Sooner Catholic www.soonercatholic.org November 29, 2015 www.archokc.org Go Make Disciples Jordan: A sanctuary for Christian refugees By María Ruiz Scaperlanda Syria. His town of Batnaya was For the Sooner Catholic once a thriving Christian commu- In many ways, Marios is exactly nity on the Nineveh Plane, a vast what he looks like, a typical 15 area in Iraq that has been home to year old whose boyish features Christians since the 1st century make him look much younger after Christ. than his age. As is true of most of the 8,000 But, it doesn’t take long to notice other Iraqi Christian refugees who the intensity and depth behind have fl ed to neighboring Jordan Marios’ green eyes and quiet smile, since the rise of ISIS, Marios and refl ecting his tragic story. other families live in uncertainty “We were forced to leave … if we and survive on hopeful expecta- wanted to survive,” Marios said, tion. looking down at his hands. “This “We lost everything. But, we [Bible] is the only thing I brought have our faith. No one can take with me,” he added, holding out that from us,” said 60-year-old the small book covered by a plastic Sami Yalda Jirjis, a Chaldean shopping bag. Catholic from the village of Ta- Marios is one of 125,000 Iraqi laskif. “Our village was made up Christians brutally pushed out of all Christians, and we were able of their ancestral homeland since to practice our faith without any last year by ISIS militants, the harm. When ISIS came, everything so-called Islamic State of Iraq and changed.” A secondary school teacher in his previous life, Sami volunteers at the Pontifi cal Mission Library in Amman, teaching English and tu- toring young refugees like Marios. Most refugees have no illusion of returning to their home coun- tries. Their hope is to build a safe home for their families somewhere in Europe, North America, Austra- lia or any country willing to host them. In the meantime, Jordan’s Chris- tian community does all it can to St. George Greek Catholic Church in Fuheis, a Christian town in Jordan. Photos continued on page 6 María Ruiz Scaperlanda.

How to Help  Read about the history of Christians in the Middle  Pray, especially for the protection of refugees facing East, remembering that the Middle East is not one big persecution and death. Pray also for personal transfor- country or a homogeneous region. mation as we face the needs of refugees everywhere with the heart of a Catholic universal Church.  Donate to accredited nonprofi t organizations re- sponding to the crisis, such as Catholic Relief Services  Support refugees in the United States – especially the or CNEWA, the papal agency for humanitarian and most vulnerable who under no circumstances will be pastoral support. able to return home – through our local Catholic Chari- Marios, 15, standing outside the Pontifi- ties and the USCCB’s Migration and Refugee Services. cal Mission Library, Amman. Saint Charbel venerated in Norman By Ted King He had a great devotion to Our Lady For the Sooner Catholic that began when he was a young boy Relics of Saint Charbel Makhlouf tending the animals. At 23, he en- were on display Nov. 18-19 at Our tered a Maronite monastery and took Lady of Lebanon Maronite Catholic Charbel as his name in religion. Mir- Church in Norman. acles were attributed to him during Maronites are Eastern Rite Cath- his life. Even some Muslims thought olics, mainly in Lebanon and in or of him as a miracle worker. He had from Syria, in union with Rome. Saint the gifts of clairvoyance and healing, Charbel Makhlouf was a 19th century and he once rescued his fellow monks Maronite monk in Lebanon. He was from a snake simply by asking it to beatifi ed in 1965 and canonized by leave. Paul VI in 1977. In 1853, Brother Charbel was Saint Charbel Makhlouf was born ordained a priest of the Monastery Youssef Antoun Makhlouf in the of Saint Maron, and in 1875 he was village of Biqa-Kafra, May 8, 1828. granted permission to live as a hermit His father died when he was age 3. in a hermitage apart from the monas- Rev. George Saab kneels in front of the relics As a boy, Youssef tended the family’s tic community in the monastery. of St. Charbel. Photo Theresa Bragg. animals and spent a great deal of time While saying Mass on Dec. 16, in prayer and contemplation. 1898, he suffered a stroke. He died continued on page 6 2 November 29, 2015 Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Commentary November 29, 2015 3

Put Out Into the Deep Luke 5:4 Find more Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary His mercy endures forever news on the Holy Day of Obligation – Dec. 8 website Although the dogma of the Immaculate Conception has This past Sunday, I had the privilege of ritually salvation. Mercy is the been held by the faithful for centuries, it was offi cially sealing a door at Our Lady’s Cathedral that has been heart of the Gospel. We By Sooner Catholic Staff designated as a “holy door” in anticipation of the Ju- can say this, and we proclaimed by Pope Pius IX in 1854: bilee of Mercy, which begins on Dec. 8. might even believe it. Additional coverage of “The most Blessed Virgin Mary was, from the fi rst mo- What is a holy door? Each of the four major basili- But, all too often we fail Church and archdiocesan ment of her conception, by a singular grace and privi- cas in Rome has a holy door that remains sealed until to experience this truth. news and events, only on lege of almighty God and by virtue of the merits of Jesus We fail to experience the the beginning of each Holy Year, which ordinarily www.soonercatholic.org: Christ, Savior of the human race, preserved immune from occurs every 25 years. On Dec. 8, Pope Francis will joy of the Gospel, which unseal the holy door at Saint Peter’s in Rome, and in is the normal fruit of an all stain of original sin.” Check the website for subsequent days he will open the holy doors at the encounter with God’s Archbishop Paul S. Coakley See the Catechism of the Catholic Church 490-493. other three major basilicas. mercy. details on the Holy Year of Mercy, including informa- As a visible sign of the Church’s universal commu- This jubilee year offers each of us an opportunity to A fi refi ghter places a wreath on a tall statue of Mary overlooking the Spanish Steps nion, Pope Francis has granted permission for each encounter mercy, especially through the Sacrament tion on the Opening of the in Rome Dec. 8, the feast of the Immaculate Conception. Rome’s fi refi ghters have cathedral to have a holy door as well as any other of Reconciliation, which is the preeminent sacrament Holy Doors. observed the tradition every year since 1857. CNS photo/Paul Haring. church that the diocesan bishop may so designate. I of mercy. will formally open the holy door at our cathedral on Mercy will undoubtedly be the special focus of hom- Dec. 13. ilies and catechesis throughout this year. The Jubilee When the Holy Father opens the holy door to in- of Mercy offers the opportunity and encouragement SAVE THE DATE augurate the Jubilee of Mercy, it will become a Door to rediscover and practice the traditional spiritual of Mercy. Those who pass through the Door of Mer- and corporal works of mercy as we reach out to those Sanctity of Life Mass: Archbishop Coakley calls for solidarity, cy throughout the duration of the Jubilee year are on the margins of society and on the peripheries of A Celebration of Life invited to “experience the love of God who consoles, the Church’s life and ministry. These forgotten ones, from Conception to Natural Death prayer and mercy in wake of violence the least of our brothers and sisters, are the ones “Th e shepherd pardons and instils hope,” as Pope Francis says in Wednesday, January, 20th at 6 p.m. “Acts of terror like those per- attempt to breed fear and divi- “Misericordiae Vultus,” the papal bull that formally that we are being called to recognize and embrace Our Lady of Perpetual Help petrated Friday on the innocent siveness throughout the world. announces this extraordinary jubilee year. with Christ’s own mercy. Who are the ones in our 3214 N Lake Ave., Oklahoma City, OK people of Paris have become all As Oklahomans, we have known cannot run at the

Many thousands of pilgrims will travel to Rome communities who most need to experience mercy? In Presentations after Mass for Youth and too frequent. They are an as- violence and stood with resolve during the Jubilee of Mercy, which runs through what aspect of our own lives do we need to experience Adults sault on the dignity and sanctity in the face of hatred. fi rst sign of danger.” the Solemnity of Christ the King in 2016. They will mercy? With whom do we need to seek reconciliation? of all human life, and call us to May we continue to be a – Fr. Stanley Rother prepare during their pilgrimage to receive a special How can we become channels of mercy ourselves? stand in solidarity with the vic- beacon of hope, of healing and jubilee indulgence granted to those who pass through You will be hearing and reading much about the tims of this violent extremism, reconciliation for all those who the Jubilee Doors. Since most Catholics cannot travel theme of mercy in the months ahead. This Jubilee whether Christians, Muslims, suffer. I pray that violence r. Stanley Rother was true to his word. Plus, don’t miss daily up- Book signing at the Catholic all the way to Rome, and wishing to encourage as cannot be reduced to just another program, how- members of religious minorities and hatred will never rule our He did not run. And he was martyred dates on Facebook, Twit- PastoralF Center on Dec. 1, 6 many as possible to participate as pilgrims during ever. It cannot remain abstract. Mercy has a face. or people of no faith at all. hearts, but will always be over- at the age of 46. Fr. Stanley arrived in ter and Instagram! p.m. - 8:30 p.m. this Jubilee of Mercy, I have designated eight church- Mercy has a name: Jesus. Jesus Christ is the way, We strongly condemn all forms come by mercy and forgiveness Guatemala in 1968, and immediately fell in es around the archdiocese as places of pilgrimage, the truth and the life. It is he who invites us to pass of terrorism and the inhumane and compassion.” love with his parishioners. Ten years later the each with its own Jubilee Door. through the Jubilee Door, which is an image of his violence of the Guatemalan civil war found When the proper conditions have been met (such as own pierced Heart, to experience the mercy that the sacramental confession, reception of the Eucharist, Father wishes to lavish upon each of us. Making Sense of Bioethics prayers for the pope and no attachment to sin) those who pass through the Jubilee Doors may receive a plenary indulgence for the remission of all temporal Parents and “Sex Ed” punishment due to sin. This indulgence is offered as While some parents might be in love that may need to be said, in degrade into a selfi sh and self-ref- a sign of the Father’s overfl owing mercy. Pope Francis happy to avoid the awkward con- a manner that only a parent may erential kind of activity, even within writes, “When faced with the gravity of sin, God re- versations that arise around human effectively be able to say it. marriage, if we aren’t careful to Father Tad sponds with the fullness of mercy. Mercy will always sexuality by allowing the school I recall the story that a mid- attend to deeper realities. @archokc Pacholczyk be greater than any sin, and no one can place limits system to provide their children’s dle-aged woman once shared with Spouses who have made a lifelong National Catholic on the love of God who is ever ready to forgive.” sex education, it is nonetheless me about something that happened marital commitment to each other important for parents to recognize when she was 12. She was at home in the presence of God are uniquely Bioethics Center “Jesus Christ is the face of the Father’s mercy. Archdiocese of These words might well sum up the mystery of the Oklahoma City that they are the most signifi cant watching TV with her mother, who empowered to live in a way that ex- Christian faith.” teachers and models for their own was the strong authority fi gure in ceeds merely viewing each other as With these simple but powerful statements, Pope Arquidiócesis de children as they mature sexually. the family. At a certain moment, objects or as a means to satisfying about generosity, unselfi sh living Francis begins his proclamation of the Jubilee of Mer- Oklahoma City Instilling a healthy attitude about a scene came across the screen their appetites; they become called and chastity, where that chastity is sexuality in young people involves where a woman was removing her to, and capable of, a higher kind of cy. This year is intended as a time of special grace for Archbishop Coakley, Father John Metzinger and Deacon seen as the spiritual energy capable a variety of considerations, in- clothing and dancing in front of a love that involves friendship, sacri- the whole Church to refocus on the mercy that God D.W. Hearn lead a prayer service to solemnly seal the Holy of defending love from the perils of cluding conveying a proper sense group of men. Her mother glanced fi ce and self-giving. extends to each of us in sending his Son, born of the Door at Our Lady’s Cathedral as the archdiocese prepares selfi shness and aggressiveness. Virgin Mary, to suffer, die and rise victorious for our for the Jubilee Year of Mercy. Photo Cara Koenig. of constraints and boundaries. over at her and without skipping Otherwise, a dominance of things These boundaries arise organically a beat said: “I’ll kill you if you ever over persons can take over, leading Parents are in the unique po- through the virtue of chastity, by do that.” Her daughter understood, to forms of selfi shness in which sition of being able to model for Holy Doors in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City: which a person acquires the ability of course, that she didn’t mean it persons are used in the same way their children a healthy example of to renounce self, to make sacrifi ces literally, but appreciated that her as objects are used. In the context sexual integration, generosity and 1. The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, 6. Saint Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee and to wait generously in consid- mother cared enough about her to of this kind of selfi shness, a wom- self-mastery within marriage. Under OKC 7. Saint Peter, Woodward these circumstances, parents also 2. Saint Joseph Old Cathedral, OKC 8. Blessed Sacrament, Lawton eration of loving fi delity toward a be very direct. an, for example, can become a mere convey to their children the beauti- 3. National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of Prague, For locations and parish map, go online to www. future spouse, out of self-respect “What my mom said on that and “object” for a man, and children can Prague archokc.org and click on “Directory.” and out of fi delity to God. This many other occasions stayed with be reduced to mere “hindrances” on ful message that human sexuality 4. Holy Cross, Madill critical process of developing sex- me for years afterwards, and helped the part of their parents. reaches far beyond the biological, ual self-mastery is an area where me to refl ect carefully on the right The human sexual love that is and touches on the most intimate 5. Saint Mary, Guthrie parents are particularly well suited use of my sexuality.” nurtured within a healthy marriage, core of the human person, partic- to help their children. Parents infl uence their children in meanwhile, generates communion ularly as experienced in his or her  At the end of the day, the parental thousands of different ways, some- between persons, as each comes to capacity for personal and radical duty to infl uence in a positive way a times not even realizing how partic- consider the good of the other as his St. Andrew Novena self-gift to another in marriage, Archbishop Coakley’s Calendar child’s upbringing around sexuality ular comments or observations they or her own good. Marital sexuality is Hail and blessed be the hour faithful even unto death. and moment in which the Son of cannot be abdicated or delegated. make can become highly signifi cant thus meant to go beyond merely ex- Rev. Tadeusz Pacholczyk, Ph.D., The following events are part of Archbishop Coakley’s offi cial calendar. God was born of the most pure Parents know their children in a to their child’s thinking. isting with someone else and using Dec. 1 – Book signing, “The Shepherd Who Didn’t Run” by María Scaperlanda, 6 p.m., Catholic Pastoral Virgin Mary, at midnight, in personal and individual way and Helping children to think correctly them for selfi sh gain, and instead earned his doctorate in neuroscience Center Bethlehem, in piercing cold. In are able to determine their readi- about human sexuality remains a calls a person to existing for some- from Yale and did post-doctoral work Dec. 2 – Catholic Extension Board of Governors meeting, Chicago that hour, vouchsafe, O my God! ness for, and receptivity to, sexual delicate and challenging task in the one else through total self-gift. at Harvard. He is a priest of the dio- Dec. 3-4 – Catholic Relief Services Board meeting, Baltimore to hear my prayer and grant my cese of Fall River, Mass., and serves desires, through the merits of information. midst of a sex-saturated society. As husband and wife seek to live Dec. 10 – Mass, 11:30 a.m., St. Francis De Sales Chapel, CPC as the Director of Education at The Our Saviour Jesus Christ, and Moreover, the reality of parental Indeed, our thinking about human out these truths of their human Dec. 13 – Mass, 10 a.m., The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Help, OKC of His Blessed Mother. Amen. love toward their children enables a sexuality can easily go off the rails, sexuality, they impart valuable and National Catholic Bioethics Center in Dec. 13 – Spanish Mass for Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe, 1 p.m., St. Charles Borromeo, OKC parent to say certain “hard things” and sexual activity itself can quickly important lessons to their children Philadelphia. 4 November 29, 2015 Commentary Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Vocations November 29, 2015 5 Journey with God: Encounters with wickedness stir questions Encounter with God’s call at Terrorists attacked iconic Paris, a part of Christian life.” Meet the leaving the Western world mourn- Ratzinger, like the Bible it- ing for the victims, their families, self, holds up the Old Testament Anamaría Monks Conception Seminary and our collective safety and secu- person of Job as an example of a Scaperlanda rity. The news hits hard amidst a faithful follower of God. Job, who Biddick By Rev. Stephen V. Hamilton daily life of relative peace and joy, yelled at God in the darkness, is For the Sooner Vocations Director This is the fourth in a series to bringing to the forefront the horror held up as our model, rather than Catholic The Vocations Offi ce of the Archdiocese of introduce the men of the religious and evil present in this world, Job’s friends who explained why Oklahoma City led a group of 10 young men leading us to ask, “Why?” God acted as he did. Job’s exam- orders of the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. on the Encounter with God’s Call retreat at Most Reverend Governments, think tanks, psy- ple urges us to journey with God, life without fear and bringing it be- Conception Seminary from Nov. 14-16. Paul S. Coakley chologists and friends may answer to ask the questions born of our fore the face of God, as judge and The weekend retreat in Missouri is for suffering to the One who created Fr. Charles Buckley, O.S.B. Archbishop of Oklahoma City this “why,” but their answers don’t savior, even if, like Job, we have young men considering their vocation and suffi ce. It isn’t really to them that everything. Publisher no answer to give about it all, and What order do you belong to? I the possibility of the priesthood. The retreat we ask. Instead, our question is Journeying with God, Ratzing- the only thing left is to leave it to belong to the Benedictine Order is directed by the seminarians at the sem- addressed, consciously or not, to er says, is central to Advent: we God himself to answer and to tell as a monk of Saint Gregory’s Abbey. inary, where our own college seminarians Diane Clay the source of all meaning. wait for the One who redeems the him how we are standing here in study. The seminary offers the ‘God’s Call’ Editor The stark encounter with wick- world. our darkness with no answers.” When and at what age did you enter the commu- retreat twice a year – in the spring and in edness stirs questions for God: “Observing Advent simply means the fall. Saint Charles Borromeo Church and For Ratzinger, Advent is a time nity? I entered the community in the summer Brianna Osborne why does our loving, all-powerful talking with God the way Job did. school provided their parish bus for transpor- It means just seeing the whole to see all of existence, including of 1965, at the age of 22, the summer after I Photo Diane Clay. Managing Editor God allow suffering to happen? tation. reality and burden of our Christian the evil that exists, and bring to graduated from college. What does it mean that we are The retreat is designed around witness ians tumble as the young men on the retreat living in a time after Christ, after God our questions. Lorenzo Al- When did you profess your fi nal (permanent) talks given by a handful of seminarians and experience a place of great joy, satisfaction, bacete, in his book “God at the God became man, when the world vows? I made my solemn monastic profession in small group refl ection. There are very moving fun, prayer, grace and peace. Thankfully, Volume 37, Number 23 Ritz,” notes that questioning im- has remained a place of strife, the summer of 1969. experiences of prayer with the seminarians some of them come home from the trip desir- stamped with malice and selfi sh- plies an answer. and the monastic community, which exposes ing more than ever to apply to seminary and Sooner Catholic Newspaper ness? “To suffer is to be convinced When and how did you fi rst discern a call to retreatants to the Liturgy of the Hours and to discern whether God is calling them to the 7501 Northwest Expressway For many Christians, it is tempt- that somewhere a source of sense religious life? I had the possibility of priesthood Eucharistic Adoration. priesthood. Oklahoma City, OK 73132 ing to answer these questions with exists even though it always lies fl oating around in my head from an early age. There are tours of the sem- For more information on At this time of year, each platitudes or by turning away from inary and free time for recre- (405) 721-1810 beyond our capacity to appreciate An uncle of mine was a priest in the Holy Ghost “Encounter with God’s Call” home in the archdiocese the depth of evil that exists, rather and grasp it,” he writes. “Suffering, ation and sports. Individual retreats: should receive one of the most Fax: (405) 721-5210 order (now called the Spiritans). What made a than living with their diffi culty. then, is a sign of hope.” profound difference was attending Saint Grego- prayer time, confession and (405) 721-9351 important tools the Vocations E-mail: [email protected] [email protected] Pope Benedict XVI, writing as The paradoxical hope inherent in ry’s High School; I knew and admired the men Holy Mass are all part of the Offi ce uses to foster a “culture Mailing Address: www.archokc.org Joseph Ratzinger, urges us not suffering points us to the Christ- who taught and cared for me. I thought, if that’s many ways this retreat fosters of vocations.” That tool is the P.O. Box 32180 to look away from evil, but to be an encounter with God’s call. mas mystery, where God himself the kind of person you become living that life, Spring retreat: annual direct mailing of a able to look at it head on. In his For many Catholics a semi- miniature version of our sem- Oklahoma City, OK 73123 provides an answer to these ques- I’m interested in it. So, on graduation from No- April 16-18, 2016 advent homilies collected as “What nary is shrouded in mystery. inarian poster, a vocations tions. His answer is not a theolog- tre Dame, I came to give it a try. it Means to be a Christian,” he Certainly, that is true for prayer card and a request Visit us online at ical explanation, as Job’s friends writes, “True believing means look- What is your ministry? I am a professor of math- most young men who attend from Archbishop Coakley www.soonercatholic.org provided, or well-meaning maxims. ing the whole of reality in the face, ematics at Saint Gregory’s University. I have the trip. for Catholics to participate with a sacrifi cial Instead, he answers through the unafraid and with an open heart, assumed many roles in the university (dean of The main benefi t of the retreat is the super- gift toward the educational expenses of our Visit the archdiocesan website even if it goes against the picture incarnation: by entering our hu- students, academic vice president, chaplain) natural grace it offers. But, in addition, the seminarians. To receive the mailing, contact at www.archokc.org of faith that, for whatever reason, manity and suffering with us. and in the Abbey (vocation director, formation retreat fosters a more realistic notion of the the Vocations Offi ce. Displaying the semi- we make for ourselves. This is why Anamaría Scaperlanda Biddick is director, prior). I also help provide pastoral care seminary and it helps retreatants see they narian poster in a prominent place in your daring to talk to God out of the a freelance writer and columnist for are not that different from the seminarians. It home where children will see it, praying for The Sooner Catholic in parishes as needed and at Fort Sill. trial of our darkness, as Job did, is CNS photo/Lisa Johnston. the Sooner Catholic. makes the possibility of seminary seem more the archdiocese’s seminarians and discussing (USPS 066-910) is published What do you want people to know about monas- real. vocations with your children can help them biweekly except for once in July tic life? A motto of the Benedictines is Ora et It is always interesting to watch the precon- offer support for seminarians and discern and twice in December by Labora, pray and work. What the monastic life ceived notions about seminary and seminar- God’s call. the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. enables me to do is to include my whole life, the SEAS 25th anniversary daily routine, in a way directed toward God. The The newspaper is not responsible Archbishop Coakley celebrated school involvement in community always challenges me 2015 Retirement Fund for Religious Mass at St. John the Baptist Catholic to live in love and respect for my brother, calling for unsolicited material. Church on Nov. 12. Mass was fol- me to continuing conversion. And, because we National collection Dec. 12-13 Copyright © 2015 Sooner Catholic lowed by a blessing of the school, St. are in active service to the people around us – to In 1988, Catholic bishops of the United are more than twice as many religious past Elizabeth Ann Seton, to celebrate its the students in the university – we have a way States launched the Retirement Fund for age 70 as under. By 2025, it is projected that 25th Anniversary. Students, parents, Subscription rate: $20 per year of saying that faithful living is important, valu- Religious to address the signifi cant lack of religious past age 70 will outnumber those school and parish staff and alumni for all who are not members of the families were in attendance. able. retirement funding for Catholic sisters, broth- under age 70 by roughly four to one. Income Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Photo provided. ers and priests in religious orders. will continue to decline as more religious The National Religious Retirement Offi ce reach retirement age and leave compensated Periodical postage paid at Deacon Pedro Villarrial Maldonado (NRRO), formerly the Tri-Conference Retire- ministry. Oklahoma City, OK 73125. Deacon Pedro Vil- ment Offi ce, was established to coordinate The annual appeal for the Retirement Fund larrial Maldonado, the annual collection and to distribute the for Religious, which is taken up each De- POSTMASTER: Send address 83, of Hobart, died proceeds to religious communities in need. cember in most U.S. parishes, provides vital changes to the Sooner Catholic, Nov. 3. He was born The defi cit in retirement funding can be support to religious communities in meeting in Tivoli, Texas, on P.O. Box 32180, Oklahoma City, attributed to three primary current and future retire- Jan. 18, 1932, to Ci- factors: insuffi cient retire- ment needs. OK 73123. How to donate: prian and Innocencia ment savings, rising health- More than 93 percent of (Villarreal) Maldona- Online: care costs and declining in- www.retiredreligious.org/you/ donations to the Retirement Woodward chapel dedication do. He was united in Archbishop Coakley visited Saint Peter Catholic come. Traditionally, women donate.html Fund for Religious aid senior Church at Woodward for the blessing of the church marriage to Carmen and men religious worked for religious; roughly 7 percent entrance doors and the sacred images of the Divine Maldonado on Aug. little pay. Today, a majority Mail: is used for promotional and Mercy and Our Lady of the Angels, as well as for the 28, 1950, in Rob- of religious orders lack ade- Retirement Fund for Religious administrative expenses. blessing and dedication of their Adoration Chapel on stown, Texas, and quate savings for retirement. National Religious Retirement The NRRO is sponsored by Nov. 5. The parish renovated a multi-purpose building had 10 children. Pe- At the same time, the cost of Offi ce the Conference of Major Su- to house the chapel. The Adoration Chapel is now used P.O. Box 96988 dro worked as a car- care continues to increase, periors of Men (CMSM), the for weekday Masses and Eucharistic Adoration. Father Washington, D.C. 20090-6988 penter for a majority especially as older religious Council of Major Superiors Joe Arledge prays that it will one day be the site of Per- of his life. He became petual Eucharistic Adoration. Photo provided. both outnumber younger re- of Women Religious (CMS- part of the Spanish ligious and are living longer. WR), the Leadership Con- Cursillo team and gave testimonies all over the Since 2009, the total cost of care for re- ference of Women Religious (LCWR) and the state until 1989 when he entered formation for ligious past age 70 has exceeded $1 billion United States Conference of Catholic Bishops The Sooner Catholic the permanent diaconate of the Roman Catholic annually, and, according to NRRO data, there (USCCB). is supported through the Dioceses of Oklahoma. He was ordained in 1992 Archdiocesan Development Fund. and served in Hobart, Clinton and Cordell. 6 November 29, 2015 International Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic International November 29, 2015 7 Jordan refugees Jordan: The undiscovered Holy Land continued from page 1 the other priests in the area. We By María Ruiz Scaperlanda into nearby swine (Luke 8: 27-33). help. are so very grateful for their help For the Sooner Catholic “What’s happening is unbeliev- this past year,” described Bassam Mount Nebo able. We can’t speak of it simply in Ashaq A-Qannd, 48, an Assyrian You may be surprised to learn that the Holy Land — as a geographic term describing sites After 40 years leading the Israelites through words,” explained Ra’ed A. Bahou, Orthodox from Mosul who previ- associated with the Bible and Jesus — encom- the desert, God led Moses to the windswept regional director for the Pontifi cal ously worked in the Iraqi govern- passes not one, but fi ve countries: modern day summit of Mount Nebo and showed him the Mission, the papal agency for Mid- ment’s Ministry of the Environ- Lebanon, Jordan, Israel, the Palestinian Terri- Promised Land that he would never enter. Al- dle East relief and development. ment. “The Christians in Jordan tories and southwestern Syria. though Moses died here and was buried near- “These refugees didn’t come be- give a lot, they are very generous,” The country of Jordan, in particular, is a rich by, his grave remains unknown. cause they are poor,” Bahou said, Bassam added, speaking through and impressive mosaic of important biblical A group of Franciscan priests are currently “They came here because they an interpreter. sites associated with both the Old Testament overseeing the restoration of the 4th centu- were cleaned out of their country When asked how this life-al- ry basilica built atop the mountain. Outside for their faith, entire villages, be- and New Testament. It was in Jordan that tering experience has affected the sanctuary, the Brazen Serpent Monument cause they are Christian. Many are Jacob wrestled with the Angel of God (Gene- his faith, Bassam merges the bronze serpent of healing that God educated, middle sis), where Job suffered (Book of Job), where looked surprised, commanded Moses to erect (Numbers 21:4-9) class people who “I don’t have a home. Lot lived in a cave (Genesis), and where Elijah taken back by the and the cross of Christ. Saint John Paul II and now come to me for I don’t have a country. ascended to heaven (2 Kings). question. “No,” he Pope Benedict XVI both stood on top of Mount a $50 certifi cate to Without the Church and Jordan is the birthplace of Ruth (Book of shook his fi nger Nebo next to the Serpentine Cross and looked feed their families.” the help it provides, we Ruth), where Moses led the Israelites on their in emphasis, “My out toward the Promised Land. While other Mid- would be out on the escape from Egypt and where, fi nally, Moses faith is unshaken. dle East countries street.” viewed the Promised Land (Deuteronomy) and It became stron- Petra are losing Chris- died. And it is here that John baptized Jesus ger,” he paused Popularly known for “The Treasury,” the tians, Jordan con- in the River Jordan, and where John lived as and smiled, “If it rock-carved imposing facade featured in the tinues to absorb Sami Yalda Jirjis, a volunteer teacher and tutor at the Pontifi cal Mission Library a hermit with his followers — and, eventually, has been a test, it’s dramatic climax of “Indiana Jones and the Last more Christians, Bahou noted. in Amman. Photo María Ruiz Scaperlanda. was killed by Herod Antipas. Crusade,” the rose-red city of Petra is so much “We need to do what we can to the best test, a good test.” Here are only fi ve of the hundreds of places translator. “All we want is some- the entire country of Jordan is less more than that one building — no matter how support Jordan, and hope that it “Everyone around us was killed in Jordan referenced in the Bible: where to live in peace, where we than half the size of Oklahoma. impressive. Petra is one of the Seven Wonders continues to stay safe and stable,” by ISIS. The people you see here,” The Jordan River. can work and make a living raising Yet, both publicly and politically, of the World and a UNESCO World Heritage noting how the country’s popula- said 50-year-old Hazem through Bethany beyond the Jordan our families, as we did before,” Site. Archeologists believe that 85 percent of tion has doubled in 10 years. an interpreter, his eyes fi lled with the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan A personal visit by each of the last three explained the former university the city remains underground and untouched. In Fuheis, just 12 miles north- grief, “we are the ones who sur- remains committed to welcoming popes validates Bethany Beyond the Jordan professor. Although Petra was unknown to the Western west of the capital city of Amman, vived and left. I don’t have a home. refugees. as the place where John baptized Jesus — as When forced to leave Mosul, world for centuries, at its prime, it was a city Saint George Greek Catholic I don’t have a country. Without the “We reiterate our position sup- much as the archaeological excavations that Nawal escaped with one child. Her of 100,000 inhabitants. Scholars know the Church serves as a hub for Arab Church and the help it provides, porting a comprehensive political have taken place there over the past two de- husband came later with their Nabataeans lived here since at least 312 B.C., Christian refugees. we would be out on the street.” solution for this protracted suffer- cades. Located opposite Jericho on the east other child. but many speculate the city dates much earli- “We depend a lot on the help “Please tell everyone about our ing,” declared his Majesty King Ab- bank of a large loop of the Jordan River, the “Many refugees have mental, site is fl anked by the nearby remains of a 2nd er than that. In modern time, members of the and support from Father Paul and struggle to survive,” began Dr. dullah II on Nov. 15 at the opening emotional problems as a result century church built adjacent to caves where Bedouin tribes inhabited its caves until the Nawal Gaggo Butvus through a of Jordan’s Ordinary Session of of being forced to leave a very John the Baptist and his followers lived and 1980s. Parliament. good life, an easy life,” Nawal carried out his mission. Petra was a thriving trading center at the explained, “others have developed “Jordan has provided all possible Although the Jordan River serves as the intersection of two major travel routes at the physical complications because of assistance, medical aid and shelter border between the countries of Israel and time of Jesus, making historians speculate that their living conditions, especially to ease their suffering, while other Jordan, the river here is 20-feet wide, more a it would have been a stop for the “wise men” breathing problems.” She stops countries with far more resources creek than a river. But its dimensions — as who traveled to Bethlehem to honor the infant and looks at the group of Catholic have turned their backs on them,” well as the preservation of its natural habitat, Jesus. One of the adoring kings mentioned in journalists from the United States King Abdullah noted. “Jordan will make Bethany Beyond the Jordan a solemn the Gospel of Matthew was likely Aretas, the before adding, “If you’re not going remain a stronghold, a safe haven site, genuinely mystical. Experts have restored Nabataean ruler of Petra who also is noted in to fi ght ISIS, please help us get to and a stable homeland, providing and preserved the site while taking great care 2 Corinthians 11:32. Bishops from Petra at- safety, to a place where we can live an example of strength, unity and to maintain its native state. It is not diffi cult tended Church synods and councils from A.D. in peace.” harmony that binds its sons and to imagine Jesus meeting John here on the 343, indicating that the city was a signifi cant While the United Nations reports daughters — Muslims and Chris- banks. Christian community, with a thriving monastic population. At least three churches have been The Treasury at Petra. 686,594 refugees offi cially regis- tians — together, united in their tered in Jordan, the Jordanian Umm Qais discovered in Petra, one a basilica dedicated to belonging for Jordan.” later beheaded John the Baptist as a result government estimates that since Jordan is home to some of the world’s oldest the Virgin Mary. Although 92 percent of Jorda- of Salome’s fateful dance (Matthew 14:3-11). the beginning of the Syrian war in churches such as the 2nd century remains at nians are Sunni Muslim, Jordan Mukawir, along with Mount Nebo and Bethany 2012, the number is closer to 1.5 Bethany Beyond the Jordan — and the rare Mukawir million refugees – 22 percent of prides itself on being a tolerant fi ve-aisled 4th century basilica built over a Ro- First century Roman-Jewish historian Jose- Beyond the Jordan, were designated Holy Land the population in a country of 6.8 Islamic state that welcomes all re- man-Byzantine tomb at Umm Qais. Part of the phus identifi ed the breathtaking fortress that Pilgrimage Sites for the Year 2000 by Saint million people. ligions. Christians make up 6 per- old Decapolis city of Gadara (modern-day Umm overlooks the Dead Sea and the distant hills of John Paul II. It is a desperate situation for the cent of Jordan’s total population. Qais), the Church commemorated the site of Palestine atop Machaerus (modern day Mu- María Ruiz Scaperlanda is the author of “The refugees, and a critical situation María Ruiz Scaperlanda is the one of Jesus’ most dramatic miracles, the ex- kawir) as the palace of Herod Antipas. Herod Shepherd Who Didn’t Run,” a new book on Ser- pulsion of a legion of demons out of a man and was the Roman ruler who imprisoned and vant of God Father Stanley Rother. Refugees and parishioners celebrate liturgy at St. George Greek Catholic for Jordan, an oil-poor country author of “The Shepherd Who Didn’t Church, Fuheis, Jordan. Photo María Ruiz Scaperlanda. with limited water and energy Run,” a new book on Servant of God sources. At 34,445-square miles, Father Stanley Rother. St. Charbel relics continued from page 1 saintcharbel-annaya.com) about on Christmas Eve. There had been Saint Charbel and the monastery. a heavy snowfall the day Father The website is in Arabic, English, Charbel’s body was being carried French and Spanish. The singing to the monastery, but the snow on the website is in Arabic. suddenly stopped, and the clouds “May he make us understand, cleared. The monks claimed that in a world largely fascinated by after he was buried, his grave had wealth and comfort, the para- a glow around it that lasted 45 days. The tomb is a site for pil- mount value of poverty, penance, grims who attribute many miracles and asceticism to liberate the soul to him. in its ascent to God.” - Pope Paul The Monastery of Saint Maron VI at the canonization of Saint in Lebanon has a website (www. Charbel on Oct. 9, 1977.

View of the Promised Land from the top of Mt. Nebo. Photos María Ruiz Scaperlanda. Serpentine Cross on Mt. Nebo. A woman places her hand on the reliquary. Photo Theresa Bragg. 8 November 29, 2015 Jubilee Year of Mercy Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Jubilee Year of Mercy November 29, 2015 9 Extraordinary Jubilee of Mercy An extraordinary moment of grace Tear down this wall: Holy Year calls By Carole Brown graces” available for the having. Lots of grace. for human barriers to tumble down Director of New Evangelization Grace is a rather diffi cult thing to quantify, so By Carol Glatz nourish everyone. “If anyone hears By the time I was 10, there already had been it’s not easy to describe how there can be more Catholic News Service my voice and opens the door, then two jubilee years in the Church, one during the at one time and less at other times, but any- VATICAN CITY — In Catholic I will enter his house and dine year I was born, and the other when I was 9. way, I tend to be greedy about grace. In fact, tradition, the Holy Door represents with him, and he with me,” the Not surprisingly, they pretty much escaped my I’m a fi end for it. the passage to salvation – the path Book of Revelation quotes him as notice. So, I was intrigued and motivated to seek to a new and eternal life, which saying. That is why passing through When word started to spread about the Great those graces out, and especially to do so for was opened to humanity by Jesus. a Holy Door is part of a longer Jubilee that the Church would celebrate during some of my friends who were far from God. It It also symbolizes an entryway was a wonderful moment when one of those process of sacrifi ce and conversion the Year 2000, I was still only a spring chicken, to God’s mercy – the ultimate and required for receiving an indul- friends for whom I had particularly prayed, supreme act by which he comes to so I was hearing it all for the fi rst time. What gence granted during a Holy Year. who had been away from the Lord and the meet people. Mercy is “the bridge caught my ear was that there would be “extra A plenary indulgence, the remis- Church for 18 years, was reconciled on her that connects God and humanity, sion of temporal punishment due birthday in the Year of the Great Jubilee. So — opening our hearts to the hope to sin, is offered for pilgrims who I’m a believer! of being loved forever despite our also fulfi ll certain other conditions: Earlier this year, Pope Francis announced sinfulness,” the pope wrote in “Mi- reception of the sacraments of that the Church will observe an “extraordi- sericordiae Vultus” (“The Face of penance and the Eucharist, visits nary Jubilee Year of Mercy” staring on Dec. 8. Mercy”), instituting the Holy Year and prayers for the intention of the During this year, he said, ter’s Basilica in Rome on Dec. 8. In the Archdi- of Mercy. pope and performing simple acts “We will entrust the life of the Church, all hu- ocese of Oklahoma City, we have eight church- Doors always have had a special manity, and the entire cosmos to the Lordship such as visiting the sick. es designated as churches with Holy Doors, meaning for the Catholic Church, of Christ, asking him to pour out his mercy The symbolic ceremony of open- which will be opened on Dec. 13. according to the late-Cardinal Vir- upon us like the morning dew, so that everyone ing a Holy Door came more than gilio Noe, the former archpriest of may work together to build a brighter future. a century after the fi rst Holy Year  The Cathedral of Our Lady of Perpetual Saint Peter’s Basilica. How much I desire that the year to come will was proclaimed in 1300. Help, OKC “The door of a church marks be steeped in mercy, so that we can go out to Pope Martin V, in 1423, opened  Saint Joseph Old Cathedral, OKC the divide between the sacred and every man and woman, bringing the goodness the Holy Door in the Basilica of  Saint Mary, Ponca City profane, separating the Church’s and tenderness of God! May the balm of mer- Saint John Lateran for the fi rst  Saint Gregory’s Abbey, Shawnee interior from the outside world. cy reach everyone, both believers and those time for a jubilee. Next, Pope Al-  National Shrine of the Infant Jesus of It is the boundary defi ning wel- far away, as a sign that the Kingdom of God is exander VI called for all four Holy Prague come and exclusion,” he wrote in already present in our midst!” Doors in Rome to be opened at  Holy Cross, Madill the book, “The Holy Door in Saint So, this is an extraordinary time of grace Christmas in 1499 for the Jubilee  Peter’s” in 1999. for those of us who are active in our faith, but Saint Peter, Woodward of 1500. The door also is a symbol of it is also a special moment of grace for those  Blessed Sacrament, Lawton Starting in the 16th century, the who are far away — our friends, neighbors and Crossing through the Holy Doors is a gesture Mary – the mother, the dwelling ceremony to open the door in Saint kids who no longer practice, and those who are by which the faithful can gain a special indul- of the Lord – and she, too, always Peter’s Basilica included the pope spiritually lost. God is actively seeking them, gence during the Jubilee. (See Catechism of the has open arms and is ready to reciting verses from the Psalms and he wants us to be his intercessors and Catholic Church, par. 1471.) welcome the children of God home. and striking the wall covering the his ambassadors. Thus, if your heart has been People are encouraged to make a pilgrimage Pope Francis is scheduled to open Holy Door with a silver hammer burdened for someone who has been away to each of these churches throughout the year the door Dec. 8, the feast of Mary’s three times. from the Lord, or the Church, for a long time, to gain this special grace. Immaculate Conception. Masons completed the task of this is a special year of grace precisely for them More information will be available in the But, the door especially rep- dismantling the brick and mor- — and for you! coming weeks on the archdiocesan website for resents Christ himself – the one tared wall, which represents the The beginning of the Jubilee Year is marked special activities related to the Extraordinary and only way to eternal life. As diffi culty and great effort required Pope John Paul II closes the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Basilica in this Jan. 6, by the Opening of the Holy Doors at Saint Pe- Jubilee Year of Mercy. Jesus said, according to the Gos- to overcome the barrier of sin and 2001, fi le photo. Pope Francis will open the Holy Door in St. Peter’s Dec. 8 pel of John (10:9), “I am the gate. to open the path to holiness. during a Mass marking the opening of the Holy Year of Mercy. CNS photo/Arturo Whoever enters through me will be The symbolism of the hammer in Mari, L’Osservatore Romano. saved, and will come in and go out the hands of the pope represents For the closing of the door at the put up new barriers against God and fi nd pasture.” the power and jurisdiction God end of the Holy Year, the tradition- with sin. The Holy Year traditionally gives him to cast away the stones al rite included the pope blessing While there have been some begins with the opening of the of sin, chink open hardened hearts Far left: The Holy Door is pictured at the Basilica Holy Door to represent a renewed and break down walls separating and spreading the mortar with a changes to those ceremonies over of St. Paul Outside the Walls. The Holy Doors of opportunity to encounter or grow humanity from God. special trowel and setting three time, the Holy Door is always a Rome’s four papal basilicas will be opened during closer to Jesus, who calls everyone The removal of the wall also con- bricks for the start of a new wall – reminder that because of God’s the Holy Year of Mercy, which begins Dec. 8. CNS to redemption. jures pulling away the stone that a symbol of the spiritual rebuilding mercy, any obstacles can be re- photo/Paul Haring. Jesus knocks on everyone’s sealed the tomb of Lazarus, whom of the Lord’s house as well as the moved, and the door to hope and Left: The Holy Door is pictured at the Basilica of door; he yearns to accompany and Jesus resurrected from the dead. ever-present human temptation to forgiveness is always there waiting. St. John Lateran in Rome. CNS photo/Paul Haring.

Right: The Christmas tree is positioned in St. Peter’s Square at the Vatican Nov. 19. The tree is an 82-foot spruce fi r from Germany’s Bavarian region. It arrived earlier than usual to be ready for the Dec. 8 opening of the Holy Year of Mercy. CNS photo/Paul Haring.

Far right: A metal box containing mementos from the Great Jubilee of the Year 2000 is opened Nov. 17 in front of Cardinal Angelo Comastri, archpriest of St. Peter’s Basilica, left. Workers freed the Holy Door, hidden by a brick wall since the last Holy Year, in the basilica at the Vatican. CNS pho- to/L’Osservatore Romano via Reuters. 10 November 29, 2015 Review Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Local November 29, 2015 11 A lesson book for life Legatus chapter in Oklahoma City By J.E. Helm A third pregnancy went well. Another boy, By Charles Albert of networking and of Catholic edu- For the Sooner Catholic Francesco, appeared totally healthy, but then For the Sooner Catholic cation, but what really impresses How can a book another trial presented itself. Legatus — Ambassadors for Father Stansberry is that out of all about something so Chiara discovered a “small white ulcer” on Christ in the Marketplace — is a member dues, throughout the or- sad be so uplifting? her tongue. The lesion grew, and it had to be membership organization of Cath- ganization, 10 percent is donated In the authors’ removed. Since Chiara was pregnant, only local olic business leaders with a mis- directly to the Holy See. From this own words, “Chiara anesthesia was used. After the surgery, there sion to study, live and spread the tithing, its 6,000 members donate Corbella Petrillo: was a great deal of swelling, and Chiara could Catholic faith in both their busi- A Witness to Joy” is “a story that stuns and neither eat nor speak. She suffered greatly. a substantial amount of money to ness and personal lives. Legatus’ alarms and at the same time charms” as it Worse, the diagnosis was cancer, squamous the Holy Father every year. Oklahoma Chapter was chartered narrates the life of a young woman who, after cell carcinoma. John Hefner, a founding mem- on Dec. 10, 2014, in Oklahoma having lost two babies to birth defects, refused When Chiara awoke the next morning, Enrico ber, has found the experience to City. to abort her third child in order to undergo was there reading from the life of Saint Francis be life-changing. There are nearly 6,000 members treatment for the cancer that took her life at on “perfect joy: the discovery of God’s will in “Being part of a group likes this in Legatus’ 85 chapters worldwide. age 28. adversity, a love that confronts pain and knows helps build my faith,” Hefner said. Membership is limited to business “Chiara” is set in Rome and is, or course, how to transform evil into good.” “It is great to meet with people owners, senior executives and Chiara’s story as well as the story of her hus- Doctors wanted to perform an early Cae- where I don’t have to explain my those who at one time led larger band, Enrico. It was written by Simone Troisi sarian to begin radiation and chemotherapy. faith to fellow members. It is great organizations, and their spouses. and Christian Paccini, a young couple who Chiara wrote at the time, “To a majority of the The Oklahoma City Chapter has to hear speakers who are more were close friends of the Petrillos and who ac- doctors, Francisco is a seven-month fetus.” She knowledgeable about the faith insisted that she “had no intention of putting experienced growth with monthly companied them on their journey through their than I am.” the life of Francisco at risk.” meeting attendance of about 50-60 terrible trials. One of the keys to success- Francisco was born; “The baby was beautiful, people. Monthly meetings consist The book also has Father Vito D’Amato, a ful meetings is choosing various member of the Friars Minor of Portiuncula at and Enrico and Chiara were happy.” of rosary, confession, Mass and a speakers to challenge and inspire Assisi who was the couple’s spiritual director. Treatment began on Chiara’s cancer. There nice reception with a well-known each Legatus chapter. Chuck Zorio Chiara and Enrico had each made retreats at was surgery on the lymph nodes in her throat and inspiring speaker on various Catholic subjects. is the program chairman for the Assisi, and later both went back there as a and an examination of the wound on her Legatus founder Tom Monaghan presents Archbishop Paul Coakley with the 2014 couple. It was at Assisi that Chiara “fell in love tongue. Test results showed that the malignan- Legatus is unique in that it does Defender of the Faith Award. OKC chapter and fi nds the work with the joy of the consecrated brothers and cy had spread and was aggressive. not solicit, fundraise or have spe- very “challenging, time consuming, tus said, “As corporate executives, as Yukon and Enid,” Casso said. sisters who were living their belief in Provi- Chiara endured radiation and chemotherapy. cial projects. All the members al- but extremely rewarding and very most of us know what we have to “Each of our meet- dence.” The account of her suffering is hard to read. ready give their time and money to enjoyable.” do, and economic conditions may ings can be very The preface of the book, titled “In Order Not Her throat was so swollen at one point she had their diocese, community or local To learn more about Lega- Zorio also at- We shall accompany her as far as we can.” leave us no choice. The question impactful when a to Forget,” was written by Enrico as are several to have a feeding tube to receive nourishment. parish. However, Legatus provides tus, go online to www. tended the annual Enrico said, “She opened the door and entered then becomes how to do it in the group of like-mind- inclusions of poetry that he wrote for Chiara When, at the end, brave Enrico was the one an opportunity for them to be in Legatus.org. Legatus Summit bringing us grace and true love and the mean- best way, and the moral guidance ed attendees meet and each of their children. Both Enrico and entrusted with telling Chiara that she was ter- the company of like-minded peers, in Naples, Fla., ing of life and eternity.” to learn more about their faith and Legatus offers helps make the to discuss and pray Chiara were devout Catholics who embraced minally ill, she said only, “Just do not tell me Contact Stephen Henley in January, and Little Maria was born and lived only about learn how to live that faith at home tough calls a little easier.” together.” marriage as their vocation. “Marriage can make how much more time remains, because I wish at [email protected], found the experi- half an hour. She was baptized by Father Vito, and in the offi ce. Tom Casso, Oklahoma City’s Father Rick saints,” Troisi and Paccini explain; it is “the to live in the present.” (817) 403-1601. ence, “spiritually who also conducted the funeral. Enrico had Other goals of membership founding chapter president, was Stansberry, the radical gift of oneself.” Chiara and Enrico truly Father Vito obtained permission from his exciting.” At the prepared “a prayer card with an image of the include forming a network of involved in the initial meeting chaplain of the gave themselves to each other and to each of superiors to be with Chiara and Enrico at the same Summit, Virgin Mary holding the infant Jesus” with the end. She died bravely and sweetly, accepting, like-minded Catholic business with six other members. He has Oklahoma Chap- the three children God sent them. Legatus award- Chiara became pregnant soon after they words “We are born into eternity and we shall even embracing, God’s will for her life. leaders, lifelong Catholic learners watched the chapter grow to 39 ter, has found the ed its prestigious were married, and the fi rst ultrasound exam- never die.” She was buried in her wedding gown, and 20 and sharing Catholic faith and members in just over a year. additional duty has “Defender of the Faith Award” to ination showed something terrible. The doctor Shortly after Maria was born, Chiara again priests concelebrated the Mass. values. “We also have members who helped in his spiritual growth. Archbishop Coakley. explained to Chiara that there was “a serious became pregnant, this time with a boy they Near the end, when her suffering was most Tom Monaghan, founder of Lega- drive monthly from as far away Legatus has an excellent system malformation that is incurable.” named Davide. Tragedy struck again when intense, “Enrico found the courage to ask a “The diagnosis was anencephaly. The baby they learned that “Davide was missing one leg question … ‘Chiara,’ he asked, ‘is this yoke, had no skull” and the brain also had not de- and the other had only a stump.” As the child this cross, really sweet, as Jesus said?’ And Pastoral music, fi ne arts grants applications due Jan. 12 developed, they learned there were many other Chiara, smiling … said in a weak voice, ‘Yes, veloped. Chiara wept in her mother’s arms and The Catholic Foundation of Oklahoma is problems, but the young couple refused to con- Enrico, it is very sweet.’” then faced the ordeal of telling Enrico, who was seeking grant applications for the 2016 Pas- sider abortion. “Chiara Corbella Petrillo: A Witness to Joy” is not present for the ultrasound because he was toral Music and Fine Arts Grant Awards. The Davide, like his sister Maria, lived only about a lesson book, a true spiritual gift for anyone having surgery for a radicular cyst on his lower deadline is Jan. 12. half an hour. Chiara “received him, embraced who reads it, and it is highly recommended jaw. Applications, along with grant guidelines, him tenderly,” and he was baptized by Father for anyone wishing to discover and explore the Like Chiara, Enrico completely rejected the have been mailed to all pastors, parish music idea of abortion. He told Chiara, “Do not worry. Vito. mysteries of the Cross. directors and school principals within the arch- diocese. Grant selections will be announced in Nine bishops, one abbot, dine and dialogue with peace activists February. The Pastoral Music and Fine Arts Endow- By Tony Magliano Highlighting the discussion was a teachings of Christ who said you fi rmly said “We will accept Syrian ment Fund was established fi ve years ago to talk given by Kristi Casteel, mother are to love your enemies, to pray for refugees!” During the recent U.S. Catholic provide funds for the grants program and cele- of the late Joshua Casteel (famous those who persecute you, to turn the Kristi Casteel said that during her bishops’ fall assembly in Baltimore, brate the performing and visual arts through- among Christian peace activists). other cheek. son’s interrogation – which turned out the archdiocese. several bishops and one abbot, de- She said, “War will always exist Joshua said he thought to himself, into a conversation – with the Ji- Catholic Foundation Board President Jerry cided to skip dinner at the downtown where love is absent.” This is what now this is an ironic moment: Here hadist detainee, Joshua said to him Kelley said, “This year, approximately $15,000 Marriott Waterfront hotel, and walk Joshua came to understand in the you are sitting across the table from that there were other ways to deal will be designated for Pastoral Music and Fine several blocks to an inner city parish twists and turns of his life. a declared Jihadist who is giving you with confl ict than the way they had Arts Grants. Similar to the educational grant to share a simple meal with about 30 Casteel said Joshua was as a a lesson about the Sermon on the both chosen. And, he asked him to peace activists – myself included. non-commissioned Arabic trained Mount. consider what it might look like in program sponsored by the foundation, Pasto- In the basement of historic Saint interrogator in Iraq. Kristi Casteel said her son Josh- different circumstances for them to ral Music and Fine Arts Grant Awards will be Vincent de Paul Catholic Church, “Joshua knew that most Iraqi ua shared with the Jihadist that he meet and talk – learning about each based upon the signifi cance of the project to during the evening of Nov. 17, Arch- detainees were simply fathers, agreed that he wasn’t following those other’s lives and beliefs with the the music and fi ne arts needs of the parish/ bishop Joseph Tobin, Bishop John imams and young men caught up in nonviolent teachings of Christ. And, potential of bringing about mutual school, and necessity for fi nancial assistance. olic Foundation, additional grants were made purchased, endowment funds or capital cam- Michael Botean, Bishop Anthony sweeps by American soldiers, or were that in military uniform he was not trust. Specifi c areas of interest may include pastoral through the generous support of the Bobbie paigns. Equipment, furniture or other items Taylor, Bishop Frank Dewane, men turned in by fellow Iraqis in free to live as he believed he should She said her son left the “interro- and sacred music, choir, theatre, dance, visual Dean Little Trust. The Trust worked with the will be considered if signifi cant to the music Bishop Mark Seitz, Bishop John an attempt to earn money from the as a Christian. gation” room “a changed man, but arts, sculpture, religious art, art restoration or Grants Committee to expand the impact to 23 and fi ne arts project. Stowe, Bishop Richard Pates, Bishop literature.” parish and school projects in the archdiocese. coalition,” Casteel explained. To see and hear Joshua Casteel more importantly a free man, on the Foundation Director Barney Semtner said, Michael Warfel, Bishop Peter Balda- In 2015, the The Foundation will give priority to projects In a later taped explanation, Josh- tell this powerful and inspiring story, inside where it counts.” “If you are interested in making a gift to the cchino and Abbot Nicholas Zachari- ua Casteel revealed that during the go to http://bit.ly/1SZKVc6. Wow! Now that’s Christian con- Complete guidelines, fi rst year of the with a strong and signifi cant Catholic faith Pastoral Music and Fine Arts Endowment adis shared soup and bread together interrogation of a young, very calm Bishop Anthony Taylor of the version! The kind of conversion we application form online grants program, component such as an exhibit, festival, public with members of Pax Christi, the Jihadist detainee, he was moral- Diocese of Little Rock shared with all need. The kind of conversion the at www.cfook.org or by more than art project, performance or related activity. Fund, please contact the Foundation’s offi ce. Catholic Worker and Sant’Egidio, as ly confronted by the detainee who us his dismay regarding the growing world needs. calling (405) 721-4115. $52,000 was Grant requests will not be considered for Gifts can be set up to honor or in memory of we discussed how followers of the called him a very strange man. He political mood to deny refugee status Tony Magliano is an internationally awarded. In ad- fundraising events, debt reduction, non-art any individual. It is a great legacy that would nonviolent Jesus should respond to said to Joshua you call yourself a to Syrians who are fl eeing for their syndicated social justice and peace dition to funds related brick and mortar projects, events al- continue to fund a wonderful program for years calls of war. Christian, but you do not follow the lives. Speaking for his diocese, he columnist. from the Cath- ready performed, equipment/materials already to come.” 12 November 29, 2015 Español Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Español November 29, 2015 13 Lánzate a lo más Profundo Luke 5:4 Obispo perturbado por llamados a terminar reasentamiento de refugiados sirios en EE.UU. Su misericordia perdura para siempre Por Catholic News Service “Los refugiados no son ISIS”, Este domingo pasado, tuve el privilegio de oportunidad de dice este refi riéndose a ellos como BALTIMORE — El director del sellar ritualmente una de las puertas de la Ca- encontrarnos con aliados en la lucha contra Estado Comité Sobre Migración de los tedral de Nuestra Señora que ha sido designa- la misericordia, Islámico. obispos estadounidenses dijo estar da como una “puerta santa” en anticipación del especialmente a La columna de Michael Hill, perturbado por los llamados de Jubileo de la Misericordia, que comienza el 08 través del sacra- escritor principal CRS, señaló: funcionarios federales y estatales a de diciembre mento de la re- “Se ha calculado que desde que terminar el reasentamiento de re- ¿Qué es una “puerta santa”? Cada una de las conciliación, que comenzó la Guerra Civil Siria en fugiados sirios en Estados Unidos. cuatro basílicas mayores de Roma tiene una el 2011 más de 250,000 personas es el sacramento “Estos refugiados están escapan- puerta sagrada que permanece cerrada hasta por excelencia de han muerto. Incontables casas y el inicio de cada Año Santo, que se produce Arzobispo Pablo S. Coakley do del terror, de violencia como la la misericordia. que hemos visto en París”, dijo el lugares de trabajo han sido des- normalmente cada 25 años. El 8 de diciembre, Misericordia, sin duda, será el centro especial truidos. Los refugiados que llegan el Papa Francisco estará quitando el sello de la obispo auxiliar de Seattle, Euse- de homilías y catequesis a lo largo de este año. a Europa han contado en horri- puerta sagrada de la Basílica de San Pedro en bio Elizondo, director del comité El Jubileo de la Merced ofrece la oportunidad ble detalle sobre las atrocidades Roma, y en las semanas siguientes quitará los de migración. “Estos son familias, y el estímulo para redescubrir y practicar las que presenciaron en su patria. sellos a las otras tres basílicas mayores. mujeres y niños extremadamente obras espirituales y corporales tradicionales Según nos dijo una madre, ‘uno Como un símbolo visible de la comunión vulnerables que están huyendo de la misericordia tales como acercarnos a los universal de la Iglesia, el Papa Francisco ha por sus vidas. No podemos ni no podría a un niño en este bote a marginados de la sociedad y aquellos que se otorgado el permiso para que cada catedral debemos culparles por las acc- menos que sea más seguro que su encuentran en la periferia de la vida y el min- tenga una puerta sagrada, así como cualqui- iones de una organización terror- Foto CNS/Paul Jeffrey. casa. Imagine esta desesperación. er otra iglesia que el obispo diocesano desee isterio de la Iglesia. Estos olvidados, los menos ista”. No tenemos nada que perder’. designar. El 13 de diciembre, estaré abriendo de nuestros hermanos y hermanas, son a los En un comunicado emitido el 17 Estados Unidos. Podría tomarle a obispo Thomas J. Tobin de Prov- “Esta gente no debe ser cul- ofi cialmente la puerta sagrada de la catedral de que estamos siendo llamados a reconocer y de noviembre durante la asamblea un refugiado hasta dos años pasar idence, Rhode Island, dijo que pada por los actos de un grupo Nuestras Señora. abrazar con la propia misericordia de Cristo. general de los obispos en Balti- por todo el proceso de escrutinio. aunque los antecedentes de los re- extremista marginal como ISIS. Cuando el Santo Padre abra la puerta santa ¿Quiénes son en nuestras comunidades los more, el obispo Elizondo ofreció Podemos considerar fortalecer el fugiados tienen que ser verifi cados En cualquier caso, los ataques en para inaugurar el Jubileo de la Misericordia, que más necesitan experimentar la misericor- condolencias al pueblo francés, programa de fi ltración que ya es cuidadosamente, “sería erróneo París deberían aumentar nuestra esta puerta se convertirá en una puerta de dia? ¿En cuales aspectos de nuestra propia especialmente a las víctimas de los rígido, pero debemos continuar para nuestra nación y nuestro es- compasión por su situación difí- misericordia. Aquellos que pasan a través de vida necesitamos experimentar la misericordia? ataques en París el 13 de noviem- acogiendo a aquellos que están en tado rehusarse a aceptar refugia- cil”, dice la columna. necesidad desesperada”. la Puerta de la Misericordia durante todo el ¿Con quién tenemos que buscar la reconcilia- bre, en los cuales 129 personas dos simplemente porque son sirios “Aunque reconocemos las Él instó a los funcionarios públi- o musulmanes”. año jubilar están invitados a “experimentar el ción? ¿Cómo podemos nosotros mismos llegar murieron y cientos fueron heridos. preocupaciones legítimas de segu- cos a trabajar juntos para termi- “Demasiado a menudo en el amor de Dios, que consuela, perdona, e in- a ser canales de la misericordia? Él dijo que apoya “a todos los que ridad, nuestros líderes y políticos Papa Juan Pablo II cierra la Puerta de Jubileo en la están trabajando para asegurar nar el confl icto en Siria de modo pasado, sin embargo, nuestra funde esperanza”, como dice el Papa Francisco Usted escuchara y leerá mucho acerca del tienen que entender que rehusarse Basílica de San Pedro en esta foto del 6 de enero de que tales ataques no ocurran otra que los casi 4 millones de refugia- nación ha marcado erróneamente en su “Misericordiae Vultus,” la bula papal que tema de la misericordia en los próximos meses. a acoger al forastero y no trabajar 2001. Foto CNS/Arturo Mari, L’Osservatore Romano. vez, ni en Francia ni en el mundo”. dos puedan regresar a casa. individuos como peligrosos simple- anuncia formalmente este año extraordinario Sin embargo este Jubileo no se puede reducir juntos hacia una solución a esta jubilar. Pero abordando los llamados de “Hasta que esa meta sea lograda mente debido a su nacionalidad o Padre. Estas palabras bien podrían resumir el a un programa más. No puede seguir siendo crisis de refugiados solamente Muchos miles de peregrinos viajarán a Roma parte de algunos gobernadores y tenemos que trabajar con la co- religión”, dijo el obispo. “En estos misterio de la fe cristiana”. abstracto. Misericordia tiene una cara. Miseri- ayuda a nuestros enemigos”, es- durante el Jubileo de la Misericordia, que funcionarios federales, incluyen- munidad mundial para proveer un tiempos turbulentos es importante Con estas declaraciones simples pero poder- cordia tiene un nombre: Jesús. Jesucristo es cribió Hill. “Entendemos el temor culminará con la Solemnidad de Cristo Rey en osas, el Papa Francisco inicia su proclamación el camino, la verdad y la vida. Es él quien nos do al portavoz de la Cámara, Paul lugar seguro a refugiados vulner- que la prudencia no sea remplaza- el 2016. Ellos se irán preparando durante su Ryan, republicano de Wisconsin, a ables y merecedores que simple- da por la histeria”. que tiene mucha gente estadoun- del Jubileo de la Misericordia. Este año se ha invita a pasar a través de la Puerta del Jubi- idense, incluyendo miembros de peregrinación para recibir las indulgencias es- destinado como un tiempo de gracia especial leo, que es una imagen de su propio Corazón pausar o detener el reasentamien- mente están intentando sobrevivir. En un mensaje de cinco puntos Como una gran nación, Estados la población católica, de que la peciales jubilares que otorga a los que cruzan para que la Iglesia se reubique en la misericor- traspasado, para experimentar la misericordia to de refugiados hasta que Estados titulado “5 Reasons Not to Punish Unidos tiene que mostrar liderato Syrian Refugees for the Paris At- violencia perpetrada en Paría, Bei- el umbral de las puertas del Jubileo. Como la dia que Dios nos ofrece a cada uno de nosotros que el Padre desea prodigar sobre cada uno de Unidos pueda garantizar la segu- durante esta crisis y juntar las tacks”, la agencia internacional de rut y tantos otros lugares encuen- mayoría de los católicos no pueden viajar hasta enviando a su Hijo, nacido de la Virgen María, nosotros. ridad de sus ciudadanos, el obispo Roma, deseo animar a la mayoría a que parti- Elizondo dijo que los refugiados naciones para proteger a los que socorro y desarrollo de los obispos tre camino hasta aquí. Pero como para sufrir, morir y re- cipen como peregrinos durante este Jubileo de “tienen que pasar verifi caciones de están en peligro y terminar los estadounidenses, Servicios Católi- seguidores de Cristo no podemos sucitar victorioso para la Misericordia, he designado ocho iglesias de seguridad y múltiples entrevistas confl ictos en el Oriente Medio”, él cos de Socorro (CSR), enfatizó” permitir que nuestras actitudes nuestra salvación. la arquidiócesis como lugares de peregrinación, antes de entrar a Estados Unidos, dijo. cuán cuidadosamente los refugia- y nuestros actos sean dominados La misericordia es el cada una con su propia puerta de Jubileo. más que cualquiera que llegue a En un comunicado aparte, el dos son escrutados. por este temor”. corazón del Evangelio. Cuando se han cumplido las condiciones ap- Podemos decir esto, ropiadas (por ejemplo, la confesión sacramen- Escena del Nacimiento del Vaticano a develarse temprano para Jubileo tal, la recepción de la Eucaristía, oración por el y hasta lo podría- Papa y ningún apego al pecado) los que pasen mos creer. Pero, con Por Carol Glatz retiraron una a través de las puertas del Jubileo pueden demasiada frecuencia, Catholic News Service caja metálica no somos capaces de recibir una indulgencia plenaria para la remis- CIUDAD DEL VATICANO — El que, man- experimentar esta ver- ión temporal del castigo por los pecados. Esta árbol de Navidad y la escena del teniendo la dad. No logramos ex- indulgencia es ofrecida como un signo de la Nacimiento en la Plaza de San tradición, perimentar la alegría misericordia desbordante del Padre. El Papa Pedro serán montados y devela- había sido del Evangelio, que es Francisco escribe: “Cuando nos enfrentamos dos más temprano que lo usual alojada en la el fruto normal de un a la gravedad del pecado, Dios responde con este año para estar listos para la pared al fi nal encuentro con la mi- la plenitud de la misericordia. La Misericordia apertura del Jubileo de la Miseri- del Gran Jubileo del Año 2000. sericordia de Dios. siempre será más grande que cualquier peca- cordia. La caja de zinc, que se abrió Este año jubilar do, y nadie puede poner límites en el amor de En preparación para el evento con una antorcha, contenía las Dios, que está siempre dispuesto a perdonar”. nos ofrece a cada extraordinario, que comienza el 8 llaves y manillas para abrir la “Jesucristo es el rostro de la misericordia del uno de nosotros la de diciembre con la apertura de Puerta Santa, medallas conmem- la Puerta Santa en la Basílica de orativas y una moneda papal de Puertas de Jubileo en la San Pedro, trabajadores del Va- oro conmemorando el más reci- Arquidiócesis de Oklahoma City: ticano rompieron el enlucido que ente Año Santo. cubría la puerta. El Vaticano también anunció 1. La Catedral de Nuestra Seño- 8. Santísimo Sacramento, Law- El cardenal Angelo Comastri, el 18 de noviembre que el árbol ra del ton arcipreste de la basílica, lideró tradicional y el Nacimiento que Perpetuo Socorro, OKC una pequeña ceremonia que dominan el centro de la Plaza de 2. La Catedral antigua de San Para ubicaciones y un mapa incluyó oraciones y procesión San Pedro estarían listos para Foto CNS/Paul Haring. José , OKC de parroquias, vaya en línea a el 8 de diciembre, la fi esta de la 3. Santa María, Ponca City www.archokc.org y haga clic en el 17 de noviembre, víspera del atención oncológica en varios Tres Reyes Magos y un hombre Inmaculada Concepción. 4. Abadía de San Gregorio, “Directory”. aniversario de la dedicación de la hospitales italianos. inclinado para ayudar a un an- basílica en 1626. El pícea común de 82 pies de Shawnee El Nacimiento fue donado por ciano en un acto de misericordia. Cuatro trabajadores del Vatica- alto proviene de la región de 5. Santuario Nacional del Niño la provincia norteña italiana de La escena y las fi guras circun- Jesús de Praga no entonces usaron un pico para Baviera en Alemania. Las de- Trento. Las 24 fi guras a tamaño dantes representarán la vida en 6. Santa Cruz, Madill romper una porción de la pared coraciones de este año incluirán 7. San Pedro, Woodward que cubre la Puerta Santa des- ornamentos pintados de cerámi- real talladas en madera incluyen las Dolomitas durante la centena de adentro de la basílica. Ellos ca hechos por niños que reciben a María, José, el Niño Jesús, los de 1900. 14 November 29, 2015 Local Sooner Catholic Sooner Catholic Local November 29, 2015 15

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By Sooner Catholic Staff The vestment proper to the priest Saints who were not Martyrs; on Gaudete Sunday (Third Sunday celebrant at Mass and during oth- the Solemnities of All Saints (Nov. of Advent) and on Laetare Sunday Vestments signify the role that er sacred actions directly connect- 1) and of the Nativity of Saint John (Fourth Sunday of Lent). a leader has in the Eucharist. “In ed with Mass is the chasuble worn the Baptist (June 24 ); and on the On more solemn days, festive, the Church, which is the Body of over the alb and stole. Feasts of Saint John the Evange- that is, more precious, sacred Christ, not all members have the The stole is worn by the priest list (Dec. 27), of the Chair of Saint vestments may be used even if not same offi ce. This variety of offi ces around his neck and hanging Peter (Feb. 22), and of the Conver- of the color of the day. in the celebration of the Eucharist down in front of his chest, while sion of Saint Paul (Jan. 25). The colors gold or silver may be is shown outwardly by the diver- sity of sacred vestments, which it is worn by the deacon over his The color red is used on Palm worn on more solemn occasions in should therefore be a sign of the left shoulder and drawn diagonally Sunday of the Lord’s Passion and the United States. offi ce proper to each minister. At across the chest to the right side, on Friday of Holy Week (Good Ritual Masses are celebrated in the same time, however, the sa- where it is fastened. Friday), on Pentecost Sunday, on their proper color, in white, or in cred vestments should also con- Diversity of color in the sacred celebrations of the Lord’s Passion, a festive color; Masses for Various tribute to the beauty of the sacred vestments has as its purpose to on the “birthday” feast days of Needs, on the other hand, are cel- action itself.” give more effective expression even Apostles and Evangelists, and on ebrated in the color proper to the Most Catholics would readily outwardly whether to the specifi c celebrations of Martyr Saints. day or the time of year or in violet recognize the alb, stole, and cha- character of the mysteries of faith The color green is used in the of- if they have a penitential charac- suble of the priest at Mass. Con- to be celebrated or to a sense of fi ces and Masses of Ordinary Time. ter, for example, nos. 31, 33, or celebrating priests and deacons Christian life’s passage through The color violet or purple is used 38; Votive Masses are celebrated also have appropriate vestments to the course of the liturgical year. in Advent and Lent. It also may be in the color suited to the Mass signify their particular role in the The color white is used in the worn in offi ces and Masses for the itself or even in the color proper to Mass. offi ces and Masses during Easter dead. the day or the time of the year. The sacred garment common to Time and Christmas Time; on the Besides the color violet, the For more information on vest- all ordained and instituted min- Solemnity of the Most Holy Trinity; colors white or black may be used ments, the Liturgical Year and isters of any rank is the alb, to be and furthermore on celebrations of at funeral services and at other celebrating Mass, go online to tied at the waist with a cincture the Lord other than of his Passion, offi ces and Masses for the dead. www.usccb.org or search for the unless it is made so as to fi t even celebrations of the Blessed Virgin The color rose may be used, General Instruction of The Roman without such. Mary, of the Holy Angels, and of where it is the practice, on Missal.

Diagram showing the vestments worn by Cardinal Seán O’Malley, OFM Cap., Archbishop of Boston.