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Sooner Catholic SC for July 27 FINAL.qxd 7/29/2008 11:23 AM Page 1 Sooner Catholic Serving the People of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Volume 35, Number 14 * July 27, 2008 Bishop’s Prayers Offered At Okarche Gravesite of Father Stanley Rother By Cara Koenig The Sooner Catholic OKARCHE — On a clear and sunny July 1, Archbishop Beltran and Bishops Edward Slatery of Tulsa and Anthony Taylor of Little Rock gathered at the site of Father Stanley Rother’s grave. The three held a prayer vigil for the Oklahoma missionary killed in Guatemala on July 28, 1981. Prayers were said for Father Rother as well as for the souls of the faithfully departed and a prayer asking for the Church to recognize Father Rother as a martyr and saint. Following the prayer vigil, Archbishop Beltran pointed to the stones that people have begun to place around Father Rother’s headstone. Each stone carries a message asking for Father Rother’s prayers. All three bishops took a moment to read a few of the intentions, many were deeply moving. Some stones asked for prayers for their families or a loved one’s health. Many intentions were for the world, the end of abortion or the end to war. Some were more personal, one read, “I am lonely.” Another asked for help forgiving others. The three bishops then made the short drive to Holy Trinity Church, the home parish of Father Rother. Again prayers were said for Father Rother at a plaque dedicated to him that hangs on the wall. Identical plaques hang in Our Lady’s Cathedral as well as the church in Santiago Atitlan. This was Bishop Slattery’s first visit to Holy Trinity. He was given a tour and visited the baptismal font where more than 3,000 baptisms have taken place, including that of Father Stanley Rother. Archbishop Beltran prays with Bishop Slattery and Bishop Taylor at the grave of Father Stanley Rother. At left are the prayer stones people have placed at the gravesite. Sooner Catholic Photos/Cara Koenig Inside Guymon Parish Catholic Youth Celebrates 100th Have Great Time Anniversary With Playing and Mass, Festivities Praying at Camp 11 OLOG 10 SC for July 27 FINAL.qxd 7/29/2008 11:23 AM Page 2 2 Sooner Catholic ● July 27, 2008 The Good News Sooner Catholic ... Patriotism Most Reverend Eusebius J. Beltran On that great national holiday, for his acts, choices and decisions. Archbishop of Oklahoma City Independence Day, the Fourth of July 7. The need (obligation) of the We should pray daily the Oklahoma City Philharmonic government to protect human life. Publisher Orchestra performed a concert in the The contrast of those Fourth of for our park in Yukon. The patriotic music July words and the actual situation in country and Ray Dyer was planned to lead into an hour-long our country today flashed at me more its leaders. fireworks display. Between the concert strikingly than the spectacular fire- Editor and the fireworks, a series of quota- works before me. We must tions from presidents and other public When these truths were first recognize the Cara Koenig historic persons were narrated. spoken, they were stated as part of Layout/Design/ Those words of history were solemnly the vision and hope of our nation. obligation Photographer accompanied by appropriate music as They were proclaimed sincerely by and privilege they confirmed what we already know Archbishop presidents and other national leaders we have to Beltran and cherish. Those quotations served and patriots. Today, they constitute Mauro Yanez as beautiful reminders of the truths vote. Our voting should our heritage which we must preserve Hispanic Editor upon which our country was founded. and defend if we wish to remain the always be guided by our Our great country was established on land of the free. belief in God and the firm principles which shaped us in the While change is a necessary part Ammanda McCabe land of the free. of life and history, it is most unfortu- recognition of the dignity Staff nate when the change is negative. The basic principles I heard were: of the human person. Change is good when it leads to 7501 Northwest Expressway 1. A belief in a good and gracious positive development. It is obvious of the human being is lost and inalien- Oklahoma City, OK 73132 God who created and sustains the today that many of the changes we are able rights become arbitrary. universe. experiencing are actually threats to (405) 721-1810 Fax: (405) 721-5210 2. A recognition of the God-given our freedom. They are destructive to As a church community, we e-mail: [email protected] dignity of the human person. believe in God and are grateful for all those principles stated above. Mailing Address 3. An acknowledgement that the gifts and blessings He has given Although many, many Americans P.O. Box 32180 among the inalienable rights given to still profess a belief in God, there us. We must express that gratitude in human beings are life, liberty and the are increasing numbers who have prayer and action. We should pray Oklahoma City, OK 73123 pursuit of happiness. These funda- abandoned faith and the practice of daily for our country and its leaders. mental rights come from God and not religion. Many have substituted false We must recognize the obligation and Visit us online through the from the state. practices or secular attitudes. When privilege we have to vote. Our voting Archdiocesan Web Page at 4. The centrality of freedom the concept of the One, True God, should always be guided by our belief www.catharchdioceseokc.org. (liberty) in the human condition. Creator and Redeemer, is ejected from in God and the recognition of the 5. The willingness of patriots to dignity of the human person. the public square, true respect for the The Sooner Catholic (USPS 066-910) is sacrifice to defend the liberty of our dignity of the human person is lost. If What I learned in elementary published biweekly except for once in July land. someone doesn’t believe in God, he school many years ago remains true and twice in December by the Archdiocese 6. The existence of good and evil cannot see the Image of God in people. today: Be a good Catholic and you will of Oklahoma City. and the responsibility of each person With that perspective, the true dignity be a good American. The newspaper is not responsible for Seminary Burses unsolicited material. A $300 donation was made to the A $100 donation was made to the Bishop Stephen A. Leven Copyright © 2008 Sooner Catholic Father Stanley Rother Seminary Father Joseph Beltran Seminary Seminary Burse Burse by Holy Name Church, Burse by St. Eugene Church, OKC. $59,627.73 Chickasha. Subscription rate: $20 per year for all A $200 donation was made to the Father John A. Petuskey who are not members of the Father Joseph Beltran Seminary A $50 donation was made to the Seminary Burse Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Burse in memory of Jerry Cebulski. Periodical postage paid at Oklahoma Father Stanley Rother Seminary $11,849.99 City, OK 73125. Burse by the Carmelite Sisters of St. Father Joseph Beltran Therese. Seminary Burse Father Clement E. Pribil POSTMASTER: Send address changes to the Sooner Catholic, P.O. Box $80,118.16 Seminary Burse 32180, Oklahoma City, OK 73123. A $300 donation was made to the $5,251.42 Father Stanley Rother Seminary Father Denis Blackledge Burse by Joe Kretchmar Jr. Seminary Burse $8,336.95 Father Stanley Rother Seminary Burse A $30 donation was made to the $180,201.99 Father Stanley Rother Seminary Father Wade Darnall Burse in memory of George Rund Seminary Burse from Gerald and Elizabeth Ivie and $10,545.00 Archbishop Charles Salatka Edward and Agnes Kraus. Seminary Burse Father Bernard J. Havlik $185,945.00 Seminary Burse A $200 donation was made to the $26,610.01 Father Joseph Beltran Seminary Father Gerald Ucker The Sooner Catholic is Burse by Mother of Sorrows Church, Father James A. Kastner Seminary Burse supported through the Elgin. Seminary Burse $8,570.00 Archdiocesan Development Fund. $9,919.99 Totals as of 6/30/2008 SC for July 27 FINAL.qxd 7/29/2008 11:23 AM Page 3 July 27, 2008 ● Sooner Catholic 3 Benedictine Priest Joins Father Rother Canonization Effort By Ray Dyer from Ana Romero in the Archdiocesan The Sooner Catholic Office of Hispanic Ministry for the Spanish translation. The translation to Father Albert Bruecken, OSB, Tzutuhil is done in Guatemala. pauses from shuffling through a pile of papers to answer the question posed to Father Bruecken said there is a him. How was it he came to be involved great lesson for Catholics in the life and with the canonization effort of Father death of Father Stanley Rother. He Stanley Rother? called him a true role model. “The hand of God, I would say,” “Was he squeaky clean, no,” Father Father Bruecken said. Bruecken said. “I think his brothers The Benedictine priest, normally and sisters would attest he was a bit found teaching university math and rambunctious when he was young, science to seminarians at Conception which is certainly normal. He even was Abbey in Conception, Mo., has been in known to have a bit of a temper at Oklahoma since mid-June. He was times.” But Father Bruecken said summoned to help with the cause of Father Rother’s parents were serious Father Rother. But he explains it took a people and serious about their faith and that was something they passed on series of events to make this possible.
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