Bi-weekly news bulletin of the Catholic Diocese of Erie November 6, 2005 www.ErieRCD.org Program promotes stewardship as way of holiness By Jason Koshinskie is a word that begins with the mounted on the garage. The council members, the parish is FaithLife editor capital letter S with a line run- same must be done with the gift not the primary place where this ning right down the middle of it. of faith, as well. Good stewards occurs, he said. Stewardship must be seen in a Sometimes we can say one thing, are generous in sharing those “Those are all good things. broad sense of evangelization and and people will hear another.” gifts. God doesn’t give us gifts But that’s not the primary place. as a way of holiness and spiritual- Rather than thinking of it as so we can cling onto them tena- The primary place is out in the ity, says Fr. Daniel Mahan. just giving money, Fr. Mahan ciously but rather so that we world, beginning in the family More than 250 people, includ- says true stewardship is giving might share them with others. and extending in wider circles to ing clergy and lay ministers, and sharing of one’s blessings in Passing on blessings we have a place of work, school, market- heard Fr. Mahan’s message dur- the form of time and talent. received to others makes a return place, laws, government, arts, ing the Erie Diocese’s first-ever Stewardship should be thought to the Lord with increase.” any place that the Catholic inter- Stewardship Days Oct. 25-26 at of as a way of life, he said, that is The practice of stewardship acts with our society. That’s Sacred Heart Parish, St. Marys, deeply rooted in the person of not only benefits individual where the lay Catholic is to exer- and St. Mark Catholic Center, Christ. stewards as they grow in holi- cise the mission. And in doing Erie, respectively. “Jesus who came to do not Fr. Daniel Mahan ness, but also results in there so, our troubled world will be Fr. Mahan, a from St. his own will but the will of his being more people involved in changed, transformed by the Louis Parish in Batesville, Ind., is heavenly father; Jesus who came something to do that no one else the life of the parish and who are power of stewardship.” the author of More Than Silver or to serve, not to be served; Jesus on earth can do.” committed to the work of the Other Stewardship Days Gold: Homilies of a Stewardship who came to give everything Fr. Mahan referred to the church. events included sessions on Priest, published by Saint that he had to give so that we U.S. bishops’ 1992 pastoral on “But we must not think of becoming a stewardship parish Catherine of Siena Press. A well- might have life with him forev- stewardship, which described stewardship only as a means by and practical ways to encourage traveled speaker, he offered his er,” he says. “Stewardship is a good stewards as people who are which to bring benefits to the gifts of time and talent, a clergy reflections on the spirituality of way of life deeply rooted in the grateful, responsible and gener- parish,” Fr. Mahan says. “That study session on the role of the stewardship in his keynote talk. person of Jesus, and as such we ous with the blessings and gifts would be a very narrow view. pastor in stewardship and panel “When I’m at a parish on a can call stewardship a way of they have been given by God. Stewardship is about the individ- discussions. The program was weekend and announce that I’m holiness or spirituality. After all, “Blessings need to be taken ual steward seeing the opportu- sponsored by the Erie Diocese’s here to talk about stewardship, if we are imitating Jesus and his care of,” he says. “Gifts need to nity to make a difference in the Office of Stewardship and sometimes I see the eyes roll self giving, we draw closer to be nurtured and developed lest world and doing so.” Development. because people think they know him. We also draw closer to his they atrophy. Back in Indiana, as While lay Catholics may For more information on Fr. exactly what I’m going to talk bride, the church. We have a bet- soon as a kid shows the slightest exercise the mission of the Mahan’s book or to order, visit about,” Fr. Mahan says. ter sense of our mission in life. inclination of being able to drib- church as lectors, extraordinary www.saintcatherineofsien- “Stewardship, after all, they think The Lord has given each of us ble a basketball, there’s a hoop ministers, catechists and parish apress.com. 5 new saints Synod closes with emphasis on eucharistic renewal canonized By John Thavis sitions published; normally they Catholic News Service are considered confidential. He (CNS) – At said he would use the bishops’ a Mass celebrated Oct. 23 in St. VATICAN CITY (CNS) — recommendations in preparing Peter’s Square, Pope Benedict The Synod of Bishops closed his own document sometime in XVI canonized five new saints. with a strong call for eucharistic the future. The newly canonized were: renewal, urging a deeper under- The synod also published a • St. Jozef Bilczewski, 1860- standing of the among final message, which asked 1923. During World War I, as the world’s Catholics but no Catholics to allow the Eucharist Polish archbishop of in what major changes in church rules on to transform their lives and the is now , he helped numer- priestly celibacy or shared life of the world. ous Catholics, Orthodox and Communion. The message expressed pas- Jews. Pope Benedict XVI, who toral concern and sadness for the • St. Zygmunt Gorazdowski, presided over the three-week situation of Catholics who have 1845-1920, also a Pole. As a assembly, formally closed the divorced and remarried civilly priest in Lviv, he was known as synod Oct. 23 with a Mass in St. without an annulment, but the “priest of the homeless,” Peter’s Square. He thanked the offered no relaxation in church Parishes in the Erie Diocese held their own closing of the Year founding two homes for the hun- more than 250 bishops for their rules that prohibit them from of the Eucharist services. Fr. Paul Seibert presides at an outdoor gry and destitute. In 1884, he input and invited Catholics to receiving Communion. eucharistic procession Oct. 23 for St. Mark Parish, Emporium. founded the Sisters of Mercy of contemplate the Eucharist as the The status of divorced and More than 100 people attended the service. St Joseph. key to revitalizing their faith. remarried Catholics was one of strong endorsement of the liturgi- They also emphasized that • St. Alberto Hurtado The Mass also officially closed several sensitive pastoral issues cal reforms of the Second Vatican while the Eucharist is the center Cruchaga, 1901-1952. After the Year of the Eucharist. raised by bishops on the synod Council, saying they had greatly of Christian life not everyone has growing up in poverty in Chile, Catholics should also under- floor, leading some to expect the benefited the church. Abuses an automatic right to receive it at he became a Jesuit priest and stand that “no dichotomy is synod to call for revision of have occurred in the past, but all times. began teaching and working with admissible between faith and church policies. But in the end have substantially diminished The synod’s other recommen- the poor. He founded the Hogar life,” he said. the assembly recommended no today, it said. dations included: de Cristo movement, which pro- On Oct. 22 the synod handed significant changes. Despite recent speculation • Better emphasis on the mis- vides vocational training and the pope a list of 50 propositions, Instead, the synod: over wider latitude for celebrat- sionary aspect of the Eucharist. other services for young people. or final recommendations, which • Praised the value of priestly ing the pre-Vatican II Tridentine • Study and possible change • St. Felice da Nicosia, 1715- acknowledged a priest shortage celibacy and called for a greater Mass, the synod’s final docu- in the order of the sacraments of 1787. As a Capuchin friar in in some parts of the world but push in vocations as the answer ments did not even mention that baptism, confirmation and the Sicily, he often was humiliated said eliminating priestly celibacy to the priest shortage. It said possibility. Eucharist. for his illiteracy. He collected and ordaining married men were ordaining married men in the The synod encouraged pro- • Possible relocation in the donations for the monastery and not the solution. Latin church was “a road not to motion of eucharistic adoration, liturgy of the sign of peace visited prisoners every Sunday. “I think it is significant that follow.” but stressed that the practice exchange. • St. Gaetano Catanoso, there has been a massive restate- • Reaffirmed that shared should be seen in relation to • Reminding the faithful of 1879-1963. The Italian founder of ment of the tradition in the Latin Communion with non-Catholic Mass. the importance of genuflection or the Congregation of the Church of mandatory celibacy Christians “is generally not pos- To promote better Mass atten- other gestures of adoration Daughters of St. Veronica, he was for ,” Australian Cardinal sible” and said an “ecumenical dance, the bishops recommended before the consecrated host. dedicated to the holy face of of Sydney told concelebration” of the Eucharist better liturgies, strong preaching • Better awareness of the Christ. He founded an organiza- reporters. would be even more objection- and improved education of Eucharist’s connection with tion to help subsidize education In an unusual move, the pope able. Catholics in their understanding social justice issues, including for poor seminarians. immediately ordered the propo- Overall, the synod offered a of the Eucharist. ecological concerns. News Briefs Bishops to deal with liturgy, U.S. tiff’s homeland, sometime next June. He made the By the Way... comments in an interview broadcast by Polish tele- St. Mark Parish in Lawrence Park vision Oct. 16, the 27th anniversary of Pope John launched a new apostolic work last summer, lay ministry at fall meeting Paul’s election. Vatican Radio made a transcript of Vocations campaign hinges on becoming an affiliate of the Angel Food the interview available online. Pope Benedict spoke WASHINGTON (CNS) — ship in the church. It also address- meeting builds upon their 1980 inviting men to priesthood Ministry. According to Fr. Scott Katren, movingly of his continued affection for the late When the U.S. bishops meet this es the role of lay ecclesial ministers statement that urged the abolition pope and said he was engaged in a “permanent dia- pastor, AFM is a non-profit, Christian, non- month, major items on their agen- in the church community, their of capital punishment. Since WASHINGTON (CNS) — A new vocations cam- logue” with him. “A man who goes to the Lord denominational organization headquartered da will include decisions on a relationship to the church’s then, the of the paign is being launched by the U.S. bishops with the doesn’t disappear. I believe that someone who goes in Georgia committed to providing people statement about lay ecclesial min- ordained leaders, guidelines and , Pope John Paul idea that more men simply need to be invited to to the Lord comes even closer to us,” the pope said. with quality, low-cost groceries. All are wel- istry, a new text of Scripture read- procedures for authorizing lay peo- II’s encyclical Evangelium Vitae become priests by priests who are happy with their Nearly 36 million Americans–one in eight–live in poverty. “The pope is always close to me through his writ- come to purchase $25 units of food which Jason Koshinskie ings for Masses with children and ple to enter such roles and concerns (The Gospel of Life) of 1995 and lives. Announced in Washington Oct.14, the pro- For 35 years, the Catholic Campaign for Human ings. I hear him and I see him speaking, so I can are guaranteed to be worth at least $50. Purchases made by families with a new statement calling for an end that should be dealt with in the a series of statements by the late gram, called Priestly Life and Vocation Summit: Development (CCHD) has helped to bring permanent solu- keep up a continuous dialogue with him,” he said. to the use of the death penalty in ministerial workplace. pope have clarified church teach- Fishers of Men, is based on having dioceses and reli- more robust budgets help make the program possible for those who need tions to poverty in communities across the country. CCHD the United States. If the proposed Lectionary for ing on the subject. Although the gious orders convene priests to discuss their voca- to stretch their budgets. Nearly 1,000 families took advantage of the pro- The annual fall meeting of the Masses With Children is adopted catechism and the other docu- works effectively with poor and low-income people to build tions, emphasizing the positive aspects, and then Former secretary says he expects gram at the end of October, a 500-percent growth since the first distribu- U.S. Conference of Catholic by the bishops and confirmed by ments acknowledge the state has solidarity, foster self-sufficiency and strengthen communi- encouraging them to invite other men to consider tion in July. Watch for a feature on this exciting new program in the late pope’s in June Bishops will be held in the , it will replace the a right to execute some danger- ties. following them. Father Edward Burns, director of January/February 2006 issue of Faith. Washington Nov. 14-17. experimental children’s Lectionary ous criminals to protect the gen- Last year, the Erie Diocese collected $45,000 to continue the Secretariat for Vocations and Priestly Formation WARSAW, (CNS) — Pope John Paul II’s The Office of Justice and Peace/Respect Life notes that a support This fall the conference plans that has been in use since 1993. eral public, they emphasize that to support people who are poor to break the cycle of pover- at the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, cited a former secretary has said he expects the late pontiff group for caregivers has been formed in Meadville. The Christian, non- to issue a major resource docu- The Lectionary is the book of in modern society the situations ty. That money, combined with other diocesan collections survey of the 2003 U.S. ordination class in which 78 to be beatified in June, when Pope Benedict XVI is denominational support group meets at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of ment on lay ecclesial ministry, a Scripture readings used at Mass. In in which that is necessary are so around the country, helped CCHD grant $9 million in support percent of the men about to be ordained said a priest expected to make his first visit to Poland. “I hope it each month at St. Brigid Church, 967 Chancery Lane in Meadville. The phenomenon of growing impor- the children’s Lectionary many of rare as to be essentially nonexist- of 330 local projects in 45 states, the District of Columbia, had invited them to consider the priesthood. can happen as early as next year — a lot of people meetings are free of charge; call Darlene at 814.724.6829 or St. Brigid tance in the church. U.S. bishops the texts are shortened and some ent. yearn for him to be proclaimed a saint straight off,” Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Church at 814.336.4459 for more information. will vote on the proposed docu- vocabulary is simplified. Among other items on the said Archbishop Stanislaw Dziwisz of Krakow, who Grants have been awarded, in urban and rural areas, to WORLD Gannon University welcomed 296 freshmen from the Diocese of ment, Co-workers in the Vineyard Along with the new set of texts agenda are a proposal to make organizations working to achieve living wages, affordable began serving as Pope John Paul’s secretary in May 22 an annual National Day Erie this fall. One-hundred-twenty-four (124) of these students identi- of the Lord: Resource for Guiding for use with children are proposals housing, accessible health care, better-quality schools and 1966, when the late pontiff was archbishop of that would set stricter rules for its of Prayer for Mariners and fied themselves as members of one of the parishes in the diocese, includ- Development of Lay Ecclesial other services that make up the safety net of life. Krakow. “No one doubts his sanctity, not only here Ministry. The introduction calls use. Where the current version People of the Sea and proposed In Poland, 10 married men begin ing your parishioner(s) and are receiving the Gannon University Parish Most Catholic parishes will take up the annual collection in Krakow or in Poland. The whole world saw and the document a “pastoral and the- describes the intended audience as revisions in guidelines for the studying for diaconate Grant of $1,000 per year. Fifty-three (53) freshmen graduated from one knew him and has already canonized him in prac- ological reflection on the reality “children of elementary grades,” support of retired bishops. in support of the Catholic Campaign for Human of the seven Catholic high schools in the diocese, the second highest in tice. The current beatification process serves to gain of lay ecclesial ministry,” an the proposed new version says it is The bishops will also be Development on the weekend of Nov. 19-20. WARSAW, Poland (CNS) — For the first time in moral certainty,” Archbishop Dziwisz said in an five years. These students are also receiving the Gannon University “affirmation of those who serve meant for use with “children who asked to approve the writing of a For more information on the Catholic Campaign for Poland, 10 married men started training for the dia- interview before John Paul II Day, celebrated Oct. High School Grant of $1,000 per year. In total, Gannon awarded over in this way,” and an attempt to have not yet entered preadoles- document on the relationship Human Development, visit www.povertyusa.org and conate in mid-October. Deacons will help their bish- 16 as a public holiday in the late pope’s homeland. $1.8 million in financial aid and scholarship money directly from pull together the current “best cence, that is, those 10 years old or between the sacrament of confir- www.usccb.org/cchd. ops, evangelize in their workplaces and might find it In an Oct. 16 interview with ’s Avvenire daily, Gannon to this year’s freshmen from the diocese. thinking and practice” in that younger.” mation and stewardship and a easier to welcome “lukewarm or religiously frigid” Archbishop Dziwisz said he personally knew of Cardinal , archbishop of Detroit, recently issued a field. The bishops will consider their project to revise Fulfilled in Your Catholics, said Father Krzysztof Debiec, director of “many miraculous healings” through Pope John The proposed document dis- first major statement on the death Hearing, a guide and resource on the newly established Permanent Deacons statement on the Oct. 24th death of Rosa Parks, whose act of civil dis- Paul’s intercession and believed the pontiff’s beati- cusses the appropriate human, penalty in 25 years, calling on preaching. If those projects are Formation Center in Torun. In an Oct. 19 interview obedience in 1955 inspired the modern civil rights movement. She was CLOCK REPAIR fication awaited “only official confirmation” by his spiritual, intellectual and pastoral Catholics to take up the cause of approved, the documents will be with Poland’s Catholic Information Agency, KAI, 92. Parks’ moment in history began in December 1955 when she refused successor. formation of those who seek to ending the use of capital punish- brought back to the bishops for a Father Debiec said that after a three-year course of to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery, Alabama. Burdie’s Clock Shop engage in lay ministerial leader- ment. A draft proposed for the vote at a later meeting. study the deacons will be able to conduct baptisms, Pope Benedict’s first encyclical “In her own simple way, Rosa Parks changed the history of our 238 South Main St. marriages and funerals, preach and distribute to be released in December nation,” Cardinal Maida said. “She forced us to recognize the dignity of Communion. Single men, eligible at age 25, are every person. 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[email protected] SBA alumnae present ‘Gift of Peace’ Nov. 25 Bi-weekly news bulletin of the Catholic Diocese of Erie St. Benedict Academy with voice warm-up drills and Alumnae Association members then the rehearsal is underway. together with the Benedictine “The practices are truly a Sisters will present a concert, spiritual experience for me,” “Gift of Peace,” at downtown says Sr. Marilyn, who holds Erie’s historic Warner Theatre advanced degrees in liturgical at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 25. The con- music with a concentration in cert will be an evening of voice, and theology, with a enjoyable holiday music in concentration in monastic November 6, 2005 anticipation of the Christmas studies. “We are literally pray- season, directed by Sr. Marilyn ing together through music. Schauble with Sr. Charlotte The sound, the enthusiasm, the Sr. Marilyn Schauble conducts concert practice at Mount StewardshipStewardship asas aa wayway Anne Zalot on keyboard. dedication, the unity of these St. Benedict, Erie. The concert is part of the women contribute to the mak- the relationship we built with Alumnae Association is alive alumnae association’s first- ing of beautiful music.” the sisters and with one another and strong in 2005. Regular ofof holinessholiness ever Homecoming Weekend, In addition to the choral at the academy.” social gatherings throughout “Alive in ’05,” as the women event, the homecoming week- Although St. Benedict’s the year are well attended join the sisters in celebration of end includes the annual alum- Academy ceased operations as a and the association continues 150 years of Benedictine pres- nae Christmas party on Nov. high school in 1988 after almost to support the Benedictine ence in the Diocese of Erie. 26 and Sunday Liturgy fol- 120 years of meeting the needs community and its ministries More than 140 alumnae lowed by a reception at the of young women, the SBA through an annual appeal. and sisters have been practic- monastery on Nov. 27. “As ing weekly for the concert former students of St. Benedict Tickets for the Nov. 25 Gift of Peace concert may be purchased at since April. 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