Newsmagazine

Bringing the Good News to the Diocese of Fort Worth Vol. 26 No. 14 October 2010

Catholic Schools Convocation 6,000 students and teachers gather to begin new school year, close out 40th Anniversary celebration

By Joan Kurkowski-Gillen ■ Correspondent Photo by Donna Ryckaert

raveling from every Th e all-school liturgy kicked-off the new academic year God’s desire to be a part of their day to day routine. on a high note and also culminated the diocese’s year-long “God wants to come in our lives and make his home corner of the diocese, 40th anniversary celebration. Conveying the theme “One with us,” Bishop Vann continued. “He doesn’t want to be out in the Spirit,” the event brought together fi rst through 12th there — far distant — but here and now in our lives, in our 6,000 Catholic school graders from 19 schools with their teachers, principals, communities, with our families and each other.” parents, and more than 20 members of the clergy. A relationship with God lets us make sense of what we students gathered inside Standing before a sea of red, green, and blue plaid do and allows us to understand “the big picture that only uniforms, Bishop Vann asked students to use the new school God can see,” Bishop Vann explained. “Open the door for theT Fort Worth Convention Center year as an opportunity to make God “at home” in their lives. Christ so that as you study, pray, and learn (in school) — “What a blessing it is that we can gather for this Mass order, peace, security and, above all love, can be part of the Arena Sept. 1 for a special Mass with — this special Eucharist—to ask the Holy Spirit to come fabric of your lives.” upon us in all our endeavors, plans, hopes, and dreams in the After enjoying a rousing, pre-liturgy musical program Fort Worth Bishop Kevin Vann that months ahead,” the bishop said. delivered by singer/songwriter Jesse Manibusan, the In this time of transition, as youngsters return to class enthusiastic crowd quickly turned reverent as a fl urry of marked both a beginning and an end. and adjust to new teachers and courses, he reminded them of SEE CONVOCATION, P. 29

Homelessness: Fr. Luke Robertson and his team from The New Print Edition of the NTC: contains more world. More current coverage of diocesan, state, national, and Catholic Charities have been making inroads, building trust features, organized by departments, like Respect Life, Diocesan international Church news can be found at www.fwdioc. with people who have been on the streets for decades. Read News, Family Life, and Noticias de la Iglesia. Features like the org, the diocesan Website. about their compassion in action on pages 15-18. Good Newsmaker, Word to Life, Newsbriefs, and columns will Videos: Photo albums and other multimedia visual and continue in print. Respect Life Month: The Bishop’s Respect Life Banquet auditory features on the Web pages of the North Texas supports three major programs: Youth for Life, The Gabriel The combination of Web and Print editions of the Catholic will make for a media rich experience. Project, and Rachel Ministries. Details about these and other North Texas Catholic: will offer you more immediate and More news: You’ll find a listing of featured articles and Respect Life Month events and activities are on pages 22-25. enhanced coverage of our local Church and the Church in the departments in this issue on Page 5. PAGE 2 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 ShepherdOur Speaks New Roman Missal translation presents unique opportunity Dear Brothers and approval. Th e Bishops, along with various Council, as some have suggested, the new experts from their dioceses, reviewed the English translation of the Roman Missal Sisters in Christ, text and made recommendations for change. is actually the realization of the vision of Th ese recommendations from the various Vatican II in leading the faithful to that fully episcopal conferences were then sent back to conscious, and active participation in the n August 20, 2010 the ICEL and reviewed so that adjustments liturgy that is presented in the documents to the text could be made. Th e text was then of the Council. It is also a new occasion for (coincidentally the resubmitted to the episcopal conferences us to understand the Liturgy as “the source feast of St. Bernard for approval. Once approved, the text was and font of the Christian life.” Th ere has then submitted to the Holy See for fi nal been and will continue to be the opportunity of Clairveaux, a approval. Upon reaching the Holy See, in the implementation of the third edition consultation on the text continued as it was of the Roman Missal for consultation, CistercianO monk and a great reviewed by Vox Clara, the international catechesis, and involvement of many teacher of the Faith, prayer, commission constituted by Pope John individuals in a way that was not the case Paul II to work with the Congregation for either in 1965 or 1970. I am old enough to and worship), Francis Cardinal the Sacraments in reviewing translations, remember the preparation and catechesis (or George, president of the before receiving recognitio by the Holy See. lack thereof) at both times. Th e involvement Vox Clara is chaired by George Cardinal and preparation is a way to create, in the United States Conference of Bishop Kevin Vann Pell from Sydney and includes Bishops best sense of the word, “ownership.” Th is is translators of the 1970 Missal, which we still and advisors from around the English- truly a blessed time for the English-speaking Catholic Bishops, issued the use today. Th e translators of the 1970 Missal speaking world; including Americans like Church to be transformed by the holy and much anticipated decree of following the 1969 instruction Comme le Justin Cardinal Rigali and Francis Cardinal living sacrifi ce we celebrate in the liturgy. Prevoit used a method called “dynamic George; and Archbishop Peter Sarpong, the Furthermore, the implementation of proclamation that, equivalency” for their translation, which Archbishop Emeritus of Kumasi in Ghana the English translation of the Roman Missal allowed translators to render the text more (who has visited our Diocese and who is a presents the Church in the United States, “Th e use of the third edition of the Roman freely, in a sense re-imagining the text in the friend of mine). Th e amount of consultation especially the local Church in the Diocese Missal enters into use in the dioceses of the language of the people. Th is method allowed involved in the creation of this new English of Fort Worth, with a unique opportunity United States of America on the First Sunday for the paraphrasing of texts and removing translation is unprecedented in the history of to spend some time reacquainting ourselves of Advent, November 27, 2011. From that those parts of the text that were considered English translation of liturgical texts. with the beauty and dignity of the Holy date forward, no other edition of the Roman to be superfl uous. In many ways this method Many of you are wondering what will Mass. Over the coming year, there will be Missal may be used in the dioceses of the of translation watered down the doctrinal be diff erent as we await that First Sunday articles in the North Texas Catholic and United States of America.” I wanted to take content of the prayers of the Missal and of Advent of 2011, when the new English on the diocesan web page about the Mass the opportunity to explain the reasons for much of the richness of the language that is translation will be implemented. First, there and the new translation. Th e diocesan this new English translation, the history present in the Latin Liturgy. Th ose things will be no changes in what we do at Mass, as Offi ce of Worship will sponsor workshops behind it, and how this translation came were literally lost in translation. those changes were implemented a number for priests, deacons, lay liturgical and about. However, using Liturgiam Authenticam of years ago when the General Instruction catechetical leaders, and musicians. Th ere When the Roman Missal was translated as the basis for this new translation of the of the Roman Missal was published. Th e will be an emphasis on the Mass in adult into English fi rst in 1965, then in 1970, texts we pray in the Mass, we will be praying changes will be in the words we pray. Th e and children’s catechesis throughout the the text was meant to be an interim text, in English, in some ways for the fi rst time, lay faithful will notice changes in the Gloria, diocese. Workshops and classes will also be to be reviewed and changed after a time of the ancient texts that the Church has prayed the Creed, and in some of the responses. Th e off ered in various regions of the Diocese and practical experience using it in the liturgy. for hundreds of years. Th is new translation changes are actually much more extensive in parishes throughout the Diocese. Th is In March of 2001, the fi fth instruction on refl ects the dignity and noble simplicity of for the priests who will be presiding. All of will be a wonderful opportunity for us as a vernacular translation of the Roman Liturgy, the original Latin. Th e English used in the the Eucharistic prayers are newly translated diocese to work together, in true communio, Liturgiam Authenticam, was issued by the translation is not the language of everyday as are the collects (opening prayers), the to accomplish this great task. It will not Congregation for Divine Worship and the speech, but the elevated language of great prayers over the gifts, and the prayers after be easy;change never comes easy, but with Discipline of the Sacraments. Th is new poetry and prose, language that is worthy Communion. Th is will certainly be a time of patience, cooperation, and above all with instruction on translation recognized that of the worship of Almighty God. Th e adjustment for all of us, but as we pray with prayer, together we can accomplish this great various vernacular translation of liturgical translation, because of its closeness to the the newly translated texts, they will help us work of renewal in the liturgy we celebrate. texts were in need of improvement through original Latin, refl ects more precisely the to come to a better understanding of the I want to thank all of you in advance for correction or a new draft. Th is was when doctrine of the Church. doctrinal teachings of the Church and how your cooperation, patience, and openness as collaboration on the new English translation Over the past 10 years the United States richly and beautifully our faith is expressed we make this important liturgical transition. It of the Roman Missal began. Conference of Catholic Bishops, along with in the liturgy. Many of us might be familiar is my sincere hope that, over this next year, we In addition, Liturgiam Authenticam the episcopal conferences of the English with the Latin phrase lex orandi, lex credendi may all come to a deeper love and appreciation mandated a method of translation called speaking countries throughout the world, – the way of prayer is the way of belief. for the great gift of the Mass where, in the “formal equivalency.” Th is method of have gone through a lengthy process to As we together make this liturgical words of Pope John Paul II, “the Eucharist is translation requires that the texts be gain the approval of the Holy See for the transition and adjustment, we need to truly a glimpse of heaven appearing on earth” translated without omissions, as close to English translation of the Th ird Edition remember how fortunate we are to be alive (Ecclesia de Eucharistia, 19). the original Latin syntax as possible and of the Roman Missal. Th e translation in this historic moment in the Church as the doctrinally precise, using language that process began with the ICEL (International vision of the Fathers of the Second Vatican preserves the dignity and beauty of the Committee on English in the Liturgy). As Council comes to a new maturity with the original text. Th is method of translation is each section of the Missal was translated, approval of the English translation of the +Bishop Kevin W. Vann. JCD, DD very diff erent from the method used by the it was then presented to the Bishops for Roman Missal. Rather than a break with the Diocese of Fort Worth CONTENTS October 2010 North Texas Features Departments catholic Bringing the Good News to the Diocese of Fort Worth Th e Th ompsons lived their 4 Briefl y PUBLISHER: Bishop Kevin W. Vann faith and served others well 6 DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS: Pat Svacina By Bishop Kevin Vann 5 Vocations EDITOR: Jeff Hensley Street Outreach Services ASSOCIATE EDITOR: Tony Gutiérrez 12-13 Voices 15 reaches out to homeless ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT: Judy Russeau By Juan Guajardo WEB DESIGNER: Chris Kastner 14 Features CIRCULATION: Rita Garber Respect Life Month in the 22 diocese, a lot is going on 19 Catechesis REGULAR COLUMNISTS: By Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Jean Denton Kathy Cribari Hamer Marriage Conference off ers 20-21 Word to Life Jeff Hedglen help for deeper commitment Jeff Hensley 32 David Mills By Juan Guajardo 26-28 Spanish Mary Regina Morrell Sharon K. Perkins Lucas Pollice Father John Rausch

Welcome! Contributors: Michele Baker vances of Respect Life Month in October. format, we’re moving a few things like n this fi rst edition of the North John English She off ers three major reasons to attend extended descriptions of upcoming Texas Catholic Newsmagazine, you’ll Juan Guajardo the Bishop’s Respect Life Banquet: to sup- events, formerly in the People & Events read about Father Luke Robertson’s Kathy Cribari Hamer port Youth for Life, Rachel’s Vineyard, and pages, onto the Online News version of Iwork among the homeless of Fort Joan Kurkowski-Gillen the Gabriel Project. You’ll read some of the North Texas Catholic (www.fwdioc. Worth. Juan Guajardo has captured the Donna Ryckaert the personal stories of women who have org/ntc). We’ve created an expanded feel of the ministry Fr. Luke and his team Kristen Zwiesche perform among the homeless who form benefi ted from the caring ministry of Calendar of events on the next to the small communities in the forgotten , these three diocesan outreaches. Joan's last page of the publication, with events Editorial Offi ce: 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108, (817) 560-3300; FAX (817) 244-8839. hidden places of this city by the Trinity. story on 40 Days for Life will introduce listed by dates and the barest of details. Circulation Offi ce: Rita Garber, 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108, (817) 560-3300. This is part one of a two part series. the speaker for this year’s Fort Worth NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC (USPS 751-370) (ISSN 0899-7020) is published You’ll fi nd more background news, more monthly, by the Most Rev. Kevin W. Vann, Bishop of the Diocese of Fort Worth, Juan's second installment will look at the kickoff , Abby Johnson, former director of 800 West Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas. For those who are not registered personal profi le articles, and in-depth parishioners in the Diocese of Fort Worth, subscription rates are $20 for one year, problems of dealing with homelessness the Planned Parenthood Clinic in Bryan- $40 for two years, $60 for three years. Periodical postage paid at Fort Worth, treatment of a few topics each issue Texas. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to North Texas Catholic, 800 West from a broader perspective, and take a College Station, and now a pro-life ad- Loop 820 South, Fort Worth, Texas 76108. in the print edition of the North Texas Deadline for information for the North Texas Catholic is noon of the Wednesday look at how eff orts are fi nanced. When vocate. You'll also meet St. Maria Goretti two weeks before the paper is published. The NTC is published the third Friday of Catholic Newsmagazine. We hope you’ll Associate Editor Tony Gutiérrez and I parishioner Erika Kalina, who, along with each month with the date of the following month as the date of issue. fi nd it easy to use and easy to fi nd your To access current news and information, fi nd us at www.fwdioc.org/ntc heard Fr. Luke at the Day of Communio her husband Chris, are organizing the The appearance of advertising in these pages does not imply endorsement of favorite, regular features. Some depart- businesses, services, or products. Readers must exercise prudence in responding for the ministers of the diocese in April at local eff ort. She's been involved with the to advertising in all media. ments will appear on an occasional basis St. Bartholomew Church, we knew it was prayerful movement since her own days (like State News), while others (like a story we had to tell in the pages of the at Texas A&M where Catholic students Respect Life) will appear in each issue North Texas Catholic. started the organization. of the NTC. You’ll want to look closely at the various We hope you’ll fi nd the new NTC an old Jeff Hensley pieces that Joan Kurkowski-Gillen has friend in a slightly spruced up form. Editor written on the diocese’s planned obser- With the change to a magazine-styled PAGE 4 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010

At 100, Catholic minute YouTube video titled USCCB leaders of religion and its role in society. Charities works to “The Curious Metaphysics of Dr. denounce acts of “In every age, we’re asked to Stephen Hawking.” Hawking, follow Christ, the way, and to find new answers to a member of the Pontifical intolerance against invite other people on that path,” end poverty Academy of Sciences since 1986, any religion he said. Opening his pastoral ALEXANDRIA, Va. (CNS)  said in his new book, The Grand Briefly WASHINGTON (CNS)  Shortly letter with the words, “Christ is Catholic Charities USA officials Design, that “because there is a before the pastor of a small the way,” the archbishop noted Father Larry Snyder and Candy law such as gravity, the universe Florida Pentecostal church in his interview that “the great Hill say they honestly hope can and will create itself from State, National, Church appeared to back down from gift that we Christians have the agency never reaches its nothing. Spontaneous creation plans to burn the Quran on received is the person of Christ, 200th anniversary in 2110. If is the reason why there is Sept. 11, the chairmen of the revelation that he gives us, there’s no celebration marking something rather than nothing, three committees of the U.S. of God’s love for us, and of our the second century of the why the universe exists, why we Conference of Catholic Bishops need to love one another. ... church’s nationwide charitable exist,” Hawking added. The book, joined in condemnation of any With all the options we have network, it means the agency written with physicist Leonard acts of religious intolerance. “All ... that this culture, this highly will have achieved the lofty Mlodinow, was published acts of intolerance aimed at a secular world presents, we have goal of eradicating poverty in Sept. 7. Father Spitzer, author religious community should find to remind ourselves that the true the United States. The goal is no of the recently published New no place in our world, let alone path is Christ and his Gospel.” small task, acknowledged Father Proofs for the Existence of God: in our nation which is founded Archbishop Wuerl, who marks Snyder, the agency’s president, Contributions of Contemporary on the principle of religious his 25th anniversary as a bishop and Hill, senior vice president for Physics and Philosophy, said freedom,” said a statement in January, said he sees the new public policy and government Hawking’s “fundamental issued Sept. 9 by Archbishop evangelization effort as “the affairs, in an interview with assumption about the universe” Wilton D. Gregory of Atlanta defining pastoral initiative in my Catholic News Service amid is “that it came from nothing.” and Bishops William F. Murphy ministry as a bishop.” preparations for Catholic But the priest said “what many (CNS photo/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters) of Rockville Centre, N.Y., and Charities’ 100th anniversary term the first principle of Katherine Milby from Abbotsford House in Abbotsford, Scotland looks at two vest- Howard J. Hubbard of Albany, Son picks rosary over convention in Washington metaphysics” is “From nothing ments once owned by Cardinal John Henry Newman. They became holy relics after N.Y. The three chair the USCCB opening Sept. 25. But they ‘soccer stuff’ during only nothing comes.” Cardinal Newman's beatifi cation by Pope Benedict XVI Sept. 19. committees on Ecumenical believe the goal can be met with and Interreligious Affairs; fire, helps mom plenty of hard work and a “sea African bishops: Catholic officials to investigate Domestic Justice and Human ‘refocus’ change” in the country’s attitude Continent has not Development; and International BOULDER, Colo. (CNS)  When toward the poor. “What we claims of second Newman miracle Justice and Peace, respectively. Boulder County Sheriff deputies have to do now is show people shared success of The USCCB leaders also and fire officials appeared on it’s not only in our moral best poverty reduction LONDON (CNS)  Catholic officials as a saint. “I am about to leave endorsed a statement on the Michelle Murphy-Pauletto’s interest as a country, it’s also CAPE TOWN, South Africa (CNS) are investigating claims that a for Mexico City precisely because proposed Quran burning issued doorstep to tell her family in our economic best interest  Although average incomes in severely deformed baby was born that could be the miracle for his Sept. 8 by the Pontifical Council to evacuate their home near to reduce poverty and have Africa have risen, the continent in a perfectly normal condition canonization,” Ambrosi said in for Interreligious Dialogue at Fourmile Canyon, she and her people be contributing citizens has not shared in the global after the child’s mother prayed the documentary  “Newman: the Vatican and voiced solidarity husband made one last request rather than be citizens who success in reducing poverty, to Cardinal John Henry Newman Saint or Sinner?”  excerpts with a group of interfaith leaders of their three children after most rely on others for help,” Father African bishops said before a for a miracle. Andrea Ambrosi, of which were released by the who met in Washington Sept. of the rushed packing was done. Snyder said. As Catholic Charities visit to Europe to share their the Vatican lawyer in charge of BBC Sept. 9. “We are in a very 7 “to denounce categorically “We told each of them, ‘Go get concludes a year of activities concerns over efforts to reduce Cardinal Newman’s cause for preliminary phase,” he added. derision, misinformation, and what’s special to you,’” Murphy- for the anniversary with its extreme poverty worldwide. canonization, has revealed in a “I cannot say anything yet, but outright bigotry being directed Pauletto said, recalling the day four-day centennial gathering, The bishops called for a new BBC program broadcast Sept. 18 this shows how the cardinal against America’s Muslim she and her husband, Randy, the agency is planning new approach in Africa, focusing on that he hopes the inexplicable answers these prayers.” Former community.” first saw the smoke billowing approaches to tackling poverty, implementing the Millennium healing may be the miracle needed British government minister heavily through the canyon. “I to canonize Cardinal Newman as Ann Widdecombe  who, like an undertaking it considers to Development Goals in Africa, All Catholics called have to tell you, my 9-year-old be among the most important Britain’s next saint. Pope Benedict Cardinal Newman, was Anglican using the “principles of morals to share Christ with grabbed his rosary and forgot to the country’s future. The effort and ethics, economic growth, XVI beatified Cardinal Newman before becoming Catholic his soccer stuff. “That ...,” said includes drafting what Hill called subsidiarity, common good, at a huge open-air Mass in  will present the television others, Archbishop Murphy-Pauletto, trailing off as “transformational” legislation to and benefits accruing from Birmingham’s Cofton Park Sept. 19, program. She told Catholic News Wuerl says she was moved to tears, “that address modern-day poverty. resources.” World leaders will the last day of his four-day visit to Service Sept. 13 that the alleged WASHINGTON (CNS)  All really was the clarifying moment meet for a three-day summit at England and Scotland. However, healing occurred after prenatal Catholics have an important of what is so important in life. U.N. headquarters Sept. 21-23 a second miracle is needed to scans revealed that the unborn role to play in sharing their faith He forgot his soccer stuff ... to review the eight goals set name the 19th-century cardinal baby was “severely deformed.” with others and when they do and remembered his rosary. It Jesuit rebuts in 2000 with a 2015 deadline. that, they can help transform the was very sweet.” The gesture by reasoning behind Health issues are the backbone world, Washington Archbishop her son, Ben, she said, helped claim that God didn’t of the development goals, Christians need Rome. Pope Leo, like many Donald W. Wuerl said in an her to refocus spiritually in a create universe which include cutting child pastors, sought to address the interview about his pastoral time of uncertainty, she said. mortality rates by two-thirds, concrete teachings to burning questions and problems letter on the new evangelization, Murphy-Pauletto, a long-term WASHINGTON (CNS)  A Jesuit halving world hunger, reducing put faith into action, of his day in a way that was “Disciples of the Lord: Sharing substitute teacher at Sacred priest who is former president the maternal mortality rate faithful to Catholic tradition the Vision.” He told the Heart of Jesus School in Boulder, of Gonzaga University in says pope by three-quarters, providing and teachings, Pope Benedict Catholic Standard, Washington and her husband, who works for Spokane, Wash., has taken to CARPINETO ROMANO, Italy universal access to health care said in his homily. Pope Leo’s archdiocesan newspaper: an agricultural company, moved YouTube and his blog to rebut (CNS)  Every pope and pastor for women, and reversing the 1891 encyclical, Rerum Novarum “The new evangelization is into a hotel temporarily with arguments raised by British of the Catholic Church is called spread of HIV and AIDS. The (on capital and labor), marked not a program, it’s a way of their three children and dog physicist Stephen Hawking, to give his flock a concrete statement from the Symposium the start of modern Catholic looking at life through the in tow. They waited out what who says in a new book that message, not abstract truths, of the Episcopal Conferences of social teaching; the document lens of discipleship, through would become the worst fire in God had no role in creating the that can help people put their Africa and Madagascar, which emphasized workers’ rights and the lens of being a witness Colorado’s history, destroying at universe. “Though Dr. Hawking faith into action, Pope Benedict represents bishops in 54 African the responsibility of employers to the faith.” The archbishop least 166 homes and 6,427 acres. is an outstanding physicist, his XVI said. The pope spoke during countries, was issued just before to promote the common good. said that “this is the moment As Colorado families coped with metaphysical skills are less than a brief Sept. 5 visit to Carpineto a Sept. 7-24 bishops’ visit to During Pope Leo’s pontificate of the new evangelization,” to the wildfire, California families in honed,” said Jesuit Father Robert Romano, the birthplace of Pope Europe. It said the bishops view from 1878 to 1903, poverty bring Christ’s love and hope San Bruno, near San Francisco, J. Spitzer, now president of the Leo XIII. As part of celebrations the development goals as an and slavery existed hand in to a highly secularized world, were fleeing a deadly natural Magis Center of Reason and marking the 200th anniversary opportunity “to restore to the hand with a nascent industrial where many of those raised in gas explosion and fire late Sept. Faith in Irvine, Calif., who headed of Pope Leo’s birth, the pope poor their human dignity and to revolution while political the faith don’t understand its 9 that killed four people, injured Gonzaga from 1998 to 2009. He celebrated Mass in the town correct the grave injustices done movements were often strongly teachings or have drifted away, 50 and destroyed several homes. made the comments in a seven- about 35 miles southeast of them.” anticlerical, the pope said. and where others are skeptical NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBETR, 2010 PAGE 5 Father Kyle Walterscheid, director of the Offi ce of Vocations, following his ordination in May 2002 at Vocations Sacred Heart Church in Muenster. Responding to God’s call Even then he appeared to be inviting people to ask if they were called to a vocation.

By Father Kyle Walterscheid, Maintaining our families Director of Vocations hat is attacked more today than the traditional and daughters. Parents, you too must do the your children? Do you give them assigned same. Set just rules, not too harsh and not tasks and make sure they follow through? family unit? Traditional values have been under too light, and then bind them for everyone in Do you set the example as the spiritual father attack throughout the world for more than 50 years. the home. Th ere should be prayer time, chore of the household, praying every day before time, study time, and family time. I see the your children? Or have you become couch Almost all of our struggles today, such as pre-marital television, cell phones, and video games all potatoes when you get home from work, just as major contributors to the breakdown of wanting to eat, relax, lie down, and not be fornication,W adultery, unwanted pregnancies, abortion, sterilization or the the family as it becomes a roof we live under bothered? instead of a home where God and family, Samuel, unlike Eli’s sons, was use of artifi cial contraception, drugs, excessive use of alcohol, and the use love and generosity, are the priority. disciplined through the dedication and love of pornography, stem from the lack of maintaining the traditional family Eli committed further crimes against of his parents. Even though he was separated God as his sons became young adults from them early in life, they continued to unit provided to us by God (see Mark 10:1-12). without any regard for God or morality, have a strong and positive infl uence on him. “though he knew his sons were blaspheming Because Samuel was disciplined as a child, So what would be considered some of every off ering of my people Israel?” (1 God, he did not reprove them” (1 Samuel following the rules and regulations set down traditional family values that would help a Samuel 2:29). Eli was honoring his children 3:13). Eli would call on the Lord, but it was by his parents, he remained faithful to Eli, young family, husband and wife with their rather than honoring God, giving his best too late: All of Israel suff ered defeat; his returning to him repeatedly to be at his children (or the same desire by single moms to his children instead of giving his best to sons were killed in battle; and the Ark of the service saying, “Here I am, you called me,” and dads) to regain and keep control of God. Eli was a misfi t father because he did Covenant was captured by his archenemy, when it was God who was calling him. their home and reestablish honor from their not set the example for his children through the Philistines. All this happened because Don’t you want teenagers who will children as we begin a new academic year? humility, prayers, and supplications before Eli was not disciplined himself and refused choose consistently to come to you fi rst when Let’s look at an example of what the Lord. Th erefore, the goodness of God to discipline his children at a young age. they are confused, scared, or downtrodden? happened in Old Testament times when was withdrawn from Eli and his family. Th ey Yes, he tried to discipline his children when Even as unfi t a father as Eli was, he did point reverence for God and family authority were were destroyed with only a few remaining, they were adults, but it was too late. Th ey Samuel in the right direction, guiding him shunned by Eli, the priest that Samuel would who were left begging even for a “morsel of had no respect for their father and did not back to God to begin his ministry unto eventually replace. Eli wanted everything for bread to eat” from the hands of Samuel, a listen to his correction. Th e same will happen the Lord, serving faithfully the people of his children, and he bent over backwards to man of God whom God put in place of Eli to you and your children unless you renew God. Most teenagers who are considering satisfy their every want and desire. Sound as the “faithful priest who shall do what I your commitment to God, to Christ Jesus, the religious life do so not only because of familiar, mom and dad? Learn the moral have in mind and heart.” set the good example by your own actions, the good examples of sisters, brothers, and lesson below. Yes, throughout the Old Testament God pray fervently, and have your children follow priests, but because of the singular devotion God reveals in 1 Samuel that Eli is an gives a stern warning to his people. If they the discipline of being disciples of the Lord to God by their father or mother, grandfather appalling example of fatherhood, “And why heed his voice, they are blessed, and if they instead of showing disregard for God and or grandmother. Let us rebuild the family do you honor your sons in preference to me, do not, then the Lord completes his action family. unit, a home grounded in the Gospel, safe fattening yourselves with the choicest part that He threatened against his own sons Fathers, do you require obedience of from the immorality of this world. Magnifi cent piece of art donated to the Bishop’s Annual Catholic Pro-Life Banquet for silent auction Local artist John Collier has donated a and it seemed redundant to make another. Joseph’s Chapel, adjacent to Ground Zero in beautiful piece called St. Peter Tabernacle, Also, Collier said, “Jesus was born in a town New York. to be auctioned during the Bishop’s Annual (Bethlehem) whose name translates as ‘Th e While much of his life has been spent Catholic Pro-Life Banquet on September 25 House of Bread,’ and after He was born, He making art for the world’s major secular at the Historic Hilton in Fort Worth. was laid in a manger or food trough— both a institutions and for private collectors, Collier Th is sculpture, valued at $4,500, type of tabernacle.” is now devoting himself to painting and measures 25’’ x 17.5’’ and is an edition in Collier was chosen as the chief sculptor sculpting for the church. plaster of the door of the St. Peter Tabernacle for the Catholic Memorial at Ground Zero. (commissioned by St. Peter’s Parish, His four sculptures, representing the patron Th e Bishop’s Annual Pro-Life Banquet Charlotte, North Carolina). Th e piece is a saints of police, fi refi ghters, and workers, is a key fundraiser for Gabriel Project, bas-relief from the bronze tabernacle door along with St. Mary Magdalene, fi rst witness Rachel Ministries, and Youth for Life, that depicts the Nativity. Someone asked why to the Resurrection, received the prestigious diocesan pro-life ministries. Collier chose this subject for a tabernacle; Optimé Award from Ministry and Liturgy after all, the tabernacle holds the one sacrifi ce and were dedicated by Cardinal Egan, More information on the Diocesan of Calvary — not apparently anything to do Archbishop of New York, in May of 2005 Catholics Respect Life department with our Lord’s birth. Collier had already in memory of those who died on 9/11 and and its ministries is located in this issue sculpted a crucifi x for St. Peter’s in the of those who took part in the rescue eff ort. on pages 22-25. bas-relief on the right side of the sanctuary, Th e works are permanently installed at St. PAGE 6 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 Diocese Bishop Vann reflects on impact of Guy and Kathleen Thompson’s lives and ministry to grieving

Dear Brothers and Sisters or those of us who knew Kathleen and Guy, His compassion and love for his the Cathedral, I had the chance in Christ in the Diocese profession and all of the people to greet her and experience of Fort Worth, Fwho were such a wonderful example of who needed his services were once again her graciousness and rooted in his relationship with the kindness. I experienced that In the years that I was the Sacrament of Marriage, of a married couple Lord, and was sensed by all who kindness early on when I received involved in parochial and priestly came to know him, regardless of a wonderful note from Kathleen ministry in the Diocese of who were truly close and loved each other, the their profession of faith. shortly after my appointment, in which she spoke about the Springfi eld in Illinois, much of fact that one followed the other so closely into Any one of us who had my life and ministry as a parish contact with Guy or worked with similarities of the cathedrals in priest, revolved around death and the Eternal Life of Christ was probably not a him have our own stories and Cincinnati, Ohio, and Springfi eld, dying. For all involved in priestly perspective, but our lives and faith Illinois, also telling me that one of and pastoral ministry, helping surprise. God bless you Kathleen,and with Guy were enriched and strengthened her best girlhood friends had had people prepare to meet the Lord, by him in ways great and small. roots in Springfi eld. I still have to be reconciled and healed, and ‘Vaya con Dios.’ One of the concluding prayers for the note in one of my volumes of help journeying with families is Morning Prayer in the “Offi ce of the Liturgy of the Hours. a signifi cant and major part of my former diocese. longstanding tradition of having the Dead” reads “God of loving For those involved in a our lives. My own experience In my fi rst year here in Fort relics of the Saints in altar stones, kindness listen favorably to our pastoral ministry, we know that taught me that even with the Worth, I truly missed those that St. Patrick’s was able to have prayers: strengthen our belief it is not unusual for couples who sorrow of death, these were always connections, but gradually the a cemetery constructed under the that your Son has risen from have been married for many opportunities to refl ect on the Lord’s providential care helped me Church, when the permission was the dead and our hope that your years to follow one soon after the paschal mystery and to live the build another life here with the fi rst denied. (Guy told me this servant ______will also rise other into eternal life. Such was reality of one of the Prefaces for same “living stones” of Faith. personally, but a complete account again.” Th is offi cial prayer of the the case with my own maternal the Mass of the Resurrection One of these who helped me of this can be had in St. Patrick’s Church’s Liturgy sounds very grandparents. For those of us who that says “life is changed, not to do this was Guy Th ompson, who Cathedral..the First Hundred Years.) much like what Guy said in a more knew Kathleen and Guy, who ended.” Th e offi cial prayer of the the Lord called to Himself just this I also learned about Father Jean abbreviated way: “Vaya con Dios.” were such a wonderful example Church, in the Order of Christian summer. Th e words contained in Marie Guyot from Guy when he (“Go with God”) of the Sacrament of Marriage, Funerals, clearly guides us in this No. 52 of the General Instruction was telling me about Fr. Guyot’s Our prayers indeed go with of a married couple who were ministry by saying that “Th e time to the Funeral Rites were certainly reburial at St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Guy and follow him into the truly close and loved each other, immediately following death is refl ected in Guy’s life. the church which Father Guyot Eternal Light of Christ the Lord. the fact that one followed the often one of bewilderment and His love of the Catholic built in l888. Just like the times other so closely into the Eternal may involve shock or heartrending Faith and the community of Fort when I rode with the undertakers Life of Christ was probably grief for the family and close Worth became part of the building back in Illinois in all of my Shortly after fi nishing this not a surprise. God bless you friends. Th e ministry of the blocks of my new life here. His assignments, those moments with refl ection, I learned that Guy’s Kathleen,and with Guy “Vaya con Church at this time is one of gently love of local history was very Guy were also moments to listen wife, Kathleen Thompson, was Dios.” accompanying the mourners in much connected with his faith. and learn! called home to the Lord. Just their initial adjustment to the fact From him, I learned so much of I believe that Guy was also days earlier, at the noon Mass at of death and to the sorrow this Msgr. Grundy O’Donohue of St. a bridge between Catholics and entails. Th rough a careful use of Patrick’s Cathedral, that I felt that non-Catholics in the years when the rites contained in this section, I personally knew him! I also knew there was still much prejudice the minister helps the mourners that it was from Guy’s knowledge and misunderstanding toward to express their sorrow and to fi nd of the Liturgy and the Church’s the Catholics in our community. strength and consolation through faith in Christ and his resurrection to eternal life. Th e members of The Lady Margaret Roper School the Christian community off er at the College of St. Thomas More CISTERCIAN support to the mourners, especially conveniently located adjacent to TCU PREPARATORY SCHOOL by praying that one they have lost Offering a fresh approach to classical learning, may have eternal life” (No. 52). and assistance for home-schooling parents Th is general instruction for the Church’s Liturgy at the time Grades 9 - 12 FALL OPEN HOUSE of death is a source of prayer, encouragement, and example for all For information, call John Heitzenrater at (817) 923-8459 Wednesday, October 6, 2010 of us. 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By Kathy Cribari Hamer Museum, prepared the linens for one to see him, and she unfolded Correspondent Holy Family Parish, and taught the blanket, brought it up to his In his homily at his mother’s children with special needs.” chin and tucked him in. Th e last Mass of Christian Burial, Father “When my mother realized thing she did for him was to take Tim Th ompson spoke of the there was no program to prepare care of him. importance of powerful people in special needs children for the “My sweetest memory of last history. Some were evil, he said, sacraments, she created one,” her year,” Martha said, “was when I like Hitler and Stalin; some, like daughter Teacy Bernardy recalled, would spend the night with Mom Roosevelt and Eisenhower, used “and she taught it for more than and Dad, we’d have dinner and their power to bring good to the 20 years.” Two children Mrs. then they would go to bed. Th ey world. Th ompson prepared were Terry would struggle to give each other “Mom wasn’t a powerful Winaski and Mary Ann Putzel, a good night kiss, and then they person,” Fr. Tim said of his now deceased. Terry, who attended would fall asleep holding hands.” mother, Kathleen Simon Mrs. Th ompson’s vigil with her “She was my best friend,” Th ompson, “but she was on the sister/caregiver Judy Winaski, said Teacy Bernardy said. “I tried so World War II rationing Board, goodbye to her former mentor and Photo Courtesy of Thompson family hard to be like her. She was so she was a member of many placed a hand-drawn picture in her Kathleen Thompson holds hands with her husband, Guy, at a Mass during her birthday. Kathleen good to my dad, preparing his organizations, and she strove to coffi n. died Aug. 21, just more than a month after her husband, Guy, on July 18. shirts every day, making sure he bring justice to the world.” “Mrs. Th ompson was a saint looked good. Mrs. Th ompson died Aug. 21, on earth,” said Marcie Putzel like.” Fort Worth. She organized the “I think she lived all this time 2010, fi ve weeks after the death Ostrowski, Mary Ann’s sister and Kathleen Th ompson, who was fi r s t fi esta for Catholic Charities, because she thought Dad couldn’t of her husband of 61 years, Guy caregiver. “She taught classes and born March 25, 1923 in Toledo, and she worked in accounting at live without her. I think they had Th ompson. prepared numerous kids for First Ohio, served on the St. Joseph the family business, Th ompson’s a race to see who could live the “Mom was a room mother, Communion, but every week she Hospital auxiliary from the late Harveson and Cole Funeral Home, longest.” a member of the Diocesan also picked up Mary Ann and 1950s until the day it closed. She creating and managing their When Kathleen died, nine Council of Catholic Women, the brought her home. was on the board of directors, pre-need program. “She loved to people were with her: three Knights and Ladies of the Holy “And after all those years, serving terms as president and count money,” Fr. Tim joked in his daughters, a granddaughter, two Sepulchre and St. Joseph Hospital she continued to bring Christmas secretary. She was instrumental in homily. nieces, two religious sisters, and a volunteers,” her son said. “She presents to Mary Ann and Terry fi rst bringing St. Joseph’s Hospice, But it was the little things that hospice nurse. was a docent at the Amon Carter every year. She was very Christ- now Community Hospice, to created the grandness of Kathleen “We were all around her and Th ompson’s life, according to her we all had our hands on her,” daughters and granddaughters. Teacy Bernardy said. “I was near We’re building excitement in your “She always rubbed our her right leg. When she breathed backs,” said Madeline Bartolowits, her last breath, I put my head neighborhood! Kathleen’s granddaughter. “She down and sobbed.” always had chocolate and ginger In his homily, Fr. Tim

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By Juan Guajardo full of scaff olding and beams and Bishop Cantu, Bishop Kevin Farrell Correspondent crossbars, all holding the church of the Diocese of Dallas, and his Priests and religious, laypeople, together. family members, friends, and fellow family, seminarians, and even “All those connections held priests. He gave special thanks to Auxiliary Bishop Oscar Cantu of together the house of God in a time Bishop Vann, acknowledging how San Antonio, came to celebrate the of renewal, of restoration,” Bishop much he had learned from the conferral of the honor of Chaplain to Vann said. “Th rough our faith, in bishop and saying, “Bishop you His Holiness, Pope Benedict XVI, to the living out of our commitment, are very much a priest, fi rst and Father Michael Olson at St. Patrick truly we all are connected. And foremost, and you understand the Cathedral on Sept. 5. priestly ministry has lots of relations fullness of the priesthood resonates With papal recognition for his that not only pull together the Body very clearly in your ministry…” service in formation, as a priest, and of Christ, but strengthen and restore Msgr. Olson also expressed his for his work as the current rector of it and renew it continually.” gratefulness for the honor and for Holy Trinity Seminary, Fr. Olson Th e bishop explained how all his priestly ministry, as several Holy earned the title of monsignor. Th e those connections, carried out by the Trinity seminarians looked on from papal honor is conferred specifi cally people of God using their gifts, help Photo by Juan Guajardo the pews. to diocesan priests for their strengthen the Church but also help Monsignor Michael Olson receives the conferral of the honor of Chaplain to his Holiness from “Th is day is a cause of great outstanding service and work in build up a future full of hope. Bishop Kevin Vann during a Mass at St. Patrick Cathedral Sept. 5. thanksgiving for me…fi rst and their ministry. Bishop Vann continued, foremost, I am grateful to God who More than 100 people attended praising Msgr. Olson’s years of Holy Father is a refl ection of your in Houston, and some wonderful calls me to serve him as a priest,” the Sunday evening, solemn Vespers priestly ministry in the diocese and ministry and all of us here who have work here in the Diocese of Fort Msgr. Olson said. He then recalled celebration. especially his recent years of service been a part of that.” Worth, and now as the rector of the day of his ordination, saying he Bishop Kevin Vann, during at Holy Trinity, where, he said, Bishop Vann and Bishop Cantu Holy Trinity which is my alma had thought at that time it would the homily, spoke of the fi rst time his ministry had brought about then helped Msgr. Olson put on his mater,” Bishop Cantu said. “So I be impossible to feel as happy he met Monsignor Olson at Bishop and continues to bring about the new vestments. think it’s a nice shot in the arm not and joyful as he did right then. Vann’s former parish in Springfi eld, strengthening and renewal of the Bishop Cantu and Msgr. Olson only for him, but also for all of the “But most honestly, I have, and Illinois. Msgr. Olson was on his life of the Church. “All of us here are were in the same seminary class. Th e seminarians whose lives he’s touched throughout this priestly ministry,” way to Chicago and dropped by the connected with you, care about you, two studied theology together in and also the rest of the presbyterate he said, he had been deeply thankful parish, then undergoing renovation. and are joined with you in many 1989 and became fast friends. of Fort Worth.” “for the gift of gratitude God has Bishop Vann explained how diff erent ways,” said the bishop. “It’s exciting. He’s done some In his closing remarks, Msgr. placed in my heart again and again the inside of Blessed Sacrament was “And so the recognition of the wonderful work in the seminary, Olson thanked Pope Benedict XVI, to serve his people as a priest….” NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 9 Diocese University of Dallas announces Cardinal Daniel We Understand the DiNardo and Fr. Ignacio Larrañaga as keynote Importance of Dealing with speakers at annual Ministry Conference People you Know and Trust

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Father David Bristow Father Antonio Bandrés, Father Joy Joseph, TOR OFM Cap. Parish: St. Mary of the Parish St. Patrick Cathedral, Assumption, Fort Worth Parish: Immaculate Heart of Fort Worth Other: Dean of the East Mary, Fort Worth Central Deanery Ordained: April 22, 1995 Ordained: October 5, 1975 Ordained: May 23, 1998 Q. What do you most want Q. What part does the to see happen in the lives of Q. How does your celebration of the Eucharist those you serve? interaction with God’s play in your fulfi llment as a people make your priesthood priest? A. I like to see them growing more rewarding? in faith and falling in love A. It’s the ultimate thing. with Jesus. I also like to see A. I can’t imagine, for me, According to the Vatican, beautiful families being born. a solitary priesthood. Being it’s the source and summit If you want a better Church with God’s people is the of our Christian life. It’s a and nation, you need a good fundamental element of very special act in which family life. Th e parents need priesthood. I draw joy and we see a glimpse of heaven. to respect their children, and energy from being with them. Th ere are no men or women the children need to respect (during the Mass) — all the parents. I wish they would Q. What do you believe you of us are just family. We truly discover Jesus in their are accomplishing through get to see something very lives and see the way we your priestly ministry? special — heaven in advance. should give ourselves in love God is with us. I talk to the and refl ect that love in their A. Extending the sacramental parishioners a lot about the lives — in church or wherever life of the Church to others. Eucharist. Th e Eucharist is they are. Off ering reconciliation and the most important thing, in healing and off ering joy and my opinion, in our Christian consolation that only the life. We have 4,900 people Father Joseph Pemberton Father Francis Garces, Father Th u Nguyen Church and the sacraments attending Mass on the OFM Cap. weekend, and it’s important Parish: St. George, Fort can bring to people in trouble Parish: St. Patrick Cathedral, to me that in the liturgy, we Worth and in tragedy. Fort Worth (Rector) Parish: Our Lady of take great care in how we Guadalupe, Fort Worth celebrate because it educates Ordained: May 9, 1992 Ordained: April 29, 1977 about our faith. Ordained: June 29, 1966 Q. What do you believe you Editor’s Note: Q. How do you fi nd Christ are accomplishing through Q. How does your Father Gregorio Goicoechea, OFM Cap. in others? your priestly ministry? interaction with God’s Th is is the fi fth in (Not Pictured) people make your priesthood an ongoing series A. I fi nd Christ in others A. When I was being called more rewarding? Parish: Immaculate Heart of Mary, Fort Worth through the Eucharist. Th e to this vocation, I felt a call featuring priests Eucharist empowers me to work with the younger Ordained: December 22, 1945 A. I believe I am from the diff erent to understand that when I generation — the teens. accomplishing something. deaneries in the see other people who have What I have accomplished Q. What are you most a very special grace. It was a I am serving people and received the Eucharist, I see in the last 18 years is helping diocese sharing grateful for as a priest? “call,” a gift from the Lord explaining to them how Christ. Th e Eucharist is not provide many activities for about aspects of among so many favors, to grow closer to God. just about receiving Christ’s the younger generation A. My life — my priestly the number one — the Remember, God has created their ministry. body and blood — that is including Life Teen. I also life — before and after my most signifi cant — is the us for one purpose — to be Interviews were fundamental — but also, in love the liturgy so my whole ordination, is surrounded ordination to the priesthood with Him in heaven. Th e the Eucharist, we become the experience of teaching about compiled by Jenara by countless favors and and along with this the Lord wants to help us, but body and blood of Christ here the liturgy especially through confessions and, of course, ministry, the celebration he wants us to ask Him. He Kocks Burgess today. Th e Eucharist helps us the Vatican II Church I must show the gratitude of the Holy Mass or the wants us to have confi dence to see that Christ is present in teachings is also something to our Lord. Th e ordination Eucharist are the graces I am and trust Him. to the priesthood was itself most grateful for! others. I’ve accomplished as a priest. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBETR, 2010 PAGE 11 Diocese

Father Mark Le Tien Hoa, Father Stephen Jasso, TOR Father Rodrigo Serrano Father Jerome LeDoux, CMC SVD Parish: All Saints, Fort Worth Parish: Christ Th e King, Fort Parish: Holy Name of Jesus, Parish: Our Mother of Mercy, Worth Ordained: February 21, 1965 Fort Worth Fort Worth Ordained: May 11, 1957 Ordained: June 6, 2009 Q. How can God’s people Ordained: May 26, 2001 better support their priests? Q. What do you most want Q. What do you most “Pray for me that I be given Q. How do you fi nd A. People can support their Christ’s presence in your to see happen in the lives of desire to convey to your those you serve? parishioners or others you priests by not losing faith in words to speak my mind boldly, parishioners? serve? us and by being behind us in the good times and bad A. I think that Christ is A. Th e most basic thing times, just like in a marriage. in making known the Gospel present in those who are that I’d like to see happen, A. Th ere is a saying, “in I feel like we have wonderful most in need. When they of course, is that we be in order to attain happiness, a priests in the Church, and need spiritual direction or lockstep with Jesus. It goes person needs three things: a some have lost their way. I Revelation for which I am an they need something material back again to John 15:5: religion to follow, a person to feel that people can support or when they are having “I am the vine, you are the love, and a shelter in which us by trusting us and helping ambassador in bonds” fi nancial problems or they branches. Whoever remains to live.” And I think our us with the evangelization of are going through diffi cult in me and I in him will bear life cannot lack one of the the world today. We are all times or they’ve lost someone. much fruit because without three. All these three things Ephesians 6:19-20 missionaries by nature. We When they come to me, I me you can do nothing.” I are interconnected. We need have wonderful and great see the face of Jesus trying to would like to see us thinking, religion because we need love, numbers of priests who are reach God. As a priest, I am speaking and acting in and only because God is love. very holy people. Th ey are the bridge between them and lockstep with Jesus and one Without love, our life will sacrifi cing every day, and it’s God. It’s like they are asking, another. Not as robots, of be misery, pain, and despair. not about making a salary. “Can you be the bridge to course, but as living members After experiencing the love of I have been a priest for 46 reach what I am looking for?” of his mystical body. All this God, we need to express that years, and I would never should be refl ected in the lives love through sharing our love choose another road. I know of our family — just giving with one another. It might what it’s like to be a priest, thanks every day for one be a person we love or all the and I feel blessed. I think they another. Th e Church is our human beings in the universe. can support us by trusting, extended family — one step As we experience love and praying, and helping us beyond our family. We want share our love with others, evangelize. to be a family in the sense love will help us to build our of John 15 — in a joyful, lovely shelter while living on powerful way. earth as in heaven. Father Domingo Romero, Father Robert L. OFM Cap. Strittmatter Parish: Our Lady of Parish: San Mateo Mission, Father Anthony Anala, SVD Guadalupe, Fort Worth Fort Worth Father Ángel Infanate Hernandez, TOR (Not Pictured) (Not Pictured) Ordained: May 20, 2000 Ordained: May 27, 1966 Parish: St. Rita, Fort Worth Parish: All Saints Church, Fort Worth Q. What part of your Q. How have you Ordained: August 4, 2007 priestly duties do you fi nd experienced the gift of Ordained: May 25, 2008 the most rewarding? priesthood? Q. How have you able to listen to people, and Q. What part of your of great intimacy where I experienced the gift of the confi dence they have to A. I especially fi nd helping A. Wonderfully — for me priestly duties do you fi nd can touch and be with Him. priesthood? tell me things — the secrets the people to be rewarding. it’s been very positive. I’ve the most rewarding? Th ese are the moments that of their lives, not just in When they come to me and celebrated the sacraments: I enjoy the most as a priest. A. I’m from Ghana, and I’ve confession, but when they ask me to give them advice baptizing babies and And a second way, is when only been in this country for are just talking to me. Th ey because they have these kinds sometimes adults, celebrating A. Th ere are two things. I talk to the people of God. two years and two months. expect that I have something of problems, I try to help Mass, hearing lots of First, I greatly enjoy Either through a talk, during I’ve experienced the gift to tell them — that the them the best I can to fi nd confessions, anointing of the celebrating the Mass because a retreat, on a topic that I am of priesthood through the Holy Spirit is going to give ways that they can resolve sick, quinceañeras, preaching, through the Mass I live the invited to share, or through a love of the people. I know me something to tell them. their problems. When I work celebrating funerals, and priesthood of Christ, and in conference or lecture. I enjoy that because I became a I’ve also experienced that with groups, and they say, helping people say goodbye the Mass I can be very close very much talking about God priest, the gift of trying to peace that you share in the “your homily is very good and to loved ones as they meet to Him when my hands and what God means to my be humble made the people priesthood of Christ — in it helped me understand,” this Christ. I was ordained in touch his Body, the Body of life, this is what I share with want to love me. Because of times of diffi culty, even when is where I fi nd my reward. 1966 — 44 years this year — Christ, and my hands lift the them - in other words I enjoy their love, I didn’t feel like a the boat is rocking. Th at is Th ey give me courage to [and] it’s been wonderful. chalice which has the Blood foreigner. Th ey help me to how God is making me enjoy continue to do my best for of Christ. Th ese are moments preaching. become a better priest. I am the priesthood. the people. PAGE 12 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 VOICES of the CHURCH opinions, stories, wisdom, and personal voice Don’t miss the moment climbing Emerging Adults: steps to nowhere Th ose who live their faith continue to believe; By Mary Regina Morrell ne morning many years ago, when my Th ose who learn to pray have a prayer towering youngest son was about a foot shorter and still being driven to elementary school, he asked me an interesting question: “When you By David Mills Owere a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?” When I thought about it, I realized that, while I always ven those of us who are just middle-aged wanted to write, there was one other thing that captivated sometimes feel like saying to some of the my imagination — being an archeologist. twenty-somethings we know, “Soooo, are you he most important factor I was entranced with things of the past, the older the thinking of getting on with your life?” We better. I still am. My father nurtured in my soul a love of want to tell them the advantages of settling ‘T is parents. For better or the mysterious and of things ancient—the statues of Easter Edown, warn them about the ticking of the biological clock, Island, the Cahokia Mounds in Illinois, the ruins of Machu explain — as our own joints creak loud enough to be heard worse, parents are tremendously Picchu in Peru, Stonehenge in England. Th e list is endless. across the room — that youth does not last forever. We try More realistically, my romance with things old includes not to say all this, because it really frosts them. important in shaping their furniture, houses, books, stone walls, and most especially “Emerging adults” is a new term for kids from the stone stairs that end as mysteriously as they begin; steps to time they fi nish high school to the end of their twenties. children’s faith trajectories ... not nowhere. We may have seen them on the grounds of some As the Notre Dame professor Christian Smith explains in historic site or among the renovated buildings of a spiritual his new book Souls in Transition: Th e Religious and Spiritual just in telling kids about faith but retreat center. Perhaps they are stumbled across while Lives of Emerging Adults, several social changes have greatly walking through the woods or along the banks of a river, lengthened the period of moving from childhood to remnants of a life that once was and a history that somehow adulthood. Economic insecurity and the increasing numbers also in modeling it.’ now connects with our own. going to graduate school are two. Christian Smith It is easy to be enamored of the past, to live in the Th is “new and particular phase of life,” he writes, is in Christianity Today fantasy of it; the memories lend themselves to crafting by the marked by “intense identity exploration, instability, a focus workings of our minds. Sometimes it’s a creative endeavor, on self, feeling in limbo or in transition or in between, and a sometimes it’s a coping mechanism for processing our sense of possibilities, opportunities, and unparalleled hope.” experiences and emotions. But when we become mired in

But also by “large doses of transience, confusion, anxiety, Island Catholic) (CNS photo/Gregory A. Shemitz, Long memories, we are prevented from recognizing the gift of the self-obsession, melodrama, confl ict, disappointment, and faith but also in modeling it.” present moment. sometimes emotional devastation.” Also important, he said, is their “having established Th e past should not be forgotten. Past moments, past Th e book studies the younger half of emerging adults, devotional lives — that is, praying, reading Scripture — loves, past losses and accomplishments have all shaped us those 18 to 24. Th ey are not “dramatically less religious during the teenage years. Th ose who do so as teenagers are into who we are. Th ey have formed our perspective and than former generations,” Smith claims. But only one in much more likely than those who don’t to continue doing so our behaviors. But to come to a stand-still in our past is to fi ve goes to church once a week — the fi gure is one in six into emerging adulthood.” Praying frequently is even more surrender the potential of the present. for Catholics — fewer than went that often when he last important than having a lot of religious friends or joining in Sadly, there are also those who give up the present to interviewed the same young people fi ve years ago. ministries. focus solely on the future. My parents, like many, lost much Only 15 percent are what he calls “committed “In some cases, having other adults in a congregation in planning so great a part of their enjoyment for the day traditionalists” who have “a strong religious faith, whose who you have relationships with, and who are supportive and when they retired. Ultimately, my mother retired when beliefs they can reasonably well articulate and which they provide modeling, also matters,” but unfortunately, emerging cancer got the best of her; my father spent his retirement actively practice.” Almost a third are “selective adherents,” adults are “structurally disconnected from older adults who caring for her, rarely leaving the house, and then he died whose faith he summarizes as “I do some of what I can.” could be their mentors. Th e emerging adult world is self- before she did. Neither got to do the things they planned Th e rest live at much more distance from traditional enclosed .... It’s hard for them to meet somebody who is 39 their whole lives to do. religious commitment. Fifteen percent are spiritually open or 62 to get to know them and say, ‘Here’s what I’ve learned Most sorely missed were those opportunities when — the kind of people who are “spiritual but not religious” in life’.” we, as a family, could have spent time together and didn’t, — while almost a third are either religiously indiff erent or In answering most questions Smith asked, like how because we allowed some seemingly pressing concern to religiously disconnected. A tenth are irreligious. much they respected organized religion and the religion in interfere with the “now” of our relationship. My sons, Th eir religious life, Smith reports, “tends to be an which they were raised, the Catholics answered at about especially, suff ered the loss of time spent wrapped in the love all or nothing proposition.” Some observers have argued the national average. But some questions they answered of grandparents. that people this age can stop practicing their religion but in disturbing ways: Fewer think that believers need to be I once received a prayer card with a simple piece of prose continue to believe it, but his study shows that this rarely involved in a congregation, for example, and more think that that recalled God as “I am.” Not “I was” or “I will be.” I happens, Smith argues. Th ose who “sustain strong subjective science and religion often confl ict with each other. Almost kept it as a reminder of the holiness and preciousness of now. religion in their lives, it turns out, are those who also three-quarters believe that religion is a private matter that Learning to live in the present was a hard lesson for me; one maintain strong external expressions of faith,” including should not be invoked in public or political matters. that came about through a variety of painful losses. Now I regular worship. When they stop practicing, they stop Th e world in which our emerging adults live makes a try to stay aware of the gift of this moment, so I am not fi lled believing. faithful life as the Church understands it harder for them with regret over missed blessings or opportunities, especially “Th e most important factor” that helps emerging than it was for those of us who are older. But not, especially the opportunity to spend time with loved ones before all the adults keep a high commitment to their faith, Smith told if they have been raised to pray, impossible. moments are a memory. Christianity Today magazine, “is parents. For better or worse, parents are tremendously important in shaping their David Mills is author of Discovering Mary and deputy editor Mary Regina Morrell and her husband are parents of six adult children’s faith trajectories ... not just in telling kids about of First Th ings. He can be reached at [email protected]. sons and live in Colonia, New Jersey. 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Humanity under attack CAPITOL COMMENTS: What motivates the push for permission – Th e death penalty is and public funding – to destroy embryos a Respect Life issue! By Fr. Tad Pacholczyk By Andrew Rivas Father Tadeusz iscussions about the morality of stem cell n a 2002 Pew Research-sponsored presentation at research often focus on the diff erences Pacholczyk will the University of Chicago, Supreme Court Justice between adult stem cells and stem cells speak Oct. 10 and 11 Antonin Scalia was asked if he thought the use of the derived from embryos. Th e adult variety, at Good Shepherd death penalty would ever lead to the execution of an such as those derived from bone marrow Church in Colleyville. Iinnocent person. His answer was “…of course it will. I mean, Dor umbilical cords, are already providing an impressive array you cannot have any system of human justice that is going to See details on page of treatments and cures for sick people, while the embryonic be perfect.” 24 or at fwdioc.org/ kind are not. Adult stem cells can be obtained without Justice Scalia was not speaking in 2002 as a member of crossing any moral boundaries, whereas embryonic stem ntc on the diocesan the Supreme Court on the legal merits of the death penalty; cells cannot, because they are obtained by destroying young website. rather, he was speaking as a Roman Catholic on the question human beings who are still in their embryonic stages of of whether he thought the death penalty was morally growth. acceptable. His reply is contrary to the teaching of Pope John In spite of great progress in identifying ever more photo/James(CNS Baca. Denver Catholic Register) Paul II, who three years earlier stated during his homily at powerful adult stem cell sources, scientists still clamor for hat is behind this the Papal Mass in St Louis: embryos. Even in the face of impressive new technologies for “Th e new evangelization calls for followers of Christ making “embryonic-like” stem cells without using embryos, incessant drumbeat to who are unconditionally pro-life: who will proclaim, the chorus of voices pushing for the sacrifi ce of embryos W celebrate, and serve the Gospel of life in every situation. A seems only to grow louder. Indeed, one of the most common go after the human embryo? sign of hope is the increasing recognition that the dignity questions I encounter when I give talks about stem cells is of human life must never be taken away, even in the case why scientists and politicians are so intent on pursuing the of someone who has done great evil … I renew the appeal destruction of human embryos when so many other non- One can sense a certain “logic of I made …. for a consensus to the end of the death penalty, embryonic sources of stem cells are available that are already which is cruel and unnecessary.” helping countless patients with serious diseases. What is killing” that hovers in the wings Th is admission of inherent fl aws in the death penalty behind this incessant drumbeat to go after the human system by Justice Scalia should greatly trouble those of us embryo? of these discussions.... who believe that all human lives are precious and must be One can sense a certain “logic of killing” that hovers in protected, especially the innocent. As Catholics, we reiterate the wings of these discussions. If tiny human embryos were has ever seen — almost God-like powers, leading to the our belief that the use of the death penalty in our country to be safeguarded and protected by law, this would constitute “Tree of Life” itself. As some researchers ambitiously seek to must be stopped. a threat, if not a frontal assault, to legalized abortion-on- wrench control of those life-powers into their own hands, Th e Church’s teaching on the use of the death penalty demand, which routinely allows us to end the lives of older, it should perhaps come as no surprise when they yield to has evolved over time. Th e early Church believed that the almost-born humans more than 3,000 times every day in the seductive siren call of our day: “One life can sometimes state had the right, and sometimes the duty, to impose the the United States by surgical means and many more each be taken for the benefi t of another,” and “Good ends can death penalty. For centuries the death penalty was seen as day through chemical means. Th is desire to sanction current sometimes justify evil means.” necessary to the maintenance of law and order. However, immoral practices is certainly one reason we see continuing In a way, then, embryonic stem cells have become a after World War II, due in part to the legacy of Nazi, Fascist, pressure to allow the destruction of human embryos for great modern secular fairy tale, even a kind of surrogate for and Communist governments, many European countries research. our yearning for immortality. People are being told that began to question the state’s right to impose death on its Pope Benedict XVI, in a recent address, spoke of Alzheimer’s can be addressed; Parkinson’s can be overcome; citizens. By 1976, the same year that the U.S. Supreme resisting “…those forms of research that provide for the diabetes can be defeated; and MS can be conquered. Who Court reinstated the death penalty, the Papal Commission planned suppression of human beings who already exist, knows? Perhaps we could extend our longevity, defeat aging, on Justice and Peace expressed opposition to its use. even if they have not yet been born. Research, in such cases, and live as if we were always young. Perhaps we could even Th e opening chapters of the Book of Genesis teach irrespective of effi cacious therapeutic results, is not truly at defeat death itself through these powerful cells! Vanquishing that every life is a precious gift from God. We are created in the service of humanity.” death and achieving immortality through science — the God’s image and redeemed by Jesus Christ, who Himself was In our society, however, the hype surrounding the reality-bending power of these myths and fairy tales should executed by the death penalty. Each of us is called to respect harvesting of human embryos as a way to cure nearly every not be underestimated. the life and dignity of every human being. Even when people disease, has taken on the form of a popular mythology. A In the fi nal analysis, the “planned suppression of human deny the dignity of others, we must still recognize that Washington Post article summarized it this way a few years beings” cannot be allowed to continue to creep into the their dignity is a gift from God and is not something that is ago: practice of modern science and medicine. Our yearnings for earned or lost through their behavior. Respect for life applies “‘To start with, people need a fairy tale,’ said Ronald various goods and blessings, like healing and new medical to all, even the perpetrators of terrible crimes. Punishment, D.G. Mckay, a stem-cell researcher at the National Institute therapies, must always be tempered by our duty to pursue therefore, should be consistent with the demands of justice of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. ‘Maybe that’s responsible and completely ethical science. Only by insisting and with respect for human life and dignity. unfair, but they need a story line that’s relatively simple to on the use of upright means to achieve good ends can we You can learn more about the national eff ort to end the understand.’ Human embryonic stem cells have the capacity steer clear of the Nazi-like drive to subjugate and destroy use of the death penalty on the Catholic Mobilizing Network to morph into virtually any kind of tissue, leading many others in our quest for desirable outcomes. Only then can (CMN) website: www.cataholicsmobilizing.org. You can also scientists to believe they could serve as a ‘universal patch’ for science be a force for authentic healing and truly stand at the visit www.TXcatholic.org for Texas-based resources on the injured organs.” service of humanity. death penalty. Th is idea, though still speculative, is straightforward and easy to sell, especially to desperate patients and patient- Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, earned his doctorate in neuroscience Andrew Rivas is the executive director of the Texas Catholic advocacy groups. Some scientists are happy to perpetuate the from Yale and did post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest Conference, the lobbying and administrative arm of the Roman myth, too, believing that this kind of “master cell” from the of the Diocese of Fall River, Massachussets, and serves as the Catholic bishops of Texas. earliest stages of human life could help unlock some of the director of education at Th e National Catholic Bioethics Center most primordial and tantalizing biological powers mankind in Philadelphia. See www.ncbcenter.org PAGE 14 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 Features

not so good are not as diligent in these endeavors, and their God's limits are like fl ocks suff er as a result. As I was mending the fence in our backyard I felt like a good shepherd, making a safe place for Lilly to lie down in fences that protect green “pastures” protected from her own curiosity  and the hungry looking dogs on the other side of the fence. Th e Texas sun danced, with the half-hearted attempt at a rainy day giving me a typical August humid, miserable day his fl ock, namely, us to contemplate an even deeper meaning to this project. It occurred to me that Miss Precious Lilly Meringue is not the As the sun sets behind the Peace Bridge in Buff alo, N.Y., spanning the only one in my family who sneaks beyond the boundaries. Niagara River, it is illuminated in blue and white lights honoring Blessed By Jeff Hedglen I too push the limits and sadly end up just like that fl uff y Teresa of Calcutta on the evening of Aug. 26. The bridge was one of many white persnickety kitty, covered in dirt and stickers and landmarks around the world illuminated to mark the 100th anniversary of he music group Th e Eagles once sang of a desperado guiltily looking for a bed to scurry under. her birth. (CNS photo/Patrick McPartland, WESTERN NEW YORK CATHOLIC) who spent his time mending fences. Well, recently Years of following Jesus, attending Mass, studying the TI was that fence mender. In this particular case, the Scriptures and Church teaching have given me a pretty good fence was supposed to be keeping my cat in the yard, but a idea of the limits that God has set up for us. Yet it seems that weather worn slat that was crumbling, and some curiosity got not a day goes by that I do not at least attempt to go beyond the better of my cat, and she went gallivanting around the them. And, all too often, I succeed and end up in need of the neighborhood. nearest confessional. For the typical cat this is not an issue, but Miss Precious I often wonder what God thinks of my consistent Lilly Meringue is a mostly indoor cat, rather pampered, and inability to control my desires. I sometimes wish it was as thus is not too schooled in the ways of the world outside. We easy as replacing some slats in the proverbial fence in my soul were fairly worried when we couldn’t fi nd her in the backyard to render temptation obsolete. But, alas it is not as simple as and then discovered the hole she had crawled through. that. After the frantic searching and rescue mission was After we got Lilly back in the house, she was visibly over, it was time for me to do my best impression of that shaken by her ordeal. She hid under the bed for a little while, desperado. I decided to inspect the whole fence line and and then, to our surprise, in about 10 minutes she was at discovered many slats that needed replacing. As I was going the back door begging to go out. I thought, she was just so about the task I found my mind wandering to a book I had frightened that she hid under the bed, and now she’s begging read years ago. It’s called A Shepherd Looks at Psalm 23 by for more. How crazy is this cat? Phillip Keller. But of course, once again Lilly is simply holding Mr. Keller has a unique perspective on this psalm up a mirror. No matter how disgusted I can be at my because at diff erent times in his life he has been a herder of indiscretions, I always seem to be back at the same trough sheep and the pastor of a “fl ock” at a church. He masterfully ready to lap up some more sin. What this whole desperado goes through each line of the psalm explaining what David, situation has taught me is that Lilly and I both need to be the shepherd-boy turned king, must have meant when content with the space we have been given to roam and let writing it. the fence do its job. One of the main points Phillip Keller makes in his refl ection on this beloved psalm is that a good shepherd does a Jeff Hedglen, youth minister at St. Bartholomew Parish in lot of work to be sure his sheep have green pastures, a place of Southwest Fort Worth, is the principal organizer of Camp Fort rest, plenty of food and water: Basically the shepherd works Worth each summer. Readers with questions can contact Jeff at so the sheep are safe and do not want. Shepherds who are jeff @stbartsfw.org. Cross-Words By Mark Simeroth Across & Down: 1. Prince of 3. Terrazzo the Apostles 4. Choose 2. Banish 5. Relaxes 12345

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How Catholic Charities’ Street Outreach Service (SOS) Team with a heart for the homeless is making a difference

Story and Photos by Juan Guajardo Correspondent

n the shadow of downtown Fort Worth’s glass- sheathed skyscrapers, exclusive condos, and Iwinding Interstates, lives a subpopulation that few have seen, and even fewer understand. It’s a group that often does not access shelters and services and is as diverse as they come. Single men and women, married couples, children, families, old, young, Hispanic, black, white, all make up a part of it. It numbers about 200 strong, according SOS peer mentor Don Jones walks to the latest count from the Tarrant County out with a backpack full of water bottles and hygiene kits and other Homeless Coalition, but that number is very likely supplies to give to a small homeless camp hidden out of sight behind an underestimated. abandoned parking lot. Th ey’re the unsheltered homeless population of Fort Worth, and these poorest of the poor (often all they have are the backpacks on their backs) are coming off the streets thanks to a small team with a big vision.

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really believe in the “I theological quality of righteous indignation, in the sense of ‘there are things that are not right and that need to be changed.’ And I believe that God put us on earth to make those changes as best we can.”

— Fr. Luke Robertson, TOR SOS Team leader

Formed in January of this year, the Street Outreach Services team (SOS), a Catholic Charities program, has ABOVE: Kim Trickett hands out hygiene supplies to two homeless men provided the unsheltered population with basic outreach outside Broadway Baptist Church where the team provides outreach on Tuesday services (hygiene kits, water, bus passes) and a helping hand mornings. back to stable housing. Th e team was formed specifi cally to take services to those individuals living in places unfi t for RIGHT: A view of an abandoned homeless camp. human habitation: cars, abandoned buildings, under bridges, in homeless encampments, streets, and alleyways. Led by Father Luke Robertson, TOR, the four-person And so Fr. Robertson became the leader of a talented team is achieving incredible results, already surpassing the team made up of Rosa Dominguez, a bilingual veteran social requirements written into its grant paid by federal stimulus worker who’s not afraid to speak up (once, she stood up for money and the state’s Homeless Housing and Services Program a homeless man who was being humiliated by a librarian at (HHSP). In only eight months, the team has already surpassed a public library), Kim Trickett, an energetic case manager the 12-month goal of making contact with 150 unduplicated with an uncanny ability to connect with folks and a laugh peer mentor. homeless clients, by identifying and serving well over 400 that travels through walls and doors, and Don Jones, the Mahan said the team believed Jones’ presence would cut clients. Th e team is also on track to meet the yearly goal of 36 cool-headed, street-savvy peer mentor who with his fi rsthand that time down to a great extent, and it has. “It takes maybe case-managed clients. Th e results are making them a welcome knowledge of homelessness smoothly guides the team through three visits to an unsheltered individual before they feel addition to the City of Fort Worth’s Directions Home program, the shelters, streets, and camps. Th ey’re joined one day a comfortable,” says Mahan. a 10-year plan aiming at reducing homelessness and making it week by Pam Karnes, a straight-shooting licensed chemical short-term and non-recurring. dependency counselor for Recovery Resource Council, who But it’s about more than numbers. has such a knack for counseling, she’s clearly “in her element,” A New Start It’s about people, and making a diff erence. as RRC development offi cer Cynthia Cuellar puts it. Th ey’re Before Jones became an invaluable member of the team, “I really believe in the theological quality of righteous an eccentric team, with varying professional and cultural he was a client of Catholic Charities. He became homeless at indignation, in the sense of ‘there are things that are not right backgrounds, but they jell since they’re committed to the same 18, but the stage for his landing on the streets was set when and that need to be changed,’” Fr. Robertson said. “And I cause: serving the poor. he started experimenting with drugs and rebuking authority believe that God put us on earth to make those changes as best “I think all of us really, not one of us, make the program,” at 14. He ended up going to prison several times and being on we can.” Dominguez said. “You can’t say it’s because of one. It’s all of us the streets even more. Fr. Robertson himself was touched by the realities the because all of us have diff erent [experiences] and I’m talking “In between 1972 and 2008, I’ve been either in homeless face when he was working with the disaster response like diff erent. Not one of us has the same experience.” penitentiary or homeless, one of the two,” he says. “It should be program at Catholic Charities. He was shadowing another But they do have the same purple shirts. And though over 30 years easy.” employee for the day, and they went down to the Day Resource they’re the new guys in town, the SOS team is already known Exhausted by life without shelter, he prayed to God Center on Lancaster Avenue. fondly by many names: the Purple Team, the Purple People for help. And he got it. Jones was at Union Gospel Mission “I stood there looking around and seeing what was going Eaters, and the Purple Shirts. But why purple? waiting to eat lunch last year when he met Fr. Robertson, who on, and I remember vividly in my mind saying ‘this is what I Mahan explains they wanted a unique, recognizable color was then with the HOMES program. want to do. Th is is where I want to be,’” Fr. Robertson said. that would not seem threatening. Catholic Charities at fi rst “I didn’t even know he was a priest until two months into “But there was no SOS then, nor was there a plan for one,” so suggested blue and white, but Mahan said no, “that’s police our relationship,” Jones says with a laugh. “Because it’s just he went into Catholic Charities’ HOMES 1 program helping colors.” So he recommended TCU purple to Catholic Charities how smooth, how good a guy he is. He doesn’t stress, ‘I’m a homeless folks get into housing. When the grant appeared for a CEO Heather Reynolds, a TCU alumna. “Heather was ‘Yeah, priest, this here and that there. I’m just a regular person.’ And I street outreach team late last year, he was there. yeah, I like that,’” and the entire board agreed, Mahan said came out of that initial meeting feeling pretty good.” with a smile. “Th at purple has just been a great marketing tool Fr. Robertson became his case manager, and soon Jones for us as an identity.” was in housing. But that presented another set of diffi culties. The Purple Team He’s right. Almost everywhere the team goes, the Jones had never kept his own place and didn’t know about Th e Rev. Ed Mahan, an ordained Baptist minister and homeless recognize them, and they’ve been welcomed into many essential responsibilities. the director of Catholic Charities’ homeless programs knew almost 70 encampments, big and small, throughout Fort “My perspective on life was really, really small,” he says. Fr. Robertson well. “I kind of had my eye on Fr. Luke back Worth, from the East Lancaster and East Belknap corridors “I didn’t know about bills. You know I didn’t know how to when he was working with a diff erent program, and he and I to the North Side. Th at they’re well known and held in high sign a lease? I didn’t even know what to look for on a lease. I’m had some conversations about justice. Fr. Luke probably has esteem around the homeless community is saying something. serious. I had never had ID, never had insurance; you know the keenest sense of justice of anybody at Catholic Charities,” Mahan explained that one survey on the unsheltered homeless what I am saying? Medical insurance. I never had any of that.” Mahan said. stated on average it would take 99 days or 22 visits to gain Catholic Charities and Fr. Robertson guided him through He also had an impressive background, being a Franciscan the trust of a homeless individual. With the outgoing and it though. And Jones, to show his gratitude and because of his priest, a social worker for 25 years, a former counselor, respectful nature of the team, Mahan knew the trust would desire to be involved in something good, went to Mahan and and even the former CEO of a small Catholic Charities develop more quickly, but then he and Fr. Robertson brought asked how he could volunteer. He began helping HOMES organization in Pennsylvania. SOS an instant dose of credibility by bringing Don Jones on as program clients move into housing on Th ursdays. He never NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 17 Offering a Hand Up

missed a Th ursday, Mahan said. — the pain was so great. still comes by to visit him and bring him mail. Now, he’s closer to his family and kids, coaches little He didn’t know it at the time, but he had terminal cancer After a week at his new home, Allen relaxes in the shaded league baseball, and keeps his apartment looking like it belongs of the liver, colon, and gallbladder. He had no way to know. outside area when he looks up and sees the familiar purple in Better Homes & Gardens Magazine. He said he wakes up For homeless individuals like Allen, who had spent 20 years shirt of Dominguez. “Heeeeyy!” he says excitedly and then every weekday more than ready for his job with SOS. with the streets as the only home he knew, healthcare is out hugs her. “I am truly blessed,” he says with a smile. of the question, and medical attention oftentimes only comes “Th ey just brighten my day every time I see them,” Allen He’s also a big reason for the success SOS is enjoying. He through emergency room visits. In the searing summer heat said. “Th ey’re like a ray of sunshine every morning. It goes knows the resources available and has a demeanor that would and with enough energy to only walk a couple of blocks, he with the earth, it makes things happen.” put anyone at ease (one co-worker said he is able to walk into called on God to help. And that’s what the SOS team aims to do: provide a hand an elevator stuff ed with people and start a conversation with “I asked God one day, ‘Lord send some help,’” Allen said. up (not just a handout) for the homeless men and women who them). But he also knows where to fi nd the unsheltered. He “And sure enough, this is my help. Th ese are angels. He sent want it. knows the protocols and norms; he knows what to say and them too, and I know this.” what not to say. He helps build up the trust level more quickly SOS case manager Rosa Dominguez found him, too, because he can relate, and after many years in the streets, and Allen put his trust in her and explained his situation. A Diff erent Approach is a familiar face. Trust is big for the homeless too, since some Dominguez got to work on providing Allen identifi cation In just eight months, SOS is already becoming known for of them have been burned in the past or promised something (a crucial possession for getting services), medical attention, its approach to helping its clients. People at other organizations by someone who didn’t carry it out. But seeing a walking, and basic needs. SOS stood by him during every step of the and churches that help the homeless have noticed it. breathing testimony to the eff ectiveness of Catholic Charities’ process, often providing transportation as well. When Allen “Th ey’re able to operate in a very non-threatening way,” homeless programs changes minds and inspires. was released from the hospital while awaiting chemotherapy, said Dan Freemyer, Buckner/Broadway director of community “Don, when he walks into a camp, he’s usually recognized Dominguez went so far as to get him out of a shelter and into ministries at Broadway Baptist Church. “Sometimes folks that right away,” Mahan explained. “And they’ll say, ‘Don, I haven’t the cleaner and healthier environment of a nursing home. are out in the street, especially those that stay in the camps seen you. Where you been?’ ‘Man, I ain’t homeless anymore I “Th ese folks never asked me more than my name and and don’t access the shelter system, are very wary, mistrusting, got an apartment. I got a bank account. I got insurance, I pay Social Security number, and then they asked me what I reserved when it comes to case managers or other helping child support.’ And they say ‘How’s all that happening?’ ‘Listen needed — what kind of way they could help me,” Allen said, professionals. It seems like the SOS team has been able to to these guys. Th ey know. You can be there too.’ And so it’s confi rming one of SOS’s strengths: treating clients like human kind of cut through that and make connections with folks really kind of opened a lot of doors.” beings and advocating for them — not asking them to jump that other established programs have had a more diffi cult time through hoops in order to get something done. “Th ey were connecting with.” there like clockwork,” he added. Freemyer, who has seen SOS work with clients at ‘These are angels’ Now Allen is at Wellington Oaks Retirement home, Broadway every Tuesday, attributes it to the team’s ability Th ose doors fl ew open for James Allen who was at one of enjoying every day of his few months to live and receiving to understand and develop relationships with the homeless. the lowest points of his life when SOS found him. chemotherapy at the treatment center two blocks away. He Freemyer explained how for years he tried to help one homeless Just a few months ago, Allen was suff ering from intense looks forward to spending time with his son and ex-wife and man who came to Broadway for sack lunches and had gotten pain as he lay under a bridge just a couple of blocks from seeing the birth of his fi rst grandbaby soon. He’s no longer nowhere with him. Th en the man came in contact with SOS, downtown Fort Worth. He was contemplating killing himself case-managed by SOS since he’s in housing, but Dominguez (CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE)

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Fr. Luke Robertson, TOR, lead manager for SOS, listens to one of his team members. • Social worker Rosa Dominguez, a case manager on the SOS team, looks for a homeless man who usually stays underneath a bridge in Fort Worth’s North Side. • (L-R) Pam Karnes, an addiction recovery specialist working with SOS, Don Jones, and Darla Dewar, listen to Donn Freestone and Sharra Dorsett, who have both been homeless for years now and live in a homeless camp hidden away deep in the woods. • Don Jones chats with Patrick Murphy, who remained homeless for about 30 years until Rosa Dominguez (left) helped him get housing. • Fr. Luke Robertson speaks with interns as they helped a client fi ll out some paperwork. Darla Dewar is the intern on the right. • SOS case manager Kim Trickett helps a client couple choose furniture for the apartment they got placed in after being homeless for months in the woman’s case, and years in the man’s case. • Peer mentor Don Jones, once homeless himself, walks through a homeless camp that was recently abandoned. PAGE 18 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 Offering a Hand Up

developed a relationship with them, and fi nally got off the streets and into housing through the HOMES program. It’s a visible example of how SOS often cooperates with community churches and organizations to help a client, but it also illustrates how diffi cult it is to gain a homeless person’s trust and how intimidating the process of applying for housing or other services can be. “Th ey weren’t willing to go through that process until they had a friend and an advocate from the SOS team,” Freemyer said. “Th ere’s no special magic they have in getting folks to that point, I think it’s just being willing to meet people where they are and not putting conditions upon them.” Not only that, SOS literally meets them where they are. Th ey’ve developed close relationships with First Street Methodist Mission, Broadway Baptist, and the Central Library in downtown Fort Worth and set up regular meeting times at those locations so the numerous homeless that go there can talk to them or meet with them for services. SOS also practices something called the “strength-based approach,” which Mahan says fl ows from Catholic Charities’ ABOVE: From left to right: Case manager Kim Trickett, peer mentor Don Jones, case manager Rosa Dominguez, and lead case manager and leader, Fr. Luke faith-based nature. Indeed, the approach is embraced in all of Robertson, TOR, pose in front of the Fort Worth Public Library in downtown Fort Worth. Catholic Charities’ homelessness programs. “What that means is most homeless people have been BELOW: Pam Karnes, Don Jones, and Darla Dewar walk into a homeless camp to provide outreach. told for a very long time that they’re failures,” Mahan said, “that they’re no good; they’re lazy; they’re dirty; they don’t want to help themselves. All these negative things. We take the It’s simply about recognizing the homeless as children “And you’re helping me?” opposite approach…. Well, all you’re doing is showing a regard of God, giving them hope, dignity, and respect, and then “Yes, I’m here.” and respect for that person, and they’ve not seen that for a long building relationships with them, Fr. Robertson explains. “You know, I’m so wrong. I’ve been so wrong.” time.” “Th ose are all Gospel values,” Fr. Robertson says. “I’m not Th at exchange touched Dominguez — it was obvious Th e approach focuses on the unique strengths a person comparing myself or any of us with Jesus, but I like to think the man had probably never had a good experience with a possesses to help them get through the often long and that’s what Jesus did; He off ered people hope and dignity and Hispanic. And that perspective was changing right there, and tedious processes of receiving housing, benefi ts, treatment respect…. Everything gets built like that. It’s like an inverse moreover he opened up to her, because of a few kind actions. for addictions or disabilities, and eventually becoming pyramid, and what’s at the bottom of the pyramid is hope “I had this moment that I never had before,” Dominguez contributing members of society. Take an alcoholic for and dignity and respect, and everything kind of goes up from explained. “I’d had people try to commit suicide before, but instance, with other approaches, such as the more traditional there.” this man, he allowed me to help” even though he didn’t like “disease model,” the client would be defi ned by the problem her because, “I was Hispanic.” of alcoholism. A strength-based model doesn’t ignore the Dominguez and Daniel sat there for two hours, waiting alcoholism, Fr. Robertson explained, but it also recognizes the A Bit of Hope, A World of Diff erence and talking about family, God, forgiveness, and how everyone strengths of the person and uses them to help the person work Th at Gospel-based method made a crucial diff erence makes mistakes. Moved by their conversation, Daniel used from the positive, not the negative. in the case of “Daniel,” a homeless man on the verge of Dominguez’s phone to call his family. “We’re going to say, what do you do well?” Fr. Robertson suicide. Daniel was lying on a sidewalk by JPS Hospital when “Well, he made up with his father and his uncle,” said. “What are your strengths? If you can live on the streets Dominguez came across him and off ered him some water. He Dominguez said. “He used my phone and said… ‘I want to for nine years and survive, you can fi ght an alcohol problem. smelled of alcohol. apologize… I just want to tell you I love you.’” You can do this. And we can help you do that. We can give “He goes, ‘Rosa, I want to die,’” Dominguez recalls. She Daniel received the help he needed and will begin you the tools to help you do that.” was planning to take him to JPS when she saw his wristband. working soon. And this diff erent approach has worked for both Catholic Daniel explained he had been sitting six hours in the waiting “I saw him again,” Dominguez said. “He is doing well… Charities and SOS. Last year, one of Catholic Charities’ room to get treatment, and hadn’t been attended, so he went he is off of alcohol and drugs and he has also made up with his homeless programs helped a man who was homeless for years back out to the street and just lay there. Dominguez called family…It wasn’t just me, because whenever they came, it was get off the streets and into an apartment. He now has a part- interventionist Pam Karnes, but while they waited for Karnes, Kim, Don, and Pam. And they’re like ‘Oh there you are Rosa, time job, is clean and sober, and got married earlier this year in Daniel asked Dominguez a question. picking up people.’” a special ceremony celebrated at the Catholic Charities Fischer “Rosa, are you Hispanic?” As any SOS member would say, “it’s just part of the job.” Campus chapel. “Yes sir.” NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBETR, 2010 PAGE 19 Catechesis Baptism is the basis of Christian life he sacrament reality of God’s saving power in Christ is the other sacraments, especially the Eucharist through our words and deeds. Th us, as new actually accomplished in us! and Penance. members of the Church, the “household of of Baptism God,” we no longer live for our own sake, but BAPTISM FREES US FROM ORIGINAL SIN WE ARE MADE A NEW CREATION IN CHRIST live in, through, and for Christ. Th is provides is the fi rst Th rough plunging into the waters of We have seen that through Baptism we for us a new and entirely diff erent existence Baptism we are washed clean of all sin as are cleansed of our sinfulness by dying and as a member of the Church which entails sacrament well as the punishment for sin. Baptism being buried with Christ, but that is only certain duties, rights, and responsibilities: cleanses us from two types of sin, original the very beginning of what He does for us Twhich we receive. It and personal. Original sin is the fi rst sin in this wonderful sacrament. It is not just Having become a member of the Church, is the sacrament that committed by Adam and Eve in the Garden about the forgiveness of sins, but it is even the person baptized belongs no longer to of Eden, recorded in the book of Genesis. more profoundly a sacrament of re-birth himself, but to him who died and rose for brings us out of slavery Because they represent all of humanity and re-creation through the power of the us. From now on, he is called to be subject and the choices we must face because we Resurrection of Christ. Just in the same way to others, to serve them in the communion to sin and spiritual death, were created with a free will, their fi rst sin that we literally die with Christ, we also of the Church, and to ‘obey and submit’ represents mankind’s sins and resulting literally rise with Christ; we are made a new to the Church’s leaders, holding them in and is the beginning separation from God. Th us all of us who creation in Him through Baptism. of our life with Christ come into this world are born with a natural Th e fact that we are made a new creation respect and aff ection. Just as Baptism is spiritual separation from God and therefore in Christ is not just a mere metaphor, but the source of responsibilities and duties, the in which we are fi lled all of us suff er from original sin. Baptism we are actually transformed, and spiritually baptized person also enjoys rights within cleanses us and frees us from this. We no become an entirely new and diff erent being. the Church: to receive the sacraments, to with the Holy Spirit and longer suff er the eternal consequences of Raised to new life with Christ we are “born be nourished with the Word of God and to original sin, which is separation from God, again” through the power of the Holy Spirit be sustained by the other spiritual helps of become members of the but the sacrament once again restores our in the waters of baptism. (John 3:3-6) the Church. Mystical Body of Christ, communion with him and our sharing In addition to literally making us Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1269 in his divine life. Baptism is a spiritual a new creation in Christ, Baptism also the Church. As the resuscitation, the divine defi brillator. We imprints upon our soul a permanent or Th erefore, Baptism opens to us the are literally brought back to spiritual life indelible spiritual mark or sacramental spiritual wealth and graces of the Church, Catechism sates: from being dead in sin. Th is is why Baptism character of belonging to Christ forever. but at the same time calls us to be faithful is truly a new birth, being “born again” in Th is “fi ngerprint” of Christ given through to the teachings and commands of Christ Holy Baptism is the basis of the whole Christ. this sacrament can never be erased or and to be a responsible and loving member Christian life, the gateway to life in the However, while Baptism frees us from taken away. Th us, Baptism conforms us of God’s chosen people, rejecting sin and Spirit, and the door which gives access to the eternal consequences of sin, we still suff er to Christ and makes us his “chosen race, a striving for holiness through an ardent love the other sacraments. Th rough Baptism from the temporal eff ects of original sin. royal priesthood, a holy nation, a people of for God and neighbor. We are reminded of we are freed from sin and reborn as sons Original sin causes disorder within us: our his own” (1Peter 2:9). Th is spiritual mark this each time we enter a Catholic Church passions, desires, emotions, even our intellect consecrates us, or sets us apart, as being of God; we become members of Christ, are and make the sign of the cross with holy and will are wounded by it. Th ese wounds members of the household of God and water. Th is is a reminder of our own Baptism incorporated into the Church and made still remain after Baptism, even though we enables us to love and serve God through through which we were made a new creation sharers in her mission: “Baptism is the are once again brought into union with worship, service, and charity. in Christ, but to which we must always be sacrament of regeneration through water God and have access to his Kingdom. Th us, Th is permanent mark of Baptism faithful in our daily lives. Each time we sign and in the word.” we still have the attachment to sin, or the is given once and for all and cannot be ourselves with holy water, we are thanking Catechism of the Catholic Church, 1213 tendency toward sin, even after receiving repeated. Th us, the Church recognizes that God for the gift of salvation given to us by this sacrament. Th is we call concupiscence any Baptism celebrated in the Trinitarian Christ through our Baptism, and it is always FROM DEATH UNTO LIFE: THE EFFECTS OF and it is against this that we must struggle formula (“I baptize you in the Name of the a renewal of the promises we were called to BAPTISM throughout our lives. Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy and made at our Baptism: to renounce Satan Th e essential nature and purpose of Spirit,”) is a real and valid Baptism and and sin and to believe in the saving power the sacrament of Baptism is a sharing in BAPTISM FREES US FROM ALL PERSONAL SIN cannot be repeated. Th is is why those who of the Holy Trinity which we should make the death and Resurrection of Christ. Th at Personal or actual sins are the sins enter the Catholic Church who were baptized present through our witness and holiness. is, we die with Christ to our old sinful that we ourselves commit. Th ose who in another Christian denomination are never self, and then we rise with Him as a new are baptized as adults are also freed from re-baptized. creation, born again in the Spirit of God. Th e and forgiven for all of the sins they have Lucas Pollice is director of sacrament is called baptism from the Greek committed up to that point in their lifetime. BAPTISM INCORPORATES US INTO THE CHURCH Catechesis and Adult Faith word baptizein, which means to “plunge” or Baptism is a clean slate, a completely new By joining us to Christ and marking us Formation and RCIA for “immerse.” Th is plunge into the waters of beginning in their life with Christ. Th us, it with his seal, Baptism also incorporates us the diocese. Lucas holds Baptism symbolizes dying and being buried is not necessary for those who are baptized into the Mystical Body of Christ, which is a degree in theology from with Christ from which then we rise up with as adults to confess the sins they committed the Church. Th rough this sacrament we are the Franciscan University Him out of the water in new and resurrected before Baptism. However, like original sin, not only united to Christ, but through Him of Steubenville and has a life as a new creation in Christ. Baptism the temporal consequences of our personal we are united to each other as brothers and master’s degree in theological studies from the makes present in our lives in a real and sins may still remain with us even after sisters of Christ who make up the People of Institute for Pastoral Th eology of Ave Maria powerful way the fruits and eff ects of Christ’s Baptism, and we must cooperate with the God. By being made a new creation in Christ University. He is an adjunct professor of Paschal mystery, his death and Resurrection. grace of the sacrament to turn away from through Baptism, we are also brought into theology with the Cardinal Newman Institute Th us, Christ’s death and Resurrection is not our sinful tendencies and embrace the life of a new family of the Church through which in Fort Worth. Lucas and his wife, Mary, have a distant event that we recall and remember Christ. Th is ongoing process of conversion we are both nourished and strengthened by fi ve children, Cecilia, Nicholas, Timothy, in faith, but through this sacrament, the and struggle against sin is also aided through Him. We are called to make Christ present Christian, and Julia. PAGE 20 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010

Word to Life Readings Refl ections

“The vision … will surely come, “If we have died with him we shall also it will not be late.” live with him; if we persevere we shall Habakkuk 2:3 also reign with him. But if we deny him he will deny us. If we are unfaithful he remains faithful, for he cannot deny himself.”  2 Timothy 2:11-13

October 3, Twenty-seventh October 10, Sunday in Ordinary Time. Twenty-eighth Cycle C. Readings: Sunday in 1) Habakkuk 1:2-3; 2:2-4 Ordinary Psalm 95:1-2, 6-9 Time. 2) 2 Timothy 1:6-8, 13-14 Cycle C. Readings: Gospel) Luke 17:5-10 1) 2 Kings 5:14-17 By Jean Denton Psalm 98:1-4 2) 2 Timothy 2:8-13 rother Bob handed me a fl yer. “Rent to Own,” it read. “$600 per Gospel) Luke 17:11-19 month, $36,000 to own. Newly renovated 2 bedroom home on 2 B By Jeff Hedglen city lots, 50 x 150 feet,” etc. Th is is not a great time to move property in the city, much less in ne hundred and fi fty students, hearts lifted in worship, sing the the town I was visiting, tiny Dungannon, Virginia, population 317. But Matt Maher lyric: “Th is is the fi rst day of the rest of your life, such a thought hadn’t crossed Brother Bob’s mind. He has faith. O ’cause even in the dark you can still see the light, it’s gonna be all right.” He’s been building, renovating, selling, and renting houses in and Th e setting is a summer service camp, and the atmosphere is heavy with around Dungannon for the last eight years. In that time, the enterprise change. has earned $100,000, all of it to support development projects in a While the students have come to this camp mostly on their own, some community on Lake Victoria in Kenya. were cajoled into it by their parents. But on this night all are 100 percent Back in 2002, a priest from his Glenmary order had visited the engaged and living the present moment. Th ey have decided to follow Jesus small African town on another matter, but when the people asked for and there is no turning back. assistance with community development, he brought the request home Th e choices we make each day set the stage for what comes next. A and put it to Brother Bob. simple choice to come to a service camp, can at the very least strengthen … Who had faith. He must have. He was 75 at the time but saw no your relationship with God, or it can alter the course of your life obstacles. profoundly and be the fi rst step to a religious vocation. Today’s readings, particularly the Gospel, describe faith like Brother Sometimes the choices we make are big ones, such as jobs, Bob’s: a faith that believes in God’s vision for his people’s care. Th is relationships,and living arrangements. Other times our choices have more faith doesn’t see impediments or countenance doubt. It sees even more to do with attitudes, free time, and moments of prayer. No matter the than mere possibilities. Th e prophet Habakkuk spoke of the certainty of size, each choice is like a step forward in our life, with each step bringing God’s vision. It has its time, he said, “and will not disappoint.” healing or pain. Each stride can take us closer or farther from our eternal Such faith drives a true servant to work beyond normal expectations goal of heaven. in order to see the Lord’s desires fulfi lled. Th is week’s readings reveal Naaman plunged into the Jordan seven So Brother Bob put his faith to work with his carpentry skills, times for healing. Timothy tells us, “If we have died with him we shall laboring nine months a year in his Appalachian village and three also live with him,” and 10 lepers cry out: “Jesus, Master! Have pity on months in Kenya. He continues still at age 83. So far his eff orts have led us!” In each reading we are called to make our choices count. For this is to construction of four churches, two schools, a pastoral center and 10 the fi rst day of the rest of your life. water wells in Africa. I’m sure we can all look back in time and see the choices that have Furthermore, they’ve brought the Kenyan community into the altered our life, relationships, happiness, and faith. Sure, some of the prayers of the 18-member Catholic parish in Dungannon, as the people things life throws at us we have no choice in, but it is in how we respond earnestly support the work of their beloved brother and witness the to these events that our choices lie. fruits of faith. When only one of the 10 lepers chooses to come back to thank Jesus for the healing, he says to him: “Stand up and go; your faith has saved you.” May all of our choices have a similar eff ect. QUESTIONS: Who have you witnessed serving others with a diligence motivated by faith in the fulfi llment of God’s vision? How can you bolster QUESTIONS: What was a defi ning moment in your life? What is one choice you your own faith? would like to make diff erently? NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 21

Word to Life Readings Refl ections

“You have known the sacred “For whoever exalts himself will be Scriptures, which are capable of humbled, and the one who humbles himself giving you wisdom for salvation.” will be exalted.”  2 Timothy 3:15 — Luke 9:14b

October 17, Twenty-Ninth October 24 , Th irtieth Sunday Sunday of Ordinary in Ordinary Time. Time. Cycle C. Cycle C. Readings: Readings: 1) Sirach 35:12-14, 16-18 1) Exodus 17:8-13 Psalm 34:2-3, 17-19, 23 Psalm 121:1-8 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18 2) 2 Timothy 3:14 to 4:2 Gospel) Luke 18:9-14 Gospel) Luke 18:1-8 By Jeff Hensley

s he walked to the pulpit, the visiting priest’s gait was slow, consistent with his 80-some years. By Sharon K. Perkins A His voice, once he began telling us about himself, was somewhat high

pitched and scratchy with age — and surprisingly appealing. His white was raised a Catholic, and like many Catholic homes in the 1960s, we hair, grown long and curly, swept back from his high African-American had a family Bible  the huge coff ee table size with the red cover, gold- I forehead, giving him the look of a patriarch depicted on a holy card. edged pages and photos of the popes and cardinals in the front. A priest of the Society of the Divine Word, he had spent 50 years in It was not very portable, and I think we only read from it at mission work, after fi rst having been refused entrance to the seminary by Christmastime. Fortunately for me, we also owned a children’s illustrated his bishop and several seminaries on the basis of his “poor health.” A bad Bible through which my imagination became absorbed with all the call on their part. colorful stories of salvation history. Finally, he applied to the seminary for the Society of the Divine Word, It wasn’t until I met friends in high school who read the Bible regularly a religious order founded by a sickly priest, he told us. “Th ey had to take that I discovered what I had been missing. Th e words on the page came me,” he quipped, to laughter. alive as the Holy Spirit helped me fi nd comfort, insight, and direction For 50 years, he had been bringing the Good News, “the Gospel,” he through the text  and the more I read, the more I encountered Jesus, the intoned brightly, to add emphasis, to people around the world. living Word. He had, in the procession of the years, been poured out like a libation After more than 30 years of reading, studying, and praying with the to the Lord in the service of the Gospel, and like Paul, he could well say he Bible, I still discover treasures in the words of Scripture. Even so, I admit had competed well, he had fi nished the race. that I’m not as persistent or consistent as I could be. When I fi nd prayer But instead he read the story of the prodigal son with dramatic wearisome or my devotional life drying up, I, like Moses in today’s fi rst emphasis, composed of pauses, changes of pitch and rhythm that reading, require some help and support. Th at’s when a good prayer partner, communicated nuances one might never have thought of, as though it had spiritual director, or Bible study group “props up” the arms of my resolve just happened, and he was conveying with wonder the forgiveness of the so that I can again turn to the Scriptures and become “equipped for every father. good work.” As Jesus’ parable of the self-righteous Pharisee and the tax collector By allowing the inspired truths, promises, and even challenges of the shows us in this week’s readings, this very special visiting priest let us know Bible to permeate my prayer, I am also better able to “proclaim the word” that Jesus came for sinners, not the self righteous. He told us with such to others. conviction and passion that one couldn’t help but believe that Jesus was the Th ese days, I own several diff erent versions of the Bible, and all of them source of compassion for the fallen that we’ve always known him to be. are quite a bit smaller and more portable than that coff ee table volume Th en, to make sure we put feet under our own compassion, he appealed from my childhood. Th e most portable version, however, is the one that I to us to help rebuild a new church in Swaziland in such a way that we felt carry around in my head and my heart, ever reminding me to “be faithful personally connected to their need. He was, after all, making a missionary to what I have learned and believed.” appeal. And the church is, after all, composed of brothers and sisters of the same Father. QUESTIONS: When is the last time that the words of the Scriptures came alive for you? What kinds of support do you need to have a better QUESTIONS: Have you pondered the forgiveness that God off ers to those who understanding of the Bible and a more fruitful prayer life? believe in Jesus’ life, death, and resurrection? How can you be a

means of extending this great love and forgiveness in your own family and community? PAGE 22 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010

Respect for Life At all stages Building a Culture of Life How the annual Bishop’s Pro-Life Banquet supports pro-life ministries within the Diocese of Fort Worth By Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Correspondent

hen Shawna found out she was pregnant with Wher fi rst baby, the reaction she got from the father was hurtful and demeaning.

“He told me to get rid of it,” she says bluntly. “And I thought about doing what he said.”

An abortion wasn’t something the 25-year-old woman wanted, but she feared the threats coming from her boyfriend and his buddies. She made an appointment at a local abortion center and hoped something would happen to change the inevitable. It did. Her rescue came in the form of a soft-spoken guy named John who was standing outside the center handing out brochures. He spoke the fi rst words of comfort and concern Shawna heard since she had become pregnant.

“He told me there were other choices and off ered to help,” she says, continuing her story. Th e sidewalk counselor put her in touch with the Gabriel Project — an outreach ministry that off ers compassionate support for women in crisis pregnancies. Shawna initially considered adoption before deciding to raise the child herself. “Th e people I met with Gabriel Project gave me everything I needed for the baby, and I didn’t expect them to do that,” says the young mother who gave birth to a healthy girl she now supports without the help of the baby’s father. “Th ey were there for me throughout the pregnancy and even after the baby was born. Most of all we became friends — good friends.” Gabriel Project, Rachel Ministries, and Youth for Life, sponsored by the Diocese of Fort Worth Catholics Respect Life Offi ce, are the trio of ministries supported by the Annual Bishop’s Pro-Life Banquet. Th e 2010 fundraiser is set for Saturday, Sept. 25 at the Historic Hilton Fort Worth, 815 Main St. A silent auction featuring gift baskets, framed religious art, and tickets to local attractions will begin at 5 p.m. followed by dinner at 6:30 p.m. Father Andrew Apostoli, CFR, a founding member of the Franciscan Respect for Life at All Stages: • Area Catholics gear up for Respect Life Month in Friars of the Renewal and vice postulator of the cause for canonization of As part of the North Texas Catholic’s coverage of Respect October (Life Chain, Mass for Children who died before Archbishop Fulton J. Sheen, will be the guest speaker. Individual tickets are Life Month, correspondent Joan Kurkowski-Gillen writes Baptism), Page 24 $75, and table sponsorships are available by calling (817) 560-3300, ext. 257. about a variety of pro-life activities in October. “Th ese ministries are not part of the diocesan budget, so the pro-life • Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, renowned bioethicist, to offer dinner is a key fundraiser for us,” explains Chanacee Ruth-Kilgore, diocesan • Building a Culture of Life :How the annual Bishop’s two days of pro-life workshops in Colleyville, Page 24 director of the Catholics Respect Life Offi ce. “It’s a beautiful night out and a Pro-Life Banquet supports pro-life ministries within the • 40 Days for Life kickoff rally to feature converted wonderful way to support the cause of life in the diocese.” Diocese of Fort Worth (Gabriet Project, Youth for Life, Th is year’s theme “I praise you for I am wonderfully made (Psalm former Planned Parenthood employee, Page 25 and Rachel’s Vineyard), Pages 22-23, 25 136:14),” will set a celebratory tone for the evening as pro-life advocates look forward to expanding outreach into the community. Started as a lay apostolate NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 23

Respect for Life At all stages by Angela and Bob Walters, Catholics Respect offi ces. Th e location, at 1404 Hemphill St. will women come to us because they are Catholic Life (CRL) came under the auspices of the give CRL’s two full-time and two part-time and want our help,’ says the Gabriel Project Diocese of Fort Worth in September 2008. employees more space for education, training, coordinator, who received the Jim Finch Two years later, the department — which and individual offi ces. Award for her pro-life eff orts at the Bishop’s promotes the Church’s pro-life teachings “Th e new location will help us meet the Pro-Life banquet last year. “Th ey know the through education, pastoral care, and advocacy, needs of the people we serve more fully,” Ruth- child will not live long after birth.” is moving from Th e Catholic Center — to a Killgore adds. “We’re also hoping to expand our Volunteers might assist a family in that building that once housed Catholic Charities programs.” situation by providing groceries, contacting a priest, arranging rosary vigils, and helping care for the family’s other children. Gabriel Project — “Th at’s a tough emotional pregnancy requiring a lot of care and concern,” she points out. “After the baby is born and pictures are Helping crisis pregnancies taken, we might help with the funeral.” Afterwards, a Gabriel Angel keeps in Extra space for storage and counseling at call after seeing outdoor signs and brochures touch with the mother to give emotional the new Catholics Respect Life Offi ce couldn’t that ask the questions, “Pregnant? Need support. come at a better time for Debra Heron. As Help?” Grieving with families is one aspect of coordinator of Gabriel Project, she’s receiving “Some callers want to know if we provide the ministry, but so are times of rejoicing, more calls from women experiencing a crisis abortions,” Heron explains. “Once I have “Th ere’s nothing like the joy of walking pregnancy than ever before. them on the phone, I try to counsel them and donations and welcome anything that’s safe through a pregnancy with a woman who “We help about 100 women a year, explain how we’re an alternative to abortion.” and gently used.” considered abortion and then seeing her give but the need is growing,” says Heron, who Off ering spiritual and emotional support Heron, who became involved in Gabriel birth to her fi rst daughter,” Heron adds. attributes at least part of the increase to are the ministry’s main priorities. Trained Project after volunteering as a sidewalk Donations make those moments possible. the faltering economy. “Financial stress is Gabriel Angels provide care and concern as counselor, considers her work a life and death “Everything we do is dependent on the reason given by some abortion-minded they guide each mother through her troubled ministry. In some situations, the birth of donations, from car seats to paying for the women. People are losing jobs, and others do pregnancy. Practical support is need-based. a child is quickly followed by a funeral. A storage unit,” insists Heron, who needs food service work that doesn’t pay well.” “We help them fi nd items and resources percentage of Gabriel Project recipients seek more bassinettes now that the government Referrals from hospitals and churches as for the baby,” she continues, reciting a list of help after pre-natal testing reveals a fatal expanded its crib recall. “We can’t do the work well as public and private high schools bring clothing and equipment that includes a car health diagnosis for their developing baby. we do without the support of fundraisers like expectant mothers to Gabriel Project. Others seat, diapers, and bassinette. “We get a lot of “Th e doctor suggests abortion, and the the bishop’s annual dinner.” Gabriel Project: ‘We help about 100 women a year, but the need is growing’

Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Photo by Donna Ryckaert Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Maria Graham delivered the keynote speech for the Lock-in for Life held in December of last A graphic from one of many pro-life T-shirts off ered at the Then-freshman Amanda Doyle at Nolan Catholic High School contemplates the symbolism year. The overnight 12-hour lock-in experience included Mass, several pro-life speakers, Pure Reality Rally last year is pictured. Exhibit booths at the of the crosses on display at the school during a Respect Life Week sponsored by Nolan’s sports activities, prayer, and music. event off ered a wide variety of pro-life resources. Lifesavers student organization in January of last year.

and spread the pro-life message.” Facebook. Youth for Life programs give young Youth for Life — Other diocese-wide activities scheduled people the information and skills they need to for young people include a Lock-In for Life in deal with situations they encounter in today’s November and Pure Reality Chastity Rally high schools, she says. Off ering hope for tomorrow with speaker Jason Evert, Feb. 12 in Arlington. “Kids can reach kids better than we can,” Th e ministry also hopes to send two groups Laux admits. “Teens who become pregnant are Th e greatest cause for optimism in the programs, activities, and service projects. A to the 2011 March for Life event in the more likely to tell a friend than a youth minister pro-life movement is the growing number of recent summer pro-life boot camp brought nation’s capital. Eight youngsters will travel to or parent. Kids involved in Youth for Life will young people who want to end abortion, says together more than 100 interested teens at the Washington, D.C., for an in-depth look at the know how they can help.” Chanacee Ruth-Killgore, diocesan director of University of Dallas. During the gathering, abortion issue. Th ey will be joined by 16 fi rst- Adolescents who learn the truth about Catholics Respect Life (CRL). participants developed pro-life strategies in time participants at the annual March for Life abortion can give eff ective answers when According to news reports made during small group sessions, attended worship services, Mass and march. challenged on the issue. this year’s March for Life — held January 22 and prayed at local abortion clinics. Many of the Youth for Life also works with school clubs “Th ey’ll be stronger pro-life witnesses in Washington D.C. — half of the participants workshops were framed around Pope John Paul like the Lifesavers group at Nolan Catholic and can infl uence their friends,” says Laux were under the age of 30. II’s “Th eology of the Body” and its emphasis on High School to educate teens about issues like explaining the impact of Youth for Life “We want to build on that energy and chastity. suicide and euthanasia and encourage them to involvement. “Peer pressure is so strong for momentum,” adds the CRL director. “Our main focus is to be a resource promote the sanctity of life at all stages. college students. Th e more kids learn in high Youth for Life, sponsored by the Catholics to youth groups,” says Sue Laux, diocesan To keep the 150 Youth for Life members school, the better prepared they will be to Respect Life Offi ce, promotes and encourages coordinator of Youth for Life. “We want to informed about ongoing events and projects, handle the temptations of campus life.” an understanding of pro-life issues through educate and involve teens so they can be leaders Laux uses communication tools like e-mail and (CONTINUED ON PAGE 25) PAGE 24 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010

Respect for Life At all stages stages Area Catholics gear up for Respect Life Month in October “The Church … is called to proclaim the gift of life, to serve life, and to promote a culture of life. … This LIFE CHAIN LOCATIONS IN THE DIOCESE OF FORT WORTH is the message of hope we are called to proclaim and embody in a world where self-centeredness, greed, Arlington: Pioneer Pkwy. at Fielder Rd., 2-3 p.m. violence, and cynicism so often seem to choke the Azle: Hwy 199 at Pearson Ln., 2-3:30 p.m. fragile growth of grace in people’s hearts.” Burleson: Alsbury Blvd. at Renfro St., 2:30-:30 p.m. Carrollton: Frankford at Josey 2-3 p.m. — Pope Benedict XVI in a Homily given at a Mass at Cleburne: West Henderson St. at Persons St. in front of the stadium 2-3 p.m. St. Patrick Cathedral, New York City, April 19, 2008 Denton: 1200 University Dr. at bank lot, 2:30-3:30 p.m. Fort Worth: Alta Mesa near the L.A. Fitness Center, 2-3 p.m. Hurst / Euless / Bedford: Pipeline Rd. at Interstate-820 northeast corner, 2-3:30 p.m. esponding to Pope Benedict’s Rcall to defend and promote Keller: Rt. 377 between Tarrant Pkwy. & Watauga Rd., 2-3 p.m. life from birth until natural death, Muenster: U.S. Hwy. 82 at Muenster Park, 2-3:30 p.m. Catholics in the United States are North Richland Hills: Rufe Snow at I-820 (Chick-fi l-A), 2-3 p.m. planning a variety of activities this October during Respect Life Southlake/Grapevine: Southlake Blvd. (FM 1709) at Kimball Ave. and at Carroll Ave., 2-3 p.m. Month. Wichita Falls: Midwestern Pkwy. at Kemp Blvd., 3-4 p.m. In the Diocese of Fort Mansfi eld: Hwy. 287 at Hwy. 157, 2-3 p.m. Worth, parishioners will kick-off For more information go to www.lifechain.net/ the month-long observance on Respect Life Sunday, Oct. 3, by participating in the national Life Chain event at several diff erent Worth. Originally, the Mass was acknowledge that a life existed locations in North Texas. Th is is “I see the women coming out held privately to help Catholic and was valued.” the 23rd year pro-life supporters of the clinics, but I also know women suff ering from the pain of Each year the Pelletiers across the U.S. will line public Photo by Bobbi Burgess prayer can help change minds,” abortion heal spiritually. Today schedule the Mass for Children roadways as a visual statement Fr. Ray McDaniel, pastor of St. Peter Church in she adds. “I’ve seen it happen a the liturgy service welcomes Who Died before Baptism as close to others that the Christian Lindsay, leads his parishioners at the annual dozen times.” anyone who has lost an unborn to the Feast of the Holy Rosary as community believes abortion kills Life Chain on Respect Life Sunday held Oct. 4 A memorial Mass for child regardless of how he or possible. children, hurts women, and can last year. Children Who Died before she died. During the Mass, “It’s a way of calling on Mary be stopped through prayer. Last Baptism is scheduled for Saturday, participants are invited to place a to give solace to these women and year, Life Chains lined the streets Alta Mesa near the L.A. Fitness Oct. 9 at noon in St. Mary of rose on the church’s Marian altar men who need comfort,” he says. of over 1,450 cities and towns. Center from 2 to 3 p.m., and the Assumption Church, 509 W. in memory of their baby. Other Respect Life events in Julie Vecera and her husband, Vecera encourages everyone to Magnolia St., Fort Worth. Fort Most of the families the diocese include 40 Days for Jimmy, have organized a Life bring water and lawn chairs to Worth Bishop Kevin Vann is attending the Mass never received Life which starts Sept. 22 and Chain group at 3560 Alta Mesa prevent heat exhaustion. expected to celebrate the liturgy. the emotional closure that often continues throughout October Blvd. in Southwest Fort Worth for “It’s not a demonstration, but Sponsored by Mother and comes from a funeral. and a series of talks by Fr. Tad the past 17 years. a prayerful and peaceful exercise,” Unborn Baby Care of North “Th is gives them a physical Pacholczyk at Good Shepherd “We’re working hard to adds the registered nurse who Texas and Catholics United for place they can come to in the Church in Colleyville. Th e expert get more people out this year,” regularly prays outside a local Life of North Texas, the Mass same way families will return on bioethics will discuss in vitro says Julie Vecera, a parishioner abortion facility. is off ered each year to help to a cemetery to mourn a loss,” fertilization, stem cell research, of St. Patrick Cathedral in Fort Vecera, who volunteers at parents who have lost children explains Chuck Pelletier, director and end of life issues on Oct. 10- Worth. “I’m really reaching out the Mother and Unborn Baby to miscarriage, stillbirth, or of the Mother and Unborn Baby 11 in the parish hall, 1000 Tinker to the youth groups to get them Care Center, says people don’t abortion. Relatives and friends of Care Center, who organizes the Rd. More details on these two involved.” realize how many abortions are the family are also encouraged to well-attended Mass with wife, events are available below and on Participants will stand along performed each week in Fort attend. Pat. “Th is is a tangible way to the following page.

Fr. Tad Pacholczyk, renowned bioethicist, to off er pro-life clinic at Good Shepherd

A series of talks by research, and end of life issues will on Oct. 10 at 7 p.m. Th e following which appears in various diocesan renowned neuroscientist and help the Diocese of Fort Worth afternoon at 1 p.m. he will address newspapers across the country, moral theologian Fr. Tadeusz observe Respect Life Month this the issue of the science and ethics including the North Texas (Tad) Pacholczyk on in vitro October. of stem cells and cloning followed Catholic (see p. 13). He earned a fertilization, the ethics of stem cell Th e program, sponsored by the “Care and Treatment Ph.D. in Neuroscience from Yale jointly by the diocesan Catholics Decisions for Compromised University and did post-doctoral Respect Life Offi ce and Good Patients or Patients at the End of research at Massachusetts General ◀ Father Tadeusz Pacholczyk, director of Shepherd Catholic Church, is set Life” at 7 p.m. Admission is free Hospital/Harvard Medical education at the National Catholic Bioethics for Oct. 10 and 11 at 7 p.m. inside but donations are appreciated. School. Fr. Tad pursued his Center in Philadelphia and noted expert on the Parish Hall, 1000 Tinker Rd. Fr. Tad is director of interest in the Church’s position stem-cell research, speaks during an Oct. Colleyville. education at the National on major medical and ethical 2 seminar in Catholic bioethics at the John “In Vitro Fertilization Catholic Bioethics Center issues in Rome where he did Paul II Center in Denver. Fr. Tad will speak in and Assisted Reproductive and author of a column called advanced studies in theology and Colleyville Oct. 10-11. Technologies” is the speaker’s topic “Making Sense out of Bioethics” bioethics. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 25 40 Days for Life kickoff rally to feature former abortion worker Abby Johnson was just a college sophomore at Texas A&M University when she began volunteering at the Planned Parenthood abortion facility in Bryan/College Station. “I thought I was helping women by making sure they weren’t dying from an unsafe abortion,” explained the former clinic director during a Focus on the Family radio interview broadcast earlier this year. After working for Planned Parenthood eight years and assuring countless women that the “tissue” in Photo by Juan Guajardo their womb didn’t feel pain during A student holds up a sign during last year’s 40 Days for Life kickoff rally. an abortion, Johnson abandoned Photo by Juan Guajardo her career as a “reproductive Abby Johnson, a former Planned Parenthood Month. and wanted to counselor.” Th e decision came after employee in College Station, made headlines Since its quiet start on a continue her Photo by Juan Guajardo A couple prays outside Planned Parenthood on Henderson Street during the young mother participated in nationwide last year when she quit her job, university campus in Texas, the connection to pro- the late hours of the night during last year’s 40 Days for Life prayer vigil. an ultrasound-guided abortion of a and became a pro-life activist. prayer crusade has expanded to all life activities after 13-week-old fetus that began kicking 50 states in the U.S., six Canadian moving to Fort and fl ailing as the probe came near for 40 Days for Life, this will be provinces and three Australian Worth following Praying to end abortion is a its body. the third year the diocese has states, as well as Northern Ireland graduation. simple task, and taking those prayers Johnson will discuss her participated in the community- and Denmark. During her years of to the front lines where abortions conversion from abortion center based campaign for life, which “It’s spreading all over the participation, Kalina has heard are happening sends a powerful worker to pro-life advocate during began at Texas A&M University world,” says Erika Kalina, who along amazing stories of conversion message. a rally marking the beginning of 40 in 2007. Th rough prayer and with husband, Chris, is organizing attributed to 40 Days for Life. “We’ll never know the full Days for Life in the Diocese of Fort fasting, abortion facility vigils, and the local eff ort. “I’ve seen people who weren’t impact of good deeds and lives Worth. Th e kick-off event is set for community outreach, 40 Days Th e Respect Life coordinator pro-life before, become staunch that are saved,” says Kalina who Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. outside a Fort for Life participants hope to draw for St. Maria Goretti Parish in supporters. And I’ve watched women encourages fi rst-time participants to Worth Planned Parenthood abortion attention to the evil of abortion and Arlington became acquainted with walk away from Planned Parenthood join the 40 Days for Life campaign. facility located at 301 S. Henderson change hearts and minds regarding 40 Days for Life as a member of after getting information from a “You’ll be supported by other St. the issue. Th e increased dedication the Coalition for Life group at sidewalk counselor.” she explains. people standing and praying with Th ough the Diocese of Fort to prayer continues throughout Texas A&M. She volunteered as a “It’s amazing what God can do you. Come out and see how God is Worth is not an offi cial sponsor October which is Respect Life sidewalk counselor while in school through people.” calling you to change hearts.”

CONTINUED FROM PAGE 23 an understanding heart,” Kopor says. In the past, Rachel Ministries volunteers received most of their intake calls from people Rachel Ministries — who were fi ve to 10 years post-abortion. “Now we’re getting more women calling very soon after the abortion when Healing after abortion their emotions are still very raw. I think that’s because we’re more well-known in the Th ere’s a common trait Betsy Kopor and confi dential environment where community, and they know where to call for recognizes in victims suff ering from post participants can express feelings, release their help,” she surmises. abortion trauma. pain, and begin the recovery process. Open Kopor would like to increase the ministry’s “I see a lot of self-destructive behavior,” to anyone looking for hope and healing, the visibility even more with a radio campaign. says the director of Rachel Ministries, a Christ-centered weekends allow people to work Th at’s one of the reasons why supporting the compassionate, faith-based abortion recovery through their grief guided by others who have bishop’s pro-life dinner is so important. ministry. “Th e emotional and spiritual pain walked a similar journey. “We’re donation-driven and the support women experience after an abortion comes out “Now that we’re under the auspices of the of parishioners allows us to reach more people,” in diff erent ways.” Catholics Respect Life Offi ce, we’re hoping to she explains. One woman refused to have any children do more,” enthuses Kopor, who began off ering Some of those people are former abortion with her new husband. the retreats in Spanish last year. facility workers. Kopor remembers getting “She thought God would punish her Cost for the Friday through Sunday a call from a doctor who used to perform through other children,” Kopor says, explaining program is $130, but no one is turned away abortions in another state. Haunted by her the irrational fear of punishment some victims because of an inability to pay. actions, she wanted healing but was reticent feel. “Another woman had six abortions. She “We don’t want anyone to miss out on about attending a retreat with women who had (subconsciously) wanted to replace the child she healing because of money,” explains Kopor, undergone the procedure. aborted but found herself in the same situation. who gives need-based scholarships to 50 “She feared they would verbally attack It became a vicious cycle.” percent of retreat attendees. “Women with her, and I understood her nervousness,” Kopor A third suff erer contemplated suicide abortion trauma want to resolve the issue but recalls. before calling Rachel Ministries for help. will use fi nancial pressure as an excuse to keep But, instead of retribution, other retreat “She came to one of our retreats and did that from happening.” participants embraced the doctor and off ered very well,” Kopor remembers. “A year and a For individuals who are unwilling or reassurance. half later, she’s still doing much better.” not ready for the retreat experience, Rachel “Th ey took responsibility for their actions Rachel Ministries reaches out to both Ministries provides peer support. Matched with and told her no one made the decision for women and men hurt by abortion through a Rachel companion who may have a similar them,” she continues. “Kindness prevailed with experience. individual or group counseling as well as background or experience, post abortion everyone understanding their culpability.” “Even an abortionist can convert and fi nd weekend retreats. Th e retreats, off ered six times victims are given the opportunity to have Individuals who attend a Rachel mercy in God,” Kopor says. “Th e wonderful a year, provide a supportive, non-judgmental, private conversations with someone “who has Ministries retreat call it a life-changing healing that happens makes life better.” PAGE 26 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 PastorNuestro Habla Obispo Vann refl exiona sobre el fallecimiento de Guy y Kathleen Th ompson

Queridos Hermanos y Hermanas en Cristo de la Diócesis de Fort Worth, Cualquiera de nosotros que había tenido n los años que estuve involucrado en la contacto con Guy o habia trabajado con él pastoral parroquial y sacerdotal en tienen sus propias historias y perspectiva, laE Diócesis de Springfi eld en pero nuestras vidas y nuestra fe fueron Illinois, gran parte de mi vida y ministerio como un sacerdote enriquecidos y fortalecidos por él en de parroquia giró en torno a formas grandes y pequeñas. la muerte y los moribundos. Para todos los involucrados Monseñor Kevin Vann en el ministerio sacerdotal y ser que han perdido pueda alcanzar la vida reliquias de los Santos en las piedras del altar tambien resucitará otra vez más”. Esta eterna”(no. 52).  que St. Patrick recibio permiso de tener oración ofi cial de la liturgia de la Iglesia pastoral, ayudando a personas a Esta instrucción general para la liturgia un cementerio debajo de la iglesia, aunque suena muy similar a lo que había dicho Guy prepararse para encontrarse con de la Iglesia en el momento de la muerte es originalmente fue negado. (Guy me dijo esto de una forma más abreviada: “Vaya con una fuente de oración, estímulo y ejemplo personalmente, pero una relación completa Dios”. el Señor, para ser reconciliado y para todos nosotros. Cuando recientemente de esto se puede encontrar en el libro La De hecho, nuestras oraciones van con leí estas palabras, pensé en algunos de los Catedral de San Patricio....los primeros cien Guy y le siguen en la eterna luz de Cristo el sanado y ayudar a las familias funerales que había celebrado durante los años). De guy también aprendí de sobre Señor. que pasan por esta situación años, y muchas de las buenas personas que el padre Jean Marie Guyot; me contó del tuve el privilegio de guiar cuando ellos entierro del Padre Guyot en la Catedral de Poco después de terminar esta refl exión, es una parte importante y caminaban hacia la vida eterna y a todos los St. Patrick, la iglesia que el mismo había me enteré que Kathleen Th ompson fue que me ayudaron y me educaron en todos construido en l888. También me comentaba llamada a la vida eterna en la casa del Señor. signifi cativa de nuestras vidas. los aspectos de la vida sobre esta parte del sobre los tiempos cuando cabalgó con los Sólo días antes, en la Misa de medio día en misterio pascual: sacerdotes, religiosos, sepultureros en Illinois. Esos momentos la Catedral, tuve la oportunidad de saludarla Mi propia experiencia me enseñó feligreses, personal de la parroquia, familia y con Guy fueron momentos para escuchar y y experimentar una vez más su gentileza y que, incluso con el dolor de la muerte, quienes estuvieron involucrados en la gestión aprender! amabilidad. Experimenté esa misma bondad éstos siempre fueron oportunidades para de funerarias, ayudando a los deudos en mi Creo que Guy fue también un puente desde el principio cuando recibí una nota refl exionar sobre el misterio pascual, y a diócesis anterior. entre católicos y no católicos en los años maravillosa de Kathleen poco después de vivir la realidad de uno de los prefacios En mi primer año aquí en Fort Worth, cuando todavía había mucho prejuicio mi nombramiento, en la que habló sobre las para la Misa de la Pascua que dice, “la realmente me hicieron falta esas conexiones, e incomprensión hacia los católicos en similitudes de las catedrales en Cincinnati, vida ha cambiado, no ha terminado”. pero poco a poco la providencia del Señor nuestra comunidad. Su compasión y amor Ohio y Springfi eld, Illinois; también me dijo La oración ofi cial de la Iglesia, para las me ayudó a construir otra vida aquí con las por su profesión, y a todas las personas que una de sus mejores amigas de la infancia Exequia Cristiana, claramente nos guía en mismas “piedras vivientes” de la fe. Uno de que necesitaban de sus servicios, fueron tenia sus raíces en Springfi eld. Todavía este ministerio, diciendo que “el tiempo ellos que me ayudaron a lograr ésto fue Guy arraigados en su relación con el Señor fue tengo la nota en uno de mis volúmenes de la inmediatamente después de la muerte es Th ompson, quien el Señor llamó a su lado reconocido por todos los que vinieron a saber Liturgia de las Horas. a menudo uno de desconcierto y puede este verano. de él, independientemente de su profesión de Para los envueltos en un ministerio implicar un fuerte shock, o dolor, para la Las palabras contenidas en el no. 52 de fe. pastoral, sabemos que no es inusual para las familia y los amigos cercanos. El ministerio la Instrucción general de los ritos de Exequias Cualquiera de nosotros que había tenido parejas que han estado casadas desde hace de la Iglesia en este momento es uno de Cristianas, sin duda, se refl ejaron en la contacto con Guy o habia trabajado con muchos años seguirse uno tras otro a la acompañar a los dolientes en su ajuste inicial vida de Guy. Su amor a la fe Católica y la él, tiene sus propias historias y perspectiva, vida eterna. Tal fue el caso con mis propios para el hecho de la muerte y el dolor que comunidad de Fort Worth se convirtió en sin embargo nuestras vidas y nuestra fe abuelos maternos. Para aquellos de nosotros esto conlleva. A través de un uso cuidadoso parte de los bloques del edifi cio de mi nueva fueron enriquecidas y fortalecidas por él que conocimos a Kathleen y a Guy, fueron de los ritos que fi guran en esta sección, el vida aquí. Su amor por la historia local estaba en formas grandes y pequeñas. Una de un magnífi co ejemplo del sacramento del ministro ayuda a los dolientes a expresar su muy conectado con su fe. ¡De él, aprendí las oraciones fi nales para la oración de la matrimonio, de una pareja casada que dolor y a encontrar la fuerza y consuelo a tanto sobre el Monseñor Grundy O’Donohue mañana en el Ofi cio de los Difuntos lee: “Dios verdaderamente tenía una relación cercana través de la fe en Cristo y su Resurrección a la de la Catedral de St.Patrick, que sentí que lo de amorosa bondad escucha con bondad de amor el uno por el otro. El hecho que uno vida eterna. Los miembros de la comunidad conocía personalmente! También sabía que nuestras oraciones: fortalece nuestra fe en la siguió al otro hacia la vida eterna en Cristo cristiana ofrecen apoyo a los dolientes, fue del extenso conocimiento de Guy sobre la resurreccion de tu Hijo, entre los muertos probablemente no fue una sorpresa. Dios te especialmente con la oración, para que el liturgia, y la larga tradición  la Iglesia tener y nuestra esperanza que tu siervo ______bendiga, Kathleen, y con Guy, “Vayan con Dios”. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 27 Noticias de la Iglesia Alejandro Aguilera-Titus ofrecerá un retiro sobre el Liderazgo católico hispano para el siglo XXI El Padre Esteban Jasso, TOR, párroco burg, Mary- de la Iglesia de Todos los Santos ha anunciado land. que Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, director De asistente de la Secretaría para la diversidad acuerdo a la cultural en la Iglesia de la USCCB (Confer- descripción encia de Obispos Católicos de los Estados del retiro Unidos), presentará un retiro de un día sobre proporcio- Liderazgo católico hispano para el siglo XXI, el nado por 9 de octubre. El retiro ofrecido por Aguilera- Aguilera-Ti- Titus se ofrecerá en la Escuela atólica de Todos tus, “los diez los Santos, de 8:30 a.m. a 5:30 p.m. Todos los primeros Santos está ubicado en 214 N.W. 20th St. en años del si- (Foto CNS-Luis López, Reuters) Fort Worth. glo XXI han HOMBRE EMPUJA NIÑO EN BALSA IMPROVISADA DURANTE INUNDACIÓN EN MÉXICO  Un hombre empuja Según información proporcionada por provocado a un niño cruzando una calle inundada en una balsa improvisada en Villahermosa, México, el 4 de sep- la parroquia, Alejandro Aguilera-Titus, tiene Alejandro eventos in- tiembre. Decenas de miles de personas han abandonado sus casas en todo el sur de México para escaparse Aguilera-Titus esperados y 25 años de experiencia en el Ministerio con de la inundación de semanas de lluvia torrencial. énfasis en el desarrollo de liderazgo, la for- difíciles retos por superar, especialmente para mación en la fe y la justicia social. Es un ora- la comunidad hispana/Latina. Pero sabemos dor y escritor conocido a nivel nacional, muy que para los cristianos siempre hay esperanza, apreciado por su aplicación práctica del pens- ya que sabemos que nada es imposible para Caritas trabaja para amiento teológico al ministerio en ambientes Dios. Venga a descubrir las cualidades que el culturalmente diversos. Aguilera-Titus posee liderazgo hispano puede ofrecerle a la Iglesia una maestría en teología de la Universidad y a la sociedad. Su liderazgo”, concluye, “es ayudar guatemaltecos, de Portland, y es un candidato para el grado muy importante para continuar nuestra mis- de doctor de ministerio en la Universidad de ión de construir la civilización del amor en la Barry. Actualmente trabaja en la Secretaría Iglesia y en nuestra sociedad”. mexicanos varados por de la diversidad cultural en la Iglesia, de la USCCB, Washington DC. Aguilera-Titus El retiro será bilingüe, español e inglés. Para Por David Agren causando daños adicionales. es también un miembro de la facultad en el más información, llame al 817-626-3055. Catholic News Service Un informe diocesano provisto a Seminario de Monte Saint Mary, en Emmits- CIUDAD DE MÉXICO  La agencia Catholic News Service el 8 de septiembre católica de ayuda Caritas ha respondido a habla de fuertes daños a cosechas, carencia la precipitación torrencial en Guatemala de agua limpia y de saneamiento, y riesgo con campañas de alimento y ropa para las persistente de saqueo a los hogares de las víctimas de lo que ha sido descrito como la víctimas. La situación fue catalogada como San Francisco de Asís lluvia más fuerte que haya descargado en el desesperada en algunas de las regiones más país centroamericano en más de 50 años. aisladas de la diócesis. una día de retiro en el Centro de Cursillos Un informe emitido el 7 de septiembre “Ninguna ayuda ha llegado porque por Caritas Guatemala dice que la lluvia el agua está cubriendo las carreteras”, dijo había dejado más de 14,000 personas Paola Orozco, coordinadora de socorro para 2221 NW 26th St., Fort Worth desamparadas y más de 40 muertos. la Parroquia La Blanca, en la comunidad Muchos de los muertos fueron atrapados Carrizales. Dijo que muchos residentes septiembre 26, domingo, de 8:30 a.m. a las 5 p.m. en deslices de fango que sepultaron locales perdieron sus cosechas de maíz. vehículos y un autobús que viajaba por la Más al norte en México, fuerte lluvia Carretera Interamericana. Deslices de fango y la tormenta tropical Hermine resultaron Antes de la fi esta de San Francisco (Oct. 4), hay una subsiguientes atraparon rescatadores. El en inundación a lo largo de la costa del informe de Caritas dice que los esfuerzos Golfo, mientras depresiones en el Pacífi co oportunidad para nosotros y la Iglesia de conocer de rescate reasumirían solamente con provocaron inundación en los estados de maquinaria, debido al riesgo de deslices de Oaxaca y Chiapas. aeste gran santo, su vida y su mensaje hoy. fango adicionales. La inundación en México ha afectado a La ofi cina nacional de Caritas trabajaba 600,000 personas, informó la Cruz Roja. Donación $15 por persona. con sucursales locales en varias partes del Voluntarios eclesiásticos del estado país “principalmente para proveer alimento”, Veracruz comenzaron a convertir parroquias Registración desde las 7:30 a.m. el día del retiro. dijo Fernanda Armas, portavoz de Caritas en refugios y a proveer comidas en zonas Guatemala. impactadas por la inundación, según Susana López, organizadora en el informes noticiosos. Para más información, llame al Centro: ministerio de asuntos sociales de la Diócesis Padre Denis Ochoa Vidal, portavoz de San Marcos, dijo que la precipitación para la Diócesis de Tabasco, dijo que algunas 817-624-9411 o al 817-624-4207 actual le siguió la fuerte lluvia traída por la parroquias habían comenzado a remover tormenta tropical Agatha anteriormente este artículos de arte y religiosos debido al riesgo año, la cual “dejó el suelo saturado” y estaba de aun más inundación. PAGE 28 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 Noticias de la Iglesia El Arzobispo Wuerl dice que el llamado del Papa para una nueva evangelización ofrece Posibilidades

POR MARK ZIMMERMANN perdido su sabor”, dijo. CATHOLIC NEWS SERVICE Los católicos pueden ayudar WASHINGTON  El llamado a transformar el mundo si logran del Papa Benedicto XVI para una reunirse con otras personas para nueva evangelización ofrece una llevarles el mensaje de Cristo, de oportunidad especial para todos esperanza y de amor, se decía en la los católicos, dijo el arzobispo carta pastoral. Donald W. Wuerl de Washington, “Podemos ayudar a personas en una nueva carta pastoral titulada que conozcamos, como vecinos, Discípulos del Señor: una visión compañeros de trabajo, e incluso, compartida. en algunos casos, parientes, a que “Lo que llamamos una escuchen de nuevo, esta vez por nueva evangelización se trata primera vez, la Buena Nueva”, completamente de volver a contar escribió el arzobispo. “Estamos llamados a la historia; esta vez, despertando (CNS photo/David Alexanian, courtesy The Way) transmitirle fi elmente el Evangelio el sentido de encontrar a Jesús”, Emilio Estevez directs his father, Martin Sheen, along the Camino de Santiago de Compostela in Spain while fi lming "The Way." escribió el arzobispo en su carta de Nuestro Señor Jesucristo al pastoral, dada a conocer el 9 de mundo. La principal misión de la The fi lm will premier at the Toronto International Film Festival Sept. 10. septiembre. iglesia es la evangelización”, dijo. El arzobispo animó a los “La palabra ‘evangelización’ viene clérigos, religiosos y laicos de la de una palabra griega que signifi ca Tu papá se lo pidió, y ahora arquidiócesis a que hagan eco al ‘Evangelio.’... El mismo Jesús llamado del Papa, para renovar su establece la evangelización como propio amor por Cristo y después la verdadera naturaleza y esencia Estévez realiza una película que compartir su fe con otras personas de la iglesia cuando les da a sus que se hayan desviado lejos de la discípulos la misión de evangelizar; fe, o que nunca hayan escuchado el esto es, de anunciar la Buena él ve como metáfora de la vida mensaje del Evangelio. Nueva ‘a todas las naciones’”. En el Segundo Concilio “Nuestros esfuerzos Por Michael Swan internacional de cine de Toronto, puede decir que no a su propio Vaticano, se enfatizó que cada arquidiocesanos de compartir la Catholic News Service donde Estévez buscará hacer trato papá”. católico, como discípulo de buena nueva y de invitar a otras TORONTO  El actor y director para la distribución de la película En la película El camino, Cristo en el mundo de hoy, está personas a participar del gozo de de cine Emilio Estévez fue a España en los Estados Unidos. Sheen representa el papel de un llamado a dedicarse a la misión de la nueva vida en Cristo no son a regañadientes para, contar una Fue el papá de Estévez, Martin doctor de los Estados Unidos evangelizar. simplemente un programa nuevo, historia de cómo la fe, la esperanza Sheen, quien propuso primero la de 70 años de edad, que viaja a “Fortalecidos por el llamado de uno entre otros muchos”, dijo. y el peregrinar todo es parte de la realización de la película acerca España para reclamar el cuerpo Jesús y el amor a nuestro prójimo, “Espero que todos nosotros manera que los estadounidenses del Camino de Santiago hace siete de su hijo, quien había muerto nuestra misión es la de reunirnos veamos la nueva evangelización tienen para sobreponerse a tiempos años. Durante un descanso de a la mitad del peregrinaje. El otra vez, en caridad y en verdad, como lente a través del cual veamos difíciles. la fi lmación “Th e West Wing”, padre, lleno de pesar, decide que él con nuestros hermanos y hermanas todo lo que hacemos; pero ahora, En esta película “no hay Sheen había asistido a una reunión completará el camino que su hijo que se han alejado de la práctica bajo la luz de nuestra comprensión, nudismo. No hay explosiones. No familiar en Irlanda, y después se había empezado, y se encuentra de la fe, a fi n de que la Iglesia lo importante es para cada uno hay persecuciones en coche”, dijo dirigió a España para recorrer el en medio de un extraño grupo de pueda rendir abundante fruto para de nosotros contar la historia, Estévez. “La película es acerca de la Camino de Santiago; sin embargo, compañeros de viaje: un irlandés, cada persona, cada parroquia y compartir el entusiasmo y ver esa gente. Es acerca de esta comunidad Sheen tenía que regresar a los amargado con la Iglesia; una para nuestra sociedad”, escribió el levadura donde la fe se ha hecho de almas rotas. Y hay una gran Estados Unidos y no contaba con mujer canadiense, cínica que va en arzobispo Wuerl. plana, y la sal donde la fe ha dosis de humor”. seis u ocho semanas pardaría hacer busca de una vaga redención; y un Estévez le dijo a Th e Catholic el recorrido de la peregrinación holandés, que parece perdido. Register, semanario canadiense, hasta llegar a la Catedral de “Ninguno de estos personajes Mecanismos para reportar la conducta sexual inapropiada que su nueva película “El camino” Santiago de Compostela, donde (se es perfecto de ninguna manera”, Si usted o alguien que conozca es víc- ■ llamar al número de emergencia para se trapa de la espiritualidad como cree) reposan los restos de Santo dijo Estévez. “De hecho, cada tima de conducta sexual inapropiada el abuso sexual: (817) 560-2452, en los Estados Unidos. La trama Santiago el Mayor. uno tiene sus defectos, rotos y sin por parte de cualquier persona que Ext. 900 sigue a cuatro personajes que hacen Sheen, su nieto y un amigo de ningún atractivo en particular.... Al trabaje para la iglesia, sea voluntario, ■ o llamar al Centro Católico al empleado, o miembro del clero, número: (817) 560-2452, ext. 102 y la peregrinación del Camino de la familia recorrieron la ruta en un fi nal, lo que descubren es que existe puede reportarlo de las siguientes preguntar por el canciller/modera- Santiago de Compostela, al norte de Mercedes, pero hicieron algo del una comunidad, una comunidad maneras: dor de la curia, el padre James Hart España. camino a pie. global, y que ellos son emblema Mecanismo para reportar abuso “Los estadounidenses buscan ■ llamar a Judy Locke, Coordinadora El veterano actor de cine de ello. Y no podemos hacerlo de asistencia para víctimas, al número Llamar al Ministerio de familias algo. El camino sirve como la regresó e insistió que su hijo hiciera solos. No podemos caminar por (817) 560-2452, Ext. 201, o, mandarle de Texas Servicios de protección metáfora fi nal de la vida”, dijo una película sobre el Camino de esta tierra solos. Necesitamos a (Servicios de protección de niños) al correo electrónico a jlocke@fwdioc. Estévez. Compostela. Al principio, Estévez la comunidad. Necesitamos fe. org número:(800) 252-5400. La película se estrena el dijo que no. Finalmente, nos necesitamos unos 10 de septiembre en el Festival Pero decidió que “uno no le a otros”. NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER, 2010 PAGE 29

Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen With Jesse Manibusan’sleading worship before the all schools liturgy, These students from Sacred Heart School, Muenster enthusiastically follow these Nolan orchestra members have their hands free to take part. Jesse Manibusan leading them in joyful praise of God.

Bishop Vann encouraged the students to allow God to make his home in their lives as the school year begins. Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Manibusan calls assembly to devotion in motion

Worship leader and composer Jesse Manibu- school Mass four years ago as an One of the high points of the milestone year with an all-school san led worship before the all schools liturgy, 8th grader at St. Andrew School. convocation was the presentation Mass was a fi tting exercise because, using some of his own compositions to help “I think I appreciate the of 6,000 lbs. of canned goods “you, the students of our Catholic the assembly open their hearts to God. experience more now that I’m collected by the school children schools, are living symbols of all older,” says the Nolan High School for the Tarrant Area Food Bank. that our local Church will become senior. “Watching 6,000 young Denise Semple and Elvira Reyes, as we move forward,” Miller people with similar beliefs come two representatives from the non- explained. FROM PAGE 1 together is powerful.” profi t agency, accepted the donation Sitting in the back of the banners carried by students from Julie Eckelbarger agrees. Th e from Our Lady of Victory second arena, Paulette Jensen and Patti each school, entered the arena. high school senior is president grader Joy Ramirez, Nolan High Ratliff —both former teachers at St. Th e colorful standards were placed of the Ambassadors  a Nolan School senior Hans Ingold, and All Andrew School—were impressed around a raised, linen-draped altar service organization that ushered Saints student Victoria Frazier. by the demeanor of the students which served as the focal point school groups into the auditorium “I’m honored to be part of the during the Mass. for the morning liturgy. Candles, for the Mass. ceremony because I know the food “We were just talking about lecterns, greenery, and three large “One thing I loved about the is going to people who don’t have how quiet and well-behaved they curtains, pieced together by the liturgy was the obvious joy shared any,” said Frazier, a fourth grader. were during Communion,” said Discalced Carmelite nuns in by everyone who attended,” she Addressing the crowd of Ratliff , a product of Catholic

Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Arlington to look like a stained- said. students, School Superintendent schools who gave her two sons the glass image of the Crucifi xion, A graduate of Holy Rosary Don Miller called the stacks of same education. “It was inspiring.” helped transform the sterile elementary school, Eckelbarger food-fi lled boxes, displayed near Jensen’s children also auditorium into a sacred place of said the Mass provided her with the altar, a “powerful image.” graduated from Catholic worship. an opportunity to refl ect on her “Each of our individual schools, and she now helps her Members of the Nolan High Catholic education. contributions makes the body of granddaughter attend St. Elizabeth School choir and band led the “Growing up in such a Christ stronger,” he said. Ann Seton. young congregation in song. supportive environment fostered Th e superintendent told Both women said they came to Students from diff erent schools in my growth as an individual,” she the audience that another Mass, the Mass to show their support for the diocese also served as lectors, added. “I could not have grown held 12 months ago inside the Catholic education. altar servers, and ushers. up the way I have without the arena, helped the diocese refl ect “Sending children to Catholic John Ratliff , who carried in support of the community and the on past and present achievements school is a fi nancial sacrifi ce but his school’s banner, remembers individuals that gathered at the as it began a 40th anniversary worth every penny,” Ratliff said. attending the fi rst diocesan all- Convention Center today.” celebration. Concluding the “I’d do it again.”

Left: This Our Mother of Mercy student off ers a model of decorum. These students literally became standard bearers for their schools Students helped lead worship, reading Scriptures and off ering the prayers of as they each processed into the Convention Center arena with the faithful. Leading the psalm responses below are Sarah Struthers, Sacred Below Left: This St. Elizabeth Ann Seton their schools’ banners. Heart School, Muenster and Marcelis Barrett, Nolan Catholic, Fort Worth. student takes a prayerful posture. Photos above and below by Donna Ryckaert Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen Photo by Joan Kurkowski-Gillen PAGE 30 NORTH TEXAS CATHOLIC, OCTOBER 2010 What did participants think?

“We liked the Alexanders. Th ey gave us a lot of advice. Th ey made us feel like we’re not alone in this, like we think ‘Well, we’re the only ones who have certain problems.’ But they let us know that we’re all struggling in certain areas. It’s really good. — Carmen

“Th ese points were outstanding. I got a lot from them, and I think it’s Mike and Carmen Ramirez going to help me with my marriage (married 27 years) St. Ann Church, Coppell also …. So it’s good. — Mike

Participants in the “Two will Become One” marriage conference kneel in preparation for eucharistic adoration.

“God in his deepest mystery is not a solitude but a family Marriage Conference… because God possesses in himself fatherhood, sonship, and the Andrew and Lindsay Reinberg Joe and Amy Myrick CONTINUED FROM PAGE 32 and respect is also critical, they essence of the family which (married 1 year) (married 18 years) Julie Alexander said. added. is interpersonal love,” Hahn St. Ann Church, Coppell St. Peter Church, Lindsay Denton ACTS, the Diocese Matt and Kirstin Kloesel, of explained. “God is more a family “It’s defi nitely been an awakening. “I think everything that that fi rst of Fort Worth, and Immaculate St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in than the Hahns or the Joneses or It’s been something that we’ve both couple, the Alexanders, had was Conception and St. Mark Keller, found the talk useful and the Smiths ever will be.” been needing for quite a while. just on point and very real, very parishes, hosted the full-day event look forward to integrating the He also said understanding Kind of needed a little refresher tangible. I think we probably that featured two talks by the advice into their marriage. God as a divine family — as who course on our marriage. Something identifi ed with everything.” — Joe Alexanders and three by Dr. Scott “I have received quite a bit of He is, not what He does — is vital to kind of build on.” — Andrew Hahn, a world-renowned Catholic direction, as in the refocusing of to understanding his love, his “I just am glad to know that people teacher, speaker, and apologist who some things that get lost through mission for us, and the hardships “We got married a year and a can get through hard times and has published more than 40 books. the years,” Kirstin Kloesel said. we face. He explained that God’s month ago, and a month after we then get back and let Jesus in their Th e day also included Eucharistic Dr. Scott Hahn in his talk love wants more than to forgive were married, we found out we lives.” — Amy Adoration, a Rosary, Confession, “Lord have mercy” emphasized the and redeem, but to adopt us into were pregnant, so it’s kind of been a and Mass. importance of Confession, and how the fullness of the family of God. crazy year and haven’t been able to In their second talk, “How he came to understand it better “Th is is why I am convinced focus on our marriage and on each can I serve you?” the Alexanders on his journey toward becoming that we’ve got to get beyond what other as much, so we’re excited to returned to the question of what a Catholic. He explained how it God has done for us, discover be here, and we’re learning a lot.” is God’s intent for marriage. provides a healing power and grace who God is, and only then will we — Lindsay Th ey explained how marriage crucial for strong marriages. discover why we exist, why we were is a promise between man and “I’ve got to tell you, to live out made in the image and likeness woman, but also includes God and a marriage today it isn’t hard, it’s of God, why we live for family should be centered on Him and just humanly impossible,” he said. communion, and why God is so strengthened with a Christ-like “God’s grace doesn’t make it easy, pleased when we are faithful and sacrifi ce, service, and surrender. it just makes it possible. We need fruitful in our marriages,” he said. “Th e fi rst thing I have to tell God’s grace more than we realize; Marriage conference you, if you don’t learn anything God wants to heal us more than committee member Sharon Hess else from today, it’s not about you,” we realize. God loves us more than said the work that went into the Julie Alexander said. “Never has we can imagine, and God loves our event paid off , noting attendance, been, never will be. It’s about God, loved ones more than we do. But He the number of people going to it’s about faith, and it’s about dying wants to love them through us in a Confession and how husbands and to yourself for the beloved in order way that we can’t do on our own.” wives were displaying aff ection for to give life to another.” In his second talk, “First each other as the day went on. Th e Alexanders also shared Comes Love,” he said the Holy “You see them grabbing each valuable advice taken from personal Trinity is a family, and the human other’s arms and walking out the experience. Th ey said that for good family is called to be a refl ection of door; it’s amazing,” Hess said. “It’s communication, it’s important to the Trinity. what it was all about.” listen, to respond, not to criticize or defend, adding that it’s vital to make time for meaningful conversation — they cited a study &10#6';1748'*+%.' that said there are only 45 minutes QHHGT HQTVJQUGKPPGGF of meaningful conversation JQRG between husband and wife in a 1-888-317-SVDP week’s time. Also important for good communication, is honesty www.svdpfw.org and putting oneself in the place (TGGVQYKPI6CZFGFWEVKDNG of the other, they said. Meeting 'RQDWH\RXUYHKLFOHWR5V8KPEGPVFG2CWNDQGVXSSRUWRXUPLVVLRQRIOHQGLQJ DKHOSLQJKDQGWRWKRVHLQQHHG+DYH\RXUYHKLFOHWLWOHLQKDQGZKHQ\RXFDOO each other’s emotional needs of

After the priest’s question, Greg strengthening and healing marriages. Alexander said he began doing his research, Indeed, after they began living the reading the Bible and the Catechism, and sacrament as God meant it, their marriage realized that he and Julie were doing their was saved and grew much stronger. Th ey marriage completely wrong. So he told Julie kept their promise, and began giving talks, what he learned and they decided to pray workshops, and doing “marriage coaching” together for the fi rst time in 10 years of through their non-profi t apostolate, Th e marriage. Alexander House, through which they “I said, ‘Holy Father, we tried living have helped hundreds of couples save their our relationship on things we wanted … we marriages. sincerely invite you into our lives,’” Greg “It doesn’t matter how far removed we Alexander recalled. Th ey also prayed that are from God, all we have to do is wake up” World-renwon Catholic convert apologist and theologian if the marriage was saved, and it was God’s and be restored with God’s grace and mercy, Dr. Scott Hahn spoke about the theology behind marriage will, they would start a ministry dedicated to (SEE MARRIAGE CONFERENCE, P. 30) and the need for God’s love and mercy.

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ABOVE: Greg and Julie Alexander, founders of the Alexander House marriage ministry, shared their own per- sonal struggles and experiences and stressed that marriage requires three people: husband, wife, and God.

LEFT: The “Two will Become One” marriage conference attracted about 1,000 people to Immaculate Conception Parish in Denton.