mitted to cooperate fully apostolic visitation of the He also spoke with rep­ and stated that this visita­ WORLD Diocese of Buffalo. resentatives of outside tion is for the good of the The news Bishop Di­ groups such as the Move­ church in Buffalo," it said Marzio was assigned by ment to Restore Trust, col­ in an Oct. 3 statement. the Vatican to make the lege presidents, and other ''The purpose of an apos­ AT A GLANCE visitation came via a com­ interested parties. tolic visitation is to assist Biden denied Communion at Mass in South Carolina munique released in early "Now that Bishop Di­ the diocese and improve FLORENCE, S.c. (CNS) - Former Vice President Joe Biden attended the 9 October by the apostolic Marzio has finished his in­ the local church's ability to a.m. Mass at St. Anthony Church Oct. 27 and when he presented himself to nunciature in Washington, terviews, he will compile minister to the people it receive the Eucharist was refused by the pastor. "Sadly, this past Sunday, I had which coordinated it. the information and pre­ serves." to refuse holy Communion to former Vice President Joe Biden," Father Robert An Oct. 31 news release pare a report which will be The nunciature's com­ Morey wrote in a statement responding to queries from the Florence Morn­ from the Brooklyn Diocese submitted to the Holy See," munique said the visita­ ing News. "Holy Communion signifies we are one with God, each other and said the bishop made it said. "No additional in­ tion was "a nonjudicial and the church. Our actions should reflect that. Any public figure who advocates three trips to the Buffalo formation will be shared nonadministrative process for abortion places himself or herself outside of church teaching." At the diocese, spending a total beyond this statement at that requires confidential­ heart ofthatteaching is Canon 915 ofthe Code of Canon Law which states of seven days there. this time." ity." [t also noted that it is that holy Communion should not be given to two groups of persons:those Bishop DiMarzio met For more than a year, "not subject" to the "motu who are excommunicated or interdicted, and those "who obstinately persist with and interviewed close Bishop Richard j. Malone proprio" "Vos Estis Lux in manifest grave sin." After the incident with Biden was publicized, the Dio­ to 80 individuals; both of Buffalo has faced ques­ Mundi" ("You are the light cese of Wilmington, Delaware, issued astatement saying: "The church's clergy and laypeople, in­ tions about how he has of the world") issued in teachings on the protection of human life from the moment of conception is cluding members of the handled allegations of May by Pope Francis to clear and well-known." It said Wilmington Bishop W. Francis Malooly has priests' council, Diocesan abuse against diocesan help the Catholic Church "consistently refrained from politicizing the Eucharist and will continue to do Finance Council and priests. When the visita­ safeguard its members so. His preference, as with most bishops, is to interact with politicians individ­ Diocesan Pastoral Council, tion became public, the from abuse and hold its ually who disagree with significant church teachings." as well as diocesan consul- diocese said Bishop Mal- leaders accountable. Church helps parishioners rediscover indigenous languages EDMONTON, A[berta (CNS) - Rosella Kinoshameg has vivid childhood Congress urged to pass bill on memories of being silenced when she tried to speak her native Ojibway at St. Joseph's, aCatholic residential school near Sudbury, Ontario. Years later, she's now helping the Catholic Church rediscover and protect indigenous lan­ 'disposition' of fetal remains guages. Kinoshameg is a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Circle, a national WASHINGTON (CNS) - A bill in Such actions make "peo­ dead is taught as one of the coalition of indigenous people, Catholic clergy, women religious and lay peo­ Congress to require re­ ple on both sides of the seven corporal works of ple dedicated to healing the relationship between the Catholic Church and spectful disposition of fetal abortion debate uncom­ mercy." Canada's First Nations. Preserving indigenous languages also is a call to ac­ remains from abortions as fortable, sad, angry," said The Dignity for Aborted tion identified by Canada's Truth and Reconciliation Commission. "For the well as accountability from Archbishop Naumann, who Children Act was intro­ church today to become a way for people to access and relearn their lan­ the abortion industry "is in heads the U.S. Conference duced in the Senate in Sept. guage, it's a huge step in reconciliation," Kinoshameg said.To that end, the keeping with society's of Catholic Bishops' Com­ 27 by Republican Sens. circle released a letter and a video Oct. 28 acknowledging the injustices treatment of all other de­ mittee for Pro-Life Activi­ Todd Young and Mike against Canada's indigenous people and the historic loss of their identity, ceased persons," said the ties. Every culture and Braun of Indiana. language and cultural roots through the government's residential schools, chairman of the U.S. bish­ religious tradition has cus­ It requires abortion some of which were operated by Catholic and other religious organizations. ops' pro-life committee. toms and practices sur­ providers dispose of the re­ [n an Oct. 31 letter to law­ rounding how to care for mains of unborn children Pope calls for dialogue, reconciliation to address problems in Iraq makers urging they sup­ and dispose of the dead, he just as any other human VATICAN CITY (CNS) -In the wake of deadly protests in Iraq, Pope Francis port the Dignity for noted in his letter, which being. Failure to do so is called on the people and their leaders to take the path of dialogue to find an­ Aborted Children Act, was released by the USCCB punishable by a fine and swers to their nation's problems.At the end of his weekly general audience in Archbishop joseph F. Nau­ Nov. l. up to 5 years in prison. St. Peter's Square Oct. 30, the pope said his thoughts were with "beloved Iraq, mann of Kansas City, For Catholics, he said, the It also requires a consent where protest demonstrations going on this month have caused numerous Kansas, cited the shocking church has long taught that form so the mother can deaths and injuries." Expressing his condolences for victims and his closeness discovery in September "the human body shares in choose to retain posses­ to their families and those who have been wounded, he said, "I invite the au­ and October of 2,411 fetal the dignity of 'the image of sion of her unborn child or thorities to listen to the cry of the people who are asking for adignified and remains in rural Illinois on God,' 'that our bodies are a allow the provider to cre­ peaceful life." The pope also urged all Iraqis, "with the support of the interna­ property once owned by a reminder of the bodily res­ mate or inter the unborn tional community, to pursue the path of dialogue and reconciliation and to now-deceased abortion urrection of jesus, and of child. Failure of the seek fair solutions to the country's challenges and problems. I pray that this doctor who for many years that resurrection, which we provider to execute these martyred people may find peace and stability after years of war and violence, ran clinics in nearby [ndi­ too will experience after forms is punishable by civil where they have suffered so much." ana. death, and burying the penalty. II N O RTH CO U N TRY CATH O LI C NOV.6 , 2019 II WORLD/NATION Supreme Court urged to keep DACA in place WASHINGTON (CNS) - Catholic gram have said the Trump that the program was un­ harm that the termination challenges and even phys­ leaders joined more than administration needs to lawful," the brief said, of DACA would cause." ical danger." 35 other groups that have provide a clear explana­ adding that the Depart­ The brief quoted one of It also spoke of the hard­ filed friend-of-the-court tion of exactly why the ment of Homeland Secu­ its own, Catholic Charities ships the deported DACA briefs urging the Supreme program should end. rity "failed utterly to Community Services of recipients could face, Court to support the De­ Catholic leaders were consider and address the the Archdiocese of New based on work of Mary­ ferred Action for Child­ part of two separate ami­ drastic consequences of York, which said: "DACA is knoll Office for Global hood Arrivals policy, cus briefs in support of rescission -- among them an important first step to Concerns in Mexico, EI Sal­ known as DACA. DACA. One brief was filed the mass-scale separation acknowledging and grow­ vador, Guatemala and Supporters of the pro­ by the Association of of families. This failure to ing the human and social other countries. Along the gram, initiated by Presi­ Catholic Colleges and Uni­ consider the facts under­ contributions and needs U.S.-Mexico border, Mary­ dent Barack Obama in versities, Catholic Chari­ laying the program vio­ of young immigrants and knoll missioners daily 2012, want the high court ties USA, the Catholic lates the APA, and of our own communities." hear "stories of despera­ to keep in place three sep­ Health Association, the therefore the rescission is It also said that when tion from the countries to arate appellate court rul­ Catholic Legal Immigra­ unlawfuL" the government an­ which many Dreamers ings that have blocked tion Network Inc., the U.S. It said the decision to nounced its decision to might be returned," President Donald Trump's Conference of Catholic end DACA was "arbitrary end DACA in 2017, namely, poverty, starva­ 2017 order to end DACA. Bishops and the Center for and capricious" because it "countless religious tion, extortion, sexual as­ The program has pro­ Migration Studies, among "failed to consider the se­ groups and leaders re­ sault, gang violence and tected about 800,000 others. vere individual and social leased statements of con­ political oppression. young people, known as Another was filed by at harm of family separa­ demnation." "Children raised in "Dreamers," who arrived least 20 Catholic groups tion." Noting a few of the reac­ America knowing no other in the U.S. as children with joining hundreds of reli­ The listing of religious tions in its brief, it said country should not have their parents but without gious organizations. groups that joined in a the USCCB called the deci­ to face deportation into legal documentation. Catholics in the group in­ separate brief in support sion reprehensible and such conditions," the brief Qualifying recipients have cluded congregations of of DACA took up three unacceptable and "a heart­ added. the ability to obtain a women religious and and a half pages. It said breaking moment in our Representing the gov­ work permit, health insur­ provinces of men's reli­ that "since DACA's incep­ history that shows the ab­ ernment, the solicitor gen­ ance and a driver's license gious orders, the Leader­ tion in 2012, American re­ sence of mercy and good­ eral has filed a brief and, above all, they do not ship Conference of ligious communities of wilL" arguing that DACA cannot face deportation. Women Religious, the many faiths have sup­ The Council on Ameri­ be reviewed under an "ar­ On Nov. 12, the justices Maryknoll Office for ported the program as a can-Islamic Relations de­ bitrary and capricious" will consider the three Global Concerns, Pax just and compassionate scribed the decision as a standard because the consolidated cases filed in Christi USA, Ignatian Soli­ response to a moral and "heartless action" that choice to end DACA is at New York, California and darity Network, the Miami humanitarian crisis." would create fear and anx­ the absolute discretion of the District of Columbia Archdiocese and Catholic It also stressed "on the iety for Dreamers and the Department of Home­ against the program's Charities agencies in New basis of faith and moral­ their families, and the land Security. closing. The challengers in jersey and New York, ity" that DACA recipients Union for Reform judaism The government also ex­ each of these cases have among others. should be protected and and Central Conference of plained in its brief that it argued that Trump's order The brief filed by the termination of the pro­ American Rabbis said it had several different rea­ to terminate DACA vio­ USCCB and other Catholic gram "would cause ir­ was a "morally misguided sons to shut down DACA, lated the Administrative organizations highlighted reparable harm and and poor public policy." stressing that it believed Procedure Act, or APA, a DACA's benefits for its re­ constitute a severe detri­ The religious groups DACA violated federal law. federal law which governs cipients and society at ment to the public." represented in the brief DACA students who the ways that federal large, and it also took aim The brief also said the said institutions of faith spoke at a panel discus­ agencies may make and at the way the program groups who were filing have a "special interest in sion this fall at Trinity enforce regulations. was terminated. this plea to the high court serving vulnerable immi­ Washington University Federal judges from the "The only justification "have firsthand knowl­ grant populations." They said they have felt in lower courts that have provided for rescinding edge of the valuable con­ also stressed that from limbo since the Trump ad­ blocked ending the pro- DACA was a new belief tributions to faith and their work in other parts ministration announced community made by of the world, they know two years ago that it was North Country Catholic has Green option DACA recipients and un­ that deported Dreamers shutting down the pro­ Our E-paper is now easicr to read ouline. Yo n ca n receive your Norl" CO,, "I,), CiIIl lO lic in derstand all too well the "would face tremendous gram many of them have your e-m ail rath er Ihan in the mail. Fill in your info rmation and send thi s fo rm to: benefited from. 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ADIRONDACK Cost: $8, over 50 delicious dishes to Place: Holy Ghost Parish Center sample Features: The day is centered CHRISTMAS BAZAAR Features: Stop in for the Commu­ around an open discussion on the cur­ Lake Placid - St.Agnes school to have nity Christmastable . Again this year, rent state and future of Youth Ministry their Christmas Bazaar. students will present a living nativity. in the Diocese. Lunch will be included Date: Dec. 7 for free. Time: 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. LEWIS Contact: Please RSVP to: Tom Se­ Place: St. Agnes School DAY OF REFLEalON meraro, Email:[email protected], Features: Agreat way to start your Lowville - All are invited to a Day of Phone: 315-393-2920 ext. 1415 holiday shopping. There are trees, Reflection on "True Hospitality of the wreaths, plants, toys, crafts, gifts, baked Heart" with Sister Bethany Fitzgerald. CURSILLO EVENTS goods, raffles, silent auction items and Date: Dec. 7 Ogdensburg - North Country Cursillo so much more. Lunch will be served Time: 10 a.m . to 3 p.m. event to be held. and Santa will make a visit. Place: st. Peter's Church Schedule: For Men, Nov. 21-24; For Contact: Vendor space is available. Features: Lunch will be served. Women Dec. 12-15 Please call Kathleen Murphy at 518- Contact: Please call Deb Mullin at the Place: Wadhams Hall 523-3771 or email [email protected]. Pari sh Office 315-376-6662 or 315- Features: Cursillo is a means to help CLINTON TheNorth County Catholic welcom es contributionsto "Around the Diocese': 513-0336 to RSVP. Catholic Christiansrealize the depth of Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to: God 's love for each of us and the CRAFT FESTIVAL S1. LAWRENCE North Country Catholic, POBo x 326, beauty of our Catholic Faith . ACursillo Chazy - Fabulous Fall Festival to be Ogdensburg, NY 13669;fax, 1-866-314-7296; FAMILY FUN DAY Weekend is an encounter with Christ, held. e-mail news@northcountryca tholi c. org. Massena - st. Peter's Parish to have others and self.Cursilio means"short Date: Nov. 9 Itemsmu st ber eceived in the NCC offi ce by theThur sday beforepubli cation . their Fall Bazaar. course" and consists of talks given by Time: 9 a.m . to 3 p.m . ~------~------1 Date: Nov.9 priests and lay persons with participa­ Place: Sacred Heart Parish Center lots of goodies. Place: St. Mary's Parish Center Time: 10 a.m . to 6 p.m . tion in small group discussions. Week­ Features: Great craft festival with Contact: For more information con­ Cost: Adults, $7; Senior Citizens, $6; Place: st. Mary's Social Hall end participantsal so share the many craft vendors from New York, Ver­ tact Judy Akey at 518-643-8716 Children under 12, $5; under 5, Free; Features: Food will include lunch, Eucharist, sing, pray and fellowship to­ mont. Hot lunches, baked goods, silent Sauce per quart, $5 Turkey Dinner and Cabbage rolls. There gether. auction, in addition to hundreds of CRAFT SHOW will be a $2,500 raffle, quilt raffle, Contact: For more information handcrafted items. Free Admission Morrisonville - St.Alexander's Church PRESENTATION ON BULLYING country store, Turkey Raffle, Cake Walk, please contact the person in your area: Contact: For more info, contact will be having their 8th Annual North Clayton - St. Mary'sCatholic Church is Games, Skilo, 50/50 Raffle, Poker and Watertown/Ogdensburg Area: Anne Sh aron Nephew 518-493-2914. Country Christmas Craft Show. sponsoring a presentation on the pull tab s. Seegebarth Email: Date: Dec. 14 "Facts, Effects, and Prevention" of Bul­ [email protected],Phone: 315- HARVEST DINNER Time: 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. lying. CRAFT/ARTISAN SHOW 783-4596; Canton /Ma ss ena Area: Morrisonville - st. Alexander to have Features: the works of local ven­ Date: Nov. 14 Brasher Fall s- The st. Patrick's/St. Michael Neaton Email : neaton­ their annual Turkey Harvest Dinner. dors, a fabulou s Bake Shop with all Time: 7 p.m. Lawrence Altar Rosary Society is host­ [email protected],Phone:315-335- Date: Nov. 10 your favorite Christmas Treats, Basket Place: St. Mary's Parish Center ing a two day Artisan/Craft Show. 6302 or 315-261-4150; Port Time: 12 p.m . to 5 p.m. Raffle and More ... and Don 't forget to Features: Our guest speaker is Date: Nov. 9, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. and Henry/Ticonderoga Area : Dan Stewart Cost: Adults, $1 0; Children 5-12, $5; stop by and have lunch at Padre's Cafe '. Deputy Carrie Mangino, who knows Nov. 10, 11 a.m . to 3 p.m. Email: [email protected]. under 5, Free See you there! first-hand the effects of Bullying in our Place: Kof CHall Phone: 518-898-6851 ; Plattsburgh Contact: Take-outs available by call­ schools. Adults and youth are invited to Features: Vendors are still needed. Area or other not listed above: Ken ing 518-561-5039 JEFFERSON join us. Thi s event is informative and No direct salesvendors please.To re­ Racette Email : [email protected] CATHOLICISM SERIES free. serve a table please call 315-3 89-41 82 Phone: 518-314-1505 or 518-578- TURKEY RAFFLE Watertown - Bi shop Robert Barron's Contact: For more information, con­ 3056 West Chazy - StJoseph s' Men's Club of "Catholicism" DVD presentation and tact St.Mary's Pari sh Office at 315- WOMEN'S ADVENT GATHERING StJoseph'sParish , West Chazy, will host discussion to be held. 686-3398. Norwood - Women's Advent Gathering YOUTH BUSES FOR LIFE their annual Turkey Raffle. Date: Nov. 7 (Part 1); Nov.14 (Part group meeting to be held. Washington, DC - Registration is now Date: Nov. 22 2);Nov.21 (Part3) SPAGHETTI DINNER Date: Dec.15 open for the Youth Bu sesfor life. Time: 7 p.m . Time: 7 p.m. Watertown -St. Anthony 's church to Time: 12:30 p.m. Date: Jan . 26, 2020 Place: StJoseph'sParish Center Place: Dostie Hall at Sacred Heart have a Spaghetti Dinner. Place: st. Andrew's Church Hall Cost: $200 Features: Lots of Prizes. Everyone Church Date: Nov.21 (Enter through side door) Features: Bu ses depart the North welcome. Free buffet supper. Features: Explore the faith through Time: Take-outs begin at 4 p.m., din­ Features: All women are welcome Country and the cost will include trans­ Contact: For more information, call stories, biographies, & images; like a ner 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 to join us for faith, friend ship, and food! portation,3 hotel stays, 3 breakfasts, 2 the Parish Office at 518-493-4521. world tour of persons, places, & cathe­ Cost: Adults, $8; Half portions for Contact: For more information, or to dinners, 2 lunches, t-shirt, sling bag and drals. All believerswelcome . Refresh­ children or adults, $4.50; children 3 and an awesome experience! Western bus WINTER CRAFT FAIR find out about our service project, ments. under, Free; Sauce, $5 quart (bring a call/text/email Sara at 315-212-7565 departsfrom IHC in Watertown. North­ Peru - CDA #2598 to have Fall into Contact: Holy Family Rectory, 315- pot); extra meatballs are.75 cents or email [email protected] ern bus departs from Massena with Winter Craft Sale. 782-2468 each. stops in Canton and Gouverneur. March Date: Dec. 7 DIOCESAN EVENTS for Life in our nation's capital and par­ Time: 10 a.m . to 3 p.m. SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TABLE YOUTH MINISTER GATHERING ticipate in the Life is Very Good Rally Place: St. Augustine 's Church Evan sMill s-Indian River Council 7471 Clayton - Community Christmas Table Tupper Lake -Youth Minister Annual and Mass and the National Prolife Features: Vendors from all around Knights of Columbusto have a and Living Nativity to to be held. Gathering to be held. Summit! the area with craft items, household spaghetti and meatball dinner. Date: Dec.7 Date: Nov.9 Contact: Registration and more in­ items and more. Cafe lunches, soup, Date: Nov. 9 Time: 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Time: 10 a.m . to 2 p.m. formation at www.rcdony.org/prolife sandwiches and chips. Bake Sale with Time: 4 p.m. to 7 Place: st. Mary's Parish Center NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC NOV. 6, 2019 COMMENTARY SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS Scriptures focus on Resurrection This Sunday's readings mother urges them not to rection, whose wife will doing good to all, and for­ are all about Resurrection: deny their faith. One after November 10 that widow be?" they ask giving those who offend the faith needed to another, the sons 32nd Sunday in Ordinary Time jesus. jesus replies to us. Certainly, martyrdom believe in our per­ boldly speak to them that at the resurrec­ is not the only way to be sonal resurrection, the pagan king, READINGS tion, there will be no mar­ certain of going immedi­ and the courage telling him that he 2ND Machabees 7: 1-2, 9-14 rying or remarrying. The ately into heaven, but needed in living will never experi­ 2 Thassalonians 2: 17-3:5 reason? Love will be expe­ more Christians have our lives to attain ence resurrection Luke 20:27-38 rienced at a completely faced martyrdom in the it. from the dead for different level. There will last one hundred years The first reading his crimes). One credit jesus' teaching by no need for marriage as than in all the ages before from the Old Tes­ martyred brother posing a ridiculous case we know it on earth. ours. tament is a short­ declares, "The about seven brothers. One Coming now to the pres­ Living in full faith and ened story about a Monsignor King of this world brother dies without leav­ ent day, how can we be joy of God's promises, and mother and her Paul E. will raise us up to ing any children. By jew­ sure of our own resurrec­ courageously standing up seven sons. They Whitmore live with Him for­ ish law, his brother must tion? By living according for jesus' teaching is mar­ courageously face ever." marry the widow. One to the ten commandments tyrdom enough for most martyrdom rather [n the Gospel, the after the other, the broth­ and by the two great com­ of us and will certainly as­ than violate jewish law (in Sadducees, who deny the ers die, leaving the widow mandments of love of God sure us of Resurrection. the longer version, the resurrection, try to dis- to die last. "At the resur- and neighbor, as well as

MAKING SENSE OF BIOETHICS Palliative sedation while approaching death Because suffering al­ The u.S. Catholic bish­ the reception of the sacra­ conscious "parenting of fully to God the Father's most always imposes it­ ops offer an important ob­ ments, whether confes­ our actions" surely re­ designs. His example re­ self on us during life, and servation about sion, the anointing of the quires the gravest of mo­ minds us how the move­ especially at the end of participating in our own sick or the Eucharist/Vi­ tives. ment from external life, it can be helpful to re­ dying process in their Eth­ aticum becomes problem­ St. john Paul II once re­ activity to the acceptance flect on the need to accept ical and Religious Direc­ atic for an unconscious marked that the meaning of God's will, from out­ some personal suffering tives. "Since a person has person. of suffering has been re­ ward action in the world as we die, even as we rec­ the right to prepare for his This purposeful and vealed to man in the cross to inward activity of the ognize the importance of or her death while fully complete shutting down of jesus Christ. The soul, is one the most im­ palliative steps and other conscious," it says, "he or of consciousness also Church has indeed as­ portant movements dur­ comfort measures. she should not be de­ raises broader ethical and cribed a certain primacy ing our life's journey. [n the last week of life, prived of consciousness spiritual concerns about to the way he endured and When Christians speak more than 90 percent of without a compelling rea­ categorically precluding sanctified the sorrowful of "the value of redemp­ patients require medical son." participation in one's and painful events sur­ tive suffering," they are management of symp­ [n some cases, the harsh death, as well as the last rounding his crucifixion, hinting at how, even in the toms such as pain, nau­ symptoms associated days of life. even before his preaching midst of great personal sea, delirium, spasmodic with dying may prove re­ While for some dying and teaching, or his heal­ suffering, human activity contractions of muscles, fractory to treatments, patients, severe pain can ing and forgiving. can be reoriented from vomiting, hallucinations, prompting physicians to almost entirely preclude Through those final suf­ that corporal, outward­ or generalized agitation. consider, during a pa­ their ability to think, once ferings, jesus brought looking glance to an in­ Many of these symp­ tient's final stretch of the intensity of their pain about the redemption of ward, spiritually-directed toms can be addressed days, the possibility of a has been moderated, the humanity and the entirety transcendence. with medication, and seri­ globalized form of seda­ possibility of reflection re­ of creation. The inward movement ous pain can often be tion known as "palliative turns, as the mind no Paradoxically, his re­ of our being in our final managed with powerful sedation." This approach, longer focuses on mere demptive activity upon days and hours can in­ opioids like morphine or which relies on the moni­ survival. Medications can the gibbet of the Cross volve a kind of transfor­ fentanyl. These remark­ tored use of sedatives, thus be helpful to dying was pre-eminently an in­ mation or conversion, able drugs, however, call barbiturates, neuroleptics, patients by keeping the ward, internalized move­ sometimes quite dra­ for discernment in their benzodiazepines or other harmful effects of pain ment of his will. Since he matic, as in the case of the use because at higher anesthetic medications, within narrower limits. could not so much as good thief. [t can involve a dosages, they can limit entirely deprives the pa­ The decision, however, budge a limb, his chief ac­ contemplative internaliza­ mental clarity and induce tient of consciousness as definitively to shut down, tion and motion upon the tion of the mysteries of an extended semi-dream­ he or she enters into a through palliative seda­ Cross was the surrender human existence, a strip­ land state as death ap­ deep comatose state until tion, that very faculty by of his innermost being, ping away of everything, proaches. death. One concern is that which we exercise the embracing and assenting CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC ENTERTAINMENT NOV . 6,2019 ATTHE MOVIES THE DIVINE PLAN NEW YORK (CNS) - "All the Cold War, especially com­ so divisive. By presenting world's a stage and all the munism's disregard for the way these two leaders men and women merely the inherent dignity of the put their faith into prac­ players," says Shake­ human person. tice, the movie challenges speare in "As You Like It." 'The Divine Plan" fea­ each viewer to "contribute For people of faith, the tures a wide variety of in­ a verse," as poet Walt world is God's stage, but terviews. Some are with Whitman put it, to the bet­ we aren't merely players. church insiders like Auxil­ terment of the world by We are partners with God iary Bishop Robert E. Bar­ discerning and following as he acts through the ron of Los Angeles, God's plan. human beings he has cre­ Cardinal Timothy M. Does the documentary ated. Dolan of New York and answer its central ques­ In theaters for one night papal biographer George tion? Opinions may differ. only Nov. 6, the feature­ Weigel. Others are with But the quote from St. length documentary "The CNS PHOTOINEXUS MEDIA political authors such as john Paul with which 'The Divine Plan" (Nexus Media) U.S. President Ronald Reagan and St.John Paul II are seen in a still from the Anne Applebaum and Divine Plan" closes speaks begins by introducing its feature·length documentary "The Divine Plan." john O'Sullivan. Especially for itself: "A coincidence," two main players, both ac­ interesting is input from he remarked, "is what a tors who knew how to as Reagan exited the presidents in the interim Richard V. Allen, who believer calls divine prov­ work a crowd: St. john Washington Hilton Hotel had sent personal envoys began as Reagan's foreign idence." Paul II and President after a speaking engage­ to the Vatican.) policy guru from 1977 to For screening informa­ Ronald Reagan. God gave ment. On May 13, 1981, When the Solidarity 1980 and was then ap­ tion, go to: them the biggest stage St. john Paul was making movement in Poland, led pointed as his first na­ https://www.thedivine­ possible and they took to his way around st. Peter's by Lech Walesa, picked up tional security adviser. planmovie.com. it with consummate skill. Square greeting pilgrims speed, Reagan and St. The poorly handled vi­ The film contains ma­ They used it, moreover, from the open-air pope­ john Paul knew the time sual aspect of 'The Divine ture themes and some po­ it to achieve positive mobile when Mehmet Ali was ripe to take real steps Plan," however, distracts tentially disturbing change, namely, the end Agca, a Turkish national, toward ending the Cold from the fascinating infor­ historical images. The of the Cold War and the opened fire, wounding the War. Around the same mation with which it's Catholic News Service fall of Soviet communism. pontiff. As men of faith, time, change was happen­ filled. The graffiti-like classification is A-II - The question posed by both took their survival as ing in the Soviet Union graphics are simplistic adults and adolescents. filmmaker Robert Orlando a sign that God was not with the rise to power of and overused. Transitions Not rated by the Motion is this: Was their work to­ finished using them to do Mikhail Gorbachev and his from art to interviews are Picture Association of ward those ends just good in the world. promotion of reforms. jarring and rough. The America. something that happened The first meeting be­ Bill Casey, a Catholic sets for the interviews by accident or part of a di­ tween Reagan and the who headed the Central were dark and thus fail to vine plan? pope took place in june Intelligence Agency under reflect the hopeful subject Ironically, it was two 1982, even before the Reagan, became the go­ matter of the film. acts of violence that came president made history by between in their behind­ Even so, this is a won­ to link pope and presi­ appointing the first U.S. the-scenes collaboration, derful addition to the his­ dent: unsuccessful assas­ ambassador to the Holy a partnership that came to tory of relations between sination attempts only six See. (The United States be dubbed 'The Holy Al­ the United States and the weeks apart. had had consular relations liance." It was spurred on Catholic Church, espe­ March 30, 1981, saw with the Papal States from by a shared outlook on the cially in a time when reli­ john Hinckley jr. open fire 1797 to 1867 and various moral dimensions of the gion and politics are both Palliative sedation CONTINUED FROM PAGE 13 the redemptive meaning vary. When we find our­ Rev. Tadeusz Pachol­ and a period of "rending of suffering. selves nailed to our hospi­ czyk, Ph.D. earned his naked" the soul. Our concluding time on tal bed, it can become an doctorate in neuroscience That's why it is so im­ earth may thus serve an important personal mo­ from Yale and did post­ portant for us not to be important role in our own ment for us to engage the doctoral work at Harvard. entirely deprived of our eschatological fulfillment. possibility of a spiritual He is a priest of the dio­ consciousness except for Our last days and hours transformation opening cese of Fall River, MA, and the most extreme reasons. can also powerfully affect before us, as we pass serves as the Director of That's why it's so impor­ the course of that fulfill­ through the pains of Education at The National tant for us to be prepared ment in others around us, childbirth to the joy of Catholic Bioethics Center Respect Life to learn how to endure as occurred in the lives of new life On 16:21). in Philadelphia. See in honor of our very special some pain so that we can various bystanders on www.ncbcenter.org more fully cooperate with that historic day on Cal- daughter, Stephanie NORTH C OUNTRY CATHOLIC NOV. 6, 2019 II NEWS OBITUARIES The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Diocese of Ogdensburg, Inc. Black River - Frederick M.Joels, 86; Peru - Jennifer 5. (Dyer) Mason,47; Mass of Christian Burial Nov. 2, 2019 at Mass of Christian Burial Oct.31,2019 at The Society for the Propagation of the Faith 5t. Pau's Church; burial in Black River 5t. Augustine's Church. Sr. Mary Ellen Brett, 55J, Director Cemetery. 622 Was hington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 Plattsburgh - Rita Mary (LaGree) (315) 393-2920; lax 1-866-314-7296 Harrisville - Evelyn (Ladouceur) LaBarre, 93; Mass of Christian Burial [email protected] Jones, 93; Mass of Christian Burial Oct. Nov. 2, 2019 at 5t. John'sChurch; burial ------1 31,2019 at 5t. Francis Solan us Church; in Mt. Carmel Cemetery. burial in 5t. Francis 50lanus Cemetery. Potsdam - Sandra (Marshut) Bage, Did God give YOU a Harrisville - Virginia 5. (Fratini) Lan­ 86; Mass of Christian Burial Oct.31, cor, 87; Mass of Christian Burial Oct. 29, 2019 at 5t. Mary's Church; burial in 2019 at 5t. Francis 50lanus Church; bur­ Bayside Cemetery. special purpose? ial in parish cemetery. Potsdam - Marion Swift Thomas, 85; Lowville - Mary (Borowiec) Gordon, Funeral Services Nov. 1,2019 at the (an you be a missionary without traveling? 87; Funeral Services Oct. 25, 2019 at Donaldson-Seymour Funeral Home; As Extraordinary Mis­ playa part, and no one's the missions of the Iseneker Funeral Home, Inc.; burial in burial in South Colton Cemetery. sion Month and World role is too small. Church on World Mission West Lowville Rural Cemetery. Mission Sunday for 2019 St. Therese of Lisieux is Sunday. This collection on Star Lake - Lucy C. (Vigo) Gorr, 88; is now complete, let us considered the patroness behalf of the Society for Lowville - Beatrice (Price) Kenealy, Mass of Christian Burial Oct. 30, 2019 at move ahead with all that of the missions, yet she the Propagation of the 93; Mass of Christian Burial Oct. 29, 5t. Hubert's Church. we have learned, loved never left her cloistered Faith, one of the Pope's 2019 at 5t. Peter's Church; burial in and look forward to about Carmelite convent in mission societies, benefits Martinsburg Cemetery. Watertown - Phyllis M. (Anzalone) our Faith. We are all sent France. So how could this some 1,100 mission dio­ Carr, 92; Mass of Christian Burial Nov. 2, by virtue of our baptism, saint, nicknamed the Little ceses, mostly in Lowville - Mary Jane (Skinner) Ray­ 2019 at 5t. Anthony'sChurch; burial in but can you be a mission­ Flower, be considered a Africa and Asia, but also mond, 68; Mass of Christian Burial Nov. Oakwood Cemetery, Theresa. ary without traveling great missionary? For one in Oceania (Pacific Islands) 2,2019 at 5t. Peter'sChurch. somewhere in this glori­ thing her entire life, her and parts of Latin America Watertown - John F. "Jack" Harding, ous world? The Answer is heart, mind and and Europe. Morrisonville - Elmer C. Barcomb, 91; 88; Funeral Services Nov. 2, 2019 at the yes. Please enjoy an ex­ soul was about bringing Let us thank the Lord Mass of Christian Burial Oct.29,2019 at Cummings Funeral Home, Inc.; burial in cerpt from Team MISSIO people to Christ. Always that he has found us wor­ 5t. Alexander's Church. Glenwood Cemetery. member Father Leo Perez, united to God in prayer, thy to be a part of His mis­ OMI where he outlines for she would offer up her sion. Christ sends us out Peru - Anne Eileen (Tedford) Frazier, WestChazy - Theresa E. (Jalbert) us our special purpose in sufferings for the good of to spread the Gospel and 64; Funeral Services Oct.29, 2019 at Hebert, 86; Mass of Christian Burial Nov. this world. souls and the salvation of bring people to salvation. the Hamilton Funeral Home; burial in 2,2019 at 5t. Joseph's Church; burial in Have you been commis­ all. She would write to and Let us contribute to the Holy Name Cemetery, Au5able Forks. Whispering Maples Memorial Gardens. sioned by God with a spe­ encourage missionaries, salvific works of the cial purpose? The answer keeping them constantly Church by our prayers, For a New or Used Car is YES! All Christians are in her prayers. Therese is sacrifices and generous called to participate in the a model for us of how we gifts. Like the Little Mort mission of jesus Christ as can live a missionary Flower, may we always be we hear from Matthew life even if we are unable united to God in the pro­ Backus & 18:19: "Go, therefore, and to leave our homes to motion of the missions. make disciples of all na­ carry Christ's word to oth­ St. Therese of Lisieux, Sons tions." just as the Apostles ers. pray for us! On Canton-Ogdensburg Rd. were sent out to spread Once a year throughout 315-393-5899 the Good News, the world, the Catholic As Pope Francis says, !7it;ljlOlt/ .A/ltl r!iJ-ap we also have a role to play Church celebrates World "Explore! Take action! in God's plan of salvation. Mission Sunday. This next­ !%p o/0.crui(}/bJ, Live life to the full! And CHEVROLET For some it will be prayer­ to-last Sunday each Octo­ when others see the wit­ ful support. Others will ber offers a time to ness you give, they make be called to leave home remember that all Chris­ ask: why do you live this ~~ ~~~ and family to witness to tians are called to be mis­ way?" The answer to that &f'MONASTERY CARD SHOP ~S jesus and the Gospel in sionaries. On that Sunday question is within you. CardS for A(( Occasions foreign lands. Still others we celebrate that we are Extraordinary Mission (Mass 'Enro{[lIlwts f OrljOtLr fiving & deceasea fo ved ones . will share from their re­ commissioned to go out Month was here to help sources to help missionar­ to the world to bring the you reflect and find your Precious Blood Monastery ies or in outreach to the Good News. There is also way to explore and take OPEN: 9 A.LV[ - 5 PM poor and needy. But we all a collection taken up for action. God Bless! SATURDAY 9 AM -12 PM 400 PRATT ST., WATERTOWN 315-788-1669 Please remember the Pontifical Mission Societies when preparing your Will. www.sisterspreciousbloOlLorg www.rcdony.org/mission-office. BACK PEW II NORTH COU NTRY CATHOLI C II NOV. 6, 2019 FACES OF FAITH

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