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Diocese of Buffalo files for Chapter 11 reorganization I PAGE 6 CATHOLIC It's time to LUNCH WITH THE DOVS SHARING OUR renew or get a STORIES subscription The annual subscription campaign for the North Country Catholic begins this weekend. As Bishop Terry R. LaVal­ ley said, "In the pages of our North Country Catholic, we share the sto­ ries of how individuals, families, organizations, parishes and the diocese Candace O'Neill of Massena are following the Lord and shares how she's living her faith sharing His love with oth­ ers. In a diocese where and how God led her to make a many of us are separated major career change at age 49 as by significant distances, part of a new North Country sharing our stories and Catholic series,"Sharing our Sto­ sharing our faith draws us ries; Sharing our Faith."The se­ closer together as the ries, which coincides with this Body of Christ here in the year's NCC subscription cam­ North Country - many paign, will focus on how North parts, but One unified Country Catholics are experienc­ ing' living and sharing their faith . Body." Father Christopher C. Carrara, episcopal vicar for clergy and director of seminarians and vocations, chats with consecrated religious and FUll STORY, PAGE 3 members of the Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocations Society (DOVS) at the annual DOVS luncheon. See the full story on Page 7. FUll STORY, PAGE 4 Pope: Shut off cellphone, open Bible for Lent VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Lent is a and the beginning of Lent people in the square, health care professionals the pope said. time to remove all distrac­ for Latin-rite Catholics. shaking hands with only a and public officials who ''The desert is a place to tions and bitterness from "It's a time to give up few people before begin­ were working hard to help get away from the racket one's life in order to bet­ useless words, idle chat­ ning his talk. In the pope­ patients and stop the that surrounds us. It is the ter hear God and those ter, rumors, gossip" and mobile, the pope circled spread of the disease. absence of words in order who suffer silently and speak intimately with the the square, waving and In his main audience to make room for another need help, Pope Francis Lord, he said. blessing people from afar, talk, the pope explained word, the Word of God, said. It was the first general and the driver and the "the spiritual significance" who like a light breeze, "It is the right time to audience of the year held pope's security detail did of the desert, where jesus caresses the heart," he turn off the television and outside in St. Peter's not stop to pick up any spent 40 days praying said. open the Bible. It is the Square given the mild children as is customary. and fasting to prepare for just as jesus spent time time to disconnect from temperatures. In fact, at the end of his his public ministry. in the desert, he said cell phones and connect However, given in­ audience, the pope as­ jesus often headed off Catholics must spend ourselves to the Gospel," creased concern in Italy sured all those affected by to "deserted" places to Lent creating similarly the pope said at his about the spread of the the virus of his closeness pray, "teaching us how to sparse surroundings and weekly general audience coronavirus, the pope re­ and prayers. He said his seek the Father who a "healthy environment of Feb. 26, Ash Wednesday duced his contact with prayers were also with the speaks to us in silence," the heart." DIOCESAN LIFE II NORTH C OUNTRY CATHOLI C MARCH 4, 2020 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 Connecting through our stories USPS00 39·3400 We were complete own faith journey. Other scription campaign, we're fo­ nificant geography - together. BISHOP TERRY strangers when we sat down parts inspired me and cusing on "Sharing our Sto­ But for this all to work, we R. LAVALLEY together at a bookstore to showed me ways I could ries; Sharing our Faith." As need your help. We encour­ Pres ident discuss the woman's long- strengthen my relationship part of that focus, we're age all diocesan families to REV. JOSEPH A. MORGAN time participation in min- with the Lord. launching a new series of the subscribe to the NCC and get Vice Presid ent istry. She also asked me same name (see the first in­ these stories sent to their JAMES D. CROWLEY As I interviewed the questions about my stallment on Page 4). In that homes or email addresses. Secretary· Treasurer DARCY L.FARGO woman for a story for faith journey. We series, we plan to share the We also need your story Editor & a previous edition of shared our stories. stories of regular people -lay ideas. While we have con­ Communications Director the North Country At the end of that Catholics - developing and tributing writers spread Catholic, she shared hour-long conversa- living their relationships with around the diocese, we don't Publish 45 is, with me why her faith tion, this woman I in- the Lord. hit every area. We don't hear ® sues per year: is important to her terviewed had Sharing our stories helps every story worth sharing. We ." Weekly except and how she's lived it become a friend. connect us. It shows us how count on you, our readers, to skipping every other out and continues to ~~~ Strangers an hour be- we're similar. It shows us how let us know when you hear a week begin· live it out here in the Darcy L. fore, we shared a hug we can draw inspiration from great story that should be ning July North Country. Fargo as we ended the con- one another. In a diocese that shared. Wthrough Aug. and skipping Parts of her story versation. covers more than 12 ,000 And we thank you for your one week in Dec. by the Dio· resonated with me. Embarking on our square miles, it can help draw continued support of the cese of Ogdensburg. Parts reminded me of my North Country Catholic sub- us - people separated by sig- North Country Catholic 622 Washington Street, Og· densburg, N.Y. 13669.

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So, in a noisy, There are other times when the passionate love that God this place. He wanted to stay Mattersfor publication busy world we have to make something profound will has for us. The Gospels tell there with the Lord always. should be some space for our God. touch us. More than once, I us of the times when jesus Our time of surrender to addressed to So , set aside a little time have been confused about went off by himself to find the Lord will not be as dra­ PO Box 326 what to write. Suddenly, in a Ogdensburg, NY 13669 each day to be alone. In a silence and to give himself matic as for Peter, james and and should be received by simple, beautiful way, the time of solitude, the Lord an opportunity to place him­ john, yet I believe in faith Thursday prior to Lord knows how to settle fills my heart and my mind self in the presence of the and confidence that the Lord publication. into our hearts and our with all that I need. Father. truly is transfigured in our Paper is printed each minds when God can reach Silence - Lent is a fine time Surrender means that we hearts and minds. jesus be­ Monday; us. I know that it is impor­ to eliminate the senseless give God His way, allowing comes present to us when dateline isW ednesday. tant to have time to say noise that touches us so ourselves to find God's will we make some space for the Member, Catholi c Press some words and to read Sa­ many times a day. Silence for ourselves. I believe and I Lord. As sociation. cred Scripture. It is impor­ can become a unique gift have experienced the power So, it is Lent. I want to tant to celebrate and that relaxes this brain of of allowing God the space to again remind you of our call POSTMASTER: worship our God at Mass. ours. The purpose of Lenten lead me and guide me. This this Lent to wake up. It's Send addresschange sto However, I want to encour­ silence is not to develop all is always a time of peace for time to wake up to God's North Country Catholic, age you to set aside a quiet sorts of ideas and thoughts me. great Lord for us. To wake PO Box 326 several minutes to allow to mull over, rather silence I remember often the up to the fact that we are a Ogdensburg, NY God some space. makes a space so that the Transfiguration of jesus. I loved people. 13669·0326 NORTH CO UNTRY CATHOLI C MARCH 4 , 2020 DIOCES LIFE FOLLOW ME United by our faith and by our stories Dear Sisters and Brothers in in their experiences, and the shar­ cese are following the Lord and subscription as a gift for a family Christ: ing united us to them. Similarly, sharing His love with others. In a member or friend? 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Bishop of Ogdensburg Hearing their stories, we shared ganizations, parishes and the dio- Why not consider obtaining a 'Trust Truth' returns with 'Cabin Fever Edition' By Amanda Conklin idea for the program "Catholic, Gay, & Doing ''These sessions were and the presentations Contributing writer came from two young OK, " By Andrew Lauria. needed because it opened were well thought out." parishioners who desired Each session consisted the door for people who A new feature Father CANTON- February is often more fellowship and a of a short presentation aren't even Catholic to be Bryan added for the sec­ a month when many in deepening of their faith followed by a Q&A seg­ comfortable talking about ond series was an oppor­ the North Country experi­ with topics that went be­ ment, which fostered an religion and life experi­ tunity to offer feedback ence serious cabin fever. yond the surface, but also engaging discussion on ences in a public setting," and ideas for future Trust It is cold, dark, and can be were accessible to people the topic. The average at­ shared Erin Alguire, Truth topics or speakers isolating. Recognizing from all different points tendance for these four parishioner at St. Mary's through comment cards this dreary season, St. on their faith journey. sessions was around 30 in Canton. "It brought a distributed on tables. Mary's Church in Canton The parishioners met people per session, span­ lot of people together There are already plans to listened to the call of the with Pastor, Father Bryan ning from high school age who wouldn't have nor­ offer another Trust Truth people, offering a second Stitt, who supported the to senior members of the mally been in the same series this summer, if not ''Trust Truth" series, vision and helped brain­ parish. Attendees trav­ room. It was nice to hear sooner. dubbed "Cabin Fever Edi­ storm topics and presen­ eled from as far as people talk in such a All Trust Truth talks tion," at the Stadium ters. 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Candace O'Neill, center, enjoys an outdoor adventure with four of her five children, McKenna, Aidan, Brendan and Liam. 'Giving Him more space in which to work' Editor's note: This is the I was 30-ish, the only way vited her to participate in ties. "I know I helped guide first installment in what's I can describe it is that two small groups aimed at "I originally volunteered their foundation in faith, planned to be an ongoing God called me to Him." mothers. at Trinity when my kids but they inspire me so series featuring how O'Neill said she was liv­ "One was a moms and went there," she said. "I often with what they do Catholics of the Diocese of ing in a small town in tots type of group, mostly eventually got hired (as and the courage they have Ogdensburg are living out Texas at the time, and the for stay-at-home moms," Advancement director for as it relates to their faith," their faith. To suggest an parish she was attending she said. "But then once a the school). Being im­ she said. "When the twins individual to be featured was looking for a Director month, a group of moth­ mersed in the community (Aidan and Brendan) in this series, please call of Religious Education ers would gather together there was a beautiful started middle school, on the North Country (ORE). and discuss faith. It was thing." the very first day, one of Catholic at 315-393-2920 "I knew I wasn't quali­ the first time in my life I While working at Trinity, them wanted to wear and or email fied," she said. "My only was surrounded by other a Massena lay minister 'I love jesus' shirt. I [email protected]. qualification was that I women who shared the suggested O'Neill and her thought it might be social was Catholic. But I kept strong faith and belief in family attend Family suicide. A piece of me By Darcy Fargo feeling that tug. I kept God that I had. To share Guggenheim. wanted to tell him not to Editor feeling God was calling me openly and learn from "My kids went to teen wear it, but he wore it, and to that position. After a each other was amazing. camp, but we had never he wore shirts like that MASSENA- After an experi­ couple weeks seeing the We had older women I done family camp," she often. It really inspired me ence that turned her to announcement in the bul­ would describe as men­ said. "We started attending to be more open about my God and her Catholic faith letin, I applied. I was tors who guided us early Family Camp and eventu­ faith." as a young adult, Candace called for an interview, on. I think seeing them ally were invited to be on O'Neill said she has also O'Neill has continued to and I got the job. Because and their faith solidified it staff. It was an amazing been strengthened in her try to follow the Lord's of that, I had to up my for the rest of us. While experience being sur­ faith participating in min­ calling in her life, indud­ game. If I was going to the younger mothers rounded by wonderful, istries. She serves as a lec­ ing making moves toward teach kids, I had to know eventually broke off on faith-filled families. My tor, extraordinary minister a major career change at my faith better." their own, we maintained family also started attend­ of Holy Communion, and age 49. After that, O'Neill that group for 10 years, ing March for Life and is involved in music min­ "I'm a cradle Catholic," learned to pray the Rosary and probably the best Franciscan University of istry. O'Neill said. "I went to and deepened her rela­ friends I have here in Steubenville teen confer­ "Music is a huge compo­ Catholic school a couple tionship with the Lord. Massena are people who ences. Seeing the faith of nent for me and my fam­ years growing up, and I "I became just so in love were originally part of that people from outside this ily," she said. "We make an made my sacraments. (My with my faith and with group. Seeing people liv­ area has also been help­ effort to listen to Christian parents) practiced (their jesus," she said. "He ing their faith really en­ ful." music on a regular basis. faith) and had us do so. moved me in amazing couraged me." Seeing her children, It's probably 70 percent of Their example was huge! ways. That was kind of the O'Neill said her faith was josh, McKenna, Aidan, what we listen to. So many But like many young beginning of it." also bolstered by the Trin­ Brendan and Liam, living times, you find yourself adults, I hit a period when A couple years later, ity Catholic School com­ their faith has also been a singing a song that's in I wasn't really practicing O'Neill moved to Massena, munity and Family major source of inspira­ your head. If you're listen- how I should. Then, when where a lay minister in- Life/Youth Ministry activi- tion for O'Neill. CONTINUED ON PAGE 5 NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC DIOCESAN LIFE MARCH 4, 2020 GATHERING FOR MISSION FROM NORTH TO SOUTH

Watertown clergy gathered at Sacred Heart Church in Watertown as part of the Watertown com­ bined parish mission, 'Dare to be Holy: Pictured are, from left, Father David Deluca, MSC, Father Jonas Tandayu, MSC, Father Deepak Baru, HGN, Father Christopher looby, mission speaker Bill Twenty-seven parishioners from Sacred Heart Church in Edwards met for lunch in Florida on Jan­ Wegner, Father John Demo, Msgr. Paul Whitmore, Father leo Wiley, and Father Vincent Freeh, uary 15. We came from all different directions to meet in Winter Haven, Florida, at Harborside MSC. Restaurant. This was our third annual get-together. 'Giving Him more space' CONTINUED FROM PAGE 4 morning at 6 a.m. We'd would be. There have fore school started," "When I started as the ORE ing to music that doesn't open the readings for the been times I've felt like O'Neill said. "I asked her if in Texas, I got to know the have a good message, it day and read them to­ giving up, but He manages she was going in to pray priest, and he was one of still reverberates in your gether, and we'd each read to give me the inspiration for a few minutes. She told the holiest men I've ever brain, even when you're a reflection about the I need to continue on. God me it helped make her met. It was the first time I not thinking about it. By readings. We're on hiatus is making me stretch and days better. I started was able to see priests as listening to Christian now, but that was a great grow through this doing that for Lent. I once real people." music, it's those messages experience." process." had a friend tell me she Since then, O'Neill has that are in our heads. It The hiatus was precipi­ Her early interactions would get huge peace just had occasion to get to keeps me focused." tated by O'Neill's decision with patients have also sitting there before the know a number of priests Developing relation- to follow where she felt helped her be assured that Tabernacle. I thought I and religious sisters. ships with other faith­ God was calling her, leav­ she's on the right path. would never feel that, that "They've always inspired filled people has also been ing her position at Trinity ''I'm able to discuss faith stuff like that doesn't hap­ me and been so kind to critical for her faith devel­ Catholic School to enroll and God with my pa­ pen to me. After talking to my family," she said. "I opment, O'Neill said. in college to study nurs­ tients," she said. "I've Kathy, I started going to can't express how blessed "Relationships are ing. come to realize how in church before school. we've been." huge," she said. "It's nice "I really felt the nudge, need they are. It's so evi­ After a few weeks, I could­ O'Neill said she encour­ to have other people who like God was calling me to dent they want someone, n't believe how much I ages everyone to be open reflect that it's ok to live the nursing program," she especially when they're craved going there. Some­ to hearing the Lord. with faith in a secular said. "I think of all the scared, lonely and sick. times, I'd even go at night. "Everyone is on their world. We may not always ways God has opened They want someone to be Most of the time, I was own faith journey and I be able to speak about our doors for me to take care there for them. Some­ there by myself, so if I felt would just encourage peo­ faith in our workplaces or of the things I was worried times, they want someone the urge to sing, I could ple to be open," she said. other aspects of life but about, that made me think to pray with them. I feel sing at the top of my 'Try to go to church, go having other people who this wasn't possible, and I that's God's plan for me - lungs. Or I'd just sit qUi­ the sacraments and pray, stand by you and stand by know this came from Him. to be there with them and etly and listen. It made a but know there are highs the faith is huge." It was just one thing after touch them in that way." huge difference in my life. and lows for everyone. I O'Neill said she recon­ another, with obstacles As she goes through I can't explain it or de­ am not always 'feeling it,' nected with a former being taken out of my nursing school and transi­ scribe it, but I know it but by placing myself in schoolmate at her 30th way." tioning her children into made a difference for me." the presence of God at high school reunion and God has also helped her adulthood, O'Neill said That faith relationship church, through the sacra­ discovered the former persist through hardships she maintains her connec­ has also been bolstered by ments, Godly people, classmate is a devout with the nursing program. tion to the Lord through the priests and conse­ Godly music, readings, Catholic. "I had a degree already, prayer. crated religious who have concerts, camps, experi­ "We went to a Mercy Me so I thought it would be a "Last Lent, as I was going served in her Massena ences, etc. I am amplifying concert together," she breeze," she said. 'Then I to (Trinity) for work, I'd community. all the ways he can teach said. 'Then we started had to accept early on that see one of my colleagues, "While I grew up and reach me. I am giving calling each other every I wasn't going to get all As. Kathy Behrens, going into Catholic, we never really Him more space in which I had no idea how hard it Sacred Heart Church be- knew priests," she said. to work." II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 LI C DIOCESAN LIFE MARCH 4,2020 Environmental Stewardship Healing Diocese of Buffalo files for Attempting to imitate the ac­ tions of Jesus during Lent can take Chapter 11 reorganization many forms. Along with teaching, Our Lord was also well known for BUFFALO, N.Y. (CNS) - Facing gent work than to bring diocese faces about 260 abused in 2018 under a His healing ministry.Yet, while dozens of lawsuits alleg­ about justice and healing lawsuits that have been voluntary compensation most of us lack His Power to correct ing child sexual abuse by for those harmed by the filed under New York's program. or eliminate physical or mental ail­ clergy, the Diocese of Buf­ scourge of sexual abuse. Child Victims Act, which The state of New York is ments in people, most of us have falo has filed for Chapter The intense emotional, suspended the statute of six months into a one-year the ability to heal or repair some of 11 bankruptcy protection. mental and physical pain limitations for abuse extension of the statute of the damage inflicted to our com­ The diocese announced inflicted on these inno­ claims for one year begin­ limitations for filing mon home by modern society. the action in a news re­ cent victim-survivors is a ning last August. claims under its Child Vic­ Even though our landscape still lease as attorneys filed the heavy burden they are The diocese also re­ tims Act. remains covered in snow, there are case Feb. 28 in U.S. Bank­ forced to carry through­ ported a $5 million loss The news is the second several projects that can be under­ ruptcy Court for the West­ out their lives," Bishop Ed­ for fiscal year 2019, which major announcement by taken in late winter to help nature. ern District of New York. ward B. Scharfenberger of it attributed to conse­ the diocese in February. Building bluebird houses is one ac­ "We have no more ur- Albany, New York, apos­ quences of the abuse Bishop Scharfenberger tolic administrator of the scandal. told parishioners in a tivity that can help restore the pop­ Bishop's Public Schedule ulation of our state's official bird, Buffalo Diocese, said in a Bishop Scharfenberger video Feb. 4 the diocesan especially in small towns and vil­ March 4 - 9:45 a.m . - Episcopal statement. was scheduled to meet seminary will close at the The filing comes as the with reporters later in the end of the current aca­ lages where it has been ravaged by Council Meeting at Bishop's Resi­ day to discuss the action. demic year. He said that the aggressive nesting behavior of dence followed by lunch Rest in Peace The filing allows the dio­ Christ the King Seminary's the invasive house sparrow and March 6 - Noon - Diocesan Staff cese to reorganize its fi­ board of trustees decided starling. Building wood duck Lenten Day of Reflection at Wad­ This week marks the anniversary nances while continuing the school would "cease houses, or bat shelters/retreats and hams Hall in Ogdensburg of the deaths of the following to operate its offices, min­ operations" after deter­ placing them outside before the 7 p.m . - Deacon Candi­ clergymen who have served in the istries and services. mining that a decade of spring migration begins can also date Class at Wadhams Hall in Og­ Diocese of Ogdensburg The diocese said in losses averaging $500,000 contribute to the restoration efforts densburg court papers that it does per year could no longer of these native species. March 7 - 10:30 a.m. - Diocesan March 4 - Rev.Jeremiah S. not have enough assets to be sustained. Early- to mid-March is also not Pastoral Council Meeting the loca­ O'Brien, 1899; Rev. Thomas D. Hur­ pay the millions of dollars The Buffalo Diocese is too early to start planting the seeds tion to TBD followed by lunch ley, 1934 being sought by creditors. the second in New York to of numerous types of flowers in­ March 5 - Rev. Edward Mur­ 4 p.m . - Mass at St. J. The documents showed file for bankruptcy reor­ doors. Growing plants inside is a taugh, O.S.A., 1951; Rev. Paschal Mary's Cathedral assets of $10 million to ganization in recent great way to reduce the cost of de­ Rys, OFM Conv., 2013 $ 50 million and liabilities months. March 8 - 9:30 a.m . - Mass at veloping sizeable flower gardens in March 6 - Rev. Louis F. Lussier, of $50 million to $100 The Diocese of Notre Dame Church in Ogdensburg late spring. Along with the beauty 1915; Rev.John G.Craven, 1921 million. Rochester filed its case in followed by a Reconciliation Pres­ these areas provide during the March 7 - Rev. Alexander K. The diocese also said it September. In all, 23 U.S. warmer months of the year, they entation for the Religious Educa­ Klauder, 1934; Rev. Cornelius O'Ma­ had between 200 and 999 dioceses have sought also help sustain bees and various tion Program Students and honey, M.S.c., 1940 creditors. bankruptcy protection in other insects and bugs that rely on Parents at St. Marguerite D'You­ March 8 - Rev. William B. Nyhan, The diocese paid $17.5 attempts to settle lawsuits their nectar for sustenance. ville Academy 1914; Rev. William J. Reilly, O.S.A., million to 106 people over clergy sexual abuse Remember that Jesus never March 11 - 11 a.m. - Priests Per­ 1925 claiming they were of children. cured vast numbers of people in sonnel Board Meeting at Bishop's March 10 - Rev. 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[email protected] Phone: Day: 518-651-2267, Night: Catholic, PO Box 326, Ogdensburg, 315-393-5899 Submitted by : Tom Kalinowski, 518-569-0612; or Father Christo­ NY, 13669 or e-mail to .9it;Vl(}Pt .A/,d PJPap St. Bernard's Parish, Faith and pher Carrara, the Episcopal Vicar [email protected] /70/, rt0c(ui(}/lJ Ecology Member for Clergy at 315-393-2920 • Join the conversation! CHEVROLET II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC MARCH 4,2020 DIOCESAN LIFE Report: Number of immigrants in U.S. without documents in steady decline WASHINGTON (CNS)- A report from the Center for Migration Studies of New York said the population of immi­ grants living in the United States without documents has declined 10% in eight years. In 2018, the center said, the total "U.S. undocu­ mented population" was estimated to be 10.6 million, Sister Ellen Rose Coughlin, SSJ, superintendent of diocesan Catholic schools, Father Scott A. Belina, parochial vicar at a drop of 1.2 million since 2010. The figures show a St. Peter's Parish in Massena, and Father Stephen T. Rocker, pastor of St. Mary's in Potsdam and st. Patrick's in Colton, steady downward pattern as immigration from Mex­ were among the attendees at the annual Diocese of Ogdensburg Vocations Society (DOVS) luncheon. ico to the U.S. has decreased and Mexican nationals have returned home, the report said. The report "Reverse Migration to Mexico Led to U.S. Davs get vocations update Undocumented Population Decline: 2010 to 2018," re­ leased Feb. 28, says that from 2010 until 2018, a total By Darcy Fargo discerning to determine mention it to him. If you of 2.6 million Mexican nationals "left the U.S. undoc­ Editor whether they're called to see something in some­ umented population" and 45% of those "left voluntar­ begin seminary and the one that makes you think ily." COLTON - "We currently formation process. they would make a god The document says it shows that "improving social have 13 young men and "Your continued prayers religious sister or brother, and economic conditions in sending countries would not-so-young men study­ for our seminarians and mention it to them." not only reduce pressure at the border but also likely ing for the priesthood for those discerning are In response to a ques­ cause a large decline in the undocumented popula­ our diocese or in some greatly appreciated," Fa­ tion related to how our tion." part of the formation ther Carrara said. diocese is faring com­ It mirrors the policy position and recommendations process," Father Christo­ Father Carrara noted pared to others in terms of the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, which has pher C. Carrara, episcopal that he and Bishop LaVal­ of vocations, Father Car­ said that improving "sustainable and equitable devel­ vicar for clergy and direc­ ley have visited the semi­ rara noted that the Dio­ opment in sending nations, especially Mexico and the tor of seminarians and naries where diocesan cese of Ogdensburg has countries of Central America" can help address the vocations told members men are studying. more men in formation root causes of the present immigration crisis in the of the Diocese of Ogdens­ "It's such a joy talking to than other larger neigh­ U.S., "so that migrants can remain in their homelands burg Vocations Society the men who are in for­ boring dioceses. and support their families in dignity." (DOVS), priests, deacons, mation," he said. "It's been "We're doing well, but The report, based on data collected in the U.S. Cen­ consecrated religious and 25 years since I went we'd like to have more," sus Bureau's American Community Survey, says that DOVS supporters gath­ through the discernment he said. "We need more." when it comes to immigration from Central America, ered Feb. 25 for the process. It's a refreshing Bishop LaValley particularly the countries of EI Salvador, Guatemala group's annual luncheon reminder of what that thanked the DOVS for and Honduras, the number of nationals from those at St. Patrick's Church. was like, and I see what a their generosity in sup­ countries entering without documentation "has been DOVS is a group of blessing these men are to porting seminarians, constant, rather than increasing since 2014," and that faithful Catholics with the our diocese." priests, deacons and con­ an increase in apprehensions of those nationals has intention of promoting Father Carrara said that secrated religious in the not made a difference in the numbers of those who and supporting vocations while he's the official diocese. attempt to enter. to the priesthood, perma­ diocesan vocations direc­ "Whether we're talking The report also shows that two-thirds of the total of nent diaconate, and con­ tor, all the faithful have a about retired priests, those who have entered the country without docu­ secrated religious life role in encouraging oth­ priests in active ministry, mentation since 2010 have entered with a temporary throughout the North ers to consider the priest­ seminarians, deacons or visa and simply not returned when they were sup­ Country. As part of their hood, the diaconate or consecrated religious, on posed to, while just one-third "entered illegally across annual luncheon, the consecrated religious life. behalf of all of them, the border." group received an update "We are reminded that thank you for your ef­ And of those who remain in the country without on the status of vocations everyone of us is a voca­ forts," Bishop LaValley documents, who numbered 10.6 million in 2018, in the North Country. tions director," he said. told the DOVS. "J'm so "about 5.7 million (54%) entered across the border, "We're going to be down "We're all supposed to be grateful for your gener­ and 4.9 million (46%) entered with a temporary visa by two (seminarians) out recruiting. If you see ous spirits, and I know and overstayed (it)," the report says. shortly," Father Carrara something in a young our seminarians are Despite the decline, nationals from Mexico remain said. "But that's because man that makes you grateful, as well. We're at the top of the list of the top 10 countries with the Bishop (Terry R.) LaValley think he'd be a good grateful for events such most number of foreign nationals without documen­ will be ordaining two men priest, mention it to him. as this, and we're grateful tation in the U.S. followed by EI Salvador, India, in May." If you see something in a for your generous Guatemala, Honduras, China, Philippines, Dominican Father Carrara noted man that you think would prayers for our Church Republic, Venezuela and Korea. there are also four men make him a great deacon, and for vocations." NORTH COUN TRY CATH O LI C MARCH 4,2020 The North Country Catholic is grateful for the financial support it receives from its extraordinary patrons, sustainin~ patrons, special patrons and patrons. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge those people who supported the missIOn of the Catholic Press in 2019 with a gift of $250, $100, $50 or $35. Thank you for the continued generosity.

St. Agnes Church, Lake Placid St. Alphonsus·Holy Name of The RCC of Cape Vincent, Ss. Philip and James Church, St. Mary's Cathedral, Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Extraordinary Miss Anne Moorehead Jesus Parish, Tupper Lake Rosiere and Chaumont Lisbon Ogdensburg Schroon Lake Pat & Darlene Donn elly Ms. Verna Docteur Michael and linda Backus Tim and Shannon Baker Mr. and Mrs. Art Lowe Patrons $250 St. Andre Bessette RC Parish, Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Wa lsh Christopher Lapointe Mr. and Mrs. Sa lvatore Puleo Deacon & Mrs. Fran k Bateman Malone St. Theresa Church, Theresa Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito, Palm Cassie A. Donnelly Ms. Donna Hanu s Church of the Holy Family, St. James Church, Carthage St. Henry's Church, Long Lake Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Nowak Beach Gardens, FL Na ncy Jarvis Mr. Robert Ma in, Jr. Watertown Jeffrey Kepler Mrs. Julia Helm s Glenn R. Burdo, West Chazy Joan T. McDona ld St. Mary'sChurch, Ticonderoga Mr. and Mrs. William Mo rg an Rev. Donald Robinson Jerry Nenninger Rev. Dougl as Comstock, Alex Bay St. Peter's Parish, Massena Mrs. Geraldine Mo ntroy Dominick Visca rdi Rev. Steven M. Murray Mr. and Mrs. John L. DuPre, Connie Coto CC of Burke and Chateaugay St. Peter's Church, Lowville Mrs. Marie Morley Msgr. Paul Whitmore St. Alphonsus·Holy Name of Nashua, NH Mr. and Mrs. Leo Debien, Jr. Mrs. Kathleen Calnon Mr. and Mrs. Robert Goss Mr. and Mrs. John Pinkerton Jesus Parish, Tupper Lake John Eisenhauer, Watertown Donaldson Funeral Home Our Lady of the Sacred Heart Mr. and Mrs. Dougl as Hanno Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Romano St. Mary's Church, Clayton Step hen Crate Rev. Michael Gaffney, Brownville Mr. and Mrs. John C. Kozsan Church, Watertown Gene and Pat Pomerville Mrs. Barba ra Ruggeri Deacon and Mrs. Bruce Daug herty Ms. Theresa Joseph Deacon Tom and Mary Lou Kilian, Mr. and Mrs. John LaMay Mr. and Mrs. Donald Johnson Rev. Jay Seymour Mr. and Mrs. William Seymour, Jr. Paul & Magda Heckman Paul A. Maro un Ogdensburg Mr. Vince McCarthy Deacon ThomasYo usey Mr. and Mrs. Gary Sovie SI. Anthony's Church, Watertown Darrell & DianaOrvis Bishop Terry R. LaValley, Miss Dorothy Tyo Mr. and Mrs. William Ta ylor St. Mary's Church, Waddington Mrs. Helen Guardino· Trimm Timothy Orvis St. John the Baptist Church, Ogdensburg Mrs. Joan Andress The RCC of St. Alexander and Dr. and Mrs. John Slattery Madrid St. Bartholomew'S Church, Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lafave, St. Patrick's Church, Watertown Rev. Robert Aucoin St. Joseph, Morrisonville Mr. and Mrs. John Newtown Old Forge Rouses Point Deacon and Mrs. Kevin Mastell on St. Patrick's Church, Colton Mr. and Mrs. Wi lliam P. Tiernan Mr. and Mrs. David Seymour Patti Hays Rev. Clyde LewisJr. , Rouses Point Mr. Ronald Monnat Frank and Beverly Kearing St. Andre Bessette Parish, Church of the Holy Family, Mr. and Mrs. Gerald McGrath, The RCC of Morristown, Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Sharp Malone St. Augustine'S, Peru Others Watertown Ogdensburg Hammond and Rossie Mr. and Mrs. Russell H. Bruce Mr. Peter Keenan Gerald and Sheila lind sey, The CC of Constable, Westville, Patrick Bates Roland Menard, Mooers Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Lyons Mr. and Mrs. James Coughlin & Trout River, Constable Our Lady ofVictory, Plattsburgh Mr. and Mrs. Roger Miner, Redford Binghamton Maureen Du Mo nt Mr. and Mrs. Keith Caughlin St. Therese Church, Newcomb Bishop Doug Lucia, Syra cuse Rev. John Looby Michele Carpentier Mr. and Mrs. Gary CharlebOiS Andrea Savage Mr. and Mrs. John Sullivan Msgr. Leeward Poissa nt, Plattsburgh Shirley Otten Michael and Judy Geng St. Mary's Church, Copenhagen Viola Travers Sustaining J. Rusin, Watertown Mrs. ThomasGoodwin Parish of the Visitation and Mr. and Mrs. Donald Green The RCC of St. John the Patrons St. Peter's Parish, Massena Laurie McCuliouch St. Raymond, Norfolk and Baptist, Plattsburgh Special St. Stephen's Church, Croghan Ken and Sue Bellor Mr. and Mrs. Paul Reese $100 - $249 Raymondville Mrs. Dorothy Carr Robert Buholtz Laura Barry Deacon & Mrs. Lawrence Connelly Patrons Leslie Marvel Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Chartrand Mrs. Joyce Coto SI. Cecilia's Church, Adams Dawn McDonag h Watertown The CC of St. Augustine, Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Proulx Mr. and Mrs. Darin Chartrand Deacon and Mrs. Larry Ambea u $50 - $99 Mr. and Mrs. George Miller Mr. and Mrs. Richard Doe ll North Bangor Mr. and Mrs. Steph en Dixon Mr. and Mrs. Thom as Mo rga n Michael and Elaine Williford Mr. and Mrs. Mark Thompson St. Cecilia's Church, Adams Church of the Sacred Heart of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Dufort Mr. and Mrs. Kevin O'Rourke Ms. YolandeC henaille Mr. and Mrs. David Witkowski Rev. Ma rtin Cl ine Jesus, (rown Point Ada Stoiber St. Anthony's Church, Watertown The CC of Alexandria St. Andrew's Church, Norwood Mr. and Mrs. James Wallace Mr. and Mrs. Brian Kiely St. Peter's Church, Plattsburgh SI. Anne's Church, Mooers Forks Deacon Bernard Slate James Murray Mr. WiliiamOse Mr. and Mrs. John Fredette Mr. David Buskey SI. Joseph's Church, Dannemora Deacon and Mrs. Dennis Monty Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Ma rra Mrs. C. Richard Snow Mrs. Rose Pirro Mr. Donald Romeo St. Mary's Cathedral, Ms. An ne E. Clancy Mrs. Joyce Roberts Bradley and Nancy Smith SI. Patrick's Church, Watertown SI. Paul's Church, Black River Ogdensburg Mrs. Elea nor Mayette The CC of Moriah St. Alexander'S Church, Mr. and Mrs. Donald Curtis Mr. and Mrs. Wi lliam Fl yn n, III Mrs. Ma rg aret Babcock The CC of Alexandria Mrs. Bertha Pombrio Mr. Michael P. Allen Mr. and Mrs. Ed wa rd Hackett Morrisonville Jim and Carolyn Fitzpatrick Mr. and Mrs. Ga ry Grausgruber St. Edmund's Church, Rev. Albert Hauser The CC of Brownville & Dexter Rev. Joseph Morgan Rev. William Gordon Dr. and Mrs. Paul Michaelson Mary and Peter Palamar Ellenburg Center Ed wa rd & Theresa Queal Mr. and Mrs. Roderick Roca Rev. Gilbert Mena rd St. Mary's Church, Potsdam Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Pearson Sr. Deacon and Mrs. Joel Walentuk Deryl and Christine Gregory Anne Valentine Rev. F. James Shurtleff Mr. and Mrs. Josep h Bouvier linda Watson The RCC of Morristown, The CC of Holy Name and Mr. and Mrs. John Castle The RCC of St. Mary, Canton Rev. Richard Sturtz St. Mary's Church, Evans Mills Hammond and Rossie St. Joseph's Church, St. Matthew, Au Sable Forks Mr. and Mrs. Mark Healey Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Jones Mr. and Mrs. Noel Voos Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Foster WestChazy St. Bartholomew's Church, Rev. Kris Lauzon Rita Manning Mr. and Mrs. Christy Michael Jud y Green Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Brean Old Forge St. James Church, Gouverneur Mary Ellen Morgan SI. Patrick's Church, Brasher Falls Mr. Sean Pidgeon The CC of Cape Vincent, Msg r. John R. Mu rphy Bonnie Hays Mr. and Mrs. Frank Revetta St. Philip of Jesus, Willsboro Mr. and Mrs. John M. Demo Mrs. Jeanne A. Wright Rosiere and Chaumont Deacon Lawrence Morse Mr. and Mrs. Walter Baumann St. Augustine's Church, Peru Rev. Joseph Elli ott Church of the Assumption, Daniel & Nancy Villa St. Therese Church, Newcomb Mr. and Mrs. Michael lindsay SI. Augustine's Kof CCo uncil Mr. and Mrs. Hector Foisy SI. Raphael's Church, Heuvelton Redford Rev. Peter Berg St, Mary's Church, Champlain Rev. Garry Giroux Ma rgaret Chambers CathieChauvin Others The RCC of SI. John the Baptist, Mr. Michael Gooden Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Bedard Mr. and Mrs. Richard Lane Mr. and Mrs. Michael Collins Mayfred Balaban, Fairport Plattsburgh St. Regis Mission, Hogansburg Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Poulin Mrs. Celine Paquette Hubert Wood Mr. and Mrs. Stan Crump, Winthrop Paul and Christine Boyea The RCC of Brownville & Dexter Benjamin Kelly Mr. and Mrs. Paul Seymour Parish of the Visitation and Bishop Robert Cunningham, Terrence and Michele Branon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Ransiear St. Patrick's Church, J. SI. Hedwig's Church, Houseville St. Raymond, Norfolk and Syracuse SI. Mary's Church, Clayton Dr. and Mrs. Harold Chaskey, Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Snyder Rouses Point Mary Ann Lepkowski Raymondville Mr. David Hag a, Huntersville, NC Mrs. Betty Jacobs Plattsburgh Mr. and Mrs. Donald LaBombard St. Mary's Church, Brushton Ron LaRue Rev. Donald H. Karlen, Remsen Rev. Arthu r LaBaff St. Peter's Church, Plattsburgh SI. Mary's and SI. Paul's Parish, Mrs. Mary Rose Wa rneck Mr. Patrick Curran Indian Lake Francis Sharlow St. Ann's Church, St. Regis Falls Rev. Robert O. Lamitie, FI. Pierce, Mary Anne Bukolt Ryder Rev. Raymond Morea u Karl M. Martin FL Rev. Philip Allen St. Andrew's, Norwood SI. Patrick's Church, Colton Dino Santoro Mr. and Mrs. Terry Trud ea u Adrian and Diantha Lavoie, Mr. and Mrs. Tim Leach Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence LaPoint Jr. St. Andrew's Church, Mr. and Mrs. John Gray, Jr. Joa n Whipple Dagsboro, DE St. Bernard's Church, Philip & linda Regan Sackets Harbor St. Brendan's Church, Keene Jea nn e McG uire·Con lon, Slippery The CC of Constable, Westville, Saranac Lake St. James Church, Cadyville Mr. Mark Phillips Deacon and Mrs. John Feh ln er Rock, PA & Trout River Joseph Fi sher Mr. and Mrs. Roman Miner Michael Petrik, Hicksville Mrs. Joyce Dumas Rev. Patrick A. Ratigan The RCC of Keeseville St. Bernard's Church, Vic and Donna Pisani, Schenectady Mr. and Mrs. John Fl eury Mrs. Elai ne Sater St. Mary's Church, Canton Judith McCusker Saranac Lake Mr. Lawrence Ca sey Mr. and Mrs. Anton Kreuzer Franklyn Ri vers, Port Charlotte, FL St, Stephen's Church, Croghan Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Alan Cunningham St. John's Church, LaFargevilie Mr. and Mrs. William Mci ntyre Rev. Donald Manfred Schroon Lake Mr. and Mrs. Paul Howa rd Mr. and Mrs. David Robinson gjJ4 f ldll11 Mr. and Mrs. James Murnane William E. Mo nnat Mr. Joseph A. Provoncha Brian Kurish Mr. and Mrs. Barrett N. Quinn St. Agnes, Lake Placid Mrs. lita Maroney Ms. Margaret Ratigan St, James Church, Gouverneur St. Mary's Church, Ticonderoga Mr. and Mrs. Everest Goddeau Mr. and Mrs. William O'Horo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Szwed Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Monroe Mrs. Virg inia LaPointe Rev. John Yonkovig Mr. and Mrs. Bernard Leerkes Jr. Rev. Bryan Stitt SI. Raphael'sChurch, Heuvelton Rev. Howa rd Venette Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Sweeney Rev. Kevin O'Brien Mr. and Mrs. AniasThornton Mr. and Mrs. Laurence White NOR TH CO U NTRY CATH O LI C MA RCH 4, 2020 The North Country Catholic is grateful for the financial support it receives from its extraordinary patrons, sustainin~ patrons, special patrons and patrons. We would like to take this opportunity to publicly acknowledge those people who supported the missIOn of the Catholic Press in 2019 with a gift of $250, $100, $50 or $35. Thank you for the continued generosity. St. Mary's Church, Clayton The RCC of Keeseville St. Ann's Church, Mooers Forks St. Augustine'SChurch , Peru St. Ann's Church, St. Regis Falls St. Patrick's Church, Watertown Patrons Barbara Holtz Mr. and Mrs. Richard Bou lrice Mr. and Mrs. Leon Menard Joan Forrence Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cri nklaw Mr. Kenneth Baker JB and Wa nda Kava naug h Carol Ca nas Mr. and Mrs. Tod d Sample Mrs. Mary Hensel Mr. and Mrs. Laramie McCaffrey Mr. and Mrs. William Bamann $35 - $49 Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ke hoe Mrs. Irene Hain es Mrs. Sa lly Kokes Miss Sa ndra Haight The RCC of St. Alexander's and St. Andrew's Church, Mr. and Mrs. John Stopper Ms. Margaret Karkoski Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ma nchester Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Izzo St. Joseph's, Morrisonville Sackets Harbor The RCC of Alexandria Mr. and Mrs. James King Janice Mo rse Ms. Beverly Lamica 51. Patrick's Church, Colton Barbara Monto Mr. Grover Brenon Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Brad ley Patricia LaBounty Mr. and Mrs. Brian Mulca hy Pau l & Lynn Tri mper Co rey Murray Nancy Frenyea Mr. and Mrs. Richard Go rman Mrs. Frank Cavallario Mrs. Peter Lacy Mr. and Mrs. Rubin Remillard Mr. and Mrs. Brian MacDouga ll Mr. and Mrs. Joseph P. Hubbard Mr. and Mrs. Norman Hunneyman St. Ann's Church, Wells Mrs. William Decker Rev. Steph en Rocker St. John's Church, Lafargeville Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Krupka St. Joseph's Church, Mrs. Anne Thomas Mrs. Rachel Lauria Mr. and Mrs. Jack Gio rda no Mr. and Mrs. Fred LaClai r David and Jill Marco ux Philadelphia Roderick and Lisa Tid d The CC of Constable, Westville, St. Bernard's, Saranac Lake St. Joseph's Church, West Chazy Mr. and Mrs. Ed ward Walldroff Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mertz Mr. John McKinley & Trout River Mr. and Mrs. John Coppolo Mr. Howard Chauvin Holy Angels Church, Altona MaryWa lidroff Rev. Scott Seymour Mr. and Mrs. Dennis Olshfsk i Deacon Garry & Arleth a Burnell Francis Dumont Mr. and Mrs. Kent Nil es Mr. and Mrs. Leward Lucia Rev. Thom as Ko rnmeyer St. Agnes Church, Lake Placid The RCC of Morristown, Our Lady of Victory Church, Ms. Sylvia Houg h Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Sa nders Mr. and Mrs. Deni s Peryea Mr. and Mrs. Ja mes Lester Jr. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Beneshan Hammond and Rossie Plattsburgh Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Keough Mrs. Diana Shaw St. Philip Neri Church, Westport Pat Magu ire Mr. Ed wa rd Finnerty Mr. and Mrs. Fred Ba rse Ms. Ali ne Cote Jimmy and Robin Law Erica nd Loui se Brockdo rff Holy Name Church, Mrs. Pat Matthews Donna Burn s Mr. and Mrs. Charl es Polhemus Mrs. Rebecca Leahy St. James Major Church, Au Sable Forks Haro ld Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Boyd Foster Sisters of Charity of 51. Louis Sr. Mary Carolyn Madden, RSM Lake Pleasant St. Philip of Jesus, Willsboro Ann Cord ick An n Norman Marie Winterkorn Rev. C. John McAvoy St. Stephen's Church, Croghan Rev. So ny Pul ickal Joseph Barnaby. Jr. Mrs. Theresa Devlin Mrs. Beverly Sherry The RCC of St. John the Steven Schn ibbe Bru ce and Doris Boliver Gerald and Jan Ra fferty 55. Philip and James Church, Mary C. Spilman Baptist, Plattsburgh Mr. Kenneth Wi ley Other Ralph Grimm er Deaco n John J. Rya n Lisbon Mrs. Ma rcia Thompson Loretta and Andy Ca ppiello Th omas Breeyear. Port Henry Brad and Susa n Gydesen Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Bisnett David and Mary Clark Th eresa and Geo rge Ca taldo, St. Paul's Church, Black River Mr. and Mrs. Brian Hoppel Parish of the Visitation and Schroon Lake Mr. and Mrs. Ne il LaBrake Mrs. JosephineGa rrant Herkimer Mr. & Mrs. Kenneth Blankenbush Yvo nne Kirschner St. Raymond, Norfolk and Mrs. Madelaine Colleary Mr. and Mrs. Jo hn Jarvis Patricia Couture, Da nnemora John Kichle Mr. Gilbert Mo nnat St. Henry's Church, Long Lake Raymondville Michel Michelsen Lee John and Vicki Masella Cherie Ed wa rds, Fulton Mr. and Mrs. Geno Martini Elizabeth Peters Mrs. Barbara Hutchins Rev. Andrew Amyot Mr. and Mrs. Rea l 51. Cyr Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Racette James Gillen, Jonesboro, ME Mr. and Mrs. Robert Kentile Rev. John Downs St. Patrick's Church, Brasher Falls St. Joseph'sChurch, Dannemora Ji ma nd Ci ndy Rya n St. Mary's Church, Ticonderoga Tim othy Giroux, New Yo rk City John and Joyce Rayo me Mr. and Mrs. Clark LaShom b Mrs. Barbara Be rninghausen Mary Brassard Mr. Herling So rrell Mr. and Mrs. Richard Liddell Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Herne, Harvey and Vilma Pea rso n Mr. and Mrs. William Demo Mrs. Nancy Clancy 51. Peter's Church, Lowville Joyce Trudeau-Conners Ca rolyn Malaney Akwesasne Francis Fisher Marjorie Haley WilliamTuttl e The CC of St. Augustine, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Vo traw Mr. and Mrs. ThomasVa lenti Nancy Hughes, Watertown Norman John so n Mrs. Rita Larche North Bangor Mary Jank, Watertown St. Peter's Church, Plattsburgh St. Alphonsus-Holy Name of Sa lly LaVare Louise Mazuchowski St. Bernard's Church, Mrs. Rita Monica Wanda Kava naugh, Clayton Sharo n Aa bye Jesus Parish, Tupper Lake Ma urice and Linda Lemieux Mrs. Harriett Provost Lyon Mountain Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rousell Kathl een Lauzon, FI. Covi ngton Msgr. Joseph Aubin Eileen Carrow Mr. and Mrs. Alex Sienkiewya Joseph Ashline James Miller, Wadd in gton St. Rita's Church, Deferiet St. Andrew's, Norwood Joseph Barnaby Mr. and Mrs. Ja mes Ell is Joan Fetzko Mary O'Conn or, Rouses Point The RCC of Brownville & Dexter Mr. Francis Dun ba r Mr. and Mrs. Jam es Besaw Ma rk Benn ett Theresa Lamare James and Linda Kowa lowski Henry Pedi cone, Niskayuna Mr. and Mrs. Timothy Rya n Deacon John and Melody Lev iso n Debra Biasini Mrs. Jea nnette Keniston St. Edmund's Church, Deacon & Mrs. Francis Siskavich Pontifica l Co llege Josephi num, Ca rolyn Burakowski Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Robillard St. Mary's Church, Brushton Ellenburg Center St. John's Church, Lyons Falls St. Mary's Cathedral, Deaco n Gerald Defayette ColumbusO H June Curran Susa n Devlin-Va ri n Mrs. JoAnn Doney Ogdensburg Mr. Arlen Favero St. Mary's Church, Waddington John M. Robinson II, No rman and Li nda Dibble Lawrence and Diane Lag ree Doreen Adams Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Giro ux Thomas Nelson Jackso nville NC St. Andre Bessette Parish, Keith O'Connor Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Miller, Jr. Mr. John R. Allard Mr. and Mrs. Frank Hay Msg r. Ri chard Siepka, East Auro ra Malone Church of the Holy Family, Yvo nne Taylor Mr. and Mrs. Joe Basta Ceil Johnson St. James Church, Cadyville Mr. Carl Bashaw Watertown Sr. Bernadette Co llin s, SSJ Mr. and Mrs. James Keab le Mr. and Mrs. David Learned St. Mary's Church, Evans Mills Rev. Joseph Giroux Mrs. Loretta Esposito Philip and Mary Cos mo Mr. and Mrs. Roger Lacroix This listing reflects Mr. and Mrs. Robert Roba re Mr. and Mrs. John Delles Don Griffith Ms. Patricia Fanning Mrs. And rew Craven Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Matott extraordinary, sustaining, Mr. and Mrs. Kevin Hart Ryan and Haley Grant St. Mary's Church, Canton St. Mary's of the Fort Church, Ca th erine Denny John Miner special and patrons from Cheryl Lea rned Miss Donna M. Haj dasz Mrs. Floyd Firm an Fort Covington Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Denoncourt Mr. and Mrs. Gary Nep hew Jan. 1 Dec. 31, 2019. Darl ene Livernois Mr. and Mrs. William Heldt Mr. David Geleta Mr. and Mrs. Donald Chapman Mr. and Mrs. Ti mothy Dupree Mr. and Mrs. Mark Rasco Mr. and Mrs. Patri ck Mag uire Mr. and Mrs. Dale Herman Although every effort has Mr. and Mrs. David Guccione Mrs. Jea n Davis Mrs. Robert Layng Mr. and Mrs. Donald Recore Mo lly McKee Haro ld B. Johnso n been made to include the Mr. Jo hn Lawrence Mr. and Mrs. Jeffery French An n Lesperance Mr. and Mrs. Ti mothy Rheome Mr. and Mrs. Joh n Pelkey Mr. and Mrs. Michael Kiernan names of every patron, Shirl ey teRiele Mr. and Mrs. Richard Henault Rita Lewis Mr. and Mrs. Randall Smith Mr. and Mrs. James Lafferty some mistakes are Mr. and Mrs. Alan Poupore Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Ma nke Mrs. El ea nor Tart Mr. and Mrs. John D. Lewis inevitable. If, however, an The RCC of Cape Vincent, St. James Church, Gouverneur Donald Seymour Jack and Betty Mell on Mr. and Mrs. Richard Whalen Rosiere and Chaumont Mr. and Mrs. Albert Desormeaux Ed wa rd Mil ler omission or error has St. Peter's Parish, Massena Mr. and Mrs. Mike Morley Dori sG ru ne rt Deacon and Mrs. Henry Leader The CC of Moriah, Port Henry Lu cille VanWormer occurred, we do apologize. Mrs. Elizabeth Bea udet Deacon William O'Brien Jack Knapp Mr. and Mrs. John Rei lly Mr. and Mrs. Antonio Lemza Please notify us at Mr. and Mrs. lloyd Bea udoin Mr. and Mrs. John Reed Our Lady ofthe Sacred Heart Art & Carolyn Mo ntondo Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Wa hl Ma rc Ma nfred 315-608-7556 so that we Mr. and Mrs. Leo Dishaw David and Tami Richer Church, Watertown Jim and Ti mmy Sharl ow Alton Supernault Queen of Heaven Church, Mr. and Mrs. Duane Hazelton Ms. AnneS hurtleff Jeanette Franks may correct our records. St. James Church, Carthage Henderson Mr. and Mrs. Gerald Johnson Mrs. Will ia m Tupper st. Martin's Church, Port Leyden Mrs. William Herm ann Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Brosk Ms. Edna Verrilli Mr. and Mrs. Clark Lashom b Mr. and Mrs. Ross Vice Mr. and Mrs. Larry Beltowski Dr. and Mrs. Ronald Percciacca nte "'PLEAS E NOTE: Pari shes are Mary Jarv is Mrs. Florence McLean Mrs. John White Mr. and Mrs. Clayton Manga n Deacon & Mrs. John J. Trombly listed with th eir legal parish St. Raphael's Church, Heuvelton Shirl ey Neg us Mr. and Mrs. Michael Wood Ms. Stacey McCa ll name, not eac h individual St. Mary's Church, Champlain John Herron st. Anthony's Church, Watertown Deacon and Mrs. Thomas Proulx Eva Sess ions wo rship site is listed as some Mr. Hector Bedard Dr. Carolyn Pierce St. Bartholomew'S Church, Mr. and Mrs. William Boulio Rev. Mark Reilly wo rship sites are combin ed Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Boire Old Forge St. Mary's Church, Potsdam Mr. and Mrs. Pat Fonta na St. Mary's and St. Paul's Parish, Mr. and Mrs. Philip 51. Amand under one Parish name.'" Ms. Patricia Ca rey Deacon and Mrs. Ti mothy Foley Mr. and Mrs. William Simmo ns Mrs. Sally Grzesiak Indian Lake Mrs. Carl Scruggs, Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Ri chard Cooke Lynne D. McCormick Mrs. Cecile Hosmer Mr. and Mrs. James Shaw Church of the Assumption, Dave and Nora Harrington Mr. and Mrs. Fred Trim bach Mr. and Mrs. Cata ldo Morgia Gloria Tetreaut Charl es Storrin Redford Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Morgia Andrew Sza rla Glenda Mazzotte Sacred Heart Church, Chazy Mr. John Peters Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Trippany Mr. and Mrs. William Tisdale St. Patrick's Church, Rouses Point Mr. and Mrs. Dominic Spa no Mr. and Mrs. Ric hard West Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wilson Mr. Joseph Bailey Mr. and Mrs. Sa muel Tuf o Mr. and Mrs. Sa muel Zapp ia Gary Brunell Mr. and Mrs. Jon Vespa Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Barcomb Mrs. El ea nor Reynolds WORLD/NATION~ I NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC MARCH 4,2020 Task force to help bishops orders with abuse guidelines CATHOLIC VATICANCITY(CNS)- Pope Fran­ guidelines fully rests on ing committee of last cis has set up a task force bishops and religious su­ year's summit: U.S. Cardi­ of qualified experts and periors, Father Lombardi nal Blase ]. Cupich of canon lawyers to help said. Chicago; Cardinal Oswald WORLD bishops' conferences and While the group is there Gracias of Bombay; Arch­ congregations of men to help those needing to bishop Charles]. Scicluna and women religious with still establish guidelines, of Malta, adjunct secre­ AT A GLANCE drawing up or revising it also will help those tary of the Congregation Pope names auxiliary bishop for San Diego, three auxiliaries guidelines for the protec­ wanting assistance to re­ for the Doctrine of the for Newark tion of minors. vise and update their pro­ Faith and the Vatican's The Vatican will also be cedures to comply with chief abuse investigator; WASHINGTON (CNS) - Pope Francis has appointed Father Ramon Bejarano, a releasing - at an "immi­ recently mandated Vati­ and jesuit Father Hans priest of the Diocese of Stockton, California, to be an auxiliary bishop of San nent," but unspecified can norms, he added. Zollner, president of the Diego. He also has named three New Jersey priests - Msgr. Gregory J. date - a handbook or Those who have com­ Centre for the Protection Studerus, Benedictine Father Elias R. Lorenzo and Father Michael A. Saporito vademecum, prepared by pleted guidelines must of Minors of the Pontifical - to be auxiliary bishops of the Archdiocese of Newark, New Jersey. The ap­ the Congregation for the constantly review, revise Gregorian University and pointments were announced in Washington Feb.27 by Archbishop Doctrine of the Faith, to and improve them, said member of the Pontifical Christophe Pierre, apostolic nuncio to the United States. Bishop-designate help bishops and reli­ the task force's new coor­ Commission for the Pro­ Bejarano, SO, has been pastor ofSt. Stanislaus Church in Modesto, California, gious superiors clearly dinator, Andrew Az­ tection of Minors. since 2008. Fluent in English and Spanish, he was ordained a priest for the understand their respon­ zopardi, who is head of The task force was op­ Stockton Diocese Aug.15, 1998.ln New Jersey, Bishop-designate Studerus,71, sibilities and the proce­ the church's safeguarding erative as of Feb. 24 and and Bishop-designate Saporito, 57, are priests of the Newark Archdiocese. dures for handling commission for Malta and will have a two-year term. Bishop-designate Lorenzo, 59, is a monk of St. Mary's Abbey in Morristown, allegations of abuse. Gozo. Meanwhile, Bishop juan New Jersey, in the Paterson Diocese. He also is abbot president of the Ameri­ The Vatican unveiled Laws change, research Ignacio Arrieta, secretary can Cassinese Benedictine Congregation, an association of Benedictine the new initiatives, which on abuse reveals new in­ of the Pontifical Council monasteries in the United States, Puerto Rico, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mex­ had been suggested one sights and "the messages for Legislative Texts, told ico and Taiwan . year ago at a Vatican sum­ we get from victims al­ reporters that the doctri­ mit on the protection of ways help us improve our nal congregation is In prepared speech, pope warns clergy on pitfalls of bitterness minors, at a news confer­ procedures," which preparing the handbook VATICAN CITY (CNS) - Confronting and not giving in to bitterness helps ence Feb. 28. should get revised at suggested at last year's priests realize that they are not all-powerful beings but sinners who have At the end of last year's least every four or five summit. been forgiven and called by God, Pope Francis said. Bitterness is "a subtle summit, Pope Francis ex­ years, he said. Because there have enemy" that hides and "robs us of the joy of the vocation we were called to," pressed his intention to The new task force, es­ been so many new laws the pope said Feb. 27 in an address to clergy of the Diocese of Rome read by establish task forces tablished by the pope, is and revisions over the Cardinal Angelo De Donatis, papal vicar of the diocese. Pope Francis was un­ "made up of competent currently made up of years, the doctrinal con­ able to attend the traditional Lenten penitential service with priests of the persons" to assist those about a dozen canon gregation will clearly Diocese of Rome due to a mild cold, the Vatican said.ln his talk, titled "Bitter­ needing help in address­ lawyers and safeguarding spell out what each ness in the life of a priest," the pope said his reflection was based on listen­ ing and providing for the experts. Requests for as­ bishop or religious supe­ ing to the experiences of seminarians and priests of various Italian dioceses protection of minors, es­ sistance are to be sent to rior is expected to do and did not refer "to any specific situation. The majority of priests that I know pecially when they lack [email protected] where upon receiving an allega­ are happy about their lives and consider these types of bitterness as part of a the needed resources and Azzopardi will relay tion of suspected abuse, normal life, without drama," he said. skilled personnel. questions and needs to he said. About a dozen bishops' experts, who will then It will also make clear Pope: Reflect on God's love, not 'useless sermons' conferences in countries provide the needed help. how the new norms em­ ROME (CNS) - Ashes not only symbolize humanity's frail mortality but are experiencing extreme The task force's work phasize there are penal­ also a reminder of God's infinite love of people, whom he created from dust, hardship due to conflict and travel expenses will ties involved when a Pope Francis said. While men and women are just "dust in the universe" com­ or poverty still have not be covered by a special leader neglects, ignores pared to the galaxies and space, "we are thus a dust that is precious, destined been able to draw up fund established by or covers up suspected or for eternal life" with God, the pope said Feb. 26, celebrating Mass and distrib­ safeguarding guidelines donors, said a Vatican known abuse, he said. uting ashes at the beginning of Lent. "For Lent is not a time for useless ser­ as was called for in 2011 communique. Bishop Arrieta also ex­ by the doctrinal congre­ The group will be under plained that a new juridi­ mons, but for recognizing that our lowly ashes are loved by God," he said. "It gation, jesuit Father Fed­ the authority of Arch­ cal "roundtable" or is a time of grace, a time for letting God gaze upon us with love and in this erico Lombardi told bishop Edgar Pena Parra, commission also has way change our lives. We were put in this world to go from ashes to life." reporters at the press the "substitute secretary been set up for monitor­ After a brief prayer at the Benedictine's Monastery ofSt. Anselm, Pope Fran­ event. for general affairs," which ing and reviewing how all cis walked in the traditional Ash Wednesday procession to the nearby Do­ However, the task force is the third-ranking offi­ the different dicasteries minican-run Basilica of Santa Sabina, on Rome's Aventine Hill, for the Mass . is only meant to respond cial in the Vatican Secre­ responsible for handling The pope received ashes on his head from 95-year-old Cardinal JozefTomko, to requests for assistance tariat of State, and will be abuse cases are handling titular cardinal of the basilica,and distributed ashes to the cardinals present, since the responsibility supervised by the four the workload and proce­ as well as to Benedictines from St.Anselm, Dominicans from Santa Sabina for formulating the members of the organiz- dures. and some laypeople. 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CLINTON Contact: Just drop in or contact Fa­ Time: 1:30 p.m. ther Chris Looby at Place: Hearthside Center atthe FISH FRY [email protected] 315-782-1190 Motherhouse of the Sisters of St. AuSable Forks - AuSable Forks Knights or Father Christopher Carrara at ccar­ Joseph, 1425 Washington St., Water­ of Columbus to have their Ash Wednes­ rara @rcdony.org315-375-6571 town day Fish Fry. Features: Ann Marie Crescent, Com­ Date: March 6 and 20 THE MASS SERIES munity Coalition coordinator, Alliance Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 Watertown - Bishop Robert Barron 's for Better Communities, will speak. Place: Holy Name Parish Center "The Mass" DVD presentation and dis­ Light refreshments will be served. Cost: Adults, $1 0; Children under 12, cussion There is no cost to attend. $6;take-outs available Schedule: (1) March 5 "Encounter; Called Out of World"; (2) March 12 SPAGHETTI DINNER FISH FRY "God Speaks; We Respond "; (3) March Watertown - St.Anthony's church to Chazy - Sacred Heart Parish to have its 19 "Preparing the Sacrifice; Creating have a Spaghetti Dinner. Annual Fish Fry. Communion"; (4) March 26 "Sacred Date: March 26 Date: March 6 Meal, Sacrifice, Real Presence" Time: Take-outs begin at 4 p.m., din­ Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 Time: 7p.m. ner 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 Place: Parish Center The North County Catholic welcomes contributions to"Around the Diocese': Place: Dostie Hall at Sacred Heart Cost: Adults, $8; Half portions for Cost: Adults, $12; Children 6-12, $6; Parishioners are invitedto send information about activities to: Church children or adults, $4.50; children 3 and All take-outs, $12 North Country Catholic, PO Box 326, Features: Whether new to the under, Free; Sauce, $5 quart (bring a Contact: For more information call Ogdensburg, NY 13669;fa x.315-394-0670; Mass or not, you will learn from Bishop pot); extra meatballs are .75 cents the rectory at 518-846-7650 or email e-mail [email protected]. Barron's presentation . All are welcome. each . [email protected] Items must be received in the NCC office bythe Thursday before publication. Refreshments. Contact: Holy Family Rectory,315- CELEBRATE DIVINE MERCY IRISH MEAL S.J. The six weeks leading up to Easter Place: StJoseph's Parish Hall 782-2468 Watertown - Our Lady of the Sacred Peru - The Peru Knights of Columbus mark our own 40 days in the desert Cost: Adults, $8; Children 6-12, $4; 5 Heart Church will hold a Divine Mercy will have a corned beef and cabbage with Jesus. To prepare, each participant and under, Free LENTEN PRAYER GROUP Sunday Celebration . dinner. reads the Sunday readings along with ESSEX Adams - Join us on our Lenten journey Schedule: April 10 at 3 p.m . the Di­ Date: March 14 the "Points to Ponder" commentary, as we meet in a small group setting to vine Mercy novena will begin by pray­ Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 answers the Study Questions &Ques ­ ST.JOSEPH'S LENTEN STUDIES pray and reflect on the Sunday read­ ing the chaplet in Our Lady of the Place: St. Augustine's Parish Center tions for Reflection and "prays the Olmstedville - Lenten Studies on Mira­ ings. Sacred Heart Church; April 19 at 3 p.m. Cost: Adults, $1 0; Children 5-12, $5; scriptures." All material is provided in cles to be held. Date: Sundays for six weeks March 1 at Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, There under 5, Free the study guide. Date: Wednesdays starting Feb.26 to AprilS will be Exposition of the Blessed Sacra­ Contact: Please call The Rectory of­ to April 1 Time: 9:30 a.m. to 10:45 a.m. ment, Singing of the Chaplet of Divine FISHERS CLUB fice at 518-563-1692 to register by Feb. Time: 5 p.m. Place: St. Cecilia'sParish Mercy, confession, &a procession .You Plattsburgh - Priesthood discernment 18 When you call please make arrange­ Place: StJoseph's Parish House Features: We will be using the may bring your own Divine Mercy pic­ group to meet for those men hearing ments to pick up your study guide prior Features: Discussion to be had . Lenten Longings series to embrace the ture to be specially blessed. the call. to the session on Feb. 25 (We will be Soup and bread will be served. teachings of Christ, open ourselves to Contact: For more info on Mercy Date: March 29, April 19, May 3 &10 discussing the Week 1 Session - Temp­ FRANKLIN the Spirit of God, grow in our faith and Sunday, call Judy Boulton at 315-783- Time: 3 p.m . tation in the Desert at the 1st session). in our relationship with God and one 7349 or visit www.thedivinemercy.org Place: St. Peter's upper room ROSARY RALLY another. Features: For High School Junior 40 DAYS FOR LIFE St. Regis Falls - Rosary Rally to be held Contact: To register please call the LEWIS men &older . Meetings will have dis­ Plattsburgh - You're invited to join for world peace and the sanctity of Parish office at (315) 232-3292 or BIBLICAL TALK cernment, evening prayer &dinner. It's other Christians for 40 Days for Life- families. Denise Wallace at (315) 523-1623 Croghan - Five -week study to be had never too early to begin the discussion 40 days of prayer and fasting for an Date: March 21 about "No Greater Love: Biblical Walk with your Pastor or another trusted end to abortion. You are also invited to Time: Noon SPAGHETTI & MEATBALL DINNER Through Christ's Passion': priest. stand and peacefully pray during a 40- Place: St. Ann's Church Evans Mills - The Indian River Council Date: Beginning March 4 and con­ Contact: Just drop in or contact Fa­ day vigil. Contact: For more information call 7471 Knights of Columbus to have a tinuing every Wednesday for five ther Howard Venette : Date: Feb. 26 - AprilS Elaine McGivney at 518-529-6133 spaghetti &meatball dinner. weeks pastorsmoll @stmarysti.org 518 585 Time: 7 a.m . to 7 p.m. Date: March 14 Time: Two Sessions, 1: 30 p.m. &6:45 7144 or Father Christopher Carrara at JEFFERSON Place: Public right-of-way outside Time: 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. [email protected] 315-375-6571 Planned Parenthood FISHERS CLUB Place: St. Mary's Parish Center Place: St. Stephen's Church Contact: If you'd like more informa­ Watertown - Priesthood discernment Cost: Adults, $7; Seniors, $6; Children Cost: $24.95 for the Book and Work­ LENTEN BIBLE STUDY tion - and especially if you'd like to group to meet for those men hearing under 12, $5; Under 5, Free book Plattsburgh - Join us this Lent as we volunteer to help, please contact: the call. Contact: For more information call Features: You will also need to use take six weeks to prepare ourselves for Nancy Belzile at 518-593-6024 or nan ­ Date: March 22,ApriI26, May 31 315-629-4678 your Bible. Couples could purchase one the coming of Christ! [email protected] Time: 3 p.m. set and share. Date: TuesdaysJeb.25 - March 31 www.40daysforlife.com/Plattsburgh Place: St. Anthony's Church , Sechi CHILD TRAFFICKING Contact: Tom at 315-523-5890 or Schedule: 10 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. at Hall PRESENTATION via email [email protected]. St.john's Parish center classroom; 7 PANCAKE BREAKFAST Features: For High School Junior Watertown -"Closing the Gap:What Parish Office at 315-346-6958 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the upper room at Treadwell Mills - The Knights of men &older . Meetings will have dis­ you need to know to protect against St. Peter's Columbus will hold a pancake break­ cernment, evening prayer &dinner. It's Child Trafficking," a presentation, to be BRUNCH Features: The Road to Redemption, fast. never too early to begin the discussion held. Lyons Falls - Fr. Paschal Rys Knights of Cycle A. ACatholic Scripture Study In­ Date: AprilS with your Pastor or another trusted Date: March 15 Columbus to have an all you can eat ternational Program by Mitch Pacwa, Time: 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. priest. CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC AROUND THE DIOCESE MARCH 4,2020 Around the diocese CONTINUED FROM PAGE 11 LENTEN BIBLE STUDY ties for the kids. Irish Dancing by the St. Champlain; March 21 , 5t. Patrick's in Diocese symbolizing that we are one brunch. Ogdensburg - Bible series on salvation Mary'sStudents . Music by Barb Heller Watertown family in Christ. Date: March 15 to be held. from NCPR. More music by Grammy Time: Noon to 4 p.m. Time: 8 a.m. to 11 :30 a.m. Date: March 4 and runs for 10 nominated duo, The Dotys. Features: There is no fee to attend. YOUTH RALLY Place: Stjohn'sChurch Hall weeks. Each retreat will focus on three aspects Lake Placid - Diocesan Youth Rally to Cost: Adults, $8; Students, $5; Under Time: 6:30 p.m . FISHERS CLUB to aid us in centering ourselves on be held for grades 7-12. 5,Free Place: St. Mary's Cathedral, Brzana Potsdam - Priesthood discernment Jesus Christ and strengthening our re­ Date: April 25 Contact: Delivery available in the Hall group to meet for those men hearing lationship with our loving God. Each af­ Time: 10 a.m . to 5 p.m. Lyons Falls area by calling 315-348- Cost: $10 forthe workbook, the the call. ternoon retreat will be fun, heart and Place: High Peaks Resort 6599 or Chris at 315 766-6897 parish will supply the book. Date: April 5 mind opening and spiritually rejuve­ Cost: $30, All inclusive Features: At every Sunday Mass, Time: 1 p.m. nating. Features: A celebratory day filled LENTEN PARISH MISSION Catholics confess that Jesus came Place: St. Mary's Rectory Contact: To register go to WWWJC­ with "God'sAll-Encompassing Love': Lowville - The Roman Catholic Com­ down from heaven " ... for us men and Features: For High School Junior dony.org/youthlenten/lenten­ The theme of'Under The Big Top" sets munities of Lowville, Houseville And for our salvation': But what does salva­ men & older. Meetings will have dis­ retreat.html or contact Virginia the tone for a carnival style event with Glenfield will be hosting a Lenten tion mean? In this remarkable 10-part cernment, evening prayer & dinner. It's Demers, at: [email protected] - 315- games, entertainment, food, a dy­ Parish Mission about"WhyWorry? Fea­ video series, Scripture scholar and the­ never too early to begin the discussion 393-2920 ext.1401 namic speaker and a closing Mass of­ turing Father Fran Pompei. ologian Michael Patrick Barber pro­ with your Pastor or another trusted fered by Bishop Terry LaValley. Keynote Schedule: March 8, Theme:"Seek vides a thorough, deeply Catholic, and priest. EVENT FOR WOMEN speaker will be, Doug Tooke, a dynamic first the Kingdom of God"; March 9, deeply biblical, answer. Contact: Just drop in or contact Fa­ Lake Placid - The Catholic Daughters to speaker with more than 20 years in Theme:"Jesus Frees Us From Stress & Contact: You need to register at St. ther Stephen Rocker at sponsor an event for women. Ministry. Also appearing will be the Worry"; March 10, Theme:"Experienc­ Mary'sCathedral website at www.og­ [email protected] Date: Ma rch 15 Gratto Fellows Circus Performers show­ ing Jesus & Family" densburgcatholics.org . Scroll down 9680 or Father Christopher Carrara at Time: 11 a.m. casing their interactive juggling, unicy­ Place: St.Peter'sChurch and in the right column find "Lectio­ [email protected] 315-375-6571. Place: St. Agnes Church cling, rope walking, and feats of daring Time: 7 p.m. Features: Marika Donders, Director and comedic entertainment. Salvation," and then find the "Go Here" DIOCESAN EVENTS Features: The mission will be led by button to register. If you have any of the Office of New Evangelization of Contact: Tom Semeraro at 315-393- Father Fran Pompei, OFM. Father Pom­ questions you can email Deacon Bill CATHOLIC SCOUT SUNDAY the Diocese of Ogdensburg, to present 2920 ext. 1415 or register atwWWJC­ pei is the original author and director O'Brien at [email protected]. As a part of Celebrate Girl Scout week "The Audacious Woman: AStory of En­ dony.org/youthrally/rally of the Mystery Players from IHC which Girl Scouts are encouraged to wear counter, Challenge and Discipleship': have been presented at local churches DAY OF REFLECTION their Girl Scout Uniforms at Mass. This event is open to all women. EARLY CATHOLIC FAMILY LIFE across the United States. He has done Ogdensburg - ClM's and FFM Candi­ Date: March 8 TRAINING extensive retreat work with adults and dates invited to attend a morning of Features: Girl Scout Sunday is a DAY OF REFLECTION Watertown - Aworkshop how to cre­ young people. refiection . special day dedicated to thinking about LEAD event to be held in the Eastern ate ajoy filled home with Jesus at the Contact: if you have any questions Date: March 7 your beliefs and how they're refiected and Western region of the diocese. center to be held. Please contact the parish office at Time: 9:30 a.m . to Noon in the Girl Scout Law.Think of the Date: March 21 Date: May 16 [email protected] Or call Place: St. Mary'sCathedral Brzana things the two have in common and Time: 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Time: 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. 315-376-6662 Hall share your thoughts with others. Place: Eastern Region, Stjohn XXIII Place: St. Patrick'sChurch , Pastoral ST. LAWRENCE Features: Let's slow things down Newman Center, Plattsburgh . Speaker Center and truly see God around us. The LEAD EVENT will be Deacon Mark Bennett. Western Presenters: Alan and Joanne Foley, BIBLE TIMELINE STUDY theme is "Joyful Steps:Walk - No Run­ Lake Placid - Diocesan LEAD event to Region, Wadhams Hall, Ogdensburg. the creators of the Early Catholic Family Massena - 8 Week series to be held ning Allowed." The presenters will be be held. Speaker will be Deacon Jim Crowley. life Program . unlocking the mystery of the bible. Mary Sovie and Clare Murdock. Event Date: March 9-10 Cost: One LEAD member is free. Ad­ Features: Lunch will be provided Date: Tuesdays, Feb.4 - March 31 will be free and snacks will be pro­ Place: Crowne Plaza ditional Lead member and non-mem­ Contact: To register contact Jessica Time: 2 p.m. to 4 & 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 vided. Cost: One LEAD member is free, Ad­ bers fee is $20 Hargrave by email: Place: St. Mary'sSocial Hall Contact: Early registration appreci­ ditional members cost $50. If you have Contact: Jessica Hargrave at jhar­ [email protected],or by phone: Cost: Free-will offering ated to ensure enough materials. Reg­ a team of 3 the cost is $120. Non-LEAD [email protected] or call 31 5-393- 315-393-2920 Contact: 315-769-2469 or smar­ ister at wwwJcdony.org /clm-eventor parishes cost $75 per person. 2920 [email protected];masse­ contact Jeannie Grizzuto at 315-393- Features: The theme will be "The RACHEL'S VINEYARD nacatholics.com 2920 Ext. 1413 or [email protected] Catechumen'sJourney: The Initiation CHRISM MASS Saranac Lake -If you are suffering process': Creating Holy Moments for Ogdensburg - The Diocese of Ogdens­ after abortion, you're not alone. Find LENTEN FISH AND SHRIMP FRY DINNER AND FUN New Disciples. Participants are respon­ burg is cordially invited to th e Chrism love, support, hope and healing at a Gouverneur - Stjames School to have Canton - St. Patrick's Day Community sible for their own hotel accommoda­ Mass. Rachel's Vineyard weekend. a Lenten Fish & Shrimp Fry. Dinner and Family Fun Night hosted by tions and expense. Mention the event Date: April2 Date: May 22-24 Date: Friday's during Lent starting the Canton Knights of Columbus. when registering with the hotel. Time: 11 a.m. Place: Guggenheim Lodge Feb.28 Date: March 15 Contact: Jessica Hargrave by email: Place: St. Mary's Cathedral Contact: Confidential online regis- Time: 4:30 p.m. to 6:15 Time: 4:30 p.m . to 7 [email protected] or by phone: Features: Christ-led, Christ-fed, tration is available at Cost: Adults, $10; Children 12 and Place: St. Mary's School Gym (315)393-2920 Hope-filled. Join The Most Reverend www.rcdony.org /prolife Chaplain for under, $5; under 5, Free Cost: Adults, $1 0; Children 4-8, $3; Terry R.LaValley, Bishop of Ogdensburg the spring retreat is Father Mark Reilly. Contact: Deliveries and take-outs under 4, Free; Families, $32 YOUTH LENTEN RETREAT for the annual Renewal of Priestly Please contact the Respect life office available by calling 315-287-0130 Features: Dinner will include Ruby Lenten retreats to be held for young Commitment, the Blessing of the Holy with questions 518-524-0774. glazed corned beef. Presentation ofthe people in grades 7 to 12 Oils and the consecration of the Sacred Irishman of the Year Award. Fun activi- Schedule: March 14 at St.Mary's in- Chrism for use in all the churches of the NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 LIe MARCH 4,2020 II ICENTERTAINMENT AT THE MOVIES BURDEN NEW YORK (CNS) - The rough As it limns Rev. atmosphere of writer-di­ Kennedy's healing influ­ rector Andrew Heckler's ence on Mike, Heckler's drama "Burden" (l01 Stu­ script is rich in such dios) makes it anything Gospel values as repen­ but a family film. tance, forgiveness, hope Yet the harsh realism and the rejection of vio­ with which the movie por­ lence. Though strictly for trays the hardscrabble grown-ups who can toler­ world its working-class ate foul dialogue, includ­ characters inhabit serves ing nasty epithets, it's to make its uplifting con­ ultimately an inspiring re­ version story all the more minder of the power of striking. long-suffering, coura­ The fact-based tale re­ geous, charitable love. volves around Laurens, The film contains scenes South Carolina, resident of stylized violence, in­ and veteran Ku Klux Klan cluding beatings, cohabi­ member Mike Burden tation, a scatological (Garrett Hedlund). When incident, about a half­ Mike falls for more en­ dozen profanities, a cou­ lightened single mom ple of milder oaths, judy (Andrea Risebor­ constant rough and much ough), a clash of outlooks crude and crass language. becomes inevitable. The Catholic News Service Eventually, judy de­ CNS PHOTOIlOl STUDIOS classification is A-III - mands that Mike choose Tom Wilkinson, Forest Whitaker and Usher Raymond, aka Usher, star in a scene from the movie "Burden." adults. The Motion Picture between his racist pals taxing one. He also Kennedy also is a vocal the evil organization's his­ Association rating is R - and his burgeoning rela­ quickly discovers that and active opponent of tory that Tom has recently restricted. Under 17 re­ tionship with her and her Tom has abundant be­ the Klan in general and of opened in the middle of quires accompanying par­ endearing young son, hind-the-scenes influence the offensive "museum" of town. ent or adult guardian. Franklin (Taylor Gregory). in Laurens. Mike makes the right de­ Mike and judy receive cision. 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'Warm up with a o New Subscription 0 Renewal e-mail address: Awards will be given for campus individul or group subscription to the Name ______raising the most money, individual who raises the most North Country Catholic money, and business that donates the most. and find out what is Address,______To register, visit I happening with the City______State_ Zip ____ stbaldricks.org/events/mypage/13810/2020 or con­ I Diocese of Ogdensburg. tact Colin Myers at 315-265-6168. I Parish______II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC COMMENTARY MARCH 4, 2020 SCRIPTURE REFLECTIONS Climbing a mountain with Jesus During these six weeks fore that, he had tested they were talking about proceed on their jour­ of Lent, we're on a spiri­ Abraham's faith on Mt. March 8 his coming Passion. Peter ney ... a journey that will tual journey, each of us Moria, as he was preparing Second Sunday of Lent is so overjoyed that he end on Mt. Calvary. hoping to be a bet­ to sacrifice his son, proposes that they stay What does all this mean ter person by Isaac. Today's first READINGS here on this blessed spot. for us on our spiritual Easter. Before Lent, reading is about Genesis 12:1-4a Peter himself will build journey? If we're really se­ we spent some God's call to Abra­ 2Timothy 1:8b- 10 them tents! Then suddenly rious about Lent, we'll take weeks with jesus ham to found a Matthew 17:1-9 a cloud comes between the Transfiguration experi­ on the Mount of great dynasty of them and the sun, and a ence as jesus intended. It the Beatitudes. believers. In our they approach the sum­ Voice thunders out, 'This will strengthen and trans­ Today, we climb a second reading mit, the three suddenly is my beloved Son, with figure our faith and en­ mountain with this week, Timothy notice a change in the gar­ whom I am well-pleased. courage us to listen more jesus and His dis­ reminds us that ments jesus is wearing. Listen to Him!" No more carefully to the teachings ciples .. .a very spe- Monsignor jesus, by his death From a dusty brown and talk of tents! In fear, the of jesus. When we listen cial mountain Paul E. and resurrection, gray of a carpenter's garb, disciples fall to the and ponder, we ourselves traditionally called Whitmore has saved us and they become a dazzling ground. jesus calms them will be filled with light. Mt. Tabor. has "called us to a white. The disciples then and tells them not to be In the midst of the dark­ How God loved holy life ... accord­ see two famous figures ap­ afraid. The glory has ness and tensions of the mountains! Remember, it ing to His own design." pear. They recognize faded, and they proceed world, we will have more was on Mt. Sinai that God But back to Mt. Tabor. Moses the Lawgiver, and down the mountain. jesus courage to speak out with had treated Moses like a Here, Peter, james and Elijah the Prophet. They warns them to keep quiet conviction on the teach­ friend and given him the john, will catch a glimpse are both discussing some­ about all this until after ings of jesus and His ten commandments. Be- of the glory of God. As thing with jesus. Perhaps His Resurrection. They Church. Walking with moms in need If a pregnant and fright­ walked into your parish helping to create a Culture North Country. We have as the answer to all unin­ ened-looking young office looking for assis­ of Life in our communi­ Catholic Charities' preg­ tended and difficult preg­ woman walked into your tance, would your parish ties. Building on that chal­ nant and parenting educa­ nancies. church and sat in the back receptionist or your pas­ lenge, today Pope tion classes, So we need to step in row silently crying, would tor know where to refer Francis implores us counseling and ma­ and step up. Everyone in you have the courage to her for food, clothing, pre­ to accompany our ternity services. We our parish community approach her? Could you natal care and resources sisters and brothers have pro-life preg­ should know where to whisper words of support to help her choose life for on their journey, nancy centers, refer a pregnant woman in into her ear and sit with her unborn child? and reminds us Birthright and other need. If you don't know, her for the duration, wel­ Twenty-five years ago that our parishes programs offering find out. Contact the Re ­ come her and let her know this month, in his ground­ are called to be "is­ maternity and baby spect Life Office of the she is not alone? breaking encyclical 'The lands of mercy in items and referrals Diocese of Ogdensburg at If a poor, single preg­ Gospel of Life," Pope St. the midst of a sea for medical care, rcdony.org/ pro-life. Publi­ nant mom and her toddler john Paul II tasked us with of indifference." Kathleen housing and social cize the information in How are we doing services. Nine your bulletin. Put a poster Order your 2020 Diocesan Directory! with regard to Gallagher parishes in the Og­ up in the church moms in need? Our densburg Diocese vestibule. Check out the The Official 2020 church should be a place have Gabriel Project vol­ beautiful Prayer for Preg­ where anxious young girls unteers, "angels" who will nant Mothers and other r-202 0- Directory of the Diocese of facing an unplanned preg­ walk with expectant great resources at walk­ Ogdensburg includes '*"-eol ~~ nancy can naturally turn moms to help provide ingwithmoms.com. detailed information about for help. But is it? whatever they might Be ready to walk with a opubuls ' parishes, schools and other We've certainly got the need. woman in need. Accom­ Directory Catholic organizations. infrastructure: hundreds It's clear that our state pany her. Assist her. Wel­ ....C'IIIIdDl*-'oI of parishes across the dio­ government is not going come her and her infant, --- Order online at ceses, including 91 of to promote pro-life op­ recognizing them as the www.northcountrycatholic.org them right here in the tions or material assis­ sacred vessels of jesus e or call our office at tance for pregnant and Christ that they are. parenting moms. They are 315-608-7556 moving in the opposition Kathleen Gallagher is $15.00 direction, by legalizing, the director of Pro-Life Ac­ to order yours today! promoting and celebrat­ tivities for the New York each ing abortion on demand State Catholic Conference. NORTH C OUNTRY CATHOLIC MARCH 4, 2020 II NEWS OBITUARIES The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Brasher Falls - Vincent J. Pendergh­ Massena - Barbara (Smith) Saranac Lake - Norman Russell Diocese of Ogdensburg, Inc. est, 75; Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 28, Dougherty, 97; Mass of Christian Burial Johnson, 93; Mass of Christian Burial The Society for the Propagation of the Faith 2020 at St. Patrick'sChurch , in May at St. Mary'sChurch ; burial in Feb. 29, 2020 at St. Bernard's Church; 5r. Mary Ellen Brett, 55J, Director Calvary Cemetery. burial in Pine Ridge Cemetery. 622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 Brasher Falls - Edmund J.Walker , 87; (3 15) 393-2920; 1" 1-866-3 14-7296 Mass of Christian Burial March 3,2020 Morristown - Ellen Lynch (McDon­ Saranac Lake - Anne S. Latham, 82; mbrett@rcdony. org at St. Patrick's Church . ald) Magee, 83; Mass of Christian Burial Mass of Christian Burial March 2,2020 Feb. 26, 2020 at St.john the Evangelist at St. Bernard'sChurch; burial in River­ Canton - Susan Freego Gibbons,49; Church. side Cemetery, Gouverneur. Funeral Services Feb. 29, 2020 at the Accolades for the Lawrence Funeral Home &Cremation Ogdensburg - Lisa M. (Fredericks) Schroon Lake - Howard Lashway, 85; Services. TenEyck, 56; Mass of Christian Burial Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 28, 2020 Feb. 28, 2020 at Notre Dame Church. at Our Lady of Lourdes Church . North Country Malone - Dorothy R. (Mikula) Elliott, 91; Mass of Christian Burial Feb. 28, Plattsburgh - Edna M. (Hayes) Watertown - Larry P. Fioretto, 71 ; 2020 at Notre Dame Church; burial in Trudeau, 93; Mass of Christian Burial Mass of Christian Burial Feb, 28, 2020 Catholic Notre Dame Cemetery. Feb. 29, 2020 at St. Peter'sChurch; bur­ at Holy Family Church; burial in Glen­ The Pontifical Mission Office in the Diocese of Og­ ial in Holy Angels Cemetery, Altona . wood Cemetery. densburg and the Missionary Projects in the Diocese of Malone - Margaret (Leahy) Fitz­ Ogdensburg would like to take an opportunity give patrick, 84; Mass of Christian Burial Feb, Potsdam - Marlene Alana Hawkins, Watertown - Allen LSmith, 88; Mass praise where praise is due. In this case, please allow us 28,2020 at Notre Dame Church; burial 68; Funeral Services Feb. 28, 2020 at of Christian Burial Feb. 27, 2020 at St. to show our support and admiration for a jewel in the in StJoseph's Cemetery, Huntingdon, the Garner Funeral Service, Patrick'sChurch ; burial in Glenwood crown of the Diocese: The North Country Catholjc. The Quebec. Cemetery. Pontifical Mission Societies consist of the Society for the Propagation of the Faith, the Missionary Childhood As­ sociation (MCA), the Society of St. Peter Apostle and the Missionary Union of Priests and Religious. The Pontifi­ Dorothy Day movie to cal Mission Societies have, as their primary purpose," the promotion, of a universal missionary spirit, a spirit of prayer and sacrifice among all baptized Catholics," premier on PBS March 6 For decades, the North Country Catholic has provided our Diocese and others around the globe with a weekly, NEWYORK(CNS)-Complicated, 1995 drama "Dead Man was because they had no informative and thorough means of delivering news flawed, often misunder­ Walking," reads excerpts clue. pertinent to our diocese, The newspaper's loyal and de­ stood and as controversial from Day's 1952 biogra­ "Revolution of the Heart" voted staff, consisting of Editor Darcy Fargo and Edito­ as she was beloved, phy, ''The Long Loneli­ recounts the improbable rial Assistant Christine Ward, are hard-working, smart Dorothy Day (1897-1980), ness." yet fascinating journey of and innovative promoters of our Faith. We commend co-founder of the Catholic The film opens with this "typical grandmother," the enormous efforts of the North Country Catholic Worker Movement, is the Pope Francis' September who eventually became, in with their assistance in promoting the missionary spirit subject of the documen­ 2015 talk before a joint the documentarian's week after week. tary "Revolution of the session of Congress, dur­ words, "one of the greatest The NCC promotes and exhibits our column, photos Heart: The Dorothy Day ing which the pope high­ champions for the poor and ad space to help educate the faithful with aware­ Story." lighted four individuals America has ever known," ness of the Church's universal mission, Our columns Wonderfully evocative who, he said, "shaped fun­ while "earning her place teach of sacrifice, encourage prayer and support of any and challenging, the inde­ damental values which en­ on the FBI watch list as a on-going appeals. Our appeals consist of Christmas, pendently produced hour­ dure forever in the spirit dangerous American." Lent, St. Peter the Apostle, Missionary Projects of the long film will air on PBS of the American people." Older viewers, especially Diocese, Missionary Cooperation and World Mission stations nationwide start­ They were President Abra­ Catholics, may be familiar Sunday. In addition to these appeals, children in ing Friday, March 6 - in ham Lincoln, the Rev. Mar­ with the arc of Day's ca­ Catholic Schools and Religious Education Programs par­ conjunction with Women's tin Luther King Jr" reer, For younger ones, her ticipate in the Missionary Childhood Association pro­ History Month. Viewers Trappist monk and spiri­ story may prove revela­ gram for on-going support and prayers for children in should consult their local tual writer Father Thomas tory. developing lands. listings for broadcast Merton and Day. Day began her public life The North Country Catholic has always been there for times, Speaking of the film's as a writer for various so­ the Mission Office to aid in our goal of promoting edu­ Filmmaker Martin subject, the pontiff said, cialist publications in New cation and awareness, We acknowledge that without the Doblmeier ("An American "A nation can be consid­ York City while her private weekly column, so many of our faithful donors would Conscience: The Reinhold ered great when it strives affairs took on a distinctly not be able to keep up with the news from the Mission Niebuhr Story," 2017) for justice and the cause bohemian cast. She had an World. The NCC helps to transform the lives of others wrote, directs and nar­ of the oppressed as abortion and attempted far, far away. This office will always be grateful for this rates "Revolution of the Dorothy Day did." As U.s. suicide twice before taking assistance. The Mission Office is proud to walk with the Heart." Actress Susan Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia up with biologist Forster North Country Catholjc on our long journey together of Sarandon, who famously - who once served in the Batterham. In 1926, their making the Diocese a better place through promoting portrayed contemporary Jesuit Volunteer Corps - common-law relationship prayers and personal sacrifices for the Missions. Catholic social activist Sis­ recalls, his colleagues produced a daughter, ter Helen Prejean in the were asking him who Day Tamar. BACK PEW II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC II MARCH 4,2020 Archbishop: Rejection of pro-life bills is 'appalling' WASHINGTON (CNS)- By blocking preserve her life and use considered by many to said noting this year's setting the vote on the two pro-life bills from health as would be given be an "epidemic" - passed March for Life featured two measures for Feb. 25. going to the floor of the to any other child born in a final 213-195 vote. In speakers "who shared their "You would think that U.S. Senate for a vote, sen­ alive at the same gesta­ supporting the bill, House own stories of survival those elected to public ators "failed to advance tional age. Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D­ after botched abortions." service would know the two critical human rights "It is appalling that even California, said that "big "We will continue to ad­ difference between serving reforms that most Ameri­ one senator, let alone more tobacco is an assault on vocate for the discharge the public and killing the cans strongly support," the than 40, voted to continue the health and well-being position to force more public," Father Pavone said chairman of the U.S. bish­ the brutal dismemberment of American children." votes on this important in a statement. "With few ops' pro-life committee of nearly fUll-grown in­ In a statement Feb. 28, piece of legislation so that exceptions, that is appar­ said late Feb. 25. fants, and voted against Archbishop Naumann constituents know where ently not the case among Earlier that day, the Sen­ protecting babies who sur­ noted the U.S. Senate three their representatives stand Democrats in the U.S. Sen­ ate voted on motions to vive abortion," said Arch­ days earlier "tragically on this common sense ate, as once again, a largely advance the Pain-Capable bishop joseph F. Naumann failed" to advance its ver­ piece of legislation," she party-line cloture vote Unborn Child Protection of Kansas City, Kansas, sion of the Born-Alive added. failed to advance two key Act, S. 3275, sponsored by chairman of the U.S. Con­ Abortion Survivors Protec­ Earlier in the week in re­ pro-life bills." Sen. Lindsey Graham, R­ ference of Catholic Bish­ tion Act, and "today, the action to the Senate votes, In pushing back against South Carolina, and the ops' Committee on Pro-Life U.S. House of Representa­ Carol Tobias, president of the bills, Senate Minority Born-Alive Abortion Sur­ Activities. tives shamefully followed National Right to Life, said Whip Dick Durbin, D-Illi­ vivors Protection Act, S. "Our nation is better than suit." in a statement: ''These bills nois, and other Democrats 311, sponsored Sen. Ben this, and the majority of ''The Born-Alive bill sim­ would have protected very said the Republicans were Sasse, R-Nebraska. Americans who support ply and rightly provides developed, living unborn "fabricating an infanticide Largely because of these bills must make their additional protections to children who can feel pain narrative," when infanti­ "nearly unanimous Demo­ voices heard," he added in ensure that newborn ba­ and those babies who are cide is already illegal in the cratic opposition to the his statement. bies who survive an abor­ born alive following an U.S. measures," as National On Feb. 28, the House tion attempt are given the abortion who are often al­ Sasse has noted several Right to Life noted, neither failed to advance its ver­ same care as any other lowed to die from neglect." times that in 2002, Repub­ measure received the 60 sion of the Born-Alive baby and are not left to die "Shame on pro-abortion licans and Democrats votes needed in the Senate Abortion Survivors Protec­ or directly killed," he said. Democrats for not being worked together to ensure to overcome a filibuster tion Act by voting down a "Americans should be willing to even protect liv­ that children born alive are and advance to a vote on proposal to amend an­ outraged that our U.S. Con­ ing babies that survive recognized as persons passage. other piece of legislation gress cannot pass a law to abortion or to protect late­ under federal law. "But, un­ The Pain-Capable bill, to include it. The pro-life ensure that newborn ba­ term babies who feel the fortunately," he said, "fed­ which would protect un­ bill's supporters, led by bies are not vulnerable to excruciating pain of abor­ eral law does not born children from late­ House Minority Leader infanticide," Archbishop tion," she added. ''Their criminalize the denial of term abortions, failed to Kevin McCarthy, R-Califor­ Naumann added. "We will constituents will want to care to babies who survive advance by a vote of 53 to nia, proposed including it not and cannot stop press­ know why they are willing an abortion." 44. in H.R. 2339, the Reversing ing Congress to do the to allow these horrors to In a Feb. 27 statement The Born-Alive bill failed the Youth Tobacco Epi­ right thing and pass the continue." Supreme Knight Carl An­ to advance by a vote of 56 demic Act of 2019. But this Born-Alive Abortion Sur­ jennifer Popik, National derson, of the Knights of to 41. It would prohibit in­ procedural vote failed 187 vivors Protection Act." Right to Life's legislative Columbus, called it disap­ fanticide by ensuring that to 220. In other reaction to the director, said that in the pointing that neither Sen­ a child born alive following H.R. 2339 - a multi­ House action, jeanne eyes of the law, "babies ate pro-life bill advanced, an abortion would receive pronged approach to ad­ Mancini, president of born after an abortion are especially when for more the same degree of care to dressing youth tobacco March for Life, thanked considered separate indi­ than a decade the Knights' McCarthy for "his brave viduals ... and every effort polling "has shown that Plattsburgh leadership today in forcing should be made to pre­ both Democrats and Re­ a vote on the floor of one serve their lives." publicans support sub­ Wholesale Homes the most pro-abortion "Babies capable of feel­ stantial restrictions on House of Representatives ing pain are considered by abortion. Building the North Country in history. " the medical profession to "In fact, a majority of Re­ for over 4S Years! "It is deeply saddening be a 'second patient' and publicans and more than that anyone would vote should be treated in the four in 10 Democrats sup­ Smart. Stylish. Functional. against such basic protec­ law as the pain-capable port banning abortion Everything you want in your New Era modular home. tions for the most vulner­ human beings that they after 20 weeks," he said. able among us" contained are," she added. ''There is a bipartisan con­ We process all VA loans in the Born-Alive bill, she Father Frank Pavone, na­ sensus on this issue tional director of Priests among Americans, so it is New or Used Manufactured and Modular Homes for Life, and other pro-life doubly unfortunate that it leaders praised Graham continues to be viewed as Located on 7109 State Route 9 and Sasse for sponsoring partisan by some lawmak­ Exit 39 of the Northway, across from the city beach of Plattsburgh the bills and Senate Major­ ers who are not heeding ity Leader Mitch Mc­ the voices of their con­ 518-563-1100 • www.pwmh.com Connell, R-Kentucky, for stituents."