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Apple Pie Ambassadors’ Welcome New Neighbors WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Oct. 20-Nov. 9, 2017 | Volume 78, Number 24 ORLANDO DIOCESE PALM BEACH DIOCESE VENICE DIOCESE First responders Don’t forget Post hurricane honored ‘Fathers’ day relief effort for self-sacrifice Oct. 29 updates ‘Apple Pie Ambassadors’ welcome new neighbors KEVIN WONDRASH Parishioner Christopher Speece is one of Catholic News Service the ambassadors. He’ll typically make the visits with his MONONA, Wis. | “Hello, we’re from daughters, Clare and Monica. Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in “The initial conversations have been much more positive than I thought they would be,” Monona. We understand that you re- Speece said, expecting negative reactions or cently moved into the area. We just door slamming in his face, but “that really wanted to welcome you to the neigh- hasn’t happened.” Speece will give the standard welcome, of- borhood.” fer the pie and bulletin, and “we just got into That greeting — along with an ap- conversations from there.” ple pie, a bulletin and a smile — are He added religion topics didn’t come up unless the new neighbors would talk about it. what the parish’s “Apple Pie Ambas- “It was more a friendly visit,” he said, but sadors” have given out nearly 50 times added that he’s hoping to see them at church since May. soon. He seconded the fact that ambassadors Earlier this year, the Immaculate Heart meet a variety of people while making the of Mary Parish Council came up with the visits, saying conversations typically last be- idea for the ambassadors to serve as a tween five and 15 minutes. “welcome wagon” for people who recently Those he met included a business owner moved into the area, both Catholics and who told his success story, a woman from Af- otherwise. rica who came to the U.S. to help her daugh- They are invited to check out the parish, ter who is expecting her first child, and even which is in the Diocese of Madison, and they some people he had previously met at a also are informed of some of the bigger events neighborhood block party and were looking that have a presence in the neighborhood Tom Coffey receives a pie and a church bulletin Sept. 27 from Christopher Speece and for a church. such as the parish festival and fish fries. his daughters Monica and Clare, parishioners at Immaculate Heart of Mary in Monona, Some also have been Catholic, but not ac- An Immaculate Heart of Mary parishioner Wis. The family serve as “Apple Pie Ambassadors,” welcoming new families to the tive Massgoers. parish neighborhood. (KEVIN WONDRASH, CATHOLIC HERALD | CNS) who is a realtor sends program leader Sharon “Evangelization takes place by building re- Coffey a list of the new homes sold in Monona lationships first,” Speece said. every month. their own residences. of varying ages, marital status, and religion. “I hope it continues for the long term ... “We’d eventually like to get to the whole The visits are typically done in pairs and If no one is home, the ambassadors will eventually every person that moves into parish boundaries,” Coffey told the Catho- usually on Saturdays when people are likely try again on later dates before leaving a door Monona gets a visit from IHM,” he said, and lic Herald, Madison’s diocesan newspaper. to be home. Parishioners’ children some- hanger with a greeting from the pastor, Fa- he hopes to meet a parishioner in the future “Right now, we’re just getting started and we times go along, too. ther Chad Droessler, and information about who the first person he or she met upon kind of want to feel our way through these Coffey said she hopes the ambassadors the parish. moving to Monona was an Apple Pie Am- houses (in Monona).” will make a connection and a friendship, Along with meeting new neighbors, the bassador. n From there, she assigns which of the dozen “and maybe it will grow into something.” ambassadors “get to know different people ambassadors -- ranging in age from their 30s “We’re coming in contact with all different in the parish too” through making the visits Wondrash is a reporter at the Catholic Her- to 60s -- is to make the visit, typically close to kinds of people,” she added, including people together, Coffey said. ald, newspaper of the Diocese of Madison. E-EDITION Recalling a EXCLUSIVE: visionary Vatican says, who helped respect, don’t build Florida’s just tolerate Catholic other religions Can pro-lifers abolish the death penalty? Church WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | Oct. 20-Nov. 9, 2017 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE The American flag waves atop two fire towers before the Blue Mass Sept. 29 at St. James Cathedral, Orlando. (MARJORIE DURANTE | FC) Students from St. Charles Borromeo Catholic School, Orlando, pet one of seven horses from the Orlando Police Mounted Unit before the 16th annual Mass. (GLENDA MEEKINS | FC). First responders honored for self-sacrifice GLENDA MEEKINS ‘I was deeply moved to PRAYER of the Florida Catholic staff see so many brothers Prayer to St. Michael, the Archangel ORLANDO | A massive Ameri- and sisters in uniform can flag billowed outside the front Holy Michael, the Archangel, de- doors of St. James Cathedral, sig- took the time to be fend us in battle. Be our safeguard nifying a special Mass that honors present and be part of against the wickedness and snares those who serve and protect. of the devil. May God rebuke him, During the 16th annual Blue today’s liturgy.’ we humbly pray; and do you, O Mass, the more than 1,000 gathered Prince of the heavenly host, by the turned their heads as they sat in the — Deacon Eddie Cruz power of God cast into hell Satan pews and witnessed the Pipes and and all the evil spirits who wander Drums of both the Orlando Fire- through the world seeking the ruin fighters and the Orange County honor and remember his childhood of souls. Amen. Sheriff’s Office process in as they friend who died Sept. 11, 2001. Both played “America the Beautiful.” Dominic Marchese and his friend The mission of the event Sept. 29, were sons of firefighters and fol- Deacon Sgt. Edgardo “Eddie” was simple — pray for the men and lowed in their fathers’ footsteps. Cruz felt God not only needed him women who protect the community In his homily, Bishop John in law enforcement, but also in the Members of the Honor Guard take part in the liturgy during the Blue every day. Noonan referred to the story of Fa- diaconate. This was his first year at- Mass. (GLENDA MEEKINS | FC) Seminarian Adam Marchese and ther Mychal Judge, chaplain for the tending as both a Florida Highway his father, Dominic, retired chief of New York City Fire Department Patrol trooper and a deacon. The Blue Mass is celebrated on see for themselves with our bishops, the Speedway Fire and Rescue De- and the first recorded victim of the “Being able to partake as the the feast day of St. Michael, St. Ga- our priests and all of our people in partment, were among those par- terrorist attacks. The day before he deacon of the word in the Blue Mass briel and St. Raphael, archangels, the Catholic Church, unified to sup- ticipating in the Mass. Adam Mar- died Father Judge offered a hom- was an honor for me, because I was who fought to defend the word of port this worthy cause, to keep our chese recalled when he was a child ily, in which he said, “Good days amongst a lot of heroes and hero- God. community safe and protect our and how his father was involved and bad days. Up days. Down days. ines who are willing and ready to “St. Michael is our archangel citizens.” with the division of forestry as a Sad days. Happy days. But never a give their lives to protect others,” for law enforcement and for our Patty Becker, assistant principal firefighter. boring day on this job. You do what he said. “I was deeply moved to peacekeepers,” said Chief Pete at St. Anthony Catholic School in “We always prayed that he was God has called you to do, you show see so many brothers and sisters in Gauntlett of the St. Cloud Police Lakeland, agreed. That is why she safe and knew that he would be up. You put one foot in front of an- uniform took the time to be pres- Department. brought her seventh- and eighth- taken care of. At the same time, other. You get on the rig and you go ent and be part of today’s liturgy. As “The support of the Mass to the grade classes to the event. there were moments when we knew out and you do the job — which is an active law enforcement officer, I law enforcement community helps “I think they need to fully enjoy he’d been covered in flames,” he re- a mystery and a surprise. You have can attest that with the help of God, us in the unity that is brought forth, the rituals of our faith and the honor called. “It was really scary. I was 8 no idea when you get on that rig, no keeping Christ as the center of my not only with our law enforcement that we can give back to our citizens years old at that time.” matter how big the call; no matter life in my professional career is pos- peacekeepers, but the children and our community,” she said. “It is Adam Marchese joined his dad how small. You have no idea what sible, and I am able to use proper who attend today.
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