Diocese of Owensboro Chosen by Catholic Extension for Seminary Endowment Challenge
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600 Locust Street, Owensboro, KY 42301 Volume 41, Number 4 April, 2014 Graphic by Allison Hayden Diocese Of Owensboro Chosen By Catholic Extension For Seminary Endowment Challenge Visit the diocesan website at www.rcdok.org or the Catholic Ex- tension website at www.catholicex- tension.org to learn more about the Seminarian Education Challenge, or Catholic Extension will match $1 for contact Kevin Kauffeld, Chancellor at every qualifying $1 donation raised [email protected] or 270- to fund seminary education. 683-1545 or Dr. Fred Litke, asst. vo- OWENSBORO, Ky – Praying for priest- cation director at fred.litke@pastoral. ly vocations now has new support in org. or 270-683-1545 for more infor- the Diocese of Owensboro. The Cath- mation. olic Extension organization has chosen the Diocese of Owensboro as one of only nine dioceses to participate in its SAVE the DATE 2014 Seminarian Endowment Chal- lenge. Diocese of Owensboro The Seminarian Endowment Vocation Awareness Dinner Challenge Initiative offers matching funds to selected dioceses to grow September 26, 2014 their long-term funding resources for seminarian education, specifically for Owensboro Convention Center new or increased dollars to be raised and designated toward seminarian ed- ucation endowments. The Challenge Owensboro Diocesan Seminarians who were present at Youth 2000 at Brescia also serves as a fundraising stimulus University March 14-16, 2014 helped out with setting up the worship space, the for dioceses by enabling them to lever- gym floor for seating, chaperoning, serving at liturgical celebrations, and many general kinds of work required to host Youth 2000. From left are Alex French, age this match in order to attract new Service Change Requested Marvin Tomes, Jamie Dennis, Jacob Fischer, Basilio Az Cuc, Sam Rasp, and or increased major gifts. Corey Bruns. Photo composite by Annie Desmond. For every qualifying $1 the Di- ocese raises toward its seminarian assisting many of our parishes in build- Litke. Our seminarian numbers have endowment this year, Catholic Exten- ing projects that are vital to sustaining remained steady at 16 over the past sion will match $1, up to $50,000.00. their ministries. The Seminarian En- number of years. For those efforts to Qualifying donations must be new dowment Challenge gives the diocese continue we must continue to raise or increased gifts of $1,000 or more, another way to raise much-needed vocation awareness in our diocese. It or else money raised through special funding to support our development currently costs approximately $30,000/ fundraising events designated for the efforts for seminarian education. yr for five years or $ 150,000.00 with program. In order to qualify for the Since Bishop William F. Medley an annual office budget of to educate challenge, all funds must be received came to Owensboro, he has whole- each seminarian. in cash or readily marketable securities heartedly sup- ported the voca- Make Plansto attend before December 31, 2014. No pledg- Owensboro, KY Permit No. 111 Nonprofit Org. es will be accepted. tion office which the 2014 Chrism Mass on U.S. Postage April 15,2014 at 6:30 p.m. in is currently led 42301 Bishop William F. Medley has Paid been quoted as saying, “The Catholic by vocation di- the Owensboro Sportscenter. rector, Father Extension Society is one of our most Bishop William F. Medley breathing generous supporters of not only voca- Jason McClure and he is assist- over the jars of Holy Oils during the tions but in other areas such as Hispan- Rite of Blessing of the Oils. ic and Campus ministries as well as ed by Dr. Fred 2 April, 2014 Optimal Way To Experience Holy Bishop Medley’s Calendar For April 2014: April 1 9:00 a.m. CPC Staff Mass and Meeting, Catholic Pastoral Center Week: Participate In Holy Days Fully April 2 9:00 a.m. School Mass, Holy Name of Jesus, Henderson Dear sisters and brothers, April 3 11:00 a.m. Maximilian Montessori Academy School Mass In coming days the Church enters into the most solemn of feast days. Holy Week will begin as churches throughout the world ritu- April 5 5:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Rose of Lima, Cloverport ally reenact on Palm Sunday the triumphal entry of Jesus Christ into April 6 11:00 a.m. [EST] Confirmation, Holy Guardian Angels, Irvington Jerusalem. Holy Thursday, Good Friday and the Easter Vigil on 6:00 p.m. Mass, Murray State University Saturday are celebrated as the Sacred Triduum. We commemorate April 7 6:30 p.m. Prayer Service for Healing, Our Lady of Lourdes, Owensboro the Lord’s Supper, the Passion and death of Jesus, the waiting at the April 9 6:15 p.m. Paducah Deanery Faith Formation Gathering, St. Mary Elementary School tomb, and the mystery of the Resurrection. April 11 10:00 a.m. 25th Anniversary Mass, Bishop Emeritus Gettelfinger Most Reverend All of these feasts are celebrated in parish churches, in ev- William F. Medley, ery parish church unless the pastor has responsibility for multiple St. Benedict Cathedral, Evansville, IN Bishop churches. The optimal way to experience this season is to partici- April 13 11:00 a.m. Palm Sunday Mass, St. Stephen Cathedral of Owensboro pate in each of these holy days fully. April 15 6:30 p.m. Chrism Mass, Sportscenter, Owensboro Nestled into these well-known celebrations is an important diocesan celebra- April 17 7:00 p.m. Holy Thursday Mass, St. Stephen Cathedral tion that most Catholics have never experienced. Each year the bishop presides at April 18 7:00 p.m. Good Friday Services, St. Stephen Cathedral the Chrism Mass. Ideally this ritual would be observed on Holy Thursday morning. However, as the heart of the celebration is to engage all the priests of the diocese in April 19 8:00 p.m. Easter Vigil, St. Stephen Cathedral concelebration with their bishop, the observance may be transferred to another day as April 26 5:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Alphonsus, Owensboro priests must travel great distances as they must also be in their individual parishes on April 27 10:00 a.m. Confirmation, St. Pius X, Calvert City Holy Thursday evening. In the Diocese of Owensboro the Chrism Mass is celebrated 3:00 p.m. 175th Anniversary Mass, St. John the Evangelist, Paducah on Tuesday evening of Holy Week. April 29 10:00 a.m. School Mass, St. Mary High School, Paducah The Mass, which the bishop concelebrates with the college of priests and at which he consecrates the holy chrism and blesses the other oils, manifests the communion of Senior Conversations, St. Mary High School, Paducah the presbyters with their bishop. 6:30 p.m. Confirmation, Blessed Mother, Owensboro The holy chrism consecrated by the bishop is used to anoint the newly baptized, April 30 6:00 p.m. Confirmation, St. Mary of the Woods, Whitesville seal the candidates for confirmation, and to anoint the hands of priests and the heads of bishops at their ordination, as well as in the rites of anointing pertaining to the dedica- Being a Lector and Eucharistic Minister tion of churches and altars. This year at least three men’s hands will be consecrated in By Bob Cinamond Holy Orders; Deacons Will Thompson and Emmanuel Udoh will be ordained for the It is a great joy to be a Lector or Eucharistic Minister at Mass. Each time I walk diocese and Deacon John Brossard will be ordained for the Fathers of Mercy. Every up to the altar I feel God’s presence and an inner peace for serving Him in this very young person to be confirmed in the coming year will be sealed with the chrism con- special way. It’s certainly not that I’m so holy! I am a sinner just like everyone else, secrated this year. but I feel so blessed to be able to do something for Him, the creator of the universe; the The oil of catechumens and the oil of the sick are blessed as well. The former is lover of all mankind. used in the preparation of the catechumens for their baptism. The latter is used to bring Sometimes, when I lector I just want to speak out and tell the parishioners how comfort and support to the sick in their infirmity. It is especially fitting then that can- much God loves them, for I know that many people in the pews need desperately to didates for Holy Orders and Confirmation and catechumens participate in this blessing know how much Jesus loves and cares for them. His love is constantly with us, we just and ritual. have to know how to experi- Priests are brought together and concelebrate this Mass as witnesses and coop- ence it. erators with their bishop in the consecration of the chrism because they share in the How often have I re- sacred office of the bishop in building up, sanctifying and ruling the people of God. ceived the Eucharist from a This Mass is therefore a clear expression of the unity of the priesthood and sacrifice of stern face! How often have Christ, which continue to be present in the Church. I given the host to a stern Also during this Mass all the priests present together make a renewal of their face! A few months ago I priestly promises, reminiscent of their ordination day. They resolve to be “more united decided that I would always with the Lord Jesus and more closely conformed to him.” They likewise resolve to be put on a joyful – smiley face “faithful stewards of the mysteries of God in the Holy Eucharist and the other liturgical when I served the Host.