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Sooner Catholic www.soonercatholic.org June 26, 2016 www.archokc.org Go Make Disciples Archbishop ordains Edwards a deacon One step closer to the priesthood Prayer for Priestly Vocations Heavenly Father, fi ll the hearts and minds of men from our archdiocese with the power of the Holy Spirit, so that those you call to the priesthood may respond to your invitation with courage and generosity. Give parents the faith, love and spirit of sacrifi ce that will inspire them to rejoice when a son of theirs discerns a call to the priesthood. May the intercession of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Saint Joseph and Servant of God Father Stanley Rother help us to do your will and become good stewards of the gift of our vocation. Through Christ Our Lord, Amen. Photos Jan Foisy/Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Christians don’t exclude, they welcome, pope says By Junno Arocho Esteves, Catholic News Service VATICAN CITY – Flanked by a group of refugees, Pope Francis appealed to Christians to care for and welcome those whom society often excludes. "Today, I'm accompanied by these young men. Many people think they would have been better off if they had stayed in their homelands, but they were suffering so much there. They are our refugees, but many people consider them excluded. Please, they are our brothers," the pope said June 22 during his weekly general audience. The group, holding a banner that stated "Refugees for a better future together," caught the pope's atten- tion as he was making his way to the stage in Saint Pope Francis walks with refugees during his general audi- Peter's Square. He signaled them to come forward ence in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican June 22. The pope and instructed aides to allow them to sit in the shade invited more than a dozen refugees to sit near him on stage on the stage. during his catechesis. CNS photo/Paul Haring In his main talk, the pope discussed the Gospel story of the leper who begged Jesus to heal him. "Everything this man – who was considered impure The leper's plea, he continued, serves as a les- – says and does is an expression of his faith!" the son to Christians that "when we present ourselves pope said. "This faith is the strength that allowed him to Jesus, long speeches aren't necessary" and that to break every convention and try to meet with Jesus there is no place to feel safe other than with God and and, kneeling before him, call him 'Lord.'" his infi nite mercy. 2 June 26, 2016 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Faith June 26, 2016 3 Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more Saint Kateri to be honored July 9 news on the Standing for freedom website nected to the Amer- The Citizen Potawatomi Na- dance in an expression of our grat- By Sooner Catholic Staff For the fi fth consecutive summer, the U.S. Confer- is at stake is the ability ican Indian peo- tion, for example, was originally itude for the role American Indian ence of Catholic Bishops has called for a Fortnight for of religious institutions Additional coverage of ple in Oklahoma. from the Great Lakes region of people have played in the Church Freedom to celebrate religious liberty as our fi rst and and persons of faith to Church and archdiocesan Benedictine monks the country, not far west of where in Oklahoma.” fundamental freedom. practice their faith and news and events, only on came to Oklahoma Saint Kateri lived and died. Next on the agenda will be a We are in the midst of this annual observance act on it without gov- www.soonercatholic.org: from France in The American Indian people supper break from 6 p.m. to 7 now. It began June 21 on the eve of the feast of the ernment penalties in the 1875 to serve the greatly assisted the monks when p.m. A highlight of the day’s festiv- two great English martyrs for religious liberty, Saint form of crippling fi nes Celebrate Fortnight tribes in the state they arrived. The fl ier for this ities is the 7 p.m. Grand Entry, a as well as the many year’s honor dance announces procession of all types of American Thomas More and Saint John Fisher. It will conclude and other restrictions. for Freedom on July 4, the birthday of our nation and its commit- During these fi ve American Indians that it is being held “In Gratitude Indian dancers to the dance arena Through July 4, receive ment to liberty and justice for all. years, the cultural tide Archbishop Paul S. Coakley who had been relo- to Native American People.” where dance competitions will be daily e-mails with prayers In the fi ve years that the Fortnight for Freedom has and even the law of the cated to what was Abbot Lawrence noted that held. and religious liberty news. been observed, we have witnessed new challenges to land have rapidly shifted in favor of same sex cou- then called Indian “the monastic community and Two dance contests for girls ages Go online to www.fl ocknote. religious liberty in the United States and continuing ples, even to the point of equating same-sex unions Territory. the Church as a whole offers the 9 to 15 will offer fi rst, second and com/archokc and subscribe assaults on this freedom in many parts of the world. with civil marriage. The legal consequences for reli- third place prizes. One contest will to the Fortnight for Globally, we have seen violent persecution of Chris- gious liberty that this sea change will have are still be Northern Fancy Shawl and Jin- Freedom 2016 group. tians in Iraq and Syria and in parts of Africa. Chris- being worked out. gle Combined and the second will tian men and women, boys and girls are being impris- Now, the latest front where this battle is being be Southern Buckskin and Cloth There’s still time to oned, tortured and martyred for no crime other than waged is over gender identity, a radical ideology that Saint Kateri Tekakwitha Combined. their faith in Jesus Christ. disregards the real biolog- sign up for Our Lady of Deacon Callison is the coordina- Here in the United States ical complementarity be- Guadalupe Catholic Honor Dance tor of the July 9 celebration. the threats are more subtle, tween men and women and Summer Camp! “What better way to celebrate her more polite. It was the so- claims the right for each Celebrating the life of Saint Kateri Camp 1 June 26-17 life than by honoring young girls,” called “contraceptive man- individual to determine Camp 2 June 19-24 By J.E. Helm, Deacon Callison said. date” imbedded in the Af- one’s own gender based Camp 3 June 26 - July 1 Intertribal dancing will continue fordable Care Act that fi rst merely on how one identi- Camp 4 July 3-8 On Saturday, July 9, Saint until 10 p.m., and dancing is open brought into the open this fi es oneself. Saturday, July 9 Camp 5 July 10-15 Gregory’s Abbey in Shawnee will to everyone. assault on religious liberty. The challenges that Camp 6 July 17-22 host the Saint Kateri Tekakwitha 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. That battle is still being proponents of these new An estimated 300 people are Camp 7 July 24-29 Honor Dance. Festivities will be fought in the courts. What ideologies are leveling expected to attend what Abbot Check availability at www. held from 3 p.m. to 10 p.m. on the Saint Gregory’s Abbey & University against religious liberty are Lawrence described as a “great archokc.org/youth-and- abbey grounds, and all are invited not restricted to the courts. They are even 1900 W. McArthur St., Shawnee family outing and a pilgrimage Prayer for the Protection of Religious Liberty young-adult-offi ce/summer- to attend. more effective in stifl ing freedom of speech opportunity.” camp. Deacon Roy Callison, coordina- Deacon Callison said, “We think O God our creator, and religious practice through the court of Sponsors: Black and Indian Mission Offi ce; St. Gregory’s Abbey; public opinion. Call (405) 721-9220. tor of the American Indian Catho- we’re going to have our biggest from your provident hand we have received American Indian Catholic Outreach Archdiocese of Oklahoma City Those who disagree with a person’s lic Outreach Offi ce of the Archdio- crowd yet.” our right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. chosen lifestyle, if dissenting from this cese of Oklahoma City, noted that You have called us as your people and given us new radical secular orthodoxy, are called this proud and joyful celebration J.E. Helm is a freelenace writer is “a way for Catholics, especially the right and the duty to worship you, the only true God, haters and fear-mongers. They apparently for the Sooner Catholic. American Indian Catholics, to and your Son, Jesus Christ. do not believe that you can disagree with someone’s lifestyle without hating them. honor this fi rst Native American Through the power and working of your Holy Spirit, In fact, Jesus teaches us to love all and Saint.” you call us to live out our faith in the midst of the world, even pray for those who persecute us! The day will begin with a bless- Saint Kateri bringing the light and the saving truth of the Gospel Sadly, we witnessed this response in the ing and Mass in the abbey church to every corner of society.