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ORLANDO DIOCESE PALM BEACH DIOCESE VENICE DIOCESE

Clergy and chaplaincy Our Lady of La Vang Welcome for priests As migrants continue to arrive into Mexico, donor fatigue sets in

DAVID AGREN director of migrant ministries in A woman, part of Catholic News Service Tapachula. “(They) no longer help a convoy of Central out. It’s to the point that in parishes American migrants, TAPACHULA, Mexico | Sister we no longer ask for assistance for reacts as she and Bertha Lopez was buying 55-pound migrants.” her child are sacks of rice, when the cashier Sister Bertha described a “cli- escorted into a van asked: “Where do they want the mate of apathy” and said of the by National Institute rice? For Guatemala or for whom?” situation: “If (people) see some mi- of Migration Sister Bertha informed the ca- grants, they close their stores. This officers, after being detained shier, “We’re buying it to feed our sadly started growing with the me- at a checkpoint migrant brothers” who are stranded dia providing negative news.” on the outskirts in this city near the Guatemala bor- The apathy comes as Mexico of Tapachula, der. The cashier responded: “Why cracks down on migrants moving Mexico, May 19. are you doing that? What you’re do- through the country and President (ANDRES MARTINEZ ing isn’t right.” Donald Trump complains Mexico CASARES, Last fall, locals in southern Chi- is “doing nothing” to stop migra- REUTERS | CNS) apas state welcomed the caravans tion — even though it has detained of migrants crossing into Mexico and deported more Central Ameri- from Guatemala and carrying on cans in recent years than the United northward to the U.S. border. They States. offered everything from food and Mexico started issuing humani- drink to clothing and shoes to the tarian visas, which allowed one- tia” train — so named for the way it vegetable and a pastry to 2,500 mi- Federal Police provided an escort — caravan travelers, who often in- year stays in the country, but quick- maims the migrants falling under grants outside the migrant deten- at least until April 23, when police cluded children. ly backtracked as migrant flows its wheels. tion center, though supplies some officers and immigration officials Parishes throughout the Diocese surged. Migrants — including many days have run short, and calls for stopped a caravan and detained of Tapachula mobilized to meet “I had heard the president was from Cuba, Haiti and African coun- help have gone unanswered. nearly 400 migrants. the needs of thousands of mostly going to give us visas. And with a tries — continue arriving, but can- Stories circulate in the media Locals in the towns heading Central American migrants — visa, we thought we would cross all not obtain safe passage documents, and on social media sites of mi- north from Tapachula voice frus- many fleeing violence, poverty and of Mexico without any problems,” which previously were routinely is- grants committing crimes and be- tration with the steady arrival of drought. Sister Bertha’s congrega- said David Solorzano, 23, a farm- sued. ing gang members. caravans. tion, the Guadalajara-based Mis- hand who fled El Salvador after re- Haitian migrant Pierre Saint The April 2019 National Survey In the municipality of Mapaste- sionaries of the Resurrected Christ, ceiving gang threats. He had hoped Paul, 45, traveled north from Chile, of Urban Public Security showed pec, Consuelo Santiago allowed tended to the wounds of weary mi- to travel north with his aunt. where he had lived for two years, residents of Tapachula consider- caravan travelers to charge their grants in a mobile medical clinic. But Solorzano opted for volun- but he found it impossible to obtain ing the city the least secure in the phones for free at a small restau- But many locals no longer wel- tary repatriation to El Salvador. He the proper papers. He was hoping to country, with perceptions worsen- rant on the town square. But she come migrants in Chiapas. Munici- expressed weariness with the end- make it to Mexico City or Tijuana, ing since the caravans started arriv- expressed some displeasure with pal governments, meanwhile, have less walking. He said immigration where he had relatives who had ar- ing in October. Police in the town of caravans occupying the space shunned them by blocking access checkpoints dotted the highway rived earlier in the decade. Huixtla circulated the streets with a outside her business, and people to town squares, where members through Chiapas. A caravan with “I’d just like a better life for my loudspeaker screeching, “a danger- donated so much food and cloth- of caravans often slept and sought which he was traveling was raided life and son,” said Saint Paul from a ous caravan” is about to arrive and ing to the migrants that not all of it basic services. Local government by the police — forcing him to flee shanty in which he slept. warning people to stay inside. was consumed — causing people to officials complain of being forced into the hills — and he says he was Tensions in Tapachula have sim- Police later impeded migrants consider the travelers ingrates. to shoulder security, sanitation and punched in the mouth during a rob- mered, with migrants storming im- from entering the town center. “People don’t see the need to cleanup costs. bery attempt while riding atop the migration offices. At least six mass Migrants traveling in recent throw their money in the trash,” she Donor fatigue has set in here train. outbreaks have occurred at the lo- caravans say they sustained them- said. “The only ones helping are the in Mexico’s poorest state, where “I’m scared of returning to my cal immigration detention center. selves on nothing more than man- church.” priests say people initially respond- country,” he said from a shelter in “There are people spending gos growing along the roadside and Signs of empathy still emerge in ed to images of impoverished mi- Ciudad Ixtepec, some 250 miles months there,” Sister Bertha said. water offered by civil protection of- the region. In Mapastapec, parish- grants fleeing their countries, but from the Guatemala border. “But She warned of health problems ficials. State police ticketed truckers ioners at the St. Peter the Apostle became jaded as the caravans keep there’s nothing here for me.” such infections and diarrhea in offering rides in empty trailers and church traditionally break bread on coming. Caravans are can no longer travel children due to a lack of sanitation. on flatbeds. Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday. “People no longer respond to openly through Mexico, prompting The Missionaries of the Resur- Civil protection officials offered But this year, they provided meals the immigration issue,” said Father some migrants like Solorzano to rected Christ provide one meal a water as migrants walked under for 2,000 migrants passing through Cesar Canaveral Perez, diocesan return to a risk ride north: the “Bes- day of rice with eggs or potatoes or a the scorching-hot sun, while the town instead. n WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | May 24-June 6, 2019 FLORIDACatholic ORLANDO DIOCESE Chaplains serve those who sacrifice for country

GLENDA MEEKINS of the Florida Catholic staff

ORLANDO | Growing up while his father served in the U.S. Air Force, Father Chris Dorsey was always around military bases. “A lot of times, the chapel on base was where we would go to Mass on Sundays,” he recalled. “It was just part of my faith growing up, seeing (chaplains), not just how they min- istered to those in the military, but to their families as well.” From May 2015 until May 2019, Father Dorsey served at Holy Redeemer and St. Rose of Lima Parishes, both in Kissimmee, and then moved to St. James Cathedral in Orlan- do. Starting June 4, Father Dorsey will begin his three-year tour as an active-duty Army chaplain at Fort Leonard Wood Army Base in Missouri. Father Dorsey recalled how chap- lains on the base helped him form his own faith. And now he can pay it forward to mem- Archdiocese for the Military Services bers of the military and their families through Archbishop Timothy Broglio stands with Deacon Adam Marchese with his parents, Dominick, a retired fire chief, and Colleen, his ministry as a priest. Father Chris Dorsey at his ordination at St. at his commissioning. (COURTESY) “I think it was always part of my call to the James Cathedral in Orlando, May 23, 2015. priesthood. God graced me with the abilities (LINDA CALDWELL I FC) ‘... (S)ervicemen and women FYI to live that lifestyle and have the physicality that’s needed for it,” Father Dorsey said. “It’s “I think it was always part of while on tour, in particular, During this year’s Chrism Mass celebrated very much a time when people need the Lord throughout the Middle East, by Archbishop Timothy Broglio, of the and get him the least, especially the Army. For my call to the priesthood. God Archdiocese for the Military Services, the the most part, they are 18 to 25-year-olds who graced me with the abilities to may not see a priest for six archbishop quoted Msgr. William Arnold, are not only dealing with what every 18 to who served as Army Chief of Chaplains months. ... It’s really the desire during World War II. In it, the archbishop 25-year-old is dealing with, which is enough, live that lifestyle and have the borrowed the words that reflect the role of but also separation from family and every- to serve where the greatest physicality that’s needed for it.’ a military Catholic chaplain: “Your sacrifice thing that’s going on as well as people attack- need is and serve those who is real, leaving organized, well-equipped ing them and the high stress aspects of that — Father Chris Dorsey parishes and comfortable homes to preach job. They really need the church in those mo- desperately need it.’ the knowledge and love of God and to bring ments and the Sacraments.” the safeguards and consolation of religion According to the Archdiocese for the Mili- a very different assignment—working with — Transitional Deacon Adam to the officers and soldiers of our defensive tary Services, Catholics comprise an estimat- civilians and military people in all different Marchese forces. … Your responsibility is tremendous. ed 25% of the military. That includes roughly areas and aspects of life. Some are in very … Inconveniences, difficulties, and hardships 1.8 million Catholics were served by military dangerous and critical areas of the world. Yet will be your portion. Your only sure reward chaplains, not counting the many servicemen it is important that the presence be there.” Whereas servicemen and women while on will be God’s blessing and the fruits of your and women of other faiths who turn to these While not generally on the front lines of tour, in particular, throughout the Middle ministrations in the lives of your men.” chaplains for guidance while on tours of duty combat, there have been many Purple Hearts East, may not see a priest for six months. … and their families who endure loss and long awarded to Catholic chaplains over the years. Who needs a pastor to guide them through terms of separation from loved ones. Despite being non-combatants, Catholic these troubling times more than those who co-sponsorship is between the seminarian’s Despite those numbers, the military arch- chaplains are “willing to go to those most in are currently serving and desiring to be fed home diocese and the Archdiocese for the diocese (which was formed in 1985) states need of spiritual help,” Bishop Noonan said, from the Eucharist and be redeemed through Military Services. Each entity agrees to pay that roughly 200 priests worldwide serve that and the diocese is “blessed” to have two men Reconciliation? But there is just no priest. It’s for half of the seminarian’s expenses while in community. serve those in the Armed Service. really the desire to serve where the greatest formation. Upon entrance into the chaplain Bishop John Noonan of the Diocese of Before being ordained as a priest in 2020, need is and serve those who desperately need candidate program the seminarian is com- Orlando recognizes the urgency. Currently, Deacon Marchese looks forward to attending it.” missioned as a second lieutenant or ensign in there are 48 co-sponsored seminarians from the chaplain leadership course. Both of Dea- Chaplains many times are FOB Hoppers, his chosen branch of service. Once ordained 35 dioceses (of the 196 U.S. dioceses) study- con Marchese’s grandfathers were in the mil- which stands for someone who jumps from to the priesthood, the priest serves his own di- ing to become chaplains. The Orlando Dio- itary, along with several cousins and friends one forward operating base (FOB) to another ocese for three years, then commits to serving cese’s Transitional Deacon Adam Marchese with whom he served in Junior Reserve Offi- administering the Sacraments and celebrat- the military branch for five years as an active is among those seminarians, and will attend cer’s Training Corps (JROTC) in high school. ing Mass. duty chaplain. He can renew his tour if the his three-month Chaplain Basic Officer Lead- Discovering the chaplaincy and the opportu- “(Chaplains) are not allowed to carry a archbishop of the Archdiocese of the Military ership Course starting May 30. nity to be a military chaplain helped him give weapon,” Deacon Marchese said, acknowl- Services, his own bishop, the military and he While Bishop Noonan reflected how no di- his fiat to the Lord. edging the dangers priests might face. “We agree. ocese has enough priests to serve the Church, “That’s when I went from ‘I don’t know’ to have chaplain assistants who have been af- While these shepherds are away Bishop smaller dioceses cannot afford to co-sponsor ‘wow!’ That’s what the Lord is calling me to,” fectionately described as altar servers with Noonan asks us all to pray for them. “We ask a priest who serves elsewhere as a chaplain. Deacon Marchese said. And while there is machine guns. They are your sacristan, altar the Lord to bless them and keep them safe But as a larger diocese, the bishop said it is excitement about the chaplaincy, the future server, and bodyguard.” and return them back to us one day,” he said. a “privilege to give one or two priests to the priest is aware of the difficulties of the min- To encourage dioceses to allow their “We are eternally grateful to these two men military.” istry. “Here in the United States, if a Catholic priests to serve as chaplains in the Army, who serve our country, serve the Church, and “It’s only right that we share some of our needs Mass, Confession or anything, there is Navy or Air Force, the Co-sponsored Semi- serve the needs of those who especially sacri- younger priests,” Bishop Noonan added. “It’s a parish, most likely within a 30-minute drive. narian Program was established in 1992. The fice more than anyone else.” n May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 2 ‘Fierce advocate’ retires after three decades of service

ELIZABETH WILSON other people, to help find resourc- down in retirement. She believes Florida Catholic correspondent es so they don’t fall through the it is not only the responsibility of cracks. There are other ways of do- churches or institutions to stand ORLANDO | When she was 8, ing things if we work together as a up for vulnerable populations, it is Deborah Stafford Shearer become community to promote the dignity the responsibility of each individu- the sole caretaker of her mother af- of the person.” al. And that it is not only legislation ter an accident left her mother with In 2013, following a diocesan or policy that will effect change, it no use of her limbs and wheel- synod convened by Bishop Thom- is also the actions and decisions, chair-bound for the rest of her life. as Wenski, the Respect Life Office large and small, each person In and out of welfare offices, became the Office of Advocacy makes every day. “Registering to applying for disability benefits and Justice. While the name of the vote, being informed on the issues, and food stamps, Shearer quickly office was changed, its mission has buying fair trade, living more sim- learned how to advocate for both remained the same — promoting ply and being unafraid to speak up, her mother and herself. When so- and defending a consistent life eth- it all matters,” said Shearer. cial workers attempted to place ic. Whether it’s the unborn, people “There are a lot of things we Shearer in an orphanage and her with disabilities, the elderly, farm- can do as individuals,” she said. mother in a nursing home, their workers, immigrants, victims of “Everyone can educate the next parish community of St. Isaac human trafficking, or prisoners on person, just a little bit. If none of us Jogues in Orlando rallied to keep death row, Shearer gave a voice to do anything, the situation is never the family together. the voiceless and inspires others to Bishop John Noonan poses with Deborah Stafford Shearer at her going to change. You just have to These experiences ignited a fire do the same. retirement party May 10. (CHRISTINE YOUNG | FC) start somewhere. No one wants to in Shearer and she brought her “We serve all populations that recognize the humanity of what- passion for defending the poor social teaching covers. I value pro-life marches, organizing con- fear. She is a fierce advocate for her ever the issue is; whether it’s a per- and vulnerable with her to the di- that,” she said. “We’ve had other ferences for young adults and shar- faith. She does not believe in let- son of different culture or faith, or ocesan Respect Life Office in 1991 dioceses contact us on how to ing the Church’s “best kept secret” ting go.” an unborn child or embryo. That’s where she has served as director replicate our model. We’ve never of Catholic social teaching, Shearer Bishop John Noonan shared the why we have to keep bringing up for the past 28 years. lost that vision or that mission to has announced her retirement as sentiment and said Shearer leaves their humanity, to raise the visibil- “I had all of these benefactors educate and advocate. We’re al- of June 1. Gary Tester, executive di- behind big shoes to fill. ity. Everybody can do that.” who would support our family,” ways raising the visibility of the rector of Catholic Charities of Cen- “We have been truly blessed to When the problems seem too said Shearer, who received a Cath- problem, raising the visibility of tral Florida, admitted he became have had Deborah with us all these big to face, Shearer said the Gospel olic school education through the the person who’s being left out or choked up when he heard the news years,” the bishop said. “She has gives her hope, especially Jesus’ generosity of fellow parishioners. marginalized and always asking and called Shearer his “fairy god- the resources. She has the know- resurrection. “Even when things “That’s what instilled in me the people in authority, ‘Why does it mother.” how and she has the will. That is look bleak, there is always renewal. real essence of social teaching and have to be this way?’” “Any ministry I asked her to take truly a great gift. She is committed. There is no stopping the spirit. We the common good and how col- After nearly three decades lob- on, she has. Anything I’ve needed She is real and she’s somebody who are only the tools or co-creators lectively we can work to solve a lot bying legislators in Tallahassee to get done, she’s done it,” Tester truly loves what she does.” who can’t see the entire plan, but of social problems. Not just acts and Washington, D.C., giving said. “She has served with fidelity Shearer loves what she does so keep tilling the ground in faithful- of mercy, but also to advocate for workshops at parishes, leading to Catholic teaching and knows no much that she has no plans to slow ness.” n Clinic is an example of true harmonization of ministries

GLENDA MEEKINS and in many great concert halls a Resurrection Choir for funerals of the Florida Catholic staff throughout the U.S. and the Schola Cantorum, which Picher plans to make this parish sings for the televised Mass on its ORLANDO | Singers at Holy ministry a priority. Beginning at CCTN network, this gathering was Family Parish, Orlando, were Holy Family however, was no coin- specifically designed for the adult roused and inspired when Ba- cidence. He approached music di- choir. Both directors felt the experi- silica of the National Shrine of rector, Billy Endicott, with the idea. ence was mutually joyous and ben- Mary, Queen of the Universe Choir “He was all for it,” recalled Picher. eficial. “The evening at Holy Family showed up to present a music clinic “This was a great place to start. Holy is important to me because I value with director, William Picher. “It’s Family is my parish, although I’m the contributions of all parish mu- my fantasy to sing with the Ba- never there on Sundays! The Holy sicians,” said Picher. “I was a parish silica Choir,” said Mary Kay Giv- Family Choir is quite excellent. Billy musician myself for many years, ens who has been singing at Holy does a great job with them.” and there were times when I could Family for 12 years now. Picher has Endicott brings a vast profes- have used the help and inspiration.” also long-desired to gather fellow sional background to the table. A Endicott agreed, “It was a great op- singers across Central Florida so Singers from the Basilica of the National Shrine of Mary, Queen of product of the Boston Archdioce- portunity for our volunteers to see they might grow and learn from the Universe Choir join Holy Family Parish Choir, May 16, in joyful san Choir School, he has a Bachelor a group of professional singers up one another. He plans to make his song as Basilica Choir Director William Picher leads the two in song. of Arts in vocal performance and a close and personal.” way across the Diocese of Orlando He hopes to take the collaborative music clinic to other parishes in Master’s degree in choral conduct- In addition to their evening at to fine tune true harmonization in the diocese. (GLENDA MEEKINS | FC) ing. He has served the church as a Holy Family, the Shrine choir will be our parishes. chorister, soloist, accompanist, and singing at Orlando Lutheran Tow- On May 16, Picher and his team and Basilica chorister, Elizabeth I would love to share their collec- now music director. Endicott said ers, Bishop Grady Villas and Hos- accomplished the first part of that Gerulli, is her voice teacher. “I tive knowledge with the parish the night was about “community pice of the Comforter in Altamonte mission, glorifying Our Savior in learned to pay attention closely to choir singers and directors in hopes and fellowship for choir members, Springs. “I think outreach is super song. The ensemble shared cama- the musical lines – where the notes that the bar for everyone goes up.” both volunteer (Holy Family) and important,” said Picher. “It’s so easy raderie, professional techniques and music are going, so to carry the Picher is an organist, trumpeter, professional (Shrine).” The choirs for us as liturgical ministers to get and best practices. Givens says it message in a way that is not dull,” composer and conductor. He holds sang for one another, then to- caught up in the bubble of our own is the first time something like this she said. music degrees from the University gether and had an opportunity to worship space. Everybody knows us has been done. “I love singing for “It has been a dream of mine,” of Maine, Eastman School of Music exchange ideas. “When a group of there, it’s comfortable, but there’s a God, so wherever I am singing, I said Picher. “We are blessed at the and Catholic University of America. volunteers has the opportunity to great big wide world out there… am happy because I am using what Basilica to have a wonderful pro- Serving eight years as a trumpet sing alongside professionals, the Many of the people we sing for out- God gave us to praise him. But to fessional choral ensemble that is so instrumentalist with the United skill level of the group as a whole is side of the Shrine might never visit sing with the Basilica Choir, I am committed to excellence in singing. States Navy Band in Washington, raised,” explained Endicott. us in person. It’s a way of bringing absolutely grateful they were will- Most of the members have degrees D.C., he performed regularly at the Although the parish has various the Shrine to those people. And who ing to come, share and fellowship in music and experience directing White House, The John F. Kennedy choirs, from contemporary and knows? We might be planting seeds with us.” Givens is a first soprano choirs. I learn from them regularly. Center for the Performing Arts, its “Magnificat” Filipino choir to for conversion.” n 3 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 Peace that Jesus offers is a gift of salvation My Sisters and Brothers in Christ: Vocations a few weeks ago on May he is the saint who evangelized the his fellow classmates when he was 12. This particular day affirms the land that I come from. He was zeal- in the seminary. About his own or- Peace be with you. Jesus’ peace primacy of faith and grace in all that ous for the Gospel. The moment the dination, Father Dorsey said: “Now is not the type of peace by which concerns vocations to the priest- Lord touched his life, when he was I finally get to go out and be a sign we have come to understand in hood and to the consecrated life. studying at the University in Paris, of the Church, a sign of Christ’s love the secular world. It is Pope Francis reflected on he began boldly preaching and for the world.” So, he has and will FLORIDA not merely extending an how the Lord’s call to a vo- that’s why I am here, because of his continue to be. olive branch to some- cation to the priesthood or zeal.” My sisters and brothers in Christ, Catholic one with whom we are the consecrated life makes Deacon Saldanha is a humble during this joyous season of Eas- DIOCESE OF ORLANDO disgruntled or even to us bearers of a promise and, man, with an interior spirituality, ter, let us remember Jesus’ prayer Vol. 80, No. 14 establish peace with an- at the same time, asks of us yielding his own zeal for the work of peace for us. Let us multiply his other country. The peace the courage to take a risk, of the Lord. He said recently of his prayer through our own daily prayer 50 East Robinson St. that Jesus offers is a gift with him and for him. “Such ordination, “This is how the Lord of living, built upon the foundation P.O. 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May our prayers draw in- DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS forgiveness, acceptance be no greater joy than to risk Dorsey, parochial vicar of St. James spiration from Mary, the Queen of Jennifer Drow [email protected] and complete love. It is what we are one’s life for the Lord!” our Holy Fa- Cathedral, who will now serve with Peace, who sang in the name of all fed within the Sacrament of the Eu- ther said. the Archdiocese for the Military mankind: “He has mercy on those WRITER/PHOTOGRAPHER charist. This peace dwells within It is with great joy that I an- Services in the Army as a military who fear him in every generation. Glenda Meekins the true sanctuary of Jesus and we nounce the ordination of Deacon chaplain. He will return to the Dio- He has shown the strength of his [email protected] are members of this household of Derek Saldanha to the priesthood cese of Orlando when his military arm; he has scattered the proud in 407-246-4808 God, built upon the foundation of May 25. 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CARLY MATTHEWS ‘They asked me what ty center before being placed in of the Florida Catholic staff a temporary apartment with two I needed and they other people. During that time, ORLANDO | With hurricane listened. (The assistance) she ended up in the hospital for season just around the corner, two weeks with pneumonia and did you know Catholic Charities was truly a gift from a bad hip after a fall. When she of Central Florida (CCCF) is still God.’ was allowed back home, Wat- working to assist to help local son slept on a simple cot as it families who still haven’t recov- — Sue Watson was all she could afford—all of ered from storms two years ago? her furniture was ruined in the The 2017 hurricane season was it’s important to me not to feel flood, and her renter’s insur- one of the most active on record. too dependent on other people. ance did not cover flood dam- Hurricane Irma hit Florida’s When I find a used golf cart, I age. CCCF was able to provide southern coast on September 10 won’t be stuck in the house. I just funds for her to purchase many as a category 3 storm after leav- really appreciate what they’ve of the items she needed includ- ing catastrophic damage to the done for me.” ing a chair for her living room, a Caribbean Islands. Sue Watson, who lives in the new bed, as well as new hearing Irma currently ranks as the same retirement community, aids. Watson is grateful for the fifth costliest weather disaster says the help from CCCF was financial assistance, as well as on record in the U.S., with an just what she needed after des- the appointments with her case estimated $50 billion in total perately searching for help for managers to discuss her needs. costs from wind and water dam- more than two years. Hurricane “I enjoyed their visits,” she said. age. The strong winds, com- Irma hit just four months after “I get lonely and they were so bined with tornadoes and heavy her husband passed away. 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DeGusipe and gestures, it is also a unique communities had suffered a very Catholic Funeral Director/Owner moment to be immersed in a very Father Fred Ruse severe draught which was a seri- Fourth Degree Knight original, virtually unknown, spiri- ous blow as they are communities tuality.” mountains for more the 20 years, based on the economy of farming,” These men and women have building homes in the mountain Father Ruse said. “The only water been part of the mission of the Dio- region of Las Lomas, in La Cucarita for their crops comes from God. www.degusipefuneralhome.com cese of Orlando since it adopted the building schools, in Los Frios, and On Easter Sunday afternoon, God Diocese of San Juan de la Maguana beyond. sent the rain. … And it continued to as a sister diocese. The Diocesan During Holy Week, Father Ruse come every day after. The folks im- DIGNITY • HONOR • RESPECT Mission Office has been in these attended the Chrism Mass in San mediately began to plant.” n 7 YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 NEWS FROM around the diocese ORANGE COUNTY portant. You can’t underestimate cipleship award. This award was the value of a piece. You might think created last year based on the con- the king or queen is more valuable, sistent understanding of how our Seventh grade but that’s not true. The pawns are faith applies to our daily life, evi- also very valuable. You can win a denced by articles demonstrating student takes game with a pawn. You need all the Catholic students living out their home first prize pieces. It’s the same in real life. You call to missionary discipleship. For need all the roles in life, everybody the second consecutive year, the Sa- at national chess has a talent. We are all equal. We are cred Heart ace reporters showed an all human beings.” outstanding love for the homeless, tournament Sandra also said chess is a re- hungry and those in need, taking ORLANDO | Playing chess is minder to learn from your mistakes on concrete responsibilities to reach in 13-year-old Arthur’s DNA. He and to never ever give up, advice out and comfort these individuals. learned the game from his grand- that Arthur put to good use during Principal Shelley Niswonger noted, Fifty-five “senior moms” receive handmade cards from second- father and grew up playing with the tournament. “the students of Sacred Heart always graders at Resurrection Catholic School in Lakeland as part of a his parents, aunts and uncles. His continue to amaze with their contri- Mother’s Day Tea, hosted by Catholic Charities of Central Florida’s mother, Sandra, joked she can’t play Schools recognized butions to service and devotion to mobile senior services and SOUL Program. (GERARDO DE JESUS | FC) him anymore. faith and fellowship.” “When Arthur was very young, for communication Honorable mentions went to “senior moms” and worked with family nearby. They don’t socialize one of my brothers told me, ‘You skills Danielle and Jessica, eighth graders their music teacher to sing songs often, and sometimes just feel so have to do something with him. He at St. Joseph Catholic School in Win- and “provide lively entertainment,” down. We wanted to plan an event is very smart. He is thinking three ORLANDO | Each year the Dio- ter Haven, and Lauren, a seventh said Bethany McBride, coordinator to honor and uplift them to let them moves ahead of the one he is doing,’” cese of Orlando Communications grader at St. Mary Magdalen Catho- of the event. know that they are important, they she recalled. Secretariat awards students and lic School. Their stories reflected “We organized this event to cel- are loved, and they are valued. We When he was 5, Arthur joined schools who are lights of Christ in an understanding of the faith and ebrate our clients, who are mothers, wanted to help enlighten their iden- the chess club at his school, Holy the world. This year three out of brought these to life. grandmothers, and great grand- tity as a mother which is a beauti- Family Catholic School in Orlando. six participating schools are recog- mothers. They deserve to be ap- ful vocation. We wanted to remind There, his love and knowledge of nized for their students’ witness of preciated today and every day,” Mc- them that they have offered, and the game was nurtured and devel- faith through the ace reporter writ- POLK COUNTY Bride said. “Their feminine beauty still can offer their families and their oped. As his skill became increas- ing program. has brought life into the world, and community so much.” ingly advanced, he began training The Light of Faith Journalism Seniors celebrate they sustain it with their love and The effort was a collaboration of privately with a chess master. All award was given to Austin Elaine, care. As older adults, they may feel the Senior Organizations Uniting the years of practice paid off during a seventh grader at St. Mary Mag- Mother’s Day forgotten, ignored, or lonely. My Locally or SOUL Program made up the Space Coast Open Chess Tour- dalen Catholic School in Altamonte LAKELAND | Laughter and tears hope was to ignite a spark within of more than 50 agencies. SOUL is nament, April 27-28, where Arthur Springs, for her varied topics. Her punctuated moving moments dur- them to remind them they are still spearheaded by Catholic Charities took home first place at the national stories were instructive and engag- ing the Mother’s Day Tea held at the loved, and are important - no mat- and Cage said it is a direct result competition, even beating players ing, and shed light on traditions of Lakeland Activity Center for Seniors ter their age or state in life.” of why the event was so successful with higher ranking than himself. the church. May 9. Fifty-five women from sev- Barbara Cage, the Lakeland Ac- – making it five times larger than “I’m very proud of him,” Sandra To receive this recognition, an eral of Catholic Charities of Central tivity Center’s program director said last year. Dedicated Senior Medical said, adding she noticed playing ace reporter must submit at least Florida’s 13 mobile senior sites were the event was a “beautiful intergen- Center sponsored lunch, and Hu- chess has helped her son to be more three stories of no less than 200 honored on their special day at Res- erational interaction.” mana sponsored the photo booth confident and disciplined. She said words. Stories should be well devel- urrection Parish in Lakeland. “You could just feel the emotion and gift bags. Elderpoint Ministries the game of chess teaches lessons oped, include quotes from peers or The women enjoyed taking fun in the room and see it reflected in (local nonprofit supporting seniors) that can be applied to the Catholic professionals and clearly communi- pictures at a photo booth, playing more than a few moist eyes,” Mc- sponsored the transportation for the faith and everyday life. cate teaching of the church. “Getting to Know You Bingo” and Bride said. “The idea came last year, ladies who do not drive. n “In chess you have different kinds Sacred Heart Catholic School in took home a little gift. Second grad- when we wanted to find a way to of pieces and each plays a different New Smyrna once again received ers at Resurrection Catholic School celebrate our moms. So many of Glenda Meekins and Elizabeth Wil- role,” she said. “Each role is very im- the Light of Faith Missionary Dis- prepared handmade cards for the them live alone, or don’t have any son contributed to this report. Catholic school successfully mixes faith and science

LINDA CALDWELL religion, engineering, art and math. and ultimately made conclusions Special to the Florida Catholic It embraces the interdisciplinary about a scientific topic, selected concept of teaching, already used specifically for their grade level. ORLANDO | Vera, a second in our Catholic school classrooms, “STREAM brings learning to grader at St. John Vianney Catho- incorporating a portion of the as- life. It is the best way students can lic School, timidly approached the signed topic in all classes. This en- grow and learn as a community,” microphone. Adjusting the mic and deavor is part of St. John Vianney’s Marshall said. “I think if we do not glancing at the index card in her movement towards STREAM certi- show them how to be a community, hand, she quickly found her cour- fication. it will be difficult for them to live as age and boldly introduced her class “I wanted to bring STREAM a community, whether it is in their STREAM project, “Living Things,” (here) because of our Franciscan Church or city.” to an audience of her school mates, spirituality,” said Principal Cathy Each grade level, starting with faculty, and parents. Marshall. “It enables us to bring one to five, had a focus, garden soil, Middle school students queue up the computer to present the results Her talk was part of a morning our faith in to all aspects of life. living things, hydroponics, tech- from their STREAM project, “Water.” (LINDA CALDWELL | FC) presentation held May 9, where stu- STREAM is all about nurturing, ob- nology and podcasts, respectively. dents in grades one through eight serving and noticing. Isn’t that what Middle schoolers explored water. chance to taste potato chips made headed the project with Labreche. presented their findings from a we want as a people of God? Open “We are so proud of our students from the potatoes the first graders “I hope our students learned to year-long, class-specific, interdisci- our eyes, Lord.” and teachers,” said Beth Labreche, grew, and the opportunity to pet appreciate the fun of doing an in- plinary STREAM project. The pre- During the 2017-2018 school year, assistant principal. “They took a two chickens that started out as vestigation they designed them- sentations were delivered in TED STREAM was offered as a special. risk to try something they have eggs in the second grade class. selves. Children have so many Talk formats, — a.k.a. “Mustang The students loved it so much, the never done before and the results “I was so surprised to see their questions, but often don’t realize Talks” — short, concise, and pow- administration decided to make it we amazing. Everyone has a gift to joy when their crops grew, chickens they can devise experiments to dis- erful presentations. part of the everyday curriculum. share, and this project allowed our hatched, or frogs grew legs. Their cover the answer. Hopefully, they STREAM is a comprehensive So, throughout this academic year, students to shine.” amazement with simple develop- gained confidence in their abil- approach to teaching, curriculum students observed, questioned, hy- The highlight of the younger ments made it so much fun,” said ity to satisfy their curiosity through that combines science, technology, pothesized, experimented, studied grades’ presentations was the teacher Patty Smukall, who spear- hands-on investigations.” n May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR ORLANDO COMMUNITY 8

volunteers needed to assist with Firtel, 407-484-7736; 407-880-4673, DIOCESAN EVENTS EVENTS WITH BISHOP NOONAN data entry, copying, filing and ext. 231; [email protected]. organization for Family Stability Learn more and/or apply: www. Called to serve on a mission Ordination to the Priesthood: Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Ave., Saturday, May 25, 10 – 11:30 a.m., St. Orlando. Bishop Noonan will lead Program in Orlando, 1819 N. ndmva.org. trip: The Diocese of Orlando Semoran Blvd., Monday-Friday, 10 Mission Office invites you to James Cathedral, 215 N. Orange Ave., the procession at St. James Cathedral a.m.-2 p.m. consider joining any scheduled Orlando. Join Bishop John Noonan as as participants pray, sing and reflect • Volunteer medical SUPPORT mission trip to our sister diocese of he celebrates Mass and the priestly Or- on the Mystery of the Most Holy San Juan de la Maguana. Dates are professionals needed at each clinic. dination of Transitional Deacon Derek Eucharist. Procession will start after [email protected], Lazarus MINISTRIES/ as follows: July 6-13 Construction Saldanha. All are welcome. Limited the 5 p.m. Mass. Bishop Noonan and Mission; Sept. 14-21 Construction Free Medical Clinic in Wildwood; PEER GROUPS Mission; Volunteers and translators free parking available on the corner participants will pray at Eucharistic [email protected], St. Luke’s needed for Pre-Screening of N. Orange Ave. and W. Robinson St. altars of repose which highlight the Free Medical and Dental Clinic in Sunshine Seniors: third Medical Mission: September Call 407-246-4875 for more informa- music and traditions of various ethnic Eustis; [email protected], St. Thursdays, noon (except in the 28-October 5; Surgery Mission: tion. Bishop Noonan invites all the communities in the diocese. This will Thomas Free Medical Clinic in St. summer), Blessed Trinity Parish, November 2–9 and November faithful who cannot attend to watch be a joyous celebration that will unite Cloud. 4545 Anderson Road, Orlando. 9-16. For more information, the live stream of the celebration at: our Catholic community as we publicly Life Choices Medical Center: Enjoy a potluck lunch, outings and please contact Caroline Genovesi http://live.orlandodiocese.org/. express our faith in the Eucharist, the a Catholic pro-life pregnancy faith. Turner Flynn, 407-277-1702. at the mission office, cgenovesi@ resource center, 441 Maitland Ave., Separated and divorced: Corpus Christi Procession: Body and Blood, Soul and Divinity of Altamonte Springs, is in need of orlandodiocese.org or call 407- our Lord Jesus Christ. • Mondays, 7:30 p.m., Holy 246-4890. orlandodiocese.org/ Sunday, June 23, 6-7 p.m., St. James volunteer lay counselors (training Redeemer Parish, 1603 N. 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Cost: and participate in an array of St. Margaret Mary Rummage especially diapers and wipes. Drop of San Juan de la Maguana in $20, scholarships available. Lori group activities — low ropes sale: Thursday-Saturday, July off at back door during office the Dominican Republic, for a Reinneck, lori@stmargaretmary. course, archery, giant slip and slide, 11-13, 8 a.m.–2 p.m., St. Margaret hours. 321-422-4168. week or weekend in June. You org, 407-645-0284. arts and crafts, and silly skits. $50 Mary Church hall, 526 N. Park Ave., may also host multiple weeks. For non-refundable deposit to register. • Coffee and conversation, dates, contact Caroline Genovesi Winter Park. Giant rummage sale. Visit app.campdoc.com/register/ All proceeds to help our sister SECULAR second Tuesdays, 7 p.m. Our Lady at 407-246-4890 or cgenovesi@ sanpedro. of Lourdes, 1014 N. Halifax Ave., orlandodiocese.org. parish in Haiti. Anne Mcquiggan, • June 9-14: Middle school [email protected], COMMUNITIES Daytona Beach. 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Come to San Sundays, 12:30-3:30 p.m., San Altamonte Springs. 407-463-5780 community development, special 00124483 Pedro for our Mother/Daughter Pedro Spiritual Development or email [email protected]. education, social work, youth Center, Building 100, 2400 Dike • Youth Mental Health First retreat. Set the day aside to focus Bereavement support programs, immigration and legal Road, Winter Park. Dan Hardester, Aid: Part One: June 7 and Part on growing together in Christ groups: Two: June 14, 1-5 p.m. Course ID with your tween (entering grades services, and more. Benefits 407-687-6647, danhardester@ • Life after loss grief support, 00125214 5-8) as you strengthen your true include housing, health insurance, yahoo.com. St. James Cathedral social hall, identity as daughters of God. $45 monthly living stipend, quarterly Secular Franciscans of the • Youth Mental Health First Aid: 215 N. 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Sylvester Edwards, 407-460-0707; Various dates, 2400 Dike Rd., Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, 1014 Sign language volunteers: New Lazarus Free Dental search ministry of consolation at Winter Park. For more information N. Halifax Ave., Daytona Beach. Parishes throughout the diocese Clinic: The newly opened Lazarus hredeemer.org. or to register: sanpedrocenter.org/ An American Sign Language need volunteer American Sign Free Dental Clinic at St. Paul’s • Blessed Trinity Parish, Building retreats-programs, 407-671-6322. interpreter will be provided. Meet Language interpreters to help deaf Parish in Leesburg is looking for L, 5 S.E. 17th St., Ocala, multiple • Franciscan Hermitage Retreat: in the café, 10:15 a.m., for a “deaf or hearing-impaired individuals volunteer dentists and dental groups; and first Wednesdays, 7-9 Thursday, May 30, 4 p.m.-Sunday, coffee chat” with pastries. 386-255- fully participate in the celebration hygienists. If interested, contact p.m. Compassionate Friends, Ocala June 2, 11 a.m. Silent retreat 0433. of Mass each week. Position Myrta Aviles at 352-748-4567. chapter, for bereaved families who guided by Franciscan Fr. Vianney requires yearlong commitment to Notre Dame AmeriCorps have experienced the death of a Cunningham, TOR and Jeanne serving one Saturday or Sunday service openings: Notre child. Peggy McClaskey, 352-694- and Tony Walter, Members of the COMMUNITY Mass per week, and a diocesan Dame AmeriCorps, based at 2978. Secular Franciscan Order. Limited EVENTS background screening. Must be 18 Hope CommUnity Center in • St. Stephen Parish Enrichment to eight retreatants and fills up and older. cflcc.org/volunteer. Apopka, seeks people to serve Center 1, Room 103, 575 Tuskawilla quickly. “Catholics Returning Catholic Charities of Central in low-income communities of Road, Winter Springs, first • Senior Day: Thursday, June Home”: St. Vincent de Paul Florida seeks volunteers for the immigrants, people of color and Thursdays, 6:30-8 p.m. For anyone 13, 9 a.m.-1:30 p.m., St. John the Parish, 5323 E. County Rd. 462, following programs. Visit cflcc.org working poor. Volunteers gain who has lost a loved one, spouse, Apostle Bldg. The Light of the Wildwood. Informal sessions /volunteer or contact volunteers@ skills, earn a living allowance parent, child or sibling. 407-699- East: An Introduction to Eastern offered for non-practicing cflcc.org or 407-658-1818, ext. (about $900/month) for 11 5683. Catholicism with Luis Nieves. Catholics who are seeking answers 1026. months of service, receive an • St. Mary Magdalen Parish, 861 Nieves is an active parishioner, to questions about returning • Volunteers needed to help education award of nearly $6,000 Maitland Ave., Altamonte Springs, reader, and Adult Faith Formation to the faith. Deacon Dan Pallo, sort, pack, stock and distribute with successful completion of has a well-trained and experienced Instructor at Holy Dormition [email protected], 352- food to those in need at Agape the contract, health insurance group of grief support ministers to Byzantine Catholic Church in 391-9338. Mission Market, 1771 N. Semoran and child care subsidy if income help those who have lost a loved Ormond Beach. $15. Investing for God and Blvd., Orlando, Monday-Friday, eligible. Education and social one. Call 407-831-1212 to arrange • Faith Fit Enrichment Retreat: Legacy: Wednesday, June 12, 9 a.m.–1 p.m., and 1-4:30 p.m.; justice-related positions. Bilingual for a time to meet. Saturday, June 15, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m., two sessions offered, noon-1 p.m.; and at 644 S. 9th St., Lake Wales, English/Spanish helpful, but • Our Lady of Lourdes Parish, Bldg. 100. For parish catechetical 1-5 p.m., Corpus Christi Catholic Tuesdays and Thursdays, 9-11 a.m. not essential. Service term runs 201 University Blvd., Daytona leaders, catechists and Catholic Church, 1050 Celebration Ave., and noon-4 p.m., and Fridays, 5-7 September 2019-July 2020. Beach, Wednesdays, 7 p.m. Pat school teachers. Celebration. Free conference p.m. Requires 35-40 hours a week. Beeman, 386-788-7128. • San Pedro summer camp 2019 event on investing for God • Clerical/administrative Accepting applications now. Laura WWW.THEFLORIDACATHOLIC.ORG | May 24-June 6, 2019 FLORIDACatholic PALM BEACH DIOCESE Marian Festival honors Vietnamese image Mary LINDA REEVES Florida Catholic correspondent

DELRAY BEACH | Our Lady of La Vang, patroness of Vietnam, was at the center of this year’s Diocesan Marian Rosary Festival. The festival drew a beautiful mix of people with a common love for Blessed Mother. Emmanuel Parish in Delray Beach hosted the festival, and attendees arrived early with rosary beads and their own favorite images of Mary. The afternoon began with a procession, followed by the recitation of the rosary in dif- ferent languages. Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito crowned Our Lady of La Vang as people sang “Hail, Holy Queen.” Bishop Barbarito opened the festival with a message pertaining to the Blessed Mother’s Vietnamese image, Our Lady of La Vang. “Thank you all for your presence here to- day. In a special way, we honor our Blessed Mother under her title Our Lady of La Vang. Our Lady of La Vang protected the Vietnam- ese. She appeared to them and reminded them of her protection,” Bishop Barbarito said. “Mary offers us that same protection. Liturgical dancers from the Vietnamese community perform during the Marian Rosary Festival honoring Our Lady of La Vang. Mary is our mother. Mary is our hope. She (PHOTOS BY LINDA REEVES |FC) points to her son Jesus Christ. We ask Mary for her guidance, protection and perseverance because that is what will get us through life.” Sen Le, a native of Vietnam and parishio- ner of Holy Spirit Parish in Lantana, partici- pated in the festivities. She was among many Vietnamese women wearing traditional clothing from her homeland. Le, a widow and mother of two, talked about her personal de- votion to Our Lady of La Vang. “I love her with all my heart,” she said. “I pray to her every day. She has helped me get through the challenging times.” Our Lady of La Vang appeared in Vietnam in 1798, a time when rulers feared the spread of Catholicism first brought to the country by missionaries in the 1500s. The emperor is- sued an anti-Catholic decree and called for the persecution of those practicing the faith. At left, members of the Vietnamese community process with a large statue of Our Lady of La Vang during the Marian Rosary Mary appeared to Catholics taking refuge in Festival May 5 at host Emmanuel Parish in Delray Beach. At right, Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito crowns Our Lady of La Vang during the dense forest of La Vang every night, where the diocesan Marian Festival with assistance from Father Paul Nguyen, coordinator of the Vietnamese apostolate. they prayed the rosary. She told the people that their prayers would be answered. Mary ebrated at Holy Spirit parish and other com- on all his activities. He and other seminarians or engage in religious activities. He decided continued to visit the site bringing hope and munity gatherings and spiritual programs. continued to meet to pray in community, and to escape Vietnam to seek religious freedom. growing faith in hearts and souls. Religion classes serve 85 children and are he taught catechism to young people. The In 1991, Father Nguyen fled in a small boat Statistics indicate that during the 1700s held both in English and Vietnamese. The police arrested Father Nguyen in 1982 at the to Hong Kong. He assisted Catholic refu- and 1800s, more than 100,000 Catholic Viet- parish has a choir, liturgical dancers, an ac- age of 22, placing him in prison where he was gees in a Hong Kong detention camp for 18 namese were martyred. Today, religious tive Council of Catholic Women, and several tortured, starved and isolated in a tiny cell months before receiving religious refugee freedom in the communist country remains charismatic prayer groups pertaining to the with no light or bed. “I prayed the rosary three status. He finally made his way to the United restricted. Vietnamese community. times a day,” he said about receiving his nour- States where he began formation and studies Father Paul Nguyen oversees religious Father Nguyen, who escaped the country ishment through prayer to Mary. “I could hear at Notre Dame Seminary in New Orleans. He ministry to the Vietnamese community in himself, explained that large numbers of Viet- the bell of the church every morning when I was ordained a priest of the Diocese of Palm the Diocese of Palm Beach. Upon assuming namese began coming to the United States in woke up. I prayed and meditated.” Beach June 3, 2000. this role in July 2013, the St. Anre Dung-Lac 1975 after the Vietnam War ended. Father Nguyen was soon moved to another During the festival, Father Nguyen prayed apostolate was established. Named after a In 1972, at the age of 12, Father Nguyen prison that was located near the Our Lady of to the Blessed Mother, in who he found en- Vietnamese priest who was beheaded in 1839 entered Hoan Thien Minor Seminary in Hue La Vang apparition site. “I prayed to Our Lady couragement to never surrender during the after refusing to give up his faith, the minis- City. Seven years later, communist police of La Vang every day,” he said adding that he most difficult time of his life. “Blessed Lady of try was established to bring together the more closed the facility. “I had to return home, but put his trust in her son, Jesus, which brought La Vang be my mother and comfort me, espe- than 700 Vietnamese Catholics in the diocese continued to lead the life of a seminarian in a him a sense of peace. cially in times of trials and unhappiness. En- under one faith community. difficult and complicated situation,” said Fa- Father Nguyen was released to house ar- ter my heart and stay with me wherever I may “We have everything at Holy Spirit,” said ther Nguyen. rest after serving two years, but under no go. Grant that one day, through you, I may Father Nguyen about Vietnamese Masses cel- He was regularly summoned to file a report condition was he allowed to practice his faith find rest and peace in my Father’s house.” n May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 2 Celebrating Our Lady of La Vang

As every year in our Diocese was truly enriched by the pres- BISHOP BARBARITO’S SCHEDULE on the first Sunday of May, we ence and faith of so many of the celebrated our annual diocesan Vietnamese community within May 25 – 11, Confirmation, San Cemetery, West Palm Beach Marian Festival. This year, as in so our Diocese. Their faith is a great Juan Diego Pastoral Center, Fort Pierce; June 1 – 11 a.m., Confirmation, many preceding years, the festival blessing for all of us and reminds 6 p.m., Confirmation, Our Lady Queen Our Lady of Guadalupe Mission, took place at the Rosary Walk of us of the centrality that Jesus has of Peace Church, Delray Beach Fellsmere; 5:30 p.m., Confirmation, St. FLORIDA Emmanuel Parish in Del- within our lives and of May 26 – 12:15 p.m., Confirma- Matthew Church, Lantana ray Beach. While there how Mary, as our mother, tion, St. Bernadette Church, Port St. Catholic June 4 – 11 a.m., Mass and elec- was a threat of rain, it is the one who protects us, Lucie; 5 p.m., Mass for Encuentro, St. tions, Monastery of the Poor Clares, DIOCESE OF PALM BEACH held off for the entire time persuades us and always Paul of the Cross Church, North Palm Delray Beach we were outdoors at the points us in the right di- Beach June 8 – 4 p.m., Confirmation, Vol. 80, No. 14 beautiful Rosary Walk rection as she brings her May 27 – 10 a.m., Memorial Holy Spirit Church, Lantana honoring Our Lady. Pres- son before us. The prayer Day Mass, Our Lady Queen of Peace 9995 North Military Trail ent were many statues of the Vietnamese to Our Palm Beach Gardens, FL 33410 561-775-9500 • Fax 561-630-2698 and icons of Mary repre- LIVING THE Lady was enhanced by a senting the many diverse of us with persuasion. So many TRUTH IN beautiful liturgical dance her son is always done by her quiet PUBLISHER cultural backgrounds of LOVE which emphasized the times we need to be persuaded in example. Just to look at Mary and Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito our diocese in such a rich devotion and gratitude the face of difficulties, doubts and the example of her life is to imme- manner. The presence of Bishop we all have to Mary for hardships that seem to have no diately know that Christ must be DIRECTOR OF so many of the faithful of Gerald her love and intercession answers. We can easily lose our the center both in the joyful and COMMUNICATIONS, MARKETING our diocese from different in our lives, no matter perspective and try to seek solu- in difficult times. 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At left, Bishop Gerald M. Barbarito dispenses a special blessing upon the religious men and women celebrating jubilee anniversaries of their profession of vows at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola on Saturday, May 18. At right, religious men and women in the Diocese of Palm Beach attend a Mass to celebrate their jubilee. (PHOTOS BY TOM MELILLO | FC) Jubilarians celebrate their profession of vows STAFF REPORT member, planning Liturgy and supervising become good, holy and healthy priests con- tary education with an emphasis on the pri- maintenance. She is also in her fourth term formed to the heart of Christ.” mary grades. After 23 years, she moved to PALM BEACH GARDENS | The Diocese of as abbess. religious education as her primary ministry Palm Beach recently honored the 50-, 60- and 60 YEARS across Michigan within parish schools, youth 65-year jubilee anniversaries of religious men SISTER MARY ROBERTA ministry, adult ministry and Rite of Christian and women throughout the diocese. A Mass CONNERS SISTER MARY JEAN CLEMENGER Initiation of Adults. She spent six years in was celebrated May 18, at the Cathedral of St. Franciscan Sisters of the Eucharist Adrian Dominicans Greenville, South Carolina, but eventually Ignatius Loyola in commemoration of their Sister Conners was born in La Crosse, Born and raised in Niagara Falls, New returned to Florida where she served in Fort Profession of Vows. Gathered with the Catho- Wisconsin. She and her twin brother are the York, Sister Clemenger has one sister and Walton Beach, Miami, Gulfport, Stuart, Fort lic faith community, these religious expressed oldest of four children. She studied earned a two brothers. While she lived her early life Pierce and West Palm Beach. their gratitude for having been blessed with bachelor’s degree in art before taking the op- in Niagara, she later moved to Florida, living the opportunity to lead fruitful lives in serv- portunity to study at the Art Institute of Chi- in St. Petersburg and then Hollywood, where FATHER RICHARD CAMPIGNY ing the Lord and the people of their various cago to earn a master’s in fine arts. she attended South Broward High School. Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Car- ministries. Below is a look into the life of each “In Chicago I fell in love with big cities,” Sis- She then attended college at Siena Heights melites jubilarian as they followed the unexpected, ter Conners said. “Since then I have had the University in Adrian, Michigan, Loyola Uni- Father Campigny is one of six children to a yet fulfilling path, of their vocation. privilege of ministering in Grand Rapids and versity in New Orleans, Aquinas Institute of devout Catholic family that prayed together, Detroit, Michigan; Meriden, Connecticut, Theology in St. Louis, and Barry University especially the rosary. This native of Holyoke, 50 YEARS Houston, Texas; San Francisco, California; in Miami. Massachusetts, recalled hearing the call to and now I am at St. Vincent de Paul Regional “When I was in high school, the Domini- the priesthood at an early age. SISTER LEANNA CHROSTOWSKI Seminary in Boynton Beach. can Sisters were sure that I would lose my “I knew when I was in the second grade Order of St. Clare While in Connecticut and Houston, Sister faith because it was a public school where that I wanted to be a priest. When I was a Sister Chrostowski was born in Berea, Conners staffed Franciscan Graphics, a de- religion was not a part of student life,” Sister young man seeking where to serve and learn Ohio, to Leo and Valita Chrostowski. She has sign studio that produced everything from Clemenger recalled. “They were also con- as a priest, I looked for two things: a strong a younger sister, Susanna. In 1963, at the age brochures to billboards to building signage. cerned that through the influence of the ‘pub- devotion to the Blessed Mother, as my own of 14, she entered the Notre Dame Mother- “I was often in the marketplace where, be- lic schools’ I would not remember the study family had, and a family-type atmosphere,” house in Chardon, Ohio, as an aspirant. She sides producing good designs to help com- skills that I had acquired, but that was not the he recalled. “That is why I sought out the Car- attended Notre Dame Academy, an all-girl municate a client’s message, I could help case. I believe my faith intensified and I recall melite order, which was known as the Order school located on the same property as the support my religious order,” she said. “There that I carried a mountain of books home ev- of the Brothers of the Blessed Virgin Mary motherhouse, and formally entered the novi- were countless avenues for evangelization in ery day.” of Mount Carmel. The Carmelites see in the tiate as a postulant as a senior in high school. the secular world.” As a young woman, God and the saints Blessed Virgin Mary a perfect model of the She traded her “school uniform for the reli- She entered the Franciscan Sister of Per- were often on Sister Clemenger’s mind, es- interior life of prayer and contemplation to gious habit” Feb. 2, 1967. After two and a half petual Adoration in La Crosse in 1965. In pecially as a young child. She loved Mass and which they aspire.” years as a noviate, she made her first profes- 1973, her foundress and a group of sisters the reality of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist. Finding a good fit, he entered the Carmel- sion August 15, 1969, and her final profession branched off from that order and were given “I often read religious missionary maga- ite order and the seminary as a high school August 4, 1974. permission by Rome to form a new pontifical zines and wanted to go to the foreign mis- senior. He then studied at St. Bonaventure “My work at the provincial house was in the community named the Franciscan Sisters of sions, such as Maryknoll. I mentioned this University in New York, Carmelite College culinary area. It was during the years cook- the Eucharist. She said she is “most grateful” to my parents. My mother said that I was too of Sant’Alberto in Rome and Fordham Uni- ing for the sisters that I experienced a con- she was a part of the founding of a new com- young. My father was not Catholic and said to versity in New York. His ministry focused templative atmosphere,” Sister Chrostowski munity and witnessing its growth. me, ‘No daughter of mine is ever going to go to on many areas, and he holds various titles, recalled. “I was nurtured by the daily Eucha- “We are blessed to be receiving beautiful the convent and waste her life!’” Sister Clem- including leader of the International Frater- ristic adoration and exposition of the Blessed young women at a steady pace,” she said. enger recalled. “Then I made an appointment nity of Priests in Steubenville, Ohio; World- Sacrament from after morning Mass until af- Another source of gratitude comes the with the Dominican Superior at Little Flower wide Marriage Encounter coordinator; and ter the evening Benediction.” blessing of working at St. Vincent de Paul School in Hollywood. She suggested that I director of the National Shrine of Our Lady of “My journey led me to different destina- Regional Seminary as part of the formation write to Mother Gerald Barry. Her response Mount Carmel. tions,” she added. She was transferred as a team. to my letter was to welcome me to come to “I don’t remember ever wanting to do or be Notre Dame sister to the Poor Clares of Per- “As followers of St. Francis it is a part of Adrian, Michigan, and try out the postulate.” anything except being in the priesthood. It is petual Adoration in Canton, Ohio, Oct. 13, our DNA to love the Catholic priesthood of So in 1959, her father and mother drove a blessing for me,” Father Campigny said. “I 1978. Then, in 1982, she was transfered to the Jesus Christ,” she said. “What better place for their daughter to the airport for the journey follow the Lord and do whatever he asked me Order of St. Clare, Christ the King Monas- a Franciscan Sister of the Eucharist to be? I to Michigan. She entered the community in to do and served the Church in the best way tery, in Delray Beach. Her ministry there has still use my graphic design skills at the semi- 1959 and had her final profession in 1964. that I could over the years involved in a vari- included works in the Altar Bread and Spiri- nary, but my ministry is much more directly “All else is history,” she said. tual Card Departments, treasurer, council involved with helping form seminarians to That history includes serving in elemen- PLEASE SEE JUBILEE, 4 May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 4

JUBILEE for all who have shared in my life’s SISTER ANNA and at the University of Detroit and themselves Catholic, did not have journey and taught me the real MAE FREZNIK at Boston College in Chestnut Hill, a solid formation nor did they re- FROM 3 meaning of love and faith.” School Sisters of Notre Dame Massachusetts; accounting at Palm ceive the sacraments. For the most Born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, Beach Junior College; and comput- part they lived the faith according SISTER BARBARA DUFFY the oldest of one brother, Richard, ers at Barry University in Miami. to their own likes,” she said. “My ety of ministries.” Adrian Dominicans and one sister, Rosemarie, Sister “When I was a senior in high Catholic upbringing was exem- In 1986, while in Steubenville, he Born and raised in the Bronx, Freznik attended St. John Nepo- school, there was a quote from St. plary because my parents were true met Father George Kosicki, of the New York, Sister Duffy is the oldest mocene until the eighth grade. Be- Augustine written over the black- models; they went to Mass daily and religious Congregation of St. Basil. of two sisters and two brothers. She cause there were no area Catholic board: ‘My heart was made for congregated the family to say the The priest had a “keen devotion” earned a bachelor’s degree in edu- high schools, she then attended Thee, O Lord and I will be restless rosary together each day.” to spreading the message of Divine cation from Dominican College in a two-year business school at St. until it rests in Thee.’ It haunted She studied with the Franciscan Mercy, which struck a cord with Fa- Blauvelt, New York, and a master’s John’s. me for the next five years,” Sister Sisters until eighth grade, then I met ther Campigny. degree in counseling psychology Two years later, she attended the Pomante recalled. “After I gradu- the Adrian Dominican Sisters when “I continue the devotion more from Manhattan College in River- aspiranture at Holy Angels Acad- ated from high school, I worked she attended high school at Colegio than 30 years later,” he said. dale, New York. She also spent two emy in Fort Lee, New Jersey. She the accounting office of a private Santo Domingo, in the country’s Today, he “happily” serves at St. summers at Fairfield University in entered the School Sisters of Notre company and later worked at an capitol. She recalled how the Adrian Jude Parish in Boca Raton, a Car- Connecticut for leadership work- Dame candidature in August 1951, accounting firm. While there, that Dominican Sisters influenced her. melite parish where he lives with shops. became a novitiate in 1953, and quote kept turning over and over in She admired how the sisters took with six other Carmelite priests. For her first 17 years as a reli- professed my final vows in 1954. my head. My heart was still restless, “great risks in difficult situations,” Along with celebrating the sacra- gious, she taught grade school in “My calling began in the eighth and I felt that God was calling me to especially during the oppressive ments, he serves the parish’s char- upstate New York and Long Island. grade when my teacher asked me to religious life.” regime of Rafael Trujillo, who was ismatic ministry HOPE (He Opened After receiving her master’s in attend a gathering at our aspiran- As a religious, Sister Pomante a dictator who “ruled the country Paradise to Everyone). counseling, she spent the next 19 ture,” Sister Freznik recalled. “It was has taught grades kindergarten to with an iron hand” from 1930 until “(HOPE) is true to its title and years at Sacred Heart High School then I felt that choosing the School 10 in Catholic schools within Illi- his assassination in 1961. is open to everyone, Catholic and in Yonkers, New York, as a counsel- Sisters of Notre Dame was God’s nois, Michigan, New York and West “The population feared his de- non-Catholics,” Father Campigny or. For 14 of those years, she served way of beckoning me to follow him. Palm Beach. While at Barry Uni- mands, and no one would dare said. “Another devotion of mine is as director of guidance for 1,400 co- I chose this institute because of the versity, she served in various ca- to oppose his orders,” Sister Ruiz music. Sometimes I sing during my ed students. great teachers and inspired friends pacities, including secretary in the recalled. “But at the Colegio the homily and I really enjoy it. I’m not “I initiated a freshman guidance in the here.” maintenance department, director students were taught by teachers sure everyone does, but I do!” program and was also the athletic She taughter in grammar schools of housekeeping and grounds, and whose families were against the re- director for girls’ sports for three in Baltimore and Puerta de Tierra, coordinator of the university’s fa- gime. Despite the tensions caused 65 YEARS years,” Sister Duffy recalled. “Dur- Puerto Rico, and business educa- cilities. She also served as director by Trujillo dictatorship, all the stu- ing those years, I was the test coor- tion at St. Joseph High School in of finance at DePorres Health Cen- dents at the Colegio were treated SISTER CATHERINE dinator for the school and outreach Trumbull, Connecticut, and Arch- ter in Marks, Mississippi, and Cog- justly.” CASSIDY counselor for the college programs. bishop Walsh High School in New gin Car dealership in Fort Pierce. She entered the Congregation Sisters of the Humility of Mary I also produced the school plays for Jersey. Other ministries included Currently, she is a volunteer at the of the Adrian Dominicans in June Originally from Cleveland, Sister five years and was instrumental in school secretary at St. Savior High Palms Assisted Living Facility in 1954. As the years passed, she Cassidy entered her religious com- starting a hotline for teens at the School in Brooklyn, New York; di- Port St. Lucie, where she helps con- came to appreciate even more the munity from St. Charles Parish in school.” rector of education in Fort Myers duct weekly religious services. charism of the Dominican order, Parma, Ohio. She earned my bach- For the next 16 years, Sister Duffy Beach; St. Ann Place for the Home- especially the order’s commitment elor’s degree from Notre Dame Col- served as Msgr. Donovan High less in West Palm Beach. She cur- SISTER TERESITA RUIZ to truth and compassion. lege in Cleveland and a master’s de- School (now Donovan Catholic), the rently serves as a sacristan at St. Adrian Dominicans “These values intertwined with gree from Notre Dame University, only Catholic high school in Ocean Sebastian Parish in Sebastian. Sister Ruiz is a native of Santo the gifts God gave me,” Sister Ruiz South Bend, Indiana. County, New Jersey. There, she re- “My 65 years have been a joy for Domingo, Dominican Republic, said. “I have always been a lover She began her ministry in edu- sumed duties as the test coordina- me despite ups and downs and one and described her family as living a of nature and art. I remember cation as a high school teacher in tor and outreach college counselor that I thank God for each day,” she “profound Christian life.” She is the when I went to study music at Si- Ohio. I served in pastoral ministry for 1,000 co-ed students. She also said. fifth child of a family of four broth- ena Heights College (University), I and community outreach in Cleve- established an ongoing chapter for ers and two sisters. would practice the piano and be- land’s inner city before earning a Habitat for Humanity for the school. SISTER YOLANDA “ My parents lived in Belgium for come so enthralled with what I was juris doctorate from the University “One of the greatest joys I had as POMANTE eight years and during that time my playing that I would forget to be at of Akron Law School. a teacher was seeing student gradu- Adrian Dominicans father completed a postgraduate table for dinner. When I entered the In 1986, she came to Florida ates who participated in Habitat for Born in Roseville, Michigan, Sis- degree in architecture. It was there order and went out on mission, I en- to work as an attorney in the Fort Humanity carry their social justice ter Pomante was one of 12, with six that my parents obtained a greater joyed being a music teacher and di- Pierce office as a state-wide coor- energy into new environments,” brothers and five sisters. Of the 12, understanding of what it meant recting the school choir regardless dinator for immigration legal ser- Sister Duffy said. “I give immense there are there are three sisters re- to live and practice the Christian of the extra hours. Despite the long vices. She served on the leadership gratitude to almighty God for my maining. faith,” she recalled. and full days in school and at home, council for the children’s program religious vocation, my community She received a bachelor degree Growing up in the Caribbean I was prolific in putting on plays at Americans for Immigrant Justice, for my education, my family for all in philosophy from Siena Heights nation, Sister Ruiz said there were a and pageants. People would often Miami. their support and to the countless College (University) in Adrian, limited number of priests serving in compare my musical productions “I currently serve in the ministry religious and laity who have waked Michigan. She also studied math the country. to Broadway shows even though my of presence ad service,” Sister Cas- this journey with me for over 65 at Denison University in Granville, “Therefore, the great majority singers and actors were only grade sidy said. “I have deep gratitude years.” Ohio; theology at Pius XII Center of people, even though they called school students.” n

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PALM BEACH GARDENS | Now that the academic year has drawn to a close, graduating seniors proudly look back at all they’ve accomplished in high school and look forward to a bright future in college. The valedictorians and salutatorians from St. John Paul Christina Nguyen Julianna DeBonis Martina Faber Rebekah Brawley Dylan Breslaw Thomas Jochem II Academy in Boca Raton, Cardi- nal Newman High School in West “My advice for the incoming will fly by. I would also tell them to school was that as long as you truly portunity I had to strengthen my Palm Beach, and John Carroll freshmen next year as they begin try their best in high school, but not work for what you want, you will spirituality has led me to be a bet- High School in Fort Pierce were their journey through high school stress too much and to have fun.” achieve it. I hope that the incoming ter son, friend and student. interviewed about their academic is to take advantage of all the op- freshman look at high school as an “My math teacher, Mrs. (Linda) career, what they cherish about a portunities that they are blessed CARDINAL opportunity to achieve anything Ageeb, has inspired me a great Catholic education and what words to have. It’s okay to make mistakes NEWMAN they desire and to work extremely deal, and not just through her of wisdom they’d like incoming and to learn from those mistakes, hard for their future endeavors.” teaching style but through her freshman to keep in mind as they but do not dwell on them. High ‘grata Tuesday’s,’ where we all said grow intellectually and spiritually. school is only four years. It may MARTINA FABER REBEKAH BRAWLEY something we’re thankful. More seem like a long time, but the years Valedictorian, attending Univer- Salutatorian, attending Emory than that, she was always open to ST. JOHN PAUL will go by quicker than you could sity of Florida, Gainesville University, Atlanta listen to my questions whether it II ACADEMY ever imagine. Therefore, carpe “In my high school career, I “I grew up in a Catholic family, was during class, at lunch or after diem.” am most proud of being part of yet did not attend Catholic school school. Mrs. Ageeb has taught me the International Baccalaureate until middle school. Receiving a geometry and calculus but most CHRISTINA NGUYEN JULIANNA DEBONIS program. During this program I Catholic education has been very importantly she’s taught me what Valedictorian, attending Florida Salutatorian, attending College was intellectually challenged ev- important to my development as it means to be a true Catholic and State University, Tallahassee of the Holy Cross, Worcester, Mas- ery day, and it taught me to seek an individual. At Cardinal New- a better human being. “A Lasallian Catholic education sachusetts new questions and new answers. man, students are able to develop “To all the incoming freshmen I has influenced my life academi- “Looking back on my high However, I am most proud of both academically and spiritu- would say this, take risks and never cally and spiritually because it has school career, I am most proud of the relationships I have made in ally. Learning within a Catholic be afraid to do the things you love. motivated me to strive for great- the confidence I have gained and this program. Being such a small environment has enabled me to Accomplishing hard tasks involves ness and to give back to those in the times I have pushed myself to class forced us to become very feel part of a community while en- hard work and sometimes you will need. It taught me that education work harder than I ever thought close, and during this time I build hancing my faith. struggle, but it’s through your fail- is much more than just grades; it is possible. A Lasallian Catholic edu- friendships with incredible people. “One teacher who inspired me ures that you continue to learn and also about the values and virtues cation has helped me to discover My IB classmates are eclectic and the most was Mr. (Scott) Powell. grow. Never stop persevering and you learn and develop along the my faith, which gives me strength resilient. I have learned so much He was my IB history teacher for always dream big.” way. during difficult times and empow- from their strength and it has truly both my junior and senior years. The teacher that inspired me ers me to always care for the poor helped shape the person I have be- To me, history was the most rigor- THOMAS JOCHEM the most is Mrs. (Mary Jo) Foley, and most vulnerable among us. My come. ous course within the IB program. Salutatorian, attending the U.S. who teaches science. Although she sophomore year chemistry teacher “Being at Cardinal Newman and Mr. Powell constantly challenged Naval Academy, Annapolis teaches one of the most challeng- inspired me because of her passion having had a Catholic education is us yet was able to show us our aca- “I have attended a Catholic ing subjects, she never gives up on for teaching and her determination an opportunity that I truly cherish. demic potential. His teaching style school since prek. I believe that her students and is always humble to make sure her students not only Most high schools focus on simply really impacted my interest in his- my Catholic school experience has and kind. Her capability to explain understood what she was teaching teaching the students for a test, and tory to the point where I am con- had a profound impact on me by complex topics clearly and con- but also enjoyed the subject. even though academic success is sidering a minor in that subject. allowing me to express my faith cisely together with her persever- “My advice for the incoming one of the top pillars of our school, He significantly helped my ability during school and by giving me a ance and enthusiasm will forever freshman would be to cherish ev- I was taught so much more during to formulate well written historical certain level of discipline and at- inspire me to do likewise. ery moment because four years my time at Newman. I was taught essays. tention to detail that I would not about morality and how to treat “A piece of advice that I would have received anywhere else. others and myself. This Catholic give to incoming freshman is to “My freshman and senior reli- education not only helped me be- stay positive. Many challenges gion teacher, Mr. (Dominick) Scot- come a better person, but it helped arise during high school, both aca- to, has inspired me the most over me practice my faith every day. demically and personally. A quote the past 4 years. He was more than “My English teacher, Mrs. (Sal- I like is ‘life is 10% what happens a teacher; he was someone who ly) Gibson, is the teacher that has to you and 90% how you react to would go beyond the required ma- made the biggest impact on me it.’ It’s through continuing to work terial. On Sept. 6, 2016, my grand- during my time in high school. As hard and pursuing your passions mother, who was supposed to a freshman, my writing skills were that will bring you success.” pick me up after football practice, not very eloquent. Instead of my passed away. Mr. Scotto was leav- Serving the Fort Pierce English teacher simply giving me JOHN CARROLL ing his job to go home to his family, bad grades in hopes that I would but he saw a lonely and distraught Community since 1972 learn, Mrs. Gibson saw that Eng- DYLAN BRESLAW 15-year-old boy crying on a bench. lish was not my first language and Valedictorian, attending Uni- Mr. Scotto stopped everything, took the time to make sure that I versity of Notre Dame, South Bend, walked over to me, and talked with MASS SCHEDULE always understood the lessons. She Indiana me for about 30 minutes until my is the reason that I am able to write “Having the opportunity to mom could finally come pick me Daily Monday to Friday 8 a.m. an essay today. She is an extremely learn in a Catholic environment up. He showed that the profession Saturday Vigil 4 p.m. strong person and genuinely cares has allowed me the freedom to be of teaching goes beyond what hap- for her students, not just their aca- who I am. I’m encouraged every pens in the classroom. Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon demic achievement. I am beyond day to be a better student and chal- “To all incoming freshman I grateful to have had the pleasure lenged by each and every one of my would say that you are about to of being taught by her. teachers to stretch my academic enter the best and most influential 1924 Zephyr Ave., Fort Pierce “In high school you will run into limits. Whenever I was struggling, years of your life. Many high school

www.stmarkftpierce.org • 772-461-8150 12884-0524 many obstacles, some tougher to I always had the opportunity to students enter as young kids and All are Welcome surpass than others, but you will visit our school’s chapel where I leave as adults. Just remember to get through them. The most im- had the chance to listen to God in a enjoy these four years because they portant thing I learned in high peace-filled environment. The op- will fly by.” n May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 6 Hurricane Irma relief revisited two years later CECILIA PADILLA make the program so important to children this weekend!” of the Florida Catholic staff the community.” Both Rodriguez and Melo re- Funds for the Disaster Relief vealed that disaster response or- After Hurricane Irma devas- program come from CCUSA, Vol- ganizations like the Red Cross pro- tated portions of Florida in 2017, unteer Florida, American Red vide immediate assistance for a fi- Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Cross and United Way of Palm nite amount of time. After that, the Palm Beach initiated the Disaster Beach County. Repairs are com- Catholic Charities Disaster Relief Relief program to meet the needs pleted at no cost to most clients, Program steps in, supporting cli- of hundreds of people without and the relief team even supply cli- ents until a sense of normalcy can power, food or shelter. Since it was ents with enough money for rent, be restored. But one thing stands launched in 2017, the program has utilities and groceries when busi- in the way of making the program aided more than 1,197 households nesses close due to hurricane dam- a permanent part of disaster relief and 2,945 individuals; it continues age. “A lot of people were unem- resources in Palm Beach County. to sustain a handful of cases need- ployed for months because their “We need more support—mon- ing long-term support. place of business shut down and etarily and manpower,” Rodriquez Carol Rodriquez, director of they couldn’t provide for them- said. “We are so grateful to the the Disaster Relief Program in the selves or their families,” Rodriquez people who donate after a hurri- Diocese of Palm Beach, partnered remarked. cane hits, but its more important with Catholic Charities USA before Maria Melo, a case manager they give before disaster strikes. the local program was fully fledged for the Disaster Relief Program, We hope people keep in mind or- in the diocese. She co-facilitated Maria Melo (R), a case manager for Catholic Charities Disaster Relief brings 34 years of experience ganizations like ours year-round, more than 15 outreach events with Program, welcomes Maria de la Paz Martinez (L), a client who working with the Red Cross to cli- not just during hurricane season.” CCUSA, targeting communities in received assistance through the program, to the new mobile home ent cases. “I guided Maria de la Paz Currently, funds are still avail- the Diocese of Palm Beach directly she purchased after the destruction of Hurrican Irma. (COURTESY) Martinez, a single mother living able for anyone in the Diocese of impacted by Hurricane Irma. Ro- in a one-bedroom mobile home, Palm Beach suffering from dam- driquez led a team of part-time ter damage or worse. Some who from dementia, had a roof that was through the application process for age directly related to Hurricane volunteers to conduct property we’ve helped had to find totally ripped apart and black mold was disaster relief funds from the Red Irma. Services available include and supplies assessments, as well new homes after their houses were growing from the water damage. Cross. She received $2,000 to make case management; assessment of as kept in touch with cases that condemned because of Irma,” said To repair the roof was going to cost repairs, but to repair the mobile family needs for employment, needed follow up once immedi- Rodriquez. $20,000 and to remove the mold home completely cost just as much housing, food, healthcare, trans- ate needs were addressed. Today, She also explained that the ma- was $15,000. When we reached out as getting a new one altogether,” portation, education, counseling, Rodriquez leads a team of seven jority of people the Disaster Relief to the elderly couple, it was clear said Melo. “I was determined to get and spiritual needs; home repair case managers and one construc- Program assists are elderly, dis- that they didn’t have family around her and her family back home, so assistance; linkage to helpful ser- tion manager as they continue to abled, or vulnerable populations to help them through this difficult we re-applied for more grant as- vices and programs; Spanish and address the needs of Palm Beach, who live in mobile homes, apart- time. It turned out that they had sistance and she received another Haitian Creole speaking case man- Martin, St. Lucie, Indian River and ments or government housing and hired a roofing company to repair $4,500. That, combined with her agers. n Okeechobee counties two years can’t afford the repairs required to damages, but the company wasn’t own savings, enabled her to get a later. safely inhabit their homes. legitimate and scammed them new three-bedroom mobile home For more information contact “So many people still live with “We had one case where an el- out of their money,” Rodriquez to comfortably fit her and her chil- Catholic Charities at 561-360-3324 holes in their roofs, severe wa- derly couple, who both suffered recalled. “It’s cases like these that dren. She’s going to surprise her or [email protected]. Last Sister of Mercy at St. Joan of Arc School retires

STAFF REPORT the Sisters of Mercy, devoted her ters of Mercy Endowment Fund to has touched the minds, hearts and however, the traditions of this Sister life in service of the poor, the sick continue to support Catholic edu- souls of future generations of lead- of Mercy will live on by those who Many times visitors who walk and the uneducated. The Sisters of cation. Caroline Roberts, the school ers. She may be retiring, marking know her, taught by her, and all who down the hallway of St. Joan of Arc Mercy have further extended her principal, talked about how Sister the end of an era at St. Joan of Arc, continue to be inspired by her. n Catholic School in Boca Raton can legacy of caring and compassion; Sullivan has been the true embodi- hear Sister Josephine Sullivan’s other members of the order are do- ment of what it means to be God’s beautiful laughter echo in the hall- ing missionary work in the United steward. Afterward, students, par- ways. When she isn’t expressing States and abroad. ents, alumni and parishioners were her witty tongue, she is teaching True to her devotion to Christ, invited to both hear and offer “a middle school math and religion Sister Sullivan served as an extraor- bit of the blarney” to the honored classes. Spanning more than 40 dinary minister of the Eucharist guest. A slideshow presented songs, years, Sister Sullivan’s career has at the celebratory Mass. At Mass, well wishes and remembrances touched the lives of students, par- Msgr. Michael McGraw, the pastor from the faculty, staff and students. ents, coworkers and parishioners. of St. Joan of Arc Parish, announced Sister Sullivan is both an aca- St. Joan of Arc recognized Sister that the parish would initiate a Sis- demic and spiritual leader who Sullivan’s retirement after years of service to the school, working with the disabled and the homebound Caroline Roberts, and the educational legacy of the principal of St. Joan Sisters of Mercy in Boca Raton with of Arc Catholic School spoke of Sister a celebratory Mass and reception in Sullivan’s superhero- early May. like powers in all 11139-0524 St. Joan of Arc School was that she does for founded by four Sisters of Mercy, the school. Roberts who were sent on a mission from presented Sister Ireland to start a Catholic school Sullivan with a mask in Florida. The school was first and cape, which established in 1960, and then in Sister proudly wore September 1961 it opened with at her celebration its first permanent structure and Mass on May 5. an enrollment of 280 students in (COURTESY) grades first through eighth. Sister Catherine McAuley, foundress of 7 YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 Young adults explore meaning of ‘Catholic’ in TEC retreat

CECILIA PADILLA FYI Participants of the Florida Catholic staff from TEC is a recognized movement of the 2017 the Catholic Church, offering to youth Sonshine | PALM BEACH GARDENS and young adults in the Diocese of TEC took a As a lifelong Catholic, Christina Palm Beach and the Archdiocese of ‘selfie’ on Simpson is no stranger to the Miami an experience of the Paschal the final childhood pitfalls of living one’s Mystery of Jesus. Two TEC retreats are day of the faith halfheartedly. held each year: Memorial Day weekend retreat. The The Palm Beach resident said in May and Labor Day weekend in participants sometimes young people feel their September. Retreats are held in Miami exerienced faith formation is shaped by the at the Cursillos de Cristianidad located a powerful will of parents, teachers or lead- at 16250 S.W. 112th Ave., Miami. For weekend of ers of faith-based activities. They information or to register for the next prayer and participate in these things with retreat in September, visit sonshinetec. practical the best intentions but, when they com or call Deacon Dick Venezia, application move away to college or live on Spiritual Director, at 305-393-0993. of their their own as adults, they neglect Catholic their spiritual life because there is faith to no longer an external factor main- lives where there isn’t an au- their lives taining their participation. To thority figure making them take as young help young adults remain in the an active part in their faith. adults. Catholic faith, Simpson became a “Many young people who grow (COURTESY) Sonshine TEC retreat leader. TEC up Catholic leave the faith after (Together Encounter Christ) was high school. That time is a criti- created to answer the question cal window in a young adult’s many young adults ask after high life when they are making life- school — “What now?” Founded changing decisions,” Simpson by Dorothy Gereke in 1965, TEC said. “It’s when they need their is a nationwide retreat program faith the most but lose it because focused on the faith formation of they think it’s irrelevant or out- recently completed his first TEC Church,” she said. “It wasn’t just Simpson has since returned young adults ages 18 to 29. The dated.” and curiosity quickly got the bet- all Mass and prayer, although to TEC as a retreat leader and Diocese of Palm Beach was first She explained that the retreat ter of her. those are key components to is looking forward to guiding a to establish a TEC retreat pro- is about fostering self-motiva- “I was a practicing Catholic building a strong faith life.” whole new group of young adults gram in Florida but, it closed for tion and an inner desire to seek throughout my school years but, The most impactful thing during Memorial Day weekend. lack of funding in the late 1990s. Christ. To engage young adults, once I left for college, I found Simpson took away from the re- Frank Osario and Deacon Dick A few years later, the Archdiocese the retreat is structured around that I wasn’t as attentive to my treat was a sense of community. Venezia, both long-time leaders of Miami expressed an interest the Pascal Mystery — Christ’s spiritual life as I could be,” she Since Sonshine TEC spans both of the TEC experience, are join- in creating their own TEC retreat life, death, and resurrection. TEC said. “I had only gone on a re- the Diocese of Palm Beach and ing forces with Simpson to lead program and was successful in addresses the examples through treat in high school, so I was in- the Archdiocese of Miami, the the retreat. their endeavor. Shortly after, the which Christ lived his life, the terested to see what TEC was like 26-year-old has connected with “The most important thing Diocese of Palm Beach revived in- teachings found in the Gospel of for young adults.” people throughout South Florida I would like the retreatants to terest for the retreat and proposed his death and the Christian life Simpson witnessed the pas- from different parishes, commu- keep in mind for the weekend is that both dioceses run a joint TEC he calls us to lead through his sion with which the retreat nities and backgrounds. that we are all busy people lead- retreat program to maximize par- resurrection. The retreat takes speakers discussed the Pascal “As a young person who is ing hectic lives with plenty of ticipation. Together, the Diocese place on Friday, Saturday and Mystery and the importance of Catholic, my social life and my distraction,” Simpson said. “This of Palm Beach and the Archdio- Sunday, which mirrors the days learning to love being Catholic faith are so important. But they retreat is the chance to turn off cese of Miami merged to create on which Christ died, was laid in even when it might not be per- don’t have to be mutually ex- your phones and turn off your Sonshine TEC and hosted their the tomb and then resurrected. ceived as “cool” among young clusive. They can coexist, but it brains to the chaos in life. Take first retreat in 2009. In 2015, Simpson registered adults. so hard to find that in daily en- a moment to regroup, reflect and TEC is distinct in the sense for her first TEC retreat and “The speakers presented us counters,” she said. “TEC gives examine your relationship with that it targets young adults in hasn’t looked back since. She with practical applications of you a built-in community that God. I received this advice at my the transitional phase of their heard about the retreat through faith in daily life within the con- says, ‘See, there are more young first TEC, and it’s been growing another young adult who had text of being the future of the adult Catholics out there.’” like a planted seed ever since.” n Women’s shelter aids expectant mothers through education

JACKIE HOLFELDER Mary’s Shelter of the Treasure State College in order to develop Smyth works closely with Gina to learn more about the proposed Florida Catholic correspondent Coast prepares expectant moth- professional skills and find gain- Thompson, Mary’s Shelter execu- Mary’s Angel’s Giving Circle. Her ers for independent living, work- ful employment. tive director, Madeleine Green- efforts have now grown beyond STUART | Mary’s Shelter of the ing with them to build a vision of In March 2018, local philan- wood, outreach and development supporters created from personal Treasure Coast is a faith-based hope for their future. They pro- thropists May Smyth and her hus- coordinator and John Glynn, friendships. “Mary’s Shelter is transitional home that provides vide financial, professional and band, Vincent, founded Mary’s board president, in determining an amazing place, and people services for pregnant women who spiritual empowerment through Angels Giving Circle with the in- exactly where to direct the money respond to its commitment to are homeless. Many of the women education and career training. tention of creating an endowment that is raised. breaking the cycle of poverty and who seek assistance from Mary’s Since the Stuart location opened fund to ensure that the mission Funds generated by Mary’s preparing these women for a bet- Shelter lack suitable housing, or in 2010, Mary’s Shelter of the Trea- of Mary’s Shelter would continue Angels Giving Circle have helped ter life. It’s not just a handout – the favorable family relationships, sure Coast has assisted hundreds to grow in service and capacity. sustain an important new Mary’s residents have to conform to a and are in need of a supportive of women and babies achieve a “Mary’s Shelter needs the security Shelter program called Women set of challenging standards that environment. better quality of life. that comes with having a dedicat- in Transition, which provides pushes them to do well for their Jan Lindsay first founded the Many residents receive support ed fundraising non-profit founda- supplemental monthly rent for children,” Smyth said. n 501(c)(3) non-profit in 1983, when in earning their GEDs or voca- tion,” May Smyth said. women who are moving out of the she and her husband relocated tional certifications in a variety Although Mary’s Angels Giv- shelter into life as a single parent To learn more about Mary’s Shelter for their careers. Along with the of programs, such as certified ing Circle has achieved far greater in their own home. of the Treasure Coast, visit marys- facility in Stuart, she has since es- nursing assistant or child devel- success than Smyth could have Smyth first approached fun- sheltertc.org or call Madeleine tablished Mary’s Shelters in Min- opment assistant. Others have imagined, the endowment board draising by inviting friends and Greenwood, outreach and devel- nesota, Pennsylvania, California chosen to pursue internships or is still actively recruiting new do- close supporters to attend a kick- opment coordinator, at 772-223- and Alabama. study programs at Indian River nors and financial support. off tea party at her home as a way 5000. May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR PALM BEACH COMMUNITY 8

Match grant program: DIOCESAN EVENTS SOCIAL MEDIA RETREATS/DAYS Services available for qualifying The Diocese of Palm Beach is excited Palm Beach Youth Ministry (@DPBYouth); individuals legally admitted El XXXII Encuentro: May 26, OF PRAYER into the United States under 1-6 p.m., St. Paul of the Cross to engage with its stakeholders on Catholic Young Adults of Palm Beach (@ social media. Please follow us and CYAPB); Diocese of Palm Beach Family Life Day of Reflection: June specific statuses. Program is Church, 10970 State Road A1A, designed to facilitate client’s join the conversation on our various (DIocesePBFamilyLife); Catholic Charities 5, 10 a.m.-2:30 p.m., Our North Palm Beach. Para todas self-sufficiency through las parroquias con Pastoral Facebook pages. Diocese of Palm Palm Beach (@CatholicCharitiesPB); Lady of Florida Spiritual Center, 1300 US Highway 1, employment. Refugees, asylees, Hispana. Diocesan Encuentro Beach (@DiocesePB); Diocese of Palm Diócesis de Palm Beach-Pastoral Cuban and Haitian entrants, will be held in the All Saints North Palm Beach. Presenter: Beach Office of Catholic Schools (@ Hispana (@DiocesePBHispanicMinistry), Deacon Bob Rodriguez. and victims of trafficking Room, St. Joseph Hall and Ave DoPBCatholicSchools); Palm Beach and Father Albert Dello Russo (@ can call for information and Maria Hall. «Angels in Catholic teaching Vocations (@PBVocations); Diocese of ChancellorPalmBeach). appointments. 561-345-2000. Annual Memorial Day and tradition.” Reservations required. 561-626-1300. $40. Rosary gathering: First Mass: May 27, 10 a.m.-noon, Saturdays, 9 a.m., near Our Lady Queen of Peace Our Lady of Florida Spiritual Center: Retreats and Presidential Women’s Center Catholic Cemetery, 10941 TV MASS COMMUNITY in West Palm Beach, 100 Southern Boulevard, Royal programs available for clergy, The Diocese Televised Mass airs EVENTS religious, men, women, married Northpoint Parkway, West Palm Palm Beach. This Mass will be Beach. Led by Respect Life offered for all those who have every Sunday 10:30-11 a.m. on CW34 couples, singles and people in Spiritual Healing Through Office. 561-360-3330. died in service to our country WTVX. For more information, please recovery programs. Location: Prayer Ministry: St Jude and for all who have served visit www.diocesepb.org/tv-Mass. To 1300 U.S. Highway 1, North Church, 21689 Toledo Rd., in the military. Bishop Gerald Palm Beach. 561-626-1300 or support the televised Mass or to request Boca Raton. St Jude Healing M. Barbarito, will be the main www.ourladyofflorida.org. ANNOUNCEMENTS a free Mass missal, please call 561-775- Prayer Ministry is now offering celebrant. Mass will take place 9561 or mail a request to the Office of personal private healing “The Treasures of Austria in the outdoor chapel. A light Communications, 9995 N. Military Trail, prayer for those in need of and Germany Pilgrimage”: reception will follow. 561-793- CATHOLIC P.O. Box 109650, Palm Beach Gardens, physical, emotional, relational, St. Anastasia Parish is hosting 0711. FL 33410. or spiritual healing through CHARITIES a trip to the Oberammergau Deacon Summer Institute: prayer. Appointments are Passion play in June of 2020. June 2-7, St. Vincent de Paul available the first 3 Mondays EVENTS Dates of the tour are June Regional Seminary, 10701 formation. Deadline: June 30, of each month from 7-8:30 pm 10-20, 2020, departing from S. Military Trail, Boynton 2019. Classes begin in the fall in Mt. Carmel Hall. For more Respect Life Ministry Miami. Cost of the tour is Beach. This year’s subject 2020. 561-775-9540, Lsalcedo@ information or an appointment Prayer Service: May 23, 5:30 $4,499. Call 772-461-2233. is “In Accordance with the diocesepb.org. please contact Chantal at 561- p.m., Chapel at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, 9999 Catholic radio stations are Scriptures,” presented by Fr. Workshops for Mass 302-1204. available through the radio, Llane Briese. It will focus on N. Military Trail, Palm Beach lectors: Please contact a Catholic Grandparents the Internet and application Reading and Preaching the Old Gardens. Florida Governor parish pastor or parish ministry Association chapter downloads: WPBV FM (98.3 Testament. Register online at Ron Desantis has signed his coordinator for reservations. meetings: Monthly gatherings FM, www.wpbvradio.com); svdp.edu/index. first death warrant for Robert Names of parish participants are held at various parishes. All WJPP (100.1 FM, www.wjppfm. cfm?fuseaction=events. Joseph Long, aka Bobby Joe are required two days before grandparents are welcome to com); and WDMC (920 AM, details&Content_ Long, for the 1984 killing of workshop date. join and discuss grandparenting www.divinemercyradio.com). Id=41&returnTo=main For any Michelle Simms. The execution issues and share tips and tactics questions, contact Sr. Mary Unbound healing prayer: is scheduled for May 23 at 6 Women of Grace ministry for passing along the faith Roberta Connors at mrconnors@ First and third Mondays by p.m. Catholic Charities’ Respect program is seeking to the younger generations. svdp.edu confidential appointment. Life Ministry has organized volunteers to facilitate study Diocese of Palm Beach Office Kit Johansen, 561-626-8027, a prayer service with Pax programs for English-speakers Monthly Mind Mass to of Marriage and Family Life. [email protected] or Pat Piccoli, and also for Spanish-speakers. remember departed souls: Christi. Immediately following Proven prayer model designed 561-339-8439, nonnapat52@ the prayer service, the group Training sessions are held at Second Saturdays, 10 a.m., Our to help those who try but gmail.com. St. Joan of Arc Parish, 319 S.W. Lady Queen of Peace Cemetery, will proceed to the corner of struggle with the same sins time Stations of the Cross for Third Street, Boca Raton. Call 10941 Southern Blvd., Royal Military Trail and Holly Road, and again and feel hopeless in priests: Fourth Saturdays, Martha Nicolli, 561-212-8673 or Palm Beach. 561-793-0711, where they will silently pray for search for freedom. 561-775- following 8:30 a.m. Mass, [email protected]. [email protected]. 15 minutes for Long, the victim 9524, [email protected]. Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola, Parish nurse meetings: School of Christian and the families. Protection of Children and 9999 N. Military Trail, Palm Catholic Charities Open to all registered nurses Formation: designed for adult Young People: The Diocese Beach Gardens. 561-371-1658. interested in health ministry. Catholics who want to better Respect Life Ministry of Palm Beach is committed Monthly Holy Hour of Call Catholic Charities, know the Catholic faith and seeks volunteers to take to the safety and protection prayer and adoration: Last Interfaith Health and Wellness, share it with others through on roles as respect life parish of all children and vulnerable Thursdays, 7 p.m., Cathedral 561-345-2000, ext. 256; or email ministry. English and Spanish representatives. Contact adults in its care. Victims of of St. Ignatius Loyola, 9999 wellness@catholiccharitiesdpb. classes. Cost: $10. Schedules: Deanna Herbst, 561-360-3330, abuse by Church personnel N. Military Trail, Palm Beach org. www.diocesepb.org/school-of- [email protected]. are encouraged to contact the Gardens. Sacrament of christian-formation. 561-775- Holy Hour: First Fridays, Charitable giving Diocesan Victim Assistance reconciliation available. Evening 9544, [email protected]. 10:30 a.m., Cathedral of St. guidelines: The bishops Coordinator, Lorraine Sabatella, of simple praise and worship of of Florida have developed Permanent deacon Ignatius Loyola, 9999 N. Military at 561-801-0999. Office of Jesus present in the Eucharist. Trail, Palm Beach Gardens. charitable giving guidelines of applications available: Safe Environments provides Social follows. 561-622-2565. appropriate and inappropriate Men interested in applying to Prayer and adoration for those safety resources, guidance Prayer gathering: Fridays, organizations/foundations. become a permanent deacon suffering after abortion and and education and training to 5 p.m., on the sidewalks near A Visit www.diocesepb.org, click of the Diocese of Palm Beach miscarriage. employees, all Church personnel Woman’s World Medical Center on giving and then charitable are asked to speak to their Respite services to St. and volunteers. 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IMMOKALEE | A driving rain storm did little to quell the enthusiasm of the faithful at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Immokalee when they welcomed more than 40 Mission- aries of St. Charles (Scalabrinians) who were visiting the parish for the Mass as part of a weeklong provincial assembly in Boca Raton. Bishop Frank J. ‘I cannot help Dewane was the main celebrant for a but express a May 9 Mass. Among strong genuine the Scalabrinian priests concelebrat- gratefulness ing the Mass were and thanks for Father Mario Ger- mia, general coun- your vocation, cilor of the order, for your and Father Maocir Balen, provincial A celebration took place May 9 at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Immokalee in honor of visiting Scalabrinian Fathers who choosing to be superior, Father Car- were on retreat. The new parish Church is yet to be completed. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) los Reyes-Ramirez, a member of Pastor of Our Lady priests who continue to serve in Immokalee. the Missionaries of Guadalupe, and He also thanked the faithful of the parish for Father Wilner Du- their enthusiasm for the visit, noting that the of St. Charles, rosier, the parish’s group was expecting a quiet time for Mass and for the Parochial Vicar. and some reflection but instead they were T he assembly welcomed with joyous open arms that reflect sacrifices that side-trip to Immo- the love of Christ that permeates throughout kalee for the priests the parish. you make.’ was planned to “Thank you to Bishop Dewane and thank thank the commu- you all for the love you have showed us,” Father — Bishop Frank nity for their support Balen said in English and Spanish. Dewane of the religious order The Missionaries of St. Charles — Scal- through the years abrinians — are an international religious ap- and to see the progress on the construction of ostolic community of missionaries dedicated the new Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish Church to the service of migrants of differing cultures that is nearing completion adjacent to the ex- and ethnicities in countries throughout the isting church. world. Its mission to the share in the mission of The first Scalabrinian priests arrived at Our the church by helping migrants discover and Lady of Guadalupe in 1985, and the commu- carry out the plan of salvation during human nity has served there ever since. Several priests migration and within their lives. The Congre- who previously served at the parish were pres- gation was founded Nov. 28, 1887, by Blessed Father Maocir Balen, Provincial Superior of the Scalabrinian Fathers, speaks ent for the celebration, and afterwards were John Baptist Scalabrini, Bishop of Piacenza, during a Mass at Our Lady of Guadalupe Parish in Immokalee. individually recognized and cheered by the Italy. faithful for their service. Scalabrinians are committed to the promo- Bishop Dewane expressed his humble and tion of human dignity and human rights of mi- heartfelt gratitude for the years the Mission- grants, including their faith and cultural val- aries of St. Charles have been in the Diocese, ues. They are also committed to promote the serving the faithful here and continuing to total salvation of mankind, leading migrants reach out to other missions that were founded. in particular, to a rediscovery of faith in their “I cannot help but express a strong genuine lives with a longing for dignity and justice. gratefulness and thanks for your vocation, for The Scalabrinian Fathers of the Province your choosing to be a member of the Mission- of St. Charles Borromeo Provincial Assembly aries of St. Charles, and for the sacrifices that gathered priests who serve in the eastern Unit- you make,” the Bishop added. “Also, for the ed States, eastern Canada, Haiti, Dominican good that you do for the people of God, and Republic, Colombia, Ecuador and Venezuela. particularly here in Immokalee by building Following the Mass, a fiesta was held in the up the faith community.” rain, with food served under the church aw- The welcome from the parishioners was ning, and under tents set up in the parking lot. overwhelming as they packed the Church for Bishop Dewane noted during the Mass that the trilingual Mass (English, Spanish and Cre- the new building, which has been under con- ole) and afterwards joyously cheered the vis- struction for more than two years, will soon iting priests for their vocation and continued be opened and the Mass will be offered. “Your service to the community. patience has been appreciated and you will Father Balen thanked Bishop Dewane be rewarded with another celebration very Bishop Frank J. Dewane welcomes the Scalabrinian Fathers to Our Lady of Guadalupe for his ongoing support of the Scalabrinian soon.”n Parish in Immokalee. May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY 2

At left are some of the boys and girls who received their first Communion at St. Michael Parish in First communicants process forward at the start of Mass at St. Michael Wauchula on April 12. (COURTESY PHOTOS) Parish in Wauchula May 11. The Eucharist Source, Summit of Christian Life

BOB REDDY ‘Making your first of the Florida Catholic staff Communion shows that WAUCHULA | During the you want to be closer to month of May, more than 3,000 young boys and girls throughout Jesus every day, to grow the Diocese of Venice take part in in friendship with him the Sacrament of the Eucharist for the first time. and to lead other people At St. Michael Parish in Wau- chula, the first Communion group to share in the joy he was so large that two Masses were wants us to feel.’ needed May 12, to accommodate the 102 children who received Je- — Pope Francis The 2019 First Communion class of St. Martha Parish in Sarasota. sus for the first time. The girls in white dresses and boys in suits or white shirts with this is their “first Communion,” it is ties solemnly came forward as they not their last, they need to remem- reached this important milestone ber that Jesus is always present and in their spiritual journey of faith. waiting for them in the sacrament. During an early May Apostolic “I hope that today will be the be- Journey to Bulgaria, Pope Francis ginning of many Communions, so gave first Communion to 245 boys that your hearts may always, like and girls, telling them the Lord today, be festive, full of joy and, wants them to share the joy of the above all else, gratitude,” Pope Eucharist with others. Francis said. “Making your first Communion The Sacrament of the Eucharist shows that you want to be closer to has been a topic often addressed Jesus every day, to grow in friend- throughout his papacy. During a ship with him and to lead other 2014 catechesis the Holy Father people to share in the joy he wants said it “must always be clear that us to feel,” the Holy Father said. the Eucharist is not something that “The Lord needs you because he we do; it is not our commemoration wants to work the miracle of bring- of what Jesus said and did. No. It ing his joy to many of your friends is an act of Christ. It is a gift from and family members.” Christ, who is made present and Pope Francis said he was happy gathers us around him, to nourish to spend this moment of celebra- us with his word and his life. This tion, friendship, joy, and fraternity means that the mission and the Above, is the 2019 First Communion class of St. Andrew Catholic School in Cape Coral. with them, noting that it is a day very identity of the Church spring of communion with themselves from this, from the Eucharist … saving sacrificial death on the its consummation when one re- “In the Eucharist, Christ re- and with the whole Church, which Through the Eucharist, Christ Cross by which he redeemed us ceives his Body and Blood in Holy news the gift of himself that he is “especially in the Eucharist... wishes to enter into our existence from our sins. The Eucharistic sac- Communion. Christ’s victory and made on the Cross. His entire life This is our identity card: God is and permeate it with his grace, so rifice is the memorial of Christ’s triumph over death is then made is an act of the fullest sharing of our father, Jesus is our brother, the that in every Christian community redeeming death. present in the lives of those who himself for love. This is why he Church is our family. All of us are there is coherence between liturgy Through participation in the participate in the Eucharist. loved to stay with the disciples brothers and sisters, and our law is and life.” Eucharist, we also participate in As with the first communicants and with those he met. For him, love.” The Catechism of the Catholic the Paschal Mystery of Christ, that at St. Michael Parish in Wauchula, this meant sharing their yearn- The Holy Father also told the Church explains that the Mass is a is, in his dying and rising, which or those in Bulgaria and around ings, their problems, that which boys and girls he is sure they will sacrifice in the sense that when it is made present for us in the Eu- the world, Pope Francis said the stirred their soul and their life. always remember this day: their takes place, Jesus Christ, through charistic sacrifice, the Catechism sacrament should inspire forgive- Now, when we participate in the first encounter with Jesus in the the celebrating Bishop or priest, states. This participation in the ness and an encounter not only holy Mass, we find ourselves with sacrament of the Eucharist. While makes present sacramentally his Paschal Mystery of Christ reaches with Christ but with others. many people.” n 3 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019

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FLORIDA Catholic DIOCESE OF VENICE Vol. 80, No. 14

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PUBLISHER Bishop Frank Dewane

DIOCESAN EDITOR The Knights of Columbus Knights on Bikes of the Diocese of Venice welcomed Bishop Frank J. Dewane as he blessed their motorcycles May Bob Reddy 19, at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat Center in Venice. Bishop Dewane first celebrated Mass, then led a prayer service and blessing. [email protected] Organized by George Lopez of Ave Maria Parish, the motorcyclists came from across the Diocese. The Knights on Bikes is a worldwide 941-484-9543 organization consisting of members of the Knights of Columbus who are also motorcycle riders. The Knights on Bikes was formed in the United States in April 2005. Members wear a vest that clearly promotes the Knights of Columbus organization. (BOB REDDY | FC) • SUBSCRIPTIONS, CIRCULATION: Contact Tammy Osborne at 1-888-275-9953, or customerservice@theflorida catholic.org Scott Hahn wows at Scripture Conference Notify us of address changes (temporary or permanent) as soon as possible. Please change your address online at www. BOB REDDY of the true Church.” Scott Hahn thefloridacatholic.org or call Tammy at of the Florida Catholic staff Diocese Director of Evangeli- addresses 1-888-275-9953. zation Joshua Mazrin said it was the 2019 FORT MYERS | The Diocese a special honor to be able to have Scripture • ADVERTISING: Contact Valerie Casko at of Venice warmly welcomed Scott Hahn speak in the Diocese. Maz- Conference 407-373-0075 or Hahn — an internationally known rin is a graduate of Franciscan held May [email protected] 18 at Bishop • CLASSIFIED ADS: Contact Mike Carlock at author, Catholic-convert and University of Steubenville where 1-888-275-9953, or speaker — to the 2019 Scripture Hahn was his professor in several Verot [email protected] Conference held May 18, at Bishop classes. Catholic Verot Catholic High School in Fort In Steubenville, Hahn and with High School State Offices:50 E. Robinson St., Suite Myers. his wife, Kimberly, founded the in Fort G, Orlando, FL 32801-1619; P.O. Box 4993; Myers. 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He the following appointments: Advertising Sales Associate: Tim Shea John Burns and his 15-year-old on the Catholic faith began by used to think the Church was in Marketing Advertising Associate: Michael son Jack thought Hahn was amaz- telling everyone that the day was a error in its teachings and actively July 1, 2019 Carlock ing, noting that each talk brought “unique opportunity for us to take tried to convert Catholics. How- Father Michael Vannicola, OSFS, Advertising Graphic Designer: a clarity to aspects of the Church a look at God and his word, not ever, his studies led him to real- from Pastor of St. Ann Parish, Naples, to Michael Jimenez or the Bible that both had been only the inspired word we find in ize that Catholics are privileged another assignment from his religious Have a comment/want more info/ wondering about. scared Scripture, the Old and the to read the sacred page within an community. have a story suggestion? Leave your “I have a new appreciation of New, but especially the incarnate unfathomable community: the Father William Davis, OSFS, feedback at www.thefloridacatholic.org; the Catholic faith,” explained John word, our Lord Jesus Christ.” communion of saints, the voices from Parochial Vicar of St. Ann Parish, click reader feedback link in the top menu. Burns of St. John XXIII Parish in The opportunity arises from of Catholic tradition, the great Naples, to Pastor at St. Ann Parish. Fort Myers. “That doesn’t happen the fact the Church is still in the cloud of witnesses from all of his- Send statewide news releases to May 17, 2019: [email protected] every day.” Eastertide (Easter Season), Hahn tory. The guide is the Holy Spirit, Julie Chase came from St. John explained. This is because for working through the Church’s Father Eric Scanlan from Director of the Evangelist Parish in Naples Catholics, Easter is much more magisterium. Vocation for the Diocese of Venice. He All contents copyright © 2019, The Florida with a few friends because they than one Sunday, and even more “In the Old Testament and the will remain Administrator at Incarnation Catholic Inc., except stories and photos from have missed hearing Hahn speak than the octave. New, the Scriptures presume, pre- Parish, Sarasota. Catholic News Service. at previous Diocesan events. “It “We celebrate in the entire week scribe, and describe the ritual life Father Shawn Roser to Director was worth the wait. Simply won- after Easter and beyond,” Hahn of God’s people — of us, for us. The of Vocation for the Diocese of Venice, derful. I’m a good Catholic and said. “This celebration reaches to Bible gives us both the content and while remaining Parochial Vicar at St. he spoke about things I thought I the feast of the Ascension (June 6, context of the liturgy — even as Joseph Parish, Bradenton. understood everything just fine; though celebrated in much of the the liturgy provides our context for Effective April 12, 2019: but now I have a fresh perspective U.S. on June 9) and to Pentecost understanding the Scriptures. If that I think will make me a better (June 16). We are in the middle of a we read the Bible as it was written, Father Nicholas McLoughlin from Catholic, someone who appreci- season of grace that is unique, and we’ll read it from the heart of the Pastor of Our Lady of Grace Parish, ates what a blessing it is to be part this is a perfect time to reflect on Church. It is the heart of Jesus.” n Avon Park, to status as a retired priest.

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At left and below, Bishop Frank J. Dewane, with the assistance of Father Stanley Dombrowski, OSFS, Pastor of St. Cecilia Parish in Fort Myers, blesses the new Marian Hall May 12 in Fort Myers. Above is the exterior of the hall. (PHOTOS BY BOB REDDY | FC) New Parish Hall dedicated and blessed in Fort Myers

BOB REDDY whole building with holy water was needed for our parish. St. Ceci- of the Florida Catholic staff while escorted by St. Cecilia Pastor, lia’s is a wonderful community and Father Stanley Dombrowski, Oblate this hall really shows off our best FORT MYERS | The new Mar- of St. Francis de Sales. side, being welcoming to everyone.” ian Hall at St. Cecilia Parish in Fort “Hail Mary. This is your home,” Marian Hall was designed by Ar- Myers was dedicated and blessed Father Dombrowski said. “We did chitect Joyce Owens and construct- by Bishop Frank J. Dewane May 12. it.” ed by Owen Ames Kimball Co. The building is dedicated to the Father Dombrowski credited the and is positioned next-door to the Blessed Virgin Mary and in honor help of many different people who existing parish sanctuary, deliber- of two key donors, Mary Eller and helped to make the hall go from ately visible and accessible from the Mary Verde of whom there are por- a dream to a reality stressing the nearby cross streets. The hall incor- traits in the lobby flanking a Marian support received by the Diocesan porates a modern style with compli- statue. building commission’s Jane Gaia mentary large overhangs, a distinct Bishop Dewane described the and Bob Nepip. entry, and outdoor gathering areas. 12,000-square-foot Marian Hall While Father Dombrowski The large expanses of glass pro- event center as a place where all thanked everyone else for their vide transparency and lightness will come to know the presence of hard work, but Bishop Dewane that allow outside onlookers to ob- Christ, to experience friendship spoke on behalf of everyone in the serve the activity inside and inten- and joy, and to grow in Christ’s love. parish when he publicly thanked tionally welcomes the community The hall was dedicated to the honor Father Dombrowski for what he did inward. The porte-cochere and tall clerestory windows above keep the 350 people. and glory of God. to make Marian Hall a reality. In wooden entry doors open upon a space filled with daylight while ar- Additionally, deployable parti- Following a Mass, the faithful response, the 500 or so gathered in generous vestibule where parish- ticulating the important connection tion walls can transform the event processed across the parking lot to the hall gave their pastor a standing ioners and guests are greeted with to the sky, lush green landscaping hall for smaller gatherings and the new hall, led by the choir and ovation. high ceilings, lia wall of stained and outdoor amenities. Side doors potentially simultaneous events, bell ringers, where an opening cer- The response to the blessing and glass tailored specifically to the open onto a large covered outdoor along with a fully accommodated emony in the Celebration Court- dedication was one of extraordi- space, a hand-blown glass chande- area and Celebration Courtyard, professional kitchen, elevated yard took place, which included a nary excitement as many believe lier, and an artist-designed donor complete with personalized pav- stage, projection screen and sound flag-raising ceremony led by the the hall represents a promising fu- appreciation sculpture installation. ers and specially designed benches systems help make Marian Hall an Boy Scouts of the parish. ture for the parish community. The main event hall captures the that provide attendants with out- ideal space for the parish to host In the hall, Bishop Dewane first “It’s so beautiful and bright,” said openness of an outdoor pavilion, door gathering opportunities. The events, large and small, for years to blessed the lobby and then the Marie Jackson. “It is exactly what the large windows all-around and hall was designed to accommodate come. n Cardinal Mooney seniors graduate

BOB REDDY was given by Dr. Janina Morus- above all things and our neighbor of the Florida Catholic staff iewicz Krajewski, a 1994 Mooney as oneself. A faith that sees God in graduate, who owns a veterinary all that is good and true and beau- SARASOTA | Congratulations hospital in Palmetto. tiful.” to Cardinal Mooney Catholic High The 102 graduates earned a com- Father Scanlan also encouraged school class of 2019 who are now bined $9.5 million in scholarships the graduate to believe as they go high school graduates. They leave with all of the students going on to forward that Christ will do every- their high school with a Diocesan some of the finest college and uni- thing he can to deliver them to ful- Catholic education that has pre- versities in the country. fillment and true happiness. “To pared them well for their journey The students participated in do this, you need to stay close to into adulthood. a May 15 Baccalaureate Mass at him. Stay close to him in the years Class of 2019 graduates of Cardinal Mooney Catholic High School The commencement exercises Incarnation Parish in Sarasota, to come. All he wants is you — your toss their hats during the commencement exercises. (BOB REDDY | FC) were held May 17 at the Van Wezel which was celebrated by priests heart and whatever comes if you are Performing Arts Center in Sara- of the Diocese, with Archbishop with him – all will be well.” recover from a shattered left femur on stage during the ceremony. Af- sota. Valedictorian Lorca Looney Bernard A. Hebda, uncle of two The most inspiring moment of and pelvis as well as internal inju- ter each of the other students were Stainton and Salutatorian Sam Dil- of the graduates, as the main cel- the graduation was when Jaelen ries and received a great deal of sup- presented their diplomas, Assistant lion Koscho both spoke during the ebrant. Mooney Chaplain Father Childs received his diploma. It was port from the school and classmate Principal Stefan Gates called out commencement, sharing words of Eric Scanlan delivered the homily on Jan. 31 when the baseball player which helped him to persevere and his name. With the aid of crutch- wisdom and reflecting upon the and said the students were taught was critically injured in a traffic to be at the commencement. es, he walked across the stage to a benefits of their Catholic education. to learn that the Catholic faith is “a crash not far from the high school. Childs is still recovering from his standing ovation to receive his high The commencement address faith that calls us to love our God The baseball player has struggled to injuries and was in a wheelchair school diploma. n 5 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 Catholic Charities benefits from generous donors STAFF REPORT provides the backpacks for the pro- gram both in the spring and fall. VENICE | The programs of The program has a long-standing Catholic Charities Diocese of Ven- commitment to the plight of those ice Inc. make a huge impact on the trafficked in Southwest Florida by community and some of the re- providing intensive case manage- gional efforts target specific areas ment and mental health counsel- of need. ing to all individuals who are the Catholic Charities is so well re- victims of the crime as they attempt services for people living with HIV/ gard that a number of donations to integrate into society after being AIDS. Services focus on dietary and have been directed to programs rescued. The program provides and nutritional needs and other support throughout the region helping peo- coordinates an expansive array of services such as a clothing closet, ple of all ages. services for survivors, spanning laundry and shower facilities, along For example, U.S. Sugar donated from basic human needs to legal with support groups, individual food to three Catholic Charities lo- representation. and family counseling, case man- cations for needy families to enjoy Guadalupe Social Services in Im- agement, transportation assistance, on Easter. The company delivered mokalee was also the beneficiary of job referral and linking to medical approximately 480 pounds of fresh three generous donations recently. services. meat, 230 pounds of green beans The St. Agnes Parish Knights of The League Club of Naples and 470 pounds of sweet corn to Columbus in Naples presented the awarded the Judy Sullivan Fam- the Judy Sullivan Family Resource program with a contribution of ily Resource Center of Catholic U.S. Sugar donated food to three Catholic Charities locations for Center of Catholic Charities in Na- $2,000 and the Niners Ladies Golf Charities a 2019 grant for $10,000 needy families to enjoy on Easter. (COURTESY) ples, the Casa Maria Soup Kitchen Association at Heritage Bay in Na- from their Community Trust Fund at Guadalupe Social Services of ples also gifted $1,000. to help fund the Community Out- Catholic Charities in Immokalee, The Foundation for the Care of reach Program. League Club Presi- and the Elizabeth Kay Galeana the Migrant Poor of the Diocese of dent Charlene Barnette presented Center of Catholic Charities in Fort Venice also granted $15,000 to Gua- a check to Catholic Charities Pro- Myers. dalupe Social Services. The foun- gram Director Allegra Belliard. In Fort Myers, the AFCAAM of dation thanked the program for the “The Family Outreach Program Catholic Charities after-school great work they do for the poor of will distribute food and baby items reading program and youth men- the Diocese. The Catholic Charities to under-served neighborhoods in toring programs organized by AF- office has served the rural commu- Naples,” Belliard explained. “These CAAM of Catholic Charities were nity of Immokalee for more than 35 are low-income families that do not fortunate to have many supporters years. The program aims to allevi- have access to our services. We will that help the center. Several AF- ate the suffering in Immokalee with deliver these items every month to CAAM Angels have provided as- compassion, integrity and empathy. hundreds of needy individuals. Our sistance to the programs that serve By empowering people through as- goal is to ensure that no one goes at-risk students in the community. sistance provided to them, the main hungry because of their inability to The Creech family donated $19,600 goals are to ensure human dignity purchase food or come to our food to refurbish the AFCAAM com- and enhance the quality of life with pantry.” puter lab. Throughout the school basic needs of food, shelter, cloth- Each of these donations from year, both the elementary students ing, and household items, along private sources shows of strong in the after-school reading program with stability and education. confidence in Catholic Charities St. Agnes Knights of Columbus in Naples presented Guadalupe Social and the middle and high school Volunteers and friends of Bethes- Diocese of Venice Inc. and stems Services with a contribution of $2,000. (COURTESY) students in the youth mentoring da House of Catholic Charities from the long-standing ability of the program use the computer lab. In spent an evening sipping wine and program to help more than 42,000 a total of 16 times. Catholic Chari- Charities, Diocese of Venice, Inc. addition, representatives from the shopping for clothes to benefit the families and individuals each year ties is also regularly reaccredited goes directly to services for people local FOX News television station program. Scout and Molly’s, a lo- with a variety of services which by the Council on Accreditation. in need. Catholic Charities serves and the Scripps Howard Founda- cal boutique with designer brands are designed, not only help to in a The Council gives Catholic Chari- and empowers all regardless of tion visited the after-school reading for women, hosted the event pro- time of crisis, but to offer hope for a ties top marks and noted the social race, nationality or creed. n program and donated 100 books to viding the guests with beverages brighter future. service organization is a provider the elementary students. and snacks while they looked for Charity Navigator, a leading which meets high performance To learn more about the programs The Order of Malta collected per- merchandise to their liking. The evaluator of non-profits, consistent- standards and has a commitment of Catholic Charities, Diocese of sonal care items and filled 22 back- store gave back 10% of the sales to ly rates Catholic Charities Diocese to stakeholders to deliver the best Venice Inc., and how you can help packs for the clients of the Catholic Bethesda House. The program is of Venice Inc. among its top-rated quality services. make a difference in the commu- Charities Human Trafficking Vic- a drop-in community center that organizations, giving its highest In addition, a total of 93 cents of nity, visit www.catholiccharities- tim Assistance Program. The group provides compassionate support rating for sound fiscal management every dollar donated to Catholic dov.org.

NEWSbriefs A volunteer helps sort Youth event May Sue Ellen Nolan at @sueellen.no- with 12,772 family members of donatios at [email protected]. which 4,443 were children and 442 St. Joseph 31 on Sanibel were veterans. These families vis- Food Pantry Youth from across the Diocese Food sorting from ited the pantry and received food in Bradenton are invited to take part in an event over 19,600 visits during the past on May 11 7-10 p.m., May 31 at St. Isabel Parish, Post Office drive 12 months. In addition, the pantry following 3559 Sanibel Captiva Road, Sanibel. The St. Joseph Food Pantry in distributed more than 550 bags of the Letter This event is open to everyone but Bradenton received food deliver- food and toiletries to the homeless Carriers Stamp the Youth Groups in the area are en- ies from five U.S. Post Offices as of Manatee County during the year. Out Hunger couraged to participate. The event, part of the letter carriers’ “Stamp An additional 1,000 bags of food are Food Drive. titled “Immeasurable Mercy!” will Our Hunger Food Drive.” On May distributed Thanksgiving Week. (COURTESY) feature our well-known local mu- 11, some 300 volunteers helped For more information about the St. sician Mark Shapic and vocalist sort the food in the St. Joseph Par- Joseph Food Pantry, call 941-756- Jennine Fuentes! Also included is ish School gymnasium and stock 3732, email directors@stjoepantry. pizza, refreshments, games, Adora- the food pantry, which serves all com or send donations to St. Joseph tion and Reconciliation along with of Manatee County. In 2018, it Food Pantry, 2704 33rd Ave. W., Bra- some praise and worship. RSVP to served more than 5,300 families denton, FL 34205. May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY 6 Hispanic Emmaus group holds gathering

BOB REDDY day and said he was very pleased of the Florida Catholic staff to see such an enthusiastic group dedicating an entire day to grow- NORTH FORT MYERS | For ing closer to the Lord through the about 1,000 people a recent Sunday Blessed Sacrament. was spent growing and better root- The Bishop specifically cred- ing their love for the Lord while ited the Diocesan Spiritual Direc- also gaining a profound sense of tors for Hispanic Emmaus, Fathers devotion to the Blessed Sacrament. Jiobani Batista, Luis Pacheco and These were some of the things Luis Albarracin, for their commit- learned during the second Dio- ment in supporting the Emmaus cese of Venice Congress of Em- retreats and for bringing everyone maus (Emaus) May 19, at the Lee together for the gathering to cel- Civic Center in North Fort Myers. ebrate the Lord in a special way. The event, which was in Spanish, Father Batista, Pastor of St. Mar- was for those who have completed garet Parish in Clewiston, said an Emmaus weekend retreat in the the goal of the gathering was to past and served as an opportunity inflame the participants with the to renew and recapture the fire miracle of Risen Lord as we con- that grew in them during their first tinue our spiritual journey during retreat. this Easter Season. Participants learned a new way “We also wanted to convey a to live their life, as Jesus taught in renewed and deep devotion to the the Gospel of Luke with a particu- Eucharist,” Father Batista said. “Af- lar emphasis on the story about the ter going on an Emmaus retreat, Road to Emmaus. the powerful impact can fade over Bishop Frank J. Dewane, center, celebrates Mass with priests of the Diocese, during the second Diocese of “Beautiful.” “Amazing.” “Pow- time. This gathering is a renewal so Venice Congress of Emmaus (Emaus) May 19 at the Lee Civic Center in North Fort Myers. (BOB REDDY | FC) erful.” “I felt Christ’s love.” These that everyone will carry this mes- were just some of the reactions of sage and bring their excitement Speakers included Father Emilio is a Diocesan-approved retreat ship with God and their commu- people as they finished a 10-hour back to their parishes, spreading Acevedo, Father Jose Asuncion weekend that takes place three nity. n day. Between the speakers, the the message of the Lord to others.” Briones Barrientos, and Sister Ma- times a year in both English and music and the community that Each of the talks focused on the ria Mercedez Rodriguez-Gomez, Spanish. It’s open to all men and The next full gathering of Emmaus everyone felt, the day was a huge Eucharist. During the day, there MHML, of St. Margaret Parish. women ages 20 or older seeking retreatants will be April 25, 2020 at success. Many commented on was Eucharistic Adoration, the Music was provided by the Cus- to grow in their relationship with the Lee Civic Center. To learn more how uplifting and unifying the day Chaplet of Divine Mercy and music todia de Cristo and Son del Senor Christ regardless of their present about Emmaus retreats across the was, bringing them closer to Jesus all building upon the theme. This del Miami. The featured music was level of faith and practice. The Diocese, contact your local parish Christ in ways they did not expect. led everyone toward the climatic provided by Catholic singer-song- purpose of the weekend is to give or email emaus@dioceseofvenice. Bishop Frank J. Dewane cel- conclusion of the day, the celebra- writer, Jon Carlo. adults the opportunity to reflect org or emmaus@dioceseofvenice. ebrated the closing Mass for the tion of the Eucharist during Mass. The Emmaus retreat program upon themselves, their relation- org.

NEWSbriefs 2020 diaconate will allow for individual attention the Taizé service. For more details, and differentiate instruction. Play- call 941-923-1691. formation retreat ground time will provide an oppor- The Diaconate Class of 2020 took tunity to work on gross motor skills. Verot grad tapped part in their fourth and last Couples The program will offer full and part Formation Retreat from May 17-19at time options, perfect for every fam- to head ATF Our Lady of Perpetual Help Retreat ily. Children must be potty trained Regina Lombardo, a 1981 Center in Venice. The candidates: and 3-years-old by Sept. 1. For more graduate of Bishop Verot Catholic Bill Soscia, Vern Smith, Jeff Ball, Ro- information call 941-924-8588. High School in Fort Myers, was berto Pagan, Jack Milholland, Rick announced May 1 as the new act- Castro and Ramiro Hernandez, will Taizé Prayer service ing deputy director of the Bureau be elevated to Acolyte on June 8, of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and 10:30 a.m., at Epiphany Cathedral, May 31 in Sarasota Explosives (ATF), the first woman 350 W. Tampa Ave. , Venice. The St. Thomas More Parish, 2506 to head the federal agency. Lom- public is welcome to attend. The Gulf Gate Drive, Sarasota, invites bardo has served as the associate men are scheduled to be ordained people to a Taizé prayer service, 7 deputy director and chief operat- to the Permanent Diaconate in p.m., May 31. The feast of Pente- ing officer for the agency since 2020. cost commemorates the beginning March 2018, with responsibility of the Church in a new way, with for the day-to-day operations of Sarasota school the arrival of the Holy Spirit and the agency. She has served as a with the disciples speaking so that special agent at ATF since 1992 expands offering many people heard the gospel in and has risen through the ranks Incarnation Catholic School their own language. The prayer in as a career employee, holding nu- 2911 Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota will the manner of Taizé is a good way merous management positions be expanding their early learning to discover a shared gospel in many that include assistant director of classes to include a prek-3 program. languages. The simple and beauti- Human Resources and Profes- Seminarians graduate college The program will offer a monthly ful chant music is dedicated to the sional Development, deputy assis- Three diocesan seminarians recently graduated from college. Transi- theme-based curriculum that will renewal of spirits and the healing tant director of Field Operations’ tional Deacon Carlos Encinas earned his master’s degree in divinity from include math, science, language of the planet. The repetitive nature Central Region, special agent in St. Vincent de Paul Regional Seminary in Boynton Beach May 9. The day and basics of our Catholic faith. of the chanted prayer can promote charge of the Tampa Field Divi- before, seminarians Daniel Scanlan and Juan Contreras graduated from St. Our little learners will discover an- a kind of inner unity of the person, sion, assistant special agent in John Vianney College Seminary in Miami. Scanlan graduated as the class swers to big questions like “How allowing the spirit to be more open Charge of the New York Field Di- valedictorian. Deacon Encinas will be ordained to the priesthood in the fall, do Plants Grow?” and “ Who lives and more attentive to what is essen- vision, and assistant country atta- while Scanlan and Contreras will next go on to St. Vincent de Paul Regional in the Ocean?” Small class sizes tial. Silence is a fundamental part of ché in Toronto, Canada. Seminary. 7 YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019

options, perfect for every family. a.m. on the CW Network; in the locations and links to registration [email protected]; DIOCESAN EVENTS Children must be potty trained and southern portions of the Diocese, follow: June 3-7, St. John the 239-455-2655, ext. 100. three years old by Sept. 1, 2019. 10:30 a.m., on WFTX-TV (FOX- Evangelist Parish, 625 111th Ave. Coalition for Life Leaders Experienced fathers willing 941-924-8588. 4). Check your local listings for N., saintjohntheevangelist.com; Meeting: June 1, 10 a.m.-2:30 to coach new dads how to channel information. Leaflet June 10-14, St. William Parish, p.m., St. Charles Borromeo Parish Free mental health take care of their family and missals are available upon request 601 Seagate Drive, saintwilliam. Center, 21505 Augusta Ave., Port counseling by Catholic be a great father are needed at by calling 941-484-9543 and asking org; June 17-21, St. Agnes Parish, Charlotte. Optional Mass at 8:30 Charities: Diocese of Venice, Inc. Pregnancy Solutions Inc. Offices about the TV Mass or by writing: 7775 Vanderbilt Beach Road, a.m. Leaders involved in respect Counseling services for adults, in Venice, North Port and Port TV Mass, Diocese of Venice, 1000 stagnesnaples.com; June 24-28, life issues will come together to children and families who lived Charlotte. Callie Cowan, Pregnancy Pinebrook Road, Venice, FL 34285. St. Elizabeth Seton Parish, 5225 network and plan for the coming in Florida during Hurricane Irma. Solutions Executive Director, 941- Gail Ardy: 941-486-4714, ardy@ Golden Gate Parkway www. fiscal year. Members of Parish Counselors can help resolve issues 408-7100. dioceseofvenice.org. stelizabethseton.org. Respect Life teams, Knights of such as stress, anger, anxiety, AFCAAM, a program of Columbus, Council of Catholic relationship problems, depression Safe Environment training: Vigil of Pentecost Catholic Charities, 3681 Michigan Women, women’s guilds and and grief. To schedule an As part of the Safe Environment Celebration: 6:30 p.m., June Ave., Fort Myers, needs volunteers other groups are welcome to appointment in English or Spanish: Program, the Diocese of Venice 8, Sacred Heart Parish, 211 W. for reception desk. Requirements: attend the meeting. Lunch will Sarasota 941-355-4680, ext. 311; requires that all employees and Charlotte St., Punta Gorda. personable, basic computer and be provided. Not a member but Naples 239-455-2655; Bonita those volunteers who work with The Diocese of Venice English copier knowledge, excellent interested in becoming actively Springs 239-390-2928; Fort Myers children and/or vulnerable adults Charismatic Renewal is hosting the phone skills, can lift 25lbs. Strong involved in Respect Life? Please 239-337-4193; Everglades City be fingerprinted and trained in evening beginning with prayer and preference for bilingual (Spanish/ register by May 27 to attend at 239-919-9599; Immokalee 239-657- Safe Environment. For further praise and will include Mass. www. English) candidates. 30 hours: https://dioceseofvenice.regfox. 6242; Wauchula 863-232-9284. information, visit the Diocesan dvccr.org. Monday-Wednesday 10 a.m.-5 com/2019-cfl-leaders-meeting. Young adult opportunities: website at www.dioceseofvenice. Vacation Bible School in p.m.; Thursday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.; Jeanne Berdeaux, Berdeaux@ • Naples area, Theology on org/safeenvironment. Sarasota: June 10-14, 9:30 a.m. to Friday 9 a.m.-noon. 239-461-0233. dioceseofvenice.org, 941-374-1068. Tap, Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., first Reporting abuse: Report 12:30 p.m., Incarnation Parish, 2901 Catholic Charities Diocese of Religious Freedom Week: Tuesdays, St. John the Evangelist all abuses against minors to the Bee Ridge Road, Sarasota. Theme: Venice Inc. annually serves about June 22-29. Join the U.S. Parish; second Tuesdays, St. Agnes Florida Department of Children “Roar! Life is Wild - God is Good!” 40,000 people in need in the 10 Conference of Catholic Bishops Parish; third Tuesdays, St. Peter the and Families at 1-800-962-2873. To Each day includes new friends, counties of Southwest Florida. The for Religious Freedom Week 2019: Apostle Parish; fourth Tuesdays, St. report abuse by diocesan personnel amazing experiments, creative agency has 31 service locations Strength in Hope, to pray, reflect, William Parish. or volunteers, also call the Diocesan games, surprising adventures and throughout the Diocese of Venice and take action on religious liberty, • Lehigh Acres area, LOFT, third Victims Assistance Coordinator at incredible music for children pre-K4 that offer a variety of programs. both here in this country and Mondays, 6 p.m., St. Raphael 941-416-6114. to entering fifth grade in the fall. Catholic Charities depends greatly abroad. Learn more at www.usccb. Parish, 2514 Lee Blvd. 239-369- Lisa Russo 941-724-2518, www. on volunteers and volunteer org/ReligiousFreedomWeek. 1831. vbsmate.com/students/incarnation. opportunities are always available. Project Rachel Post-Abortion • Fort Myers area, “Rooted at St. COMMUNITY Vacation Bible School: June www.catholiccharitiesdov.org, 941- Healing Retreat: Are you John XXIII,” first Thursdays, 7:15 EVENTS 17-21, 9 a.m.-noon, St. Patrick 488-5581. suffering after an abortion? There p.m. Kelly Evers, 239-561-3022 ext. Parish, 7900 Bee Ridge Road, Disaster Amateur Radio Sarasota. Pre-School age 3 through is hope and healing waiting for 107. Do You Know a Young Person Network (DARN) of Catholic Grade 12 and adult volunteers. Call you, no matter how long ago • Sarasota area, Theology on with a Drug Problem? Perhaps Charities seeks volunteers to 941-378-1703 X309. it happened. You are never too Tap, June 21, 7 p.m., returning you know of a young friend, provide emergency and backup old to give yourself the gift of a in September, Mandeville Beer neighbor or classmate who suffers Vacation Bible School in communications for disaster Project Rachel Healing Retreat. The Garden, 428 Lemon Ave., Sarasota. from drug addiction and does not Venice: June 17-24, 9:30 a.m. to response teams in their community next retreat to be held in Spanish Joshua Mazrin at mazrin@ know where to turn for help. Drug 12:30 p.m., Epiphany Cathedral, in the immediate aftermath of on June 29. For confidential dioceseofvenice.org. Addicts Anonymous believes all 350 Tampa Ave. W., Venice. any type of disaster. All volunteers information, contact Sylvia at “Witnessing Faith With individuals suffering from addiction Theme is “Roar! Life is Wild - God are licensed FCC amateur radio 941-412-5860 or project.rachel@ Bishop Dewane”: last Fridays, have a right to access recovery, be is Good!” Each day includes new operators or agree to take the dioceseofvenice.org. 8:30 a.m., on 1660 AM in Naples, self-sufficient and independent. friends, amazing experiments, steps required to obtain a license. Proyecto Raquel Retiro de and 1410 AM and 106.7 FM in Fort Yet, today many young people creative games, surprising Volunteers are needed in the 10 Sanación Después del Aborto: Myers. Listen anywhere online at affected by drug addiction are adventures and incredible music for counties of the Diocese and can ¿Está usted sufriendo después RelevantRadio.com. Join Bishop deprived of a sense of self-worth children pre-K4 to entering fifth serve from a fully-equipped radio de un aborto? Hay esperanza Frank J. Dewane for his monthly because they cannot pay for proper grade in the fall. 941-484-3505. base station or be a member of the y sanación esperándola, no talks. You can also find them at treatment or access recovery Camp Mercy in Sarasota: in-residence group and operate importa hace cuanto tiempo http://dioceseofvenice.org/our- resources and support. Drug June 24-28, 9 a.m.-1 p.m., St. from their home or personal haya sucedido. Usted nunca es bishop/bishop-frank-j-dewane/. Addicts Anonymous provides an Patrick Parish, 7900 Bee Ridge vehicle using their own gear. demasiado mayor para regalarse opportunity for long term recovery Road, Sarasota. Service-oriented Radio base stations are in Venice, Private Group Day of Prayer: Sarasota, Bradenton, Fort Myers, a si misma el Retiro de Sanación If your group or organization and positive change through summer camp is for children del Projecto Raquel. El próximo a no cost service. For further ages kindergarten to fifth grade. Naples, Arcadia, Port Charlotte and is interested in having a private Immokalee. Anyone interested can retiro en Español está programado day of prayer in a peaceful information on the program and The cost is $75 for the week para el sábado 29 de junio. Para services available, please visit www. and includes a camp t-shirt. contact Andy Durette, 508-641- setting, please contact Our Lady 2074 or [email protected]. información confidencial, contacte of Perpetual Help Retreat Center daamerica.org or call 561-420-0930. Registration is required by June 1. a Sylvia al número 941-412-5860 (OLPH), 3989 South Moon Drive, Catholic Chamber of For more information visit www. Guadalupe Social Services o project.rachel@dioceseofvenice. Venice. Private days include Commerce: May 30, 11:30 a.m., churchofstpatrick.org/campmercy of Catholic Charities seeks org. continental breakfast and lunch, Resurrection Parish, 8051 Cypress or please call 941-378-1703 ext. individuals and groups who Expanded early learning two conferences, the opportunity Lake Drive, Fort Myers. All Catholic 300. would like to help serve the classes in Sarasota: Incarnation for confession and ends with Mass. business and ministries are Fort Myers Vacation Bible poor in Immokalee. Volunteer Catholic School, 2911 Bee Ridge Denise Riley 941-486-0233, riley@ invited to the next networking/ School: June 24-28, 9 a.m.-noon, opportunities include food pantry Road, Sarasota, will be expanding olph-retreat.org. lunch meeting of the Catholic St. Francis Xavier Parish in Fort distribution, daily and weekly their early learning classes to Chamber of Commerce informs Myers. “ROAR! Life is Wild - God administrative tasks, monthly Legal help available for mailings, serving lunch at the Casa include a PreK-3 program. The needy: Cenacle Legal Services and unites Catholic businesses is Good!” is a week of fun, games, program will offer a monthly to encourage the use of Catholic snacks, crafts, and learning more Maria Soup Kitchen and more. Inc. (CLS), a not-for-profit legal Contact Program Director Peggy theme-based curriculum that will aid organization, in partnership values and a culture of life in the about our faith! The cost is include math, science, language home, community and workplace. $30 per child, or $70 per family. Rodriguez: 239-657-6242, julian@ with the Diocese of Venice, serves catholiccharitiescc.org. and basics of our Catholic Faith. legal needs of its income-eligible Free, membership not required. Registration forms are found at Little learners will discover answers clients in South Sarasota County. RSVP: 239-980-0921, toni@ www.stfrancisfm.org. Please call St. Vincent de Paul, Naples, to big questions like “How do To request an appointment: 941- floridacatholicchamber.com. 239-246-2635 for more details. needs volunteers. The thrift Plants Grow ?” and “Who lives 244-0308, CenacleLegal@gmail. STREAM Summer Camp: June Register early. stores in Bonita Springs offer fun in the Ocean?” Small class sizes com. CLS offices are located at 3-July 19, Epiphany Cathedral while working as cashier, sorter or will allow for individual attention 237 N. Nassau St., Venice. https:// Catholic School, 316 Sarasota pricer. Greta, 239-775-2907, option and differentiate instruction. cenaclelegalservices.org/ . St., Venice. Each week will have VOLUNTEERS 3. Playground time will provide an Television Mass for the a different theme, including: NEEDED Our Lady of Perpetual Help opportunity to work on gross homebound in the northern cheflings; builders, sport mania, Retreat Center, Venice, is looking motor skills. Full and part time for volunteer angels willing to portions of the Diocese: 9:30 Vacation Bible School, center stage, Prison ministry. Join a team volunteer for a few hours a week God’s creations, and tech week. of volunteers who share God’s or a few hours a month in all Half-day and full-day options. love and mercy with those different areas of support are Open to children from age 3 up to incarcerated in any of the 21 jails/ welcome. 941-486-0233, olphinfo@ sixth grade. 941-488-2215, bach@ prisons throughout the Diocese. olph-retreat.org. ecstigers.com, www.ecstigers.com/ No previous experience required; student-life/summer-camp. newcomers are paired with Our Mother’s House seeks Naples area Vacation Bible experienced volunteers. Contact volunteers for an on-site child Schools: Running throughout Robert Hiniker: 863-558-0407, care center. Volunteers are needed June in the Naples area with the [email protected]. to work three-hour shifts, Monday- Friday, 7:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Our theme “Roar! Life is wild - God Family counselor. Catholic Mother’s House provides shelter is Good!” Each day is from 8 Charities of Collier County is

12550-0524 and guidance to single mothers a.m.-12:30 p.m., and includes seeking a bilingual volunteer for and their children, who would lessons, fun and games for the Family Counseling Center in otherwise be homeless. 941-894- children pre-K4 to entering Naples. Brenda Lee Anderson, fifth grade in the fall. Dates, 2378. May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic YOUR VENICE COMMUNITY 8 Be prepared: 2019 hurricane season starts June 1 STAFF REPORT FYI DISASTER SUPPLY KIT HURRICANE PRAYER The Florida Department of VENICE | It is that time of year Helpful websites Emergency Management recom- As we enter hurricane season, the following prayer asks God for protection when the weather turns hot and hu- • Catholic Charities, Diocese of mends each Disaster Supply Kit and safety from the storms that often threaten Southwest Florida. With the mid across Florida and a wary eye Venice Inc.: www.catholiccharities should have enough water and food devastating effect of Hurricane Irma from 2017 and what was witnessed turns toward the Atlantic Ocean, dov.org to last three to seven days. That when Hurricane Michael struck the Florida Panhandle in 2018 still fresh Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico • National Hurricane Center: www. means one gallon of water per per- in our minds, everyone in the Diocese of Venice knows and understands for the development of potentially nhc.noaa.gov/prepare/ready.php son/per day, plus enough non-per- the power of these storms and the suffering which follows in their wake. hazardous hurricanes. • Federal Emergency Management ishable foods that does not require Prayer for safety in Oración para la temporada The 2019 Atlantic Hurricane Sea- Agency: www.ready.gov/ electricity to prepare and consume hurricane season de huracanes son starts in just one week on June hurricanes safely. Those who care for infants or • Florida Division of Emergency 1 and now is the time for people to the elderly also need to think hard O God, Master of this passing O Dios, Señor de este mundo Management: www.floridadisaster. make sure they are prepared and about what specialty items will be world, hear the humble voices of your pasajero, escucha la humilde voz de org ready should a tropical system needed. children. tus hijos. threaten. Emergency managers 2019 Atlantic hurricane names Other keys items for a Disaster The Sea of Galilee obeyed Your El Mar de Galilea obedeció Tu stress that preparation and vigi- Supply Kit include: clothing (rain order and returned to its former orden y volvió a su anterior quietud. lance are keys to safety and security Andrea Humberto Olga gear and sturdy shoes), blankets/ quietude. Tu todavía eres el Señor de tierra from the power of nature. Barry Imelda Pablo pillows, first aid kit, all medicines You are still the Master of land y mar. Chantal Jerry Rebekah For 2019, the National Oceanic and prescription drugs, toiletries, and sea. Vivimos en la sombra del peligro Dorian Karen Sebastian We live in the shadow of a danger sobre el cual no tenemos control; el and Atmospheric Administration Erin Lorenzo Tanya flashlights, battery-operated ra- expects an average hurricane sea- dio, cash, important documents over which we have no control: the Golfo, como un violento gigante, pu- Fernand Melissa Van Gulf, like a provoked and angry giant, ede despertar de su aparente letargo, son, 12 named storms (winds in Gabrielle Nestor Wendy in a waterproof container, and any excess of 39 mph), six hurricanes items for your pets. can awake from its seeming lethargy, sobrepasar sus límites, invadir nuestra overstep its conventional boundaries, tierra y sembrar caos y desastre. (winds in excess of 74 mph), and To help encourage the citizens invade our land, and spread chaos Durante esta temporada de three major hurricanes (Category 2017 when Hurricane Irma raked of the Florida to buy their emer- and disaster. huracanes acudimos a Ti, O Padre 3 or higher with winds in excess of across the Diocese of Venice. The gency supplies now, the annual During this hurricane season we Misericordioso. Líbranos de tragedias 110 mph). Therefore, the names An- storm made landfall near Marco Is- Florida Hurricane Preparedness turn to You, O loving Father. Spare us como las pasadas que están tan vivas drea, Barry, Chantal, Dorian and land and roared its way up the spine Tax Free Week is May 31 to June 6. from past tragedies whose memories en nuestra memoria y cuyas heridas others are something to which ev- of Florida leaving in its wake a path This means many key supplies are are still so vivid and whose wounds rehúsan ser curadas con el paso del eryone should pay attention. of destruction from which some ar- tax free, including: batteries, flash- seem to refuse to heal with passing tiempo. Experts caution that even in the eas have not fully recovered. Other lights, generators and much more. of time. O Virgen, Estrella del Mar, nuestra quietest of hurricane seasons, a de- storms of note in recent memory If you have a Disaster Supply O Virgin, Star of the Sea, Our amada Madre, te pedimos que structive storm can strike anywhere were Hurricane Charley in 2004 Kit that went unused in 2018, go beloved Mother, we ask you to plead intercedas ante tu Hijo por nosotros, and at any time. The most poignant and then Hurricanes Katrina and through it to ensure all items are with your Son on our behalf, so that para que nos libre de las calamidades example was in 1992 when there Wilma in 2005. fresh and the batteries are still spared from the calamities common comunes a esta área, y animados con were only seven named storms. It good. to this area and animated with a true un verdadero espíritu de gratitude is the year that Hurricane Andrew PREPAREDNESS Anyone who has a medical or spirit of gratitude, we will walk in the caminemos en los pasos de tu hit South Florida with Category 5 While keeping a wary eye on the transportation issue and may need footsteps of your Divine Son to reach Divino Hijo para llegar a la Jerusalén winds (165 mph), causing billions in weather forecast is important, be- assistance evacuating, such as the the heavenly Jerusalem, where a Celestial, donde una eternidad sin damage, including in the southern ing prepared before a hurricane ap- elderly or handicapped, they must stormless eternity awaits us. tormentas nos espera. parts of the Diocese of Venice. proaches is just as vital. Prepared- contact their county emergency Amen. Amen. ness means many things, but a key management office to register for RECENT HISTORY part is simply knowing where you evacuation help. This system is In 2018, there were 15 named live in relationship to evacuation usually updated each year so regis- Lastly, should you decided to dangerous winds, and then only if storms, including two historic hur- zones in your city or county. Also, tering in the past will not guarantee evacuate, it is recommended to you are ordered to evacuate or do ricanes making landfall in the U.S. knowing how well constructed your being on a list for 2019. have multiple routes planned be- not feel your home is safe enough. First was Hurricane Florence hit- home is can also impact your prep- cause, as many learned ahead of By knowing what actions to take ting the Carolinas in early Septem- arations and planning in the event EXPERT TIPS Irma, traffic will be a problem. This before the hurricane season begins, ber with devastating flooding. Then an evacuation is ordered. Another key action is to make could mean leaving early or simply when a hurricane approaches and Hurricane Michael struck the Flori- Before a storm threatens, every sure your insurance is up-to-date, not going as far, but it is important when the storm is in your area, as da Panhandle in early October with family should have a Disaster Sup- and photographs are taken of all to plan ahead on where you are go- well as what to do after a hurricane what has now been determined to ply Kit ready to go. Hurricane Irma valuables before the storm. Keep in ing ahead of time. leaves your area, you can increase be Category 5 strength winds - the should be fresh in the minds of ev- mind that hurricane and flood in- Officials discourage travelling your chances of survival. n strongest rating – leaving behind a eryone, because the storm spread surance can take up to 30 days to go out of state to avoid a hurricane, but path of destruction. The two storms devastation and misery across large into effect, meaning buying insur- instead recommend going to the Please check back in the next Florida combine to kill 102 and leave be- portions of the Diocese. Do not for- ance now will mean it could take home of a friend/family-member Catholic for what Catholic Chari- hind $49 billion in damage. get the problems many had in get- until July, a month into the season, who lives out of the path of pre- ties, Diocese of Venice Inc. does to Lest we forget that it was only in ting basic supplies in the aftermath. before the policy can be used. dicted storm surge and the most respond to hurricanes. Catholic Charities is ready to respond STAFF REPORT Diocese of Venice has an extensive 2012 and again in 2016 following history in preparing for and execut- Hurricane Matthew. VENICE | Should disaster strike, ing short- and long-term recovery Catholic Charities also has a Catholic Charities, Diocese of Ven- efforts. Following Hurricane Irma, Disaster Amateur Radio Network, ice Inc., would send a team to the some 15 such sites were activated DARN, which is a network of ra- epicenter of the disaster and then across the Diocese. dio operators in each area of the coordinate to set up relief centers In 2018, following Hurricane Diocese which can connect with called PODs (Points-Of-Distribu- Michael, Catholic Charities teams first responders and direct help tion) where the need is greatest, ex- were sent to assist in the Florida to where it is needed in the event plained Catholic Charities Diocese Panhandle. The Diocese, at the normal communications, such as of Venice CEO Philomena Pereira. behest of Bishop Frank J. Dewane, cell phone or the Internet service, These centers – often located at also collected supplies for the needy becomes inoperable for extend pe- parishes or next to Catholic Chari- which were delivered in the weeks riods of time. ties offices – will be sites where following the storm. The teams are While Catholic Charities will be In this October 2018 photo, Judy Sullivan Family Resource Center water, clothing, food and other di- so highly regarded that representa- there to help after a storm passes, Program Director Allegra Belliard directs member of the Knights of saster relief assistance can be dis- tives were also sent to help follow- having an emergency plan is cru- Columbus from St. Agnes Parish where to place donated items for tributed. Catholic Charities in the ing Superstorm Sandy in October cial. n Hurricane Michael Relief. (FC FILE PHOTO BY BOB REDDY) 9 FLORIDA NEWS Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 School choice advocates celebrate new scholarship program

JEAN GONZALEZ transportation scholarships for students who garnered Florida Tax panies that contribute to approved the wake of Senate Bill 7070’s pas- of the Florida Catholic staff children attending public schools Credit scholarships. nonprofit scholarship organiza- sage,” Herzog said. “School choice in another school district and pri- “State leaders have clearly rec- tions receive a 100 percent credit advocates are cautiously optimistic ORLANDO | In response to an vate school scholarships worth up ognized the importance of reliev- against six different state taxes,” that the new Family Empowerment increased waiting list of one schol- to $6,519 in elementary, $6,815 in ing the considerable pressure cre- East wrote in a blog. “The cap on Scholarship Program would sur- arship program, Florida Gov. Ron middle and $7,111 in high school for ated from having record waitlists those credits increases 25 percent vive the possibility of future legal DeSantis signed a bill that will cre- students whose household income for scholarships,” Herzog said. The following any year in which 90 challenges.” ate another scholarship program is no more than double the poverty Florida Conference of Catholic percent of the cap is raised, which While Florida Tax Credit Schol- that could benefit as many as 18,000 rate. Those whose household in- Bishops will continue to work with allowed the program cap to grow arship and the new Family Em- students in the 2019-2020 school come is between 200% and 260% of the legislature and key stakehold- from $140 million in 2010 to $874 powerment Scholarship offers as- year to attend private schools. poverty are only eligible for partial ers as the program moves forward million in 2018.” sistance to low-income families, After Florida lawmakers gave fi- scholarships. to help ensure its success. The Family Empowerment Florida has other scholarships nal approval to the Senate Bill 7070 “During the past two years, state Step Up For Students and AAA Scholarship Program allows for an that offer parents and guardians of and was signed by the Republican officials reported that total funds Scholarship Foundation are the additional 5,000 students and the children with special needs to at- governor, the Family Empower- actually contributed to the program two scholarship funding organiza- 13,000 students on the wait list to be tend private schools, including the ment Scholarship Program was had reached a plateau. In 2017, com- tions that have been approved by served for a total of 18,000 scholar- McKay and the Gardiner scholar- established, which was welcomed panies pledged $639 million in do- the state of Florida to administer ships for the 2019-2020 school year. ships. In a separate move under by advocates of parental choice for nations,” Herzog explained. “This the Florida Tax Credit Scholarship Over time, the new program could the annual budget, the Legislature education but disappointed oppo- level of funding barely met the 90% Program. Families apply for the satisfy the demand from all low-in- approved increased funding for the nents who believe this is another threshold for that year. As of No- scholarship through either one of come families seeking a nonpublic Gardiner Program to be $147.9 mil- step to defund public schools. vember 2018, contributions only those two organizations. Before this school education for their child,” lion, which will serve at least 2,000 Among those who applauded totaled about $637 million.” year’s legislative session started, Herzog said. “The new law allows more students. the bill was the Florida Conference Herzog described the Fam- Step Up reported that about 13,000 for the (new scholarship) to grow to The Gardiner program serves of Catholic Bishops, the legislative ily Empowerment Scholarship students were approved for the about 25,000 students by the 2020- students with specific special needs lobbying arm for the Church and Program as “another remarkable FTC Program but had to be placed 2021 school year and 32,000 by including autism, Down Syndrome bishops of Florida. James Herzog, step forward” by Florida to allow on a waiting list due to the funding 2021-2022 school year.” and spina bifida. Students on the associate for education at the con- “parents to determine the best edu- shortfall. Thousands of additional News Service of Florida reported autism spectrum make up about ference, spoke to the House Appro- cational settings for their school- families had partially completed the Florida Education Association 63% of the Gardiner student popu- priations Committee about the bill children.” But he added that while applications and thus expressed teachers’ union contends the Leg- lation. in March about how the conference the legislation is in place, “time will interest in the program before the islature is harming neighborhood Scholarships average about “strongly supports” efforts, such as tell” how calculations for determin- annual submission window was public schools and plans to host $10,400 and can be used to pay for the Family Empowerment Schol- ing the scholarship amounts per closed. According to Jon East, com- a “summit” May 18 in Orlando to private school tuition, fees, text- arship, to address the waiting list child will impact nonpublic school munications director for Step Up discuss issues such as vouchers and books, tutoring, school supplies, of 13,000 for the popular Florida families and communities. Her- for Students, “smaller increases in this new scholarship. computers, therapies and more. Tax Credit Scholarship Program, zog explained participating fami- annual corporate contributions are “There has indeed been a lot of Unspent money can roll over from established in 2001. The Tax Credit lies will receive smaller awards in the driving factor.” talk about the possibility of a new year to year and students may save Scholarship program provides $750 grades six through 12 than those “Under the scholarship law, com- school choice lawsuit being filed in for higher education endeavors. n 12794-0524 May 24-June 6, 2019 Florida Catholic FLORIDA NEWS 10 ‘I’m leaving behind a part of me’ ‘We will miss him; but Miami auxiliary Miami Auxiliary wish him well. He is a Bishop Peter elevated to bishop Baldacchino ‘missionary at heart,’ so answers questions I am confident that he from the media of New Mexico May 16, a day will serve the people of after the Vatican diocese announced Las Cruces very well.’ he had been ANA RODRIGUEZ-SOTO appointed the of the Florida Catholic staff — Archbishop Thomas Wenski third bishop of the Diocese of MIAMI | Bishop Peter Baldac- “I’m happy with the newness but Las Cruces, New chino described himself as “happy I’m also torn inside,” Bishop Balda- Mexico. (ROCIO GRANADOS | LVC) but also torn inside” at the news of cchino told the Florida Catholic’s his appointment as the third bish- Miami edition. “There is pain in op of the Diocese of Las Cruces, separation, like anybody leaving a New Mexico. family.” “I’m leaving behind a part of The happy part comes from in- me,” he said during a sit-down with dulging his missionary spirit. “My Miami media May 16. A day earlier vocation to the priesthood started he had been in Las Cruces, where with a falling in love with the mis- his appointment was announced sionary aspect of the Church. So, ing” in terms of moving from par- Bishop Baldacchino said, while tivity?” He noted that he himself and he was introduced to his new an outreach immediately presents ish to parish. echoing the statements of the U.S. is an immigrant, and “I would like flock. itself as a possibility for falling in His brief, 48-hour glimpse of bishops that current immigration to think that we have done some Bishop Baldacchino has served love again.” that reality made him realize, he law requires “a complete refur- good.” Moreover, “all of us will im- as Miami’s auxiliary bishop since And his experience in Miami said, “how important the media bishing.” migrate to heaven,” he said, where March 19, 2014. His installation has prepared him well. “My whole is in bringing the message of Jesus “Our brothers and sisters are we will be welcomed the same way in Las Cruces is set for July 23 at being is Miami now,” he said, ex- Christ to remote areas.” hurting,” the bishop said. “How is it we have welcomed others here on the Cathedral of the Immaculate plaining that “we absorb things Las Cruces has 47 parishes and possible that in this day and age we earth. “How do we want to be re- Heart of Mary. He is the only Malta without thinking. The situations 44 missions, compared to Miami’s have reached this point of insensi- ceived when our time comes?” n native and member of the Neocat- form us, change us, open our per- 102 parishes, six missions, and one echumenal Way — an “itinerary of spectives.” national shrine (Our Lady of Char- Christian formation” — to serve as Those situations, both in Miami ity). The diocese encompasses bishop in the U.S. In addition to his and in the Turks and Caicos, in- White Sands National Monument, native Maltese, he speaks English, clude “situations of poverty, situa- Alamogordo, and the UFO-linked Spanish, Italian and Creole. tions of a mixture of people, situa- city of Roswell. In Las Cruces May 15, he had be- tions of immigration, situations of “I hope I don’t turn green,” the gun his press conference — which people who need to hear the Good bishop joked. Purchase a Personalized was livestreamed by KVIA, the lo- News,” he said. The southeastern edge of the cal ABC affiliate — by noting “the Whatever qualities or talents he diocese borders El Paso, Texas, fantasies, the surprises that God has absorbed because of those ex- site in recent months of a record- has.” periences will be revealed once he setting influx of asylum-seekers, Facing Stone Now to A former technical manager for starts working with the people in mostly families and children, from the Canada Dry bottling plant in his new diocese, he added. Central America. Many of them are Malta, he was chosen by lottery to “The Lord will inspire us how to dropped off in the area after being Ensure Completion by study in Newark once he heeded become creative. If you’re sensitive apprehended and processed by the the call to priesthood. From New- to the needs of others, you will find Border Patrol. ark he was sent to the Turks and a way to do something. If you aren’t Bishop Baldacchino said his Caicos, where he built a church in sensitive, you will wash your hands understanding is that those immi- June 2019! Providenciales and the only Catho- and move on.” grants do not stay in New Mexico lic school on the island. From there Las Cruces has a flock of about but pass through on their way to PERSONALIZED FACING he came to Miami, and now he is 140,000 scattered over nearly join family members in other parts , headed to New Mexico. 45,000 square miles of mountain of the U.S. The diocese has a Proj- $ “God has a madness, a way of and desert territory. Bishop Bal- ect Oak Tree that provides them STONES start at 3 000 thinking that sometimes surpris- dacchino noted it’s about 10 times with lodging, clothing and meals, Ave Maria Catholic Church in Ave Maria, es us,” said Bishop Baldacchino, the land size of the Archdiocese of assists them with travel arrange- who will turn 59 in December Miami with one-tenth of the popu- ments, and transports them to bus Florida offers you a unique opportunity to and was ordained a priest May lation, which will make his job as stations or airports. personalize a facing stone on this beautiful 26, 1996, for the Archdiocese of bishop “100 times more demand- “We will suffer with the people,” iconic church. Perfect for remembering a

Newark. 12885-0524 loved one or honoring a special person. In Miami, he will be leav- ing behind not just his duties as bishop but also as pastor of St. Ki- eran Church in Coconut Grove, where he is currently preparing 38 couples for marriage. He also had a first Communion last week- end in addition to confirmations Email Deborah Sweeney MASS SCHEDULE ORDER YOURS TODAY! throughout the archdiocese. Will celebrate [email protected] “Bishop Baldacchino has served Daily Monday-Friday 8 a.m. ext. 330 us well,” Archbishop Thomas Wen- 45 years on June 16 Saturday Vigil 4 p.m. 239-261-5555 ski said. “We will miss him; but 12909-0524 wish him well. He is a ‘missionary Sunday 8:30 a.m., 10 a.m., Noon All are Welcome The facing stone program was reinstated and at heart,’ so I am confident that he new facing stones were engraved on the inside will serve the people of Las Cruces 1924 Zephyr Ave., Fort Pierce • www.stmarkftpierce.org • 772-461-8150 and outside walls of the church in August 2018. very well.” 11 FLORIDA NEWS Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 Bishop: Nicaragua is a ‘kidnapped nation’

young people, he said. “We thought ible institution” in the country. Managua Managua we had a youth that was asleep, in- Auxiliary terested only in their cell phones CHURCH’S ROLE Bishop Silvio auxiliary blasts and soccer and parties. And now Another dialogue is underway Baez is we have a good number of martyrs, between the government and a interviewed Ortega regime of lads who have given their life for group representing the people, the April 26 their homeland.” Alianza Cívica por la Justicia y la De- by Rocio in interview with The government’s response mocracia (Civic Alliance for Justice Granados made the situation even worse. and Democracy). of La Voz Miami’s La Voz “The government’s response was “As bishops we decided not to Catolica. criminal,” the bishop said. “It armed take part and to give the laity their He had just Católica civilians, the so-called paramilitar- place in political and social life,” visited with ies, who together with the govern- Bishop Báez said. “At bottom, we did Archbishop ROCÍO GRANADOS ment’s police have taken us to at not want to be used or manipulated Thomas Wenski of the staff of La Voz Católica least 300 documented deaths.” He politically because the majority of during a stop added that nearly 1,000 people have bishops don’t believe in those nego- in Miami MIAMI | In an exclusive inter- disappeared, nearly 800 are politi- tiations. We think they’re not going before view days before traveling to Rome, cal prisoners, thousands have fled to be successful.” traveling to Managua’s Auxiliary Bishop Silvio the country and thousands more He said the proper role of the Rome, where Báez said his country “is a nation have lost their jobs. Those actions Church is not political but pastoral. he has been kidnapped” by a government that have caused the government to lose Although those who have commit- called by has entrenched itself through “the all legitimacy, Bishop Báez said. “Its ted “crimes against humanity” will Pope Francis destruction of democratic institu- only means of remaining in power have to “face justice,” the Church after a series tions, lies and corruption.” is through weapons.” In fact, the has enormous work to do. “Hearts of death “Add to that the violent and crim- repression has reached such an ab- that have been destroyed will have threats. inal repression and abuse of human surd point that waving the national to be healed through the healing (PHOTOS rights and personal liberties” over flag or singing the national anthem grace of Jesus Christ.” BY ANA the past year, he told La Voz Católi- can land people in jail. Speaking as a shepherd and be- RODRIGUEZ- ca April 26, and what you have is a liever, he added that the only way to SOTO | FC) government “that has practically NATIONAL TRAGEDY “uproot evil is through forgiveness kidnapped all personal, social and “It’s a national tragedy and the and reconciliation.” And that will political freedoms.” only way out is for the current gov- require a lot of catechesis on the part Some, like a younger brother who the strength to express themselves.” Bishop Báez stopped in Miami ernment to leave,” Bishop Báez said. of the Church. has lived in Canada for 30 years, He added that he is proud of the the week after Easter to visit with “Nicaragua cannot move forward, As for his own situation, “I have never returned from their initial ex- work being done by Nicaragua’s family members. He had been nor can it rebuild, with Daniel Orte- not asked to leave Nicaragua, and if ile in the 1980s. Church. “We have risen to the his- called to Rome by Pope Francis after ga in power, because of the way he I am leaving at this moment it’s out “The only reason I have not torical challenges facing the nation. receiving death threats for his open has acted not just this year, but by of loving obedience to the vicar of wanted to leave is not to abandon a This is a grace of God, not our own and strong stance against the gov- dismantling democracy since he Peter,” he said. people who trust in the Church, who merit, but we have been able to, ernment of President Daniel Ortega acquired power in 2007.” He noted that he has no property wait every moment for their pastors through words and witness, offer and his wife and vice president, Ro- The people are calling for the or family left in Nicaragua, as all to be the voice of those whose voice consolation, light, strength to a cru- sario Murillo. government to resign or hold early his family also has gone into exile. is very weak or who no longer have cified people.” n During his brief stay in Miami, elections, which would be perfectly he met with Archbishop Thomas legal under the constitution, Bishop Wenski at the archdiocesan Pastoral Báez said. He urged that diplomatic Center and, on April 28, celebrated pressure, and even economic sanc- Mass at St. Agatha Church in Sweet- tions, be applied by international 9-Day Holy Land Pilgrimage water surrounded by an enthusias- bodies such as the Organization of tic multitude of Nicaraguan exiles. American States and human rights Travel back in time to the ancient (See story, Page 2.) The next day, he groups “in order to avoid worse Holy Land and birth place of Jesus flew to Rome. bloodshed.” Feb. 12-20, 2020 and Christianity. Follow in the During the interview with La Voz, “No one in Nicaragua wants a vi- footsteps of Jesus for the spiritual the archdiocese’s Spanish-language olent solution, but the government is experience of a lifetime. No other tour newspaper, Bishop Báez denied that closing off all the possible peaceful offers as much meaning and value. any coup d’etat was afoot, as Orte- solutions,” he said. ga’s government claims. He stressed that this is not a civil He said for years, the populace war, like that of the 1980s when If you have not walked in Jesus’ footsteps expressed little interest in partici- Ortega and his Sandinista National throughout the Holy Land, now is your chance. pating in Nicaragua’s political and Liberation Front fought the Contras It is an experience you will never forget! social life. But on April 18, 2018, that for power. “Back then it was a con- Father Hoyer passivity ended unexpectedly. The flict between two armed groups. trigger was a change to the social This is a police state that has armed security system, which coincided its paramilitaries, its anti-riot police with a fire at the Indio Maíz Biologi- and the national police against an cal Reserve, an important ecological unarmed populace.” site. 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FLORIDA STEM School Highlands Ranch in ate, is looking to change that. “Long- Colorado May 7 wanted to become term use of solitary confinement is CARDINAL TURNS ON LIGHTS part of the Knights of Columbus, a form of torture, yet it continues to Catholic bishops and a local branch of the Catholic be widely practiced nationally and organization is said to be helping in New York, despite some recent urge governor to pay the costs of his funeral. Knights reforms in our state. Inmates don’t spare inmate’s life of Columbus Council 4844 of surrender their basic human dig- Southwest Denver has set up a fund nity when the prison doors close,” TALLAHASSEE | Before Rob- to help the family of Kendrick Cas- said Dennis Poust, director of com- ert Joseph “Bobby Joe” Long was tillo with the boy’s funeral and will munications for the New York State scheduled to be executed May 23, be helping during services, private Catholic Conference. The Catholic for the 1984 murder of Michelle and public, to honor his life. Local conference put out a memoran- Sims, Florida’s bishops urged Gov. news organization Fox 31 of Denver dum in January in support of the Ron Desantis to commute the death said the high school senior, killed measure, which is known as HALT. sentence to life in prison without just days before his graduation “We can protect society, and pro- parole. In a May 20 letter to the from the school where the shooting tect those inside the prison without governor, who is Catholic, Michael took place, had taken part in 2,600 wide-scale use of confinement in Sheedy, executive director, Florida hours of service with the Knights, special housing units, which leads Conference of Catholic Bishops, along with his father, John, who is a to all sorts of mental health issues, encouraged DeSantis to promote a Knight. Castillo was the only casu- including paranoia, depression and Cardinal Konrad Krajewski, the papal almoner, speaks with a worker consistent pro-life ethic in our state. alty in the shooting although eight suicidal thoughts,” Poust said. “It from Team Humanity as he visits the Greek island of Lesbos May 8. Upon return to Rome, Cardinal Konrad Krajewski turned on some “The cycle of violence ­— to which other students were injured. creates a less stable inmate popula- lights and found himself being threatened by Italy’s deputy prime Mr. Long’s acts have contributed — tion and, ultimately, creates a less minister. The cardinal went May 11 to a state-owned building in Rome must end. His execution would only Archbishop safe society when those inmates are where more than 430 people have set up housekeeping. They have perpetuate it,” Sheedy said. apologizes for subsequently released.” occupied the building since 2013, but on May 6 the electric company In the letter, while Sheedy re- cut service, leaving the occupants without lights, without hot water marked how Long’s crimes were Farrakhan visit Bishops and without functioning refrigerators. Asked if it was true that he “numerous and heinous,” he also personally lifted a manhole cover and climbed down to reconnect added how briefs filed by Long’s WASHINGTON | The archbishop ‘disappointed’ the building to the power main. (VATICAN MEDIA | CNS) lawyers call to attention the multi- of Chicago apologized to the local with passage act ple times Long suffered from physi- Jewish community after a priest in cal traumas that affected his brain, the city invited the leader of the Na- WASHINGTON | Five U.S. bish- istration or caring for and perform- Muhammad, the founder of Islam, both in his childhood and young tion of Islam to speak at his church, ops, chairmen of U.S. Conference ing domestic tasks for those in need, and professes that he is a beloved adulthood, including a motorcycle days after he was banned from of Catholic Bishops committees or he said May 10 in the Vatican’s Paul believer of Islam who will slay “the accident a decade prior to his arrest. Facebook for what it called hate subcommittees, said May 17 they VI audience hall. But being “a maid, blasphemer Asia Bibi.” The man “That incident profoundly af- speech. “Without consulting me, were “gravely disappointed” with no,” he said; “You must help here in tells the “enemies of Islam and the fected him and his behaviors. It (Father) Michael Pfleger invited the U.S. House of Representatives this” because even if the church is Jew government that set Asia Bibi contributed to his receiving a dis- Minister Louis Farrakhan to speak passage of the Equality Act. In an trying to stop exploitation among its free” that he will kill her, according ability rating from the military, at St. Sabina Church in response 236-173 vote, the House approved ranks, it is still the superior general to a May 14 statement sent to Catho- from which he was honorably dis- to Facebook’s decision to ban him the measure, H.R. 5, which would who decides “yes” or “no” to these lic News Service by the British Paki- charged,” Sheedy wrote. “Even if from its platforms,” said Chicago add the new terms “sexual orienta- requests. The pope’s comments stani Christian Association. there were no mitigating circum- Cardinal Blase J. Cupich in a May tion” and “gender identity,” as well came during his meeting with those stances, the conference would still 10 statement, a day after Farrakhan as “pregnancy ... or a related medi- taking part in the May 6-10 plenary Attacks leave 10 implore you to choose life over spoke at the Catholic Church where cal condition,” to the definition of of the International Union of Su- death for Mr. Long. Although he Father Pfleger is the pastor in a pre- “sex” in federal civil rights laws, the periors General, which represents Catholics dead in caused much harm, society has dominantly black parish. “Minister bishops noted. It also would expand more than 450,000 sisters in more Burkina Faso been safe from his aggressive acts Farrakhan could have taken the the types of entities covered under than 100 countries. The gathering in the decades of his incarceration. opportunity to deliver a unifying those laws and it exempt itself from offered talks, workshops, reflec- OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Without taking his life, society can message of God’s love for all his the Religious Freedom Restora- tions and discussion on a number of Faso | Catholic leaders in Burkina be protected while he endures the children. Instead, he repeatedly tion Act of 1993. “Rather than of- topics, including interreligious dia- Faso appealed for unity and soli- alternative sentence of life without smeared the Jewish people, using fering meaningful protections for logue, cross-cultural experiences, darity after two attacks on Catho- the possibility of parole. It is a se- a combination of thinly veiled dis- individuals, the Equality Act would caring for children and the planet, lics in two days left nine laypeople vere punishment.” criminatory rhetoric and outright impose sweeping new norms that and the future of religious life. The and a priest dead. “We have been Sheedy added the Catholic slander.” Cardinal Cupich said he negatively impact the unborn, pope, who spoke off-the-cuff and working together for years — Mus- Church has long advocated for an apologized “to my Jewish brothers health care, charitable services, answered people’s questions, was lims, Protestants, Catholics and end to the use of the death penalty. and sisters, whose friendship I trea- schools, personal privacy, athletics, seated behind a wooden table in the followers of traditional religions, Preceding each execution for nearly sure, from whom I learn so much, free speech, religious liberties and front of the hall next to Sister Car- always walking hand in hand,” said four decades, the Florida bishops and whose covenant with God re- parental rights,” said the chairmen. men Sammut, superior general of Archbishop Seraphin Rouamba have urged governors to commute mains eternal.” Local media reports Bishop Frank J. Dewane of Venice, the Missionary Sisters of Our Lady of Koupela. “In view of this, it isn’t the sentence of the condemned to said Farrakhan had mostly spoken chairman of the USCCB Commit- of Africa and the outgoing president necessary for such tragic acts to life in prison. This is the first death during the speech about historic tee on Domestic Justice and Human of the UISG. divide us.” The archbishop was warrant signed by DeSantis. injustices against black people, but Development, was one of the state- preaching at the May 13 funeral of Prior to Long’s scheduled ex- then said that he was “here to sepa- ment’s signers. Militant says he Father Simeon Yampa, a diocesan ecution, Catholics gathered across rate the good Jews from the satanic is in Canada to representative for interreligious Florida to pray for the victims of vi- Jews” while addressing the crowd. WORLD dialogue, who was shot dead with olent crimes and their families, for kill Asia Bibi five parishioners when Islamists those on death row, for the governor Religious endorse attacked their church at Dablo dur- as he confronts the decision to pro- Pope discusses MANCHESTER, England | An ing Mass May 12. Bishop Theophile ceed with the execution, and for an bill to end solitary Islamic militant has posted a video Nare of Kaya described the mur- end to the use of the death penalty. confinement deaconesses on the internet boasting that he has dered Catholics as “martyrs for VATICAN CITY | Pope Francis arrived in Canada to kill Asia Bibi. the faith” and said the “despairing ALBANY, N.Y. | The numbers told the heads of women’s religious The death threat comes a week af- community” had been comforted NATION are so staggering that it has been orders from around the world they ter Bibi, a Catholic mother of five, by a May 13 message of sympathy called “torture.” Solitary confine- need to send sisters on assign- was permitted to leave Pakistan for from Pope Francis. The bishop said Knights help with ment is in widespread use in pris- ments that truly serve the church Canada to join her family at a secret those responsible for “barbaric acts ons across the United States and, and those in need, and not agree address. She had been convicted at the moment of consecration” slain Colorado teen in New York state alone, more than to requests for “maids. You did not of blasphemy and spent nearly 10 were “attacking God himself,” who 3,000 inmates are isolated in 6-by- become a religious in order to be- years on death row until she was would ultimately triumph if Catho- ‘hero’ funeral 10 cells for over 23 hours a day. The come the maid of a priest,” he said cleared by the Pakistan Supreme lics showed “courage and faith. We WASHINGTON | An 18-year- Humane Alternatives to Long-Term to some 850 superiors general in Court in October, sparking anger must continue to pray, since what old Catholic credited with saving Solitary Confinement Act, which Rome for their plenary assembly. among hardline Islamic radicals. is happening today isn’t just a war the lives of his schoolmates when has not yet made its way to the floor There are many needed forms of In the video, the would-be assas- against Christians, but a declara- he lunged at a shooter at Denver’s of the New York state House or Sen- service, whether they be in admin- sin sings an Islamic chant honoring tion of war on Jesus Christ,” he said. 13 NATIONAL and INTERNATIONAL NEWS Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019 Not ruling on apparitions, pope allows pilgrimages to Medjugorje

CINDY WOODEN the doctrinal point of view.” that the apparitions have continued Catholic News Service In 1981, six young people from for more than 35 years. Medjugorje claimed that Mary had During his flight to Rome from VATICAN CITY | Parishes and appeared to them. Some of the six Fatima, Portugal, in May 2017, the dioceses are now allowed to orga- say Mary still appears to them and pope told journalists that, regard- nize official pilgrimages to Med- gives them messages each day, ing the Medjugorje commission’s jugorje, Bosnia-Herzegovina, but while others say they see her only work, “three things need to be dis- it must be clear that the Catholic once a year now. tinguished.” Church has not recognized as au- Diocesan commissions studied “About the first apparitions, thentic the alleged Marian appari- the alleged apparitions from 1982 when (the ‘seers’) were young, the tions there. to 1984 and again from 1984 to 1986, report more or less says that the Polish Archbishop Henryk Hos- and the then-Yugoslavian bishops’ investigation needs to continue,” er, the pope’s apostolic visitor to conference studied them from 1987 the pope said, according to the Medjugorje, and Archbishop Luigi to 1990. All three commissions con- English translation posted on the Pezzuto, the nuncio to Bosnia-Her- cluded that they could not affirm Vatican website. “Concerning the zegovina, announced the pope’s that a supernatural event was oc- alleged current apparitions, the re- decision to lift the ban on official curring in the town. port expresses doubts,” he said. “I pilgrimages May 12. In 2010, retired Pope Benedict prefer Our Lady to be a mother, our Alessandro Gisotti, the interim XVI established a papal commis- mother, and not a telegraph opera- director of the Vatican press office, sion to study the alleged appari- tor who sends out a message every A statue of Mary is seen outside St. James Church in Medjugorje, confirmed the change, but said tions. The commission’s report has day at a certain time — this is not Bosnia-Herzegovina, in this file photo. (CNS) care must be taken to ensure the not been made public, although the mother of Jesus.” pilgrimages are not “interpreted as some of its points were revealed Pope Francis said his “personal and are converted. “For this there is need to provide spiritual accompa- an authentication of well-known after Pope Francis spoke about the opinion” is that “these alleged ap- no magic wand; this spiritual-pas- niment and care to Catholics who events, which still require exami- commission’s work. paritions have no great value.” toral fact cannot be denied.” travel to Medjugorje each year, Gi- nation by the church.” Pope Francis acknowledged that The “real core” of the commis- The decision to allow organized sotti said. It also is a recognition of Therefore, he said, church-spon- pilgrims to the Marian site deserve sion’s report, he said, is “the spiritu- pilgrimages, banned by the local the “abundant fruits of grace” those sored pilgrimages must “avoid cre- spiritual care and support, but he al fact, the pastoral fact” that thou- bishops’ in 1991 and confirmed by pilgrims have experienced. n ating confusion or ambiguity from also expressed doubts about claims sands of pilgrims go to Medjugorje the Vatican in 1996, recognizes the New norms on mandatory abuse reporting issued by pope Missionary sister murdered CAROL GLATZ the Congregation for Bishops, said of committing abuse themselves, poses.” Catholic News Service the new norms ascribe a new role to but also accusations of having in- • Bishops and religious superi- in CAR heads of dioceses by making them terfered with, covered up or failed ors will be accountable not just for VATICAN CITY | On May 22, VATICAN CITY | Pope Francis responsible for alerting the proper to address abuse accusations they protecting minors against abuse Pope Francis led thousands of has revised and clarified norms and Vatican authorities of all forms of were aware of. but also for protecting seminarians, pilgrims in prayer for a Spanish procedures for holding bishops and suspected abuse, including the • When the accused individual is novices and members of religious missionary sister killed in Cen- religious superiors accountable in possession, distribution or creation a bishop, the metropolitan will re- orders from violence and sexual tral African Republic. The pope protecting minors as well as in pro- of pornography involving a minor. ceive a mandate from the Holy See abuse stemming from an abuse of said he was saddened to hear tecting members of religious orders He told Vatican News May 9 that to investigate or delegate a person in power. The norms apply to reports of the brutal murder of Daugh- and seminarians from abuse. the norms respond to Pope Francis’ charge of the preliminary investiga- of “delicts against the sixth com- ter of Jesus Sister Ines Nieves The new juridical instrument is continued insistence for concrete tion. A status report must be sent to mandment” regarding clerics or Sancho, a 77-year-old Spanish meant to help bishops and religious and effective measures to ensure the Holy See every 30 days, and the members of religious orders and missionary who was killed May leaders around the world clearly bishops and religious superiors investigation completed with 90 “forcing someone, by violence or 20 outside her convent in Nola, understand their duties and church have a very clear understanding of days with some exceptions. Vatican threat or through abuse of author- Central African Republic. law, underlining how they are ul- what their obligations are and what offices are also held to specific time- ity, to perform or submit to sexual According to L'Osservatore timately responsible for proper they should and should not do when frames and prompt action. acts.” Romano, the Vatican newspa- governance and protecting those it comes to safeguarding. • By June 2020, every diocese • Those who report abuse cannot per, Sister Nieves had dedicated entrusted to their care. For this rea- It also requires all priests and must create an office or “public, be subjected to pressure, retaliation her life to teaching children, son, the new document establishes religious to report suspected abuse stable and easily accessible sys- and discrimination or told to keep especially girls, to sew in order a clearer set of universal procedures or cover-ups and encourages any tems” for reporting suspected abuse silent. The seal of confession, how- to learn a trade and make a bet- for reporting suspected abuse, car- lay person to report through a now- against a minor or vulnerable per- ever, remains inviolable and is not ter life for themselves. Authori- rying out initial investigations and mandated reporting “system” or of- son, failure of compliance of abuse affected by the new norms. ties believe the missionary was protecting victims and whistle- fice in each diocese. guidelines by bishops or superiors, • Procedures for carrying out the murdered and mutilated in the blowers. How the office or “system” works and cases of interference or cover- preliminary investigation include room where she taught. The new document, given “motu will be up to each diocese, but “the ups in either a civil or canonical in- the bishop immediately requesting In an interview May 21 with proprio,” on the pope’s own initia- idea is that anyone who has suf- vestigation of suspected abuse. from the Vatican that he or a del- COPE, the Spanish Catholic ra- tive, was titled “Vos estis lux mundi” fered abuse can have recourse to • All priests and religious that be- egate be assigned to begin the pre- dio station, Bishop Juan Aguirre (“You are the light of the world”), the local church, while being as- come aware of abuse or its cover-up liminary investigation. If he con- Munoz of Bangassou said that based on a verse from the Gospel sured they will be well received, must alert their bishop or religious siders an accusation is unfounded, Sister Nieves was “dragged out of St. Matthew (5:14). “The crimes protected from retaliation, and that superior promptly. the papal nuncio is informed. The of her bed and on Monday she of sexual abuse offend Our Lord, their reports will be treated with • A minor is anyone under the age Vatican will have 30 days to respond was found almost decapitated.” cause physical, psychological and the utmost seriousness,” Andrea of 18 and a vulnerable person is “any to the request and the bishop sends Authorities currently have no spiritual damage to the victims and Tornielli, editorial director of the person in a state of infirmity, physi- a status report to the Vatican every suspects or motive, but suspect harm the community of the faith- Dicastery for Communication, told cal or mental deficiency, or depri- 30 days. that it was possibly carried out ful,” the pope said in the document, Vatican News. vation of personal liberty which, in • When the investigation is com- by people involved in human released by the Vatican May 9. The The new norms now stipulate: fact, even occasionally, limits their plete, the bishop sends the results trafficking or searching for norms go into effect June 1. • Procedures for the investigation ability to understand or to want to to the proper Vatican office, which diamonds. Bishop Aguirre told In order to stop all forms of abuse of bishops, cardinals, patriarchs, re- otherwise resist the offense.” then follows existing canon law. COPE that the political situation from ever happening again, not ligious superiors and all those who • The definition of child pornog- • The continued obligation to re- in Central African Republic is only is “a continuous and profound lead —­­ even temporarily — a dio- raphy as any representation of a mi- spect civil laws regarding manda- tense not only for Christians but conversion of hearts” necessary, cese or particular church, including nor, regardless of the media used, tory reporting. for the entire population. “It is a there must be “concrete and effec- personal prelatures and personal “involved in explicit sexual activi- • Those who reported suspected country where 80 percent of its tive actions that involve everyone in ordinariates. ties, whether real or simulated, and abuse or cover-up will be told of the territory has been conquered by the church,” he wrote. • Leaders will be held account- any representation of sexual organs outcome of the investigation if they 14 warlords who have trampled Cardinal Marc Ouellet, prefect of able not only with suspected cases of minors for primarily sexual pur- request to be informed. n it underfoot,” he said. 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SCRIPTURE readings Easy to forget Friday, May 24 Acts 15:22-31; Ps 57:8-12; Jn Sunday, May 26 stretch far beyond such benign teach you everything and remind Spirit, and we are reminded by 15:12-17 Sixth Sunday of Easter concerns as flossing, garbage, or you of all that I have told you.” John’s vision that God’s Holy City, Saturday, May 25 Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; Rv even regular lapses of politeness. Jesus knew his own apostles and the abode of God has numerous 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 Forgetting is the begin- disciples had a penchant gates through which people may Acts 16:1-10; Ps 100:1b-3, 5; Jn ning of the breakdown of for forgetting—and doing enter—not only one way, one gate. 15:18-21 As much schooling as I have so many of our relation- so very quickly—and Je- Indeed, one of the most awe- Sunday, May 26 had—all the tests I have taken; all ships—including our re- sus knows it is our chal- some gifts of the Holy Spirit is the the reports I’ve delivered; all the lationship with God and lenge as well. grace to remember—to remem- Sixth Sunday of Easter quizzes that have been popped on Jesus Christ. The first followers of ber the truth of who we are, to Acts 15:1-2, 22-29; Ps 67:2-3,5-6,8; me—I’ve never been much good Knowing how serious, the new way of life in whom we belong, with whom we Rv 21:10-14, 22-23; Jn 14:23-29 at answering questions on Jeop- pervasive and damaging Christ already forgot that are called to be in relationship, Monday, May 27 ardy! Yet, despite my shortcom- a problem forgetting can God’s love and welcome and for whom we are to care most ings, I am always intrigued by be, our good and gracious know no boundaries, deeply. Acts 16:11-15; Ps 149:1b-6a ,9b; Jn trick questions—so I’d like to pose God provides for us the SUNDAY and so they struggled Despite our frequent forgetful- 15:26—16:4a WORD a somewhat simple one: means by which we can with whether or not to ness when it comes to taking out Tuesday, May 28 What do the following things remember who we truly Father accept the “outsiders,” the trash, flossing every day, or have in common: doing the iron- are, who we are called to the Gentiles. With the missing opportunities to express Acts 16:22-34; Ps 138:1-3, 7c-8; Jn ing; taking out the trash; saying be, and where our lives Ben grace of the Holy Spirit, gratitude—there are matters in 16:5-11 “thank you” and “please”; wed- are directed. Berinti the apostles and elders life far more worthy of our atten- Wednesday, May 29 ding anniversary dates; and den- After bestowing on his remembered God’s open- tion—far more in need of the gift Acts 17:15, 22—18:1; Ps 148:1-2, tal flossing? disciples the magnificent ness and practiced it and grace of the Advocate sent by 11-14; Jn 16:12-15 Answer…they are all things gift of peace, the resurrected Je- themselves by laying no heavy Jesus. we seem genetically predisposed sus offers them the promise of a burdens upon the now-welcomed Be alert this week, for I am cer- Thursday, May 30 to forget! Of course, if we started potent, powerful force to guide Gentiles. tain the Holy Spirit is most likely The Ascension of the Lord making our own personal inven- and sustain them in his physical We forget that there is not trying to help each of us remem- Acts 1:1-11; Ps 47:2-3, 6-9; Eph n tories of things each of us seem to absence—he offers them the Ad- merely one path to God, so we ber something vital to our life! 1:17-23; Lk 24:46-53 forget, we’d most likely have the vocate, the Holy Spirit. fan the flames of our prejudices makings of some rather long lists! And listen to what he says this and narrowness. But then we Father Berinti, Missionaries of the Friday, May 31 “Forgetting” is a perpetually Holy Spirit will do for us: “the Ad- hear the Book of Revelation to- Most Precious Blood, is pastor of Feast of the Visitation of the Blessed perplexing human problem—and vocate, the Holy Spirit, whom the day, the Word of God speaking to Immaculate Conception Parish in Virgin Mary the implications of forgetting Father will send in my name, will us through the grace of the Holy Melbourne Beach. Zep 3:14-18a; Is 12:2-3, 4bcd, 5-6; Lk 1:39-56 Saturday, June 1 Memorial of St. Justin, martyr Ascension: Fly with grace Acts 18:23-28; Ps 47:2-3, 8-10; Jn 16:23b-28 Sunday, June 2 majesty! In this awesome event we our humanity. He is fully God (eter- a butterfly. Ah. And so what is left Sunday, June 2 Seventh Sunday of Easter have a glimpse of what will take nal being) and man (mortal crea- for the butterfly to do? To fly with Seventh Sunday of Easter Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9; Rv 22:12- place for those who are found wor- ture). As God ‘Incarnate,’ every mo- grace! Acts 7:55-60; Ps 97:1-2, 6-7, 9; Rv 14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26 thy on the Last Day of Judgment. ment in human earthly time that The final part of the circle of 22:12-14, 16-17, 20; Jn 17:20-26 When we consider the life, death, Jesus experiences from his concep- God’s plan of salvation, moving Can you recall the first time resurrection and ascen- tion in the womb of Mary from nine o’clock to midnight is Monday, June 3 you ever flew in an airplane? Do sion of the Lord we can until he enters into eter- the Ascension. Completing what Memorial of St. Charles Lwanga and you remember how nervous you see the full ‘circle’ of God’s nal glory in the ascension he came to do from the beginning, companions, martyrs were and the exhilarating experi- plan of salvation for the – each second is simulta- the Son of God returns to heavenly Acts 19:1-8; Ps 68:2-7b; Jn 16:29- ence of the first take off? Flight has world. Think of it visually neously attached to his glory with the Father. But this time 33 been an ancient part of the human this way: at the top of the eternal divinity. That is he comes with one more addition – dream for us wingless, grounded, circle moving downward why we can portray him a risen body, the penultimate sign Tuesday, June 4 creatures of gravity. Until the in- to the right, three o’clock, today as a baby born in a of what God plans to do with us and Acts 20:17-27; Ps 68:10-11, 20-21; vention of the airplane in the early is God the Father send- manger at Christmas, as the whole material world on the Jn 17:1-11a 1900s, we could only imagine what ing his eternal Son into a young child lost in the last day when our circle of life and flight could be like or the possibil- our world. Before he was SUNDAY Temple in a painting, as a death will be complete. Humanity Wednesday, June 5 ity of seeing the world from the ever known as ‘Jesus’, the WORD preacher giving a sermon broken by sin and death now has a Memorial of St. Boniface, bishop clouds. This week we celebrate Son has always existed Father on the mount in mosaic, path to healing, resurrection and and martyr the Solemnity of our Lord’s Ascen- with God the Father and as a crucified on our al- ascension to God in Jesus Christ. Acts 20:28-38; Ps 68:29-30, 33-36c; sion into heaven. Jesus in his risen is Himself God the Son Brian tar, as risen and ascend- Are we walking and living on that Jn 17:11b-19 body, finished with his earthbound (Jn 1:1-18), or the Word. Campbell ed in our stained glass. path? mission, unaided by an airplane, He descends from heaven In Christ the limitations One day the final hour will strike Thursday, June 6 unhindered of gravity, unchained at the moment Mary said of time and the material and the day of judgment will come. Acts 22:30; 23:6-11; Ps 16:1-2a, 5, from mortality, lifts up his eyes and yes to the Archangel Gabriel at the world meets its maker and becomes If we have lived and died in Christ, 7-11; Jn 17:20-26 ascends to the highest heavens in Annunciation and begins to take on fused into eternity. he will call our name to the resur- Friday, June 7 Back to the circle image. Now rection of life (Jn 5:24-30). Rising imagine the life of Christ that we from the tomb in glory, finished Acts 25:13b-21; Ps 103:1-2, 11-12, read in the Gospels from the An- with our earthbound mission, un- 19-20ab; Jn 21:15-19 Read the nunciation to the Crucifixion aided by an airplane, unhindered Saturday, June 8 as three o’clock moving to nine of gravity, unchained from mortal- o’clock. In this time frame Jesus ity, lifting up our eyes – we too shall Acts 28:16-20, 30-31; Ps 11:4-5, 7; blesses our life, family, work, hopes, ascend to the highest heavens in Jn 21:20-25 Sunday Word suffering and death by attaching it majesty (1 Thes. 4:13-18). Sunday, June 9 every weekend by visiting: all to himself and redeeming it. In rising from the dead, Jesus risen Father Campbell is a priest of the Di- Pentecost Sunday www.thefl oridacatholic.org body is the sign of our mortal body ocese of Palm Beach and parochial Acts 2:1-11; Ps 104:1ab, 24ac, being transformed for eternal life. vicar at Our Lady Queen of the Apos- 29bc-30, 31, 34; 1 Cor 12:3b-7, Our body now is like a caterpillar tles Parish in Royal Palm Beach. 12-13; Jn 20:19-23 that in the resurrection turns into 15 CLASSIFIEDS Florida Catholic May 24-June 6, 2019

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