salinadioceste.org h e Reg ister November 27, 2020 CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF SALINA Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway

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SALINA — Since March, more than 2,500 families have turned to Catholic Charities of Northern Kansas for assistance. “Many hardworking peo - ple have found themselves asking for help, and many families have requested assistance for the first time in their lives,” said Megan Robl, the executive director of Catholic Charities. “2020 has been a difficult year for so many people. It’s been full of the unexpected. Whether they’re coming in to one of our offices or receiving items from one of the mobile outreach vans, the need has grown consid -

Tom McCarthy Jr. / CNS erably in a very short period A family lights an Advent wreath at their home. Advent begins Nov. 29. of time.” The Catholic Charities Annual Appeal is underway and includes a $50,000 Seeking the face of God? Look around you donation match. In addition to offices in By Mike Nelson unclean people” (Is 64:4-5). seems, in times of uncertainty and Salina, Manhattan and Hays Catholic News Service This, then, is a call to repentance desperation. Catholic Charities initiated — to “straighten up and fly right,” in Isaiah understands this. “Yet, a mobile outreach program ow many of you, when the words of an old Nat King Cole Lord, you are our father,” he says. in 2015. The vans travel to asked, “How are you song. Or as Scripture frequently sug - “We are the clay and you the potter: 20 different communities in doing?” have replied, gests, “Make straight (your) paths,” We are all the work of your hand” (Is the diocese. At each of these “I’m just waiting for words proclaimed by John the Bap - 64:7). locations, Catholic Charities this year to end”? tist in three of the four Gospels. Right before this, though, Isaiah provides food boxes and We have experienced in 2020 a Today’s Gospel reading from St. says something else to God, a lamen - hygiene kits. pandemic like none we have ever Mark suggests this is best done soon - tation that invites our reflection on Families served include seeHn, political turmoil like none we er than later. how to “straighten out” our lives, and those such as Angie. have ever seen, an economic shut - “You do not know when the Lord our world: “You have hidden your After suffering for many down like ... you get the picture. For of the house is coming,” Jesus tells face from us and have delivered us up years, Angie left an abusive many of us, 2021 can’t come soon his disciples (Mk 13:35). “Be watch - to our crimes” (Is 64:6). relationship to raise her enough. ful.” God has hidden his face from us? three children on her own. For those of us who are Catholic, Jesus’ words are spoken shortly Really? Although it has not been the new year comes a few weeks ear - before he and his disciples head for Many years ago, at the Los Angeles easy, Angie’s No. 1 goal is to lier — the new liturgical year, that is, Jerusalem where Jesus knows what Religious Education Congress, I par - provide for her children, starting with Advent, a season of awaits him. His disciples do not, of ticipated in a workshop in which the even if it means working desire. And rarely have so many of us course; nor do we know what awaits presenter asked us (ordered us, actu - multiple jobs. desired the breath of fresh air that a us in the months and years ahead. ally) to move all the chairs in the When Angie was promot - new year can bring. And after this year, many of us are room out of the way (several hundred ed from the warehouse floor But even this new season and new afraid to ask. Yet go forward we must. of them), close our eyes and walk to an office position last fall, year does not begin without grim and And we will, for God always offers us (with care) around the room until we she was finally able to make sobering reminders of how far from the chance to atone and correct our encountered (bumped into) another ends meet with just one job. God many of us are. course. person. Unfortunately, six months “Why do you let us wander, O “Give us new life,” says the At that point, we were to ask that later, the stay-at-home Lord, from your ways, and harden psalmist, “and we will call upon your person, “Are you God in hiding?” orders went into effect, and our hearts so that we fear you not?” name” (Ps 80:19). The answer, of course, was yes. Angie was furloughed with - laments Isaiah in the first reading of But to acknowledge where we have The point was for us to realize that out benefits or pay. Eventu - the First Sunday of Advent (Is 63:17). fallen short and who is really in we are all creations of God and that ally, her savings were “Behold, you are angry, and we are charge requires humility on our part. sinful; all of us have become like Such humility is more abundant, it Please see WE / Page 15 Please see APPEAL / Page 15

New Honoring Adoption website Anniversaries Mass Salina Diocese releases Annual Anniversary Mass takes new Annual event new website, approach, is celebrated in parishes across celebrates multiple salinadiocese.org. diocese. angles of adoption.

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Participating organizations: Assumption of Mary, Herndon St. Francis Xavier, Junction City Catholic Charities of Northern St. Francis Xavier School, Junction Kansas City Diocesan Publications (The St. Isidore’s Catholic Student Register, faith magazine) Center, Manhattan Divine Mercy Radio, Hays, Salina St. Joseph, Bird City Holy Family Elementary School, St. John’s Catholic Schools, Beloit Hays St. John’s Grade School, Hanover Immaculate Conception, Leoville St. John Nepomucene, Beardsley Manhattan Catholic Schools St. John the Baptist, Beloit Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina St. John the Baptist, Clyde Sacred Heart Grade School, Colby St. Mary of the Assumption, Clifton Sacred Heart Jr./Sr. High School, St. Mary Grade School, Salina Salina St. Mary Church/School, Ellis Sacred Heart, Atwood St. Mary, Smith Center Sacred Heart, Colby St. Mary, Queen of Angels, Russell Sacred Heart, Esbon St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Sacred Heart, Oberlin Salina Sacred Heart, Selden St. Theresa, Mankato Seminarian Education Fund St. Thomas More, Manhattan Seven Dolors, Manhattan SS. Philip and James , St. Andrew, Abilene Phillipsburg St. Andrew Grade School, Abilene St. Wenceslaus, Wilson St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Salina Thomas More Prep/Marian Jr./Sr. St. Francis of Assisi, St. Francis High School, Hays Please visit Salina.iGiveCatholic.org Advanced giving is NOW LIVE. #GivingTuesday is Dec. 1. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org November 27, 2020 3

BISHOP’S CALENDAR Cardinal-designate Gregory thanks December 2020 pope ‘with grateful, humble heart’ 4 Divine Mercy Radio Care-a-Thon, Bishop’s Hour, 4-5 p.m. Pope names first African-American cardinal Protection of Children and Cursillo Winter Retreat, Capuchin Spiritual Life from the gives Young People.” Center, Victoria African-American us an opportunity to pause St. John Paul II appoint - 10 Chancery Staff Advent Retreat and Day of cardinal from U.S. and offer thanks for the ed Bishop Gregory to serve Reflection, Salina many gifts African-American as the of 13 Mass, St. Boniface, Vincent By Mark Zimmermann Catholics have given the , where he was Church,” Archbishop Gomez 19 Seminarian Family Mass and Luncheon, Sacred Catholic News Service installed in 2005 and served Heart Cathedral, Salina said in a statement. until named Mass, St. John the Evangelist, Herington, 4:30 p.m. ASHINGTON his as the new archbishop of Mass, St. Columba, Elmo, 6:30 p.m. — Cardinal- HE ASKED THE NATION ’S Washington in 2019. 20 Mass, St. Philip, Hope, 8:30 a.m. designate Catholics to join him “in At his installation Mass Mass, St. John the Evangelist, Herington, 10:30 a.m. Wilton Gre - praying for the continued as Washington’s new arch - gory, installed as Washing - ministry” of the newly bishop, Archbishop Gregory tonW’ s archbishop in May named cardinal, who was pointed to the Gospel story 2019, thanked Pope Francis USCCB president from 2001 of Jesus calming the stormy Diocesan youth programs “with a very grateful and to 2004. seas when he was in the humble heart” for naming A native of , Car - boat with his apostles. tentatively planned for 2021 him as one of 13 new cardi - dinal-designate Gregory “I remind you ... he is nals Oct. 25. turns 73 on Dec. 7. As a here. He is here when the sixth-grader attending St. seas are calm, and he is By The Register Junior CYO Camp, sched - “This appointment will allow me to work more Carthage School in Chicago here during every moment uled for May 29-June 1 at in 1958, he was inspired by closely with him in caring of uncertainty, anger, fear SALINA — CYO Conven - Rock Springs Ranch, south the example of the parish for Christ’s Church,” he said and shame. He invites us to tion. Junior CYO Camp. of Junction City. The annual priests and Adrian Domini - in a statement issued short - place our trust in him,” Totus Tuus. Prayer and event is for middle school can sisters there to become ly after the pope announced Archbishop Gregory said. Action. students, with high school Catholic. new cardinals at the end of Archbishop Gregory Each of these events were seniors and college-aged At the news conference his Angelus address. emphasized that same mes - canceled this year because students acting as coun - when he was introduced as Cardinal-designate Gre - sage in 2020 when the coro - of COVID-19, but plans are selors. Washington’s new archbish - gory will be the first African navirus pandemic initially in the works to bring these The traditional summer op, he said, “Within six American cardinal from the caused a shutdown of public events back in 2021. programs, Prayer and weeks of being in Catholic Masses and the closure of “Right now, we’re plan - Action and Totus Tuus, are United States to be elevated school and not being from a Catholic school campuses. ning all of our summer pro - also in the works. to the . Catholic background, I said, grams,” said Sister Barbara Prayer and Action is He and the other 12 ‘I want to be a priest.’” IN A COLUMN FOR THE Ellen Apaceller, CSJ, who is planned to be in Oakley in will be elevated at a Nov. 28 , Wash - the director of youth min - June and Beloit in July. consistory at the Vatican. was baptized as a Catholic ington’s archdiocesan news - istry for the Salina Diocese. Totus Tuus is fully Nine of the new cardinals during the Easter Vigil that paper, Archbishop Gregory The hope is that the pro - booked for June and has a are younger than 80 and school year. wrote that “even in the grams will be able to contin - few weeks open in July for a will be eligible to vote in a Later, after studying as a ue as normally as possible. college-aged team to travel conclave; four elderly seminarian, he was uncertainty of this current “This is important for our to the parish and teach churchmen will receive red ordained as a priest of the situation, if we are open, young people to be around summer catechesis. hats as a sign of esteem and Archdiocese of Chicago in God will use this moment to their peers,” she said. “They In addition to summer honor. 1973 and earned a doctorate bring our hearts closer to support one another and programs, the youth office In addition to Cardinal- in sacred liturgy from the him and more firmly in find they are not alone in is working on the National designate Gregory, the pope Pontifical Liturgical Insti - union with one another.” their relationship with Catholic Youth Conference, chose as cardinal electors tute in in 1980. Following the nationwide Christ and in their prayer which is scheduled Nov. 18- two officials of the Roman After serving as a parish racial protests in the wake and in their questions. They 20 in Indianapolis. Curia and bishops from priest in Chicago and as a of the death of George see there are other kids who “Deciding how NCYC will , Rwanda, the Philip - master of ceremonies to Floyd, who died May 25 are struggling with the same be held will be up to the pines, Chile and Brunei. Cardinals and after a Minneapolis police things they are struggling national office,” Sister Bar - “Pope Francis is sending , he was officer knelt on his neck for with. They can mingle with bara Ellen said. “Every - a powerful message of hope ordained an auxiliary bish - almost nine minutes during their age group and the thing’s up in the air with and inclusion to the Church op of Chicago in 1983. an arrest, Archbishop Gre - team and support one COVID.” in the United States” by In 1994, Bishop Gregory gory said in a statement another.” Even though plans naming Washington’s was installed as the bishop that “this incident reveals Plans are underway for remain tentative, she said African-American archbish - of Belleville, Ill., where he the virus of racism among the annual CYO Convention, it’s important to have them op as a cardinal, said Los served for the next 11 years. us once again even as we with some minor adjust - ready, should the events be Angeles Archbishop José Bishop Gregory was elected continue to cope with the ments. Instead of a two-day possible. Gomez, president of the USCCB president in 2001 coronavirus pandemic.” conference in Salina, the “The more you cancel, U.S. Conference of Catholic after serving three years as Archbishop Gregory has featured speaker, Robert the more kids get away from Bishops. the vice president. praised peaceful protests for Feduccia, will speak on participating in these pro - “As a former president of During his three years as racial justice, saying the March 20 in Hays and grams,” Sister Barbara Ellen our national bishops’ confer - president, the Church’s cler - young people helping lead March 21 in Salina. said. “I pray we can have ence, (Cardinal-designate) gy sex abuse crisis escalat - those marches offer hope “We’re trying to keep it to these programs again. They Gregory displayed generous ed, and under his leader - for building a more just one day because we don’t were missed last year.” and principled leadership. ship, the bishops imple - nation where all lives are know what will happen with Information will be The naming of the first mented the “Charter for the respected. COVID,” Sister Barbara updated on the website, Ellen said. salinadiocese.org/office/off DECEMBER PRAYER INTENTION Also in the works is ice-of-youth-ministry/ . The Holy Father entrusts Universal Intention of God and a life of the Apostleship of Prayer to prayer. Read The Register online: publicize his prayer inten - FOR A LIFE OF PRAYER . Apostleship of Prayer tions for the good of the We pray that our 1501 S. Layton Blvd. world and the Church. personal relationship Milwaukee, WI 53215-1924 SalinaDiocese.org/publications/ with Jesus Christ be www.apostleshipofprayer.org nourished by the Word

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We need some joy. already?” an acquaintance Bonar am I rejoicing? full week of vacation out of The season of Christmas asked me the first week of Register state in many years and the certainly encompassess all November. editor AS 2020 MARCHES first time to receive awards of those things. “I’m used to the stores toward Dec. 31, I’ve spent from the Catholic Press As the days grow shorter starting Christmas earlier some time reflecting and Association. There were and nightfall comes earlier, and earlier every year, but aside, with the invitation to comparing it to the close of some good times, but I felt let’s place our Advent not my family or friends,” each of us to prayerfully pre - 2019. It was a tough year more weary than rewarded wreaths on our dining room they continued. pare and wait in joyful hope for me. I had a sinus infec - in 2020. tables. Let’s dim the lights. I paused to think. for the coming of Christ. tion for four months, and As I write this, it’s two Let’s light each candle. Let’s “Yes, I can believe it,” I When I look ahead to closed out 2019 with a bout weeks before Thanksgiving, see the tiny flame and pre - replied. 2021, I wonder, “Will it be of whooping cough just for and I’ve started to notice pare for the fire of Christ Here’s why: 2020 has more of the same? More fun (sigh, not really). At the Christmas trees going up in that will come at Christmas. been a difficult year for sleepless nights? More close of 2019, I was looking my neighbors’ front win - I invite you to flip to almost everyone I know. We anticipation and concern forward with eager antici - dows. I see Christmas lights pages 8-9, where you will are exhausted (or is it just about remote school start - pation, with joy, to 2020. I being hung on their homes. find an Advent calendar. me?). We are digging deep. ing at the flip of a switch? was going to be healthy. (I never took the singular Please join us in praying We are leaning into difficul - More division in our coun - Things were going to be dif - strand of lights down from our way through Advent ties and obstacles we could try? Our families?” ferent and look up. I felt our house last year, so we’re and preparing spiritually for never have imagined. And If I’m being completely like there was an abun - ready for Christmas!) Christmas. we need some hope. honest, it’s difficult to feel dance of hype about a new I paused to reflect if this I know it’s difficult, but Luckily, the Church pro - anything but weary these decade. early preparation I’m seeing together we can find a little vides us hope in a liturgical days. Then, COVID-19 hap - bothers me: Christmas in hope. sense with Advent. Each This makes me think of a pened across our country early November. Karen Bonar is the editor of The Regis - year, the four weeks leading line from the song “O Holy and around the world. Honestly, I go back to my ter and a parishioner of St. Mary, Queen up to Christmas are set Night” that says, “The thrill Yes, my family and I cele - earlier comment. In a weary of the Universe in Salina. Learning gratitude from the greatest, silent generation AN UNEXPECTED headline mean this year, in the face bility and self-sacrifice. how to find a silver lining in Sister of so many challenges and The wartime Thanksgiv - and a way of thanking God recently caught my eye: “A Constance so much loss? What will we ings of their youth were for his blessings on this Disrupted Thanksgiving find to be grateful for? How marked by rationing and “disrupted Thanksgiving.” Leaves the Turkey Business Veit can we celebrate while our shortages of common ingre - Surely, the words uttered Guessing.” Little Sisters of lives are still so thoroughly dients such as sugar, meat by their president in 1943 The article that followed the Poor disrupted and our wings and butter. Turkeys were in will find an echo in their discussed a question that is, and spirits remain clipped? short supply on the home hearts: “May we on Thanks - according to the author, on almost completely cut off I find answers to these front because they were giving Day and on every day the tip of everyone’s tongue: from the outside world. questions in the faces and shipped overseas so that express our gratitude and “Just how many whole Families, volunteers and example of our elderly resi - every member of the U.S. zealously devote ourselves turkeys will cook our devoted lay associates dents. military could have a hot to our duties as individuals this year for a holiday — who provide companion - Throughout these past Thanksgiving dinner, no and as a nation. May each whose wings have been ship, entertainment and the months, we have marveled matter where they were sta - of us dedicate his utmost clipped by the pandemic?” little extras that make life at how resilient our resi - tioned. efforts to … bring[ing] new I can’t say that this has more pleasant for our frail dents are. Although in many Gasoline and tire opportunities for peace and been the big question on my seniors — have all been cases their bodies are frail, rationing prevented people brotherhood among men.” mind lately, but I have been barred from our Homes their spirits — and their from traveling long dis - We Little Sisters are so thinking ahead and wonder - since mid-March. senses of humor — have tances by car, and military blessed to share our lives ing what Thanksgiving and We try to take one day at remained strong. personnel were given priori - with these elders of the Christmas will look like this a time, but we are always ty on trains, so family gath - greatest and silent genera - year. aware that even a single WHAT IS THE SECRET TO erings were surely smaller. tions! Throughout the summer, positive COVID test would their resilience? The traditional Macy’s If you are lucky enough to social distancing regulations send our residents back into As members of the great - Thanksgiving Parade was have members of these gen - were relaxed throughout isolation. Recently, some of est and silent generations, canceled as the famous erations among your family much of the country, but we them told me that they our residents experienced giant balloons were shred - or neighbors, take some time are now seeing worrying expect the holidays to be the Great Depression and ded for scrap rubber, and this disrupted Thanksgiving signs of a COVID second quite difficult this year since World War II. even college and profession - to learn from them and wave. it is unlikely they will be These two generations are al football games were put share in their gratitude for In the world of long-term able to spend time in close known for their resilience in on hold. the little things in life. care, we still live in a virtual proximity with their loved surviving hardship, their These were the youthful Sister Constance Veit is director of com - bubble with our elderly resi - ones. strong work ethic and their experiences of our seniors munications for the Little Sisters of the dents and essential staff, What will Thanksgiving sense of personal responsi - — surely, they will know Poor. From Gratitude to Generosity DURING THIS MONTH OF with which I wasn’t too with the little and big things sion. Even when what we November, when we cele - familiar. He lived his faith, in my life that had helped perceive as unfortunate or brate Thanksgiving, our Sister Jodi but he didn’t wear it on his me to know God more pro - have an experience that has hearts turn to giving thanks. Creten sleeve, either! His statement foundly in all that was caused us suffering or grief,

For so long now, we have Register of grace made me realize around me. Each day, usu - it may actually be a moment lived within the confines of columnist that Dad had for many ally at bedtime, I would jot of gratitude. Gratitude a universal pandemic where years owned a heart of grat - down three or four things comes in many forms and suffering and death have itude for his life, and he for which I was grateful that sometimes in the most surrounded us. How to be knew where that grace orig - day. These were not huge unexpected places or occa - grateful within that element shared that others might inated. His was a generous and dramatic but simply sions! has been difficult, to say the live and prosper. spirit that showed through expressed the little and the We go through days of least. But gratitude is a In August 1980, my dad his actions more than mundane: a sunrise, a joy, pain and suffering, but state of being that grows was diagnosed with liver through words. His 80 baby’s smile, the smell of if we have a rope of hope on day by day, moment by cancer, and in the doctor’s years had been full of grati - rain, a kind word or gesture, which to hang our hearts, moment in a heart that office, surrounded by fami - tude, and that abundance of a gentle gaze, a bird’s song. we can know the God of allows itself to be open and ly, Dad asked how much gratitude just overflowed Each one of those moments, fullness, who in total gen - receptive. time he had left. The doctor out of him. When his last when I reviewed them over erosity gives us what we It is actually a prayer responded readily to that moments on this earth had time, reminded me of those need to meet each moment, stance that has been the honest and direct question: arrived, he was able to sur - blessings and gifts that I and we can be grateful. recipient of goodness time “You have about two render gently and unre - held dear and in which I May gratitude hold you, and again and has learned months.” Dad looked at servedly to the God he had rejoiced! and generosity spill from how to respond in kind. It is each one of us and said, so faithfully served. Gratitude can sometimes your grateful heart! a freedom within that “The Lord gives and the take our breath away as a allows generosity to be part Lord takes away. Blessed be A FEW YEARS BACK , I felt family member or friend Sister Jodi Creten, C.S.J., is well known for her gift for writing poetry, she cur - and parcel of one’s life, a the name of the Lord.” a need to write a journal of diagnosed with cancer rently resides in the Motherhouse in gift to be released and This was a side of Dad gratitude. My heart was full receives the gift of remis - Concordia. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org November 27, 2020 5 WEDDINGS Clayton Basgall and Arin Pfannenstiel were married Oct. 16, 2020, at St. Francis of Assisi Church in Munjor. Father John Toepfer, OFMCap, witnessed their vows. Parents of the bridegroom are Steven and Michelle Basgall. Parents of the bride are Curt Pfannenstiel and Stacy Toepfer. Witnesses were Nick Hammeke and Emma Pfannenstiel.

Clay Drylie and Brittany Dinkel were married Oct. 24, 2020, at St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Hays. Father Ryan McCandles witnessed their vows. Parents of the bridegroom are Donald and Tamara (McNorton) Drylie. Parents of the bride are Larry and Sandra (Dreher) Dinkel. Witnesses were John Staab and Shelby Sager. The Salina Diocese launched its new website in October. Included in the new site are features such as “find a parish” and a comprehensive list of upcoming events (above), as well as opportunities for viewers to learn more about the faith and other related Chase Shelton and Taylor issues (below). Staab were married Oct. 10, 2020, at St. Nicholas of Myra Church in Hays. Father Damian Richards witnessed their vows. Diocese launches new, updated website Parents of the bridegroom are Jeffery and Janell (Shaffer) By The Register Shelton. Parents of the bride are Larry and Debra (Ashmore) Staab. Witnesses were Drew ALINA — The Cavanaugh and Jordan Staab. Salina Diocese debuted its Casey Don Jensen and new website on Rileigh Elizabeth Gardner were Oct. 22 at sali married Oct. 17, 2020, at Our nadiocese.org . Lady of Perpetual Help Church “Over the past year, the in Concordia. Father David Metz DioScese of Salina has been witnessed their vows. Parents of working toward building a the bridegroom are Kirk and new website,” said Colleen Stephanie (Crays) Jensen. Augustine, director of com - Parents of the bride are Wayne munications for the diocese. and Kelly (Follett) Gardner. “This was something I was Witnesses were Cody Jensen excited and anxious to take expand our digital efforts, to shove us into a pre- a search function for clergy, and Taylor Gardner. on. we will be able to serve designed template like most parishes, schools or “It was clear that a new more people and ultimately other agencies,” Augustine chancery staff. Kyle Allen Shumaker and website was needed to bet - lead them to Christ.” said. “They wanted to spend “I am excited about our Brooke Mckenzie Swenson ter serve our people and get Manhattan-based 502 time getting to know the new website and its capacity were married Oct. 17, 2020, at them the information they Media built the new site, diocese and discover our to communicate with the SS. Peter and Paul Church in are seeking efficiently and which includes more true needs.” people in our diocese and Clay Center. Father Don effectively. We are hopeful mobile-friendly options The new site includes a beyond in a clear and Zimmerman witnessed their that, by launching this new than its predecessor. “find a parish” option, as informed manner,” said vows. Witnesses were Alex website and continuing to “They weren’t just going well as a new directory with Bishop Jerry Vincke. Ashcraft and Haley Mastin. 6 November 27, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org 122 couples honored at anniversary Masses COUPLES WHO CELEBRATED AN ANNIVERSARY ENDING IN 0 OR 5 AND THEIR FIRST WEDDING ANNIVERSARY WERE HONORED AT MASS IN THEIR HOME PARISH . 65 years Bob and Mary Binder, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays AJ and Marjorie Horinek, Sacred Heart, Atwood Bill and Venita Patzell, Seven Dolors, Manhattan Albert and Arlene Pfeifer, St. Fidelis, Victoria Vince and Kathleen Zerr, St. Paul, Angelus Ralph and Clara Zimmerman, St. Joseph, Oakley 60 years Murray and Millie Baalman, St. Paul, Angelus Leo and Mary Lee Beckman, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Salina LaVerne and Janice Dinkel, St. Mary, Ellis The wedding anniversary blessing took place Oct. 24-25 at St. Mary Parish in Ellis. The parish honored 12 LeRoy and Patricia Lang, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays couples present during the Masses. Parishes across the diocese were invited to honor married couples in lieu Miles and Jane Legleiter, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays of a diocesan-wide Mass, because of to the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe and Janet Klaus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Donald and Florence Mense, St. Frances Cabrini, Hoxie Gerald and Jeanne Rziha, St. Phillip, Hope Lennie and Janelle Pacey, St. John the Baptist, Beloit Alfred and Betty Otter, St. Joseph, New Almelo Arlyn and Marietta Schupman, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Robert and Maria Rohr, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Vernon and Celeste Sander, St. Fidelis, Victoria Merle and Karen Schroeder, St. Aloysius, Osborne Kevin and Elda Ryan, Sacred Heart, Colby Duane and Linda Stefan, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Adolph and DeAnn Schmidt, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays 45 years Bernie and Laura Schoenberger, St. Mary, Ellis Charles and Barb Baalmann, St. Paul, Angelus 30 years Ivan and Verda Werner, St. Fidelis, Victoria Ralph and LouAnn Brungardt, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Brent and Amy Campbell, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Salina Lawrence and Phyllis Wetter, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Michael and Linda Carl, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Salina Kevin and Kathleen Huser, St. Boniface, Vincent Salina David and Leanna Davignon, St. Joseph, Damar Greg and Jackie Jirak, St. Joseph, Oakley David and Alice Fox, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina Jon and Alice Quinday, St. Mary, Queen of Angels, Russell 55 years Jim and Kristy Fellhoelter, St. Paul, Angelus Roger and Phy llis Allerheiligen, Seven Dolors, Manhattan Deacon Steve and Nancy Urban, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Glen and Marilyn Gabel, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Vergil and Ann Augustine, St. Mary, Ellis Curt and Becky Wahlmeier, St. Joseph, New Almelo Brent and Deborah Halepeska, St. Anthony, Miltonvale David and Carmelita Berndt, Immaculate Conception, Minneapo - Gerald and Cora Knipp, St. Fidelis, Victoria 25 years lis Mark and Dora Leiker, St. Francis of Assisi, Munjor Gary and Nancy Alden, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina John and Elizabeth Duden, St. John the Baptist, Beloit Dennis and Bernadette Luedke, Sacred Heart, Atwood Dwight and Nicole Berry, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City Leon and Janet Eck, St. Boniface, Tipton Kendall and Renee Miner, St. Mary, Queen of Angels, Russell William and Laura Biermann, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Good - Bob and Carol Feauto, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Charlie and Kathy Ramsay, Sacred Heart, Plainville land Tony and Sarah Herman, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hill City Lester and Donetta Robben, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Scott and Terri Braun, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Tom and Mary Lynne Jadlow, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina Paul and Beth Ruder, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Salina Neal and Trica Dreher, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Harold and Patricia Legleiter, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Olen and Florence Svoboda, St. Mary, Holyrood Michael and Shannon Hughes, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City Harold and Joyce Newell, St. Mary, Glasco Harvey and Donna Swager, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Goodland Lyle and Deb Jackson, St. Joseph, New Almelo Charles and Beatta Robben, St. Paul, Angelus Bill and Marty Wendell, St. John the Baptist, Beloit Bob and Tammy Klaus, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Raymond and Ardith Scheetz, St. Joseph, New Almelo Tony and April Kuhlman, St. Joseph, Oakley Dave and Linda Struble, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina 40 years Sheldon and April Pfeifer, St. Mary, Ellis Mike and Christine Blass, St. John the Baptist, Beloit Roger and Ramona Weigel, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays 50 years Robert and Janet Koerner, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Charles and Jeannette Augustine, St. Mary, Ellis Pat and Diane Kuhn, St. Mary, Ellis 20 years Tom and Kathy Biehler, St. John the Evangelist, Herington Duane and Patty Kuhn, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Michael and Pamela David, St. Joseph, New Almelo Rich and Judy Bieker, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Salina Kirk and Kimberly O’Donnell, St. Elizabeth Ann Seton, Salina AZ and Jenny Molina, Sacred Heart, Plainville Max “Butch” and Annette Burks, St. John the Baptist, Beloit Dr. Charles and Cheryl Ritter, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Jim and Marcia Chacon, Seven Dolors, Manhattan 15 years Salina Max and Alice Copple, St. Anthony, Miltonvale Jacob and Amber Davis, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City Rodney and Christi Roy, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays James and Shirley Dinkel, St. Joseph, Hays Cody and Karen Marintzer, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Clarke and Lillian Sanders, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Salina Sonny and Linda Ehm, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City Jeremy and Amanda Martin, Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Good - Gregory and Sandra Smith, St. Mary, Ellis William and Laura Goetz, St. Joseph, Oakley land Bob and Karen Threlkel, St. Joseph, Hays Larry and Patricia Heidrick, St. John the Baptist, Beloit John and Cathy Triplett, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City 10 years Deacon Steve and Diane Heiman, St. Edward, Belleville Kenny and Shari Ubelaker, St. Aloysius Gonzaga, Osborne John and Heather Benkelman/Robben, St. Ann, Walker Jerome and Susan Hellmer, St. Mary, Queen of the Universe, Kenneth and Amelia Werner, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Jonathon and Shannon Kinderknecht, Immaculate Heart of Salina Jim and Susan Werth, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Mary, Hays Rodney and Janice Jager, Seven Dolors, Manhattan Ralph and Judy White, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina Darell and Barbara Janasek, St. George, Munden 5 years Ken and Kathy Kroupka, St. Columba, Elmo 35 years Matt and Tynan Dowell, St. Edward, Belleville Marvin and Rosanne LaBarge, St. Joseph, Oakley Dan and Jean Ann Aker, St. Andrew, Abilene Nevada and Laura Gray, St. Isidore, Manhattan Doug and Jean Mull, Sacred Heart Cathedral, Salina Francis and Rebecca Griebel, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Stan and Joyce Newell, St. Nicholas of Myra, Hays Rick and Janet Hahn, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City 1 year Mark and Bernice Rueschhoff, St. Paul, Angelus Terry and Brenda Hutchison, Immaculate Heart of Mary, Hays Miguel and Courtney Rodney, St. Francis Xavier, Junction City

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STEVEN A. WATKINS, Agent, MBA • 1-800-232-3239 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org November 27, 2020 7 AROUND THE DIOCESE Annual adoption Mass celebrates families

By Karen Bonar media. The Register “Happy doesn’t even begin to describe” the expe - SALINA — The path to rience, Strump said. “She adoption for Mandy and had questions, but for me, it Keegan Wilson looked noth - was also knowing that I had ing like they envisioned. made the right decision. “Adoption is something I The things I had wanted for wanted to do since I was in her turned out exactly as I high school,” Mandy Wilson had hoped.” said. “I have friends who During her adoption have placed babies for experience, it was closed. adoption. I’ve had family She had no participation in members and friends adopt choosing her daughter’s babies. I knew it was in my family. Yet she chose heart to adopt, no matter Catholic Charities because how it came to me.” she grew up Catholic. The couple, along with “I wanted her to go to a their three children, Jazzy, Catholic family,” Strump 11, Kolin, 10 and Grady, 10, said. “I wanted her to have were among about 75 who two parents who could give gathered Nov. 6 at Sacred her the world and a good Heart Cathedral to partici - Catholic upbringing. I pate in the annual Adoption couldn’t have asked for any - Awareness Mass. This is the thing better.” third year for the event, The ripples of adoption which is hosted by Catholic permeate through multiple Charities of Northern areas of Strump’s own life. Kansas. Her father was adopted and

Photos by Karen Bonar / The Register later, after she wed, she and AT THE EVENT , FAMILIES The Wilson family attends the annual Adoption Mass Nov. 6 at Sacred Heart Cathedral in Salina. her husband adopted two gathered to pray and honor From left are Keegan, Kolin, Grady, Jazzy and Mandy. sons from the foster care the shared experience of system. adoption in their lives. grades. “It goes full circle here,” After the Wilsons had “Grady and Kolin love she said. “I know both sides their son, Grady, in 2010, like brothers, they fight like of the adoption experience.” they experienced secondary brothers,” Wilson said. infertility and pregnancy “They know how fiercely THE NOV . 6 A DOPTION losses. They discerned the they are loved by us and our Celebration Mass was the foster to adopt process, but family and our community. second one Joan Dunn, a ultimately decided it was not We tell the kids, ‘You were parishioner at Immaculate the best fit for their family. loved so much. You were Heart of Mary in Hays, Along the way, they expe - chosen for us from the attended. While she and rienced two attempts at pri - beginning. God knew you’d Dave, who passed in Sep - vate adoption. be here with us.’” tember, attended together “One of them, we were at She said the path to last year, this year she was the hospital and had the adoption can be difficult at surrounded by her daugh - message the baby was born times. ter’s biological family. and we were waiting to see “I tell my friends, ‘If God Laura Dunn of Hays (center, Chiefs mask) kneels with her “It verifies how good God her,” she said. “We were told puts a desire in your heart, biological and adopted family at the adoption Mass. is,” Joan Dunn said, to be three hours later the mom he will fulfill it,’” Wilson able to gather with the had changed her mind.” said. “Our hearts were shat - been given life.” after when I expected it.” extended family who gave The couple went home. tered and broken after losing Robl said that Father Laura Dunn said she was her daughter life. “Way back “We were devastated and a baby of our own and the Zimmerman’s story is an curious about her biological when we adopting, we were heartbroken,” she said. baby at the hospital. We had example of the ripples parents, but it was only told that it’s an act of love On New Year’s Eve 2014, lost all hope. Then one day, adoption have through a when she was pregnant with to give your child up for a friend sent her a message, there was a phone call that family. her oldest child that seeking adoption. That’s what I held inquiring if they were open changed our lives forever.” “More people than we medical history became a in my heart. These parents to adoption. realize have been touched priority. loved their children. We “I said, ‘Thank you, but MEGAN ROBL , THE exec - by adoption in some way,” “It’s amazing. I didn’t were blessed to be able to it’s not going to work,’” Wil - utive director of Catholic she said. “It’s a journey for need anything to be adopt. son said. “Then she sent me Charities, said adoption both the birth mother to replaced,” she said of her “I always wanted to tell a picture. They were as cute isn’t always easy. make that decision out of search and reunion with her the biological mother of my could be. We said, ‘Let’s “We want to honor all of love for their child to share biological parents. “I was children, ‘Thank you.’ I was explore this option.’” the parts of that journey,” them with another family just looking for the missing glad Laura was searching, The family met Jazzy and she said. “It is a joyous and for the adoptive fami - piece. Now, I feel complete. because I got to thank Kolin, a sibling set, in journey but can be painful lies who are yearning and My family has widened.” Mickey.” spring 2015 and adopted and difficult. I think it’s open to loving a child. It’s Her biological mom, Laura Dunn said she is them on Dec. 18, 2015. important to continue to important that we celebrate Mickey Strump, describes grateful for her mother’s “It was a complete God pray for everybody who is a that creation and extension the reunion as a blessing. support. thing,” Wilson said. “Kolin part of that process.” of family in the most loving “It’s almost like I’ve “My mom is my mom. and Jazzy had been available About 75 people attended way. You’re willingly mak - always known her,” Strump She will always be my for adoption for a year and a the Mass, with social dis - ing decisions that affect a said. “We text each other or mom,” Laura Dunn said. half. Had we met them when tancing, where Father Don child’s life, whether you’re send messages four to five “She loves that I have more they were first available for Zimmerman presided. He the birth mom or adoptive times a week. We’re includ - support, more family. adoption, we probably said adoption is part of his parent.” ing each other in family “I didn’t realize how wouldn’t have been open to family’s story. occasions, birthdays, funer - much contact she had with it because adopting two kids “About three decades LAURA DUNN , WHO was als, everything.” my birth family until my when I had a 4-year-old felt ago, my sister and her hus - adopted as an infant by Strump said she was dad died. I love that she has overwhelming. band were anticipating an Joan and the late Dave always curious about the a relationship with them. “We met them and fell adoption,” he said during Dunn, sat in the pew with a child she placed for adop - It’s not replacing her. I head over heels in love with the . “I read her jour - diverse family. The group tion during her college know it’s unique, but we’ve them. Grady fell in love with nal as the days were getting included her adoptive moth - years. all melded together. having two best friends. He close, and even after the er, biological father and his “I assumed if she hadn’t “My boys have a birthday was 5 when they came to live adoption of their son. It wife, biological mother and contacted me by the time party coming up, and every - with us. Grady doesn’t brought me to being moved biological aunt. she was 30, she was happy one is invited. We’ll all get remember what life was like with tears of great joy. I “I always suspected she with her life,” she said. together to celebrate the without them.” could sense in them the would search for her biolog - She found a Facebook boys’ birthday. It’s not awk - The trio attend St. Mary’s desire and longing of having ical parents when she message from her daughter ward, there is no tension. Grade School in Salina and a child. How special and turned 18,” Joan Dunn said. was in her junk folder in the It’s just extended family are in fourth, fifth and sixth blessed are those who have “She did, but about 20 years Messenger area on social that has melded together.” 10 November 27, 2020 The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org AROUND THE DIOCESE Camri Elizabeth Bruna, daughter of Brock and Melissa Bruna, was baptized Sept. 19, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover. Oakley students give thanks Kynley Ann Bruna, daughter of Kevin and Katlin Bruna, was baptized Oct. 10, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover.

Lawson Lee Bruna, son of Lee and Wendy Bruna, was baptized Oct. 10, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover.

Olive Rene Bruna, daughter of Troy and Hannah Bruna, was baptized Sept. 19, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover.

Brooks Timothy Gilliland, son of Eric and Ambria (Menard) Gilliland, was baptized Nov. 1, 2020, by Father David Metz at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Church in Concordia.

Emmy Lynn Jensen, daughter of Cory and Briana Jensen, was baptized Sept. 27, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover.

Wells Daniel Larue, son of Jacob and Carissa Larue, was Courtesy photo baptized July 19, 2020, by Father Carlos Ruiz-Santos at Sacred First grade students at St. Joseph School in Oakley: front row (from left) are Isaac Heart Church in Oberlin. Samuelson, Cory Smith, Rudy Smith and Brecken Harrel; back row, Lakota Younkin, Elsie Helus, Faith Kuhlman, Delana Munk and Johnnie Ottley. Jaxon Henry Maneth, son of Chad and Jennifer Maneth, was baptized Oct. 25, 2020, by Father Damian Richards at St. Nicholas “I am thankful that my mom and dad I pray that we get rain so our trees can of Myra Church in Hays. take care of me. I pray that everyone has grow.” JOHNNIE OTTLEY a turkey to cook on Thanksgiving and Lee Joseph Mondero, son of Joseph (Joe) and Becca Mondero, that my dog stops chewing on toilet “I am thankful for my pets and my was baptized Oct. 11, 2020, by Father Carlos Ruiz-Santos at paper.” LAKOTA YOUNKIN family. I pray that my family stays Sacred Heart Church in Oberlin. healthy.” ISAAC SAMUELSON “I am thankful for my little brother. I Khloe Ann Provost, daughter of Kyle and Miranda Provost, was pray for my grandma.” ELSIE HELUS “I am thankful for my Grandma and baptized Oct. 3, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at Sacred Heart my Grandpa. I pray that everybody has a Church in Greenleaf. “I am thankful for animals and my great Thanksgiving.” CORY SMITH family. I pray that my whole family will Blair LaRain Robinson, son of Braeden Robinson and Lara not get sick.” FAITH KUHLMAN “I am thankful for my grandma’s hors - Stephens, was baptized on Nov. 14, 2020, by Father Richard Daise es that I get to ride and my family. I pray at Sacred Heart Church in Colby. “I am thankful for my mom, dad, for my mom, dad and sisters.” RUDY brother, grandma and grandpa. I pray SMITH Kove Louis Stenberg, son of Eric and Mindy (Kvasnicka) that the whole wide world will stay safe.” Stenberg, was baptized Oct. 11, 2020, by Father Steven Heina at DELANA MUNK “I am thankful for my family. I pray St. John the Baptist Church in Clyde. for the people who have COVID.” “I am thankful for my new baby sister. BRECKEN HARREL Vivian Kay Tegtmeier, daughter of Jeffrey and Megan Tegtmeier, was baptized Oct. 11, 2020, by Father Joseph Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Church in Hanover.

Marcella Jo Valek, daughter of Brady and Marta (Blecha) Valek, was baptized Oct. 31, 2020, by Father David Metz at St. George Church in Munden. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org November 27, 2020 11 FAITH AND REASONS Seeking to find the goodness of God This can then easily lead to so much more freedom, joy, because it is Jesus’ own act What is the signifi - bitterness, jealousy, envy, and peace. of thanksgiving that we get cance of Thanksgiving Father Andrew etc. The New Testament is to participate in. I’m sure Q Day for us as constantly exhorting us to you’ve heard that the word Catholics? Rockers ST. P AUL GIVES US A give thanks to our heavenly eucharist means thanksgiv - Diocese of Salina remedy for this. In Phil 4:8 Father. Mt 11:25: “At that ing. Just as the Holy Thanksgiving is some - he says, “Finally, brethren, time Jesus declared, ‘I Eucharist is the source and thing that should whatever is true, whatever thank you, Father, Lord of summit of the Christian life, A characterize our mous consequences in our is honorable, whatever is heaven and earth, that you so too should thanksgiving entire life as Catholics. It’s spiritual, psychological, just, whatever is pure, what - have hidden these things characterize our entire lives not just something we emotional and even physical ever is lovely, whatever is from the wise and under - as Christians. So take some should celebrate one day in lives. It’s so easy for us to gracious, if there is any standing and revealed them time to count all the bless - November but rather every focus on what we perceive excellence, if there is any - to infants; yes, Father, for ings in your life. Strive to day. Thanksgiving or grati - as negative or lacking or thing worthy of praise, such was your gracious pay more attention to all tude should be one of the imperfect, whether in our think about these things.” will.’” and 1 Cor 1:4 “I give that God has given you and fundamental determining own lives or in the situa - We should strive to focus thanks to God always for done for you. And bring this attitudes of our world view, tions we find ourselves in. our attention and our you because of the grace of gratitude with you every of our attitude and perspec - We focus on what we do not thoughts on what is good, God which was given you in time you go to Mass. Spiri - tive. Everything good about have or what someone else on what comes from God. Christ Jesus,” are just two tually place it on the altar our lives, everything good in has that we don’t, instead of And when we become more examples among many. and offer your thanksgiving creation, every good experi - what God has already given focused on the good in our St. Teresa of Avila once to the father in union with ence, in fact all goodness us. This attitude of pes - lives and in the world, we asked Jesus how she could his son, in the grace of the that exists is a reflection of simism or cynicism is exact - will then be led to more fre - adequately thank him for all Holy Spirit. the infinite goodness of God ly what the devil wants for quently express our grati - he had done for her. His Father Andrew Rockers is the parochial and is his gift to us. us because it will lead to an tude to God. Gratitude can response was, “Attend one vicar of Sacred Heart Cathedral in Sali - Striving to cultivate this na. E-mail questions to him at overall negativity or criti - become the predominant Mass.” The Holy Mass is the [email protected] or write attitude of thanksgiving or cism in our mind and heart. mindset with which we live greatest means we have for him at P.O. Box 1038, Salina, KS 67402. gratitude can have enor - our lives. This will lead to giving thanks to God USCCB president to bishops: Take Gospel to troubled people during pandemic

By Dennis Sadowski the first day of the bishops’ death, we hold the word of bishops confront modern- Catholic News Service annual fall general assembly. life. We come in the name day injustices “by living the “This is far more than a of the God whose love is Gospel.” This is far more CLEVELAND — Admitting public health emergency,” stronger than death,” he He recalled how, for the than a public health that people’s faith in God he said. “Everywhere we see said. priest, “love was not an emergency. “has been shaken” by the spreading the fear of illness The times, with their abstraction or cause” Everywhere we see pandemic and related eco - and death.” social unrest and uncertain - because he knew the faces “ nomic turmoil, Los Angeles The assembly was taking ty caused by the pandemic, of “the widow and the spreading the fear of Archbishop José Gomez place entirely online for the “call for heroic Christiani - orphan, the father with no illness and called on his fellow bishops first time because of the ty,” he explained. “We need job, the prisoner on death death. to take the news of the Res - pandemic. Archbishop to continue to form and row.” urrection and the triumph Gomez’s address was prere - empower missionary disci - “Following the coura - Archbishop José of life over death directly to corded. ples, as Pope Francis calls geous example of Blessed Gomez people to help them navi - The archbishop said the us to do.” Michael McGivney, the president of the U.S. gate the crises. pandemic illustrates that Citing the example of Church needs to weep now ” “At the heart of their fears the core message of the Father Michael McGivney, with those who are weep - Conference of Catholic are fundamental questions Gospel — Christ’s love for founder of the Knights of ing,” he said. “We need to Bishops about divine providence and every person, the power of Columbus and who was tell our neighbors the good the goodness of God,” said the cross and the promise of beatified Oct. 31 at the news that we have a 1890 flu pandemic in which Archbishop Gomez, presi - the resurrection — “is fad - Cathedral of St. Joseph in Redeemer, who died, so that over 1 million people lost dent of the U.S. Conference ing from our neighbors’ Hartford, Conn., (see relat - we might live, who passed their lives worldwide. He of Catholic Bishops, Nov. 16 hearts.” ed story on p. 14) Archbish - through the valley of the said the likely future saint during an online address on “Brothers, in this time of op Gomez suggested the shadow of death so that we can be “a model and inter - should fear no evil, not even cessor for our own min - death.” istries.” He noted how Blessed Archbishop Gomez also McGivney died during the pointed to the USCCB’s strategic plan the bishops St. Francis Xavier were set to approve during School ( Junction City) the assembly as a path for - ward for ministry. Titled SCIENCE TEACHING POSITION “Created Anew by the Body (GRADES 7-12) and Blood of Christ: Source Beginning Jan. 4, 2021 of Our Healing and Hope,” HIGH SCHOOL TRACK COACH it sets the mission for the If interested, please contact bishops “to continue to Principal Shawn Augustine: bring healing and hope to [email protected] the people of our time,” he or (785) 238-2841. said.

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Mass was celebrated Oct. 16 by 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - Oct. 17 by Father Dana Clark at He was assigned as a priest Father Dana Clark at St. Mary brated Oct. 15 by Father souls in purgatory St. Mary Church in Ellis. Burial in Papua New Guinea in the Church in Ellis. Burial was in the Gnanasekar Kulandai, HGN, at By Carol Glatz was in St. Mary Cemetery, Ellis. South Pacific, where he became church cemetery. St. Francis Xavier Church in the first nonindigenous person Junction City. Burial was in Catholic News Service Francis “Frankie” Braun, 85, to enter the Gambe area in the Lewis B. Linden, 97, of Con - Kansas Veterans Cemetery, of rural Hays, died Oct. 14, land of the Huli people. He cordia, died Oct. 10, 2020. A Manhattan. VATICAN CITY — Plenary 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - served in the region for more memorial service was held Oct. or full indulgences tradi - brated Oct. 17 by Father Nick than 40 years, returning to the 23 by Father David Metz at Cha - Emmylou Sarsozo, 45, of tionally obtained during the Parker at Immaculate Heart of United States in 2003 and serv - put-Buoy Funeral Home in Con - Overland Park, died Aug. 24, first week of November for Mary Church in Hays. Burial with ing in Colorado Springs, Colo. cordia. Burial was in Atwood 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - the souls of the faithful in military honors was in St. Antho - He retired in 2011. Fairview Cemetery, Atwood. brated Sept. 3 by Father purgatory can now be ny Cemetery, Schoenchen. Father was preceded in death Gnanasekar Kulandai, HGN, at gained throughout the by his parents, five brothers and Earle Stanley McRae, 86, St. Francis Xavier Church in entire month of November, Mary Lee (Scheetz) (Camp - two sisters. formerly of Concordia, died Junction City. the Vatican said. bell) Brooks, 94, of Hays, died Survivors include his sister, Sept. 27, 2020. Funeral Mass Also, those who are ill or Oct. 7, 2020. Funeral Mass was Sister Mary Ann Flax, CSJ, of was celebrated Nov. 21 by Dorothy M. Schneider, 94, homebound and would not celebrated Oct. 12 by Bishop Lexington, Neb. Father Billy Kosco at St. Henry of Phillipsburg, died Aug. 30, be able to physically visit a Jerry Vincke at St. Nicholas of Memorials are suggested to Church in Buckeye, Ariz. Burial 2020. Graveside services were church or cemetery in the Myra Church in Hays. The Capuchin Province of Mid- with military honors will be at a held Sept. 3 by Father George prescribed timeframe still America, Inc. future date in St. Concordia Chalbhagam at Fairview Ceme - will be able to receive a ple - Leo Dwight Burgman, 95, of Cemetery, Concordia. tery, Phillipsburg. nary indulgence when meet - Leonardville, died Sept. 27, Kenneth A. “Ken” Giebler, ing certain conditions, 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - 91, of Hays, died Oct. 21, 2020. Lois Elaine Meitl, 91, of Elsie Irene Anne Schurle, according to the Apostolic brated Oct. 2 by Father Don Funeral Mass was celebrated Oberlin, formerly of Leoville, newborn, of Manhattan, died Penitentiary, a Vatican tri - Zimmerman at SS. Peter and Oct. 26 by Father Matthew died Sept. 25, 2020. Funeral Oct. 3, 2020. Graveside services bunal that deals with mat - Paul Church in Clay Center. Cowen at St. Joseph Church in Mass was celebrated Oct. 1 by were held Oct. 9 by Father ters of conscience. Hays. Burial with military honors Father Carlos Ruiz-Santos at Frank Coady at Sunrise Ceme - The tribunal also asked Robert “Bobby” Crough, 82, was in St. Joseph Cemetery, Immaculate Conception Church tery, Manhattan. that priests be particularly of Clyde, died Oct. 12, 2020. Hays. in Leoville. Burial was in Mount generous throughout Novem - Funeral Mass was celebrated Calvary Cemetery, Leoville. Rita M. (Dandurand) Sorell, ber in offering the sacrament Oct. 21 by Father Steven Heina Charlene Herman, 87, of 88, of Concordia, died Oct. 4, of reconciliation and in at St. John the Baptist Church in Chapman, died Oct. 21, 2020. Pamela Sue Nault, 67, died. 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - administering Communion to Clyde. Burial will be in Mt. Cal - Funeral Mass was celebrated Graveside services were held by brated Oct. 8 by Father David those who are infirm. vary Cemetery, Solomon. Oct. 24 by Father John Wolesky Father Steven Heina Sept. 12 at Metz at Our Lady of Perpetual The new provisions were at St. Michael Church in Chap - Mt. Calvary Cemetery, Clyde. Help Church in Concordia. Bur - made after a number of Madeline Demars, 92, of man. Burial was in St. Patrick ial was in St. Concordia Ceme - bishops asked for guidance Concordia, died Oct. 18, 2020. Cemetery, Chapman. Garold “Gary” Lee Rieth, tery, Concordia. as to how the faithful could Funeral Mass was celebrated 71, of Hanover, died Oct.15, perform the works required Oct. 22 by Father David Metz at 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - 94, of for receiving a plenary Jasper “Jack” Joseph Mary Rose Wiltzius, indulgence, given the ongo - St. Peter Church in Aurora. Bur - Hamel, 96, of Hays, died Oct. 7, brated Oct. 19 by Father Joseph Clifton, died Sept. 9, 2020. ing pandemic and restric - ial was in St. Peter’s Cemetery, 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - Kieffer at St. John the Baptist Funeral Mass was celebrated tions in many parts of the Aurora. brated Oct. 9 by Father Damian Church in Hanover. Sept. 14 by Father Steven Heina world limiting the number Richards at St. Nicholas of Myra at St. Mary Church in Clifton. of people who can gather in Father Myron G. Flax, OFM - Church in Hays. Billie Jo Rivera, 84, of Man - Burial was in St. Mary Cemetery, one place, Cardinal Mauro Cap., 92, of Hays, died Oct. 4, hattan, died Oct. 8, 2020. Funer - Clifton. Piacenza, head of the Apos - 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - Dolores C. (Ruhkamp) Kief - al Mass was celebrated Oct. 17 tolic Penitentiary said. brated Oct. 12 by Archbishop fer, 89, of Clifton, died Oct. 9, by Father Gnanasekar Kulandai, Don R. Younger, 71, of Ellis, Traditionally, the faithful Stephen 2020. Funeral Mass was cele - HGN, at St. Francis Xavier died Oct. 1, 2020. Funeral Mass could receive a full indul - Reichert, OFM - brated Oct. 16 by Father Joseph Church in Junction City. Burial was celebrated Oct. 7 by Father gence each day from Nov. 1 Cap., at St. Kieffer at St. Mary Church in was in St. Mary Cemetery, Junc - Dana Clark at St. Mary Church to Nov. 8 when they visited Fidelis Basilica Clifton. Burial was in St. Mary’s tion City. in Ellis. Burial was in the church a cemetery to pray for the in Victoria. Bur - Cemetery, Clifton. cemetery. departed and fulfilled other ial was in the conditions, and, in particu - Friar’s Plot in Joseph LeRoy “Joe” Klaus, lar, when they went to a the parish 86, of Hays, died Oct. 14, 2020. church or an oratory to pray cemetery, Vic - Funeral Mass was celebrated Nov. 2, All Souls’ Day. toria. Oct. 19 by Father Nick Parker at Bishops’ conferences in He was born Sept. 28, 1928, Immaculate Heart of Mary countries where large num - to Godfrey and Catherine Church in Hays. Burial with mili - bers of faithful traditionally (Weber) Flax in Ransom and tary honors was in St. Joseph go to confession, attend baptized Godfrey. He entered Cemetery, Hays. Mass and visit cemeteries the Capuchin Franciscan Order during the week had asked how the faithful could be accommodated, given COVID-19 restrictions or in the case that a member of the faithful was ill, in isola - tion or in quarantine, the A family serving families cardinal said. for over four generations The Vatican decided to extend the time one can Next to Sacred Heart Cathedral receive a full indulgence to include the whole month of 137 N. Eighth, Salina (785) 825-4242 November, he said. That www.ryanmortuary.com includes those who cannot leave their homes or resi - dences for “serious reasons,” which includes government restrictions during a pan - demic. 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A Jerry the sum of our weaknesses dragon (the Devil) wants to Vincke and failures, we are the sum By The Register an online element in our devour a woman (the of the Father's love for us annual spring auctions in the Blessed Mother). The Salina Diocese and our real capacity to JUNCTION CITY — In future. This would give us woman escapes. A war become the image of his son order to allow maximum the opportunity to include breaks out in heaven Jesus.” participation in the annual our alumni and expand our between St. Michael and his to turn away from God and During this season of auction, St. Francis Xavier fundraising efforts beyond angels against the dragon led to their exile. They are Advent, I encourage you to School has moved it online. our local community.” and his angels. The dragon hungry, sometimes tortured meditate on and pray for The auction, X Fest Featured auction items and his angels are thrown and longing to return home. the virtue of hope. Hope is 2020: Be Part of the Mis - include a guided pheasant down to earth. Once again, They desire that their deliv - the theological virtue by sion, will be held Nov. 29 hunt; a Kansas City Chief the dragon tries to destroy erance might come, so they which we desire and expect through Dec. 6 online at Superbowl LIV commemora - the woman. The woman cry out for the son of God to from God both eternal life hansenonlineauction.com . tive football; a Bud Light escapes again. The Devil is appear. and the grace we need to “Our annual live auction grill; dinner for six with so angry with the woman We, too, feel the weight attain it. In the preface of in the spring is a large Father Gnanasekar that he “went off to wage of being in exile — not in a the Roman Missal for a fundraiser that supports the Kulandai, HGN, and Bishop war against the rest of her physical sense but in a spir - funeral Mass, these words operating costs of our Jerry Vincke; a Budweiser offspring, those who keep itual way. We feel trapped fill us with hope, “Lord, for school,” said Kristel Jahnke, smoker; a variety of gift God’s commandments and by our sins and failures; we your faithful people, life is with the office of recruit - cards from golf courses, bear witness to Jesus.” feel guilt over our bad changed, not ended” upon ment and marketing. restaurants and other busi - This scene may frighten choices time and time death. An in-person auction was nesses; a handmade quilt; us. This huge dragon is again; we feel a sense of This year has been a diffi - impractical because of homemade desserts; and waging war against you and hopelessness over loved cult one. The pandemic COVID-19. The X Fest, more. Additionally, an me because we keep God’s ones who have gone astray; mixed with the political which is a nod to the “itemless item” will accept commandments and bear we mourn over the prob - scene was a double wham - school’s patron, St. Francis donations. The money raised witness to Jesus. What is lems and dysfunctions of my on the psyche of many Xavier, coincides with the will go towards playground our response? St. Gerard our country and our lead - people. And yet, the great - saint’s Dec. 3 feast day. equipment and develop - Majella, the patron saint of ers; we can feel over - est news is that God is com - “X Fest 2020 is a way to ment. expectant mothers, said: whelmed by the evil in our ing to us. Advent is a time bring in needed revenue In previous years, the “Who except God can give world; and yes, we can fear to remember with hope that while also trying out an school held a spring event, you peace? Has the world death. Someone is coming to us online auction platform,” which is tentatively in the ever been able to satisfy the who is greater than COVID, Jahnke said. “If we are works for 2021. heart?” BUT THE GOOD NEWS IS greater than any president pleased with the results from More information is God alone gives us that that Emmanuel (God with or government. We are not the upcoming virtual auc - available online at sain peace that the world cannot us) has appeared and has saved by a program or a tion, the school may include txrams.org . give. He will never leave us entered humanity and has lofty idea, but a person — as abandoned orphans. gone right to the core of sin Jesus Christ!!! God is com - During Advent, we sing: and death to defeat it. “O ing to save us. The cry of Dominican Sisters in Great “O Come, O Come Come, O Come Emmanuel!” the Church is “Come, Lord Emmanuel / and ransom St. Jose Marie Escriva Jesus!” captive / that mourns reminds us: “He did not say On the First Sunday of Bend celebrate Jubilees in lonely exile here / until you would not be troubled, Advent, we begin another By The Register coordinator in Salina 1981- the Son of God appears.” you would not be tempted, new church year. Again, we 86. She was at St. Nicholas Israel, the chosen people and you would not be dis - will remember, celebrate, REAT BEND — of Myra Parish in Hays in of God, are held for ransom tressed. But Jesus did say enter into and live God’s Among the 12 pastoral services from 1995- in their exile far from their that you would not be over - loving plan of salvation with jubilarians at the 2001. homes. It was their choice come.” Jesus has come to Christ. May we spend these Dominican Sisters of Peace Recently Sister Martina holy days together in G Motherhouse in Great Bend retired to the Great Bend prayer, penance and hope, are two with ties to the Sali - motherhouse and serves as fixing our eyes on the na Diocese. sacristan and does environ - Tibbetts-Fischer Funeral Home appearance of Christ our Sister Martina Stegman ment duties in the convent Savior and longing for his and Sister Esther Fiegel, chapel. Belleville, Kansas ~ 785-527-2211 deliverance. celebrating 70 years and 65 years professed, respective - 65 YEARS PROFESSED ly, were honored. The event, www.tibbettsfischerfuneralhome.com which was private because Sister Esther was also an of COVID-19, included a elementary Mass with Father Don school - Bedore and banquet. teacher. She then served 70 YEARS PROFESSED in parish ministry at Sister Martina was an St. Bernard elementary Parish in school - Sister Esther Ellsworth teacher for Fiegel from 1982- 20 years in 86. She Kansas, worked in Oklahoma, parish ministry at the and Nebras - Sacred Heart Cathedral in ka. Salina from1988-89 and Sister Martina She served as pastoral associate Stegman worked in at Our Lady of Guadalupe HoeferHoefer Immaculate Parish in Goodland from Heart of 1989-96. 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McGivney Schachle, togeth - ers but “drew him to their McGivney was “an out - er with his parents, Daniel lives,” because he knew his standing witness of Christ - and Michelle, and several of people’s hardships first - ian and fraternal his 12 brothers and sisters, hand, Anderson added. assistance” because of his carried a relic of Blessed Blessed McGivney (1852- “zeal” for proclaiming the McGivney and presented it 1890), the son of Irish Gospel and his “generous to Cardinal Tobin. The relic immigrants, was born in concern for his brothers and was placed in the sanctuary Waterbury, Conn., and was sisters,” Pope Francis said and censed. ordained a priest in 1877 for in his apostolic letter of Mikey, now 5, is the child what is now the Archdiocese beatification of the founder whose in utero healing from of Hartford. As a parish of the Knights of Columbus. a life-threatening condition priest, he worked to Representing the pope, CNS photo / courtesy Knights of Columbus that, under most circum - improve the condition of his Michael “Mikey” McGivney Schachle, his parents, Daniel and Cardinal Joseph Tobin of stances, could have led to 19th-century Irish immi - Michelle, and several of his siblings stand with a relic during the Newark, N.J., read the letter an abortion, was confirmed grant community in Con - Oct. 31 beatification Mass of Blessed Michael McGivney, founder in Latin during the Oct. 31 by Pope Francis; it was necticut. of the Knights of Columbus, at the Cathedral of St. Joseph in Mass of beatification for announced in May as a mir - In 1882, while he was Hartford, Conn. Daniel Schachle is holding a cross containing the Father McGivney at the acle that occurred through pastor at St. Mary’s Parish McGivney relic. Cathedral of St. Joseph in Father McGivney’s interces - in New Haven, Conn., he Hartford, Conn. Beatifica - those most recently arrived church Blessed McGivney sion. founded the Knights of tion is a step toward saint - in this country,” he said. “at this moment of our com - This miracle paved the Columbus to provide finan - hood. “We meet the eldest of 13 mon pilgrimage,” Cardinal way for the priest’s beatifi - cial support for widows and In his homily, Cardinal children, who worked to Tobin said. “In a time of cation. In general a second orphans and to keep Tobin elaborated on Blessed keep families united in dig - suffering and division, we miracle is needed for canon - Catholic men and their fam - McGivney’s attributes as a nity and security; we are in glimpse his face among the ization. ilies close to their faith at a parish priest. the presence of an apostle ‘cloud of witnesses’ that Before asking Cardinal time of widespread anti- “Father McGivney’s life is who cared for victims of an urge us on. In Blessed Tobin that the beatification Catholic bigotry. an illustration of how a holy epidemic before he himself Michael, we are reminded proceed, Hartford Archbish - He died of pneumonia priest can provide that nec - died of the disease. that life is not transactional, op Leonard Blair welcomed complications at age 38 in essary and intimate connec - “We praise God for (the) but a gift to be shared. those in attendance — and 1890, during an outbreak of tion so crucial in the life timeliness of this celebra - “We appreciate that true all watching from afar — to influenza known as the and mission of a parish,” tion because 130 years after worship is centered on a “the joyful celebration of Russian flu in Thomaston, the cardinal said. his death, the brief life of right relationship with God the beatification.” Conn. Some recent evi - Blessed McGivney “knew this holy man speaks elo - and others, particularly The number inside was dence, according to the the simple, indispensable quently to our own path to those on the margin of soci - limited by COVID-19 Knights, indicates the out - requirement for a pastor: to holiness.” ety, and that Christian unity restrictions, and those in break may have been the love his people. He was with Jesus asks “each one of is more than simply adher - the cathedral wore face result of a coronavirus. them in their sorrows, in us to become a saint,” and ence to a common belief,” masks and practiced social The apostolic letter of times of death and bereave - “each one of us can certain - the cardinal said. “We distancing. beatification also ment. He was sanctified by ly find encouragement in accept that like him, God Thousands more, in the announced Aug. 13 as the doing what parish priests the life of Father McGivney, calls each of us — in our U.S. and around the world, feast day for Blessed still do, day in and day out.” but none more than those of own day and our own way participated by watching McGivney — the day His parish was not bound us who are called to become — to be vessels of mercy the EWTN broadcast of the between Aug. 12, the day he by names on his church’s saints as parish priests,” and so enter into our heav - Mass or a livestream of it on was born, and the date of registration rolls, Cardinal Cardinal Tobin said. enly inheritance.” www.kofc.org . his death, Aug. 14. Tobin said. “He was not a The founding of the Supreme Knight Carl A. It will be observed annu - stranger to jails and hospi - Knights of Columbus “grew THE BEATIFICATION RITE Anderson read a brief biog - ally in the Hartford Arch - tals. He fostered respectful out of his ministry as a came shortly after the raphy of the Knights’ diocese. Votive Masses in relationships with other parish priest,” he noted. beginning of the Mass. After founder, saying that by honor of Blessed McGivney Christian churches and civil And “long before his Cardinal Tobin read the rite establishing fraternal order also can be celebrated by authorities. He was a exhausted body surrendered in Latin, Archbishop he “presented to the Church priests for Knights of bridge-builder who shunned to disease, he died daily to William Lori of , a paradigm” for an active Columbus gatherings “with walls.” his own desires,” the cardi - the Knights’ supreme chap - and engaged laity. the permission of the local In Blessed McGivney, “we nal added, and “he laid lain, read the English trans - The priest embodied the bishop on any day when not see the face of a son of down his life for his lation of the letter. A giant order’s core principles of superseded by another immigrants who gave his friends.” tapestry of Blessed charity, unity and fraternity, observance on the liturgical life in pastoral service of God is good for giving the McGivney’s portrait was he said. His holiness direct - calendar,” the letter said. The Register, Catholic Diocese of Salina, salinadiocese.org November 27, 2020 15 AROUND THE DIOCESE Appeal assists families in Go Make a Difference Day in Manhattan multiple ways From page 1

depleted, and she did not know how she was going to pay her bills or buy food. Like thousands of other families across the diocese, Angie turned to Catholic Charities. Angie said the large box of food and a month’s worth of hygiene items (like tooth - paste, toilet paper, and soap) from the mobile out - reach van in her community was a blessing to her family. She also found out that Catholic Charities could help with her utility bills. Courtesy photo Volunteers in Manhattan gathered for the annual Go Make a Difference Day at St. Thomas More Parish on Oct. 31. Small groups IN ADDITION TO HELPING went out into the Manhattan community to do small projects for homeowners such as raking leaves, yard work and painting. with basic household items and utility assistance, her family benefited from the Catholic Charities Disability We must join God during Advent Assistance Fund, which pro - Antonino First Communion From page 1 St. Paul expands on that vides financial support for people with mental and promise in the second read - physical disabilities. we are called to be the lov - ing. “You were enriched in “Thank you from the bot - ing, caring face of God to every way, with all dis - one another to build and tom of my heart. I have course and all knowledge ... worked extra hard to keep a nourish the kingdom of God so that you are not lacking on earth. roof over our head and food in any spiritual gift,” he tells on our table,” Angie said. Like Isaiah, many of us the people of Corinth (1 Cor have lamented, “Lord, you “The fact that you are will - 3:5-7). ing to help people in need is have hidden your face from Moreover, Paul reminds such a blessing. Having us.” But if God created us his listeners, “God is faith - good people help out makes all in his image and like - ful, and by him you were a world of difference.” ness, should we not seek the called to fellowship with his The goal for the 2020 face of God among those son, Jesus Christ our Lord” appeal is $300,000, said already in our midst? And (1 Cor 3:9). Robl. be the face of God to oth - “Your generosity is an ers? These are words of com - fort we need to hear in answer to the prayers of “Rouse your power,” struggling families,” she pleads the responsorial these challenging times. But we also need Jesus’ said. “When you give to psalm, “and come to save Catholic Charities, you are us. ... Let us see your face, poignant reminder that we cannot wait for God to do bringing hope to families in and we shall be saved” (Ps some of their darkest all the work. 80:3-4). moments. When you give to Courtesy photo That sounds like a call to “Be alert!” says Jesus to Youth at Our Lady Help of Christians Parish in Antonino the 2020 Catholic Charities pay closer attention to what his disciples. “You do not received First Communion Sept. 26. Pictured with Capuchin Appeal, you are supporting already is in our midst: the know when the time will Father Earl Befort is Finley John Lowry. a variety of life-changing face of God, present in our come. ... May he not come programs. Without the gen - lives, serving us and calling suddenly and find you erosity of people like you, us to serve one another. sleeping” (Mk 13:33-37). none of this would be possi - That suggests hope, if we let If we desire the Lord in ble.” God’s love — personified in our lives, let us act accord - Donation envelopes for Christ Jesus — shine from ingly — in this and in every the appeal are available at us. new year. parishes throughout the Allen Kee Agency LLC diocese. Donations can also Allen Kee, Agent be made online at Certi ed Agency in www.ccnks.org . Customer Excellence [email protected] Our Lady of Perpetual Bus: (785) 738-2990 Help, pray for us!

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