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Lume Christ FINALIST Franciscan Father Ponchie Vasquez and his to “an individual or group working in one of ministry to Native Americans is among the eight America's mission dioceses, who demonstrates finalists for the prestigious Lumen Christi award, how the power of faith can transform lives and handed out every year by Catholic Extension communities.” See the story on pages 3 and 17. Catholic Outlook photo by Peter Jordan

Putting cremains of loved ones to rest — see page 8 2 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK AUGUST 2017 Ukrainian visits parish in Tucson

By MICHAEL BROWN feast of Sts Cosmas and Damian in Managing Editor Eastern Orthodox calendars, the A tiny Ukrainian parish received patriarch celebrated a Hierarchical a huge honor July 1 when Patriarch in the Tucson Sviatoslav Shevchuk, of Kiev, parish, and spoke to worshippers. Ukraine, leader of more than “He said, ‘Father Andriy gave me five million Ukrainian Catholics an “F” (in school), but at the same worldwide, visited St. Michael time, I knew I was loved by him.’ Parish in Tucson. I remember it a little differently,” “It was an amazing experience,” Father Chirovsky said. “I don’t said Father Andriy Chirovsky, 61, remember giving him an ‘F,’ but I do of the 50-member parish, remember giving him a hard time.” and former professor to the Father Chirovsky said he patriarch, 47. Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Father Andriy Chirovsky recognized something very special Patriarch Sviatoslav came to the Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, world leader of the Ukrainian , in his student. “I saw in him a United States for the enthronement, visited St. Michael Parish, Tucson, July 1, leading a Hierarchical Divine Liturgy. The purity of heart.” or installation, June 29, of the patriarch is shown here fourth from the right. On his left is Father Andriy Chirovsky, Several Tucson diocesan leaders new of the of pastor of St. Michael’s. Also attending, at far left, was Father Robert Rankin, pastor attended the liturgy, included Msgr. of St. Melany Byzantine Church, and Msgr. Jeremiah McCarthy, fourth from left, St. Nicholas in Chicago, Bishop and . Jeremiah McCarthy, Vicar General Benedict (Valery Aleksiychuk). The and Moderator of the Curia, and patriarch was invited to Arizona Father Chirovsky wrote to his ‘You have me in Arizona for two Chancellor Katherine Rhinehart. by the pastor of Dormition of the former student for the latter’s days. You figure it out,’” Father Rhinehart’s leadership role Mother of God Parish in Phoenix, birthday on May 5 and encouraged Chirovsky said. He consulted with pleasantly surprised the patriarch, celebrating its 60th anniversary, to him to make a side trip to Tucson. his Phoenix counterpart, who Father Chirovsky said. “He was attend a special event there. “He (the patriarch) told me placed dibs on July 2. On July 1, the u STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 12 Breakfast with the patriarch of worldwide Ukrainian Church By MICHAEL BROWN However, the venue needed to Managing Editor be changed after an afternoon It was hardly a lazy, Saturday barbecue was scheduled to allow morning breakfast at the home of the parish’s 50 or so members to Rick and Joanna Cole July 1, with a spend time with the patriarch up seating of 12 expected. close and personal. What made it historic was that, “That’s how breakfast at the Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, Coles happened,” Joanna said. the spiritual leader of five million The breakfast crowd included Ukrainian Catholics worldwide, the Coles, the patriarch and his would be guest of honor. protodeacon traveling companion, Joanna leads the Sts. Martha and several guests from out of town, Mary Ministry of hospitality at the and Father Chirovsky and his tiny St. Michael Ukrainian Catholic family. Rick created a diverse Parish in Tucson. menu, including Dutch babies – a When the pastor, Father Andriy baked puff pancake – scrambled Chirovsky, announced in late eggs, ham, bacon and fresh fruit. May that Patriarch Sviatoslav, the Knowing that the patriarch had equivalent of the within the served in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Ukrainian Catholic Church, would the family included tortillas to help be making a stop at the parish him feel at home, Joanna said. Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Joanna Cole during a whirlwind US visit in July, When he arrived, the patriarch Patriarch Sviatoslav Shevchuk, second from right, enjoyed a home-cooked breakfast everyone was pressed into service. was led to the head of the table, she July 1 at the home of St. Michael’s parishioner Joanna Cole, second from left. St. The patriarch is referred to as His added. “He surprised us, though. He Michael’s pastor Father Andriy Chirovsky, left, and his family also attended. Beatitude Sviatoslav. said he wanted to sit in the middle.” The patriarch would be arriving The entire visit lasted only 75 People normally experience the personable” and took a liking to the late on June 30, and would be minutes. “It was all happening so patriarch during church services, Coles’ pet Maltese. leading a Hierarchical Divine fast. In a blink of an eye, they were fully vested and engaged in worship. “It was an incredible privilege. … It Liturgy early the next day as part here and in another blink they were “We got to see a little bit of his left such a joyous feeling in my heart,” of his Tucson visit. Joanna offered gone,” Joanna recalled. However, it other side,” Joanna said, adding that she added. “We would welcome an to make breakfast at the rectory. created memories for a lifetime. the patriarch was “unpretentious, opportunity like that anytime.” AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 3 Father Vasquez named to Elite Eight Minister to the Tohono O’odham is a Lumen Christi finalist

work included construction of many of the tiny mission structures still present in Sells. Last year, a Catholic Extension video team visited the missions and produced several vignettes, including interviews with Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and Fathers Vasquez and Minkel. Hutchinson received permission to include footage from those videos as part of Father Vasquez’s application. Those vignettes can be viewed on YouTube at the following links: youtube.com/ watch?v=bJpRfEllepY; and youtube. com/watch?v=VDYXnP8JYVg. According to Catholic Extension’s records, last year was the first time an application from the Diocese of Tucson reached the finals. It was not, however, the first time an entry had been submitted. Since 1978, when the Lumen Christi awards were first handed out, the Diocese has submitted nominations 11 times. From 1986-88, Franciscan Catholic Outlook photo by Peter Jordan Father Bartholomew Welsh was Franciscan Father Ponchie Vasquez, shown here at a Franciscan gathering in January of 2016, is a finalist for Catholic Extension’s nominated for his work in the Lumen Christi award. San Carlos mission. In 1994, the Diocese nominated Dominican By MICHAEL BROWN group and earned a $10,000 ministry Alfred Gonzales and a series Sister Maria Teresa Apalategui, Managing Editor grant for that accomplishment. of village lay ministers. a longtime associate director at Then there were eight. Father Vasquez’s work has earned Catholic Extension is no stranger Catholic Community Services. Catholic Extension announced the same finalist’s grant, but the to Father Vasquez nor the San Before Fathers Vasquez and July 11 that Franciscan Father winner’s purse is heftier - $25,000 to Solano missions. Carroll, other nominations Ponchie Vasquez of the San Solano support his ministry and $25,000 to Katheryn Hutchinson, program included Barbara McDevitt missions in Sells is a finalist for support the ministry of the Diocese. manager in the diocesan Catholic (1995), Mercy Sister Georgia the prestigious Lumen Christi Getting this far is a significant Foundation office, compiles the Greene (2005), Franciscan Fathers award. He is one of eight finalists, achievement. Entries are due to information and submits the Thomas B. Frost and Maximilian J. winnowed from a group of 45 Catholic Extension in March, and entries. With the help of Grace Hottle (2006, 2009), Brian Flagg applications that were submitted to include an application, letters of Cunningham, an Extension mission (2014) and Jean Fedigan (2015). Extension earlier this year. recommendation, brief biographies, associate, they identified Extension There is one case of the Lumen Ministers or ministry in the examples of media coverage and grants to the Sells area totaling Christi coming to Arizona. In 1996, Diocese of Tucson have never won video footage. The local bishop sends more than $668,500, dating as Dominican Sister Maria Sarto a Lumen Christi. a letter requesting consideration. far back as 1969. From 1969-95, Moreau was honored for her work on No Franciscan priest has ever Father Vasquez was ordained most of the grants provided for Arizona’s Navajo Indian Reservation, won the prestigious award. in 1999 and assigned as pastor construction and repair of existing submitted on her behalf by the Will this be the year that for San Solano in 2009. The facilities. Beginning in 1994, Diocese of Gallup, NM. someone from the Diocese of application cited his efforts in Extension subsidized salaries for A group that includes previous Tucson wins? leading a lay catechist team and in priests and women religious serving Lumen Christi winners will choose Extension’s announcement frequently celebrating Mass. He the Tohono O’odham reservation, the top finisher. An announcement marks the second consecutive year serves almost 11,500 Catholics including Father Vasquez. Those is expected later this fall. an applicant from the Diocese has spread over 40 village chapels and grants total nearly $581,000. To learn more about this year’s made it to the finals. Last year, Jesuit nearly 4,500 square miles. The San Solano missions were class of Lumen Christi finalists, visit Father Sean Carroll and the Kino His ministry enlists the help the ministry of another Franciscan, catholicextension.org/lumen-christi-award. Border Initiative were in the final of Franciscan Father Bill Minkel, Father Bonaventura Oblasser, whose 4 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK FROM THE BISHOP AUGUST 2017

In Egypt, we learned that local people sometimes resent the influx of refugees. Sometimes CRS’ offices where they register children for school gives have experienced people from upstairs apartments throwing water over the balcony on the mothers and refugees hope, security children waiting for their appointments. This resentment and fear of the stranger – something we in America also have witnessed - also through micro-businesses exists in Bulgaria. Bulgarian residents resent the resources available for refugees, while so little seems present for their own needy indigent people. CRS Small businesses owned by refugees stores. They set up a modest plant in the basement of strives to show that it is concerned for all vulnerable an apartment complex. You could sense the pride they people and refugees. CRS works to assist vulnerable provides income, future and hope feel in creating a successful business from scratch. refugees but also vulnerable citizens to counter this The refugees come from so many places - Syria, A Syrian mother with two children received two resentment. Iraq, Pakistan, Sudan, South Sudan, Eritrea and sewing machines to make clothes. She is a gifted CRS delegates Ethiopia. Some of them flee violence, threats and war. seamstress and this gift has made it possible to care witnessed one Other refugees seek a better way of for her family. Her husband, clearly example of how life in which they can provide for admiring the skill of his wife, serves strong anti-refugee their families. as the marketer for her products. The emotions can Their journeys are dangerous, sewing machines that by now have become in a small crossing oceans or huge expanses raised the family from subsistence Bulgarian town of land. Many are exploited and living, are the center of their lives. where the Italian robbed. They pay exorbitant fees A Sudanese man learned how priest heeded Pope to traffickers - anything to get away to sell familiar foods and items, Francis’ call for each parish in Europe to reach out to from their dreadful situations. such as perfume, to others in the welcome a refugee family. The priest worked hard to As part of a Catholic Relief Sudanese community. He brought find a Syrian family for his church to assist. When the Services delegation this summer, with him a plastic bag filled with family arrived, the townspeople revolted and insisted I encountered many refugees and items he is selling. He is making a that the family leave. The priest had to return to Italy. migrants in Egypt and Bulgaria, two reasonable living for himself and his How sad and unnecessary that situation became. places where people seek relief and eight children. Although not a large Here in Tucson, we saw such resistance to refugees the beginning of a new life. store, this enterprise has taught him when Central American children were being brought In Egypt, there are how to manage a small business to in by bus. Some people gathered along the way with approximately 113,000 Syrian make it profitable. signs saying, “Stay out!” “We don’t want you” and refugees and 30,000 Sudanese. CRS is working in Egypt to “You are not welcome.” Others held signs of welcome. CRS endeavors to promote self-reliance through work improve the educational opportunities for about We must educate people on the needs of those or self-employment opportunities for refugees who 30,000 Syrian children, 12,000 Sudanese and others. fleeing violence or seeking a decent way of life. Only have left their lives and occupations behind. Refugees Refugee children do not have easy access to Egyptian when you meet individuals and hear their stories can participating in the program must register to indicate schools, so informal schools have been developed you begin to empathize with their struggle. that they are responsible and committed. They also and are run by the Syrian or Sudanese communities. There are refugees and migrants in our community. must present a business plan for their company, Their teachers and administrators need training. We can make them feel welcome, assist them in receive entrepreneurial training and ongoing coaching, They respond enthusiastically to learning how to their difficult adjustments and provide them with and marketing support to begin their businesses. educate children more effectively, because they opportunities to contribute to our society. From CRS’ Two Syrian men launched a project to prepare and understand the importance of education for the overseas efforts, we can learn how to address the provide pickled vegetables to restaurants and grocery future of these children. needs of migrants and refugees among us.

Bishop’s Calendar — August 2017 1 135th Supreme 9 10:45 a.m.-noon, St. Joseph the Worker 17 9 a.m., Directors monthly meeting Convention, St. Louis, Mo. Parish, Wellton 19 8:30 a.m., Mass for Directors of Religious 6-9 p.m., Benefactor Mass and dinner, 5 11 a.m., Mass, Deacon Convocation, Education/Youth Ministers Convocation, St. John Neumann Parish, Yuma Most Holy Trinity Church, Tucson Our Mother of Sorrows Church, Tucson 10 7 a.m., Catholic Foundation breakfast, 8-10 10th Annual Seminarian Convocation, 21 9:30 a.m.-noon, Youth listening session, Radisson Hotel, Yuma visit to Catholic Community Services St. Augustine High School, Tucson programs and meet with priests of the 11 7 p.m., Meet new Common Formation group, 22 7:30 a.m., Diocesan Finance Council vicariate and other ministries St. Francis de Sales Parish, Tucson meeting, Archives 5-6 p.m., Dinner at Guadalupe Hall, Yuma 12 6 p.m., Los Desciendentes del Presidio del 26 5:30 p.m., Mass in honor of St. Augustine, 9 7:30 a.m., Travel to Wellton, Tucson 2017 Gala, TCC Copper Ballroom St. Augustine , Tucson listen to farmworkers’ stories, 17 8 a.m., Diocesan Pastoral Center seminarians visit with farmworkers 27 10 a.m., Mass for Immaculate Heart Sisters all-staff meeting 100th anniversary, St. Augustine Cathedral AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 5 Deacon Henderson set to become diocesan CFO; other changes

Deacon Gregory R.R. Henderson, Albuquerque, NM, office, which former chief financial officer of a New geographically also included the Mexico nonprofit, is set to become the Diocese of Tucson. new CFO of the Diocese of Tucson. Before that, he was the finance He was director of McKee Wallwork & Co., selected by a an Albuquerque advertising agency hiring committee (1999-2004), and as vice president and arrived in of finance at Strascina & Partners, the Diocese July another Albuquerque ad agency. 1. He is working Henderson attended Dos Pueblos with Thomas High School in Goleta, Calif., before P. Arnold, who attending Santa Barbara City College, announced his Santa Barbara, Calif., a two-year intention to retire program. Catholic Outlook photo by Steff Koeneman earlier this year. He earned his accounting degree DEACON Henderson’s from Northern Arizona University, Vocations Executive Assistant Marty Hammond, left, and Thomas P. Arnold, diocesan CFO, bow their heads as coworkers pray over them during a Mass June 27 honoring position requires Flagstaff, in 1980, and was named a GREGORY R.R. their years of service. Dominican Sister Lois Paha, diocesan director of Pastoral HENDERSON an episcopal member of the NCAA Academic All- Services, right, is among those praying over them. appointment American Basketball Team, 1978-79. before it can take effect. He earned his master’s in business Marty Hammond retired in June, • Danielle Eckhoff, executive Deacon Henderson spent the administration in 1984 from the and former Pastoral Center staffer assistant for Corporate Affairs, last 12 years at Accion, a national Indian Institute of Management in Clara Heslinga was hired as an announced that she would be leaving nonprofit lending corporation that Bangalore, India. administrative assistant to Vocations Sept. 1. She joined the Diocesan serves small businesses and start- In other personnel moves: Director for Recruitment Father Jorge staff in September of 2013. ups. He worked in the organization’s • Vocations Executive Assistant Farias-Saucedo.

Bishop announces priest assignments

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas announced new parish assignments for priests in the Diocese of Tucson. All assignments are effective Sept. 1 unless otherwise noted. NEW PASTOR ASSIGNMENTS Father James Hobert To: Immaculate Conception and St. Luke parishes, Douglas and St. Bernard Parish, Pirtleville — Pastor, From: Sacred Heart Parish, Tucson — Pastor Father Gilbert Malu Musumbu To: St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson — Pastor/, From: Immaculate Conception and St. Luke parishes, Douglas and St. Bernard Parish, Pirtleville — Pastor Father Gonzalo Villegas To: Sacred Heart Parish, Tucson — Pastor, From: St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson — Pastor/Rector NEW PAROCHIAL VICAR ASSIGNMENTS Msgr. Carlos Romero Moreno To: St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Yuma — Parochial Vicar, effective July 1 The following international priests soon will be arriving in Tucson but their assignments were not available before the Catholic Outlook went to press: Father John Ikponko, from the Diocese of Makurdi, Nigeria Father Martins Edoka, from the Diocese of Makurdi, and member of the Via Christi Society Father Rudolf Ofori, from the Diocese of Jasikan, Ghana Father Inna Reddy Gade, from the Diocese of Guntur, India Father Rajeev Reddy Bobba, from the Diocese of Guntur Father Manuel Jesus Cordova Lopez, from the Diocese of Chulucanas, Peru NEW DIOCESAN PASTORAL CENTER ASSIGNMENT Franciscan Father Arthur J. Espelage To: Tribunal Office — Judge, effective July 1 6 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK In your area AUGUST 2017

Columbus Council 8077, features entertainment DIOCESAN EVENTS by Bouncing Czechs Polka Band and the Lajkonik Wedding anniversary Mass set for Oct. 15 Polish Dance Group of Tucson. For tickets and Ignatian silent Sunday, Oct. 15, 2:30 p.m., St. Augustine information, call the parish office, (520) 297- Cathedral, 192 S. Stone Ave., Tucson 7357, or Jeff Schneider (520) 419-4130. retreat: Praying the Couples celebrating their first, 10th, 25th, 50th, 60th or longer anniversaries are invited SANTA CRUZ VICARIATE Gospel to this special annual Mass. Those interested in “To see thee more clearly, love thee more attending are requested to register by Sept. 15 by Vocation discernment at Santa Rita Abbey dearly, follow thee more nearly”—these sending their names, address, telephone number, Friday-Sunday, Aug. 25-27, Santa Rita Abbey, words that you may recognize from the parish, email address and special anniversary to 14200 E. Fish Canyon Rd., Sonoita haunting song in “Godspell,” originally were the Office of Worship, Diocese of Tucson, PO Box The Cistercian sisters are holding a Monastic penned by St. Richard de Wych, Bishop of 31, Tucson, AZ, 85702; or fax the information to Experience Weekend for single, Catholic women Chichester, England, in the 13th century, (520) 838-2584; or email ojames@diocesetucson. ages 21-40, without children, who are discerning and were adapted by St. Ignatius in “The org. For more information, call Isabel Madrid, their vocation to consecrated life and who are Spiritual Exercises.” (520) 838-2544, or Ofelia James (520) 838-2545. considering a call to the contemplative life. The weekend includes the Divine Office, Mass, They are an essential dynamic of the conferences by two of the , time to ask Second Week. To know him is indeed to PIMA EAST VICARIATE questions and to share vocation stories, and time love him, and to love him leads us freely to follow him. So, the Second Week is given Our Mother of Sorrows Parish & School Fiesta for private prayer and reflection. There is no charge for the weekend. For more information to journeying with the Lord in the Gospel, Friday-Sunday, Sept. 29-Oct. 1, Our Mother of coming to know him and, in him, to know Sorrows Parish & School, 1800 S. Kolb Rd., Tucson visit our website page at santaritaabbey.org/ monastic-experience-weekends/. To apply, email who we truly are. The three-day festival will include live music, Gospel contemplation is the favored way dancing, a white elephant rummage sale, silent the vocation director at [email protected], or call (520) 455-5595. of coming to know the Lord. We abide with auction, inflatables for kids, games and prizes for him as he walks among the people, healing all ages and a raffle with a $2,000 first prize. The and teaching. Secular Discalced Carmelites offer discernment event will also include a variety of foods from This year’s Ignatian Silent Retreat (Sept. August-September, Santa Cruz Community of around the world, drinks and desserts. The fiesta, 22-24, Redemptorist Renewal Center) will Secular Discalced Carmelites, now in its 39th year, is free and open to the public. focus on this way of praying the Gospel and Dorothy Nunnink-Tolar, (520) 955-0595 on the meditations of the Second Week that Individuals seeking a closer relationship with PIMA NORTH VICARIATE lead us to reflect on the quality of discipleship Jesus and a deeper prayer life, or possessing a in our everyday lives. devotion to Mary and an interest in the teachings of St. Elizabeth community to hold Oktoberfest Our retreat director is of the the Carmelite , are invited to attend meetings Saturday, Sept. 9, 6-10 p.m., St. Elizabeth Ann Virgin Mary Father Timothy Gallagher. and discern a vocation to the Carmelite religious Seton Parish Hall, 8650 N. Shannon Rd., Tucson He is a prolific retreat director, spiritual order as a lay person. For more information, call This annual event, presented by the parish, director and author in many dimensions of Dorothy Nunnink-Tolar, (520) 955-0595. its St. Vincent de Paul Society and Knights of the spiritual exercises. Father Gallagher will lead us in an exploration of the deep spirituality that is at the core of Gospel contemplation and reflective meditation, open for us what St. Ignatius wrote about these methods in “The Spiritual Exercises,” and guide us in useful ways of integrating these practices in our daily prayer to let the Scriptures come alive. As always, there will be ample opportunity in the silence to speak to God and listen to what God wishes to speak to us. Now is the time to register. For more information, email Ann Dickson at Catholic Outlook photo by Steff Koeneman [email protected] or call (520) 378-2486. Bishop certifies 13 new lay ecclesial ministers

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas certified 13 new Yuma; Ann Joy Napolitano and Carla Peral, lay ecclesial ministers June 4 in St. Augustine Our Lady of Grace, Maricopa; Cari Kimminau Editor’s note Cathedral. and Francisca Elena Treviño, St. Elizabeth Ann Because of circumstances beyond our control, a The new lay leaders and their parishes are Seton, Tucson; Sharon Hammond, Sts. Peter second part to June’s story on adoption services Deborah Ann Ruder Amash, Mark DeGrofft and Paul, Tucson; Steven LeGendre, St. Cyril of provided by Catholic Community Services will and Marianne Martin, St. Pius X, Tucson; Helen Alexandria, Tucson; and Kristin Van Tilborg, St. not be published as originally planned. Maria Jansen-Guerrero, Teresita de Jesus Kontos Francis de Sales, Tucson. and Nancy Rodriguez, Immaculate Conception, AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 7

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Costs of dying

Editor’s note: Information comes from FuneralPlanning101. com, and Everplans.com web sites, and other sources. The cost estimates given in this story are of a general nature; for more exact costs, please contact a mortuary. After a loved one dies, assuming pre-burial arrangements have not been made, survivors are left with making arrangements and paying the costs that come with those decisions. Average funeral home prices range from $1,000- $2,500 for basic services, $400-$700 for embalming (although not required under Arizona law unless mandated by other arrangements) and $200-$400 for cosmetic preparation of the body. Use of the funeral home or its staff ranges from $250-$750 for each occurrence of viewings, funeral services onsite and offsite and for gravesite assistance. Transportation of the body to the funeral home, to church services and the gravesite can range from $700-$1,300. Transmittal or receiving a body to or from another funeral home ranges from $1,000-$3,000. Other peripheral charges include setting up tents By MICHAEL BROWN Instead, Father Hobert said, survivors and chairs at the gravesite ($100-$150), a daily body Managing Editor keep the remains of their loved ones in storage charge ($100-$300) or refrigeration charge The old woman lives alone in Section their urns in places of honor in their ($50-$100), and a cremation charge ($300-$400). 8 housing, scraping by each month on homes, sometimes for years. Or, sometimes The cost of a Catholic funeral Mass can vary as Social Security and a small pension. Her extended family members find themselves well. Some parishes will offer the Mass in exchange husband of 50 years died five years ago, with family cremated remains and store for a donation ranging from $150-$300. However, but she could not afford to bury him after them without knowing about the need to musician fees can run $150 each for an organist and the funeral and cremation. His ashes, in have those remains interred. a cantor. Scheduling a reception in the church hall a simple urn, sit on a shelf in her kitchen, Hanlon said that burial expenses can afterward could be $300-$450. so she can share a cup of coffee with him range upwards of $2,325 for a basic For cemeteries, interment fees or service fees can every morning. Still, she knows he deserves interment. Yet, he added, Catholic faithful include preliminary staff organization of committals, a proper burial, but she just can’t afford it. understand that burying the dead is a opening existing gravesites and the placement of Holy Hope Cemetery is offering an corporal work of mercy, and that the markers and perpetual care for the site. These fees opportunity for Catholics who have held church requires that burial be in blessed alone can vary between $550-$1,300. on to cremated remains of loved ones for ground, a mausoleum or columbarium. The basic cost of a casket starts at $2,000, although economic reasons to finally have them There are four mausoleums at Holy many can be purchased for less than that and under placed in hallowed space. Hope, with the latest one built in the Arizona law, funeral homes must accept caskets from Tom Hanlon, executive director of 1990s. It contained various crypts – sealed sources besides their own in-house stock. There is also the diocesan Catholic Cemeteries office, repositories for caskets interred following a need for a burial container, such as a vault or grave announced in June that the cemeteries’ funerals. However, a style of crypt called liner. These cost from $700-$7,000, or more. board of directors had agreed to partition a couch crypt, because of its wider Burial plots vary in cost, depending on the cemetery a couch crypt in one of the Holy Hope configuration, has not been as popular as and whether it is a single or double plot. These can start Cemetery mausoleums to accommodate planners predicted, so it made sense to from around $3,700-$7,500. Entombment in a crypt (a urns containing the cremated remains install shelving and create space for funeral single) or a mausoleum can start at about $4,000. – cremains – of Catholics who received urns. He estimated that the crypt could Unused burial plots can be resold at a lower cost funeral Masses but for economic reasons accommodate nearly 100 urns. and discounts can be found by searching online. had not been interred. Father Hobert said that there would be Memorials, grave markers and tombstones all refer Father James Hobert, pastor of no cost for the interment, scheduled for to the external identification of remains. Generally, Immaculate Conception and St. Luke Oct. 20. they are made from granite and, with engraving, can parishes in Douglas and St. Bernard Parish “We believe that burying the dead is cost between $200-$1,000 or more. Cemeteries can in Pirtleville and a cemeteries board very important,” the priest said, “so we are place limits on the sizes and styles of gravestones. member, broached the idea earlier this putting our money where our mouths are.” The cost of cremation can vary from $500-$1,500 year. Father Hobert said people, especially Hanlon said several large dioceses for the actual process, with urns and vault costs alone seniors on fixed incomes, sometimes and archdioceses, including Chicago and starting at a combined $300. can’t afford the cost of interment, a term Newark, have held similar events. Using which applies to burial or above ground similar guidelines, Hanlon said, there placement of earthly remains. are several criteria for inclusion in the AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 9 mass interment. Among those is that the family should be active members of a Catholic parish in History of Church approval for use of cremation the Diocese of Tucson, the death or cremation certificate must be at least three years old, and The history of the Church’s position on the Mass of , and many funeral either the legally recognized survivor or all the cremation dates to the Old Testament, when the homes will offer a rental casket for the decedent to next of kin must consent to the interment. Jewish people believed that burial, when possible lie in during the funeral rite. The placement inside the couch crypt, located in a cave near family members, was the most In the Diocese of Tucson, the bishop has behind a locked gate within the mausoleum, appropriate disposition of earthly remains. Death by approved the presence of cremains at funeral will be carefully recorded so each urn will burning was a punishment for criminals, and denial Masses. Following cremation, the Church teaches, have an exact, designated location. The names of a proper burial was viewed as a disgrace. the cremains should be treated with the same and locations will be recorded in a book of With the growth of Christian culture, burial respect as if the body of the deceased was still intact. remembrance next to the crypt and in the practices were a way of preserving the integrity of In 1999, the Federation of Diocesan Liturgical cemetery database, in case the remains need to earthly remains for potential use as relics for those Commissions provided information outlining the be retrieved or identified later. later declared saints. Burial, instead of cremation, proper disposition of cremains, including, “a family Hanlon said some urns may not be able to be also was a sign that a culture had evolved from grave in a cemetery marked with a traditional accommodated, because funeral urns can vary pagan to Christian. memorial stone or an urn garden, a special section in size and shape. Standard sizes are 11.5 inches The position against cremation was continued in a cemetery with small pre-dug graves for urns.” high and deep, and nine inches wide. throughout the centuries, except for public health The Church also allows for entombment within a “We never know what size urn is coming in,” crises such as plagues. crypt, mausoleum or columbarium. Hanlon said. Placement “will also depend on the In 1870, Ludovico Brunetti of Padua developed What is not permitted? The scattering of ashes, shape of the urn.” the first modern crematorium. This led to the or keeping ashes at home. Hanlon said interested parties should schedule first ban by the Church in 1886. However, “The practice of scattering cremated remains on an appointment with the Cemeteries office to statements from the era suggest the opposition the sea, from the air, or on the ground or keeping discuss details no later than Oct. 2. focused less on the process but more on the groups cremated remains in the home of a relative or friend Hanlon added that putting the remains of a promoting it, including the Freemasons. of the deceased are not the reverent disposition that loved one to rest, following church teaching, The Catholic Church first permitted use of the Church requires,” according to the “Order of where survivors can visit and pray, provides a cremation in 1963, with the United States Christian Funerals,” Appendix II, section 417. great service. “This is a wonderful opportunity receiving permission to include cremated remains Individuals may decide pre-death about the for families to have closure.” – cremains – at funeral Masses in 1977, with the disposition of their remains – burial of the body or The phone number for Holy Hope is (520) 888- approval of the local bishop. cremation – and document that decision as part of 0860. 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Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas ordained Fathers Callistus T. Iyorember and Martin A. Moreno June 3 in St. Augustine Cathedral. “I have watched both men grow in wisdom and faith as they worked through their seminary studies, and I look forward to seeing how they employ their gifts in their new ministries,” the bishop said. Photos by James S. Wood for the Catholic Outlook Father Iyorember is assigned to St. Mark Above left, Fathers Martin A. Moreno and Callistus T. Iyorember meet with their families and loved ones after their Parish, Oro Valley, and Father Moreno now as priests June 3 in St. Augustine Cathedral. Above, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas and priests and servers serves at Immaculate Conception Parish, Yuma. pray with the two men, as , before Mass. Bishop ordains 19 permanent and two transitional deacons for diocese

Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas ordained 19 permanent deacons for parishes in the Diocese of Tucson, and two transitional deacons in June. Six men were ordained permanent deacons in St. John Neumann Church in Yuma, June 10, with 13 more ordained a week later in St. Augustine Cathedral, Tucson. The Yuma group, and their parish assignments, include: Deacons David W. Clark, Elizabeth Ann Seton, Tucson Deacon Angel R. Gonzales, St. Jorge A. Gonzalez and Carlos Deacons Eric C. Maugans and Odilia’s, Tucson P. Hernandez, Immaculate Joseph F. Perotti, Our Mother of Deacon Gabriel Espino, Conception, Yuma Sorrows, Tucson Immaculate Conception, Douglas Deacons Jerry A. Conrad Deacon Michael S. Gutierrez, Deacon Francisco J. Padilla, and William G. Justice, St. John St. Augustine Cathedral Parish, Most Holy Nativity, Rio Rico. Neumann Tucson Bishop Kicanas also ordained Deacon Benito Rodriguez, St. Deacon Ignacio G. Arvizu, St. theology students John J. Joseph’s, Wellton. Monica’s Tucson Gonzales and Thomas E. Quirk Those ordained in St. Deacon Niyibizi Shukurani, St. as transitory or transitional Augustine’s, with their parish, Cyril’s, Tucson deacons. They will spend Catholic Outlook photos by Steff Koeneman include: Deacon Donald J. Nagy, Sts. the next year completing Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas ordained 19 men as permanent Deacons Christian J. Peter and Paul, Tucson their formation before their deacons in June, including six at St. John Neumann in Kimminau, Jacinto Treviño, Deacon Daniel F. Flanagan, St. ordination to the priesthood Yuma on June 10, above left, and 13 in St. Augustine Jr. and Richard A. Kiser, St. next June. Cathedral on June 17. Francis de Sales, Tucson AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 11 Former Moreno Pastoral Center demolished; construction begins on low-cost senior housing Demolition began June 7 on the Street location in 2002, after Bishop Moreno Pastoral Center, operating in separate locations former administrative offices for for years. Among those locations the Diocese of Tucson, sold to the were the former seminary at the Foundation for Senior Living as Regina Cleri Center; the Marian part of the FSL’s plans for restoring Data Center, which was restored to the Marist College building and Our Lady’s Chapel; and the former using it as apartments and a Chancery and Chancery Annex, recreation center for low-income including the Marist College senior citizens. building, at Cathedral Square. The Foundation needed The Moreno Center was 21,000 additional construction space to square feet and included 49 complete the senior living project. offices, four conference rooms and Catholic Outlook photo by Michael Brown The demolition of the office a small chapel. building at 111 S. Church Ave., The Marist College property Priests defeat seminarians, 4-3, in Third Kino Cup will allow for the construction still is owned by St. Augustine Priests of the Diocese of when a quick strike from a of a seven-story building with 75 Cathedral Parish, but FSL agreed to Tucson jumped out to an early leftwing breakaway made it apartments, also for low-income a long-term lease of that building. lead and then hung on to win their 4-2. The seminarians kept senior citizens, to accompany Sale of the Moreno Pastoral Center, first Kino Cup against diocesan the pressure on when in the the Marist building that will hold owned by the Catholic Foundation, seminarians May 26, 4-3. closing minutes, a contested about eight apartments and a was approved in 2016. Played at the North Stadium shot appeared to be corralled by recreational center. Since vacating the Moreno Center, at the Kino Sports Complex, the goalie, popped free and was Diocesan offices were first diocesan offices have been leasing the priests scored all their goals pushed into the net to cut the consolidated into the South Church space at 64 East Broadway in Tucson. in the first half, led by strong lead to one. The referee and line performances by Father Vili judge conferred and ruled that Valderrama, pastor of Our Lady there was no goalie interference of Fatima, Tucson and Carmelite and the score stood. The priests Father Godfrey Leega, parochial held on for the final minutes of vicar at Santa Cruz Parish, stoppage time to seal the victory. Tucson. Great ball handling in Both teams recruited the offensive end and precise nonmembers to round out the passing led strong counter attacks field, with the priests eventually every time the seminarians tried having one substitute, while the to press the offense. Strong seminarians played all their team goaltending by the priests the full game. frustrated the faster seminarian Father Jorge Farias Saucedo, team, whose opening goal came diocesan Vocations director, on a penalty kick after a hand ball said he was pleased with the in the box. turnout and the competitiveness During the second half, the of the squads. In Saturday’s game Catholic Outlook photo by Michael Brown priests settled into a defensive between the Diocese of Phoenix The demolition of the former Bishop Manual D. Moreno Pastoral Center began in June. game with a more physical and Diocese of Tucson, the home backfield holding the seminarians squad fell 9-3 to a well-stocked scoreless until late in the match northern team.

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UKRAINIAN PATRIARCH Msgr. McCarthy said the continued from page 2 patriarch was “warm and engaging and had a great tickled by the fact there was a pastoral touch.” woman chancellor.” “He showed a great love and After divine liturgy, instead affection for the community and of a large formal banquet, the the community showed their parish hosted a barbecue in the great love and affection for him backyard of the rectory. The in return,” he added. patriarch attended wearing a Father Chirovsky said the simple short sleeve shirt and patriarch was impressed by clericals. “It was very relaxed, the vibrant parish life at St. very familial.” Michael’s. “He said, ‘This is In that atmosphere, ‘The Vibrant members of his Parish, a Place congregation of Encounter spoke casually with the Living and received Christ.’” The blessings from phrase was the their spiritual title of a 2011 leader. Father pastoral letter Chirovsky said written by the that following patriarch. the event, at least Before his one member who 2011 election to had fallen away lead Ukrainian from practicing Catholics, Father his faith was Sviatoslav was recommitting appointed because of his encounter for the Eparchy with Patriarch of the Most Sviatoslav. Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Holy Mother of David Father Andriy Chirovsky God in Buenos Maciborski, a Patriarch Sviatoslav and Aires, Argentina, St. Michael’s Father Andriy Chirovsky pause Catholic Outlook photo courtesy of Father Gregory Adolf where he became parishioner, said for a photo at St. Michael’s, Parishioners from St. Andrew the Apostle Church in Sierra Vista participated friends with that once news Tucson, July 1. in a traditional Corpus Christi procession June 18. They wore national dress or Cardinal Jorge came of the costumes reflecting their personal ethnic or national roots. Also included in the Mario Bergoglio, procession were members of the Knights of Columbus and the Equestrian Order of patriarch’s visit, the parish was Roman Catholic of the Knights and Ladies of the Holy Sepulchre. abuzz. Everyone pitched in to Buenos Aires, who two years clean and spruce up the church. later was elected Pope Francis. “The reaction of the members Born May 5, 1970 in the of the parish was really positive Four religious sisters mark jubilees Ukraine, Patriarch Sviatoslav … Everybody came together to Four religious sisters who served presided at Sister Esther’s Jubilee grew up in the underground clean.” in the Diocese of Tucson marked Mass March 13, and Father William church outlawed under the “It was a little stressful,” jubilees during the summer. Cosgrove, administrator of St. leadership of the former Soviet Maciborski admitted. “This is a Holy Cross Sister Mary Marcelle Theresa Parish, Patagonia, presided Union. He was ordained to the successor to the Apostles.” Frizzie, active in prayer ministry at Sister Jacqueline’s Mass May 13. priesthood in 1994 and is fluent Even after the patriarch left, in retirement at St. Mary’s, Ind., Sister Esther came to Arizona in Ukrainian, Russian, Polish, the St. Michael’s community was honored July 16 for 75 years of in 1986 from the Philippines, Italian, Spanish, English, Greek continued their support, consecrated life. She spent 42 years and Sister Jacqueline joined the and other languages. Maciborski said. Following in elementary education, including community in 2011 from Holy The patriarch has been critical Father Chirovsky’s direction, seven at St. Cyril School, Tucson. Cross Abbey at Whitland in Wales. of Russian President Vladimir many traveled to Phoenix the She also served at schools in Utah, On Aug. 6, Sister Louise Bauer, a Putin for acts of aggression next day to join in that parish’s Idaho and California. Franciscan Sister of Little Falls, will in eastern Ukraine. However, 60th anniversary celebration. Cistercian Sisters Jacqueline be honored at a Mass at St. Francis he speaks out against violent Maciborski said he found Moor and Esther Sawal of Santa Convent in Little Falls, Minn., for 50 retaliation, saying “We do not Patriarch Sviatoslav to be Rita Abbey in Sonoita celebrated years of consecrated life. She served desire victory over our enemies. “very approachable (and) very their Diamond and Golden in the Urban Indian , We want victory over hatred and reflective” even in the less jubilees, respectively. setting up religious education enmity between peoples.” formal setting of the barbecue. Father Gregory P. Adolf, pastor programs for the Tohono O’odham of St Andrew Parish, Sierra Vista, and Yaqui communities. AUGUST 2017 VIEW POINTS CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 13 Reconciliation II: Dealing with repeat offenders This is the sixth story in the Sacrament series authority with human beings by having them rule to our need to hear and sense His words of published by the Catholic Outlook. This article focuses over the animals. Exodus tells of God working forgiveness. on Reconciliation. Second of two parts. through the ministry of Moses to liberate the How important is this sacrament in my daily By FRANCISCAN FATHER DON MILLER people. The prophets were men who mediated faith journey? Used with permission between God and human beings. Jesus sent His Because we are required to celebrate We have all faced the frustration at one time disciples out to share in His ministry of healing Reconciliation only when we are conscious of or another of committing the same sin over and and preaching. having committed a mortal sin (“Catechism,” over again. God could obviously have done a 1457), the sacrament could, theoretically, play a No one overcomes sins better job than Adam and Eve, Moses, minimal role in our spiritual life. The catechism by oneself. Whether we Making the the prophets, the disciples or any one strongly encourages more frequent celebrations are victorious over a habit sacrament of of us. However, love allows God to of the sacrament, stating that even confessing of sin has less to do with Reconciliation a share with humans - even knowing that lesser sins leads to positive effects. Frequent our willpower than with we will mess up. God chose to make confession helps us form our consciences, God’s grace. It is God who vibrant part of certain people mediators of His love resist temptation, experience the healing touch conquers sin. We must one’s spiritual and grace for the good of the entire of Christ and progress in the life of the Spirit cooperate with God’s grace community, so that humans would have (“Catechism,” 1458). in the process; God does not life - especially a share in His ministry. Frequent use of the sacrament also helps us force anything on us. Rather, if it hasn’t been In each of the sacraments, God’s grace stay attuned to our spiritual lives. The more He invites us to accept - because it is really His grace at the frequently we become aware of the condition His gifts - one of which is such in quite a heart of every sacrament - comes to us of our life with God, self and others, the better victory over sin. while – requires mediated through people and things. grip we have on the progress or lack of it in Whether we suffer from only the decision That’s the way God set it up because of our spiritual life. Reconciliation offers a good a habit of sin or appear to His love for us. measure of how we are doing. conquer it, has more to to begin again. In Reconciliation, God forgives Making the sacrament of Reconciliation a do with God than with us. through the ministry of a priest. This vibrant part of one’s spiritual life - especially if it Ours is to pray, avoid the gives the sacrament a very warm and hasn’t been such in quite a while – requires only occasions that could lead us into this sin, and human aspect as we hear the words of absolution the decision to begin again. trust in God’s loving mercy. pronounced officially and authoritatively by Most priests are willing to help someone back Why can’t I confess my sins directly to God? a priest who represents Christ and the whole into the swing of things, knowing that the first Why involve a priest? Church. We are human beings with senses and time back could be a bit awkward. In the Bible, Genesis tells us that God shared emotions. The mediation of God’s graces speaks

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By RACHEL GUZMAN and frequency the bishop communicates with Here are some suggestions that can help further Safe Environment Program parishioners. The goal of all these is to provide eradicate child sexual abuse: Manager complete transparency. • Acknowledge the reality of sexual abuse Fifteen years of working “The pledge to heal” helps survivors share their scandal and the changes the Church has made. to protect children and other courageous stories and pain, giving them a safe • Acknowledge the role victims and survivors vulnerable people from abuse platform to come forward. Survivors and victims played in bringing this issue forward. or harm have come and are responsible for uniting us in this great mission. • Be open and transparent about any abuse in gone. What progress has the Nationally, all diocesan offices have a Victim the Diocese. Diocese of Tucson made? Assistance coordinator, designated to provide • Make sincere apologies to victims and In 2002, the crime and sin of child sexual confidential resources to all who have been hurt. survivors and families. abuse was exposed. In bringing light to this We are all subject to the safety process; it is in • Demonstrate the lessons learned; refer to crisis, the US bishops approved its “Charter for place to protect everyone. We can get caught up in USCCB’s annual reports and “Nature and Scope” the Protection of Children and Young People.” the paperwork; it can feel overwhelming. However, and “Causes and Context” studies. (usccb.org/ Review the document; it is not easy to process. we are not alone. issues-and-action/child-and-youth-protection/ However, the theme is consistent. The Gospel From July 1, 2015, to June 30, 2016, more reports-and-research.cfm) mandates that we protect those who are least than 4.5 million children in Catholic schools • Remain vigilant. We cannot afford to become among us. For us, this became “The promise to and religious education programs were trained complacent. protect, the pledge to heal.” to recognize abuse and report it. More than 2.3 • Reiterate that child and youth protection The Office of Child, Adolescent and Adult million adults working or volunteering in parishes (including healing and prevention) is a permanent Protection is the primary office accountable for and schools have been trained to recognize ministry within the Church. The goal is a change keeping this promise. The 17 articles and norms warning signs of abuse, grooming and healthy in culture. that define the Charter are a detailed list of how boundaries, and to report any violations. More Remember that the Church teaches all human the receive ongoing formation, of the way than 97 percent of these adults have also had a life is precious and is to be protected at all levels. seminarians are interviewed and educated, of the criminal background check. For more information, visit diocesetucson.org/ process for screening volunteers, and of the means Much still needs to be done. our-call-to-protect. 14 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK AUGUST 2017 Christians are called to charity and justice

Charity is about being good-hearted, but to be in the river. That’s the difference between justice is about something more. Individual good-hearted charity and acting for social justice. sympathy is good and virtuous, but it doesn’t ABOUT THE FAITH Sadly, we have been too slow to grasp this. necessarily change the social, economic and Father Ron Rolheiser Consequently, we have not brought the demands political structures that unfairly victimize some of Jesus and faith systematically to bear as people and unduly privilege others. We need to strongly upon the question of social justice, as be fair and good of heart, but we also need to that two were dead and they buried them. Three we have been to bring them to bear upon charity. have fair and good policies. were still alive. One was a child for whom Too many good, good-hearted, church-going, Jim Wallis, speaking more specifically about they quickly found a foster charitable women and racism, puts it this way: When we say things home; another was a severely men simply do not see like “I have black friends,” we need to challenge ill woman who they put in a the demands of justice as ourselves. It’s not just what’s in our hearts that’s hospital; the last was a young being anything beyond the at issue; it’s also what’s at the heart of public man and, for him, they found a Charity is still the demands of private charity policy. We can have black friends but if our job and a place to live. ultimate virtue. and good-heartedness. We policies are racist, there’s still no justice in land. The story doesn’t end there. are often good-hearted Individual goodwill alone doesn’t always make The next day more bodies Sometimes, the only enough that we will, for a system that’s fair to everyone. appeared and, again, the positive difference literally, give a needy It’s precisely on this point where we see the townsfolk responded as before. person the shirts off our crucial distinction between charity and justice, They took care of the bodies. we can make in our backs, even as we refuse between being good-hearted as individuals and They buried the dead, placed world is precisely to look at why our closets trying as a community to ensure that our social, the sick in hospitals, found are full while others don’t economic and political systems are not themselves foster homes for the children, the love and respect have shirts. the cause of the circumstances we respond to in and jobs and places to live we give each other. This should not be charity. What causes poverty, racism, economic for the adults. It went on for “ misunderstood. The disparity, lack of fair access to education and years so that taking care of the Our own individual Gospel demand that we act health care, and the irresponsibility with which bodies that they found each goodness is for justice does not in any we often treat nature? Sometimes, individual day became a normal feature way denigrate the virtue of actions and attitudes are responsible. However, of their lives and became part sometimes the only charity. Charity is still the injustice is also the result of social, economic of the life of their churches candle that is ours ultimate virtue. Sometimes, and political policies that, whatever their other and their community. A few the only positive difference merits, help produce the conditions that spawn altruistically motivated people to light.” we can make in our world poverty, inequality, racism, privilege and the lack even made it their life’s work to is precisely the love and of conscientious concern for the environment. take care of those bodies. FATHER RON ROLHEISER respect we give each Here’s one story to illustrate the difference However, nobody ever other. Our own individual between charity and justice: There was a town went up the river to see from goodness is sometimes the built alongside a river, but situated around a bend where and for what reasons those bodies kept only candle that is ours to light. so that the townsfolk could see only that part appearing each day in the river. They just However, that goodness and light must shine of the river that bordered their town. One day, remained good-hearted and generous in their publicly too. It must shine in how we vote and in a few of the children were playing by the river response to the bodies that found their way to what public policies we support or oppose. when they saw five bodies floating in the water. their town. — They quickly ran for help and the townspeople The lesson is clear enough. It’s one thing to take Oblate Father Ron Rolheiser is a theologian, teacher, they alerted did what any responsible persons care of the needy bodies we find on our doorsteps, award-winning author and president of the Oblate would do in that situation. They took care of the but it’s another thing to go upstream to try to School of Theology in San Antonio, Texas. He can be contacted through his website www.ronrolheiser.com. bodies. Pulling them from the river they found change the things that are causing those bodies AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 15 Border bishop to migrants: ‘We stand with you!’

By RHINA GUIDOS He said that while some might “historic commitment to the caring for people with disabilities Catholic News Service question his reflections, “I am not refugee and asylum seeker.” as well as cleaning houses to raise WASHINGTON — Denouncing substituting In the letter, he shared personal her family alone after her husband the “demonization of migrants,” politics for the anecdotes. One involves a teenager was deported. hateful rhetoric, the militarization teaching of the named Aura he met at a sister parish “Aura is your neighbor! Aura is of the border and a system that Church,” but in Honduras who later decided your sister!” Bishop Seitz wrote. divides families, Bishop Mark J. as a pastor, to make the trip north to escape When it comes to Rosa, he asked: Seitz of El Paso, Texas, called on his “duty is to extreme poverty and violence. “Who can deny that our community Catholics to heed the church’s the Gospel of She was caught by immigration would be diminished without the teachings to welcome the migrant. Jesus Christ,” authorities and ended up in a faith, hard work and contributions In “Sorrow and Mourning Flee he wrote. The detention center in El Paso, but of Rosa and her family?” Away,” a July 18 pastoral letter on Old Testament not before experiencing “serious He said moments of encounter migration addressed to the “People is clear, he said: physical and psychological wounds.” with such migrant brothers and of God in the Diocese of El Paso,” BISHOP “You shall treat She left Honduras for the US sisters can provide opportunities Bishop Seitz, who serves a border MARK J. SEITZ the alien who because she had been enslaved for conversion. Instead, he community near Mexico, said the resides with by a gang, and then ended up lamented, people keep going about country’s security cannot be used you no differently than the natives being treated like a criminal as their old ways of seeing the world, as a “pretext to build walls and shut born among you.” she sought refuge in the US, the with indifference, including an the door to migrants and refugees.” Bishop Seitz also criticized bishop wrote. He also wrote indifference toward God. “God did not create a world a system that “permits some to about a devoted Texas parishioner “This growing indifference lacking room for all at the banquet detain human beings for profit,” named Rosa, who in addition to toward God seems to exist side by of life,” he wrote. while eroding the country’s volunteering, works long hours u STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 19 Catholic health leaders: More work on ACA reform

By CAROL ZIMMERMANN go forward,” said Sister Carol Catholic News Service Keehan, a Daughter of Charity WASHINGTON — After who is president and CEO of efforts to repeal and replace the the association, adding: “It Affordable Care Act collapsed late would have had incredibly July 17 in the US Senate, Catholic negative consequences for many health care leaders said they hope Americans.” Congress will work together, in Dr. Steven White, a pulmonary small steps, to fix flaws in the specialist in Ormond Beach, Fla., current legislation. and chairman of the Catholic The bill lost ground when two Medical Association Health Care Republican senators announced Policy Committee, said that their opposition to it, joining two because of the complexity of the other senators who opposed the heath care legislation, he would bill and leaving Republican leaders hope people would see what at least two votes short of the happened - when the Senate failed 50 needed to start debate on the to secure the necessary votes measure. for the health care repeal - as a CNS photo by Yuri Gripas, Reuters Four days earlier, Bishop setback not a failure. Health care activists protest the Republican health care bill at the Russell Senate Frank J. Dewane of Venice, Fla., In his July 13 statement about Office Building in Washington July 17. The bill collapsed in the Senate later that day after two more GOP senators said they couldn’t support it. chairman of the US Conference the Senate bill, Bishop Dewane of Catholic Bishops’ Committee also referred to his June 27 In a July 18 statement, Sister million fewer people would have on Domestic Justice and Human letter to senators that said any Keehan said Congress can “now coverage in 2026, compared with Development, said in a statement health care reform bill must turn a page and open a new the number of those insured under that the measure, a revision of uphold several moral principles: chapter” stressing that the country the current law. Health insurance an earlier draft, still did not have affordability, access for all, deserves a health care bill that premiums also would increase by “enough improvement to change respect for life and protection of gives quality and affordable health at least 20 percent within the first our assessment that the proposal is conscience rights. The bishops care to everyone. year and would likely double by unacceptable.” also have stressed the need for The Congressional Budget 2026. “The Catholic Health US health care policy “to improve Office said the Senate bill would The bill would have done away Association is pleased that real access” to health care for leave 18 million more people with the Affordable Care Act’s the bill in the Senate will not immigrants. uninsured within a year, and 32 u STORY CONTINUES ON PAGE 19 16 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK Por el Obispo AUGUST 2017

Agencia católica CRS da esperanza y seguridad a refugiados facilitando microempresas

su esposa, es el promotor de sus productos. Las Pequeños negocios de máquinas de coser, que ya han elevado a la familia refugiados generan ingresos y del nivel de subsistencia, son el centro de su vida. Un hombre oriundo del Sudán aprendió a futuros más prometedores vender comidas tradicionales y otros artículos, Los refugiados provienen de muchos lugares: como perfumes, a las personas de la comunidad Siria, Irak, Pakistán, Sudán, Sudán del Sur, sudanesa. Vi que traía consigo una bolsa de Eritrea y Etiopía. Algunos de ellos han huido a la plástico repleta de artículos para la venta. Él se violencia, amenazas y guerras. Otros refugiados está ganando la vida, para buscan una vida mejor él y para sus ocho hijos, para poder sostener a sus bastante bien. Aunque no familias. pobre. CRS hace todo lo posible para demostrar es una tienda grande, su Sus viajes son que se preocupa por todas las personas negocio le ha enseñado peligrosos. Cruzando vulnerables. Para aliviar ese resentimiento, CRS cómo administrar una océanos y cubriendo ayuda a refugiados en crisis pero también a empresa pequeña para enormes distancias ciudadanos locales necesitados. que le rinda ganancias. por tierra, muchos de Delegados de CRS en Bulgaria fueron testigos CRS está trabajando ellos caen víctima de de un ejemplo de las fuertes emociones de en Egipto para mejorar explotación y asaltos. rechazo hacia los refugiados. En un pequeño las oportunidades Con tal de alejarse de pueblo, en respuesta al llamado del Papa educativas de alrededor sus terribles situaciones Francisco de que cada parroquia de Europa de 30.000 niños sirios, hacen lo que pueden, acogiera una familia de refugiados, el sacerdote 12.000 sudaneses y otros. incluso pagar cantidades italiano se esmeró para encontrar una familia siria Los niños refugiados no exorbitantes a inescrupulosos traficantes. para su parroquia. Cuando la familia llegó, la gente tienen acceso a las escuelas egipcias, y es por Como parte de la delegación de la agencia del pueblo se sublevó e insistió en que la familia eso que se han formado escuelas informales Catholic Relief Services, CRS, este verano conocí se marchara. El sacerdote tuvo que volverse a administradas por las comunidades siria y a muchos refugiados y migrantes en Egipto y Italia. sudanesa. Los maestros y administradores Bulgaria, dos sitios donde la gente busca auxilio y Qué triste e innecesaria se volvió esa situación. necesitan capacitación, y responden con la posibilidad de comenzar una nueva vida. Aquí en Tucson, vimos una resistencia similar entusiasmo cuando se les instruye en cómo En Egipto hay alrededor de 113.000 refugiados cuando niños centroamericanos llegaron a la educar a los niños de sirios y 30.000 sudaneses. CRS procura ciudad en autobuses. Hubo manera más eficaz porque fomentar la autosuficiencia mediante empleos quienes se apostaron a lo largo entienden la importancia y oportunidades de trabajo independiente para del recorrido con carteles que que la educación tiene para refugiados que han dejado atrás su vida y sus decían cosas como “¡Fuera de el futuro de estos niños. oficios. Los refugiados que participan en el aquí!”, “No los queremos”, y En Egipto nos enteramos programa deben registrarse para indicar que “No son bienvenidos”. Otras de que los habitantes locales son responsables y están comprometidos a personas sostuvieron mensajes a veces resienten el influjo cumplir. También deben presentar un plan de de bienvenida. de refugiados. En las oficinas negocios para su compañía, recibir capacitación Debemos educar a la de CRS, donde los refugiados empresarial, asesoramiento continuo y apoyo en gente para que conozcan las inscriben a los niños para la marketing para poner en marcha su empresa. necesidades de quienes huyen escuela, ha habido ocasiones Dos sirios empezaron un negocio de de la violencia o buscan una vida en que residentes de los elaboración y venta de verduras encurtidas a mejor. Solamente cuando uno apartamentos de arriba restaurantes y tiendas de comestibles, para lo conoce a otras personas y oye vierten agua desde su balcón cual dispusieron una modesta fábrica en el sótano sus historias puede comenzar a sobre las madres y niños que de un complejo de apartamentos. El orgullo sentir empatía por su lucha. esperan la hora de su cita. que sentían al poder crear un exitoso negocio En nuestra comunidad Este resentimiento y empezando de cero era evidente. hay refugiados y migrantes. recelo hacia los desconocidos –algo que aquí en Una señora siria con dos hijos recibió un par Podemos hacer que se sientan bienvenidos, Estados Unidos también hemos visto– existe de máquinas de coser para confeccionar ropa. ayudarlos en su difícil proceso de adaptación, y además en Bulgaria. Algunos residentes de ese Ella es una modista talentosa y gracias a ese don brindarles oportunidades de contribuir a nuestra país toman a mal que a los refugiados se les puede atender las necesidades de su familia. El sociedad. De la labor de CRS podemos aprender ofrezcan recursos, mientras que no hay gran cosa marido, quien a todas luces admira la destreza de cómo atender las necesidades de los migrantes y a disposición de su propia gente necesitada y refugiados de nuestro medio. AUGUST 2017 panorama Catolico CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 17 El Padre Vásquez esta en grupo de finalistas al premio Lumen Christi Por MICHAEL BROWN Él brinda servicios a casi 11.500 Director Editorial católicos distribuidos en más de 40 Y ahora son ocho. capillas de pueblos ubicados en una Extensión Católica anunció el 11 extensión de alrededor de 4.500 de julio que el padre franciscano millas cuadradas. Ponchie Vásquez, de las Misiones Su ministerio cuenta con la de San Solano en Sells, es uno de ayuda del padre franciscano Bill los ocho finalistas al prestigioso Minkel, el diácono Alfred Gonzáles premio Lumen Christi. Los ocho y una serie de ministros laicos de fueron seleccionados de un los diferentes poblados. grupo inicial de 45 candidatos Extensión Católica no es novedad presentados a Extensión este año. ni para el Padre Vásquez ni para las En la Diócesis de Tucson, ningún misiones de San Solano. ministro o ministerio ha ganado un Katheryn Hutchinson, directora Lumen Christi. del programa en la oficina de la No ha habido tampoco un Fundación Católica, compila y sacerdote franciscano que recibiera envía los paquetes de solicitud. Con el prestigioso reconocimiento. la ayuda de Grace Cunningham, ¿Será éste el año en que gane asistente para misiones de alguien de la Extensión, Diócesis de identificaron Tucson? Las Misiones de subvenciones de esa El anuncio de San Solano eran organización para Extensión marca el ministerio de la zona de Sells por el segundo año un total de más de consecutivo en que otro franciscano, $668.500 a partir un aspirante de la el Padre de 1969. Entre 1969 Diócesis llega a la y 1995, la mayoría etapa final. El año Bonaventura de las subvenciones pasado, el padre Oblasser, cuya se utilizaron jesuita Sean Carroll para proyectos y la Iniciativa Kino labor incluye la de construcción para la Frontera construcción y reparación de integraron el de varias de instalaciones. grupo de finalistas Después de y recibieron las pequeñas 1994 Extensión una subvención estructuras de subvencionó ministerial de los salarios de Panorama Católico Foto de Peter Jordan $10.000 por ese las misiones, aún sacerdotes y com/watch?v=VDYXnP8JYVg. Misericordia Georgia Greene logro. religiosas de presentes en Sells. Según registra Extensión (2005), los padres franciscanos La labor del la reservación, Católica, el año pasado fue la Thomas B. Frost y Maximilian J. Padre Vásquez inclusive el del primera vez que una solicitud Hottle (2006, 2009), Brian Flagg lo ha hecho acreedor a la misma Padre Vásquez. Esas subvenciones enviada desde la Diócesis de (2014) y Jean Fedigan (2015). subvención, pero el premio del alcanzan un total de $581.000. Tucson llegaba a la etapa de finales, Hay un caso de un premio ganador es más cuantioso. Consiste Las Misiones de San Solano eran si bien no era la primera vez que Lumen Christi ganado en Arizona. en $25.000 de apoyo a su ministerio el ministerio de otro franciscano, el se presentaba una. Desde 1978, En 1996, la hermana dominica, y $25.000 para el de la Diócesis. Padre Bonaventura Oblasser, cuya cuando se inauguró el premio Hna. Maria Sarto Moreau, fue Haber llegado a esta etapa es un labor incluye la construcción de Lumen Christi, la Diócesis ha honrada por su trabajo en la logro significativo. Las solicitudes varias de las pequeñas estructuras de enviado nominaciones 11 veces. Reservación Navajo de Arizona, deben entregarse a Extensión las misiones, aún presentes en Sells. Entre los años 1986 y 1988, el tras haber sido nominada por la Católica en marzo, e incluyen El año pasado, un equipo de padre franciscano Bartholomew Diócesis de Gallup, NM. un formulario oficial, cartas de Extensión Católica visitó las Welsh fue nominado por su trabajo Un grupo que incluye ganadores recomendación, breves biografías, misiones y produjo varios videos en la Misión San Carlos. En 1994, anteriores del premio Lumen Christi ejemplos de cobertura mediática y con entrevistas al Obispo Gerald la Diócesis nominó a la hermana elegirá al ganador de este año, y el videos. Además, el obispo local envía F. Kicanas y los padres Vásquez y dominica, Hna. María Teresa anuncio se realizará en el otoño. una carta solicitando consideración. Minkel. Hutchinson recibió permiso Apalategui, directora asociada en Para ver más información sobre El Padre Vásquez fue ordenado en para incluir partes de esos videos en Servicio Social Católico durante los finalistas de Lumen Christi de 1999, y se le designó párroco para la solicitud del Padre Vásquez. muchos años. Antes de los padres este año visite catholicextension. San Solano en 2009. En la solicitud Los videos se pueden ver Vásquez y Carroll, hubo otras org/lumen-christi-award. se hace mención a su trabajo de en YouTube en los siguientes nominaciones, como la de Barbara líder de un equipo de catequistas y enlaces: youtube.com/ McDevitt (1995), la Hna. de la a las misas que reza con frecuencia. watch?v=bJpRfEllepY; y youtube. 18 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK AUGUST 2017 Chapel renovations win prestigious state award

By MICHAEL BROWN Managing Editor It was hailed as an architectural jewel, combining the best of Italian renaissance and Southwest adobe influence, built in the early days of the 20th century. After myriad uses, including as a chapel, a dance hall, a gymnasium and data center, Our Lady’s Chapel in Tucson was mothballed in 2006. Nine years later, Bishop Gerald F. Kicanas ordered work to begin on restoring the building. On June 16, those efforts were recognized. The Our Lady’s Chapel Renovation Project received the prestigious James W. Garrison Heritage Award as “an exceptional achievement in preserving Arizona’s historic and prehistoric cultural resources.” “This was just a special little jewel,” said Richard Fe Tom of The Architecture Company, part of the group charged with the renovation, and which submitted the project for the award. Tom noted that Ochoa Street, the original entry point for Our Lady’s Chapel and the adjoining Marist College building, had been a major thoroughfare during Tucson’s early days, and included the site of the territorial capitol. Catholic Outlook photos Originally completed in 1916 by Members of the team responsible for the planning and renovation of Our Lady’s Chapel stand together displaying the Garrison renowned Mexican builder Manuel Award given to the project at the Arizona Historic Preservation Conference awards luncheon June 16. Flores, Our Lady’s Chapel included elements from Italian renaissance had just returned to their seats a storage facility, an environment He considered Our Lady’s architecture, under the direction of when it was announced that that “brought me down. It hurt my Chapel his greatest work to date. “It Tucson’s third Bishop Henri Granjon. they had also received the more heart a bit.” was an amazing project.” Within just a few years for prestigious Garrison Award. Tom “I told the bishop that if he could Kathryn Leonard, the State reasons unknown now, Mass was said the group was completely ever get to a place where they could Historic Preservation Officer, no longer offered there and the surprised by that news. work on the chapel someday, that served as a member of the chapel was used by Marist College, Tom credited the entire team he could count on me to help.” committee which selected the until the school closed in 1968. that worked on the restoration Alan noted that the interior work Governor’s Awards. She agreed “We took out elements that didn’t project, including Bishop Kicanas, on the chapel was not so much a that the chapel project was special belong to the period,” Tom said. Shaheen and John Alan, who was restoration of how it looked when because of its visibility and impact At the Arizona Historic key in creating the artwork inside it was first constructed, as much as on the local community. Preservation Conference the building. it was to create period pieces that “The governor’s rationale awards luncheon June 16, it was “It is great that the Diocese and represented the story of the Mother was that it is a highly visible announced that Our Lady’s Chapel the church are being recognized of God, including her authenticated landmark in an urban setting and Restoration Project won the for valuing and preserving this appearances through the years. it shows how a project like this Governor’s Heritage Preservation treasure,” Alan said June 21. He said that from the photos of can have a catalytic effect on the Honor Award for “outstanding Before Bishop Kicanas began work the chapel in its earliest days, the neighborhood,” Leonard said. achievement” in preserving the on the chapel renovation, he enlisted interior was “rather plain.” Even the Renovation work on Our Lady’s state’s historic resources. Alan’s help in the restoration of St. plaster ornaments did not appear to Chapel was funded through private Tom, diocesan Property and Augustine Cathedral. Alan staged be decorated in gold leaf, although donations, including large gifts Insurance Director John Shaheen elements of the cathedral project in there were some layers of blue paint from Jerry and Pat Chouinard and and others from the project team the chapel, which was being used as that had been used on them. Dan and Jackie Chellman. AUGUST 2017 CATHOLIC OUTLOOK 19 BORDER BISHOP “I am pastor of a diocese divided by solidarity with migrants and says The Catholic Church, he wrote, continued from page 15 walls and checkpoints that separate the church “must not remain on the considers itself a mother to all and individuals from loved ones. I am sidelines in the fight for justice.” To therefore no human being can be side with a growing coldness toward bishop of a flock frightened by the migrant brothers and sisters, he said: illegal in her eyes, he wrote. He the poor and suffering, as if they did flashing lights of police cars in the “We stand with you!” encouraged parishes to become not exist,” he wrote. rearview mirror, who wonder if this “As your bishop, I pledge my places of prayer, study and dialogue Bishop Seitz said that even family outing or commitment to on the issue, “where Catholics can though the immigration system that drive home stand with you in get involved in the work of building is broken and has not been fixed from work will be this time of anxiety a more humane border through in large part because “elected the last,” he wrote. Still, migrants and fear. I promise to education and advocacy.” leaders have not yet mustered the “I am (a) spiritual are treated, as hear you, celebrate “We must continue to denounce moral courage to enact permanent, father to thousands Pope Francis says, with you, break the evil of family separation, comprehensive immigration of Border Patrol and as ‘pawns on the bread with you, the militarization of our border reform,” migrants should not be the ICE agents, who chessboard of pray with you and communities, for-profit immigrant ones paying the price. put their lives on weep with you,” he detention, the mistreatment of asylum “Still, migrants are treated, as the line to stem the humanity.’ Their wrote. “You possess seekers and the disparagement of our Pope Francis says, as ‘pawns on the flow of weapons and labor and talents a dignity that no Muslim brothers and sisters,” he said. chessboard of humanity.’ Their labor drugs and those who are exploited but earthly law or court He encouraged others to learn and talents are exploited but they are “ carry them. they are denied the can take away. Your from the work and culture of denied the protections of the law and “Many agents protections of the law families enrich border communities. are scapegoated for our social and are troubled in and are scapegoated our community “I invite young people, economic ills,” he wrote. conscience by and strengthen volunteers, attorneys and other He praised the work of border divisive political for our social and our parishes. Your professionals to spend time with us communities in welcoming the rhetoric and new economic ills.” perseverance, in service opportunities available stranger, and says places such as edicts coming dedication and through our many church and BISHOP MARK J. SEITZ his diocese, are filled with “heroic from Washington,” enthusiasm for a community organizations,” he individuals, families, , Bishop Seitz added. better future renew concluded. “The voice of border religious, parishes and institutions “I am a citizen of a our hope.” communities must be taken into that spend themselves in service community where children worry Bishop Seitz announced he is consideration in the shaping of to migrants and refugees” feeling whether mom or dad will be there establishing the Soñador Fund to border enforcement policies and conflict, hunger and persecution. when they return from school.” offer financial assistance to children in debates on immigration reform. They also advocate for “just laws Migrants, he wrote, are not just of migrant families so they can Let us reject a mindset of hostility and against the militarization of our seeking a better life, “but life itself.” attend Catholic schools in the El and work together in generous border,” he wrote. He asked for compassion and Paso Diocese. cooperation for the common good.”

CATHOLIC HEALTH LEADERS she said, adding that CHA “stands they can do,” acknowledging that The next step would be for continued from page 15 ready to work with all members of fixing flaws in the Affordable Care “Democrats and Republicans Congress to achieve this.” Act “can’t all be done at once.” to show they can be statesmen expansion of Medicaid and The woman religious, who is a He said one aspect of the and women and come together - subsidies for the purchase of nurse and heads an organization reform efforts - Medicaid cuts - is not gloating or finding fault but private insurance, but it would of more than 600 hospitals and not fully understood. As he sees it, looking to stabilize the Affordable have left in place requirements 1,400 long-term care and other the expansion of Medicaid under Care Act for now and to look prohibiting insurers from US health facilities, also said her the ACA is currently hurting state at what might be better in the denying coverage or charging organization would “definitely budgets, so some type of reform is future.” higher premiums because of a not support a bill that repeals necessary. On the Senate floor July 18, pre-existing medical condition. but delays replacement” of the He also stressed that any future Senate Majority Leader Mitch Sister Keehan, who was Affordable Care Act because health care legislation that comes McConnell, R-Ky., said: “I regret consulted on the initial Affordable it would create “incredible before Congress must include that the effort to repeal and Care Act legislation, said moving uncertainty.” conscience protections that he immediately replace the failures of forward will require bipartisan “Health care is too critical to said are “absolutely essential.” Obamacare will not be successful. efforts and broad consultation. put at that much risk,” she added. Three days before the Senate That doesn’t mean we should give “There is the competence and White told Catholic News plan was stopped in its tracks, up. We will now try a different resources to do this if we work Service July 18 that members of Sister Keehan said she hoped way to bring the American people together. Health is too critical to Congress need to “get together and more senators would take a stand relief from Obamacare. I think we be allowed to be a partisan issue,” view in incremental steps what against the proposed legislation. owe them at least that much.”

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