CatholicThe TIMES The Diocese of Columbus’ News Source June 30, 2019 • 13TH SUNDAY IN ORDINARY TIME• Volume 68:35

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Listening session: Grace Neely of Columbus St. Dominic Church was one of the speakers at the listening session on racism last week, Page 2

Clergy assignments: This year’s list of clergy changes at diocesan parishes is now official. Several priests who have moved in recent years discuss the adjustment period, Page 3

Fixing the damage: When vandals knocked over headstones at Bremen St. Mary’s cemetery, parishioners and Logan Monument sprang into action, Page 20 Annual Jubilee of Anniversaries celebrates sacrament of marriage Pages 12-15 Catholic Times 2 June 30, 2019 Racism session speakers express sorrow, hope By Tim Puet Representing the USCCB was Bish- the Eucharist, the woman who gave cousins “who weren’t doing anything Catholic Times Reporter op Shelton Fabre of the Diocese of him the cup immediately took it back more than kids being kids.” Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, chair- to the sanctuary after he drank from it She said that although those were Participants in a diocesan listening man of the bishops’ ad hoc committee and poured the contents out. He also things she can’t forget, her work with session on racism talked about hurt- against racism, which was formed in said a priest once told him to stop CSS provides a positive example of ful experiences inside and outside the 2017 in response to a sense of grow- evangelizing black people because how the church is responding to peo- context of religion, but also expressed ing racial tension stemming from in- “they were not intellectually capable” ple’s needs today. She said that for the optimism about efforts to recognize cidents in Charlottesville, Virginia; of understanding Catholic teaching. past two decades on Columbus’ west the problem and offer positive re- Ferguson and St. Louis, Missouri; Jones, 33, said such incidents were side, her agency’s Our Lady of Gua- sponses to it. Baltimore; Chicago; and elsewhere. not enough to deter him from recogniz- dalupe Center “has been fulfilling its The session on Wednesday, June 19 Bishop Fabre has attended all seven ing the truth of the church’s message. purpose as a place where members of at the Pontifical College Josephinum of the listening sessions on racism. He challenged members of his age the Hispanic community can see their was sponsored by the diocesan Catho- Joining him at the Josephinum was group to spread that word to others. culture reflected, go beyond the- bar lic Ethnic Ministries office. It was the Columbus Bishop Robert Brennan. “If we truly believe this is the church riers affecting them in society and be seventh such event conducted nation- Devin Jones of the ethnic ministries Jesus Christ founded, we should feel integrated into the community.” wide in response to Open Wide Our office was one of several speakers empowered and energetic and be excit- Several African American speakers Hearts, the pastoral letter on racism whose reflections offered a mixture ed to evangelize,” he said. “Until this mentioned occasions during the sign issued in 2018 by the U.S. Conference of disappointment and hope. He told becomes ingrained in the culture of the of peace at Mass when they felt un- of Catholic Bishops (USCCB). The of attending a nearly all-white Cath- church, we will never see an end to rac- welcome because whites seated near other sessions were in St. Louis; St. olic boys prep school in Chicago, a ism and the sins that result from it. If them appeared to be avoiding them. Petersburg, Florida; Cincinnati; Phil- city “where they took segregation and we don’t fully know what the Eucha- Tina Moody of Columbus St. Dom- adelphia; Schriever, Louisiana; and made it into an art form.” He said that rist means and evangelize ourselves, inic Church said she was disturbed Baltimore. More sessions are planned. although he grew up in an all-white we can’t evangelize others.” by an incident that occurred during a About 150 people attended the Chicago Baptist church, he never Sabree Akinyele, vice president of visit to an Adoration chapel at an area event, which featured brief reflections heard the most familiar racial slur un- programs for Catholic Social Services parish. She said that when she start- from 15 speakers who responded to an til his first day at the Catholic school. (CSS), said that while she was grow- ed to pray, a woman came up to her invitation to talk about how racism has He said that at a Mass in Florida ing up in Baltimore, her mother had a and asked, “Do you know what an affected their lives and about the Cath- where he was the first to receive the perfect score on a test for a job with Adoration chapel is for?” The wom- olic Church’s response to racial issues. blood of Christ during the Liturgy of the Social Security Administration, an remained in the chapel as Moody was told no jobs were available and adored the Blessed Sacrament for then learned someone else with a low- an hour, and when Moody got up to Catholic Times wins three national awards er score had been hired. Akinyele also leave, the woman asked, “How long once answered a knock at her door The Catholic Times received three “Friday night lights: Faith and foot- and opened it to find police with their national awards for its work in 2018 ball,” a behind-the scenes look at Colum- guns drawn, looking for two of her See racism, Page 10 from the Catholic Press Association at bus Bishop Hartley’s game against Co- the organization’s annual media con- lumbus St. Francis DeSales last October, ference on Friday, June 21 in St. Pe- picked up second place for best sports tersburg, Florida. journalism – sports feature or column. Catholic Times is on summer schedule! The Times’ coverage of vocations The Catholic Spirit took first and The to the religious life was awarded first Catholic Register of the Archdiocese of place for best reporting on vocations to Toronto third in that category. Things slow down during the summer, and that the priesthood, religious life or diacon- The Catholic Press Association in- includes the Catholic Times. In July and August, we ate among weekly diocesan newspapers cludes newspapers, magazines, news- will be publishing every other week. Look for the with a circulation of 25,000 or less. letters and communications offices The World Marriage Day issue took from dioceses, religious orders and Catholic Times in your mailbox just prior to July 14 second place in the explanation of organizations in the United States and & 28 and Aug. 11 & 25. We will return to weekly marriage category, finishing behind the Canada. The organization also recog- publication in September. National Catholic Register and ahead nizes work in film, book publishing, of The Catholic Spirit, the Archdiocese radio, social media and student jour- of Minneapolis-St. Paul’s newspaper. nalism.

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([email protected]) Postmaster: Send address changes to Catholic Times, 197 E. Gay St., Columbus OH 43215. Please allow two to four weeks for change of address. June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 3 Official Announcement - Clergy Assignments The Diocese of Columbus has released its list of Church, Waverly, to Parochial Vicar, St. Michael Church, Junction City; Church of the Atonement, changes in clergy assignments for 2019-20. Church, Worthington. Crooksville; and St. Bernard Church, Corning, to These appointments become effective July 9 un- active duty service for the Archdiocese for Military less otherwise noted. Msgr. John G. Johnson, from Pastor, Our Lady of Services, effective July 1. Peace Church, Columbus, to retirement. Father Brian R. Beal, newly ordained, to Parochi- Father Kyle A. Tennant, newly ordained, to Paro- al Vicar, St. Peter Church, Chillicothe; St. Colman Father Charles F. Klinger, from Pastor, St. Paul chial Vicar, St. Mary Church, Marion, and Sacred of Cloyne Church, Washington Court House; and the Apostle Church, Westerville, to retirement. Hearts Church, Cardington. St. Mary Church, Waverly. Father Anthony P. Lonzo, from Parochial Vicar, Father Nicola D. Ventura, from Parochial Vic- Father Paul J. Brandimarti, newly ordained, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Westerville, to Pastor, ar, St. Mary Church, Portsmouth; Holy Redeem- to Parochial Vicar, St. Paul the Apostle Church, Blessed Sacrament Church, Newark. er Church, Portsmouth; St. Monica Church, New Westerville. Boston; St. Peter in Chains Church, Wheelersburg; Father Timothy J. Lynch, from Parochial Vic- Holy Trinity Church, Jackson; and Ss. Peter and Deacon Edward Christ, from service outside the ar, St. Michael Church, Worthington, to Parochial Paul Church, Wellston, to Pastor, Ss. Peter and Paul diocese to diaconal ministry at St. Rose of Lima Vicar, St. Peter Church, Chillicothe; St. Colman of Church, Wellston; Holy Trinity Church, Jackson; Church, New Lexington; St. Patrick Church, Junc- Cloyne Church, Washington Court House; and St. and St. Sylvester Church, Zaleski. tion City; Church of the Atonement, Crooksville; Mary Church, Waverly. and St. Bernard Church, Corning. Father Jonathan F. Wilson, from Pastor, Blessed Father Dwayne A. McNew, from Administrator, Sacrament Church, Newark, to Pastor, St. Paul the Confirming the appointment of the President of the Holy Cross Church, Columbus, to Pastor, Ss. Simon Apostle Church, Westerville. Paulist Fathers, Father Evan B. Cummings, CSP, and Jude Church, West Jefferson. from service outside the diocese to Associate Direc- Confirming the appointment of the President of tor, St. Thomas More Newman Center, Ohio State Father William A. Metzger, from Pastor, Ss. Si- the Paulist Fathers, Father Stuart Wilson-Smith, University, effective July 1. mon and Jude Church, West Jefferson, to Pastor, CSP, from Associate Director, St. Thomas More Our Lady of Victory Church, Columbus. Newman Center, Ohio State University, to service Father Sean M. Dooley, from Parochial Vicar, St. outside the diocese, effective June 30. Peter Church, Chillicothe; St. Colman of Cloyne Father Ryan M. Schmitt, from Parochial Vicar, St. Church, Washington Court House; St. Sylvester Mary Church, Marion, and Sacred Hearts Church, Father Christopher M. Yakkel, newly ordained, Church, Zaleski; and St. Mary Church, Waverly, to Cardington, to Administrator, Holy Cross Church, to Parochial Vicar, St. Rose of Lima Church, New Pastor, Our Lady of Peace Church, Columbus. Columbus, with residence at St. Joseph Cathedral Lexington; St. Patrick Church, Junction City; and chaplain duties at Grant Hospital. Church of the Atonement, Crooksville; and St. Ber- Father Thomas W. Herge, from Parochial Vicar, nard Church, Corning, effective Aug. 20. St. Peter Church, Chillicothe; St. Colman of Cloyne Father Daniel Swartz, from Parochial Vicar, St. Church, Washington Court House; and St. Mary Rose of Lima Church, New Lexington; St. Patrick For diocesan priests, reassignment is ‘part of your reality’ By Tim Puet of your role in serving the Church,” said there for a few more years, but the you are planted.” Catholic Times Reporter Father William Ferguson, who became death of the New Albany church’s pas- This is the third pastorate for Father The middle of the year traditionally pastor of Ada Our Lady of Lourdes and tor in December 2017 meant the posi- Kigozi, a priest for 28 years, who pre- has been the time when priests of the Kenton Immaculate Conception church- tion at Resurrection had to be filled. viously was pastor of Columbus St. Diocese of Columbus and most oth- es last year after four years as pastor of Father Kigozi said Bishop Frederick Thomas the Apostle Church for 12 er dioceses in the United States are Logan St. John Church. He previously Campbell, who has since retired but years and parochial vicar at three par- transferred to new assignments and was pastor at Buckeye Lake Our Lady was bishop of Columbus at that time, ishes for another 12 years. when newly ordained priests learn of Mount Carmel Church for six years, called him in the spring of 2018 and Both Father Anthony Davis and Fa- where they will begin serving as as- including one year of a joint pastorate asked him to become pastor in New ther Michael Hartge have been priests sistants to the pastor of a parish. with Heath St. Leonard Church. Albany. “That was a total surprise,” for only four years, but each already Such movement is part of the mis- “You make yourself available to Father Kigozi said. “It’s something I has been pastor of a parish – or, in sionary tradition that goes back to Je- move as needed. It’s a sacrifice, but didn’t expect at all. It meant moving to Father Hartge’s case, several par- sus’ final command to the Apostles: one a priest is willing to make as part a much larger parish, but human beings ishes – for a full year. Father Davis “Go, therefore, and make disciples of his greater mission,” he said. “You are the same no matter the size of the was appointed last year as pastor of of all nations.” Today, as they have recognize things can change at a mo- parish you’re serving, so I was ready Columbus St. Matthias Church, and for centuries, priests know that when ment’s notice for unexpected reasons for the challenge and accepted it.” Father Hartge was selected for the they pledge obedience to their bishop and you may be needed elsewhere.” With about 2,400 families, Father pastorate of the Perry County Consor- or other clerical superior at their ordi- That’s what happened when Father Kigozi’s current parish is about four tium of Parishes, consisting of New nation, that promise includes the will- Denis Kigozi was appointed pastor at times the size of the one he served in Lexington St. Rose, Corning St. Ber- ingness to accept whatever assignment New Albany Church of the Resurrec- Canal Winchester. “There are more nard, Junction City St. Patrick and the they are given and to leave wherever tion last summer. Father Kigozi had demands for a pastor here, but, on the Crooksville Church of the Atonement. they are stationed at any time. been pastor at Canal Winchester St. other hand, there are a lot more people Until recently, it’s not likely that “It’s part of your reality, but it’s some- John XXIII Church for three years and to help me out,” he said. “Size really thing you understand as also being part said he had anticipated being stationed makes no difference. You grow where See clergy, Page 8 Catholic Times 4 June 30, 2019 If it were not for Jesus Peter, Paul, and Mary During a discus- Anyone who was alive sion with some of my stewardship, living in the 1960s knows the self-proclaimed “spir- folk music and hit songs everyday catholic itual but not religious” our faith of Peter, Paul, and Mary. Rick Jeric friends, a question was Andrea Pannell Even if you were not born proposed to me: “If Je- yet, I am sure you have sus were not a part of heard their songs at some your life, would it make any difference?” Andrea Pannell is episcopal mod- point. So many of them Wow! Yes, “Wow!” erator for the diocesan Office of are timeless and always is what I was screaming Development and Planning. will be with us. Maybe on the inside, while also the most familiar, often played at weddings, is begging the Holy Spirit journal reflection for me right after this There Is Love. TheAd words are beautiful, Proof prayerful and from the heart:Sheet “The union to give me some profound wisdom to conversation, and one that I still pon- share. I mean, here was my chance to der today. of your spirits here has caused216.647.1144 Him to remain, for• wherever [email protected] two or more of you are convert them all, the ultimate evange- Fundamental to the life of a Chris- gathered in His name, there is love.” While marriage looks very different than it did lization moment – right? I sat there for tian steward is the undeniable reality 50 years ago in many ways, the sacrament of God joining a man and a woman in a second or two waiting for the perfect that our life is no longer our own. It is endless love can never change. As we go about our lives and try to ignore evil and scripture passage or some truth from a life lived in Christ. is Proof ishatred, submitted those words for canedits help. or Our acceptance; prayers, our pleasewords, our let actions us know and our your hearts changes, or the Catholic catechism to come to my While we may not have the words make all the difference in the ways we can touch and affect others. Our Christian memory. to explain it as eloquentlyapproval as some do, as lovesoon is there.as possible. Our family, Please our friends, reply our to co-workers this email. and strangers we encounter There were no fireworks or any long, we feel it deep in our bones. It is the difficult words to pronounce coming makes it two or three, and so there is love. It starts with each of us in our own world. very breath of our Lord and His Spirit Friday, June 28 is the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. There is no greater love from my mouth. Only a few simple within us that keeps us from becoming words made the journey from my head AD IS APPROVEDthan that of our AS God. IS The Sacred Heart burns withAD love IS for NOT every APPROVED one of us, just as the dead, dried-up bones 1.found in the He gave his life for each of us.or Imagine someday2. when we will be enveloped in to my heart. With my mustard seed of valley of the Book of Ezekiel. Please reply ASAP to this email faith, I managed to speak six words – that love for eternity. Devotion to the Sacred Heart is something that can transform The stewardship journey is day-to- to let us know what changes are “If it were not for Jesus.” day living enlivened by the mystery of and sustain us, along with the Eucharist. There has been a great renewal and reded- I suddenly was wiping tears from Christ Jesus. By faith and in our bap- ication of individuals and households in the Dioceseneeded of Columbus, led by many my eyes, and so were they. We did not tism, God gives us the spirit of Jesus, wonderful people. And let’s not forget the Immaculate Heart of Mary. She is always have the words to explain what had who remains with and in us and prom- there for us as a greatest intercessor. Her heart burns with the love of her son, Jesus. just happened, and nothing else needed ises us abundantly more. As human beings conceived without sin, we reach out to Mary for her love and ex- to be said. In that moment, I knew the We do not deserve it, nor can we earn ample. As a church, it is so right that we honor her throughout the year with feasts words I had spoken were not just for it and alone we cannot make ourselves and holy days. Our next opportunity to do so is the Solemnity of the Assumption on my friends. They were also for me. worthy of it. Given freely, the mercy Aug. 15. Mark your calendars now to be sure you are available for Mass, and you They are words I often heard among and grace of Jesus is without measure can make that simple effort to absorb the love of her Immaculate Heart. my grandparents and other elders in to those who open their hearts and say our church who had endured so much. Satuday, June 29 is the feast of Sts. Peter and Paul. They are two of the greatest “Yes.” and most influential saints of the Church. St. Peter was the first leader of the Church However, until that moment, I did not In this understanding, our gratitude understand what they were expressing. after the ascension of Jesus. He often is shown holding the keys to heaven, and is and Christian stewardship are rooted. our first pope. St. Paul was the greatest missionary of our church and spread Chris- If it were not for Jesus, where would And while prayer, service, hospitality my life be? Who would I be? If it were and formation are four pillars we can tianity and the Gospel to much of the world in his travels. He often is shown either not for Jesus, I ______. How would use to focus our time, talent and trea- holding a sword, as he was martyred by beheading, or writing one of his many let- you fill in this blank? How are you led sures, it is the breath of Jesus Christ ters. As repentant sinners, perhaps we can identify most with their sinfulness. Peter to respond? This became a powerful that gives any and all of it true life. denied that he even knew Jesus, and Paul persecuted Christians for years. Through the love of Jesus Christ, there is always forgiveness and hope for us. Let us pray to Peter, Paul, and Mary for the grace and love to persevere. Now, more than ever, our world needs love. The repentance and love of Sts. Peter and Paul, along with the perfect love of Mary, always will help us and inspire us to live a life of love.

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By Pentecost Sunday, I’m always drawn Mary Van Balen within. the time I dropped into bed, my body to John’s account in which Jesus ap- Paul reminds us that was aching from hours on planes and pears to the disciples gathered in fear, the Spirit is given to us a shuttle. I didn’t set an alarm. greets them with “Peace be with you” @ 2019 Mary van Balen. Visit van not as a personal pos- When I awoke at 9 a.m., the aches and imparts the Spirit to them with his Balen’s blog at http://www.mary- session but as love to were gone. Walking to the monastic breath. No rushing wind, tongues of vanbalen.com/the-scallop. flow through us to oth- retirement center to visit a friend, I fire or speaking in multiple languages. ers: “To each individu- relished the cool Minnesota air. Grace, The Spirit comes in the simple act of al, the manifestation of it seemed, was pulsing out of the earth breathing. It echoes the creation story, ten. As long as I’m well, I go about the Spirit is given for and through my feet. The lake, the when the spirit or breath of God, the my day, taking my breath (like the some benefit.” (1 Cor 12:7). The gift abbey, the beautiful trees and plants, Hebrew word ruah, hovers over the beats of my heart) for granted. is shared most often in ordinary ways. everything was alive with presence, chaos. Or when God breathes life into The Spirit is like breath – life-giv- For example, before I began a trip feeding my depleted self. the first human being. ing, always present, love constantly to St. John’s Abbey in Collegeville, The prayer of my 97-year-old The ordinariness of breathing speak poured out in us and through us. Ex- Minnesota, a friend’s health emer- friend’s life seeped into my soul as we to the Spirit’s constant presence. pectation may be that the Spirit comes gency took me to the hospital and I embraced and remembered together. I Where there is breath, there is life. We to us. Jesus tells us the Spirit dwells provided a place of rest and support found a dark corner in the church on sometimes may experience the Spir- within us. I think that Presence is not in my home to his wife. We may not my way back, lit a candle and sat for it’s movement in a dramatic way, but so much a coming as it is a recogni- think of that as the work of the Spir- 20 minutes in quiet prayer, sinking most often not. And like breathing, tion of what is already there. Giving it. It’s just something we do. But it is into the place within where the Spirit the Spirit’s presence within us can be ourselves times of quiet prayer when the movement of love and hospitality dwells. overlooked. we still our mind, letting go (over and within flowing out. She was present in the gifts of place, How often do you think about your over again) of thoughts that pull us The flow of the Spirit goes the oth- of friendship, of prayer, of hospitality, breath during a day? Unless you make in many directions, and sitting with er way, too – from outside into our and of quiet. Jesus had breathed the the effort to be mindful of breathing God in our hearts helps us recognize hearts. When I arrived at the abbey’s Spirit into me, but I had forgotten. in and breathing out, my guess is that, the amazing gift of God, who is not guest house, I was exhausted. A friend These blessed, ordinary days remind- like me, you don’t think of it very of- met me at the door and took me out ed me of the gift. Local news and events Agency, college team up to aid needy students Catholic Social Services (CSS) is more likely to earn an associate de- education. Connecting them to sup- lumbus Holy Family Church, 584 W. one of three human-services organi- gree than the comparison group. portive resources is a critical compo- Broad St., followed by refreshments zations nationally to be selected for a CSS and Columbus State will repli- nent to overall student success.” in the church undercroft. $1.2 million award to replicate Stay cate the program and participate in the CSS is an anti-poverty agency The event will include a raffle and a the Course, a case-management pro- research study. CSS will add five em- whose goal is to empower people in chance to tour Alumni Room displays gram that aims to increase community ployees to implement Stay the Course, need, regardless of background, with in the undercroft. The church and the college students’ persistence and de- and three will directly serve students the tools to reach their full potential. undercroft are now accessible by an gree-completion rates. on Columbus State’s downtown cam- CSS helps working-poor families CSS will implement the program in pus. The program includes emergency stabilize and become self-sufficient elevator at the church’s east entrance. partnership with Columbus State Com- financial assistance to students. through case management, mental For more details, contact Genny munity College, beginning in August. “I find it heroic how many people health care and emergency assistance. (Welker) Temple at (614) 539-4815. Stay the Course helps students ad- who already are balancing work and The agency also helps low-income se- dress personal, economic and social family responsibilities go to school to niors through supportive services and Dominican Learning Center barriers to college success through build a better future for themselves and community impact opportunities. celebrates 25 years intensive case management and their children,” said Rachel Lustig, CSS To learn more about the Stay the The Dominican Learning Center emergency financial assistance. The president and CEO. “There is no group Course program or how you can be (DLC), a ministry of the Domini- program was developed by Catholic fighting harder to make their lives and involved with CSS, contact Julie can Sisters of Peace located at 1111 Charities of Fort Worth, Texas, and is our community better, and CSS wants Naporano, director of development E. Stewart Ave. on Columbus’ south evaluated by the University of Notre to be in their corner with Columbus and communications, at jnaporano@ side, recently celebrated its 25th anni- Dame’s Wilson Sheehan Lab for Eco- State to help them be successful.” colscss.org or visit www.colscss.org. versary with several events. nomic Opportunities. “We are excited to partner with The center received a celebratory res- Preliminary results show that par- Catholic Social Services to bring this Holy Family alumni set reunion olution from City Council on Monday, ticipants in Stay the Course are 25.2 proven solution to our students,” said The Holy Family Alumni Associa- May 20. DLC learners Freweyni Gebru percentage points more likely to per- Columbus State President David Har- tion will have its annual homecom- and Elsa Santamaria spoke to council sist in college than the comparison rison. “We know that many students ing on Sunday, June 30. An 11 a.m. members about their experiences at the group, and female participants in the face financial challenges that can pre- alumni Mass will be celebrated at Co- program are 31.5 percentage points vent them from focusing fully on their See local news, Page 6 Catholic Times 6 June 30, 2019 Seeking correction on Virgin Mary; when are we judged? Several weeks ago in your col- speculation being that by God as soon as we die or is it later, umn, you stated that Mary re- Joseph may have had at Christ’s return? (Herndon, Virginia) mained a virgin after Jesus’ birth Question & Answer children from a previ- Qand for the rest of her life. The Bible Father Kenneth Doyle ous marriage, making Both are true. The Catholic states otherwise. Matthew 1:24-25 Catholic News Service them step-siblings of Church has always believed in says that Joseph “did not know her Jesus. a twofold judgment by God: a until she had brought forth her first- (There is no record of particularA judgment at the moment of born Son.” Questions may be sent to Father Joseph’s age at the time death and a general judgment at the Other passages reveal that Jesus Kenneth Doyle at askfatherdoyle@ of his betrothal to Mary, end of time. had other siblings, born to Joseph and gmail.com and 30 Columbia Cir- and some commentators So immediately when we die, each Mary after the birth of Jesus. (James cle Drive, Albany NY 12203. think that Joseph may individual is judged as either worthy of is named as one of the half-brothers of have been considerably eternal life in heaven (there may be a Jesus.) It would be helpful if you were column explained, the Greek word older than Mary, since temporary stop in purgatory for purifi- to make this correction in a future col- that is translated “until” says noth- he is not mentioned at all in the Gos- cation from the remnants of sin) or de- umn. (La Belle, Missouri) ing about what happened afterward. pels after the childhood of Jesus.) serving of eternal punishment in hell. (Greek translators used the same word The crucifixion scene would seem In the words of the Catechism of the According to the consistent and – “eso” – to say in 2 Samuel 6:23 that to corroborate the Catholic belief that Catholic Church: “Each man receives centuries-old teaching of the the daughter of Saul “had no children Jesus was the only child of Joseph and his eternal retribution in his immortal ACatholic Church, no correction until the day of her death.”) Mary: In Jewish custom, the obliga- soul at the very moment of his death, is needed. As the Catechism of the But the main reason I have chosen tion of caring for a widowed mother in a particular judgment that refers his Catholic Church states, quoting St. to run your question is to comment on would pass to the next oldest if any- life to Christ” (No. 1022). That partic- Augustine from the fifth century, your view that Jesus had other siblings. thing happened to the firstborn son, ular judgment will be private. Mary “remained a virgin in conceiv- All four evangelists do, in fact, make but since Jesus had no “blood broth- But then at the end of the world, ing her Son, a virgin in giving birth to some mention of his brothers and sis- er,” he entrusted Mary on Calvary to when Jesus returns in glory, there will him, a virgin in carrying him, a virgin ters. Mark 6:3, for example, asks, “Is the care of John, the beloved disciple. be a public “general” judgment at in nursing him at her breast, always a he (Jesus) not the carpenter, the son which each one’s particular judgment virgin” (No. 510). of Mary, and the brother of James and In the Nicene Creed, we recite will be confirmed and revealed to all. The early leaders of Protestantism, Joses and Judas and Simon? Are not that Christ “will come again in Again in the words of the Cate- in fact – including Calvin, Luther and his sisters here with us?” Qglory to judge the living and the chism: “The Last Judgment will re- Zwingli – virtually all accepted the doc- Some Catholic scholars explain that dead.” But many of us assume that we veal even to its furthest consequenc- trine of the perpetual virginity of Mary. the Greek word adelphos can mean are judged individually (and hopeful- es the good each person has done or Regarding the passage you quote not just blood brothers, but half broth- ly off to heaven) at the moment of our failed to do during his earthly life” from Matthew (1:25), as my earlier er, stepbrothers or even cousins – the death. So which is it – are we judged (No. 1039). local news, continued from Page 5 center. DLC director Lisset Mendoza in English and Spanish, math, reading the Medallion Club, 5000 Club Drive, ops’ Golf Classic, go to www.colum- was presented with the resolution. and writing refreshers, English as a Sec- Westerville. buscatholic.org/bishops-golf-classic. Center staff, volunteers and learners ond Language (ESL) instruction and The Bishops’ Golf Classic provides celebrated the organization’s anni- conversation opportunities, computer critical funds for tuition assistance De Porres center to host versary at a gala hosted by LifeCare classes and citizenship test preparation. in the Diocese of Columbus, making ‘Tea with a Twist’ Alliance. The event highlighted the Classes are conducted at the cen- Catholic education a reality for many The Martin de Porres Center, 2330 success of current and former learn- ter or at parish-based satellite offices. needy and deserving students. Orga- Airport Road, Columbus, will host ers by featuring entertainment from a ESL classes are taught at churches, li- nizations, businesses, parish groups its seventh annual afternoon tea fund- mariachi troupe that included a DLC braries or other public places that are and individuals are welcome to reg- raiser, “Afternoon Tea with a Twist,” learner, with a special dessert provid- convenient to the tutor and the learner. ister to play, and many sponsorship from 2 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 4. ed by a former learner who now oper- opportunities are available. The tea this year will feature a look ates a food truck. DeSales reunion set for July 5 Bezbatchenko, 37, a graduate of at the 100th anniversary of Prohibition The center’s three living former di- Columbus St. Francis DeSales High Westerville St. Paul School and Co- in Ohio, with a speaker from the An- rectors – co-founder Sister Marialein School’s annual alumni, family and lumbus St. Francis DeSales High ti-Saloon League Museum in Wester- Anzenberger, OP; Sister Shawn Fitz- friends reunion will take place at 7 School, became Crew president on ville and the High Street Stompers patrick, OP, and Sister Barbara Kane, p.m. Friday, July 5 at the Hairy Buf- Jan. 4. From 2013 to 2018, he was providing entertainment. Those at- OP – were honored. Longtime volun- falo, 6150 S. Sunbury Road, Wester- general manager of Toronto FC, lead- tending also will hear how the Do- teers and tutors Don and Nancy Kel- ville. Admission is $5. All proceeds ing the team to the MLS Cup and minican Learning Center, a ministry ley, James K. Williams, Dale Krum- go to the DeSales Alumni Legacy Major League Soccer regular-season of the Dominican Sisters of Peace, is men, Melody Johnson and Corrine Scholarship Fund. championship in 2017. creating social change through edu- Hughes were presented with awards He was MLS senior director of cation, and there will be a raffle and for their service and loyalty. Crew president to speak player relations and competition from prizes. The center opened in 1994 with one at Bishops’ Golf Classic 2010 to 2013. Before that, he was an The $35 prepaid registration fee for student and six religious sisters. Since Tim Bezbatchenko, president of attorney in New York City. After high the event is required by Friday, July 26. then, more than 6,000 adults have tak- the Columbus Crew and a graduate school, he played for the University of More information is available online en advantage of its services, which in- of Columbus diocesan schools, will Richmond and the Pittsburgh River- at martindeporrescenter.net/programs clude adult basic education, Graduate be the speaker at the annual Bishops’ hounds of the United Soccer League. or by contacting (614) 416-1910 or Equivalency Diploma (GED) courses Golf Classic on Monday, Aug. 5 at For more information on the Bish- [email protected]. June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 7 The world’s greatest coach It might seem odd to you, but I often To be a good coach, getting plenty of sleep, eating healthy, think of Jesus as the world’s greatest holy and healthy one has to believe in managing stress/illnesses/injuries, and coach. I teach fitness, as you may recall the students and per- giving time to developing a healthy if you’ve read this column for a while. Lori Crock severe in helping them spiritual and emotional life. It isn’t Coaching is a second career for me, so learn. Sometimes we possible to see good results in our ath- it has been interesting to learn during Lori Crock is a parishioner at Plain have to work creatively letic endeavors if the rest of our lives the last eight years what makes a good City St. Joseph Church. Lori leads with our students, but are totally out of whack. coach. SoulCore Rosary prayer and exercise there is much joy and When we look to Jesus as our coach, To be a coach, teacher or mentor in at parishes, teaches physical strength satisfaction in helping we see a loving guide who wants us classes, and writes about faith and fit- people do something to be holy and healthy in every area any field and in the game of life, one ness at holyandhealthycatholic.com. has to first learn from a coach – and I’ve that doesn’t come easy of our lives – not just on Sunday, not been blessed to learn from some smart Another key to being a good coach is to them. Sometimes we just with our church friends, not just and caring fitness coaches. However, to be a good listener and to respond ap- don’t want to be helped, coached or when everything is running smoothly there is no greater coach in my life than propriately to your student’s needs. If guided, and so this becomes an oppor- in our lives, but also in the little, hid- my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. one of my students says her knee hurts tunity to grow in humility. den, everyday activities and when we One of the most important attributes and I ask her to do sets of 10 squats, Isn’t this how Jesus works with us? face big challenges, sufferings, failed of any good coach is to believe in what I’m probably not listening to her needs. He loves us, believes in us and works plans, health issues and the loss of you are teaching and to impart that to We see in Jesus a coach who is the creatively with us to guide us to accom- loved ones. Jesus desires that we live your students to the best of your ability. ultimate listener. We can tell him ev- plishing God’s will. While we might the Gospel message 24/7, in all cir- When we look to our coach Jesus, we erything because he knows everything get down on ourselves for sinning over cumstances, and he’s here with us to know that he learned from the best – af- already – and loves us anyway for who and over, or failing to pray, or acting make that happen. ter all, he’s the Son of God and his Fa- we are, not because of what we do. Je- selfishly, Jesus never gives up on us. Let us close with a prayer to the ther’s will is his will. He knows exactly sus is listening (and responding) to us In fact, Jesus, his mother and the saints world’s greatest coach. Jesus, thank what he’s doing and why he’s doing it, every second of the day. This listening model and intercede for us to humbly you for believing in us and coaching us and even stuck to it amid temptations. is especially profound in the Sacrament carry on despite life’s difficulties. through this difficult thing called life. He is infinitely qualified and motivated of Reconciliation, where we vocalize A final attribute I’ll share with you Grant us the humility to give you con- to lead us closer to God so that we can sorrow for our sins and Jesus responds about being a good coach is to en- trol of every aspect of our lives and the be in heaven with him someday. by setting us free from sin. courage consistently healthy habits to strength to carry out the mission you support the athletic journey, such as have for each one of us. Amen. Confronting racism: It’s time to manually override the defaults Last week, the office of Catholic hiring and promotions. Father Augustus Tolton, have been de- Ethnic Ministries (CEM) hosted a lis- I learned about the legal ferred because of those defaults. Yet tening session sponsored by the U.S, faith in action barriers to the ownership defaults can be manually overridden Conference of Catholic Bishops’ Ad Mark Huddy and intergenerational with effort and intention. Hoc committee against racism. The transfer of property. My So what can I do, what can you do? chair of that committee, Bishop Shel- worldview was being How can our energies be harnessed ton Fabre, and our own Bishop Rob- challenged and enlarged. to override our own defaults and help ert Brennan were present to listen and Mark Huddy is the Episcopal Mod- Our defaults, if set in- others do the same? Be in relationship, learn from the experiences of people in erator for Catholic Charities and accurately, require con- right relationships! Stay in relationship, our diocese who have endured the pain the Office for Social Concerns in stant and vigilant efforts especially when it is difficult, so that of this pernicious and sinful problem. the Diocese of Columbus. to override. It reminds we can learn what we do not know and CEM director Pam Harris asked me to me of the old program- what we don’t even suspect. Confront reflect briefly on privilege and its place people of color in my daily world. mable thermostat in our racism, wherever we find it, in our fam- in the problem and its solution. There were no students of color in my house. The settings are off and we have ilies, in our friends, in our workplaces, I grew up in the 1950s and ’60s. We grade school, there were no actors of lost the instructions on how to repro- even in our Church, so that we may tru- seemed at the time to be middle class color on my TV shows, and there were gram the darn thing. So were are con- ly live as the body of Christ. with a one-car garage and a black-and- no families of color in my neighbor- stantly doing a manual override so that white television, much like everybody hood. It didn’t even seem odd to me at we don’t suffocate or freeze. else in the neighborhood. We watched the time and it never occurred to me I was struck by Bishop Edward The Andy Griffith Show and Leave It to to ask why. That, my friends, is a de- Braxton’s experiment at the beginning Beaver on TV. In 1960, my mom, a ded- scription of privilege, of growing up in of his 2015 pastoral letter on the racial icated community volunteer, went back a form of racism so institutionalized divide. He asks the reader to envision to work as a teacher in a Catholic school that it was invisible to me. going to a church where the depiction to help support the family. In that year, I As I grew up, I learned from others of pure spirits – God the Father, the an- started first grade, and for the next eight who shared their experiences, which gels and even human saints – do not years went to the same Catholic school were much different from mine. I look like the reader, and I realized that where she taught. Everything seemed learned about redlining, the partition- even in the Church, in many places, the very ordinary, very normal. My early ing of neighborhoods by race, and defaults have been set in a particular experiences set the defaults for what about the segregation in school dis- way. I think about the fact that our dio- was ordinary and what was normal. tricts that accompanied neighborhood cese most recently ordained an African And therein lies the problem. exclusion. I heard stories of and saw American deacon in 1990. I wonder Bishop Shelton Fabre, chairman of the USC- There was almost no presence of with my own eyes discrimination in how many true vocations, like that of CB’s ad hoc committee against racism. Catholic Times 8 June 30, 2019 clergy, continued from Page 3 they would have become pastors so consisting of two to six parishes each. priests live in the rectory at St. Rose. be found on Page 3 of this week’s early in their priestly careers. When Father Hartge came to the Perry con- The Ada and Kenton parishes, Catholic Times. Last year, 29 dioce- the number of priests in the United sortium from a cluster that includes though part of a cluster, both have san priests were given new assign- States was larger, it was not unusual Chillicothe St. Peter Church and par- resident pastors, with Father Ferguson ments at this time of the year. for a priest to serve as parochial vicar ishes in Washington Court House and living in Ada, where he also serves The bishop makes assignment at various parishes for 10 years or lon- Waverly, where he had been vicar. students at Ohio Northern University, changes, with assistance from the ger, but today, the number of priests All the priests of the diocese are and Father Jeffrey Tigyer in Kenton. diocesan personnel board, a group in the Diocese of Columbus – 147, in- sent a letter early in the year listing “Clustering is an ongoing challenge of seven experienced priests. In the cluding 97 in active service – is about the parishes where a pastoral opening because you want to be fair to every- Diocese of Columbus, pastors are ap- half of what it was at its peak in the is expected to occur and inviting them one,” Father Ferguson said. “In our pointed for six-year terms, with the late 1960s, a trend that is mirrored either to apply for a specific position case, we live in separate parishes but possibility of renewal for another six throughout the nation. That means or to express a general willingness to rotate the weekend Masses. years, as stated in their appointment many more priests are becoming pas- become pastor at any parish where a “One of the big challenges when be- letter. Most pastors serve six or 12 tors after a few years as vicars. need exists. Father Hartge, 35, said coming pastor of any new parish is that years at a parish, but that can change “This is an opportunity that wasn’t that when that letter arrived last year, you have to get up to speed quickly on when there are exceptions, such as the available to former generations, and I he didn’t consider himself experi- a lot of things which don’t stop just be- recent one in New Albany. There are was eager to accept it when I was ap- enced enough to be a pastor. But his cause someone new has arrived,” Fa- no set terms for parochial vicars. pointed pastor at St. Matthias,” Father pastor at St. Peter, Father William ther Ferguson said. “You have a quick, Priests usually retire from active Davis said. “At the same time, given Hahn, encouraged him to express his steep learning curve. When I arrived ministry at age 70. If a pastor is near what I was used to seeing when I was willingness to fill any pastoral open- here last July, it was Vacation Bible that age and would not be able to serve growing up, there’s something worri- ing available. School week. That was a good thing another parish for six years before some about the situation. It’s not an “I asked Father Hahn, ‘Do you because it allowed me to meet and start reaching 70, he generally remains at ideal occurrence – one of those things think I’m ready?’’’ Father Hartge said. getting to know a lot of parents and his current parish if his health is satis- that’s both a blessing and a curse.” “He told me that I was, because in the children quickly. factory. An example is Father Charles Father Davis, 34, who had been pa- way we had divided responsibilities “When you do move, you may find Klinger, 76, who is retiring on Sun- rochial vicar at Columbus St. Andrew for the three parishes we served, I had you may want to make some changes day, June 30 after 16 years as pastor Church since being ordained, said his been spending most of my time at St. in one aspect or another of parish life, of Westerville St. Paul the Apostle biggest adjustment to becoming a pas- Colman’s (the parish in Washington but it’s very important that you take Church and 36 years as a priest. Six tor was “the whole concept of being a Court House). He said I was serving your time in the process,” he said. priests retired last summer when cler- leader, not just in the spiritual sense, but in effect as pastor there already, even “You need to respect local customs gy assignments were made. Father also in the workplace environment – be- if that wasn’t my title. I wrote the and what’s worked at a parish in the Klinger and Msgr. John Johnson ae ing in charge of employees, co-workers, bishop and told him I was ready for past, and to benefit from the wisdom retiring this year. and everything that involves. a parish, even one with a school, and of the people who have been there. Many of the diocese’s retired “I realize that I’m younger than I ended up getting four parishes, in- Then, after a while, if you want to priests, though no longer in full-time many parish employees, and I hope cluding a school (at St. Rose).” suggest something different, people ministry, continue their service by be- I’m taking the same approach to ev- The Perry County parishes have will be more willing to try it.” ing weekend assistants at one or more eryone, no matter what their age is. been served for the past year by Father Msgr. David Funk, who retired from parishes and performing other roles The good side of being a pastor is Hartge and parochial vicar Father Dan- active ministry last year, was pastor while living in their own housing or having the chance to set the tone and iel Swartz, who will go on active duty of three parishes – Portsmouth Holy in assisted-living facilities. vision of a parish and being the per- with the U.S. Navy this summer as a Redeemer, Columbus St. Agatha and “It’s important that when you retire son in charge,” he said. chaplain, though remaining a priest of Reynoldsburg St. Pius X – for more from a parish, you let go and let the At his parish, Masses are regularly the Diocese of Columbus. That means than 10 years each. “In every one of new priest take charge,” Msgr. Funk celebrated in a variety of languages the consortium will have a new paro- those cases, it was very hard to leave,” said. “Knowing that you’re not going for the area’s Haitian, Nigerian and chial vicar. He is Father Christopher he said. “Especially with the parish to interfere allows your successor to Brazilian Catholics. The parish serves Yakkel, one of the diocese’s four new- staff, you get to know them so well by put his own mark on the parish with- Columbus’ Northland area, which has ly ordained priests. being with them every day and shar- out being concerned about being in become a community of multiple eth- “I’m comfortable in Perry County ing the same purpose. With me and your shadow. nicities, as can be readily when view- and would like to be here for a long with a lot of priests, I’m sure you’ll “In retirement, I’m more in con- ing storefronts in the neighborhood. time, but it’s all up to what the dio- find that we stay friends with many of tact with my friends and family, I “It’s exciting to be witnessing this cese needs,” Father Hartge said. “It’s those people for years afterward. meet once a month with other retired change and seeing how it’s invigorat- unique that all my experience has “Last month, I went to the funeral of priests, and I enjoy spending more ed the community,” he said. “You can been with parish clusters. Serving a woman who was my secretary and time in reading and in prayer and to see it in the amount of young families many parishes here isn’t as difficult bookkeeper in Portsmouth. She was pursue my hobby of genealogy. coming regularly to Masses and in the as it was in my first assignment, be- invaluable to me as a first-time pastor, “I miss the sense of belonging to a enrollment of our school. It’s a great cause all the parishes here are within and we stayed in touch all these years. community full time, but I’ve found a place for a young priest.” 12 miles of each other, while it was 30 It’s the same with many people from new home at St. John XXIII, where I Father Hartge’s group of four par- miles from Washington Court House St. Agatha and St. Pius – wonderful say Mass on weekends and sometimes ishes, formed in 1986, was the first to Chillicothe.” people. You establish relationships on weekdays. This allows me to con- combination of its kind in the Diocese The consortium’s two priests serve with them, and it’s hard to walk away, tinue to minister to people without the of Columbus. Today, because fewer the same parishes on alternate week- but then you never really do.” personnel and financial things a pastor priests are serving more Catholics, ends, so parishioners at all four see This year’s list of new assignments has to deal with. So it’s a very fulfill- the diocese has 20 parish clusters, each priest at least twice a month. Both includes 16 diocesan priests and may ing time.” June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 9 Day of reflection to focus on African American sainthood candidates By Pamela Harris been recognized as saints by the Catholic Church. [email protected] or call (614) Director, Diocesan Ethnic Ministries Office Father Tolton founded St. Monica Church, the 221-7990. If you have any questions or would like first black parish in Chicago, He was born into additional information about this or other programs slavery in 1854, and when his father left to join the of the Ethnic Ministries Office, contact its director, “Walking With the Saints,” a day of reflection on Union Army, his mother took him and her three oth- Pamela Harris, at [email protected]. the six African American Catholics who are being er children and fled to Quincy, Illinois. considered for sainthood, will take place Saturday, Father Tolton eventually studied at St. Francis Aug. 3 at the New Albany Church of the Resurrec- College, now Quincy University, and wanted to tion, 6300 Dublin-Granville Road. pursue a vocation to the priesthood but was denied The featured speaker will be Bishop Joseph N. admittance to seminaries in the United States, so he Perry, auxiliary bishop of the Archdiocese of Chi- had to go to Rome to finish his theological stud- cago. ies. He was ordained a priest in 1886. In the face of The event will allow the faithful of the diocese to racism and much adversity, he was able to create a come together and learn more about the six saint- diverse congregation and build a parish. hood candidates, the process of canonization, and He persevered in his vocation, even though it was various ways to support the candidates’ causes for short-lived. He was only 43 years old when he died sainthood. in 1897 from a heat stroke. The challenges he en- One of the six is Father Augustus Tolton, the first dured in escaping slavery, answering God’s call to recognized African American diocesan priest in the the priesthood, ministering to black and white com- United States, who on June 11 was declared Ven- munities and sacrificing his own health speak to his erable by Pope Francis in a decree prepared by the character and his devotion and love for the Church. Vatican’s Congregation for Saints’ Causes. This is The late Cardinal Francis George of Chicago an- the second of four steps toward sainthood, with the nounced the opening of Father Tolton’s cause for next two being beatification and canonization. canonization in 2010. Two years later, he was grant- Other African American sainthood candidates are ed the title Servant of God, and seven years later, he Venerable Henriette DeLille, SHF; Venerable Pierre was declared Venerable. Toussaint; and Servants of God Julia Greeley, OSF; Anyone wishing to attend the “Walking with the Mother Mary Lange, OSP; and Sister Thea Bow- Saints” conference is asked to register online at man, FSPA. To date, no African Americans have columbuscatholic.org/cem, send an email to eth- Venerable Father Augustus Tolton.

Catholic Social Services Breakfast SR. NORMA with the Bishop PIMENTEL Please join us and Bishop Robert J. Brennan as we welcome Sr. Norma KEYNOTE SPEAKER Pimentel, a sister with the Missionaries of Jesus! Executive Director, Referred to as the “Mother Catholic Charities of the Teresa of South Texas,” Rio Grande Valley she has helped more than 100,000 immigrants since 2014 at her Humanitarian Respite Center in McAllen, Texas.

Friday, September 6 • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM • Renaissance Columbus Register now at www.colscss.org! Catholic Times 10 June 30, 2019 racism, continued from Page 2 have you been Catholic?” Moody re- form of racism that’s so institution- tes, a group of millennial-generation sponded, “Since I was six weeks old.” alized that it’s invisible. Eventually, Catholics named for Venerable Au- Grace Neely, wife of the late Deacon I learned about things like redlining, gustus Tolton, the first African-Amer- Bob Neely, who served St. Dominic school segregation, hiring discrimina- ican diocesan priest in the United Church for 25 years, said her husband tion and barriers that make it harder States. also was often asked when he had for intergenerational property transfer Other speakers were St. Dominic joined the Catholic Church. He always among minorities. These are defaults parishioners Dylan Barrett, Juana responded, “When I was born.” that require vigilance to be overrid- Hoston and Lynn Chavers; Maria “People just had no clue a black per- den, but it can be done.” Trinidad of Catholic Ethnic Minis- son could be a deacon,” she said. This One of the session’s most dramatic tries; Olandino de la Cruz of Colum- was particularly noticeable during moments came when the next-to-last bus Christ the King Church; Blaise one experience early in her husband’s speaker, Deacon Augustine Ampofo Tayese of Washington Court House diaconal service when he went to a of the Archdiocese of Kumasi, Gha- St. Colman Church; and Father Hilary parish in a rural area of the diocese to na, told of his experience with federal Ike of the diocesan Tribunal. deliver a talk. The Neelys arrived ear- Transportation Security Administra- Bishop Fabre opened the program ly, “and the woman at the door started tion guards upon arriving at John F. by talking about the bishops’ current asking, ‘Who are you? What do you Kennedy Airport in New York. and previous pastorals on racism. In want? When does the program start?’ Deacon Ampofo said that in the bag- his closing remarks, he said it will Juana Hoston of Columbus St. Dominic Once he said, ‘I’m Deacon Neely,’ gage claim area, two officers seized take “perseverance, patience and per- Church was one of the speakers. then her whole attitude changed,” his belongings, asked where he was spiration” for the church to succeed Grace Neely said. from, took his passport, brought him in overcoming lingering racism. He Since the deaths of Deacon James to a small room and detained him for noted that the U.S. bishops had is- Davis in 2015 and Deacon Neely in about three hours while searching his sued documents against racism in 2017, there have been no African luggage. He eventually was told he 1958, 1968 and 1979 and then took 40 American deacons in the Diocese of was free to leave, but by then he had years to address the subject again. He Columbus, nor are there any in the missed his connecting flight to Co- pledged that it would not take them current diaconate training class. Mark lumbus and had to sleep at the airport. another 40 years to return to the topic. Huddy, diocesan moderator for social He said he never was told the reason “I learned a lot tonight,” Bishop concerns, said this is a great disap- for being detained. Brennan said. “Thank you for your pointment. Deacon Ampofo is attending the Jo- courage and your generosity. These Huddy said he experienced racism sephinum to complete his studies for are not easy conversations to have, while growing up in the 1950s and the priesthood. He anticipates being but we end with a profound respect ’60s, but in a different sense. ordained a priest in May 2020 and re- for one another. We need to continue “My early experience set the default turning to Ghana afterward. to listen deeply.” for what I considered normal,” he Also speaking at the session were Sister Patricia Dual, OP, of the Do- said. “Almost no people of color were Adora Namigadde of Columbus St. minican Sisters of Peace, was master of present in my world, and that didn’t Patrick Church and Ohio State Uni- ceremonies. Opening and closing music seem odd. Therein lies the problem versity student Andrew Philip, both of was provided by the Columbus St. An- Andrew Philip, a medical student at Ohio that is a description of privilege – a whom are involved with the Toltoni- thony Church multicultural choir. State University, is a member of the local Toltonite group of Catholic millennials.

About 150 people attended a listening session at the Pontifical College Josephinum on Bishop Robert Brennan (left) of the Diocese of Columbus and Bishop Shelton Fabre (seat- Wednesday, June 19 which was sponsored by the diocesan Catholic Ethnic Ministries ed) of the Diocese of Houma-Thibodaux, Louisiana, the chairman of the U.S. bishops’ ad office. This was the seventh such event conducted nationwide in response to the U.S. Con- hoc committee against racism, listen to Father Hilary Ike of the diocesan Tribunal speak ference of Catholic Bishops’ 2018 pastoral on racism. Fifteen speakers told of how racism about his experiences during the listening session at the Pontifical College Josephinum. has affected their lives as Catholics and in the community. (CT photos by Ken Snow) June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 11 Holtz offers a simple game plan for living a ‘good life’ By Doug Bean Liverpool, Ohio. able at bookstores and online through Carolina from 1999 to 2004 before Catholic Times Editor The quick-witted and often self-dep- Amazon and other outlets. It’s an easy stepping down with an overall career recating Holtz, a practicing Catholic, read that almost anyone could work record of 249-132-7 in college and Spring commencement season has distills his keys to a successful life through in a few hours. And his mes- 3-10 in the NFL. The College Foot- passed, but Lou Holtz’s message to into three simple ideas: sage should resonate with students ball Hall of Fame member is the only graduates – or really, to anyone – in • Do what is right. because it’s practical and spiritual, but person to lead six different schools to his new book remains timeless. • Do everything to the best of not preachy. bowl games. Earlier this year, Ave Maria Press your ability. The 82-year-old Holtz, who lives The younger generation more read- released Holtz’s Three Rules for Liv- • Show people you care. in Orlando, Florida, uses his experi- ily identifies Holtz from his work for ing a Good Life: A Game Plan for af- “It’s a small book, it’s simple, but ences in East Liverpool, at Kent State ESPN on college football broadcasts ter Graduation. A significant portion yet it’s so accurate,” Holtz said. “All University and later when he entered from 2004 to 2015. During the past of the book’s contents came from a my life I’ve never needed a fourth the coaching profession to provide a four years, he has continued to trav- commencement address the former rule, and I’ve shared this with every relatable, real-life game plan for tack- el for presentations and work as a University of Notre Dame football major corporation, etc., and nobody ling the challenges of today’s com- college football and golf analyst for coach and retired ESPN college foot- has come back and said they needed plex world. SiriusXM Radio, though he has cut ball analyst gave in May 2015 at Fran- a fourth rule.” “We took the (speech) transcript back on those endeavors to be close ciscan University of Steubenville, not Holtz expands on those concepts and I added a few things to it,” Holtz to his ailing wife, Beth, at their home far from where Holtz grew up in East in the 96-page book, which is avail- said. “I could have added a lot more, in Florida. but we didn’t want it to be too big. One of Holtz’s four children, Skip, We just want to teach young people is head football coach at Louisiana how to make good choices, particu- Tech University. A grandson, Trey “We just want to teach young people how to larly millennials, whose experience is Holtz, is a third-year graduate assis- everybody gets a trophy and there are tant on offense at Ohio State. make good choices, particularly millennials, no valedictorians, but all of a sudden The Catholic Times spoke with whose experience is everybody gets a trophy when they get into the world they find Holtz this month about the book; and there are no valedictorians, but all of a out it’s a little different. If you follow spiritual life; some of his coaching those three rules, you’ll always make experiences, particularly with Hayes; sudden when they get into the world they good choices.” his thoughts on new Ohio State coach find out it's a little different. If you follow Holtz began coaching as a graduate Ryan Day and more. The following assistant at the University of Iowa in are his thoughts on a variety of topics: those three rules, you’ll always make good 1960 under coach Forest Evashevski. Comparing Evashevski and choices.” — Lou Holtz He describes in the book how that op- Hayes, two of the Big Ten’s most portunity came about and jump-start- successful coaches: ed his career. He made stops as a “They were both taskmasters. Evy full-time assistant at the College of commanded respect. He talked quiet- William & Mary and the universities ly but had command of the team and of Connecticut and South Carolina before landing at Ohio State Univer- sity in 1968 to work for legendary See holtz, Page 23 coach Woody Hayes. After one year in Columbus, Holtz returned to William & Mary as head coach for three seasons. From there, he went to North Carolina State Uni- versity for four years, took a detour into the NFL with the New York Jets for one year as a head coach, and moved back into college coaching at the University of Arkansas for seven seasons and at the University of Min- nesota for two before Notre Dame of- fered him a job to replace Gerry Faust for the 1986 season. Two years later, Holtz achieved his greatest success when the Fighting Irish won the national championship in 1988. He remained at Notre Dame for 11 seasons and compiled a 100- 32-2 record. After two years in broad- casting, he came out of retirement to Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz’s new Ohio native Lou Holtz compiled a 100-32-2 record in 11 seasons as Notre Dame coach and take the head coaching job at South book, Three Rules for Living a Good Life: A led the Fighting Irish to a national championship in 1988. Game Plan for after Graduation. Catholic Times 12 June 30, 2019

Couples celebrate 50 and 55 years of marriage at the diocesan Jubilee of Anniversaries Couples who have been married 60 years or longer were honored at the diocesan Jubilee on Sunday, June 23 at Dublin St. Brigid of Kildare Church. of Anniversaries. (CT photos by Ken Snow) Marriage milestones reflect God’s love, bishop says By Doug Bean day, June 23. Lloyd’s native California, where he “I met her and she had a fur coat Catholic Times Editor “Today is our family feast in the received a master’s degree in theolo- on, and I said to myself, ‘I’ve struck Church, the Feast of Corpus Christi,” gy from the University of San Fran- it rich,’” Bernard said. Marriage is more than one moment he said. “We celebrate the great gift cisco and worked as a lay theologian Jane is a convert to the Catholic faith. in time. It’s a lifetime of shared ex- that God has given to us in this Eucha- in Catholic parishes after the Second Before she came into the church after periences through ups and downs, ill- ristic sacrifice, this Eucharistic meal. Vatican Council. 12 years of marriage, Bernard said his ness and sacrifice, all with God firmly “As we celebrate the profound pres- The couple, who has seven chil- wife “made sure the kids went to church at the center. ence of Jesus Christ in the sacrament dren, later relocated to Colorado, when I was away in the service.” Bishop Robert Brennan conveyed of the Eucharist, we here at St. Brig- where Lloyd, 92, became involved in He went on to serve 20 years in the those sentiments to the more than 250 id’s Church gather from all over the politics and served one four-year term Air Force, including a final stint at couples, as well as family and friends, Diocese of Columbus to celebrate the as a state senator before the Caseys Lockbourne Air Force Base south of assembled Sunday at Dublin St. Brig- ways that Christ made known to us moved to Ohio in 2000 to be closer to Columbus, where they settled. id of Kildare Church to commemorate in the sacrament of marriage, to cele- a daughter and the youngest of their After leaving the military, Bernard significant milestones in married life brate, to witness, to proclaim the ways 13 grandchildren. They also have sev- earned a degree from Ohio State Uni- at the annual Jubilee of Anniversaries that all of you show all of us something en great-grandchildren. versity and then worked as a teacher at sponsored by the diocesan Office for profound about Jesus’ presence.” “We’ve just been tremendously Thornville Elementary School southeast Marriage and Family Life. The honorees were observing anni- blessed,” said Grace, 93. “We’ve had of Columbus before retiring in 1988. “You reveal to us the mystery of versaries of 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, a wonderful life and family.” The Paumiers own a 35-acre vege- God’s sacrificial love through your own and 60 years and longer. Each of the Victor and Miriam Ramirez will cel- table farm and continue to work the sacrifices,” he said in his homily. “You registered couples received a certifi- ebrate their 70th anniversary on Oct. land. Bernard soon will turn 91, and reveal to us the great mystery of God’s cate to mark the occasion. 1. They were married on that date in providential love … in your own fami- By far the parish with the most reg- 1949 in Detroit, Victor’s hometown. See Jubilee, Page 13 lies and in the care you show your com- istered couples was host St. Brigid Miriam is a native of Boston. munities. You reveal to us something with 47. Next was Reynoldsburg St. The couple has lived all of their of God’s merciful love. … You reveal Pius X Church with 19. married life in Columbus, where Vic- the great mystery of God’s healing love, Six registered couples have been tor moved before they were married sometimes in very tactile, very granular married 70 or more years, led by Al- after he was offered a job. They’ve ways, like washing wounds, sitting by a bert and Rita Crock of Zanesville St. been members of St. Matthias Church bedside and holding strong.” Nicholas Church and Richard and since 1959. Bishop Brennan celebrated the Ju- Catherine Wolf of Columbus Our The Ramirezes have six children, 13 bilee Mass for the first time since he Lady of Peace Church at 73 years. grandchildren and 13 great-grandchil- was installed as the spiritual shepherd Robert and Margaret Cudak of Co- dren. Victor is 95 and Miriam is 93. of the diocese in March. A reception lumbus Holy Spirit Church were cele- “How did we get to 70? Time goes followed in the parish hall at St. Brig- brating 71 years. Three couples – Lloyd by quickly,” Miriam said. “Every year id, which was hosting the Jubilee of and Mary Grace Casey of St. Brigid of is an anniversary. I guess we don’t Anniversaries for the first time. Kildare, Victor and Miriam Ramirez of think how long until we hit 70.” The church was filled with jubilar- Columbus St. Matthias Church and Ber- Bernard and Jane Paumier were ians, family and friends who came to nard and Jane Paumier of Buckeye Lake married on April 28, 1949, in Ros- Dublin from across the diocese. Bish- Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church – well, New Mexico, where Bernard op Brennan greeted some of the cou- each were observing 70 years. was stationed with the U.S. Air Force. ples at the church door upon arrival The Caseys met on a blind date in When the couple met in their native Lloyd and Grace Casey of Dublin St. Brigid for the Mass on Corpus Christi Sun- college and married in September Stark County in northeast Ohio, Jane of Kildare Church have been married 70 1949. They moved from Maryland to was a registered nurse. years. June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 13 jubilee, continued from Page 12 Jane is 92. we’d be 70 years old. witness to families and the world. “And as you celebrate so many dif- Jane still drives the tractor and Ber- “We have a strong religious convic- “When you think about it, caring ferent anniversaries – and you look nard does the harvesting and other tion. That’s a big part of why we’ve for one another, building up the fami- back through the years, you remem- chores. Two of the couple’s children been married so long. We do a lot of ly, simple duties of day-to-day living, ber the things big and small and see built homes on the farm near Balti- talking and a lot of discussing things. the things that need to get done are in them the heart of your love, your more in Fairfield County. Most of the things we do together.” profound expressions of love,” Bish- love for each other, your love for your “Our kids say “You people are cra- In an age when traditional marriage op Brennan said. “It’s not as glitzy as children and grandchildren, the love zy,’” Bernard said. as God intended between a man and a romantic dinner. There’s something for your families, your love for your As for envisioning the two would a woman continues to be challenged, about the day-to-day (living) that community, your love for God – in all reach 70 years of marriage, Bernard these couples’ faithfulness to the vows shows not just a superficial love but these things you’re witnessing to us.” joked, “No way. We never thought of matrimony provide a much-needed the depth of love. Couples Celebrating Significant Anniversaries Michael & Mary Ann Abrams St. Andrew, Columbus 25 Don & Marianne Metnes St. Mary, Columbus 30 Michael & Regina Barger St. Joan of Arc, Powell 25 Robert & Suzanne Meyers St. Andrew, Columbus 30 Michael & Megan Berger St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 25 James & Maureen Motter St. Patrick, Columbus 30 Daniel & Lisa Bruening St. Peter, Columbus 25 Michael & Susan Mulligan St. Matthew, Gahanna 30 Brian & Nikki Budd St. Mary, Columbus 25 Mike & Robin Myers 30 Tom & Mary Fran Cassidy St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Jim & Becky O’Connor St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 30 Gary & Karen Culbertson Seton Parish, Pickerington 25 Dale & Susan O’Donnell St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 30 Peter & Karen George St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 25 John & Lori Ogden Seton Parish, Pickerington 30 Eric & Peigi Hanson St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Mark & Patricia Reed St. Andrew, Columbus 30 Marko & Betsy Jesenko Church of the Ascension, Johnstown 25 Greg & Regina York St. Mary, Delaware 30 Joseph & Christine Kokoruda Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville 25 Deacon Thomas & Donna Berg St. Andrew, Columbus 35 Lewis & Debbie Lowers St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Rich & Karen Cremeans St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 35 Mark & Lisanne Ludwig St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Al & Lori Crock St. Joseph, Plain City 35 Roger & Mary Martin Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City 25 Don & Sharon Filibeck St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 35 Bob & Denise McGee St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 25 Timothy & Sally Howlett Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City 35 Mark & Kellie McGinley Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville 25 Mark & Beth Huddy St. Matthew, Gahanna 35 Joseph & Anna Munhall St. Edward the Confessor, Granville 25 William & Katherine Kelly St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 35 Thomas & Suszanne Nann St. Paul, Westerville 25 Edward & Gretchen Kramer St. John Neumann, Sunbury 35 Michael & Jennifer Overmyer Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 25 Bill & Sue Krouse St. Matthias, Columbus 35 John & Sandra Peecook St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Vince & Cindy Lombardo St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 35 Raul & Leticia Sanchez Santa Cruz, Columbus 25 Kenneth & Kathleen Lutter St. Timothy, Columbus 35 Fred & Susie Smith St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Joseph Sr. & Kathryn Malagisi St. Matthew, Gahanna 35 Scott & Adrian Stevens St. Mary, Delaware 25 John Anthony & Lori Kay Mazzone St. Francis de Sales, Newark 35 Michael & Jennifer Stone St. Michael, Worthington 25 Charles & Mila McNamee St. Matthew, Gahanna 35 Mark & Debra Supino 25 Richard & Krista Mescher St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 35 Richard & Anne Marie Thomas St. Paul, Westerville 25 Steven & Jill Newell St. John Neumann, Sunbury 35 Brian & Robin Thompson Seton Parish, Pickerington 25 Tom & Maria Phillips St. Thomas the Apostle, Columbus 35 Thomas & Michele Timmons St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 25 Terry & Lorna Reine Seton Parish, Pickerington 35 Ted & Kristine Valin St. Patrick, Columbus 25 Dean & Cathy Rennell Seton Parish, Pickerington 35 William & Elizabeth Watts St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 25 Tim & Edna Ridenbaugh Blessed Sacrament, Newark 35 Robert & Wendy Wawrzyniak St. Cecilia, Columbus 25 Randy & Jenny Thomas Our Lady of Perpetual Help, Grove City 35 Glenn & Annemarie Wirth St. Leonard, Heath 25 Joe & Molly Trovato St. Matthew, Gahanna 35 Clifford & Maria Bigler Blessed Sacrament, Newark 30 Robert & Leslie Williamson Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 35 Steven & Shelly Brobst Immaculate Conception, Columbus 30 Dave & Bobbi Wilson St. Brendan, Hilliard 35 Roy & Kim Carpenter Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 30 Keith & Connie Adams St. Mary, Marion 40 Ken & Sandra Ferguson Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 30 Shawn & Dolores Ansbro St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 40 Jeff & Toni Gardiner St. John Neumann, Sunbury 30 Bob & Toni Brehm Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 40 John & Lauretta Godbout St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 30 Dale & Mona Bring St. Matthew, Gahanna 40 Steve & Elaine Grubb St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 30 Patrick & Barbara Camboni St. Matthias, Columbus 40 Frank & Diane Hare Seton Parish, Pickerington 30 Terry & Paulette Conlisk Immaculate Conception, Columbus 40 Robert J. & Margaret Holomuzki St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 30 David & Andrea Crago Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 40 Russell & Patricia Howard St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus 30 Carmen & Michele DeArdo St. Patrick, Columbus 40 Kevin & Patrice Huelsman St. Joan of Arc, Powell 30 Anthony & Karen Fischer St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus 40 Mark & Diane Jankowski St. Mary, Marion 30 James & Susan Gernetzke St. Matthew, Gahanna 40 Timothy & Adriana Johnson St. Stephen the Martyr, Columbus 30 Doug & Rene Haas St. Agatha, Columbus 40 James & Dawn Marable Holy Family, Columbus 30 Mike & Lisa Maurer St. Edward the Confessor, Granville 30 Steve & Darlene Maziarz St. Brendan, Hilliard 30 See jubilee of anniversaries, Page 14 Catholic Times 14 June 30, 2019 jubilee of anniversaries, continued from Page 13 Frank & Peggy Iannarino St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 40 William H. & Patricia L. Laidley St. Paul, Westerville 45 Brian & Alice Kelley St. Paul, Westerville 40 Patrick & Julie McCauley St. Mary, Lancaster 45 Rich & Patty Kizzee St. Andrew, Columbus 40 Thomas & Teresa Muetzel St. Mary, Lancaster 45 David & Carol Laymon St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 40 Steven E. & Anastasia M. Mull St. Mary, Marion 45 Rolando & Ana Lozano St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 40 Thomas & Mary Niedzielski Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Buckeye Lake 45 Robert & Linda McCague St. Mary, Lancaster 40 James & Rita O’Harra Our Lady of Lourdes, Marysville 45 Charles & Maureen Meck St. Michael, Worthington 40 Terry & Mary Pack St. Ladislas, Columbus 45 Deacon Maurice & Susan Milne St. Agatha, Columbus 40 Michael & Linda Pezo St. Bernadette, Lancaster 45 John & Monica O’Keefe St. Patrick, Columbus 40 Alan & Beverly Reiner St. Mary, Delaware 45 Paul & Barbara Poplis St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 40 Stephen T. & Pamela K. Reither St. Matthias, Columbus 45 Scott & Barb Scholten St. Edward the Confessor, Granville 40 Philip & Cindy Sliwa St. Mary, Delaware 45 David & Melissa Shaver St. Paul, Westerville 40 Jerald & Lynn Smith Immaculate Conception, Columbus 45 Greg & Beth Sheumaker St. Paul, Westerville 40 Gregory & Julie Sturtz St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 45 Thomas & Catherine Smith St. Anthony, Columbus 40 Stephen & Patty Tennant St. Monica, Wheelersburg 45 Ken & Doreen Zimmerman St. Brendan, Hilliard 40 Don & Susan Thornton St. Andrew, Columbus 45 Jeffrey & Maureen Novotny St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 40 Bill & Pat Toth St. Matthias, Columbus 45 Dennis E. & Maureen A. Barcheski St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 45 Dennis & Jane Woodland St. Francis de Sales, Newark 45 Dale & Martha Brinkman Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 45 Gary & Karen Jakupcin St. Joan of Arc, Powell 45 Richard & Zebbra Busic Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Buckeye Lake 45 James & Beth Armstrong St. Cecilia, Columbus 50 Mike & Jo Ann Carpenter St. Matthew, Gahanna 45 Richard & Margie Campbell Immaculate Conception, Columbus 50 Peter S. & Susan L. Corcoran St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 45 Robert & Angeline Christy St. Bernadette, Lancaster 50 Cliff & Nancy Crooks Seton Parish, Pickerington 45 Paul & Deborah Coleman Christ the King, Columbus 50 Richard & Linda Evans St. Peter, Columbus 45 Dennis & June Contini St. Joseph, Dover 50 Klaus & Sharon Fricke St. Michael, Worthington 45 Thomas & Susan Crist St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 Jeffrey & Sandra Glynn St. Mary, Portsmouth 45 John & Tina Di Lorenzo St. Andrew, Columbus 50 Terry & Nancy Hamman St. Paul, Westerville 45 Joseph & Suzanne DiCesare St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Edward & Lynnell Hauenstein Christ the King, Columbus 45 Donald & Theresa Dinan St. Anthony, Columbus 50 William & Jennifer Heiser Christ the King, Columbus 45 Edward & Yolanda Holliday St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 45 Timothy & Audrey Kelsey St. Timothy, Columbus 45 See jubilee of anniversaries, Page 15 The Diocese of Columbus along with the Diaconate Community Congratulates Deacons, Deacon Candidates and their wives on their Jubilee Wedding Anniversaries

66 years Dcn. Dick & Kay Baumann 50 years Dcn. Paul & Milagros Deshaies Dcn. Ralph & Mary Parsons 45 years Dcn. George & Mary Smoulder 65 years Dcn. Frank & Sandi Paniccia Dcn. Dan & Paula Hann Dcn. Klaus & Sharon Fricke 64 years Dcn. Thomas & Mary Alice Johnston Dcn. Dick & Zebbra Busic Dcn. Ronald & Sue Fondriest 40 years Dcn. Frank & Peggy Iannarino 62 years Dcn. Bart & Joan Supino Dcn. Greg & Theresa Waybright Dcn. Moe & Susan Milne 61 years Dcn. John & Maxine Rankin Dcn. Elmer & Catherine Lampe 35 years Dcn. Bill & Laura Demidovich Dcn. Tom Jr. & Donna Berg 60 years Dcn. Pat & Marilyn Wiggins Dcn. Tom & Maria Phillips Dcn. Joe & Phyllis Schermer 30 years Dcn.-Candidate Chris & Deborah Walsh 55 years Dcn. Gil & Elizabeth Plummer Dcn.-Candidate Mark & Jane O’Loughlin Dcn. Martin & Maureen Mueller Dcn. Gene & Peggy Dawson Dcn. Larry & Laura Koebel June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 15 jubilee of anniversaries, continued from Page 14 Leslie & Sharon Duncan Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 50 Bill & Marie Miller St. Bernadette, Lancaster 55 William A. & Barbara A. Eisenhardt St. Peter, Columbus 50 Lawrence F. Murlin Jr & Christine A Murlin St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 55 Richard & Barbara Epp Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 50 James & Barbara Myers St. Mary, Columbus 55 Stephen J. & Ellen A. Farrar St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Gene & Judy Onesto St. Andrew, Columbus 55 Bob & Gina Fathman St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Thomas & Sharon Plageman St. Edward the Confessor, Granville 55 John & Kathryn Grady St. Joan of Arc, Powell 50 John & Carol Rees St. Mary, Columbus 55 Steve & Patty Hardesty St. Andrew, Columbus 50 Richard & Patricia Rolwing St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 55 Fletcher & Patricia Hastings St. Patrick, Columbus 50 George & Rhoda Ruzicka St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 55 Mike & Mary Ann Haughton St. Vincent de Paul, Mt. Vernon 50 Lou & Janet Schwartz St. Anthony, Columbus 55 Robert & Margaret Hayman Ss. Peter and Paul, Wellston 50 Richard Paul & Christine Ursula Selegue St. Anthony, Columbus 55 Paul & Jo Ann Herring St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 Jerry & Arlene Smith St. Matthias, Columbus 55 Thomas & Ann Marie Holliday St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 Raymond & Joan Van De Weghe St. Andrew, Columbus 55 William C. & Linda K. Kessinger St. Paul, Westerville 50 Nathaniel & Hazel Watson St. Paul, Westerville 55 Roger & Connie Knight St. Mary, Lancaster 50 Mick & Barbara Worls Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 55 Richard & Barbara Kochick Seton Parish, Pickerington 50 Donald & Rita Alexander St. Mary, Columbus 60 Bruce & Karen Kolbe St. Edward the Confessor, Granville 50 Thomas & Susan Bryan St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 60 David & Helen Kozman St. Ladislas, Columbus 50 Terrance & Constance Bueter St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 60 William V. & Nancy A. Lampert St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Leonard & Donna Dunaj St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 60 Dannis L. & Dianne M. Latiolais St. Paul, Westerville 50 Robert & Ruth-Anne Foley St. Paul, Westerville 60 John & Mary Ellen Logan St. Matthias, Columbus 50 Dick & Eileen Funk St. Anthony, Columbus 60 Timothy & Rita Lyons Our Lady of Victory, Columbus 50 Francis & Madelyn Gardner St. Thomas More Newman Center, Columbus 60 Dennis & Donna Martin St. Mark, Lancaster 50 Donald & Rita King St. Paul, Westerville 60 Robert & Sue Massey St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Raymond & Janet Kreber St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 60 Thomas & Arlene McPherson St. John Neumann, Sunbury 50 Vincent & Maryann Kyle St. Joseph, Dover 60 David & Mary Beth Meuse St. Mary, Columbus 50 Guy & Karen Lawler St. Catharine, Columbus 60 Richard & Antoinette Miller St. Cecilia, Columbus 50 James & Helen Maurer St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 60 Robert & Sally Molnar Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 50 Richard & Marilyn Prunier St. John XXIII, Canal Winchester 60 Nicholas J. & Diane F. Montell St. Anthony, Columbus 50 Clarence & Barbara Smithberger Seton Parish, Pickerington 60 A.J. & Mary Myers St. Catharine, Columbus 50 Edwin & Ruth Ann Sweeney St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 60 Dale & LaRae Newman St. Cecilia, Columbus 50 Jerry & Violet Wozniak St. Andrew, Columbus 60 Jim & Sondra Northrup Seton Parish, Pickerington 50 Paul & Diann Androw St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 61 John William & Constance Penquite Ss. Simon and Jude, West Jefferson 50 Michael & Corinne Musselman St. Nicholas, Zanesville 61 Gregory & Rita Purnell Immaculate Conception, Columbus 50 Paul & Alyce Sheridan Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 61 William & Elizabeth Rozich St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Robert & Josephine Watts St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 61 Thomas & Susan Saddler St. Mary, Lancaster 50 Joseph & Margerie Brembeck St. Brendan, Hilliard 62 Bob & Marti Simmons St. Mary, Marion 50 Gerard & Barbara Campo St. Joseph, Dover 62 Steven & Linda Smith Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 50 Robert & Mary Ann Mudd St. Paul, Westerville 62 Dan & Carol Steele St. Mark, Lancaster 50 Ellis & Phyllis Holcomb St. Mary, Portsmouth 63 Dennis & Diane Stone St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Raymond & Arlene Kroll Seton Parish, Pickerington 63 William & Rose Ann Strohm St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 Charles & Sarah Arnold St. Matthew, Gahanna 64 Robert & Marjorie Taylor Immaculate Conception, Columbus 50 Deacon Ron & Sue Fondriest St. Joseph, Dover 64 John & Marcia Thompson St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Tom & Mary Alice Johnston St. Joseph Cathedral, Columbus 64 George & Mirka Vais St. Michael, Worthington 50 Christian & Margaret Sarych St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 64 Cris & Joanne VanDeLinder St. Paul, Westerville 50 Joseph & Marlene Anthony Church of the Resurrection, New Albany 65 John & Janet Vassaux St. Paul, Westerville 50 Vito & Martha Checchio St. Brendan, Hilliard 65 Tom & Chris Vollmer St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 David & Loretta Leohner St. Joseph, Sugar Grove 65 John & Cheryl Wachsmuth St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Donald & Rosemary Hill St. Francis de Sales, Newark 65 Philip & Kathryn Wentzel St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 James & Rita Marsinek St. Paul, Westerville 65 Wayne & Mary Ann Wingard St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 50 Frank & Jerri McKimmins St. Matthew, Gahanna 65 John C. & Clelia J. Wojcik St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 50 Robert & Johanna Sichel St. Luke, Danville 65 Jerome J. & Mary Ann Banyots St. Brendan, Hilliard 55 Charles & Lois Laskey St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 66 Anthony & Barbara Basil St. Agatha, Columbus 55 Emery & Sylvia Lombardi St. Andrew, Columbus 66 Thomas & Patricia Benadum Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 55 Michael H. & Regina A. Quinn Our Lady of Victory, Columbus 66 William & Geraldine Cain St. Paul, Westerville 55 Bob & Mary Lou Scheeser St. Anthony, Columbus 66 John & Bernice Cooper St. Peter, Columbus 55 Ivan & Bernice Booth Church of the Ascension, Johnstown 68 Pete & Sylvia DeShazor St. Joan of Arc, Powell 55 Lloyd & Mary Grace Casey St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 70 David & Carole Francis St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 55 Victor H. & Miriam R. Ramirez St. Matthias, Columbus 70 Bill & Georgene Jones St. Andrew, Columbus 55 Bernard & Jane Paumier Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Buckeye Lake 70 James & Rosaleen Matthews St. Brendan, Hilliard 55 Robert & Margaret Cudak Holy Spirit, Columbus 71 Richard & Sherry McElfresh St. Joseph, Sugar Grove 55 Albert & Rita Crock St. Nicholas, Zanesville 73 Henry & Bernadine Mesewicz St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 55 Richard & Catherine Wolf Our Lady of Peace, Columbus 73 Ronald & Eileen Meyer St. Brigid of Kildare, Dublin 55 R. Dean & Patricia Miles St. Pius X, Reynoldsburg 55 Catholic Times 16 June 30, 2019

13th Sunday in Ordinary Time (Year C) FRIDAY Psalm 17:1b-3,6-7,8b,15 The Weekday Genesis 23:1-4, Matthew 9:32-38 Following Jesus takes commitment Bible Readings 19;24,1-8,62-67 1 Kings 19:16b, 19–21 7/1-7/6 Psalm 106:1b-5 WEDNESDAY Matthew 9:9-13 Genesis 41:55-57; Ps. 16:1–2, 5, 7–8, Father Timothy Hayes 42:5-7a,17-24a 9–10, 11 MONDAY Psalm 33:2-3,10-11,18-19 Genesis 18:16-33 SATURDAY Matthew 10:1-7 Galatians 5:1, 13–18 Psalm 103:1b-4,8-11 Genesis 27:1-5,15-29 Luke 9:51–62 Matthew 8:18-22 Psalm 135:1b-6 THURSDAY Matthew 9:14-17 TUESDAY Genesis 44:18-21, We are all on a journey, Father Timothy M. Hayes is pastor Genesis 19:15-29 23b-29;45:1-5 a pilgrimage through of Columbus St. Timothy Church. Psalm 126:2-3,9-12 The Weekday Psalm 105:16-21 life. Scripture reveals Matthew 8:23-27 Matthew 10:7-15 that the people of God in Bible Readings leg, “Thank God it wasn’t me!” If I WEDNESDAY 7/8-7/13 FRIDAY every age can serve as a model of how lose something, “Thank God I don’t Ephesians 2:19-22 Genesis 46:1-7,28-30 God works with us along our journey. have to carry that any more.” If I am Psalm 117:1b-2 MONDAY Psalm 37:3-4, God calls, we respond. He is with us John 20:24-29 Genesis 28:10-22a 18-19,27-28,39-40 delayed, “Thank God I have more time Psalm 91:1-4,14-15ab Matthew 10:16-23 in all that happens. with my fellow pilgrims.” No experi- The prophet Elijah reminds Elisha THURSDAY Matthew 9:18-26 ence is negative. Are you a pilgrim or Genesis 22:1b-19 SATURDAY as he calls him that the prophet is not a tourist in the midst of your life? Psalm 115:1-6,8-9 TUESDAY Gen. 49:29-32;50:15-26a able to look back. As He “resolutely Matthew 9:1-8 Genesis 32:23-33 Psalm 105:1-4-6-7 A pilgrimage is not a true pilgrim- Matthew 10:24-33 determined” (literally, “set His face age unless there is a change of heart, a like flint”) toward Jerusalem, Jesus conversion. If you are truly a pilgrim, likewise called for full engagement in the end of a journey is just the begin- the journey from his disciples. Follow- ning of a new way of living. How have Diocesan Weekly Radio and Television ing the path God has set for us means you been changed by your journey? letting go of what we have left behind. Pilgrims are not a loose collection of MassES: WEEKS OF June 30 & JULY 7, 2019 A guide regularly asks those who companions. They are true partners in visit a place of pilgrimage in Ireland: a common enterprise. Have you dis- Sunday Mass Channel 378). (Encores Angels Monastery in “Do you know the difference between covered the companions entrusted to 10:30 a.m. Mass from at noon, 7 p.m., and Birmingham, Ala. 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I humbly beseech you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in this necessity. There are none who can withstand your powers. Oh, show me herein you more than following a set of rules. radiates. Loving Jesus is contagious. are my Mother. Oh, Mary conceived without sin, pray for us, who have recourse to thee. (Repeat three times) Oh, Holy Mary, I place There are rules, to be sure, but they Talk to a married couple who have this cause in your hand. (Repeat three times) Holy Spirit, you who solve all problems, light all roads that I can obtain my goals. You gave me the divine gift to forgive and forget all evil against me, and in all instances in my life, you are with me. I want in this short are more like “rules of the game” than attended Marriage Encounter or who prayer to thank you for all things as you confirm once again that I never want to be separated from you in eternal glory. Thank you external commands. Faith is meant have learned something about nat- for your mercy toward me and mine. raymond to lead us to joy. As Teresa of Avila ural family planning. They will let said, “God, deliver us from sour-faced you know that their own experience saints!” There is a kind of delight that of “two by two” and sacramental re- of the world not by using the world’s the word and the sacrament we share. you only know from the inside. Our lationship has grown to a new depth. means of battle, but rather by using We are healed and we become a means faith gives us an “in” with the uni- Talk to a young person who has be- the tools the Lord himself supplies. of healing for others. We are able to verse. When we follow the teachings gun to follow a path to priestly minis- When we put our faith into practice, proclaim the truth of the kingdom be- of our faith and put into practice the try or to religious life. You will hear we find the peace we seek. Through cause the kingdom will be springing very things that and others ridicule a joy that comes from finding your active faith, we overcome the rest- about the Catholic Church, we dis- place in the scheme of things. lessness that characterizes the world. cover that it all fits together. We are called to confront the evils We find nourishment that satisfies in See living our faith, Page 21 June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 17 The summer reading list Continuing a venerable tradition, I – and the quirks of the who think little or nothing “happens” offer the following for your canicular Roman saintmaking the catholic difference in a baseball game. reading pleasure: process before John Apologetics – explaining the faith John Hay spent decades at the center Paul II’s reforms. Geroge Weigel in a sub-pagan culture – is making of American public life as Lincoln’s The Jungle Grows a comeback in Catholic publishing. secretary and biographer, a Republican Back: America and Our David Bonagura’s Steadfast in Faith: political operative, an accomplished Imperiled World by George Weigel is the Distinguished Catholicism and the Challenges of diplomat, and Theodore Roosevelt’s Robert Kagan (Knopf): Senior Fellow at the Ethics and Secularism (Cluny Media LLC) is a secretary of state. And what’s not to I’ve got my quarrels Public Policy Center in Washing- welcome addition to the genre. like about someone who replied to An- with my friend Kagan’s ton, D.C. It’s gratifying to see arguments one drew Carnegie’s gift of Scotland’s fin- understanding of the has been making for years – that any est in these terms: “I thank you kindly Enlightenment and its On Faith: Lessons from an American development of religious freedom for the ‘corpse reviver.’ If a man could role in shaping political modernity Believer by Antonin Scalia, edited in the Islamic world must proceed only drink enough of it, he would either (and thus America), but his dissection by Christopher J. Scalia and Edward from Islamic sources, and that Ca- never die, or wouldn’t care whether he of various forms of isolationism and Whelan (Crown Forum). tholicism’s path to the affirmation of did or not.” John Taliaferro’s biogra- his analysis of contemporary threats The 50th anniversary of Neil Arm- religious freedom at Vatican II might phy is terrific: All the Great Prizes: to a decent world order are required strong’s “one small step” is a good provide a template for Muslims to The Life of John Hay, from Lincoln to reading for serious citizens. time to relive the extraordinary consider – reaffirmed by others. My Roosevelt (Simon and Schuster). Bob Kagan and many others should achievement that took Americans to former student, Daniel Philpott, is a Two distinguished Notre Dame spend some time this summer with the moon. The canonical text remains bit more sanguine about the evolu- historians shed light on U.S. Catho- Robert Louis Wilken’s new master- A Man on the Moon: The Voyages tion of an Islamic theory of religious lic history with two fine books. Fa- piece Liberty in the Things of God: of the Apollo Astronauts by Andrew freedom than I am, but his painstak- ther Wilson Miscamble’s American The Christian Origins of Religious Chaikin (Pengiun Magnum Collec- ing analysis of contemporary Islam- Priest: The Ambitious Life and Con- Freedom (Yale University Press), tion). A vividly personal account of ic societies, their diversity and their flicted Legacy of Notre Dame’s Father which demonstrates from primary the U.S. space program’s first decade challenges, – Religious Freedom in Ted Hesburgh (Image) is a fair-mind- sources (including a second-centu- can be found in Moonshot: The Inside Islam: The Fate of a Universal Hu- ed portrait of a good, but complex ry African theologian and a feisty Story of America’s Race to the Moon man Right in the Muslim World Today man too often turned by propaganda 16th-century German nun) that what by Alan Shepard, Deke Slayton and (Oxford University Press) – should be into a superhero. In A Saint of Our we know as religious freedom has far, Jay Barbree (Open Road). required reading in the Department of Own: How the Quest for a Holy Hero far deeper roots than Enlightenment K: A History of Baseball in Ten State and the National Security Coun- Helped Catholics Become American skepticism. Pitches by Tyler Kepner (Doubleday): cil. You’ll find it engaging, too. (University of North Carolina Press), The late Justice Antonin Scalia, per- “K,” for the culturally deprived, is the And for the youngsters, the young Kathleen Sprows Cummings explores haps the most influential American ju- baseball scoring symbol for a strike- of heart and all who’d like to expand how the changing fortunes of the can- rist of the past half-century, was also out. The pitches in question are the their moral imaginations and their vo- onization causes of Elizabeth Ann Se- a reflective Catholic who wrestled slider, fastball, curveball, knuckleball, cabularies, there’s Matthew Mehan’s ton, Frances Xavier Cabrini and John thoughtfully with life at the cross- splitter, screwball, sinker, changeup, Mr. Mehan’s Mildly Amusing Mythi- Neumann illustrate the shifting tides roads of an ancient creed and a post- spitball and cutter – and the book is cal Mammals, with wonderful illus- of U.S. Catholic self-understanding modern world, as you’ll discover in the perfect gift for those poor souls trations by John Folley (TAN Books).

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ColumBuS STreeT 614-299-7700 lanCaSTer, oHIo 43130 1488 Bliss st. • 614.252.4915 involved with i.d.9:16, an outreach to young Catholic adults. muetzel.com www.johnnschillinginc.com To register, go to Eventbrite.com. Child care will be pro- www.sheridanfuneralhome.net vided upon request by emailing [email protected]. Student discounts and scholarships are available. For more details, go to wwr.ccrcolumbus.org www.columbuscatholic.org Catholic Times 18 June 30, 2019 Pray for our dead ALEXANDER, Richard L., 60, June 3 MAYHAN, John W., 82, June 18 Holy Rosary-St. John Church, Columbus St. Paul Church, Westerville Patricia L. Albert BEECROFT, Joyce (Spadjinske), 79, McMILLEN, Scott A., 46, May 21 Funeral Mass for Patricia L. Albert, She was preceded in death by her June 16 St. Margaret of Cortona Church, Columbus 90, who died on Thursday, May 30, parents; stepfather, Raymond Mur- Church of the Resurrection, New Albany was celebrated on Tuesday, June 4 nane; brother, Joseph; and sisters, OLEN, Joan L. (Turajski), 89, June 13 at Grove City Our Lady of Perpetual Sister Elizabeth Mary Houston, CSP, CAMPBELL, Dorothy (Berwanger), 99, St. Pius X Church, Reynoldsburg Help Church. Burial was at St. Joseph JoAnn (Charles) Veeley and Fran- June 10 Cemetery, Columbus. ces. Survivors include her husband, St. Colman of Cloyne Church, Wash. CH POLCE, Jean (Smith), 87, June 14 She was born on March 3, 1929 to Stanley; sons, Richard and Charles St. Joseph Church, Dover Joseph and Beatrice Houston. (Chris); daughters, Carol, Diane CIHON, Richard M., 82, June 3 She served as Our Lady of Perpet- (David) McCune and Barbara (Ted) St. Francis de Sales Church, Newcomer- RICHTER, Rodger W., 83, June 16 ual Help School librarian from 1970 Wilson; 16 grandchildren; and 15 stown St. Leonard Church, Heath to 1991 and was a charter member of great-grandchildren. her parish. CLEVENGER, Kristen (Pierce), 51, ROBIS, Francis, 92, June 20 formerly of Columbus, June 17 Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia St. Thomas Aquinas Church, Wichita, Kan. Sister Marietta Miller, OSF SCHAUB, Robert R. “Duke,” 91, June 14 Funeral Mass for Sister Marietta Mill- (1958-59). She also taught in the Dio- CLUCUS, Carolyn (Fisher), 83, June 10 St. Stephen Church, Columbus er, OSF, 83, who died on Sunday, June cese of Steubenville and was assigned Immaculate Conception Church, Columbus 9, was celebrated on Saturday, June 15 primarily to the Diocese of Buffalo, SCHMELZER, Phillip E., 86, June 10 in the chapel of the Sisters of St. Fran- New York as a teacher, social worker DAVIS, Ida (Cervellini), 96, June 11 St. Mary Church, Lancaster cis of Penance and Christian Charity at and spiritual director. Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison Stella Niagara, New York. Burial was in She served in the Franciscan Gen- SEIFART, Georgiana (Lampe), 89, June 14 the sisters’ cemetery. eralate in Rome as general secretary DEMENA, Frank T. Jr., 89, June 11 St. Philip Church, Columbus She was born Irma Miller on July 17, (1990-94) and general councilor (1994- Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus 1935 in Buffalo, New York to Charles 99). For her congregation, she also was SHARPNACK, Johnny M., 76, June 10 and Mary (Kreppel) Miller. novice director for Holy Name Province DeVILLERS, James N,. 82, June 19 St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington She received a bachelor of science de- (1974-78), first assistant on the provin- St. Timothy Church, Columbus gree in 1968 from Rosary Hill College cial council (1977-83), provincial coun- SHERICK, Betty (Hemmer), 100, June 6 (now Daemen College) in Amherst, cilor (2003-07), and candidate director ELDREDGE, Frances B. (Bianco), 74, St. Brendan Church, Hilliard New York and a master of social work in Hollywood, Florida (2001-03). She May 29 degree in 1987 from the State Universi- retired at Stella Niagara in 2011, con- St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell STERN, Deborah, 76, June 15 ty of New York-Buffalo. tinuing with volunteer ministries and St. Paul Church, Westerville She entered the Stella Niagara Fran- EVANS, Dennis, 65, June 17 spiritual direction, and became a resi- St. Andrew Church, Columbus STUBBS, Dr. Maureen E. “Mo,” 55, June 7 ciscan order on Aug. 2, 1953 and pro- dent of the Stella Niagara Health Center St. John Neumann Church, Sunbury fessed her first vows on July 2, 1956 in November 2015. FINKLE, Margery O. (Orr), 93, June 18 and her final vows on Aug. 18, 1959. She was preceded in death by her par- St. Brendan Church, Columbus SUSI, Arthur J., 93, June 8 In the Diocese of Columbus, she was ents; brother, Donald; and sister, Rita St. Aloysius Church, Columbus a teacher at Columbus Sacred Heart Wade. Survivors include sisters, Ruth GAREY, Forrest, 78, June 11 Commercial School (1956-58) and Scheda, Barbara Miller and Frances St. Leonard Church, Heath TAYLOR, Doris (Moore), 88, June 21 New Lexington St. Aloysius Academy Johnson. Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia GEORGE, Andrew, 21, June 13 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell TORCH, George, 64, June 18 Immaculate Conception Church, Dennison HAGMAN, Jean (Hickey), 93, June 13 To have an obituary printed in the Catholic Times, St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell TREPIN, Florence (Stellarini), 97, June 7 Sacred Heart Church, New Philadelphia send it to [email protected] HARRINGTON, Dorothy H. (Short), 95, June 19 TRIANCE, JoAnn F. (Strosnider), 84, St. Philip Church, Columbus June 15 St. Mary Church, Lancaster JONES, Mary E. (Friley), 82, June 15 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell WALLIS, Shirley A., 76, June 20 Holy Family Church, Columbus KAEPPNER, William A., 71, June 19 St. John Church, Logan WALSTON, Samuel T., 83, June 17 St. Mary Church, Marion KNOLL, Peter H., 78, June 5 St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, Pickerington WIRTH, Loretta, 91, June 5 Our Mother of Sorrows Chapel, Columbus KOHLI, Raymond R., 93, June 18 St. Paul Church, Westerville WOSKOBNICK, Catherine A. (Kovach), 60, June 10 LUTZ, John “Bob,” 92, June 7 St. Joan of Arc Church, Powell St. Colman of Cloyne Church, Wash. CH June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 19 H A P P E N I N G S by groundbreaking at 1:15, virtual building tours, First Friday Masses at Holy Family Road, Gahanna. Monthly Holy Hour of prayer for CLASSIFIED children’s construction-themed activities, and 9 a.m., 12:15 and 7 p.m., Holy Family Church, the nation, including the Divine Mercy Chaplet and parish picnic. 614-876-1272 584 W. Broad St., Columbus. First Friday the rosary. 614-471-0212 Seasons of Hope Bereavement Ministry Masses in honor of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter 2 to 4 p.m., St. Thomas More Newman Center, 614-221-4323 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, Painter/Carpenter 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. Second meeting of Monthly Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Columbus. Mass in Spanish, with confessions from Semi-retired six-week Seasons of Hope bereavement ministry Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 6 to 7. 706-761-4054 or 614-294-7702 support group for those who have lost a loved Refugee Road, Columbus. Begins after 9 a.m. Quality work one, sponsored by North High Deanery. Contact Mass; continues through 6 p.m. Holy Hour. 8, MONDAY [email protected] or 614-582-8848 DeSales Alumni, Family, Friends Reunion Rosary at St. Pius X Reasonable rates Prayer Group Meeting at Christ the King 7 p.m., Hairy Buffalo, 6150 S. Sunbury Road, 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner Insured 5 to 7 p.m., Christ the King Church, 2777 E. Westerville. Annual Columbus St. Francis Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Rosary for the sick Livingston Ave., Columbus (enter at daily Mass DeSales High School alumni, family and friends of the parish and all who are ill. 614-866-2859 Call 614-601-3950 entrance). Weekly parish prayer group meets. reunion. Admission $5; proceeds to alumni legacy Bethesda Post-Abortion Healing Ministry for praise, worship, ministry, and teaching. Also on scholarship fund. 614-267-7808 6:30 p.m., support group meeting, 2744 Dover July 7. 614-886-8266 Eucharistic Vigil at Holy Cross Road, Columbus (Christ the King convent, first Spanish Mass at Columbus St. Peter Holy Cross Church, 205 S. 5th St., Columbus. 7:30 building west of church). 614-718-0227, 614-309- JUNE 7 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky Row Road, p.m. Mass, including May crowning, followed by 2651, 614-309-0157 Columbus. Mass in Spanish, with confessions from Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament with various Our Lady of Peace Men’s Bible Study 28, FRIDAY 6 to 7. 706-761-4054 or 614-294-7702 prayers, ending with Benediction around 11. 7 p.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. Dominion Mass for Feast of the Sacred Heart Sacrament of Reconciliation will be available. Blvd., Columbus. Bible study of Sunday’s readings. 6 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet St., All-Night Exposition at Our Lady of Victory Columbus. Mass for the Feast of the Sacred Heart, JULY Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 Roxbury Road, 9, TUESDAY sponsored by Sacred Heart Columbus. Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament Calix Society Meeting Holy Hour at St. Matthew 1, MONDAY from 8 p.m. until Mass at 8 a.m. Saturday. 6 p.m., Panera restaurant, 4519 N. High St., 7 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Eucharistic Adoration at Our Lady of Victory Columbus. Monthly meeting of the Calix Society, Corners Road, Gahanna. Monthly Holy Hour with 7 to 8 a.m., Our Lady of Victory Church, 1559 6, SATURDAY an association of Catholic alcoholics. Preceded Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament and prayers Roxbury Road, Columbus. First Monday Fatima Devotions at Columbus St. Patrick by 5:30 p.m. Mass at Our Lady of Peace Church, for reparation, purification and sanctification of the Eucharistic Adoration, beginning with Morning 7 a.m., St. Patrick Church, 280 N. Grant Ave., across street from meeting site. universal Church. 614-471-0212 Prayer, concluding with Mass. Columbus. Mass, followed by devotions to Our Holy Hour at Columbus St. Francis of Assisi Rosary at St. Pius X Lady of Fatima, preceded by confessions at St. Francis of Assisi Church, 386 Buttles Ave., 28-30, FRIDAY-SUNDAY 6:30 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner 6:30. 614-240-5910 Columbus. Monthly Holy Hour following 6 p.m. Scioto Catholic Family Conference Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Rosary for the sick First Saturday Devotion at St. Joan of Arc Mass. 614-299-5781 Notre Dame High School, 2220 Sunrise Ave., of the parish and all who are ill. 614-866-2859 8:30 a.m., St. Joan of Arc Church, 10700 Liberty Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc Portsmouth. “No Ordinary Family” conference Marian Prayer Group at Holy Spirit Road, Powell. Mass, followed by rosary in Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, hosted by Scioto Catholic consortium of parishes 7 p.m., Day chapel, Holy Spirit Church, 4383 E. reparation to the Immaculate Heart of Mary, 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for in Portsmouth, New Boston and Wheelersburg. Broad St., Columbus. Marian Movement of Priests concluding with Fatima prayers. Life, sponsored by church’s respect life committee. Features Mass each day, talks by Deacon Harold Cenacle prayer group for Catholic family life. 614- Mary’s Little Children Prayer Group EnCourage Ministry Monthly Meeting Burke-Sivers, Gus Lloyd and Danielle Bean, 235-7435 Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, 5225 6:30 p.m., EnCourage, an approved diocesan music, workshops, children’s activities, meals, Refugee Road, Columbus. 8:30 a.m., confessions, ministry for families and friends of persons who Adoration, rosary, confession, wine tasting, 2, TUESDAY 9 a.m., Mass, followed by Fatima prayers and experience same-sex attraction. Confidentiality is vendors, volunteer fair, and concluding Mass with Our Lady of Good Success Study Group Rosary (Shepherds of Christ format); 10 a.m., maintained. Call for site. 614-296-7404 Bishop Robert Brennan. Child care available. Noon to 2 p.m., Sacred Heart Church, 893 Hamlet meeting. 614-861-4888 Abortion Recovery Network Group Tickets $10 ($30 family), available at www. St., Columbus. Monthly meeting of Our Lady of First Saturday Mass at Holy Family 7 p.m., Pregnancy Decision Health Center, 665 sciotocatholic.org/family-conference. Good Success study group. Social period, followed 9 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad St., E. Dublin-Granville Road, Columbus. Abortion by remedial catechesis study and discussion. Columbus. First Saturday Mass for world peace recovery network group meeting for anyone 29, SATURDAY 614-294-7702 and in reparation for blasphemies against the interested in recovering from abortion or who has Life and Mercy Mass in Plain City Rosary for Life at St. Joan of Arc Virgin Mary. 614-221-4323, extension 329 been through a recovery program, and wants to 9 a.m. Mass, St. Joseph Church, 140 West Ave., Following 6:15 p.m. Mass, St. Joan of Arc Church, Lay Missionaries of Charity Day of Prayer stay connected. 614-721-2100 Plain City. Saturday Life and Mercy Mass, followed 10700 Liberty Road, Powell. Recital of Rosary for 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., St. John the Baptist Church, 720 by rosary and confession. Also on July 6. Life, sponsored by church’s respect life committee. Hamlet St., Columbus. Monthly day of prayer for 10, WEDNESDAY Encuentro Diocesan Day at Seton Columbus chapter of Lay Missionaries of Charity. Turning Leaves and Tea Leaves 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 600 3, WEDNESDAY 614-294-7702 2 to 3:30 p.m., Martin de Porres Center, 2330 Hill Road N., Pickerington. Encuentro Diocesan Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Pius X Centering Prayer Group Meeting Airport Drive, Columbus. Turning Leaves and Day sponsored by diocesan Catholic Ethnic 6 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner 10:30 a.m. to noon, Corpus Christi Center of Tea Leaves book club with Dominican Sisters Ministries office, beginning with Mass celebrated Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Chaplet of Divine Peace, 1111 E. Stewart Ave., Columbus. Centering Marialein Anzenberger and Colleen Gallagher. by Bishop Robert Brennan, followed by program Mercy. 614-866-2859 prayer group meeting, beginning with silent prayer, 614-416-1910 designed to recommit participants to the Encuentro Marian Devotion at St. Elizabeth followed by Contemplative Outreach DVD and Divine Mercy Chaplet at St. Pius X process creating missionary disciples in the Latino 7 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Woods discussion. 614-512-3731 6 p.m., St. Pius X Church, 1051 S. Waggoner Catholic community. Lunch provided; registration Blvd., Columbus. Marian devotion with Scriptural Filipino Mass at St. Elizabeth Road, Reynoldsburg. Recital of Chaplet of Divine required. 614-221-7990 rosary, followed by Mass and monthly novena to 7:30 p.m., St. Elizabeth Church, 6077 Sharon Mercy. 614-866-2859 Our Lady of Perpetual Help, with Father Ramon Woods Blvd., Columbus. Mass in the Tagalog 30, SUNDAY Owera, CFIC. 614-891-0150 language for members of the Filipino Catholic 11, THURSDAY Holy Family Alumni Reunion community. Mass in Honor of St. Benedict at Retreat Center 11 a.m., Holy Family Church, 584 W. Broad 4, THURSDAY 3 p.m., St. Therese’s Retreat Center, 5277 St., Columbus. Holy Family Alumni Association Cenacle at Holy Name 7, SUNDAY E. Broad St., Columbus. Mass in honor of St. annual homecoming Mass for past and current 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Msgr. Johnson’s Retirement Mass Benedict, sponsored by Columbus-Lancaster parishioners and former Holy Family School Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 11:30 a.m., Our Lady of Peace Church, 20 E. chapter, Benedictine Oblates of St. Meinrad Abbey, students, followed by refreshments. Program with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian Dominion Blvd., Columbus. Msgr. John Johnson followed by food and fellowship. 614-296-2841 includes Alumni Room displays and a raffle. 614- Movement of Priests. celebrates Mass marking his retirement as parish’s Cenacle at Holy Name 539-4815 pastor, followed by ice cream social. 614-263-8824 6 p.m., Holy Name Church, 154 E. Patterson Ave., Praise Mass at Church of Our Lady 5, FRIDAY Seasons of Hope Bereavement Ministry Columbus. Exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, 11 a.m., Our Lady of the Miraculous Medal Church, St. Cecilia Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament 2 to 4 p.m., St. Thomas More Newman Center, with prayers in the Cenacle format of the Marian 5225 Refugee Road, Columbus. Praise Mass with St. Cecilia Church, 434 Norton Road, Columbus. 64 W. Lane Ave., Columbus. Third meeting of Movement of Priests. upbeat contemporary music. 614-861-1242 Begins after 8:15 a.m. Mass; continues to 5 p.m. six-week Seasons of Hope bereavement ministry Eucharistic Holy Hour at St. John the Baptist Hilliard St. Brendan Groundbreaking Saturday. support group for those who have lost a loved 7 p.m., St. John the Baptist, 720 Hamlet St., 12:15 p.m., DiPietro Park, St. Brendan Church, Eucharistic Adoration at Columbus St. Peter one, sponsored by North High Deanery. Contact Columbus. Eucharistic Holy Hour with the 3481 Davdson Road, Hilliard. Outdoor Mass 9 a.m. to 8 p.m., St. Peter Church, 6899 Smoky [email protected] or 614-582-8848 intention of deepened holiness and an increase (weather permitting) to celebrate beginning of Row Road, Columbus. First Friday Eucharistic Prayer for the Nation at St. Matthew in the virtue of fortitude for the Holy Father, first phase of parish expansion project, followed adoration in day chapel. 3 p.m., St. Matthew Church, 807 Havens Corners bishops and priests, concluding with Benediction, social period and refreshments. 614-294-7702 Catholic Times 20 June 30, 2019 Bremen parishioners restore vandalized grave sites JOSEPHINUM When parishioners at Bremen St. and lift it with a chain hoist. The volun- Mary Church learned that about 50 teers brought wheelbarrows, shovels, headstones in the parish’s 160-year-old gravel and cement. Although the grave cemetery had been pushed over, the markers were knocked over, none was church members responded quickly. chipped or marked with graffiti. 4-MILER With the help of a local company that Krile, an Ohio Department of Transpor- makes grave markers, about 15 people tation employee who volunteers as ceme- got together on a Friday afternoon in tery caretaker, said about 10 stones at the May, about a month after the vandalism site had been overturned a few weeks ear- RUN/WALK occurred, and reset all of the stones. lier, but he and Karnes reset them. “It was great seeing so many peo- The cemetery is part of an 80-acre SUPPORTING THE ple respond,” said Steve Karnes, of- plot donated to the Archdiocese of Cin- fice manager for the Bremen parish cinnati in 1857 by German immigrants JOSEPHINUM SEMINARIANS and Lancaster St. Bernadette Church. who founded the community of Bre- “Word spread about the vandalism . . men and named it for their hometown. . and we put a little blurb in the bulle- The Diocese of Columbus at that time tin. That’s all it took for people to vol- was part of the Cincinnati archdiocese. REGISTER NOW AT M3SSPORTS.COM unteer. St. Mary’s is a parish with a lot That land, known as Schmelzer’s of members who have been there for Grove, included the original par- several generations, so for many of ish church, known as Sacred Heart GLACIER RIDGE METRO PARK the people who helped, restoring the Church. A new church was built gravestones had a personal meaning.” in downtown Bremen in 1917 and SEPTEMBER START TIME PACKET PICKUP “The biggest help came from the Lo- named St. Mary Church, but the cem- 21, 2019 9:00AM 7:30AM gan Monument Co.,” said Dave Krile, etery continues to be known as Sacred the cemetery’s caretaker for the past Heart Cemetery. Krile said at least two 20 years or so. “As soon as (compa- Civil War veterans are buried there. FAMILY RATE SWAG Presented by ny employee) Brigette Sharp learned Schmelzer’s Grove also includes a SAVE $5/PERSON All participants receive The Friends what had happened, she talked to Bill picnic pavilion and dance hall where when registering at least 3 bread and a bottle of wine, of the participants at one time. or bread and a jar of Boone (the company president), and square dances have taken place in the Trappist Monastery jam. Josephinum they promised to give us a hand. summer for more than 100 years. “They said if my wife, Marion, and The vandalism occurred around I provided the lunch, they’d bring in mid-April, and the repair work was whatever equipment was needed to re- done on May 10. Father Ty Tomson, set the markers. They brought about a pastor of St. Mary and St. Bernadette half-dozen people, we provided about churches, celebrated Mass at the cem- nine or 10, and we were able to get all etery on Memorial Day. the stones upright in a few hours.” “The vandalism was a sad and scan- Because the vandalized stones were dalous situation,’’ he said, “but it be- in the back of the cemetery, the mon- came a blessing for the parish and the ument company couldn’t bring in a community because of the way people crane it typically uses to reset grave pulled together to continue their long markers. Workers had to use a tripod tradition of honoring our beloved dead.”

About 15 people took about half a day to restore approximately 50 headstones that had been vandalized at the Bremen St. Mary Church cemetery. (Photo courtesy Logan Daily News) June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 21 Community of Holy Rosary-St. John Pentecost Sunday Mass with the bishop has much to celebrate The Community of Columbus Holy the clinic to the St. John Community Rosary & St. John the Evangelist Center. “Holy Rosary-St. John is such Church will have its anniversary cele- a special place,” Mifsud said. “When bration on Sunday, July 21, beginning we were looking for a home to locate with Mass at 9:30 a.m. and followed our free clinic, the parish opened their by a reception in Campion Hall of the arms to us and welcomed us in.” St. John Community Center. Sister Alberta Wilkes, OSF, often Holy Rosary-St. John is a com- volunteers with the food pantry. “I’ve bined parish consisting of Holy Rosa- been at Holy Rosary-St. John for more ry Church, founded in 1905 on East than 30 years, after my Franciscan Main Street, and St. John the Evange- Sisters taught here for decades,” she list Church, founded in 1898 at 648 S. said. “The goodness of our parishio- Ohio Ave., where the church contin- ners is humbling and impresses me.” ues to serve the community. The two In addition to the social services were combined in 1979. offered by the parish, other church At the anniversary celebration, groups socialize and serve. These in- Bishop Robert Brennan will concele- clude the Women’s Group that leads Bishop Robert Brennan celebrated Mass on Pentecost Sunday, June 9 at Columbus Christ brate Mass with Father Michael Grib- the church in praying the rosary af- ble, who served the parish in previous ter Mass and awards scholarships to the King Church with the Columbus Catholic Charismatic Renewal. Joining Bishop Bren- years, and Father Ramon Owera, par- graduating seniors, the Senior Wis- nan on the altar were Msgr. Robert Noon, Father Justin Reis, Father Pat Toner, Father ish administrator pro tem. dom Group, the Young Adult Group Dean Mathewson and Deacon Jerry Butts. The master of ceremonies was Eugene Joseph, Father Gribble, in reflecting on his and the Youth Group. a diocesan seminarian studying for the priesthood at the Pontifical College Josephinum. time at the parish, said one parish pro- Elizabeth Cary helps to plan youth A congregation estimated at 350 people included Hispanics, Filipinos, Nigerians, Ghana- gram started in an unexpected way: activities. “What I love about Holy ians and Zambians. Fellowship in the lower level of the church followed the Mass. “There was a young man who need- Rosary-St. John is that we are all about ed to get his driver’s license, but was family, and we make sure those con- struggling to get it due to literacy is- nections extend to our youth,” Cary sues,” Father Gribble said. “I tutored said. “We meet once per month to dis- St. Andrew Latin gold medalists him and the adult education program, cuss various topics, including how and now known as the St. John Learning why to pray the rosary, Biblical roots Center, grew from there.” of the Mass, how the U.S government Many current members said they is structured, career paths, etc. These are drawn to the parish because of its are great opportunities for our youth to service to the community. Bryan Cur- connect and grow together.” tiss said, “I love Holy Rosary-St. John Sheena Costa, who leads the Young because of the parish’s unique and Adult Group, said, “Here at Holy Ro- diverse congregation and the St. John sary-St. John, the Young Adult Group Community Center, which serves the is made up of some really amazing entire community.” people who share the love of Jesus, Terri Lewandowski expressed simi- the Church and the community. I’m lar sentiments. “Holy Rosary-St John fortunate to call them all family.” does what a parish should do – from Attending the anniversary celebra- its engaging Masses to the GED and tion will be St. Cyprian Council 298 computer classes, to hosting the soup of the Knights and Ladies of St. Pe- kitchen and the health clinic,” she said. ter Claver, a Catholic lay organiza- Ten Columbus St. Andrew School students received gold medals for reaching the summa The St. John Community Center tion that serves throughout Franklin cum laude level on the National Latin Examination for their respective grades. They (the former parish school building County. In addition, the Knights of St. are eighth-graders Gavin Slater, James Butz, Stefan Wenzke, and Noah Garczewski and at 640 S. Ohio Ave.) houses several John will serve as an honor guard at seventh-graders Lilly Williams, Ethan Blatt, Julien Brandon, Lauren Fernandes, Sonny Day outreach services. These include the the Mass and will assist with the re- and Julianna Tomasso. In addition, the school had 11 silver medalists. Of more than 70 St. John Food Pantry and the St. John ception. James Schafhausen said the Latin students at the school, 49 had scores worthy of awards. St. Andrew was one of a Learning Center (adult education), knights have been active in the parish both programs of the parish. Other for more than 100 years. dozen or so grade schools worldwide to offer the examinations. Most of the 150,000 stu- services there, such as the Commu- For information about social ser- dents participating are from high schools and colleges. Students in Africa, Asia, Australia, nity Kitchen and the Order of Malta vices offered at Holy Rosary-St. John, Europe, and North and South America compete in the test, which is sponsored by the health clinic, are separate nonprofits visit hrsjchurch.org/service. For infor- American Classical League, based at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Pictured are (from but work with the church. mation on church activities, visit hrsj. left): Julien Brandon, Ethan Blatt, James Butz, Lauren Fernandes, Gavin Slater, Julianna Charles Mifsud member of the Or- org, email [email protected] or Tomasso, Noah Garczewski, Lilly WIlliams, Stefan Wenzke and Sonny Day. der of Malta was involved in bringing call (614) 252-5926, extension 7. (Photo courtesy St. Andrew School) living our faith, continued from Page 16 out of our lives. we have we are to share freely, mate- names are written in heaven.” of the Gospel by all we say and do. Jesus sends us out to share the gos- rially and spiritually. We rejoice that As we celebrate our nation’s heri- May our freedom be a sign to all the pel. It is by our life and witness that by the power of Jesus at work in us, tage of liberty and justice for all, may world of the hope offered to us in Je- God wants Jesus to be known. What heaven and earth are connected: “Our we be a living witness to the truth sus Christ. Catholic Times 22 June 30, 2019 Couple’s Catholic Foundation fund aids St. Charles students One of the nine funds established at during his time in school were from assistance as long as they were sub- tablish a future growth fund, allowing The Catholic Foundation by Dominic throughout the city and could attend St. stantiated,” Duffy said. the school to proactively purchase and Beth Prunte is the Dominic W. & Charles only because of endowment That financial need will only in- nearby land as it becomes available.” Beth Ann Prunte St. Charles Prepara- funds set up for tuition assistance. crease: If the school’s enrollment To learn more about this campaign, tory School Endowment Fund. This Dominic said he wanted to carry on growth mirrors the past 20 years – in- contact Duffy at mduffy@ scprep.org fund falls within the Foundation’s that tradition and didn’t want any boy creasing by about 150 students – the or 614-252-9288, extension 20. pillar of education and provides tui- turned away. Such endowments help endowment will continue to be critical Duffy and The Catholic Foundation tion assistance to deserving students families meet the tuition requirements. in helping families afford St. Charles. have worked together to ensure that attending the Columbus boys high “Dominic felt strongly about his The school will celebrate its 100th Catholic education benefits young school. own Catholic education and wanted anniversary in 2023. To ensure a men years into the future. Dominic and Beth’s parents knew to make sure that money was not a strong future for the next 100 years, “The Catholic Foundation has al- the value of a Catholic education and deterrent for others,” Tarpy said. “We St. Charles launched its $20 million ways been very affirming of St. instilled that value in their children. see this all the time in our loyal and “Vision for the Future” campaign on Charles over the years,” Duffy said, “After being in the business world faithful alumni. It’s truly inspiring.” Nov. 1. “and we remain grateful for that sup- for over 30 years, you realize the val- Mike Duffy, director of develop- “We will grow our endowment by port. They have consistently been ue of a Catholic education, and we ment at St. Charles, said that in the $5 million and build a new $10 mil- available to not only us, but all the wanted to make sure that the schools most recent academic year, 47 percent lion learning center on our main cam- area Catholic schools in the diocese.” we care about, like St. Charles, would of school families received financial pus, which will include classrooms, To learn how you can support St. have the opportunity to continue that support, and this year, 53 percent are labs, a lecture hall and an 1,100-seat Charles or your alma mater, contact mission,” Dominic said. recipients. The school’s 165 endowed gymnasium,” Duffy said. “Five - mil Scott Hartman at shartman@catho- Dan Tarpy, development and funds are the lifeblood of St. Charles, lion dollars also will be raised to es- lic-foundation.org. planned giving officer at St. Charles, supporting and honoring the goal of met with Dominic and learned how the school’s founder, Bishop James important it was to the Pruntes to help J. Hartley, that no young man who is Couple plans for bequest solidify the future of Catholic educa- academically qualified and wants to tion. attend be deterred by lack of family “We are very blessed to have alumni funds. through Catholic Foundation and parents who support our school,” Middle-income families often The mission of the Kyrie Bequest ily members and friends who had to Tarpy said. “There is a great deal of struggle to afford a Catholic school Society is to recognize those individ- go into nursing homes or assisted liv- pride and humility that we have in this education, and last year 40 St. Charles uals who have notified The Catholic ing facilities and saw how their funds network, and we don’t take it lightly families appealed their financial aid Foundation of their plan to leave a fu- were depleted, leaving nothing for the or for granted.” packages. “We were able to meet ture gift through a bequest, trust, life causes they cared about. Many of the friends Dominic had those appeals for additional financial insurance policy, retirement plan or Because Dominic and Beth didn’t charitable gift annuity and donor-ad- want that to happen, they met with vised fund via the Foundation. Specif- two financial advisers and planned ic parishes, schools or organizations how they wanted their money to be may be designated as beneficiaries. divided after they died.. Beth said, Dominic and Beth Ann Prunte are “We were happy to know that some- longtime supporters of Catholic orga- thing was going to be left behind to nizations and the Diocese of Colum- the things we care about according to bus. Dominic has been an employee our wishes.” of the diocese for almost 10 years as Dominic and Beth told their advis- episcopal moderator of administration ers that they wanted to go through and personnel. In 2010, the Pruntes The Catholic Foundation because the established nine endowment funds Foundation would manage their mon- at The Catholic Foundation that fall ey in alignment with Catholic values within the Foundation’s four pillars of and beliefs and ensure their intentions support: education, parish life, social were carried out. services and vocations. The Pruntes worked with Scott The Pruntes’ funds benefit Colum- Hartman, Foundation vice president bus St. Charles Preparatory School, of development, and decided to make seminarians, JOIN, Columbus St. payments for nine years toward a pre- Catharine Church, Columbus St. mium on an insurance policy. The Thomas Church, Columbus Bishop Pruntes and the Foundation found a Hartley High School, the Bishop Grif- plan that worked for the couple’s bud- fin Resource Center, the Sisters of St. get while honoring their wishes and Benedict of Westmoreland County, intent to give. Pennsylvania, and the Sisters of Di- To learn more about the Founda- vine Providence. tion’s Kyrie Bequest Society, email Often, people who don’t plan must Hartman at shartman@catholic-foun- spend money on things they didn’t in- dation.org or visit www.catho- tend. The Pruntes looked at their fam- lic-foundation.org/kbs. June 30, 2019 Catholic Times 23 holtz, continued from Page 11 he was great on fundamentals and to my mother, talked to my team. He ing to have problems, you’re always On being successful: great on execution. Woody Hayes was never again went through East Liver- going to have difficulties, that’s part “There is a burning desire inside of demanding as well. Both of them de- pool, Ohio, that he didn’t stop and call of life. I guarantee you that with a us that we want to be special, we want manded results. It was our obligation my mother. That’s what people don’t person you have a problem with, you to be exceptional. We’ve been taught to provide great coaching for both. know about. But that’s why anybody identify the problem when you ask (today) that everybody’s the same, no They both strongly believed in fun- who ever played or coached for him those three questions. And when you one is better than anyone else. That’s damentals. They had a philosophy in absolutely owed so much to him.” know what the problem is, you can sit not what made this country great. It’s football that they believed in strong- Thoughts on Urban Meyer, Ryan down with them and say, ‘I don’t be- a competition. You have the right to ly.” Day and Ohio State football in 2019: lieve you’re doing the best you can.’ succeed, but you also have the right to On becoming a college football “Urban Meyer coached for me (at You never attack the performer, you fail. If you fail, you have the right to coach: Notre Dame) and I’ve been very close attack the performance.” benefit and learn and try again.” “I got out of the Army and I was of- to him over all these years. He’s very How he developed the three rules: Influence of Catholic faith on his life: fered a job at Conneaut (Ohio) High high on Ryan Day. Ryan Day did a “I leave Ohio State, and my first “It’s always been strong (starting School. I was going to be backfield good job filling in for him. In addition year at William & Mary was a disas- with) being taught by the Sisters of coach and teach history. But unbe- to that, my grandson, Trey Holtz, is a ter. I tried to be Woody Hayes and I Notre Dame for eight years, being an knownst to me, Trevor Rees, my col- graduate assistant at Ohio State. He tried to run the Ohio State offense, altar boy, etc. Having faith isn’t go- lege coach, calls Evashevski. (Rees) loved Urban Meyer and he loves Ryan but I didn’t have Ohio State person- ing to mean you’re not going to have was in the Navy with Forest Evashevs- Day, and he thinks he’ll do a great job. nel. So I sat down in the offseason problems. I honestly don’t know how ki. Trevor Rees was an All-American I can tell you this: That quarterback, and I tried to analyze why Woody people handle all the difficulties with- tight end at Ohio State the same time (Justin) Fields, he’s the real deal. He’s Hayes was successful, why was For- out having a faith. I think four things Evy was an All-American at Mich- got a very strong arm, very athletic, est Evashevski successful. I made a everyone needs is: something to do, igan. (Rees) asked Evy if he would very mobile, very competitive.” list. And I made a list of coaches that someone to love, something to hope give me a graduate assistant position. Objective for the book and its weren’t as sharp. You try to compare for and something to believe in. In my And this was when graduate assistants message: them. There’s only three differences I case, you’re either going to believe in were very rare. They worked it out “It really helps your self-image, found. You could trust them; if they yourself or you’re going to be believe that I would teach physical education your self-confidence, you feel good told you something, you could take in God. I choose the latter. I always to the physically handicapped and about yourself when you know you it to the bank. They also were total- say: Do what’s right, and if you have work with the Iowa football program did everything to the best of your ly committed to excellence in every- any doubts, get out the Bible. in exchange for room and board and ability. You treat people the right way thing they did, and they cared about “I think it’s wrong to be bitter. We books for my master’s degree and a and always try to do the right thing. other people off the field and on the all have difficulties in life, and you small stipend. And that is how I ended There’s never a right time to do the field. The group that sort of screwed can’t go through life being bitter about up at the University of Iowa. I never wrong thing. everything up, I couldn’t trust them. something. You’ve got to let it go, or applied. All of a sudden, I was there. “The three questions that everybody They cut every corner in the world. after you pass away your wife is go- If it wasn’t for that, I would have been asks mentally – I don’t care whether They only cared about themselves. ing to have to hire pallbearers because at Conneaut High School teaching you’re talking about your child, your And from that is how those three rules you don’t have six friends. history and coaching the backfield.” spouse, your friend, your employer, the came about.” “I don’t preach or lecture, but I hope His experience with Hayes at employees, the people you work with Differences between eras: the way I live my life reflects my faith Ohio State: – are: No. 1, can I trust you? You can- “Today, everybody wants to talk in God.” “Woody is one of the great people not have a relationship if it’s not based about their rights and privileges. Forty I’ve ever been around, but you don’t on trust. There’s only one way in this years ago, we talked about our obliga- always appreciate him until you leave. world that I know that you can guar- tions and our responsibilities. Many He was very demanding in every area antee that trust will be built: if both of the people who influenced my life of your life. He wanted you to be as parties do the right thing. That’s why had been in World War II, had been in good academically as you were in doing the right thing is so important, so combat, etc. The one thing you learned football. He wanted you to be a good you can build trust with the people you in the military is the obligation and re- citizen. He knew how to win, he be- want to have a relationship with. sponsibility you had to other people. lieved in execution, he was very pos- “The second question that every- “If I were coaching again, I’d be a itive, he left nothing to chance. But body asks: Are you committed to ex- better coach than I was before because he also could be totally upsetting to cellence? Do you want to be good, or I’d still emphasize fundamentals, I you. He wasn’t always fair to you. I are you going to cut corners? Whatev- would be more demanding than I’ve remember he fired me four times and er we do, we’re going to do it to the ever been before. However, what you told me not to worry until he put it in best of our ability, and that’s why rule say to a millennial is important, but writing. No. 2 answers that question. what you say to them is not nearly as “First game after I left Ohio State The last question, and maybe the important as your tone of voice. Your (as William & Mary coach) was in most important question that every- tone of voice is not nearly as import- Cincinnati against the Cincinnati body asks, is: Do you care about me? ant as your facial expression. So the Bearcats. We opened up there a week And that is so critical, and it’s so im- madder you get, the softer you talk, before Ohio State did. Woody Hayes portant to understand that you’re nev- the more you smile, but you don’t came to my game and brought (quar- er going to meet anybody that doesn’t alter the message. Millennials deep terbacks) Rex Kern and Ron Macie- have a problem, have a difficulty, that down inside want to be good, they just jowski with him. We lost 25-19 or doesn’t need encouragement. don’t always know how.” something like that. (Woody) talked “What I found is you’re always go- Former Notre Dame coach Lou Holtz offers a simple game plan for living a good life.

Solemn high mass in the Dominican Rite celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the First Catholic Mass in Zanesville, Ohio on Sunday July 14, 2019 11 a.m.

Saint Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church 144 North Fifth Street

Reception follows in the Activity Center

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