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Marriage: 'a brave promise' THE STORY OF VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A Christian to follow Christ and seek to world," he said. "May God loves them," and to be at the marriage isn't just a big cere­ love each other as he loves bless them a thousand times service of each other, Pope SIDISMAS mony held in a church with them, the pope said May 6 for this!" Francis said. nice flowers and everyone during his general audience The pope continued a se­ But the love between hus­ Church behind wearing fancy clothes and in St. Peter's Square. ries of talks about the family band and wife is given taking lots of pictures, Pope "Men and women, coura­ by focusing on the beauty of greater, even "unthinkable," prison walls Francis said. geous enough to carry this Christian marriage as a dignity when St. Paul says Marriage is an act of faith treasure in the 'earthen ves­ sacrament that builds up the the love between a husband between a man and woman sels' of our humanity, are an church and the world. and wife reflects the love be­ who are both fragile and lim­ essential resource for the All Christians "are called to tween Christ and his church, ited, but courageous enough church and for the whole love each other like Christ the pope said.

13th annual DAYS FOR DEACONS Rosary Crusade

CARTHAGE - The 13th annual Family Rosary Crusade at St. James Parish will be held Fri­ day evening. Bishop Terry R. LaValley will preside at the PHOTO COURTESY OF DANNEMORA 5:15 p.m. Mass which opens VILLAGE HISTORIAN W. PETER LIGHT the night of prayer. Father Ambrose Hyland was the The Mass will be followed force behind the construction ofSt. by exposition at 6 p.m., Dismas Church within the walls of seven hours of the rosary and the Clinton Correctional Facility in then Benediction at 1 a.m. Crusade organizer Bob Re­ Dannemora. Father Hyland came to naud, an artist, has created a Dannemora's Ointon prison as pastor specific painting for each in 1937.There he found ajunk room year of the crusade. being used for church services. He ap­ This year he was inspired proached the warden and asked by Pope Francis' devotion to permission to build achurch. The Our Lady Undoer of Knots. warden grudgingly gave him per­ mission but the funding, labor, FULL STORY, PAGE 3 and materials would all have to be provided by Father Hyland,a feat Intentional PHOTO BY PAT HENDRICK the warden like~ thought insur­ Bishop LaValley joined the deacons of the diocese and their wives for their second annual convocation held May H at the mountable to one man. The disciples Crowne Plaza in Lake Placid. The gathering offered an opportunity for deacons across the North Country to pray together, share church was opened four years ideas and renew friendships. This year, the bishop signed the constitution for a newly formed Council of Deacons. Here, he chats There's still time to register with Deacon Edward Mazuchowski of Dannemora, Deacon Joseph Szwed of Saranac Lake and Louise Mazuchowski.See page 5 FULL STORY, PAGES 8-9 for May 30 workshop to for coverage ofthe convocation. be held in Potsdam FULL STORY, PAGE 6 FOR THE HOLY YEAR: Join Bishop LaValley on a pilgrimage to Rome ... p. 16 LIFE~ I NORTH C OUNTRY C ATHOLI C DIOCESAN MAY 13 , 2015 NORTH COUNTRY EDITOR'S NOTE CATHOLIC Box 326 Ogdensburg, N.Y. 13669 Delightful diaconal days! USPS 0039-3400 BISHOPTIRRY Spending two glorious May memories of "our" time in for­ trip to jail every day. In the dialogue among the deacons in R.LAVALLEY days in the Adirondacks with mation. Those weekends at Diocese of Ogdensburg - land collaboration with the bishop President some of the best peo­ Wadhams Hall were of 14 prisons - deacon chap­ and priests of the Diocese of REV.JOSEPH A.MORGAN ple I know? -.".,.,,....-y...---, filled with so much lains have shown the face of Ogdensburg." Vice Presid ent I could certainly get faith in God and joy in the Catholic Church for thou­ (I think it would be fun to be SR.JENNIFERVOTRAW,SSJ used to that! each other's company. sands upon thousands of in­ a little mouse at one of those Secretary- Trea surer The occasion was the With these deacon mates over the years. meetings!) MARY LOU KILIAN second annual deacon convocations we now Other deacons are serving in The National Directory for Editor! convocation, held last have a chance to get to hospitals, in diocesan offices the Formation, Ministry and General Manag er week in Lake Placid. know the deacon cou­ and in their parishes, in every Life of Permanent Deacons in Deacons and their ples from every class way they possibly can. the United States, published by Publish 45 is- wives converged at the since the first one was Last year, Bishop laValley the American bishops, says ~ sues per year: Crowne Plaza Hotel ordained in 1980. had the particular goal of shar­ that the Sacred Order of Dea­ _ Weekl y except from every part of the M l And, like the good­ ing the newly proclaimed cons is to be "a driving force skipping one North Country to pray, ary ou old-days at Wadhams, diocesan vision to these impor­ for the Church's service or di­ week in Jan. to learn and to catch Kilian there's time to talk with tant partners in ministry. akonia toward the local Chris­ and every up with men and people who understand This year, he recognized tian communities, and as a other week women who, despite exactly what it means their critical role in the diocese sign or sacrament of the Lord beginningi July through Aug. great distances, have remained to serve the people of God as a by constituting a Council of Christ himself, who 'came not and skipping one week in great friends. deacon in our part of the Deacons. to be served but to serve.'" Dec. by the Diocese of Og- I've been the wife of a deacon world. This group has been estab­ The deacons I've been densburg. for 25 years, as of next Oct. 6, For many, including my own lished to provide "prayerful, blessed to know certainly fill 622 Washington Street, Og­ and I still have the fondest deacon, ministry requires a open reflection and fraternal the bill! densburg, N.Y. 13669.

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E-mail: I am sure you remember that sider how God uses this prun­ and aware that we must do news@northcountry just recently, the Sunday 'Father Bill Say~ ' '''~ ing, how we as disciples of something. There are no coin­ catholic.org Gospel reading was jesus' para­ [email protected] jesus are pruned so that we be­ cidences with our God. Rather ble of the vine and the come healthier followers of the this may be God preparing to Entered at the branches. t,., . Lord and more fruitful in living prune us, to make us a Post Office: Every time this Gospel comes our Christian life. stronger and more alive Chris­ Ogdensburg, NY up, I tell myself I should visit a '''..:::.. 1 jesus says, "we are already tians. vineyard and get some info pruned because of the word So, this is what I think our 13669 and Fl'. \Villi:.11lI (;. Muench additional mailing offices as from the owner. Then I forget that I spoke to you." When we pruning is - to make each of us Peri odical Postage. all about it. So, today I decided are awake to the message of a faith-filled Christian. God to investigate this parable, es­ not bear fruit, and everyone the Lord, we are truly pruned - gives us unique experiences, Subsaiption: pecially this business of "prun­ that does he prunes so that it made more alive, more alert - opportunities to truly do some­ Foroneyear: ing." bears more fruit." He then so that we are truly good disci­ thing good, something great, In-Diocese Rate: $27 As with many of jesus' para­ goes on to say that in the same ples of the Lord, ready to make our own miracles. Outsideof Diocese Rate: $30 bles, he noticed something in way this is how God tends our this world a better place. God's pruning may be the nature - in this case, the local relationship with jesus. jesus We find our strength by bringing of someone special Mattersfor publication vineyard - as a perfect image says, "You are already pruned being connected to the vine, into our lives. This happens - I sh ould be for the relationship that should because of the word that I that is, jesus. To give us even know it has happened to you - addressed to exist between jesus and his spoke to you." more strength of faith, we are God allowing someone to truly PO Box 326 disciples. This business of pruning a pruned by God . change us, making us a new Ogdensburg, NY 13669 He saw something that fit so vineyard is what I did not fully I believe that this is how God person, a holier person, a more and should be recei ved by well as he learned how the understand. So, I headed to steps into our lives, challeng­ loving person. Truly, this is a Thursday prior to branches depended on the the computer to find out some­ ing our love for God and for pruning. publication. vine. He said, "I am the true thing about this pruning of others. I am certain, there are many Paper is printed each vine and my Father is the vine vines to make them "bear more So many opportunities are more examples of this personal Monday; grower (the farmer)." "just as a fruit." given us by the Lord so that we "pruning" that God, our vine dateline is Wednesday. branch cannot bear fruit on its The Wikipedia article says could live like followers of grower, brings to us. You can Member, Catholi cPres s own unless it remains on the this: "that pruning is a horticul­ jesus, reaching out to others probably think of many such Association. vine, so neither can you unless tural practice involving the se­ who need us. examples yourselves. It may you remain in me." lective removal of parts plants, Many may think of these ex­ be a special book, a time of POSTMASTER: both harvesting and increasing Send address changes to In this reading, jesus under­ periences as coincidences. We prayer, even a crisis or a prob­ stood something about vine­ the yield or quantity of flowers may say that we just happen to lem or a suffering. It may even North Country Catholic, and fruit." PO Box 326 yards. He seemed to know that be in the right place at the be a mistake that we make - the vine grower had to "take So, now the question - the right time - right there when and we become stronger and Ogdensburg, NY spiritual question - is to con- 13669-0326 away every branch that does someone needed me - ready faith filled . II N OR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie MAY 13, 2015 DIOCESAN LIFE 13th annual Rosary Crusade Anight of prayer to be held Friday at St. James Minor Church in Carthage tralia, Korea and Great Britain By Kristina Dean join in saying the Rosary al­ Staff Writer though their hours of prayer may be different. CARTHAGE - During the 13th The world needs our Annual Rosary Crusade at St. prayers, Mr. Renaud said. "It james Minor Church on Fri­ is through this simple string day, many across the world of beads that Satan will be will join their prayers to­ defeated," he said. gether for special intentions Besides creating and paint­ during a seven hour Rosary ing the artwork, Mr. Renaud after Mass concelebrated by organizes the groups to lead Bishop Terry R. LaValley and the Rosary and sends out pastor George F. Maroun. emails to many people ask­ ing for prayers. He credits Ifigu red if it was of God, it two women with helping him, the Blessed Mother, and would succeed. Imust say it his wife, Mary Beth. 'Tm convinced I'm one of has been very successful thus the luckiest guys in the world far and has been spiritually to have these two by my side," he said. fruitful for those who have He lives in West Carthage participated over the years PHOTO SUPPLIED with his wife, where he sells many works and prints out Father George Maroun carthage artist Robert Renaud has organized the Rosary Crusade at 5t,James Church in carthage for the past 13 years. Each year, he creates an original painting based on the annual theme. This year's theme is"Mary, Undoer of Knots" of his studio, located next to Pastor, Stjames in Carthage his house. original painting based on number of years that Bob Re­ Blessed Mother has got to be The schedule for the Cru­ Mass begins at 5: 15, fol­ the theme. Those who attend naud initiated the Rosary good," he said. sade as well as all the previ­ lowed by Eucharistic Adora­ the event and stay for at least Crusade because it coincides The Crusade reminds Fr. ous artwork can be seen at tion where jesus will be three hours, in honor of Our with the number of years I Maroun of the "popular reli­ the church's website: present for the seven hours Lord's Passion on the cross, have been pastor here at St. giosity" that he experienced http://www.catholicsof­ of praying the Rosary, based will receive a free print of james in Carthage and St. serving as a missionary in carthagecopenhagen.org/13t on the seven sorrows of this year's piece, titled, "Un­ Mary's of Copenhagen," he Mollendo, Peru as part of the hannualrosarycrusade.html Mary, Mother of God. Each doer of Knots." said. ''This june will mark the Ogdensburg Peruvian Apos­ hour, three complete Mr. Renaud said he re­ completion of 13 years as tolate from 1982 to 1988, he Rosaries are prayed for spe­ ceived the current idea after pastor. said. cific intentions and are led listening to a Lighthouse CD "It was near the end of my At the beginning of the by different families or talk about this particular title first year that Bob ap­ Crusade, approximately 75 groups. of the Blessed Mother, Pope proached me with the idea of to 100 people attend the Prayer intentions include Francis' favorite Marian title. having a Rosary Crusade," he Mass and stay for the first all life, families and the This is the first time Bishop said. "At first I didn't know hour. The following hours sacrament of marriage, inno­ LaValley will attend and cele­ what to think about the idea, contain anywhere from 30 to cence and all children and brate Mass. Mr. Renaud said but was impressed with 40 people, and never less grandchildren, the Holy he was excited to learn the Bob's faith in God and devo­ than 20, Mr. Renaud said. Church, vocations, all priests Bishop's schedule allowed tion to the Blessed Virgin In the past, Crusade partiC­ and those consecrated to re­ him to attend. Mary." ipates have traveled from ligious life, the Holy Father's "[t is not only an honor, but Father Maroun said he'd Clayton, Potsdam, Ogdens­ intentions, soldiers, world to me is a true testament that learned over his years as pas­ burg and in this year, Albany. peace, and all sinners and Bishop LaValley is a true tor not to obstruct ways in People who can't be at the First Communion poor souls in Purgatory. The shepherd to our diocese and which the Holy Spirit may be church physically can join in Dresses, Veils and Gifts last hour is for prayers of that he has a great love for the source of inspiration. He spirit by praying the Rosary. thanksgiving. Benediction Our Lady, and knows of her recognized this in Mr. Re­ Many from across the United Gifts for: follows at 1 a.m. power of intercession naud's efforts. States and the world includ­ Carthage resident and • Baptism through the means of the "I figured if it was of God, ing japan, New Zealand, Aus- • Confirmation event organizer Robert R. Re ­ Rosary," he said. it would succeed," he said. "I naud plans on starting the Father Maroun has partici­ must say it has been very first hour with an explana­ pated in the Crusade with successful thus far and has tion of this year's theme, Mass and Benediction since been spiritually fruitful for ++0 Coffeen St, W atertown "Mary, Un doer of Knots." its start, 13 years ago. He re­ those who have participated Each year Mr. Renaud, an PEPSI COLA~ OGOENSBURG' BOnIERS 788- 6 164- cently announced he will be over the years. "Anything Mon. - Fri. 10- 6 p.m. art teacher and celebrated retiring. that enhances our faith in .J ~ Sat. 10- 5p.m. Catholic artist, creates an "[ always remember the Christ and devotion to His II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie DIOCESAN LIFE MAY 13 ,20 15

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Pilgrimage to . Italy & Sicily :· , . 12 Days: November 9-20, 2015 Hosted by: Fr. Andrew Amyot $3479 from Montreal (Air/land price is $2969 plus $510 government taxes/airline fuel surcharges) Fidelis Care Outreach Specialist Brittany Matice, left,and Health Benefit Representative Patricia Marks-Conger, right, present Daugh­ TOUR INCLUDES: ter of Charity Sister Donna Franklin, Diocesan Director of Catholic Charities, with a $71,000 grant to support Catholic Charities' Roundtrip airfare from Montreal, Government taxes/ Healthy Families/ Healthy Communities program airline fuel surcharges of $510, First Class/ Select Hotels, Most Meals, Comprehensive Sightseeing and much more! Catholic Charities receives Visit Palermo, Agrigento, Siracusa, Taormina, Sorrento, Pompeii & Rome including Papal Audience For a brochure & more information contact $71,000 Fidelis Care grant Fr. Andrew Amyot at: Tel: (315)384-2064 OGDENSBURG- Fidelis Care, the love and care to the vulnera­ organizations that share sim­ Email: [email protected] New York State Catholic ble among us." ilar missions and values of SPACE IS LIMITED! CALL TODAY!! Health Plan, has announced Sister Donna Franklin, service to care for the poor­ the distribution of $71,000 LCSW, Diocesan Director, est and most vulnerable pop­ from its Community Grant added, 'The support from Fi­ ulations. Fund to Catholic Charities of delis Care is critical in sup­ The grants are made in co­ Spend Some Time the Diocese of Ogdensburg porting Catholic Charities in ordination with the bishops With The Lord to support its Healthy Fami­ its mission to shine the light in New York State's eight 2015 Summer lies/Healthy Communities of hope on the dark places of Roman Catholic Dioceses. program. poverty, emotional stress, The local grant is part of the Directed Retreat "We are most grateful to Fi­ social marginalization, and $2.5 million being awarded delis Care for this substantial other behavioral health is­ Statewide by Fidelis Care June 21-26, 2015 at grant to Catholic Charities sues." through the Fund this year. Wadhams Hall Retreat Center for its Healthy The Healthy FamilieS/Healthy Communi­ FamilieS/Healthy Communi­ About Fidelis Care: Directors: ties counseling program here ties program provides coun­ As the New York State Reverend Roger McGuinness in the Diocese of Ogdens­ seling and casework for Catholic Health Plan, Fidelis Reverend Douglas Lucia burg," said Bishop Terry R. individuals and families who Care offers quality, afford­ Sister Bethany Fitzgerald, SSJ LaValley. 'This is but one ex­ may not have access to other able coverage for children Sister Mary Elizabeth Looby, GNSH ample of how Fidelis Care resources. The goal is to help and adults of all ages and at Sister Marlene Butlet", GNSH continues to assist the them build bridges to health­ all stages of life, including What is a directed retreat? It involves three persons - first, the Church here in the North ier lives. products available through Lord, who desires to draw closer to us and invites us to come Country in our common mis­ "As a supporter of this NY State of Health: The Offi­ sion of extending Christ's Catholic Charities program aside and rest awhile, (Mk 6:30-32) second, the person desiring cial Health Plan Marketplace for a number of years, we be­ With more than 1.2 million a closer relationship with God and seeking ways to follow Him lieve in the positive impact it more closely in dail y life, and th irdly, the spiritual director or For a New or Used Car members Statewide, Fidelis has on some of the most vul­ Care was founded on the be­ "spiritual companion on the journey" who listens and helps the Mort nerable residents in the Dio­ lief that all New Yorkers Retreatant to recognize the presence of the Holy Spirit work ing cese," said Rev. Patrick J should have access to afford­ in their life. The directed retreat is offered in an atmosphere of Backus & Frawley, Fidelis Care Presi­ able, quality health insur­ si lence, while giving the opportunity for dail y one-on-one dent and CEO. "We are grate­ ance. For more information, meeting with a sp iritual director, along with the celebration of Sons ful to be able to provide call Fidelis Care at 1-888-FI­ the Liturgy each day. On Canton-Ogdensburg Rd. assistance as they improve DELIS (1-888-343-3547) or 315-393-5899 the lives of others." visit fideliscare.org. For more information or to register, Fidelis may be followed on please caIl (315) 393-4231 or email [email protected] his is the 11 th consecutive Twitter at @fideliscare and Cost $450 - which includes retreat, lodging, food, and linens year that Fidelis Care has on Facebook at CHEVROLET awarded grants to non-profit facebook.com/fideliscare. II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Li e MAY 13, 2015 IC DIOCESAN LIFE The Deacon Convocation

PHOTOS BY PAT HENDRICK Dr. Robert Rivers came from Atlanta, Georgia, to serve as The second annual convocation for permanent deacons and their wives took place May keynote speaker for the convocation. He led sessions on spiritu­ 5-6 at the Crowne Plaza in Lake Placid. The gathering offered an opportunity for dea­ Mary Dillenbeck of Fishers landing, regional coordinator of ality, including afocus on Ignatian spirituality. Dr. Rivers also cons across the North Country to pray together, share ideas,spend time with Bishop Women of Grace, made a presentation on the womens'ministry met with the wives of the deacons to share the results of his laValley and renew friendships. Pictured above are Deacons Richard Van Kirk of for the deacons and their wives. Asecond spiritual life work­ doctoral research on the role of wives in deacon formation pro­ Heuvelton and Bill Johnston of Watertown. shop focused on the Cursillo movement. grams in the United States. Bishop creates diocesan Council of Deacons regularly with an elected benefit and support of the By Deacon Kevin Maslellon Council of Priests and a Permanent Deacons of the Staff writer Council of Consecrated Life. Diocese. The society does The by-laws of the Deacon not have the formal recogni­ LAKE PLACID· Bishop Terry R. Council provide for the elec­ tion of the bishop the new LaValley formally created the tion of five deacons repre­ council will enjoy. The St. Council of Deacons of the senting defined geographic Lawrence Society will con­ Diocese of Ogdensburg when regions of the diocese and tinue to function as it has for he met with permanent dea­ ministries not related di­ the foreseeable future. cons and their wives in Lake rectly to parishes. The wives The ad-hoc committee that Placid May 6 and 7. and widows of deacons will crafted the document signed The formation of a council elect two representatives to this week included Bishop was proposed to the deacon serve on the council. The LaValley, Father james W. community by Bishop LaVal­ bishop can make additional Seymour, episcopal vicar for ley at the first Deacon As­ deacon appointments after pastoral personnel; and Dea­ sembly held last june at the the election. cons Mark Bennett, Platts­ same venue. The president of the St. burgh; john White, The council is constituted Lawrence Society, the episco­ Ogdensburg; Gerald Savage, to provide "prayerful, open pal vicar for pastoral person­ Tupper Lake and Kevin Mas­ reflection and fraternal dia­ nel and the director of tellon, Watertown. logue among the deacons in deacon formation are all ex­ The election of representa­ collaboration with the bishop officio members. tives will take place this sum­ PHOTO BY MARY LOU KILIAN and priests of the Diocese of The St. Lawrence Society mer with the inaugural Bishop laValley signs the constitution of the newly formed diocesan Council of Dea­ Ogdensburg." was formed by deacons in meeting of the council cons as Deacon John White, director of the deacon formation program and member of The bishop already meets the 1980's for the mutual scheduled for early fall. the ad-hoc committee that crafted the document, looks on. II NOR TH e 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Li e DIOCESAN LIFE MAY 13,2015 Forming Intentional Bishop's Schedule Rest in Peace Environmental Stewardship May 14 - 7 p.m., Confirmation at This week marks the anniversary Treasure Hunt Immaculate Conception Church in of the deaths of the following Dominican Sister Janet Weyher Brownville Disciples Workshop clergymen men who have served works at their Community Eco-Justice in the Diocese of Ogdensburg POTSDAM-Keith Strohm of the The workshop will be ap­ Farm and Education Center near May 15 -12 p.m., Mass at St. Mary's May 13 - Rev. Ladislaus J. Stasz, Catherine of Siena Institute propriate for commissioned Racine, Wisconsin .This Center hosts will offer a one-day confer­ lay ministers and Formation Cathedra l 1971 over 6,000 visitors each year. ence based on Sherry Wed­ for Ministry candidates, 5:15 p.m ., Family Rosary Crusade May 14 - Deacon Vincent E. lrvin, In a recent interview for Country dell's book Forming parish and diocesan staff, Mass at StJames Church in Carthage 2003 Intentional Disciples: The deacons and deacon candi­ Woman magazine, Sister Janet May 15 - Rev. Will iam Rossiter, 1908; Path to Knowing and Follow­ dates, parishioners inter­ shared that when their campers go May 16 - 11 a.m., Confirmation at St. Msgr.James R.McClure, 1960 ing jesus May 30. ested in deepening their own on a treasure hunt what usually Cecilia'sChurch in Adams May 16- Rev. 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Statues of Mary, Queen of Heaven, were crowned by Eryn Kidder, with the assistance of Ariane Mercer and Natalie O'Neil, eighth graders at St. Mary's School in Ticonderoga May 1after First Friday Mass in the church. The entire school body and congregation placed aflower atthe foot ofthe statue on the altar, in honor of Mary, patron and mother of St. Mary's.

Logan O'Connell and Haile Rowsam, members of the Confirmation class of StJohn's in On Easter Sunday the youth group and Lyons Falls, took part in their parish May crowning ceremony. Bishop LaValley con­ Confirmation class of the C

By Shawn Ryan Contributing Writer

(Reprinted With permis­ sion from the North Country Living Magazine, courtesy of Denton Publications)

DANNEMORA -There are many beautiful churches sprinkled liberally around this little corner of the world. With any luck, there's one you'll never get to see. Driving up State Route 374 into the Village of Dan­ nemora from Plattsburgh and points beyond, a traveler is met by the looming and foreboding south wall of Clinton Prison, the largest and third oldest prison in New York State, and home to concrete walls, were built roughly 3,000 souls. with stone. One can hardly The massive steel rein­ plunge a spade into the earth forced concrete wall, which in this part of New York State juts from the earth not 10 without encountering either feet from the road, blocks field-stone or boulders. from view all but the highest The church walls were cell blocks in the prison, begun. shrouding from the outside world anything that goes on Donations flowed inside the prison walls. While he went to work Little would a person know overseeing the physical con­ that a historic and beautiful PHOTOS COURTESY OF DANNEMORA VILLAGE HISTORIAN W. PETER LIG HT. struction of the church, Fa­ building is nestled comfort­ St. Dismas Church,located within the walls of Clinton Correctional Facility in Dannemora, opened in 1941 after Father Ambrose Hy­ ther Hyland also embarked ably within. land oversaw its construction. on an ambitious fund-raising campaign, which stretched through more recent times, of the Catholic Church, but the religious faithful and The Good Thief well beyond the sleepy con­ the Bible was the only read­ equally as shabby and for­ non-faithful alike took to the fines of Clinton County. As Christian tradition goes, ing material inmates were al­ lorn as the lost souls who task at hand with zeal. In the jesus was crucified with two Soon a $25,000 organ was lowed in their cells. Prison prayed there. years of physically demand­ donated by a pair of jewish other men, common thieves conversions are common He approached the warden ing labor that would follow, whose punishment, like brothers from New York City, enough to be considered one day, and asked permis­ not a single disciplinary a hand-made crucifix was do­ jesus', was death on a cross. cliche. sion to build a church. issue was recorded. One thief, Gestas, jeered nated by the Passion Players That fact notwithstanding, The warden grudgingly Many other hurdles, at Oberammergau, wood and jesus, saying he should save into nearly the middle of the gave him permission; but the though, would lie in Father himself and them if he was cement came in from around last century, there were no funding, labor, and materials Hyland's path. the state, money came in truly all powerful. The other, free-standing, single-denom­ would all have to be pro­ Materials were an issue Dismas, admonished Gestas, dribs and drabs, and perhaps inational churches in any vided by Father Hyland; a only partly overcome by the piece-de-resistance: a and asked that jesus remem­ American prison. feat the warden likely what was readily at hand. It ber him in paradise. One man in tiny, far-flung thought insurmountable to was determined that a barn wooden alter which had jesus said to Dismas that come to the New World Dannemora would change one man. would be torn down and the aboard one of Magellan's he would be with him in par­ that; an unassuming Roman Labor, it turns out, would materials, mostly rock and adise, thus becoming the ships was donated by a Catholic priest named Father be the least of the industri­ part of a foundation wall, wealthy New York woman. It only person ever canonized Ambrose Hyland. ous clergyman's issues. He would be utilized for the by jesus himself, and the would find a place in the Father Hyland came to had a captive labor pool, so building of the church. vestibule of the church, only person canonized while Dannemora's Clinton Prison to speak. Most of the structures in still alive. when a grand main alter was as pastor in 1937. There he No inmate was compelled and around early Clinton fashioned from red African Religious practice has long found a junk room being to work; the days of forced Prison, from wardens and of­ been a tenant of American and Vermont marble, do­ used for church services, labor in New York had long ficers' housing, to smaller nated to the church. penal culture. In many in­ bereft of any of the symbols since ceased by that point, buildings inside the looming stances, from the Puritans up CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 Lie MAY 13,2015 DIOCESAN LIFE Good Thief CONTINUED FROM PAGE 8 predictable Dannemora Other, less well-healed weather. benefactors stepped forward A group calling itself The to offer materials for the New York League for the Sep­ church. aration of Church and State Reputed mobster Charles petitioned for a stop to the "Lucky" Luciano, once a resi­ work on the church. The in­ dent of the upstate prison, junction did not slow down donated enough red oak to construction, but a court bat­ fashion the pews for the tle loomed. growing church. In early 1940, the case was settled in favor of Father Hy­ land's church. The publicity Untapped talents over the case, it turns out, Men come to prison with only helped with donations, often untapped talents and and construction leapt for­ experiences from their previ­ ward. ous lives. Father Hyland Growing by the day, the learned to tap these talents footprint of the church soon for his growing edifice. measured a massive 132 feet Most famously, an incar­ long by 52 feet wide, and cerated forgerer named commanded a prominent po­ Carmelo Soraci put his artis­ sition on the highest spot of tic talents to work designing the steeply sloping prison and crafting the stained glass yard. The walls climbed to windows throughout the over 106 feet high, topped church. by a steep slate covered So beautiful was his work, gable roof. he was later transferred to a Inmates are shown working within the church. Mob figure lucky ludano donated the wood that would become the pews of St. Dis­ downstate prison to do the mas Church. same. Dedication But no good deed, as they The prison was finished Ambrose R. Hyland brought Patron of the Condemned. At undoubtedly in the "God-for­ say, goes unpunished, and the following year, and was to this prison the inspired that time, his "black sheep" saken" penal colony known soon Father Hyland found dedicated on Aug. 28, 1941. dream to build an edifice de­ parishioners had faint hope to inmates and locals alike as himself wrangling more with Text of the dedication reads voted exclUSively to the wor­ in their Chaplain's visionary Little Siberia. the courts in New York State in part: ship of God and dedicated to inspiration .. That the Church The Church of the Good than the harsh and often un- "Four years ago, Father Saint Dismas the Good Thief, will be a "little bit of Heaven" Thief was added to the Na­ inside these walls, and make tional Register of Historic possible the moral and spiri­ Places in 1991. Tours of the tual training which is the church are closely con­ fundamental basis of the trolled, and seldom granted reclamation .. .of these unfor­ by the New York State De­ tunates confined herein is partment of Corrections. our hope and prayer." It remains as it was origi­ Free standing churches nally conceived; a bastion now dot the American penal and sanctuary for the con­ landscape, but their start was demned of Clinton Prison. Order your 2015 Diocesan Directoryt The Official 2015 Directory of the Diocese of Ogdensburg includes detailed information about parishes. schools and other Catholic organizations. Order online at 5 www.northcountrycatholic.org I L..;;;;;;;'';''''';;;;''';'''..1 or call our office at I $15.00 I 315-608-7556 each to order yours todayt This outdoor altar was set up for prisoners to use during the construction of St. Dismas • WORLD/NATION II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC MAY 13,2015 WASHINGTON LEITER As beatification approaches Catholics' clash over U.S.-Salvadoran policy in Romero's time recalled their country's leaders even ByChazMuth harder to change course on Catholic News Service Salvadoran policy, Quigley said. WASH INGTON (CNS) - The upcom­ Among U.s. critics of ing beatification of Arch­ American policy, the bishops bishop Oscar Romero has led the field. inspired many U.S. Catholics "Local, national and inter­ to book flights to EI Salvador national radio and television for the May 23 ceremony in units interviewed (U .S. San Salvador. Catholic leaders) on what The long hoped-for event seemed at the time an almost has also reminded many that routine basis," Quigley said. Catholics and other religious "In 1980 and 1981 alone, (the groups implored the U.S . U.S . bishops) issued no fewer government to change its than 14 official statements or policy toward the Salvadoran letters expressing opposition government before and after to military aid." Archbishop Romero was The Salvadoran civil war gunned down during a March (1979-1992) brought more 1980 Mass in a hospital bloodshed to EI Salvador, es­ chapel in San Salvador. pecially after Archbishop Throughout the 1970s, the Romero's murder. In Decem­ U.S. government paid close CNS PHOTO/ULISES RODRIGUEZ, REU TERS ber 1980, four churchwomen attention to political up­ Aman armed with apistol runs from aburning car as another, left background, throws aMolotov cocktail during violence that -- Maryknoll Sisters Ita Ford heavals in Central America. erupted at Archbishop Oscar Romero's 1980funeral in San Salvador,EI Salvador. Debate over U.S.-Salvadoran policy during the ti me and Maura Clarke, Ursuline Among the factors driving of his murder is being recalled as his May 23 beatification approaches. Sister Dorothy Kazel, and lay policy decisions were fears missioner jean Donovan - that the Soviet Union would tion of five guerrilla groups. withstand attacks from both tilio Grande, Quigley said. were raped and murdered gain influence by propping While he had previously the right and left," Keeley "No one was in any doubt, outside San Salvador. up communist regimes, as it been thought of as a sup­ told CNS. least of all those in the State "It was really the murders had in Nicaragua after the porter of EI Salvador's ruling Archbishop Romero used Department or the White of the churchwomen ... that Sandinista revolution. Pop­ class, when then-Auxiliary his pulpit to denounce ac­ House, that the official (U.S. galvanized a larger number ulist movements in Hon­ Bishop Romero became arch­ tions of the government in­ bishops') position was highly of U.S. Catholics" to begin duras, Guatemala and EI bishop of San Salvador in cluding its use of death critical of much of U.S. policy protesting support for the Salvador were sources of 1977, he emerged as a cham­ squads and other violence toward the region and was Salvadoran government, Kee­ concern, said Tom Quigley, pion for the poor and an un­ and military occupation of especially opposed to the ley said. former foreign policy adviser compromising critic of a churches, said julian Filo­ provision of military aid to The war also took a toll on Latin America and the government he said legit­ chowski, chairman of the any parties in conflict there," against non-combatants, in­ Caribbean to the U.s. Confer­ imized terror and assassina­ Archbishop Romero Trust in he said. cluding the Nov. 16, 1989, ence of Catholic Bishops. tions. London. "Despite requests from re­ murder of six jesuits and two It was a Cold War-driven While the new archbishop U.S. bishops and their pol­ ligious groups that Carter women at Central American policy, Quigley told Catholic had no affection for the icy staff listened to Arch­ end military aid to EI Sal­ University in San Salvador. News Service. Congressional rebels, he strongly opposed bishop Romero and began to vador as Archbishop Romero ''The U.S . government, in and administration analysts North American military in­ lobby their own government implored, the Carter admin­ my recollection, had little to feared the Central American tervention or aid to a govern­ to stop sending military aid istration continued with its say about the several mur­ countries would go the way ment he saw as oppressive. to EI Salvador, Keeley said. request for Congress (for) ders of religious in the region of Cuba as it all but became "Many U.S. Catholics cited Then-Archbishop joseph $5 .7 million for military aid except for those who were a Soviet satellite following its Romero in arguing for a Bernardin, who was presi­ to EI Salvador," Keeley said. U.S. citizens," Quigley said. 1953-59 revolution, he said, change" in U.S. policy, said dent of the U.S. bishops' con­ "In fact, the Foreign Opera­ "The church, however, was and the Soviets would gain a Theresa Keeley, a historian of ference, issued a major tions Subcommittee ap­ active in pressing the human foothold in the Americas. foreign relations and religion statement in july 1977 on proved the administration's rights and religious freedom The administrations of and a visiting assistant pro­ persecution of the church in request the day after issues throughout the re­ President jimmy Carter and fessor at Georgetown Univer­ Central America. That was Romero's murder." gion." later President Ronald Rea­ sity. followed by congressional Though the U.S. bishops Despite reports of the sav­ gan supported military aid First the Carter administra­ testimony on behalf of the were inspired by Archbishop age murders of men, women for the Salvadoran govern­ tion and then the Reagan ad­ church that same month, fo­ Romero during his three-year and children in EI Salvador, ment to fend off insurgen­ ministration in the 1980s cusing mainly on the threats tenure as archbishop of San the U.S. continued to provide cies under the Farabundo "characterized the Salvado­ against the jesuit community Salvador, they were incensed the Salvadoran government Marti National Liberation ran government as centrist in EI Salvador, following the by his assassination and it with weapons, money and Front, an umbrella organiza- and in need of U.S. aid to murder of jesuit Father Ru- galvanized them to press political support into the early 1990s. II NORTH C O U N TRY C AT H 0 Lie MAY 13 , 2015 WORLD/NATION Says Fatima 'lifts veil' on CATHOLIC evil, Christian persecution "The message of Fatima, in late Heart. They were made By Laura leraci a visionary way, evokes this public in the 1930s. Catholic NewsService tragedy, lifting the veil on Sister Lucia wrote down WORLD concrete historical events," the third secret, and gave it VATICAN CITY (CNS) - The so-called where the devil "opposes to her local bishop in a GLANCE "secrets" of Our Lady of Fa­ God's benevolence" and sealed envelope. It was sent AT A tima tell of today's Christian "continues to tempt" the to the Vatican in 1957, where Pope signs decrees in causes for Blessed Serra, married couple persecution, in addition to church, just as he tempted successive popes read it but the martyrdom of the past jesus, "instilling in men's decided not to reveal its con­ VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Although he already has said he will canonize Blessed Ju­ century, said Cardinal Angelo hearts feelings of enmity and tents. It was finally made nipero Serra in Washington in September, Pope Francis formally approved a sen­ Amato. death," he said. public in 2000. It told of a tence by members of the Congregation for Saints' Causes recommending the The prefect of the Congre­ "bishop in white" who falls move. The sentence was presented to the pope during a meeting May 5 with Car­ gation for Saints' Causes The vision of Fatima lifts dead after being shot by sol­ dinal Angelo Amato, prefect of the Congregation for Saints' Causes, the Vatican opened a conference May 7 diers on a hill. Behind him announced the next day. During the same meeting, the pope signed decrees re­ on "The Message of Fatima the veil on the hell that exists are many martyred priests, between Charism and bishops and faithful. lating to the sainthood causes of another 12 men and women.The decrees in­ on earth, but it also offers Cardinal Amato said the in­ cluded recognition of the martyrdom of Oblate Father Mario Borzaga and Paul Prophecy." The text of his talk was published May 8 on the consoling prophecy of terpretation of the third se­ Thoj Xyooj, a lay catechist, killed by communist fighters in laos in 1960.ln addi­ the website of the Vatican cret was entrusted to the tion, Pope Francis recognized the heroic virtues of Sergio and Domenica Bernar­ newspaper, L'Osservatore our heavenly home Congregation for the Doc­ dini, an Italian married couple who raised 10 children. Eight of the children Romano. Ciudinal Angelo Amato. trine of the Faith. Then-Car­ became nuns or priests, including the retired 86-year-old Archbishop Giuseppe Cardinal Amato said he Prefect of the Congregation dinal joseph Ratzinger, who Bernardini of Izmir, Turkey. Born in central Italy near Modena in 1882, Sergio had "the privilege" of reading for Saints' Causes was prefect at the time, sug­ Bernardini lost his father, mother, brother, first wife and their three young chil­ the original manuscripts of gested in his interpretation dren over a period of a few months in 1912. the secrets of Fatima when Cardinal Amato described that it referred to the 1981 he served as secretary of the the Fatima message, with its assassination attempt on St. Congregation for the Doc­ concrete allusions to war, di­ john Paul II and he "affirmed Virginia bishops urge Catholics to shift focus of death penalty debate trine of the Faith from 2002 that Fatima helps us 'to un­ RICHMOND, Va. (CNS) -- Virginia's bishops called on Catholics in the state's two vision and tragedies, as to 2008. "I meditated on "without a doubt the most derstand the signs of the dioceses to step up to change the debate about the use of the death penalty. them at length because they prophetic of modern appari­ times and to find the correct Bishop Francis X. Dilorenzo of Richmond and Bishop Paul S. Loverde of Arlington cast a light of faith and hope tions." responses for them in the said it was time to shift the conversation from who should be executed and how on the very sad events of the However, he dismissed faith,'" said Cardinal Amato. to execute people to why the death penalty continues to be applied, especially past century, but not only," claims that there is more to ''The maternal hand that when other means to protect society without taking a human life exist. Citing he said. the secrets of Fatima than diverted the bullet without killing the pope indicates the words of Pope Francis in opposing capital punishment, the bishops said in a Despite popular hopes that what has been made public. the 20th century would be a Canadian Father Nicholas that an immutable destiny statement released May 6 that by ending the death penalty in the state, "we time of reason and brother­ does not exist and that the would take one important step ... to abandon the culture of death and embrace Gruner, who died April 29 of hood, "it was in fact a tragic a sudden heart attack, power of faith and prayer the culture of life." They pointed to the tenets of Catholic teaching, which hold period for Christianity," he founded the "The Fatima can influence history: prayer that all human life is sacred, fueling the church's drive to advocate for the needs said. Crusader" magazine and was is more powerful than bul­ of poor and vulnerable people, the elderly, the unborn and immigrants and Besides the two world among the strongest voices lets," explained Cardinal refugees. "But our faith challenges us to declare sacred even the least lovable wars, he said, "most tragic" claiming that there was more Amato. among us, those convicted of committing brutal crimes which have brought incidents of Christian perse­ to the message of Fatima Mary "accompanies the church and humanity" them the ultimate penalty, the penalty of death," the bishops said. cution occurred, including than had been revealed. "the Armenian genocide, the ''There is no fourth secret through history and arouses in the hearts of the faithful Vatican releases details of pope's trip July S-12 to South America Mexican repression, the and there are no other hid­ Spanish persecution, the den secrets," he said. "forces for good" that win VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- Pope Francis' July 5-12 visit to latin America will not take Nazi massacres, the commu­ Mary appeared to three against the "assaults of men him to his native Argentina, but it will put him closely in touch with his Jesuit nist extermination and, in shepherd children in Fatima, and perverse ideologies," the roots and with one of the main characteristics of his ministry as archbishop of this first part of the third mil­ Portugal, in 1917, and con­ cardinal said. Buenos Aires: direct contact with the poor, the sick and those striving to bring the lennium, Islamist persecu­ fided in them three secrets. "In this resides the Gospel to bear on social inequalities. The pope will begin his three-nation South tion." Years later, Carmelite Sister charisma of Fatima," he said, which he described as "a gift America tour in Ecuador before moving on to Bolivia and Paraguay, the Vatican "There are millions of vic­ Lucia dos Santos, one of the tims of evil ideologies, which visionaries, wrote them of the Trinity" that allows announced May 8. Although local Jesuit communities have enjoyed Pope Francis' generated conflicts and con­ people and the church "to be­ special attention on several of the seven foreign trips he already has made as down. The first two secrets tinue to generate conflicts, included a vision of hell, come increasingly aware of pope, the South American trip is the first time the Vatican has listed the en­ hatred and division," he along with prophecies con­ the struggle of good versus counter on the official schedule. He will have lunch July 6 with the Jesuit commu­ added. "As Pope Francis cerning the outbreak of evil and of the inevitable vic­ nity at Colegio Javier in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The next evening, he will pay a often repeats, the church World War II , the rise of com­ tory of grace over sin." "private visit" to Quito's Church of the Society of Jesus, known as "la Compania," today is a church of martyrs, munism and the ultimate tri­ ''The vision of Fatima lifts ajewel of Spanish Baroque architecture. Pope Francis will spend less than four of those Christians who, de­ umph of the Immaculate the veil on the hell that exists fenseless, are killed daily out Heart of Mary, especially in on earth, but it also offers hours in Bolivia's capital, la Paz. Vatican sources said the city's high elevation the consoling prophecy of made it advisable for him to visit only briefly. of hatred for their unshake­ Russia if the country was able faith in our Lord, jesus consecrated to her Immacu- our heavenly home," he con­ Christ." cluded. II NORTH COUNTRY CATHOLIC COMMENTARY MAY 13,2015 SCRIPTURE REFlEGIONS In the days from Ascension to Pentecost As we celebrated the feast For the first time, they are Very soon after that, they need divine help to build of the Ascension last Thurs­ "on their own" without the would have to decided May17 and maintain His Church. day, we felt a sense physical presence about including Paul of Tar­ He prays for them and for of sadness come of the jesus. Since sus in the chosen group. He Seventh Sunday of Easter all of us through the ages, over the Apostles as jesus had chosen would insist on being called READINGS "Consecrate them in the they gazed up in the twelve Apostles, the an Apostle. Acts 1:15-17, 20a, 20c-26 truth." sky to see the Mas­ first order of busi­ Only the power of divine St. Thomas Aquinas com­ ter gradually fading ness was replacing grace managed to keep the 1 John4:11-16 ments on this passage: from sight. judas, "the son of early Church together. John 17:11b-19 "Make them share in my per­ They returned to perdition". The key is found in the fection and holiness ... in the Upper Room to The short list constant advice of john. other words, "sanctify them pray and prepare came down to In today's second reading, At the end of the reading, in me, the truth, because I, for the coming of Barsabbas and he urges Jesus' followers to we find the memorable your Word, am the truth." the Holy Spirit, Monsignor Matthias, both of love one another, since God words, "God is love, and And so, the new baby along with many Paul E. whom had known has loved each one of us. It whoever remains in love re­ Church awaits its birth other men and Whitmore and listened to the shouldn't be that difficult, mains in God, and God in through the power of the women, about 120 in teaching of jesus. since it is God's Spirit in us him." Holy Spirit. All that will all. Mary, the Mother The lot fell on that really does the loving At the Last Supper, jesus happen just ten days later of jesus was with them. Matthias. for us. knew his Apostles would on Pentecost. PURSUING JUSTICE Catholic social teaching: for Catholic education This is the fourth in a se­ dialogue or integration of home, to expenses for opposite trends. ries of articles on issues of these three dimensions of In the words of the bishop school projects, programs • Milwaukee public school Catholic social teaching as education and formation is or educational trips, to fees enrollment increased nearly explained by the New The the measure by which any In our catholic schools,everyone for tutoring or advanced 5 percent; New York State Catholic Catholic school can and must work together, bonded by love placement programs and • The annual drop-out Conference. The conference should be judged. of our children and sharing a com­ yes, tuition as independent rate declined; was founded to translate A school's Catholic iden­ mon vision of faith. In this way, the and religious schools. • Real spending per pupil Catholic teachings into ac­ tity is not gauged merely by Catholic schools of the North Coun­ Not only would a tax increased as did state aid; tion in the public policy the number of crucifixes credit for educational ex­ • Schools have been re­ arena. These teachings, hanging on the walls in the try become prime places for voca­ penses help all parents off­ modeled; and, which are centered on the classrooms, but by how well tions to flourish, family life and faith set these expenses, it would • Academic performance innate dignity of every students know and are mo­ formation to be strengthened and save taxpayers millions of continues to rise. human person made in the tivated to live the mission parishes re-vitalized. dollars by enabling more Elected and public school image and likeness of God, of jesus. Bishop Terry R. laValley parents to enroll their chil­ officials in Milwaukee and form the basis of the Con­ The faculties, staff, par­ dren in independent and re­ Wisconsin now proudly pro­ ference's legislative agenda. ents, volunteers and parish­ Catholic Schools Week, 201 5 ligious schools. claim that a broad-based This Week's issue is sup­ ioners of our Catholic School choice opponents system of parental choice is port for Catholic schools schools work hard and sac­ Objective try to scare citizens and revitalizing their city by rifice much to provide the To enact education tax lawmakers by claiming that turning their school system St. john Paul II wrote that environment where our credits that would: parental choice initiatives around, improving the lives a central purpose of a faith is learned, celebrated • provide tax relief to all drain funding from public of untold numbers of young Catholic education is to put and shared. parents, especially poor par­ schools and represent an people, and encouraging faith in dialogue with cul­ ents, for their educational abandonment of public edu­ families and businesses to ture (Ex corde Ecclesiae). Summary expenses, including tuition; cation. move into Milwaukee. Faith, academics, and com­ and When the Wisconsin Legis­ That's 20 plus years of facts, munity service are not iso­ • Parents have a funda­ lature established their not rhetoric. mental right and responsi­ • encourage corporate lated endeavors. The and individual donations to parental choice program in While opponents of bility to direct their 1990, opponents predicted parental choice will try, they children's education. schools and scholarship or­ ganizations. a decline in enrollment, simply cannot negate the • All parents, whether budget reductions, less fact that it costs New York their children attend a pub­ state education aid, and taxpayers more than lic, charter, independent or Rationale for tax credits for lower academic perform­ $18,000, on average, to edu­ religious school, or are education expenses ance for students remaining cate a student in public home-schooled, bear addi­ All parents of school-aged Milwaukee public schools. school and that educating tional expenses for their children incur some addi­ But none of those predic­ more children in independ­ children's education beyond tional expenses for their tions came true. ent and religious schools what they pay in state and children's education beyond In fact, more than 20 will save the state more local taxes. what they pay in taxes. years of data from the Wis­ money. Yft;ljwI'I J6ll{t g)t{tp • All schools need addi­ These expenses range from consin Department of Edu­ And the more the state :%fl UJ{;(;{tUOIM tional revenue to help offset buying education materials cation and the Milwaukee saves, the more it has to rising costs. for the classroom or the public schools show just the spend on public schools. II NOR THe 0 U N TRY CAT H 0 LIe MAY 13,2015 II ENTERTAINMENT ATTHE MOVIES THE AGE OF AOALINE

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ADIRONDACK teams to pray for individual needs. Aso­ Date: June 7 AUCTION AND FLEA MARKET cial time, with refreshments, will take Time: 1 p.m. place in the Parish Center.The Tetrault Place:St.Andrew's Church Tupper Lake - The Knights of Columbus family will be there to share stories Features: Bishop Terry R. LaValley to Council #2177 will be sponsoring a Kof C about their grandfather Antoine. preside. Following Mass will be a proces­ Auction and Flea Market. Contact: For more information, call St. sion around St Andrew'sChurch ,and Date: May 17 Mary's Parish Office at 315-686-3398 or conclude with benediction. There Will be Time: Flea Market opens at 9 a.m.; Auc­ visit the we bsite at www.stmarysclay­ a Light reception in the Meditation Gar­ tion begins at noon ton.org den . Place: Holy Ghost Parish Center Contact Phil Regan 353- 9917 or Jim Features: To benefit the Guggenheim IHC OPEN HOUSES Murray 3532796 Summer Camp Scholarship Fund, the Watertown -Immaculate Heart Central Catholic Community Youth Group, and the DIOCESAN EVENTS School to hold open houses for new and Kof CHome Association and Community prospective families. RACHEL:S VINEYARD RETREAT Programs. Food and Drink served; bake Primary/intermediate schools: Inter- Saranac Lake - The diocesan Respect sale. Cash prizes awarded every hour mediate School;May 19 at 6 p.m ., Pri­ Life Office is holding retreats for men starting at 1p.m . Raffe for a combination mary School;July 15 at 6 p.m., and Women Who seek healing after Gas and Charcoal Grill The North County Catholic weicomes contributions to "Around the Diocese': Intermediate School Aug.17 at 6 abortions. CLINTON Parishioners are invited to send information about activities to: p.m.,lntermediate School. Dates: May 22 to May 24 and Oct. 9 to North Country Catholic, PO Box326, Jr./Sr. high school: May 20 at 6 p.m.July Oct. 11 THRIFT STORE Ogdensburg, NY 13669; fax, 1-866-314-7296; 15 at 6 p.m., Aug.16 at 6 p.m . Place: Guggenheim Center Lodge Peru - St. Vincent's Thrift Store will be e-mail [email protected]. Features: Rachel 's Vineyard is athree holding its annual summer sale of gently Items must be received in the NCCoffice bythe Thursday before publication. lIFERIGHT MEETING day retreat program, open to mothers, used clothing and footwear. 1------.------1 Watertown- Liferight of Watertown fath ers, grandparentsand siblings of Schedule: May 14 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.& Schedule: Seven -hour crusade begins PARISH DATA SYSTEM WORKSHOP meets the first Wednesday of the Month. aborted children as we ll as those who 7p.m. to 9); May 15 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) with Mass at 5:15 p.m ., followed by ex­ Watertown - Jefferson Deanery isspon­ TIme:1 p.m. have wo rked in the abortion industry. and May 16 (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.) position at 6 and seven hours of the soring atwo day workshop on Parish NEW Place: 870 Arsenal Street. The weekend helps retreatants begin rosary in honor of the Seven Sorrows of EUCHARISTIC ADORATION Data System (PDS) . Features: Liferight is incorporated as a healing from their loss through "living Mary. Program concludes with Benedic­ Date:June 3 and 4 pro-life educational organization. The scripture", group sharing, a memorial Plattsburgh - Eucharistic Adoration is tion at 1 a.m. Place: Bruce Wright Conference Center office has a wide variety of videos, books service and Mass. Colleen Miner, dioce­ held throughout the year every Wednes Features: Crusade organizer Bob Re­ Features: This is afollo w- up to the and educational materials which may be san respect life director, says the Rachel 's day, Thursday, and Friday. naud, an artist, has created a specific Diocesan wide census. Pastors and borrowed. Vineyard retreat "is an intense weekend Place: St.john 's "Holy Family" Adora painting for each year of the crusade. parish staff will benefit from learning Contact: Phone 315-788-8480 emotionally, mentally and spiritually but tion Chapel, downstairs This year he was inspired by Pope Fran­ more about the use of census fields, the results of God 's mercy and grace are Time: 9 a.m. to 9 p.m LEWIS cis' devotion to Our Lady Undoer of sacramental information and reports. A amazing." Contact: call 518-561-5083 or email Knots. Aprint of the painting will be registration form can be downloaded KofC BRUNCH Contact Colleen Miner 51 8-89 1-23 09 [email protected] given to all who pray at StJames for at from St. Patrick 's Watertown web site, Lyons Falls - The South Lewis Knights of [email protected] least three hours. FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION http://www.stpatrickwatertownny.org / Columbus is holding a brunch featuring news-and-events/pds-training.html. eggs and all-you-can-eat pancakes CATHOLIC HEART WORK CAMP Ellenburg Center - Our Lady of the MAYULTREYA Contact: Kathleen Mastellon at kbmas­ Date: May 17 Ogdensburg - Catholic Heart Work Camp Adirondacks House of Prayer to begin Watertown - Cursillo Community cele­ [email protected] Time: 8 a.m. to noon has announced that they are putting on First Saturday Devotion . brating May Ultreya Place: St.john's Church Hall aweek of camp in Ogdensburg Date: through Nov.2015 Date: May 21 CAR WASH Price: Adults, $7; ages 5-12, $4, children Date:June 28 to July 4 Time: 10:30 a.m. Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8 Watertown - The Watertown Special Re­ under five, free Features: Groups of high school and col­ Features: Mass, rosary Place: Chapel of St. Patrick's Church ligious Education will be having a car lege students and their chaperones from Contact: RSVP for lunch to olaprayer­ Features: Cursillistas' reunion . Also, we wash fund raiser. LEWIS EUCHARISTIC ADORATION across the Northeast will be converging [email protected]. welcome those interested in deepening Date: June 6 Lowville - Eucharistic adoration to be at Wadhams Hall to take part in 5 days of FRANKLIN a personal relationship with Jesus Christ TIme:10 a.m. to 2 p.m. held. service, prayer, fellowship, and fun. and sharing it with other Catholics. FIRST SATURDAY DEVOTION Place: St.Anthony 's Church parking lot Date: May 21 Contact: www.heartworkcamp.com Contact: Anne at [email protected] Cost: Donation Time: 3:30 p.m. to 5 St.Regis Falls - First Saturday Devotion or Pat at [email protected] Contact: Sr. Diane Marie at 782- Place: St. Peter's Church SUMMER DIRECTED RETREAT and Holy Hour to be held the first Satur­ 0030/3460 Features:To Thank God for &To Honor Ogdensburg - Save the date to spend day of each month. SPAGHETTI SUPPER the Most Blessed Sacrament, all are in­ some time with the Lord at the 2015 Time: immediately following the 4:30 Watertown - The Altar Rosary Society HEALING MASS vited to worship the Exposition, the Di­ Summer Directed Retreat. p.m. anticipated Mass will be having a spaghetti supper. Clayton - St. Mary's Church will have its vine Mercy Chaplet, Silent Adoration, the Date: June 21-26 Place: St. Ann 's Church Date: May 28 Annual Healing Mass and Antoine Luminous Mysteries of the Holy Rosary, Place: Wadhams Hall Contact 518-856-9656 Time: 4:30 p.m. to 7 Tetrault Memorial Service. and the Benediction. Cost: $450 which includes retreat, lodg­ JEFFERSON Place:St.Anthony 's Msgr.Sechi Hall Date: June 13 SILAWRENCE ing, food and linens Cost: Adults, $8; Children, $4.50; under FAMILY ROSARY CRUSADE Time:11 a.m. Directors: Rev. Roger McGuinness, Rev. 3, Free; Sauce, $5 per quart; Meatballs, Features: The Celebrants are Father CORPUS CHRISTI CElEBRATION Douglas Lucia, Sr. Bethany Fitzgerald, Carthage - The 13th Annual Family $.75 each Arthur LaBaff and FatherThomas Korn­ Norwood - The Norwood Knights of SSJ, Sr. Mary Elizabeth Looby, GNSH, Sr. Rosary Crusade at StJames Parish has Features: Take-outs begin at 4 p.m., meyer. During Mass the Sacrament of Columbus Council #23 09 together with Marlene Butler, GNSH been planned please bring your own containers. the Anointing of the Sick isoffered.lm­ St Andrew's Parish of Norwood is hold­ Contact: For more information please Date: May 15 mediately following Mass are prayer ing a celebration of Corpus Christi. email inquiry@wadham s.edu Place: StJames Church II N 0 ~ THe 0 U N T ~ y eA THO Li e MAY 13,20 15 II NEWS OBITUARIES " ' r-- I The Pontifical Mission Societies of the Eleanor Y.Murray 91; Funeral Services May 8,2015 at SI. ~ ~. HI Diocese of Ogdensburg, Inc. OGDENSBURG-A Mass of Chris­ Patrick's Church; burial in SI. Patrick's Plattsburgh - Gladys E. "Grammy 0" tian Burial for Eleanor Y. Mur­ Cemetery. (Dubuque) O'Donahue, 96; Funeral Serv­ )<~Q~ The Society for the Propagation of the Faith ray, 87, mother of Father ices May 2,201 Sat the Brown Funeral ,. I ,Sr. Mary Ellen Brett,SSJ, Director Steven Murray was held May Brushton - David J. Moses, 63; Funeral Home; burial in Riverside Cemetery. 622 Washington St., Ogdensburg, NY 13669 (315) 393-2920; fax 1-866-314-7296 5 at Notre Dame Church. Services May 25, 2015 at SI. Mary's - [email protected] She died May 2 at the Church; burial in SI. Mary's Cemetery. Port Henry - Karen Soloski Baker, 71; Fu­ Riverledge Healthcare Facil­ neral Services May 9,2015 at SI. Patrick's ity. Burial was in Notre Dame Carthage - Bernard "Bernie" S. Boulio, 89; Church. Cemetery. In addition to Father Mur­ Funeral Services May 7,2015 at StJames A visiting ray, she is survived by her Church; burial in SI. Mary's Cemetery. Potsdam - Dorothy E. Richards Wilcox, 87; . . husband of 66 years Donald Funeral Services May 8,2015 at St. F. Murray; two other sons, Carthage - Marcia (Rondinelli) Mary's Church; burial in West Stockholm missionary Frank and David (Patti) Mur­ Townsend, 56; Funeral Services May 8, Cemetery. From the Director's Desk ray and a daughter Ann (Cj) 2015 at StJames Church; burial in St. johnson, all of Ogdensburg; James Cemetery. Redford - Samuel J. Coon Sr., 79; Funeral Sister Mary Ellen Brett, SSJ, Diocesan Director grandchildren Stacy johnson, Services May 7,2015 at Church of the As­ Timothy Amo, Kaylan Mur­ Chaumont - Richard "Boody" Brodeur, sumption . Below is an excerpt from the "New Heart for a New World" ray, Brenden Murray, Brogan 67; Funeral Services May 7,2015 at quarterly publication distributed by the Missionaries of the Murray, Morgan Murray and Becker-Cleveland; burial in New Cedar St. Regis Falls- Glenn M,Smith,48; Fu­ Sacred Heart. In March 2015, Fr. joseph Christy, MSC, wrote Kelli Barr; great-grandchil­ Grove Cemetery. neral Services May 6,2015 at SI. Ann's of his ongoing work in Watertown, NY. dren Indigo Collier, Damon and Onnalise Shannon and Church I arrived in the United States from Bangalore, India at the Fenway Amo; and many Dannemora - Mary E. (Rhinebold) Ben­ end of April 2014 to take up my duties as parochial vicar at nieces, nephews and cousins. nett, 91; Funeral Services May 2, 2015 at Star Lake - Constance A. Miranda, 73; Fu­ St. Anthony's Church and St. Patrick's Church in Watertown. She was predeceased by a StJoseph's Church; burial in Whispering neral Services May 6,2015 at the Haw­ I have been deeply touched by all the dynamic religious as­ son Thomas P. Murray; her Maples Mausoleum. ley 's Funeral Home; burial in St. Hubert 's sociations in the churches and that almost all of the people parents Leo & Yvonne LaRock Cemetery. get involved in multiple activities to support their church. and three sisters Irene Henry, Dannemora - Alice (Loveless) Johnson, Doris (Young) Trenn and Ruth 91 ;Funeral May8,2015atStJoseph's Ticonderoga - Timothy Ronald Reap, 48; I have read in the Bible only Jesus walked on Rogers and a daughter-in-law Church; burial in Whispering Maples Me­ Funeral Services May 9, 2015 at St. Mary's Sue Ellen (Hennigan) Murray. morial Garden, Ellenburg Depot. Church; burial in St. Mary's Cemetery. water, but when it reaches freezing temperatures Mrs. Murray was born Sept. 4, 1927 in Ogdensburg, a in Watertown, anyone (ould! lake Placid - Betty Jo (Dukes) White, 78; Watertown - Steven 1. Alteri, 62; Funeral daughter of Leo and Yvonne Funeral Services May 8,2015 at the M.B. Services May 7,2015 at D.L. Calarco Fu­ I also admire the lay faithful involvement in preparation (Bouchard) LaRock. She grad­ uated from Ogdensburg Free Clark, Inc. Funeral Home; burial in SI. neral Home, Inc.; burial in Glenwood for the liturgy and helping in the sacristy before Mass. Agnes Cemetery. Cemetery. I have been involved with a variety of activities such as Academy in 1944 and contin­ Mount Carmel Feast, bingo, and serving as Assistant Chap­ ued her education at the A. Barton Hospital School of Massena - Roderick D. Charleston, 82; Fu­ Watertown - Consuelo M. Deierlein, 85; lain to the Knights of Columbus. I have also become an ex­ neral Services May 8,2 015 at St. Mary's Funeral May 9,2015 at Holy Family pert in many new skills like flipping hamburgers, serving Nursing where she obtained her registered nursing degree Church. Church; burial in Brookside Cemetery. dinners and washing large cooking vessels' At the Mount Carmel Feast, I met many people and in 1947. She married Donald F. Murray on Sept. 21, 1948 at watched them work together as a community - serving Massena - Helen T. (Bertrand) Peets, 84; Watertown - Carl A. Rima, 89; Funeral Notre Dame Church. Funeral Services May 6,2015 at Sacred Services May 2,2015 at Holy Family food, playing games and having fun. What a nice team to During her career she offer their time and hard work to the community! Heart Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery. Church; burial in North Watertown Other than my parish events, I very much enjoy the com­ worked as a registered nurse Cemetery. at the A. Barton Hepburn panionship of the MSC Watertown Community. I have Mooers Forks- Anna Marie"Mitzie" learned to play golf under the mentoring and advice from Hospital for several years as a charge nurse, and later (Schoepl) Monty, 82; Funeral Services Watertown - Mary S. (Barry) Russell,86; Fr. Freeh, Fr. Deluca, Br. Marceau and Br. Paradis. I won't May 9, 2015 at SI. Anne 's Church. Funeral Services May 8,2015 at SI. deny that some of my golf balls landed on rooftops. went to work for Morrison & Knudsen until starting her Patrick's Church; burial in Glenwood I have read in the Bible only jesus walked on water, but Morrisonville - Louis E. "Louie" LaVarn­ Cemetery. when it reaches freezing temperatures in Watertown, any­ family. She was a member of way 89; Funeral Services May 4, 2015 at one could' It was also very exciting to see the snow fall for the Daughter of Charity St. the first time in my life. The snow sticking on the branches Vincent DePaul and Notre St. Alexander 'S Church; burial in Whisper­ Watertown - James V.Williams, 94; Fu­ Dame and everything covered with a smooth white blanket - I had Parish. She enjoyed ing Maples Mausoleum. neral Services May 7,2015 at Holy Family to send pictures back home. spending summers at her Church; burial in Glenwood Mausoleum . The winter in Watertown has its own beauty. It has been camp on Pleasant Lake, vol­ Ogdensburg - Frank Ruggeri,Jr., 89; Fu ­ challenging driving on the snow and have been asked many unteering at St. Vincent De­ neral Services May 8,2015 at SI. Mary's Willsboro - Robert EJames,81; Funeral Paul, gardening, sewing, times how I am managing. I always say "one day at a time". Cathedral. Services May 4, 2015 at St. Philip of Jesus There are so many new experiences that have been very reading, baking, taking long walks and spending time Church; burial in Calvary Cemetery rewarding for me and I have met many loving people, I Peru - Susan May Seymour Duprey, 71; look forward to new adventures and learning as I grow with with her family. Memorial contributions can Funeral Services May 1,2015 at the GO GREEN! the MSC Watertown Community! Hamilton Funeral Home. be made to the St. Vincent ilet:eil'e the NCC ill your e·mail every Please remember"The Society for the Propagation of the Faith" DePaul Society or the Notre Monday where ever ),011 are in the world. Dame Heritage Fund. Peru - Marjorie J. (Liberty) McSweeney, when writing or changing your Will. E-ma il cward@dioogde li sil ll rg.org www.dioogdensburg.org/missionoffice 87; Funeral May7,2015 atSt.Augus­ Brasher Falls - Joan N. (Mahoney) Hurley, tine's Church; burial in parish cemetery. to sign 1111 today. BACK PEW II NORTH CO UNTRY CATHOL IC MAY 13 ,2 015 Bishop LaValley to lead Holy Year of Mercy Catholic Italy PilgriDlage April 5 - 17, 2016 Rome · Venice · Florence Siena · Assisi · Orvieto $3999 from Montreal

Dear Friends, Why not join me and other pilgrims on a journey of a lifetime-a pilgrimage to Italy during the Extraordinary Jubilee Year of Mercy? A highlight of our travels will be four days in Rome where we will enter St. Peter's Basilica through the Holy Doors and also visit the other three major basilicas. We hope to have an audience with Pope Francis and tours of the Sistine Chapel, the Coliseum, the Vatican Museum, as well as visit many other spectacular places holding sacred and cultural treasures. Our pilgrimage will, also, see us at such awesome locations as Venice, Florence, Siena, Orvieto and Assisi. A Holy Year offers unique opportunities for spiritual growth. This Holy Year Pilgrimage to Italy promises to be a time for prayer, an increase in faith, and a whole lot of enjoyment for all the pilgrims. The frosting on the cake: gaining the plenary indulgence associated with such a pilgrimage during a Holy Year. I hope you'll join us for what promises to be an exciting and spiritually enriching time together.

Faithfully yours in Christ, ~~ ~ Bishop Ter~y R. L~alley

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