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for his best-known accomplishment, calling the Second Vatican Council, which he said “showed an exquisite openness to the Holy Spirit.” “He let himself be led, and he was for the church a pastor, a servant-leader,” the said of St. John. “This was his great service to the church. I like to think of him as the pope of open- ness to the Spirit.” characterized St. John Paul as the “pope of the family,” a title he said the late pope himself had hoped to be remembered by. Pope Francis repeatedly mentioned mercy in his homily, which he delivered on Divine Mercy Sunday, an obser- vance St. John Paul put on the church’s universal calendar in 2000. The Polish pope died on the vigil of the feast in 2005 and was beatified on Divine Mercy Sunday in 2011. In addition to Pope Benedict, making only his third public appearance since he resigned in February 2013, Pope Francis’ concelebrants included some 150 cardinals and 700 bishops. During the ceremony, which took place at the be- ginning of the Mass, devotees carried up relics of the new saints in matching silver reliquaries, which Pope Francis kissed before they were placed on a small table for veneration by the congrega- tion. St. John’s relic was a piece of the late pope’s skin, removed when his body was transferred to its present tomb in the main sanctuary of St. Peter’s Basilica. Floribeth Mora Diaz, a Costa Rican woman whose recov- ery from a brain aneurysm was recognized by the church as a miracle attributable to the intercession of St. John Paul, Pope John XXIII brought up a silver reliquary containing some of the ’s By Francis X. Rocca blood, taken from him for medical testing shortly before his Catholic News Service death in 2005. ATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Canonizing two recent in The square and the broad Via della Conciliazione leading Vthe presence of his immediate predecessor, Pope Francis up to it were tightly packed with approximately half a million Pope John Paul II praised the new Sts. John XXIII and John Paul II as men of pilgrims, many of whom had been standing for hours before the measures by their successors to expedite courage and mercy, who responded to challenges of their time start of Mass. Among the many national flags on display, the the process. Pope Benedict waived the by modernizing the Catholic Church in fidelity to its ancient majority were from Poland, the native land of St. John Paul. usual five-year waiting period before the traditions. The Vatican estimated that 800,000 attended the ceremony start of a sainthood cause for Pope John “They were priests, bishops and popes of the 20th century,” in , with overflow crowds watching on giant-screen TVs Paul shortly after his death, when he was the pope said April 27, in his homily during Mass in St. Peter’s set up at various locations around the city. The Vatican said 93 mourned by crowds shouting “Santo Square. “They lived through the tragic events of that century, countries sent official delegations to the Mass, and more than 30 subito!” (“A saint at once!”). In the but they were not overwhelmed by them. For them, God was of the delegations were led by a president or prime minister. The case of St. John, Pope Francis waived more powerful.” king and queen of Spain and the king and queen of Belgium were the usual requirement of a second Speaking before a crowd of half a million that included re- in attendance. miracle before a blessed can added to the tired Pope Benedict XVI, Pope Francis praised St. John XXIII The of both popes came after extraordinary church’s canon of saints. Retired bishops share reflections on ‘sainted’ popes “Every time I was By TIM WENZL Diocesan Archivist in the presence of mong the treasures in the archives are photographs of the Dodge City Abishops with popes during their ad limina visits. The canonization of Pope John Paul Popes John XXIII and John Paul II provides an opportunity for reprinting these photographs and reflections from our retired bishops. Three retired II, I felt that I bishops who served the Diocese of Dodge City only made ad limina visits to Pope John Paul II. Bishop John B. Franz made an ad limina visit to Pope had stepped into Pius XII and Bishop Marion F. Forst to Pope Paul VI. Both prelates, now deceased, served in Dodge City during the pontificate of Pope John XXIII, the aura of God’s but neither had an ad limina scheduled to visit him. presence.” The three living retired bishops shared these recollections and reflections on the sainted popes. Continued on Page 11 -- Bishop Eugene J. Gerber Pope John Paul II with Bishop Eugene J. Gerber, who made ad limina visits for Dodge City in 1978 and 1983. Page 2 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register ‘Another Way’

ead the Church as “My” Church, not as sors wanted, more important, even, than what he When we few American Bish- L“Your” Church, Jesus said to Peter at the wanted. end of John’s Gospel. Saint John Paul II did that. When we few ops entered his private Chapel St. Augustine thought this meant the Lord American Bishops entered his private Chapel to to celebrate Mass with him, he wanted Peter to focus on the Spirit living within celebrate Mass with him, he was already there, him. He wanted Peter to be attentive to that in a chair, facing the Altar and the Tabernacle. was already there, in a chair, guiding Presence. He wanted him to seek and He was already there, praying, with sighs that facing the Altar and the to heed that Voice. sometimes escaped him. He was already there, Tabernacle. Saint John XXIII did that. My respect for adjusting his mental processes, to the still Voice “the good Pope John” deepened over the years. of the Spirit. What God wanted was more + Most Rev.Ronald His ability to make that decision about call- important to him than what his advisors wanted, this very work. What they came to do in white, M. Gilmore ing the Second Vatican Council, so early in his more important, even, than what he wanted. they had already done in red. term, and so bravely without any support, has When they came to the Chair of Peter, both Pray for us, Pope John. Pray for us, Pope Bishop Emeritus never ceased to move me. What God wanted men were just what they had always been. Both John Paul. Help us live in the Church as of Dodge City was more important to him than what his advi- their lives formed them for this very place, and “Your” Church, not as “Our” Church. Companion Camp 2014, June 20-22 Annual World Day for Faith, fun and fellowship for 6th, 7th 8th graders Vocations May 11 ASHINGTON—The Vatican has set the 51st World ompanion Camp, an action- miss out on the games, friendship WDay for Vocations for May 11, the Fourth Sunday Cpacked weekend held at Concep- and, perhaps most importantly, of Easter, commonly known as Good Shepherd Sunday. tion Seminary College in Conception, the spiritual environment that The theme for this year’s celebration, which falls on Mo. for boys entering the 6th, 7th, embraced all their activities. Mother’s Day this year, is “Vocations, Witness to the and 8th grade, begins Friday, June 20 Cost is $100, which covers Truth.” at 4 p.m. and concludes with Sunday room, all meals and a T-shirt. Families are encouraged to pray the rosary for all lunch on June 22. Make checks payable to Com- vocations for the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. Campers participate and compete panion Camp 2014. You can listen to and pray the Rosary in English in a variety of activities such as Father Ted Stoecklein and or Spanish by going to www.dcdiocese.org/vocations/ dodgeball, basketball, soccer, wa- other adult leaders will provide praying-for-vocations, and scrolling down to the ter-balloon toss, obstacle course, transportation for 18 boys, leav- “Rosary for all Vocations” box. and many other games while ing from Dodge City and Great “Vocations to the Priesthood and Consecrated Life are learning more about their Catholic Bend. sent by God and nourished in parishes and families,” said faith. To register, or for transporta- Bishop F. Burbidge of Raleigh, North Carolina. “It was really fun,” said Milton Guzman of Ness tion and other information, call the “We recognize this especially on May 11, which is City, who attended last year’s camp. “We played dodge vocations office at (620) 227-1533. Registration deadline Mother’s Day this year. Parents are instrumental in help- ball, and you got to pray with the monks.” Guzman at- is June 6. For a printable brochure, visit http://www. ing their children hear God’s call....” tended the previous camp as well, and wasn’t about to conception.edu/vocations/companion-camp/. Diocese seeks to connect new college students with Catholic campus organizations Did you know ... he Vocations Office wants to help high school seniors the greatest activity in the Catholic Church today is centered In the first few weeks on cam- Tand transfer students from the Diocese of Dodge City on college campuses. get connected with their new college home this Fall. “But we can’t do it without help,” says Father Wesley pus, most college freshmen join the No matter where they’re going (community college, Catho- Schawe, Director of Priestly Vocations. “We need to groups that they will belong to for lic college, state university), the diocese wants to give their know where your graduating high school seniors (plus the rest of their college careers? new parish or Catholic Center a “heads up” so they can be transfer students and community college graduates) plan invited to continue and enrich their Catholic life. Some of to be next year. Students, parents and grandparents can help: • Sign up online at www.dcdiocese.org/ vocations, or print the online card and send This form is also available electronically at www.dcdiocese.org/vocations. Deadline is June 1. it to the address given. • If your parish has a “graduation Mass” in May, have each graduate fill out the sign- Last Name up card as they gather for Mass. • Send in the form at left to: Vocations First Name Office, P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS, College/University 67801, or go to www.dcdiocese.org/voca- HomeThis Address form is also available electronically at www.dcdiocese.org/vocations. Deadline June 1. tions.

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Courtesy photo ABOVE: St. Parish, Ellinwood: Dan Mason (RCIA); Lois Hammer (RCIA); Ryan Doll, sponsor; Melissa Doll. new member; Marilyn Schartz, spon- sor; Tom Bauer, new member; and John Clayton (RCIA). LEFT: Cathedral of parishioners pray at the paschal flame at the beginning Photo by Alba Ortiz of the the Easter Vigil. BELOW: Bishop Brungardt baptizes a young woman at the Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe.

LEFT: St. Catholic Church in St. John:Front row: Dorian Villanueva (neo- phyte), Raengel Ramirez (newly baptized), Iris Villanueva (neophyte) holding Jaquelin Ramirez (newly baptized); Second Row: Jonathan Villan- ueva (neophyte), Lucia Villanueva (Profession of Faith), Jennifer Villanueva (neophyte), Juan Jose Neri-Leon (Confirmation), Father Ted Stoecklein. Courtesy photo Photo by Anne Shaughnessy Holy Trinity Parish, Timken, presents Living Stations of the Cross n April 18, youth from Holy OTrinity Parish in Timken enact- ed what one viewer called a “haunt- ingly beautiful presentation” of the Living Stations of the Cross.

Veronica (Traci Ross) wipes Jesus’ face (Shelby Waterhouse) while the soldiers (Haley Von- dracek and Marissa Wagner) stand guard.

Photos courtesy of Don and Deb Erb

The cast: Back row (l to r): James Flax, Oddo, Haley Von- dracek, Traci Ross, Shelby Water- house, Brittany Oborny, Marissa Wagner, Jared Vondracek, and Carlos Schwindt; front (l to r): Laken Vondracek, Jesus (Shelby Waterhouse) meets the Weeping Women (Han- Hannah Pechanec, nah Pechanec, Traci Ross, Laken Vondracek, Allie Seltman, Preston Ross, Al- Dani Wagner) while the soldiers (Haley Vondracek and Ma- lie Seltman, Dani rissa Wagner) stand guard. Wagner. Page 4 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register Commentary Happy Mother’s Day! Lanza del Vasto; 1901-1981

ith age comes clarity. (Not to be confused she owned a Smart Phone. f a noble family, Lanza del Vasto was born Wwith memory. Wait …. Where was I going Nellie Olson might have Oin at the beginning of the twentieth with this?) been the first cyber bully century, September 29th, 1901. As he began Clarity is the unobstructed view of the past (darn that Nellie!). studying philosophy, he envisioned that there – appreciation for what you once took for granted; Imagine in the class- was more to life that a deeper wisdom could acknowledging lessons learned from mistakes; room, if instead of Miss offer. Why not seek this greater wisdom that realizing that the bad times in some inexplicable Beadle asking the class to seemed to have been lost in the West? It was in way made you stronger; learning to forgive others take out their slates, she 1936 that he made a trip to India and encountered and yourself; and through gained knowledge and told them to “go to www. Mahatama Gandhi. Vasto ‘s life would never wisdom, revealing the joy and mystery of God’s longdivision.com and type By Myers be the same. He became known as “Servant of presence in your life. in your password -- Willie Editor Peace”. All of which are pretty darned cool. Olson? Don’t tell me you Together with his wife, he formed the Holy Ones As Mother’s Day approaches (May 11), I find forgot your user name Community of the Ark in France. This was myself thinking of Mom’s amazing life growing up again! -- Scroll down the right side to Lesson 5 a group of families bound by a rule, vows, of on a farm in eastern Colorado -- without electricity and click on the link….” and common prayer. But as the Ark was not Our Time or indoor plumbing. Today she can see its value The only electricity in Mom’s house back then without difficulties, Vasto returned to India to with crystal clarity, the fog that once obscured came from a couple of batteries that ran a Philco steep himself still further in non-violence. The By Sister Irene the treasure trove of blessings having long since radio, the sounds of “One Man’s Family,” “Lum community chose to live a simple life, raising Hartman, OP cleared. Where it once was unremarkable, today and Abner,” and far more importantly, reports from their own food, and she can clearly see the extraordinary joys of doing the war front, drawing their nightly attention. lacking electricity and homework by lantern light, the diamond-filled night I wish there was a lesson that included kids to- modern conveniences. sky outside her window unobstructed by even the day learning from the kids of 80 years ago. Today, Their model was faintest human-made light source. most would rather drive tanks or jet fighters while ’s Ark and they Having never learned this lesson, I panic any time sitting on their couch, than take a ride on a horse. chose to maintain my electricity goes out. A few months ago when we Is this the new world of make believe? When I was values opposed to lost power, I was trying to light a Sterno to cook a child, my world of make believe included King violence, ugliness, some chili. I must have tried to switch on the light Friday, Queen Saturday, Prince Tuesday, Henrietta and efficiency…all in a dozen times so I could see what I was doing. Pussycat, and Lady Elaine Fairchilde. I recall how efforts to preserve the When Mom wasn’t in school, she might have sad I was when I realized the Land of Make Believe planet. Vasto chose to spent her day helping pick corn or feeding the pigs. didn’t really exist, which I should have realized, grow a long beard, wear If the chores were done, she’d play with her dolls, considering its name. This sad event coincided with homespun clothes, use or later, ride off on her horse, Ranger. While there my 20th birthday. a staff, and indeed he are certain benefits to owning an automobile – as I didn’t ride a horse or drive an imaginary tank looked like a modern any 16-year-old will vehemently attest -- Ranger as a child. I rode my Schwinn Sting-Ray. With the Noah. (Since 2000, a Pope John Paul II with Lanza del Vasto. hardly ever had to have his oil changed, his belts banana seat. And dual playing cards attached with few Ark communities replaced, or his tires rotated. Granted, he did have clothespins to the spokes. And the very manly tas- remain in France, gas. But unlike a horse, your car isn’t happy to see sels hanging from the handles. Back then, it was Belgium, Spain, Italy, Equador, and Canada) . you. It doesn’t become your friend. Unless its name unremarkable. But today I see it as nothing short of As a of Gandhi, Vasto worked for inter-religious dialogue, is Christine. Or Herbie. (Come to think of it, I bet magical – a sense of freedom, wind in your face, no spiritual renewal, ecological activism, and non-violence. He gave Herbie could have helped Christine through some terrain we couldn’t traverse, no candy shop too far, lectures, led classes, and wrote books and articles on the basic themes of those anger issues.) that amazing new “Pong” game ready and waiting practiced by members of the Ark. He fasted to protest torture; he In Mom’s pre-WWII world, “texting” meant at Western Bowl half a mile away. demonstrated against a nuclear power plant in France; he spoke on taking pen to paper, words spelled out, thoughts This is what I learned from Mom: to appreciate non-violence to students in Argentina. He supported farmers against the spilled out, Mom’s musings unobstructed by even yesterday. extension of a military base while fasting for 15 days; he demonstrated the faintest of human-made preoccupations (unless Cut to yesterday (actual, not the poetic one). Mom against the building of the fast breeder reactor in France. you count her dolls). and Dad sit in the back room of their house. The Although persons of all religious denominations were welcomed into When I was a child, communicating by phone Colorado Rockies are on TV. Suddenly they hear a the Ark community, Vasto remained totally devoted to Catholicism and meant putting your finger in a little dial and turning blooping sound, like a goldfish ordering pizza. Dad tried to remind the Catholic Church of the message of peace. In 1963, it repeatedly. Sending a text meant using paper, meanders over to their computer where a video call he fasted for 40 days in an appeal to the pope to issue a statement on the an envelope and a stamp. It’s sad for kids today, is coming through. Dad clicks “accept”. arms race. to have never heard the jjjjjjjjjt of the rotary dial, From here I can see Dad and Mom, 400 miles Vasto can truly be called a witness to peace and how everyone is or to have tasted the combination of envelope and away. From here I have the great blessing of learning summoned to live a healthy, whole, and joyful life. postage stamp glue. Mmmmm. (Okay, I might be from Mom that less equals more, and that there was Vasto, officially known as Giuseppe Giovanni Luigi Enrico Lanza di getting a little carried away.) an occasion when this was proven throughout the Trabia, philosopher, poet, artist, Catholic, and and non-violent activist, The nearest telephone to Mom’s farm in northeast day. Mom taught me that life isn’t about looking died in Spain on January 5th, 1981. Colorado was at the Catholic church a few miles back on a perfect existence -- void of mistakes, bad away. Today’s Smart Phone youth -- and many decisions and heartache. And it isn’t even about adults -- would be hard-pressed to understand how wishing for a simpler time – I mean, here we are, on earth a civilization could endure under such talking on the computer like some sort of science archaic conditions! And yet, somehow, by some fiction show from the 50s. miracle, our ancestors were able to survive without The lesson is about endurance, about finding their 2.26 GHz quad-core processor with Android hope through the discovery and appreciation of 4.4.2 8 MP OIS camera with HDR+, 4.95 inch full Gods grand gifts that He has presented through all HD IPS display and sophisticated high gloss front the yesterdays – amid both good times and bad. cell phones. It’s through that wonderful discovery that I Granted, it was tough. Just think how much better continue to find hope, joy and deep appreciation Laura Ingalls Wilder’s life would have been had for God in today. Thanks, Mom.

Official Newspaper Published Semi-Monthly by the Catholic Diocese of Dodge City. All material in this newspaper credited to Catholic News Service (CNS) is copyrighted 2014. Bishop John B. Brungardt...... President Tim Wenzl...... Advertising Manager David Myers...... Editor Stremel, CPA...... Business Manager The Southwest Kansas Register Mrs. Margaret Klenke....Editor Emerita P.O. Box 137, Dodge City, KS 67801 Service of Editors Phone: (620) 227-1519 Msgr. A.J. Felling 1966-1971 Facsimile: (620) 227-1570 Byron Hull 1971-1974 e.mail: [email protected] Margaret Klenke 1974-1990 website: www.dcdiocese.org/register Tim Wenzl 1990-2001 The Southwest Kansas Register May 4, 2014 Page 5 Pope’s video captures a 7-minute ‘catholic’ moment Editor’s Note: The following is from have 53,000 denominations,” Bishop more simple and authentic. This language and religious riches and diverse traditions. the April 15 issue of the Clarion Herald, Palmer said. “I’ve come to understand of the heart has a perpetual, particular lan- But, we have to encounter one another as newspaper of the Archdiocese of New Or- that diversity is divine. It’s division that’s guage and grammar. It is a simple gram- brothers. We must cry together, as Joseph leans. It was written by Peter Finney Jr., diabolic. ... Jesus said, ‘Until they are mar, with two rules: Love God above did. These tears will unite us -- the tears executive editor and general manager. one, the world will not believe.’ Division all, and love the other because he is your of love. I am speaking to you as a brother. destroys our credibility. It is fear that brother and sister.” I speak to you in a simple way, with joy f St. Francis were tweeting from the keeps us separated.” The pope praised the ministers for and (yearning). Let us allow our (yearn- Iterra-cotta rooftops of Assisi today, In 1999, Catholics and Lutherans coming together to “worship Jesus Christ, ing) to grow because this will propel us he might avert his eyes briefly from the reached a landmark agreement on justi- the only Lord, and to pray to the Father to find each other, to embrace one another sparrows and the azure sky to tap out this fication by grace through and together worship Jesus message with both thumbs: “Preach the faith -- the issue that be- Christ as the only Lord of Gospel at all times. Use an iPhone 5s, if came the head of the spear history.” necessary.” piercing the heart of Chris- The pope’s astonishing The Jesuit pope who bears Francis’ tian unity. The Catholic plea culminated in his ask- name and missionary zeal created a social Church had emphasized the ing the ministers to pray communications and ecumenical splash necessity of good works for for him, as he would pray recently with a seven-minute iPhone salvation. for them. video, filmed inside his Vatican office, That fracture has pro- “Let’s pray to the Lord in which he speaks conversationally to duced five centuries of that he unites us all -- Pentecostal and evangelical Christians as religious shards. come on, we are brothers!” though they are sitting on the sofa next to “What these two he said. “Let us give each him, sipping a cup of hot tea. churches did (in 1999) was other a spiritual hug and The video was captured by Bishop put these two definitions let God complete the good Tony Palmer, an Anglican Episcopal together,” Bishop Palmer work he has begun.” bishop who had befriended then-Cardinal said. The joint declara- Pope Francis closed by Jose Mario Bergoglio during tense times tion states: “Together we quoting Italian novelist when the Catholic Church in Argentina confess: By grace alone, Alessandro Manzoni, who was losing worshippers regularly to fun- in faith in Christ’s saving wrote in “The Betrothed”: damentalist, Bible-based churches. work and not because of Pope Francis recorded a 7-minute iPhone video about Christian “I’ve never seen God be- Bishop Palmer and Cardinal Bergoglio, any merit on our part, we unity with an Anglican Episcopal bishop friend, who played it for gin a miracle without him however, are good friends. So, when are accepted by God and his congregation. finishing it well.” Bishop Palmer went to see the pope at the receive the Holy Spirit, “I ask you to bless me, Vatican, he whipped out his iPhone at the who renews our hearts while equipping and receive the Spirit. This brings me joy and I bless you,” Pope Francis said. Pope John Paul II with Lanza del Vasto. pope’s request. and calling us to good works.” because we can see that God is working “From brother to brother, I embrace you.” Something magical then happened. Pausing briefly, Bishop Palmer looked all over the world.” As the video ended, the atmosphere in Looking straight into the three-and-a- out at the Pentecostal ministers in the hall. He spoke of religious separation in the the room turned electric. Pastor Kenneth half-inch screen, Pope Francis launched “This brought an end to the protest of context of an estranged family. “It is sin that Copeland, a television evangelist and, his- an appeal for Christian unity. Go to You- Luther,” he said. “Brothers and sisters, has separated us -- all our sins, the misun- torically, no friend of the Catholic Church, Tube and see it for yourself. There are Luther’s protest is over. Is yours? ... I get derstandings throughout history,” he said. proclaimed: “Glory! Glory! Glory!” before two versions -- a shorter one with only the a little bit cheeky here because I chal- “It has been a long road of sins that we all praying in tongues for Pope Francis. pope’s message and a longer version that lenge my Protestant pastor friends: If have shared in. Who’s to blame? We all “Thank you, sir,” Pastor Copeland said. shows Bishop Palmer, back in Texas for there is no more protest, how can there be share the blame. We have all sinned. There “We do bless you. We receive your bless- a major meeting of Pentecostal ministers, a Protestant church? Maybe now we’re all is only one blameless -- the Lord. I am ing. It’s very, very important to us. We setting up the pope’s surprise video by Catholics again.” (yearning) that this separation comes to an bless you with all of our hearts and souls. basically saying the Protestant Reforma- Let’s just say it was so quiet in the end and gives us communion.” Be blessed. Be blessed. Amen! Amen!” tion is over -- and then letting the man in room you could hear a rosary jingle. He then told the story of Joseph’s “You know what’s so thrilling to me?” white speak words none in the assembly Then, with the touch of the “play” brothers, who went off to Egypt because Pastor Copeland asked his audience. ever thought they would hear from the button, Bishop Palmer brought in the even though they had money, they had “When we went into this ministry 47 supreme pontiff of the Catholic Church. successor of Peter, a grandfatherly type nothing to eat. “They couldn’t eat the years ago, this was impossible. People In his introductory remarks, Bishop with a wide smile who spoke of a special money,” the pope said. would read that Scripture and say, ‘Yeah, Palmer outlined the split in the Catholic yearning in his heart. What they found, more important than right, until we all come together. Ain’t no Church in the first millennium between Pope Francis spoke in Italian (with food, was their brother. way that’s ever going to happen!’” East and West; and then “500 years later, English subtitles), but then he corrected “All of us have currency -- the currency It did. In seven minutes. On a three- we had Luther and his protest.” himself: “I will speak no Italian, no of our culture, the currency of our his- and-a-half-inch screen. “From Luther’s protest onward, we English, but heartfully. It is a language tory,” he said. “We have cultural riches Francis, rebuild my church. Making dollars and sence of annuities An annuity can provide steady income for you and benefit your parish or the church

ast month I raised the question as to whether will also receive the security of fixed income for make your gift, you will receive a charitable La charitable gift annuity was right for you. your lifetime. A charitable gift annuity is a con- deduction for a portion of the gift. Additionally, Hopefully, for many of you, it may have created tract. It’s a way for you to make a gift of cash depending on your gift, there is a possibility an interest in pursuing it a little further. So in or property for benefit of your parish, school, or much of your annual income is tax-free. writing I’d like to share a little more detail about diocesan program, and in turn receive lifetime Charitable gift annuities are available to this planned giving vehicle. income payments based on your age. Payments anyone over the age of 55. There is a minimum Over the past few years we have seen many may be set up for you alone or for you and your donation of $5,000. Once established, the mon- market fluctuations creating concern about spouse. When the final annuitant has passed ies are irrevocable; the principal you donated investments that we may have previously made. away your parish, school or diocesan program cannot be returned to you. By Mark Roth Interest rates on money markets of CDs have will receive the remaining value. If you are interested in locking in a rate based Director, been virtually non-existent. That certainly hasn’t An important benefit is the gift annuity is that on your age or to learn more about establishing Office of provided us with much security knowing that your payment is fixed at the very beginning. a charitable gift annuity, please contact Mark Development our investments can be tossed around like the This means that your income does not change W. Roth at the Development Office at 620-227- wind. A charitable gift annuity can provide a regardless of what market conditions might be. 1535 or email me at [email protected]. way to help secure your future. Not only will You have the confidence of knowing that your you help further the work of the church, but you income will remain constant. At the time you Page 6 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register Confirmation, Elkhart Youth from St. Par- ish in Elkhart were Confirmed on April 5. Back row, l to r: Father Francis Khoi, Ruby Venzor, Eduardo Avitia, Marissa San- chez, Abigale Hollingsworth, Grace Hollingsworth, Benjamin O’Hanlon, and Bishop John Brungardt. Front row, L to R: Peggy Horton (instructor), Tania Olivas, Emily Martinez, Yessinia Villa, Cassandra Valencia, Me- lissa Sanchez, Gabby Martinez.

Find new ways to Edwin and spread the Ruth Schmidt word of celebrate 50 Diocesan Civic Oration winners God to ere are the winners of the April 12 Diocesan Civic Ora- years wed Htion contest in Great Bend: Front row left to right: Leah every Stein, 2nd place, 8th grader at Sacred Heart Cathedral School Gathering today, in Dodge City; Josh Hoisington, 1st place, 6th grader at Holy corner of Family School in Great Bend; Sarah Hammeke, 3rd place, 7th May 4, 1-5 p.m., grader at St. Joseph School in Ellinwood. Back row left to right: the world. St. Boniface Parish Jordan Koerperich, a 6th grader at St. Mary School in Garden City; Kris Liggett, a 7th grader at Sacred Heart School in Ness -- Pope Center, Sharon City; Kaety Kohlhorst, a 6th grader at St. Dominic School in Francis Garden City. Congratulations to all participants. dwin and Ruth (Seiwert) Schmidt were united in marriage on April 18, 1964 Eat St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Garden Plain, KS. To celebrate their 50 years of marriage, an Open House will be held on Sunday May 4, from 1 – 5 p.m. at the St. Boniface Parish Center in Sharon. The event is hosted by their children Joe Schmidt, Ann (David) Welch, John (Jennifer) Schmidt, and Linda (Benny) Rice and their seven grandchildren. No gifts please. Catholic Retreat & Conference Center

Mothers’ Retreat May 9-10. Enjoy appetizers and wine on Friday evening during a special “Ladies Evening Out.” Mother/daughter retreat team Rita & Monica Hejkal from the Pro-Sanctity Movement will present on “Resting in the Father’s Love.” Saturday’s program is entitled “A Woman’s Special Gift” and will feature a lovely luncheon just for moms! Friday: $10 Saturday: $40. Donations accepted for room rates.

Fr. Retreat & Conference May 31 at 4 p.m. through June 1 at 1 p.m. This program focuses on the life and cause for canonization of Fr. Emil Kapaun. All are welcome to join the bus ride to his home town of Pilsen at the conclusion of the retreat. $30 Sudoku Wild Birds in Our Midst May 23-24. This mini retreat allows participants to A sudoku puzzle has 9 appreciate the beauty of God’s columns, 9 rows and 9 creation. Participants will come together during this spring boxes of 3x3 squares. To migration weekend to watch our feathered friends. $29.75 solve a puzzle, fill in the Catholic Fatherhood Retreat with Fr. Pat York. June table so that the numbers 14. This day retreat for men is designed to give them a time from 1 to 9 will be in each for prayer, renewal, and sharing with others. This program column, each row and would make a great Father's Day gift! $30 each 3x3 box only once. Every sudoku puzzle can Find out more about these and all of our have only one correct programs at www.SLCWichita.org! solution. Solution: Page 14 “Rest...Renew...Restore...Respond” 7100 E. 45th St. N.  Wichita, Kansas 67226 (316) 744-0167  www.SLCWichita.org www.sudokuoftheday.com The Southwest Kansas Register May 4, 2014 Page 7 Sister Teresita Huse, OP, celebrates 80 years a Sister ‘It’s been a happy life’

By DAVID MYERS In 1931, St. Patrick School opened in Sister retired to the Motherhouse Southwest Kansas Register Kingman -- about the time that Sister in Great Bend in 1996 and presently n a Sept. 4, 2011 issue of the South- Teresita’s family moved to Wichita. resides in the Convent Infirmary. Iwest Kansas Register, Sister Teresita “When my brother was in high “I’m very, very happy with my many Huse, OP, noted, “God’s great good- school and I was in the seventh grade, years in the convent,” Sister Teresita ness to me as a Dominican for 75 years our little brother died at 5. He was said. “I’ve been truly blessed.” boggles my mind, and God willing, sick for only three days. He had spinal Sister Teresita spent many years as a there will be more.” meningitis. Our uncle came to pick us teacher. In 1956, with the admonition God was willing. up and said that Cletus was really sick. of Pope Pius XII to go out and share On April 9, the Great Bend Sister We were quarantined for two weeks, Christ’s message with the world, Sister celebrated 80 years to the day that she so we couldn’t even go to the funeral. Teresita was among those Dominican received her habit at the tender age of “There was no closure,” she said, a Sisters who went to Nigeria with the 15 at the former Immaculate Concep- hint of sadness in her voice all these hopes of forming a new congregation. tion Convent in Great Bend. years later. Over the years she’d take three trips to Eighty years later, Sister Teresita Her new school was run by the the African nation for mission work, belies any indication that she is any- Sisters of St. Joseph, one of whom where they presently have 66 African where near the 95 years she professes Sister Teresita approached one day and Sisters serving in the congregation. to be. On the phone with the Register, announced, “I’m going to be a Domini- “Every time I left there,” she said, she spoke quickly and concisely; she can Sister! That year, they had a skit “I left a piece of my heart. They need needed to get ready for a retreat, and and there was a Sister in it. Guess who health care, education, social services, hadn’t expected a sudden interview. got to be the Sister?” parishes, water …. The women have “I was the only girl,” she said. “I had On the day of the presentation, the to walk miles to the river to get all three brothers. I was the second child. future Sister – not even yet a teen- the water and sand for the men to mix Sister Teresita Huse, OP, during the “The big thing in my life was the ager – dressed in habit, and was even with the cement for the wells. The men celebration of her 95th birthday. commitment of my parents to a Catho- mistaken for a Sister by a Christian have to make 25 big rings of cement lic upbringing,” she added. “I was Brother. [in which to line the wells]. Each well 24. On April 23, 1902 Mother Anto- born in Kingman; there was no Catho- “I was a St. Joseph Sister for one costs only $1,200. We put a sign next nina [Fischer] and nine Sisters came lic school. They wanted us to have a day,” she said with a smile. to the well: ‘Donated by …’, where by train from New York to Great Catholic education, so for nine years, A few years later, the habit she wore they’re from. It’s a nice memorial.” Bend.” early every morning they would put us would be real, and her title not the Sister Rita Schwartenburger, OP, is It was on this day, when several in the car and drive 20 miles to Wil- name of a character in a play. At 15, the director of Hope for the Village weary Sisters hopped of a train after lowdale where Grandma lived. We she became “Sister Teresita.” Child, which promotes a plethora of travelling half way across the coun- would attend St. Peter’s School where “Seven of us became Dominican worthy life-affirming causes at their try, that the Dominican Sisters in the Dominicans taught.” Sisters April 9, 1934. Sister Petrona Nigerian missions. The Dominican Great Bend began its historic minis- Sister Teresita’s aunt was a Domini- Stockemer (born in St. Leo), my only Sisters have enabled the local Sisters to try on the soil of southwest Kansas, can Sister, as was a cousin, so the Sis- living Dominican Sister classmate, carry on what they started. In the mean eventually stretching to the continent ters were well known to the siblings. began teaching in 1939. She was an time, the local Dominican Sisters of of Africa. “At four in the afternoon on Friday, excellent elementary and Trinity High Great Bend went on to become part of “I love life. God has blessed me I would come out of school and Dad’s School teacher, and for many years the Dominican Sisters of Peace, which with good health. I’ll be 96 in July. car was there. In six years, only twice also ministered as principal and librar- is headquartered in Ohio. It’s been a happy life.” was he not able to pick us up because ian in a number of schools in Kansas With this, Sister Teresita offers a of the weather.” and Nebraska. After teaching 57 years, little reminder. “What is today? April Time ... travel ... treasure La Crosse youth raise money to help Denver children’s home t. Michael’s High School youth group of La statue. The youth seemed to be amazed of the The La Crosse high school youth group of St. Michael’s Church SCrosse took a trip to Colorado March 28-30 spring water that they were able to drink that is met at the church prior to their Colorado trip on March 28 at earned through fried chicken meals served to the miraculously believed to bring healing and peace 6 a.m. Father Matthew Kumi provided a blessing, prayers and parish and community. to one’s life. encouragement to the youth group and parent sponsors. He also The youth began with a tour of the Denver Chil- They also stopped at the U.S. Air Force Acad- prayed for their safe travel and enrichment of their faith. The dren’s Home, which takes in neglected children emy chapel and toured the U.S. Olympic Train- youth and their sponsors that went on this trip are (front row, ages 10-18. The youth left a monetary donation to ing Center. Their last stop was at the Cave of the l-r) Jessica Gabel, Alyssa Oborny, Father Matthew Kumi, Amy provide meals, school supplies, housing expenses Winds near Pike’s Peak in Colorado Springs. Depperschmidt, sponsor and high school PSR teacher. Back row: and many other needs. Through all the effort and hard work of the high Marshall Jay, Linda Moeder, sponsor, Ashley Depperschmidt, They travelled on to Mother Cabrini Shrine school youth group, they have been able to donate Duane Moeder, sponsor, Kim Jay, sponsor, Derrick Depper- where they walked the path of Mother Cabrini to the Mary Elizabeth Maternity Home, Lord’s schmidt, Michael Reifschneider, Lucas Moeder, and Patrick -- 373 steps one way to the Sacred Heart of Jesus Diner, Angel Tree and their local food bank. Depperschmidt, sponsor. Page 8 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register Otro Camino uía la Iglesia como “Mi” Iglesia, no ningún tipo de apoyo, nunca ha dejado de tante para el que lo que sus asesores querían, Gcomo “Tu” Iglesia, le dijo Jesús a Pe- conmoverme. Lo que Dios quería era más mas importante, incluso lo que él quería. dro al final del Evangelio de Juan. importante para el que lo que sus asesores Cuando vinieron a la Cátedra de Pedro, los San Agustín creyó que esto significaba querían, mas importante, incluso lo que él dos hombres eran lo que siempre habían sido. que el Señor quiso que Pedro se enfocara en quería. Sus vidas se formaron para este mismo lugar el Espíritu viviendo dentro a él. El quería que San Juan Pablo II hizo eso. Cuando algu- y este mismo trabajo. Lo que vinieron a hacer Pedro fuera atento a esa Presencia-guía. El nos obispos estadounidenses entramos en su en blanco, ya lo habían hecho en rojo. quería que el buscara y escarchara esa voz. capilla privada para celebrar la misa con él, Ruega por nosotros, Papa Juan. Ruega por San Juan XXIII hizo eso. Mi respeto por el ya estaba ahí, en su silla, enfrente del Altar nosotros, Juan Pablo. Ayúdanos a vivir en + Obispo “el Buen Papa Juan” se profundizo durante y el tabernáculo. Ya ahí, rezaba, con suspiros la Iglesia como “Tu” Iglesia, no como “Mi” Ronald M. Gilmore los años. Su habilidad para tomar esa de- que a veces se le escapaban. El ya estaba ahí, Iglesia. cisión en llamar al Concilio Vaticano II, tan ajustando sus procesos mentales, a la Voz del Obispo Emeritus temprano en su mandato, y tan valiente sin Espíritu. Lo que Dios quería era más impor- de Dodge City Unas mujeres narran la historia de su curación por medio de la intercesión respectiva de los papas a punto de ser canonizados

Por Cindy Wooden sobre el milagro aceptado para la canon- Catholic News Service ización del papa Juan XXIII, trabajaba en un IUDAD DEL VATICANO (CNS) hospital de pediatría, junto con la hermana C-- La gente le decía a Floribeth Mora Capitani, en 1963, tiempo en el que la her- Díaz que era una locura pensar que el beato mana sufrió de una hemorragia gástrica a Juan Pablo II hubiese intercedido ante Dios mitad de la noche. “Se asustó mucho y me para que ella se curara de un aneurisma que despertó”. sufría en el cerebro; pero si eso fuera así, Después de meses de tratamiento, los doc- “entonces es una bendita locura puesto que tores le extirparon el bazo, el páncreas y la estoy curada”, les dijo a los periodistas en mayor parte del estómago, que estaba cubierto el Vaticano. de tumores. Al principio experimentó una Esta mujer costarricense, que cuenta con mejora, pero después desarrolló una fístula 50 años de edad, habló en una rueda de externa de desagüe, dijo la hermana Labianca. prensa el 24 de abril, solamente a tres días Estaba a punto de morir y era el 22 de mayo anteriores a la Misa en la que participaría El padre jesuita Federico Lombardi, vocero del Vaticano, habla con Floribeth de 1966, cuando la asistente provincial de en donde se llevaría a cabo la canonización Mora Díaz durante una rueda de prensa en el Vaticano, el 24 de abril, como las Hijas de la Caridad le llevó una reliquia, del beato Juan Pablo II. El papa Francisco preludio de la canonización del beato Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo II. A la izqui- supuestamente un pedacito de sábana que aceptó esta curación como el milagro nec- erda, aparece la hermana Adele Labianca, de la congregación de las Hijas de había usado el papa Juan XXIII. esario para la canonización del papa Juan “Se la colocaron en la herida con la la Caridad. Foto CNS/Paul Haring Pablo. esperanza de que el Señor acudiera con su Y en la misma rueda de prensa, la hermana sufrido un terrible dolor de cabeza en el del 2011. Y cuenta que “se quedó dormida”. misericordia y su amor”, dijo la hermana Adele Labianca, de la congregación de las mes de abril del 2011, y que había ido al Unas horas después, escuchó la voz del papa Labianca. “De repente, la hermana Caterina Hijas de la Caridad, dio testimonio presencial doctor y le habían dicho que padecía de un Juan Pablo que le decía: “¡Levántate! ... No despertó de su estupor y ya no sentía ningún de la curación de la hermana Caterina Capi- aneurisma cerebral. Los doctores de Costa tengas miedo”. Y ahora dice ella: “Sentí una dolor”; en lugar de eso, sintió el contacto tani, cuya recuperación sucedida en 1966 fue Rica habían dicho que quizá una operación gran paz, paz que me aseguró que estaba de una mano sobre la herida y escuchó una aceptada como el milagro necesario para la quirúrgica podría ayudar, pero que tenía que curada”. voz que la llamaba: “¡Hermana Caterina!” beatificación del beato Juan XXIII. El papa dirigirse ya fuera a México o a Cuba para Ni su esposo ni ella pudieron pagar por “Asustada de escuchar una voz de hombre Francisco dispensó de la necesidad de otro eso, y ella carecía del dinero. más exámenes para verificar su curación; en su cuarto, volvió la cara y vio al papa milagro para la canonización. Los doctores de la localidad no podían pero con el tiempo su doctor le aplicó un Juan que estaba de pie junto a su cama. Y Y a pesar de que ambas mujeres han hacer ya nada más por ella y la enviaron a MRI y “quedó maravillado”, dijo ella. “Mi él le dijo que ya estaba bien y a las otras contado su historia cientos de veces, dejaron su casa, “y me dijeron que solamente tenía esposo quería saber por qué el doctor no hermanas les dijo que estaba curada y que traslucir sus emociones frente al grupo un mes más de vida”. Empezó a llorar, decía nada; y yo les dije ‘pues quedé curada tenía hambre, dijo la hermana Labianca. internacional de periodistas reunidos en el mientras se refería a su esposo, que en por la intercesión de Juan Pablo II’”. Con la aceptación de su curación como Vaticano. La hermana Labianca dijo que aquel entonces trataba de preparar a los La reacción del doctor fue importante, milagro, el papa Juan Pablo II beatificó tenía la necesidad de leer su testimonio hijos para la muerte inminente de la mamá, dijo ella, “pues yo no era la única que al papa Juan XXIII en el año 2001, y la pues estaba segura que olvidaría algo de no pidiéndoles, también que rezaran. decía que estaba curada, sino otros doctores hermana Capitani estaba presente. Poste- hacerlo así. Y Mora Díaz no pudo contener Mora Díaz dijo que le había tenido una también, que con toda seriedad decían lo riormente, murió en el año 2010, a más de un temblor en su voz. gran devoción al papa Juan Pablo II y que mismo”. 43 años de distancia de la fecha en la que La mujer costarricense dijo cómo había había visto su beatificación el 1º de mayo La hermana Labianca, que había hablado había sido curada.

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San Juan XXIII San Juan Pablo II CNS Fotos/Paul Haring El papa Francisco, con papa retirado, canoniza santos Juan y Juan Pablo Por Francis X. Rocca familia, los cuales se celebrarán en La reliquia de san Juan fue un ped- Catholic News Service el Vaticano este octubre y en octubre azo de la piel del fenecido, extraído IUDAD DEL VATICANO del 2015. cuando su cuerpo fue trasladado a su C(CNS) -- Canonizando a dos El papa invocó la ayuda de los dos tumba actual en el santuario princi- papas recientes en presencia de nuevos santos papas para el éxito de pal de la Basílica de San Pedro. su predecesor inmediato, el papa los sínodos y oró: “Que ambos nos Floribeth Mora Díaz, costarricense Francisco elogió a los nuevos santos enseñen a no escandalizarnos por cuya recuperación de un aneurisma Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo II como las heridas de Cristo y a siempre cerebral fue reconocida por la igle- hombres de valentía y misericordia penetrar más profundamente en el sia como un milagro atribuido a la que respondieron a los retos de sus misterio de la misericordia divina, intercesión de san Juan Pablo, llevó tiempos modernizando la Iglesia que siempre tiene esperanza y siem- un relicario de plata conteniendo un Católica con fidelidad a sus tradi- pre perdona porque siempre ama”. poco de la sangre del santo, tomada ciones antiguas. El papa Francisco ha dicho que la de él para pruebas médicas poco “Ellos fueron sacerdotes, obispos agenda de los sínodos sobre la fa- antes de su muerte en el 2005. y papas del siglo 20”, dijo el papa el milia incluirá enseñanzas y prácticas La Misa se llevó a cabo bajo un 27 de abril durante su homilía de la eclesiásticas sobre el matrimonio, cielo nublado con temperaturas en Misa en la Plaza de San Pedro. “El- renglones de los cuales ha dicho los bajos 60 grados y solamente los vivieron los trágicos eventos de que ejemplifican una necesidad par- una pizca de lluvia cayó justo antes ese siglo, pero no fueron abrumados ticular de misericordia en la iglesia del comienzo de la liturgia a las por estos. Para ellos Dios era más hoy día. 10 a.m. Enormes tapices llevando poderoso”. El papa mencionó repetidamente retratos de los dos santos colgaban “Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo cooper- la misericordia en su homilía, la cual de la fachada de la basílica y la plaza aron con el Espíritu Santo renovan- pronunció el Domingo de la Divina estaba decorada con 30,000 rosas y do y actualizando la iglesia mante- Misericordia, observancia que en otras flores donadas por la nación niendo sus características originales, el 2000 san Juan Pablo puso en el de Ecuador. aquellas características que los calendario universal eclesiástico. El La plaza y la ancha Vía de la santos le han dado a través de los papa polaco murió durante la vigilia Conciliación que conduce a esta siglos”, él dijo. de la fiesta del 2005 y fue beatificado estaban apretadamente atestadas con Hablando ante una multitud de en el Domingo de la Divina Miseri- aproximadamente medio millón de medio millón que incluyó al retirado cordia del 2011. peregrinos, muchos de los cuales papa Benedicto XVI, el papa Fran- Además del papa Benedicto, haci- habían estado parados durante horas cisco elogió a san Juan por su logro endo su tercera presentación pública antes del comienzo de la Misa. Entre más conocido, convocar al Segundo desde que renunció en febrero del las muchas banderas nacionales en Concilio Vaticano, del que dijo que 2013, los concelebrantes del papa despliegue, la mayoría eran de Polo- “demostró ser una exquisita apertura Francisco incluyeron unos 150 nia, tierra natal de san Juan Pablo. al Espíritu Santo”. cardenales y 700 obispos. El Vaticano calculó que 800,000 “Él se dejó llevar y fue para la El papa Benedicto XVI no se unió asistieron a la ceremonia en Roma, iglesia un pastor, un siervo-líder”, a la procesión de los obispos al co- con multitudes excedentes viéndola dijo el papa de san Juan. “Este fue mienzo de la Misa, pero llegó media en enormes pantallas de televisión su gran servicio a la iglesia. Me hora antes con vestiduras blancas y montadas en lugares por toda la gusta pensar en él como el papa de mitra de obispo y caminando con ciudad. la apertura al Espíritu”. bastón; él se sentó en una sección de Las canonizaciones de ambos pa- El papa Francisco caracterizó a la plaza designada para cardenales. pas se dieron después de las medidas san Juan Pablo como el “papa de la El papa Francisco saludó a su pre- extraordinarias de sus sucesores familia”, título por el cual, él dijo, el decesor con un abrazo al comienzo para agilizar el proceso. El papa propio difunto papa tenía la esper- de la Misa, causando aplausos de Benedicto dispensó el usual período anza de ser recordado. El papa Fran- la multitud, y se le acercó otra vez de espera de cinco años antes de co- cisco dijo estar seguro de que san al final. menzar una causa de santidad para el Juan Pablo está guiando la iglesia en Durante la ceremonia de canon- papa Juan Pablo poco después de su su camino hacia dos sínodos de los ización, que sucedió al principio muerte, cuando multitudes que esta- obispos que se aproximan sobre la de la Misa, los devotos llevaron ban en duelo por él gritaban “¡santo reliquias de los nuevos santos en súbito!”. En el caso de san Juan, el Los peregrinos se reúnen en la relicarios de plata iguales, los cuales papa Francisco dispensó el requisito Plaza de San Pedro en el Vaticano el papa Francisco besó antes de ser usual de un segundo milagro antes antes de la canonización de los Bea- puestos en una mesa pequeña para que un beato pueda ser añadido al tos Juan XXIII y Juan Pablo II. veneración de la congregación. canon de los santos de la iglesia. Page 10 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register

Bishop Brungardt’s Calendar Scripture Readings Praying for rain May 4-May 18 sunday, May 4 John 10:1-10 May 4 – Confirmation Mass, Spanish 11:30 embers of the tri-parish communities of Holy Trinity, Acts 2:14, 22-28 Monday, May 12 a.m., Prince of Peace Catholic Church, Great Bend Timken, St. Michael’s, La Crosse, and St. Joseph’s, First Peter 1:17-21 Acts 11:1-18 M May 4 – Confirmation Mass, 3 p.m., Prince of Liebenthal were invited to join in a novena for moisture in Luke 24:13-35 John 10:11-18 Peace Catholic Church, Great Bend conjunction with the Divine Mercy Novena. Monday, May 5 Tuesday, May 13 May 6 – Dante Deo College Ministry Group, 8 The two novenas started on Good Friday, April 19 and Acts 6:8-15 Acts 11:19-26 p.m., Barton County Community College, Great continued through April 26. John 6:22-29 John 10:22-30 Bend The two novenas were held in St. Joseph’s Church, Li- Tuesday, May 6 Wednesday, May May 7 – Confirmation Mass, Bilingual 7 p.m., ebenthal, at 5:30 p.m. each day. The novena to St. Isidore, Acts 7:51--8:1 14 St. Catholic Church, Liberal Patron of farmers, laborers, and bricklayers, was said first. It John 6:30-35 Acts 1:15-17, 20-26 May 10 – Confirmation Mass, Bilingual 6 p.m., included scripture and a special prayer for each of the nine Wednesday, May 7 John 15:9-17 St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church, Liberal days. The Divine Mercy novena includes a special prayer Acts 8:1-8 Thursday, May 15 May 11 – Confirmation Mass, 10:30 a.m., St. intention each day and the Chaplet of Divine Mercy. John 6:35-40 Acts 13:13-25 Dominic Catholic Church, Garden City On opening day, Good Friday, 13 people attended: Louise Thursday, May 8 John 13:16-20 May 13 – Confirmation Mass, Bilingual 6 p.m., Dechant, Mary Ann Legleiter, Viola and Paul Depper- Acts 8:26-40 Friday, May 16 St. Mary Catholic Church, Garden City schmidt, Gloria Anders, Sheila Herrman, Elaine and Alvin John 6:44-51 Acts 13:26-33 May 14 – Confirmation Mass, Bilingual 6:30 Urban, Lou Ann and Norman Legleiter, Mary Ann Randa, Friday, May 9 John 14:1-6 p.m., Cathedral of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Dodge Barbara Matal, and Judy Hoffman, OPA, organizer and Acts 9:1-20 saturday, May 17 City facilitatore. John 6:52-59 Acts 13:44-52 May 15-16 – Kansas Catholic Conference, To- The community was invited to attend Divine Mercy Saturday, May 10 John 14:7-14 peka services at St. Mary’s Church in Hays on Divine Mercy Acts 9:31-42 sunday, May 18 May 17 – Confirmation Mass, Bilingual 1 p.m., Sunday, April 27. John 6:60-69 Acts 6:1-7 St. Mary Catholic Church, Garden City Sunday, May 11 First Peter 2:4-9 May 18 – Confirmation Mass, 11:30 a.m. CDT Acts 2:14, 36-41 John 14:1-12 (10:30 a.m. MDT), St. Joseph the Worker Catholic First Peter 2:20-25 Church, Tribune Pray that God will “open the heavens and let His mercy rain down upon our fields....” -- Sacramento Bishop Jaime Soto

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Retired bishops share reflections on ‘sainted’ popes Continued from Page 1 “On my first ad limina visit with Pope John Paul II in my first year in Dodge, I remem- ber describing his wonder- ment where the diocese was located with, ‘Holy Father, it’s right here,’ as from be- hind him I pointed it out on the atlas of the U.S. lying be- fore him and added quickly, ‘It’s the cowboy capital of the world.’ And his arms went high above his head and he responded: ‘Yea, cowboys!’” Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore made two ad limina visits to Pope Bishop Stanley G. Schlarman made ad limina visits to Pope John -- Bishop Stanley G. Schlarman Paul II in 1983, 1988 and 1993. John Paul II, in 1998 and 2004 (above). Father, What can I do for you? He turned his head a little the Council’s work was Christ himself, ever resplen- more toward me, with a twinkle in his eyes and a slight dent as the center of history and of life. He called the smile on his face, and said in a humor-like exclamation: Council Fathers together precisely to bear witness to “Have a chair!” It was an endearing moment. this truth in the contemporary world. It was the Mystery of the Moon and the Mystery Bishop Stanley G. Schlarman of the Sun, Pope John suggested to the crowds in St. Peter’s Square that night of 11 October 1962: his im- s to “Good Pope John”: I was in the last of my six provised “Moonlight Address,” as it came to be called. years in seminary in Rome and ordained a priest. A The Council was about the Mystery of the Church, When some of us were privileged to be there after the drawing all her light from the Son, whose Body she is. saintly Pope Pius XII died, and we were awaiting early The last time I saw John Paul II was the Thanksgiv- the last night of the conclave for the new pope to be an- ing of 1994, and it almost didn’t happen. A phone call nounced, it was Angelo Roncolli, whom nobody in the came from the Papal Apartments when I was at a meet- thousands gathered in St. Peter’s Square seemed to know. ing with the Officials of the Congregation for Educa- Until some fellow hollered loudly over the crowd, “He’s Mining The tion. My appointed time with the Holy Father was in a Venetian!” And you didn’t have to be from Venice ten minutes, and where was I? Archives among all those Italians to pick up with the cheers! And Standing the Pope up is hard on the stomach. But my last year in the Eternal City all of my graduating class Tim Wenzl the Bishops with me were comforting. When the went to every papal ceremony we could. We couldn’t Archivist, meeting was rescheduled for the next day, they told me get enough of this joy-filled Holy Father, who had also Catholic Diocese to forget about the niceties of protocol, now, just walk announced to the world, shortly after, a Vatican Council, of Dodge City in on your knees, begging forgiveness all the way, they saying, “I want to throw open the windows of the Church said. Very comforting, Bishops. so that we can see out and the people can see in.” The change was a stroke of luck, as it turned out. Bishop Eugene J. Gerber On my first ad limina visit with Pope John Paul II The Pope’s age and his illness had left him almost in my first year in Dodge, I remember describing his unresponsive to the Bishops who saw him on the day I hen Pope John XXIII was named, I noticed the wonderment where the diocese was located with, “Holy missed. On my rescheduled day, he was fresher, more contrast between him and his predecessor Pope Pius Father, it’s right here,” as from behind him I pointed it W alert, more like the man I first met in 1998. XII. The contrast was Pope John’s smile and ease, his size out on the atlas of the U.S. lying before him and added He carried the conversation then, I had to carry and affability. As Divine Providence would have it, John quickly, “It’s the cowboy capital of the world.” And his the conversation this time. So I did the ritual thing, XXIII was chosen at the beginning of a new era in the arms went high above his head and he responded: “Yea, abbreviated my report on the state of the Diocese, history of civilization, the Era of Communications (about cowboys!” And we were off and running for the next finished, but he had not yet pressed the button for his 1957). Many in the church were awakened with the morn- ten minutes as he asked me all about the diocese. On Monsignor. ing breeze through the window opened by his announce- the second visit five years later he was very interested in So, I thought “why not?” May I ask you a personal ment of Vatican II. the plight of some of our farmers who lost as a result of question, Holy Father, and share with you a personal I met on-on-one with Pope John Paul II seven times or recommendations from the government, which proved thought? He nodded “yes.” more including small groups of bishops and at World Youth inaccurate, and his remark was: “Umm, the other side of I asked him about Poetry. If the word was so impor- Days. He was the perfect choice for the explosion of the capitalism.” And on the third visit I received a compli- tant to you as an actor, as a priest, and as a bishop, Communications Era. He always greeted me with, ’You are ment, not at all solicited, just after an observation I’d how is it you did not write any poetry in all the papal a young bishop.’ (When appointed as Bishop of Dodge City made about his tiring schedule and prayers for him: “You years? He slumped as he sat in those days, but he I was the second youngest Ordinary in the United States). are a good bishop.” Memorable. He was a disarming pulled himself up, and said in a clear voice I can write As my face and mid-section expanded, I responded by say- and gentlemanly Father all the time, it seems. ing , ‘I am simply a bishop of German descent filling out poetry. That wasn’t exactly what I asked, but it cost my winkles.’ We discussed such common interests as the Bishop Ronald M. Gilmore him so to say it, that I thought it best to let it go. diocese, consecrated life, missionaries, and families. Every I spoke to him about Providence. I knew that in time I was in the presence of Pope John Paul II, I felt that n 25 January 1959, eighteen Cardinals gathered March, April, and May of 1942, he was about the I had stepped into the aura of God’s presence. And every Oround Pope John XXIII at St. Paul’s Outside the embrace the call to the priesthood. He was about to time I left there was a profound peace that all will be well. Walls. He told them he had decided to call a Council of breathe a new life. At exactly that time, I was trying In my humble opinion Divine Providence has moved the Universal Church, and that he would like their advice. out a new life, as a quickly spoiled baby in southeast the church to canonize these two popes at the same time To a man they sat mute. Not one word was spoken. Not Kansas. Had he not taken that new way, he would to underscore that Vatican II is the work of the Holy Spirit a single one. never have become the Pope who named that new baby and, therefore, to be embraced in all its splendor. More- Humanly, we could have expected that they might have as Bishop of Dodge City in 1998. over, for the canonization to take place on Mercy Sunday crowded around to express approval and good wishes, he I mumbled something about the remarkable coinci- underscores the plea of Jesus to trust in him. remembered later. But instead, he said, kindly, there was dence it was. He pulled himself up again, and in a still The last ad limina visit with John Paul II (for Wichita), a devout and impressive silence. stronger voice he said: ‘No. No coincidence.’ From his head was quite forward and down and his whole upper The Opening Address, Gaudet Mater Ecclesia, was his other speeches and writings, I knew how sensitive torso quite bent. When he sat in a chair it was difficult to probably the fullest expression of his vision for the he was to the Grace of God working across time and have eye contact. I knelt down on one knee so that my Council. He wrote it, he said, with meal from my own place. No. No coincidence. eyes could meet his. With feeling and emotion I thanked sack. That is to say, he didn’t have to go buy some, he And I was gone. And he was six months from being him, told him of our love and affection for him. I conclud- didn’t have to depend on others: he wrote it out of his gone himself, to his Father’s House (April 2, 2005). ed by patting him on the arm and sincerely asking: Holy own experiences and aspirations. For him the heart of Page 12 May 4, 2014 The Southwest Kansas Register Obituaries obituaries Policy: Obituaries biological family. She had six ente Olvera, Benito Olvera and are printed free of charge, but siblings. Those surviving include Adislao Olvera; 27 grandchil- must be edited for space. If any Nancy, Vickie, Ray, Mary, and dren; and 22 great grandchil- information is incorrect, or if a Ronald. dren. Father John Mejia Muñoz name has been omitted, please Layton Gleason, 78, of presided. contact the Register at skreg- the Cathedral of Our Lady of Raymond A. Baier, 84, of [email protected], or call Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, St. Dominic Parish, Garden Dave at (620) 227-1519. Please died April 15, 2014. Survivors City, died April 22, 2014. For remember all those listed below, include his wife, Sue; a son, Tim; 17 years he was involved with their families and friends, in a daughter, Tammy Peterson; the Perpetual Adoration at prayer. four brothers, Ronnie, Jim, Tim, St. Catherine Hospital Cha- and Ted; four sisters, Miriam pel on Fridays. he is survived Norma R. Doll, 85, of St. Komarek, Carolyn Degnan, by his wife, Elizabeth; four Theresa Parish, Dighton, died Nancy Winget, and Mary Smith; stepdaughters, Loretta Lang, April 20, 2014. Survivors include two grandchildren; and numer- Elaine Becker, Carol Wright two sons, Gary and Steve; two ous nephews and nieces. Father and Tina Lang; a stepson, Ken- daughters, Wanel Elliott and Robert Schremmer presided. neth Lang; two brothers, Victor Leah Shapland; five sisters, Wendy C. Perryman, 48, of and Joseph; two sisters, Ann Dorothy Newton, Francis Laue, St. Mary Parish, Garden City, Hoover and Barbara Hunter; Erma Bush, Patsy Marquardt, and died April 13, 2014. Survivors nine stepgrandchildren; and 20 Remembrance Charlene Abbott; 13 grandchil- include her parents, Dennis and stepgreat-grandchildren. dren; and six great-grandsons. Cherilyn Karn Perryman; one Theresa Herrera, 87, of When you’ve lost a loved one Charles S. Stallings, 81, of St. brother, Brandy J. Perryman; and think of us for all your funeral the Cathedral of Our Lady of needs. We’ll help you make their Lawrence Parish, Jetmore, died one sister, Nikkie R. Perryman. Guadalupe Parish, Dodge City, remembrance, a family tribute. April 20, 2014. He is survived Cory Blake Chambers, 40, died April 22, 2014. Survivors by his wife, Marjorie; a son, of Prince of Peace Parish at St. include six sons, David, Tim, Stanton; two daughters, Glenda Patrick Church, Great Bend, died Eric, Loran, Patrick and Rene; Stallings and Charlene Elam; a April 14, 2014. He was a mem- three daughters, Veronica Her- brother, Clarence; five grandchil- ber of the Knights of Columbus rera, Carol Herrera, and Janine dren; and nine great-grandchil- Council No. 862. He is survived Russell; three sisters, Ruth dren. Father Robert Schremmer by his wife, Jill; his mother, Pam Martinez, Georgina Martinez, Funeral Chapel presided. Christendon; a son, Zachary and Gloria Graf; 11 grandchil- FA MILY OWNED & OPERATED Monica M. Halbleib, 59, of Blake Chambers; a daughter, So- dren; and six great-grandchil- 1901 N. 14th Avenue Dodge City, KS Sacred Heart Parish, Ness City, phia Chambers; a brother, Derek dren. 620-225-0518 www.zieglerfuneralchapel.com © MTI died April 8, 2014. 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