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WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | October 2017 | Volume 78, Number 12 Newly named Auxiliary Bishop for the Archdiocese of Miami Fr. Enrique Delgado Patricia Solenski, director of religious education at St. Anthony Parish (left) with Archbishop Thomas Wenski and Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino. in Fort Lauderdale and a member of the committee that drafted the (CRISTINA CABRERA JARRO | FC) new curriculum, explains it to catechetical leaders at their gathering in June. (ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) ‘A parish priest’ Archdiocese develops new Miami’s new auxiliary is the first Peruvian to be curriculum for catechesis named a bishop in the U.S. SEE PAGE 1 SEE PAGE 1 Segunda época Octubre de 2017 PERIÓDICO DE LA ARQUIDIÓCESIS DE MIAMI Vol. 5 No 10 // www.miamiarch.org •Un Un sacerdotesacerdote peruano, nuevo V ENCUENTRO: EL “ROMPECABEZAS” EMPIEZA A REVELARSE Ana García y Obispoperuano, Auxiliar nuevo de Miami P. 2,7 Manuel Peláez llevan la cruz del V Encuentro •Obispo Our Lady Auxiliar Queen of Martyrs durante la pro- cesión del ofer- torio en la Misa celebrade Miami su 60o. aniversario P. 3 de apertura de P. 2, 7 la celebración arquidiocesana • Refugiados entre nosotros del V Encuentro, celebrado el 7 Our Lady de octubre en P. 4 la iglesia de la Inmaculada Queen of Concepción, •Martyrs Advocaciones Marianas: La en Hialeah. herencia hispana P. 8-9 celebra su 60o. • Con Puerto Rico P. 10,15 aniversario P. 3 Refugiados entre nosotros P. 4 Advocaciones Marianas: La herencia hispana P. 8-9 Con Puerto Rico P. 10, 15 Frente a la Nuestra Señora de la deportación P. 12 Divina Providencia, El tiempo de Patrona de Puerto Rico, Dios ora por todos tus hijos. P. 16 WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | October 2017 FLORIDACatholic MIAMI ARCHDIOCESE POPE APPOINTS A NEW AUXILIARY BISHOP FOR THE ARCHDIOCESE ‘A parish priest’ Miami’s new auxiliary is the first Peruvian to be named a bishop in the U.S. ROCÍO GRANADOS counting. He managed a company in Peru be- La Voz Católica staff fore emigrating to the U.S. He also has a doc- torate in practical theology from St. Thomas MIAMI | A native of Peru who describes University in Miami Gardens. himself as “a parish priest,” has been named After ordination, he served as parochial auxiliary bishop of Miami by the Holy See. Fa- vicar at St. Agnes, Key Biscayne, from 1996 to ther Enrique Delgado is the first native of Peru 1999; and Nativity, Hollywood, from 1999 to to be named a bishop in the U.S. and the 11th 2003. He served as pastor of St. Justin Martyr auxiliary bishop to serve the South Florida in Key Largo from 2003 to 2010 and has been community. at St. Katharine Drexel since 2010. Archbishop Thomas Wenski made the an- The naming of a new auxiliary bishop for nouncement at a press conference Oct. 12 in the Archdiocese of Miami “is a great help to the archdiocesan Pastoral Center. Father Del- me, and I think it’s a recognition by the Holy gado is currently pastor of St. Katharine Drexel See, by the pope, of the growth of this Church Parish in Weston. and of our pastoral needs. Now I have another “I am grateful that Pope Francis has thought hand. I have two auxiliary bishops to help of Miami to send us a second auxiliary bishop. me,” Archbishop Wenski said after the press And in selecting a suitable priest for bishop, he conference. chose from one of our own,” Archbishop Wen- Although he does not know yet what the ski said at the start of the presentation. new bishop will be assigned to do, the arch- “I never expected this, because I always see bishop said Bishop-designate Delgado would myself as a parish priest. A priest who relates remain a few more months at St. Katharine to the people in their everyday lives,” said the Father Enrique Delgado, newly named auxiliary bishop for the Archdiocese of Miami, Drexel, so they can celebrate his appointment new bishop-designate. “Now I think the call speaks at a press conference Oct. 12. (CRISTINA CABRERA JARRO | FC ) as a community. is more extensive, to shepherd the people of “It’s a great celebration for Miami. The Holy God, helping Archbishop Wenski here in the at various parishes of the archdiocese. June 29, 1996, by Miami’s late Auxiliary Bishop Father is looking after Miami once again,” said Archdiocese of Miami.” While praying and reflecting, he said, he Agustín Román, the first native of Cuba to be Auxiliary Bishop Peter Baldacchino, who was Father Delgado said he found out about came across a verse from St. Paul’s letter to the appointed bishop in the U.S. named to the archdiocese in February 2014, his appointment two weeks ago, when he Philippians 4:13: “I can do anything through “Bishop Román came to Peru to ordain me when he was a priest of the Archdiocese of received a call from Archbishop Christophe Christ who strengthens me.” So he asked the for the Archdiocese of Miami,” Bishop-desig- Newark, N.J., working in the Turks and Caicos. Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the U.S. “I said Lord “to be transformed by the grace of God, nate Delgado said, because his whole family “It’s a gift because (the new bishop) has yes, even though I was speechless trying to so I can serve well as an auxiliary bishop.” lived there at the time. Since then, seven of many talents. I hope to work together with order my thoughts.” In his Spanish-language Father Delgado said his vocation came at his 11 siblings have come to live in the United him and help Archbishop Wenski with his remarks he also added that his “knees were an early age in his native Peru, but he did not States, while four remain in Peru with his fa- pastoral duties,” added Bishop Baldacchino. shaking.”But he could not share the news heed the call until the age of 35, when he lived ther. His mother died some time ago. The ordination of Bishop-designate Del- with anyone until the announcement was in Miami. That’s when he entered St. John Vi- Father Delgado was born in Lima Dec. 26, gado has been scheduled for Dec. 7 at St. Mary made public. He spent those two weeks pray- anney College Seminary here. Then he stud- 1955. He studied at the University of Lima and Cathedral, with Archbishop Wenski presid- ing and reflecting on how the Lord has guided ied four years at St. Vincent de Paul Regional obtained a master’s degree in economics in ing. n his priestly ministry during 21 years of service Seminary in Boynton Beach. He was ordained 1982 with a specialization in finance and ac- Archdiocese develops new curriculum for catechesis jointed sacramental preparation. First had last been updated in 2006. It ran for Stresses standards Communion. Then confirmation. And about 50 pages. The new curriculum is possibly nothing in between. twice that long, excluding the introduc- and strategies, But that’s not the way it’s meant to tion. It also reflects the priorities of the be, and a new curriculum to be imple- most recent archdiocesan synod. includes tools for mented next fall in the Archdiocese of Based on the four pillars of the cat- Miami aims to change that mindset. echism and the six key elements of cat- teaching children It also includes a bonus unique to the echesis, it lists 14 standards, or topics, archdiocese: standards and assessment that must be covered every year, from with special needs tools for students with special needs. the Creed to the sacraments, from con- ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO “For the first time, we have been able science to Christian living, from Catho- to identify the indicators that we believe lic social teaching to vocations. of the Florida Catholic staff can support the faith development of For example, on the standard of our kids with special needs. That’s vocations, “we want our kids to start Catechetical leaders discuss the new curriculum at MIAMI | Looking from the outside completely new,” said Peter Ductram, thinking about what God is calling the June 16 meeting where it was introduced. The in, religious education seems like a hit- archdiocesan director of the Office of them to from early on,” Ductram said, new curriculum will be implemented next year. (ANA or-miss process: not the step-by-step Catechesis. RODRIGUEZ-SOTO | FC) curriculum used in schools, but a dis- Miami’s catechetical curriculum PLEASE SEE CATECHESIS, 7 2 YOUR MIAMI COMMUNITY Florida Catholic October 2017 V Encuentro ‘jigsaw’ starts coming together Parish, movement leaders told their work of ‘reaching out’ must continue ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO of the Florida Catholic staff Estefany Castro of the Pastoral Father Rafael Capo, director HIALEAH | Their work mostly Juvenil Hispana speaks about her of SEPI (the Southeast Pastoral done, but never finished, nearly 180 experience of the V Encuentro Institute) and the U.S. bishops’ delegates to the V Encuentro gath- process. Southeast Regional Office for ered for a celebration Oct. 7 at Im- Hispanic Ministry, explains the maculate Conception Parish. their local communities will be process of the V Encuentro to Representing 20 participating compiled into an archdiocesan re- archdiocesan delegates. parishes and several movements, port on the needs of the Church in the delegates had been meeting South Florida, especially in terms at another celebration in February since March with members of their of Hispanic Catholics. That re- 2018, and ultimately at the national local parishes and groups. Now, port, in turn, will become part of V Encuentro in Grapevine, Texas, their reports about the needs of a regional report to be presented next September.