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www.ErieRCD.org BI-WEEKLY NEWS BULLETIN OF THEE DIOCESE OF ERIERIEE J Juneune 7, 2009 Church Calendar Events of the local, American and universal church ‘Love one another

Feast days as I love you’ Four join ranks of permanent deacons By Jason Koshinskie serving their respective parish- FaithLife editor es immediately as they await their ministry assignments Four men were ordained from the bishop. permanent deacons for the “We thank your wives and Erie Diocese by Bishop Don- children who have accompa- ald Trautman during a Mass nied you on your journey of and ceremony on May 29 at faith and formation,” Bishop Bishop Donald Trautman welcomes newly ordained deacons (from left to right) Ron Fronzaglia, Joe Cicero, Kevin Kunik and Jim Kaschalk. Immaculate Heart St. Peter Cathedral in Erie. Trautman said to the dea- Sacred Heart con candidates during his of Jesus of Mary The cathedral was filled with the newly ordained dea- homily. “We thank them for me, but I who chose you and intimacy of his ordained dis- perform baptisms, preside at cons’ families, friends, parish- their prayers, understanding appointed you to go and bear cipleship. wakes and funerals, conduct June 7 Most Holy Trinity ioners, fellow deacons and and support. You have given fruit that will remain, so that “This diaconate ordina- prayer services and bring the priests. Christian witness in marriage whatever you ask the Father tion is a celebration of God’s Eucharist to the dying. June 9 St. Ephrem The new deacons include: and parenthood, and now you in my name he may give you.” mysterious love. Tonight, “Tonight, Christ sends you Joseph Cicero (St. John the will give new witness as an or- (John 15:16) Christ chooses you to be his on a mission of service and June 11 St. Barnabas Evangelist, Girard), Ronald dained servant—a deacon of “None of us merits ordina- ordained partner in the work charity to his people,” Bishop Fronzaglia (St. Francis Xavi- the church.” tion,” Bishop Trautman said. of the Gospel.” Trautman said. June 13 St. Anthony of Padua er, McKean), James Kaschalk In the evening’s Gospel, “None of us ever completely In the , After the laying on of (St. Mark the Evangelist, Law- Jesus commands his disciples qualifies. None of us deserves deacons proclaim the Gos- hands and the prayer of con- June 14 The Most Holy Body and rence Park) and Kevin Kunik to “love one another as I love being a co-worker of Christ. It pel message, preach in and secration, the newly ordained Blood of Christ (Blessed Sacrament, Erie). you.” (John 15:12) was Christ who took the ini- out of church, minister at the were invested with a stole and The deacons will begin “It was not you who chose tiative and called us into the Eucharist, witness marriages, dalmatic. June 19 Sacred Heart of Jesus June 20 Immaculate Heart of Mary Tomorrow’s priest: Deacon John Miller Editor’s note: This is the second of two Confirmations profiles on the candidates who will be ordained Deacon John Miller priests for the Erie Diocese on June 12. Age: 36 St. Francis of Hometown: Born in Pittsburgh, grew up in Assisi, Clearfield – By Jason Koshinskie FaithLife editor Greenville Saturday, June 13 at Home parish: St. Michael, Greenville 5:30 p.m. Deacon John Miller remembers first thinking about the priesthood when he Family: Parents, Dr. John and Barbara Miller; Our Lady of Fa- sister and brother-in-law, Jill and Matt Ross; tima, Farrell – Sun- was in fifth grade at St. Michael School in Greenville. At that time Father Stan Swa- nieces and nephews, Katie, Anna, Brian and day, June 14 at 7 p.m. John Michael; grandmother, Valjean Armor. Confirmation classes cha, then a priest at St. Michael Parish and include Our Lady of Fatima-St. Ann, Farrell; now pastor of St. Stanislaus in Sharon, was training Miller to be an altar server. Schools attended: St. Anthony, Sharon; St. Adalbert, Farrell; Holy ŹSt. Michael School, Greenville Trinity, Farrell; St. Stanislaus Kostka, Sharon. In eighth grade he found himself im- mersed in his religion class, which was ŹGreenville +igh School, Greenville taught by Msgr. Desmond McGee and Fa- ŹGrove &it\ &ollege, Grove &it\ ther Jeffery Noble. ŹMerc\hurst &ollege, (rie Ordination to the priesthood – “We studied the Gospels and had a quiz ŹPenn State 8niversit\, State &ollege each day on a chapter of a Gospel,” Mill- ŹSt. MarN Seminar\ Iormation program, (rie June 12 er said. “I found studying Jesus’ life and ŹGannon 8niversit\, (rie works really fascinating.” ŹSt. Mar\¶s Seminar\ and 8niversit\, Two men will be ordained to the priesthood by Baltimore Bishop Donald Trautman during a 7 p.m. Mass on Miller has taken his final quiz and is ready to live out the Gospel in the way he Ź7orre di Babele ,talian /anguage School, Friday, June 12 at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie. They Rome include: has been called. Miller, along with Deacon Daniel Hoff- ŹSeminario )iloso¿co )rancescano, „Deacon Daniel Hoffman Bethlehem (Our Lady of Peace, Erie) man, will be ordained to the priesthood by Deacon John Miller Bishop Donald Trautman on Friday, June ŹSaints Peter and Paul Seminar\, Jerusalem „Deacon John Miller 12 at St. Peter Cathedral in Erie during a 7 what priests do,” Miller said. Diocese’s Vocations Office (St. Michael, Greenville) p.m. Mass and ceremony. All the priests at Our Lady but decided to go to graduate In high school and most of college, Deacon assignments: of Peace were very helpful, he school where he continued ŹKenned\ &atholic +igh School, +ermitage Spring meeting of Miller said the thought of priesthood was added, especially Father Denny discerning his call. After fin- rare. But during his senior year at Grove Ź1otre Dame Parish, +ermitage Veltri, who would take time out ishing his grad studies, he ap- U.S. Conference of City College, he said he began asking God of his busy schedule as parochi- plied to seminary and moved Catholic Bishops – about what he is being called to do and al vicar to talk with him about back to Erie to begin his stud- started praying the rosary. Parish in Erie, where he attended church. the priesthood. ies. June 17-19 That’s when the thought of becoming To his surprise, the day he called was the It was there that Miller also While in seminary, Miller The U.S. bishops will convene a priest returned. While studying at Mer- same day an office worker decided to became friends with one of his said he was not only discern- for their annual spring meeting cyhurst College, Miller said he thought it quit, so Msgr. Ernest Daley decided to co-workers in the office and ing a call to the priesthood but June 17-19 in San Antonio, Texas. might be a good idea to see if there was an hire him. now classmate Dan Hoffman. office job available at Our Lady of Peace “Working there gave me a glimpse into Miller contacted the Erie See MILLER, page 2 Clergy appointments Pa. bishops launch Institute

The Most Rev. Donald W. Trautman, STD, for Public Policy with Web site SSL, Bishop of Erie, announces the following clergy appointments: Site uses tools Msgr. Casimir Bogniak, appointed temporary to educate, parochial administrator of St. Parish, Erie. Effective June 8, 2009. evangelize Msgr. Richard Mayer, appointed temporary and advocate parochial administrator of Holy Rosary Parish, Erie. Effective June 12, 2009. Catholic issues Pennsylvania Msgr. Joseph Riccardo, appointed to the office Catholic Conference of dean of the DuBois Deanery through June 2010. Effective May 27, 2009. HARRISBURG — De- scribing new digital tech- Msgr. Bernard Urbaniak, appointed to the of- nologies as “truly a gift to The Pennsylvania Catholic publications and other occa- fice of dean of the Erie East Deanery through humanity,” Pope Benedict Conference (PCC) is the pub- sions for learning are planned June 2010. Effective May 27, 2009. XVI implores the faithful to lic affairs arm of the Catho- in order to help people pass “endeavor to ensure that the lic Church in Pennsylvania. the knowledge on to others. benefits they offer are put The institute is an initiative The Web site is a reposi- at the service of all human to bolster one of PCC’s long- tory of the articles, newslet- individuals and communi- standing missions of fostering ters and news alerts regularly ties, especially those who a public understanding of the published by the PCC. It also are most disadvantaged and church’s teaching and concern includes articles from the vulnerable.” In the spirit about issues within the public newspapers and magazines of this message for the 43rd policy arena. The bishops ex- of all 10 Pennsylvania dio- World Day of Communica- Bishop Trautman is transferring the Solemnity pect it to facilitate opportuni- ceses. Visitors are able to read tions, celebrated May 21, the ties for people to learn more statements from the bish- of Ss. Peter and Paul from Monday, June 29 Catholic bishops of Pennsyl- to Sunday, June 28 (13th Sunday in Ordinary about the Catholic perspective ops, download resources for vania launched www.pacath- on public affairs and bring to- church bulletins, and with a Time) so that the conclusion of the Pauline olic.org, the new, high-tech Year may be celebrated at Sunday liturgies gether experts to shed the light few clicks of the mouse, send Web site of the Pennsylvania of Catholic social teaching a message to their state legis- throughout the diocese. For parish resources, Catholic Conference Institute visit www.ErieRCD.org. onto the public debate. Along for Public Policy. with the Web site, seminars, See PCC, page 2 By the Way... from Catholic News Service

IN THE U.S. Another 10 percent were unsure. A majority sive report and analysis is a welcome and The National Alliance of Parishes Re- of — 57 percent to 21 percent — important step in establishing the truth, giv- structuring into Communities (NAPRC) is „President Barack Obama has nomi- held the same opinion while 22 percent were ing justice to victims and ensuring such abuse bringing its national conference to the Erie nated prominent Catholic theologian unsure. does not happen again,” the cardinal said. Diocese this summer. Our Lady of Mercy Miguel Diaz to become ambassador to The report said abuse — physical and sexual Parish in Harborcreek will host an expected the Vatican. In a state- AROUND THE WORLD — was endemic in government institutions 200 people from around the U.S. July 23- ment issued May 27, for boys run by religious between 1940 and 25. With a theme of “New Wine in New the White House an- „The Vatican has launched iPhone the late 1970s. Although girls were subjected Wineskins,” the conference will focus on nounced Diaz’s nomi- and Facebook applications in an ef- to predatory sexual abuse by male employees small church communities, whole commu- nation, along with nom- fort to help Catholics, especially younger or visitors, sexual abuse was not systemic in nity catechesis and bringing new vision to the inees for ambassadors generations, use new technologies to create girls’ institutions, the report said. church. to the United Kingdom, a culture of dialogue, respect and friendship. William Huebsch, a nationally known Jason Koshinskie France, Japan, India The new applications are part of a brand PEOPLE OF FAITH speaker, author and advocate for life-long and several other coun- new Vatican Web site — www.pope2you.net faith formation, will be the keynote speaker. tries. Diaz, 45, is a pro- — that went live on World Communications „Oblate Father Larry Rosebaugh, a His work was highlighted in the May/June 2009 cover story of fessor of theology at the Day, May 24. Sponsored by the Pontifical U.S. priest with a long history of taking Faith magazine. College of St. Benedict Miguel Diaz Council for Social Communications, the new risks to aid the poor and marginalized, For more information on the conference or to register, visit and St. John’s Univer- site was created to help attract young people was killed in a highway robbery in Guate- http://naprc.faithweb.com. Look for a story on the conference and sity, both in Collegeville, Minn. He is a board to and spread Pope Benedict XVI’s message mala May 18. A Congolese Oblate priest in an interview with Huebsch in the June 21 issue of FaithLife. member of the Catholic Theological Society for World Communications Day. This year’s the vehicle with him was wounded by the St. Parish in Clearfield will host the 25th an- of America and former president of the Acad- communications day message is dedicated bullet that killed Father Rosebaugh, but was nual Rosary and Altar Society fellowship dinner beginning at 5:30 emy of Catholic Hispanic Theologians of the to “New Technologies, New Relationships: expected to recover. Father Rosebaugh, who p.m. on Wednesday, June 10 at the Knights of Columbus building United States. His wife, Marian, is an adjunct Promoting a Culture of Respect, Dialogue turned 74 two days before his death, was re- in Clearfield. instructor at St. Benedict and St. John’s. Diaz and Friendship.” The pope asked all those membered by friends for his sunny, cheerful Each year, members of the Rosary and Altar Societies from 13 served as a member of Obama’s Catholic ad- “who access cyberspace to be careful to disposition and his life of extreme simplicity. parishes in the Clearfield Deanery—including Curwensville, Clear- visory team during the campaign and was a maintain and promote a culture of respect, One fellow U.S. Oblate, Father Seamus Finn, field and Houtzdale—gather for fellowship and friendship. Sherrie regular campaign spokesman on Obama’s dialogue and authentic friendship where the said it was ironic that his friend who once bi- Surkovich, president of the St. Francis Rosary and Altar Society, behalf, particularly in the Spanish-language values of truth, harmony and understanding cycled from to the United States, pre- expects 200 members to attend this year’s event. press. can flourish.” He also called on young peo- ferred to walk or take buses, and rarely set foot On Father’s Day, June 21, Immaculate Heart of Mary Parish in ple to “bear witness to your faith through the in a car had been killed in one. In a homily Mercer will celebrate Msgr. Charles Murcko’s 85th birthday at a „Americans overall and Ameri- digital world.” at Father Rosebaugh’s May 20 funeral at St. breakfast for Monsignor and all the fathers of the parish following can Catholics in particular hold Pope Cecilia Parish in a suburb of City, the 8 a.m. Mass. During his ministry, Msgr. Murcko has served as Benedict XVI in high regard, according Father Vincent Louwagie, Oblate provincial pastor at Sacred Heart in Houtzdale, St. Boniface in Erie, St. Ann to a Marist College poll conducted in partner- superior based in Mexico City, described Fa- in Farrell and Immaculate Heart of Mary in Mercer. ship with the Knights of Columbus. Sixty per- ther Rosebaugh as “a mix between St. John While President Barack Obama’s commencement speech and cent of Americans reported they have either the Baptist and St. Francis of Assisi ... from reception of an honorary degree from Notre Dame garnered major a favorable or very favorable impression of his smile, his eyes, to his unforgettable flowing coverage from both the secular and Catholic media this spring, not the pontiff while 76 percent of Catholics hold white beard.” much was made of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s ap- the same view, the telephone poll of 2,078 pearance at Fordham University. Bloomberg, who has been vocal people found. At the same time, 20 percent in his support for legalized abortion, received an honorary degree of Americans and 11 percent of Catholics from the Jesuit-run university during the May 16 commencement told interviewers they have an unfavorable ceremony at the school. or very unfavorable view of Pope Benedict. „Irish Catholic Church and govern- A spokesman for New York Archbishop Timothy Dolan said the The results of the poll were released May 19. ment officials welcomed a report by archdiocese was not told in advance that the university was present- It was conducted March 24-31 by the Marist an independent commission on child ing Bloomberg with an honorary degree. College Institute of Public Opinion, which is abuse and expressed sorrow about the inci- Bloomberg’s appearance at Fordham came a day before President in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. Results for Americans dents it documented. The 2,600-page report Obama addressed graduates and received an honorary degree at the overall have a margin of error of plus or mi- of the Commission to Inquire Into Child University of Notre Dame in Indiana, an event sharply criticized by nus 2.5 percentage points. For Catholics, the Abuse, published May 20, “throws light on a U.S. bishops and others because Obama supports legal abortion and margin of error is plus or minus 4.5 percent- dark period of the past,” said Cardinal Sean embryonic stem-cell research. age points. By a margin of more than 4 to 1 Brady of Armagh, Northern Ireland, presi- — 73 percent to 17 percent — Catholics said dent of the Irish Catholic Bishops’ Confer- Jason Koshinskie is editor of FaithLife. Contact him at JKoshinskie@ the pope was good for the Catholic Church. ence. “The publication of this comprehen- Father Larry Rosebaugh ErieRCD.org or 814.824.1171. Tomorrow’s priest Catholic Charities Ball nets MILLER, from page 1 also to religious life. After two- and Msgr. Edward Zeitler in the $53,000-plus for families in need and-a-half years with the diocese, parish and at the grade school. Miller said Bishop Trautman gave Miller has received university More than $53,000 in pro- him permission to apply to the degrees in molecular biology and ceeds from 14th Annual Cath- Holy Land missions as a Francis- physiology along with teaching olic Charities Ball will assist can. certification in biology. He previ- families in need throughout “I spent six wonderful and ously taught biology for a semester the diocese. The ball, Catholic sometimes challenging years as at Cathedral Prep in Erie. One of Charities’ largest fundraiser of a Franciscan Friar in the lands his students at the time was Father the year, was held April 17 at where Jesus walked the earth but Bill Barron, who was ordained to the Bayfront Convention Cen- the priesthood in 2007. First-place winners of the Catholic Charities Ball dance ultimately discerned that I feel ter in Erie. called to be a diocesan priest back In addition to God’s grace, Direct grants will assist a contest included celebrity dancer Dr. Joseph Barber, paired with Carol Huey, winning in the Foxtrot; and celebrity home,” Miller said. Miller said he feels his time in the number of social service agen- He returned to the diocese diocese and the Holy Land has cies including the Prince of dancer Katie Allison, paired with John Fitzgerald, winning in the Swing competition. last summer and began teaching prepared him well for the chal- Peace Center in Farrell, St. Mar- theology in the fall at Kennedy lenges ahead. tin Center’s Super Cupboard Catholic High School in Hermit- “God has really blessed me program in Erie, St. Elizabeth age to 120 students daily. He also with a great family and friends, Center in Oil City and the Good has residence at Notre Dame Par- and I hope that as a priest I can Samaritan Center in Clearfield. ish in Hermitage, where he has bring the Gospel message and the Proceeds will also help fund col- worked with Father Jeffrey Noble Eucharist to the faithful,” he said. laboration among Catholic Char- ities Counseling and Adoption Services, the Department of State Debbie DeAngelo of Hamot and the United States Conference Pa. bishops launch Web site Health Connection and Sean of Catholic Bishops in a resettle- Lafferty of WJET TV show off PCC, from page 1 ment program for more than 30 their moves during the “Get in lators or congressmen. evangelization has the potential refugee families who arrived in Step with Erie’s Stars” dance Erie County from Somalia, Iraq, Dr. Robert O’Hara, execu- to increase the reach and effi- competition at the 14th annual tive director of the PCC, said lay ciency of our advocacy on behalf Bosnia and Africa. Catholic Charities Ball. Attorney Norman and Marie Catholics, clergy and religious can of the disadvantaged and vulner- Stark were honored as recipients Celebrating the Catholic Charities Helping Hands Award use the Web site to find answers able, and change the hearts and of the Helping Hands Award at the Catholic Charities Ball for their com- for service to church and community are Bishop Donald to questions about the Catholic minds of many,” Dr. O’Hara mitment to service at St. Andrew Parish and in the Erie community. Trautman, award recipients Atty. Norman and Marie Stark perspective behind today’s head- said. and Catholic Charities Executive Director Mary Maxwell. lines. The Web site is accessible at “This new tool for electronic www.pacatholic.org.

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Sperry cial services, education, diocesan administra- ing those continued to reside at the parish, tion and pastoral services throughout the 13 Longtime Harborcreek pastor taught at Prep, years, he actively ministering and regular- counties of northwestern Pennsylvania. assisted ly celebrating Mass in numerous While a portion of the financial goal for served at St. Joseph Home for Children at St. Ju- places, including Our Lady of the appeal benefits the ministries of the dio- lia Parish, Mercy, St. Mark, Brevillier Vil- cese, parishes also benefit from the appeal. ordination, he later continued Erie, for 15 lage, Mount St. Benedict Mon- Each parish is assessed a financial goal. Once Msgr. James E. Sperry, 93, died May 17, 2009. He had served as his studies at Syracuse Univer- years, serv- astery and Gannondale. a parish reaches its assessment, every dollar sity, where he earned an M.A. in ing briefly Msgr. James Msgr. Sperry was also an pledged over that amount stays within the parish for local projects. a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Erie for almost 68 years. 1961. as parish Sperry active member of the Knights Here’s a look at what some parishes are doing with their CSA He was ordained as a priest administra- of Columbus. Since 1995, he overage funds: Born May 27, 1915 in Cross- ingville, he was the son of the on May 22, 1941 at St. Peter tor. He also assisted at St. Mark served as spiritual director for late Jeremiah and Elizabeth Skel- Cathedral in Erie by Archbishop Parish, Lawrence Park, and at St. the Legion of Mary. He served Meadville Deanery ton Sperry. He attended grade John Gannon. His home parish George Parish, Erie. as a member of the diocesan was St. Peter Cathedral, Erie. In From 1961 to his retirement in personnel board, as dean of Our Lady Queen of the Americas, Conneaut Lake – New school at North Girard and later at St. Peter Cathedral. He was a 1984, he was named a prelate of 1990, Msgr. Sperry served as pas- the East Erie Deanery and as doors for main entrance of church, handicapped-accessible honor with the title of monsi- tor of Our Lady of Mercy Parish, a member of the diocesan Col- entrance 1933 graduate of Cathedral Prep. He studied at Cathedral College gnor by Pope John Paul II. Harborcreek. He also served from lege of Consultors. He also St. Agatha, Meadville – Painting of church interior and (later Gannon University) from From his ordination in 1941 1961 to 1966 as administrator served on the boards of Catho- exterior 1933 to 1935. He studied at St. until 1961, Msgr. Sperry served of Harborcreek School for Boys. lic Social Services, Harborcreek as chaplain to the residents of St. During his pastorate at Our Lady Youth Services, Inter-Church St. Anthony, Cambridge Springs Mary’s Seminary and the Uni- – Heating system versity in Baltimore, earning a Joseph Home for Children, Erie, of Mercy, numerous building Ministries and the French Creek St. Bernadette, Saegertown – Roof work on church and B.A. in 1937 and an S.T.B. and and simultaneously as a faculty projects were undertaken and the Council of the Boy Scouts of parish center an S.T.L. in 1941. Following member at Cathedral Prep, con- parish became the home for the America. St. Brigid, Meadville – Repair interior structure of steeple St. Hippolyte, Frenchtown – No project listed Sister Mary Ann Keating, OSB Mass. She Sacred Heart convents, Sharon; St. Mary of Grace, Meadville – Painting of church was certi- at St. Joseph Convent, Oil City; interior fied in di- at Kennedy Catholic High School Ministered in food service, as receptionist etary man- and John XXIII Home, Hermit- St. Peter, Conneautville – Retirement self-insurance, agement. age; at the residence of the bish- miscellaneous expenses Sister Mary Ann Keating, ter Mary Ann entered the Bene- Sister op of Erie during the tenures of St. Philip, Crossingville – Improvements to parish building OSB, 86, died May 19, 2009 at dictine Sisters of Erie on July 2, Mary Ann Archbishop John Gannon and Mount St. Benedict Monastery 1940. She made her first profes- ministered of Bishop Alfred Watson; at the St. Philip, Linesville – No project listed in Erie. sion of vows on June 29, 1942 in food former motherhouse on Ninth Our Lady of Lourdes Mission, Cochranton – No project A daughter of the late Ber- and her perpetual vows on Au- service Street and at Glinodo Center. listed nard and Anna Barker Keating, gust 21, 1945. She was a gradu- throughout Sister Mary Later, Sister Mary Ann was she was baptized Mary Eileen at ate of St. Benedict Academy and most of her Ann Keating receptionist at Benetwood Apart- St. Joseph Parish, Oil City, and attended Villa Maria College and religious ments and at Mount St. Bene- attended the parish school. Sis- Stonehill College, Northeast, life. She served at St. Joseph and dict.

College and Appointed in 1964 as the first %rieÁy Villanova archivist of her community, she Sister Evangelist Kapusta, OSB University organized what had accumulated Pilgrimage to WYD Madrid 2011 where she during the first hundred years of Any young adult interested in join- Served as teacher, first archivist for her received a the monastery’s history. Until ing a pilgrimage group for World bachelor’s shortly before her death, she Youth Day in Madrid is invited to con- religious community degree in continued to gather and record tact Marialyce Garvis at 814.786.9356 education. information pertaining to the or [email protected]. WYD is From 1931 monastery’s members, schools scheduled for August 16-21, 2011 and Sister M. Evangelist Kapusta, area. to 1969 she and other ministries, missions a group trip from the Erie Diocese is OSB, 95, of St. Joseph Monastery On her birthday in 1930, she served as a and branch houses. forming now. in St. Marys, died April 28, 2009 entered the St. Marys monastery teacher at Sister M. She was a member of the Blue in the monastery infirmary. She and became a postulant. She St. Mary’s Evangelist Kapusta Army and for many years partici- was in her 77th year of religious professed temporary vows Aug. Parochial, pated in First Saturday vigils and Father Donald Berdis to speak at fourth life. 23, 1932 and made her perpetual Sacred Heart, Central Catholic annual rosary march. She was born Dec. 28, 1913 to profession July 11, 1936. In 1954, High and Elk County Catholic Sister Evangelist had an inter- annual ‘Gathering’ Stephen and Mary (Verostko) Ka- after non-cloistered monastic High School in St. Marys; and est in foreign missions and regu- pusta in Slickville. Four days later communities were permitted to St. Joseph’s School in Lucinda. larly sent boxes of religious and she was baptized at St. Bartho- receive the consecration of vir- She was a secretary in the St. other items to them, specially lomew Parish in Crabtree, receiv- gins, she was in the community’s Mary’s Parochial School office included for more than 40 years ing the name Mary Cecilia. The first group to do so. from 1971 to 1990 and the assis- were the missions of Warren na- third oldest of 10 children, she Sister Evangelist studied at tant sacristan at St. Mary Parish tive Bishop Urban McGarry in attended schools in the Slickville Duquesne University, St. Vincent from 1969 to 1987. his Diocese of Bhagalpur, India.

ƵŐƵƐƚϳͲϵ͕^ƚ͘WĂƵů/ƚĂůŝĂŶ&ĞƐƟǀĂů 453 W. 16th St., Erie; Fri. and Sat., 6-10 pm; ^ƵŶ͕͘EŽŽŶͲϵƉŵ͘ĞůĞďƌĂƟŶŐƚŚĞ&ĞĂƐƚŽĨ ƚŚĞƐƐƵŵƉƟŽŶ͘ĂŝůLJĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐŝŶĐůƵĚĞ͗ ŚŽŵĞͲŵĂĚĞĨŽŽĚƐ͕ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ƉƌŝnjĞƐ͕ďŝŶŐŽ͕ Parish Summer EventsŐĂŵĞƐŽĨĐŚĂŶĐĞĂŶĚĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͘ HERMITAGE — Father Donald Berdis, pastor of Our Lady &ƌĞĞƚƌŽůůĞLJƐŚƵƩůĞƐĞƌǀŝĐĞĨƌŽŵƌŝĞĞŶƚƌĂů of Fatima-St. Ann Parish in Farrell, will give a talk on “The Eu- Mall or from parking lot at 18th and charist—The Real Presence,” at the fourth annual “Gathering,” an July 23 Hickory St. 814-459-3173 evening of communal adoration, prayer and thanks to the Lord for ^ƚ͘dĞƌĞƐĂ>ĂǁŶ&ĞƐƟǀĂů the Blessed Sacrament. The event, sponsored by the Shenango Val- ϵdŚŝƌĚǀĞ͕͘hŶŝŽŶŝƚLJ ƵŐƵƐƚϮϭͲϮϯ͕ĂďĂǁĂWŽůŝƐŚ,ĞƌŝƚĂŐĞ ϰͲϭϬƉŵ͖'ĂŵĞƐ͕ĨŽŽĚ͕ƌĂŋĞƐ͕ƉƌŝnjĞƐ͕ĐƌĂŌƐ͕ ley Eucharistic Adoration Committee, will be held Tuesday, June :ƵŶĞϭϯ͕^ƚ͘ŶƚŚŽŶLJYŚŝĐŬĞŶ&ĞƐƟǀĂů &ĞƐƟǀĂů͕,ŽůLJdƌŝŶŝƚLJŚƵƌĐŚ ŵƵƐŝĐĂŶĚŵŽƌĞ͊'ƌĂŶĚƉƌŝnjĞĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ͗ΨϱϬϬ͖ 9 at Notre Dame Parish in Hermitage beginning at 7 p.m. St. Anthony Parish Center, South Main St., ĂƐƚϮϯƌĚĂŶĚZĞĞĚƐƚƌĞĞƚƐ͕ƌŝĞ ŽƚŚĞƌƉƌŝnjĞƐĂǁĂƌĚĞĚĂƚϭϬƉŵ;ŶĞĞĚŶŽƚďĞ The program also includes evening prayer, a Corpus Christi Cambridge Springs; 4-10 pm; Bingo, bake sale, &ƌŝ͕͘ϱͲϭϬƉŵ͖^Ăƚ͕͘ϭͲϭϬ͗ϯϬƉŵ͖^ƵŶ͕͘ϭϮͲϲƉŵ͘ ƉƌĞƐĞŶƚƚŽǁŝŶ͘Ϳ&ŽƌŵŽƌĞŝŶĨŽƌŵĂƟŽŶ͗ procession, exposition and adoration of the Blessed Sacrament ďĂƐŬĞƚĂƵĐƟŽŶ͕ďŝŐďĂƐŬĞƚƌĂŋĞ͕ŐĂŵĞƐ͘ WŽůŬĂDĂƐƐ͗^Ăƚ͘ĂƚϱƉŵ͕^ƵŶ͘ĂƚϭϭĂŵ͘ 814-438-2000 and music provided by the Kennedy Catholic High School praise YĐŚŝĐŬĞŶĚŝŶŶĞƌƐ͗Ψϴ͕ƚĂŬĞŽƵƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ WŽůŝƐŚ<ŝƚĐŚĞŶĂŶĚďĂŬĞƌLJ͕ůŝǀĞƉŽůŬĂŵƵƐŝĐ ǁŝƚŚϰďĂŶĚƐ͕ƌĂŋĞƐ͕ƚŚĞŵĞďĂƐŬĞƚƐ͕ĂƵĐƟŽŶ͕ band. dŝĐŬĞƚƐŽŶƐĂůĞŶŽǁĂƚ^ƚ͘ŶƚŚŽŶLJ͛ƐŽƌďLJ July 26 A social with refreshments will run from 6-7 p.m. calling 814-398-4234. ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ͛ƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐĂƌĞĂ͕ĨŽůŬĚĂŶĐĞƌƐ͕ĨƌĞĞ ^ƚ͘ĚĂůďĞƌƚ͛ƐŚƵƌĐŚ&ĞƐƟǀĂů ĂĚŵŝƐƐŝŽŶ͊ϴϭϰͲϰϱϲͲϬϲϳϭ Kennedy Catholic High School, June 13, Our Lady of Lourdes ^ŚĞŶĂŶŐŽsĂůůĞLJ&ƌĞĞǁĂLJ͕,ĞƌŵŝƚĂŐĞ August 22 Reflection Day for Women in Bradford KůĚ&ĂƐŚŝŽŶĞĚ^ƚƌĂǁďĞƌƌLJ&ĞƐƟǀĂů EŽŽŶͲϲƉŵ͖&ŽŽĚ͕ďĞǀĞƌĂŐĞƐ͕ŵƵƐŝĐ ^ƚ͘^ĞǀĞƌŝŶWŝĐŶŝĐŽŶĂŶnjĂ Our Lady of Lourdes Social Hall ;ĂŶŶLJ<ůĂŶŝĐĂĂŶĚͿ͕ďŝŶŐŽ͕ŚŝŶĞƐĞ ^ƚ͘^ĞǀĞƌŝŶƉŝĐŶŝĐŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ƌŝŌŝŶŐ Deanery June 27 251 South Franklin St., Cochranton ĂƵĐƟŽŶ͖ƚĂŬĞŽƵƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ϳϮϰͲϯϰϮͲϳϯϵϭ ;ϱŵŝůĞƐEŽĨ/ͲϴϬŽŶZŽƵƚĞϱϯͲdžŝƚϭϯϯͿ PORT ALLEGANY — The sisters of Catholic Rural Ministry ϰͲϴƉŵ͖/ĐĞĐƌĞĂŵ͕ĐĂŬĞ͕ƐƚƌĂǁďĞƌƌŝĞƐ͕ƐůŽƉƉLJ ĞŐŝŶƐĂƚϮƉŵ͖ΨϱϬƟĐŬĞƚĂĚŵŝƚƐƚǁŽĂŶĚ of the Bradford Deanery will host a Reflection Day for Women on ũŽĞƐ͕ĐŚŝĐŬĞŶƐĂŶĚǁŝĐŚĂŶĚŚŽƚĚŽŐƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͖ July 26, ŐŝǀĞƐƚǁŽĐŚĂŶĐĞƐŽŶĚƌĂǁŝŶŐ͘&ŝƌƐƚƉƌŝnjĞ͗ June 27 at Gabriel the Archangel Parish Center, 203 Arnold Ave., ŚŝŶĞƐĞĂƵĐƟŽŶ͘ŽƐƚ͗Ψϯ͘ϱϬ͘ĂůůϴϭϰͲϳϴϵͲϮϬϮϮ͘ Port Allegany. 113th Annual Ham or Chicken Dinner, ΨϭϬ͕ϬϬϬ͕ŚĞůĚĂƚϳƉŵ͖YƉŽƌŬ͕ďƵƌŐĞƌƐ͕ŚŽƚ St. Hippolyte, ϮϲϬϭϮE͘&ƌĞŶĐŚƚŽǁŶZĚ͘ Sister Carolyn Gorny-Kopkowski of the Spirituality Ministry :ƵůLJϰ͕ϳϬƚŚŶŶƵĂůϰƚŚŽĨ:ƵůLJĞůĞďƌĂƟŽŶ ĚŽŐƐ͕ƐƚƵĸŶŐ͕ĨŽŽĚĂŶĚďĞǀĞƌĂŐĞŝŶĐůƵĚĞĚ͕ ZƚĞ͘Ϯϳ͕&ƌĞŶĐŚƚŽǁŶ of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie will present “The Gift of Years St. Joseph Parish Grounds :͕ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ĞƚĐ͘DƵƐƚďĞϮϭ͘ƵLJLJŽƵƌƟĐŬĞƚƐ EŽŽŶͲϲ͗ϯϬƉŵ͖,ĂŵŽƌĐŚŝĐŬĞŶĚŝŶŶĞƌ͕ ŶŽǁ͘Ăůů:ŽŚŶ,ĂƌǀĞLJĂƚϴϭϰͲϯϰϱͲϲϭϲϬ͘ — Growing Older Gracefully.” There will be time for input, discus- ZĂŝŶŽƌƐŚŝŶĞ͕ĐĂŶŽƉLJĐŽǀĞƌĞĚ͕ŚĂŶĚŝĐĂƉĂĐĐĞƐƐŝďůĞ͘ . ƚĂŬĞŽƵƚƐĂǀĂŝůĂďůĞ͘ϴϭϰͲϳϴϵͲϮϬϮϮ sion, reflection and prayer. ϭϭϮZĞĐƚŽƌLJ>ĂŶĞ͕>ƵĐŝŶĚĂ͖ϭϭĂŵͲϰƉŵ ^ĞƉƚĞŵďĞƌϳ͕^ƚ͘^ĞǀĞƌŝŶ>ĂďŽƌĂLJWŝĐŶŝĐ ŝŶŶĞƌƟĐŬĞƚƐŽŶƐĂůĞĂƚϭϬĂŵ͖ŝŶŶĞƌ͗ϭϭĂŵͲ A donation of $15 includes lunch and a copy of the book. Con- August 2 ^ƚ͘^ĞǀĞƌŝŶ ƉŝĐŶŝĐŐƌŽƵŶĚƐ͕ƌŝŌŝŶŐ ϯƉŵ͕ƚĂŬĞŽƵƚƐ͗ϭϭĂŵͲϮƉŵ͖ĂĚƵůƚƐ͗Ψϳ͘ϱϬ͕ĐŚŝůĚƌĞŶ tact Margaret French at 814.945.6245 or Sister Phyllis Schleicher, ^ƚ͘ŶƚŚŽŶLJŽĨWĂĚƵĂWĂƌŝƐŚWŝĐŶŝĐͬ&ĞƐƟǀĂů ;ϱŵŝůĞƐEŽĨ/ͲϴϬŽŶZŽƵƚĞϱϯͲdžŝƚϭϯϯͿ ϲͲϭϮ͗Ψϯ͘ϱϬ͕ϲĂŶĚƵŶĚĞƌ͗ĨƌĞĞ͘'ĂŵĞƐ͕ĞŶƚĞƌƚĂŝŶ- OSB, at 814.544.8017 or e-mail [email protected] to register by 804 Idaho St., Sharon ϭϭĂŵͲϳƉŵ͖ŶŶƵĂůĞǀĞŶƚĨŽƌŽǀĞƌϭϯϬLJĞĂƌƐ͊ ŵĞŶƚ͕ĂŶĚŽǀĞƌΨϯϱ͕ϬϬϬŝŶĐĂƐŚĂŶĚƉƌŝnjĞƐ Wednesday, June 24. The program begins at 10 a.m. and closes at Noon-7 pm; Lamb, pork, chicken dinner, YĐŚŝĐŬĞŶĚŝŶŶĞƌƐ͕ŐĂŵĞƐ͕ŬŝĚƐĂĐƟǀŝƟĞƐ͕ including 25 handmade quilts. 3 p.m. with prayer. sĞƐĞůũĂĐŝĂŶĚ;,ĂƉƉLJWĞŽƉůĞͿĂŶĚŽŶEŽǀĂŬ hayride. 814-263-4354 www.st-joseph-lucinda.org, 814-226-7288 Combo. 724-342-7391 September 18-20, St. Patrick Annual July 12 August 7-9, Ss. 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Churches honor Mary with May Crownings The Catholic Church has tra- ditionally set aside the month of May to honor Mary, the mother of Jesus. One of the most cele- brated Marian devotions through- out the diocese is the traditional May crowning. The religious education stu- ERIE – On May 17, St. Peter turned to sit with their parents. event has become a successful dents at St. Luke Parish in Cathedral hosted its first-ever en- After Mass, each child received custom. Youngsville, along with their core celebration for area students a holy card from Bishop Donald “First Communion is a won- pastor, Father John Neff, are pic- who made their first Holy Com- Trautman, Msgr. Biebel and the derful day for children and their tured following the parish’s May munion this spring. cathedral family as a remem- families, but it can be over too Crowning. The tradition was re- Wearing their first Commu- brance of the occasion. soon,” Msgr. Biebel said. “They instituted three years ago, Father nion attire, the children processed Msgr. Biebel said the ca- can celebrate the joy all over Neff said, and has resulted in a re- down the center aisle for the 11 thedral borrowed the idea of again.” newed appreciation on the role of a.m. Mass. After the opening an encore celebration from St. He said he hopes the celebra- Mary in the life of the church. prayer and a welcome from Msgr. John the Evangelist Cathedral tion will continue to grow at the St. John the Evangelist in Gi- William Biebel, the students re- in Cleveland where the annual cathedral. rard held its May crowning on May 1. Prior to the beginning of the Sunday Mass, the parish’s first Communion class honored Mary Our Lady of Mount Carmel handwriting winners during the crowning. The class led a procession to the church’s ERIE – Seventh grader Erika Blessed Mother statue, where Ni- Woll and fifth grader Adam cole Buckman and Tristan How- Beaufort at Our Lady of Mount ells placed a crown of flowers on Carmel School in Erie were her head. recently named the 2009 state Students involved in the crown- handwriting winners in the Na- ing also included: Heather Bow- tional Handwriting Contest ers, Victoria DeMartino, Kelsey sponsored by Zaner-Bloser Edu- Dippel, Josie Hughes, MaKayla plained to the students the sym- us to Jesus, who is “the light of cational Publishers. The students King, Hannah Klemm, Gracie bolism behind each item brought the world.” also competed against state win- Larimer, Joseph Marino, Jakob up to the Mary altar. „A crucifix to show that as ners nationwide for the national Wassong, Taylor Zampogna, „A Bible placed beneath the he was suffering and dying on the winner selected for each grade Maranda Zimmer and Ashley statue was a reminder of Mary’s cross, Jesus gave us his mother to level. Zinz. “yes” to God and that “the Word be our mother. The contest encourages leg- Religious education teacher became flesh.” „The crown of flowers rep- ible handwriting by testing the Karen Cobucci, assisted by Jen „A candle reminder that resenting springtime, new life handwriting abilities of students Larimer and Kim Wassong, ex- through her prayers, Mary brings and Mary as queen of heaven. in grades 1 through 8 in schools using Zaner-Bloser handwrit- ing materials. 6HjbbZgKVXVi^dc Bishop visits Mercyhurst Prep, celebrates Mass idgZbZbWZg ERIE – Bishop Donald Traut- man celebrated Ascension Thurs- day Mass on May 21 at Mercy- tOvernight Campp hurst Prep High School in Erie. Afterward he met with Father BHFT Mike Allison’s freshman theol- tDay Camp ogy class in the school chapel. V\Zh Pictured from left to right are Ka- BHFT  tie Bova, Maggie Cross, Lauren )"&+ Bertges, Linden Lester and Lynn 7JTJUPVSXFCTJUF Hammerman. In the background are Anissa White and Jillian GPSNPSFJOGPSNBUJPO PO  Say. TDIFEVMFTBOESFHJTUSBUJPOGPSNT

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