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annual donation $948 West Texas to Mexico by household $719 A group of 40 pilgrims, 29 from the Diocese of San Angelo and nine from the East Coast made a week- long trip to Mexico in October to visit Tepeyac and a shrine to Our WEST NORTHEAST SOUTH ANGELUSServing the Diocese of San Angelo, Texas Lady of Guadalupe. Find out more MIDWEST about their trip on Page 6. percent of Volume XXVII, No. 11 NOVEMBER 2007 after-tax income 1.5 2.0 2.1 1.2

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From the Bishop’s Desk Legalizing same-sex marriage denies true nature of marriage By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI is not true. Catholic teaching is based on the true the married state has been established by the Creator nature of marriage that is discoverable by human rea- and endowed by him with its own proper laws . . .” As part of the National Pastoral Initiative for son. This truth is confirmed by divine Revelation in (Constitution on the Church in the Modern World #48) Marriage, the U.S. Catholic Bishops through the Sacred Scripture. “The vocation to marriage is written in the very Committee on Marriage and Family have prepared a Supporters of “same-sex marriage” make three nature of man and woman as they come from the reflection on the important issue entitled, “How Does claims about marriage, either implicitly or explicitly, hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human Legalizing ‘Same-Sex Marriage’ Deny the True that contradict the true nature of marriage and are in institution despite the many variations it may have Nature of Marriage?” This reflection identifies three fact destructive of it. undergone through the centuries in different cultures, claims made by supporters of “same-sex marriage” Three claims have become clear from recent court social structures, and spiritual attitudes.” (Catechism decisions. Judges who support “same-sex marriage” of the #1603) “Marriage is a basic Bishop and the church’s teaching on this issue. have articulated these new and disturbing views that human and social institution. Though it is regulated Michael D. can both reflect and shape public opinion. by civil laws and church laws, it did not originate Pfeifer, OMI THE SITUATION Catholic belief and teaching stands opposed to either from the church or the state, but from God. same-sex unions being granted the social, legal, and Claim #1: Marriage is an institution “owned” by Therefore, neither church nor state can alter the basic moral equivalency of marriage. Only marriage is the the state, which creates it and can therefore meaning and structure of marriage.” (U.S. Catholic union of one man and one woman joined in an exclu- change it at will. Bishops, Between Man and Woman: Questions and sive, faithful, permanent partnership of life and love. Answers About Marriage and Same-Sex Unions) Some people believe that the Catholic position is The church’s teaching is the following: “The inti- based upon hostility toward homosexual persons. This mate community of life and love which constitutes (Please See BISHOP/19)

DIOCESAN BRIEFS EDICTAL SUMMONS Criminal Justice Sunday ity of the Knights of our diocese and I thank them November 1, 2007 Criminal Jusitce Ministry Sunday will be PARISH FESTIVALS all for being so cooperative to support our State CASE: observed the weekend of Nov. 10-11 in the dio- Council Charities and of course to keep supporting CLARE(HOUSEKNECHT) – FRIAS cese. Over 150 individuals volunteer their time and Nov. 11 -- St. Joseph, Rowena so many charities right here in our diocese,” said NO.: SO 07/47 talent in helping spread the and the faith to Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer. offenders who are incarcerated in facilities in the The 85th Annual St. Joseph Fall Festival in Last year, the Knights’ contribution went to help The Tribunal Office of the Catholic diocese. Each of the 157 volunteers have complet- Rowena will be held Sun., Nov. 11. The theme pro-life, seminary education and lay leadership Diocese of San Angelo is seeking ed the training necessary to qualify as a CJM vol- is "We Remember" continuing the centennial support and development in the diocese. Jose Manuel Frias. unteer. year and also honoring and remembering mili- CJM volunteers are under the guidance of tary veterans. Noon meal of turkey, dressing, Deacon Bob Leibrecht, the diocesan Criminal Bishop, S. Adelina to take 20 You are hereby summoned to appear Rowena German sausage and all the before the Tribunal of the Catholic Justice Ministry Director. Leibrecht and his wife trimmings, auction, games, Country Store. to National Youth Conference Julie are parishioners at St. Stephen’s in Midland. Some of the Centennial displays will be up for Diocese of San Angelo, at 804 Ford those who did not make it to the Centennial Street, San Angelo, Texas 76905, on Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI and S. Adelina or before the 31st day of November Canons initiated into Celebration. The day begins with flag raising Garcia, OSF will be attending “Discover the Way,” ceremonies at the new Veterans’ Monument 2007, to answer to the Petition of the National Catholic Youth Conference in Holy Sepulchre Order dedicated at the Centennial. Melony Lynn Houselknecht, now Mike and Judy of Midland were initiated Columbus, Ohio along with high school youth and introduced before the Diocesan into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre at adult leaders from two parishes – St. Ann/Sonora Tribunal in an action styled, “Melody the meeting of the Lieutenancy of the and St. Joseph/Odessa. The 20 participants will Houseknecht and Jose Frias, Petition Southwestern of America in attend various workshops and concurrent sessions for Declaration of Invalidity of Oklahoma City, October 12-15. They are members focusing on the theme: Discover the Way. The of St. Ann’s Parish in Midland. Marriage.” Said Petition is identified conference is being held at the Columbus as Case: CLARE(HOUSEKNECHT) – The papal order of the Holy Sepulchre’s primary Convention Center November 8-11. purpose is the support of Catholics in the Holy FRIAS; Protocol No.: SO 07/47, on Land. At the meeting, presentations about the situ- Lindsay Skinner (adult), Chelsea Martinez, and the Tribunal Docket of the Diocese of ation in the Middle East were given by Monsignor Jessica Chavez (St. Ann/Sonora) will be attending San Angelo. Archimandrite Robert L. Stern, President of the the Encuentro Track for Hispanic Youth Ministry. Pontifical Mission for Palestine (New York) and Serving as Youth Ambassadors will be Roxanne You may communicate with the Brother David Carroll, FSC, Under Secretary McGuire and Samantha Rivera (St. Joseph/ Tribunal in person or in writing. General of the Catholic Near-Eastern Welfare Odessa). This is a wonderful opportunity for the Agency (New York). The head of the Melchite Failure to communicate within the youth to experience the larger Church and learn prescribed period of time will be con- Catholic diocese in Israel, Archbishop Elias more about their faith. Chacour, spoke of his efforts in building schools sidered your consent for the Tribunal where children of all faiths could study together Bishop Pfeifer, left, and Fr. Barry McLean right, to continue its proceedings in the and become friends, providing some hope for accept a check from Knight Don Piwonka above-named case. peace in the troubled region. A note from the bishop on appeal Also attending the meeting from Midland were to Peruvian earthquake victims Given at the Tribunal of the Diocese Richard and Catherine Folger, Tom and Nadine Texas KC writes check totaling As you know, several weeks ago I made an of San Angelo on the 1st day of Craddick, Gene and Rachel Abbott, Kenneth Miller, appeal to all the parish and mission communities of and Msgr. Larry Droll. The San Angelo Diocese almost $6,000 to diocese November 2007. was also represented by Jesse and Debra the Diocese for donations for the victims of the ter- Vasquez of Abilene. The Texas State Council Charities of the Knights rible earthquake in Peru. As of today, we have Dr. Brian Humphreys and his wife Diana, former- of Columbus has presented the Diocese of San received and sent to assist these victims: -- Reverend Tom Barley, ly of San Angelo, also received a promotion on this Angelo with a check for $5,962.03 to support chari- $20,772.31. Thank you and may God bless you. MSW, MBA, M. Div., JCL occasion table efforts in the diocese. Adjutant Judical Vicar “This generous donation represents the generos- -- Bishop Pfeifer The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 3

Rice visits From the Editor Church of the Nativity But for the

U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza grace of God, Rice stands next to Greek Orthodox Patriarch Theofilos III of Jerusalem during failing does not her visit to the Church of the Nativity in the West Bank city of Bethlehem Oct. 17. make us failures Rice lit a candle at the By Jimmy Patterson church and voiced hope that religion could be a force for aren and I have talked a lot recently about stumbling. reconciliation in the Not literally, of course, but the spiri- Middle East. (CNS Ktual and emotional stumble. She photo/Kevin Frayer, feels bad when she feels the urge to not be ) quite so healthy on a particular day and so she'll trip and order some nice, juicy, gooey, cheesy enchiladas at a Mexican food restau- rant and then she'll spend the rest of the night wondering if the stumble is long term or only a fleeting break in what has been a wonderful self-improvement journey for Patterson November is National Donor Sabbath Month her. And I consider my own issues and how I try to battle them off. And then they are there. And then “Give and it will be given to of the critical need for organs and tis- donor offers the opportunity to share they are not. And then they are there again. And I wonder you.” (Lk. 6:37,38) sues and the miracle of transplanta- in the greatest blessing of all—the gift what will it take to finally get over those issues? What will tion. The actual Donor Sabbath of life. All religions in the United it take to have total self-control for the rest of life? To do By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI Weekend is November 9-11, Friday- States support organ and tissue dona- good every day forever? Sunday. This annual interfaith celebra- tion as an honored and compassionate But one day recently it finally dawned on me: that perpet- November is National Donor tion of life will stress the importance expression of generosity and love. ual goodness may or may not ever happen. We confront our Sabbath Month, and faith communi- of donation. Religious leaders who Organ transplants are considered demons, our challenges, our issues, whatever, every single ties throughout the country will participate in discussions of donation one of the miracles of modern medi- day. We crawl out of bed and put our game faces on and go observe a special time as they unite with their congregants can affirm that out and show ourselves to the world and we have no idea for one cause: to increase awareness choosing to be an organ and tissue (Please See DONORS/19) what that day will bring and how we will respond and often all we can do is try our very best. After this bombshell dropped on me, I told Karen that we Del Escritorio del Obispo shouldn't really view ourselves as failures. If we have that chimichanga and beer after 30 days of Weight Watchers din- ners and bananas and walking two miles a day, it's not a ¿Como es que legalizando el ‘matrimonio de personas del failure. At least it doesn't seem like it should be considered a failure to me. mismo sexo’ se niega la verdadera naturaleza del matrimonio? Life to me seems like a series of days, weeks and months of doing good followed by, hopefully, shorter periods of Por el Obispo Miguel Pfeifer enseñanza de la Iglesia sobre este basada en la verdadera naturaleza falling down. We fall, we pick ourselves up again and we tema. del matrimonio descubierta por el keep on. And then we do well for a while and we feel good Como parte de la Iniciativa raciocinio humano. Esta verdad es and one day we wake up after a bad day at the office and Pastoral Nacional para el LA SITUACIÓN confirmada por revelación divina we don't feel like doing so good so we fall again. But then Matrimonio, los Obispos Católicos · La creencia y enseñanza católica en la Sagrada Escritura. when we fall, God allows us that feeling of guilt and the de los Estados Unidos, por el se opone a que las uniones de per- · Los que defienden el “matrimo- desire to do better again, and so we do. Comité de Matrimonio y Familia, sonas del mismo sexo reciban la nio de personas del mismo sexo”, The cycle repeats itself ad infinitum for many of us. I han preparado una reflexión sobre equivalencia social, legal y moral implícita o explícitamente exigen doubt seriously that any of us set out to do good in life and un tema importante intitulado, del matrimonio. El matrimonio es tres cosas sobre el matrimonio que actually accomplish that task for the remainder of our lives Obispo “¿Cómo es que Legalizando el la unión de un hombre y una mujer contradicen la verdadera naturaleza every single waking moment. But it's not for lack of trying. Miguel Pfeifer ‘Matrimonio de Personas del unidos en una sociedad exclusiva, del matrimonio y más bien la OMI The good and the not-so-good cycle applies in whatever Mismo Sexo’ se Niega la fiel y permanente de vida y amor. destruyen. aspect of your life with which you've decided you need Verdadera Naturaleza del · Algunas personas creen que la · En unas decisiones legales improvement. It doesn't matter your vice or your bad habit, Matrimonio?” Esta reflexión iden- posición de la Iglesia Católica se recientes, se ha visto tres exigen- you try to do better and then one day you wake up feeling tifica tres exigencias hechas por los basa en una hostilidad hacia las cias. Los jueces que apoyan el like today's not the best day for doing your best. que defienden el “matrimonio de personas homosexuales. Esto no es There is a wonderful song that was released in the late personas del mismo sexo” y la cierto. La enseñanza católica está (Mira OBISPO/18) (Please See PATTERSON/17) Page 4 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus DIOCESAN DATES Veteran’s Day: time to honor our hidden heroes Bishop’s Calendar for Priests, Sisters, Deacons and Wives at 5:30 p.m. All gave some The origins of Veterans Day go back November 10-11, I ask that at all of 15 -- SAN ANGELO, to 1919, when President Woodrow our parishes pray for our veterans, NOVEMBER Downtown Children's’ Christmas Some gave all Festival starting at 11:00 a.m. proclaimed November 11 as Armistice that we give them public recognition, 9-11 -- DES MOINES, Iowa – 16 -- JUNCTION, St. Theresa By Bishop Michael Pfeifer, OMI Day as a reminder of the sacrifices and pray for the men and women of National Catholic Rural Life – Mass and Dedication of New made during World War I. In 1954, our military forces who are presently Conference Church at 11:15 A..M. On November 11, our nation salutes the holiday was changed to honor all engaged in a war. Let us also pray 11-15 -- BALTIMORE – Annual 17 -- ROWENA, St. Joseph – veterans. that God grant us the gift of peace, Meeting of the National Penance Service at 6:30 p.m. its veterans, the “hidden heroes” in Conference of Catholic Bishops 18 -- SAN ANGELO, Sacred America’s history who have fought to On this Veterans Day, we remember and to pray for those who have lost 16-17 -- Rest and Prayer Heart Cathedral – Penance preserve freedom and peace. These all those who gave some, and some their lives in the present wars, espe- 18 -- WINTERS, Our Lady of Service at 7:00 p.m. millions of women and men who have who gave all. Every veteran was will- cially the innocent. Mt. Carmel - Mass at 8:30 a.m. 19 -- SAN ANGELO, Diocesan ing to give his life for our country, A big thank you to all the veterans 19 -- SAN ANGELO, Staff Pastoral Center – Staff Mass at served the United States’ Armed Mass at 8:30 a.m. and Staff 8:30 a.m. and Staff meeting at Forces were ready to serve our coun- and some of their companions made among us for the outstanding service meeting at 11:00 a.m. 11:00 a.m. try and committed to preserving the the supreme sacrifice of their lives. they have given to God and to our St. Margaret – Ecumenical 20 -- SAN ANGELO, Visit and nation’s democratic ideals. On Veterans Day weekend, country. Thanksgiving Prayer Service at Lunch with Seminarians at 11:00 6:30 p.m. a.m. 20 -- SAN ANGELO, Diocesan 23 -- EOLA, St. Philip – Mass Pastoral Center – Audit Meeting at 8:00 a.m. of the Presbyteral Council and 24 -- SAN ANGELO, Tom the Diocesan Finance Council Green County Jail – Mass at 22 -- SAN ANGELO, Sacred 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. Heart Cathedral – Thanksgiving Sacred Heart Cathedral – Day Mass at 9:00 a.m. Christmas Vigil Mass at Midnight 23-25 -- Rest and Prayer 25 -- SAN ANGELO, 27 -- MIDLAND, St. Ann – 7 Goodfellow Air Force Base – p.m. Pastoral Visit Christmas Mass at 9:00 a.m. 29 -- BIG SPRING, Mass at 26-28 -- Rest and Prayer Cornell Unit Prison 1:00 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. Christ The King DECEMBER Retreat Center 9-11 -- Diaconate Training 1 -- SAN ANGELO, St. Mary – Program Diocesan Liturgy Day 12 -- Heart of Mercy Prayer Santa Fe Depot – Read Group Christmas Stories at 7:00 p.m. 13 -- Adoration of the Blessed 2 -- SANDERSON, St. James Sacrament 5-6:00 p.m. – Mass at 3:00 p.m. 15-18 -- Men’s Walk to 3 -- SAN ANGELO, Newman Emmaus Center – Advent Night of Prayer 19 -- Heart of Mercy Prayer for Priests, Sisters, Deacons and Group Wives, Deacon Candidates and Judge Sylvia Chavez and 20 -- Adoration of the Blessed Federal Judge Robert Wives of the San Angelo Sacrament 5-6:00p.m. Junell, at the Oct. 8 Red Deanery at 7:00 p.m. 22-23 -- Thanksgiving 4 -- SAN ANGELO, Emmanuel Holiday’s- Office Closed Mass at St. Elizabeth Episcopal Church – Grub and 26 -- Heart of Mercy Prayer Ann Seton in Odessa. Grace with Students at 12:45 Group p.m. 27 -- Adoration of the Blessed 5 -- JUNCTION, St. Theresa – Sacrament 5-6:00 p.m. Penance Service at 6:30 p.m. 29-1 -- CKRC Men’s ACTS 6-7 -- DALLAS, Mass with Retreat-St Mary’s Red Mass celebrates those in legal profession Holy Spirit Circle 8 -- ODESSA, St. Mary – Mass By Jimmy Patterson firm and practicing Catholic (See doned, the forgotten, the elderly, the and Blessing of New Classrooms NECROLOGY Editor Briefs, Pg. 2). throwaway children and in those who at 4:00 p.m. DECEMBER West Texas Angelus Pfeifer spoke of Jesus’ parable, abuse drugs. 9 -- SAN ANGELO, Fort 1 -- Rev. John A. Pierce “What you do to the least of these, so “Those who receive punishment are Concho – Christmas Mass at (1979) too do you do to me.” our brothers and sisters and we need 11:00 a.m. 5 -- Rev. Angel Vizcarra, O.P. Amid a church full of legal digni- 10 -- ABILENE, St.Vincent (2004) “Many of you in the legal profes- to do what we can to hep rehabilitate Pallotti – Advent Night of Prayer 12 -- Deacon Nestor Perez taries representing courtrooms in sion are called to help bring people to them.” for the Priests, Sisters, Deacons (1993) Midland and Odessa, Bishop Michael the table of life,” Pfeifer said. “Still, The Oct. 8 Red Mass was the first and Wives, Deacon Candidates 12 -- Rev. James Aaron (1999) Pfeifer celebrated the diocese’s sec- there are many people in Midland and of its kind offered in Odessa. It will and Wives of the Abilene 20 -- Rev. John Waldron ond annual Red Mass, held in con- Deanery at 7:00 p.m. (1995) Odessa and the Permian Basin who tentatively be held in San Angelo next 11 -- SAN ANGELO, Bishop’s 28 -- Rev. Nicholas Femenia, junction with what is traditionally the don’t feel like they have a place at October. Residence – Christmas Staff C.M. (1999) beginning of the court year. that table.” Ten days after the Red Mass, the Party 30 -- Rev. John Hoorman, Among those in attendance were As legal professionals, Pfeifer said bishop helped celebrate the first 12 -- SAN ANGELO, Sacred C.PP.S. (1995) Federal District Judge Robert Junell, a Heart Cathedral – Mass for Our it was essential to try and find the White Mass in the diocese, for those Lady of Guadalupe at 6:30 p.m. longtime friend of Pfeifer’s, Midland divine image in each person. in the health care industry. The Mass 13 -- SAN ANGELO, Diocesan Ethics and Integrity in Family Law Judge Sylvia Chavez, “Justice for all people must always was held on the Feast of St. Luke, the Pastoral Center – Presbyteral Ministry Workshops Ector County District Attorney Bobby be tempered by mercy. I ask you all to “Great Physician,” as Jesus referred to Council Meeting 2:00 p.m. November 12, Monday, Angelo Bland and Midland Mayor Mike Christ the King Retreat Catholic School @ Sacred Heart see the face of Jesus in all people; in the apostle. Center – Annual Christmas Party Cathedral, 6:30-9:30 pm Canon, a partner in a Midland law the aliens, the migrants, the aban- The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 5

Newest Cardinals

Pope Benedict XVI named 23 new Paul Cordes Stanislaw Rylko cardinals, who will be elevated Nov. 24. POLAND

Sean Brady N. IRELAND Umberto Betti Daniel N. DiNardo Andre Vingt-Trois FRANCE John P. Foley U.S. SPAIN Agustin Garcia-Gasco Lluis Martinez Sistach IRAQ MEXICO Urbano Navarrete Emmanuel-Karim Delly SENEGAL Theodore-Adrien Sarr KENYA Odilio Pedro Scherer BRAZIL SHARE IN THE CARE Estanislao Karlic ARGENTINA

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My dear sisters and brothers in Christ:

DiNardo’s elevation If only we all prepared as best we could for what the signs of the times tell us will occur. What a historic event—from the outpouring of Vesuvius onto Pompeii to the carnage of 9/11—has not, in retrospect, been found to have hinted in large ways and small of its coming. How many times has to cardinal-designate the alarm failed to sound? How many times have human beings suffered because they have not pre- pared? no surprise to friends For countless reasons—including those we attribute to socio-economic conditions, as well as faith-inspired decisions—we fail to prepare for situations that we must ultimately confront. Perhaps we could have made wiser choices. Perhaps there were times when we simply didn’t pay enough By Patricia Zapor Comment from Catholic News Service Bishop Pfeifer on attention. In facing the consequences of our actions and choices, we ask only that our humanity be DiNardo respected and our dignity preserved. WASHINGTON — That the first "This is a first-ever in the great state of Our religious sisters, brothers, and order priests who have dedicated their lives to ministry put cardinal named to a Texas diocese Texas, and we need to would be Galveston-Houston celebrate this wonder- their need before us only with the greatest reluctance. Even now, with the majority of their number Archbishop Daniel N. DiNardo, 58, is ful event. past their sixth decade and their projected unfunded retirement in the billions, women and men reli- no surprise to his friends in Congratulations, dear gious wish to serve others rather than plead for themselves. Cardinal DiNardo. May Pittsburgh, where he grew up and God pour out many served in various capacities for 14 DiNardo blessings upon you." Let us speak for them. Please support the annual appeal that will be conducted in our diocese on years. the weekend of December 8-9, 2007. Thank you for your past generosity and pray for all the won- “We’ve been predicting this, but we was pegged for the Basselin scholars derful religious sisters, brothers and order priests who have served in the past with much love and didn’t think it would happen for program at The Catholic University dedication. maybe another five years,” said of America in Washington, an honors Father Louis Vallone, pastor of St. philosophy program through which Your servant in Christ and Mary, John of God Parish in McKees he earned both bachelor’s and mas- Rocks, Pa., who has been friends ter’s degrees on a fast-track pace. with Cardinal-designate DiNardo Cardinal-designate DiNardo went since 1963, when they entered on to receive a licentiate in theology Bishop’s School in Pittsburgh. from the Pontifical Gregorian Cardinal-designate DiNardo, one of University in and a degree in 23 cardinals named Oct. 17 by patristics, the study of the Fathers of Benedict XVI, will receive his red hat the Church, from the Augustinianum in a Nov. 24 consistory at the Vatican. in Rome. He becomes the first head of a Texas While serving as a staff member at diocese to be named a cardinal. the Vatican A native of Steubenville, Ohio, from 1984 to 1990, he took care of born May 23, 1949, and raised just the files for bishops and potential across the state line in Pittsburgh, bishops from the United States, Cardinal-designate DiNardo was Canada and Australia, said Father ordained for the Pittsburgh Diocese in Vallone, who added, “Now five peo- 1977. ple have that job.” In a phone interview with Catholic “Despite the fact that he’s one of News Service Oct. 17, Father Vallone the most brilliant churchmen in the said that as early as high school his country,” said Father Vallone, “he’s friend was a high achiever, taking very self-effacing, very comfortable, both Latin and Greek seminars, for very pastoral. He’s your pastor.” instance. While in college at St. Paul (Please See DiNARDO/17) Seminary in Pittsburgh, Dan DiNardo Page 6 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus

Pilgrimage to Mexico

There were 40 Pilgrims on the Journey in Mexico - 29 from the Diocese of San Angelo, and nine from the East coast - including two monsignors from the Philadelphia area. The major part of the first full day in Mexico was spent at Tepeyac visiting the different areas, and celebrating Mass in one of the chapels of the new Basilica of Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe. After time in the park we went over to the near-by Monasterio de San Benito where the sis- ters had a lovely lunch for us. The next morning we boarded the coach for the beautiful journey to Puebla one of the largest and most beautiful colonial cities of Mexico. The drive over the moun- tains was beautiful and we had wonderful views of the smoking active volcano Popocatepetl and the nearby and dormant Ixtaccihuatl, aka "The Woman". Our hotel, which had begun life as a colonial convent, was in the center of the city, 2 blocks from the Zocalo and was very beautiful. The next morning we had mass in the very beautiful 16th Century Dominican Chapel of the Rosary with the contrasts of the very beautiful, very modern altar frontal, and the incredibly beautiful reredos, in 24 karat gold leaf with the Dominican saints in their niches. After a walking tour of the central part of the city, where we saw the use of the Talavera Tiles, that are made locally, deco- rating most of the buildings. (It is said that one of the early Spaniards would only eat off of the Talavera plates). We boarded our coach for the gradual return to Mexico City for the night. The blessings of the journey will will last a lifetime and the graces will certainly draw us closer to the Lord and His Mother each day. Clockwise from top, thousands of The pilgrimage was presented by Pilgrim pilgrims camping on the plaza in Journeys-Regina Tours in Midland. front of the Old Basilica; the nave of the new Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe, which holds 10,000, is Submitted by Alexandra Morris, alway full and is the setting for Pilgrim Journeys-Regina Tours. continuous liturgies; the altar in the old basilica, and above, pil- grim Kerry Faudree, left, and Monsignor Larry Droll discuss the day’s events during the pilgrim- age. The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 7

Making Sense Out of Bioethics Texas Bishops respond to Amnesty International We, the Bishops of Texas are sexual violence, it should not priori- to life from conception until natural instructing all parish and diocesan tize a mother's life above that of her death. staff and other Catholic organizations unborn child. It is better to advocate Cardinal , president to no longer support financially nor advancing her educational and eco- of the for Justice through publicity, nor participate in nomic standing in society and resist and Peace, stated that individuals and joint projects or events sponsored by all forms of violence and stigmatiza- Catholic organizations must withdraw the organization known as Amnesty tion against her and her child. their support for Amnesty International. This instruction is based Abortion is an act of violence against International if it continues with this on Amnesty International's decision to both the child and its mother. Any new policy, because, in deciding to limit its human rights agenda by pro- organization truly committed to promote abortion rights, Amnesty moting abortion as a way to curb vio- women's rights must put itself in soli- International has betrayed its mission. lence against women, especially darity with women and their unborn This statement has been supported by women in developing countries. In children. the U.S. Conference of Catholic promoting abortion, Amnesty divides Discontinuing participation with Bishops. We, therefore, call upon its own members, many of whom are Amnesty International does not mean Amnesty International to act in accord Catholics, and others who defend the the Catholic Church in Texas will with its noblest principles, reconsider rights of unborn children and jeopard- cease to protect human life and pro- its error, and reverse its policy on izes its support by people in many mote human dignity in all circum- abortion. Until then, parishes, dioce- Soulless clones nations, cultures and religions who stances. We will continue to oppose san staffs, and other Catholic organi- share a consistent commitment to all the use of the death penalty, unjust zations should no longer work with human rights. Our assessment is that incarceration and the crushing effects Amnesty International. We also Amnesty International is now violat- of dehumanizing poverty in our state. encourage the lay faithful to examine spineless men ing its original mission to protect We will continue to stand with their consciences and prayerfully con- By Rev. Thad Pacholczyk human rights worldwide and has lost refugees, migrants, and other sider their personal involvement with its moral credibility. oppressed peoples. But, we will seek Amnesty International. eople are intrigued and repulsed by the idea of cloning While no human rights organization to do so in authentic ways, working humans. They sometimes express doubts that a cloned baby should turn away from the suffering most closely with organizations who For more information, visit Pwould have a soul, because the whole idea that women face daily in the form of do not oppose the fundamental right www.TXcatholic.org seems so offensive. They suppose that God would “refuse to cooperate” with cloning by never infusing a soul into a cloned human U.S. Bishops denounce Amnesty's abortion policy embryo. Yet back in 1978 when the first human baby By Catholic News Service promoting abortion, Amnesty divides of Amnesty leaders in Cocoyoc, was created in a Petri dish by in vitro fertiliza- its own members ... and jeopardizes Mexico, Aug. 11-17 as part of tion, one might likewise have argued that such WASHINGTON -- The U.S. its support by people in many nations, Amnesty's Stop Violence Against an immoral action would result in God’s not Conference of Catholic Bishops cultures and religions who share a Women campaign. infusing a soul into any baby that was manufac- denounced Amnesty International's consistent commitment to all human The council voted to "support the tured in laboratory glassware. We currently have Fr. Pacholczyk recent adoption of a policy to fight for rights. decriminalization of abortion, to more than one million babies produced this way, the decriminalization of abortion "The essential work of protecting ensure women have access to health all of whom do have souls infused by God. human life and promoting human dig- care when complications arise from Likewise even though we readily see how dropping nuclear around the world. bombs on cities of innocent people would be gravely offensive, Bishop William S. Skylstad of nity must carry on. ... But we will abortion, and to defend women's we know that God does not “refuse to cooperate” by suddenly sus- Spokane, Wash., president of the con- seek to do so in authentic ways, work- access to abortion, within reasonable pending the laws of physics that permit such bombs to detonate. ference, said in an Aug. 23 statement ing most closely with organizations gestational limits, when their health or Clearly, God chooses to respect the laws of physics he has estab- that the U.S. bishops urge Amnesty to who do not oppose the fundamental human rights are in danger." lished, and likewise he remains beholden to the powers of biology "reconsider its error and reverse its right to life from conception to natural On Aug. 18, English Bishop that he himself has set in motion, even if it is true that those same policy on abortion." death," he said. Michael Evans of East Anglia powers can be used for offensive ends by man. "This basic policy change under- The human rights organization's announced he was leaving Amnesty Apart from purely miraculous interventions, which appear to be mines Amnesty's long-standing moral International Council -- more than 400 after 31 years of active membership to credibility and unnecessarily diverts delegates from 75 countries -- protest the abortion policy. (Please See BIOETHICS/19) its mission," Bishop Skylstad said. "In approved the proposals at a meeting Over 70,000 items in stock! Mon.-Fri. Pilgrim Journeys – Regina Tours 9 a.m.ó6 p.m. Celebrating 25 years serving Alexandra Morris, CDS g‹‚w…À· Saturday West Texas Catholics! 9 a.m.ó5 p.m. International Specialist Religious Store 325-653-8011 Let us show you some of the Christmas Fairs of Europe as one of the ways Out of Town? Call 800-759-1807 [email protected] of Celebrating Advent and the Birth of Jesus. Consider going for the Feast of Christmass for a relaxed and peaceful experience for the whole family. 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More than 500 hear youth speaker at annual event On Sunday, October 21, high ity and deep love of God held was prepared by St. Ann- throughout the day and had a school youth from around the everyone's attention as she Midland youth ministry. It was vocation booth with information diocese gathered at the shared her message and got a wonderful witness of the gen- on the different lifestyles in liv- University of Texas at Permian them involved in different activ- erous spirit of the young church ing our Baptismal call. He also Basin in Odessa. Over 500 par- ities. of our diocese. was the presider for the Liturgy ticipants came to hear presenter Young people from St. Mary- Other presentations during the in the afternoon. Tammy Amosson speak on Odessa served as animators and day included the Honduras A spirit of collaboration was Spiritual Fitness and on being kept the day moving with pre- Partnership, Souper Bowl of obvious as one saw university the Hands of Christ. She spoke sentations and activities. The Caring, and Make-A-Difference personnel, adult leaders, parents, about compassion and being choir from St. Elizabeth Ann Summer Ministry Outreach. priests and religious present other-minded. We are called to Seton provided music through- These opportunities provide among the young people. be Christ to others. out the day. Young adults from young people with options in This truly showed that we are Tammy is originally from the university and St. Joseph- making their faith come alive. THE BODY OF CHRIST. Dallas and presently lived in Odessa assisted with the hospi- Rev. Barry McLean, Director Las Vegas. Her bubbly personal- tality and set-up. Environment of Vocations was present -- S. Adelina Garcia San Angelo parishioner’s journey continues with women’s retreat By Becky Benes bathroom. If you have the faith of a mus- God and I have said, “Yes” to the still my being it was of Divine Order for tard seed, you will move mountains (Mt small voice within. My first “Big Yes” was Immaculee to come to San Angelo and the As many of you know, my reading the 17:20); I have come that you may have life the inspiration to invite Immaculee to San money would arrive. A handful of people book, “Left to Tell,” by Immaculee and have it abundantly (Jn 10:10); “It is Angelo. Most of my friends, family and sensed a greater presence within me; they, Ilibagiza on Good Friday, 2006 literally your Father’s good pleasure to give you the acquaintances chuckled when I said, too felt the pull for Immaculee to come to opened the floodgates of inspiration into kingdom” (Luke 12:32); Ask and It is “Immaculee would be coming to San our town, they caught the vision and began my life. Whatever I read opened my life to given(Mt 21:34), (Jn 16:24); you and I are Angelo” and they fell over, when I said, sending the money; and, So It Was! In the possibility of something different, it one with the Father (Jn 10:31-42; 14:20); “she would ride with me to San Antonio March, 2007, she came, we went to San opened my eyes to the power of claiming the kingdom of God is within (Lk 17:21); for the weekend.” They were in total dis- Antonio, and we had an unbelievable expe- and then living the teachings of Jesus. I you will do greater things than I have done belief that she would come. Even after she rience which I shared with you in May. began to question every word, gaining a (Jn 14:12), and the list goes on. agreed, they knew, I would not come up Now the story continues. deeper understanding, and then, I began to Since that cold and rainy Friday, I have with Immaculee’s $10,000 fee. test them all just as Immaculee did in the completely opened myself up to the will of Nevertheless, I knew with every part of (Please See RETREAT/18) The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 9 Our Catholic Faith ‘For I was hungry and you gave me no food’ By Tony Magliano If for no other reason than our eternal sal- Christians actually hurt the hungry, most peoples blessed with abundance." Catholic News Service vation, we had better take a closer look at the believers just simply ignore them. Most Americans have abundant wealth. We 25th of Matthew's Gospel. There we Commenting on that same parable, Pope live well. The key question is: What do we hat did you do to commemorate are warned that when we neglect to feed the Benedict XVI's household preacher, do with our wealth? Do we continue to buy Oct.16? What did your parish do? hungry, we neglect to feed the Lord! Capuchin Father , more things we don't really need? Or do we WUnfortunately, for the majority of With all the pleas we get in our mailboxes spoke of its contemporary importance: "At generously share our wealth with those who Americans, that day came from organizations serving the poor and hun- the global level the two characters are the are hungry? and went like most others. gry, it's easy to claim "donor fatigue." But two hemispheres: The rich man represents And even more importantly, do Americans But instead of going instead of feeling fatigued, we should feel the northern hemisphere (western Europe, act as responsible, compassionate world citi- unnoticed, Oct.16 should blessed that the mailboxes holding those North America, Japan) and the poor man, zens, regularly urging our government offi- roll off the tongue like pleas are attached to decent houses with Lazarus, with a few exceptions, represents cials to pass massive and comprehensive July 4. refrigerators full of food. the southern hemisphere." anti-hunger legislation? Why? A few Sundays ago we heard Jesus explain The same stark contrast between rich and To assist your efforts to help end global Because Oct.16 is World the parable about the rich man and Lazarus. poor nations exists also within wealthy coun- hunger, consider regularly supporting two Food Day, and food is You'll recall that the rich man "feasted sump- tries, said Father Cantalamessa, "and there excellent Christian organizations: Catholic even more important than tuously every day" while at his gate lay are the poor Lazaruses who live side by side Relief Services (www.crs.org) and Bread for Magliano political independence. Lazarus, who longed to eat just the scraps with the rich in the First World." the World (www.bread.org). How can the vast from the rich man's table. Jesus is concerned with both rich and poor, With fervent prayer, tireless generosity and majority of U.S. Christians ignore 850 mil- When they both died, the suffering Lazarus said Father Cantalamessa, "and perhaps more on-going legislative efforts, we can end lion hungry human beings? How can follow- went on to eternal joy and the wealthy man with the rich since the poor are less in dan- hunger in this world and be welcomed in the ers of Jesus be unaware that on World Food ended up tormented in hell. ger! ... God wants to save the rich from their next with the comforting words, "For I was Day -- and every day -- 25,000 men, women Now, the rich man never hurt Lazarus; he wealth." hungry and you gave me food." and children die from hunger and its related simply ignored him. Pope Benedict XVI recently said, "The (Tony Magliano is a pastoral associate in diseases? And so it is today. While relatively few hungry nations of the world cry out to the Baltimore.)

We Catholics can be tight-lipped about money ASK FR. WEBSTER By Effie Caldarola adamantly, like the television preachers most members tithe. As a result, the Catholic News Service who guarantee you financial success if parish is blossoming with involvement The difference between you're generous with them. No, not at and wonderful programs as well as out- y friend sat across from me on all. reach into the community. the couch as she told me how "But you begin to see all the blessings, These parishes are updated on finances God, Allah and Buddha Mshe began to tithe to her parish. and how God really does provide for often in the bulletin, mail-outs and from you," she marveled. the pulpit. They have a healthy attitude I don't know her very well, and I was Catholic News Service surprised when she revealed this. After Tithing has a scriptural basis both in about the money that our church needs Genesis and Leviticus. Many Protestant to do its mission in the world and to all, we Catholics can be pretty tight- Q. Our book club recently dis- churches stress it, but it's not a very embrace the new evangelization. Key to lipped when it comes to talking about cussed the distinction between God common practice in the Catholic Church this is a sense of ownership and under- money and faith. and Allah, but we reached no -- yet. Catholics notoriously are less gen- standing about how money is spent. "When I was married," she said, "my agreement. What is the difference erous with their church than many of our Tithing, of course, is not some magic husband was the type who would throw between Allah, God and Buddha? Protestant friends. bullet or some arbitrary rule. But in gen- a dollar or two into the collection plate. (New York) After we divorced, I decided I'm going I had a Catholic friend who was mar- eral, it's a good target. ried to an Episcopalian woman. He told At the conference, I even heard one to tithe." A. In its basic meaning, there is no me, "When the collection plate goes woman talk about how her family con- Tithing is, of course, giving a certain difference between God and Allah. around at my church, I see a lot of ones tinued to tithe even when her husband amount, perhaps 10 percent, of what you "Allah" is simply the Arabic word for "God." It is used by and fives. When I visit her church, I was laid off and they had to rely on her have back to God. For Catholics, that Arab Christians as well as Muslims. Mohammed, and the always see plenty of twenty dollars bills income. Their tithe was much less, of usually means giving half to your faith Quran, insist on the belief that there is only one God, who in the basket." course, but they maintained the habit community and half to charities which is creator of all and supreme over the universe; there are Many Catholics balk at hearing parish through their hard times. you support. no other gods besides him, as the first of the Ten finances discussed on Sunday. What How do people do that? They accept My friend said her commitment was Commandments proclaims as well. In their declaration, family functions well if it doesn't occa- that they owe everything to God. frightening at first. She had the mortgage "There is no God but Allah," the word "God" is simply sionally talk about the budget? Everything is a gift from God. So to pay by herself, and she felt the weight another form of "Allah." That attitude is changing in the church how can we balk at 10 per cent? of being financially all alone for the first During his visit to Turkey in November 2006, Pope nowadays, however. People who tithe realize too that a true time in a while. Benedict XVI cited this truth as one which calls for our I recently returned from the gift involves sacrifice. That's a tough "But I decided, if I don't plunge into it prayers and good will toward the people of Islam. International Catholic Stewardship concept for most of us Americans who now, I'll make excuses and never do it," Referring to a document of Pope Gregory VII nearly Conference in Miami, Florida. There I give from our excess but rarely from our she said. 1,000 years earlier, Benedict insisted on the "particular It's been surprising, she added, how met people from churches whose parish- means. ioners are deeply generous. I even heard (Effie Calderola writes from things always works out when the gift (Please See WEBSTER/18) comes first, not last. It's not, she said one group talk about their parish where Anchorage, Alaska.) Page 10 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 11 2007-2008 Liturgical Year Begins December 2 Vatican releases Mark Your Calendars

FEAST OF THE Important Dates in Liturgical Year 2007-2008 calendar with (Cycle A) IMMACULATE (Events specific to the Diocese of San Angelo CONCEPTION in italics) photos of Pope (Holy Day of Obligation) 2007 Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 ADVENT – Sunday, By Carol Glatz Catholic December 2, 2007 News Service IMMACULATE CON- CEPTION – Saturday, Dec. 8, 2007 (Holy Day of -- The Vatican's photo service released its first official Obligation) wall calendar featuring images of Pope Benedict XVI. Second Sunday of Advent -- Sunday, Dec. 9, The new calendar showing the pope during his July 2007 Alpine vaca- 2007 tion in Lorenzago di Cadore in Italy's northern Veneto region is now avail- Third Sunday of able in bookshops and newsstands near the Vatican and can be ordered Advent -- Sunday, Dec. online. CHRISTMAS DAY 16, 2007 Fourth Sunday of (Holy Day of Obligation) Advent -- Sunday, Dec. The 2008 Italian calendar sells for 5 euros (US$7) and can be ordered by e-mailing a request to [email protected]. Tuesday, December 25, 2007 23, 2007 Pope Benedict XVI waves to the cameras during a lighter moment at Castel Gandolfo CHRISTMAS DAY – Tuesday, December 25, Salesian Father Giuseppe Colombara, head of the photo service, told 2007 (Holy Day of Catholic News Service Oct. 4 that only 2,000 to 3,000 copies of the calen- Obligation) dar will be printed, but that they can be sent anywhere in the world. The large calendar pictures, measuring 16.5 inches by 12 inches, are January 2008 printed on high-quality paper making them suitable for framing, he said in 2008 Mary, Mother of God – Tuesday, January 1, 2008 (Holy Day of Obligation) an Oct. 3 press release. January 21 - San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Ecumenical Prayer Service for ASH Dr. Martin Luther King - Noon Pictures include the pope posing in front of an Alpine lake, praying the January 25 - San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Noon Ecumenical Prayer rosary while strolling through a pine forest, visiting a small Marian shrine, WEDNESDAY Service Marking 100th Anniversary of Week of Prayer for Christian Unity greeting local residents and petting a friendly police dog. Ash Wednesday – Wednesday, February 6, 2008 February 10 -- San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Rite of Election - 2:00 p.m. However, people unfamiliar with the Italian language might have a hard Wednesday, February 15-17 -- San Angelo, Christ the King Retreat Center - Engaged time deciphering what day of the week it is. The calendar shows only the February 6, 2008 Encounter first letter of each day and the corresponding feast days in Italian. February 23 -- Odessa, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton - Diocesan Conference Day March 8 -- Odessa, St. Mary - Diocesan Schools Commission Meeting at 9:00 a.m. March 13 -- San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Chrism Mass at 11:00 a.m. The letter "L" stands for "Lunedi" or Monday, followed by "M" for Palm Sunday -- Sunday, March 16, 2008 Tuesday and Wednesday, "G" for Thursday, "V" for Friday, "S" for March 18 -- San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Lenten Penance Service at Saturday and a yellow "D" for Sunday. 7 p.m. Holy Thursday -- March 20, 2008 A 2007 papal calendar published by the Italian Catholic magazine Good Friday -- March 21, 2008 Famiglia Christiana and released only in Italy last year sold more than Holy Saturday – Saturday, March 22, 2008 800,000 copies with a portion of the proceeds going to charity. Easter – Sunday, March 23, 2008 EASTER Ascension Sunday – Sunday, May 4, 2008 Father Colombara told CNS the 2008 Vatican calendars would not be a Pentecost – Sunday, May 11, 2008 fundraising vehicle because the photo service was printing so few and (Holy Day of Obligation) June 3 -- San Angelo, Sacred Heart Cathedral - Marriage Jubilee Mass at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 23, 2008 Assumption of Mary – Friday, August 15, 2008 (Holy Day of Obligation) wanted to offer them to the public at the lowest price possible. All Saints Day – Saturday, November 1, 2008 (Holy Day Obligation is abrogated)

Facsimile. Not actual calendar. Page 12 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus Family How young parents today name their newborns By Dan Morris been entertaining to introduce the tribe as Saliva. the pastor are to take care that a name for- Catholic News Service Horace, Doris, Boris and Norris Morris. On another baby name front, it is hard to eign to Christian sensibilities is not given" Think what we could have done if we had judge the ebb and flow of the trend to pull (Canon 855). do have tolerance for geography-based thrown in middle names like Taurus, names out the Bible. Clearly the potential rub here is that the names that have flair -- Forrest, Dolores and even Morris too! Yes, "We certainly have had a decade or two Christian sensibilities of my generation and Ilike Dover, , in times of frustration there have been days of Joshuas, Lukes, Ruths, Aarons, Adams the Christian sensibilities of my children's Genoa, Denver, Cabo, I have called my oldest Doris Dolores and Sarahs," pointed out Marlene at our freewheeling, high-tech, high-speed, hyped- Pokipsy. Morris.) recent Roadkill Theological Roundtable up, oscillating, Internet-addicted world Sure, those monikers can Speaking of one's own children: One of meeting. could be different. clink a little when paired mine (I will avoid mentioning it was "There were a few Zeeks and Esthers out Maybe not. But it is possible. with last names like Murphy Michael) and his wife (Tanya deserves there too," nodded her husband, Bud. Regardless, young parents seem focused or Gerber, but that is beside anonymity) caved into the trend to combine "We will definitely know something is up on providing their new living soul-bearers the point. the names of grandparents (or stars of if names like Epistle, Lamentation or Psalm with names as unique as they are. So I Honestly, Montana, "American Idol") for their newborn. They XVI start showing up," Marlene observed. guess I can live with names that have Tacoma or even Genoa have named my beautiful newest grand- That made me curious. Does the church entered our lives recently: Fisher, Diver, would have gone well with Morris daughter Emmaly -- a merger of grand- still insist that baptismal names have roots Hunter, Green and Melody. Welcome. You our own family surname mothers' names Emma Jo and Eileen. in saints' names or be a virtue like are beloved. "Morris." (Sidenote: There is little truth to I am thankful the grandmothers' names Prudence, Hope or Faith? --- the rumor that I nearly gave into the tempta- were not Penny and Nancy, which could From what I could Google, it appears (Comments are welcome. E-mail Uncle Dan tion to name our own four kids Doris, have led to Penance, or were not Sally and things have indeed changed. The current at [email protected].) Horace, Boris and Norris. But it could have Olivia, which could have morphed into church teaching is: "Parents, sponsors and Bill & Monica Dodds ‘Floppy died’: Talking to children about death

By Bill and Monica Dodds death. Amen." Over time, those words sink in. We wish it didn't have to be this way. We Catholic News Service They take on meaning. They bring comfort. wish she could still be with us. But we know And many of us fortunate enough to be it is this way. And that's hard. "Well, how's your new pet rabbit?" a mem- raised in the church grew up with a day set ber of the extended family asked the 3-year- aside for all saints (Nov. 1), and a day set "Where is she now? What comes after old at a recent gather- aside for all souls (Nov. 2), for the departed, death?" ing. including our own family and friends, not yet Answer: Each of us -- including you -- is Imitating a grown- in heaven. made up of a body and a soul. We can see our up's serious face, the bodies. We can feel them. But we can't see preschooler paused for How to talk to your children about death? our souls. We can't feel them. When we die, a moment to solemnly As with other topics (such as nutrition or our souls leave our bodies. Our bodies stay announce, "Floppy safety or honesty), the discussion has to be here and our souls go to God. died," and then was adapted to meet age-appropriate needs and Her body is here. We can still see it. But her off to play with her thinking abilities. soul has gone. Now it can see God face to cousins. Here, for example, are two basic questions face or it's still getting ready to see God face "It's pretty clear," and suggested answers for younger children to face. Her soul must be pretty excited and her mom said, "she Bill and Monica from Bill Dodds' "Your Grieving Child" (Our happy. She gets to see the one who created doesn't get what death Dodds Sunday Visitor): her! really means." But then, who does? We don't really get it. "Why did she have to die?" On the Web: All Saints and More Not this side of heaven. Answer: Death is a part of life. It's the end CatholicMom.com has printable crafts and New parents fumble for an answer to "Why of life on earth. Some people die when they're games on a variety of Catholic topics includ- Answers: death?" because all humans fumble with that very young and some die when they're very ing All Saints Day. Go to: question. Knowing the theology (through old. Sometimes a person's body just wears out catholicmom.com/printables.htm. humans sin entered the world; Christ after a long, long time, and sometimes a per- 1. Chronicles redeemed us and death no longer reigns) son's body gets sick or gets hurt or has some- --- 2. Psalms doesn't mean we understand what happens. thing wrong with it and it just can't keep 3. Romans Or how it happens. Or, in satisfying detail, going. Bill and Monica Dodds are the founders of 4. Jude what comes next. We never know how long someone will live the Friends of St. John the Caregiver and edi- 5. Ezra That's not to say children, even youngsters, but when she does die, we feel very sad. It's tors of My Daily Visitor magazine. Their Web 6. Daniel shouldn't consider death. Many of us at our like she went on a trip and she left us behind. site is www.FSJC.org. They can be contacted 7. Matthew mother's knee learned to ask of Mary, "Pray We love her very much and so we miss her at [email protected]. for us sinners now and at the hour of our very much. The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 13

JUST 4 KIDS Paul tells Timothy to proclaim the word among people aul had been thinking about his friend, Timothy, and sat down to write him a letter. "Timothy, my dear child," Paul Pwrote, "grace, mercy and peace from God the Father and Christ Jesus our Lord. ... I yearn to see you again, recalling your tears, so that I may be filled with joy, as I recall your sincere faith that first lived in your grandmother Lois and your mother Eunice and that I am confident lives in you." READ MORE ABOUT IT and several of his disciples chose to Paul wished he could talk to Timothy face to face. There were 2 Timothy 4 lead quiet but religious lives where they so many things he wanted to tell him about, warn him about. A Q&A had time to pray and meditate. At first Christian can face many difficulties trying to follow God's com- 1. What did Paul want Timothy to do they lived in very plain cells, but eventu- mandments, and Paul did not want Timothy to be discouraged. with "the word"? ally they built a monastery near the city "Proclaim the word," Paul continued in his letter, "be persistent 2. What did the Lord do for Paul? of Vienne. whether it is convenient or inconvenient; convince, reprimand, A custom that had been followed for a BIBLE ACCENT long time was for the people to choose encourage through all patience and teaching. For the time will The Bible is a collection of biogra- a monk who would live a life of solitude. come when people will not tolerate sound doctrine but, following phies, historical documents, poems and This was considered a great honor, in their own insatiable curiosity, will accumulate teachers and will letters that tell the story of our Christian spite of the sacrifice required. stop listening to the truth and will be diverted to myths." heritage and beliefs. God inspired the Theuderius was asked to make this Paul spoke out loud as he wrote, as if he were speaking directly writers, and scholars have assembled commitment, and he did so gladly. the writings into a book that is easy to God also blessed the monk with a gift to Timothy. refer to. Each book has a , but it is of miracles, which only caused his repu- "But you, be self-possessed in all circumstances; put up with broken down further into chapter and tation as a holy man of God to spread hardship; perform the work of an evangelist; fulfill your ministry ... verse numbers. These numbers are throughout his country. We honor him the time of my departure is at hand. I have competed well; I have only there to help us find Bible pas- on Oct. 29. finished the race; I have kept the faith. From now on the crown of sages. For example, John 3:16 means righteousness awaits me, which the Lord, the first judge, will the Book of John, Chapter 3, verse 16. BIBLE TRIVIA Without these reference numbers, we Who was the first pope? award to me on that day, and not only to me, but to all who have would have a very hard time finding longed for his appearance." what we are looking for in the Bible. Answer: Peter. In spite of how much he wanted to encourage Timothy, Paul The collection of books that tell about himself felt alone. Most of his traveling companions have gone on the time from creation to before Jesus PUZZLE to other places. Demas went to Thessalonica, Crescens went to was born is called the Old Testament. The New Testament opens with the birth Unscramble the following books of the Galatia, Titus went to Dalmatia and Tychicus, at Paul's request, of Christ and ends with Revelation, a Bible: went to Ephesus. Only Luke remained with Paul. book that prophesies about the return of 1. schelrocni "Try to join me soon," Paul invited his friend. "Get Mark and Jesus for his kingdom. We should read 2. lampss bring him with you, for he is helpful to me in the ministry. ... When from our Bible and pray every day. 3. masorn you come, bring the cloak I left with Carpus in Troas, the papyrus 4. deju rolls, and especially the parchments." SPOTLIGHT ON SAINTS 5. raze St. Theuderius 6. alined Paul closed his letter saying that, in spite of all the hardships Theuderius (d. 575) was a monk from 7. whattem and treachery Paul had experienced, God had protected him. "At France who was ordained a priest. He my first defense no one appeared on my behalf, but everyone deserted me. ... But the Lord stood by me and gave me strength." Page 14 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus Nation/World/Vatican Foundation: Pro-life ads having effect on intended audience

By Mark Pattison Atlanta-based foundation on its TV ad cam- really resonate with the feelings these Catholic News Service paign, said she had seen the ads before she women are having. They call the 800 num- started collaborating on them. ber and they get connected with a pregnan- WASHINGTON — Unless you’re watch- “I just loved the ads. They weren’t shock- cy resource center,” Solenni said. “One ing daytime talk shows or soap operas, late- jock ads. They weren’t graphic or in-your- caller said, ‘I felt just like the woman in night or late-late-night television or some of face type ads. They were just very engaging that ad.’” the most basic cable channels, you might ads,” Solenni told Catholic News Service in Thomas Grenchik, executive director of not have seen commercials with a pro-life a telephone interview from Philadelphia. the Secretariat for Pro-Life Activities of the message sponsored by the Vitae Caring “I knew they put a lot of money into the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops, can Foundation. research that generated the ads,” Solenni vouch for the ad campaign’s effectiveness. The foundation buys commercial time said, adding, “I think nonprofits should be Years ago, when Grenchik was the direc- from local stations in selected U.S. cities encouraged to spend their money as care- tor of the pro-life office in the Archdiocese for just short periods of time. But the fully as possible.” of Washington, the Vitae Caring Foundation impact of their ads on their intended audi- One ad shows a woman firefighter at the announced it would like to sponsor a series ence — women who may be facing a trou- scene of a blaze, noting how her mother of ads on Washington-area TV stations. bled pregnancy — has been measurable in saved her life when she could have had an Grenchik said pro-life officials looked at both the upsurge in calls made to local cri- abortion, and now she is able to save oth- the ads that were offered and suggested two sis pregnancy centers and the decline in the ers’ lives in her job. of them to use for the campaign, but the number of abortions performed in those That ad, Solenni said, “is a little ‘It’s a foundation “had a donor” and in the end areas. Wonderful Life’” that raises the question of “the donor won,” and two different ads The ads, in both English and Spanish, are “what would life had been like if you had were chosen. generally shot with a soft focus and feature never been born? For a firefighter, (the One, he recalled, was acceptable, but “the a woman who remarks about the gift of life cation in her own life. They include an 800- question is) who would have been there to she received and is able to pass on, or some number for a pregnancy resource center. save that child?” fact about abortion designed to make the Moral theologian Pia Solenni, who has Because of the research conducted prior female viewer think about that fact’s ramifi- been working since early 2006 with the to the commercials’ production, “these ads (Please See CAMPAIGN/16) Mission: Alaskan Wilderness Catholic community in Aleutians grows into a parish By Effie Caldarola have an identity.” v Catholic News Service “I’m proud of how far we’ve come,” she said, recalling the Alaska has two dioceses and one days before the community even had a church building. Back archdiocese. Many of the small parishes ANCHORAGE, Alaska — What was once considered a far- then they would meet in the Christian Fellowship Church, in pri- range from five to 45 people and are only flung and remote mission on the windswept Aleutian Islands vate homes and sometimes even in a local barbershop. accessible by bush planes or ferries. chain of Alaska is now one of the newest parishes in the United St. Christopher’s was a mission of Holy Rosary Parish in States. Dillingham. Callewaert said one of her first official tasks is to St. Christopher by the Sea in Unalaska became the Archdiocese work with Holy Rosary pastor, Father Scott Garrett, to sort A week in the life of a 1 of Anchorage’s latest parish in August. through what records are in Dillingham and bring those related to traveling mission priest Archdiocese of Anchorage People attending Mass there won’t notice much difference but St. Christopher parishioners to Unalaska. in Anchorage: Dillingham it’s a rite of passage, signaling that the faithful in Unalaska have Although Father Garrett is a pilot, he didn’t have the training or 2 achieved a lasting community. the type of plane required for the long flight from Dillingham to Saturday: Fly from Dillingham 7 6 King “In the decree establishing the parish in canon law, the word Unalaska. Before Father Jim Kelley’s death in a ministry-related to Clarks Point to celebrate 3 Salmon Mass. Fly to King Salmon for ‘stability’ or a variation of it is used three times in the first three plane crash in 2002, he made the trip to Unalaska and celebrated Clarks 4 paragraphs,” said pastoral leader Henrietta Callewaert. the first Mass in the new church building that was dedicated in catechism, 1st Communion/ Point altar server training, etc. Some villages visited Although he won’t be a resident priest for the parish, Father 2001. during the week: Sunday: Mass in King LeRoy Clementich, the archdiocesan director of rural pastoral Callewaert said Unalaska is a unique and unusual place. While 5 1 Iliamna they only have 4,200 full-time residents, during fish processing Salmon, fly back to 2 Levelock support, will serve as the new pastor, and fly to the parish for two Dillingham for Mass Diocese 3 South Naknek weekends a month, spending the week between in Unalaska. season the village population can swell to close to 20,000. at noon. of Fairbanks 4 Egegik Father Nelson Marilag will travel to St. Christopher for two All those additional workers are housed at the fish processing Canada During the Week: Fly Archdiocese 5 Ugashik other weekends and one week a month. plant, but many other folks come in to support the increased sum- to one of 25 villages of Anchorage 6 Manokotak There aren’t many new parishes forming in the U.S., said mer population. for Mass. Diocese 7 Togiak of Juneau Father Clementich, because most areas are settled and not tran- “Even the clinic brings in extra people,” said Callewaert. sient. But in Alaska some communities are just reaching the sta- In the past few years, the community has made a concerted ARCHDIOCESE bility required to be a parish. effort to make the village a more family-friendly environment, DIOCESE OF FAIRBANKS DIOCESE OF JUNEAU OF ANCHORAGE “When people feel a sense of confidence in themselves, a thus increasing its stability. 409,800 square miles 37,500 square miles 139,000 square miles responsibility for their own records, their future, their financial About 103 individuals or families are registered at the parish, 18,600 Catholics (8%) 5,500 Catholics (7%) 32,170 Catholics (8%) planning,” then they are ready to become a parish, Father with 70 to 200 people attending typical Sunday services held at 46 parishes/missions 11 parishes/missions 29 parishes/missions Clementich added. the church and another at the UniSea plant across the bridge in 25 priests 8 priests 27 priests For Annabelle Wilt, a Catholic in Unalaska for 28 years who raised her four daughters there, being a parish means it’s “nice to (Please See ALEUTIANS/16) Source: Catholic News Service, USCCB/Catholic Home Missions ©2007 CNS The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 15 Culture ‘Bella’ offers affirmative pro-life message By Harry Forbes Tammy Blanchard resolutions, though the ending is not quite Catholic News Service and Eduardo the expected one. Verastegui star in a He nonetheless handles his cast with great NEW YORK — It has been demonstrated scene from the sensitivity, and is particularly adept at stag- that many women and girls who find them- movie "Bella." The ing the personal scenes, which comprise selves expecting a child and believe they USCCB Office for most of the film. Despite his hirsute appear- have no options often change their decision Film & ance for most of the film, Verastegui to end the pregnancy if only someone Broadcasting clas- telegraphs great warmth from his dark eyes, shows an interest in them, or allows them a sification is A-II -- and Blanchard — who played the young adults and adoles- sounding board for their fears and concerns. cents. The Motion Judy Garland in the 2001 Judy Davis TV So it may be with Nina (Tammy Picture Association film — gives a terrific performance, her Blanchard), an unmarried New York wait- of America rating is honest emoting helping overcome plot ress who must decide what to do after PG-13 -- parents improbabilities. becoming pregnant at the beginning of the strongly cautioned. “Bella” is also unusual, admirably so, in sweetly sentimental drama “Bella” Some material may presenting such a positive depiction of a (Roadside). be inappropriate for Latino family, even if at times Jose’s folks Her whip-cracking boss, restaurant owner children under 13. seem too good to be true. Manny (Manny Perez), has fired her, not Above all, the film has an affirmative pro- even knowing Nina’s pregnant and that her the city where, in their ramblings, they already seen. Jose had been a rising soccer life message, along with themes of self-for- repeated lateness was related to her condi- encounter one of Jose’s old girlfriends, and star but his career ended abruptly after his giveness, reconciliation and redemption that tion. On this particular morning, she had have lunch at a trendy restaurant run by car fatally struck a child, and he was sen- should resonate deeply with Catholic viewers stopped off to buy a home pregnancy kit another female friend. Nina begins to see tenced to prison for involuntary manslaugh- Partially subtitled. and confirmed the problematic news. that there’s more to her scruffy protector ter (why — one wonders — since it was The film contains a couple of crass Manny’s brother, Jose (Mexican soap than meets the eye. clearly an accident and the little girl had words, a child’s death, a drug reference, favorite Eduardo Verastegui), the restau- Eventually, he takes her to the suburbs to run out into the middle of the street?). and, the out-of-wedlock theme aside, is oth- rant’s long-haired, straggly bearded chef meet his Mexican-Puerto Rican parents Still wracked with guilt, he well under- erwise admirably free of objectionable ele- chases after the dejected young woman (Angelica Aragon and Jaime Tirelli) and kid stands Nina’s emotional fragility. ments. The USCCB Office for Film & when she drops one of her belongings on brother Eduardo (Ramon Rodriguez), who Throughout the day, he gently tries to per- Broadcasting classification is A-II — adults the street. brings his new girlfriend to supper. (There’s suade her to keep the baby, but their rela- and adolescents. The Motion Picture In conversation through a subway turn- a nice scene where Eduardo coaches his tionship stays resolutely platonic. Association of America rating is PG-13 — stile, she reveals her situation, prompting girlfriend to say grace in halting Spanish to Director and co-writer Alejandro parents strongly cautioned. Some material the empathetic Jose to abandon his culinary impress the folks.) Monteverde’s feature film debut is, it must may be inappropriate for children under 13. duties — sending hotheaded Manny into a During this visit, Jose reveals his life be said, sometimes dramatically slack and rage — and take the unhappy Nina around story to Nina, glimpses of which we have implausible, and rather overly pat in its plot Actor forfeits fame to makes movies that touch lives By Deborah Gyapong music video to the starring role in the Mexico. types." Catholic News Service 20th Century Fox movie "Chasing Verastegui said he discovered he had "We are not called to be successful, Papi" and a co-starring role in the inde- hurt people through his work, and the we are called to be faithful," Verastegu pendent film "Meet Me in Miami." messages in his movies were "poison- said. "I wasn't born to be famous, or OTTAWA -- If the story of the rich Verastegui also has been listed as one ing society." rich; I was born to know and love and young man from the Gospel of of the 50 most beautiful people in the "It broke my heart," he said at the serve Our Lord Jesus Christ." Matthew had a sequel updated for world in the magazine People en annual Rose Dinner in Ottawa May 10, Then in 2004 he met movie producer modern times, it might resemble the Espanol. following the 10th annual March for Leo Severino while attending daily life of actor Eduardo Verastegui, a But while studying English in Los Life in Ottawa. "I realized I had Mass. Catholic who stars in the film "Bella." Angeles, he found himself drawn to a offended God." Severino, who also spoke at the din- In the Gospel account, Jesus tells the deeper faith in Jesus through the exam- He said he spent "many months in ner, returned to Catholicism in 1999 young man to sell all he has and follow ple of his Catholic teacher, and he tears." while reading Christian apologetics. He him, but the man goes away sorrowful. began to see all the reasons he had Verastegui sold his possessions, won- began attending daily Mass, but he In the modern-day sequel, Verastegui wanted to be an actor -- fame, money dering if God was calling him to be a found most of the other churchgoers sells all he has and is prepared to give and pleasure -- as empty and vain. priest, perhaps in the jungles of South were "gray hairs cramming for their up his budding acting career to follow He also realized that he had been America. His spiritual adviser, howev- final exam." Jesus. typecast into portraying the unfaithful, er, told him: "Hollywood is a bigger Younger Christians like himself were Verastegui had reached the zenith of lying Latin lover, which promoted neg- jungle." scarce in the mostly anti-religion world Mexican celebrity as a soap star and ative stereotypes. He said the media He vowed to refuse parts unless they of Hollywood. singer who had toured at least 13 coun- portrayal of Hispanics in general affirmed life and human dignity. For Then he noticed another young man ‘Bella’ actor tries to sold-out crowds. His resume demeaned both men and women, three years, he went without work, at Mass. Severino said he soon discov- Eduardo Verastegui. includes everything from appearing as resembling nothing like the dignity and because all the parts offered him ered, "This guy's the Brad Pitt of Jennifer Lopez's love interest in a beauty of his mother and sisters in involved the "same negative stereo- Mexico." 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(From 1) ing. He finally got to see his grandchildren. How drug courts work We've had families come up and say thank comes any addiction or drug problem. It is ! A defendant is assessed and determined to be responsive to treatment with a non- you so much because instead of drinking no secret, then, why therapeutic drug courts violent offense. beer in the garage, my husband is playing appear to be evolving into a cornerstone of ! The program includes monitoring by the drug court judge, weekly supervision by a ball with the kids and going to PTA meet- a multi-pronged anti-drug effort in the community supervision officer, frequent urinalysis, and treatment sessions several times ings. It makes me feel wonderful.” Diocese of San Angelo headed up by weekly. Roberts said the changes she has wit- Bishop Michael D. Pfeifer. ! Programs generally last from one year to 18 months. nessed appear to be permanent, mostly A therapeutic drug court is an intensive ! If a pretrial program, the case is dropped upon successful completion. If a probation because they affect several different levels supervision consisting of judicially-led program, the offender participates as a condition of probation. of the person. treatment programs for offenders whose “Everybody wants the participants to suc- ceed,” Roberts said. “The immediate conse- offense history or assessment indicates that Source: Texas Department of Criminal Justice’s Community Justice Assistance they may benefit from this option. Research quences include intensive counseling which Division conducted by the Texas Department of they don’t get in a regular probation; Criminal Justice’s Community Justice accountability from a judge and peers, who Assistance Division finds that more com- sonal lives. stance checks at home, work and at odd will just rip them up and down when they prehensive and extensive supervision meth- “A lot of them tell me that they didn’t hours. Test failures lead to punishment mess up. It's the praise that makes it so suc- ods are more effective than other forms of want to admit they had a problem at first,” ranging from 24-72 hours in jail, house cessful. So many come back and say ‘I community supervision. she said. “This not a program for first-time arrest and reading a report in front of others never expected a judge to remember my Successes are attributed to three things: offenders. We call the court divert court in their court group, all of whom face simi- name or tell me about their family or praise ! intensive, face-to-face interaction with a because we are diverting them out of the lar circumstances and objectives. me. When everyone claps or when you tell judicial authority; criminal justice system and we are putting Judges in Midland have expressed inter- everybody I messed up it makes me feel ! immediate treatment, a continuum of them in an intensive program to change est in the drug court concept and movement horrible.’ swift reaction and sanctions to relapse; their behavior. The success has been phe- toward establishing such a system may be “It makes them see us, and they see we're ! an environment focused intensively on nomenal.” building some consensus. The Midland rooting for them. We tell them we want you marshaling community resources toward Participants in the divert or therapeutic Communitywide Drug Taskforce and to win. When you make me give you a sanc- success. drug courts must see Judge Roberts weekly Midland Coalition, two groups battling the tion, when you violate it, you disappoint the “As the offenders come in and progress as well as a counselor once a week and drug problem in Midland that have merged, team. It’s a cross-section of life. Wealthy and though the system, the majority of them group counseling once a week. They must say advocating for drug courts has become successful, white- and blue-collar workers. really change,” said Judge Roberts. “At also attend Alcoholics Anonymous or a major area of their efforts. Mothers that stay at home but all of them graduation I have asked all of them what Narcotics Anonymous three times a week. In almost four years of operating her have issues that cause them to drink and the most important thing that has happened The offender/participants also receive divert court on the county level, Judge drive or do drugs. Just trying to give them a to them during the program and not one of homework assignments and they have face Roberts has only had three people re-offend support network so that they don't resort to them has told me ‘My case is going to be to face talks with victims of alcohol- and who have gone through the program breaking the law is what we are doing. dismissed.’” drug-related accidents. “When they graduate, some have made “It works because we care, because there Instead, Roberts said, most important to Many of the participants use substances me cry because they stood up and said, is instant recognition and instant punish- program graduates are being reunited with as mind-numbing agents and are often in ‘When I walked out of jail I got this second ment and because there's a peer network of family, more success professionally, achiev- denial. chance.’ We had one man estranged from everybody in the same boat.” ing educational goals and changes in per- Participants are put through random sub- his family for five years because of drink- ALEUTIANS: Unalaska Catholic community formed about 30 years ago (From 14) when a local nurse who worked in the priest told her to contact her archbishop She was followed by several religious sis- community clinic went to the sacrament of and urge him to establish a more formal ters, some laypeople and Unalaska’s only Dutch Harbor. reconciliation on a trip outside Unalaska. presence in her tiny community. resident priest, Dominican Father Paul Many worshippers are Filipino, with the She was scolded by the priest, Callewaert Archbishop Francis T. Hurley, now retired, Scanlon, who spent a year there in 2003- next highest number being Hispanic. said, because it had been so long since did just that. Franciscan Sister Marie Ann 04. The Catholic community in Unalaska she’d been to confession. Brent, now in Valdez, began making trips Callewaert began her assignment at St. was formally launched about 30 years ago. “But where I live, we almost never have to Unalaska in 1977 before being officially Christopher’s in March 2006. Callewaert said the community formed a priest,” she replied. As her penance, the installed as the pastoral minister in 1981. CAMPAIGN: Ads directed at women who thought they might be pregnant (From 14) be pregnant. When it aired during the day- long staying power of the ads. People were response” to the ads “really reinforces the time soaps, “it flowed right in with the writing down the number when they saw it fact that women who have abortions feel other was so hokey, so soap opera-y, we story line of the soap opera they were — the ad — and calling six weeks after the they have no choice. Most women don’t said that nobody would ever respond to it.” watching,” Grenchik said. (ad) campaign finished.” even know they have options, resources “But they had their research,” Grenchik Solenni told CNS that oftentimes “some- For someone to “keep track of that piece within their own communities. They say continued, “and they used that one ad. And one else sees the ads and they call and get of paper” weeks later, she said, shows “a we have more pregnancy resource centers it generated a gazillion calls.” the information and they pass it on” to a kind of stick-to-itiveness” that “anybody now than abortion clinics.” The ad’s target, he said, was African- pregnant woman they know. who’s behind this product would love.” American women who thought they might Solenni expressed amazement at “the She added the “overwhelmingly positive The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 17 Twice a year Oklahoma priest blesses teen drivers, their cars PATTERSON: We all fall down (From 3) down, but by the grace of God they get BROKEN ARROW, Okla. (CNS) -- About "When I started doing this, I heard a loud, up. And get up. And they keep getting up. six years ago the mother of a teenage driver heartfelt thank you from the parents," he 1990s by Contemporary Christian singer As a boy and younger man, I often asked her parish priest what he thought par- told the Eastern Oklahoma Catholic, news- Bob Carlisle called "We Fall Down." It's found myself looking judgmentally at oth- ents prayed about most. paper of the Tulsa Diocese. about a man, miserable with his life who ers who I knew were going out Saturday The answer was their children's safety, The most recent blessing was Oct. 14 goes to the store every day and passes by night and drinking and carousing and then especially when driving, and Father Joe when Father Townsend blessed 43 new driv- a monastery on his way. As he proceeds, showing up at church on Sunday and I Townsend, pastor of St. Benedict Church in ers at the parish. he thinks about the holiness inside the would think to myself how hypocritical Broken Arrow, knew immediately he would Blessing young drivers makes a lot of monastery and it only makes him feel they seemed. join in those prayers. sense. According for the Centers for Disease more miserable about his life and his dead- You know what? How wrong I was. "For me, it's good to pray for what my Control and Prevention in Atlanta, car crash- end path. One day when passing the These people are not hypocrites. The just people are praying for. It's like I'm saying, 'I es are the leading cause of death for U.S. monastery a priest walks out and the man fall down. And then they get up. hear you,'" he said. teenagers, accounting for 36 percent of all asks the priest what it is that they do every If you fall down frequently, don't So that year he held a special blessing for deaths in the 16-19 age group. Statistics also day beyond the marble walls of his beauti- despair. For it is not in the falling down young drivers and their cars. Now the bless- show that teens are four times more likely ful, sacred home. And the priest tells him, that is our failure. It is only in our failure ing usually occurs twice a year, at the begin- than any other age group to have an auto- "We fall down, we get it up. We fall down, to get back up. ning of the new year and at the beginning of mobile accident. we get up ... and the saints are just the sin- the school year. The prayers and blessings are seen as ners who fall down ... and get up." Jimmy Patterson can be emailed at The priest figures he has blessed about ways to help lower the odds and give peace The man, or maybe it’s the listener, sud- [email protected]. 250 teenagers. of mind to teens and parents. denly realizes that men and women do fall DiNARDO: Cardinal-designate still refers to himself as ‘Father Dan’ (From 5) who had spent years in Rome and loves Archbishop Pietro Sambi. Msgr. Duchaine said the people of Sioux opera to adapt to Sioux City. But then- The timing is what surprised Father City “knew when he was here how special Upon his return to Pittsburgh in 1990, Bishop DiNardo fit in smoothly. He and Vallone. he was, but we had no idea he would go then-Father DiNardo served as assistant former Bishop Lawrence D. Soens worked Each summer, Father Vallone teaches a this far so fast.” He noted that just 10 years secretary for education, taught in the ongo- closely together, Msgr. Duchaine said, but travel seminar in canon law through ago the cardinal-designate was a parish ing formation program for priests and was the new bishop was always willing to ask Duquesne University that takes him to priest. assistant spiritual director at St. Paul for and listen to the advice of others. That Rome. This summer when Archbishop John Cardinal-designate DiNardo was appoint- Seminary. In 1994 he was named to start a helped endear him to the people of the dio- P. Foley, then head of the Vatican’s ed coadjutor bishop of the Diocese of new parish, Ss. John and Paul, in the grow- cese, he said. Pontifical Council for Social Galveston-Houston in January 2004. He ing borough of Franklin Park, where he “When he left us to go to Galveston- Communications, was named grand master succeeded Archbishop Joseph A. Fiorenza maintains strong ties. Houston, he said he became an Iowan and of the Knights of the Holy Sepulcher, a post when he retired in February 2006. Ginny Fisher, who has been secretary at remains an Iowan,” he said. typically held by a cardinal, Father Galveston-Houston had been elevated to an Ss. John and Paul since it was founded, said Donna Praskach, one of the founding Vallone’s contacts in Rome told him, archdiocese late in 2004. that despite the fact that he heads an arch- parishioners at Ss. John and Paul in “America has its one new cardinal.” Among those extending their good wishes diocese “when he calls, he always just says Pennsylvania, said wherever her friend goes Because Archbishop Foley was presumed to the new cardinal was Pittsburgh Bishop ‘it’s Father Dan.’” As her boss, she said, he he plunges into the lives and concerns of — correctly, as it turns out — to be on the David A. Zubik, who called his seminary wouldn’t tell her to do things, so much as the people where he lives. list of new cardinals, he said, the thinking classmate “a devoted priest and an excep- ask, “Would you be willing to do this?” “He loves groups, to get together with was nobody else from the United States tional bishop.” At the same time, Fisher, Father Vallone people to talk about politics and whatever would be named this time. (Archbishop “Cardinal-designate DiNardo combines and others who have known him in affects people’s lives,” she said, “whether Foley also was named a cardinal Oct. 17.) brilliance with a deep spirituality and a firm Pittsburgh and in Sioux City, Iowa, where it’s the steel mills or corn farming.” Father Vallone said he had been predict- faith,” he said. “His love for Jesus Christ he was coadjutor bishop and then head of Since he moved to Houston, Praskach ing the Vatican would before long name a animates him and has made him a beloved the diocese from 1997 until December said Cardinal-designate DiNardo has cardinal from the fast-growing sunbelt priest and pastor.” 2004, praised Cardinal-designate DiNardo immersed himself in the many cultures and region of the United States, and suggested Vincentian Father David M. O’Connell, as a gifted preacher. languages represented in the archdiocese. four possible cities from which that cardinal president of Catholic University, said in a “There is always something there to make “He tries to learn about those cultures and might come: Atlanta, Miami, San Antonio statement Oct. 17 that Cardinal-designate you laugh and to make you think,” Fisher where the people come from. He’s always or Galveston-Houston. “But I didn’t expect DiNardo, a member of the university’s said. very deeply involved and highly concerned it for five more years.” board of trustees, “has consistently demon- Msgr. Mark Duchaine, vicar general for about the individual. After moving to Sioux City as coadjutor strated both competence and care for the the Sioux City Diocese, called his former “That’s what makes him so special,” bishop in 1997, Cardinal-designate DiNardo people of God in every task that has come bishop a fine liturgist and excellent preacher Praskach said. “You feel that he cares about succeeded Bishop Soens when he retired before him in his distinguished career.” whose keen artistic sense during renova- you as an individual and he wants to help the following year. In Sioux City, he was Cardinal-designate DiNardo has a twin tions at the Cathedral of the Epiphany there keep you on the path toward God.” known for a strong focus on vocations, the sister, Margaret; an older brother, Thomas; helped turn it into what some call “the Father Vallone said Cardinal-designate strengthening of adult religious education and a younger sister, Mary Anne. jewel on the Missouri.” DiNardo told him he had been absolutely programs, his emphasis on the value of - - - Msgr. Duchaine said it might have been shocked when he got a call on Oct. 15 from Catholic schools and for creating safe-envi- Contributing to this story was Regina tough for someone from a big Eastern city the papal to the United States, ronment programs for children. Linskey. Page 18 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus WEBSTER: Muslims, as Jews, reject belief of Holy (From 9) also all Christian doctrines which rely on Q. My friend had prostate surgery two involuntary. A man who produces no living that dogma, such as the Incarnation, the years ago, and has been impotent ever sperm, for example, or a woman who has no charity that Christians and Muslims owe one sacraments, and all other Christian beliefs since. If we were to marry, would the properly functioning ovaries, is said to be another 'because we believe in one God, and practices that are based on the marriage be valid in the Catholic Church, sterile. although in a different way, and because we Incarnation of God the Son. since it would not be consummated? Impotence, on the other hand, is the praise him and worship him every day as Nevertheless, Benedict says, in spite of (Michigan) inability to have sexual intercourse because the creator and ruler of the world.'" variations in understanding the nature of of a physical or emotional problem. As the pope notes, our beliefs about God God, it is the same one God we believe in. A. Let's first be sure we are on the same You are correct in seeing impotence as an differ importantly from those of Muslims. Siddhartha Gautama (Buddha, the page about the difference between impo- obstacle to marriage. One detail is critical, Above all, they reject (as do the Jews, for "Enlightened One") elaborated basic tence and sterility. however. In order to be a marriage impedi- instance) belief in the Holy Trinity. The idea Buddhist beliefs about 500 years before An individual is sterile in the legal sense ment, impotence must be permanent, irre- of three Persons in one God, they claim, is Christ as somewhat of a reform of of the word when he or she is unable to con- versible, with no hope of rehabilitation that equivalent to saying there are three Gods, Hinduism. He never claimed to be God, nor ceive a child because of a defect in the might in the future make sexual relations not one. have his followers ever venerated him as internal process of generation, those ele- possible (Canon No. 1084). Rejection of the Trinity, of course, denies God. ments of that process which are naturally RETREAT: Gentle Woman, Quiet Light scheduled for May 1-4, 2008 (From 8) woman could bring 1,000 women from Immaculee to promote Oneness, peace, and believe it. That was the weekend Cindy across the globe together to promote forgiveness; to somehow raise the God Jordan and I had booked the CKRC for a In San Antonio, I had the great pleasure Oneness, peace and love. I called her. I consciousness of the Planet. Because I women’s event in San Angelo. I said, of meeting Paula D’Arcy. She is the author left a message and she answered! 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OBISPO (From 3) and Woman: Questions and Answers about Marriage and Same- de toda la sociedad humana.” (Constitución sobre la Iglesia en Sex Unions) el mundo actual #48) “matrimonio de personas del mismo sexo” han articulado estos “El amor conyugal fecundo se expresa en un servicio a la vida nuevos y desconcertantes puntos de vista que pueden reflejar y Exigencia #2: Los niños no son el bien primario o el que tiene muchas formas, de las cuales la generación y la edu- moldear la opinión pública. propósito esencial del matrimonio. cación son las más inmediatas, propias e insustituibles. En reali- Exigencia #1: El matrimonio es una institución que dad, cada acto de verdadero amor al hombre testimonia y per- “pertenece” al estado, el cual la crea y, por consiguiente, la La enseñanza de la Iglesia es lo siguiente: fecciona la fecundidad espiritual de la familia, porque es obedi- modifica según su parecer. “Por su propio carácter natural, la institución misma del matri- encia al dinamismo interior y profundo del amor, como monio y el amor conyugal están ordenados a la procreación y donación de sí mismo a los demás.” (Familiares Consortio #41) La enseñanza de la Iglesia es lo siguiente: educación de la prole y con ellas son coronados como su culmi- “La íntima comunidad de vida y amor que constituye el esta- nación.” (Constitución sobre la Iglesia en el mundo actual #48) CONCLUSIÓN do matrimonial fue fundada por el Creador y provista de leyes “De este modo los cónyuges, a la vez que se dan entre sí, dan El debate actual sobre el matrimonio de personas del mismo propias . . .” (Constitución sobre la Iglesia en el mundo actual más allá de sí mismos la realidad del hijo, reflejo viviente de su sexo se está desarrollando dentro de un entorno más amplio el #48) amor, signo permanente de la unidad conyugal y síntesis viva e cual, cada vez más, entiende el matrimonio como una relación “La vocación al matrimonio se inscribe en la naturaleza inseparable del padre y de la madre.” (Familiares Consortio privatizada, no orientada hacia los hijos ni relacionada con la misma del hombre y de la mujer, según salieron de la mano del #14) comunidad, y que está enfocada principalmente en la satisfac- Creador. El matrimonio no es una institución puramente ción del adulto. Algunas decisiones recientes de la corte han humana a pesar de las numerosas variaciones que ha podido Exigencia #3: El matrimonio es únicamente una alianza dado paso a más exigencias acerca del matrimonio las cuales sufrir a lo largo de los siglos en las diferentes culturas, estruc- emocional y práctica entre dos adultos. están ayudando a crear una crisis de acepción y están fomentan- turas sociales y actitudes espirituales.” (Catecismo de la Iglesia do la aceptación de matrimonios de personas del mismo sexo. Católica #1603) La enseñanza de la Iglesia es lo siguiente: La enseñanza de la Iglesia, enraizada en la ley natural y fiel a la “El matrimonio es una institución humana y social básica. “El mismo Dios es el autor del matrimonio, al que ha dotado revelación divina, deberá ser compartida en forma más eficaz si Aunque está regulada por leyes civiles y leyes eclesiales, ésta no con varios bienes y fines, todo lo cual es sumamente importante se ha de proteger el verdadero significado del matrimonio y nació ni de la iglesia ni del estado, sino de Dios. Por lo tanto, ni para la continuación del género humano, para el provecho per- fomentar su valor fundamental. la iglesia ni el estado podrán alterar el significado y la estructura sonal y la suerte eterna de cada miembro de la familia, para la básica del matrimonio.” (U.S. Catholic Bishops, Between Man dignidad, estabilidad, paz y prosperidad de la misma familia y The Angelus NOVEMBER 2007 Page 19 DONORS: Almost 100,000 nationwide on donor waiting lists (From 3) donation to be a www.donatelife- For many, the chance to live a full life wonderful and ! More than 97,000 people nation- texas.org. won’t come unless more people consent to cine. Surgeons have the tools and skill to life-giving act of More than organ and tissue donation. Discuss organ replace damaged hearts and livers. They can charity. Please wide, including 3,400 in South and 97,000 people and tissue donation with your family and free kidney patients from a lifetime of dial- take some time Central Texas, are awaiting organ nationwide friends. Your next-of-kin is responsible for to discuss this ysis and restore sight to those going blind. (including 3,400 following through with your wishes upon important issue transplants. Unfortunately, they lack the organs and tis- patients in South sues to help those patients because too with your fami- your death. I encourage all to pray for those many families, when offered the opportuni- ly. If you need more information regarding and Central waiting for donations of organs, and to pray ty to donate a loved one’s organs, decline. organ and tissue donation or a donor card Texas) are currently waiting for a life-sav- that many more people will accept the basic Our own Catholic religion considers organ call the Texas Organ Sharing Alliance at ing organ transplant. Thousands more are in human call to become donors. Thank you 1.866.685.0277. The website is need of life-enhancing tissue transplants. and God bless you. BIOETHICS: Real paradox today is how moral sensitivities have become coarsened (From 7) nucleus (the “half genetic package”) has been an embryo, at the hands of researchers who but he or she is expressly created for premedi- taken out. The presence of the “full genetic would harvest his stem cells (for various noble tated killing at the hands of researchers in order package” creates a new human embryo. That purposes, like getting genetically matched cells to benefit his or her older genetic match. quite rare, God does not step in and break the newly cloned embryo can either be killed in the to treat the senator for serious ailments as the This sinister research represents a direct form humanly-initiated chain of causality which laboratory for research, or allowed to live and senator gets older and more frail). This of human exploitation, where the powerful and allows sinful actions and evil choices to play grow by implanting it into a uterus, resulting in approach is sometimes termed “clone and kill.” the wealthy violate the young and powerless. In out with all their consequences. He invites us to the birth of a cloned baby. That baby would be Taking advantage of others to use them as fact, a patient who used therapeutic cloning make moral and upright choices ourselves, so an identical twin of the person who donated the our own “repair kits,” while convenient for would be destroying a family member, a blood that evil in our world might not spread further, skin cell, in the same way that Dolly the sheep those experiencing bodily decline, is also relative, their own identical twin brother or sis- but he doesn’t actively prevent us from doing was the identical twin of her mother who intrinsically immoral. Senator Kennedy him- ter, to obtain desired cells and tissues. When evil by abrogating physical laws or refusing to donated the mammary cell used to start the self, like many other elected officials in our you clone to make a live born baby, on the ensoul embryos. process off. Grave ethical violations are always country, has promoted laws to encourage this other hand, as wrong as this still is, at least the Human cloning, in the final analysis, is sim- involved in both forms of cloning: “reproduc- form of research cloning. cloned twin survives, breathes the same air, and ply a technique for making an identical twin of tive cloning” and so-called “therapeutic “The advantage of therapeutic cloning,” has the chance to enjoy the good life that the someone, and while all of us have met various cloning.” Kennedy told the Boston Globe, “is, one, you rest of us enjoy each day. sets of identical twins over the years, none of Imagine, for purposes of illustration, that the can get the exact genetic match, and you elimi- The real paradox, then, is how our moral sen- us has ever met a pair where one of the twins skin cell used for cloning was donated by nate the real possibilities of rejection, which is sitivities have become so coarsened that many lacked a soul. By similar reasoning, it is clear Senator Ted Kennedy. The resulting cloned going to be key in this whole area of research.” can no longer see how therapeutic cloning is that the idea of a “soulless clone” is little more embryo would be the identical twin of the skin “Banning it or prohibiting it, making it ille- actually worse, from the moral point of view, than an urban legend. Yet the mere discussion cell donor, so Senator Kennedy would have an gal, would be a major mistake. It's a big oppor- than reproductive cloning. Therapeutic cloning of a “soulless clone” serves to remind us how identical twin brother who was an embryo. Two tunity,” he added. “This is the time, and now is doesn’t produce soulless clones, but it does strikingly immoral human cloning really is, uses for that embryo could be proposed: the moment, and Massachusetts is the place.” tempt some spineless politicians and scientists even as the mass media and various lawmakers 1) “Reproductive cloning” – the cloned embryo The Senator is certainly correct about the to radically misuse the remarkable powers of vigorously promote a form of cloning known as could be implanted into a woman’s uterus to benefits of an exact genetic match, because by science that God has given us. therapeutic cloning. make a live-born, cloned child (Senator having the same genes, a pair of identical twins Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D. earned his The procedure for cloning is fairly simple in Kennedy’s younger identical twin who would can use each other’s organs for transplants, and doctorate in neuroscience from Yale and did concept — it involves taking a be his gurgling baby brother). they will accept those transplants without the post-doctoral work at Harvard. He is a priest nucleus (the “full genetic package”) from a 2) “Therapeutic cloning” – the cloned embry- need for any immunosuppressive drugs. But the of the diocese of Fall River, MA, and serves as body cell, like a skin cell, and transferring it onic brother of the senator would NOT be deeper truth is that in therapeutic cloning, the the Director of Education at The National inside a woman’s egg, after the egg’s own implanted, but rather, he would be violated as cloned twin is not even given a chance at life, Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia. BISHOP: Church teaching must be shared if true nature of marriage to be protected (From 2) manent sign of conjugal unity and a living of the family, on the dignity, stability, Conclusion and inseparable synthesis of their being a peace, and prosperity of the family and of Today’s debate about same-sex marriage Claim #2: Children are not a primary father and a mother.” ( the whole human race.” (Constitution on is occurring within a larger environment good or essential purpose of marriage. #14) the Church in the Modern World #48) that increasingly understands marriage as a “Fruitful married love expresses itself in privatized relationship not oriented toward The church’s teaching is the following: Claim #3: Marriage is solely an emotion- serving life in many ways. Of these ways, children or connected with the community “By its very nature the institution of mar- al and practical alliance between two begetting and educating children are the and that is primarily focused on adult fulfill- riage and married love is ordered to the adults. most immediate, specific and irreplaceable. ment. Recent court decisions have advanced procreation and education of the offspring In fact, every act of true love toward a claims about marriage that are helping to and it is in them that it finds its crowning The church’s teaching is the following: human being bears witness to and perfects create a crisis of meaning and also promot- glory.” (Constitution on the Church in the “For God himself is the author of mar- the spiritual fecundity of the family, since it ing an acceptance of same-sex marriage. Modern World #48) riage and has endowed it with various val- is an act of obedience to the deep inner The Church’s teaching, rooted in natural “Thus the couple, while giving them- ues and purposes: all of which have a very dynamism of love as self-giving to others.” law and faithful to divine revelation, must selves to one another, give not just them- important bearing on the continuation of (Familiaris Consortio #41) be shared more effectively if the true nature selves but also the reality of children, who the human race, on the personal develop- of marriage is to be protected and its funda- are a living reflection of their love, a per- ment and eternal destiny of every member mental value is to be promoted. Page 20 NOVEMBER 2007 The Angelus

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